An Improved Stopper for Preventing the Fraudulent Refilling of Bottles and similar Receptacles.
Year: 1895

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Stopper for Preventing the Fraudulent Refilling of
Bottles and similar Receptacles.
I, FRANÇOIS GUILLEM, of 6 Rue de l'Atlas, Paris, in the Republic of France,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improved stopper for bottles and similar_receptacle³,
which is designed to prevent the fraudulent refilling of any receptacle, bearing a
well-known or valuable trade mark or label, with a valueless liquid.
My said invention comprises a very simple but very effective closing device or
stopper which operates in a simple and practical manner.
The accompanying drawing shows my improved stopper and its details, the said
stopper being applicable to receptacles of all kinds and more especially to bottles
for containing cognac, absinthe, chartreuse, curaçao, etc.
Figure 1 is a side view of the stopper, and
Figure 2 a vertical section thereof.
Figure 3 shows the stopper with its several parts in position for pouring out the
liquid.
Figure 4 shows the cup or casing which is mounted on the bottle to receive the
stopper.
Figure 5 shows in elevation, section, and plan the internal tube through which
the liquid passes.
Figure 6 is a section of the float which works freely in the tube shown in
Figure 5.
Figure 7 shows in side view and section a cap or piece which covers the ball
shown in Figures 2 and 3.
Figure 8 shows in vertical section and plan, seen from beneath, the cover which
surmounts the device and from which the liquid runs.
Similar reference letters indicate the same parts in the several figures.
My stopper comprises a cup a secured by its lower tubular part 6 to the interior
of the neck of the bottle or receptacle. In the interior of this cup is provided a
tube c with channelled or incised flanges and provided with two apertures d for
the passage of the liquid.
In the tube c I arrange a float e formed from a piece of light metal, of circular
section, and completely closed.
A ball plays freely in the space between the conical cap 9 and the upper part
of the float so as to replace and hold the said float in the tube c when the bottle
is brought into an upright position or under the action of any pressure.
The cap g is provided with two lateral apertures h for allowing the liquid to pass
out or escape; this cap is secured between the two cups a and i in any suitable
manner; the cup i is terminated by a tubular extension ¹ similar to that b of the
lower cup, but closed at its upper part, which, however, is provided with holes j for
pouring out the liquid.
When the bottle is inclined for pouring out, the ball f is displaced and engages
with the cap g, whilst the float e is forced against the ball by the liquid. After
its displacement, the float frees the apertures d in the internal tube c so that the
liquid flows into the cup a and cap g. This liquid then passes through the
apertures of the cap g to run out by the orifices in the cover i which is
adapted to receive a cork as shown in Figures 1 and 2.

page_text: When the bottle is placed in an upright position, the float e again descends in
the tube c and the ball f presses on this float so that it cannot be raised if an
attempt is made to introduce liquid into the bottle when it is vertical.
If an attempt is made to fill the bottle by holding the neck downwards, or even
nearly horizontal, the float and the ball descend into the cap g and consequently
the apertures d are uncovered; but as a certain amount of pressure would be
required to introduce liquid into the cap g, this pressure will raise the float and
close the orifices d so that any such introduction of liquid would be impossible.
Dated this 2nd day of August 1895.
D. YOUNG & Co.,
11 & 12 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.
An Improved Stopper for Preventing the Fraudulent Refilling of
Bottles and similar Receptacles.
1, FRANÇOIS GUILLEM, of 6 Rue de l'Atlas, Paris, in the Republic of France,
Engineer, 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 :-
My invention relates to an improved stopper for bottles and similar receptacles,
which is designed to prevent the fraudulent refilling of any receptacle, bearing a
well-known or valuable trade mark or label, with a valueless liquid.
My said invention comprises a very simple but very effective closing device or
stopper which operates in a simple and practical manner.
In the drawing filed with my Provisional Specification my improved stopper and
its details are shown, the said stopper being applicable to receptacles of all kinds
and more especially to bottles for containing cognac, absinthe, chartreuse,
curaçao, etc.
Figure 1 is a side view of the stopper, and
Figure 2 a vertical section thereof.
Figure 3 shows the stopper with its several parts in position for pouring out the
liquid.
Figure 4 shows the cup or casing which is mounted on the bottle to receive the
stopper.
Figure 5 shows in elevation, section, and plan the internal tube through which
the liquid passes.
Figure 6 is a section of the float which works freely in the tube shown in
Figure 5.
Figure 7 shows in side view and section a cap or piece which covers the ball
shown in Figures 2 and 3.
Figure 8 shows, in vertical section and plan, seen from beneath, the cover which
surmounts the device and from which the liquid runs.
Similar reference letters indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.
My stopper comprises a cup a secured by its lower tubular part 6 to the interior
of the neck of the bottle or receptacle. In the interior of this cup is provided a
tube c with channelled or incised flanges and provided with two apertures d for
the passage of the liquid.
In the tube c I arrange a float e formed from a piece of light metal, of circular
section, and completely closed.
A ball plays freely in the space between the conical cap g and the upper part
of the float so as to replace and hold the said float in the tube c when the bottle
is brought into an upright position or under the action of any pressure.

page_text: The cap g is provided with two lateral apertures h for allowing the liquid to
pass out or escape; this cap is secured between the two cups a and in any suitable
manner; the cup is terminated by a tubular extension similar to that 6 of the
lower cup, but closed at its upper part which however is provided with holes for
pouring out the liquid.
When the bottle is inclined for pouring out, the ball f is displaced and engages
with the cap
whilst the float e is forced against the ball by the liquid. After
its displacement, the float frees the apertures d in the internal tube c so that
the liquid flows into the cup a and cap g. This liquid then passes through the
apertures of the cap g to run out by the orifices; in the cover i which is adapted
to receive a cork as shown in Figures 1 and 2.
When the bottle is placed in an upright position, the float e again descends in
the tube c and the ball presses on this float so that it cannot be raised if an
attempt is made to introduce liquid into the bottle when it is vertical.
If an attempt is made to fill the bottle by holding the neck downwards, or even
nearly horizontal, the float and the ball descend into the cap g and consequently
the apertures d are uncovered; but as a certain amount of pressure would be
required to introduce liquid into the cap g, this pressure will raise the float and
close the orifices d so that any such introduction of liquid would be impossible.
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 :-
The improved stopper comprising the arrangement and combination of two
cups or shells, viz. :-a lower cup containing a tube with incised flanges and having
holes for the passage of the liquid, the said tube enclosing a float acting in
conjunction with a loose ball, and an upper cup fixed to the lower cup and having
a tubular part with holes at one end for allowing the liquid to be poured out, and
containing a conical cap which encloses the loose ball of the float, substantially as
described with reference to the drawing.
Dated this 15th day of Anril 1896
D. YOUNG & Co.,
11 & 12 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.