Improvements in Non-refillable Bottles.
Year: 1899

page_text: Improvements in Non-refillable Bottles.
I, AVEDIS DER AVEDISYAN, of No. 18, Temple Street, in the City of Boston,
State of Massachusetts, United States of America, Physician, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has relation to so-called non-refillable bottles,"-that is to say
to bottles which after having been once filled and decanted cannot, by reason of
the structure of the stopple or mechanism in the neck or other part of the bottle,
be again filled without detection.
Many devices for accomplishing this end have heretofore been proposed, of
which many have been so complicated as to preclude their adoption; many
have been quite inefficient in the attainment of their purposes; while many,
in addition to their inadequacy, have contained substances in their structures
deleterious to the contents of the bottle.
It is recognized by those skilled in the art that a non-refillable bottle, to be
acceptable, must be to all intents and purposes incapable of being filled after
decantation without more trouble and expense than it would be worth to do the
work; again; the device must be of simple construction and must not require for
its use a too great distortion of the form of the bottle; furthermore, the means
for preventing filling must not contain any deleterious substance, such as metal,
which would affect the nature or color of the liquid contained in the bottle. By
my invention I attain these desirable ends.
My invention in its more restricted sense consists of a split cylinder having
flanged ends, with a sleeve of cork or equivalent substance surrounding the
cylinder between the flanges, and a split cone-shaped valve arranged within the
cylinder in such manner that the two parts of the valve may have a little play
or be loose at their bases, while their conical ends may be allowed to separate
slightly when the bottle is being decanted, but be at other times closed so that no
liquid or other substance can be readily gotten into the bottle. The cylinder is
provided at its upper end with guards to prevent the valve from being tampered
with by wires or the like, and means are also embraced in the structure to prevent
the cylinder from being extracted from the neck of the bottle.
My invention in its broadest sense consists of a valve for non-refillable bottles
embodying in its construction a centrally-divided cone, each divided part being
provided at its base with means or features adapting it to be pivoted in the neck of
the bottle so that the apeces of the two parts may separate by pressure of liquid
from the inside so as to allow of the decantation of the bottle, but close or come
together by force of gravity preventing the refilling of the bottle through the
neck, the extent of tendency to gravitation being regulated or controlled by the
size and precise form of the parts of the conical valve, the latter being made by
preference; though not necessarily, of glass with ground or otherwise trued faces
in order to form a close joint or connection:
The invention furthermore consists of combining the before-mentioned valve

page_text: with the neck of a bottle having such general structural characteristics as will
render the valve most efficient in the accomplishment of its purposes.
Dated this Fifth day of June 1899
I, AVEDIS DER AVEDISYAN, of No. 18, Temple Street, in the City of Boston,
State of Massachusetts, United States of America, Physician, 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:-
The invention has relation to so-called "non-refillable bottles"-that is, to
bottles which, after having been once filled and decanted, cannot, by reason. of
the structure of the stopple, or mechanism in the neck or other part of the bottle,
be again filled without detection. Many devices for accomplishing this end have
heretofore been proposed, of, which many have been so complicated as to preclude
their adoption, many have been quite imperfect, while many, in addition to their
inadequacy, have contained deleterious substances in their structures..
It is recognized by those skilled in the art that a non-refillable.bottle, to, be
acceptable must be to all intents and purposes incapable of being filled after
decantation without more. trouble and expense than it is. worth to do the work.
Again, the device must be of simple construction and must not require for its
use a,, too great distortion of the form of the bottle. Furthermore, the means
for preventing filling must not contain any deleterious substance, such as metal,
which, will affect the nature of the liquid contained in the bottle. By my inven-
tion I attain these desirable. ends.
My invention consists of the construction, arrangement and operation of parts
as hereinafter described and claimed.
Of the drawings forming a part, of this specification Figure 1 is a centrál
vertical sectional view of the neck and upper part of a bottle embodying the
invention. Fig. 2 is a similar view in inverted position.
In the drawings a designates the neck of a bottle within which is cemented or
otherwise secured a cylindrical base having a rounded or hemispherical seat
for the like rounded or hemispherical base c of a split-cone-shaped valve d which
has a circular weight e encircling its upper end when the bottle is in upright
position, as shown in Fig. 1, and which weight rests on the apex of the valve to
keep the split ends together.
Surrounding the weight and upper part of the -cone is, a cylindrical cap f
fitted at its base so as to be cemented in the neck of the bottle and also formed
on the interior of its base, to suit the apexes of the split-parts of the cones
to be brought to closed position .as. shown in Fig. 1, or allow them to separate,
as shown in Fig. 2. It will be seen from the drawings that the split
cones are cut away or rounded at their inner lower sides, as at g, so as that
the upper ends can separate, while at. their centers they. are at all times close
together. The cap f has at its sides above the apex of the cone-shaped, valve,
holes or openings through which the liquid may pass in.decanting the bottle
and pass out through the sides of the cap above the holes and through the
neck of the bottle in the usual way..
h
It is proposed to put an ordinary cork in the bottle upon the top of the cap f
when the goods are sealed and in the original package.

page_text: In the operation of the invention, the base will first be cemented in the
bottle, the cones placed in position in their seat in the base, the weight placed
in position upon the apex of the cone valve and the cap cemented in its place,-
that is, after the bottle has been filled and it is proposed to cork and seal it.
When it is proposed to decant the bottle, the ordinary cork will be drawn out
and then, by turning the bottle in inverted or sidewise position, the weight e will
fall away from the apex of the cone valve and the apexes of the two parts will
separate, as shown in Fig. 3, the weight of the liquid bearing thereon, and the
liquid will then run out from between the apexes of the split parts of the
cone and the holes and through the neck of the bottle, as explained.
decantation of the bottle, there being no pressure on the apexes of the cone
of the valve the two parts will be closed, as shown in Fig. 1, and will be main-
tained in that position in whatever position the bottle may be placed, and when
the bottle is turned uprightly, the cylindrical weight e will bear upon the parts
of the cone valve closing them and also closing the holes h.
After
Should it be undertaken to fill the bottle by lying it on its side, immersing
it in liquid, and shaking it, the two parts of the cone bearing upon each other
will keep them closed, as shown in Fig. 1, and substantially no liquid can be
gotten into the bottle.
It has been shown by experience that a bottle stopper constructed as herein
shown and described is entirely efficient in preventing the filling of a bottle
after decantation and that decantation may be effected without difficulty.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
1. A non-refillable bottle stopper having a cylindrical base with a rounded seat
for the base of a split-cone valve a cylindrical weight to operate on the split-
cone valve, a cap over the weight and top of the valve, said cap being provided
with holes in its sides, all as and for the purposes set forth.
2. A stopple for a non-refillable bottle having a split-cone valve, constructed,
supported, and operated substantially as herein before set forth.
1 1000
HERBERT HADDAN & Co.,
Agents to the Applicant,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London, W.C.