Securing Corks in Bottles.
Year: 1885

page_text: Securing Corks in Bottles.
We DAN RYLANDS, of Hope Glass Works, near Barnsley, Glass Bottle Manu-
facturer, and JOHN REBBLA, of 9, Dial Terrace, Clarks Lane, Bank, Leeds,
Mechanic do hereby declare the nature of our invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN
MEANS FOR STOPPERING BOTTLES, AND ALSO FOR SECURING CORKS IN BOTTLES to
be as follows:-
According to our improvements wo attach by means of wire, or in any other
suitable way, on the outside of the neck of a bottle, a bracket having two projecting
pieces. Through each of these projecting pieces a hole is formed, and these two
holes are parallel. To work through these two holes we construct an arm or holder
which passes horizontally over the bottle mouth and to which is attached a stopper.
The other portion of this arm or holder passes perpendicularly through the holes in
the projecting pieces of the bracket, and the lower end of this perpendicular
portion of the holder has notches or teeth which catch or bite against the lower
projecting piece when the stopper is pressed down, and which then securely hold
the stopper in the bottle mouth. Our invention will be better understood by
referring to the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 is an elevation of bottle neck, hermetically closed, and showing a thumb
placed in required position for opening the bottle.
Fig. 2 is an elevation of bottle neck, with stopper removed from mouth.
Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation of bottle neck showing the holder in position so as
to firmly hold cork within bottle mouth.
Referring to Figs. 1 and 2 we secure the bracket A, with the projections b and c,
to the bottle by means of the wire D or in any other suitable manner. Holes are
made in the projections b and c through which we pass the stem e of the holder F.
The holder F has a flat portion g, to which we attach by means of the screw i or
by any other suitable arrangement, the stopper H which may be composed of wood
or other suitable substance or material. Around the stopper H we affix a ring or
washer made of India rubber or other suitable elastic material. On the lower
portion of the stem e there are formed the notches or teeth kkk, and on pressing
the stopper into the mouth of the bottle this notched or toothed portion of the
stem of the holder bites or catches against one side of the hole in the projection c,
and thus holds the stopper in a perfectly secure and airtight position.

page_text: When it is desired to open the bottle it is only necessary to slightly press the
under side of the end of the stem of the holder as shown in Fig. 1 either with
the finger or any suitable instrument to which the end of the holder may be
adapted by being made in any desired shape; and with a slight pressure in the
manner described the bottle immediately opens and the stopper can be swivelled
or turned clear of the mouth of the bottle as in Fig. 2.
Our invention can also be applied for holding down corks in bottles as in Fig. 3,
and when it is required to use it for this purpose no stopper is attached to the flat
portion g. of the holder, but after the cork M has been driven home the flat portion g
is pressed upon the cork M which is thus held in an airtight position. When it is
required to take out the cork, the holder is released as above described and the
cork set at liberty. When required or preferred the screw i (Fig. 1) or any screw
or other mode of fastening may attach the cork M to the portion g of the holder,
when it will be opened in the same manner as the stopper in Figs. 1 and 2, only in
such case the cork M must be much shorter so as to clear the mouth of the bottle
when the holder F is released.
It will be well understood that the end of the holder F is straight when put
through the parallel holes, but after being so put through it may be either bent up
as shown in the drawings or flattened so that it will not again pass through the
parallel holes b and c; the stopper will thus be securely attached to the bottle.
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page_text: Securing Corks in Bottles.
We DAN RYLANDS of Hope Glass Works near Barnsley, Glass Bottle Manu-
facturer, and JOHN REBBLA of 9, Dial Terrace, Clarks Lane, Bank, Leeds,
Mechanic do hereby declare the nature of our invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN
MEANS FOR STOPPERING BOTTLES, AND ALSO FOR SECURING CORKS IN BOTTLES
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :—
According to our Improvements we attach by means of a wire, or in other
suitable way, on the outside of the neck of a Bottle, a bracket, having two
projecting pieces. Through each of these projecting pieces a hole is formed, and
these two holes are parallel. To work through these two holes we construct an
arm or holder, which passes horizontally over the bottle mouth, and to which is
attached a stopper. The other portion of this arm or holder passes perpendicularly
through the holes in the projecting pieces of the bracket, and the lower end of the
holder has notches or teeth which catch or bite against the lower projecting piece
when the stopper is pressed down, and which then securely holds the stopper in
the bottle mouth.
In order to make our invention well understood we hereunto annex drawings of
which the following is a description.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1. is an elevation of a bottle neck with its mouth hermetically closed, and
shews a finger or thumb placed in the required position for releasing the stopper.
Fig. 2. is an elevation of a bottle neck showing our improved stopper removed
from the mouth thereof.
Fig. 3. is a sectional elevation of bottle neck, showing our improved arm or
holder in position for firmly securing and keeping a cork within the bottle mouth.
Fig. 4. is a sectional elevation of a bottle neck showing our improved holder
attached to a cork stopper.
Referring to Figs. 1. and 2. The Bracket A. having projections b, and c, is secured
firmly to the bottle neck by means of the wire D; a hole 6', is formed in the
projection 6, and a hole o¹ in the projection c; through these hole b¹ c¹, the perpen-
dicular portion or stem e, of holder F. passes.
The overhanging portion g. of holder F. is formed flat, to this flat portion g, the
stopper H: is attached by means of the set screw i, this stopper H. may be made of
Wood, glass, composition or any suitable substance.
Around the stopper H is a groove h¹ wherein is placed a ring J. composed of
india-rubber or other suitable elastic material. The stem e. of the holder F. has
notches k. k. k. which bite or hold against the inner side of the hole c¹ formed in
the projecting piece c, of the bracket A.
To hermetically close the bottle mouth the stopper H. is pressed therein until
one of the teeth k. catches and holds under the inner side of the hole c¹ formed in

page_text: the projection c, This secures the stopper firmly in the mouth of bottle, as shown
at Fig. 1.
When it is desired to open a bottle thus stoppered, it is only necessary to slightly
press the underside of the end 7, of stem F. either with the finger as shown at
Fig. 1. or with any suitable instrument, to which the end 7, of holder F. may be
adapted by being made in any desired shape; and with a slight pressure in the
manner described the stopper H. is immediately released and can be swivelled or
turned round so as to become clear of bottle mouth, as shown at Fig. 2. when the
contents of the bottle may be poured out.
Our invention can also be applied for the purpose of securely holding corks in
bottle mouths, as shown at Fig. 3. in this case the flat portion g. of holder F. is
pressed over top of cork M. (after said Cork M. has been pressed into mouth of
bottle) and the notches k of the stem e, catches under the inner side of hole c¹
in projection c. and thus the said holder F. firmly secures the cork M. in mouth
of bottle, When it is required to withdraw the cork M, the holder F. is released
in manner hereinbefore described with reference to Figs. 1. and 2.
When preferred the screw i. or any screw or other mode of fastening may attach
the cork M. to the part g. of holder F. for instance an arrangement as shown at
Fig. 4. may be adapted, in which the cork M is attached to the flat overhanging
portion g. of holder F. by means of a wire o. a small reel q. and a set screw i, it
will be noticed that the cork M. in this case is made much shorter than the ordinary
Cork M. shown at Fig. 3, this allows the cork M. to clear the top of bottle mouth
when the holder F. is released, but it will be well understood that any length of
Cork may be adopted with the arrangement described at Fig. 3. and Fig. 4.
The end of holder F. is preferably bent to a desired shape after it has been
placed through the holes b. c. by this means the stem e. cannot pass again through
said holes and is therefore secured with the bracket A. to the bottle neck.
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. The hermetically closing of a bottle mouth by means of a stopper H. in com-
bination with a holder F. and suitable bracket A. substantially as described and
shown at Figs. 1. and 2. or any mere modification thereof.
2. The securing of a cork in a bottle mouth by means of a holder F. and
bracket A. substantially as shown and described in reference to Fig. 3 or any mere
modification thereof.
3. The special attachment of a cork stopper M. to a suitable holder F. in combi-
nation with a bracket A. substantially as shown at Fig. 4.
Dated this 8th day of December 1885.