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

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Apr., 1896-Accepted, 16th May, 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Bottles, Jars, and similar Vessels..
I, MICHAEL JOHN NOLAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at
314 East 44th Street, in the City, County and State of New York, U.S.A.
Tinsmith, 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 :-
This invention relates to bottles, jugs, jars, and similar vessels, and the object
thereof is to provide a vessel of this class with a neck attachment in which are
placed a plurality of valves, said neck attachment and valves being so constructed
that when the vessel has been filled and the neck attachment applied, the vessel
may be emptied of its contents, but cannot be refilled or re-used.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following Specification, of which the
accompanying drawing forms a part, in which :-
Figure 1 is a central vertical section of the upper part of a bottle, and the neck
thereof, provided with my improvement.
Figure 2 is a transverse central section on the line 2-2.
Figure 3 is a similar section on the line 3-3.
Figure 4 is a similar section on the line 4-4; and
Figure 5 is a top plan view of the neck of the vessel.
In the practice of my invention, I provide a bottle or other vessel A, having a
neck B, within one side of which, in the inner walls thereof, is formed a vertical
groove b, and the upper end of the neck is screw-threaded, and provided with an
annular cap D, having at its upper end an inwardly directed annular flange d.
I also provide a neck attachment comprising a tube G, which is provided at a
predetermined distance above the lower end thereof with an outwardly directed
annular flange g, and within the tubular attachment G, is placed three short
tubes K, k, and k, each of which is provided with an inwardly directed annular
flange, at its bottom, and placed above each of said flanges is a valve k', each of
which is hinged to its respective annular flange, and said valves are hinged at
opposite sides, or in such manner that the difference between each hinge, with
reference to the transverse diameter of the tube, is about 120 degrees.
The upper portion of the tubular attachment G is contracted or conical in form,
and provided with an annular chamber L, which communicates with the interior of
the upper short tube K, and above said conical portion is a short tubular
extension L, which serves as a nozzle for the bottle, and which in practice, may
be closed by an ordinary cork or stopper, if desired.
In practice, this class of vessels must first be filled with the desired contents,
before the neck attachment is applied, and the bottle A, having been filled, the
neck attachment consisting of the tube G, is inserted into the neck until the annular
flange g, rests thereon, or upon a ring M, of packing material, and the annular
cap D, is then secured in position so that the annular inwardly directed flange d,
thereof, will rest on the aunular flange 9, after which a small vent tube O, is passed
downwardly between the tubular attachment, and the neck, and through the
vertical groove b, and said vent tube is then secured to the tubular attachment,
being soldered thereto, or secured thereto in any desired manner, and when this is
done, it will be impossible to remove the tubular attachment, the vent tube 0,
which is secured thereto, and which rests in the groove b, serving to prevent the

page_text: turning of the tubular attachment, and also the turning of the annular cap, said
annular cap being also provided, or the inwardly directed annular flange formed
thereon, with a passage or opening through which the vent tube O, passes, and
which registers with the vertical groove b, in the neck B.
When it is desired to empty the bottle or discharge a portion of its contents, the
cork or stopper is removed from the nozzle L, and the bottle inverted or tilted in
the usual manner, when the valves k will open and admit of the discharge of the
contents of the bottle, and this operation may be continued or repeated until the
bottle is entirely empty.
If an attempt be made to refill the bottle or vessel by pouring liquids thereinto,
the valves or one of them will close, and thus prevent any liquids from entering
the bottle, and this operation of the valves will be the same in any position in
which the bottle can be held in any attempt to pour liquids thereinto, and said
valves will operate to produce this result in an attempt to force liquids into the
bottle; and this operation of said valves is made possible by the manner in which
they are hinged in position, each valve, as hereinbefore stated being hinged at a
different point with reference to the diameter of the tubular attachment, the spaces
between the points at which said valves are hinged being about equal.
The annular chamber L, in the conical upper portion of the tube G, or the
inner wall thereof, prevents the insertion of an instrument or tool in an attempt to
interfere with the operation of the valves, and if the upper valve should, by
any means be thus interfered with, the lower ones will still operate.
My invention is not limited to the number of the valves, or to the employment
of the tubes K, k and 2;.and it is evident that changes in and modifications of,
the other features of the construction may be made without departing from the
spirit of my invention, or sacrificing its advantages; and I reserve the right to
make all such alterations therein and modifications thereof as fairly come within
the scope of the invention.
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 which is placed a neck
attachment, comprising a tube which is provided with a plurality of inwardly
directed annular flanges, each of which is provided with a hinged valve, said
attachment being also provided with a conical upper end, within which is placed
a conical partition, by means of which an annular chamber is formed, substantially
as shown and described.
2. A bottle or other vessel provided with a neck, in which is placed a neck
attachment, comprising a tube which is provided with a plurality of inwardly
directed annular flanges, each of which is provided with a hinged valve, said
attachment being also provided with a conical upper end, within which is placed, a
conical partition, by means of which an annular chamber is formed, said
attachment being also provided at one side with a vent tube, which is secured
thereto, and to the neck, and which projects downwardly into the bottle between
the lower end of said attachment, and the neck, substantially as shown and
described.
3. A bottle or other vessel provided with a neck, in which is placed a neck
attachment, comprising a tube, which is provided with a plurality of inwardly
directed annular flanges, each of which is provided with a hinged valve, said
attachment being also provided with a conical upper end, within which is placed a
conical partition, by means of which an annular chamber is formed, said
attachment being also provided at one side with a vent tube, which is secured
thereto, and to the neck, and which projects downwardly into the bottle between
the lower end of said attachment, and the neck and said attachment being also
provided with an annular flange which is adapted to bear upon the end of the

page_text: neck or a packing ring placed thereon, and an annular screw-threaded cap which
is provided with an annular inwardly directed flange, and which is adapted to be
secured to the neck by a screw-thread, substantially as shown and described.
Dated this 15th day of April 1896.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.