Improvements in Drinking Flasks or Bottles.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Apr., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 24th Jan., 1890-Accepted, 8th Mar., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Drinking Flasks or Bottles.
I, WILLIAM FOSTER TURNBULL of 63 Northampton Street, Birmingham Wholesale
Jeweller and Jet Ornament Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows:-
Watertight Drinking flasks or bottles of horn or shell or imitations of horn or
shell such as celluloid, vulcanite &c. or other material, (hereinafter called "Horn &c.")
made in two or more stamped, pressed or moulded parts, joined together at their
edges (1) by stitching with wire or thread (2) by rivetting (3) by screws (4) by
binding the edges together by means of a covering of metal or other material or
(5) by cementing; or by all or any of these means together or separately, so as to
make them watertight or capable of containing liquids without leaking.
The flasks or bottles to be made of any shape, as may be convenient to their use or
otherwise desirable or ornamental.
And to be made with or without metal linings.
And having top or neck and stopper and any other necessary or ornamental mounts
made of horn &c. or metal, (base or precious).
The advantages being that horn &c. possess greater strength & durability combined
with lightness than any other material or substance or material out of which Drinking
Flasks or bottles have ever before been made.
Dated this 12th day of April 1889.
Amendment Dated this 22nd day of February 1890.
W. F. TURNBULL.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Drinking Flasks or Bottles.
I WILLIAM FOSTER TURNBULL of 63 Northampton Street Birmingham Wholesale
Jeweller do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
Flasks or bottles of horn or shell or imitations of horn or shell such as celluloid,
vulcanite or other similar material (hereinafter called horn &c.) capable of containing
liquids & suitable to be carried in the pocket (of a coat or other article of wearing
apparel) for the ordinary purpose and use of pocket drinking flasks and to contain
any liquid which may be required to be so carried for any purpose.
To be made of two or more parts of stamped, moulded or pressed horn &c. joined
together at their edges (1) by stitching or (2) by rivetting or (3) by means of screws
or (4) by binding the edges together by means of covering the edges with a casing
or rim of metal or other material, or
(5) by cementing the edges together or by all or any of these means together or
separately so as to make the bottles or flasks watertight or capable of containing
liquids without leaking.
To be made of any shape or design as may be convenient to their uses or desirable
for ornament.
And to be made with or without glass or metal linings.
And having top or neck and stopper and any other necessary or ornamental mounts
made of horn &c. or metal.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
That no bottle or flask for the purpose of, and suitable for, containing liquids and
to be carried in the pocket (of a coat or other article of wearing apparel) has ever
before been made of horn or shell or any imitation of horn or shell such as celluloid
or vulcanite or other similar material.
Dated this 23rd day of January 1890.
WILLIAM FOSTER TURNBULL.