Improvements in or relating to Bottles, Jars, and similar Vessels to Prevent them being Refilled.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 5th July, 1897-Accepted, 28th Aug., 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Bottles, Jars, and similar Vessels
to Prevent them being Refilled.
I, EUGENE FICHTER, residing at 1008 Madison Avenue, Paterson, in the County
of Passaic, and State of New Jersey, United States of America, Bartender, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention, and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
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This invention relates to bottles, jugs, jars and similar vessels, and the object
thereof, is to provide a vessel of this class which having been once filled and sealed
may be emptied of its contents but cannot be refilled or reused.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the
accompanying drawing forms a part, in which :--
Fig. 1, is a central, vertical section of the upper part of a bottle constructed
according to my invention: and,
Fig. 2, a transverse section of the neck thereof, on the line 2, 2.
In the drawing forming part of this specification, the separate parts of iny
improvements are designated by the same numerals of reference in each of the
views, and in the practice of my invention, as shown in the drawing, I provide a
bottle 5, having a neck 6, and formed in the lower end of the neck, is a plate or
diaphragm 7, provided with a central port or passage 8, which is adapted to be
closed by a ball valve 9.
Above the ball valve 9, and at a short distance therefrom, is a transverse partition
plate 10, at the side of which is an opening not shown, and above the partition
plate 10, is a similar partition plate 11, at one side of which is an opening 12, and
above the partition plate 11, is a partition plate 13, similar to the bottom partition
plate 10, and at one side of which is an opening, and above the partition plate 13,
is another partition plate 14, at one side of which is an opening 15.
The opening 12, and 15, in the partition plates 11, and 14, are formed at the
opposite sides of the neck, and the opening through the partition plates 10, and 13,
are also formed at opposite sides of the neck, and at right angles to the openings 12,
and 15, and the object of this construction is to form a tortuous passage through
which the contents thereof may flow and which is formed that a wire, tool or other
instrument of any kind cannot be passed downwardly through the neck of the
bottle to interfere with the operation of the valve 9.
The bottle 5, is also provided at one side thereof, with an opening 16, around
which is formed a flange or rim 17, and said opening is adapted to be closed by a
plug 18, which is provided with a circular head 19. The head 19, of the plug 18,
may be provided with a screw thread, and the flange or rim 17, of the opening 16,
with a corresponding screw thread if desired; but this is immaterial, and the
plug 18, may be secured to the bottle after the bottle has been filled in any desired
manner, the only object in this connection being to secure the plug 18, in position
so that it cannot be removed.
The plug 18, is preferably composed of glass, and in practice, the bottle is filled

page_text: through the opening 16, and the said opening is then closed by said plug, and the
neck of the bottle may be closed by a cork or stopper in the usual manner, and
whenever it is desired to empty the bottle or discharge a portion of its contents,
the said cork or stopper is removed, and the bottle inverted or tilted when the
valve 9 will leave its seat, and the contents of the bottle will flow out through the
opening S, in the plate or diaphragm 7, and through the openings in the sides of
the partition plates 10, 11, 13, and 14, as will be readily understood, and this
operation may be continued or repeated until the bottle is entirely empty.
If an attempt be made to refill the bottle by pouring liquids thereinto, the
valve 9, will at once be rescated, and no liquids can be poured into the bottle,
and this operation of the valve 9, will be the same in any position in which the
bottle can be held in an attempt to pour liquids thereinto; and said valve if desired,
may be made so as to operate as a float valve in which event liquids cannot be
forced into the bottle.
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:
1. A bottle or other vessel provided with a neck in the bottom of which is formed
a partition or diaphragm which is provided centrally with a port or passage, a valve
..mounted over said plate or diaphragm and adapted to close said port or passage,
and a plurality of transverse partition plates which are secured or formed in said
neck above said valve, and through which are formed openings which are arranged
alternately on the opposite sides of the neck, said bottle being also provided in the
upper part thereof, with an opening through which it may be filled, and which is
· adapted to be closed by a non-removable plug, substantially as shown and
described.
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2. A bottle or other vessel provided with a neck in the bottom of which is a
.. partition or diaphragm which is provided with a central port or passage, a ball
, valve mounted over said plate or diaphragm and adapted to close said port or
passage, a plurality of partition plates formed in, or secured within said neck above
-said, valve and provided with said openings which are arranged alternately on
opposite sides of the neck, said bottle being also provided in one side of the top
thereof, with an opening through which it may be filled, and a non-removable plug
for closing said opening, substantially as shown and described.
Dated this 5th day of July 1897.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.