Stopper Manufa
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Feb., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 1st Nov., 1898-Accepted, 1st Feb., 1899
I, JOHN TAYLOR, of King Henry's Walk, Balls Pond, London, N., Glass Bottle
and Stopper Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in stoppers for bottles and has for
object to provide a stopper that shall require no grinding or finishing, while at the
same time it shall present a neater appearance than heretofore and eliminate
the risk of cutting the hands of the user.
In accordance with this my said invention, I mould the stopper in such a
fashion as to dispense with the seam heretofore always present upon the heads
and shanks of moulded stoppers, and by so doing I give to the stopper the
appearance of a hand made stopper of a superior kind.
HUGHES & YOUNG,
55 and 56, Chancery Lane, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.
I, JOHN TAYLOR, of King Henry's Walk, Balls Pond, London, N., Glass Bottle
and Stopper Manufacturer, 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 improvements in stoppers for bottles, and has for
its object to provide a stopper as completely seamless as possible, while at the
same time such a stopper shall present a neater appearance than heretofore, and
furthermore, prevent the risk which hitherto existed of cutting the leathers when
being tied over the bottle mouth.
Hitherto glass stoppers that were produced in moulds, always had seams or ribs
on same when taken from the moulds, which necessitated the removal of such
seams or ribs by fire polishing or glazing in order to give the stopper a finished
appearance, and fit for the purpose designed.
Now in accordance with this my said invention, I mould the stoppers in any
suitable manner, so as 'to produce stoppers on which the before-mentioned seams
or ribs are absent from the heads and shanks of such stoppers.
A convenient way of forming the stoppers is shown in the accompanying

page_text: drawings in which: Fig. 1 is a sectional view of a mould and Figs. 2, 3, 4 and 5
detail views of same. I provide three circular metal plates a, b, c adapted to
fit together one upon the other. These plates are provided with a suitable number
of vertical channels d to admit of the molten glass being run in. The bottom
plate c which forms the heads of the stoppers, has interposed between it and the
second or shank-plate two pairs of clips e, each pair being pivotted at one end
as at el. Each pair of clips is provided with circular openings 2 which when
the plates are in position, coincide with the aforesaid channels d in the plates.
When the clips are opened, the circular openings aforesaid are naturally con-
verted into semi-circular openings.
Over the head plate e and the clips aforesaid fits the second or shank-plate b,
over which is placed the slice-plate a to hold the waste glass.
Vertical lugs are provided diametrically opposite one another on the shank-
plate, such lugs being horizontally slotted in opposite directions as at 2 to
receive projections a¹ upon the periphery of the slice-plate a.
When the molten glass is run into the slice-plate at the top, it is forced down
with a plunger in the usual manner and the said slice-plate then given a half-turn
which removes the projections from the slots in the lugs on the shank-plate and
permits of the slice-plate being lifted off.
.
The waste glass is now sliced off or removed in the usual manner and the
mould including the clips aforesaid separated and the finished stopper f removed.
The shank-plate and slice-plate are provided with suitable handles for lifting
purposes. If desirable the slice-plate may have a flange on its lower rim adapted
to fit in a groove or recess in the top of the shank-plate.
This method of forming the stoppers is only given by way of example and
forms no part of the present invention.
By this means I give to the stoppers a superior appearance and greater efficiency
than heretofore, and also save the expense of the usual finishing off operations.
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 stoppers for bottles, moulded or formed without seams or ribs
upon their heads and shanks, substantially as described.
Dated this 1st day of November 1898.
HUGHES & YOUNG,
55 and 56, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for Applicant.