Improved Method of and Means for Decanting Liquids from Bottles, the Apparatus being Convertible into a Book Rest.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Jan., 1887
Complete Left, 23rd Sept., 1887
Complete Accepted, 25th Oct.. 1887
Improved Method of and Means for Decanting Liquids from Bottles,
the Apparatus being Convertible into a Book Rest.
I THOMAS LATIMER of Myrtle Cottage, Wakefield in the county of York Gentleman
do hereby declare the nature of this Invention to be as follows :-
This invention relates to a new or improved method of emptying or decanting the
liquid from any bottle in which the liquid has formed or deposited a sediment or crust
without disturbing such sediment or crust and with the least possible movement of the
bottle from its reclining position, and further has reference to the means employed
therefore.
I place the bottle in a semicircular cradle or shell, affixed by folding hinges screwed
or otherwise fastened to the front of a case (the case is preferably in the form of a
half box) and to two movable bosses in which the bottle lays in position in the cradle
until the cork is removed or extracted by means of the lever cork screw, then by
gradually raising the cradle or shell by a handle attached thereto, the liquid is rapidly
discharged from the bottle to any extent desired without disturbing the sediment or
crust and in a perfectly bright and clear condition. The case is placed on a stand
which being detached will form by itself a convenient book rest. The stand is higher
at one end than at the other.
Dated thin 12th dow of 1007
JOHN E. WALSH,
30, East Parade, Leeds,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: the Apparatus being Convertible into a Book Rest.
I THOMAS LATIMER of Myrtle Cottage, Wakefield in the county of York Gentleman,
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 new or improved method of emptying or decanting the 5
liquid from any bottle, in which the liquid has formed or deposited a sediment or crust,
without disturbing such sediment or crust, and with the least possible movement of
the bottle from its reclining position; and further has reference to the means employed
therefor.
I place the bottle in a semicircular cradle or shell, affixed by hinges, screwed or 1
otherwise fastened, to the front of a case, such caso being most convenient preferably
in the form of a half box. This case is placed on a stand constructed with an inclining
top, or higher at one side than the other, and which being detached will form by itself
a convenient book rest. The bottle is laid in the semicircular cradle or shell, in the
same position as taken from the bin whilst the cork is removed or extracted by means
of a lever cork screw, then by gradually raising the semicircular cradle or shell by a
handle attached thereto, the liquid is rapidly discharged from the bottle to any extent
desired, without disturbing the sediment or crust and in a perfectly bright and clear
condition. I also adapt my apparatus for decanting pints as well as large bottles, for
which purpose I employ a smaller and additional semicircular cradle or shell, which fits 2
into the larger semicircular cradle or shell, the decanting action being the same in both
instances.
Fig. 1 shows an end elevation of my improved means for decanting liquids from
bottles, especially wines.
Fig. 2 is a plan of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a view of smaller and additional semicircular cradle or shell for decanting
smaller bottles which is placed or fits into the larger semicircular cradle or shell.
Fig. 4 shews a perspective view of stand which forms and may be utilized as a
convenient book rest.
A is the bottle which is placed in the semicircular cradle or shell B, after which the
cork is removed by means of a lever cork screw, the semicircular cradle or shell B is
then raised by the handle C, by which action the liquid is rapidly discharged into the

page_text: decanter D or other suitable receptacle. E is the case in which the semicircular cradle
or shell B is hinged (to the inside of such case) by hinges F. F. G is a compartment
for the reception of a lever cork screw, H is the handle of the case E for lifting the
case on and off the stand J and for carrying or moving the case E generally. The
stand J being detached forms a convenient book rest.
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 general arrangement and construction of means or apparatus for decanting
liquids as shewn and described.