Improvements in or relating to Bottles, Jars, and similar Vessels.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Aug., 1896-Accepted, 10th Oct., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Bottles, Jars, and similar
Vessels.
We, CHARLES BACHEм, Hotel-Keeper, and FRANCIS ANTHONY SCHLEIFF Jr...
Machinist, both citizens of the United States, residing at 1215 First Avenue, New
York City, County of New York, and State of New York, United States of America,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention, and in what manner the saine is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
This invention relates to bottles, juga, jars and similar vessels, and the object
thereof, is to provide a vessel of this class, which having been once filled cannot be
emptied of its contents, without breaking off a portion of the neck thereof, and thus
leave eridence of the fact that said vessel has been once used.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the
accompanying drawing forms a part, in which we have shown the same applied to
a bottle, and in which:-
Fig. 1, is a central vertical section of the neck of a bottle, provided with our
improvement;
Fig. 2, a transverse section, thereof on the line 2, 2;
Fig. 3, a view similar to Fig. 1, showing a modified form of construction;
Fig. 4, a transverse section of a part of the device shown in Fig. 3; and,
Fig. 5, a side view of a wrench or tool which we employ for breaking off a
portion of the neck.
In the practice of our invention, we provide a bottle or other vessel having a
neck 5, which is preferably provided near its upper end with an annular bead or
shoulder 6, above which is an annular groove 7, and in the inner walls of the neok
adjacent to said groove 7, is formed a deep annular groove 8.
We also provide a plug or stopper 9, which is preferably composed of glass but
which may be composed of any desired material, and said plug or stopper is provided
near its lower end with a transverse bore or passage 10, in which is placed a spiral
spring 11, adjacent to cach end of which is mounted a pin or bolt 12, and said pios
or bolts 12, are adapted to be forced outwardly by said spiral spring 11, and the
upper end of the plug or stopper 9, is provided with an annular flange 13, which
over-laps the upper end of the neck of the vessel.
In practice, the bottle is first filled with the desired contents, after which a cork
or stopper 14, is forced into the neck thereof, below the annular groove 8, and the
plug or stopper 9, is then inserted into the upper end of the neck, the pins or
balts 12, being forced inwardly to pernit of this operation, and when the transverse
bore 10, in said plug or stopper registers with the annular groove 8, in the neck of
the vessel, said pins or bolts will be forced outwardly, by the spring 11, and into
said annular groove, and will securely hold the plug or stopper 9, in place, and the
latter cannot be removed without breaking off the upper end of the neck, and
this breaking off of the upper end of the neck of the vessel will, be proof of the
fact that the vessel has once been used, or once filled and emptied.
In Figs. 3, and 4, we have shown a modification of this construction, in which we
substitute for the plug or stopper 9, a cap composed of sheet metal, and which is
tubular in form, as shown at 15, said tube being closed at the top as shown at 16,
and being provided at its lower end with an outwardly directed flauge 17, and

page_text: being also divided vertically or provided with vertical slots at its lower end as
shown at 18, whereby the separate parts thereof, are adapted to be forced inwardly,
at their lower ends as shown in Fig. 8, and we also provide a glass plug 19, which
is of the form in cross section shown in Fig. 3, being larger at its upper than at its
lower end, and said plug is adapted to be inserted into the tubular cap 15, and when
it is desired to close or seal the vessel, the cork or stopper 14, is forced thereinto,
and the lower portions or tongues 20, of the tubular cap 15, which are formed by
the vertical slots or openings 18, are pressed inwardly, so that the flange 17, will
enter the neck of the bottle or vessel, as shown in Fig. 3, and when said cap or
stopper is forced into the neck the required distance, the flange or flanges 17.-will
be thrown outwardly into the annular grooves 8, by the spring operation of the
separate parts or tongues 20, and said cap or stopper cannot be removed from the
neck of the bottle or vessel without breaking off the upper end thereof.
In this form of construction, the upper portion of the cap or stopper when forced
into the neck of the hottle, closely fits therein, and the cover 16, thereof, may be
made of thick heavy metal if desired so that it cannot be punctured.
In Fig. 5, we have shown a wrench or tool for breaking off the neck of the
bottle at the annular groove 7, and this wrench or tool consists of two handles 21,
which are pivotally connected at 22, in the manner of a pair of shears or an ordinary
pair of pliers, and one of said handles is provided with a short projecting jaw 23, in
which is mounted a circular glass-cutter 24, and the other is provided with a
segmental or circular jaw 25, in which is mounted two wheels or rollers 26, and in
order to cut off the neck of the vessel or to break it off at the annular groove 7, it
is only necessary to pass said neck at said grooves between the jaws of the tool or
wrench, and then to firmly grasp the handles 21, and turn the neck of the vessel
between the jaws or turn the tool or wrench upon said neck, which operation will
result in cutting off the neck as will be readily understood.
Our invention is well adapted to accomplish the result for which it is
intended, and it is evident that changes in, and modifications of the construction
herein described may be made without departing from the spirit thereof, or
saorificing its advantages.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :
1. A bottle or other vessel, constructed as herein described, and as shown in
Figs. 1, and 3, said bottle or vessel being constructed that when once filled and
sealed it cannot be opened or emptied without leaving evidence of the fact.
2. A bottle or other vessel, constructed as herein described and provided with an
annular groove, which is formed in the outer walls of the neck near the upper end
thereof, a corresponding deep annular groove formed in the inner walls of the neck,
adjacent to said outer groove, and a non-removable plug or stopper which is adapted
to be forced into said neck, and which is provided with spring operated pins or bolts
which operate in connection with said inner annular groove to hold said plug or
stopper in said neck.
3. A bottle or other vessel, constructed as herein described, and provided with an
annular groove, which is formed in the outer walls of the neck near the upper end
thereof, a corresponding deep annular groove formed in the inner walls of the neck,
adjacent to said outer groove, and non-removable plug or stopper which is adapted
to be forced into said neck, and which is provided with spring operated pins or bolts
which operate in connection with said annular groove to hold said plug or stopper in
said neck, said neck being also adapted to receive a cork or stopper which is formed
thereinto, below said annular groove before the non-removable plug or stopper is
secured in place.
4. A bottle or other vessel, constructed as herein described, said bottle or vessel.
being provided with an annular groove in the outer walls of the neck thereof, and
with a corresponding annular groove in the inuer walls of the neck thereof, and

page_text: being adapted to be closed or sealed by a non-removable plug or stopper and a
wrench or other tool constructed as herein described which is designed for use in
cutting off the neck of the vessel, as and for the purposes set forth.
Dated this 18th day of August 1896.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.