Year: 1885

page_text: I, WALTER STOTT, of 247 Oxford Road, Manchester in the County of Lancaster,
Wine and Spirit Merchant do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
The object of this invention is the construction and arrangement of a clamping
frame whereby a number of bottles can be stoppered and carried about from place
to place and be more readily and speedily opened to withdraw the contents than
has hitherto been practicable.
In performing my invention I construct a frame consisting of a suitable base
and parallel with this base and at the desired distance therefrom to admit bottles
of the usual size and length I arrange a bar in which a series of quick threaded
screws are mounted.
These screws carrying at their extremities, which project
through the bar, the stoppers or india-rubber or other washers which thus are
capable of being screwed down on to the tops of the bottles. In this manner a
number of bottles can be stoppered and carried about and opened with great speed
and this without the loss of time and material involved in the use of loose corks
or other stoppers as hitherto practised-For bottles of the same size it will be
apparent that the parallel bar may itself be adjusted from the base and thus
dispense with the necessity of special screws to each stopper or a cam or lever
arrangement may be substituted for exercising the requisite pressure upon the
stoppers.

page_text: the Use of Loose Corks or Stoppers.
I WALTER STOTT of 247 Oxford Road Manchester in the County of Lancaster,
Wine and Spirit Merchant, 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: -
The object of this invention is the construction and arrangement of a clamping
frame whereby a number of bottles can be stoppered and carried about from place
to place and be more readily and speedily opened to withdraw the contents than
has hitherto been practicable.
In performing my invention I construct a frame as illustrated on the accom-
panying drawing (upon which, Fig. 1. illustrates a perspective view of my improved
bottle frame) consisting of a suitable base a. and parallel with this base and at the
desired distance therefrom to admit bottles of the usual size or length I arrange a
bar b. in which a series of quick threaded screws c. are mounted these screws c.
carrying at their extremities (which project through the bar at the underside) the
stoppers or india rubber or other washers which thus are capable of being screwed
down on to the tops of the bottles. In practice I find it convenient to insert a
thin layer of cork between the rounded nose of the screw and the top of the bottle
and to wet the layer of cork before so inserting it. I form a slight recess d. in
the base a. to receive the bottom of each bottle and so ensure each bottle being
placed in position exactly opposite its own screw. In this manner a number of
bottles can be stoppered and carried about and opened with great speed and this
without the loss of time and material involved in the use of loose corks or other
stoppers as hitherto practised. For bottles of the same size it will be apparent
that the parallel bar may itself be adjusted in its distance from the base and thus
dispense with the necessity of having special screws to each stopper, or a cam or
lever arrangement may be substituted for exercising the requisite pressure upon
all the stoppers simultaneously.
Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of my invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :—
1st The improved combination and arrangement of clamping frame for facilitating
and expediting the closing and opening of a number of bottles substantially as
and for the purposes herein before described and illustrated on the accompanying
drawing.
2nd In a clamping frame for bottles, the employment of quick threaded screws
or an adjustable clamping bar, substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore
described and illustrated on the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 29th day of June 1886
JOHN G. WILSON,
Agent for the Applicant.