Improvements in Bottle Stoppers.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bottle Stoppers.
GILBERT GILL, 1, Peter Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, Plumber and Gasfitter,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
"
A " The cork constructed of glass ground on the outside and partially on
the inside, from bottom to point marked 0 on drawing.
“B”—Glass ball or stopper one half of which is ground and made to fit tightly
into the hollowed portion of the said cork from bottom to point marked "O."
"C"Stem or rod (composed of glass) running through centre of cork from
handle or cross piece at top of same and attached to glass ball or stopper at bottom.
"D" Portion of stem or rod montioned above, diminished to allow for same
being easily broken when bottle is opened, by turning handle or crosspiece.
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E" Hundle or crosspiece to cork to which the stem or rod is attached
(described in "C") and which upon being twisted breakes portion of stem or rod
diminished (described in "D") liberates glass ball or stopper (described in “B”)
and opens bottle. The said handle or crosspiece when in position in bottle to bo
alightly below level of top of same to avoid being broken or damaged.
DIAGRAM 2 (OF DRAWING.)
"AA"-Shewing two parts slightly raised on glass cork to give leverage when
twisting handle or crosspiece to break diminished portion of stem or rod when
opening bottle.
GILBERT GILL, Birbeck House, Springfield Road, St. Anne's-on-the-Sea, late
of 1, l'eter Street, Blackpool, Plumber, &c., County of Lancaster, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following state-
ment, reference being made to the drawings accompanying my Provisional
Specification:-
"A" The cork constructed of glass ground on the outside and partially on the
inside from bottom to point marked "O" on drawing. "B"-Glass ball or
stopper one half of which is ground and made to fit tightly into the hollowed
portion of said cork from bottom to point marked "0."

page_text: "C" Stem or rod (composed of glass) running through centre of cork from
handle or crosspiece at top of same and attached to glass ball or stopper at the
bottom.
"D" Portion of stem or rod mentioned above diminished to allow for same
being easily broken when bottle is opened by turning handle or crosspiece.
E" Handle or crosspicce to which the stem or rod is attached (described
in "C") and which upon being twisted break's portion of stem or rod diminished
(described in "D") liberates glass ball or stopper (described in "B") and opens
bottle. The said handle or cross-piece when in position in bottle to be slightly
below level of top of same to avoid being broken or damaged.
DIAGRAM 2 OF DRAWING.
"AA"-Shewing two parts slightly raised on glass cork to give leverage when
twisting handle or crosspiece to break diminished portion of stem or rod when
opening bottle.
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:
A bottle stopper composed of glass (as described above) the main feature being
that it can only be used once.
Dated this Sixth day of September 1898.