Improvements in or connected with the Stoppering of Bottles.
Year: 1896

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with the Stoppering of Bottles.
I, GEORGE DAVIS, of Myrtle View, Yew Tree Road, Kidderminster, in the
County of Worcester, Schoolmaster, do hereby declare the nature of this my
invention to be as follows:--
This invention relates to improvements in or connected with the stoppering of
bottles, and consists as follows:-
Upon the exterior of the neck of the bottle, projections are formed, having upon
their lower side an inclined surface, or such parts may form a screw or part of a
screw.
A tubular part which may be termed the cap or stopper, is now formed, whose
interior is made to coincide with or engage upon the said exterior of the neck of
the bottle. The end of this stopper which is situated at the end of the neck of
the bottle, is further prepared to receive a disc of cork or other suitable material
(preferably cork). This may be done by forming an inner collar or shoulder
thereat, so that such disc may be pushed in tightly from the end, up to and
against such shoulder, which latter thereby forms a stop.
Hence if the stopper be now screwed or fastened upon the neck, the disc of
cork is pressed firmly upon the edge of the orifice of the neck, and thus forms a
perfect tight joint. If desired a disc of metal or other substance may be placed
behind the said disc of cork.
In some cases a lip or spout like formation may be made at the end of the
stopper (below the disc) so that if desired-as in the case of champagne or other
similar gaseous liquids-by just slightly unscrewing the stopper, any given quantity
may be withdrawn, and then immediately restoppered.
Dated this 1st day of April 1896
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with the Stoppering of Bottles.
I, GEORGE DAVIS, of Myrtle View, Yew Tree Road, Kidderminster, in the
County of Worcester, Schoolmaster, do hereby declare the nature of this iuven-
tion 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 or connected with the stoppering of
bottles, and consists as follows:-
In order to more clearly explain this my invention I have appended hereunto
an illustrative sheet of drawings upon which are figures and numbers of reference,
similar numbers referring throughout the several views to the same thing or
part.
Fig. 1, is a sectional view of the invention.

page_text: Figs. 2 and 3, are sectional views of a modified form of the invention.
In these views only the neck portion of the bottle is shown.
Upon the exterior of the neck 5 of the bottle 6, projections 7 are formed, having
upon their lower side an inclined surface, or such parts may form a screw or part
of a screw, as shown upon the drawing.
A tubular part 8 which may be termed the cap or stopper, is now formed, whose
interior is made to coincide with or engage upon the said exterior of the neck of
the bottle. The end of this stopper which is situated at the end of the neck of
the bottle, is further prepared to receive a disc 9 of cork or other suitable
material (preferably cork). This may be done by forming an inner collar or
shoulder 10 thereat, so that such disc may be pushed in tightly from the lower
end, up to and against such shoulder which latter thereby forms a stop.
Hence if the stopper be now screwed or fastened upon the neck, as seen in Fig. 1,
the disc of cork is pressed firmly upon the edge 11 of the orifice of the neck, and
thus forms a perfect tight joint. If desired a disc 12 of metal or other substance
may be placed behind the said disc of cork, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3.
In some cases a lip or spout like formation 13 may be made at the end of the
stopper (below the disc) baving an opening or outlet 14, so that if desired-as in
the case of champagne or other similar gaseous liquids-by just slightly unscrewing
the stopper, any given quantity may be withdrawn in the direction of the arrow 15,
and then be immediately restoppered.
It will thus be seen that by reason of the cap being tubular (right through) the
disc 9 may be readily pushed out when desired, for washing &c. or for replacement,
while the said discs 9 are easy of manufacture, but make a perfect tight joint.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
1. The combination with the bottle 6 having fastening projections upon the
exterior of its neck, of the tubular cap 8 having corresponding internal fastenings,
and the disc 9, all substantially as set forth and shown.
2. The combination with the bottle 6, cap 8, each with suitable corresponding
fastenings, of the lip 13 with the outlet 14 all substantially as set forth and
shown.
Dated this 1st of January 1807
CHARLES T. POWELL,
12 Cherry Street, Birmingham, Applicant's Agent.