Improvements in Apparatus for Stopping and Releasing Liquids, applicable to Bottles, Flasks, or Barrels.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Oct., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 13th Aug., 1895-Accepted, 16th Nov., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Stopping and Releasing Liquids,
applicable to Bottles, Flasks, or Barrels.
I GILBERT DUSSAU, of 38 Rue des Amidomiers, Toulouse, in the Republic of
France, Mechanical Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This invention has for its object to provide an apparatus or device for stopping
and releasing liquids, with or without guarantee of the authenticity of the
liquid contained in the receptacle it closes, specially applicable to bottles flasks
barrels and the like, and consists in the superposing of several plates and valves
pierced with holes for the admission of air and escape of the liquid, the travel
of the movable plates being limited to one of the positions, either open or closed, by
any suitable system of stop or catch.
One arrangement of my apparatus is composed of a body or envelope with partial
lining of cork and carrying a male screw thread at its upper part. Inside this
envelope is arranged a valve having 5 or 6 projections or feet. On this valve is
placed a disc bored in the centre in order to allow the passage of the spindle of the
valve. This disc is furthermore provided with two openings of suitable shape
through which the liquid flows. On the periphery of this disc is au indentation
which may be put into connection with a hole for the inlet of air, in a second plate.
This second plate is also, and for the same object, bored at the centre and has a
hole for the flow of liquid and an opening for the admission of air. On the upper
face is a groove limiting the travel of the stopper by means of a projection forming
part thereof and passing through a lining of cork or rubber or any other suitable
material forming the bottom of the stopper.
Besides the openings for outlet and inlet this stopper forms, inside, a collar which
fits over the spindle of the valve and allows this latter to move from left to right
or inversely.
A sealing ring designed to keep the stopper on the bottle completes the closing.
By means of the orifices, designed as much for the escape of the liquid as the
admission of air, the movement of the two currents is established or interrupted,
by turning the upper part from right to left or inversely without danger of going
too far, which is prevented by the projection already described.
With this arrangement it is impossible to introduce any liquid, either by making
a vacuum or, by any known means without damaging the apparatus.
In a modification the stopper is composed like the preceeding of a body part lined
inside with a cork ring designed to be in contact with the neck of the bottle to be
5 stoppered. On this body part is screwed the stopper with fixed key bored with an
outlet and an air inlet hole.
Between the body part and the stopper a plate with turned over edges is held
carrying the same orifices as above and which are put into connection by turning
from one side or the other according as it is desired to establish or interrupt
the communication. In the same mauner as with the first arrangement the bottom
of the stopper receives a lining of cork or of another suitable material ensuring
hermetic closing.
By preserving the same principle and the same parts, with of course some
modifications, I have designed a tap stopper which can remain in a cask, except
5 the outlet tube and the key which would remain in the hands of the receiver.

page_text: This tap is composed of a body part fixed to the seat of a valve forming 5 or
6 feet or wings on the side. Its other side carries a flat rod which passes through
a first plate having an orifice for the outlet of the liquid against which rests a
second plate with outlet hole similar to the preceeding. This plate carries at its
back part a cavity in which the flat rod of the valve engages and at its front part
a small circular projection surmounted by a flat rod. This latter plate is covered
by a closing stopper having a central orifice partly surrounded by a circular
projection acting as a stop for the key which, actuates it.. In. the centre of this
orifice appears the end of the flat rod of the plate already described which is
actuated by means of a key of any shape suitably arranged for this purpose.
Finally, the closing stopper is provided with a threaded opening designed to
receive the outlet pipe.
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It will be noticed that these different parts do not contain any hole for the
admission of air, this result being obtained by a system of spigot.
The spigot stopper is fixed to the cask by screws nails &c.
envelope screwthreaded inside and outside.
It is composed of an
The inner thread receives a part which supports within it an air admission plate
and a superposed plate. This latter is also bored to allow the passage of air.
The air admission plate is grooved on its upper surface in such manner as to hold
a rubber disc insuring hermetic closing.
Dated this 16th day of October 1894.
.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.
Improvements in Apparatus for Stopping and Releasing Liquids,
applicable to Bottles, Flasks, or Barrels.
I Gilbert DusSAU, of 38 Rue de Amidomiers, Toulouse, in the Republic of
France, Mechanical Engineer, 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 :-
This invention has for its object to provide an apparatus or device for stopping
and releasing liquids with or without guarantee of the authenticity of the liquid
contained in the receptacle it closes especially applicable to bottles, flasks, barrels
and the like, and consists in the superposing of several plates and valves pierced
with holes for the admission of air and escape of the liquid the travel of the
movable plates being limited to one of the positions either open or closed by any
suitable system of stop or catch.
In order to make my new arrangements clearly understood I have shown them
on the annexed drawings, in which
Fig. 1 is a vertical section through the centre of a stopper. Each part is
furthermore shown detached in plan.
Fig. 2 is a vertical section of a stopper with fixed key and stop spring. All the
parts are shown detached and in plan.
Fig. 3 is a vertical section of
tap designed to remain fixed to the cask except
as to the escape pipe which is removable as required. Each part is also shown in
front view.
Fig. 4 is a vertical section and plan section of a vent constructed also on this
system.
Fig. 5 is a plan view of the same.
Fig. 6 is an under view of the upper plate with stop groove.
comprising this are shown in plan.
The parts

page_text: As has been stated Fig. 1 shows the guarantee stopper, that is to say, the one
which makes it impossible to substitute one liquid for another.
One arrangement of my apparatus is composed of a body or envelope A with
partial lining of cork A¹ and carrying a male screw thread at its upper part.
Inside this envelope is arranged a valve B having 5 or 6 projections or feet a.
On this valve is placed a disc bored in the centre in order to allow the passage
of the spindle of the valve. This disc is furthermore provided with two openings c
of suitable shape through which the liquid flows. On the periphery of this disc
is an indentation e' which may be put into connection with a hole d for the inlet
of air in a second plate D. This second plate D is also, and for the same object,
bored at the centre and has a hole n for the flow of liquid and an opening for the
admission of air. On the upper face 'is a groove limiting the travel of the
stopper F by means of a projection forming part thereof and passing through
the lining of cork or rubber or any other suitable material forming the bottom of
the stopper.
Besides the openings for outlet and inlet this stopper forms inside a collar e
which fits over the flat spindle of the valve and allows this latter to move from
left to right or inversely.
A sealing ring designed to keep the stopper on the bottle completes the
closing.
By means of the orifices designed as much for the escape of the liquid as the
admission of air the movement of the two currents is established or interrupted by
turning the upper part from right to left or inversely without danger of going too
far which is prevented by the projection already described.
With this arrangement it is impossible to introduce any liquid either by taking
a vacuum or by any known means without damaging the apparatus.
The object of the arrangement shown in Fig. 1 is to have a fixed part D
interposed between two movable parts F and C, these parts being actuated from
the outside. The valve B is rotated by the fork e acting on its square stem to loosen
it on its seat which is necessary with syrups and the like, and opens automatically,
but prevents any liquid from being introduced.
Fig. 2 shows a modified arrangement of stopper composed like the preceeding
of a body part E lined outside with a cork ring o designed to be in contact with
the neck of the bottle to be stoppered. On this body part is screwed the stopper E¹
with fixed key bored with an outlet fand an air inlet hole f
Between the body part and the stopper E' a plate G with turned over edges is
held, carrying the same orifices as above and which are put into connection by
turning from one side or the other according as it is desired to establish or
interrupt the communication. In the same manner as with the first arrangement
the bottom of the stopper receives a lining of cork or of another suitable material
insuring hermetic closing.
The turn is limited either by a spring g with projection as shown in the design or
by any other method.
These two arrangements as above are made, as desired, either projecting or
completely in the neck. By preserving the same principle and the same parts with
of course some modifications I have designed a tap stopper which can remain in
a cask, except the outlet tube and the key which would remain in the hands of the
receiver. This tap is composed of a body part H fixed to the seat of a valve H'
formed with 5 or 6 feet or wings on the side. Its other side carries a flat rod
which passes through a first plate I having an orifice for the outlet of the liquid,
against which rests a second plate I' with outlet hole similar to the preceeding.
This plate carries at its back part a cavity in which the flat rod of the valve
engages and at its front part a small circular projection surmounted by a Hat rod j.
This latter plate is covered by a closing stopper J having a central orifice partly
5 surrounded by a circular projection-i acting as a stop for the key which actuates it.
In the centre of this orifice appears the end of the flat rod of the plate l' already

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described which is actuated by means of a key of any shape suitably arranged for
this purpose.
Finally the closing stopper J is provided with a threaded opening designed to
receive the outlet pipė K.
Fig. 3. In this arrangement the part J is held fixed by the body A whilst the
plate Iis movable and serves for moving or loosening the valve H¹ which by its
square rod traverses the fixed plate I.
It will be noticed that these different parts do not contain any hole for the
admission of air, this result being obtained by a system of spigot shown by Figs. 4,
5 and 6 of the drawing.
The spigot stopper is fixed to the cask by screws nails or the like. It is composed
of an envelope L screw threaded inside and outside.
The inner thread receives a part M which supports within it an air admission
plate M and a superposed plate N. This latter is also bored to allow the passage
of air and also carries a projection which slides in a corresponding groove m made
in the part M which limits the movement of the plate N.
In the centre of the part N is a flat stem n by which the part N can be rotated
to place in connection the three orifices of inlet of air into the cask.
The air admission plate M' is grooved on its upper surface in such manner as
to hold a rubber disc & insuring hermetic closing.
In this arrangement the parts M M and are rigidly connected whilst the
part N which is held with little friction in its place can be rotated as far as the
groove m permits.
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By operating the part N by a key acting on the stem n the orifices can be brought
into line to allow the passage of air, or the air passage can be obstructed.
Having now particularly described and 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:
1. A safety stopper for guaranteeing the authenticity of any liquid contained
in the vessel to which it is attached and preventing after emptying, the introduction
of any quantity whatever of liquid; this first arrangement being characterised
by an envelope lined with cork or any other suitable material, containing a valve
actuated by a screw stopper retaining between them plates bored with holes for
the inlet of air and outflow of the liquid, put into connection with or without a key,
substantially as described.
2. A stopper characterised by an envelope having a lining of cork or any other
suitable material with method of placing in communication the orifices for air
inlet and outflow of liquid in the upper cap and an inner plate, the said stopper
being actuated by means of a fixed or removable key or in any other manner.
3. A stopper tap characterised by an envelope enclosing a valve actuated by the
intermediation of a plate having a flat rod, an intermediary plate and finally the
exterior stopper, the two plates and the stopper being bored with a hole for
the escape of the liquid communicating with an outflow tube fitting by a screw
thread to the exterior stopper.
4. A stopper vent fixed to the cask characterised by an envelope having a
screw thread inside and out-a stopper and two superposed plates, these three parts
being bored with a hole for inlet of air, a stop and a projection to effect the
movement.
Dated this 13th day of August 1895
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.