AN IMPROVED BOTTLE STOPPER
Year: 1885

page_text: We, WILLIAM HAZLEHURST of Number 22 St Thomas Street (North) Oldham
Joiner and pattern maker and JOHN LYON of Peasley Glass Bottle Works St. Helens
Bottle Manufacturer both in the County of Lancaster, do hereby declare the nature
of our invention for "AN IMPROVED BOTTLE STOPPER" and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :--
Our invention has for its object the stoppering of bottles or other like vessels
containing effervescible or other liquids being an arrangement applied to the
opening or mouth of the bottle or other vessel in such manner and for the purposes
of drawing off from the bottle any desired quantity of its contents as may be
required and facilitating the closing thereof the chief feature of this invention
consists in the application of cork washers or linings to the stoppers of bottles as
substitutes for rubber linings or washers now generally used in connection with
the same being placed in such a manner as to obviate contact of the liquid being
the contents of the bottle or other vessel, with a substance such as rubber, and
which has a tendency to injure the taste of the liquid.
In order that our invention may be understood we refer to the accompanying
sheet of drawings.
Figure 1. shews a view of our invention in section.
Figure 2. is a view not in section.
Fig. 3 is a plan of Figure 1.
Figure 4 is a sectional elevation of a modification of our invention.
Figure 5 is a plan of Figure 4.
Figures 6. 7. 8. are elevations of modification Fig. 4 applied on the outside or
exterior of the bottle neck.
On the upper part of the bottle A. over the opening A¹ we apply a cup or
cover B. of metal or any other suitable material, on the underside of the said cover
we provide a suitable lining of rubber H or other elastic material, next to which
we place a suitable lining of cork, the cup B is kept in position on the bottle or
other vessel by a convenient clip D. which is fixed at its extremities E. E. so as
to be free to move and passing over the cup B between the inner sides of the
projections GG the cork lining I formig the lower part of the cup or cover B is
thus caused to press against the bottle or other vessel and by the aid of the

page_text: rubber H to form at that part a more effective joint than would be the case were
not some such elastic material used, when it is required to open or close the
bottle or other vessel stoppered by our arrangement obviously the cup is moved
.accordingly to or from the operator the clip Ď being caused to turn on its fixed
extremities E. E. and with it the cup B is caused to move on the surface of the
bottle neck thus uncovering or covering the aperture A¹ of the bottle as desired.
Our motive for applying a lining of cork at the part named is to supply a material
which shall not injure the taste or flavour of liquids being the contents of such
stoppered vessels instead of substances which have a tendency to injure the flavour
thereof such as rubber and as is now generally used in connection with the stoppers
of bottles. Figure 4. shews a modification of our invention and consists of forming
the upper part of the bottle or other vessel J. suitably recessed and prepared to
receive a hood or shield K. of metal or any other suitable material the shield is
provided with a spherical piece or ball L being connected or fitted to the shield K
by studs M. M. passing through the sides of the same so as to be free to move the
hood or shield K having on its exterior part at its lower extremity a screw thread
which works and fits into a corresponding screw thread provided at the recessed
part of the bottle or other vessel on the surface of the recess we provide a washer
or circular piece of rubber N and upon the rubber washer a circular piece of
cork N¹ the shield K being screwed in position the spherical piece or ball L is
caused to seat itself on the cork washer N₁ accordingly as the ball is moved or
rotated by the agency of the clip O attached to the extremities of the studs M. M.
the aperture O¹ in the said ball assumes a vertical or transverse direction with
relation to the opening P in the hood K thus the vessel may be opened or closed
as may be desired as shewn in Figures 6 and 7. If necessary, we may apply the
arrangement shewn in Figure 4 on the exterior of the bottle or other vessel as
shewn in Figs. 6 and 7 as may be required and as the case may be.
The object in providing rubber washers as shewn in Fig. 4. 6. and 7. is for the
purpose of causing the cork washer N' to more effectually press against the ball
thus to ensure a perfect joint, the rubber washer being suitably placed so as not to
be in contact with the contents of the bottle or other vessel.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is
1. In an improved bottle stopper the combination of the cup or cover B. the cork
lining I the rubber piece H. the clip D substantially as and for the purposes herein
fully set forth and described in the annexed drawings.
2. The combination of the ball L. the clip O. the studs M. M. the hood K the
rubber piece N the cork lining N¹ substantially as and for the purposes herein fully
set forth and described in the annexed drawings.