Year: 1886

page_text: I WILLIAM HAZLEHURST of 22 Saint Thomas Street (north) Oldham in the
County of Lancaster Pattern Maker, do hereby declare the nature of my invention
for A STOPPER particularised in above title and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
My invention relates to improvements in stoppers to be used for stoppering
bottles, jars, and other like receptacles containing effervescible and other liquids,
and which invention is shewn applied to a bottle illustrated in the drawings
hereinafter to be referred to.
The invention consists of an arrangement for adapting the stopper so that the
saine may be adjusted or tightly pressed over the opening of the bottle or other
vessel when the same is desired to be closed, for the purpose of ensuring an air
tight closure.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood I have reference to the
accompanying sheet of drawings.
Figures 1 and 2 are elevation and plan respectively of my invention.
Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation thro A. A. Fig. 1.
Figure 4 is a plan shewing the position of the cover when an air tight closure
is desired.
Figure 5. is a view shewing the position of the cover when it is desired to open
or unstopper the bottle.
On the upper side or part of the bottle B I provide a cover C of metal or other
suitable material, at the upper part of the cover is a projecting piece or stud D
which passes through an aperture and fits loosely in the curved metal piece or
clip E, which clip is secured at its extremities E¹ E to the bottle in such a
manner that the same may be free to turn in its bearings El E, so as to allow the
clip E', with the cover C. to be pushed or moved from their normal or central
position,—that is when the bottle is closed or the cover is over the opening B¹-
to the position as shewn in fig. 5. thus uncovering the opening of the bottle.
On the upper side of the cover C I also provide convenient projecting pieces F.
and G., their surfaces are preferably curved, and one side H. H₁ of each projection
being more elevated than the other H H see fig. 1, when it is desired to press
Do

page_text: the cover Cupon the bottle so as to effect an air-tight closure, the cover C is
suitably turned until the projections F. and G assume the positions as shewn in
Fig. 4, the elevated portions of the projections engaging with the underside of the
clip E, thus the cover C which is provided on the underside with a seating or layer
of cork J or other material see fig. 3, is caused to press upon the surface B' of the
bottle, and retained in that position until the cover C is turned the reverse way,
when the projections F and G assume the positions as shewn in Fig. 2, thus the
elevated portions of the projections F and G pass from under the clip E, thereby
relieving the cover from pressure, consequently the cover C is then free to
be moved to the position as indicated in Fig. 5. for the purpose of opening or
unstoppering the bottle.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1. The combination of the cover C with the projecting pieces F, G, and D, the
lining J, the clip E substantially as, and for the purposes herein fully set forth and
described in the annexed drawings hereunto.
JOHN H. BUTTERWORTH,
Agent to the Applicant.