Improvements in Stoppering Bottles to Prevent them from being Refilled.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Oct., 1895-Accepted, 23rd Nov.. 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stoppering Bottles to Prevent them from being
Refilled.
1, HERMAN MARTIN WINDT, of Hoboken, in the County of Hudson, and
State of New Jersey, United States of America, Liquor Dealer, 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, and the object thereof is to provide a bottle
which having been once filled may be emptied of its contents, but cannot be refilled
or reused; a further object being to provide a bottle, having a neck attachment,
which is adapted to be secured therein, after the bottle has been filled, said attach-
ment being provided with port- or passages, and an automatic valve, the construction
and arrangement being such that when the bottle has been filled, and the attachment
secured in position, the valve will operate to allow the discharge of the contents of
the buttle, and also to prevent the refilling thereof.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following Specification, of which the
accompanying drawing, forms a part in which :-
Fig. 1, is a central vertical section of a bottle provided with my improvement;
Fig.
plasm of the attachment;
Fig. 3, a side elevation thereof;
Fig. 4, a bottom plan view; and,
Figs. 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, represent side views of different parts of the attachment.
In the practice of my invention. I form in the neck A, of the bottle, an annular
shoulder or recess B, at the bottom of which is formed an annular ledge or
sboulder, and the upper end of which is preferably slightly deeper than the lower
end, and at which point is formed an annular inwardly directed shoulder &.
Placed within the annular chamber B, is my improved neck attachment, which is
of the following construction. The base of the outer portion of the attachment
comprises a tubular casing C, having a bottom D, in which are formed side ports
or openings, d, and which is also provided with a central perforation or opening,
and the upper end of the tubular casing C, is divided or slotted at intervals, so as
to form spring tongues d2.
Within the lower portion of the tubular casing C, is placed a tubular plug E.
the outer walls of which are screw threaded, and the base of which is provided with
an annular flange L', which rests upon the bottom D, of the tubular casing C, and
secured to the tubular plug E is a tube F, the inner lower end of which is scre»
threaded and the upper end of which is closed and provided with side ports or
openings, and a central vertical tubular extension G.
Within the body F, is placed a valve H, which is adapted to be seated upon, and
close the upper end of the tubular plug E, and the port or passage therethrough,
and passing centrally through said valve II, is a rod h, the upper end of which
passes into the tubular extension G, of the tube F, and the lower end of which
passes through the central perforation or opening d', in the bottom of the tubular
casing C.
Mounted on or secured to the upper end of the tube F, which is preferably
reduced in size, is a cap K, the upper end of which is closed and provided with a
plurality of perforations k.

page_text: My invention is not limited to the exact form, construction and arrangement of
parts of the attachment, as herein shown and described. The casing C, the
tubular plug E, and the tube F, the base of which surrounds the tubular plug E,
may all be formed integrally if desired, and the cap K, may be secured to the
tube Fin any desired manner. It will also be evident that the spring tongues, № 2,
may be emitted if desired, and the attachment secured within the neck, by other
means, and therefore reserve the right to make all such alterations therein, nnd
modiheations thereof, as fairly come within the scope of the invention.
In operation, the bottle is first filled with the desired contents, and the
attachment, comprising all the parts thereof, united, is inserted into the neck and
pressed downwardly until the base thereof, rests upon the annular lege or
shoulder, in which position, the spring tongues 2, will spring outwardly and
rest beneath the annular shoulder &, and thus securely hold the attachment within
the neck.
After the bottle has been filled, and the attachment applied, as described, the
neck or nozzle of the bottle is closed by a plug or stopper on the usual manner,
and when it is desired to empty the bottle or discharge a portion of its contents, it
is only necessary to remove the cork or stopper, and to invert or tilt the bottle,
when the valve B, will leave its seat under the influence of gravity, and the pressure
of liquids within the bottle, and said liquids will flow out through the ports and
and through the perforations, as will he readily understood, and this operation
may be cantioned or repeated until the bottle is entirely empty.
If an attempt be made to refill the netle, by pouring liquids thereinto, the valve
will at once the reseated, and no Tquids can enter the battle, and this operation of
the valve will be the same in any position in which the bottle can be held in an
attempt to fill the same by pouring liquids thereinto.
1 any also construct, the valve H, cork or similar material, in which event if
an attempt be made to force liquits into the bottle, the valve will be raised to its
seat or forced thereon, by the pressure of the liquids, and it will thus be seen, the
I provide a simple and fictive device which is well adapted to prevent the
refilling of a bottle either by penning or foeing liquids thereinto.
.
The closed upper end of the tale F. and the cap K, will electually prevent
the introduction of a tool, wire or other instrument in an attempt to interfere
with the operation of the valve, and said valve is dway retained in place or
in operative position by the rud 11, the movement of which may be limited by any
desired means.
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 [
claim is: :-
1. The combination with the neck ' a bottle, of an attachment provided with
a tubular plug, a valve adapted to be seated in the upper end of said plug, and to
close the opening therethrough, and a tube enclosing said plug the lower end of
which is open, and the upper end of which is closed, and provided with side ports
or openings, and a cap enclosing said tube, the upper end of which is closed and
perforated, substantially as shown und described.
2. The combination with the mock of a bottle, of an attachment provided
with a tubular plug, a valve adapted to be seated on the upper end of said
plug, and to close the opening therethrough, and a tube enclosing said plug,
the lower end of which is open, and the upper end of which is closed, and provided
with side ports or openings, and a cap enclosing said tube, the upper end of which
is closed and periorated, said valve being provided with a rod which passes vertically
therethrough, and through guides or supports, connected with the attachment,
substantially as shown and described.
3. The combination with the neck of a bottle, of a tubular plug secured therein,
a valve adapted to be seated on said plug, and to close the port or opening there-
through, a tube the lower end of which is open, and secured to said tubular plug,

page_text: and the upper end of which is closed, and provided with ports or openings, said
tube being also provided with a central opening in the top thereof, and a rod
passing vertically through said valve, and through the central opening in top
of said tube and through a guide on the tubular plug, substantially as shown and
described.
4. The combination with the neck of a bottle, of a tubular plug secured therein,
a valve adapted to be seated on said plug, and to close the port or opening there-
through, a tube the lower end of which is open, and secured to said tubular plug,
and the upper end of which is closed, and provided with ports or openings, said
tube being also provided with a central opening in the top thereof, and a rod
passing vertically through said valve, and through said opening in the top of said
tube, and through a guide below the tubular plug and a cap, the upper end of which
is closed and perforated, and the lower end of which is connected with the tube
which encloses the tubular plug, substantially as shown and described.
5. The combination with the neck of a bottle, the inner wall of which are
provided with an annular chamber at the upper and lower ends of which are
formed inwardly directed shoulders, of an attachment comprising a tubular
casing C, the upper end of which is open, and the side walls divided or slotted, so
as to form spring tongues, and the lower end of which is closed, and provided with
side ports or openings, and a central perforation, a tubular plug located in the
bottom of said casing, a valve adapted to be seated upon said tubular plug, and to
close the port or opening, therethrough, a tube connected with said tubular plug
the upper end of which is closed and provided with side ports or openings, and
a central tubular extension, a cap which encloses said tube, and the upper end
of which is perforated, and a rod which passes centrally through the valve and
through the tubular extension, at the upper end of a tube which encloses the
tubular plug, and through the central perforation or opening in the bottom of
the outer tubular casing, substantially as shown and described.
Dated the 16th day of October 1895
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
+, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.