US694013A

US694013A - Stopper for bottles.

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Publication number: US694013A
Application number: US72843399A
Authority: US
Inventors: John A Hayes
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1899-08-25
Filing date: 1899-08-25
Publication date: 1902-02-25
Anticipated expiration: 1919-02-25

Description

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/N VEN TOI? W/TNESSES UNITED STATES PATENT @ionica JOHN A. HAYES, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

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SPEGIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 694,013, dated February 25, 1902.

Application ledAugnst 25,1899. Serial No. 728.433. (No model.) i i To all whom, it may concern.-

Beit known that I, JOHN A. HAYES, of Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stoppers for Bottles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improved construction of stopper for bottles, the same being so arranged as to be adaptable to the necks of bottles of varying diameters and that when in position in the neck it will be positively held against accidental displacement, but mayV be readily and quickly removed when desired.

The object of my invention is to produce a stopper of this character which shall be simple and inexpensive in construction and which shall be particularly effective in connection with bottles containing gaseous or effervescent liquids, such liquids having heretofore been retained Within the bottles by means of corks or Stoppers, which in turn have been wired or otherwise fastened to prevent their accidental removal.

My invention consists, substantially, of the combination with the neck of the bottle, the

- mouth of said bottle being formed with an internal tapering chamber whose diameter is greater at the bottom than at the top, a ilexible cork adapted to said chamber and having a central bore through which the liquid may pass, and a screw-stopper adapted to said bore, whereby when in position in the bottle the same will' be effectively sealed and the Whole secured against accidental displacement.

My invention further consists of the novel features of construction and arrangement of parts, all of which will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims. Figure 1 represents a central section of a bottle, showing my improved stopper in position therein. Fig. 2 represents a similar view showing the screw-stopper removed. Fig. 3 represents a transverse section taken on the line a: oc of Fig. l.

Similar reference-numerals indicate corresponding parts in all the igures of the drawings.

' Referring to said drawings, 1 designates a bottle the body portion ofl which maybe of any desired shape or conguration, but the mouth thereof is provided with a chamber 3, whose diameter at the bottom is slightly greater than at the top.

4 designates -ribs which are formed in the chamber 3, said ribs following the inclination of the wall of the chamber and terminating 6o at a shoulder 5, against which latter the lower end of a cork 6 abuts. The exterior of the cork is made to conform with the shape of the chamber 3 and is provided with grooves adapted't-o the ribs 4, so that when it is in 65 place therein it will be evident that it cannot be rotated or readily removed Without the exertion of considerable force. As shown in the drawings, the cork is provided with a central bore 7, which is tapered and is adapted to 7o receive therein the threaded shank 8 of a stopper 9, which latter When in applied position serves to expand the cork, so as to make its exterior impinge the wall of the chamber 3, thus more securely keeping the same in posi- 7 5 tion. The head of the stopperis scalloped or milled and is of such shape as to be easily and firmly grasped by the fingers during the operation of inserting or removing the stopper. During such operation it Will be evi- 8e dent that the ribs 4 above lreferred to will prevent a rotative movement of the cork 6.

In practice the cork 6, which, as before mentioned, is provided with grooves to correspond with the ribs 4, is forced intothe chamber 3, where it shall permanently remain, and the lower end of said cork is rounded, as at 10,'in order that thecontents of the bottle may pass freely thereo'ver into and through the central bore 7, as will be apparent.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Pat ent, is as follows: v

l. A stopper for bottles, comprising a tapering cork, the diameter of whichvis greater 9 5' Vat the bottom than at the top, andvbeing adapted to fit into a correspondingly-tapered chamber in thel mouth of the bottle, said cork being provided with a central bore, the Wall of which is tapered or disposed oppositely to ioo v the external taper of the cork, the said cork having anirregular external configuration, and a threaded stopper adapted to said bore.

2. A stopper for bottles comprising a tapei-ing cork having a plurality of external grooves, said cork being larger in diameter at lthe bottom than at the top and being adapted to t a correspondingly-shaped chamber in the mouth of the bottle, said chamber being provided with ribs which enter said grooves in the cork and prevent rotative movement thereof, said cork being provided with a eenl[ral bore, the Wall of which is tapered or disposed oppositely to the external taper of the cork, and a threaded stopper adapted to the bore in said cork.

3. A stopper for bottles, comprising a tapering cork having a plurality of external grooves, said cork being larger in diameter at the bottom than at the top an d being adaptthreaded stopper adapted to the bore in said cork.

M JOHN HAYES.

WVitnesses:

JOHN A. RENNIE, M. E. PLEIs.