Improvements in Bottle Stoppers.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 7th July, 1898
Complete Specification Left, 21st Mar., 1899-Accepted, 22nd Apr., 1899
Improvements in Bottle Stoppers.
I, AMBROSE FRY, of 8, Canning Place, Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster,
Commercial Traveller, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows;-
This invention has for its object to provide a cork or stopper for bottles, that
can be used either to tightly stopper the bootle, and so prevent any of the contents
accidentally getting out, or that will enable the contents to be decanted in small
quantities at a time by sprinkling.
In carrying my invention into effect, the corks or stoppers according to my
invention are made reversible so that they can be used either end uppermost
in the same bottle. One end has perforated through it diagonally from the end
to the side, one or more holes or passages to permit a small outflow of the con-
tents of the bottle, but the other end of the cork or stopper is made solid without
holes. If therefore the solid end of the cork or stopper be inserted in the bottle
mouth it will securely stopper the bottle and prevent any of the contents escaping,
the hole or holes at the side of the cork or stopper abutting against the inside of
bottle mouth. If however the cork or stopper be reversed, that is with the per-
forated end inserted in the mouth of the bottle with the hole or holes at the side
exposed, the contents can flow out of the bottle in small quantities, through the
perforations. By turning the bottle upside down therefore, and preferably by
shaking it a little, the cork or stopper will act as a sprinkler, and enable the
contents of the bottle to flow out in small quantities.
An invention of this kind will be very useful where only a small amount of
liquid or powder is required to be delivered at a time,
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WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool,
Patent Agents for the Applicant.
I, AMBROSE FRY, of 8, Canning Place, Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster,
Commercial Traveller, 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 to provide a cork or stopper for bottles, that
can be used either to tightly stopper the bottle, and so prevent any of the con-

page_text: tents accidentally getting out, or that will enable the contents to be decanted in
small quantities at a time by sprinkling.
The invention will be understood from the following description, reference
being had to the accompanying drawings, in which,
Figure 1 shows a sectional elevation of a bottle showing the cork or stopper
applied to prevent any of the contents accidentally getting out.
Figure 2 a similar view showing the cork or stopper so arranged as to enable
a small quantity of any of the contents to be decanted by sprinkling.
Figure 3 à detail view of the cork or stopper separated from the bottle.
In carrying my invention into effect, the cork or stopper A according to my
invention is made reversible, so that it can be used either end uppermost in the
same bottle. One end has perforated through it diagonally from the end to the
side, holes or passages B to permit a small outflow of the contents of the bottle,
but the other end of the cork or stopper is made solid without holes. If therefore
the solid end of the cork or stopper be inserted in the bottle mouth C, it will
securely stopper the bottle and prevent any of the contents escaping, the hole or
holes at the side of the cork or stopper abutting against the inside of the bottle
mouth as shown in Figure 1. If however the cork or stopper be reversed as
shown in Figure 2, that is, with the perforated end inserted in the mouth of the
bottle with the hole or holes at the side exposed, the contents can flow out of the
bottle in small quantities through the perforations B. By turning the bottle
upside down therefore, and preferably by shaking it a little the cork or stopper will
act as a sprinkler and enable the contents of the bottle to flow out in small
quantities. An invention of this kind will be very useful where only a small
quantity of powder or liquid is required to be delivered at a time.
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. The improvement in corks or stoppers for bottles which consists in forming
them reversible, one end having perforated through it diagonally from the end
to the side, holes or passages to permit a small outflow of the contents of the
bottle, while the other end is made solid without holes, whereby if the solid end
of the cork or stopper be inserted in the bottle mouth it will securely stopper the
bottle, while if it be reversed, that is, with the perforated end inserted in the
mouth of the bottle and the hole or holes at the side exposed, the contents when
the bottle is upturned will flow out in small quantities through the perforations,
substantially as described.
2. As a new or improved article of manufacture, a reversible cork or stopper for
bottles having holes or passages perforated through it diagonally from one end
substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 18th day of March 1899
W. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool,
Agents for the Applicant.