Improvements in Fastenings for Capsules, Corks, Stoppers, or Covers of Bottles and other Vessels.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Mar., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 16th Dec., 1897-Accepted, 29th Jan.,
1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fastenings for Capsules, Corks, Stoppers, or Covers
of Bottles and other Vessels.
I, FRANK WALKER, of 34A, Northampton Street, Essex Road, in the County of
Middlesex, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates more especially to the metallic capsules frequently used
for covering the stoppers or corks of bottles containing spirit, wine, or other
liquor.
It is not infrequently found that such capsules are fraudulently removed
entirely or partially, and the contents of the bottles withdrawn or tampered with,
the capsules being subsequently replaced in their original position, so that their
fraudulent removal is not noticeable.
. My present invention has for its object, more especially, to fix and retain the
capsules so that they cannot be removed in the way described, without such,
removal being noticeable.
Assuming that my invention is to be applied to an ordinary bottle containing,
spirit, the mouth of which is closed by a cork or stopper covered by a metallic
capsule which is twisted and held round the neck of the bottle, I take a narrow!
strip or band of metal, such as tinned iron or steel plate, aluminium, or other
metal or material, and I fit it round the lower part of the metallic capsule (below)
the upper end of the neck of the bottle, which is ordinarily swelled out to a
larger diameter at the mouth) drawing it tightly round and bending its ends
out sharply so that they stand in contact with each other at right angles to the
neck of the bottle. Over these two projecting ends I then pass a separate eyes
or loop, also preferably punched out of sheet metal or other suitable material,
and having an opening through it of such size and shape as to allow it to pass
freely but closely over the projecting ends just described, and after it has been
pressed closely down I bend the two projecting ends of the strip back and press them?
also closely down, cutting off any superfluous part of their ends if they are too long.
The lower end or edge of the metallic capsule is now therefore surrounded andz
firmly held by the band which passes round it and the ends of which are secured
in the eye or loop which connects them.
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The band cannot be fraudulently removed, as if any attempt be made to bend
up the ends so as to remove the the separate eye or loop, they are almost certain to
break off, owing to the closeness with which they have been pressed down; whilst;<
should they stand being bent up sufficiently to remove the eye or loop, they are
certain to break off in attempting afterwards to reclose them down. The band
cannot be slipped down the neck of the bottle so as to be clear of the edge of
the metallic capsule, as it is put on at the narrowest part of the neck just below >
the projecting rim or collar at the mouth, or below a second collar at a short >
distance below.
In order to still further secure the metallic capsule, I take a second strip of

page_text: metal or other flexible material similar to that already described, and I fit it across
the top of the capsule, above the cork or stopper, bringing its ends down upon
each side of the neck, before the ring round the latter is fitted and fixed as
first described, so that they are firmly held by the latter, the ends being then
turned up and pressed flat against the sides of the ring round the neck. This
arrangement may be applied to bottles in which corks or stoppers are used with-
out metallic capsules, or it may be applied in the same way to keep securely
closed the lids, covers, or stoppers of jars, canisters, or other vessels, of glass,
metal, wood, or any other material.
The metal or other strips described may be stamped, coloured, or decorated,
with ornamental or other devices.
Improvements in Fastenings for Capsules, Corks, Stoppers, or Covers
of Bottles and other Vessels.
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I, FRANK WALKER, of 34A, Northampton Street, Essex Road, in the County of
Middlesex, Manufacturer, 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, and accompanying drawing, that is to
say:―
My invention relates more especially to the metallic capsules frequently used
for covering the stoppers or corks of bottles containing spirit, wine, or other
liquor.
It is not infrequently found that such capsules are fraudulently removed
entirely or partially, and the contents of the bottles withdrawn or tampered with,
the capsules being subsequently replaced in their original position, so that their
fraudulent removal is not noticeable.
My present invention has for its object, more especially, to fix and retain the
capsules so that they cannot be removed in the way described, without such
removal being noticeable.
The accompanying drawing is in illustration of my invention.
Assuming that my invention is to be applied to an ordinary bottle containing
spirit, the mouth of which is closed by a cork or stopper covered by a metallic
capsule a which is twisted and held round the neck of the bottle, I take a narrow
strip or band of metal, such as tinned iron or steel plate, aluminium, or other
metal or material, and I bend and fit it round the lower part of the metallic
capsule, as shown in Figure (below the upper end of the neck of the bottle,
which is ordinarily swelled out to a larger diameter at the mouth) drawing it
tightly round and bending its ends out sharply (as shown at c, c¹, Figure 4),
so that they stand close to each other at right angles to the neck of the bottle.
Over these two projecting ends I then pass a separate eye or loop d, Figure 3,
also preferably punched out of sheet metal or other suitable material, and having
an opening through it of such size and shape as to allow it to pass freely but
closely over the projecting ends c, c just described, and after it has been pressed
closely down I bend the two projecting ends of the strip back and press them
also closely down, as shown in Figure 5, cutting off any superfluous part of their
ends if they are too long. The lower end or edge of the metallic capsule is now

page_text: therefore surrounded and firmly held by the band which passes round it and the
ends of which are secured in the eye or loop which connects them.
The band cannot be fraudulently removed, as if any attempt be made to bend
up the ends C, c¹ so as to remove the separate eye or loop d, they are almost
certain to break off, owing to the closeness with which they have been pressed
down; whilst, should they stand being bent up sufficiently to remove the eye
or loop, they are certain to break off in attempting afterwards to reclose them
down. The band cannot be slipped down the neck of the bottle so as to be clear
of the edge of the metallic capsule, as it is put on at the narrowest part of the
neck just below the projecting rim or collar at the mouth, or below a second
collar at a short distance below.
In order to still further secure the metallic capsule a, I take a second strip e
of metal or other flexible material similar to that already described, and I fit it
across the top of the capsule, above the cork or stopper, bringing its ends down
upon each side of the neck, before the ring b round the latter is fitted and fixed
as first described, so that they are firmly held by the latter, the ends being then
turned up and pressed flat against the sides of the ring round the neck, as shown
at el, el. This arrangement may be applied to bottles in which corks or stoppers
are used without metallic capsules, or it may be applied in the same way to keep
securely closed the lids, covers, or stoppers of jars, canisters, or other vessels, of
glass, metal, wood, or any other material.
Instead of the loop & being separate, it may be formed at one end of the band b,
as shown in Figure 7.
Shallow notches may be made in the lower edge of the band b (as shown at f, f¹,
in Figure 8), to receive and hold in position the band e.
The metal or other strips described may be stamped, coloured, or decorated,
with ornamental or other devices.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
1. The combination of the band b, and loop d, arranged and operating sub
stantially in the manner and for the purpose described and illustrated.
2. The combination of the band b, loop d, and transverse band e, arranged and
operating substantially in the manner and for the purpose described and
illustrated.
3. In the combination described and claimed in Claim 2, the notches f, f¹, at
the lower edge of the band b, substantially as and for the purpose described and
illustrated.
4. The combination of the band b, and the loop d, in one piece instead of
separate, substantially as described, and illustrated in Figure 7.
Dated this 16th day of December 1897
EDWARDS
Co.,
65 and 66, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicant.