Improvements in Stoppering Bottles and other similar Receptacles.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application 14th Sept., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 14th June, 1890-Accepted, 19th July, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stoppering Bottles and other similar Receptacles.
We JOSEPH BRINDLE of 14 Field Street, Failsworth in the County of Lancaster,
Mechanic RICHARD LOVETT READE of New Hall, Wythenshaw Road, Sale in the
County of Chester Merchant, JOHN TAYLOR of 181 Northenden Road, Sale in the
County of Chester, Merchant, and CLEMENT JOHN HALL of 3 Hale Lane Failsworth
in the County of Lancaster, Cashier do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This invention relates to means for stoppering bottles and similar receptacles
especially those for containing beer, stout and aerated liquids, the object being to
provide such bottle or receptacle with an air-tight stopper, no part of which can be
lost or detached accidentally.
Our improvements consist of a plate or cover hinged to a metal or other suitable
ring encircling and fixed to the upper part of the neck of the bottle.
The plate or cover is provided on its under side with a disc or plug of india-rubber
cork, or other suitable yielding and elastic material which fits into the open mouth
of the bottle, but is of such a shape and size that the fact of forcing it into the bottle
neck will compress the said disc or plug and form a very secure joint.
The plate or cover is also provided at its edge and at a point opposite to the
hinge, with a link or equivalent device hanging therefrom, and the ring (above
described) attached to the bottle-neck is provided with a fixed hook or catch over
which the said link is passed when the cover is forced down on the mouth of the
bottle, and this forms a lock which will hold the stopper firmly in place, and resist a
great pressure from within the bottle.
When it is required to unstopper the bottle the disc or plug is forced further
into the neck and the link (which is provided with a suitable lug or projection for this
purpose) can be readily disengaged from the fixed hook or catch.
It will be evident that there are no loose washers or parts to this stopper which
can be accidentally detached and lost. We are aware that a catch has been hinged
to a ring or fixing on the bottle-neck, but this was liable to be accidentally unhooked
as the loose end of the catch projected upwards above the bottle, whereas in our
improved arrangement the link is brought down close to the side of the bottle neck
and is thereby protected from accidental displacement.
Dated this 13th day of September 1889
GEORGE DAVIES,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agent for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stoppering Bottles and other similar Receptacles.
We JOSEPH BRINDLE of 14 Field Street Failsworth in the County of Lancaster
Mechanic, RICHARD LOVETT READE of New Hall Wythenshaw Road, Sale in the
County of Chester, Merchant JOHN TAYLOR of 181 Northenden Road Sale in the
County of Chester Merchant, and CLEMENT JOHN HALL of 3 Hale Lane Failsworth
in the County of Lancaster Cashier 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 relates to means for stoppering bottles and similar receptacles
especially those for containing beer, stout and aerated liquids, the object being to
provide such bottle or receptacle with an air tight stopper, no part of which can be
lost or detached accidentally.

page_text: And in order that our invention may be clearly understood we have annexed hereto
a sheet of drawings illustrative thereof and have marked the same with Figures and
letters of reference corresponding with those in the following explanation thereof.
Fig. 1. is a sectional elevation showing the neck and mouth of the bottle with our
improvements applied thereto,
Fig. 1 being a detached plan view of the plate or cover hereafter referred to.
Fig. 2 is an elevation shewing the link hereafter described.
Our improvements consist of a plate or cover a hinged to a metal or other
suitable ring bencircling and fixed to the upper part of the neck c of the bottle.
This plate or cover a is provided on its under-side with a disc or plug d of india
rubber, cork or other suitable yielding and elastic material which fits into the open
mouth of the bottle but is of such a shape and size that the fact of forcing it into
the bottle neck will compress the said disc or plug d and form a very secure joint
(see Fig. 1).
The plate or cover a is also provided at its edge and at a point opposite to the
hinge a with a link e or equivalent device hanging therefrom, and the ring b (above
described) attached to the bottle neck c is provided with a fixed hook or catch f over
which the said link e is passed when the cover a is forced down on the mouth of the
bottle, and this forms a lock which will hold the stopper firmly in place and resist a
great pressure from within the bottle (see Fig. 1).
When it is required to unstopper the bottle the disc or plug d is forced further
into the neck c and the link e (which may be provided with a suitable lug or pro-
jection for this purpose) can be readily disengaged from the fixed hook or catch f
It will be evident that there are no loose washers, or parts to this stopper which
can be accidentally detached and lost.
We
e are aware that a catch has been hinged to a ring or fixing on the bottle neck,
but this was liable to be accidentally unhooked as the loose end of the catch projected
upwards above the bottle, whereas in our improved arrangement the link e is
brought down close to the side of the bottle neck c (see Fig. 1.) and is thereby
protected from accidental displacement.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is:
The combination with the ring b hinged cover a compressible disc or plug d
hanging link e or its equivalent and catch fforming an improved means for stoppering
bottles and similar receptacles substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated
by the annexed drawings.
Dated thin 12th 1
1000
GEORGE DAVIES,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agent for the Applicants.