Cape May Glass Co., Star Glass Works, and John S. AlstonPatent Agreement • April 18th, 2014
Contract Type FiledApril 18th, 2014When John S. Alston patented his first invention in 1900, he set in motion a mystery that has yet to be entirely explained. Alston patented two improvements to his original bottle closure and opened a plant at Pleasantville, New Jersey, to manufacture his caps. His plans, along with a proposed glass house, soon went awry, leaving researchers with a few bottles and jars and the question of who made them. Although one researcher made a tentative suggestion that the Cape May Glass Co. made the containers, our investigation suggests otherwise.