Improvements in Stoppering or Sealing Bottles, Jars, and the like.
Year: 1889

page_text: "ate of Application, 9th Oct., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 9th July, 1890-Accepted, 9th Aug., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stoppering or Sealing Bottles, Jars, and the like.
I CHARLES LUcor, No. 2 George Street Hull, County of York, Librarian do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to stoppering ordinary beer and other similar bottles, jars and
the like from the outside without the application of the objectionable india-rubber or
vulcanite washer, and the manner in which this object is effected I particularly describe
by the following statement.
The capsule is cut or stamped from strong tin or other suitable sheet metal and after-
wards pressed into the required shape to fit the lip and side projections of the mouth
of the bottle, jar &c. the lower edges of the radiating blades or leaves of the capsule
are bent a little outward so as to pass readily over the projections: the other portions of
the blades or leaves are so formed that when the capsule is pressed into the required
position the blades or leaves pass over and into the inequalities forming the lip of an
ordinary beer or other bottle, and being a little insprung take a firm grip thereon the
grip being retained by an elastic band being passed over the capsule and securing the
blades or leaves of the capsule where they impinge on the bottle neck just under
the lower projection of the lip.
Within the crown of the capsule is fitted and secured a cork disc say one quarter
inch in thickness tapering to enter within the mouth of the bottle, in sealing the
bottle the capsule is placed over the lip, a pressure is then exerted on the crown of the
capsule sufficient to force the tapered cork disc one eighth of an inch into the mouth
of the bottle and the position in which the conformation of the blades or leaves of the
capsule fit into the projections and depressions of lip of the bottle, in this position a
round elastic band is rolled or passed over the capsule until it grips the lower part of
the blades or leaves of the capsule, as described above.
To open the bottle the elastic band is rolled over and clear of the lower part of the
blades or leaves of the capsule on to the bottle neck, when the capsule can be readily
removed and replaced if required.
1000
CHARLES LUCOP.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stoppering or Sealing Bottles, Jars, and the like.
I, CHARLES LUCOP of No. 2 George Street, Hull, in the County of York, Librarian,
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:-
This invention relates to improvements in stoppering ordinary beer and other
similar bottles, jars, and the like from the outside without necessitating the employment
of an objectionable india rubber or vulcanite washer within the mouth of the bottle as
is usually the case.
In order to thoroughly explain the nature and object of my said Invention I have
appended the accompanying explanatory drawing wherein Figure 1 is an elevation and
Figures 2 and 3 vertical sections of a bottle having my improved stoppering device
adapted to the closing of the mouth thereof.
In accordance with my Invention I employ a capsule A formed with radiating
blades or leaves a. The capsule is cut or stamped from strong tin or other suitable
sheet metal and afterwards pressed into the required shape to fit the lip and side pro-
jection or rim a¹ of the mouth of the bottle or jar the lower edges of the radiating
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page_text: blades or leaves a being bent a little outwards so as to pass readily over the projec-
tion a¹, the other portions of the blades or leaves a are so formed that when the capsule
is pressed into the required position the blades or leaves pass over and into inequalities
thus formed by the projection a', sufficient elasticity being afforded to the blades a to
enable them to grip the projection a', an elastic band B serving to securely retain the
blades a closely pressed against the bottle neck under the projection or rim a¹.
Within the crown of the capsule A is fitted and secured, preferably by a layer of
cement b, a cork or like flexible plug or disc C formed with a taper to enter the mouth
of the bottle.
When closing the bottle mouth the capsule A is placed over the lip and pressure is
then exerted on the crown of the capsule sufficient to force the tapered cork C into the
mouth of the bottle and into the position necessary to allow the conformations in the
blades a to fit the projection or rim a', the elastic band B is then rolled or passed over
the capsule A until it grips the lower ends of the blades a securely against the neck of
the bottle thus retaining the capsule A and cork B in the required position. In
opening the bottle the elastic band B is pushed lower down the bottle neck clear of the
blades or leaves whereupon the capsule A and cork B can be readily removed as shown
in Figure 3.
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 :-
The improvements in stoppering or sealing bottles, jars and the like substantially as
herein s
Dated this 16th day of May 1890
JAMES STEVENSON,
Gray's Inn Chambers, 20, High Holborn, London, W.C., Agent for Applicant.
JAMES STEVENSON,
Gray's Inn Chambers, 20, High Holborn, London, W.C., Agent for Applicant.