US453508A - Veterinary instrument - Google Patents

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• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
  • A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
  • A61J7/00—Devices for administering medicines orally, e.g. spoons; Pill counting devices; Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine
  • A61J7/0015—Devices specially adapted for taking medicines
  • A61J7/0053—Syringes, pipettes or oral dispensers

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• JOSEPlfRUBY OF lilECKLEYSVlLliE, MARYLAND.
• the invention relates to improvements in veterinary instruments.
• the object of the present invention is to provide a. veterinary surgical instrument adapted to conveniently and effectively administer medicines to animals wit-hout liability of injuring the mouth or th roat of an animal or being bit by the same.
• Figure 1 is a perspective view of an instrument constructed in accordance with this invention, a powder being shown in proper position preparatory to injection.
• Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view.
• Fig. 3 is a detail view showing more clearly the construction of the springclamp at the end of the barrel.
• 1 designates a pistol, consisting of a barrel 2, a handle 3, and firing mechanism of the ordinary construction.
• a spiral spring 4 Arranged within the barrel near the outer ends of the same is a spiral spring 4, which has one end bearing against a shoulder 5, and the outer end of the spring engages a plunger G, Vwhich is adapted to expel a powder or a ball and throw the same down the neel;v of an animal, and which is connected by a rod 7 with the hammer S of the pistol, whereby when the hammer is cocked the spiral spring l is compressed and the plunger is drawn within the barrel and is adapted to be thrown forward by the spring when the trigger 9 is pulled.
• the spiral spring 4 is sufficiently strong to discharge the pistol and throw the powder, and the mainspring 10 may be omitted, if desired; but in cases where the medicine is sticky andis apt to cling to the pist-ol and is to be administered to cattle it is often advantageous to employ a mainspring.
• the rear end of the rod 7 is provided with a hook 11 and engages an eye 13 of a pin 13, arranged in an opening of the hammer and being threaded and provided with a nut 11, arranged at the back of the hammer and engaging the same and securing the pin thereto.
• the medicine to be administered when a powder, is wrapped in tissue paper, and when a liquid is put up in the shape of balls in a soluble shell and is placed between the elastic piece 15, which is centrally secured to the plunger and has its ends secured to curved spring-arms 16, which are preferably composed of plates of sheet metal, and the ends of the rubber are secured between the ends of the same.
• the arms 16 are connected with the barrel by springs 17, which have their inner ends secured to the barrel and their outer ends secured tothe arms.
• the spring-arms are brought together and they clamp the medicine until the plu nger is released at the tiring of the pistol.
• a metal block 1S is provided and is swiveled to a screw 19, having its head arranged outside the handle and adapted to be readily turned to raise and lower the spring and adgust its 1Aension, and the metal block 1S is provided with a recess 20, which receives the lower rear end of the spring.
• a veterinaryinstrument comprising the pistol, the plunger arranged within the bar rel, the rod connecting the plunger' and the hammer, the curved arms arranged at the end of the barrel, and the elastic piece 15, centrally secured to the plunger and having its ends connected to the arms, substantially as described.
• Aveterinary instrument comprising the TOO pistol having its barrel provided with the shoulder 5, the spiral spring arranged Within the barrel and having its inner end bearing against the shoulder, the plunger arranged Within the barrel and being engaged with the outer end of the spring, the rod connecting the plunger and the hammer, and the springarms secured to the outer end of the barrel and adapted to hold medicine, substantially as described.

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• Pharmaceuticals Containing Other Organic And Inorganic Compounds (AREA)

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