An Improved Distinctive Poison Bottle.
Year: 1899

page_text: PROVIDIONAL DR.
An Improved Distinctive Poison Bottle.
I, JAMES WILSON, of "Fassiefern," Holly Park, Crouch Hill, London, N.,
Commercial Traveller, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention consists in making a triangular bottle having one or more of its
sides grooved or corrugated either longitudinally, horizontally or diagonally and
having at least two of the angles or edges between the sides serrated. One of the
sides I leave plain, or groove only a portion of it, leaving the remainder plain,
for the purpose of having a label affixed, and on either or both of the other sides
"Not to be taken,' Poison," or other
I may place a warning notice, such as
suitable wording.
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The bottle would be made in the ordinary method for making a moulded bottle,
and would require no special appliances beyond a properly shaped bottle mould,
it is not therefore necessary for me further to describe its mode of manufacture.
The advantages I claim for this invention are:-
1st. That by the combination of its shape, the markings upon it, its serrated
edges and the notices, it can be readily distinguished, by sight, from all other
bottles.
2nd. That it can be as readily distinguished by touch, whether held by sides,
edges or in any other manner, and
3rd. That, in consequence, whether by sight or by touch, it is impossible to
mistake it for any other bottle.
An Improved Distinctive Poison Bottle.
I, JAMES WILSON, of "Fassiefern," Holly Park, Crouch Hill, London, N.,
Commercial Traveller, 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:-
My invention relates to poison bottles and comprises improved means for
enabling them to be readily distinguished either by sight or by touch from other
bottles so as to obviate the liability of their being mistaken for such.
A bottle constructed according to my invention is made of triangular shape in
transverse section and has one or more of its sides grooved or corrugated either

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longitudinally, horizontally or diagonally and at least two of its angles or edges
serrated or indented.
In the accompanying drawing,—
Figure 1 is an elevation of a bottle constructed in accordance with my inven-
tion; and
Figure 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.
As shewn in the drawing two of the sides a, a of the bottle are grooved longi-
tudinally whilst the third side b is left plain for the purpose of affording a surface
upon which a label or the like may be readily affixed. The spaces c, c above the
grooves have advantageously moulded upon them warning notices such as
Caution," "Not to be taken or the like.
d, d are the serrations which are formed at the angles of the bottle and which
may be as shewn, or larger or smaller as desired.
The improved bottle hereinbefore described may be made according to the
ordinary method of making a moulded bottle and will require no special appli-
ances beyond a proper shaped bottle mould so that a further description of the
mode of manufacture is not necessary.
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 poison bottle made of triangular shape and the angles of which are formed
with serrations such as d, substantially as described.
2. In a poison bottle of triangular shape in transverse section and having ser-
rated angles, forming one or more of the edges or corners of the said bottle with
longitudinal, horizontal or diagonal grooves or corrugations, substantially as
described.
3. The manufacture and use of the improved poison bottle hereinbefore
described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
Dated the 18th day of August 1899.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.