IMPROVEMENTS IN MEANS FOR CLOSING OR STOPPERING BOTTLES OR JARS
Year: 1887

page_text: I DAN RYLANDS of Hope Glass Works, Stairfoot, near Barnsley; in the County of
York, Glass Bottle Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN MEANS FOR CLOSING OR STOPPERING BOTTLES OR JARS, and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement:-
According to my present invention I form a Bottle or Jar having a ledge on the
inside of the mouth, on which ledge an India rubber ring may rest.
On the outside
of the mouth or top of the Jar or Bottle I form an annular flange having a square
underside.
1 form the stopper preferably with a flat top, but with two, three, or more indents
according to the size of the Bottle or Jar to be stopped. On the underside of the
stopper form a raised circular portion, around which an India rubber ring may be
attached.
I take the stopper, and on pressing it into the mouth of the Bottle or Jar 1 fit
catches or clips which catch or fasten in the indents formed on the top of the stopper,
and which also catch on the underside of the annular flange formed on the top of
Bottle Mouth. Inside these catches or clips I fasten a piece of flat wire in such a
way that on lifting this wire up the underpart of the clip is forced away from the
underside of the annular flange or swell, thus releasing the stopper and enabling the
Bottle or Jar to be opened.
My present invention will be more clearly understood by referring to the hereunto
attached drawings of which the following a description
Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation of improved stoppered Jar, and Fig. 2 is a front
elevation of the same.
Fig. 3 is an elevation of improved catch or clip, and Fig. 4 is an elevation of the
wire used for pressing the clip away from the Jar or Bottle and Fig. 5 is a plan of
stopper.
The Jar or Bottle J (Figs. 1 and 2) has a ledge 1, on which rests the vulcanised
rubber ring. The Jar or Bottle J has also an annular flange or swell. The
stopper S has any suitable number of indents which are made in form and size to

page_text: suit the catches or clips C. The stopper S has also a raised circular portion p around
which the vulcanised or other ring is placed.
To hermetically seal the Bottle or Jar J the stopper S is pressed into the mouth
of the Jar; then the catches or clips C are placed in position, and their top portions t
fastened in the indents ; then the catches or clips C are pressed down until their
lower portions & bite under the annular projection or flange or swell f
On the inside of the catch Ca piece of bent wire we is placed this wire is made
in form shown at Figs. 2 and 4. The top portion a of the wire is flattened, and this
portion a is placed in the hollow formed on the inside of the Clip C as shown at
Figs. 1 and 2. It must be well understood that the wire is placed on the inside of
the clip C before said clip is pressed under the annular flange
To open the Bottle or Jar J the wire is lifted up, and this causes the flattened
portion a to press the clip Caway from the annular swell or flange thereby releasing
the stopper S.
Where so preferred the hollow may be dispensed with but in this case the lower
portion would have to be somewhat deeper so as to allow for the distance which the
flattened portion a of the wire w would cause the clip C to be away from the flange.
Any suitable substitute for India rubber may also be used for forming an airtight
joint. The clips may vary in size and form according to requirements. The wire
attachment for opening may be attached to each clip or the Jar or. Bottle as will be
well understood.
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
The combination of the peculiarly formed Stopper S of Jar or Bottle J having two or
more indents and having means on its underside for carrying a suitable ring or
washer with the catches or clips C and wire attachment we for opening and the annular
projection or flange or swell all substantially as shown or any mere modification
thereof.
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