An Improved Bottle Holding and Decanting Device.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Feb., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 18th Nov., 1892-Accepted, 31st Dec., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Bottle Holding and Decanting Device.
I, JEAN CLAUDE FRANÇOIS HENRI RIVIERE of 25 Crutched Friars, London,
Merchant do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide an improved holder or cradle for
receiving and holding a bottle of wine, or any other liquid if desired, and for use in
decanting the same either in the cellar or on the table when and as the wine or
liquor is consumed.
In place of the simple cradle in which the wine bottle may be placed in a reclined
position and will always remain at that incline, I provide a cradle in which the
cradle proper in which the wine bottle is laid, and preferably secured, is pivoted
or hinged to the base or stand in such a way that it may be swung or tilted gently
upward or downward and may remain, or be fixed, in the position given to it. This
may be effected by a rack and pinion or other convenient mechanism so that by
turning a convenient lever or handle the bottle may be gradually tilted more and more
so that the wine may flow out into a glass, tumbler, decantor or other vessel placed
conveniently to receive it, and the flow may be produced or stayed until the bottle
is eventually emptied, without needing to lift the device from the table etc. on which
it rests. By this invention therefore the wine in the bottle once placed in the
cradle may be decanted continuously or intermittently at the minimum of disturbing
movement.
The improved cradle may be provided with a fixed bail on which is a ring or
handle attached by an universal joint, or other means may be adopted to ensure that
the cradle shall be horizontal while carried about.
When the cradle is intended for cellar use on the front of the cradle is a forked
or other bracket in which a candle holder or socket block is freely suspended, this
block being weighted so that the candle shall remain vertical whatever may be the
angular tilt of the cradle as the wine is being decanted.
Dated thie 19th day of February 1892
HERBERT & Co.,
Agents to Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Bottle Holding and Decanting Device.
I, JEAN CLAUDE FRANÇOIS HENRI RIVIERE of 25 Crutched Friars, London,
Merchant, 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 this invention is to provide an improved holder or cradle for
receiving and holding a bottle of wine, or any other liquid if desired, and for use in
decanting the same either in the cellar or on the table when and as the wine or
liquor is consumed.
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In place of the simple cradle in which the wine bottle may be placed in a reclined
position and will always remain at that incline, I provide a cradle in which the
cradle proper in which the wine bottle is laid and preferably secured, is pivoted or
hinged to the base or stand in such a way that it may be swung or tilted gently
upward or downward and may remain, or be fixed, in the position given to it. This
may be effected by a rack and pinion or other convenient mechanism so that by
turning a convenient lever or handle the bottle may be gradually tilted more and

page_text: more so that the wine may flow out into a glass, tumbler, decanter or other vessel
placed conveniently to receive it, and the flow may be produced or stayed until the
bottle is eventually emptied, without needing to lift the device from the table etc.,
on which it rests. By this invention therefore the wine in the bottle once placed
in the cradle may be decanted continuously or intermittently at the minimum of
disturbing moveinent.
The improved cradle may be provided with a fixed bail on which is a ring or
handle attached by an universal joint, or the bail may be permitted a certain limited
swing, or other means may be adopted to ensure that the cradle shall be horizontal
.while carried about.
When the cradle is intended for cellar use on the front of the cradle is a forked
or other bracket in which a candle holder or socket block is freely suspended, this
block being weighted so that the candle shall remain vertical whatever may be the
angular tilt of the cradle as the wine is being decanted.
Two constructions embodying this invention are shown in the accompanying
drawings, one made of a continuous material such as tinned plate, painted, japanned
or otherwise ornamented or of any more expensive metal plated or otherwise; the
other made in the form of an open framework of suitably thick wire. Fig. 1 is a side
elevation of the first construction Fig. 2 being a front end view, Fig. 3 a rear end
view and Fig. 4 a plan view thereof. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the second
construction.
A is the stand to which the bail B is attached and which carries pivoted
near its forward end the cradle C. a a show the pivots. bb the stops which
limit the swing of the pivoted bail if such be employed. The cradle Ċ is made
of suitable shape to receive a bottle lying with its heel in the holder c and
resting on the bottom c¹ of the cradle. A. set screw D allows the bottle, whether
a whole or "half" bottle, to be clamped in the cradle.
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The devices employed to tilt the cradle and keep it tilted at the desired angle
here consist of the rack bar E suitably curved and pivoted to the back of the cradle
and the pinion in one with the button which may be revolved by hand but moves
with a sufficient friction to maintain the rack in the position given to it.
A drawer G may be provided in the construction shown in Figs. 1 to 4 in the
base of the stand A.
H is the candle holder freely suspended on a bracket J attached to the front end
of the cradle C. This holder is weighted below so that the candle maintains its
vertical position when the cradle is tilted.
I do not confine myself to the use of a rack and pinion nor to the placing of the
same in the position shown, nor do I confine myself to the employment of a candle
holder fixed on the cradle; but;
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this said
invention and in what manner the same is to be employed I declare that what I
claim is ;-
1) A bottle holding and decanting device having a stationary stand or base and
a cradle in which the bottle may be fixed pivoted or hinged to the said base and
provided with a rack and pinion or equivalent device for raising or lowering the
cradle so as to tilt the same and for maintaining the cradle at the angle given
to it.
2) In the bottle holding and decanting device described, a freely swinging candle
holder attached to the cradle for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 18th day of November 1892
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HERBET & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street,
Agents
1
rand, London, W.C.,
Applicant.
HERBET & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street,
Agents
1
rand, London, W.C.,
Applicant.