US1803713A - Steeple closure for ink bottles - Google Patents

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May 5, 1931. A. LANcssNh-.Rv 1,803,713 i STEEPLE CLOSURE FOR INK'BOTTLES Filed Feb. 20, 1928 III Ilm Patented May 5, 1931 Unirse srarr;

ADGLIPH LANGSNER, OFUHECG, ELLEN() IS, ASSIGNOR TO EUGENE DIETZGEN COM- A IPANY, OF C TCAGO, LLNS, A CRPORATON 0FV DELAVARE STEEPL CLOSRE FOR INK OTTLES Application filed February 20 1928. Serial No."255,634.1

My invention relates to Stoppers for inl; bottles and the like adapted to carry a quill or equivalent member.

Heretofore in the construction v of ink bottles adapted tohold indiaink or the like, the closures have comprised a stopper having a substantially Steeple-like contour of moldable material provided with a depending tubularl sleeve upon which a cork sleeve was concentrically arranged and within which tubular sleeve the quill was mounted. ln these prior constructions, the cork fitted into the open neck ofthe bottle to sealthe same but such prior constructions possessed certain disadvantages. For instance, in order to get the last drop of ink out of the bottle it was necessary to press down upon the stopper so far that it was hard to dislodge the cork from-the neck of the bottle and 2U furthermore, the cork got full of ink and it in timebecame corroded. ln addition,'in opening the bottle, dueto the frictional contact of` the somewhat resilient `cork with the neck of the bottle, such a firm grip was provided that when the cork was pulled out,

the reactive force tended to spill the inkfrom the bottle. I

The objects of my present invention are to provide a new type of quill carrying-stopper for an inkvbottle wherein the construction permits the stopper to beA withdrawn from the bottle without spilling the ink and `wherein the quill is carried by the stopper at a uniform height in spacedfapart relation from the bottom of the bottle and within the same, and wherein the stopper is constructed so that when removed from the bottle and laid upon a flat surface it will remain stationary withy the quill out of contact with 4o the fiat surface; still another object of my invention resides in providing a novel stopper of the character described wherein the Steeple-like portion of the stopper is molded around and in permanent connection with' a screw cap and wherein the screw cap is arranged so that anintegral portion of the molded steeple projects through the top of the cap and forms a permanent mounting for thequill; still anothervobject of my inveno tion resides in providing a stopper of the above character wherein a screw cap is constructed and arranged to carry the quill and wherein the screw cap itself is formed with a seat or abutment to receive the end of the quill and wherein the screw cap itself is provided with an integral portion directly gripping the quill or is provided with a separable portion adapted to grip the quill and is permanently held connected to the screw cap, and all of these constructions embody a further inclusion of a' washer-like element of cork held within the under face of the screw cap so as yieldahly to, engage the upper edge of the mouth of the bottle when the screw cap grips Vthe threads or engaging projections on the neck of the` bottle, the cork will Vbe forced into seating engagement with the mouth of the bottle; still another object of my invention resides in the provision of an angularly sided Steeple portion and alternatively in the construction of a stopper having a4 flat top and upon which it may rest whereby in both constructions the closure may remain stationary on a flat surface with the quill held in spaced relay tion from the flat surface; another object of my invention is to provide a modified construction wherein the inside face of the sheet metal screw cap has anindependent member of yieldable material attached thereto, which member has an outer peripheral portion pro- Vviding a sealing washer'or element and an inner substantially central portion which is constructed to .providefa mounting for the quill or other instrument carried by the cap.-

These an will be apparent from a perusal of the following specification taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein: p

Figure l is a perspective view of mypreferredv form of steeple shaped stopper for an india ink bottle;

Figure 2 is a cross=sectionalview ofthe stopper and the upper portion of the bottle nec j Figure 3 is a section taken at right angles to Figure 2; and Y Figure. 4 is a section on line 1 -4 of Figure'v2. i

d other :objects of my invention i projecting locking ears or lugs moldable Amateria-l.

Referring now to my invention in general, in the form shown in Figs. l, 2, and 3, it comprises a screw cap carrying thread engaging or abutment engaging lugs which are adapted to grip cooperative portions on the neck of the bottle for holding or permitting the release of the stopper from the bottle by a rotational movement of the stopper as distinguished from a pulling-out movement heretofore used in the art. In addition, the stopper comprises a preferably Steeplelike molded portion which is molded to the outer face of the screw cap so as to constitute a turning member and this `mold-able material has an integral portion passing through a central opening in the top of the screw cap rwhereby to `provide a depending sleeve, 'the hollow portion thereof forming relatively long seat 'for the reception and mounting` of the quill therein. In addition, this depending` sleeve constitutes a mounting for a cork washer which is snugly held within the screw cap, being held in place by a frictional grip of this cork washer against the inner walls of the cap and also by tight lengagement with `the integral and depending 'molded sleeve. The outer surface of the Steeple-like, portion is preferably formed with'angularly shaped sides so that when the Steeple-like stopper is laid upon a flat surface such as a desk or table, the quill will be held in raised position from the surface of 'the desk and due to the flat sides, the Steeplelike stopper will not roll as heretofore.

Referring` now to the drawings in detail, I prefer to illustrate my invention in connection with the usual type of ink bottle for holding India ink such as used by draftsmen and the like. This bottle 2 is formed on its neck l with the usual glass screw threads 4G which may be of any type either of the continuous threads or mutilated threads or spaced apart lugs. It must be understood `that the shape of the bottle and the arrangement of the threadsexcept in so far as they cooperate with my novel type of stopper constitute no part of my invention.

In the form shown in Figures l, 2, 3, and -l-, my invention comprises av sheet metal screw cap comprising the usual depending peripheral llange 8 which is formed at appropriately spaced portions with inwardly l adapted to 'engage under the threads G on the neck of the bottle as is well known in the art. The upper or top surface l2 of this screw cap is provided with an opening le through its central axis. The stopper also includes a steep'le or other ornamental turning portion 16 of suitable moldable material such as hard rubber, bakelite, or other synthetic This steeple is Lmolded so as to be arranged to cover the peripheral lange portion 8 and this molded portion 18 of the steeple is provided with angularly disposed sides. In this instance, it is shown as heXa-sided. In addition, this Steeple projects upwardly forming a substantially rounded or a blunt steeplc-like portion which on its upper end is also provided with angular sides 20. The steeple is also provided with a depending sleeve-like projection 22 formed integrally therewith and passing through the opening la in the sheet metal top portion l2 of the cap. This sleeve is hollow within for a great portion of its length so as to form a seat for snugly receiving the quill 24. Thus the quill is firmly gripped and held in position within this sleeve 22 of the Steeple. In addition, the stopper is provided with a cork washer 2G, the inner wall of which frictionally grips the outer wall of the sleeve 22 and the outer periphery of which is aoapted snugly to grip the inner wall of the peripheral flange 8 of the screw cap wher by to hold the cork washer in position within the under side of the screw cap se that when the stopper is placed upon the open neck of the bottle and the locking lugs l0 engage under the threads or locking abutments on the neck of the bottle, the stopper will be forced down so that the cork n .sher 26 will seal the open end or mouth of the bottle and in this position the bottom portion of the quill 24- will be held at a denite position and slightly spaced away from the inner bottoni wall of the bottle.

Thus it will be seen that by a slight rotation of the Steeple 16 the cap moldedthereto will be rotated so as to release the stopper from the bottle and without spilling or distributing the ink or other liquid within the bottle. It will also be seen that by reason of my construction, there is no cork sleeve to be corroded nor to be wedged within the mouth of the bottle so that `the stopper and the quill are always at a delinite position in closed engagement with relation to the mouth and the bottomof the bottle. It will further be evident that by reason of the angular sides on the exterior faces of the flange portion 18 of the steeple and :the upper portion 2O `of the steeple, the Steeple when laid upon a flat surface such as a desk will remain stationary and will not ro'll and the quill will be held in raised position. Any type of means may be used for firmly and permanently holding the quill within the tubular sleeve 22. The mounting may be either by frictional grip or any type of adhesive may be used for accomplishing this. I prefer to use a mere frictional grip between the surfaces of the quill and the inner wall of the sleeve 22, it being manifest that the upper end 2S of this hollow cavity within the projection 22 forms a firm abutment or seat for the end of the quill to position it.

It is thought that, from the foregoing description, yit will be apparent that I have provided a very advanced construction for quill carrying Stoppers for india ink bottles and the like.

While I preferably constructmy stopper to carry quills by reason of the frictional gripping engagement with the sleeve-like projections and whereby the quills may be freely removed for detachment or replacement, I wish it to be understood that other similar tools or devices may be inserted and used in lieu of the quills. It will be seen that by reason of this construction, 'great facility in opening and closing and using the india ink bottle is afforded and especially in relation to the placing ofthe stopper upon the desk when once opened since the stopper will not roll about. Furthermore, by using the moldable material in the manner shown in Figure 1 of the drawing, I am enabled to utilize this moldable material not only vfor the purpose of providing a good gripping engagement to turn the screw cap and to provide an ornamental sur-t face for the screw cap but am also enabled to provide a construction whereby the cork washer which overlies the mouth of the bottle will be held permanently in position between the inward depending sleeve of the molded material and the inner surface of the screw cap while at the same time providing a firm yet detachable mounting for the quill.

Having thus described my inventicnwhat I claim as new and desire to, protect by Let-v tersIatent is:

1. A stopper construction for India ink bottles comprising a sheet metal screw cap provided with a peripheral flange and a top, said fiange having locking means for en aging locking projections on the neck of the bottle and said top of the cap, having an opening therethrough, a Steeple-like member of moldable material molded about the exterior surface of the cap and having an integral inwardly projecting sleeve passing through the opening in the top of the cap, a quill fitting said sleeve and a sealing washer surrounding and gripping the'sleeve and lying within the top surface of the cap whereby when the cap is screwed upon the neck of the bottle, said sealing washer will sealingly engage the open mouth of the bottle.

2. A stopper construction for india ink bottles including a sheet metal screw .cap provided with a peripheral flange and a top, said flange having locking means for engaging locking projections on the neck of the bottle, means mounted on the under surface of the top of said screw cap for securing a quill in position tojdepend through the neck of the bottle, and means for sealing the top -surface of the neck of the bottle when said cap is in position and a Steeple-V like sheath molded upon theouter surfaces' Y within of the cap and having a portion encircling the-flange thereof. V

3. In a device of the class described, the combination of a sheet metal screw cap including a depending peripheral flange formed to interlockingly engage external surfaces of a bottle neck, a covering of moldable material formed about said cap and encircling the fiange thereof andineans forming a quill seat depending from the under lockingly engaging the neck of the bottle. Y

5. In a device of the class described, in combination a bottle having a neck anda stopper for the bottle including a steeple like portion of moldable material formed Vwith aV depending peripheral flange and means carried within the flange for interlockngly engagingthe neck of the bottle, said means comprising a sheet metal screw cap having a peripheral flange engaging. within thedepending flange of said steeple like member. A

6. In a stopper construction for ink bottles and the like, a screw 'cap having a depending peripheral fiange provided withrloc'king `means for engaging c'o-operative locking means on the neck of the bottle, said screw cap having a covering of moldable material formed to the outer surfaces of the cap, said covering having van integral depending portion forming a sleeve extending centrally throughV the top of the cap, said sleeve being formed to receive a device for applying the contents of the bottle.

7 Ina device of theV class described, the

combination of a screw cap having a depending peripheral flange configurated to provide locking projections for engaging cooperating projections formed in the exten nal surfaces of a bottle neck and a sheath `of. molding `material covering the exterior surface of said screw cap, said sheath being molded thereto and having a central upstanding Steeple-like portion, whereby to facilitate manipulation of said screw cap, said sheath having a central sleeve like portion extending downwardly through the screw cap and a quill carried by said sleevelike portion.

8, A stopper construction for india ink bottles, including a siteeple-like member of moldable material formed with a depending peripheral flange, a metallic shell forming aY cap provided with a central opening secured the flange and formed with locking projections extending inwardly for engaging locking projections on the neck of the bottle, said moldable material being formed with a central portion extending concentrically downwardly through the opening of the cap and formed to provide a quill mounting.

9. A stopper construction for. india ink bottles, including a Steeple-like member of moldable material formed with a depending peripheral flange, a metallic shell forming a cap provided with a central opening secured within the flange and formed with locking projections extending inwardly for engaging locking projections on the neck of the bottle, said moldable material being formed with a central portion extending concentrically downwardly through the opening of the cap and formed to provide a quill mounting, and an annular washer of com` pressible material disposed in the cap around the quill mounting for the purpose of sealing the bottle opening when the cap is applied in place on the bottle.

10. A stopper construction for india ink bottles including a sheet metal screw cap provided with a peripheral depending flange and a top having a central opening, said flange having locking means for interloclingly engaging the neck of the bottle and a molded quill carrying member having a portion encircling and securing the outer surfaces of the screw cap including the depending portion thereof, said quill carrying member being formed to provide an upwardly extending Steeple like formation whereby to facilitate manipulation of the closure and having an integral molded portion extending downwardly through the central opening of the cap and projecting from the underside thereof, said depending portion comprising a sleeve located axially of the screw cap and adapted to have an ink applying quill seated thereto.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

ADOLPH LANGSNER.

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