Improvements in and relating to Stoppers for Bottles or other Receptacles.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Mar., 1899-Accepted, 15th Apr., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Stoppers for Bottles or other
Receptacles.
I, WILLIAM DUSTIN WORTHEN, of Big Stone City, in the County of Grant, and
State of South Dakota, United States of America, Gentleman, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed and
described in and by the following statement: -
The purpose of this invention is to enable persons without the use of a spoon or
other similar gauge or implement, to accurately measure liquids from a bottle or
other vessel or receptacle in which a stopper is used, without danger of losing any
of the contents by spilling or otherwise, using for that purpose a hollow stopper
in which the required quantity of the liquid can be poured.
. The liquid when thus measured in the stopper can be administered to the
patient or otherwise used, without the use of a spoon by simply inserting the
lower or shank end of the stopper into the mouth and allowing the contents to
escape. The stoppers are so formed that when in the bottle the entire contents
of the stopper will drain back into the bottle.
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In this invention is comprised a bottle stopper formed of a hollow chamber
having a shank projecting therefrom and fitting the neck of the bottle, and with
a conduit leading through the shank into the chamber, and with a
dam" or
shield over the open end of the conduit within the chamber, whereby means are
provided for extracting a portion of the contents of the bottle and retaining it in
the stopper.
In this invention is also comprised a bottle stopper formed of a hollow chamber
having a shank projecting therefrom and fitting the neck of the bottle and with
two or more conduits leading through the shank into the chamber.
In this invention is also comprised a bottle stopper formed of a hollow chamber
having a shank projecting therefrom and fitting the neck of the bottle, and with
two or more conduits leading through the shank into the chamber, one of the
conduits being larger than the other, to accelerate the action.
In this invention is also comprised a bottle stopper formed of a hollow chamber
having a shank projecting therefrom, and with one or more conduits leading
through the shank into the chamber, and with a sleeve of cork or other suitable
material enclosing said shank and adapted to fit the neck of the bottle, all as
hereinafter shown and described and specifically pointed out in the claims.
For the purpose of illustration, I have shown in the drawings,—
Fig. 1 is a sectional view of a bottle with one of my improved stoppers in place
therein, the bottle being shown tilted, to allow a portion of the contents to run
into the chamber in the stopper.
Fig. 2 is a similar view with the bottle shown in the position of being returned
to its upright position, and with the hollow stopper retaining a portion of the
liquid.
Fig. 3 is a view of one of the stoppers removed.
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page_text: Figs. 5, 6 and 7, are sectional views of stoppers illustrating modifications in
the construction.
The stopper is formed of a closed hollow chamber A¹ having a shank A³ project-
ing therefrom, and adapted to fit into the neck B of the bottle 132, or other vessel,
and form the closure thereto, as shown, The shank A may be fitted in the
interior of the neck of the bottle, as shown in Figs. 2 and 6, or a sleeve of cork, or
other suitable material, may be employed to surround the shank, and form a
packing to secure the requisite liquid and air tight joint, as well as to provide
for the adaptation of one sized stopper to several sizes of bottles by using different
sizes of sleeves; as hereinafter shown.
The combined chamber and shank A1 A2 are preferably formed of transparent
glass, and the shank will be provided with a conduit. d connecting the chamber
with the interior of the bottle.
In Figs. 1, 2,.4 and 6, a secondary conduit d² is formed through the shank,
parallel to the conduit d', the secondary conduit being of smaller diameter than
the main conduit, while in Fig. 7 a secondary conduit d³ is shown of the same
diameter as the main conduit d; the secondary conduits form means for the
escape of the air from the chamber in the stopper into the body of the bottle.
when the stopper is being used as hereinafter explained..
A curved dam" E may be employed, within the chamber A¹, arranged to cover
the open ends of the conduits d¹, d², d, as shown, to hold back the liquid and
assist the action of filling the stopper, such dam" being preferably in the case
where two or more conduits , d,d; of different sizes are employed, open on the
side next to the larger of such conduits, as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 6
The shank A2, as before stated, may be surrounded by a sleeve of cork, or other
suitable material, to form a packing, so that the stoppers may be constructed of
one uniform size, and the sizes of the sleeves varied to fit the different sizes of
bottles.
In using the device, the bottle is tilted with the open end e of the "dam" E
downward, as shown in Fig. 1, until the requisite quantity of the liquid has run
into the chamber A¹, when the bottle will be turned one half over and tilted up
as shown in Fig. 2, when the liquid which has run into the chamber will remain
therein, and will not run out again when the bottle is righted.
This forms a very convenient means of extracting a portion of the contents of
the bottle and placing it in a convenient position to be adininistered to a patient,
either by himself or by another person, and without the necessity of providing a
spoon or other medium for conveying the liquid.
It provides a cleanly and convenient method of extracting and administering
doses of medicines without danger of mixing different "kinds of medicines, or
infecting one patient with the diseases of another, by using one spoon for different
patients.
It will also be found very convenient for use while traveling, or when it is
desired to extract a portion of the contents of the bottle in localities where it is
not convenient to use a spoon, and where accuracy of measurement is required.
If the liquid in the bottle is thin, or flows readily, the form of construction
shown in Fig. 5 will be found advantageous, as the large conduit alone, will
provide for the "vent," or the escape of the air from the chamber along the top
of the conduit, while the liquid flows out through the bottom in the opposite
direction, the dam" in that construction insuring a greater quantity being
retained in the chamber than could be retained without the "dam."
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When the liquid is thick or turbid, as it generally is in medical compounds, the
form of the conduit shown in Figs. 1, 2, 4 and 6 or 7, will be employed, the
secondary conduit & or forming a vent for the escape. of the air from the
chamber to the bottle and thus insuring the free flow of the liquid into
the chamber, no matter how "thick" it may be.
In Fig. 7 the conduits are of the same size, which may be the preferable con-
struction under some circumstances,

page_text: The " dam"
E is a very important feature of my invention, as it insures the
retention of a greater quantity of the liquid in the stopper without increasing its
size, than could be done if the "dam were not employed.
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The "bulb" forming the chamber A' will be provided with graduations as
shown in Fig. 3, to serve as a guide to denote the quantity of liquid which flows
into the chamber.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
1st. As a new article of manufacture, a bottle stopper consisting of a closed
chamber having a shank adapted to fit into and form the closure to the neck of
the bottle and with two or more conduits through said shank and leading into
said closed chamber, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
2nd. As a new article of manufacture, a bottle stopper consisting of a closed
chamber having a shank adapted to fit into and form the closure to the neck of
the bottle and with two or more conduits through said shank and leading into said
closed chamber, and within a "dam" covering the open ends of said conduits
within said closed chamber, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
3rd. As a new article of manufacture, a bottle stopper consisting of a closed
chamber having a shank adapted to fit into and form the closure to the neck of
the bottle and with two or more conduits through said shank and of unequal
diameter, and leading into said closed chamber, substantially as and for the purpose
set forth.
4th. As a new article of manufacture, a bottle stopper consisting of a closed
chamber having a shank adapted to fit into and form the closure to the neck of
the bottle and with two or more conduits through said shank and of unequal
diameters and leading into said closed chamber and a
"dam
covering the open
ends of said conduits within said closed chamber, and open on the said next the
larger of said conduits, substantially as set forth.
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5th. A bottle stopper consisting of a closed chamber having a shank projecting
therefrom, and with two or more conduits leading therethrough and opening into
said closed chamber, and a sleeve of cork or other suitable flexible substance sur-
rounding said shank and adapted to fit the neck of the bottle; substantially as and
for the purpose set forth.
6th. As a new article of manufacture, a bottle stopper consisting of a closed
chamber having a shank projecting therefrom and adapted to fit into and form
the closure to the bottle and with a conduit through said shank and leading into
said closed chamber and with a
dam covering the open end of said conduit
within said chamber, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 2nd day of March 1899.
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ALLISON BROS.,
Agents for the Applicant..