IMPROVEMENTS IN BOTTLES AND STOPPERS
Year: 1885

page_text: I DAVID JOSEPH MONK of N° 295 Sussex Street Sydney in the Colony of New
South Wales Vinegar Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my invention
for "IMPROVEMENTS IN BOTTLES AND STOPPERS" to be as follows:-
This invention relates to bottles or jars (and their stoppers) suitable for
containing all kinds of liquids whether gaseous or aërated or otherwise and which
are also applicable to contain gases dry goods and powders and it has been devised
in order to produce a bottle or jar neat in appearance economical in construction
easily handled and in which a part of the contents may be retained after the
withdrawal of some in the same state and under the same condition as originally.
My improvements consist essentially in constructing the bottles or jars with two
holes or mouths one opposite the other through which and through the bottle one
continuous stopper is inserted to fit such mouths and close or stop them.
The bottle or jar may be made of any suitable material and of any shape or size
having two holes or mouths say one at the top and one in the bottom-I prefer to
insert an India rubber or such like ring in a groove within the top or neck of the
bottle and also a similar ring in a groove within the material around the hole at
the bottom-The stopper may be made of any approved material hollow or solid
tapered or parallel but I prefer to make them of glass sometimes solid sometimes
hollow and I generally taper them in whole or in part but for some purposes may
have them parallel.
Instead of putting the India rubber ring in grooves on the bottle I may some-
times fit such ring into grooves on the stopper-On or in the stopper vent holes
may be placed so that by altering the position of the stoppers either vertically or
circularly the whole or a portion of the contents of the bottle may be withdrawn-
The stopper I generally provide with a knob or handle on its outer end which is
received in the concavity left in the bottom of the bottle-To close or stop the
bottle the stopper is inserted through the hole in the bottom and pushed upwards
the India rubber ring in such hole at the bottom taking around it and closing that
end when the bottle may be filled and the upper end of the stopper pushed through
the ring in the neck thus completely closing it.
In the drawings here with Figure 1 illustrates a sectional elevation of a bottle
constructed according to my invention which is provided with a hollow stopper

page_text: whose position is altered vertically that is it is slightly pulled out for the contents
of the bottle to be withdrawn which contents pass out through said hollow"
stopper Figure 2 shows part section of one end of a hollow stopper which has to
be slightly revolved for the same purpose-Figure 3 is sectional plan of the India
rubber ring or washer in place and Figure 4 is an elevation of a solid tapered
stopper in
grooves on which the rings or washers are fitted-A is the bottle having
mouths A¹ and A²-B is the stopper-B1 and B2 the rings or washers and C vent
boles.
Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention I would have it understood that I intend hereafter to deposit drawings
and otherwise more specifically describe and define it.

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I DAVID JOSEPH MONK of N° 295 Sussex Street Sydney in the Colony of New
South Wales Vinegar Manufacturer 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:-
This invention relates to bottles or jars and their stoppers suitable for
containing all kinds of liquids whether gasseous or aerated or otherwise and
which are also applicable to contain gases dry goods and powders and it has been
devised in order to produce a bottle or jar neat in appearance economical in
construction, easily handled and in which a part of the contents may be retained
after the withdrawal of some in the same state and under the same conditions as
originally.
My improvements consist essentially in constructing the bottles or jars with two
holes or mouths one opposite the the other through which and through the bottle
one continuous stopper is inserted to fit such mouths and close or stop them.
The bottle or jar may be made of any suitable material and of any shape or size
having two holes or mouths say one at the top and one in the bottom I prefer to
insert an India rubber or such like ring in a groove within the top or the neck of
the bottle and also a similar ring in a groove within the material around the hole
at the bottom. The stopper may be made of any approved material hollow or
solid tapered or parallel but I prefer to make them of glass sometimes solid
sometimes hollow and I generally taper them in whole or in part but for some
purposes may have them parallel. Instead of putting the India rubber rings in
grooves on the bottle I may sometimes fit such rings with grooves on the stopper.
On or in the stopper vent holes may be placed, so that by altering the position of
the stoppers either vertically or circularly, the whole or a portion of the contents of
the bottle may be withdrawn. The stopper I generally provide with a knob or
handle on its outer end which is received in the concavity left in the bottom of the
bottle. To close or stop the bottle the stopper is inserted through the hole in the
bottom and pushed upwards the India rubber ring in each hole at the bottom
taking around it and closing that end when the bottle may be filled and the upper
end of the stopper pushed through the ring in the neck thus completely closing it.
But in order that my invention may be clearly understood reference will now be
made to the drawings herewith showing a few of the many forms in which my
invention may be applied Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of one form namely a
bottle provided with a hollow stopper whose position is altered vertically to allow
the contents of the bottle to be withdrawn that is the stopper is slightly pulled
outwards and the contents flow away through it Figure 2 is a partial section of a
triangular bottle having a hollow stopper which is partially revolved to open a
passage for the contents. Figure 3 is a section on the line a a. Figure 2-Figure 4
shows in elevation a solid stopper having rings or washers in grooves on it and
also shows in section the relative positions of the mouths of the bottle-Figure 5
is a sectional elevation of another modification in which the stopper is provided at

page_text: one end with a male or female screw thread fitting into a female or male thread
upon the mouth of the bottle.
A is the bottle having mouths A¹ and A' B is the stopper-B¹ and B* rings or
washes C vent holes-0 in (Figure 5) screw thread.
The various modifications shown in my drawings clearly illustrate the method
of operation of my invention as will be clearly seen namely the stopper B being
inserted in the bottle until washer B' makes a tight joint in the mouth A² the
contents are supplied through the mouth A¹ until the bottle is full when it is closed
by the stopper being pushed farther upwards so that washer B¹ makes a tight joint
in mouth A¹ (see Figs. 1 and 4) or by the stopper being turned until vent c is
closed by washer B¹ (see Fig. 2) or by the stopper being turned until the shoulders
on the stopper are pressed against the washers B1 and B2 (see Fig. 5).
I would have it understood that I do not confine myself to the precise details
herein described as various other forms of bottles and methods of stopping the
same might be used without departing from the nature of my invention.
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 as improvements in bottles and stoppers is.
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First. Constructing the bottles or jars with two holes or mouths one opposite the
other and through which mouths and through the bottle one continuous stopper is
inserted to close or stop the bottle substantially as herein described and explained.
Second. The respective combinations and constructions of bottles and stoppers
substantially as berein described and explained and as illustrated in the drawings.
Dated this fifteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six.