IMPROVEMENTS IN METALLIC CAPS, AND IN THEIR APPLICATION TO BOTTLES OR OTHER VESSELS
Year: 1868

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to James Sturrock, of Glasgow, in the County
of Lanark, North Britain, for the Invention of " IMPROVEMENTS
IN METALLIC CAPS, AND IN THEIR APPLICATION TO BOTTLES OR OTHER
VESSELS."
Sealed the 16th March 1869, and dated the 7th November 1868.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said James Sturrock at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the
7th November 1868.
I, JAMES STURROCK, of Glasgow, in the County of Lanark, North
Britain, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for "Im-
PROVEMENTS IN METALLIC CAPS, AND IN THEIR APPLICATION TO BOTTLES OR OTHER
VESSELS," to be as follows, that is to say:-
This Invention relates to an improved metallic cap to be applied to
bottles or other vessels for the purpose of sprinkling in small quantities
the liquids or fluids contained therein. The lower part of the cap
is formed of thin flexible metal for the purpose of being fitted to the
neck of the bottle or other vessel, the ordinary cork or stopper is

page_text: dispensed with, and a small ring of cork or other suitable material is
placed between the mouth of the bottle or vessel and the upper interior
part of the cap for the purpose of forming a secure joint at this part.
At the centre of the upper part of the cap a projection is formed,
over which is screwed a secondary removable cap. The projection is
perforated with one or more holes through which the liquid is sprinkled
as required.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent,
filed by the said James Sturrock in the Great Seal, Patent Office on
the 17th March 1869.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, JAMES
STURROCK, of Glasgow, in the County of Lanark, North Britain, send
greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, hy Her
Letters Patent, bearing date the Seventh day of November, in the year
of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, in the thirty-
second 1 year of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give
and grant unto me, the said James Sturrock, Her special license that
I, the said James Sturrock, my executors. administrators, and assigns, or
such others as I, the said James Sturrock, my executors, administrators,
or assigns, should at any time agree with, and no others, from time to
time, and at all times thereafter during the term therein expressed,
should and lawfully might make, use, exercise, and vend, within the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Channel Islands, and
Isle of Man, an Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN METALLIC CAPS, AND IN
THEIR APPLICATION TO BOTTLES OR OTHER VESSELS," upon the condition
(amongst others) that I, the said James Sturrock, by an instrument in
writing under my hand and scal, should particularly describe and ascer-
tain the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the same
was to be performed, and cause the same to be filed in the Great Seal
Patent Office within six calendar months next and immediately after
the date of the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said James Sturrock, do hereby declare
the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the same is
to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by

page_text: the following statement, reference being had to the accompanying
Drawings, and to the letters and figures marked thereon, that is to
say-
My said Invention relates to an improved metallic cap to be applied
to bottles or other vessels for the purpose of sprinkling in small
quantities the liquids or fluids contained therein. The lower part of
the cap is formed of thin flexible metal for the purpose of being
fitted to the neck of the bottle or other vessel, the ordinary cork
or stopper is dispensed with, and a small ring of cork or other suitable
material is placed between the mouth of the bottle or vessel and
the upper interior part of the cap for the purpose of forming a secure
joint at this point. At the centre of the upper part of the cap a
projection is formed, over which is screwed a secondary removeable
cap. The projection is perforated with one or more holes through which
the liquid is sprinkled as required.
And in order that my said Invention may be properly understood
I shall now proceed more particularly to set forth the system or manner
in which the same may be practically carried into effect, reference being
had to the accompanying Drawings and to the letters and figures marked
thereon, that is to say :-
Figure 1 is a side elevation of an improved metallic cap constructed
according to this Invention as it appears previous to being put on
a bottle; Figure 2 is a vertical section of the same; and Figure 3 a
vertical section of a bottle fitted with one of the caps.
The lower part A of the cap is formed of thin flexible metal, and is
placed over the neck of the bottle B, as shown in Figure 3. A projecting
ring is formed round the mouth of the bottle B, as shown at a, and
after the cap is placed on the neck of the bottle it is twisted round
and pressed close to it so that the projection a prevents the cap A
from being pulled off; or the neck of the bottle may be made plain
without the projecting ring, as it is found in practice that the cap
is quite securely fixed to the neck of the bottle by pressure for ordinary
purposes, the upper part of the neck being ground rough to give a
better hold, and a little cement used to make the cap thoroughly
secure against leakage. A ring of cork or other material, shown
in Figure 4, is placed between the mouth of the bottle B and the
top of the cap A, as shown at b, Figure 3, for the purpose of forming
a secure joint and preventing any leakage of the liquid contained

page_text: in the bottle. A small aperture or apertures is or are formed in the
upper part or neck c of the cap, by which the liquid contained in the
bottle B may be sprinkled out in small quantities, and these holes
are closed by a second cap d, which is screwed over the neck c of the
cap A; a thin disc of cork or other material is also placed in the
top of the cap d, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, to prevent leakage.
The opening in the top of the cap may, if required, be of the same
diameter as the neck of the bottle, so that the liquids contained therein
may be poured out instead of sprinkled in certain cases, the cap d
of course closing over the hole as in the other sprinkling modification.
Having now described the nature of my said Invention, and the
manner in which the same is or may be used or practically carried into
effect, I would observe in conclusion that what I consider novel
and original, and therefore claim as the Invention secured to me by
the hercin-before in part recited Letters Patent is, the arrangement
and construction of caps to be applied to bottles or other vessels
from which the contents are withdrawn by sprinkling or pouring, as
heroin-before described and shown on the annexed Sheet of Drawings,
or any mere modification thereof.
In witness whereof, I, the said James Sturrock, have hereunto
set my hand and scal, this Eighth day of March, One thousand
eight hundred and sixty-nine.