FORM OF BOTTLE AND STOPPER
Year: 1884

page_text: HENRY AGAR, Cabinet Maker &c of No 2; Benson Cottages, Longfellow Road,
Worcester-Park, Surrey. I do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
A NEW FORM OF BOTTLE AND STOPPER to be as follows:-
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I divide the rim round the neck of the bottle into two equal parts, by means of
two vertical grooves at opposite sides. I then taper each of these equal parts on
opposite sides towards the grooves making a slight gradient. To the Stopper
I affix a strap of metal or other suitable material, which as the Stopper is put into
the bottle, passes down the grooves and working with a half turn on the gradients
before mentioned forces the Stopper tightly into the bottle on a ring of Cork or
other suitable material provided for that purpose. The Stopper may be composed
of Wood and Cork, Vulcanite and Cork or any other suitable material. I would
apply this invention to all makes and kinds of bottles.

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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I, HENRY AGAR, Cabinet Maker, &, of 2 Benson Cottages, Longfellow Road,
Worcester Park, in the County of Surrey, do hereby declare, the nature of my
invention for A NEW FORM OF BOTTLE AND STOPPER," and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement :-
I divide the rim round the neck of the bottle into two or more equal parts by
means of vertical grooves. I then taper each of these equal parts on the under
surfaces towards the grooves, making a slight gradient or incline. To the stopper
I affix a strap or straps of metal or other suitable material, which as the stopper is
put into the bottle pass down the grooves and working with a partial turn on the
gradients or inclines before mentioned force the stopper tightly into the bottle.
The stopper may be composed of wood and cork, vulcanite and cork, or any other
suitable material or materials.
This invention may be applied to all kinds of bottles.
But in order that my invention may be more fully understood I will proceed to.
describe the same by the aid of the accompanying sheet of drawings in which like
letters of reference indicate like parts in all the Figures.
Fig. 1 is an elevation of the bottle showing two grooves in the rim. Fig. 2 is
an elevation showing a side view of the rim in which the gradient or incline on the
two halves of rim are more clearly shown. Fig. 3 is a vertical section of Fig. 1
with the stopper fixed in position. In all these Figs. the rim is shown flush with
the mouth of the bottle.
Fig. 4 is an elevation showing the grooves in the rim, such rim being formed on
the neck of the bottle a short distance from the mouth. Fig. 5 is a plan view
showing the position of the two grooves in the rim. Fig. 6 is an elevation of the
'stopper.
A, A, are the two halves of the rim, divided by the two grooves B, B. The under
side of each half of the rim is formed with a gradient or incline as shown clearly in
Fig. 2. To the stopper C a strap of metal or other suitable material D is attached,
the bottom ends of which are turned inwards. As above mentioned the rim may
be divided into more than two parts, each part being formed with a suitable
gradient or incline on the under surface, in which case the stopper will be provided
with a suitable number of metallic or other straps, one arm for each groove. At
the end of each gradient or incline a stop E is formed, so as to prevent the inward
projecting ends of the arms of the straps passing beyond the ends of the gradients
or inclines.
In order to firmly close the bottle, the stopper is placed over the mouth, the
arms of the straps D being passed down the grooves B, when a partial turn given
to the stopper will force the ends of the arins of the straps downwards over the
gradients or inclines, and thus force the stopper firmly into the neck of the bottle.
To remove the stopper a partial turn in the opposite direction is all that is
requisite.

page_text: 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 improved means of stoppering bottles consisting in forming a rim round the
neck of the bottle, such rim being divided by vertical grooves into two or more
parts, the under surface of each of which is formed with a gradient or incline, in
order that the stopper provided with straps having suitable inwardly turned ends
may be forced into or over the mouth of the bottle by giving a partial turn,
substantially as herein described.