Improvements in Stoppering Bottles.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Jan., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 11th Oct., 1890-Accepted, 15th Nov., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stoppering Bottles.
I CHARLES LEES NEEDHAM of 84 Roundthorn Road, Glodwick Oldham in the
County of Lancaster, Grocer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
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The object of this invention is to construct a metallic appliance for closing or
stoppering the necks of bottles for containing aerated or other liquids in such a way
that they can be readily opened without the use of any special tool or opener, and so
that the same, in the event of a bottle becoming broken can readily be applied to
another bottle.
In the first place I construct a metallic ring or rim which may be fixed on the
mouth of the bottle by a wire or any other convenient means in such a way that it is
detachable therefrom when required.
This ring or rim extends partly over the top of the bottle and has a central.
opening of about the same size as the mouth of the bottle, and to such ring or rim
I connect by a hinge at one side a metallic cap which is provided with a conical or
rounded projection on the underside capable of fitting into or onto and tightly
closing the orifice in the ring or ritn when closed. The conical or rounded projection
above mentioned may be made of or covered with cork, india rubber or other
suitable yielding substance.
The cap is also provided, on the opposite side to the hinge with a bent catch formed
with an incline and the ring or rim is fitted with a sliding loop, so that when the cap
is closed it may be tightened and held fast by sliding the said loop over the inclined
part of the catch.
To open the bottle all that is necessary is to force this slide back by the hand until
it releases the catch and the cap can then turn or be turned back on its hinge.
Dated this 10th day of January 1890.
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stoppering Bottles.
I CHARLES LEES NEEDHAM of 84 Roundthorn Road, Glodwick Oldham in the
County of Lancaster Grocer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement :-
The object of this invention is to construct a metallic appliance for closing or
stoppering the necks of bottles for containing aerated or other liquids in such a way
that they can be readily opened without the use of any special tool or opener, and so
that the same, in the event of a bottle becoming broken can readily be applied to
another bottle.
The nature of my invention will be readily understood on reference to the
accompanying sheet of drawings and the following explanation thereof.
In the first place I construct a metallic rim or ring a which may be fixed on the
mouth of the bottle by a wire or any other convenient means in such a way that it is
detachable therefrom when required, but I prefer to make the neck of the bottle
with an external groove b as shown at Fig. 1, and to make the ring a in the form
shown at Fig. 2, so that it can be sprung into this groove and the two ends clasped
together as seen at c (Fig. 2).

page_text: This ring may be made so as to extend partly over the top of the bottle and have a
central opening of about the same size as the mouth of the bottle, but I prefer to use
a simple ring as shown and to such ring or rim I connect by a hinged a metallic
cape (see side view Fig. 3) which is provided with a conical, or rounded projection
or flat surface f on the underside and made of or covered with cork, india rubber or
other suitable yielding substance.
The cap e
is also provided on the opposite side to the hinge with a bent catch g
formed with an incline on its upper edge (see Fig. 4 which shows the bottle turned
about a quarter round) and the rim or ring a is fitted with a sliding loop h, so that
when the cap e is closed it may be tightened and held fast by sliding the loop' over
the inclined part of the catch g, as seen at Fig. 4.
To open the bottle all that is necessary is to force this slide back by hand until
it releases the catch and the cap can then turn or be turned back on its hinge d as
shown at Fig. 5.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
The improvements in stoppering bottles consisting in the combination of a
detachable rim or ring applied to the neck of the bottle, with a cap hinged thereto,
such cap being faced with cork india rubber or other suitable yielding substance and
provided with a bent catch which can be secured and released by means of a loop
sliding on the rim or ring substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by
the drawings annexed.
Dated this 10th day of October 1800.
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applicant.