Improved Hand Nippers for Fixing or Extracting Screwed and Bayonet-jointed Bottle Stoppers and the like.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 13th Jan., 1890-Accepted, 11th Mar., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION,
Improved Hand Nippers for Fixing or Extracting Screwed and
Bayonet-jointed Bottle Stoppers and the like.
ROBERT JOSEPH DAWSON, Woodbank Cottage, Meersbrook Bank Derbyshire Lane,
Sheffield, Derbyshire Consulting Engineer, and JAMES BEAL, 5 Collegiate Crescent
Sheffield, Yorkshire, Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
Our Invention consists of a new form of hand nippers to facilitate fixing and
extracting ordinary bottle stoppers without the direct application of the hand to
such stoppers.
The nippers comprise two moving parts, one part being arranged to work upon a
pin or rivet projecting from the other part in such manner that an eccentric cam
action is obtained. One of the two parts has one, two, or more pins, or projections
set at a suitable distance apart so as to drop freely over the head of the stopper, and
the other part has one pin or projection for the same purpose, this pin forms the
cam referred to and it is free to turn with the part to which it is attached upon the
rivet already described, such rivet being out of the centre of the stopper, the motion
becomes eccentric to the centre of the stopper so that when the cam part is revolved
either to the right or left the stopper is gripped between the projecting pins and can
be turned in either direction as desired.
In order to keep the two parts of the nippers in a definite relative position to each
other when not in use, we employ an elastic band or suitable shaped spring, or
equivalent thereto, one end being attached to each of the two parts described in
such manner that they are always maintained in their proper positions ready for
applying to a stopper.
The pin or cam upon the one part and the pins or projections upon the other part
may be formed with serrated sides or edges to fit into the "milled"
part of the
stopper or they may be covered with India rubber or other suitable material and
either the cam part or the other part may be formed with a handle of any suitable
shape, or the nippers may be made without a handle the sides and edges being shaped
to accomodate the users fingers.
We may by preference employ an endless belt or band of India rubber or other
suitable material to pass around the pins and the cam so as to completely
envelope the head of a stopper, bearing nearly upon the whole of its outer edge
and capable of being actuated by the operators hand or fingers in the manner already
described.
By the arrangements herein described protection is afforded to the hand whilst
bottling or unbottling stoppered bottles, no injury is done to the stopper and either
operation can be performed more expeditiously than by merely using the bare hand
for the purpose, and nippers so constructed can be cast in metal, or made of any
other suitable material.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Hand Nippers for Fixing or Extracting Screwed and
Bayonet-jointed Bottle Stoppers and the like.
ROBERT JOSEPH DAWSON Woodbank Cottage Meersbrook Bank Derbyshire Lane
Sheffield Derbyshire Consulting Engineer, and JAMES BEAL 5 Collegiate Crescent
Sheffield Yorkshire, 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:-
Our invention consists of a new form or forms of hand nippers or appliances to
facilitate fixing and extracting screwed & bayonet jointed bottle stoppers without the
direct application of the hand to such stoppers.
The nippers comprise two moving parts, one part being arranged to work upon a
pin or rivet projecting from the other part in such manner, that, an eccentric cam
action is obtained between the two parts either of which may be made of any con-
venient form the one to fit over and grip the stopper and the other to be operated
upon by the hand, by preference we may make the one part in the form of a cap to
drop over the head of the stopper with a projecting lug and pin to act as a fulcrum
for the cam, the other part of the nippers may consist of a straight arm handle having
a cam shaped end with roughened or serrated edge for the purpose of clasping or
gripping the head of the stopper, and the two parts may be jointed together at the
lug by a pin or rivet as herein described.
Another form of our invention consists of making one of the parts with one two
or more pins or projections set at a suitable distance apart, so as to drop freely over.
the head of the stopper, and the other part may.have one pin or projection for the
purpose of gripping the head of the stopper this pin may also form the cam and work
upon a fulcrum pin or rivet as already described such fulcrum rivet or pin being
out of the centre of the stopper, the motion of the cam becomes eccentric to the centre
of the stopper so that when the cam part of the nippers is turned upon the pin or
rivet herein described either to the right or left the stopper is gripped between the
projecting pins and can be turned in either direction as desired.
In order to keep the two parts of the nippers in a definite relative position or
straight line to each other when not in use we may employ an elastic band or suitable
shaped spring or an equivalent thereto one end being attached to each of the two
parts described in such manner that they are always maintained in their proper
positions ready for applying to a stopper.
On the sheet of Drawings appended hereunto
Fig. 1 A is one part of the nippers in the form of a cap which drops over the
stopper M. B is the other part or lever handle. Ca fulcrum pin or rivet and E is
a cam upon the end of the lever B having a serrated face or edge to fit into the.
milled edge of the stopper.
Fig. 2 is a plan of Fig. 1 and shows one shape or form of the cam E as it comes
in contact with and grips the stopper.
Fig. 3 is another form of our appliance for opening only, A is the cap part
B is the lever or handle C the fulcrum and D one form of the eccentric cam.
Fig. 4 is a plan of our appliance for either opening or stopping bottles A is the
cap B the lever C the fulcrum and E the cam with suitably shaped serrated edge H.
In order to extract a stopper the handle B must be moved in the direction of the
arrow F and in order to fix one in the direction of the arrow G.
Fig. 5 is an elevation of the nippers in position showing a deep cap A passing
over the neck of the bottle and enclosing it so as to direct any exuding fluid
downwards.
Fig. 6 & 7 are an elevation and plan showing another form of our opener and
stopperer A is the cap with projecting pins I for gripping the milled edge of the
stopper. B the lever or handle with a hole for the operators thumb or finger.
C is the fulcrum pin D the centre or stopper and cap E is the cam J is an

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elastic band or spring to keep the parts A B in their proper relative position npon
the line K L.
The pin or cam upon the one part B and the pins or projections upon the other
part may be formed with serrated sides or edges to fit into the "milled" part of the
stopper or they may be covered with India rubber or leather, or other suitable
material and either the cam part B or the othet part A may be formed with a
handle of any suitable shape or the nippers may be made without a handle the sides
and edges of A and B may be shaped to accomodate the users fingers.
In order to use our improved appliance for opening bottles the operator places the
cap part A over the head of the stopper and then pushes the lever or handle B
outwards, by this action he brings the serrated cam end of the lever into contact with
the milled edge of the stopper M and turns it in the desired direction until it leaves
the neck of the bottle.
When used for bottling purposes the nippers are held in the right hand and a stopper
is placed between the two moving parts A & B, it is easily and firmly gripped and
being thus held is inserted & screwed into the neck of the bottle to be stoppered,
the whole operation being performed as quickly as by hand, and without danger to
the operator.
By the arrangement herein described protection is afforded to the hand whilst
bottling or unbottling, no injury is done to the stopper and either operation can be
performed more expeditiously than in the ordinary way, and nippers so constructed
can be stamped out of or cast in metal or made of any suitablo material.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is
1st. Improved appliances for stoppering or opening screwed or bayonet jointed
stoppered bottles such appliances consisting of two moving parts, one having a
fulcrum pin eccentric to the centre of the stopper, and the other a lever for
the hand.
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2nd. The employment of a cam having either a smooth or serrated edge in
combination with a lever for the purpose of gripping the milled edge of the
stopper.
3rd. The arrangements generally as herein described and illustrated by the
drawings for stoppering or opening screwed stoppered bottles & the like.
Dated this 11th day of January 1890.
TAGAY
ROBERT JOSEPH DAWSON.
JAMES BEAL.