Improvements in Bottle Stopper Attachments.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Apr., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 5th Jan., 1895-Accepted, 16th Feb., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bottle Stopper Attachments.
STEPHEN MATTHEWS of 28 Mainsforth Terrace West Sunderland County of
Durham Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in attachments for that class of stoppers
where the screw principle is used in order to tighten the same, or otherwise, and is
applicable to the neck of the bottle and the top of the stopper, its object being to
minimise the inconveniences and expense attending the mislaying and loss of the said
stoppers, by providing means for suspending the same to the necks of the bottles as
well as providing an easy fitted and at the same time portable attachment, the
whole is constructed of brass iron or other material suitable, and consists of a belt
for passing round the neck of bottle constructed in such a manner as to form a
connection when placed in position, for connecting the stopper to the neck of the
bottle by one, or a series of links, the said links locking each other when placed in
position, and finally secured to stopper top by a screw in the centre, or otherwise.
In case the bottle got broke or the stoppers worn out the attachment is easily
detached & refitted.
Dated this 6th day of April 1894.
STEPHEN MATTHEWS.
Improvements in Bottle Stopper Attachments.
STEPHEN MATTHEWS of 28 Mainsforth Terrace West, Hendon Sunderland in
the County of Durham, Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to improvements in attachments for that class of stoppers
where the screw principle is used in order to tighten the same or otherwise and is
applicable to the neck of the bottle and the top of the stopper its object being to
minimise the inconvenience and expense attending the mislaying and loss of the
said stoppers by providing means for suspending the same to the necks of the
bottles as well as providing an easy fitted and at the same time portable
attachment. The whole is constructed of brass, iron, or other material suitable
and consists of a belt for passing around the neck of bottle constructed in such a
manner as to form a connection when placed in position for connecting the stopper
to the neck of the bottle by one or a series of links the said links locking each
other when placed in position and finally secured to stopper top by a screw in the
centre or otherwise when complete the whole is arranged to swivel around the neck
of the bottle and the stopper so as not to obstruct the turning of stopper in either
direction.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood I will now proceed to
describe the same by the aid of the accompanying drawings (Figs. 1 and 2) in

page_text: which A. Fig. 1 represents the bottle, B the belt B1 connection C interlocking
link or links D stopper. Fig. 2 represents plan of belt B and connection B 1.
The action of my improved attachment is as follows when the stopper is taken
out by the turning motion the attachment as a whole may be turned with it by
the belt revolving on the neck of the bottle or by holding the same and turning
the stopper alone the length of the chain or link being such as to allow of the
stopper being raised out of its position after which it may be allowed to hang
suspended and replaced at leisure without the usual inconvenience of its being
mislaid or lost.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I claim
In bottle stopper attachments the specific arrangement or combination of parts
formed by belt connection and interlocking link or links all arranged and operating
substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore described and illustrated.
Dated this 4th day of January 1895.
STEPHEN MATTHEWS.