Improvements in or relating to Bottles or Syphons for Containing Aerated and similar Liquids.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Jan., 1888
Specification Accepted, 3rd Feb., 1888
Improvements in or relating to Bottles or Syphons for Containing
Aerated and similar Liquids.
I, FRANZ PLATENKA of Budapest in the Empire of Austria Hungary, Manufacturer
lo 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 relates to bottles for containing aerated and similar liquids usually
known as syphons and it consists in an improved closing or stopping mechanism
therefor and generally in an improved construction thereof. A further object of the
invention is to construct the parts which come in contact with the liquid, of materials,
other than metal which may be cheap and not corroded by the liquid.
The accompanying drawing illustrates in vertical central section the improved
syphon. A cross section on line XY is also shown. The syphon consists of the
vessel A, the stopper B in the mouth thereof, and the tube C extending down through
the stopper B to the bottom of the vessel A where it projects slightly into a recess
cut or formed in said bottom in the manner shown. Above the vessel A and
connected thereto in a manner hereinafter described is the head piece D, being in
the shape of a hollow tube open above but tapering gradually from the base to the
top. Within the head piece D) is the cylinder F consisting of one or more parts
and above the latter the closing rings F¹ held in place between the upper edge of
the cylinder and a flange under the upper edge of the head piece D.Within a
recess in the upper edge of the stopper B above the tube C, is lodged a rubber
ring c and above the latter and seated thereon a hollow cone or dome H having
lateral perforations, and situated in a chamber formed in the lower end of the
cylinder F and normally abutting against a ring of rubber or other packing & below
a tubular bore in the centre of said cylinder. The said bore passes axially through
the cylinder, is widened above and contains in such widened part a rubber ring a.
The pin G passes down through said bore and its lower end is adapted to be pressed
onto the cone H for depressing the latter. The said pin moves tightly in the
upper
part of the bore and extending above the same, widens to form a collar under which
is a ring a pressing or resting above the ring a¹ aforesaid. Above said collar the pin
narrows to form space for the rings F F and again widens and projects a convenient
distance above the rim of the head piece D. The spout E passes through the wall of
the head piece D, through the cylinder F into communication with the bore therein.-
d is a rubber packing ring, h and 9 are likewise packings. The rings F1 F² are
provided on their inner edges with equidistant and corresponding notches or recesses
and the collar of the pin G is provided with corresponding projections. When the

page_text: rings FF, or one of them, are revolved so that their recesses coincide the pin G
may be inserted or withdrawn.
The vessel A and tube Care preferably composed of transparent glass. The
stopper B head piece D, pin G and cylinder F of transparent or opaque glass
colored or otherwise, or of any suitable kind of porcelain or stoneware. The cone H
and spout E, and the rings F1 F2 are preferably inade of celluloid, or of hard rubber
or vulcanite. The rings a abcd of ordinary rubber used in commerce the ring J
of nickelled or plated cast iron or other metal, and the packings g and are
preferably of cement consisting of three parts damar, 2 parts copal varnish and one
part of terebine, a little powdered chalk being added before use.
The assembling of the parts is contrived as follows-The recess in the floor of the
vessel A is ground out, and the tube C ground and fixed into the stopper C and
latter surrounded by the rubber ring d and inserted in the mouth of the bottle A. The
cylinder F is ground and fixed in the head piece D, the rings FF2 having been
placed therein and the outer surface of the cylinder covered with cement, the rubber
rings b and c are inserted, and the hollow cone H and packings g and h, and the head
is then placed upon the neck of the bottle A and fixed thereon by the ring J. The
rubber ring al and the spout E are then inserted and the ring a placed on the pin G.
The recesses in the rings F1 F2 are set in correspondence and the pin G inserted, one
of the rings FF being then turned to secure said pin against withdrawal. The
recesses in the rings and therefore the projections on the pin may be of different sizes,
the arrangement being such that those of equal sizes in the respective rings and pin
may be simultaneously brought to coincide. The ring J is provided above and below
with inwardly projecting parts e at suitable distance apart, and the parts D and A are
provided with flanges having corresponding recesses extending across them, so that
the ring J may be turned until the projections thereon coincide with the recesses
when the parts A and D may be inserted or removed. To allow the ring J to be
turned, recesses ik are contrived on each side thereof into which a suitable pair of
pincers or the like may engage for grasping the ring. To fill or empty the syphon
the pin g is pressed down, its downward movement being limited by the projection l.
The cone H is thereby pressed down and the passage between the tube C and the
spout E is left free for filling or emptying of the vessel A.
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 ;-
In bottles or syphons for containing aerated liquids and the like
1. The combination with vessel A and tube Cof rubber ring c and hollow cone H,
pin G and perforated head piece having spout E and adapted for reception of said
pin G.
2. The combination with vessel A, tube C and stopper B of head piece I having
cylinder Fand rings F¹F therein, and fixed to vessel A, rings c and a¹ pin G and
cone H and spout E as and for the purpose set forth.
3. The construction substantially as set forth whereby the contact of metallic or
corrosive parts with the liquid is avoided.
4. The vessel A having a recess in the floor or bottom thereof in combination with
the tube C as set forth.
Dated this Third day of You 1000
FRANZ PLATENKA.
By Herbert & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, W.C., London,
Agents to Applicant.