Year: 1886

page_text: We, WILLIAM WILSON MACVAY, RICHARD SYKES both of the Albion Glass
Works, Castleford in the County of York, Glass Manufacturers, and HIRAM CODD
of 41 Gracechurch Street in the City of London Bottle Manufacturer do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The improvements relate to bottles which are closed as described in the Provisional
Specification lodged by myself and by William Wilson Macvay and Richard Sykes
on the 22nd day of February last No. 2882 with screw stoppers screwed into a
metallic or other ferrule fixed within the interior of the bottle head.
According to our present invention we form around the interior of the head of the
bottle just above the top of the ferrule a small groove into which the upper edge of
the ferrule is bent after the ferrule has been screwed or inserted into its place.
In this way if the ferrule is formed to screw into the mouth of the bottle it is
effectually prevented from becoming unscrewed and in addition the top edge of the
ferrule is rounded off so that the elastic ring which is around the stem of the stopper
just below the head cannot bed against it. Consequently when the stopper is screwed
home the elastic ring will always be forced with certainty against the conical seat
formed in the mouth of the bottle just above the ferrule and a tight joint obtained.
CT1100C
CARPMAEL & Co.,
Agents for the Applicants.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Olosing Bottles and Jars.
We, WILLIAM WILSON MACVAY, RICHARD SYKES both of the Albion Glass
Works, Castleford, in the County of York, Glass Manufacturers, and HIRAM CODD
of 41 Gracechurch Street in the City of London, Bottle Manufacturer, 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 :-
The improvements relate to bottles which are closed with screw stoppers screwed
into a metallic or other ferrule fixed within the interior of the bottle head.
According to our invention we form around the interior of the head of the bottle a
small groove into which one edge of the ferrule is bent after the furrule has been
screwed or inserted into its place.
In this way if the ferrule is formed to screw into the mouth of the bottle it is
effectually prevented from becoming unscrewed and in addition the top edge of the
ferrule is rounded off so that the elastic ring which is around the stem of the stopper
just below the head cannot bed against it. Consequently when the stopper is screwed
home the elastic ring will always be forced with certainty against the conical seat
formed in the mouth of the bottle just above the ferrule and a tight joint obtained.
Figure 1 of the drawings shews a side elevation, Figure 2 a side elevation partly
in section of the head of a bottle closed in the manner above described. Figure 3 is
a section of the head of the bottle with the stopper removed.
A is a metallic ferrule screwed into the interior of the head of the bottle, and
having its upper edge bent into a groove B formed around the head above the top of
the screw thread. If preferred the groove B might be formed around the lower end
of the screw thread and the lower edge of the ferrule be bent into it to effect the same
result, it is however preferred to form it above the top of the screw as shown in the
drawing. The bending in of the edge is preferably effected by a rapidly revolving
tool up to which the bottle is held when the ferrule has been screwed into it as will be
well understood. C is a screw stopper the screw stem of which screws into the screw
thread formed within the interior of the metallic ferrule. D is an elastic washer
surrounding a coned or curved enlargement of the screw stem of the stopper just
below the head. The mouth of the bottle may as shewn be formed somewhat bell
mouthed for the elastic washer to fit into.
It is not essential that the metallic washer should be made to screw into the mouth
of the bottle-it might be made cylindrical and with projections on its exterior to
enter corresponding recesses in the mouth of the bottle to prevent its turning and
afterwards be secured from being withdrawn by bending its upper or lower edge into
a groove formed around the interior of the head as described.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we claim is:―
1. A bottle or jar closed with a screw stopper screwed into a metallic ferrule which
fits within the head and is held therein by its upper or lower edge being bent into a
groove formed around the interior of the head substantially as described.
2. A bottle or jar closed with a screw stopper which is screwed into a metallic
ferrule screwed into the bottle or jar head and held therein by its upper or lower edge
being bent into a groove formed around the interior of the head substantially as
described.
3. A bottle or jar closed substantially in the manner herein before described and
illustrated in the drawing annexed.