New or Improved Means for Stoppering Bottles.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
New or Improved Means for Stoppering Bottles.
I, JOHN CARTWRIGHT, of 60 and 61, Russell Street, Derby, Shopkeeper and
Iron-worker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to new or improved means for stoppering bottles and con-
sists in forming a bevel groove in the inner walls of the mouth of the bottle and
close to the top thereof to admit a cap or lock piece of square or oblong shape
which is placed on the top of the cork previously introduced in the bottle mouth.
An opening is formed at one side of the mouth top, this opening extending as far
as the groove below and the edge of the bottle mouth above and being
closed by a lock bit or piece which is provided with indentations, or projections
taking into suitable projections or indentations of a show piece placed in the
bottle mouth.. This opening is made to allow the insertion of the cap or lock
piece into its groove, after which it is turned an angle of 90 degrees,
the opening being tightly closed by the lock bit. The cap or
lock
piece may be provided with a slit in the middle whereby it may be turned
round with a coin for instance or with a suitable thumb piece or handle.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.
I, JOHN CARTWRIGHT, of 60 and 61, Russell Street, Derby, Shopkeeper and
Iron-worker, 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:-
My invention relates to new or improved means for stoppering bottles and con-
sists in forming a bevelled groove in the inner walls of the mouth of the bottle and
close to the top thereof to admit a cap or lock piece of square or oblong shape
which is placed on the top of the cork previously introduced in the bottle mouth.
An opening is formed at one side of the mouth top, this opening extending as far
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page_text: as the groove below and the edge of the bottle mouth above. This opening is made to
allow of the insertion of the cap or lock piece into its groove, after which it is turned
an angle of 90 degrees, the opening being tightly closed by the lock bit. The cap or
lock piece may be provided with a slit in the middle whereby it may be turned
round with a coin for instance or with a suitable thumb piece or handle.
This stopper can also be utilised to prevent fraud. When employed for this
purpose the notch or opening at one side is made double or in two small parts,
a lock bit or central portion of the lip being left between the two notches. The
cap in this case is made curved in cross section so that it can be pushed into
the opening. It is then pressed down on the cork causing the edges to project into the
groove, and under the projecting portion or lock bit between the notches. To open
the bottle, this small portion will require to be broken off so that the bottle will
indicate the injury. To allow this to be done more easily a small notch or groove
is formed around it.
In order that the invention may be more clearly understood, reference is had to
the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a cross-section of the top of
a bottle provided with my improved stopper showing the groove and the notch or
opening at one side, Fig. 2 is a plan of the same, Fig. 3 is a detail view of the cap
showing its form, Fig. 4 shows a slightly modified form of cap, Fig. 5 is a plan of the
arrangement when employed to prevent fraud, and Fig. 6 is a view of the same
showing the method of fixing the cap.
A is the top of the bottle inside the mouth of which the groove B is formed.
This extends around the inside of the mouth, and as shown its upper side is bevelled.
At one side the opening is formed, the inner part or lip of the mouth being cut
away so as to leave a clear part above the groove at one side. The cork C is in-
serted in the mouth in the ordinary way, and above it the cap 1) is fitted. This
is shown in Figs. 3 and 4, and is provided with the bevelled ends d, rounded to fit
the circular opening of the mouth. These extend for a short distance at each side
and fit closely into the bevelled groove. To insert the cap in place one end is placed
in the groove opposite to the opening, and the opening allows the remainder of the
cap to be dropped into place. On turning the cap round it is locked in the groove
and holds the cork in place.
The cap is provided with the small groove d as shown in Fig. 3 allowing it to
be turned by any suitable article, or as shown in Fig. 4 is formed with the finger
piece for the same purpose.
The arrangement shown in Figs. 5 and 6 is similar, but between the two parts
of the notch B¹ the projecting part of the lip is left. The cap D' as shown in
Fig. 6 is curved so that it can be pushed into the mouth allowing the ends to pass
into the groove. It is then flattened and one edge projects under the part a, so
that the latter has to be broken away before the cap can be removed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
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1. An improved means for stoppering bottles, consisting of a groove inside the
mouth of the bottle, and an opening or notch at one side of the groove, a cap
adapted to cover the cork provided with bevelled ends entering the opening and
projecting into the groove, being turned round for securing purposes, substantially
as and for the purposes specified.
2. The improved stopper for bottles, consisting of a cap having two bevelled
ends, a bevelled groove in the mouth of the bottle, an opening at one side
of the groove, and means for turning the cap round after it has been inserted
in the groove, substantially as described and shown and for the purposes specified.
3. The improved means for stoppering bottles, consisting of a cap having two
bevelled ends, a bevelled groove in the mouth of the bottle an opening or notch
in the mouth formed in two parts with a lock bit or projection between them, the

page_text: cap being inserted in the groove and below the lock bit, substantially as described
and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 30th day of November 1897.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.