IMPROVEMENTS IN BOTTLE STOPPERS
Year: 1884

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I THOMAS RULE of Tong Road Leeds in the County of York Agent do hereby
declare the nature of said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN BOTTLE STOPPERS
and in what manner the same are to be performed to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
My Improvements have reference to Bottle Stoppers constructed so as to screw
into the necks of bottles, and consist in having a shank or screwed part the upper
end of which is preferably screwed or otherwise inserted into a knob or projecting
piece, and secured therein by a pin or other known means. The shank is screwed
for a short distance, and then a space is turned down to a smaller diameter, so that
when the shank is inserted into the knob or projecting piece a recess is formed
between the screwed part and the shoulder or collar of the knob. A ring or
washer e of cork india rubber or other elastic material is passed on to the lesser
diameter of the shank, and is there retained by the knob; the shank having been
inserted therein, and fixed by a pin or screw.
The head of the knob may be circular and milled round the edge, or may consist
of a thumb piece, or be of other suitable shape for enabling the stopper to be
readily screwed or unscrewed; also the knob or top projects sufficiently far from
the top of the bottle that it can readily be got hold of by the thumb and finger for
withdrawing purposes.
By the abovo arrangement of recess the elastic ring or washer is retained firmnly
in position; also by having the shank made in the first instance separate or distinct
from the top or knob, a convenient means is obtained for placing the washer in
position without any undue strain being put upon it.
The stopper may be made of wood or any other suitable material.
By this arrangement of projecting knob, the stoppers are very readily withdrawn
or replaced.
And in order that my Invention may be more readily understood reference
is given to the accompanying drawing and to the letters and marks thereon.
Fig 1 is a vertical section, and Fig 2 a plan looking up at the bottom of a bottle
stopper constructed in accordance with my improvements.
a is the shank, the upper part of which is preferably screwed or otherwise,
inserted into the knob or projecting piece band secured therein by the pin c.
The
lower end of the shank a is screwed for a short distance, and then turned down to

page_text: a smaller diameter at d, so that when the shank is inserted into the knob or
projecting piece b a recess is formed between the screwed part and the shoulder or
collar of the knob. A ring or washer ƒ of cork india rubber or other elastic
material is passed on to the lesser diameter of the shank at d and is retained there
by the knob shoulder e, the shank a having been screwed or inserted in the knob b
and secured by a pin or screw c.
By the above arrangement of recess, the elastic ring or washer f is retained
firmly in its position; also by having the shank a made in the first instance
separate or distinct from the top or knob b, a convenient means is obtained for
placing the washer fin position without any undue strain being put upon it.
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
1° The arrangement and application of bottle stopper having a recess formed
at d for the reception of a cork india rubber or other elastic washer f
substantially as herein sot forth and shewn in the accompanying drawings.
2° The combination of a screwed shank a with a knob or projecting piece b₂
such shank being screwed or inserted in the knob or projecting piece and
secured therein, substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth and as
shewn in the accompanying drawings.