AN IMPROVED METHOD OF HERMETICALLY CLOSING OR STOPPERING GLASS BOTTLES, JARS AND OTHER SIMILAR VESSELS, AND IMPROVED MACHINERY OR APPARATUS THEREFOR a
Year: 1883

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Edward Gedge, of N° 11 Wellington Street,
Strand, London, in the County of Middlesex, Patent Agent, for an Invention
of
"
AN IMPROVED METHOD OF HERMETICALLY CLOSING OR STOPPERING GLASS
BOTTLES, JARS AND OTHER SIMILAR VESSELS, AND IMPROVED MACHINERY OR
APPARATUS THEREFOR a Communication to him from abroad by Messieurs
Berthe, Wulvéryck and Servas, of Paris, France,
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Edward Gedge at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 5th June 1883.
WILLIAM EDWARD GEDGE of No 11, Wellington Street, Strand, London, in the
County of Middlesex, Patent Agent, "AN IMPROVED METHOD OF HERMETICALLY
CLOSING OR STOPPERING GLASS BOTTLES, JARS AND OTHER SIMILAR VESSELS AND
IMPROVED MACHINERY OR APPARATUS THEREFOR "
A Communication to me from
abroad by Messieurs Berthe, Wulvéryck and Servas, of Paris, France,
Glass is greatly preferable to any other body for the reception and preservation
of Alimentary products; it gives no taste to the products, is not impaired by the
action of acids and would assuredly be the best method of putting up such products
if its fragility were not an obstacle to its use.
The first difficulty resulting from its fragility is in the hermetical closing or
stopping, which has hitherto been found unobtainable in a practical manner.
The irregularity in the shape of the bottle or jar and its fragility not permitting
the application of a metallic cap or capsule and the setting of it upon the neck,
without the interposition of an elastic material permitting the complete adhesion
of the stopper.
This means is found in the novel arrangement of a capsule already in use
and the machine intended to produce this closing, which I will now proceed to
describe.
This machine which operates the pressure very forcibly does it nevertheless
under conditions rendering ruptures or breakages impossible because of the

page_text: interposition of an elastic material between the glass and the pressing parts
of the machine.
The cap, capsule or stopper which is used in this Invention is already known.
It is composed of a circular metallic plate having forcibly set in it an india-
rubber ring which envelops the neck of the bottle or jar.
In the system the subject of this Invention this Capsule is in no way modified,
but its fixedness on the bottle or jar is produced by the aid of a collar which
compresses the india-rubber so as to prevent its passing over the swelling flange
or projection on the bottle or jar.
The effect of this swelling or projection which is of a half round form is that the
collar which assumes this shape cannot after it is tightened and clasped permit the
escape of the india rubber which it compresses.
Further, the compression is such that the india rubber forms a pad or projection
above the collar which prevents it from sliding, whatever may be the inside
pressure produced when it is passing through the boiling.
Figure 1 shows a jar uncovered
Figure 2-a capsule or cap.
Figure 3 a collar not clasped
The clasping of this collar is effected in a very simple manner.
One of the ends of the collar possesses a small opening, intended to receive a
tongue formed at the other end.
In order that the introduction of the tongue into the opening may be easily
effected a slight depression of the metal leaves a way for its passage.
After the tightening of the collar and by the action of the machine itself this
tongue is pressed down and th 3 forms the clasping.
The machine used in this Invention to produce the stoppering or closing of the
bottles or jars is composed of a plate or table A intended to receive it
Upon this plate is fixed vertically an upright B upon which slides the piece C,
which is to receive the neck of the jar.
This piece is movable and rises or lowers to suit the dimensions of the neck of
the jar or bottle.
This piece is hollowed in half its circumference and according to the section of
the neck of the jar or bottle which it is to receive
The particular arrangement is, that a lining of india rubber D set in the metal
interposes between it and the jar so that the glass is not in contact with the metal
and produces an elastic pressure without shock.
The nipper or pincer E which produces the final tightening and the clasping is
fixed by a pivot in the centre of the piece C.
This nipper, which is a simple lever provided with a handle, has a movable piece
or clamp F forming pincer, also grooved and recessed on one side according to the
section of the neck of the jar or bottle, and ends with a slightly pointed part
intended to produce the clasp.
The working of the machine is very simple.
The jar or bottle provided with its capsule and its collar, and the tongue
engaged in the corresponding slot is placed in the piece C and powerfully pressed
against it.
This pressure causes the collar to adhere upon half a circumference; it is at this
moment that by the aid of the lever which is made to describe the remainder of
the circumference the collar is finally compressed.
The moveable piece or clamp which produces this tightening meets at the end
of its journey the tongue, bends it backwards, and then passing over it fixes it
completely
This mode of stopping may be applied to all kinds of jars, bottles, pots etc, of
glass, porcelain earthenware or other material; it might even be applied to
capsuling with tin which would be held by the metal collar in the described
Conditions:

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the. Letters Patent filed
by the said William Edward Gedge in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
4th December 1883.
WILLIAM EDWARD GEDGE, of N° 11 Wellington Street, Strand, London, in the
County of Middlesex, Patent Agent "AN IMPROVED METHOD OF HERMETICALLY
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CLOSING OR STOPPERING GLASS BOTTLES JARS AND OTHER SIMILAR VESSELS AND
IMPROVED MACHINERY OR APPARATUS THEREFOR A Communication to me from
abroad by Messieurs Berthe, Wulvéryck and Servas of Paris, France,
Glass is greatly preferable to any other body for the reception and preservation
of alimentary products; it gives no taste to the products, is not impaired by the
action of acids and would assuredly be the best method of putting up such products
if its fragility were not an obstacle to its use.
The first difficulty resulting from its fragility is in the hermetical closing or
stopping, which has hitherto been found unobtainable in a practical manner.
The irregularity in the shape of the bottle or jar and its fragility not permitting
the application of a metallic cap or capsule and the setting of it upon the neck,
without the interposition of an elastic material permitting the complete adhesion
of the stopper.
This means is found in the novel arrangement of a capsule already in use
and the machine intended to produce this closing which I will now proceed to
describe.
This machine, which operates the pressure very forcibly, does it nevertheless
under conditions rendering ruptures or breakages impossible because of the
interposition of an elastic material between the glass and pressing parts of the
machine.
The cap, capsule or stopper which is used in this Invention is already known.
It is composed of a circular metallic plate having forcibly set in it an india
rubber ring which envelops the neck of the bottle or jar.
In the system the subject of this invention this capsule is in no way modified,
but its fixedness on the bottle or jar is produced by the aid of a collar which
compresses the india rubber so as to prevent its passing over the swelling, flange
or projection on the bottle or jar.
The effect of this swelling or projection, which is of a half round form, is that
the collar which assumes this shape cannot after it is tightened and clasped permit
the escape of the india rubber which it compresses.
Further, the compression is such that the india rubber forms a pad or projection
above the collar which prevents it from sliding whatever may be the inside
pressure produced when it is passing through the boiling.
On the accompanying Sheet of Drawing:
Figure 1. shows a jar uncovered
Figure 2. a capsule
Figure 3. a collar not clasped
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The clasping of this collar is effected in a very simple manner
One of the ends of the collar possesses a small opening, intended to receive a
tongue formed at the other end.
In order that the introduction of the tongue into the opening may be easily
effected, a slight depression of the metal leaves a way for its passage.
The clasping of this collar is effected in a very simple manner
One of the ends of the collar possesses a small opening, intended to receive a
tongue formed at the other end.
In order that the introduction of the tongue into the opening may be easily
effected, a slight depression of the metal leaves a way for its passage.
Alter the tightening of the collar and by the action of the machine itself this
ongue is pressed down and thus forms the clasping.
The machine used in this Invention to produce the stoppering or closing of the
bottles or jars is composed of a plate or table A intended to receive it.

page_text: Upon this plate is fixed vertically an upright B upon which slides the piece C
which is to receive the neck of the jar.
This piece is moveable and rises or lowers to suit the dimensions of the neck of
the jar or bottle.
This piece is hollowed in half its circumference and according to the section of
the neck of the jar or bottle which it is to receive.
The particular arrangement is that a lining of india rubber D, set in the metal
interposes between it and the jar so that the glass is not in contact with the metal
and produces an elastic pressure without shock or jar.
The nipper or pincer E which produces the final tightening and the clasping is
fixed by a pivot in the centre of the piece C.
This nipper, which is a simple lever provided with a handle, has a moveable
piece or clamp F forming pincer, also grooved or recessed on one side according to
the section of the neck of the jar or bottle, and ends with a slightly pointed part
intended to produce the clasp.
The working of the machine is very simple :-
The jar or bottle, provided with its capsule and its collar and the tongue
engaged in the corresponding slit, is placed in the piece C, and powerfully pressed
against it.
This pressure causes the collar to adhere upon half a circumference; it is at this
moment that, by the aid of the lever which is made to describe the remainder of
the circumference, the collar is finally compressed.
The moveable piece or clamp which produces this tightening meets at the end
of its journey the tongue, bends it backwards, and then passing over it fixes it
completely.
This mode of stopping may be applied to all kinds of jars, bottles, pots, etc, of
glass porcelain, earthenware, or other suitable material; it might even be applied
to capsuling with tin which would be held by the metal collar in the described
conditions.
Having now described and ascertained the Nature of the Invention communi-
cated to me as aforesaid and in what manner the same is or may be performed,
I claim as secured to me by the herein before in part recited Letters Patent :-
The method of hermetically closing or stoppering glass bottles, jars and other
similar vessels, above described, which consists in the application upon the neck
of the bottle or vessel previously closed by the aid of an india-rubber cap or cover,
of a metal collar which firmly clips the neck of the said vessel thereby securing the
india rubber cap or cover substantially as described.
The machine above described producing the tightening of the collar around the
bottle or other vessel without jar, and its automatic clasping or fastening,
substantially as set forth.
In Witness whereof I the said William Edward Gedge have hereunto set my
hand and seal this Fourth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and eighty three