IMPROVEMENTS IN STOPPERS FOR BOTTLES
Year: 1876

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to George Kendal, of Paddock, near Huddersfield, in the
County of York, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN STOPPERS FOR
BOTTLES."
Scaled the 1st September 1876, and dated the 7th March 1870.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said George Kendal at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 7th March 1876.
GEORGE KENDAL, of Paddock, near Huddersfield, in the County of York.
IMPROVEMENTS IN STOPPERS FOR BOTTLES."
My Invention consists in forming the stoppers which may be of glass or other
suitable substance, with one or more grooves into which I place an elastic band or
bands and washer, the elastic band or bands extending over and fitting on or around
the neck of the bottle.
One part of the circumference of the stopper I make larger than the other, and
this enlarged part fits close up to a flange, which is on the inside of the neck or
mouth piece of the bottle, the stopper being securely held thereto by the clastic band
or bands, which fit on the outside. When the contents require to be discharged the
stopper is pressed down, the elaticity of the band or bands allowing it to be so.
This form of stopper is applicable to bottles with a flange on the inside of the neck
or mouth piece, and is applicable whether such contain aërated, fermented, or other
liquids, but for fermented liquids a bar, pin, or wire is inserted in or underneath one
of the elastic bands, and placed across the top of the bottle to keep the stopper
firmly pressed against the flange (before named) on the inside of the neck of the
bottle.

page_text: with one or more grooves or recesses, into which I place an elastic band or bands
extending over and fitting on or around the neck of the bottle.
In order to more clearly explain the nature of my Invention, I have hereunto
annexed one Sheet of Drawings illustrative of the same, and have marked it with
figures and letters of reference, the same letter referring to the same part in the
various views or Figures.
Fig. 1 is a view of the stopper as constructed according to my Invention; Fig. 2
is a plan view of same.
Fig. 3 is a view of the washer, which is made of india-rubber.
Fig. 4 is a plan view of stopper, with washer and elastic band attached thereto.
Fig. 5 is a view of the stopper, with washer and elastic band attached, for
purposes hereafter described.
Fig. 6 shews stopper as applied to the kind of bottle for which it is applicable.
a is the groove or recess formed in the stopper, in which the washer B and elastic
bands are placed. C is the bottom part of the stopper, which I make larger than
the top part, for the purpose of taking on to or fitting the washer B against the
under side of the flanges of the bottle, as shewn in Fig. 6, the stopper being securely
held or retained thereto by the elastic band or bands D, when used for beer, porter,
or other unaërated liquids, which is hooked on to the wire E, which is secured on
the neck of the bottle.
In some cases it may be desirable to employ two elastic bands, as shewn in Fig. 5.
When the contents of a bottle fitted with this stopper require to be discharged, the
stopper may be pressed down, the elasticity of the band D allowing it to be so, or
the band may be unhooked from the wire, and the stopper which will then allow
the stopper to fall into the position shewn by the dotted lines in Fig. 6. For aërated
waters or liquids the expansible pressure of the liquids is found sufficient to keep
the stopper firmly pressed against the flanges of the bottle, without the aid of
either the elastic bands or any other assistant.
Having thus described the nature of my said Invention, and shewn by Drawings
how the same may be put into practice, I would have it understood that what I
claim as my Invention and believe to be new is, the construction of stoppers sub-
stantially as shewn and described with the application of elastic bands, in manner
and for purposes as set forth.
In witness whereof, I, the said George Kendal,ihave hereunto set my hand and
seal, this Thirtieth day of August, in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and seventy-six.
Witness,
W
WHITEHEAD,
Patent Agent,
Halifax & Sheffield.
GEORGE KENDAL. (L.S.)