Improvements in the Treatment of Tin and other Metal Tops or Coverings for Corks and in the wire connected therewith."
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Mar., 1889
_ Complete Specification Left, 30th Nov., 1889-Accepted, 4th Jan., 1850
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Treatment of Tin and other Metal Tops or
Coverings for Corks and in the wire connected therewith."
I, THOMAS ABRAHAM BAYLISS of The Ferns Pennfields Wolverhampton in the
County of Stafford Metal Merchant and Contractor, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows :-
1.
Hitherto it has been customary to make the metal tops or coverings for the corks
of aërated and mineral waters, beer and other products of a gaseous nature, out of
sheet tin or other suitable metal, these tops or coverings being for the purpose of
preventing the wire from cutting into the cork.
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It has been found however that both the plain tinned meta! and the wire become
rusty by exposure and from other canses such for instance as the action of the acids
used in the manufacture of the waters.
My improvements consist in lacquering nickel or silver plating the said top or
covering and also the wire connected therewith for the purpose of fastening down
the covering and cork, whereby it is practically impossible for the covering and wire
to become rusty and thus a great advantage is gained over the metal tops or coverings
and wire at present in use.
Dateų tis 20 day of February A.D. 1009.
EDWARD J. PAYNE & SON,
Warwick Chambers, 104, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Treatment of Tin and other Metal Tops or
Coverings for Corks and in the Wire connected therewith.
I THOMAS ABRAHAM BAYLISS, of The Ferns Pennfields Wolverhampton in the
County of Stafford Metal Merchant and Contractor, 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:-
Hitherto it has been customary to make the metal Tops or Coverings for the Corks
of bottles for aerated and mineral Waters Beer and other pro lucts of a gaseous nature
out of sheet Tin or other suitable metal these tops or coverings being for the purpose
of preventing the wire from cutting into the Cork, it has been found however that
both the plain tinned metal and wire become rusty by exposure and from other
causes such for instance as the action of the acids used in the manufacture of the
Waters.
My improvements consist in lacquering nickel or silver plating the said Tops or
coverings and also the wire connected therewith (for the purpose of fastening down
the covering and Cork) whereby it is practically impossible for the capsule, covering,
or wire to become rusty and thus a great advantage is gained over the metal tops
or coverings and wire at present in use.
Or instead of the before named method I may when desired prepare the capsule top
or covering and wire with any suitable preparation or substance that will resist the
action of acids and prevent rust and its consequences.
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
The improvements in the Treatment of Tin and other metal coverings for Corks and
in the wire connected therewith by lacquering silver plating, or nickel plating, or

page_text: otherwise preparing by the addition of any other preparation or substance the Capsules
Tops or coverings for corks and the wires that is used in connection there with with
the object of preventing rust or contamination by acids or products of a gaseous nature
or other causes substantially as herein set forth and specified.
Dated this 29th day of November 1889.
EDWARD J. PAYNE & SON,
104, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.