Improvements in Bottle Stoppers.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Sept., 1897-Accepted, 11th Dec., 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bottle Stoppers.
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I, WILLIAM HASKINS, Porter, residing at 1336 Sixth Avenue, Troy, in the
County of Rensselaer, and State of New York, one of the United States of
America, 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 invention relates to new and useful improvements in bottle-stoppers and
means for securing the same to the neck of the bottle, and consists of the novel
combination and arrangement of simple parts that will be hereinafter fully
described.
The object of the invention is to produce a device of the character above
mentioned, that will be simple in construction, durable, and efficient in operation.
I am enabled to accomplish the objects of my invention by the simple means
illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which
Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a bottle with my improved stopper and
retaining means attached thereto.
Figure 2 is a perspective view of the portion adapted to surround the bottle
neck, and
Figure 3 is a central vertical section of the stopper.
Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 indicates an ordinary bottle provided
with a neck 2. The numeral 3 indicates the portion adapted to be placed upon
the bottle neck, which portion is formed of a single piece of wire bent to form two
loops 4 and 5 which are adapted to receive the bottle neck, and a loop 6 which is
adapted to receive the end link of a short chain 7 which extends through said
loop to the eye 8 which is provided in the top of the stopper 9. Passing through
the centre of this stopper is a rod 10 which is preferably a continuation of the
wire forming the eye 8.
Secured to the stopper at the top and bottom thereof are discs 11, preferably
of lead or some heavy material provided for the purpose of more securely holding
the cork in the neck of the bottle.
The numeral 12 indicates a vertical arm which connects the loops 4 and 5,
and is preferably a continuation of the wire forming said loops.
It will be observed that the device herein described is especially simple, and
forms a convenient means for holding the cork when the same is removed from
the bottle, and prevents the same from becoming lost.
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 with a bottle neck, of a single piece of wire bent to form
loops 4 and 5, being adapted to fit over the neck of the bottle, a chain secured to
the loop 6 at one end, and having its other end connected to the eye on the top
of the bottle stopper, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

page_text: 2. The combination with a bottle-neck, of a weighted stopper therein, provided
at its, upper side with an eye, a chain connected to said eye, and having its other
end connected with a loop 6, loops 4 and 5 formed of a continuation of the wire
forming loop 6, said loops 4 and 5 being adapted to fit over the neck of the bottle,
substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated the 2nd day of September 1897
E. P. ALEXANDER & SON,
Chartered patent Agents,
19, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.
Filing Agents.