Improvements in Stoppers and Bottles to Contain Aerated and Fermented Liquids.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Oct., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 23rd July, 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 31st Aug., 1888
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stoppers and Bottles to Contain Aerated and
Fermented Liquids.
I, HENRY BENSON 58 Welbeck Terrace, Mansfield Road, Nottingham, Broker, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
One form of stopper I employ. has both ends recessed. the same shape, and is per
forated throughout in the direction of its length, in the perforation a plug of
porcelain, china, earthenware or other suitable material is placed, near each
end of which a groove is formed round it, each of which is provided with
an india rubber washer, which lie in the recesses of the stopper, either end of a
stopper so constructed will close the neck of a bottle which has an interior seat or
groove provided with an india rubber washer, or a stopper constructed as above
described and having a groove round it at the centre of its length provided with
an india rubber washer will close the neck of an ordinary bottle unprovided with a
seat or groove and washer.
A second form of stopper consists of a stud stopper perforated and recessed at
each end to receive an india rubber washer and a double grooved plug as before
described with or without an outer washer on the stud stopper.
A third form of stopper consists of either a stud stopper or a slightly elongated
stopper having one end somewhat larger in circumference than the stem to receive an
india rubber washer, and perforated throughout its length for a plug having a groove
and washer at either or both ends.
My improved aerated water bottles consist in forming a projection in the neck of
each bottle on each side opposite each other, when the projections lie in the direction
of the length of the bottle, either of the three stoppers previously described will
have sufficient room to move up into the neck of the bottle from either side of
the projections, but will not have space to turn over end ways thereby ensuring the
neck of the bottle being closed when inverted without having to weight the stopper.
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page_text: When the projections within the neck of the bottle are formed at an angle to its
length either of the above described stoppers will be free to move only upon the upper
side of the projections but will not have room to turn over end ways.
Each bottle to contain fermented liquid whatever may be the shape of its neck I
form with an annular projection on the interior a short space from the bottom, below 5
such projection all sediment in the liquid falls and upon the bottle being unstopped,
as the liquid is poured out the sediment is retained by the annular ring while the
clear liquid is poured out.
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page_text: employ.
Figures 7 to 110 show the upper parts of two varieties of-my-improved aerated
water bottles and
Figure 11 shows.a side view of one of my. improved bottles to contain.fermented
liquid, the lower portion of the bottle being shown in section.
One form of stopper A shown at Figure 1 has both ends recessed the same shape,
and is perforated throughout in the direction of its length, in the perforation a plug B,
of porcelain, china, earthenware or other suitable material, is placed, the plug has a
groove formed round it near each end, each of which is provided with an india rubber
washer C, either end of a stopper so constructed will close the neck of a
which has an interior seat or groove provided with an india rubber washer E as shown
at Figure 7.
Figure 2 shows a stopper A perforated and provided with a-plug:B and washers C,
but having a groove round it at the centre of its length in which an india rubber
washer D is placed, which will close the neck of an ordinary bottle unprovided with a
seat or groove and washer.
Figure 3 shows a stud stopper A perforated and recessed at each end to receive a
double grooved plug B and two washers C or a'head may be formed on the plug in
place of the upper washer C, a stopper so constructed will close the neck of a bottle
having an interior seat and rubber washer E as before described, or the stopper A
may be made of the shape shown at Figure 4 perforated and provided with a plug B
and a washer or washers C but having a groove round it near its lower end in which
a rubber washer D is placed which will close the neck of an ordinary bottle.
Figure 5 shows a stopper A slightly elongated having one end somewhat larger in
circumference than the stein, the body being perforated and provided with a plug B
and a washer or washers C, such stopper will close the neck of a bottle having an
interior seat and rubber washer E before referred to.
Or the elongated stopper may be grooved near its largest end and be provided with
a rubber washer D as shown at Figure 6 to close the neck of an ordinary bottle.
The bodies A of each of the above described stoppers may be made of wood,
vulcanite, porcelain, china, earthenware, or other suitable material.

page_text: Either of the stoppers shown at Figures 3, 4 and 5 are to be placed within the
bottle, before the top of the bottle neck is put on.
In each of the above described stoppers the lower washer C "when the stopper is
in use" forms a valve which effectually prevents the escape of gas, but may be readily
opened by a slight pressure upon the top of the plug when required.
The upper half of one of my improved acrated water bottles is shown in sectional
side view at Figure 7, and an end view at Figure 8, projections F are formed in the
neck of each bottle opposite each other, these projections do not prevent the bottle neck
being closed by a stopper when inverted, as either of the stoppers shown at Figures 1
and 2 previously described will have sufficient room to move into the neck of the
bottle to close it, but when the bottle is unstopped the stopper may be retained by
either of the projections F while the contents is poured out.
When projections G within the neck of the bottle are formed at an angle to its
length as shown in sectional side view at Figure 9, and an end view at Figure 10
either of the above described stoppers shown at Figures 3, 4, 5 and 6 will be free to
move only upon the upper side of the projections, but will not have room to turn over
end ways.
Each bottle to contain fermented liquid, whatever may be the shape of its neck I
form with an annular projection H, on the interior a short distance from the bottom as
shown in the part sectional side view Figure 11, below such projection all sediment in
the bottled liquid will fall, and upon the bottle being unstopped, as the liquid is
poured out the sediment will be retained by the annular ring while the clear liquid
is poured off.
Instead of the bottle neck being elongated as shown at Figure 11 I may make the
neck of the bottle of either of the shapes shown at Figures 7 to 10.
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
1st. The elongated double valved stoppers shown at Figures 1 and 2.
2nd. For bottles each having an interior annular projection a short space from the
bottom substantially as described for the purpose set forth and illustrated in the
Drawings annexed."
Dated this Twenty first love of Tul, 1000
Dated this Twenty first day of July 1980.
Witness,
H. W. GOUGH, C.E.,
Nottingham.
HENRY BENSON.