Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 30th June, 1887
Complete Left, 29th Mar., 1888
Complete Accepted, 11th May, 1888
1 GEORGE SIMS SPENCER of 30 Rawdon Street New Normanton Derby Mechanic
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The mouth or entrance into this improved bottle is constructed of an oval
elliptical shape increasing in size from the imediate entrance inwards or downwards
The improved stopper or cork for the aforesaid bottle is of the shape of an elliptical
truncated cone the space between the two planes being less than the shortest length
across the mouth of the bottle which therefore allows the stopper or oval truncated
cone to go into the mouth of the bottle endways.
The smaller oval end of the stopper is dished or hollowed out, over this hollow I
make a bridge or loop lengthways which is joined to and fast in the stopper, with a
pair of scissor like pincers with the points or ends turned inwardly round I grip or
take hold of one end of the bridge or loop on stopper and can so put it end ways into
the Bottle, when it is in far enough I turn it partially over and round pulling it
outwards thus fitting and wedgeing it fast in the orifice or mouth of the bottle.
Round the oval part of the Stopper fitting into a Groove I put a ring or coil of
India Rubber or some like material which on pulling the stopper up tight by the
pincers makes the bottle air tight.
A link or ring may be inserted through the hole of the loop or bridge in the
stopper to prevent it going down to far if it is required to cork the bottle up again
before being empty or the bottle neck sides may be nipped or pinched in slightly
The bottle stopper or truncated elliptical cone with loop or bridge may be made of
Glass Metal Vulcanite Wood or any like material in one or in parts thereof This
Invention is for fermented Liquors mostly.
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page_text: I GEORGE SIMS SPENCER of 30 Rawdon Street New Normanton in the County of
Derby, 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 :-
My invention has for its object the stoppering or corking of bottles or like
receptacles for fermented or other liquids and the ready un-stoppering or uncorking
of the said bottles or like receptacles.
Referring to the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a plan of a bottle fitted with
my improved stopper.
Figure 2. is a vertical section of the same on the line a—b of Fig. 1.
Figure 3. is a perspective view shewing the insertion into or withdrawal of the
stopper from the bottle or receptacle.
Figure 4 is a perspective view of the bottle, the stopper being shown in the act of
being lowered into the bottle to discharge the contents thereof.
Figure 5 shews a perspective view of the stopper and a tool or appliance for
operating it.
Figure 6 shews a side elevation of another tool for operating the said stopper.
My improved mouth or entrance A into a bottle or like receptacle B is constructed
of an oval or elliptical shape increasing in size or diameter from the immediate
entrance inwards or downwards.
The improved stoppor or cork is as shewn made in the shape of an elliptical
truncated cone, the space botwoen the two planes being less than the shortest length
across the mouth of the hottle or receptacle which therefore allows the stopper or
elliptical truncated cone to go into the mouth of the bottle or receptacle endways or
be removed therefrom.
The external surface of the stopper may be grooved to receive a rubber or other
packing ring or band D.
To manipulate the stopper or cork
I might arrange a bridge or loop to go over
a dish or hollow in the same and be lifted by scissors, pincers &c. but for the sake
of simplicity I prefer the arrangements shown.
I form a semicircular slot E in the stopper or cork C into which I can insert a
hooked crowbar such as F (see Fig. 2).
This crowbar serves to manipulate the stopper as follows. In reference to Fig. 3.
the stopper is shewn as being inserted into (or withdrawn) from the bottle or
roceptacle.
The stopper is shewn put in endway by the crowbar and when it is in far enough
the crowbar can turn it partially over and round till it fits the inner contour of the
neck when a pull outwardly will fit or wedge it in the neck (see Fig. 2).
To open the bottle the crow bar can be inserted into the slot E as in Fig. 2 and
the stopper depressed by the crowbar thus allowing the contents of the bottle or

page_text: receptacle to flow, the crow bar can then lift and turn the stopper to engage with
the neck again.
In place of the semicircular slot E I could put a T head G and use a crow bar H
having claws IJ to hook on the T piece, or the T or bridge piece G could be pulled
or pushed by pliers scissors &c.
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 :-
First: The manufacture and use of bottles or like receptacles having necks or
mouths of elliptical and gradually tapering form and in combination with and adapted
to receive stoppers corks or plugs of elliptical and gradually tapering form to fit the
same arranged and operating substantially as herein before described.
Second In combination with a bottle or like receptacle having a neck or mouth
of elliptical and gradually tapering form, a stopper cork or plug having its exterior
diameter corresponding to the internal diameter of the neck or mouth and provided
with a slot, T piece loop, bridge, or other means whereby it can be manipulated
substantially as described.
POPPLEWELL, COLTON & Co.,
17 & 18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.