IMPROVEMENTS IN STOPPERING BOTTLES
Year: 1884

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
I JOSEPH BOOTH of Nº 300 Radford Road, New Basford Nottingham Draughts-
man do hereby declaro the nature of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN
STOPPERING BOTTLES" to be as follows:-
This Invention has for its object.
1. To save time and dispense with the use of a corkscrew and the heavy pulling
which is generally required in extracting the cork from the bottle now in use.
2. To prevent waste of corks.
For these purposes instead of an ordinary cork I use a hemispherical plug of
cork to fit into and close a corresponding cup formed at the mouth of the bottle-
this plug I fit loosely on a central pivot inside a cap which covers the top of the
bottle and which has a descending rim which surrounds the head of the bottle
to the depth say of about half an inch. Projecting from the opposite sides of
the head of the bottle are two studs and two corresponding longitudinal slots or
stud gates are made in the inside of the rim of the cap. The studs pass into these
stud gates when the cap is placed on to the head of the bottle. Projecting inwards
from the inside of the rim at the bottom are also two inclines or portions of screw
threads to lock under the two studs.
When the cap has been placed on to the head of the bottle a partial turn is given
to it-the screw threads or inclines then come under the studs and draw the cap
downwards thus, compressing the plug tightly into the cup which forms the
entrance to the mouth of the bottle. The plug being on a pivot does not turn
with the cap but is simply pressed into the cup-a washer is placed between the
base of the plug and the cap so that the cap may be turned freely.
In place of the inside of the cap carrying two inclines only to come below the
studs on the head of the bottle the outer face of the studs might have portions of
screw threads cut in them and the inside of the cap be formed with a corresponding
number of inclines or portions of screw threads to engage with the screw thread on
the studs.
DOLL
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page_text: I JOSEPH BOOTH of No 300 Radford Road New Basford Nottingham Draughts-
man do hereby declare the nature of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN
STOPPERING BOTTLES 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,
1. To save time and dispense with the use of a corkscrew and the heavy pulling
which is generally required in extracting the cork from the bottle now in use.
2. To prevent waste of corks.
For these purposes instead of an ordinary cork I use a hemispherical plug of
cork to fit into and close a corresponding cup formed at the mouth of the bottle-
this plug I fit loosely on a central pivot inside a cap which covers the top of the
bottle and which has a descending rim which surrounds the head of the bottle to
the depth say of about half an inch-Projecting from the opposite sides of the head
of the bottle are two studs and two corresponding longitudinal slots or stud gates
are made in the inside of the rim of the cap-The studs pass into these stud gates
when the cap is placed on to the head of the bottle-Projecting inwards from the
inside of the rim at the bottom are also two inclines or portions of screw threads to
lock under the two studs.
-
When the cap has been placed on to the head of the bottle a partial turn is given
to it the screw threads or inclines then come under the studs and draw the cap
downwards thus compressing the plug tightly into the cup which forms the
entrance to the mouth of the bottle.
The plug being on a pivot does not turn with the cap but is simply pressed into
the cup a washer is placed between the base of the plug and the cap so that the
cap may be turned freely.
In place of the inside of the cap carrying two inclines only to come below the
studs on the head of the bottle the outer face of the studs might have portions of
screw threads cut in them and the inside of the cap be formed with a corresponding
number of inclines or portions of screw threads to engage with the screw thread on
the studs.
Figures 1 and 2 of the Drawings hereunto annexed shew side elevations of the
upper part of a bottle constructed as above described.
Figure 3 shows a vertical section and Figure 4 an underside view of the cap for
closing the same Figure 5 is a vertical section of the upper part of the bottle with
the cap closing its mouth.
A A are two studs projecting from opposite sides of the head of the bottle.
B are the two corresponding slots formed through a rim C which projects
inwardly around the bottom edge of the cap-The upper edge of each half of the
rim is inclined as shown so that when the cap is placed over the head of the bottle
and a partial turn is given to the cap the inclines will bear against the under sides
of the studs A. and the cap will so be drawn downwards against the top of the
bottle.
D is the hemispherical plug of cork or it might be of other suitable material
fitted loosely on a central pivot E inside the top of the cap-it enters a corre-
sponding enlargement in the mouth of the bottle as shown by dotted lines in
Figures 1 and 2.
A washer E of vulcanized india rubber or other suitable material may as
previously stated be interposed between the cork plug D and the head of the cap.
In order to form the studs or projections A on the opposite sides of the head of a
bottle I use a tool or tongs such as is shown at Figures 6 and 7. In Figure 6 the

page_text: tongs are shown open whilst in Figure 7 they are shown closed and in the act of
moulding the head of a bottle. The tool differs from the ordinary tongs used for the
purpose of shaping the heads of bottles in that rollers F F carried by the arms of the
tongs are used for shaping the exterior of the head instead of fixed dies as is usual.
And in that these rollers have a positive revolving motion given to them to make them
roll uniformly around the head of the bottle whilst they are moulding it to form.
Each roller F is formed with recesses F¹ F¹ in its sides into which the dies used for
shaping the studs A can enter. The dies which mould these studs form parts of
levers G which can turn upon pivots carried by the central spindle H which carries
the swiller or disc against which the end of the bottle rests and also the plug or
core which enters the mouth of the bottle and moulds it to the required form. The
spindle H by a toothed wheel at its end gears with other toothed wheels carried
by spindles which carry the rollers F.
When the tongs are grasped in the hand so as to move the rollers F F towards
one another the outer ends of the levers G are simultaneously made to move
towards one another and to bear against the exterior of the glass which is to form
the head of the bottle so that they may embed themselves to some extent in the
glass and revolve with the bottle if the bottle be turned, or remain at rest if the
bottle remain stationary. If the bottle be held and the tongs turned the rollers F F
revolve around the head of the bottle, and when they come opposite to the points
where the lovers G are gripping the head of the bottle they are able to pass these
levers by reason of the levers then entering into one or other of the recesses F¹
formed in the roller.
In order to cause the outer ends of the levers G to move towards one another at
the time when the tongs are closed I place on the spindle H a cone I which can be
slidden endwise along the spindle by the action upon it of wedges J J jointed to
the two arms of the tongs.
When the tongs are grasped so as to move the rollers F F towards one another
the cone I is slidden along the spindle into the position shown at Figure 7 and
acting upon the inner ends of the levers G moves the outer ends of these levers
towards one another and causes them to somewhat embed themselves into the glass
of which the head of the bottle is to be formed.
Each lever G has a recess formed in it corresponding to the form of one of the
lugs or studs A and a small hole is formed through the back of this recess to allow
air to escape from the recess and so allow the recess to become filled with glass.
In place of the heads of the bottles being formed with single studs A projecting
from their opposite sides they might as before stated be formed with two or more
such studs one below the other as shown at Figures 8 and 9-And the cap be
formed with a corresponding number of inclines or portions of screw threads.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1. The manufacture of glass bottles with studs projecting from opposite sides of
the head for holding a cap on to the head substantially as herein before described.
2. The stoppering of bottles substantially in the manner hereinbefore described
and illustrated in the drawing annexed.
CARPMAEL & Co.
Agents for the Applicant.