A New or Improved Appliance or Apparatus for Capsuling Bottles.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Jan., 1991
Complete Specification Left, 5th Aug., 1891-Accepted, 12th Sept., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Appliance or Apparatus for Capsuling Bottles.
We, CUTHBERT GENTLE of 350 Paisley Road, Glasgow in the County of
Lanark, North Britain and DAVID DENHOLM of 297 Argyle Street, Glasgow
aforesaid, Manufacturers do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
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Our invention relates to a simple and efficient portable appliance or apparatus
for closing and fixing capsules on bottles.
As constructed in accordance with our invention the appliance consists of a hollow
cylindrical case or body, the inside of which is preferably coned or tapered, and
fitted with a ring of india-rubber or other suitable elastic material or device. The
said ring is or may be plain, serrated or corrugated on surface.
In operating the appliance, it is held in one hand and put over top of capsule
(previously placed over bottle mouth) and then pressed down, when the ring rolls
over the capsule and closes it tight against bottle. The appliance is then merely
uplifted when the bottle is capsuled.
Dated this 2001 L
1001
D. F. MASON,
Patent Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Appliance or Apparatus for Capsuling Bottles.
We CUTHBERT GENTLE of 350 Paisley Road, Glasgow in the County of
Lanark North Britain, and DAVID DENHOLM of 297 Argyle Street Glasgow
aforesaid, Manufacturers, 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 a simple and efficient portable appliance for closing
and fixing capsules on bottles, jars and other analogous articles.
And in order that the invention may be properly understood there is appended
an explanatory sheet of drawings whereon
Fig. 1 is an elevation, Fig. 2 a vertical section and Fig. 3 a sectional plan of the
apparatus.
As constructed in accordance with the invention the appliance consists of a hollow
case A. made of metal, wood or other suitable material. The inside of said case A
is as shown at Fig. 2 preferably coned or tapered, but may be cylindrical and
corrugated inside, and is formed at bottom with an inwardly projecting ledge B so
as to prevent a nicely fitting ring D placed inside thereof from coming or falling
out. The said ring D is or may be made of india-rubber or other suitable elastic
material. The ring is preferably formed as shown, round and plain in section, and
solid, but it may also be serrated or corrugated on surface, or hollow inside and
charged with water, air or other fluid of normal or higher pressure. In lieu of the
ledge B being formed as shown it may be replaced by a ring or flange screwed on
The top or side of case A is provided with an aperture E for allowing the
passage of air from or to the inside of case A. while appliance is being operated.
case.
The appliance is operated as follows. The bottle or other article to be capsuled
having had the capsule placed over the mouth thereof, the appliance is held in the
master hand and put over the top of capsule so that the ring D shall just fit round
it, and then pressed down, when the ring rolls over the capsule and being gradually
pressed harder on account of the gentle taper of case, closes the capsule tight
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page_text: against bottle, the air escaping by the aperture E. The appliance is then merely
uplifted when the bottle is capsuled. The mechanical principle employed to obtain
this result is the graduated pressure produced by the conical shape of the appliance
above described.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what is
claimed is
described and shown.
1st. A portable capsuling appliance comprising a hollow case A, having the inside
coned, tapered, or cylindrical, and provided with air aperture E, and ledge B, and
fitted with an india-rubber ring D, all arranged and constructed
as hereinbefore
2nd. In a portable capsuling appliance, a hollow case or shell having the inside
thereof tapered or coned, and fitted with an india-rubber or other analogous ring,
substantially as described.
Dated this 3rd day of August 1801
DAVID F. MASON,
Glasgow, Patent Agent.