Improvements in labels for poisons and other bottles / [Haydn Brown].

  • Brown, Haydn.
Date:
190
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Credit: Improvements in labels for poisons and other bottles / [Haydn Brown]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    N° 13,360 A. D. 1901 Date of Application, 1st July, 1901 Complete Specification Left, 21st Mar., 1902—Accepted, 5th June, 1902 PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION. » Improvements in Labels for Poison and other Eottles. Haydn Brown L.R.C.P. 44 Hamilton Cardens St, John’s Wood London N.W. Author do hereby declare the .nature of this invention to be as follows; My invention consists of a disc punched or stamped >or cut out of sheet metal such as tin or any other metal, or any other flexible material such as paper, card- 5 board, vulcanite, xylonite. It is circular, but may be oval, square, or any other convenient shape, and has a hole in the centre, which hole communicates with the outside by means of a 'cutting which may be any width from a mere clip h shewn in iFig. I. of the drawings to a space much wider, such as b in Fig. 4 or wider still. ]0 For the special purposes of my invention 1 make the outside edge serrated, or having sharp points, as shewn in Fig. I. and the discs may be of any con¬ venient size. 20 *> +* •J 30 35 Thus in my invention a spring is produced which secures it to the neck of a bottle, for instance', as shewn in Fig. 2; or the metal or material is bent back into the plane, thus securing itself. The disc in situ gives warning concerning contents of bottle, on account of points being gripped in the fingers. And the word “poison’' or any other words may be stamped or printed on the disc or label. Moreover, the metallic example is designed to cause a ringing noise A a rattling sensation when the bottle is moved, giving additional warning. The disc or ring thus described is attached to neck of bottle, or other article requiring labelling, by pulling the free ends apart in the direction at right angles to the plane of the disc, and it either springs into position or may be placed in the plane, securing itself. The disc may be bent down as shewn in Fig. 3, or its serrations may point upwards when it is attached to the neck, resulting in the approximation of the free ends. The outer edge may be extended as shewn in Fig. 4. and have a plain edge if desired, rendering the label suitable for other articles besides poison bottles, the method of attachment being the same. The inner edge of the disc or label may have two or more small tongues as shewn c in Fig. 5. for the purpose of holding it on top of bottle neck if desired; or une or more serrated or other extensions as d in Fig. 5 designed to fold over cork In bottle or to hang down side of bottle giving further warning. In the modification shewn in Fig. 6. instead of a circular disc an oblong piece is cut, having serrated edges oil one or both sides. This is bent round neck of bottle and fixes itself in form shewn Fig 7 and the serrations fire then bent at an angle outwards if necessary. In Fig 7, b indicates the approximation of the free ends, as in other figs. Dated this 1st. day of July, 1901. 40 HAYDN BROWN, [Price 8d.]