AN IMPROVED BOTTLE FOR ÆRATED LIQUIDS
Year: 1885

page_text: I JOSEPH MICHAEL DAY of 52 Merrion Square Dublin Barrister at Law do
hereby declare the nature of my invention for AN IMPROVED BOTTLE FOR ÆRATED
LIQUIDS to be as follows:-
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This Invention relates to bottles for Erated liquids, which are closed at the
mouth by a glass marble, being held by the action of the gas, against an India
rubber washer fixed in a groove in the mouth of the bottle. And the object of this
Invention is to permit of such bottles being opened by releasing the gas, In the
manufacture of the bottle, I form, in addition to the circular groove provided for
the washer, another groove connected with it and running upwards towards the
mouth. Before fixing the India rubber washer in its groove, I force a large pin of
suitable metal through the washer, and then fix the washer in the groove, so that
the pin will lie in the upward groove. In order to open, it is only necessary to
press the pin towards the side or centre of the mouth of the bottle, it acting as a
lever will press that portion of the washer through which it has been fixed, away
from the side of the bottle thus affording a vent for the gas when the ball will fall
and the bottle open.
I JOSEPH MICHAEL DAY of No. 52 Merrion Square in the City of Dublin
Barrister at Law do hereby declare the nature of my invention for AN IMPROVED
BOTTLE FOR ÆRATED LIQUIDS 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 bottles for ærated liquids which are closed at the
mouth by a glass marble being held by the action of the gas against an india
מ.
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page_text: rubber or other suitable ring fitted in a circular groove in its mouth. Its object is
to permit of such bottles being opened by releasing the gas when the marble will
fall back of its own weight and the contents can be poured out. For this purpose
I form, in addition to the circular groove provided for the india rubber ring, a
groove or slot connected with that circular groove and running upwards to the
rim of the mouth. Before fitting the india rubber ring in its circular groove I first
force through it a strong metal pin preferably spade shaped at one end and so
curved that the portion of it which passes through the india rubber ring will form
part of a circle having the same radius as the curve of the portion of the india
rubber ring through which it passes. The india rubber ring is then fitted into its
circular groove in such a manner that the pin will lie in the upward groove or slot
and so that the spade shaped end of the pin will be below the circular groove.
When the bottle is charged all that is necessary to open it is to press the pin
towards the.centre of the mouth of the bottle and it acting as a lever will press
that portion of the india rubber ring through which it has been forced away from
the side of the circular groove thus affording a vent for the gas the ball then falls
and the bottle opens.
The accompanying drawings illustrate my said invention Figure 1 shows the
pin fitted in the india rubber ring. Figure 2 shows the india rubber ring fitted
with the pin placed in position in the circular groove in the mouth of a bottle.
Figure 3 shews the plan.
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 :-
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1. The combination consisting of a bottle with a circular groove and an upward
groove a glass marble and an india rubber ring fitted with a pin to act as a lever
substantially as described.
2. The combination consisting of a circular groove in the mouth of a bottle and
one other groove or slot connected with it and running upwards from it to the rim
of the mouth of the bottle leaving portion of the india rubber ring exposed to be
operated upon to cause a leakage and allow the marble to fall away from its
seating.
3. The combination consisting of a. pin or lever and an india rubber ring to
form the seating for a stopper closing a bottle internally or allowing a leakage to
occur when required.
4. Opening internally stoppered ball stoppered bottles by the means and in the
manner substantially as hereinbefore described,
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