Improvements in and connected with Bottle Stoppers.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Jan., 1896-Accepted, 25th Apr., 1896
[Communicated from abroad by CHARLES KEMPER, of 39 Rue Frere Orban,
Molenbeek St. Jean, in the Kingdom of Belgium, Factory Director.]
Improvements in and connected with Bottle Stoppers.
I, HERBERT SEFTON JONES, of the Firm of W. P. Thompson & Co. Agents
for Foreign Patent Solicitors, 31, High Holborn, in the County of Middlesex,
6, Lord Street, Liverpool, and 6, Bank Street, Manchester, both in the County of
Lancaster, and Lower Temple Street, Birmingham, in the County of Warwick,
Patent Agent, 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 object of the present application for Letters Patent consists of a bottle for
gaseous beverages such as mineral waters, lemonade, champagne and other
effervescent fluids which is provided with an automatic closing device preventing
the liquid enclosed in the bottle from coming permanently in contact with any
material metal or otherwise which can be injurious to the liquid.
The object of this automatic closing device is moreover to secure that after each
using (opening of the bottle) the apparatus closes itself hermetically. To carry
this idea into practical effect the inventor has decided that it is indispensable to
effect the immediate re-closing of any gaseous product in order to preserve the
good quality of the same.
The invention is illustrated in Figures 1 to 3 of the accompanying drawing in
which
Figure 1 represents a view of all the parts detached one from the other of which
the bottle and the automatic closing device are composed.
Figure 2 shows a bottle provided with a closing device in section along the axis
of the bottle the apparatus being in the closed condition.
Figure 3 represents the same section as Figure 2 with the difference that the
apparatus is shown in action, that is to say, the closing mechanism of the bottle is
pushed back by hand by means of the device for opening the bottle and discharging
the liquid.
Referring to the above drawings in detail, A represents a bottle of glass,
porcelain or any other suitable material which will not deteriorate the quality of
the liquid to be placed in it. B represents the head or closing device in the form
of a cylindrical stopper of glass, porcelain, stone-ware or other suitable material
fitting upon the lip of the bottle with one of its two open ends and bearing upon its
circumference a lateral projection in which is fixed and through which passes the
controlling mechanism or movement of the closing device. Crepresents a coupling
ring provided with a sleeve bearing a projection for the articulation of a controlling
lever D. The piece C preferably of nickel plate screws upon the screw thread of
the lip of the bottle A and serves to secure the head B to this latter. The lever D
of nickel plate traverses the sleeve C and passes with its rounded end into a box E,
this box E is in two pieces and covers, protects and guides the spring F which
pressing against the head of a threaded bar G exercises a pressure by means of the
bar a upon one of the two articulations II of an excentric disc c, the other
articulation His attached to a bar b into which is screwed the draw bar of a
stopper or ball J and causes this latter to press against an indiarubber ring L thus
causing the automatic and hermetical closing of the bottle. The excentric dise

page_text: has its fixed axis at H which is supported by a piece d traversing the head or
cap B and securing a perfect attachment by means of a screw with the spring
case E by means of the intermediate pieces M N O, the washer M is of leather
and its object is to prevent the piece N, which is of india-rubber, from sticking,
whereas the washer O is of inetal and allows the lower end of the spring F to move
freely. In order to complete the joint of the spring parts E with the porcelain
head or cap B the inventor has further interposed between the two à leather
washer P which renders the same service as the india-rubber washers.
It follows from the preceding description and the accompanying figures that the
encircling ring C can easily be unscrewed from the neck of the bottle A and that
it is only necessary to take off the head Band to detach the india-rubber washer K
inserted between the two parts to be able to cleanse the bottle or for any other
purpose, after which the parts are attached again with the same facility. The
great advantage should also be mentioned which this arrangement presents in that
its main organs are fixed in the head itself which never need be taken to pieces.
The actuating parts ab of the excentric disc c are provided with a screw thread
at the opposite ends to their articulation for the purpose of regulating at will the
pressure of the ball or stopper J upon the washer which makes the tied joint. The
piece J into which is screwed a nickel bar to connect it with the piece C may be of
glass, porcelain or other suitable material. The various pieces and portions of
which the actuating and controlling mechanism of the apparatus is composed may
be forined of any material or metal suited to the purpose and may be nickelled,
tinned, silvered, gilded or otherwise. It is also to be clearly understood that the
apparatus may be constructed of all sizes according to need.
In Figure 3 is represented a projection R provided in the mouth of the cover B
in order to hide the mechanism in the interior thereof, this projection may be
applied or not as preferred.
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:-
The herein before described device consisting essentially of an apparatus screwed
upon the neck of a bottle especially devised for bottles containing gaseous or
effervescent fluids having a head B hermetically joined to the bottle A by means
of the sleeve ring C bearing a controlling lever D which latter enables hand
pressure to be applied to the bead of a bar G movably placed in a protecting
casing E, and articulated at H' to an excentric disc e being also articulated to a
second bar fixed to a stopper J in such a manner that upon the said lever D
being drawn up the mechanism pushes the ball or stopper J towards the interior of
the bottle and causes a free passage for the liquid contained therein whilst as soon
as the lever D is released the pressure of a spring F placed in the cover E attached
to the side of the head B causes the head of the bar G to spring up and con-
sequently by means of the apparatus described draws up the stopper Jagain and
presses it against the washer L thus causing after each opening the automatic and
hermetical closing of the bottle, substautially as above described and illustrated in
the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 29th day of January 1896.
W. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
31, High Holborn, London, W.C., Patent Agents for the Applicant.