An Improved Combination Stopper and Funnel.
Year: 1899

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Combination Stopper and Funnel.
I, CHARLES CRAIG, Engineer, of 57, Basinghall Street, in the City of London,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention has for its object a rapid method of converting the stopper or
cork of an ordinary bottle or can into a funnel and stopper combined.
The combination of my invention is constructed by using a piece of metal tube
placed horizontally and fixed to a vertical hollow taper stopper. The horizontal
tube is provided with a circular hole at the top and also at the bottom for
the purpose of passing liquid through the said tube and stopper. One end
of the aforesaid tube is stopped up and at the other end I insert a corresponding
perforated tube which is ground in, the said perforated tube, is provided with a
spout. A slot is cut in the horizontal tube and a stop pin fixed to the perforated
tube for the purpose of working the said tube to the extent of a quarter turn
either way in order to open or close the ports of the apparatus.
The ports are open when the spout is turned upwards for pouring out liquid,
and closed directly the said spout is turned downwards. The apparatus acts
similar to a funnel when the ports are open.
Dotad this 14th day of March 1809
J. P. BAYLY,
S, Fulham Place, London, W., Agent for the Applicant.
I, CHARLES CRAIG, of 57, Basinghall Street, in the City of London, Engineer,
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 a rapid method of converting the stopper or
cork of an ordinary bottle or can into a funnel and stopper combined.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood, I now proceed
to describe the accompanying drawing thereof, reference being had to letters
and figures marked thereon.
Fig. 1, is a plan of the top of the stopper and funnel.
Fig. 2, is a side elevation.
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page_text: The combination of my invention is constructed by using a piece of metal
tapered tube a placed horizontally and fixed to a vertical hollow taper stopper b.
The horizontal tube a is provided with a circular hole c at the top and also a
holed at the bottom for the purpose of passing liquid through the said tube n
and stopper b. One end.e of the aforesaid tube is stopped up and, at the other
end I insert a corresponding perforated tapered tube f which is ground in, the
said perforated tube f forms the spout. A slot g is cut in the horizontal tube a
and a stop pin h fixed to the perforated tube for the purpose of working the
said tube to the extent of a quarter turn either way in order to open or close
the ports of the apparatus. Two ports. i are cut in the tube f, these ports are
open when the spout is turned for pouring out liquid and closed directly the said
spout is turned backwards as in Fig. 1. The apparatus acts similar to a funnel
when the ports are open. A circular stop flange is constructed on the vertical
tube 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 combined stopper and funnel, constructed in the manner fully described
in the above specification and according to the accompanying drawing.
Doted thio 31 day October 1899
af
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, London, W., Agent for the Applicant.