Improved Apparatus for Holding Flasks and Bottles During Filling..
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 10th June, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 30th Jan., 1893-Accepted, 29th Apr., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Apparatus for Holding Flasks and Bottles During Filling..
I, WILLIAM ALDIS of No. 39 Cleveland Street Fitzroy Square in the County
of London Gasfitter, and FREDERICK VILLE WOOD, of No. 53 Great Portland
Street, in the County of London, Electrician, do hereby declare the nature of this.
invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide an apparatus for holding flasks and
bottles particularly while such flasks or bottles are being filled.
The apparatus, which may be made of metal or other materials, consists of a
cramp or bracket or stand with an arm ascending and extending with a hole or
ring at the end thereof to receive a funnel, while below this arm and forming part
of and extending from the cramp or bracket or stand is a spring clip, projecting
horizontally and parallel with the above named arm.
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The jaws of the clip may be lined with rubber or cork or other holding material,.
and have also a lower inner rim for additional safety.
The neck of the flask or bottle is placed in the clip and securely held whilst the-
flask or bottle is being filled.
Dated this Ninth day of June 1892.
ALLISON BROS.,
Agents for the Applicants...
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Apparatus for Holding Flasks and Bottles during Filling.
We, WILLIAM ALDIS, of No. 39 Cleveland Street, Fitzroy Square, in the
County of London, Gasfitter, and FREDERICK VILLE WOOD, of No. 53 Great
Portland Street, in the County of London, Electrician, 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 :-
The object of this invention is to provide an apparatus for holding flasks and
bottles particularly while such flasks or bottles are being filled.
The apparatus which may be made of metal or other materials consists of a
cramp or bracket or stand with an arın ascending and extending with a hole or
ring at the end thereof to receive a funnel, while below this arm and forming part
of and extending from the cramp or bracket or stand is a spring clip, projecting
horizontally and parallel with the above named arm.
The jaws of the clip may be lined with rubber or cork or other holding material
and have also a lower inner rim for additional safety.
The neck of the flask or bottle is placed in the clip and securely held whilst the
flask or bottle is being filled.
In the accompanying drawing
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of an apparatus constructed according to this invention
and shown as secured to a counter or other convenient part.
Fig. 2 a front elevation of same, partly in section, and
Fig. 3 a plan view thereof.
Fig. 4 is a side elevation of an apparatus as applied to a cask or barrel.
A is the cramp, bracket or stand, from the upper end of which the arm B extends
outwards and has a hole or ring at its outer end to receive a funnel C. Towards.
the lower end of the bracket A a spring clip D is arranged below the arm B, and

page_text: into this clip the bottle, flask or other receptacle E is inserted, and is held therein
while being filled through the funnel C.
The spring clip D may be of any suitable construction which will permit of the
flask, bottle or other receptacle being readily inserted and withdrawn. In the
drawing this clip is composed of two spring arms d, d, the inner ends of which are
secured to a projection a on the bracket A, while their outer ends are shaped so as
to form together a recess to receive the neck of the receptacle E. Beyond such
recess each arm d, d', is curved outwards, so that by pressing the neck of the
receptacle between the arms, the latter will be forced apart and allow such neck to
enter the recess, when the spring of such arms will cause same to close again, and
so grasp and firmly hold the receptacle. When the receptacle has been filled the
arms d, d', can be forced apart by pulling the bottle outwards, thus allowing the
receptacle to be withdrawn from the clip. The recess to encircle the neck of
the receptacle E may be lined with cork, india rubber or other suitable material d'
(as shown in Fig. 2), and at the lower end of such recess a rim d³ may be formed,
which will pass under the collar on the top of the neck of a bottle or flask when
same is inserted in the clip.
In Figs. 1, 2 and 3 the apparatus is shown as secured to a counter or other
part F by means of a horizontal plate G formed on the bracket A, while in Fig. 4
the apparatus is shown secured to a cask or barrel H, by means of a vertical plate I
which is also formed on bracket A.
If desired the arm B for holding the funnel might be abolished, the funnel being
simply inserted into and withdrawn from the mouth of the receptacle when held in
the spring clip C, but I prefer to employ the arm B described.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. The improved apparatus for holding bottles or other receptacles while being
filled, consisting in a cramp, bracket or stand having an arm to receive a funnel,
and below such arm a spring clip to receive and hold the receptacle to be filled,
substantially as specified.
2. The improved apparatus provided with a spring clip for holding bottles or
other receptacles while being filled, substantially as specified.
Dated this 25th day of January 1893.
ALLISON BROS.,
Agents for the Applicants.