IMPROVEMENTS IN CLARET JUGS, DECANTERS, AND OTHER SIMILAR LIQUID RECEPTACLES
Year: 1878

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Henry William Dee, of the Firm of H. W. & L. Dee,
of Sherwood Street, Golden Square, in the County of Middlesex, for the In-
vention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN CLARET JUGS, DECANTERS, AND OTHER SIMILAR
LIQUID RECEPTACLES."
Sealed the 29th November 1878, and dated the 5th June 1878.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Henry William Dee at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 5th June 1878.
HENRY WILLIAM DEE, of the Firm of H. W. & L. Dee, of Sherwood Street,
Golden Square, in the County of Middlesex. "IMPROVEMENTS IN CLARET Jugs,
DECANTERS, AND OTHER SIMILAR LIQUID RECEPTACLES."
This Invention relates to improvements in claret jugs, decanters, and other
similar liquid receptacles, and has for object the attaching or connecting of a
stopper to the jug, decanter, or other similar receptacle, in such a manner as to
permit of its easy insertion in and withdrawal from the neck of the said jug or
receptacle.
In carrying my Invention into effect I may provide the claret jug, decanter, or
other similar receptacle at the top or neck with a metal plate or cap, in the centre
of which is a hole for the reception of the stopper, a spout or groove leading from
this hole to the edge of the metal plate or cap. The stopper is encircled by a metal
band or strap provided with little trunnions. These trunnions are pivoted in eyes
formed in the forked end of a lever, the other end of the lever being hinged or
otherwise suitably attached to the handle of the jug or other similar receptacle, or
to a projection formed on or attached to the metal plate or cap. The length of the
lever is so regulated that it acts as a guide to centre the stopper in the mouth of
the jug, decanter, or other similar receptacle.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Henry William Dee in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
5th December 1878.
HENRY WILLIAM DEE, of the Firm of H. W. & L. Dee, of Sherwood Street,
Golden Square, in the County of Middlesex. "IMPROVEMENTS IN CLARET JUGS,
DECANTERS, AND OTHER SIMILAR LIQUID RECEPTACLES."
This Invention relates to improvements in claret jugs, decanters, and other
similar liquid receptacles, and has for object the attaching or connecting of a
stopper to the jug, decanter, or other similar receptacle in such a manner as to
permit of its easy insertion in and withdrawal from the neck of the said jug or
receptacle.
In carrying my Invention into effect I by preference provide the claret jug,
decanter, or other similar receptacle at its top or neck with a metal plate or cap a,
in the centre of which is a hole for the reception of the stopper b, a spout or groove c
leading from this hole to the edge of the metal plate or cap a. The stopper bis
encircled by a metal band or strap d provided with little trunnions c. These trunnions
are pivoted in eyes formed in the forked end f of a lever g, the other end of the
lever being hinged or otherwise suitably attached to the handle h of the jug or
other similar receptacle, or to a projection i formed on or attached to the metal
plate or cap (as seen in Figure 2). The length of the lever g is so regulated that it
acts as a guide to centre the stopper in the mouth of the jug, decanter, or other
similar receptacle.
And having now described the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner
the same is to be performed, I declare that I claim,-
First. The improved method of attaching or connecting a stopper to the handle
of a jug, decanter, or other similar receptacle, herein-before described, and substan-
tially as shown in Figure 1 of the annexed Drawings.
Secondly. The modified method of attaching or connecting the stopper to
decanters or other similar receptacles without handles, consisting of the projec-
tion (shown in Figure 2), or other similar contrivance, substantially as herein-before
described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Henry William Dee, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Fourth day of December, One thousand eight hundred
and seventy-eight.
HENRY WILLIAM DEE (LS.)