Improvements in Securing Lids to Ink-stands, Ink Bottles, Jugs, Oil Reservoirs or Holders, and other Receptacles.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Sept., 1891-Accepted, 31st Oct., 1891
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Securing Lids to Ink-stands, Ink Bottles, Jugs,
Oil Reservoirs or Holders, and other Receptacles.
We, ELI PLUMMER, Secretary of a Public Company, of 9 Mansfield Grove,
and JOHN TYE, Warehouseman, of Sudbury's Yard, Castle Gate, both in the
Town and County of the Town of Nottingham, 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, reference being had
to the accompanying drawings and to the letters and figures marked thereon, that
is to say:
This invention relates to improvements in securing lids to ink-stands, ink bottles,
jugs, oil reservoirs or holders, and other receptacles, and has for its object to so
secure or attach such lids that they will not become loose, nor get detached from
the receptacles, as now frequently occurs when the ring or collar of the lid is
cemented to the receptacle. The cement, as is well known, after a comparatively
short time becomes saturated with the contents of the receptacle, or otherwise
deteriorates, and is therefore no longer able to retain the lid in place on the
receptacle, consequently the lid soon becomes loose and finally falls off.
Now, according to our invention, we attach the lids to receptacles in such
manner, as will hereinafter be described, that all chance of their becoming detached
or falling off is entirely obviated.
In carrying out our invention the metal ring or collar, to which the lid is pivotted
or otherwise attached, is screw-threaded, grooved, or notched, and the neck of the
receptacle is formed with corresponding screw-threads, grooves, or notches, so that
the ring or collar can be readily screwed, sprung, or bent into place on the neck of
the receptacle. The screw threading, grooving, or notching of the ring or collar
may be effected in the lathe, or by staniping, or by any well known method.
And in order that our invention may be readily understood we will proceed to
describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings,
Fig. 1 is a vertical section of an ink-stand or ink-bottle, having its neck screw
threaded at a.
is the lid hinged to the ring or collar c which is likewise screw-
threaded to engage with the screw thread on the neck a.
In Fig. 2, which is a vertical section of the upper portion of a jug, or similar
article, the neck d is grooved, and the ring or collar c, which is formed with
corresponding grooves, is sprung into place onto the neck.
In Fig. 3, which is a vertical section of the reservoir or oil
the neck e is formed with a bead e' over which the metal ring
over at fl.
holder of a lamp,
is turned or bent
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. Our improvements in securing the lids or covers to ink-bottles, ink-stands,
jugs, oil reservoirs or holders, and other receptacles, substantially as herein-
before described, whereby said lids or covers are prevented from becoming detached
from the receptacles.
2. An ink-stand, ink-bottle, jug, or other receptacle, having its neck screw-
threaded, grooved, or notched to receive a correspondingly formed ring or collar

page_text: carrying the lid or cover, and which ring or collar may be either screwed, sprung,
or bent into place on the neck of the receptacle, substantially as described and
shown with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 11th day of September 1891.
ERNEST DE PASS,
78, Fleet Street, London, and 6, Victoria Street, Nottingham,
Agent for the Applicants.