IMPROVEMENTS IN STOPPERING BOTTLES
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Wilson Macvay and Richard Sykes both of
Castleford in the county of York, Glass Manufacturers for an invention of
SMARTEDING DOS DE "
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Wilson Macvay
and Richard Sykes at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the
3rd March 1882.
WILLIAM WILSON MACVAY and RICHARD SYKES both of Castleford in the
County of York, Glass Manufacturers "IMPROVEMENTS IN STOPPERING BOTTLES."
"
This present invention partially refers to an invention for which Letters Patent
were granted to us the 22nd February 1877 No 738 and the object of this part
of the Invention is to provide a cheaper simpler and not less effective means than
before for stoppering bottles and especially those containing aërated liquids.
According to our original patent as aforesaid we formed the inside of the bottle
neck with a complete screw thread to receive a cap or ferrule, now according to
this invention we cut away parts of such screw thread or form two or more lugs
or projections preferably midway or thereabouts between the surface of the neck
A cap or
of the bottle and the ledge on which the elastic washer or ring rests.
ferrule is employed but instead of screwing into the neck as heretofore it is
provided with screw thread cut away at intervals or with lugs or projections and
slots so that the cap or ferrule may be dropped into the neck and by giving the cap
or ferrule a partial turn in the neck the part threads of same engage with the part
threads in the neck or the lugs or projections on same are brought beneath the lugs
or projections on the bottle neck. Or the lugs or part screw threads may be on the
outside of the neck and the ferrule in that case be formed with lugs or parts to
engage therewith; the elastic ring may then if desired be placed on the top of
the neck.
We do not limit ourselves to the shape of the lugs, projections or slots. The
ferrule may be made of glass, metal, wood or composition and in some cases it may

page_text: be advantageous to make it solid or partially so, when the invention is applied to
the stoppering of bottles for containing aerated liquids we drop the marble into the
bottle first then the elastic washer is placed on the ledge and lastly the ferrule
ring or stopper is inserted and secured as before described. The ferrule or plug
should have projecting studs thereon or recesses therein to enable a tool to be
with facility inserted for the purpose of removing easily the said ferrule or stopper
from the neck for cleaning or the insertion of new ball or otherwise.
A convenient way of carrying our invention into effect is by the construction
and employment of tools or apparatus employed for forming the lugs or projections
in which the ring or "swiller" is loose on the rod or central stem or bandle of the
tool instead of being fixed as heretofore; According to the number of the lugs or
projections to be produced in the neck so a corresponding number of spaces or
parts must be cut away on the ring to enable lugs to be produced in the neck to
correspond with the pattern on the ring. The tool is operated in the ordinary
way.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said William Wilson Macvay and Richard Sykes in the Great Seal Patent
Office on the 2nd September 1882.
WILLIAM WILSON MACVAY and RICHARD SYKES both of Castleford in the
County of York Glass Manufacturers "IMPROVEMENTS IN STOPPERING BOTTLES
"
This present Invention partially refers to an invention for which Letters Patent
were granted to us on the 22nd February 1877 No 738 and the object of this part
of the Invention is to provide a cheaper simpler and not less effective means than
before for stoppering bottles and especially those containing aërated liquids.
According to our previous Patent as aforesaid we formed the inside of the bottle
neck with a complete screw thread to receive a cap or ferrule.
This improved Invention is illustrated by the accompanying drawings and will
be best understood by reference thereto.
Figure 1 shews a sectional elevation of one modification or arrangement in
which we form two or more lugs or projections a a preferably midway or there-
abouts between the surface of the neck b of the bottle and the ledge c on which
the elastic washer or ring d (shewn in half sectional elevation) rests.
A cap or ferrule e similar to that shewn in half section at Figure 1 in elevation
at Figure 2 and in sectional plan at Figure 3 is employed but instead of screwing
into the neck as described in the Specification of the before mentioned Patent it is
provided with lugs ff or projections so that the cap or ferrule e may be dropped
into the neck of the bottle and by giving the cap or ferrule a partial turn in the
neck the lugs or projections ff on same are brought beneath the lugs or projections a
on the inside of the bottle neck Figure 2 shews the cap e as dropped into the
neck of the bottle and Figures 1 and 3 as fixed after having received half a turn,
the lugs ff on the cap or ferrule e having been brought under the lugs a a on the
inside of the bottle neck.
Figure 4 shews in sectional elevation another arrangement in which we cut
away at intervals portions of such screw threads formed on the inside of the bottle
neck as described in Specification of our before mentioned Patent leaving part
threads as shewn at a a Figures 4, 5 and 6. The cap or ferrule e e shewn in half
section at Figure 4, in side elevation Figure 5 and in sectional plan Figure 6
is also provided with screw threads f f cut away at intervals so that the cap or
ferrule e may be dropped into the neck of the bottle as at Figure 5 and by giving
the same a half turn may be securely fixed as at Figure 4. Figure 7 shews a
modification where two washers d and d¹ are used the upper washer & being
preferably of India rubber or other similar material and the lower d' of cork for
the purpose of preventing the taste which aërated waters so frequently acquire
from direct contact with india rubber.
The lugs or part screw threads may be on the outside of the neck and the ferrule
in that case be formed with lugs or parts to engage therewith; the elastic ring
or washer may then if desired be placed on the top of the neck.
One form of such arrangement is shewn in section at Figure 8 in elevation at
Figure 9 and in part plan at Figure 10. The neck of the bottle b is formed with
two or more lugs or projections preferably near to the top of the neck as shown
at a a the cap or ferrule e (shewn in half section at Figure 8) being also formed
with corresponding lugs, projections, or slots ff which take under the projections
a a on the outside of the bottle neck. In this case the elastic washer d is shewn
placed on the top of the neck but may be recessed if desired.
We do not limit ourselves to the shape or position of the lugs projections or
slots.

page_text: The cap or ferrule may be made of glass, metal, wood or composition and in
some cases it may be advantageous to make it solid or partially so. When the
invention is applied to the stoppering of bottles containing aërated liquids we
drop the marble g into the bottle first then the elastic washer d is placed on the
ledge and lastly the ferrule e is inserted and secured as before described with
reference to the drawing. The ferrule or plug should have projecting studs
thereon or recesses therein to enable a tool to be with facility inserted for the
purpose of removing easily the said ferrule or stopper from the neck of the bottle
for cleaning same or the insertion of a new ball or otherwise.
In carrying our Invention into effect a convenient way of forming the lugs or
projections on the bottle neck is by the construction and employment of tools or
apparatus (such as shewn at Figures 11, 12, 13 and 14.)
In reference to accompanying drawing in which Figure 11 is a front elevation
Figure 12 side elevation Figure 13 plan Figure 14 sectional elevation, the ring or
"swiller" is loose on the rod or central stem or handle i instead of being fixed
as heretofore.
According to the number of the lugs or projections to be produced in the neck
of the bottle a corresponding number of spaces or parts k must be cut away on the
ring to enable lugs to be produced on the neck of the bottle to correspond with
the pattern on the ring. The tool is operated in the usual way. Figures 15, 16
and 17 are sectional front elevation side elevation and sectional side elevation
respectively of a pair of tongs which on opening cause the two levers m, m to draw
upwards a cross piece n sliding on the central rod or stem i the tongue o passing
into a slot in the "swiller" h (which when the tongs are closed for operating on
the neck of the bottle is free to turn on the rod or stem i) and so fixing the same.
We declare that we claim.―
First. In a bottle stopper the formation of the neck with lugs or projections or
partial screw threads corresponding with lugs or projections or partial screw
threads on a ferrule which fits into or onto the bottle neck and abuts against an
elastic ring or rings resting on a ledge against which ring or rings the ball or
marble is forced by the pressure of the gas all substantially as and for the purposes
set forth together with any mere modification or modifications thereof.
Second: Constructing the tool with a loose washer for making the necks of
bottles substantially as set forth.
In witness whereof we the said William Wilson Macvay and Richard Sykes
have hereunto set our hands and seals this Thirtieth day of August in the
year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighty two.
Witness
GEORGE HARDY.
WM. WN. MACVAY. (L.S.)
RICHD. SYKES.
(L.S.)