A Combined Inhaler and Receptacle for Medicine.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Mar., 1894-Accepted, 21st Apr., 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Combined Inhaler and Receptacle for Medicine.
I, FRANK HOUSTON WYETH, of corner of Washington Avenue and Eleventh
Street, Philadelphia, United States of America, Manufacturing Chemist, 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:-
This invention relates to a device for holding and furnishing means for applying
medicines which are designed for external use or for inhalation.
The object of the invention is to construct a combined medicine holder and
inhaler in which solidified preparations may be held and prevented from becoming
dissipated or weakened by exposure to the air and which will also furnish a ready
means for applying the said preparations to the mouth or nose when inhaled or to
other parts of the body when the preparation is applied externally such combined
holders and inhalers being especially suitable for containing menthol.
Now according to this invention I provide a socket having a handle integral
therewith and a cap fitting the socket closely but capable of rotating thereon the
whole being preferably stamped from sheet metal.
I form apertures in the socket and corresponding apertures in the cap and also.
one or more apertures in the top of the cap.
And in order that my said invention may be fully understood I will proceed to
explain the same with reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings in
which :-
Figure 1 represents side elevation of a combined medicine holder and inhaler
constructed according to this invention.
Figure 2 plan of same.
Figure 3 sectional clevation of same.
Figure 4 is elevation of cap.
Figure 5 is elevation of socket and handle.
The same letters denote the same parts in all the figures.
a is the socket or receptacle in which the solidified preparation is placed for
instance a menthol cone.
This socket has a bead 6 formed therein against which the base of the cap o fits..
d is the handle formed in one piece with the socket a preferably by stamping from
sheet metal in the flattened form shewn so as to afford a convenient means of
grasping when applying the medicine.
The cap c also of sheet metal is of such size as to enclose the medicine which in
placed in the socket a and is of such diameter as to fit snugly around the socket.
and rest on the bead 6 and yet be capable of rotation thereon. ee are apertures in
the cap c which by rotating the cap may be caused to correspond with the apertures..
or slots e el in the socket a as shewn at Figure 3.
One or more apertures fare also formed in the top of the cap.
For local applications the .cap is removed and the preparation rubbed or
otherwise applied to the affected part.
For use as an inhaler the cap is turned so that the holes in the cap and socket
correspond and the orifice at the top of the cap applied to the mouth or nostril and
on inhaling a current of air will pass into and through the holder.
I prefer in all cases to make the receptacle of metal but it may be made of
vulcanite wood celluloid or other suitable substance.
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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
1. A combined inhaler and receptacle for medicines consisting of a socket or
holder a having a handle d integral therewith and one or more apertures or slots e¹
in the socket and a cap c fitting the said socket the said cap having one or more
orifices in the top thereof and apertures e e corresponding to the apertures in the
socket all substantially as hereinbefore specified.
2. The combined inhaler and receptacle for medicines substantially as herein-
before specified and shewn by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 20th day of February 1894.
B. J. WILDBORE,
Agent for Applicant.