# William Painter — Patents explained on PatentBrief

William Painter has 1 landmark patent explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [How the Crown Cork Bottle Cap Changed Soda and Beer](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/468226/bottle-cap-crown-cork-painter) — granted 1892
  William Painter's 1892 invention of the crown cork bottle cap, a simple metal disc with a crimped edge that provided an airtight, disposable seal for carbonated beverages.

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