Year: 1886

page_text: We, EDWIN LEWIS LLOYD, of No. 3010, Dauphin Street, in the City of
Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, United States of America, Bottler.. and
CHARLES CHRISTIAN JOLY, of No. 9, South Seventh Street, in the City of
Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, United States of America, Bottler do hereby
declare the nature of our invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
This invention relates to stoppers for such bottles as are intended to contain
effervescent liquids, the cork or stopper being separate from the retainer, in order
that it may be passed through the tube of the filling machine and held to its place
on the mouth of the bottle after the same is filled and prior to the application of
the retainer.
The invention consists of a novel form of catch applied to the stopper for the
purpose of engaging with the retainer as the latter is thrown back to release the
stopper in opening the bottle, this catch being such that while it will engage with
the retainer when the bottle is being opened, and will prevent the accidental
release of the stopper from said retainer, said stopper can be easily removed by
proper manipulation when such removal is necessary.
In the accompanying drawing
Fig. 1. is a sectional view of part of the neck of a bottle with my improved
stopper showing the retainer about to be applied to the stopper;
Fig. 2. a similar view, showing the retainer in position for holding the stopper;
Fig. 3. a view of the bottle open;
Fig. 4. a view showing the adjustment of the stopper in respect to the retainer
when it is desired to detach the stopper from said retainer;
Figs. 5 and 6 perspective views of the stopper detached from the retainer;
Figa. 7 and 8 perspective views of the stopper without its catch and rubber
cap; and
Figs. 9, 10, 11 and 12 views illustrating modifications of the invention.
In Figs. 1 to 8, A represents the stopper, which consists of a plate a having on
the underside a projecting stem with enlarged head for the reception and retention
of the rubber cap b, which is seated, upon the mouth of the bottle and forms the
packing for the stopper.

page_text: Projecting above the plate a is a yoke d, into and through which passes the
central inwardly projecting loop f of the retaining bail B, the opposite legs of
the bail being provided with trunnions hung to eyes on the neck wire g, in the
usual manner.
When a bottle is intended to contain an effervescent liquid, the stopper A must 5
be separate from the retaining bail B, as said stopper has to be passed through the
tube of the bottle filling machine and held to its place on the mouth of the bottle
by means of the plunger of said machine, while the bail is being applied, the
plunger bearing on the yoked with sufficient pressure to hold the stopper to its
seat on the bottle mouth.
It is necessary to provide such a stopper with some means whereby, when the
retainer is thrown back from the stopper in opening the bottle, said stopper will be
caught and held by the retainer in order to prevent its loss, and this device must
be such that the stopper can be readily detached from the retainer when it is
necessary to again fill the bottle.
In the present case, the device employed for this purpose is in the nature of a
spring catch D, and consists of a plate of metal possessing the desired elasticity,
this plate being bent at one end to form an eye m adapted to a bar n, which
crosses a recess p-at one edge of the plate a of the stopper, the other edge of which
has a recess & for the reception of a loopt due to the bending of the plate D
backward in order to form an elastic finger w extending through the yoke d of the
stopper.
This catch does not interfere with the free passage of the stopper through the
tube of the filling machine, or with the ready application of the retainer to
the stopper, said retainer being adjusted by moving it in the direction of the arrow
Fig. 1, and the centrally projecting loop f of the retainer being such as to depress
the spring finger w of the catch until the foremost part of the loop has passed
beyond the end of the finger, whereupon the latter resumes its normal position, as
shown in Fig. 2, and is in position to engage with the loop of the retainer, as
shown in Fig. 3 when said retainer is moved back in order to release the stopper
from the mouth of the bottle.
The loopt of the catch has a bearing upon the rubber cap 6 of the stopper, this
cap serving to furnish an elastic backing for said loop and thus facilitate the
depression of the finger w by the loop of the retainer, and this elastic backing may,
if desired, take the place of inherent elasticity in the finger, or, on the other hand,
the lower portion of the catch D may have a rigid bearing upon the plate a of the
stopper, the elasticity of the finger w alone being relied upon to permit the
depression of said finger and to cause its recoil in order that it may be in position
to engage with the loop of the retainer.
The pin n extends completely across the plate a of the stopper, and is cast
integral with said plate, so that its security is insured..
When it is desired to release the stopper from the retainer, the parts are
adjusted to the position shown in Fig. 4, the cap 6. of the stopper having a bearing
upon the neck of the bottle and the loop f of the retainer being between the top
bar of the yoke d'and the top of the spring finger w, whereupon, pressure tending
to move the retainer in the direction of the arrow Fig. 4, will effect the ready
release of said retainer from the stopper.
In Fig. 9 is shown a modified form of spring catch and a modified form of bar
for carrying the same, but the form of catch shown in Figs. 1 to 6 is preferred, as
the pivot bar in that case is on the opposite side of the stopper to that over which
the retainer is forced, so that said pivot bar offers no obstacle to the ready
application of the retainer.
Another form of pivoted catch in accordance with the invention is shown in
Figs. 10, 11 and 12. In this case, the stopper is cast in two parts, the plate
having on the underside a projecting tongue x, to which is pivoted by a pin a¹ the
headed stud y for receiving the rubber cap of the stopper, said stud having
sloty for receiving the tongue x, and a curved finger to which projects up int
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page_text: the yoke of the stopper and serves as a catch for engaging with the retainer when
the latter is thrown back, the elasticity of the rubber cap b permitting the stud y
to swing on its pivot and the finger w to yield when subjected to the pressure of
the loop f of the retainer in applying the latter to the stopper.
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;-
First. The combination of the retainer, with the stopper detachable therefrom
and a catch hung to a transverse pin or bar on the stopper and constructed to
engage with the retainer, all substantially as specified.
Second. The combination of the stopper having a yoke, with a catch hung to a
transverse pin or bar on the stopper and projecting up into said yoke, all
substantially as specified.
Third. The combination of the stopper having a yoke, with a catch hung to a
transverse pin or bar on the stopper and having an elastic finger projecting up into
said yoke, all substantially as specified.
Fourth. The stopper having a base plate with recessed edge, and pin crossing
said recess, in combination with a catch hung to said pin, and having a finger
constructed to engage with the stopper retainer, all substantially as specified.
Fifth. The combination of the retainer, the stopper detachable therefrom, and a
catch pivoted to the stopper and constructed to engage with the retainer, all
substantially as specified.
Sixth. The combination of the stopper having on the underside a rubber cap or
packing, with a catch pivoted to the stopper and having a bearing upon said
rubber cap, said catch having a finger constructed to engage with the stopper.
retainer, all substantially as specified.
Seventh. The combination of the stopper having a yoke, and a rubber packing,
with a catch pivoted to a pin at one side of the stopper, and having at the other
side of the stopper a loop bearing on the rubber packing and terminating in a
finger projecting up into the yoke, all substantially as specified.
Eighth. The combination of the retainer, having a central forwardly projecting
loop, with a stopper having a catch for engaging with said loops, all substantially
as specified.
Ninth. The combination of the stopper having a yoke, and a catch hung to the
stopper and having a finger projecting up into said yoke, with a retainer having a
central inwardly projecting loop adapted to pass beneath the yoke and engage with
the catch finger, all substantially as specified.
Tenth. The stopper, having a yoke, a base plate a, with recessed edge, and a
pivoting pin located on the top of the base plate and extending completely across
the same, said pin being cast in one piece with the wings on the opposite side of
the recess, all substantially as specified.
Dated this ocAL 1
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1000
DAY, DAVIES & HUNT,
Agents for the Applicants.