Improvements in Securing Stoppers or Lids for Jars, Bottles, Metal Canisters, and the like.
Year: 1894

page_text: The decision of the Chief Examiner, acting on behalf of the Comptroller, of
the 8th day of March 1895, allowed, under Section 18 of the Patents, &c.
Act, 1883, an Amendment of this Specification.
Date of Application, 10th Oct., 1894-Accepted, 10th Nov., 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION (AMENDED).
Improvements in Securing Stoppers or Lids for Jars, Bottles, Metal
Canisters, and the like.
I, FREDERIC EDWARD HOLLYER, of Stanley Vilia, Hamilton Road,
Brentford, in the County of Middlesex, Inventor, 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 improvements in securing stoppers or lids for jars,
bottles, metal canisters and the like, and the object of my invention is to provide
jars, bottles and the like with an india-rubber or other elastic seal for the purpose
of securing and removing said stoppers and the like, more readily and effectually
than hitherto.
In order that my invention may be readily understood reference is made to the
accompanying drawings wherein like letters indicate corresponding parts throughout
the several figures and in which :-
Figures 1 and 2 represent sectional side elevations of one method of carrying out
my invention.
Figure 3 represents a sectional side elevation of an alternate method of carrying
out my invention.
Figure 4, is a perspective view of the indiarubber band shown in Figure 3.
Figures 5 and 6 represent a detail hereinafter referred to.
Figures 7 and 8 represent an alternative method of attaching the elastic band
to a canister and lid respectively.
Figures 9 and 10 represent enlarged views of the method of attachment shown
respectively in Figures 7 and 8.
In carrying out my invention I fixedly attach by wire or otherwise, a rubber or
elastic ring A to the rim of the jar or the like B, said band A being normally of
a smaller diameter than the diameter of the jar, so that said band is stretched
over said rim. The elastic band A. is fixed to the rim B in such a manner that
a portion of said band A projects beyond the top of the jar B, said projecting
portion being normally contracted as shown in Figure 1, said band may also be
turned over wire D in rim to conceal said wire, as shown in Figure 2. For the
purpose of closing said jar B, I make a lid or the like C which may be made of
any suitable material or materials, said lid being adapted to be inserted under the
contracted portion of the elastic band A so as to rest upon the top of the rim of
the jar, as shown in Figure 2. By these means the jar B is hermetically covered,
the band A firmly securing the lid C on its seating, and at the same time readily
permitting said lid C being removed when required. The lid C may, if desired,
be made with an annular depression or the like c, shown in section in Figure 6, and
in plan Figure 5, so that the portion of the elastic band A which grips said lid,
will be about level with the central portion of the lid when said lid has been
inserted. By this means the elastic band A will be protected from injury if another
jar or jars be placed on the top of the lid C, (Figures 5 and 6).

page_text: An alternative construction of my invention is shown in Figure 3. Instead of
fixing a rubber or other elastic band A to the rim of the jar B, I attach said
band A to the edge of the lid C, the normal diameter of said band A being smaller
than the diameter of the lid C, in consequence of which the outer or free end of
said band will be normally contracted as shown. Said band A may be fixed
to the lid C in any suitable manner or by any suitable means, such as by
wire, shown in Figures 3 and 4, and will form an air-tight joint when stretched over
the rim of the jar or the like, as shown in Figure 4.
I wish it to be understood that I do not confine my invention to the exact
construction of the different parts, as herein shown and described, as the rim of
the jar B may be specially formed with a seating into which the lid Centers, or
the lid may be formed with an annular groove or the like, by means of which the
said lid will be prevented from being moved laterally; nor do I confine myself to
any one method of fixing the rubber band A to either the jar B (Figures 1 and 2)
or the lid C (Figures 3 and 4).
The rim of the jar may also be formed with an external groove or equivalent as
at D, which will cause the elastic band A to better grip the said rim, and which
groove will also enable the band being tied or otherwise secured on to the jar. It
will also be readily understood that the application of my invention is not limited
to a jar, as the same may be applied to bottles, metal canisters or any other
receptacles where an air-tight cover is necessary. In providing metal canisters
with my improved stoppers, the wire around the elastic band may be dispensed
with, the said elastic band being secured to the canister B by the edge B₁ of said
canister being turned over so as to grip the edge of the said band A, as shown in
Figures 7 and 9. In a similar manner the elastic band A may be secured to the
lid by the edge of said lid being turned over so as to grip the said band, as
shown in Figures 8 and 10. Furthermore my rubber seal may be attached to
the lid, or vice versa, by means of a solution of rubber or other suitable adhesive.
For ordinary purposes I find that the tension of the rubber band is sufficient to cause
such rubber band to grip or be fixed without tying with wire or the like.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. An air-tight cover or lid for bottles, jars, metal canisters and the like,
consisting of an elastic band A, fixed to the rim of a jar or the like B, said elastic
band A being normally of a smaller diameter than the said jar B, and projecting
or extending a suitable length beyond said rim, and a lid C, all constructed,
arranged and operating for the purposes substantially as described and illustrated.
2. In an air-tight cover or lid for bottles, jars, metal canisters and the like, such
as herein before described, a lid C having an annular depression or the like c for the
purpose and substantially as described and illustrated.
3. An air-tight cover or lid for bottles, jars, metal canisters and the like, said
cover consisting of a lid C having fixedly attached to its edge an elastic band A,
said elastic band A being normally of a smaller diameter than the lid C, the
whole being adapted, arranged and operating for the purposes and substantially as
described and illustrated.
4. Securing stoppers or the like, to bottles, jars metal canisters and the like, by
means of an india-rubber or other elastic seal fixed to the bottles, jars, metal
canisters and the like, and drawn over the stoppers and lids of saine, or fixed to
the stoppers and lids and drawn over the bottles, jars, metal canisters and the like,
for the purposes and substantially as described and illustrated.
Dated this 10th Ian of Ontaban 1001
FRED. E. HOLLYER.
William Elder,
Applicant's Agent.