Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Jan., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 11th July, 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 17th Aug., 1888
WILLIAM HENRY BAMLET 71 Shaftesbury Road, Crouch Hill, London, N. “ Bank
Clerk " do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :—
This Invention has for its object improvements in the system of Safety Stoppers
for bottles of any description, as well as for jars, carboys, or any other receptacles or
vessels having narrow necks.
For this purpose I employ a tube, made of wood, vulcanite, or any other suitable
material.
This tube is of a size to enter easily into the neck of the bottle, and is provided
with a head that rests on the top of the neck of the bottle; the passage through the
tube is tapered upwards, and split longitudinally to some drill holes near the head,
so that it can be expanded by the insertion of a screw tapped, burr topped, conical
shaped wedge or peg, the screw part passing through the head of the tube, is fitted
with a top, or head-piece, provided with a screw nut."
This tube is inserted in the neck of the bottle, and the screw nut being turned with
the fingers to the right, causes the screw-tapped peg to move upwards, and consequently
the split part of the tube expands.
By covering the tube part with india-rubber or any other suitable substance, a
perfect liquid and air tight stopper is made. An additional advantage is; that by
allowing the screw to pass a little through the top or head piece, the stopper can by
means of sealing wax, or labels, be secured against tampering.
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WILLIAM HENRY BAMLET.

page_text: WILLIAM HENRY BAMLET of 71 Shaftesbury Road, Crouch Hill, in the county of
Middlesex Bank Clerk 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 :-
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The improvements in the stoppering of bottles, jars, and the like of my invention
is different I believe from all that has been done hitherto ; by its means bottles can
be very easily and simply closed without any machinery or exertion, without any
kind of binding for holding fast the stopper, which cannot fly out whatever may be
the expansive force of the gas contained in the bottle. The uncorking or opening of
the bottle, is performed easily without using either corkscrew, pincers, or any other
kind of tool. However when a bottle is closed with my stopper it holds so tightly
that no force could drive it out, and the greater the internal pressure the more tightly
it is held in the, neck of the bottle.
My invention is intended for closing glass, stone, and other bottles of every
description also jugs, jars, carboys, or other receptacles or vessels having narrow
necks, and intended to contain champagne and other wines, lemonade, soda water,
beer, and all other gaseous or effervescing drinks, spirits, scents or essences, and also
sulphuric and other acids.
For this purpose I. employ a tube made of vulcanite, wood, metal or any other
suitable substance or material.
This tube is of a size to enter easily into the neck of the bottle, and is provided
with a collar that rests on the top of the neck of the bottle; the passage through the
tube is tapered upwards and split longitudinally to some drill holes near the collar,
so that it can be expanded by the insertion of a wedge or peg.
This wedge or peg is of a conical shape and screw tapped, and like the tube it can
be made of vulcanite, metal, wood, or any other suitable substance or material; the
screw part passing through the collar of the tube is fitted with a thumb or head piece
provided with a screw nut, which being turned to the right causes the screw threaded
conical shape wedge to rise upwards through the collar and so expands the split tube.
To prevent the tube (if made of any hard substance) from breaking the bottle when
expanded, and to make it more liquid and air tight, a band of india-rubber, cork, or
other suitable material is put round the tube, and so makes a perfect fitting, air and
liquid tight stopper. The thumb, or head piece can be made a variety of shapes, and
can be made detachable after the stopper is screwed up, so as to prevent any
unauthorized abstraction of the wine or. cordials from bottles left out for domestic use.
I sometimes prefer to use another method of expanding the split tube, viz., the
peg or wedge is much shorter and of a conical shape, and like the other can be made
of vulcanite, wood, metal or any other suitable substance or material, the thin or top
part is hollow with a screw thread inside, so that a screw fitted with a thumb or head
piece passing through the tube fits into the wedge or peg, and by turning the thumb
or head piece with the fingers to the right, the wedge or peg works its way up the
screw, and so expands the split tube, the india-rubber band is thus pressed against the
neck of the bottle, and a perfectly air and liquid tight stopper is made.

page_text: In order to enable my invention to be fully understood, I will proceed to describe
how it can be carried into practical effect by reference to the accompanying drawings
in which
Fig. 1 shows the stopper complete and ready to be inserted into the neck of the
bottle.
Fig. 2 shows the stopper in its position in the bottle; a vertical section being made
in order to show all the parts composing it. The india-rubber band d. is pressed
against the interior of the neck of the bottle by the split tube f. which is expanded by
the thumb or headpiece a. being turned to the right, causing the screw-threaded
conical shape wedge e. to rise upwards through the collar c.
Fig. 3 shows the wedge e. on the top of which is screwed the piece b. Fig. 4 the
object of which is to prevent the wedge from falling out when turned to its extremity
in order to remove the stopper from the bottle.
Fig. 5 shows the collar c. which is provided with a screw threaded piece g. by
which means it is attached to the split tube f. Fig. 6 at S.
Fig. 6 shows the split tube with the drill holes near the top to prevent the tube
from splitting right up when expanded, it is provided with a screw threaded sink S.
into which the collar c. is screwed.
Fig. 7 is the thumb or headpiece through the bottom of which at a. the screw of
the wedge e. is passed.
As stated above, I sometimes prefer to use another method of expanding the split
tube f. and I will proceed to set forth the manner in which I accomplish my purpose.
Fig. 8 shows the stopper complete and ready to be inserted in the neck of the
bottle.
Fig. 9 represents the thumb or head piece k, the shape and size of which may of
course vary, and can be made detachable, so as to prevent any unauthorized abstraction
of the wine or cordials from bottles left out for domestic use; it is provided with a
screw . which passes through the collar c. Fig. 5 and the split tube f. Fig. 6, and
screws into the wedge Fig. 10 at m. This wedge is prevented from falling off the
screw . when unturned, by means of a small screw which passes upwards through
the base of the wedge and screws into the bottom of l.
Fig. 11 shows the stopper in its position as herebefore described. The expansion
of the split tube f is caused by the thumb or head-piece k. being turned to the
right when the wedge Fig. 10 is raised upwards on the screw l. into the split tube f.
The india-rubber band is thus pressed against the neck of the bottle, and a perfectly
air and liquid tight stopper is made.
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
The improved stopper or device for closing bottles, jugs, jars, and similar vessels
having narrow necks; (such vessels being intended to contain champagne, and other
wines, lemonade, soda water, beer, and all other gaseous or effervescing drinks, spirits,
scents, or essences, and also sulphuric and other acids,) consisting of the parts
constructed and combined substantially as described with reference to either of the
forms or modification shown in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this Tenth day of July 1888.
WILLIAM HENRY BAMLET.