,, and the like.
Year: 1885

page_text: Waters, Ale, Stout, and the like.
We, EBENEZER STIFF, of London Pottery Lambeth, in the County of Surrey,
Stoneware & Terra-Cotta Manufacturer, and, GEORGE JAMES CHAMBERS of
59 South Lambeth Road, in the County of Surrey, Potters Foreman, do hereby
declare the nature of our invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN STOPPERING BOTTLES
FOR GINGER BEER, AERATED WATERS, ALE, STOUT & THE LIKE, to be as
follows:-
Our improvement involves no alteration in the interior form of the bottles, but
on the outside of nose we form several similar & equidistant projections, (preferably
three) tapering on their under side & with wards or apertures between each of the
projections, substantially as shown in the accompanying drawings. The Capsule
which may be of any suitable material is provided with an interior ring or washer
of india-rubber, or other suitable material, & has also a strong projecting rim
round its lower interior circumference. In this rim slots or wards are formed
corresponding with the projections on nose of bottle When the capsule is pressed
down & slightly turned, the projecting rim is held firmly under the tapering
projections on nose of bottle, more firmly, the further it is turned. .
Dated thin 70th
T
1007

page_text: Aerated Waters, Ale, Stout, and the like.
We, EBENEZER STIFF, of London Pottery High Street Lambeth Surrey, & GEORGE
JAMES CHAMBERS Potters Foreman 59 South Lambeth Road Vauxhall Surrey, do
hereby declare the nature of our invention for STOPPERING BOTTLES OR JARS, FOR
GINGER BEER, AERATED WATERS, ALE, STOUT & THE LIKE and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement
Our improvement, involves no alteration in the interior configuration of the
bottle or jar, (which may be made of glass, earthenware or other suitable material)
but on the outside of nose or mouth, we form several equidistant projections,
preferably three, tapering on their under side, and with wards or apertures
between each of the projections, substantially as shown in drawings.
The Capsule, which may be made of any suitable material, is provided with an
interior ring or washer of indiarubber, or other suitable material, and has also &
strong projecting rim, round its lower interior circumference.
In this rim slots or wards are formed corresponding with the projections on
nose of bottle or jar.
When the Capsule is pressed down and slightly turned, the projecting rim, is
held firmly, under the tapering projections on nose of bottle or jar, which are
grasped, more firmly, the further the capsule is turned.
The Capsule, is also provided with a central tube or block, which may be
covered externally, with cork or other suitable material, so as to prevent the
liquid, contained in the vessel from, coming into contact, with the indiarubber
ring or washer.
The accompanying drawings illustrate a Bottle & Capsule, formed according to
our invention.
In Fig. 1) a. b. c. are the external projections, on nose of bottle, each, tapering
on under side, from left to right. The Bottle & Capsule, are shown in perspective.
In Fig. 2. The Capsule & Bottle, are shown in position, & in section, d. d. is the
elastic ring or washer; e. e. is the cork or elastic covering, round the central
tube g. 9.
f. f. is the projecting rim or claw, of capsule.
Fig 3 & 4 show the Capsule in plan, & section, the same initial letters applying
thereto.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner, the same is to be performed, we declare, that what
we claim is:
1st The formation of external tapering projections, on bottles or jars, as herein
described

page_text: 2nd The use in combination, with bottles or jars so formed, of a metallic or other
capsule, furnished with an elastic washer & stopper, & with projecting rim to
fasten under the tapering projections, on the outside of bottles or jars.
3rd We claim the right (if preferred) to dispense with the central tube of
Capsule and its covering, and to make the washer solid, instead of annular, as
shewn in drawing.