Improvements in or relating to Bottles, Jars, Casks, and the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Feb., 1896-Accepted, 28th Mar., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Bottles, Jars, Casks, and the like.
I, WILLIAM THOMAS WILLIAMS, Inventor, resident of 54 Pineapple Street,
in the City of Brooklyn, County of Kings, and State of New York, United
States of America, 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 Specification :-
This invention relates to a device for closing the neck or opening of bottles,
flasks, jars, vases, casks, barrels, and vessels of similar description, intended to
receive liquid or fluid of any description, and has for its object the providing of
such a device which shall be constructed in connection with the opening of the
vessel that, when it is placed in a position after the vessel is filled, it will be
impossible to remove such cap or cover without the vessel showing evidences that
it has been used before.
The invention is fully illustrated in the drawings accompanying this Specification,
and in which,
Fig. 1 is a central vertical section of the neck of the bottle, provided with my
improvement.
Fig. 2, is a similar view of a jar showing my improved device as applied to a
vessel of this character, when the cap is in position and the vessel closed thereby.
Fig. 3, is a view or figure similar to Figure Two showing the cap removed.
In the practice of my invention, I provide the neck of a bottle or other vessel
which is to be closed, with a notch adapted to receive a catch or barb on the cap
or stopper in such manner that when the catch or barb on the stopper engages
with the corresponding notches or grooves on the neck of the bottle or other vessel,
it will be impossible to remove the same without breaking the neck of the vessel
or otherwise giving evidence that the vessel has been used before.
Referring to the drawing, (and especially to Figure 1) A is the wall or casing
of a bottle, provided with a cap fitted into the neck C. This cap or cover, as
shown in the drawings, comprises a cap or head piece having depending flanges D
adapted to fit the neck or upper portion of the vessel to which it is to be applied.
In these depending flanges are formed one or more recesses adapted to receive a.
corresponding number of catches or locking devices G, having at one end a
projection for engaging with the recess in the cap and at the other end with
a similar projection for engaging with the recess or recesses formed on the vessel.
These catch pieces or locking devices in the act of closing the vessel are pressed
in the recesses F formed in the cap-piece and when they reach the notch or recess
cut in the wall of the vessel, spring out and engage therewith, thereby securely
locking the cap or stopper to the vessel.
In applying my device to a bottle, I first insert the plug or cork E into the neck
of the bottle and drive the same to a point considerably below the top of the neck.
I then take the tubular cap piece or stopper B, provided with the double ended
engaging catch or latch piece G, and push said stopper into the neck of the bottle,
until the latch engages with the space or recess formed on the inside, thus sealing
up the neck of the bottle and effectually locking the stopper or cover in position,
and rendering it impossible to open the bottle without destroying the neck of the
bottle or having the bottle show other evidences that it has been used.
Referring to Figs. 2 and 3, it will be seen that the application of my device to

page_text: a jar is the same as when applied to a bottle, except that when applied to a jar no
plug or cork is used before the cap is placed in the vessel.
Of course, it will be understood, that I do not limit myself to the precise
construction shown in the drawings; for it would be obvious to any one skilled in
the art to which this invention relates, that many modifications may be made in the
same without departing from the spirit of the invention.
For instance, I may make the tubular cap piece or covers so as to fit upon the
outside of the neck of the bottle, jar or other vessel, in which case the annular
recesses for the reception and engagement of the catch piece or latch b, would be
upon the inside, and the corresponding spaces or recesses on the bottle or other
vessel would be upon the outside of the same.
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. The stopper or sealing device for a bottle, jar or other vessel, consisting of a
tubular cap provided with catches to engage with one or more recesses upon the
vessel to be closed, substantially as shown and described.
2. A stopper or sealing device for a bottle, jar or other vessel, consisting of a
tubular cap having one or more recesses for the reception of one or more spring
catches adapted to engage with corresponding recesses formed in the neck of the
vessel to be closed, substantially as shown and described.
3. A stopper or sealing device for bottles, jars or other vessels, consisting of a
tubular stopper having one or more recesses formed in the outside thereof, for the
reception of catches or engaging pieces adapted to engage with one or more
recesses formed in the inside of the neck of the vessel to be closed, substantially
as shown and described.
4. A stopper or sealing device for bottles, jars or other vessels, consisting of
a tubular stopper provided with recesses for the reception of catches or latch pieces
said recesses also permitting play of one end of the latch piece and recesses formed
in the neck of the vessel to be closed with which said latches engage to securely
lock the stopper or closing device in place.
5. A combination with a bottle, jar or other vessel provided with one or more
recesses, of a tubular cap or cover-piece, provided with one or more recesses and
corresponding catch pieces or locking devices said catch pieces being adapted to
engage the recess or recesses formed in the tubular cover, and also to engage with
the recess or recesses in the vessel, whereby the cap is securely locked to the
vessel, substantially as described.
6. A bottle, jar or other vessel provided with a recess the stopper, cap or cover
bearing an engaging catch adapted to fit into the recess formed on the vessel, so as
to securely lock the cap in place upon the vessel, substantially as described.
Dated this 6th day of February 1896.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.