IMPROVEMENTS IN MEANS FOR CLOSING OR STOPPING BOTTLES
Year: 1877

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Robert John Smith, of the City of Manchester, in thẻ
County of Lancaster, Engineer, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN
MEANS FOR CLOSING OR STOPPING BOTTLES."
Sealed the 11th Deecmber 1877, and dated the 19th June 1877.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Robert John Smith at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 19th June 1877.
ROBERT JOHN SMITH, of the City of Manchester, in the County of Lancaster,
Engineer. "IMPROVEMENTS IN MEANS FOR CLOSING OR STOPPING BOTTLES."
My Invention relates to means for closing or stopping bottles, suitable for beers,
wines, acrated waters, and other liquids, by forming the neck of the bottle or a part
secured upon the bottle to receive and lock with a cap or stopper so that the bottles
can be readily closed and opened without damage to the stopper, which can be
repeatedly used, and my Invention consists in forming a collar round and outsidé
the neck of the bottle, which (as far as my present experience goes) I prefer to
make with two notches in it, the inner edge of the collar being inclined, and with
the surface of the inclines made with slight teeth or serrations.
this bottle is made like a cap, with two projections in its inside to pass through the
The stopper to fit
said notches in the collar on the neck of the bottle, and over the teeth or serrations
upon the inclines of the collar, when the cap is partly rotated, which movement
draws a disc of cork or other suitable elastic material placed in the inside of the cap
firmly against the end of the neck of the bottle and thus closes it.
Instead of the collar with inclines being upon the neck of the bottle it may be
upon the edge of the cap or stopper, and the projections may be upon the neck of
the bottle.
Instead of the collar with inclines being on the outside of the neck of the bottle
they may be placed round the inside of the neck, and a cork or stopper may be
used with corresponding projections on its exterior, and a washer of cork or other
suitable material may be placed upon the cork or stopper.
Or the projections may be made inside the neck of the bottle, and the collar with
inclines on the exterior of the cork or stopper. .

page_text: The cap or stopper may be made of nietal or glass, or any suitable material, and
the corresponding parts on the neck of the bottle may be made solid with the
bottle, or of metal attached to the neck of the bottle.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Robert John Smith in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 14th
December 1877.
ROBERT JOHN SMITH, of the City of Manchester, in the County of Lancaster,
Engineer. " IMPROVEMENTS IN MEANS FOR CLOSING OR STOPPING BOTTLES."
My Invention relates to means for closing or stopping bottles suitable for beers,
wines, aerated waters, and other liquids, by forming the neck of the bottle, or a part
secured upon the bottle, to receive and lock with a cap or stopper so that the bottles
can be readily closed and opened without damage to the stopper, which can be
repeatedly used, and my Invention consists in forming a collar round and outside
the neck of the bottle, which I prefer to make with two notches in it, the inner or
lower edge of the collar being inclined, and with the surface of the inclines made
with slight teeth or serrations. The stopper to fit this bottle is made like a cap
with two projections in its inside to pass through the said notches in the collar on
the neck of the bottle and over the teeth or serration upon the inclines of the collar
when the cap is partly rotated, which movement draws a disc of cork, india-
rubber, or other suitable elastic material placed in the inside of the cap firmly
against the end of the neck of the bottle and thus closes it.
Instead of the collar with inclines being upon the neck of the bottle it may be
upon the edge of the cap or stopper, and the projections may be upon the neck of
the bottle.
Instead of the collar with inclines being upon the outside of the neck of the
bottle they may be placed round the inside of the neck, and a stopper may be used
with corresponding projections on its exterior, and a washer of cork, india-rubber, or
other suitable material may be placed upon the stopper.
Or the projections may be made inside the neck of the bottle, and the collar with
inclines on the exterior of the stoppar.
The cap or stopper may be made of motal or glass, or any suitable material, and
the corresponding parts on the neck of the bottle may be made solid with the
bottle, or of metal attached to the neck of the bottle.
Fig. 1 is a section of a bottle with my improvements applied to it, and with the
cap secured; Fig. 2 is a view of the end of the neck of the bottle.
Fig. 3 is an outside view of the bottle with the cap in section in the position
before it is partly rotated to secure it to the collar part on the bottle, and Fig. 4 is
an under or inside end view of the cap.
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Fig. 5 is a partial section showing the mode of applying my improvements to a
feeding bottle," and Fig. 6 is an under or inside end view of the cap.
Fig. 7 is a section showing a modification where the projections are upon the
neck of the bottle, and the collar with notches and inclines on the inner edge of the
cap; and Fig. 8 is an under or inside end view, showing a cross section of the neck
of the bottle, the cap being shown in both Figs. 7 and 8 in the position before
bëing partly rotated to secure the cap.

page_text: Fig. 9 is a section, and Fig. 10 an end view of the neck, showing a cross section
of the stopper in it, of a modification where the collar is inside the neck of the
bottle, and the projections are upon the stopper.
Fig. 11 is a section, and Fig. 12 an end view of the neck of the bottle, with a
cross section of the stopper in it of a modification where the projections are in the
inside of the neck of the bottle, and the collar and notches are upon the stopper.
In Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 5 the collar is shown upon the neck a of the bottle; the
collar b is made with two notches, b¹, as shown best in Fig. 2, and the inner or
under side of the collar is made inclined, and with corrugations, as shown best in
Fig. 3. The cap c is made with two projections c', which can pass the notches b¹ in
the inclined collar b, and is then partly rotated about a quarter turn, so that each
projection c¹ will pass under its portion of the collar b, both parts of which are
inclined as shown in Fig. 3, and this draws the disc of cork or other elastic
material d, at the inside of the cap, firmly against the end of the neck of the bottle.
In Fig. 5 the cork or elastic material is an annular disc or washer.
In Fig. 7 the collar b, with two notches and with inclines, is made in the cap c
and the projections c¹, upon the neck a of the bottle, as shown
In Figs. 9 and 10 the incline collar b, with two notches b¹, is made inside the
neck b of the bottle, and the projections c¹ on the stopper c, d, being a washer of
cork, india-rubber, or other suitable elastic material.
In Figs. 11 and 12 the projections c¹ are within the neck of the bottle, and the
inclined collar b is upon the stopper c.
The modes of stopping, shown by Figs. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, are applicable, as
will be obvious, to closing feeding bottles.
I would have it clearly understood that by my Invention the cork or elastic
material is drawn firmly against the end of the neck of the bottle by the
action of the inclines only upon the collar (b), when the cap or stopper is partly
rotated.
I have now particularly described the nature of my Invention and the modes of
carrying it into effect, and claim as my Invention―
Firstly. The combination of a cap or stopper (c) and elastic material (d) with
the necks of the bottle formed to suit the cap or stopper where the elastic material
is drawn firmly against the end of the neck of the bottle to close it, as herein-before
described, and illustrated by the accompanying Drawings.
Secondly. The combination of a metal cap (c), elastic material (d), with the neck
of the bottle formed and acting to close the bottle in the manner herein-before
described, and illustrated by Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, and 8 of the Drawings.
In witness whereof, I, the said Robert John Smith, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Thirteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven.
ROBERT JOHN SMITH (T.Q)