Improved Stopper for Closing the Mouths of Bottles or the like Receptacles.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Apr., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 13th Jan., 1896-Accepted, 15th Feb., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Stopper for Closing the Mouths of Bottles or the like
Receptacles.
I CHARLES MOSELEY Old Hall Street, Hanley, Staffs, Wood-turner, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
This my invention has reference to an improved stopple or stoppers for use in
closing the mouths of glass or earthenware bottles or the like receptacles, the
object of my said invention being to make stopples which while confining
liquids that ferment or generate gas within the receptacles to which they are
fitted, will permit such gas to escape and prevent the breaking or bursting of such
receptacles.
In carrying my said invention into practice I make the body or plug of such
stoppers of any suitable shape and size of or from any suitable wood, in and around
such plugs I form a groove or recess of any suitable width and depth, in which
recess I fit or fix a suitably shaped india-rubber or other suitable elastic ring, so
that when such stoppers are placed upon or within the mouths of such receptacles,
such mouths will be effectually closed or rendered air-tight by such elastic ring or
band. Around the neck of each receptacle to which such stoppers are to be applied
I attach or fit a metallic band or metallic wire collar of any suitable size, to one side
of such collar or neck ring I attach by any suitable means one end of a suitable length
of metallic wire, the upper end of such wire I fix or attach to the back end of a
suitably shaped metallic or wood lever, the under side of which lever presses or
bears upon the upper end of the wood stopple when such stopples are upon or
within the mouths of the bottles, jars or other receptacles, the fore-end of such
lever projecting a suitable distance beyond the neck of the receptacle, an india
rubber band or ring, or a suitable metallic spring being placed on or around the long
end of the lever and the projecting part of the front side of the metallic collar or
band a suitable distance below such lever, or one end of such elastic band or ring,
or one end of the metallic spring may be attached by wire or other suitable ineans
to the long end of the lever, and the lower end of such spring or elastic band or
ring formed with a loop or hole on or through same so that such hole or loop may
be passed over the projecting part of the front side of the said metallic collar or
band, or such elastic band or ring, or metallic spring may be fastened at one end
by wire or other suitable means to the projecting part of the front side of the
metallic collar or band, and the other end of such metallic spring or elastic band
or ring having a loop formed thereat, or a suitable hole therethrough be passed
over the projecting end of the said lever. The upper end of the wood plug of
such stoppers may have a groove or recess of suitable width and depth formed
therein extending across the top surface of such stoppers in which the lower edge
or side of the lever may rest when such stoppers are in or upon the mouths of
such receptacles, so as to prevent such levers slipping from the top side of such
stopples.
It will be understood that such stoppers are especially applicable to receptacles
in which ale, botanical beer or other liquids which ferment and generate gas are
confined, as the elastic band or loop or metallic spring or springs by reason of their
elasticity permit such stopples to rise a sufficient height from their seating in or on

page_text: the mouths of such receptacles as herein mentioned, so as to allow any excessive
pressure within the interior of such receptacles to escape therefrom, at the same
time preventing such stoppers being forced or blown from such receptacles.
Dated this 9th day of April 1895.
JOHN NEWTON,
Longport, Staffs, Agent for Applicant.
Improved Stopper for Closing the Mouths of Bottles or the like
Receptacles.
I, CHARLES MOSELEY Old Hall Street, Hanley, Staffordshire, Wood Turner,
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 has reference to an improved stopple or stoppers for use in
closing the mouths of glass or earthenware bottles or the like receptacles, the
object of this invention being to make such stoppers which while confining liquids
that ferment or generate gas within the receptacles to which they are fitted,
will permit such gas to escape, and so prevent the breaking or bursting of such
receptacles.
In carrying my said invention into practice I make the plug of such stoppers of
different sizes by turning, circular or nearly so in transverse section of or from
any suitable wood, in the periphery of each plug I form a groove or recess of any
suitable width and depth, and in such recess I fit or fix an india-rubber or other elastic
ring of suitable cross-section so that such ring will project a short distance from and
around such wood plugs, such plugs I attach to the underside of a suitably
shaped wood or metallic bridge or lever by means of a metallic screw, rivet or
the like.
To and around the neck of each receptacle to which such stoppers are to be
applied I attach or fix a metallic band or metallic wire collar of suitable size, and
to or near to the rear end of such metallic collar or neck ring I attach one end of a
suitable metallic wire-link or the like, the other end of such link I fasten or attach
to, or near to the rear end of the metallic or wood lever of the stopper by twisting
such wire around same so as to form a hinge joint. When such stoppers are in or
upon the mouths of bottles, jars or the like receptacles the underside of the levers
of such stoppers will bear or nearly bear upon the upper end or rim of the mouths
of such receptacles, and the outer periphery of the india-rubber or other similar
suitable elastic ring on the plug of such stoppers will be pressed against the
internal periphery of the neck of such receptacles, the fore-end of the lever of
such stoppers projecting a suitable distance beyond the neck of the receptacle to
which they are fitted.
An india-rubber band or ring, or a suitable metallic spring being placed on or
around the fore-end of such lever, and the projecting fore-end of the metallic collar
or band fitted or fixed a suitable distance below such lever to retain such stoppers.
within the neck or upon the mouth of such receptacles. Or one end of such
elastic band or ring, or one end of the metallic spring may be attached or fastened
by wire or other suitable means to the fore end of the lever of such stoppers, and
the lower end of such spring, or the lower end of the elastic band or ring made
with a loop or hole on or through same so that the free end of such spring or
elastic band may be sprung on to or passed over or around the projecting fore-end
of the said metallic collar or band, or such elastic band or ring, or metallic spring
may be attached or fastened by wire or other suitable means to the projecting
fore-end of the metallic collar or band, so that the other end of such metallic spring

page_text: or elastic ring or band having a suitable loop or hole formed on, or through its free-
end may be sprung on or passed over the projecting fore end of the lever of such
stoppers.
In the upper surface of and transversely across same near to the fore-end of such
wood levers I forn a groove or recess of suitable width and depth by any suitable
means in which the free end of the metallic spring or elastic band may rest or
bear when sprung over or around same to prevent the free end of such springs or
bands accidentally slipping off such levers.
In order that my said 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 figures alike.
Figure 1 represents a side elevation of the upper portion of a stone or earthenware
bottle, shewing the wood lever of one of my improved stoppers fitted or attached
thereto by a wire or band, and a wire hinge, and retained in normal position by a
metallic spring.
Figure 2 represents a side elevation of the upper portion of a stone or earthenware
bottle having lugs or snugs formed thereon for enabling such improved stoppers to
be attached or fastened thereto.
Figure 3 is a view of the lugs formed on one side of the upper portion of the
bottle shewn at Figure 2, looking in the direction indicated by arrow x.
Figure 4 is a view of the lugs formed on the upper portion of such bottle
diametrically opposite to the lugs shewn at Figure 3, and looking in the direction.
indicated by arrow y.
Figure 5 is an enlarged sectional elevation of the neck of the bottle shewn at
Figure 1, with one of my improved stoppers in position without the wire collar,
wire connection and spring, and
Figure 6 is an inverted plan view of the wood stopper shewn at Figure 5, and is.
an enlarged inverted plan view of the stoppers shewn at Figures 1 and 2.
As shown at Figure 6 the plug a and lever 6 of such stoppers I prefer to make
separately of or from holly wood, and connect such plugs to such levers by a
metallic screw c, or other similar suitable means, an india-rubber or other suitable
elastic ring a being sprung into a groove or recess in and around, and a suitable
distance from the lower end of the wood plug of such stoppers. The said stoppers
are attached to bottles, jars or the like receptacles made of or from earthenware,
glass or similar material by a wire or other similar suitable metallic collar or
band d fitted on or around the neck n of such receptacles, one end of a metallic
wire link or the like e being loosely or pivotally connected to one end of the
neck ring or band d, the other end of such link being attached to or fastened.
around the rear end of the wood lever b, one end of a metallic spring f being,
pivotally attached to the projecting fore-end of the metallic collar or band d, the
other end of such spring having a loop, eye or its equivalent of suitable size
formed thereon, so as to permit of being connected with, or attached to the lower
end of the metallic wire, or other suitable hook or link fitted in and depending
from the groove or recess g formed in and near to the fore end of the said wood
lever b.
On reference to Figure 2 it will be seen that one end of the metallic link e is.
fastened on to, or around the rear end of the lever b, and the other end of such
link on to, or around a metallic pin h fitted or fixed in suitable holes in the lugs i
formed on the external surface of the upper end of such receptacles, one end of
the metallic spring j being fastened, or connected to a metallic pin k fitted or fixed
in suitable holes in the lugs formed on the external surface of the upper end of
such receptacles, the upper end or portion of such spring having a loop or hook *
formed thereon, so as to engage with, or into a metallic wire loop or hook m
fastened on or around, and near to the fore-end of the wood lever b.

page_text: I would have it understood that the plug of such stoppers may be formed on, or
in one with its lever, or made distinct and used in combination as a stopper, without
being connected; fitted or fastened to each other; but I prefer to make such levers
and plugs separately, and connect each plug to a suitably shaped lever by a
metallic screw, pin, rivet or the like. It will be readily understood that the plugs
of such stoppers may be of different sizes, and formed wholly of holly-wood, or
other suitable wood, or of wood, earthenware, glass or any suitable composition
with, or without a suitable india-rubber or elastic washer or ring around or partly
around, and attached to a suitable wood or metallic lever by a metallic screw, pin,
rivet or the like suitable means.
Such stoppers are specially applicable to receptacles in which ale, botanical
beer or other liquids which ferment and generate gas are coufined as the elastic
band or ring, or metallic spring or springs by reason of their elasticity permit
such stopples or stoppers to rise a sufficient height from their seating in, or on the
mouths of such receptacles as herein mentioned so as to allow any excessive pressure
within the interior of such receptacles to escape therefrom, at the same time
preventing such stoppers being forced or blown from such receptacles.
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
1st. The construction of stoppers of different sizes for use in connection with
bottles, jars or the like receptacles made of or from earthenware, glass, stone or
similar material, the lever or upper part, and the plug of each stopper being made
separately of or from holly-wood, or similar suitable wood, and connected or
attached together by a metallic screw, rivet or other suitable means, each plug
being fitted with an india-rubber, or other suitable elastic-ring, band or washer;
such stoppers being attached to such receptacles by metallic wire, or other suitable
metallic connections, and an india-rubber or other suitable elastic band or ring, or
by means of a suitable metallic spring or springs, and operated in a manner similar
to that herein substantially described, set forth, and illustrated on the drawings
hereunto annexed.
2nd. The construction of stoppers of different sizes for use in connection with
bottles, jars or the like receptacles made of or from earthenware, glass, stone or
similar material, the lever or upper part of each stopper being made separately
from its plug, of or from holly-wood, or other suitable wood, or from any suitable
metal, and connected to a plug made of or from wood, earthenware, glass or any
suitable composition with or without an india-rubber, or other suitable elastic band,
ring or washer by any suitable means, such stoppers being attached to such
receptacles by metallic wire, or other suitable metallic connections, and an india-
rubber or other suitable elastic band or ring, or by means of a suitable metallic
spring or springs operated in a similar manner to that herein substantially described
and set forth.
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Dated this 10th day of January 1896.