IMPROVEMENTS IN LOCKING STOPPERS IN BOTTLES AND SUCH LIKE ARTICLES
Year: 1880

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to George Travis, of Broom Cliffe, Broomhill Park,
Sheffield, in the County of York, for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN
LOCKING STOPPERS IN BOTTLES AND SUCH LIKE ARTICLES."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said George Travis at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 19th October 1880.
GEORGE TRAVIS, of Broom Cliffo, Broomhill Park, Sheffield, in the County of
York.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN LOCKING STOPPERS IN BOTTLES AND SUCH LIKE
ARTICLES."
My Invention consists of improvements by which bottle stoppers may be locked
in place with greater facility than by the arrangements heretofore used.
In carrying out my Invention I proceed mainly as follows:-
A lock is attached to the neck of the bottle and provided with projecting flange
to catch the shoulder of the stoppers, so that when locked the stopper is kept
secure.
On unlocking the flange is removed and the stopper can be taken out of tho
bottle. The locking arrangements can also be attached to the handles of claret jugs
and similar articles instead of to the neck, in which case the flange or projection
could be used as above described, or a bolt could be shot out from the lock to catch
the stopper and hold it securely in position.
Or the stopper can be grooved or have a hole made into which the flange or the
bolt takes, and this would if found necessary do away with the shoulder on the
stopper. A spring flange could be used attached to a lock, so that when locked the
flange bears against the shoulder on stopper, and when unlocking same flies up
releasing the stopper.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said George Travis in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 14th
April 1881.
GEORGE TRAVIS, of Broom Cliffe, Broomhill Park, Sheffield, in the County of
York. "IMPROVEMENTS IN LOCKING STOPPERS IN BOTTLES AND SUCH LIKE
ARTICLES."
My Invention consists of improvements by which bottle stoppers may be locked
in place with greater facility than by the arrangements heretofore used.
In carrying out my Invention I proceed as follows:-
A lock is attached to the neck of the bottle and provided with projecting flango
to catch the shoulder of the stopper, so that when locked the stopper is kept secure.
On unlocking the flange is removed, and the stopper can be taken out of the bottle.
The locking arrangements can also be attached to the handles of claret jugs and
similar articles instead of to the neck, in which case the flange or projection could
be used as above described, or a bolt could be shot out from the lock to catch the
stopper and hold it securely in position. Or the stopper can be grooved or have a
hole made into which the flange or the bolt takes, and this would if found necessary
do away with the shoulder on the stopper. A spring flango could be used attached
to a lock, so that when locked the flange bears against the shoulder on stopper, and
when unlocking samme flies up releasing the stopper.
Having thus far described the nature of the said Invention, and incidentally
intimated in what manner the same is to be performed, I will now proceed,
aided by the accompanying Drawings, to further and particularly describe and
ascertain in what manner the same is to be performed or carried out in practice,
that is to sav·-

page_text: such as are applied to Figs. 1, 2, and 3, and the action of the lock will be well
understood by reference to the elevation of the internal parts. I do not however
confine myself to this particular form shown, as any suitable form of lock may
be used for the purposes above set forth. It is evident that the appliance can be
used for jars and like articles, as well as for decanters, bottles, and such like
articles.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed or carried out in
practice, I hereby declare that I claim the said Invention of "Improvements in
Locking Stoppers in Bottles, and such like Articles," substantially as hereinbefore set
forth and described and illustrated by the accompanying Drawings.
In witness whereof, I, the said George Travis, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Twelfth day of April, in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and eighty one.
Witness,
JOHN WATSON BERRY,
28, Crookes Road,
Sheffield.
GEORGE TRAVIS. (L.S.)