Year: 1897

page_text: We, EDUARD HAMZA and FRANZ DIENSTLEZ, both Merchants, of 2, Karlaustrasse,
Graz, Empire of Austria, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of this invention is a fastening clasp for mechanical stoppers of
bottles.
The apparatus is composed of a covering or top plate in porcelain, glass, alumi-
nium or any other metal hollowed out for the purpose of containing the stopper
which is firmly fastened into it.
The top plate has a lug provided with a hole and on one point diametrically oppo-
site another lug solid and bent upwards; through the hole of the bored lug there
runs a wire which is fastened under the glass rim of the neck of the bottle to
another wire propping its extremities in two diametrically opposed holes and cast
to the moulding in said neck; last mentioned wire passes into a small metallic
plate curved on one side to hold it and besides to contain a small clasp which when
the topplate is pressed down on the neck of the bottle to cork it, likewise hooks on
to the lug of this top plate bent upwards for this purpose and holds the covering
down with force upon the neck of the bottle thus preventing any carbonic acid
gas or alcohol which it may contain from escaping. The above fastener resists
fermentation (pasteurization) up to 85° R without anything escaping.
In order to uncork the bottle one pushes horizontally with the thumb the lower
part of the small metallic plate, the clasp unhooks and the top plate can then be
pressed down.
Dated thin 10th day of March 1807
We, EDUARD HAMZA and FRANZ DIENSTLEZ, both Merchants, of 2, Karlaustrasse,
Graz, Empire of Austria, do hereby declare the nature of our invention, and in
what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:-
The obiect of this invention is a fastening clasp for mechanical stoppers of

page_text: our clasp in open position, Fig. 2 shows a closed bottle with a hand indicating
the way of uncorking the bottle.
The apparatus is composed of a top plate or stopping, plate a, in porcelain, glass,
aluminium or any
other metal hollowed out for the purpose of containing the cork
stopper b which is firmly fastened into it.
The top plate a has a lug d provided with a hole and on one point diametrically
opposite another lug e bent upwards; through the hole of the bored lug there
runs a wire f which is hinged under the glass 'rim'g of the neck A of the bottle,
with another wire h propping its extremities in two diametrically opposed holes h¹
cast to the moulding in said neck; last mentioned wire h passes into a small
metallic plate ; having a hinge on both sides to connect it with said wire and with
a small wire clasp c which, when the top plate a is pressed down on the neck of
the bottle to cork it, likewise hooks on to the lug e of this top plate, bent upwards
for this purpose and holds the covering down with force upon the neck of the bottle,
thus preventing the carbonic acid or alcohol which it may contain from escaping.
The above fastener resists fermentation' (pasteurization) up to 85° R., without any-
thing escaping.
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In order to uncork the bottle one pushes horizontally with the thumb the lower
part of the small metallic plate j, the clasp c unhooks and the top plate a can
then be pressed down.
1.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is: -
.:
1. A fastening clasp for bottle stoppers distinguished by a top plate or stopping
plate hollowed out to contain the properly so-called stopper and provided with two
Tugs, one bored to receive a wire pivotally connected with another wire hooked in
suitable holes made in the neck of the bottle, the other bent upwards to receive
a clasp pivotally connected with the lower end of a small plate the upper end of
which is pivotally connected with said hooked wire substantially as described and
shown.
2. A fastening clasp for bottle stoppers substantially as described and shown.
L. DUVINAGE,
Patent Agent, 8, Rue des Princes, Bruxelles, Belgium.