NEW OR IMPROVED STOPPER APPLIANCE FOR BOTTLES
Year: 1876

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Nicolai Fritzner, of Berlin, Prussia, for the Invention of
"NEW OR IMPROVED STOPPER APPLIANCE FOR BOTTLES."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Nicolai Fritzner at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 11th April 1876.
NICOLAI FRITZNER, of Berlin, Prussia.
FOR BOTTLES."
"NEW OR IMPROVED STOPPER APPLIANCE
Stoppers made according to this Invention are suitable for aërated and other
fluids, and are made as follows -I provide a cap made of Brittania or other
suitable metal, through a hole in same I pass the shank of an umbrella shaped
piece of gutta percha and fasten them together by a piece of tinned wire passing
through the said shank and bent into the shape of a double lever formed with a
hook at each end, which hooks pass through eyes formed in each end of a tinned
wire staple; the double lever must thus follow the movements of the staple, which
latter is so attached to an open sheet steel ring fitting round part of the bottle
neck that it cannot fall off; the ring is sprung on. When the bottle is to be
stoppered the cap is brought over the neck opening and the staple swung down
against the side of the bottle neck. For aërated drinks of a great pressure I make
the staple of tinned sheet steel, rivetted to the steel ring. A metal capsule knob
or button-may be placed over this stopper, fitting over the staple with bayonet
joints and thus holding the latter securely.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Nicolai Fritzner in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 10th October
1870:
NICOLAI FRITZNER, of Berlin, Prussia. "NEW OR IMPROVED STOPPER APPLIANCE
FOR BOTTLES."
Stoppers made according to this Invention are suitable for aërated and other
fluids, and are made as follows I provide a cap made of Britannia or other
suitable metal, through a hole in same I pass the shank of an umbrella-shaped
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page_text: piece of gutta percha and fasten them together by a piece of tinned wire passing
through the said shank and bent into the shape of a double lever formed with a
hook at each end, which hooks pass through eyes formed in each end of a tinned
wire staple; the double lever must thus follow the movements of the staple, which
latter is so attached to an open sheet steel ring fitting round part of the bottle
neck that it cannot fall off; the ring is sprung on. When the bottle is to 'be
stoppered, the cap is brought over the neck opening and the staple swung down
against the side of the bottle neck. For aërated drinks of a great pressure I make
the staple of tinned sheet steel rivetted to the steel ring. A metal capsule knob
or button may be placed over this stopper, fitting over the staple with bayonet
joints and thus holding the latter securely.
Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the accompanying Drawings shew an arrangement of a
stopper appliance for bottles for beer, wine, and other not very strongly aërated
drinks; Figure 1 being a side view of the bottle open; Figure 2 plan of the same,
Figure 3 shewing the bottle closed, and Figure 4 a plan of the latter.
a is a cast Britannia metal cap, which is pierced in the middle, and wherein the
shank of an umbrella shaped piece b of gutta percha is fastened by means of a wire
lever c. The latter has at each end a hook, which catches in an eye d'of a wire
staple e, and thus must follow all the movements of the staple, which latter is
attached to a ring or clip f of tinned sheet steel formed with two holes opposite
one another wherein the staple hangs, and is held by knobs. The appliance is
fastened to the bottle by springing the ring on to the bottle neck, from which
it may also be easily detached as required. The cap a is brought over the opening
in the neck, and on pressing the staple e downwards the stoppering of the bottle is
effected.
Figures 5, 6, 7, and 8 show two stoppers suitable for aërated drinks of greater
pressure. Figure 5 being a side view of the bottle open, and Figure 6 a plan of
same, Figure 7 shewing a similar stopper appliance in the closed position and
with a capsule knob or button over; Figure 8 is a sectional view of the knob.
The staple e is made of tinned sheet steel, and is attached to the ring or clip / by
rivets. The knob is by preference made of metal, and serves for the convenient
use of the appliance, it is hollow below and has two bayonet joints which fit over
the staple c and hold it together with the stopper proper. When filling the bottle
the knob is put on, the stopper a pressed on therewith, and the staple e drawn
down.
These stopper appliances may be used for necks of various shapes and form
absolutely tight closures. They are not liable to oxydation as all parts are tinned,
and they are easily cleaned with a brush when the bottles are cleaned.
And having thus fully described this Invention, I declare that I claim the
steel ring or clip f for fastening the appliance to the bottle neck; also the sheet
steel staple e in combination with the steel ring or clip, also the knob i in
combination with the rest of the stopper appliance, all substantially as set forth.
In witness whereof, I, the said Nicolai Fritzner, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Fourth of October, in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and seventy-six.
NICOLAI FRITZNER. (L.S.)