Improvements in Stoppering Bottles.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stoppering Bottles.
I, JOHN GEORGE BETJEMANN, of 2, Newcastle Place, Clerkenwell, in the
County of London, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
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This invention has for its object a novel construction of parts connecting the
stopper with the bottle in order to prevent the removal or withdrawal of the
stopper from the bottle without first unlocking with a key.
For this purpose I connect a metal collar or cover to the lipping or neck of the
bottle in any convenient or usual manner. This collar or cover is constructed to
pass over the top of the lipping or neck & inside the neck of the bottle. To the
bottom part of the stopper I connect a metal cup or socket having two projecting
pieces placed in such a way that by inserting the stopper into the bottle & turn-
ing it round the two projecting pieces pass under corresponding pieces or flanges
on the collar or cover connected to the lipping or neck of the bottle.
By this means or by means of any similar or convenient device the stopper cannot
be removed or withdrawn without first being turned round. In order to prevent
the stopper being turned round I attach to the cup or socket connected to the
bottom part of the stopper a hinged link plate which is held in position by a
suitable lock attached to the metal collar or cover on the bottle. This link plate
is released by a key in any convenient way. In this manner I am enabled to
prevent the stopper being removed or withdrawn without first unlocking with
a key.
Dated this 28th day of October 1907
Improvements in Stoppering Bottles,
I, JOHN GEORGE BETJEMANN, of 2, Newcastle Place, Clerkenwell, in the
County of London, 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 has for its object a novel construction of parts connecting the
stopper with the bottle in order to prevent the removal or withdrawal of the
stopper from the bottle without first unlocking with a key. For this purpose I
connect a metal collar or cover to the lipping or neck of the bottle in any convenient
or usual manner. This collar or cover is constructed to pass over the top of the
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page_text: lipping or neck and inside the neck of the bottle. To the bottom part of the
stopper I connect a metal cup or socket having 2 projecting pieces placed in such
a way that by inserting the stopper into the bottle and turning it round the
two projecting pieces pass under corresponding pieces or flanges on the collar or
cover connected to the lipping or neck of the bottle. By this means or by means
of any similar or convenient device the stopper cannot be removed or withdrawn
from the bottle without first being turned round. In order to prevent the stopper
being turned round I attach to the cup or socket connected to the bottom part of
the stopper a hinged link-plate which is held in position by a suitable lock attached
to the metal collar or cover on the bottle. This link-plate is released by a key
in any convenient way. In this manner I am enabled to prevent the stopper being
removed or withdrawn from the bottle without first unlocking with a key.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is an elevation and Figure 2 is a plan of a bottle showing stopper in
position. Figure 3 is a vertical section of the bottle with stopper. Figure 4 is
à transverse section showing the two projecting pieces on the cup or socket
connected with the bottom of the stopper. Figure 5 is a vertical section of the
lock. A is the body of the bottle, b is the stopper thereof, C is the metal collar
or cover which is connected to the lipping or neck of the bottle in any convenient
or usual manner, d is the metal cup or socket having two projecting pieces e¹ e
passing under corresponding pieces or flanges f¹ f³ on the collar or cover con-
nected with the lipping or neck of the bottle. g is the hinged link-plate attached
to the cup or socket connected with the bottom part of the stopper which is held
in position by a suitable lock Fig. 5 attached to the metal collar or cover C
on the bottle.“
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:-
The improvements in stoppering bottles whereby the stopper is so connected
with the bottle as to be incapable of being removed or withdrawn from the bottle
without first unlocking with a key.
Dated this 90th dove of August 1900