Stoppers in Bottles and the like.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 20th June, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 20th Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 20th Apr., 1889
Stoppers in Bottles and the like.
I CHARLES ALBERT LEWIS of Myrth Villa Court Road, Sutton in the County of
Surrey, Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to secure corks or other stoppers in bottles, jars, and
the like, so that the corks or stoppers cannot be drawn or loosened without detection
and thus to prevent withdrawal of or tampering with the contents of such bottles, jars
or the like by unauthorized persons.
To this end I provide in the neck of the bottle or the like suitable perforations or
holes extending from the inner rim of the mouth of the bottle or the like and therefore
near the upper face of the cork or stopper, through the material of the bottle to some
convenient place or places on the outside of the neck or other part of the bottle or
the like.
Having inserted the cork or stopper in such bottle or the like a wire or wires, cord,
tape or the like is passed through said holes in such a manner as to lie over the cork
or stopper. The ends of the wire, cord, etc. projecting on the neck of the bottle or
elsewhere are fastened and sealed in any convenient manner.
Dated this 20th day of June 1888
HERBERT & Co.,
Agents to Applicant.

page_text: Stoppers in Bottles and the like.
I CHARLES ALBERT Lewis of Court Road, Sutton in the County of Surrey,
Gentleman, 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 :-
The object of this invention is to secure corks or other stoppers in bottles, jars and
the like so that the corks or stoppers cannot be withdrawn or loosened without
detection and thus to prevent withdrawal of or tampering with the contents of such
bottles jars or the like by unauthorized persons.
To this end I provide in the neck of the bottle or the like suitable perforations or
holes extending from the inner rim of the mouth of the bottle or the like, and
therefore near the upper face of the cork or stopper, through the material of the bottle
to some convenient place or places on the outside of the neck or other part of the
bottle or the like.
Having inserted the cork or stopper in such bottle or the like a wire or wires, cord
tape or the like is passed through said holes in such a manner as to lie or loop over
the cork or stopper. The ends of the wire, cord etc. projecting through the holes on
the neck of the bottle or elsewhere are fastened and sealed in any convenient manner
say by a lead seal.
The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 is a plan
Fig. 2 a vertical section and Fig. 3 a perspective view of the mouth of a bottle or jar
having a cork or bung secured therein according to the invention.
a is the jar, and b four holes therein extending through the material of the jar as
before mentioned. c is the wire passed through said holes so as to lie over the cork,
the ends being fastened together by a lead seal d.
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.
The arrangement near the mouth of a bottle, jar or other like receptacle of holes b
substantially as described whereby a wire or equivalent may be passed through said
holes to lie over the cork and be secured in the manner and for the purpose set
forth
1000
Dated this 20th day of March 1889.
HERBERT & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London, W.C.
Agents to Applicant.