Improved Means of Locking in the Stopper of a Claret Jug, Decanter, or like Vessel.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Sept., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 1st Mar., 1890-Accepted, 5th Apr., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means of Locking in the Stopper of a Claret Jug,
Decanter, or like Vessel.
WALTER CLEWS, Electro Plate Manufacturer 56 Great Hampton Street Birmingham
FREDERICK ERNST CHARLES PAYTON Traveller 14 Holte Road Aston Birmingham do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows
The ring A. is to be fixed in a glass or other stopper which is fitted into the jug
decanter or like vessel; which said jug decanter or like vessel is mounted with a
metal mount C. with a slot D. for the bit of metal on ring marked B. to drop
through into a groove in mount C.
When not required in use, the stopper is turned round in the mount until the bit
of metal B. comes to the stop F. by the lock E. the key then being turned in the
lock shoots up the bolt thus locking in the bit of metal B. between the stop F. & the
bolt of lock thereby preventing the stopper from being taken out.
Dated this 27th day of Santambar 1980
WALTER CLEWS.
F. E. C. PAYTON.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means of Locking in the Stopper of a Claret Jug,
Decanter, or like Vessel.
We, WALTER CLEWS, Electro Plate Manufacturer, 56 Great Hampton Street
Birmingham, and FREDERICK ERNST CHARLES PAYTON, Traveller, 14 Holte Road,
Aston, Birmingham, 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 :-
Improved means of locking in the stopper of a claret jug, decanter, or like vessel.
Our invention consists of improved means, or devices, whereby we are enabled to
lock or fasten in the stopper of vessels made of glass earthenware or other material,
such as a claret jug, decanter, or other like vessels. The said locking in or fastening
of the stopper prevents it being withdrawn clandestinely by any person without
first unlocking by means of a key, a lock attached to the neck of the said
vessel.
We will describe with reference to the drawings filed with our Provisional
Specification the manner in which our invention is to be performed.
Figure 1 represents the stopper of a claret jug, decanter or other like vessel.
Figures 2, and 3, are elevations of the upper part of the neck of a claret jug,
decanter, or other like vessel.
The same letters of reference indicate the same parts throughout the drawings.
A is a metallic ring fixed on the upper edge of the body of a stopper, and of such
a size as to fit internally the neck of the jug or decanter.
B, B, are the studs formed on the ring A..
C, is a metallic mount fitting closely and covering the upper part of the neck of
a jug, or decanter.
D, represents a slot or opening in the said mount on the upper edge thereof.
D³ represents a groove or channel formed on the inner part of the mount.
F, is a stop or projection formed in the groove or channel D' and placed a little
distance from the slot or opening D.
E, represents the lock fitted inside the mount C,

page_text: When it is required to lock or fasten the stopper in the neck of the vessel, the
stopper is placed in the neck with the two studs B, B, opposite the slots or
openings D, D, the said, studs passing through the said slots or openings rest on
the under flange forming the groove or channel D.
A slight turn of the hand bringeth the studs in the channel D³ near the stop or
projection F, the key is then turned in the lock E, the bolt shot into the position
shown at figure 3.
Thus the stud B becomes locked in the groove or channel D. between the stop
or projection F and the bolt of the lock, preventing the stopper being withdrawn
clandestinely without first unlocking the lock attached to the said article.
Having now particularly described, and ascertained the nature of our said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is
:
The locking into the neck of. a claret jug, decanter, or other. like vessel, the
stopper by means of a lock and studs B B, or their equivalent substantially as
described and illustrated.in the figures of the drawings.
Dated this Twenty-eighth day of February 1890. ·