Improvements in Stoppering Bottles and the like.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Apr., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 8th Jan., 1895-Accepted, 9th Feb., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stoppering Bottles and the like.
I FRANK MOUSLEY of Wellhead Cottage Perry Barr in the County of
Stafford Foreman do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows
My invention relates to improvements in stoppering bottles & the like & consists
of a hollow stopper having a slot up one side & terminating a short distance from
the top the object being to permit of the contents of the bottle being withdrawn
without removing the stopper.
I also form upon the neck of the bottle a small aperture or spout so that when
the stopper is turned with the slot towards the spout the contents may be poured
out but with half a revolution of the stopper the vessel becomes completely closed
& air-tight.
In some cases when the friction of the two surfaces is not sufficient to keep the
stopper in position I provide a groove running around the stopper, also a small
projection on the inside of the neck of the bottle or other like article & on the
opposite side to the spout so that when the stopper is inserted & turned the
projection engages with the groove & prevents the stopper from falling or being
blown out.
In another modification of my invention I form the stopper of some springy
material & of the same shape as herein described but with the addition of three cr
four small slits at the lower end the object being to produce a binding action when
the stopper is in position & will be found most applicable to metal bottles for
holding oil & other similar substances.
Dated this 12th day of April 1894.
Improvements in Stoppering Bottles and the like.
I FRANK MOUSLEY of Wellhead Cottage Perry Barr in the County of
Staffordshire, Foreman, 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 relates to improvements in stoppering bottles and the like and
consists of a hollow stopper having a slot cut up one side and terminating a short
distance from the top the object being to permit of the contents of the bottle being
withdrawn without removing the stopper. 1 also form upon the neck of the bottle
a small aperture or spout so that when the stopper is turned with the slot towards
the spout the contents may be poured out, but with half a revolution of the stopper
the vessel becomes completely closed and air tight.
In some cases when the friction of the two surfaces is not sufficient to keep the

page_text: opposite side to the spout so that when the stopper is inserted and turned the
projection engages with the groove and prevents the stopper from falling or being
blown out.
In another modification of my invention I form the stopper of some springy
material of the same shape as herein described but with the addition of three or
four small slits at the lower end, the object being to produce a binding action when
the stopper is in position, and will be found most applicable to tin bottles for
holding oil and other similar substances.
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: :-
Figure 1 is a cross section of one form of my invention with the stopper A in
position for pouring out the contents.
Figure 2 is a similar view but with the stopper turned half a revolution thus
closing the aperture B.
Figure 3 is a front elevation of the stopper.
Figure 4 is a plan of same.
Figure 5 is an elevation shewing the stopper as applied to metal vessels.
Figure 6 is a view shewing my arrangement for preventing the stopper from
either falling or being blown out and
Figure 7 is a modification of the same.
Referring to the drawings it will be seen that the stopper A as shewn at
Figures 1 & 2 is seated in a cork lining C which is first cemented in its place to
prevent turning. Of course I do not confine myself to cork seatings as any
suitable material may be used or the stopper may be ground in as shewn at
Figure 6. As a ready means of telling whether the stopper is open or shut. I
form upon the cap or top part an indicator in the shape of a small niche or
recess D Figure 4 or by means of a projection as shewn at E Figure 7. I prefer
this latter means in most cases as it acts as a cover to the spout B when the bottle
is closed, thus preventing all dust or dirt from collecting therein.
In arranging my stopper for metal vessels as shewn at Figure 5, I make it of
any suitable springy material and by means of one or more slits F cause it to hold
in position and yet be free to turn for the purpose of pouring out the contents of
the said vessel.
Figures 6 and 7 shew modifications for preventing the stopper A from being
forced or from falling out when used either with ground seating or with cork or
like material. In the first case as seen at Figure 6 it is held by means of the
small groove G and projection H which engage with each other as clearly shewn
on the drawings.
The other method as shewn at Figure 7 is adopted when a separate seating C is
used & is accomplished by forming a flange A¹ on the lower end of the stopper A
which, when the loose seating is placed around it and cemented in position in the
neck of the bottle, will prevent it being withdrawn but at the same time allow of it
being turned in either direction.
I do. not confine myself to any one shape of bottle as my stopper is equally
applicable to bottles to suit various trades and purposes.
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 :-
1st. In stoppers for bottles and the like the combination of a hollow stopper
with a slotted opening up one side to enable contents to be withdrawn without
removing the stopper substantially as herein described and shewn upon the
drawings.
2nd. The combination of a groove G and projection H, Figure 6 or flange A

page_text: Figure 7 for preventing the stopper from falling or being forced out substantially
as herein described and shewn upon the drawings.
3rd. The construction of a hollow slotted stopper for metal vessels as shewn at
Figure 5, substantially as herein described and shewn upon the drawings.
Dated this 5th day of January 1895
FRANK MOUSLEY.