Improvements in and relating to Bottles.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 9th June, 1891-Accepted, 3rd Oct., 1891
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Bottles.
I JAMES THOMAS FORD of 31 Broad Street New York in the County of New
York and State of New York, United States of America, Civil Engineer do hereby
declare the nature of my invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
My invention relates to an improvement in bottles and especially to certain
improvements in the neck of bottles whereby a much smaller cork than ordinary can
be employed and any liability of the cork being driven inward beyond a certain
point as a result of carelessnesss or other cause, is absolutely prevented.
A further object is to facilitate the filling of bottles with ordinary funnels or
faucets by providing for a free circulation of air around the funnel during the
introduction of the liquid thereby preventing the splutter and overflow of the
funnel and quickening the operation of filling the bottles-more especially with
liquids of considerable density such as oils and syrups of all kinds.
A still further object is to effectually prevent the forcing inward of the cork
beyond a certain point during the insertion of a cork screw preparatory to extraction
of the cork.
With these ends in view my invention consists of a bottle having a ring of internal
projections formed in its neck.
It further consists in a bottle having a ring of internal projections and a lip or
annular recess located a sufficient distance from the projections to receive a cork,
in connection with a spring fastener constructed to lie in the annular recess resting
edgewise upon the upper end of the cork and holding latter between itself and the
projections and it still further consists in certain novel features of construction
and combinations of parts as will be hereinafter described and pointed out in the
claims.
In the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 is a view in side elevation of the upper end of a bottle.
Fig. 2 is a sectional view.
Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view.
Fig. 4 is an enlarged plan view showing the fastener and
Fig. 5 is a sectional view showing a slightly modified form of bottle neck with a
funnel in position between the projections.
A represents the body of the bottle and B the neck. Inside of this neck and a
sufficient distance from the outer end to receive a cork, there is molded a ring of
projections. These projections are preferably rounded or convex and formed
by indentations made in the neck of the bottle from the outside making it easier
to mould the bottles without an interior core or device for pressing the projections
when cast solid. These projections are adapted to form a shoulder to prevent a
cork from being forced inward beyond them. Being round they also serve as
bearing points to facilitate the use of a funnel and preserve air passages around it
when placed in the neck of the bottle.
At the mouth of the bottle there is preferably formed an enlargement A' and in
it an annular recess a is made or a lip is formed. Dis a stopper fastener comprising
a narrow piece of spring metal bent in the middle to form two members and as the
latter tend to expand or spread outwardly, the fastener has contact at three points
against the wall of the neck inside of the recess a or under the annular lip as shown
in Fig. 4. To apply the fastener, its members are forced together and placed over
the cork and allowed to expand. The cork C is of sufficient length to fill the space
between the ring of projections and the recess. As this fastener rests edgewise

page_text: against the cork its greatest strength is taken advantage of. By its use all wiring
and outside fasteners are dispensed with thus giving a neat appearance and
producing a secure fastening. When the fastener has been applied the top may be
serrated in any approved manner if desired to give a neat appearance and further
insure tightness. The fastener D may be loosely connected to the bottle neck by
a small chain d and the other end of this chain is held by a spring wire clamp d¹ to
the neck of the bottle shown in Fig. 1.
In the modification shown in Fig. 5, the projections are simply cast on the inside
of the neck but are not formed by indentations from the outside. In this figure a
funnel is shown held in place by the projections in the neck of the bottle.
It will be observed that a great saving is made in cork, the corks employed being
about one third the usual size necessary. In this invention the cork is held firmly
at both ends and it is impossible for it to move in either direction and by forming
a stop for it and forcing with great pressure against that stop and then applying
the fasteuer to keep it in place the slightest possibility of air or gases passing is
prevented.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is:
1st. As an article of manufacture, a bottle the neck of which is provided below
its mouth with a ring of inwardly tapering projections affording a series of bearing
points, substantially as set forth.
2nd. The combination with a bottle constructed with internal projections in its
neck and a recess located some distance from the projections, of a stopper, and a
stopper fastener consisting of a strip bent into V-shape and adapted to be sprung
into the recess to retain the stopper between the recess and the projections said
fastener engaging in the recess by its angle and ends, substantially as set forth.
3rd. The combination with a bottle constructed with an annular recess located
near the outer end of the neck, of a stopper, a stopper fastener consisting of
a spring metal strip bent into V-shape and adapted to be sprung into the annular
recess to retain the stopper in position in the neck of the bottle, said fastener
engaging the recess by its angle and ends, substantially as set forth.
4th. In a bottle the combination with stopper fastener, of a device for
attaching this fastener to the bottle.
Dated this 9th day of June 1891.
HERBERT & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, W.C., Agents to Applicant.