Improvements in the Means of Stopping and Sealing Bottles.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Feb., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 25th Nov., 1893-Accepted, 30th Dec.,
1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION
Improvements in the Means of Stopping and Sealing Bottles.
I, FRANK ARTHUR RAMSEY of 16 Milton Chambers, Cheyne Walk Chelsea in
the County Middlesex Wine Merchant do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
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My invention relates to improvements in. the means of stopping and sealing
bottles and is carried into effect by forcing the cork down the neck of the bottle to
about an eighth of an inch, the wire which passes through slots or holes made in the
neck is then fastened over it; the whole "being covered in with plaster, cement or
similar substance.
The neck of the bottle may be made with a ridge round the inside up to which
the plaster, cement or similar substance would reach.
This arrangement would be preferably used to obviate the application of wire.
Dated this 24th day of February 1893
LE FEVRE & Co.,
26, Budge Row, Cannon Street, London, E.C., Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Means of Stopping and Sealing Bottles.
I, FRANK ARTHUR RAMSEY of 16 Milton Chambers, Cheyne Walk, Chelsea,
in the County of Middlesex, Wine Merchant, 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 :-
My invention relates to improvements in the means of stopping and sealing
bottles, and is carried into effect by forcing the cork down the neck of the bottle
to about an eighth of an inch, or below a ridge or groove round the inside of the
neck, in the former case the wire passes through slots or holes, made in the
neck, and is then fastened over it, the whole being covered in with plaster, cement
wax or other similar substance.
I may bave two, three, four or more slots or holes, the wire being fastened at
the top, or at the side whichever may be desired.
The neck of the bottle may be made with a ridge E, Fig. 5, or groove A Fig. 6
round the inside, under which, or into which runs the plaster, cement wax or other
similar substance in its liquid state, this when hard grips under the ridge or in
the groove. This arrangement would be preferably used to óbviate the use of
wire.
In order that my said invention may be more readily understood, and carried
into effect, I will proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying
drawing:-
Fig. 1 is an elevation of neck of bottle corked, sealed, and wired.
Fig. 2 is a plan of neck of bottle corked, and wired before sealing.
Fig. 3 is a plan of same with 3 slots fully sealed.
Fig. 4 is a plan of same with 4 slots.
Fig. 5 is a section of a bottle or jar with ridge, and cork in position.
Fig. 6 is a section of a bottle or jar with groove round inside of neck.
A. Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 are the slots, holes, and groove.
B. Figs. 1 and 3 is the plaster, cement, wax or similar substance.
C. Figs. 1, 2, and 5 is the cork.
D. Figs. 1 and 2 is the wire.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1. Slots or holes cut or made in the top of the neck of the bottle for the purpose
of the wire passing through as before described.
2. A groove or ridge round the inside of the neck of a bottle or jar, for the
purpose herein before described...
3. The sinking of the cork to any desirable depth which is afterwards filled up
to the level of the top of the neck of the bottle with plaster, cement wax or similar
substance, making a neat strong, and permanent sealing or stopping for all kinds
of bottles and jars.
Dated this 25th day of November 1893.
LE FEVRE & Co.,
26, Budge Row, Cannon Street, E.C., Agents for the Applicant.