US1055268A

US1055268A - Poison-indicating bottle.

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Publication number: US1055268A
Application number: US6673??11A
Authority: US
Inventors: Jesse Gilbert Grantham
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Publication date: 1913-03-04
Anticipated expiration: 1930-03-04

Description

J. G. GRANTHAML. Poison wmonme BOTTLE. urnwuxou .mmw 15110.22, m1.

Patented Mar. 4, 1913.

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anue vto'o claaranfiaany *rriufr orrioir JESSE GILBERT G-RANIHAM, OF'JAUKSONVILLE, ILLINOIS.

POIEIONfINDICfJ-TIfiIG BOTTLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed, December 22. 1911.

Putoul ml Mar, 4-, 1913 Serial No. 367.358.

To all whom it may concern: Bo il known that l, JESSE Grrxzsorrr Gunfir- HAM, 21 citizen of the United Stores, residing at Jeclmonville, in the county of Moi-gnu and State of Illinois, have inveulell certain new M'Ml useful Improvements in l fiiiisoir YinclieiiiingiBotllos, of which the following is a specification, reference being; land to We accompanying drawings. v I

This invention relates to certuin new will useful iuiprm'emouts iri poisou indiorillug' bottles and has for its object lo pro-ville o, very simple, durable and eliieioul device of this character which will olieolually olimi mute the (longer of-bolctles containing poison being mistaken "for other vessels oontuining harmless solutions. l

A further object of the invention to rovido a, bottle having ful'ltliclfl upon its surface sharp pointed prongs or spurs which are adapted to prick the lingers of the per son handling the some, the suriaco or said bottle hein further rovided Willi moons thereon to be engaged by the fingers wherelo the bottle may he li'ftecl'uud readily inolion taken on the line 3-3 oi Fig. 2.

Referring in detail to the drawing; 5 dosignores the body wall of the bottle or other vessel and 6 the neck thereof. The exterior surfaces of both the bottle uml its noel; have formed thereon thecomparatively minute and closely arranged spurs or projeciions 7 The neck of the bottle is of course closed by a stopper 8 oi any suitable or approved form or material and upon the body of the bottle o plain surface is provided for the attachmonr of a label indicated at 9, thereto.

The surface of the body wall 5 o'r' ihe bottle has formed thereon atany suitable point hetweeuthe base of the bottle and its neck, a boss or projection 10, the outer surface of which is concave as indicated at U.

body,

Ill)! engugomeul; by the lllllll'lll of: the user. The surface of the bottle is also provided at point diametrically opposite lo (no projeolion ll) thereon will] llllOlllQI boss: or onlm-golueul The outer fzuru of lihls larlor enlargement oi" the body of tho bottle is proridml \Vllll two slopu ions; or cavities l3 which roooive the two ll lingers of the hand. lSy provulirugylliosu projoolirms 10 mini l) on lho lllllly Oil lliu holtlo with tho linger and thumb receiving cavities, the hotlle may he ruzulily grasped ourl lifted without (longer o l" the lingers coming in contact will] the sharp pointed spurs or prongs 7 which are closely cliaairil'mlocl over the reluuiuiug outer surface of (he hotly of the bottle.

From the foregoing llesrrip'tion taken in ronuoetiou with tho mlomn'pziuvi11g iii-owing, il will bu rwulily ueou limb in theeveut that :1 person should ek u holllo or other vessel in n darkened closel or cabinet, the hand upon coming in r-oul'acl with Llzo spurs T of lie body of tho bottlewouldimmediately 7 indicate that the sumo couliuins u poisonous liquid so that. the party will be Warned and liability of mistaking (he some for :1 ro oeptuclo containing lliH'lfllLr5S lluid is eii'eollullly prevented.

While I have (lieolosml the bosses; or projecting surfx porliorus l0 and I: on the body of the boll' lo us centrally urrunged thereon, it will he obvious that they may be loomed at prime mljuooul. the neck or the lower end 0 the bolt-lo. Tho invention is also susroptillle of :1 great mun ollior modifications in (lilo form lll'lll urruug'muent of the various elements 'lhoreol' without clepurting from the essential feature or saori lioiug any oi the advantages of the inveulion.

having thus rloscrlholl llie' invention what A poison imli Ming bottle provided C(il'lw lmlly upon ils body and upon its outer surfuoe with a boss or oulurgemeul' at a single poiul :11; iliumetrically opposite eiCu-s of the said Ul)ld'{,{CIll0I1lS having their roolosl' dimension disposed lougilimliuully of the bottle, the enlargement on one sidu ol the holfle hnviug; 2r conliiumus concave face lo receive the thumb, and the enlargement llllUll the opposiro sicle of lhe bottle having two concave surface portions forming a cenmwegszm tral ridge upnn said. enim-gemgnflsafl miter which He outside of tha planes of the excunca've surfaces of th enlargementbaing tremities ef the afioining spurs. 10 adapted to reseive "the fore finger and the In testimony whereof I hereumo affix my index finger a? the hand when the battle is signature in thg Essence of two Witnesses.

picked! up, and finger ricki'ng 5 axis farmed JEfSE GLABERT GEEANTHAM. u an the satire remzmaing surJace peribion Witnsses: I of fiche bnitla, the enlargements terminaiing J. HAROLD Zmcnma, ab their upper and imver ends in points (Lam, E. Rzmmmar.