Improvements in Stoppering Bottles and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Apr., 1895-Accepted, 24th May, 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stoppering Bottles and the like.
I OTTO WUPPER of the City of Gevelsberg in the German Empire Manu-
facturer 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 has for its object a new and useful device for closing bottles and
the like hermetical closed vessels which differs from such known for this purpose
by the manner of fixing the device to the bottle or vessels. This is done in such a
manner that the device cannot be taken off the bottle and stolen.
Further on the device secures by means of its practical construction many
advantages which at the ordinary constructions are not to obtain.
How carry my invention into effect is shown on the accompanying drawing of
which
Figure 1 shows the new device in a closed state;
Figure 2 opened;
Figures 3 and 4 are views seen from right and left side of Figure 1. respectively;
Figures 5, 7 and 8 are details of construction ;
Figure 6 is a modified construction of the fastening ring;
Figures 9, 10 and 11 show a special arrangement of the stopple.
My new device consists of a fastening ring A which is formed of two halves a b
being linked together at one end by a bolt c. The free end of a carries a bolt e to
which is linked a lever d but so that the bolt is left a little free.
Corresponding to this the free end of the half is hook shaped in such a manner
that the rectangular slot forming the hook stands a little back from the bolt e as
will be understood from Figure 7.
In order to join the halves ab and form the complete fastening ring A, they
must therefore be pressed together Figure 8.
Now to the link end of the ring are attached turnable bars which seize a
rod the free end of which is also hook shaped so as to take up the top end of a
wire sledge which is connected with the lever d.
The rod carries the stopple h of porcelain or other suitable material having
an oblong hole which prevents the turning of the stopple on the rod f.
The closing mechanism thus described may be attached to the bottle in the
following manner. The halves ab of the fastening ring are laid round the neck of
the bottle and then hooked together. It cannot be taken off from the bottle
without damaging the same for the spring like action which takes place by
pressing a and b together does not allow to open the ring. To prevent its
downstroke when the device is opened the bottle may be provided with little
projections.
The manner of using is best seen from Figures 1 and 2.
The stopple is firmly pressed down upon the bottle by turning down the lever d
and lifted from it when the lever is moved in the contrary direction for which
purpose it is provided with a convenient handle. The degree of opening the
bottle may be thereby easy regulated which is of great importance for waters.
But in every other respect my new device has great advantages; it can be
attached to a bottle without the help of an instrument, is not exposed to wear and
tear and does not require repairing. It may be also preferably used for conserve
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page_text: boxes in which case the device may be fitted with the fastening ring illustrated
in Figure 65
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Here both halves of the ring are connected by a vertical arranged rivet so that
the ring opens in the horizontal plane...
The joining together of the two halves is made as before by a corresponding
rivet and a hook. For attaching the closing pieces flanges are provided for.
In Figures 9-11 are shown a special construction of the stopple, which has for
its object to insulate the india rubber disk from the liquid in order to prevent the
dirtying of the same which always takes place when the disk is not often cleaned.
For this purpose the stopple is provided with a screw Q having a shoulder R
against which is screwed an ordinary cork S so that a free space between the
india rubber disk and the cork T is gained. The cork filling out the opening of
the bottle prevents the admission of the liquid to the india rubber disk which,
though it closes hermetically the bottle is isolated from the liquid in a very simple
manner.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :
1. A closing device for bottles and the like hermetical closed vessels consisting
of a fastening ring A having two halves ab which, being linked at one end and
surrounding the neck of the bottle are hooked together, said ring being fitted with
little bars and a handle lever d that seizes by means of a wire sledge k a hook
shaped rod running through the stopple h and being connected to the bars i
so that by turning the lever d upwards or downwards the stopple closes or opens
the bottle, all substantially as described.
2. In combination with the closing device described and claimed a stopple made
of any material having a screw Qwith a shoulder R against which is screwed a
cork § in order to isolate the india rubber disk T from the liquid, all substantially
as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 11th day of Auril 1895.
OTTO WUPPER,
By A. Daumas,.
Attorney.