Improvements in Stoppering Bottles and other Vessels.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Jan., 1895.
Complete Specification Left, 24th Oct., 1895-Accepted, 30th Nov., 1895
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Improvements in Stoppering Bottles and other Vessels.
1, LEON PAUL TISSIER, of 204, Rue du Faubourg St. Denis, Paris, France,
Glass Ware Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to those stoppers for bottles or other containers for liquids,
which are so constructed that the contents of the bottle, etc., may be poured off
without removing the stopper.
In carrying out this invention, the stopper may be provided with a channel
which may be made to communicate with a cavity, channel, or recess, formed in
the reverse direction in the neck of the bottle or phial; or the cavity may be in
the lower part of the bottle neck, which may be placed in communication with the
lower end of a passage extending through the stopper.
The use of the ordinary glass pouring stopper is sometimes inconvenient, owing
to its being detachable from the bottle. It is necessary, for example, in the case
of "drop" bottles, to place the finger upon the stopper in pouring, to hold the
stopper in place, while in the case of feeding bottles the stopper is apt to drop out
suddenly.
According to my invention, the above objections are obviated, the stopper being
provided with one or more balls which are received in cavities provided for them
in the stopper and bottle neck, the arrangement being such that while the stopper
may be rotated for the purpose of opening and closing the bottle, its accidental
detachment is prevented.
My improvements are illustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming part of
this Specification, in which
Figure 1 represents an external view of the bottle and stopper of this
invention.
Figure 2 is a partial vertical section of the bottle neck and stopper, the latter
being in position for pouring.
Figure 3 is a similar section, looking at the opposite side of the stopper.
Figure 4 is a similar section, shewing the stopper in the closed position.
Figure 5 is a horizontal section of the bottle neck and stopper, taken on
line 1-2 of Figure 1.
Figures 6, 7, and 8, are horizontal sections, taken on the 'line 3-4 of Figure 2,
in the plane of the two balls.
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Figure 9 shews a modified arrangement designed to prevent the removal of the
stopper from the bottle.
The stopper a is provided with a bore b which extends axially through the upper
part of the stopper and is curved, as shewn, so as to open out at its lower end
against the inside of the bottle neck. c. The stopper is fitted in the bottle neck in
such manner as to permit of a limited rotary motion therein in opening and closing
the bottle, while at same time maintaining the connection between the bottle and
stopper. To this end the stopper is provided with balls d, e, held in cavities
formed in the stopper and received in an annular groove or cavity fformed in the
interior of the bottle neck, the cavity being contracted at g to serve as a stop for
each of the balls-de, and limit the rotation of the stopper in both directions. The

page_text: ball d comes against the stop g when the stopper is turned to the open position-
shewn in Figures 2 and 6, in which position of the stopper the lower end of the
bore corresponds with a vertical passage extending upwards from the annular
cavity. The passage h also permits of the introduction of the ball d. The
introduction of the ball e is effected by first lodging it in a cavity in the stopper
and then placing it opposite the vertical channel h, whereby it is enabled to pass
into the cavity but on the opposite side of the stop g to that occupied by the
ball d.
It will be seen, by inspecting Figures 2 and 6, that on turning the stopper in the
direction of the arrow the ball d will strike the stop g and thus maintain the bore b
in position for pouring, without the possibility of the stopper being turned too
far, and that on turning the stopper in the opposite direction the ball e will be
carried round in the groove f and also be arrested by the stop
in which position
of the stopper the outlet for the liquid, is closed, as represented in Figures 4
and 8.
When it is necessary to render the stopper undetachable, I insert a seating of
elastic material in the recess of the stopper in which the ball is received, said
elastic material being compressed by the ball on introducing the stopper into the
bottle neck, and on the ball arriving opposite the circular groove h expanding and
preventing the ball from rising. By this means the stopper is permanently secured
to the bottle.
Dated this 25th day of January 1895.
A. M. & WM. CLARK,
53, Chancery Lane, London, Chartered Patent Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stoppering Bottles and other Vessels.
I, LEON PAUL TISSIER, of 204, Rue du Faubourg St. Denis, Paris, France,
Glass Ware 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 those stoppers for bottles or other containers for
liquids, which are so constructed that the contents of the bottle, etc., may be
poured off without removing the stopper.
In carrying out this invention, the stopper may be provided with a channel
which may be made to communicate with a cavity, channel, or recess, formed iu
the reverse direction in the neck of the bottle or phial; or the cavity may be
formed in the lower part of the bottle neck, which may be placed in communication
with the lower end of a passage extending up through the stopper.
The use of the ordinary glass pouring stopper is sometimes inconvenient, owing
to its being detachable from the bottle. It is necessary, for example, in the case
of "drop" bottles, to place the finger upon the stopper in pouring, to hold the
stopper in place, while in the case of feeding bottles the stopper is apt to drop out
suddenly.
According to my invention, the above objections are obviated, the stopper being
provided with one or more balls which are received in cavities provided for themin
the stopper and bottle neck, the arrangement being such that while the stopper
may be rotated for the purpose of opening and closing the bottle, its accidental
detachment is prevented.
My improvements are illustrated in the drawing accompanying my Provisional
Specification, in which
Figure 1 represents an external view of the bottle and stopper of this

page_text: Figure 2 is a partial vertical section of the bottle neck and stopper, the latter
being in position for pouring.
Figure 3 is a similar section looking at the opposite side of the stopper:
Figure 4 is a similar section shewing the stopper in the closed position.
Figure 5 is a horizontal section of the bottle neck and stopper, taken on line 1-2
of Figure 1.
Figures 6, 7, and 8, are horizontal sections, taken on the line 3-4 of Figure 2, .
in the plane of the two balls, shewing the stopper in different positions.
Figure 9 shews a modified arrangement designed to prevent the removal of the
stopper from the bottle.
The stopper a is provided with a bore which extends axially through the upper
part of the stopper and is curved, as shewn, so as to open out at its lower end
against the inside of the bottle neck c. The stopper is fitted in the bottle neck
in such manner as to permit of a limited rotary motion therein in opening and
closing the bottle, while at same time maintaining the connection between the
bottle and stopper. To this end the stopper is provided with balls d, e, held in
cavities formed in the stopper and received in an annular groove or cavity f formed
in the interior of the bottle neck, the cavity being contracted at 9 to serve as a
stop for each of the balls d, e, and limit the rotation of the stopper in both
directions. The ball d comes against the stop 9 when the stopper is turned to the
open position, shewn in Figures 2 and 6, in which position of the stopper the
lower end of the bore 6 corresponds with a vertical passage h extending upwards
from the annular cavity f. The passage h also permits of the introduction of
the ball d. The introduction of the ball e is effected by first lodging it in a
cavity in the stopper and then placing it opposite the vertical channel h whereby it
is enabled to pass into the cavity ƒ but on the opposite side of the stop g to that
occupied by the ball d.
It will be seen, by inspecting Figures 2 and 6, that on turning the stopper in the
direction of the arrow the ball d will strike the stop g and thus maintain the
bore b in position for pouring, without the possibility of the stopper being turned
too far, and that on turning the stopper in the opposite direction the ball e will be
carried round in the groove and also be arrested by the stop g in which
position of the stopper the outlet for the liquid is closed, as represented in.
Figures 4 and 8.
When it is necessary to render the stopper undetachable, I insert a seating of
elastic material i in the recess of the stopper in which the ball is received, said
elastic material being compressed by pressing on the ball on introducing the
stopper into the bottle neck and on the ball arriving opposite the circular groove /
expanding and preventing the ball from rising. By this means the stopper is.
permanently secured to the bottle.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1st. The combination of a bottle neck provided with an annular cavity, a.
stopper provided with a notch or recess, and one or more balls held in the notch.
or recess in the stopper, and running in the annular cavity in the neck of the
bottle when the stopper is rotated in opening or closing the bottle, as specified.
2nd. The herein described means for retaining stoppers in bottles and, other
vessels, consisting of balls held in recesses in the stopper and in an annular
groove in the bottle neck and running in said groove when the stopper is rotated
and a stop in the annular groove to limit the rotation of the stopper in one or
other direction, substantially as herein before described and illustrated in the
drawings.
3rd. The herein described means of retaining stoppers in bottles, which consists
in a ball, a stopper provided with a recess, an annular recess in the bottle neck,.
in which recesses conjointly the ball is received, an elastic seating or bed behind..

page_text: the ball which is, adapted to be compressed when the stopper is inserted in the
bottle and then to expand to resist the withdrawal of the stopper, substantially as
specified..
Dated this 24th day of October 1895.
A. M. & WM. CLARK,
53, Chancery Lane, London, Chartered Patent Agents.