Improvements in and relating to Syphon Heads for Bottles and other like Vessels.
Year: 1893

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Syphon Heads for Bottles and
other like Vessels.
I, JAMES WILLIAM HUDSON of 69 West Gate, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire,
Provision Dealer, 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 consists of an improved form of syphon head for bottles and other
like vessels, containing fermented or aerated liquors, which is so constructed that it
can be fitted to any bottle or similar vessel and secured thereto, by means of string,
tape, strip of leather, wire, or other such material, as shewn. The string, wire, or
other material, as above described, is first fastened round the neck of the bottle or
vessel and after passing over the shoulders D. D. it is united on the other side of
the bottle by tying in a bow or knot and in order that the syphon head may be
made quite fast, a metal, or hardwood "twitch" is inserted between the string, or
other material used for fastening, and turned round until the fastening is quite tight
and then pushed forward so that it comes in contact with the side of the syphon
head, there to remain until the syphon head is removed, or requires making more
secure.
The syphon head is made with a collar or flange X. (Figures 1. 2 and 3)
which rests on the rim of the bottle neck, and around the lower part of the syphon
head, below the collar or flange above referred to, is fitted an india rubber ring M.
(Fig. 1) which fills up the cavity between the inside of the bottle neck and
that part of the syphon head, which is inserted into the bottle and forms a gas tight
joint.
In the upper part of the syphon head, above the collar before referred to, is the
valve, which is formed by a spindle P. (Fig. 1) having a foot or boss S. (Fig. 1)
at the bottom, which forms the seat for an india rubber ring N. (Fig. 1) the spindle
is drawn up by means of the spring J (Fig. 1) and compresses the rubber ring N
when the valve is closed. By pressing upon the head of the spindle H. (Figures 1. 2. 3
and 5) the valve is opened and allows the fluid to pass upward and out at the
spout Z (Figures 1 and 5).
To prevent the escape of gas or liquor where the valve spindle comes through the
top of the syphon head, a stuffying box is formed at K (Fig. 1).
The tube which goes down into the bottle or other vessel, is secured to the
syphon head by being screwed up into the bottom of same and made water and gas
tight by an india rubber seating O. (Fig. 1) fitted into a recess in the inside of the
syphon head.
The shoulders D. D. (Figures 1, 2, 3 and 5) are cast or fitted onto two sides of
the syphon head, and have a groove in the centre of the top edge, to keep the
string, or other material used for fastening, in position.
The syphon heads can be made of wood, metal, earthenware, or other similar
material in various sizes, to suit different sized vessels, with glass, metal or
earthenware tubes, of the various lengths necessary.
Fig. 1. shews a vertical section of a syphon head, fitted into the neck of a bottle
or other vessel, and secured thereto by string or other similar material.
Fig. 2. shews a front view of a syphon head, fitted into a bottle neck as before,
with the string passing over the shoulders D. D. and around the neck of the vessel
to which it is attached.
Fig. 3 shews a view of the syphon bead from the opposite side to Fig. 2. with the
ends of the string, or other material, united in a double bow.

page_text: Fig. 4. shews a plan of the twitch used for tightening the string or other
fastening.
Fig. 5. shews a plan looking down onto the top of a syphon head when secured to
a bottle or other similar vessel.
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
1 claim is,
"An improved form of syphon head which can readily be fitted to any bottle or
other similar vessel, and secured thereto, in a simple, inexpensive and efficient
manner by means of a piece of string tape, leather, wire or other similar material."
Dated this 21st day of September 1893.
JAS. WILLIAM HUDSON.