An Improved Stopper for Bottles, Flasks, and like Vessels.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd June, 1897
Complete Specification Left, 30th Nov., 1897-Accepted, 5th Feb., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Stopper for Bottles, Flasks, and like Vessels.
I, JOSEF BERNEIS, of IV Bezirk No. 38, Langenbielau, Silesia, in the Empire
of Germany, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
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"A" cork of taper form is inserted in a small bag of rubber or other suitable
material forming an elastic sheath which sheath is about double the length of
the cork and has at its upper end a bead or thickened edge. At the upper end
of the cork this sheath is restricted by a small ring of rubber or other suitable
material. When the stopper is inserted in a bottle, the upper end of the sheath
is turned down over the top of the cork and over the neck of the bottle and is
held down by elastic rings placed over it, one of which lies between the bead and
the enlarged top of the bottle, and the other lies around the stopper and sheath
just above the top of the bottle. In this manner a perfectly firm and air-tight
stopper is formed which can be readily removed when required.
S. S. BROMHEAD,
Agent for Applicant, 97, Newgate Street, London, E.C.,
An Improved Stopper for Bottles, Flasks, and like Vessels.
I, JOSEF BERNEIS of IV Bezirk No. 38, Langenbiclau, Silesia, Germany,
Merchant, 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:-
The present invention relates to an absolutely air tight sealing cap or bag for
bottle stoppers, on which an airtight sealing is obtained by a rubber
cap and whereby furthermore the great advantage is obtained that the stopper
can be so sealed that the liquid contained in the bottle need not come in contact
with the said rubber cap, which is of much importance for many liquids.
I will now describe the invention with reference to the accompanying draw-
ings in which the arrangement of the rubber cap is illustrated in eight figures,
Figs. 1 to 4 of which shew sections of the rubber cap in connection with an
ordinary cork or bottle stopper, Figs. 5 to 8 shew the rubber cap covering an
ordinary taper cork or stopper.
In Figs. 1 to 4 the cork a is provided with a groove b, in which the rubber cap c
is arranged to fit, as shewn in Fig. 1. In order that the rubber cap may be fast

page_text: therein, a wire or rubber ring d Fig. 2 is pushed over the same see Fig. 2. There-
upon the cork is put into the neck of the bottle and the rubber cap turned down
over the wire and over the rim of the bottle neck, see Fig. 3, whereupon said
rubber cap is held in this position by pushing over it a rubber ring g. Then the
rubber cap c is turned up over the rim of the bottle neck n again, see Fig. 4, and
immediately above said rim na ring g¹ of rubber is pushed, so that now a very
tight sealing is obtained.
In order to prevent the rubber ring g' sliding off, a thick ring e2 is arranged
at the end of the rubber cap c.
In Figs. 5 to 8 a cork a of taper form is inserted in a small cap of rubber or
other suitable material forming an elastic sheath, which sheath is about double
the length of the cork, and has at its upper end a bead or thickened edge d. At
the upper end of the cork, this sheath is restricted by a small ring of rubber or
other suitable material 61. When the stopper is inserted in a bottle, the upper
end of the sheath is turned down over that of the cork and over the neck of the
bottle and is held down by elastic rings e, el, placed over it, one of which lies
below the enlarged neck n of the bottle, and the other lies round the stopper_and
sheath just above the top of the bottle. In this manner a perfectly firm and air
tight stopper is formed which can be easily removed when required.
It will be obvious that the bottle, flask or other vessel to which our invention
is applied, must be formed with a projecting rim around the neck or mouth as
shewn in Figs. 3, 4, 7, and 8.
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. A sealing device for bottles characterised by the cork a with a circum-
ferential groove b, being combined with a rubber cap c, said cap being held in
place by means of a wire or rubber ring d disposed immediately above the said
cork, said rubber cap being turned over twice, first downwards and over the ring d,
then upwards over the ring g and secured in such positions by rubber rings g¹
whereby the neck of the bottle is completely sealed, as herein described and set
forth.
2. A sealing device for bottle stoppers characterised by the cork a being of
taper form and enveloped by a rubber cap c, this same being held in place by a
rubber ring disposed immediately above the cork, said cap c being turned over
the ring and over the neck n of the bottle, and finally held in place by rubber
rings e e¹, whereby the bottle is completely sealed, as herein described and set
forth.
Data: 20th day of Namamba 1007
S. S. BROMHEAD,
Patent Agent, 171, Victoria Street, London, E.C.,