Improvements in Stoppering Bottles for Aerated or other Liquids.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Dec., 1886
Complete Left, 2nd Sept., 1887
Complete Accepted, 25th Nov., 1887
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stoppering Bottles for Aerated or other Liquids.
I THOMAS TERRELL of 1 New Court Temple in the City of London Barrister at
Law do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in stoppers for hottles containing soda water
or other aerated liquids malt liquor or other liquids, the stopper when removed to
discharge the contents being retained by loops which connect it to the neck of the
hottle ready to be replaced when the bottle is refilled.
This improved stopper consists of a cap or cover which fits into the top of the bottle
a ring or washer of india rubber cork or other suitable elastic material being inter-
posed hetween the stopper and the top of the bottle to make an air and fluid tight
joint when the bottle is closed.
Wire or other metal loops are connected to and move on centres on opposite sides
of the stopper one of such loops being connected by an eye or loop formed on a wire
or metal collar fixed in a groove around the neck of the bottle.
A lever arm is
threaded or mounted upon the said collar on the opposite side to the eye and when the
stopper is placed in position to close the bottle the other loop on the stopper is passed
over the lever arm which is then pulled over, the short arm of the lever acting to
draw down the loop and with it the stopper firmly on to the top or mouth of the
bottle.
The inner surface of the stopper may have an india rubber or other valve applied
thereto such valve acting inwards and closing a passage formed through the stopper
by which arrangement the bottle can be charged with aerated liquids without removing
the stopper, by placing the passage through the stopper in communication with a vessel
containing aerated liquid under pressure.
Dato this 2nd day of Danarber 1980
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
34, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stoppering Bottles for Aerated or other Liquids.
I THOMAS TERRELL of No. 1 New Court Temple in the City of London Barrister
at Law 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:-
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This Invention relates to improvements in stoppering bottles for containing Soda
water or other aerated liquids malt liquor or other liquids, the stopper when removed
to discharge the contents being retained by a loop which connects it to the neck of
the bottle ready for use again.
This improved stopper consists of a cap or cover which fits into the top of the
bottle a ring or washer of india rubber cork or other suitable elastic material being
interposed between the stopper and the top of the bottle to make an air and fluid tight
joint when the bottle is closed.
Wire or other metal loops are connected to and move in centres (advantageously
oval holes) on opposite sides of the stopper in grooves formed in the top thereof or in
two separate holes formed right through the stopper-one of such loops being con-
nected by an eye or loop formed on a wire or metal collar fixed in a groove around
the neck of the bottle. A lever arm of the character of the well known "Martin"
Glove Fastener" is threaded or mounted upon the said collar on the opposite side to
the eye and when the stopper is placed in position to close the bottle the other loop on
the stopper is passed over the lever arm which is then pulled over the short arm of the
lever acting to draw down the loop and with it the stopper firmly on to the top or
mouth of the bottle.
The inner surface of the stopper when used for bottling liquids under pressure may
have an india rubber or other inlet filling valve applied thereto such valve acting
inwards and closing a passage formed through the stopper by which arrangement the
bottle can be charged with aerated liquids without removing the stopper by placing
the passage through the stopper in communication with a vessel containing the aerated
liquid under pressure.
And in order that my Invention may be the more easily understood and readily
carried into practice I will proceed to describe the same with reference to the
accompanying Drawings.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1. shows an exterior view in elevation of an aerated water bottle of the
ordinary character having my improvements applied thereto-the stopper being closed
down.
Figure 2 shows the mouth of the bottle open and Figure 3 another view of the
mouth of the bottle with stopper closed down-the arrangement of the latter being
shown in dotted lines.
Figures 4. 5 and 6 show detail views of the stopper and valve.
Figures 7 and 8 show modifications of the arrangement of mounting the metal
loops on the stopper and Figures 9 and 10 are detail views of parts of such
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Figure 1. shows an exterior view in elevation of an aerated water bottle of the
ordinary character having my improvements applied thereto-the stopper being closed
down.
Figure 2 shows the mouth of the bottle open and Figure 3 another view of the
mouth of the bottle with stopper closed down-the arrangement of the latter being
shown in dotted lines.
Figures 4. 5 and 6 show detail views of the stopper and valve.
Figures 7 and 8 show modifications of the arrangement of mounting the metal
loops on the stopper and Figures 9 and 10 are detail views of parts of such
modifications.
Referring to Figures 1 to 6 the stopper a (which may be made of china, glass or
other suitable materials) fits into the mouth of the bottle b. on which it is mounted

page_text: and permanently secured by the metal loop c. which is connected to the bottle by the
eye or loop d¹ formed in the ring or metal collar d. fixed in a groove formed for that
purpose around the neck of the bottle. A second metal loop e. is mounted on the
stopper a. and when the stopper has been placed in position in the mouth of the bottle-
is passed over the lever arm.
my. threaded or mounted on the collar d. on the opposite side to
the eye d' the lever arif. is then pulled over and snaps against the bottle neck and thus
tightly draws down the loop e, on the principle of the now well known "Martin Glove
Fastener," and thus secures the stopper firmly on to its seating on the mouth of the
bottle b.
The stopper a has holes a' formed therein to receive the turned in ends of the
loops c. and e. These latter are sprung into the holes a' which are advantageously of
an oval or elongated shape.
For some purposes (as previously described) a passage a² is formed through the
stopper a. on the underside of which is mounted a washer and valve (made of any
suitable material) in this case made all in one piece g. 7¹ of vulcanized india rubber-
the two thorough cuts h. h (Figure 6) allowing the part y. to pass over the collar or
neck a³ formed on the body of the stopper a. and so to form a washer to make the
stopper seating air and fluid tight, while the centre part 1 (Figure 6) is stretched
across the bottom of the stopper over the passage a² and so forms an inlet valve.
2.
Figures 7 to 10 show modifications of the arrangement and mountings of the metal
loops, which in both modifications may be formed as shown in Figure 9 with their
ends abutting in one case the holes (Figure 7) being formed right through the
stopper a, or in place thereof channels k. k. may be formed in the top of the stopper a
as shown in Figures S and 10-the latter Figure being a plan of the stopper a. with
channels k. k. in which the metal loops are retained by suitable wedges-or the
channels may be undercut or dovetailed and the metal loops sprung in from the sides
but in either arrangement the holes. or channels k. k. are formed clear of the
passage a in the stopper a.
In order to keep the parts as compact as possible a recess or channel may be
formed or cut in the neck of the bottle immediately under the lever f. (where it is
threaded or mounted on the collar d.) as shown by the dotted lines in Figures 1. 2. 7
and S.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed 1. declare that what I claim is
1. In stoppering bottles the combination of a stopper such as a. with metal loops c.
and e collar d. and lever arin. arranged to act substantially in the manner and for
the purposes hereinbefore described and represented by the Drawings hereunto
annexed.
2. In stoppering bottles the use and application of a lever arm such as ƒ, to draw
down and automatically retain the stopper tightly on its seating substantially in the
manner and for the purposes herein before described.
3. The improved arrangement construction and combination of a bottle stopper
such as a. and an inlet valve arranged to act substantially in the manner and for
the purposes hereinbefore described and represented in the drawings hereunto
annexed.
4. In stoppering bottles the improved arrangement construction and combination
of parts substantially in the manner and for the purposes hereinbefore described and
represented in the drawings hereunto annexed.
Dated this 2nd day of Sentemb 1007
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
34, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Patentee.