Improvements in or relating to Corks or other Stoppers for Bottles.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Mar., 1892
Complete Specification Left. 14th Dec., 1892-Accepted, 28th Jan., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Corks or other Stoppers for
Bottles.
I, FLORENCE HONOUR LANGWORTHY, of Geys House, Holyport, Maidenhead,
in the County of, Berkshire, Gentlewoman, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
:-
At times when it is required to apply lotions, liniments, and other liquids it
frequently happens that a piece of rag, lint, flannel, or other suitable material for
the purpose cannot be found without loss of time. Again, to saturate such piece of
rag or other material it is generally necessary to pour a portion of the liquid into a
saucer or other vessel into which the rag may be dipped. This, as is well known,
occasions considerable waste besides making a certain amount of mess.
Now the object of this invention is to overcome these disadvantages by rendering
the use of a separate piece of rag, lint, flannel, or other material unnecessary.
According to this invention I secure to the inner end of the cork or other stopper
of a lotion or other bottle a piece of sponge or other suitable absorbent material.
It will be readily seen that when it is required to apply the lotion or other liquid it
is only necessary to tilt the bottle so that the liquid runs back and saturates the said
absorbent material, when the cork or stopper may be withdrawn and applied to the
part which it is desired to treat with the lotion or other liquid.
1L 10th day of March 1800
CASTLE SMITH,
"Invention " Office, 54, Fleet Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.
CASTLE SMITH,
"Invention" Office, 54, Fleet Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Corks or other Stoppers for
Bottles.
I, FLORENCE HONOUR LANGWORTHY, of Geys House, Holyport, Maidenhead,
in the County of Berkshire, Gentlewoman, 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 :-
At times when it is required to apply lotions, liniments, or any other liquids to
any surface or substance, and for any purpose, it frequently happens that a piece of
rag, lint or sponge or any suitable material for saturation cannot be found; again,
to saturate such pieces of rag, lint, or sponge or other material, it is generally
necessary to pour a portion of the liquid into a saucer or other vessel into which the
rag, sponge or lint may be dipped. This as is well known entails considerable
waste besides making a certain amount of mess. Now the object of this invention
is to overcome these disadvantages by rendering the use of a separate piece of lint,
rag, or sponge unnecessary.
According to this invention, I secure to the inner end of a cork or other stopper
pad
of a bottle, jar, or other vessel containing the liquid required for use, a piece or
of sponge or other suitable absorbent material. It will be readily seen that when
it is required to apply the liquid, it is only necessary to tilt the bottle so that the
liquid runs back and saturates the said pad of sponge or other absorbent material
when the cork or stopper may be withdrawn and applied to the surface or substance
which requires to be wetted.

page_text: In some cases I employ a flat washer-shaped disc or pad of sponge which is
formed into the shape of a pouch or pocket, the inside of which I fill with small
pieces of sponge or other absorbent material. In some cases [ enclose this pad or
disc which as above described is stuffed with small pieces of sponge or other
absorbent material in a skin or covering of net, gauze, or other material perforated
or otherwise, which will allow the liquid to saturate this absorbent pad. I use this
skin or covering of net or other material for the purpose of ensuring to the
absorbent pad a uniform surface, regulating its elasticity and absorbent power and
also as a means of assisting to attach the absorbent pad to the cork or other
stopper.
And in order that my invention may be more readily understood and carried into
practice, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying
set of drawings representing my invention.
Figure 1 shows a cork a fitted with a hollow or recess 6 into which is driven a
tightly fitting plug of cork or other suitable substance. Previous to being driven
into this recess, this plug is wrapped in, and surrounded by the pad of sponge or
other absorbent material c and so connects it with and attaches it firmly to the cork
of the bottle or other vessel.
Figure 2 shows a modification of my invention, the pad of sponge or absorbent
material being covered by net or other material as above described. The cork
instead of being fitted with a recess forms a tube. Down the centre of this tube is
fitted a plug surrounded by the net or other material which therefore connects
together the plug and the absorbent pad. This plug being then driven into the
tube attaches the absorbent pad tightly to the cork of the bottle or other vessel.
The cork is marked a, the tube running through the cork is marked 6 and the
absorbent pad, covered with the net or other suitable material is marked c.
Figure 3 shows a glass stopper fitted with a recess or hollow. Into this hollow
or recess is driven in the same manner as above described a tightly fitting plug of
cork or other suitable material. This plug is fitted at the lower end with a pad of
sponge or other absorbent material stuffed as above described with small pieces
of sponge the whole surrounded by net or other material and driven tightly into
the hollow or recess of the stopper. By this means the absorbent pad is firmly
attached to the stopper of the bottle. In this figure the stopper is marked a, the
hollow b and the absorbent pad c.
Figure 4 shows the plug fitted with absorbent pad and
material to be driven into the hollow of the stopper.
marked a and the absorbent pad b.
covered with net or other
In this figure the plug is
Figure 5 shows a modification of my invention in which the absorbent pad and
covering are tied direct on to an ordinary cork. In this figure the cork is marked a,
the covering b and the absorbent pad c.
In some cases where the absorbent pad is likely to have rough usage, I employ
for covering one or more thicknesses of net or other suitable material. It is
obvious that the absorbent pad, the covering material, and the plug and cork may if
necessary be further connected together by cement or other suitable substance.
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 :-
(1) The various methods hereinbefore described of securing a pad of sponge or
other absorbent material to the cork or other stopper of a bottle, jar, or any other
vessels, for holding liquids, substantially as and for the purpose herein described and
set forth and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
(2) The employment of an envelope or skin of net, gauze, or any other material,
perforated or otherwise, in combination with and covering a piece or pad of sponge
or other absorbent material attached to the cork or stoppers of bottles, jars, or other
receptacles for liquid, substantially in and for the purpose herein described and set
forth and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

page_text: (3) The formation of a piece or pad of sponge or other absorbent material
formed into the shape of a pouch or pocket and stuffed with small pieces of sponge
or other absorbent material.
Dated this 14th day of December 1892.
CASTLE SMITH,
Invention " Office, 54, Fleet Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.