An Improved Method of Securing Stoppers and Corks to Bottles and the like..
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Feb., 1889
Complete Specification, Left, 10th May, 1889-Accepted, 15th June, 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method of Securing Stoppers and Corks to Bottles and
the like..
I CATHERINE TASSELL of Larkfield, in the County of Kent, Lady, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
The object of my invention is to supersede the ordinary method of covering bottles
with capsules, string, wire, kid and the like. For the purpose of my invention I take
a material preferably of rubber and fashion it in the forin of a continuous band of
any required length, width, thickness and strength, to which I attach one or more
cross pieces, by means of a clamp, swivel, pin or other contrivance. On passing the
ring over the nozzle of the bottle the cross pieces fall automatically into position, and
secures the cork or stopper and can be released instantly when desired.
Dated this 25th day of February 1889.
CATHERINE TASSELL.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method of Securing Stoppers and Corks to Bottles and
the like.
CATHERINE TASSELL Larkfield Maidstone County of Kent Spinster 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 my Invention relates to a method of securing stoppers and corks to bottles,
and is for the purpose of superseding Capsules, wire, kid, string and the like. To
practically apply my Invention I take any elastic material of the desired length,
width and thickness which I form into a collar or band slightly smaller inside diameter
than the neck of the bottle or jar on which it is to be placed, so that when distended
and placed around the neck of the jar or bottle it shall adhere to or tightly fit same,
to the said collar or band I attach one or more cross pieces of any elastic material
preferably India rubber which said cross pieces when the collar or band is placed in
position for use press on the top of the stopper or cork and keeps same in position.
In order that my Invention may be more readily understood and explained in detail
I have hereunto annexed a sheet of Drawings on which letters of reference are marked
on corresponding parts on all the Figs. alike.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1. is a view of a rubber band or ring shewing only one cross piece attached.
Fig. 2 shews the application of Fig. 1. to a bottle having a stopper. In Fig. 1. a is
the rubber band, and b the cross piece of elastic material attached to the said collar
or band at one or both sides by any suitable means, such as rivets, pins swivels,
clamps &c.
In Fig. 2. a is the rubber band or ring tightly fitting the neck of the bottle c, the
stopper & being firmly held in the said bottle by the cross-piece b.
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 :-
The method of securing or retaining corks or stoppers in bottles, jars &c. by means

page_text: of one or more cross pieces of elastic material (preferably India Rubber) attached to
a band or collar of the same material, to be used in the manner as herein substantially
described and illustrated in the Drawings annexed.
101 1
1000
GRAHAM & GRAHAM,
Agents for Applicant.