IMPROVEMENTS IN BOTTLES AND IN CAPSULES AND STOPPERS FOR CLOSING THE SAME" PROAL SPATION
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Charles Mackey Taylor of Snaresbrook in the County of
Essex for an invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN BOTTLES AND IN CAPSULES
AND STOPPERS FOR CLOSING THE SAME"
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION' left by the said Charles Mackey Taylor
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 20th March 1882.
CHARLES MACKEY TAYLOR of Snaresbrook in the County of Essex, "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN BOTTLES AND IN CAPSULES AND STOPPERS FOR CLOSING THE SAME "
This invention relates to improvements in the formation of the necks of bottles
suitable for containing malt liquor, wines, spirits, and other liquids and in stoppers
screw caps or covers for closing and securing the contents of such bottles.
For this purpose according to my improvements a screw thread is formed by
moulding or otherwise of the outer surface of the neck of the bottle also a collar or
projection or slope within the neck over which a light hard metal screw capsule is
screwed having within its end a disc (or a cork) of india rubber cork or other
suitable material which as the capsule is screwed down becomes compressed between
the collar within the neck of the bottle and the top of the capsule thus doubly
preventing the ingress of air or escape of the liquid within the bottle and making
it perfectly air tight.
The cork or stopper can be fastened by a screw or rivet to the top of the capsule
or by a wire from top of capsule passing through the cork and out at sides and the
two ends joined in front or through sides and out at top of the capsule so that no
metal could come in contact with the liquor..
Or the capsule can be formed so as to clasp the cork or stopper tightly at top
(which may be enlarged for the purpose or nipped in afterwards) and so keep it
firmly in its place when the stopper is removed.
Or a stopper of glass porcelain or other suitable material may be placed in the
mouth of the bottle in which case a disc of cork or other suitable material only
would be used which on being compressed by the screw capsule will effectually
close the aperture between the outer edge of the stopper and the edge of mouth of
the bottle and thus make it thoroughly air tight.
The capsule itself is made of thin hard metal and corrugated with screw threads
corresponding with the male thread on the neck of the bottle and if desired tho
capsule may be closed over the bottom thread of the screw to secure it thereon.
The disc and cork or lining may be readily removed from the screw capsule so
that they can be used over and over again.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Charles Mackey Taylor in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
19th September 1882.
CHARLES MACKEY TAYLOR of Snaresbrook in the County of Essex " IMPROVE-
MENTS IN BOTTLES AND IN CAPSULES AND STOPPERS FOR CLOSING THE SAME
"2
This invention relates to improvements in the formation of the necks of bottles
suitable for containing malt liquor, wines, spirits, and other liquids and in stoppers
screw caps or covers for closing and securing the contents of such bottles.
For this purpose according to my improvements a screw thread is formed by
moulding or otherwise of the outer surface of the neck of the bottle also a collar
flange or projection or slope within the neck over which a light metal screw
capsule is screwed having within its end a disc (or a cork) of india rubber cork or
other suitable material which as the capsule is screwed down becomes compressed
between the collar within the neck of the bottle and the top of the capsule thus
doubly preventing the ingress of air or escape of the liquid within the bottle and
making it perfectly air tight.
The cork or stopper can either be separate from or be fastened by a screw or
rivet to the top of the capsule or by a wire from top of capsule passing through
the cork and out at sides and the two ends joined in front or through sides and
out at top of the capsule so that no metal could come in contact with the liquor.
Or the capsule can be formed so as to clasp the cork or stopper tightly at top
(which may be enlarged for the purpose or nipped in afterwards) and so keep it
firmly in its place when the stopper is removed.
Or a stopper of glass porcelain or other suitable material may be placed in the
mouth of the bottle in which case a disc of cork or other suitable material only
would be used which on being compressed by the screw capsule will effectually
close the aperture between the outer edge of mouth of the bottle and thus make it
thoroughly air tight.
The capsule itself is made of thin metal and corrugated with screw threads
corresponding with the male thread on the neck of the bottle and if desired the
capsule may be closed over the bottom thread of the screw to secure it thereon.
The disc and cork or lining may be readily removed from the screw capsules so
that they can be used over and over again.
And in order that my invention may be clearly understood and readily carried
into practice I will proceed to describe the drawings hereto annexed.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 shows a section of the neck of a bottle having a screw thread formed
on the outer surface thereof and an internal projecting flange or rim a against
which the bottom of the cork b is pressed the cork b being compressed between the
inner surface of the screw capsule c and the projecting collar or rim a when the
screw capsule c is fully screwed down on to the neck of the bottle as shown. The
top of the cork by being compressed forms an air tight joint.on the top of the neck
and also upon the internal flange or rim a within the neck.
The cork b may be attached to the inside of the capsule but I find it advantageous
for the cork and capsule to be used separate.
Figure 2 shows a side view of the screw capsule and Figure 3 an underside view
thereof.

page_text: Figure 4 shows a section of the neck of a bottle with a screw capsule c thereon
the stopper b being made of glass and cork combined the disc of cork being
compressed between the top of the neck and the inner surface of the capsule to
form an air tight joint.
Figure 5, shows a separate view of the capsule which if necessary can have
projections c¹ on the bottom edge which can be folded under the projecting rim of
the screw thread.
Having thus described the nature of my invention and the manner of performing
or carrying my invention into practice I would have it understood that I make no
claim to any of the parts separately which are well known and in common use,
But what I claim is ;
The improved construction of the necks of bottles with a screw thread thereon
combined with a screw capsule such as c which acts to compress the cork or other
elastic stopper so as to form air tight joints between the lap of the neck and the
internal rim or flange a of the bottle substantially in the manner and for the
purpose herein before described and represented in the drawings hereto annexed.
In witness whereof I the said Charles Mackey Taylor have hereunto set my
hand and seal this Eighteenth day of September in the year of Our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and eighty two.
C. M. TAYLOK. (L.S.)