Improvements in Internally Stoppered Bottles.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Feb., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 4th Nov., 1892-Accepted, 10th Dec., 1992
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Internally Stoppered Bottles.
I TOM BEDFORD of Misson Bawtry in the County of Nottingham, Gentleman,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to dispense with the india-rubber ring used in
internally stoppered bottles which ring has hitherto proved deleterious to the
contents of the bottle as well as obnoxious to the palate for which purpose I
construct the internal part of the mouth of the bottle preferably in the form of a
screw or thread and after placing the internal stopper within the bottle I either
screw wedge cement or otherwise suitably secure a ferrule composed of cork wood
woodite vulcanite or other material of a sweeter nature than the ordinary vulcanized
rubber and so arrange the same that the lower portion forms a seating for the
internal stopper to press against. Where preferred the internal part of the bottle
mouth may first have a screw threaded portion for the reception of a screw cap
and then a tapered part for the reception of the cork or other similar ring. The
said screw cap is made with a hole through its centre and is screwed down in order
to keep the said ring in position. The stopper may either be globular eliptical or
other convenient shape or made with an annular projection which may be ground
against the under part of the ring or ferrule aforesaid and where preferred the
stopper may be fitted with a valve.
Dated this 3rd day of February 1892.
H. F. BOUGHTON, M.I. Mech. E.,
Sheffield and Barnsley, Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Internally Stoppered Bottles.
I TOM BEDFORD of Misson Bawtry in the County of Nottingham Gentleman
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 this invention is to dispense with the india rubber ring used in
internally stoppered bottles which ring has hitherto proved deleterious to the
contents of the bottle as well as obnoxious to the palate for which purpose I
construct the internal part of the mouth of the bottle preferably in the form of a
screw thread and after placing the internal stopper within the bottle I either screw
wedge cement or otherwise suitably secure a ferrule composed of cork wood
woodite vulcanite or other material of a sweeter nature than the ordinary
vulcanized rubber and so arrange the same that the lower portion forms a seating
for the internal stopper to press against. Where preferred the internal part of the
bottle mouth may first have a screw threaded portion for the reception of a screw
cap and then a tapered part for the reception of a cork or other similar ferrule.
The said screw cap is made with a hole through its centre and is screwed down in
order to keep the said ring in position. The stopper may either be globular
elliptical or other convenient shape or made with an annular projection which may
be ground against the under part of the ring or ferrule aforesaid. In order that
my invention may be better understood and readily carried into effect I will
proceed to describe the same by the aid of the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation of my improved bottle neck and stopper arrange-
ment and Figs. 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are similar sectional elevations of modifications of

page_text: my said invention. Similar letters of reference denote corresponding parts in
each figure.
Referring to Fig. 1 the internal part of the bottle mouth B has a screw thread ¹
and a tapered portion 62 within which latter I cement or otherwise secure a
ferrule C composed of cork wood woodite vulcanite or other material of a sweeter
nature than the ordinary vulcanized rubber and I so arrange said ferrule C that
the lower portion c¹ forins a seating for the internal stopper D to press against
as shown.
Referring to Fig. 2 the internal part of the bottle mouth B is plain and tapered
wider inwardly from the top. The ferrule C is pressed therein and where preferred
.cemented.
Referring to Fig. 3 the ferrule C and internal part of mouth B are parallel the
ferrule C being cemented in position.
Referring to Fig. 4 the ferrule C is held in position by a screw ferrule F.
Referring to Fig. 5. The internal part of the bottle mouth B has a screw threaded
portion b for the reception of a screw cap E which has a ring of pliable material G
under its head el to press tight on the mouth of bottle and then a tapered or
parallel part 2 is formed for the reception of the ferrule C the underside of which
receives the internal stopper D which latter in this case has an annular projection d'
for the purpose of grinding it to the seating so as to make an hermetical joint. It
will be obvious that the bottle can be used as an ordinary screw mouthed externally
stoppered bottle when the ferrule C and stopper D are removed and a solid screw
cover or stopper substituted for the screw cap E. Referring to Fig. 6. The screw is
formed on the outside of the bottle mouth on which is screwed the cap E the
latter being made to cover over the upper part of the ferrule C. so as to keep it
within the mouth of bottle.
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.
1. In internally stoppered bottles the combination of a ferrule C composed of
cork or wood or woodite or vulcanite or other material of a sweeter nature than
the ordinary vulcanized rubber with a plain parallel or tapered or screw mouth
substantially as described and illustrated.
2. In internally stoppered bottles the combination of a screw cap with a ferrule C
substantially as described.
as de
His 28th day of October 1892.
H. F. BOUGHTON, M.I. Mech. E.,
16, Commercial Street, Sheffield, Agent.