Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Apr., 1887
Complete Left, 19th Jan., 1888
Complete Accepted, 24th Feb., 1888
We DAN RYLANDS, of Hope Glass Works, Stairfoot, near Barnsley, in the county
of York, Glass Bottle Manufacturer, and GEORGE BEDFORD of 30, Tune Street,
Barnsley aforesaid, mechanic, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
Our invention has for its object the using of cork in place of India rubber, and for
this purpose we construct a stopper of glass or other suitable substance with a screw
formed on the underside of the head of such stopper, and below this screw wo have a
plain part, at the bottom of which we have a swell or rim. This plain part is
intended for the reception of a ring of cork or other suitable substance, and the cork
is moistened or steamed so that it can be forced over the swell or rim.
We form a bottle mouth the proper shape for this stopper to work in, having the
top portion of the mouth screwed to suit the screw portion of the stopper, and on
screwing the stopper down the cork which has been sprung on to the stopper is forced
into airtight position.
A modification of our invention is the adapting of a screw stopper made of glass
or other suitable substance to press upon a disc or circular piece of cork so as to
thereby effect an airtight joint.
Another modification is to have the bottom of our stopper rounded or tapered so
that this rounded or tapered portion will impinge against a cork or other suitable
ring secured in the bottle mouth and make an airtight joint.
We annex provisional drawings to illustrate the principle of our invention. Fig. 1
is a sectional elevation of bottle neck showing our improved stopper screwed into
mouth of bottle and hermetically sealing such bottle. The stopper S has a head h,
a threaded portion t, and a plain part p, below which is a swell w. The cork C is
placed on to the plain part p and is secured thereto by means of the swell w. The
bottle mouth M has a female thread f to suit the male thread t formed on stopper S.
Below the female thread fis a portion 9 which may be tapered or otherwise, and at
the bottom of the portion a ledge may be formed.
Referring to Fig. 2, which is a sectional elevation of a modification of our improved

page_text: bottle and stopper, the stopper S has a head h, a threaded portion and a plain
part p. The plain part p presses on the cork C which is placed on the ledge lformed
in bottle mouth.
Referring to Fig. 3, which is a sectional elevation of modified form of improved
bottle and stopper, the stopper S has a head h, a threaded portion t, and a part p,
which portion
is rounded or tapered. This rounded or tapered part p. presses
against or impinges upon a cork ring C which is secured in the groove q in the bottle
mouth.

page_text: Improvements in Stoppering Bottles.
We DAN RYLANDS of Hope Glass Works, Stairfoot, near Barnsley in the County
of York, Glass Bottle Manufacturer, and GEORGE BEDFORD of 30 Tune Street,
Barnsley aforesaid, Mechanic, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement :—
Our Invention has for its object the using of cork or other substance in place of
indiarubber for hermetically sealing the bottles and for this purpose we construct a
stopper of glass or other suitable material the said stopper having a screw thread
formed on the underside of a head which is formed at top of stopper. Below the
screwed portion of stopper we form a plain part, at the underside or bottom of which
we form a swell or rim. The before mentioned plain part is for the reception of a
ring of cork or other similar suitable substance. The said cork is moistened or steamed
previous to being pressed over the swell or rim, it is then pressed over said swell
and contracts or fits tight on to plain part of stem of stopper.
The mouth of the bottlo is formed of a suitable shape for the before mentioned
stopper to work in, that is the top portion of the interior of the mouth is screwed to
suit the threaded portion of the stopper so that the said stopper can be screwed
therein; in so doing the cork which is attached to the stopper is pressed in to air-
tight position against the sides and inside of mouth of bottle and down on a ledgo also
formed within said mouth.
A modification of our present invention is adapting a screw stopper made of glass
or other suitable substance to press upon a disc or circular piece of cork or other
similar substance so as to effect an airtight joint and hermetically seal the bottle.
Another modification of our invention is to form the bottom of the stopper round
or semicircular, or tapered, so that this rounded or tapered portion will press against
a cork or other similar suitable ring secured in the bottle mouth and thus form an
airtight joint.
To make our invention well understood we will proceed to describe the same with
reference to the drawings left with our provisional specification.
Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation of bottle neck showing our improved stopper screwed
into mouth of bottle and hermetically sealing such bottle.
The Stopper S is formed with a head h, a threaded portion t, and a plain portion p
below which is a swell or rim to. The Cork C is first steamed or moistened and is
then pressed over the swell w and becomes screwed to the plain part p of stopper.
The mouth M of bottle has a female thread f to suit the imale thread & formed on
stopper S.
Below the female thread f formed in mouth M of bottle is a portion
which may
be tapered or otherwise and at the bottom of which is a ledge formed of any suitable
shape. Where preferred the mouth M may be made without the ledge 1.
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page_text: To open or close this bottle it is only necessary to screw or unscrew the stopper S
as will be well understood.
Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of a modification of our improved bottle neck and
stopper.
Referring to this figure the stopper S is made with a headh a threaded portion &
and a plain part p. The cork is first placed into the mouth M and rests on a
ledge and then the stopper S is screwed into the mouth and the portion p presses
on to the cork C, and thus forms an airtight joint.
Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation also of a modified form of our improved bottle neck
and stopper. Referring to which the Stopper S has a head h, a threaded portion t
and a part p the bottom of which is formed rounded or tapered. This part p presses
against or impinges upon a cork ring C or ring of any suitable substance which is
secured in the groove g and rests on the ledge formed in the mouth of the bottle.
the nature of our
Having now particularly described and ascertained
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is
1. In stoppering bottles the combination of a stopper S having a head h, threaded
portion t, plain part p whereon is secured a cork or other substance C and a swell or
rim u in connection with a bottle mouth having a screwed portion with a tapered-
or other portion g and with or without a ledge 1, substantially as described and
illustrated at fig. 1 in the drawings left with our provisional specification.
2. In stoppering bottles the combination of a stopper S having a head h threaded
portion and a plain part pin connection with a bottle mouth having a threaded
portion and ledge whereon is placed a disc of cork or other substance C substantially
as described and shown at fig. 2 of the drawings left with our provisional
specification.
3. In stoppering bottles the combination of a stopper S with a head threaded
portion t and a rounded or tapered portion pin connection with a bottle mouth having
a threaded portion and a groove g wherein is lodged a ring of cork or other substance
substantially as described and illustrated at fig. 3 of the drawings left with our
provisional specification.
Dated this Wichteenth day of January 1888.