An Improved Method of Securing the Corks in Bottles either of Glass or Earthenware.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 11th June, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 11th Apr., 1891-Accepted, 16th May, 181
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method of Securing the Corks in Bottles either of
Glass or Earthenware.
I, JOHN WILLIAM FEATHER Manager 29 Church Street Manningham Bradford
Yorkshire, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows
In the old method of securing the corks in bottles containing aerated or fermented
liquors or wines by a wire or wires twisted round the neck and over the cork to
open which the wire or wires had to be untwisted by the fingers, thus when a wire
broke cutting or tearing the fingers.
In the improved method of securing the cork no wire round the neck or over the
cork is used, but one or more holes are made in the neck of the bottle either during
the making of the bottle or afterwards at any angle or straight through both sides
of the neck of the bottle as shown in the drawings herewith marked Figs. 1 and 2,
the cork is secured by a pin of brass or other metal pointed at one end and turned
with an eye or head at the other and passed through the holes in the bottle-neck
into or through the cork as shown in the drawings herewith marked Fig. 1 in which
the pin A is shown securing the cork C through hole D in the bottle neck at an
angle or inclined direction downwards to the cork but not quite through it.
In the drawing marked Fig. 2 the pin A is shown securing the cork C through
the holes D right through the cork and partly through hole D on opposite side
of the bottle neck thus firmly securing the cork and on withdrawing the pin
by means of the eye or head the cork can easily be extracted by any of the well
known means.
Dated this 0th day of June 1890.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method of Securing the Corks in Bottles either of
Glass or Earthenware.
1, JOHN WILLIAM FEATHER, of 29, Church Street, Manningham, Bradford,
in the County of York, Manager, 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 :-
In the old method of securing the corks in bottles containing aerated or fermented
liquors or wines, by a wire or wires twisted around the bottle necks and over the
corks, the wire or wires in uncorking the bottles had to be untwisted by the fingers,
thus when a wire broke tearing the fingers.
In my improved method of securing the cork no wire around the neck of the
bottle and over the cork is used but one or more holes are made in the neck of the
bottle either during the process of making the bottle or afterwards and at any
angle or straight through the neck. The cork is secured by a pin of brass or other
metal, pointed at one end, with an eye or head at the other end, and passed through
one or more of the holes in the bottle neck and into or through the cork.
drawing the pin by means of the head or eye the cork can be easily extracted by
any of the well known appliances.
On with-
Referring to the drawings Figs. 1 and 2 represent, in part sectional elevation, two
modifications of bottles and fastenings for securing the corks of same constructed
according to my invention.
A is the upper portion of two bottles which may be constructed in the usual

page_text: manner either of glass, earthenware, or other material. Through the neck of the
bottle near the mouth, I pierce by drilling or otherwise, a hole or holes either
straight as B, B' in Fig. 1, or in a slanting, preferably downward direction,
as B, B', in Fig. 2 or the holes may be made during the process of manufacture.
The bottle having been filled by the liquid which it is to contain (either by hand or
machinery) it is now corked in the usual manner, and the cork is secured by a
pointed pin or wire C, of brass or other suitable metal, plated or not, and formed
with an eye C or other conveniently shaped part at the unpointed end for purpose
of manipulation. In securing the cork the pin C, in the example Fig. 1, is passed
through one of the holes, say B, and fed through the cork into the opposite
hole B. If a longer pin than that shown Fig. 1-is-used-and-the pointed end is
found to protrude through the hole B, the protruding end may be turned over so as
to avoid scratching the fingers when taking hold of the bottle by the neck. In the
example Fig. 2 the pin C is passed through either the hole, B2 or B³ only, and then
forced into the cork, the slant of the hole causing the pin to enter the cork in a
slanting direction. If the cork in this case has been secured by the pin C passed
through the hole 132 it may, if desired, and for extra security, be further fastened
by passing a similar pin through the hole B³ and forcing same into the cork. In
uncorking the pin or pins C is or are first removed by the forefinger and thumb or in
any other convenient way and the cork then extracted in the usual manner.
When the arrangement shown in Fig. 1 is employed for securing corks in bottles,
if the pointed end of the pin C is made to protrude slightly and turned over, that
end may be embedded in sealing wax and impressed with a seal and it will then
be impossible to withdraw the contents of the bottle without first breaking the
scal.
The eye or head end of the pin C may be utilized as a means for attaching a
label or other device by a string or otherwise.
Having now particularly described as ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
Firstly. The improved method of securing the corks or stoppers in bottles of
glass, earthenware, or analogous material, substantially as described and shown on
the drawings.
Secondly. The piercing of the necks of bottles either during or after their
manufacture with one or more holes in the manner and for the purpose described
and shown.
Thirdly. The use of the pin or pins pointed at one end and formed with an eye
or head at the other end for fastening the corks or stoppers in bottles for containing
aerated waters, wine, or other liquids, when employed in connection with one or
more holes in the bottle neck, substantially as described and shown.
Dated this 10th day of April 1891.
CROSSLEY & Co.,
72, New Market Street, Bradford, Yorkshire, Agents.