IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR FORMING COLLARS AROUND THE MOUTHS OF BOTTLES JARS OR OTHER SIMILAR VESSELS WITH SLOTS THEREIN OF VARIOUS SHAPES
Year: 1884

page_text: I PERCY HAIGH SENIOR of 15 Cobourg Street Leeds in the County of York
Solicitors Clerk do hereby declare the nature of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS
IN APPARATUS FOR FORMING COLLARS AROUND THE MOUTHS OF BOTTLES JARS
OR OTHER SIMILAR VESSELS WITH SLOTS THEREIN OF VARIOUS SHAPES," to be as
follows:-
The object of my invention is to provide tools or apparatus to form or make that
class of bottle jar or other similar vessel described in my complete Specification
dated the third day of April 1884 and numbered A.D. 1884 No 2450 and also to
provide Tools or Apparatus to forin collars or flanges around the mouths of bottles
or jars such collars being of any pattern being a varying pattern at different points
on their circumference.
I employ spring tongs or dies of the ordinary construction with the modifications
and additions hereinafter described.
Upon the central stem of the tongs or upon a small collar thereon and at a
convenient distance from the head of the plug which goes inside the bottle to form
it of an even diameter is fitted, free to revolve, a cup, the inside of which is hollowed
or cut out according to the pattern it is desired to form the collar of the bottle and.
in the centre of the cup is placed the plug-The edges or sides of the cup are,
(to form the shape of slot preferably described in my aforesaid Specification) cut
out at two exactly opposite sides and for an equal distance, the combined circular
and longitudinal shape therein particularly described.
To form any other pattern slot they would be cut out the pattern it is desired to
form and at the desired number of places and would be furnished with bits to
correspond in the manner hereinafter described.
Attached to the top of the cup is a spring which carries at each end bits or
projections of suitable thickness of the combined circular and longitudinal shape
before alluded to, which, when there is no pressure on the springs fill up the
cuttings in the sides or edges of the cup before described and are flush with the
interior of the cup.

page_text: On the central stem of the tongs above the cup is fitted a collar free to slide
along the stem and connected by links with the arms of the tongs and this collar
is so formed at its upper end that another collar may revolve upon it which
revolving collar is furnished with rods carrying a large ring to slide over the cup.
Each end of the tongs is provided with jaws or dies of usual construction which
may, if desired be cut out to any pattern.
The action is as follows:-
The bottle or jar which has just had some molten metal poured around its mouth
is held in a punty by the workman. in the usual manner and the molten glass.is
pressed up into the cup and as the punty is revolved by the workınan the will
cup.
revolve also.
As soon as the metal is got well up into the cup the tongs or dies are closed, the
effect of which is to cause the links to contract and push up the sliding collar, which
carrying the revolving collar, which carries the ring, causes the ring to be slidden
up the springs and so force the bits which the springs carry, into the metal within
the cup. The cup and the revolving collar with its attendant framework revolving
with the action of the punty and the jaws of the tongs pressing and-working the
metal into the cup the bottle collar is fully formed.
L
My present invention is not however confined to the particular arrangement
hereinbefore described as it admits of various modifications without deviating from
the essential feature and principle thereof.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I PERCY HAIGH SENIOR of 15 Cobourg Street Leeds in the County of York,
Solicitors Clerk, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS
IN APPARATUS FOR FORMING COLLARS AROUND THE MOUTHS OF BOTTLES, JARS
OR OTHER SIMILAR VESSELS WITH SLOTS THEREIN OF VARIOUS SHAPES and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
The object of my invention is to provide Tools or apparatus to form or make
that class of Bottle, Jar, or other similar Vessel described or embraced or secured
by or under the complete Specification dated the 3rd day of April 1884 and which
specification is referred to in the Letters Patent granted to me numbered AD 1884
No 2450 and also to provide Tools or apparatus to form collars or flanges around
the mouths of Bottles or Jars such collars being of any pattern being a varying
pattern at different points on their circumference.
I employ spring tongs or dies of the ordinary construction with the modifications
and additions hereinafter described.
Upon the central stem of the tongs or upon a small collar thereon and at a
convenient distance from the head of the plug which goes inside the Bottle Neck to
form it of an even diameter is fitted free to revolve a cup, the inside of which is
hollowed or cut out according to the pattern it is desired to form the collar of the
Bottle and in the centre of the cup is placed the plug.
The edges or sides of the cup are (to form the shape of slot preferably described
in my aforesaid specification) cut out at two exactly opposite sides and for an equal
distance the combined circular and longitudinal shape therein particularly described.
To form any other pattern slot they would be cut out the pattern it is desired to
form and at the desired number of places and would be furnished with bits to
correspond in the manner hereinafter described.
Attached to the top of the cup is a spring which carries at each end bits or
projections of suitable thickness of the combined circular and horizontal shape
before alluded to, which when there is no pressure on the spring fill up the
cuttings in the slides or edges of the cup before described and are flush with the
interior of the cup.
On the central stem of the tongs above the cup is fitted a collar free to slide
along the stem and connected by links with the arms of the tongs and this collar
is so formed at its upper end that another collar may revolve upon it which
revolving collar is furnished with rods carrying a large ring to slide over the
cup.
Each end of the tongs is provided with jaws or dies of usual construction which
may if desired be cut out to any pattern.
The action is as follows:-
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The Bottle or Jar which has just had some molten metal poured around its
mouth is held in a punty by the workman in the usual manner and the molten
glass is pressed up into the cup and as the punty is revolved by the workman the
cup will revolve also-As soon as the metal is got well up into the cup the tongs
or dies are closed the effect of which is to cause the links to contract and push up
the sliding collar which, carrying the revolving collar which carrying the ring
causes the ring to be slidden up the springs and so force the bits which the said
springs carry into the metal within the cup-The cup and the revolving collar and

page_text: DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Figure I is a transverse section of the tools as they appear when open.
Figure II is a section of the tools as they appear when open looking at them
bottom upwards in order to shew by the dotted lines the position of the bits, when
the tools are open or shut.
A is the central stem of the tongs or tools to which is attached the maundril or
plug B which goes inside the Bottle Neck or mouth to form it of an oven smooth
diameter inside the mouth.
Upon the stem A (or upon a small collar thereon if thought more convenient)
is fitted free to revolve the cup C the inside of which is hollowed or cut out (see
the dotted lines) according to the pattern it is desired to form the collar or ring
around the mouth of the Bottle and in the centre of the cup is the maundril. or
plug B which in the particular tools I am now describing would be screwed into a
sunk screw in the centre stem of the tongs or in the small collar thereon above
mentioned.
I find it useful in the manufacture to drill through the top of the cup at the
points marked by the dotted lines X. X. two or three very small pin holes to allow
the air to get out of the cup when the molten metal is forced into it in the manner
hereinafter described.
The edges or sides of the cup Care (to form the shape of the slot preferably
described in my aforesaid Specification) cut out at two exactly opposite sides and
for an equal distance the combined circular and longitudinal shape therein
particularly described and illustrated.
To form any other pattern slot they would be cut out the pattern it is desired
to form and at the desired number of places and would be furnished with bits to
correspond in the manner hereinafter described-Exemplii gratia to form slots of
the shapes shewn in Figures 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7, (all modifications of the slot above
referred to and claimed and secured by my aforesaid Specification and Letters
Patent) the cup would be cut out correspondingly at each side and would be
furnished with bits to correspond, to fit into and work through those cuttings.
Attached to the top of the cup by screws rivets or as may be most convenient is
a spring D which carries. at each end bits or projections of suitable thickness,
(according to the depth of slot required) in the tools now being particularly
described of the combined circular and longitudinal shape before alluded to, which
when, there is no pressure on the spring D fill up the cuttings in the sides or edges
of the cup C before described and are flush with the interior of the cup and in fact
occupy the position shewn in Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings hereunto annexed.
On the central stem A, of the tongs, above the cup C is fitted a collar F free to
slide along the stem A and connected by links GG with the arms of the tongs HH
and this collar is so formed at, its upper end that another collar being the collar J
can or may revolve upon it and the collar J is furnished with the rods K-K carrying
the large ring L L to slide over the cup C.
Each end of the tools or tongs is provided with jaws or dies M M of usual
construction which may if desired be cut out to any pattern.
In the annexed drawing Figure I they are cut out so that when the tools are
closed and working they may form a ring of metal immediately below the bottom
of the slots.
The action of the tools is as follows:-
The Bottle or Jar which has just had a ring of molten metal, poured around its
mouth · is held in a punty by the workman in the usual manner and the ring of

page_text: molten glass is pressed up into the cup C (here the ventilating holes X X allow the
hot air to escape from the cup as the metal is thrust in) and as the punty is
revolved by the workman the cup C will revolve also."
As soon as the metal is got well up into the cup C the tools or tongs are closed
the effect of which is to cause the links G G to contract and push up the sliding
collar F towards the cup C and this sliding collar F carrying the revolving collar J
which in its turn carries the ring L causes the ring L to be slidden up the spring D
and so forces the bits EE which the springs DD carry, into the molten metal
within the cup. The cup C and the revolving collar with the attendant rods K K
and ring L L all now revolve together with the action of the punty, and the
dies M M pressing and working the glass metal into the cup the ring or collar
around the neck or mouth of the Bottle or Jar is fully formed.
My present Invention is however obviously capable of being applied to the
formation of collars or rings other than those of the particular pattern and kind
hereinbefore described as and it admits of various modifications from the precise
form herein described without deviating from the essential features and principle
thereof the practical mode of applying which and of carrying the same into effect
I have described herein.
In the foregoing description with reference to Figures I and II I have described
the precise apparatus I adopt preferably nevertheless it may be modified as regards
the manner in which the bits are to be pressed into the cup in several ways-for
instance-above each jaw or die M M may be fitted a piece of metal cut out and
shaped on its inner surface to a segment of a circle and so arranged that when the
tools or tongs are closed the two segments form a circle. .
In this instance the pressure on the bits would be exerted directly on the bits
by those segments and the arrangement for working them in, herein before described
would be discarded nevertheless I adopt the description illustrated by the annexed
drawings preferably.
And having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1 In the manufacture of collars or rings around the mouths of Bottles Jars or
other similar Vessels the use of a cup free to revolve on the central stem of the
tongs or tools used to form such collar or ring.
•
2 The use of bits to work into a cup and through cuttings therein in order to
form slots or varying patterns in the collar or ring around the mouth of a Bottle'
or Jar.
3 The combination of a revolving cup and bits to be worked into such cup
substantially in the manner herein preferably described and illustrated by the
accompanying drawings and for the purpose berein stated or any such equivalent
in feature and principle.
4 The embodiment of the principle in the practical mode of applying it herein
described of forming collars around Bottle mouths having slots or a varying pattern
at one or more points in their circumference.
5 Constructing the tool substantially as herein secondly described for the purpose
of forcing the bits into the cup.
Dated this 17th day of April 1885.
Witness,
ROWLAND CROSSLEY,
Solicitor,
Leeds.
PERCY H. SENIOR,