Improvements in Means for Closing or Stopping Bottles, Jars, or other Hollow Articles.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Jan., 1887.
Complete Left, 28th July, 1887.
Complete Accepted, 2nd Sept., 1887.
Improvements in Means for Closing or Stopping Bottles, Jars, or
other Hollow Articles.
I, DAN RYLANDS of Hope Glass Works near Barnsley in the County of York,
Glass Bottle Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
According to my present invention I form in the inside of the mouth of the bottle
what is technically known in the glass trade as a patent lip or ledge which lip or ledge
may be any suitable depth and the inside of the mouth may taper narrower towards
this lip or ledge-Around the outside of the mouth of the bottle I form a suitable
groove and I attach or fasten to or in this groove by means of wire or by any other
suitable means a piece of any suitable kind of metal having a suitable hole formed
vertically through it-In this hole 1 place a metal stem so that it works easily therein
and after this stem is passed through this hole the lower end of such stem is so
expanded that it cannot be pulled through the hole again-Or a suitable nut or collar
or washer may be so attached to the lower end of stem as to prevent its being pulled
through the hole again-This metal stem may also, where so preferred, have a
suitable screw thread formed on it and a thread to correspond thereto may be formed
in the vertical hole formed through the metal attached to bottle mouth-To the upper
end of this metal stem I attach a flat metal plate which will vary in shape and size
according to the size of mouth of bottle or jar to be stopped-This flat metal plate is
provided with a snap or catch suitable for catching in the outside groove on bottle
mouth-It may also have one or more slits formed in it-This flat metal plate and the
stem piece and catch may all be stamped or formed out of one piece of metal-After
attaching the stem carrying the flat metal plate to bottle mouth by means of the wire
I take a suitable stopper or bung made of cork or other suitable substance and after
the bottle or jar has been filled I press into the mouth thereof this stopper in such
way that it forms an airtight joint and is compressed sufficiently low to allow of the
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page_text: metal plate being swung round over the stopper. The catch attached to this metal
plate catches on underside of top ledge of groove formed outside bottle month and
thus the stopper is held in airtight position-To open a bottle thus closed it is only
necessary to press laterally against the catch and thus force the metal plate clear of
stopper thereby releasing stopper-The stopper will of course vary in length according
to depth of ledge used--The stopper may where so desired be attached to the flat
metal plate but in this case instead of this metal plate being fastened by means of the
stem it will be hinged to the piece of metal fastened to bottle mouth-One or more
vertical slots would also have to be formed outside bottle mouth so that when bottle
is to be opened the catch when brought into line with one of these vertical slots can
be immediately lifted up.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Means for Closing or Stopping Bottles, Jars, or
other Hollow Articles.
1 DAN RYLANDS of Hope Glass Works near Barnsley in the County of York Glass
Bottle 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 :-—
The object of this invention is to secure corks in the mouths of Bottles Jars or other
hollow articles and to quickly and easily release the same when required. To attain
which I construct the Bottles Jars or other articles in the manner herein after
described and illustrated.
Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation of the neck of a bottle or other hollow article showing
the cork hermetically sealed in the mouth thereof and held therein by means of my
improvements. Fig. 2 is a side elevation and Fig. 3 is a plan of the same. Fig. 4 is
also a side elevation but shows the arrangement for securing the cork removed from
the bottle mouth. Figs. 5 and 6 are enlarged sections of the stem which is attached
to the bottle mouth. Fig. 7 is an elevation of a bottle or Jar neck with a
modification of my improvements attached to the mouth thereof and Fig. 8 is a plan
of the same. Referring to Figs. 12345 and the inside of the mouth of the
bottle or Jar has what is technically known in the Glass trade as a patent lip or
ledge a, which may be formed at any suitable depth in the month of the bottle,
and the inside of the mouth above this ledge or lip a may be formed tapered as shown
or otherwise. Around the outside of the mouth of the bottle is formed a suitable
groove b, in which is fastened the wire c which secures the stem d, to the mouth of
the bottle. The stem d preferrably fits in a recess or slot e, formed on the outside of
the mouth of the bottle, and the said stem d has a pin which can either be made
with the stem d as shown at Fig. 1, or made separate and fitted through the stem as
shown at Fig. 5, or screwed into the stem d as shown at Fig. 6. The pin passes
through a hole formed in the flat or other metal plate y and is prevented leaving said
hole by means of the head of rivet f¹ Figs. 1 and 3 or nut 1 Fig. 5 or screw head f
Fig. 6. The plate y is made in shape and size to suit the special form and dimensions
of the mouth of the bottle or jar for which it is intended. The said plate g has a snap
or catch which is provided with a projection j made for the special purpose of
receiving pressure from the thumb or finger. The portion of the plate g is intended
to prevent the said plate being forced too far over the cork / or mouth of the bottle.
When it is required to seal close or stopper a Bottle or Jar the cork is first pressed
into the mouth, then the plate g which can be moved round on the pin is brought
laterally over the top of said cork and the snap or catch his pressed under the top
part of the groove b. To open or unstopper Bottles or Jars so closed it is only

page_text: necessary to press with the thumb or finger on the part of the snap or catch
which will cause the plate to move laterally away from the top of the cork I as
shown at Fig. 4 so that the cork is immediately blown out of the mouth if the
bottle has been filled with aerated or other gaseous liquid.
Referring to Figs. 7 and 8 the cork is secured in the mouth of the bottle by
means of the plate 9 which is attached to the stem d by means of the hinge in in this
case the stem does not fit into a recess or slot but fits on the outside of the mouth
of the bottle as shown at Fig. 7. The cork is secured or attached to the plate by
any suitable mecans and the said plate is held down by means of the snap or catch h
pressing under the upper part of the groove b. Any number of suitable vertical
slots (Fig. 6) are formed on the outside of the mouth. And to open this kind of
stopper it is necessary to turn the plate round until the snap or catch arrives at
one of these slots o when the plate can be lifted and the cork I and said plate g
swung from the bottle mouth.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that, what I claim is :
1. In combination with a bottle mouth the metal or other plate y formed and
fitted up as shown to operate upon the cork or other suitable stopper in manner as
herein before described and illustrated from Figs. 1 to 6 or any mere modification
thereof.
2. In combination with a Bottle mouth the metal or other plate g fitted with a
stopper of cork or othor substance closed and opened in manner herein before
described and shown at Figs. 7 and 8.