Improvements in the Manufacture of Bottles.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Feb
1896
Complete Cannifinating Loft 12th Nov 4506 Accented
12th Dec
1306
Complete Specification Loft, 12th Nov, 1506 Accepted, 12th Dec
1306
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Bottles.
We, JAMES MEADOWCROFT, and WILLIAM MEADOWCROFT AND SON,
LIMITED, of Regent Street, Blackburn, in the County of Lancaster, Engineers
and Aerated Water Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of bottles having
screw or threaded stoppers specially constructed for containing aerated waters and
other liquids, where it is necessary the liquids should be under pressure when the
bottle is being filled. The improved bottle is equally useful for containing other
liquids. The object of the invention is to construct a bottle, the outside of the
mouth or neck of which is so formed that a tight joint can be made between same
and the rubber mouthpiece of a bottling machine, when filling the bottle under
pressure, at the same time leaving sufficient room or space for the jaws or gripping
device of the bottling machine to hold the stopper, and when the bottle is filled, to
place the stopper in position without escape of gas or liquid. By the improvements
hereinafter set forth, it is not necessary that the thumb piece of the stopper
should be less in diameter than the top of the neck of the bottle.
According to this invention, we form the bottle in the ordinary manner, the
neck or mouthpiece being internally threaded or screwed. Outside the neck or
mouthpiece, and at a distance below the mouth, we form a projecting collar or
flange around the neck of the bottle, and such projecting flange or collar, when
filling the bottle, comes into contact with the rubber mouthpiece of the bottling
machine, and makes and maintains a perfectly tight joint with same, leaving
sufficient space for the stopper to be adjusted and placed in position by the bottling
machine appliances provided for that purpose.
Dated this 25th day of February 1896.
BRIERLEY & HOWARD,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax, Agents for the Applicants.
We. JAMES MEADOWCROFT and WILLIAM MEADOWCROFT AND SON,
LIMITED, of Regent Street, Blackburn, in the County of Lancaster, Engineers
and Aerated Water Manufacturers, 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:-
This invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of bottles having
screw or threaded stoppers specially constructed for containing aerated waters and
other liquids where it is necessary the liquids should be under pressure when the

page_text: bottle is being filled. The improved bottle is equally useful for containing other
liquids. The object of the invention is to construct a bottle the outside of the
mouth or neck of which is so formed that a tight joint can be made between eame
and the rubber mouthpiece of a bottling machine when filling the bottle under
pressure, at the same time leaving sufficient. room or space for the jaws or gripping
device of the bottling machine to hold the stopper, and when the bottle is filled, to
place the stopper in position without escape of gas or liquid. By the improvements
hereinafter set forth, it is not necessary that the thumb piece of the stopper
should be less in diameter than the top of the neck of the bottle.
Such being the nature and object of our said invention, the following is a
complete description of same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing
representing one of the improved bottles, partly in elevation and partly in section,
and with the stopper removed.
According to this invention wo form the bottle in the ordinary manner, the neck
or mouthpiece I being interually threaded or screwed. Outside the neck or
mouthpiece and at a distance below the mouth, we form a projecting collar or
flange 2 around the neck of the bottle, and such projecting flange or collar 2 when
filling the bottle, comes into contact with the rubber mouthpiece of the bottling
machine, and makes and maintains a perfectly tight joint with same, leaving
sufficient space for the stopper to be adjusted and placed in position by the bottling
machine appliances provided for that purpose, and in the usual manner.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
A screw stoppered bottle having a collar or flange formed around its neck, and
at a little distance below the mouthpiece, as and for the purpose herein described,
and substantially as illustrated by the annexed drawing.
Dated this 11th day of November 1896.
JAMES MEADOWCROFT,
WILLIAM MEADOWCROFT. & SON, LIM.,
By their Agents, Brierley & Howard,
Penny Bank Chambere, Halifax.