A New or Improved Automatic Sprinkler Plug or Tap for Perfume and other Bottles.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Sept., 1887..
Complete Left, 26th June, 1888
Complete Accepted, 27th July, 1888
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Automatic Sprinkler Plug or Tap for Perfume
and other Bottles.
I, FREDERICK GARTSIDE of Waterloo Street, Glasgow, in the County of Lanark
North Britain, Artist do hereby declare the nature of this invention to bo as
follows:-
This Invention which relates to a new or improved automatic sprinkler Plug or Tap
for perfume and other Bottles has for its object to dispense with the practice of
unscrewing the cap from the nozzle, and again re-screwing or placing it thereon, and
so expediting the use of the sprinkler and avoiding unnecessary trouble.
A tube is inserted through a stopper made of cork or other suitable material. The
said tube is kept in position by a rim or shield formed round the top just below that
part which terminates in a threaded nozzle, and fits over the mouth of the bottle forming
a seating for the apparatus.
Inside this screw-threaded part of the tube is fixed a little valve or seat, into which
again rests a conical or other suitably shaped plug, having crossed channels for the
liquid to escape to and through the perforations in the cap when the bottle is reversed,
the said plug being made of lead, or other suitable material, and fitting accurately the
said valve or scat. When the cap is screwed down tightly, the plug cannot leave its
seat. When it is desired to use the sprinkler the cap which has one or more perfora-
tions is turned or unscrewed, only of sufficient length to allow the plug sufficient play
for the escape of the liquid on the bottle being reversed or shaken, so as to move the
plug. No further trouble is occasioned as the bottle when placed in a perpendicular
position, the plug by its own weight falls into its seat, and prevents the escape of the
perfume. When it is desired to carry the sprinkler or to transmit it anywhere, the
cap is screwed or turned down on to the plug, fixing it firmly, and so preventing any
leakage or evaporation.
Dated this 26th day of Santember 1887
D. DRYSDALE AUSTIN,
101, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow,
Petitioner's Agent.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Automatic Sprinkler Plug or Tap for Perfume
and other Bottles.
I, FREDERICK GARTSIDE of Waterloo Street Glasgow in the County of Lanark
North Britain, Artist, 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 which relates to a new or improved automatic sprinkler Plug or tap
for perfume and other bottles has for its object to dispense with the practice of
unscrewing the cap from the nozzle and again re-screwing or placing it thereon and
so expediting the use of the sprinkler and thereby saving the time and trouble usually
expended on sprinklers.
A tube is inserted through a stopper made of cork or other suitable material. The
said tube is kept in position by a rim or shield formed round the top just below that
part which terminates in a threaded nozzle and fits over the mouth of the bottle forming
a seating for the apparatus or plug.
Situated inside this screw-threaded part of the tube is a seat into which rests a
conical or other suitable shaped plug, the said plug being made of lead or other
suitable material and fitting accurately into its seat. When the cap is screwed down
tightly the plug cannot leave its seat. When it is desired to use the sprinkler the cap
which has one or more perforations is turned or unscrewed of sufficient length to allow
the plug sufficient play for the escape of the liquid on the bottle being inverted or
shaken, so as to move the plug from its seat. No further trouble is occasioned, as
when the bottle is placed in a perpendicular position the plug by its own weight falls
into its seat, and prevents the escape of the perfume. When it is desired to carry the
sprinkler or to transmit it anywhere the cap is screwed or turned down on to the plug
fixing it firmly and so preventing any leakage or evaporation.
In order that my said Invention may be most fully understood and readily carried
into effect, I will now proceed to describe the drawings hereunto annexed.
Figures 1 and 2 are vertical sections of an automatic sprinkler plug, or valve,
constructed according to and constituting my present invention. Figure 1 shows the
cap screwed down fixing the plug or valve into its seat. Figure 2 shows the apparatus
inverted with the cap partially unscrewed and the plug-or-valve open.
My present Invention consists in forming a passage way by means of the tube A,
through the centre of the cork or wood-stopper B, for perfume or other bottles C, the
discharge through the said passage-way being regulated by a conical or other valve D,
enclosed within a cage or cap E.
The interior of the upper portion of the tube A forms the seat for the plug or
valve D whilst the exterior is screw-threaded
provided with two or more perforations F.
the cap E is partially unscrewed and on the
to recieve the cage or cap E which is
When it is desired to use the sprinkler
bottle being inverted as represented at

page_text: Figure 2 the valve at once opens allowing the liquid to escape through the per-
forations F in the cap or cage E. On returning the bottle to its normal position as
represented at figure 1 the plug or valve D closes and prevents the further escape
of the liquid.
It is to be understood that the cap or cage E may be made to unscrew from the
tube A entirely or only partially.
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.
In automatic sprinkler plugs the valve D fitting into its seat in the pipe A and
enclosed within the cap or cage E substantially as and for the purposes herein before
set forth with reference to the annexed drawings.
Tabad thin oth
1000
D. DRYSDALE AUSTIN,
Applicant's
Agent.