US1552509A - Capsule - Google Patents

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Sept. 8, 1925.

J. SCIHAUB CAPSUL-E Filed Jan. 18, 1921 l 2; (1125mm 4 Patented Sept. 8, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT ornce.

JACOB SCHA'UB, OF GREENDALE, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO THE THEBOZ COMPANY, OF

NEW YORK, IN. "1., A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

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Application filed January 18, 1821. Serialllo. 488,175.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB Sermon, a citizen of the United States, residing at Greendale, in the county of Dearborn andState of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Capsules, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvementin capsules.

Hitherto gelatinous capsules have been employed in the general form of a birds-egg in design, to contain liquid such as butter color for example, although obviously they might be employed as a container for any other liquid, such as medicine or the like. The foregoing type of container has generally been made of two moulded parts, which are joined together and sealed at their edges.

In using these capsules for butter color and the like, it has been the custom to prick a hole in the capsule, and then squeeze out the contents; but the objection has been that no definite direction could be given to the contents as it squirted from the capsule, and it was as liable to go in one direction as another, and perhaps in the face, the eyes, or onlthe clothing of the person using the capsu e.

- The present invention is designed to obviate the foregoing objection as well as to provide a capsule which can be easily and quickly made, filled and sealed by machinery in a continuous operation, and in the method of making the same.

My present invention, therefore, may consist in a tubular capsule cut and sealed on two bias edges, thereby giving it the form of a diamond, trapezoid, or parallelogram,

thus presenting two or more sharp or acute angular points at its opposite ends, either of which may be pinched or out OK, and the contents squeezed out and given definite direction as it leaves the capsule, thereby insuring' against the contents beingpdischarged without being given controlled dlrection.

My invention consists in a seamless gelatinous capsule of the general form of a diamond, trapezoid, or parallelogram, or of a shape to have at least one sharp or acute angle, even if not diamond-shape.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a plan view;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation;

Fig. 3 is a view of the tube from which the capsule is formed;

Fig. 4 is a view showing the same collapsed;

Fig. 5, is a section on line 5-5 of Fig. 1; a Fig. 6 shows the capsule in trapezoid form; v v

Fig.,7, in the form of a parallelogram.

A, represents my improved capsule. This is preferably made from a tube of gelatinous material filled with any desired liquid, preferably in the process of making the same, and cut from the main tube upon a bias or diagonally, and sealed at the cut edges 1 and 2 by being pinched together while in a plastic condition.

In the preferred form, these out edges are parallel, thus imparting to the capsule the general form of a diamond, trapezoid, or parallelogram.

But in one of the modified forms, the out ends might be at an angle to each other, as shown in Fig. 6, thus having the same effect of forming at least one, if not two, sharp or acute angular, cone-shaped discharging ends 3.

Obviously the capsule might be in still other forms, for example each alternate cut might be transverse or at right-angles, as shown in Fig. 7, although for obvious reasons it is now considered that the diamond, or trapezoid or parallelogram shape would be preferable, for the reason that it is probably easier to make it in this form, and the contents can be discharged with eater certainlty of direction and convenience when use The contents ay also be discharged in a definite direction without diifusion and without squeezing of the capsule by merely cutting or pinching off the two sharp points,

and permitting the liquid content to flow gently by gravity from the capsule while holding the capsule in an upright position.

The size might, of course, be varied to suit requirements, but it is the intention to make the capsule contain just the required amount of coloring or other liquid content.

A capsule of any of these forms is easily made, and it is most efi'ectual in facilitating the use of the material contained within, as it is easy to manipulate, to open and to empty, and insures against the contents discharging in any direction other than that intended. I

Furthermore, the general shape gives character to the capsule, and makes it easy to distinguish from others, and more of them can be packed and stored in a given space when imthis forn i than when the capsules are of egg-shape.

It is understood that the sharp and acute end or ends are conical in cross-section, as

shown in Fig. 5,..when'the capsule is filled,

thus facilitating and insuring the directing of the contents out through the sharp point of the capsule, when punctured or opened.

I claim: I 1. A gelatinous capsule .formed of a tube having the ends thereof transversely .cut at an angle and pinched together while in a dition to close said ends and forming angu- 0 lar corners for the discharge of the contents. In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JACOB SCHAUR

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