Method of Corking Bottles and similar Articles.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Nov., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Method of Corking Bottles and similar Articles.
I, GUSTAV WEISHUT, Merchant, of 20, Brandstwiete I, Hamburg, do hereby
declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows:-
The object of the present application is a method of corking vessels, which is
especially suitable for narrow necked vessels, such as bottles and the like, and has
the advantage over the ordinary methods of corking of enabling the cork to be
extracted conveniently without the aid of a corkscrew.
The accompanying drawing illustrates some methods of employing the present
invention.
The essential part of the application consists of a cord or the like being
drawn by any suitable method through or around a cork, which cord projects from
the top of the vessel and enables the cork to be drawn. The methods of threading
the cord through or around the cork a may be various but must in all cases
fulfil the condition of the cord not impairing the impervious nature of the corking,
and of the attachment of the cord being so strong as to render impossible the tear-
ing out of the cord itself or the breakage of the cork. These conditions are
satisfied fully by the methods of applying the present invention illustrated in
Figures 1-4.
In Figure 1 the cord b is led from the centre of the underside of the cork up-
wards in a slanting direction towards both sides and passes out of the cork a little
below its upper end. The result of this is that the cork is imperviously fixed in
the vessel throughout its whole length without the possibility of the cord affecting
the impervious nature of the corking.
The same result ensues from the method illustrated in Figure 2. The only
difference between Figures & 2 is that in the former the cord b passes through
the eye d of a disc c applied to the under surface of the cork so that this disc is
pulled against the cork and serves a double purpose i.e. it renders a breakage of
the cork impossible and also prevents the direct contact of the cord with the
liquid contained in the vessel.
The method illustrated in Figure 3 has the advantage of the cord being threaded
upwards wholly in the interior of the cork, so that the close fitting of the cork
against the neck of the bottle is absolutely unimpaired.
The method illustrated in Figure 4 has in common with the method illustrated
in Figure 1 the advantage of preventing contact betwen the cord and the liquid
contained in the vessel. It has the further advantage of rendering unnecessary
the somewhat inconvenient arrangement of the plate c. The cord is first threaded
horizontally through the lower portion of the cork then taken upwards at both sides
and next threaded in a slanting direction until it comes out at the top. The
impervious nature of the corking is not affected by the presence of the extruding
portions of the cord b as they only make their appearance in the middle of the
cork while an impervious closure is effected by the upper and lower portions of
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page_text: it. According to the nature of the liquid contained in the vessel it may be an
advantage for the cord not to come into contact with it, inasmuch as under certain
circumstances the cord may be attacked and eaten away by the liquid or again the
cord may have a disadvantageous effect on the liquid by establishing a connection
owing to its porous nature between the interior of the vessel and the outer air,
so that, for example, acetification or other decomposition may result. The methods
shewn in Figures 1 & 4 are suitable for such cases. If, on the other hand, these
inconveniences are not to be feared, the methods of Figures 2 & 3 may be applied
with advantage.
Dated this 20th day of January 1898
GEORGE BARKER,
Agent for Applicant, 77, Colmorę Row, Birmingham.
I, GUSTAV WEISHUT, of No. 20, Brandstwiete I, Hamburg, Merchant, do hereby
declare the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
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The object of the present application is a method of corking vessels, which is
especially suitable for narrow necked vessels, such as bottles and the like, and has
the advantage over the ordinary methods of corking of enabling the cork to be
extracted conveniently without the aid of a corkscrew.
The drawing accompanying the Provisional Specification illustrates some
methods of employing the present invention.
The essential part of the application consists of a cord, tape or the like being
drawn by any suitable method through or around a cork which cord projects from
the top of the vessel and enables the cork to be drawn. The methods of threading
the cord through or around the cork a may be various but must in all cases
fulfil the condition of the cord not impairing the impervious nature of the corking,
and of the attachment of the cord being so strong as to render impossible the tear-
ing out of the cord itself or the breakage of the cork or cord, or allow air or liquid
to penetrate between the cork and the bottle neck. These conditions are satisfied
fully by the methods of applying the present invention illustrated in Figures 1-4.
In Figure 1 the cord is led from the centre of the underside of the cork up-
wards in a slanting direction towards both sides and passes out of the cork a little
below its upper end. The result of this is that the cork is imperviously fixed in
the vessel throughout its whole length without the possibility of the cord affecting
the impervious nature of the corking.
The same result ensures from the method illustrated in Figure 2. The only
difference between Figures 1 & 2 is that in the former the cord b passes through
the eye d of a disc c applied to the under surface of the cork so that this disc is
pulled against the cork and serves a double purpose i.e. it renders a breakage of
the cork impossible and also prevents the direct contact of the cord with the
liquid contained in the vessel.
The method illustrated in Figure 3 has the advantage of the cord being threaded
upwards wholly in the interior of the cork, so that the close fitting of the cork
against the neck of the bottle is absolutely unimpaired.
The methods illustrated in Figure 4 has in common with the method illustrated
in Figure 1 the advantage of preventing contact betwen the cord and the liquid

page_text: contained in the vessel. It has the further advantage of rendering unnecessary
the somewhat inconvenient arrangement of the plate c. The cord is first threaded
horizontally through the lower portion of the cork then taken upwards at both sides
and next threaded in a slanting direction until it comes out at the top. The
impervious nature of the corking is not affected by the presence of the extruding
portions of the cord b as they only make their appearance in the middle of the
cork while an impervious closure is effected by the upper and lower portions of
it. According to the nature of the liquid contained in the vessel it may be an
advantage for the cord not to come into contact with it, inasmuch as under certain
circumstances the cord may be attacked and eaten away by the liquid or again the
cord may have a disadvantageous effect on the liquid by establishing a connection,
owing to its porous nature, between the interior of the vessel and the outer air,
so that, for example, acetification or other decomposition may result. The methods
shewn in Figures 1 & 4 are suitable for such cases.
If, on the other hand, these inconveniences are not to be feared, the methods
of Figures 2 & 3 may be applied with advantage. In some cases instead of a single
cord passing around the cork a network of cord or the like may surround the cork,
the projecting portions being united together to serve as a handle for withdrawing
the cork.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
CLAIMS.
First: -A method of corking bottles and the like characterised by cord tape,
or the like (b) being threaded through the body of a cork (a) in such a way that
it does not come in contact with the liquid or establish a channel between the cork
and the neck of the bottle through which air or liquid can penetrate, and in such
a way that by pulling the free portion of the cord projecting from the cork the
cork can be drawn from the neck of the bottle without any risk of breaking the
cork or the cord.
Second: A method of corking according to Claim 1, in which the cork, with
a view to its extraction from the neck of the bottle is surrounded by network or
similar fabric and the projecting portions of this serve as handles.
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1000
GEORGE BARKER,
Agent for Applicant, 77, Colmore Row, Birmingham.
GEORGE BARKER,
Agent for Applicant, 77, Colmore Row, Birmingham.