Improvements in Bottle Stoppers and Mounts.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Aug., 189+
Complete Specification Left. 10th Nov., 1894-Accepted, 15th Dec., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bottle Stoppers and Mounts.
I WILLIAM PEARCE, of 52 Hylton Street, in the City of Birmingham, Jeweller,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in connection with bottle mounts and
bottle stoppers, and more particularly referring to such bottles that are used for
smelling salts or other liquids or substances when it is required that the said stopper
shall be secured in its place by an external mount, or other device.
Usually this is done by a hinged cover which entirely covers the stopper and
fastens down with a spring snap, or in some cases such covers are screwed on.
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In this my invention however, I provide the stopper with an extending central
stem or handle, which terminates with a knob or other more or less fancy terminal.
Upon the exterior of the neck of the bottle is fixed a mount having a part
rotative collar which operates an iris. diaphragm, consisting of a number of plates
connected by pivots at their one end to the fixed part of the mount, and connected
at their other ends by pivots to the rotative collar &c., so that when the latter'is
turned in one direction the said plates are drawn under and concealed by the
surrounding rim of the mount, leaving the centre full open so that the stopper can
be readily withdrawn; but when turned in the opposite direction the said plates
are drawn towards the centre so as to cover the stopper, and embrace the neck of
the extended terminal.
Dated this 4th day of August 1894.
. CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bottle Stoppers and Mounts.
I WILLIAM PEARCE, of 52 Hylton Street, in the City of Birmingham, Jeweller,
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 relates to improvements in connection with bottle mounts and
bottle stoppers, and more particularly referring to such bottles that are used for
smelling salts or other liquids or substances when it is desirable that the said stopper
shall be secured in its place by an external mount or other device.
The object of this my invention is to combine with the usual stopper, or such other
suitable stopper, a part rotating locking device of the construction and arrangement
as hereinafter described.
In order to more clearly explain this my invention, I have appended here-
unto an illustrative sheet of drawings upon which are figures and numbers of
reference, similar numbers referring throughout the several views to the same
thing or part.
Fig. 1, shows an external view of my invention.
Fig. 2, is a plan view of my invention with the stopper knob removed.
Fig. 3, is a sectional view of the invention on line A-B.
Figs. 4, 5, 6 & 7, are detailed views of some of the mechanical parts employed in
this me ins

page_text: Fig. 8, is a detached view of the stopper.
10, is the bottle, 11 is the stopper fitting the throat 12, of the bottle, and having
the terminal knob or handle 13, and the neck 14. Upon the exterior of the neck
of the bottle is fixed the mount 15, having the upper plate 16, secured thereto.
Upon this plate are carried a number of plates 17, which are movably jointed at 18.
At the other ends of these plates are projecting pegs or studs 19. I now provide the
part rotative plate 20, having the slot holes 2!, corresponding in number to the
number of pegs 19. This plate 20, is now soldered within the outer collar 22, and
then placed in position upon the plates 17, the pegs 19 taking into the slots 21.
The lower edge 23, of the collar is now turned over the projecting edge 24, of the
plate 16, to prevent its removal, see Fig. 3, but permitting a part rotative movement.
By part rotating the said collar the plates are simultaneously drawn across the
central opening, as seen in Figs. 2 & 7, or drawn back underneath the collar as
seen in Fig. 6.
It will now be seen that when the stopper 11, is in its place in the throat of
the lottle (as seen in Fig. 3), by rotating the collar 22, the plates 17, are closed
tightly around the neck 14, of the said stopper, and thereby effectually prevents its
removal. By turning the collar 22, in the opposite direction, the plates 17, are all
withdrawn, leaving the central portion quite clear and free for the removal of the
stopper.
It will be readily seen that the shape and detail of the various parts may be
considerably modified, without departing from the nature of my invention.
I am aware that a moving diaphragm of this kind has already been used for
mounts to cover or uncover certain openings, and therefore I do not claim such
mounts of themselves, but:
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. The combination with a bottle 10, stopper 11, of the plate 16, having the
movable plates 17, and the part rotative collar 22, and plate 20, all substantially
as described and shown, and for the purposes specified.
2. Securing the stopper 11, in a bottle 10, by means of a part rotative collar 22,
operating plates such as 17, and causing them to close and grip the said stopper,
substantially in the manner described.
Dated this 9th day of November 1894.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
12, Cherry Street, Birmingham, Applicant's Agent.