IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR FORMING THE NECKS
Year: 1880

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Hiram Codd, of 58, King William Street, in the City
of London, and Henry Barrett, of Hampton, in the County of Middlesex, for
an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR FORMING THE NECKS
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Hiram Codd and Henry
Barrett at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 18th March
1880.
HIRAM CODD, of 58, King William Street, in the City of London, and
"IMPROVEMENTS
HENRY BARRETT, of Hampton, in the County of Middlesex.
IN APPARATUS FOR FORMING THE NECKS OF BOTTLES TO CONTAIN AERATED
LIQUORS."
This Invention has for its object improvements in apparatus for forming the
necks of bottles to contain aerated liquors.
The well known way of forming the necks of bottles is by laying a band of semi-
fluid glass around the roughly formed mouth, and by fashioning the plastic glass
so laid on by means of tongs which are made to embrace the neck on either side.
By turning the bottle about whilst the tongs embrace the neck the soft glass is.
fashioned to the form required.
Of late years bottles for containing aerated waters have been brought into extensive
use in which the closing has been effected by an internal ball or stopper held
by the pressure against a ring of vulcanized india rubber inserted into a
groove in the neck of the bottle. Now the groove in the neck of the bottle has
heretofore been formed with a square shoulder. In making such bottles I, Hiram
Codd, have employed tongs so constructed that as the tongs are closed together to
nip and mould the exterior of the neck, teeth are also protruded from the opposite
sides of a plug which enters into the mouth of the bottle. These teeth indent the
interior of the neck, and as the bottle is turned round produce the groove in which
the india rubber ring is afterwards lodged. Heretofore however the teeth have
been so arranged as to produce a groove with a square shoulder, and their move-
ment in and out has been in a direction perpendicular to the length of the plug.

page_text: Now it is advantageous to form the groove in the neck of the bottle with an
undercut shoulder in order more securely to retain the india rubber ring and to
admit of a lighter ring being employed. We therefore, according to our present
Invention, make and use tongs having teeth so arranged that besides moving in and
out to project from and to retire within the plug, they move also longitudinally in
respect to the plug. The operative part of each tooth is made to a form corre-
sponding to that of the undercut groove desired. In the use of the tool as the tongs
close the teeth move outwards in respect to the bottle, and as the tongs open after
the groove has been moulded the teeth draw back in such a direction as to clear
themselves without deforming the groove. To do this as the teeth recede into the
plug they descend also into the bottle until they get entirely clear.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent, and
of an Order of the Lord Chancellor, filed by the said Hiram Codd and Henry
Barrett in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 9th December 1880.
HIRAM CODD, of 58, King William Street, in the City of London, and
HENRY BARRETT, of Hampton, in the County of Middlesex. "IMPROVEMENTS
IN APPARATUS FOR FORMING THE NECKS OF BOTTLES TO CONTAIN AERATED
LIQUORS."
This Invention has for its object improvements in apparatus for forming the
necks of bottles to contain aerated liquors.
The well known way of forming the necks of bottles is by laying a band of semi-
fluid glass around the roughly formed mouth, and by fashioning the plastic glass so
laid on by means of tongs which are made to embrace the neck on either side.
By turning the bottle about whilst the tongs embrace the neck the soft glass is
fashioned to the form required.
Of late years bottles for containing aerated waters have been brought into
extensive use in which the closing has been effected by an internal ball or stopper
held by the pressure against a ring of vulcanized india rubber inserted into a groove
in the neck of the bottle. Now the groove in the neck of the bottle has heretofore
been formed with a square shoulder. In making such bottles I, Hiram Codd, have
heretofore employed tongs so constructed that as the tongs are closed together to
nip and mould the exterior of the neck, teeth are also protruded from the opposite
sides of a plug which enters into the mouth of the bottle. These teeth indent the
interior of the neck, and as the bottle is turned round produce the groove in which
the india rubber ring is afterward lodged. Heretofore however the teeth have been
so arranged as to produce a groove with a square shoulder, and their movement in
and out has been in a direction perpendicular to the length of the plug. Now it is
advantageous to form the groove in the neck of the bottle with an undercut
shoulder, in order more securely to retain the india rubber ring and to admit of a
lighter ring being employed. We therefore, according to our present Invention,
make and use tongs having teeth so arranged that besides moving in and out to
project from and to retire within the plug, they move also longitudinally in respect
to the plug. The operative part of each tooth is made to a form corresponding to
that of the undercut groove desired. In the use of the tool as the tongs close the
teeth move outwards in respect to the bottle, and as the tongs open after the groove
has been moulded the teeth draw back in such a direction as to clear themselves
without deforming the groove. To do this as the teeth recede into the plug they
descend also into the bottle until they get entirely clear.
In order that our said Invention may be most fully understood and readily
carried into effect, we will proceed to describe the Drawings hereunto annexed.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is a section of the neck of a bottle adapted to contain aerated waters,
and having an undercut groove formed in it to hold the india rubber ring, against
which the internal stopper or ball closes. In this Figure the ring appears in section
and the ball stopper is also indicated. Figure 2 is a front elevation of the tongs
which we use in producing necks having the undercut groove. Figure 3 is a side
view of the tongs, and Figure 4 is an elevation, but with some of the parts removed
in order that the teeth within the plug may be more clearly seen.
a, a, are the arms of the tongs carrying at their ends the moulding cheeks b, b, by
which in the usual way the form is given to the exterior of the neck. c is the
plug which enters within the neck of the bottle, it contains the teeth for moulding
the undercut groove. The plug is carried by the adjustable stem d, which is fixed

page_text: by locking nuts in the bow of the tongs. e is a cross bar which is able to slide upon
the stem d. e¹, e¹, are inclined slots in the cross bar e, and a¹, a', are pins passing
through the slots and fixed in the arms a, a, of the tongs. From this arrangement
it will be seen that as the arms of the tongs are closed together the cross bar e is
caused to slide upwards upon the stem d. ff, are the teeth within the plug; the
dotted lines in Figure 4 show the position they assume when the tongs are closed.
Other views of the plug are given at Figures 5. The teeth f, f, are jointed
together, and the joint pin galso passes through the actuating blade h. The blade h
is fixed to the cross bar e, so that as the tongs are closed the teeth f, f, are drawn
upwards towards the bow of the tongs. As they rise they come against the incline
or cam c' forming part of the plug c, and so the teeth receive simultaneously an
outward and upward movement. As the tongs open again the blade / thrusts the
teeth back into the recess in the plug.
The backs of the teeth are so curved or inclined at f¹, f, as to cause the teeth to
close together as they enter the recess.
The form of the teeth will be varied according to the size, form, and position of
the groove, and of the elastic ring it is intended to contain. The form of the incline
or cam c will also be varied, so that the teeth may in each case retire from the
groove without deforming it.
Having thus described the nature of our said Invention, and the manner of
performing the same, we would have it understood that we claim,-
First. The improvements in tongs or apparatus for forming the necks of bottles
with undercut grooves, such tongs being furnished with teeth which in retiring
descend in the bottle in order to clear themselves from the undercut groove which
they produce, substantially as described.
Second. The combination of the parts c, c¹, f, g, and h forming part of apparatus
for moulding the necks of bottles, substantially as described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Hiram Codd, have hereunto set my hand and
seal, this Sixth day of December, in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and eighty.

page_text: ETTERS PATENT to Hiram Codd, of 58, King William Street, in the City
of London, and Henry Barrett, of Hampton, in the County of Middlesex, for
an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR FORMING THE NECKS
For BOTTLES TO CONTAIN AERATED LIQUORS."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Hiram Codd and Henry
Barrett at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 18th March
1880.
HIRAM CODD, of 58, King William Street, in the City of London, and
HENRY BARRETT, of Hampton, in the County of Middlesex. IMPROVEMENTS
APPARATUS FOR FORMING THE NECKS OF BOTTLES TO CONTAIN AERATED
LIQUORS."
This Invention has for its object improvements in apparatus for forming the
Decks of bottles to contain aerated liquors.
The well known way of forming the necks of bottles is by laying a band of semi-
uid glass around the roughly formed mouth, and by fashioning the plastic glass
laid on by means of tongs which are made to embrace the neck on either side.
By turning the bottle about whilst the tongs embrace the neck the soft glass is
shioned to the form required.
Of late years bottles for containing aerated waters have been brought into extensive
Be in which the closing has been effected by an internal ball or stopper held
27 the pressure against a ring of vulcanized india rubber inserted into a
groove in the neck of the bottle. Now the groove in the neck of the bottle bas
heretofore been formed with a square shoulder. In making such bottles I, Hiram
Codd, have employed tongs so constructed that as the tongs are closed together to
ip and mould the exterior of the neck, teeth are also protruded from the opposite
ides of a plug which enters into the mouth of the bottle. These teeth indent the
the neck, and as the bottle is turned round produce the groove in which
he india rubber ring is afterwards lodged. Heretofore however the teeth have
gen so arranged as to produce a groove with a square shoulder, and their move-
ment in and out has been in a direction perpendicular to the length of the plug.
interior
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page_text: Now it is advantageous to form the groove in the neck of the bottle with an
undercut shoulder in order more securely to retain the india rubber ring and to
admit of a lighter ring being employed. We therefore, according to our present
Invention, make and use tongs having teeth so arranged that besides moving in and
out to project from and to retire within the plug, they move also longitudinally in
respect to the plug. The operative part of each tooth is made to a form corra-
sponding to that of the undercut groove desired. In the use of the tool as the tongs
close the teeth move outwards in respect to the bottle, and as the tongs open after
the groove has been moulded the teeth draw back in such a direction as to clear
themselves without deforming the groove. To do this as the teeth recede into the
plug they descend also into the bottle until they get entirely clear.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent, and
of an Order of the Lord Chancellor, filed by the said Hiram Codd and Henry
Barrett in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 9th December 1880.
HIRAM CODD, of 58, King William Street, in the City of London, and
HENRY BARRETT, of Hampton, in the County of Middlesex. "IMPROVEMENTS
APPARATUS FOR FORMING THE NECKS OF BOTTLES TO CONTAIN AERATED
QUORS.
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"
This Invention has for its object improvements in apparatus for forming the
E of bottles to contain aerated liquors.
The well known way of forming the necks of bottles is by laying a band of semi-
nd glass around the roughly formed mouth, and by fashioning the plastic glass so
on by means of tongs which are made to embrace the neck on either side.
turning the bottle about whilst the tongs embrace the neck the soft glass is
hioned to the form required.
Of late years bottles for containing aerated waters have been brought into
tensive use in which the closing has been effected by an internal ball or stopper
by the pressure against a ring of vulcanized india rubber inserted into a groove
the peck of the bottle. Now the groove in the neck of the bottle has heretofore
formed with a square shoulder. In making such bottles I, Hiram Codd, have
istofore employed tongs so constructed that as the tongs are closed together to
and mould the exterior of the neck, teeth are also protruded from the opposite
of a plug which enters into the mouth of the bottle. These teeth indent the
erior of the neck, and as the bottle is turned round produce the groove in which
india rubber ring is afterward lodged. Beretofore however the teeth have been
arranged as to produce a groove with a square shoulder, and their movement in
dont has been in a direction perpendicular to the length of the plug. Now it is
antageous to form the groove in the neck of the bottle with an undercut
hilder, in order more securely to retain the india rubber ring and to admit of a
terring being employed. We therefore, according to our present Invention,
e and use tongs having teeth so arranged that besides moving in and out to
project from and to retire within the plug, they move also longitudinally in respect
The plug. The operative part of each tooth is made to a form corresponding to
of the undercut groove desired. In the use of the tool as the tongs close the
move outwards in respect to the bottle, and as the tongs open after the groove
been moulded the teeth draw back in such a direction as to clear themselves
hout deforming the groove. To do this as the teeth recede into the plug they
cend also into the bottle until they get entirely clear.
In order that our said Invention may be most fully understood and readily
med into effect, we will proceed to describe the Drawings hereunto. annexed..
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
gure 1 is a section of the neck of a bottle adapted to contain aerated waters,
having an undercut groove formed in it to hold the india rubber ring, against
h the internal stopper or ball closes. In this Figure the ring appears in section
the ball stopper is also indicated. Figure 2 is a front elevation of the tongs
we use in producing Decks having the undercut groove. Figure 3 is a side
of the tongs, and Figure 4 is an elevation, but with some of the parts removed
der that the teeth within the plug may be more clearly seen.
are the arms of the tongs carrying at their ends the moulding cheeks b, b, by
in the usual way the form is given to the exterior of the neck. c is the
which enters within the neck of the bottle, it contains the teeth for moulding
dercut groove. The plug is carried by the adjustable stem d, which is fixed

page_text: upon
by locking nuts in the bow of the tongs. e is a cross bar which is able to slide
the stem d. e¹, e¹, are inclined slots in the cross bar e, and a¹, a', are pins passing
through the slots and fixed in the arms a, a, of the tongs. From this arrangement
it will be seen that as the arms of the tongs are closed together the cross bar e is
caused to slide upwards upon the stem d. f. f, are the teeth within the plag; the
dotted lines in Figure 4 show the position they assume when the tongs are closed.
Other views of the plug are given at Figures 5. The teeth f. f, are jointed
together, and the joint pin g also passes through the actuating blade h. The blade
is fixed to the cross bar e, so that as the tongs are closed the teeth f. f, are drawn
upwards towards the bow of the tongs. As they rise they come against the incline
or cam o forming part of the plug c, and so the teeth receive simultaneously an
outward and upward movement. As the tongs open again the blade h thrusts the
teeth back into the recess in the plug.
The backs of the teeth are so curved or inclined at f¹, f', as to cause the teeth to
close together as they enter the recess.
The form of the teeth will be varied according to the size, form, and position of
the groove, and of the elastic ring it is intended to contain. The form of the incline
or cam c¹ will also be varied, so that the teeth may in each case retire from the
groove without deforming it.
Having thus described the nature of our said Invention, and the manner of 20
performing the same, we would have it understood that we claim,―
First. The improvements in tongs or apparatus for forming the necks of bottles
with undercut grooves, such tongs being furnished with teeth which in retiring
descend in the bottle in order to clear themselves from the undercut groove which
they produce, substantially as described.
Second. The combination of the parts c, c¹, f, g, and h forming part of apparatus
for moulding the necks of bottles, substantially as described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Hiram Codd, have hereunto set my band and
seal, this Sixth day of December, in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and eighty.
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page_text: ETTERS PATENT to Hiram Codd, of 58, King William Street, in the City
of London, and Henry Barrett, of Hampton, in the County of Middlesex, for
fan Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR FORMING THE NECKS
FOF BOTTLES TO CONTAIN AERATED LIQUORS."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Hiram Codd and Henry
Barrett at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 18th March
1880.
HIRAM CODD, of 58, King William Street, in the City of London, and
HENRY BARRETT, of Hampton, in the County of Middlesex. « IMPROVEMENTS
APPARATUS FOR FORMING THE NECKS OF BOTTLES TO CONTAIN AERATED
LIQUORS."
This Invention has for its object improvements in apparatus for forming the
Decks of bottles to contain aerated liquors.
The well known way of forming the necks of bottles is by laying a band of semi-
id glass around the roughly formed mouth, and by fashioning the plastic glass
laid on by means of tongs which are made to embrace the neck on either side.
y turning the bottle about whilst the tongs embrace the neck the soft glass is
ashioned to the form required.
Of late years bottles for containing aerated waters have been brought into extensive
in which the closing has been effected by an internal ball or stopper held
the pressure against a ring of vulcanized india rubber inserted into a
roove in the neck of the bottle. Now the groove in the neck of the bottle has
heretofore been formed with a square shoulder. In making such bottles I, Hiram
Codd, have employed tongs so constructed that as the tongs are closed together to
ip and mould the exterior of the neck, teeth are also protruded from the opposite
des of a plug which enters into the mouth of the bottle. These teeth indent the
sintérior of the neck, and as the bottle is turned round produce the groove in which
he india rubber ring is afterwards lodged. Heretofore however the teeth have
een so arranged as to produce a groove with a square shoulder, and their move-
ment in and out has been in a direction perpendicular to the length of the plug.
Price

page_text: Now it is advantageous to form the groove in the neck of the bottle with
undercut shoulder in order more securely to retain the india rubber ring and
admit of a lighter ring being employed. We therefore, according to our prese
Invention, make and use tongs having teeth so arranged that besides moving in a
out to project from and to retire within the plug, they move also longitudinally
respect to the plug. The operative part of each tooth is made to a form com
sponding to that of the undercut groove desired. In the use of the tool as the ton
close the teeth move outwards in respect to the bottle, and as the tongs open aft
the groove has been moulded the teeth draw back in such a direction as to cle
themselves without deforming the groove. To do this as the teeth recede into th
plug they descend also into the bottle until they get entirely clear.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent, and
of an Order of the Lord Chancellor, filed by the said Hiram Codd and Henry
Barrett in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 9th December 1880.
HIRAM CODD, of 58, King William Street, in the City of London, and
HENRY BARRETT, of Hampton, in the County of Middlesex. "IMPROVEMENTS
NAPPARATUS FOR FORMING THE NECKS OF BOTTLES TO CONTAIN AERATED
LIQUORS.
27
This Invention has for its object improvements in apparatus for forming the
of bottles to contain aerated liquors.
The well known way of forming the necks of bottles is by laying a band of semi-
ud glass around the roughly formed mouth, and by fashioning the plastic glass so
on by means of tongs which are made to embrace the neck on either side.
turning the bottle about whilst the tongs embrace the neck the soft glass is
hioned to the form required.
late years bottles for containing aerated waters have been brought into
sive use in which the closing has been effected by an internal ball or stopper
by the pressure against a ring of vulcanized india rubber inserted into a groove
he neck of the bottle. Now the groove in the neck of the bottle has heretofore
formed with a square shoulder. In making such bottles I, Hiram Codd, have
etofore employed tongs so constructed that as the tongs are closed together to
and mould the exterior of the neck, teeth are also protruded from the opposite
of a plug which enters into the mouth of the bottle. These teeth indent the
or of the neck, and as the bottle is turned round produce the groove in which
india rubber ring is afterward lodged. Heretofore however the teeth have been
arranged as to produce a groove with a square shoulder, and their movement in
Fout has been in a direction perpendicular to the length of the plug. Now it is
Antageous to form the groove in the neck of the bottle with an undercut
ulder, in order more securely to retain the india rubber ring and to admit of a
tering being employed. We therefore, according to our present Invention,
ke and use tongs having teeth so arranged that besides moving in and out to
ject from and to retire within the plug, they move also longitudinally in respect
he plug. The operative part of each tooth is made to a form corresponding to
of the undercut groove desired. In the use of the tool as the tongs close the
move outwards in respect to the bottle, and as the tongs open after the groove
been moulded the teeth draw back in such a direction as to clear themselves
thout deforming the groove. To do this as the teeth recede into the plug they
Scend also into the bottle until they get entirely clear.
order that our said Invention may be most fully understood and readily
med into effect, we will proceed to describe the Drawings hereunto. annexed..

page_text: by locking nuts in the bow of the tongs. e is a cross bar which is able to slide upon
the stem d e¹, el, are inclined slots in the cross bar e, and a¹, a', are pins passing
through the slots and fixed in the arms a, a, of the tongs. From this arrangement
it will be seen that as the arms of the tongs are closed together the cross bar e is
caused to slide upwards upon the stem d. f, f, are the teeth within the plag; the i
dotted lines in Figure 4 show the position they assume when the tongs are closed.
Other views of the plug are given at Figures 5. The teeth f. f. are jointed
together, and the joint pin g also passes through the actuating blade h. The blade h
is fixed to the cross bar e, so that as the tongs are closed the teeth f, f, are drawn
upwards towards the bow of the tongs. As they rise they come against the incline
or cam o forming part of the plug c, and so the teeth receive simultaneously an
outward and upward movement. As the tongs open again the blade h thrusts the
teeth back into the recess in the plug.
The backs of the teeth are so curved or inclined at f¹, f, as to cause the teeth to
close together as they enter the recess.
The form of the teeth will be varied according to the size, form, and position of
the groove, and of the elastic ring it is intended to contain. The form of the incline
or cam c¹ will also be varied, so that the teeth may in each case retire from the
groove without deforming it.
Having thus described the nature of our said Invention, and the manner of
performing the same, we would have it understood that we claim,-
First. The improvements in tongs or apparatus for forming the necks of bottles
with undercut grooves, such tongs being furnished with teeth which in retiring
descend in the bottle in order to clear themselves from the undercut groove which
they produce, substantially as described.
Second. The combination of the parts c, c¹, f, g, and h forming part of apparatus
for moulding the necks of bottles, substantially as described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Hiram Codd, bave hereunto set my hand and
seal, this Sixth day of December, in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and eighty.
CODD
(L.S.)