Improvements in a Bottle-stopper in Combination with the Neck of a Bottle and similar articles.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Sept., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 17th Jan., 1891-Accepted, 21st Feb., 1891
PROVISIONAL
SPECIFICATION
Improvements in a Bottle-stopper in Combination with the Neck of
a Bottle and similar articles.
SAMUEL BOTT, Thimble Mill Lane, Machinist, JOHN SHEPPARD, Ashted Row,
Pattern Maker, CHARLES DANIEL BARNARD, Coleshill Street, Music Hall
Proprietor, all of Birmingham, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
The object of our improvements is to make a stopper, in combination with the
neck of a bottle, which shall effectively apply a cork or its equivalent in a quick,
& simple manner to the neck of a bottle or similar articles, whereby such are sealed
atmosphericlly.
In carrying out our improvements, we construct the neck of the bottle with two or
more lugs, or props on the incline plain, which acts as a fulcrum for leverage
purpose. We formi a cup, with two or more lugs, therefrom & slotted, for binding
purposes, insid this cap, we place cork or its equivalent. Thus, this cap placed
upon the aforesaid neck of the bottle, the lugs upon the cap passes between, the
outside lugs upon the neck of the bottle, & bringing down the cork or its equivalent,
over the opening in the bottle, & a twist or a turn of the cap, locks the said cap.
or stopper, with a griping force, & pressing the cork or its equivalent, upon the
mouth of the bottle, giving an atmospheric scaling. In carrying out our improve-
ments we shall make bottles, of every description in use, & make them in metal, or
glass, or earthenware, or in any other material, or substance, & we also shall make
the caps in the same material, with cork or its equivalent, to suit such bottles or in
any other material as shall be required for manufacting purposes.
It is understood, we shall adopt any modification for carrying out our invention
as may be desired, either on the bottle or cap, substantically as set forth &
described
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in a Bottle-stopper in Combination with the Neck of
a Bottle and similar articles.
SAMUEL BOTT, Long Acre, Birmingham, Engineer, JOHN SHEPPARD, Ashted
Row, Birmingham, Pattern Maker, & CHARLES DANIEL BARNARD, Coleshill
Street, Birmingham, Concert Hall Proprietor, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particular
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:—
The object of our improvements is to make a stopper in combination, with the
neck of a bottle, which shall effectivelly apply cork, or its equivalent, in a quick
& simple manner to the neck of a bottle, or similar articles-whereby, such are
sealed atmospherielly. In carrying out our improvements, we make or construct
the neck of a bottle or any other similar article, in metal or glass, or earthenware
or any other required material. When we make the aforesaid bottle in glass, it
is in such shaped glass maker's moulds as may be required, & having inserted a plug
in each side of the mould, where the pattern of the bottle's neck lies (or more plugs
may be inserted if desired)-whereby is caused in the bottles neck indentations, or
g3ps or lugs, or props, standing out, & in like manner we form upon the neck of
any other article or similar vessel, lugs or props, upon the incline plain or any
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page_text: desired shape, which acts as a fulerum for leverage purpose. We form a cap, which
nets as a stopper, upon the aforesaid neck. of the bottle, or any other similar article
or vessel, made or formed as set forth. & described, herein before mentioned. We
cut from a piece of steel, or iron, or tin or metal or any other material required, a
blank, somewhat round in shape with one extending arm opposite each other (if
desired more arms than two) this piere, of eut metal, with the arms, we stamp (or
make otherwise) into the form of a cap, & the two arms or ears hanging down
from the cap, these hanging ears or arms, we bend or bulge outwards, & then turn
the very ends thereof inwards, giving to these arms, or hanging ears, n spring like
netion, for gripping, tightly, when applied to the aforesaid neck of the hottle, or any
other similar article or vessel befored named. Inside, this improved cap, or stopper,
as herein described we place cork, or any other required material as its equivalent.
Thus, we take our improved stopper, made as described & place it, upon the
top or opening of the neck of the herein described bottle, or other similar vessel,
or articles, & let the arms, or cars of the cap, or stopper, slide down the gaps
between the indentations made in the ring running round the bottle's neck, &
bringing down right over the bottles mouth, the cork, or its equivalent. & twisting
the aforesaid stopper or cap, locks the armis or cars with the force of a spring,
giving an atmospheric sealing power thereto.
If, so desired, we shall make, our improved cap, or stopper, with more than two
arms, or hanging ears, & also, if desired, cast them instead of stamping same as set
Forth.
It is understood, that the lugs or props upon the neck of a bottle or similar
articles is not new, but that we shall arrange such so as to suit our invented enp
or stopper.
In order that our improvements may be fully understood, we will now, proceed
to describe the same with reference to the accompinging drawing--the same initial
letters to all the figures,
Fig. 1, represents our improved stopper in combination with the neck of a
bottle the arms or hanging ears of the stopper gripping tightly, like a spring the
lugs or props upon the neck of the bottle.
Fig. 2, represents our improved stopper looking inside the same, & shewing th
very ends of the arms bent inwards, also the cork.
Fig. 3, the stopper shewing one of the arms or hanging ears.
Fig. 4, represents the stopper with its two arms, or hanging ears, to act a
springs for gripping the neek of the bottle or the lugs or props thereon.
Fig. 5 represents the mouth of a bottle, suitable for our improved stopper.
Fig. 6, represents a vertical section of a bottles neck.
Fig. 7. represents a neck of a bottle in elevation, with a gap therein, for the arie
or hanging car of the stopper to slide down.
Fig. 8 represents an ordinary bottle-neck.
A, stopper, B arm or hanging ear of the stopper, C, cork inside the stopper,
D, milled edge of stopper, E neck of bottle, F, lug or prop on neck of bottl,
G, mouth of bottle, H, top of bottle's mouth.
Having now, particularly described, & ascertained the nature of our said inve-
tion, & in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what w
claim is
1st. A stopper, as set forth, described, & illustrated in the accompinging drawings,
to be used in combination with the neck of a bottle or similar articles.
2nd. We claim to make a stopper as described, with two or more arms for use.
Dated this 15th day of January 1891.
JOHN
BENNETT,
149a, Great Hampton Row, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicants.