Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Mar., 1888
Complete Left, 18th June, 1888
Complete Accepted, 20th July, 1888

page_text: I EDWARD KEIRBY of No. 67 Liverpool Road Birkdale in the county of Lancaster
Gentleman, 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 :--
The object of my invention is to provide portable apparatus in which mucilage
can be kept in the desired condition or fluidity can be distributed in drops, and can bo
spread evenly and quickly. By mucilago I moan gum, glue, or other adhesive agent
in a liquid form.
For this purpose I make the container of india rubber or other compressible
material so that it can be collapsed, and the mucilage squeezed out through a neck and
through an india rubber teat or like flexible agent. The drops of mucilage are spread
over the paper or other material by simply rubbing with the said teat. The teat or
neck is detachable to allow for filling the container.
In combination with the above container distributor and spreader I employ a rigid
caso, or stand, having an aperture for the neck and also an aperture or apertures
through which the flexible container can be compressed.
The accompanying sheet of drawings contains views of four modifications of my
improved container distributor and spreader.
Fig. 1 is an elovation of apparatus in which a container neck and teat are formed
of one piece indin rubber.
Fig. 2 is a view part in section and part in elevation of a modification in which a
represents the flexible india rubber container, b the neck of vulcanite or suitable
material provided with a flange c which is inserted into the flexible container through
an aperture therein. d is a nut by means of which the neck band cover are held
in position. case or stand fitted to the cover e. y teat fitting over the neck b
and held in position by the elasticity of the material so as to be detachable for
recharging the container.
In Fig. 3 the teat g fits over a tube h which latter screws into a cap i which is
screwed on the neck b. The container is recharged by unscrewing the
cap.
Fig. 4 is constructed in a similar manner to fig. 3 with the exception that the teat
fits over a tee piece; on the tube h. apertures in the cases or stands of figs. 2, 3,
& 4 through which the flexible container is compressed. apertures in teats in
figs. 1, 2, 3, & 4 through which the mucilage or adhesive agent exudes.
fits an aperture in the cover e and used for opening the aperture in the teat should
such aperture be closed.
m pin which
It will be evident that the means of attaching the various parts, the form thereof
and the material used may be greatly varied without departing from my invention
and that my improved apparatus will be cleanly in use; that the aperture through
the teat will be easily freed when closed by mucilage or adhesive material and that
air will to a large extent be excluded from the container.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is.
First. A mucilage container distributor and spreader consisting of a collapsible
container a neck, and a flexible teat.
Second. A mucilage container distributor and spreader consisting of a collapsible
container, a neck a flexible teat and a rigid case or stand.
Third. A mucilage container distributor and spreader having a detachable flexible
teat for the purposo set forth.
Per pro J. T. KING,
W. B. Johnson,
Agent.