Improvements in Stoppers for Bottles, Jars, and the like.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Left. 4th Dec., 1889-Accepted, 4th Jan., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stoppers for Bottles, Jars, and the like.
1 BENJAMIN HAIGH 65 Glengall Road Isle of Dogs London E. Plumber and Copper-
smith do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
It consists of a plug of required diameter and length with a flange or rim to rest
on the top of a bottle or jar. On the inuer or bottom end of said plug I fix a
suitable flexible hoop or ring projecting conveniently past the end, in the hoop or ring
I fix a conical screw studed plug outward diameter being the same as the first named
plug a female threaded plug projects through the centre of the first named plug to
receive the male part of the conical plug-by turning which it works the conical plug
up and down which when drawn up, the cone is drawn into the hoop or ring which
expands it, and locks itself in quite airtight, and on screwing down the cone leaves
the hoop or ring which then contracts releasing the whole stopper, this stopper can he
made to open with a special key or a round top by hand or otherwise being simple
in action will last a great length of time and suit any bottle or jar &c.
BENJAMIN HAIGH.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stoppers for Bottles, Jars, and the like.
1, BENJAMIN HAIGH of 65 Glengall Road, Isle of Dogs, London, Engineer, 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 relates to an improved self-contained stoppering device for closing
the mouths or openings of bottles and jars, applicable also for use with other containing
vessels or receptacles and for other similar purposes.
In the accompanying sheet of explanatory drawings Figures 1 to 7 illustrate my
improvements employed in connection with bottles, jars and casks, and Figure 8 the
means employed by me in accordance with my Invention for closing the ends of tubes
or pipes.
Figures 1 and 4 are vertical sectional elevations, Figure 2 a horizontal section on
line A B, Figure 1, and Figure 3 elevational views of the component or essential
parts, shown detached, of one form of my improved bottle stoppering device. The
device, here shewn comprises a preferably wooden plug A bored centrally with a recess
throughout its longitudinal axis and provided with a flange, rim or capsule a resting
on the mouth of the bottle or jar, formed either in combination with A, or separately,
and by means of which said plug is suspended in the mouth of the bottle or jar.
A circumferential groove or recess is formed on the lower external surface of said
plug which is fitted with a flexible ring or annulus B of any suitable material, such
as india-rubber or the like, projecting conveniently past the end and of a diameter
corresponding, when in position, to that of the plug A, so as to permit of ready
insertion in the bottle neck or other part of the vessel the opening of which is to be
closed. A sleeve piece C, formed with an internal screw-thread, slides vertically
within the central boring of the plug A, its rotation being prevented either by the
projection & working in the groove formed in the interior of the plug A, Figures 1, 2,
and 3, or by the pin 6' passed transversely through the plug A and the longitudinal
slots formed in the sleeve piece C Figure 4. This latter which is provided with a
conical termination c-is raised or lowered on rotating the screwed plug D by its
milled head d Figures 1 and 3 or by its winged termination d' Figure 4.
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page_text: Stoppering device is inserted in the mouth or opening of the bottle or jar to be closed,
and the sleeve C raised on rotating the screwed bolt D, the conical termination c of
the sleeve C is raised or drawn up also, and so expands the flexible ring or annulus B
which expansion serves effectually to close the mouth or opening of the vessel. The
screwed stem or plug D-which is formed with flanges e, e¹ working one on each
side of the capsule a. of plug A-is cut with a quick screw-thread corresponding
to that of the sleeve so that a half turn will be sufficient to keep the stopper
securely in bottle mouth or vice versa. To limit the amount of rotation of the
screwed plug or stem D) and so prevent the accidental separation of the parts; the
flange el which partially rotates in the recess formed below the capsule a in the plug A,
is formed with a projection e" engaging with the stop pin e¹¹.
Figure 4 shows the mouth of the bottle as closed by the stopping device, the
remaining Figures show the stopper inserted in the mouth of the bottle but not screwed
"home."
In Figure which illustrates a vertical sectional elevation of my stoppering
device the screwed plug D is formed in combination with the conica! portion c which
is raised and lowered by the sleeve piece C which latter terminates in a square
head to permit of its partial rotation by a key having a square hole corresponding
thereto.
Figure 6 is a sectional elevation of my stoppering device adapted for closing the
mouth of a jar or wide mouthed bottle. The construction and working of the device
here shown is the same as that previously described, save only that the conical portion
or flanged termination c for expanding the flexible ring B is in this instance
necessarily enlarged to coincide with the increased size of the opening of vessel to be
closed.
Figure 7 is a sectional elevation of my improvements as adapted to the closing of
the bung hole of a cask. In this instance the screwed plug D with its termination c,
for expanding B against the inner circumference of the bush is raised and lowered by
the nut E formed in combination with the sleevethut C. A small hole is bored through
the longitudinal axis of the screwed stem D which is closed by the milled headed
pin fat its outer orifice. The pin f¹, which is preferably grooved, is raised or
entirely removed if preferred so as to allow of external air being admitted into the
cask to facilitate withdrawal of its contents.
Figure 8 is a sectional elevation of my improvements employed for closing the
adjacent ends of two tubes placed end to end and for establishing a passageway
therethrough. The device here shewn comprises the screwed plug D terminating in
the conical extensions c c' on which the flexible rings B B' are arranged. The sleeve
pieces CC here take the form of internally screw threaded flanges with milled
edges. It will be seen that on rotating the flange or sleeve C the movable collar E'
is forced against the circumferential edge of one tube consequently drawing towards
it the conical termination c¹ of the plug D and so expanding the flexible ring E¹
thus closing the opening.
It will be seen that the moveable collar E of the other portion of the closing device
is of a smaller size than the end of the pipe or tube, so that, when the flange or
sleeve C is screwed up or rotated in the requisite direction said collar is forced through
the aperture when, coming in contact with the flexible ring B, the desired end is
accomplished on pressure being further applied to the sleeve C.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I wish it to be understood
that I make no claim per se to a flexible ring such as B for closing the mouth or
opening of the bottle or other vessel but what I claim is:
1st. In stoppers for bottles, jars and the like the combination of a plug A of lesser
diameter than the mouth or opening of the vessel to be closed, capsule or flange a,
screwed stem or plug D, sleeve piece C with conical termination c for expanding a
flexible ring B substantially as herein described and shewn.
2nd. In stoppers for bottles jars and the like the combination with the screwed

page_text: stem D and sleeve piece C of a projection or pin 6' substantially as and for the
purpose specified.
3rd. In stoppers for bottles jars and the like the combination with the screwed
stem D of the Hanges e. el projection e¹ and stop pin el substantially as and for the
purposes herein set forth.
4th. The improvements in stoppers for bottles, jars and the like substantially as
herein described and shown, Figures 1 to 8 inclusive of the accompanying
drawings.
JAMES STEVENSON,
Gray's Inn Chambers, 20, High Holborn, London, W.C., Agent for Applicant.