Improvements in the Means of Stoppering Bottles, Jars, Pots, and such like Vessels.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd June, 1886.
Complete Left, 23rd Mar., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 29th Apr., 1887.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Means of Stoppering Bottles, Jars, Pots, and
such like Vessels.
1, ARTHUR HANDS, of Clyde House, Heath Town, near Wolverhampton in the
County of Stafford, Surgeon, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This invention has for its chief object simple and efficient means for neatly and
securely fixing the stoppers or lids of bottles, jars, pots, and such like vessels, and for
enabling such stoppers or lids to be also readily removed from the vessels.
According to this invention a projecting rim is formed around the neck of the bottle,
or the mouth of the jar, or pot, or other like vessel, at or near the top thereof. This
rim is not continuous around the whole circumference of the neck or mouth, but is
divided by short spaces into two or more sections. Each section is formed on its
underside as an inclined plane. The stopper or lid is formed with a downwardly
projecting flange having an internal diameter sufficient to allow of the flange being
passed down around the projecting rim, aforesaid. Snugs, corresponding in number
to the sections of the rim, aforesaid, project inwards from the flange, aforesaid, at
equal intervals around the circumference, at or near the bottom thereof. The upper
surfaces of these snugs are inclined to correspond with the inclination of the underside
of the sections, aforesaid, and the width of the snugs is such that they may be readily
passed through the spaces dividing the sections.
In order to fix the stopper or lid to the bottle or other vessel it is first held in
position with the snugs, aforesaid, over the spaces dividing the sections of the rim and
is then moved down over the neck or mouth of the vessel, and afterwards turned
axially so as to bring the upper surfaces of the snugs under the lower or inclined
surfaces of the sections of the rim at the ends thereof where the sections are the
thinnest, and by turning sufficiently in the same direction is tightened firmly in place.
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page_text: In order to make a thoroughly tight joint, the upper edge of the bottle or other
vessel, and also the face of the stopper or lid which is to bear thereupon, may be
suitably ground to a face; or a joint-piece of india-rubber, cork, or other suitable
material may be carried or fixed at the face of the stopper or lid, or, if preferred, on
the upper edge of the bottle or other vessel, so as to be tightly compressed between the
stopper, or lid, and edge of the bottle or other vessel, as the stopper or lid is tightened
down in place.
The above-described means of stoppering bottles, jars, pots, and such like vessels,
constitute a very simple, efficient, and neat appliance for the purpose.
CL 1004
STEPHEN WATKINS,
Wolverhampton,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Means of Stoppering Bottles, Jars, Pots, and
such like Vessels.
I, ARTHUR HANDS, of Clyde House, Heath Town, near Wolverhampton in the
County of Stafford, Surgeon, 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, reference being had to the accompanying drawings
and the letters of reference marked thereon (that is to say)
This invention has for its object simple.and efficient means for neatly and securely
fixing the stoppers or lids of bottles, jars, pots, and such like vessels, and for enabling
such stoppers or lids to be readily removed from the vessels.
According to this invention, a projecting rim is formed around the neck of the
bottle or the mouth of the jar, pot, or such like vessel, at or near the top thereof. This
rim is not continuous around the whole circumference of the neck or. mouth, but is
divided by short spaces into two or more sections. Each section is formed on its
underside as a plane inclined in the direction of its length. The stopper or lid is
formed with a downwardly projecting flange having an internal diameter sufficient to
allow of the flange being passed down around the projecting rim, aforesaid. Lugs,
corresponding in number to the sections of the rim, aforesaid, project inwards from the
flange at equal intervals around the circumference, at or near the bottom thereof, or
such lugs may be formed to project both downwards and inwards from such flange.
The upper surfaces of these. lugs are inclined to correspond with the inclination of
the underside of the sections, aforesaid, and the width of the lugs is such that they
may be readily passed through the spaces dividing the sections.
In order to fix the stopper or lid to the bottle, or other vessel, it is first held in
position with the lugs, aforesaid, over the spaces dividing the sections of the rims, and
is then inoved down over the neck or mouth of the vessel, carrying down the lugs
through the spaces, and is afterwards turned axially so as to bring the upper surfaces
of the lugs under the lower or inclined surfaces of the sections of the rim at the ends
thereof where the sections are the thinnest, and by turning sufficiently in the same
direction is tightened firmly down upon the top of the neck or mouth and securely
fixed thereon.
This invention will be clearly understood on reference to the accompanying drawings,
which illustrate (by way of example) the application of my invention for the purpose
of readily fixing and detaching a stopper to and from the neck of an ordinary medicine
bottle. Figure 1 is a vertical section of the neck of the bottle and stopper; figure 2
an elevation thereof; figure 3 an elevation of the neck of the bottle with the stopper
removed figure 4 a plan of figure 3; and figure 5 a view of the underside of the
stopper. Around the upper part of the neck A is a projecting rim formed in
segments a a divided from one another by spaces bb. Each segment is formed
inclined on its underside so as to gradually increase in depth from one end to the
;

page_text: other, the increase taking place in the same direction around the circumference in both
(or all) the segments. A stopper B is formed with a downwardly projecting rim c
which, preferably, fits more or less accurately around the outer edges of the
segments a a. Lugs d d are formed with the rim c, of such size and shape that they
may be passed down through the spaces, and then be moved under the shallower
or thinner ends of the segments by turning the stopper axially. By turning the
stopper sufficiently in this manner, the lugs are drawn down and securely tighten the
stopper upon the top edge of the neck and fix it in place thereon. In order, however,
to make a thoroughly air-tight joint, a packing e of cork, india-rubber, or other suitable
material, may be carried within the stopper so as to bear upon the face of the neck as
the stopper is tightened down thereon.
In the illustrations the lugs d d are shewn to project downwards from the rim C, but
the rim may be made to project to a greater depth, and the lugs be formed simply to
project inwards therefrom." The rim need not be formed around the whole
circumference of the stopper; but may be in sections one for each lug. The stopper
shewn in the illustrations is intended to be of metal; if made in glass or earthenware
the lugs should be wider than shewn to give additional strength, in which case the
spaces bb must, of course, be correspondingly wider.
The above-described means of stoppering bottles, jars, pots, and such like vessels,
-constitute a very simple, efficient, and neat appliance for the purpose.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :-
1. The means of stoppering bottles, jars, pots, and such-like vessels, as herein
described.
2. The combination of segments, formed on their lower sides, lengthways, as inclined
planes around the neck or mouth of a bottle, jar, pot, or such like vessel, with a
stopper or lid having a downwardly projecting rim or downwardly projecting sections
and inwardly projecting lugs formed with such rim or sections to pass down between
the ends of the segments as the stopper or lid is placed on the neck or mouth, and take
under such segments as the stopper is turned axially, and thus firmly tighten down the
stopper or lid on to the top edge of the neck or mouth, and securely fix it in place
thereon, substantially as described.
3. The combination of segments, formed on their lower sides, lengthways, as inclined
planes, around the neck or mouth of a bottle, jar, pot, or such-like vessel, with a
stopper. or lid having a downwardly projecting rim and lugs projecting directly
inwards therefrom so as to pass down between the ends of the segments as the stopper
or lid is placed upon the neck or mouth, and take under the segments as the stopper is
turned axially, and thus firmly tighten down the stopper or lid on to the top edge of the
neck or mouth and securely fix it in place thereon, substantially as described.
4. The means of stoppering bottles, pots, jars and such-like vessels as described with
reference to the drawings herewith.
Dated this Twenty second day of March 1887.