Improvements in Stopper-tops and Stopper-mounts for Bottles, Flasks, Phials and such like.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Jan., 1899
Complete Specification Loft 24th Oct 1810 Accented Oth Dec.
1800
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stopper-tops and Stopper-mounts for Bottles,
Flasks, Phials and such like.
I, JOHN GLOVER, 35, Warstone Lane, in the City of Birmingham, Silver-
smith and Electro Plate Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:--
This invention has for its object certain improvements in stopper-tops and
mountings for bottles, flasks, phials, and similar receptacles, and is designed
with a view to simplicity of action, security, and of the appliance having no
loose parts which may become detached and lost.
A stopper-top according to this invention comprises two parts of an improved
construction, the one an open mount which is permanently attached to the
neck of the bottle or flask, and the other a stopper or cap for fitting over the.
said mount to close the open mount, the one part, as aforesaid, being hinged
to the other. The mount or ferrule part is formed with an internally screwed
part within its bore, and a central cylindrical tubular piece which stands clear
of the said screwed part and projects to form a mouthpiece or terminal to the bottle
neck, and upon the one side of the said mount an outwardly extending lip is pro-
vided to which the stopper or cap, as hereinafter described, is hinged, the said
stopper or cap having a corresponding lip upon it for its connection.
The stopper or cap is itself composed of two parts, the one a carrier-ring
hinged to the mount, as aforesaid, and the other a knob or turn formed withi
an inner shank and a screwed collar, which said turn is adapted to be con-
nected to the carrier ring centrally and internally by its screwed collar, as
aforesaid the bore of the carrier-ring being female screwed to suit it. The
said knob or turn when once in position within the carrier ring cannot be
detached therefrom, as a ring-flange engages its shank between the screwed
collar and the actual thumb-piece by which the stopper is rotated, the said
collar and thumb-piece being-of-larger-diameter than the said shank.
The knob or turn has a back and forth limited movement within the carrier
ring by rotating its screwed collar within the part it engages, and this collar
when travelled forward over the ferrule or mount before described is adapted
to engage the internally-screwed part within the bore of the mount and pull
together the mount and carrier ring tightly, with the tubular part forming the
mouth-piece seating itself upon a cork or other yielding abutment located
within the hollow interior of the knob or turn, the said screwed collar at this
fime engaging the screwed parts in the mount or ferrule and the carrier-ring.
As a modification, the internally screwed part in the mount may be dispensed
with, and the screwed collar of the turn may be screwed down within the
carrier ring to fit tightly over the tubular mouth-piece so that the stopper or
cap part cannot hinge off the said mouth-piece, by reason of the particular
throw of the parts from where they are hinged.

page_text: As a further modification, the female screw in the carrier ring is not neces-
sary, as the screwed collar of the turn can engage the ferrule or mount, and
the carrier ring can pull down against the shoulder formed between the shank
and thumb piece and the knob or turn.
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W. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
11, Burlington Chambers, New Street, Birmingham,
Patent Agents for the Applicant,
Improvements in Stopper-tops and Stopper-mounts for Bottles,
Flasks, Phials and such like.
* I, JOHN GLOVER, 35, Warstone Lane, in the City of Birmingham, Silver-
smith and Electro Plate 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:-
This invention has for its object certain improvements in stopper-tops and
mountings for bottles, flasks, phials, and similar receptacles. and is designed
with a view to simplicity of action. security, and of the appliance having no
loose parts which may become detached and lost.
In order to more clearly explain this my invention. I have appended here-
unio an illustrative drawing upon which are figures, and numbers of reference,
similar numbers referring throughout the several views to the same thing or
part. and in which :-
Fig. 1, is a general view of the invention as seen externally, when the
stopper top is closed.
Fig. 2, is a sectional view of the said stopper when closed.
Fig. 3, is a sectional view of the stopper top, when open.
A stopper-top according to this invention comprises two parts of an improved.
construction, the one an open mount 5 which is permanently attached to the
neck of the bottle or flask 6, and the other. a stopper or cap 7, for fitting over
the said mount 5. the one part, as aforesaid, being hinged to the other at S.
The mount or ferrule part 5, is formed with an internally screwed part within
its bore at 9, and a central cylindrical tubular piece 10, which stands clear of
the said screwed part and projects upwards to form a mouthpiece or terminal
to the bottle neck 11, and upon the one side of the said mount an outwardly
extending lip 12. is provided to which the stopper or cap 7, as hereinafter
described, is hinged, the said stopper or cap having a corresponding lip 18,
upon it for its connection.
The stopper or cap 7, for the sake of description. I will call in detail, a knob
or turn, and this knob or turn is supported in the carrier ring 14, which is
secured to the lip 13, and the knob or turn 7. is formed with an inner shank 15,
and a screwed collar 16, which said turn is adapted to be connected to the
carrier ring centrally and internally by its screwed collar, as aforesaid; the
bore of the carrier ring being female screwed to suit it. The said knob or
turn when once in position within the carrier ring cannot be detached there-
from, as a ring flange 17, engages its shank 15, between the screwed collar 16,
and the actual thumb piece 7, the said collar and thumb piece being of larger
diameter than the said shank.
This flange ring 7, may be soldered in position, or it may be formed by roll-
ing over the upper edge of the ring 14, after the parts are in position.

page_text: The knob or turn has a back and forth limited movement within the carrier
ring by rotating its screwed collar within the part it engages, and this collar
when travelled forward over the ferrule or mount 5, before described is adapted
to engage the internally screwed part 9 within the bore of the said mount and
pull together the mount and carrier ring tightly, with the tubular part forming
the mouthpiece seating itself upon a cork or other yielding abutment 18, located
within the hollow interior of the knob or turn, the said screwed collar 16, at
this time engaging the screwed parts both in the mount or ferrule and the
carrier ring, as seen in Fig. 2.
As a modification, the female screwthread in the carrier ring 14. may be dis-
pensed with, in which case, the screwing of the collar 16, into the mount 5,
brings the shoulder 19, tightly down on to the ring 14, and forms a watertight
joint thereat, which for most purposes would be sufficiently good without the
use of the cork.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
1. In a bottle stopper mount, the combination with a mount 5, having an
internal screw thread, and a concentric tube 10, of a rotative stopper cap or
knob 7, and cork 18, secured within ring 14, with screw collar 16, engaging
therewith, and with mount 5, said parts being hinged together at 8, all con-
structed and operating substantially as set forth and shown.
2. The modified combination in a bottle stopper mount, with a mount 5,
having an inner screw thread and flange 17, of a rotative cap or knob 7, having
screw collar 16, and secured within ring 14, and with shoulder 19, engaging
therewith, and with mount 5, substantially as set forth.
Dated this 24th day of October 1899.
CHARLES T. POWELL.
Applicant's Agent.