Year: 1887

page_text: I, HERBERT JOHN HADDAN of the firm of Herbert & Co. Patent Agents, of
18 Buckingham Street Charing Cross W.C. London in the County of Middlesex
Civil Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention a communication to
me from abroad by Juan Says of Barcelona in the Kingdom of Spain Manufacturer,
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to means for stopping bottles and is principally intended for
use with bottles containing aerated or other liquids.
For this purpose, the bottle or the like is closed by a stopper composed of a cap or
metal into which is fitted a disc of cork rubber leather or other suitable material, the
said cap being pressed onto the mouth of the bottle and held thereover by means
hereinafter described.
Around the neck of the bottle is placed a collar formed preferably of two semi-
circularly bent flat pieces of metal, the ends of which are bent back forming tongues
behind which suitably formed clamps may be slid, the same being tapered or otherwise.
so as to adapt themselves to the tongues. To the outside of each clamp is hinged a
wire frame or link of convenient form adapted to catch over two or more projections
on the aforesaid cap and so secure the same, the said wire being held over said
projections by suitable retaining fingers brought over the frame.
In lieu of such attachment, the cap aforesaid may be provided with a suitable
number of projecting pins, the same being secured by wires or wire passing
around the neck of the bottle and connected to said pins.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stopping Bottles, Jars, and the like.
I HERBERT JOHN HADDAN of the firm of Herbert & Co., Patent Agents of
18 Buckingham Street Strand W.C. London in the County of Middlesex Civil
Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention, a communication to me from
abroad by Juan Says of Barcelona in the Kingdom of Spain, Manufacturer 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 stopping bottles and is principally intended for bottles
containing sparkling wines or aerated liquors.
In stopping these according to this invention I employ a cap of metal preferably
in size sufficient to project beyond or even with the outer face of the mouth of the
bottle and place therein either before or during the operation of corking, a disc or
block of cork pressing the same down upon the mouth of the bottle so that the rim
thereof presses into and forms and lies in a groove in the cork. The cap of metal is
provided with ears preferably one on each side through which a wire may be passed
to encircle the neck of the bottle and hold the
cap thereon.
Figs. 1 and 3 of the accompanying drawings show this manner of stopping a bottle
which is preferably employed for aerated liquors.
Fig. 2 shows a modification more suitable for sparkling wines, in which the cork
disc is replaced by a cylindrical cork of the usual shape but which may be preferably
somewhat shorter than those generally used.
The bottle is corked and the cap placed and fixed more or less loosely thereover,
the expansion of the gases in the wine will press up the cork and cause it to assume
the position shown in Fig. 2 and will thus cause naturally a stopping similar to that
in Fig. 1. I do not confine myself to any exact form of cap but,
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is.
1. The improved method of stopping bottles jars and the like consisting in placing
a disc of cork over the mouth thereof as described and securing same by a cap and
wires substantially as set forth.
2. The improved method of stopping bottles and the like containing liquors under
pressure consisting in corking same and loosely securing a cap thereover whereby the
cork is suffered to expand under said cap to cover the rim of the bottle substantially
as set forth.
Dated this 10th day of T-1 1000