A NEW KIND OF BOTTLE WITH MOVEABLE BOTTOM
Year: 1876

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Henry Bock Binko, of No. 28, Bath Street, City Road, in
the County of Middlesex, Patentee and Manufacturer, for the Invention of
"A NEW KIND OF BOTTLE WITH MOVEABLE BOTTOM."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Henry Bock Binko at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 1st April 1870.
HENRY BOCK BINKO, of No. 28, Bath Street, City Road, in the County of Middlesex,
Patentee and Manufacturer. "A NEW KIND OF BOTTLE WITH MOVEABLE BOTTOM."
This invention consists of manufacturing bottles with moveable bottoms. Instead
of the bottle being filled from the top and neck, as hitherto, I fill my bottle from
the bottom. The top and neck may be of any shape or configeration as circum-
stances may require, and it is obvious it may be made of any material used for
bottle making.
The bottle is manufactured without a bottom, the bottom is cast or made
separately to fit into the space or interior circumference of the bottom of the bottle;
around the moveable bottom is placed an india-rubber or clastic band, by means of
which the bottom is kept firmly in its place, being both air and water tight. The
elastic substance may be placed inside the bottle, or on the moveable bottom, as may
be desired.
The essential feature of the Invention being the moveable bottom it is obvious
that several modifications may be made without departing from the principle of my
Invention, as in some instances a screw cap may be used, fitting either in or outside
the bottom of the bottle, or a screw thread may be cut on the moveable bottom, by
means of which the moveable bottom would simply require screwing in a corre-
sponding screw thread on the bottle.
The great advantages to be derived from this Invention are manifest, the bottle
can be filled with bulky substances such as ice, fruit, and similar uses which could
not be put in a bottle with a neck save by being manipulated into very small
pieces.
Another advantage is that my bottles may be easily cleaned without fear of
breakages. An enormous number of bottles as at present made are broken in cleaning.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by the
said Henry Bock Binko in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 30th September
1876.
HENRY BOCK BINKO, of No. 28, Bath Street, City Road, in the County of
Middlesex, Patentee and Manufacturer. "A NEW KIND OF BOTTLE WITH MOVEABLE
BOTTOM."
This Invention consists of manufacturing bottles with movable bottoms. Instead
of the bottle being filled only from the top and neck, as hitherto, I can fill my bottle
from the bottom also. The top and neck of the bottle and the bottle itself may be
of any shape or configuration as circumstances may require, and it is obvious that
it may be made of any material used for bottle making.
The bottle is manufactured without a bottom; the bottom is cast or made sepa-
rately to fit into the space or interior circumference of the bottom of the bottle;
around the movable bottom is placed an india-rubber or elastic band, by means of
which the bottom is kept firmly in its place, being both air and water-tight. The
elastic substance may be placed inside the bottle or on the movable bottom, as may
be desired.
The essential feature of the Invention consists of the movable bottom; several
modifications may be made without departing from the principle of my Invention,
as in some instances a screw cap may be used fitting either in or outside the bottom
of the bottle, or a screw thread may be cut on the movable bottom, by means of
which the moveable bottom would simply require screwing in a corresponding screw
thread on the bottle.
The great advantage to be derived from this Invention are manifest, the bottle
can be filled with bulky substances, such as ice, fruit, and similar uses which could
not be put in a bottle with a neck save by being manipulated into very small
pieces.
Another advantage is that my bottles will be casily cleaned without fear of
breakages. An enormous number of bottles as at present made are broken through
the inside being cleaned, for instance, with shot or by means of a stick, whereas by
this movable bottom the inside can be as easily cleaned as the outside. The top or
neck can be made for a cork or stopper as at present, or the top may be wholly
closed.
And in order that my said Invention may be properly understood, reference is
made to the annexed Drawings, wherein Fig. 1 shews a bottle made according to
my Invention, Fig. 2 shews a bottle with the bottom removed; and Fig. 3 shews
another bottle of a different style for the purpose of illustrating that this Invention
is applicable to bottles of all shapes and sizes."
Having thus described the nature and object of my said Invention, I declare that
what I claim and desire to be secured to me by the herein-before in part recited
Letters Patent is the construction and manufacturing of a new kind of bottle with
a movable bottom, substantially as herein-before described and illustrated on the
Drawings or any mere modification thereof.
In witness whereof, I, the said Henry Bock Binko, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Twenty-ninth day of September, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and seventy-six.