IMPROVEMENTS IN CAPSULES FOR BOTTLES JARS AND SIMILAR RECEPTACLES
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Charles Cheswright of Leith Villa Parkhurst Road
Holloway in the County of Middlesex Manufacturer for an invention of
"IMPROVEMENTS IN CAPSULES FOR BOTTLES JARS AND SIMILAR RECEPTACLES"
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Charles Cheswright at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 30th March 1882.
CHARLES CHESWRIGHT of Leith Villa Parkhurst Road Holloway in the County
of Middlesex Manufacturer "IMPROVEMENTS IN CAPSULES FOR BOTTLES JARS
AND SIMILAR RECEPTACLES".
This Invention has for its object the ventilation and dessication of those corks
used in wine or other bottles or receptacles which are cut off flush with the
top of the neck of the bottle whereby I avoid the unpleasant odour and mildew
arising from the moisture exuding through the cork and collecting thereon.
According to my invention.I make a capsule by preference of thicker material
at the upper part than at the lower as set forth in the Specification to my Patent
No 1103 A.D. 1879 although I do not confine or restrict myself to this manufacture.
of capsule. In the upper end of my improved ventilating capsule I form by the
aid of punches and dies in the capsule machine or subsequently by hand as will
be readily understood a raised chamber or recess so as to leave an ample free
space between the top of such ventilating chamber and the surface of the cork.
This chamber is perforated in any suitable manner either by holes or perforations
made round its sides or in the top thereof in order to admit of free access of air
to the cork. I prefer that the said ventilating chamber shall be of sufficiently
thick material to prevent collape in packing.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Charles Cheswright in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 30th-
September 1882.
CHARLES CHESWRIGHT of Leith Villa Parkhurst Road Holloway in the County
of Middlesex Manufacturer "IMPROVEMENTS IN CAPSULES FOR BOTTLES JARS
AND SIMILAR RECEPTACLES
وو
My said invention has for its object the ventilation and dessication more
especially of those corks used in wine and other bottles or receptacles which are
cut off flush with the top of the neck of the bottle whereby I avoid the unpleasant
odour and mildew arising from the moisture exuding through the cork and
collecting, thercon.
According to my invention I make a capsule by preference of thicker material
at the upper part than at the lower as set forth in the specification to my
patent No 1103 A.D. 1879 although I do not confine or restrict myself to this
manufacture of capsule. In the upper end of my improved ventilating capsule I'
form by the aid of punches and dies in the capsule machine or subsequently by
hand as will be readily understood a raised chamber or recess so as to leave an
ample free space between the top of such ventilating chamber and the surface of
the cork. This chamber is. perforated in any suitable manner either by holes.or
perforations made round its sides or in the top. thereof in order to admit of free
access of air to the cork. I prefer that the said ventilating chamber shall be of
sufficiently thick material to prevent collapse in packing.
And in order that my said invention. may be fully understood I shall now.
proceed more particularly to describe the same and and for that purpose shall refer
to the several figures on the explanatory sheet of drawings hereunto annexed
the same letters of reference indicating corresponding parts in both the figures.
Figure 1 of my drawings represents a side elevation of my improved capsule as
applied to the neck of a claret bottle for example wherein. the cork is usually, cut
off flush with the lip. Figure 2 is a vertical. section of the capsule and bottle-neck
looking at right angles to Figure 1. a is the raised chamber or recess formed as
hereinbefore described in the top of the capsule by a suitable punch or mandril and
die as will be readily understood, the said, chamber being immediately over the
cork band having ventilating, apertures c of any convenient size and shape-formed
in the sides thereof (as shown in the drawings) or in the top of the same or. in
both sides and top as may be preferred the object being to afford free ventilation;
and access of air to the top of the cork. With a view to diminish the liability, of
the said ventilating chamber or recess being crushed or collapsed, in packing I
prefer to make that part of the capsule which constitutes such chamber of thicker
material than the rest as set forth in my specification. No, 1103 A.D. 1879 or
otherwise to impart additional strength to the recessed or chambered part of the
capsule.
Having now described and particularly ascertained the nature of my said
invention and the manner in which the same is or may be used or carried into
effect, I would observe in conclusion that what I consider to be novel and
original and therefore claim as the invention secured to me by the hereinbefore in
part recited Letters Patent is :-
The manufacture and use of ventilating capsules for bottles jars. and similar

page_text: receptacles having a perforated ventilating recess or chamber formed in the top
thereof above the cork or stopper substantially as and for the purpose herein before
described.
In Witness whereof I the said Charles Cheswright have hereunto set my
hand and seal this twenty sixth day of September in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and eighty two.
CHARLES CHESWRIGHT (L.S.)