An Improvement in Bottle Stoppers.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 27th June, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Nov., 1893-Accepted, 20th Jan., 1894
PROVISIONAL
SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Bottle Stoppers.
I Mrs. ELLEN ANN TAYLOR 2 Lorne Villas, Lansdowne Road South
Woodford, Essex Professor of Music and Art do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the construction of an improved screw stopper for
closing bottles having screw necks.
According to my invention prefer to have a bottle fitted with a ledge or flange
in the lower part of the upper half of the interior of the neck, upon which a cork
cylinder is placed and rests, the said cork cylinder is hollow through the center.
The upper part of the interior of neck of bottle above top of cork cylinder is
fitted with a female screw thread.
I
The stopper consists of a solid substance, hard, of glass, porcelain, wood, or
other suitable material furnished with a peg at bottom preferably smooth to fit into
the cork cylinder, the upper part of the stopper is formed with a male screw thread
to fit into the female screw thread in the top of interior of neck of bottle.
prefer to overlay the screw portion of the stopper with metal or other suitable
material, which can be manufactured, by stamping, moulding or other process, and
apply it to the screw portion, either in the form of a bush or otherwise, this over-
laying of screw portion of stopper enables it to run easily on the female glass
screw thread in interior neck of bottle. I prefer to fasten the metal, or other
material to the screw part of stopper with a cement, or it can be pressed into a
groove running round the top of stopper just below the washer bed, above which
is a solid head.
The metal or other material covering the screw thread on stopper projects all
round at bottom of screw and just above the top of peg so as to form a sharp rim
or flange that overlaps and bites into the top of cork cylinder that rests upon the
flange in neck of bottle thus pressing it tightly on to the glass flange and crushing
it against the side of neck of bottle and stopping it at base of screw where it joins
the peg that makes the first stop, thus preventing the liquid in bottle from passing
the cork stop.
I also prefer to fit the stopper below the solid head and above the
screw, with a ring or washer, of india rubber, cork or other suitable material, so
that with my invention the bottle is stopped in three places.
First. By the peg at bottom of stopper tightly fitting into cork cylinder.
Secondly. By the metal flange or other covering of screw, which projects from
top of peg, biting into top of cork cylinder and compressing it against flange below
and side of neck of bottle.
Thirdly. By the washer or ring at top of stopper, below solid head being pressed
into mouth of bottle by the action of the screw.
In some cases I find it more convenient to carry the metal part or covering of
screw, from the screw thread to top of stopper upwards securing the solid portion of
stopper as before, with cement, pressed into a groove, or both combined, in this
case the metal edges at top, are either turned up or turned down as desired, and
milled to give a hand grip.
The cork cylinder is first placed in neck of bottle and rests on flange, the bottle
is then filled and stopper screwed into neck of bottle in ordinary way.

page_text: The screw thread in upper part of interior neck of bottle projects sufficiently
above the cork cylinder to keep it in its place upon stopper being withdrawn.
Dated this 26th day of June 1893.
ELLEN ANN TAYLOR,
2, Lorne Villas, Lansdowne Road, South Woodford.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Bottle Stoppers.
I, ELLEN ANN TAYLOR 2 Lorne Villas, Lansdowne Road, South Woodford,
Essex Professor of Music and Art Married Lady 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 the construction of an improved screw stopper, for
closing bottles having screw necks.
According to my invention, I prefer to have a bottle fitted with a ledge or flange
in the lower part of upper half of the interior of the neck, upon which a cork
cylinder is placed and rests, the said cork cylinder is hollow through the center, the
upper part of the interior of neck of bottle, above top of cork cylinder, is fitted
with a female screw thread.
The stopper consists of a hard solid substance of glass, porcelain, wood, or other
suitable material, furnished with a peg at bottom, preferably smooth, to fit into the
cork cylinder, the upper part of the stopper is formed with a male screw thread C
to fit into the female screw thread in top of interior of neck of bottle A, above the
screw thread is a washer bed G, and above the washer bed, a solid flanged head,
milled for hand grip.
I prefer to overlay the screw portion of the stopper with metal, or other suitable
material, which can be manufactured, by stamping, moulding, or other process, and
apply it to the screw portion, either in the form of a bush, or otherwise, this over-
laying of the screw portion of the stopper C, enables it to run easily on the female
glass screw thread in interior neck of bottle, I prefer to fasten the metal, or other
material, to the screw part of stopper with a cement, or it can be pressed into a
groove running round the top of stopper just below the washer bed G, above which
is the solid flanged head E.
The metal, or other material, covering the screw thread C. on stopper, projects
all round at bottom of screw, and just above the top of peg E 1, so as to form a
sharp rim or flange B 1, that overlaps and bites into top of cork cylinder D, that
rests upon flange B, in neck of bottle, thus pressing it tightly on to the glass
flange B, and crushing it against side of neck of bottle A, and stopping it at base
of screw C, where joins the peg E 1. that makes the first stop, thus preventing
the liquid in bottle from passing the cork stop, I also prefer to fit the stopper below
the solid head E, and above the screw C, with a ring or washer G, of india rubber,
cork, or other suitable material, so that with my invention, the bottle is stopped in
three places.
First. By the peg E 1 at bottom of stopper tightly fitting into cork cylinder D,
Fig. 5. and 6.
Secondly. By the metal flange B1 of F, or, other covering of screw which
projects from top of peg E 1, biting into top of cork cylinder D, and compressing
it against flange B, below, and side of neck of bottle A.
Thirdly. By the washer or ring G, at top of stopper, below flanged solid head E,
being pressed into mouth of bottle by the action of screw.
In some cases find it more convenient to carry the metal part or covering of
screw C, from the screw thread, to top of stopper upwards, Fig. 4. securing to
the solid portion of stopper as before, with cement, pressed into a groove, or

page_text: both combined, in this case the metal edges at top, are either turned up, or
turned down as desired, and milled to give a hand grip.
The cork cylinder D. is first placed in neck of bottle A Fig. 5 and 6 and rests
upon flange B, the bottle is then filled and stopper screwed into neck of bottle
in ordinary way.
The screw thread in upper part of interior neck of bottle A projects sufficiently
above cork cylinder to keep it in its place upon stopper being withdrawn.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is an elevation of a bottle stopper, Figure 2 a vertical section of a
bottle stopper constructed according to my invention, being formed of a solid
substance E, and E1 is the peg at bottom, F, is the metal casing, G the ring or
washer, C the screw, B1 the flange at top of peg.
Figure 3 is an elevation of a bottle stopper, Figure 4 a vertical section of a
bottle stopper constructed according to my invention, with a metal casing carried
to top of stopper from the screw C, upwards, E and E1 is the solid portion,
the head and peg, F and F the metal casing to screw C, G the ring or washer,
and B 1 the flange at top of peg E 1.
Figure 6 is a sectional elevation of part of a bottle A. showing the stopper in
section, inserted in mouth thereof.
Figure 5 is a similar view to Figure 6 but showing the stopper in sectional
elevation. E is the solid stopper, C the screw portion G. the ring or washer at top
of screw C, F the metal casing to screw thread C. B1, the flange formed at
bottom of screw thread C, and top of peg E1, D. the cork cylinder, and B. the
flange in lower part of upper half of interior of neck of bottle A.
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
1. The manufacture and use of my improved stopper for closing bottles having a
flange in the lower part of upper half of interior neck of bottle and furnished with
a female screw thread in upper part of neck.
2. The combination of the whole, of my screw stopper, that stops a bottle in the
interior of the neck in three places, Figures 1. 2. 3. 4. 5 and 6. with a hard solid
flanged shaped head E, below which is a washer bed and washer G, below which
áre the screw threads C, below which is the peg E 1, with a flange B 1, at top
of peg E 1, and below screw C, the screw being covered or overlaid with metal, or
other suitable material, this with the cork cylinder D form the combination of my
invention in conjunction with bottle A, Figures 5 and 6.
3. My improved stopper for closing bottles having a flange in the lower part of
upper half of interior neck of bottle, and screw threads in upper part of neck, with
a hard solid flanged shaped head E, below which is a washer bed and washer G,
below which are the screw threads C, below which is the peg E 1, with a flange B 1,
at top of peg E 1, and below screws C, the screw being covered or overlaid with
metal F, and carried from screw threads upwards, to top of stopper and milled for
hand grip, Figures 3. and 4. all substantially as shown and herein described.
Dated this 28th day of October 1893.
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.