Improvements in and relating to Stoppers for Bottles and similar Receptacles.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd May, 1892-Accepted, 4th June, 1892
COLDIE DIECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Stoppers for Bottles and similar
Receptacles.
I PAUL MENZz, of Penzig, Ober-Lausitz in the Empire of Germany,
Manufacturer, 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 has for its object to close a bottle or similar receptacle by means
of a stopper in conjunction with the well known wire closing device in such a
manner that these receptacles cannot be opened without previously destroying the
appliance designed to prevent the unauthorized opening of the said receptacles.
In the accompanying drawing
Figure 1 represents the stopper and part of the bottle neck in section the wire
closing device being shown in front views.
Figure 2 represents a side view of the said stopper closing device and bottle
neck.
Figure 3 is a horizontal section through the stopper, and
Figure 4 a view of the stopper without the packing material used therewith.
The well known stopper a has, besides the horizontal bore b which receives the
wire c, a second rectangular or oval bore d extending upwards at a slight
inclination (Figure 4) and a third smaller bore e extending upwards at a greater
inclination.
In the bore e is placed a spring' f which completely fills up the bore, and the
extremity of which protrudes a little from the lower surface of the bore d.
When the closing is effected the stopper a passes into the neck of the bottle or
receptacle to such an extent that the end of the small bore e will be covered. If
now a porcelain bar y provided with a nose is pushed into the rectangular or
oval bored the spring takes under the nose h and thus prevents the bar moving
back again.
and the
The spring cannot be removed, as the bore d is filled up by the bar
end of the bore fis covered. If the bottle or receptacle is opened, which can take
place only by turning the shank of the closing device, the wire c of the latter will
press against the porcelain bar g and break it to pieces, which shows that the bottle
or receptacle has been opened. Accordingly the porcelain bar g does not enable the
bottle or receptacle to be opened without destroying the said bar.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
First. In stoppers for bottles and similar receptacles provided with wire closing
devices an appliance for showing whether the bottle or receptacle has been
tampered with, characterized by the arrangement of a separate rectangular or
oval bored by the side of the horizontal bore in the stopper, and by the
arrangement of a spring f, placed in a bore e, one end of which, when the bottle or
receptacle is closed, will be covered by the inner periphery of the neck of the
bottle or receptacle, the said spring being introduced into the bored so far that its
extremity protrudes a little from the bottom surface of the same, substantially as
hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawing.
Second. The arrangement of a bar g of fragile material which is introduced into
the bored in the stopper so that the nose h at the front end of the bar will take
behind the spring to prevent the bar moving back, the end of the said bore being
closed, and the bent rear end of the bar g bearing against the wire c of the closing

page_text: device so that on pulling back this wire to remove the stopper, the bar will break
and thus serve to show that the bottle or receptacle has been tampered with,
substantially as described.
Dated this 2nd day of May 1892.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicant.