IMPROVEMENTS IN STOPPERS FOR BOTTLES AND JARS
Year: 1884

page_text: I JIM HARRY BROOKE DENISON of Peace Street, in the town and County of
Kingston upon Hull, Publican do hereby declare the nature of said invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN STOPPERS FOR BOTTLES AND JARS" to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to construct an external lock stopper for bottles
and jars which can be both readily opened and closed, and locked in position when
closed; and also is not liable to get lost or detached whilst the bottle is open.
For this purpose I make an inverted ☐ shaped slot or hole which passes trans-
versely through the body of the stopper; and through this slot or hole I pass the top
or horizontal part of a piece of strong wire or metal. The sides of the wire or metal
piece are bent downwards so as to lie close against the head and neck of the bottle,
the ends being bent inwards so as to take their bearing against the ledge of the
bottle neck. These ends are secured in position by wire (of a much narrower gauge
than the other) which passes round the bottle neck just below the ledge formed by
the head; or in a suitable groove formed in the neck.
;
The strong wire or metal piece which forms the locking piece for the stopper can
be moved about the ends (by which it is secured to the bottle neck) as on a centre
or hinge so that when it has been moved so far to one side as to bring the hori-
zontal part thereof above the vertical portion of the L shaped slot, the stopper can
then be raised a sufficient distance to clear the mouth of the bottle which allows of
the locking piece or wire being moved still further to either side so as to hold the
stopper suspended against the neck of the bottle or jar and quite clear of the mouth
thereof.
It will be evident that the locking wire or metal piece prevents the stopper from
becoming lost or detached whilst the bottle is open.
The lower part of the plug or stopper is formed with a recess or groove, in which
is fitted a ring of india rubber, cork or other elastic material, for the purpose of
making the stopper tight when pressed against its seat and retained there by the
locking piece..
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I JIM HARRY BROOKE DENISON of Peace Street in the town and County of
Kingston upon Hull, Publican, do hereby declare the nature of said invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN STOPPERS FOR BOTTLES AND JARS," and in what manner the
same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :—.
The object of my invention is to construct an external lock stopper for bottles
and jars which can be both readily opened and closed; and locked in position when
closed and also is not liable to get lost or detached whilst the bottle is open.
For this purpose I make an inverted L shaped slot or hole which passes trans-
versely through the body of the stopper; and through this slot or hole I pass the
top or horizontal part of a piece of strong wire or metal.
The sides of the wire or metal piece are bent downwards so as to lie close against
the head and neck of the bottle, the ends being bent inwards so as to take their
bearing against the ledge of the bottle neck.
These ends are secured in position by wire (of a much narrower gauge than the
other) which passes round the bottle neck just below the ledge formed by the head,
or in a suitable groove formed in the neck.
The strong wire or metal piece which forms the locking piece for the stopper can
be moved about the ends (by which it is secured to the bottle neck) as on a centre
or hinge, so that when it has been moved so far to one side as to bring the hori-
zontal part thereof above the vertical portion of the L shaped slot, the stopper can
then be raised a sufficient distance to clear the mouth of the bottle which allows of
the locking piece or wire being moved still further to either side so as to hold the
stopper suspended against the neck of the bottle or jar and quite clear of the mouth
thereof.
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It will be evident that the locking wire or metal piece prevents the stopper from
becoming lost or detached whilst the bottle is open.
The lower part of the plug or stopper is formed with a recess or groove, in which
is fitted a ring of india-rubber, cork or other elastic material for the purpose of
making the 'stopper tight when pressed against its seat and retained there by the
locking piece.
And in order that my invention may be more completely understood reference is
given to the accompanying drawings and to the letters and marks thereon.
DESCRIPTION OF RATINGN
Fig 1 is a view shewing section of bottle with stopper locked in position. Fig.2 35
is an outside view of bottle with stopper also locked in position. Fig 3 is a view
shewing the stopper removed.
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The object of my invention is to construct an external lock stopper for bottles
and jars which can be both readily opened and closed and locked.in position when
closed and also is not liable to get lost or detached whilst the bottle is open.
For this purpose I make an inverted L shaped slot or hole which passes trans-
versely through the body of the stopper a; and through this slot or hole I pass
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page_text: the top or horizontal part of a piece of strong wire or metal. These sides of the
wire or metal bare bent downwards so as to lie close against the neck of the
bottle c; the ends & being bent inwards so as to take their bearing against the ledge
of the bottle neck c. These ends d are secured in position by wire e (of a much
narrower gauge than the other) which passes round the bottle neck in a suitable
groove for just below the ledge formed by the head.
The strong wire or metal piece b which forms the locking piece for the stopper a
can be moved about the ends (by which it is secured to the bottle neck) as on
a centre or hinge, so that when it has been moved so far to one side as to bring the
horizontal part thereof above the vertical portion of the L shaped slot, the stopper a
can then be raised a sufficient distance to clear the mouth of the bottle, which
allows of the locking piece or wire b to be moved still further to either side so as to
hold the stopper a suspended against the neck of the bottle or jar and quite clear.
of the mouth thereof as shewn at Fig 3.
I provide the raised part g in the centre of the slot to take the friction of the
wire off the edges of the slot and so prevent the snipping thereof.
:
It will be evident that the locking wire or metal piece b prevents the stopper a
from becoming lost or detached whilst the bottle is open. The lower part of the
plug or stopper a is formed with a recess or groove in which is fitted a ring of
india-rubber, h or other elastic material, for the purpose of making the stopper a
tight when pressed against its seat and retained there by the locking piece b.
The stopper or plug a may be made of vulcanite, earthenware, wood, glass, metal
or other suitable material.
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
1st The stopper a having an inverted L shaped slot transversely through it,
substantially as and for purposes herein set forth and as shewn in the accompanying
drawings.
2nd The locking piece or wire b attached to the neck of the bottle substantially
as and for purposes herein set forth and shewn in the accompanying drawings.
3rd The combination of the stopper a having the inverted L shaped slot, and the
locking piece or wire b substantially as and for purposes herein set forth.