Decanters, Bottles, and other Vases or Receptacles.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Mar., 1886.
Complete Left, 11th Jan., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 11th Feb., 1887.
Decanters, Bottles, and other Vases or Receptacles.
1, LOUISA ROGERS of Ellenborough House, Roehampton, in the County of Surrey
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
The object of my invention is to provide efficient (while at the same time it is
ornamental) means for stoppering decanters, bottles, vases, and other receptacles, and
it is such that if required it may be applied to existing receptacles, as well as to those
that may be specially constructed to receive same.
According to my invention 1 construct a cap preferably of metal, say silver, although
it may be made of ebonite, parksine or of other suitable material capable of being
moulded which fits on to the neck of the receptacle. This cap at top is made with two
curved lips, the one opposite the other, and in a piece with or connected to the stem
portion which latter encircles the neck of the decanter, bottle, or other receptacle.
Sometimes the cap or sheath may be lined wholly or partially with india rubber, gutta
percha, or other equivalent material to render the joint between neck and cap, tight
and secure.
At or near the base of the neck portion there are two looped arms opposite
each other, each loop being sufficiently large to receive and hold a cork when required;
provision is made, if desired, for connecting the fitting or mounting to the vessel when
required; or the loops may be made on the vessel itself.
The head of the cork is fitted with a mounting which for convenience of attachment,
may be made so as to screw into the cork, and to the mounting a chain is attached for
connecting the top of the neck or stem and the cork. The cork is used for stoppering
the neck of the decanter, vase, or other receptacle, but when removed can be inserted
in one of the loops, or when the loops, as is sometimes the case, are dispensed with the
cork is suspended by the chain.
The lower end of the cap may be vandyked or otherwise ornamented, as also may
other parts of the device, as fancy or taste may dictate.
Decanters and vases which may be made of an endless variety of designs and forms,
can be fitted permanently with such mountings, or they may be made separately so as
to be fitted on same when required. When permanently fixed there should be round
the base of the vase, a garter-like surrounding, preferably corresponding in pattern
with that on the neck mounting.
DORI D .. CAV
DOEWED & SON,
For the Applicant.

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Decanters, Bottles, and other Vases or Receptacles.
I, LOUISA ROGERS of Ellenborough House, Rochampton, in the County of Surrey
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 my invention is to provide efficient (while at the same time ornamental)
means, for stoppering decanters, bottles, vases and other receptacles and it is such that
if required it may be applied to existing receptacles as well as to those that may be
specially constructed to receive same.
And in order that my invention may be fully understood I will describe the same
with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 is a front view shewing a bottle, fitted with a mounting, and stopper,
according to my invention, Figure 2 is a sectional view of the top mounting, or cap,
and having handles or loops formed in a piece therewith, Figure 3 is a sectional view
of a bottle mounting or cap, and shewing a method of adjustably fitting same.
Figures 4, 5 and 6 are views shewing a method whereby a bottle may be fitted with a 1
removable cap or mounting.
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Referring more particularly to Figure 1 A is the cap or top mounting, made
preferably of metal, say silver, although it may be made of ebonite, parksine, or of
other suitable material, capable of being moulded. The cap A is fixed on to the neck
of the bottle B in any convenient manner, that shewn in the drawing Figures l'and 21
being fixed to the bottle by means of a Plaster of Paris joint or it may be secured as
hereafter described.
:
This cap is made with two curved lips A' A¹, the one opposite the other, and in a
piece with (or connected to) the stem portion A, which latter encircles the neck of the
decanter, bottlo, or other receptacle B.
:
At or near the base of the neck portion of the bottle B there are two looped arms C,
each loop being sufficiently large to receive and hold the cork when required as shewn
at Figure 2, and at Figure I such handles or loops C are formed with the bottle B.
The head of the, cork D. is fitted with a mounting D³, which for convenience of
attachment may be made so as to screw into the cork, and to the mounting a chain D'
is attached for.connecting the mounting or cap A, and the cork. The cork D is used
for stoppering the neck of the decanter, vase or other receptacle, but when removed
can be inserted in one of the loops C, see Figure 2, or when the loops C, as is some-
times the case, are dispensed with, the cork is suspended by the chain.
The lower end of the cap A may be vandyked, or otherwise ornamented, as also may
other parts of the device, as fancy or taste may dictate.
Decanters and vases which-may be-made of an endless variety of designs, and forms,
can be fitted permanently with such mountings, and when so permanently fixed, there

page_text: should be round the base of the vase a garter-like surrounding E, (as for example is
shewn at Figure 1) preferably corresponding in pattern with that on the neck
mounting A.
In some cases it may be desirable to have the caps or stopper mountings separate,
so that they may be fitted on same when required. Figure 3 shews such a fixing
consisting of a packing of wood or other material A' made in two halves, these are
placed round the neck of the bottle B and come under the top enlargement of the
neck, the cap mounting is then slipped over same and secured by say two set screws
as shewn.
Figures 4, 5 and 6 shew a removable cap which may be fitted on to an ordinary
bottle. A is the cap mounting, F is a sliding ring; G G are two spring catches
moving in slots cut in the cap A, see Figures 4 and 6; G¹ G¹ are notched projections
by which they may be withdrawn and so allow for the passage of the bottle neck.
The cap A is placed over the bottle neck and forced downwards and the catches are
driven back as at Figure 5; the said catches spring back and take under the enlarge-
ment of the neck as soon as the bottle is in position as at Figure 4, the sliding ring F
is then drawn down and firmly holds the catches G in position. The distance between
the catches G and the india rubber ring H against which the top of the bottle abuts, is
adjustable, as by screwing the collar Jafter the bottle is in position the india rubber
ring H may be forced against the bottle neck.
The base of the mounting A may in some cases be slit as shewn at Figure 4 to
accommodate any slight variation in size of the bottles.
Sometimes the cap or sheath may be lined wholly or partially with india rubber,
gutta percha or other equivalent material to render the joint between neck and cap,
tight and secure.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of any said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :
The improvements in and connected with stoppers and mountings for decanters,
bottles, and other vases or receptacles substantially as described with reference to the
accompanying drawings.