IMPROVEMENTS IN STOPPERS FOR BOTTLES AND JARS
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Dec., 1886.
Complete Left, 12th Jan., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 15th Feb., 1887.
I JOHN DENISON of 212 Clifton Terrace Tong Road, Armley, Leeds, in the County
of York, Builder do hereby declare the nature of said invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN
STOPPERS FOR BOTTLES AND JARS to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to construct an external lock stopper for bottles and
jars which can be readily opened and closed and kept in position when closed.
For this purpose I make a stopper of Wood, earthenware, glass, Vulcanite, metal, or
other suitable material, formed with two recesses or grooves, the upper groove is used
to receive the wire which holds the stopper in position when closed.
The wire or bridle sides are projected beyond the recess and carried to lie close
against the neck of the bottle, the ends being bent inwards so as to take their bearing
in holes formed in the neck of the bottle.
By these means the wire is permanently fixed to the bottle, but is, at the same time,
freely moveable thereon, so as to enable it to be readily used for opening and closing
the bottle when required.
To open the bottle it is only necessary to push the wire from the grove in the upper
part of the stopper, and the stopper can then readily be withdrawn from the mouth of
the bottle.
The lower recess of the stopper is fitted with a ring of india rubber, cork, or other
elastic material, for the purpose of making the stopper tight, when pressed against its
seat in the bottle neck and retained there by the locking wire.
JOHN DENISON.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stoppers for Bottles and Jars.
I, JOHN DENISON of 212 Clifton Terrace, Tong Road, Armley, Leeds, in the County
of York, Builder, 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 my invention is to construct an external lock Stopper for Bottles and
jars which can be readily opened and closed, and kept in position when closed.
For this purpose, I make a stopper of earthenware, wood, Glass, Vulcanite, metal,
or other suitable material, formed with two recesses or grooves, the upper one is used
to receive the wire which holds the stopper in position when closed. The wire or
Bridle I use for locking the Stopper to the Bottle, is formed in the head to fit the
upper recess of the Stopper, in which it rests when closed. The sides of the wire or
Bridle are projected beyond the recess, and carried to lie close against the neck of the
Bottle, to ends being bent inward, so as to take their bearing in holes formed in the
neck of the Bottle.
By these means the wire is permanently fixed to the Bottle, but is at the same time
freely moveable thereon, so as to enable it to be readily used for opening and closing
the Bottle when required.
To open the Bottle, it is only necessary to push the wire from the groove in the
upper part of the Stopper, and the Stopper can then readily be withdrawn from the
mouth of the Bottle.
The lower recess of the stopper is fitted with a ring of India rubber Cork, or other
elastic material, for the purpose of making the stopper tight when pressed against its
seat in the Bottle neck, and retained there by the locking wire.
In the accompanying sheet of drawings, Fig. 1. is a sectional Elevation, and
Figs. 2. and 4. Elevations of a Bottle neck, and stopper. Fig. 8. is a plan of the
same. Figs. 5. and 7. show plan and Elevation of elastic washer. Fig. 6. Sectional
Elevation of Stopper and elastic washer, whilst Figs. 8. 9. show a side and front view
of the locking, wire or Bridle, Fig. 10. being a plan view of the same.
a. is the
stopper, provided with a groove or recess B. for the reception of the elastic
washer c. the upper recess d. forms a bearing for the locking wire or Bridle e. f. is
the Bottle neck, formed with two indents G. G. into which the bent ends of the
Bridle e. are pivotted, and around which indents or Centres, the locking wire is free
to swing, from the unlocked to the locked position, as seen in Figs. 4. and 5.

page_text: The action of the locking Bridle will be readily seen from Fig. 1. where the stopper
is shown forced into, and held in position by the Bridle e. On refering to Figs. 3.
and 1.0. it will be seen that the wire immediately surrounding and in contact with the
groove d. is made in a clip or spring like form, and in such a manner that upon the
locking Bridle attaining the locking position, the clip like spring will embrace and
hold fast, the bottom portion of the groove or recess d. securely locking the Bridle to
the stopper, and efficiently preventing any danger of the stopper being displaced
accidentally.
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
-
The locking and securing of the Stopper in position, by reason of the Clip or spring
like formation of the head of the Bridle, in combination with the recess or Groove in
the head of the Stopper. Substantially as and for the purposes set forth and indicated.