Improvements in Stoppering Bottles and similar Vessels.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Aug.. 1891
Complete Specification Left, 14th Apr., 1892-Accepted, 21st May, 1892.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stoppering Bottles and similar Vessels.
CHARLES FENN, 20, Courtenay Street, Newton Abbot, South Devon, Watch-
maker & Jeweller. I Charles Fenn.do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
A bottle and stopper or any other vessel of glass, or other material, for holding
liquids which it is necessary to protect from the action of the air. The mouth of
the bottle or other vessel to have a deep lip-or spout, on one side, & a vent hole
directly.opposite on the other side. The stopper (of glass or other material) to
have a groove on each side-about half way up-to meet or cover lip & vent hole
when turned for pouring out. The flow of the liquid being regulated 1st by turning
the stopper and 2nd by the action of finger on vent hole.
Dated this 27th day of August 1891.
CHARLES FENN.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stoppering Bottles and similar Vessels.
I CHARLES FENN. of 20 Courtenany Street Newton Abbott South Devon
Watch Maker 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:
My invention has for its object improvements in stoppering bottles and similar
vessels by which the contents are protected from the action of the air and provision
made by which a flow of the liquid may be regulated to pour drops in an easy
manner while at the same time my improvement does not materially increase the
cost of the stoppor.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried
into practice I have appended hereunto a sheet of drawings upon which I have fully
illustrated the nature of my said invention.
Figure 1 is a side elevation of a bottle having my improved stoppering
arrangement.
Figure 2 is a sectional elevation with stopper in position when closed.
Figure 3 is a similar sectional elevation to Figure 2 but with the stopper in
position when opened.
In carrying my invention into effect the bottle B or other vessel is formed of
glass or other suitable material while the stopper 8 is also preferably formed of
glass or other similar material. On one side of the mouth of the bottle B the lip b¹
is formed with the vent hole being provided on the other side of the mouth.
The stopper S is provided with the two vertical grooves s' and one on each side
and which reach sufficiently far up the stopper to meet the lip on the one side &
the vent 6 on the other so that when it is desired to pour drops steadily out of the
bottle the stopper is turned as shewn at Figure 3 so that upon the bottle being
turned down the liquid passes with a regular flow along the groove s¹ and out of
the lip while the flow may be further regulated by placing the finger upon the
vent hole 6 which thus prevents the entrance of any air into the interior of the
bottle or vessel. The quantity of liquid to be poured may be reduced to very
small spots by means of turning the stopper with the groove s' in a position only
partly opposite the lip so that the amount of liquid may be regulated to any
required nicety which is of great importance in the case of medicines.
Price 8d1

page_text: Of course the head of the stopper and the general shape of the body of the bottle
may be varied to any extent without departing from the nature of my said'
invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invertion I declare that what I claim is :-
The improvements in stoppering bottles and similar vessels consisting of the
stopper Swith grooves and in combination with lip and vent hole 6
substantially such as herein set forth and shewn upon the accompanying
drawing.
1000
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent.
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent.