Improvements in Bottles to Prevent the Fraudulent Refilling thereof.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Sept., 1899-Accepted, 4th Nov., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bottles to Prevent the Fraudulent Refilling
thereof.
I, CHARLES JACKSON NESBITT, of 1419, Indiana Avenue, in Kansas City, in the
County of Jackson and State of Missouri, United States of America, Salesman,
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 improvements in non-refillable bottles.
The object of my invention is to provide a novel construction of bottle stopper,
which while permitting the emptying of the bottle, will prevent its fraudulent
refilling. My invention comprises certain novel features hereinafter fully des-
cribed and claimed.
In the accompanying drawings, Fig. I represents a vertical sectional view, the
valves and caps being shown covering the outlet ducts. Fig. II represents a
vertical sectional view of a modification of my invention, the outlet ducts being
located in the inner wall of the neck of the bottle instead of in the exterior of
the cap. Fig. III represents a plan view of the base of the stopper. Fig. IV
represents a side elevation of the same. Fig. represents a vertical sectional
view showing the bottle tipped so as to permit the escape of the liquid contents.
Fig. VI represents a vertical sectional view of the lower end of a bottle pro-
vided with a separable bottom. Fig. VII represents a side elevation of the cap,
and Fig. VIII a top view of the same.
Similar letters of reference indicate similar parts.
A indicates the bottle provided with a removable bottom or plug B which may
be secured in place in any desirable manner. By removing the plug B the
stopper mechanism may be inserted and the liquid contents poured into the bottle.
The stopper comprises the base C secured firmly in the neck of the bottle and
provided with the reduced tubular upper end 1) and a central discharge opening
having at its lower end a seat for the ball valve E, the reduced portion Dis
provided with lateral openings F and has fitted on its outside a vertically movable
cap G adapted to cover the lateral openings F. The outside of the cap G is
provided with grooves for the discharge of the contents of the bottle. These
grooves may be as follows:-a peripheral groove at the middle of the cap extending
around the same and having leading upwardly therefrom the grooves I and
grooves J leading downward therefrom, the grooves I and J being preferably not
in line with each other. The central opening in the base C is flaring and has
fitted movably in its upper end the conical valve K adapted to close the upper
end of the base and also the lateral openings F when resting in its seat. The
upper end of the valve K is provided with a lateral flange loosely
fitted to the interior of the central opening in the lower end of
the cap G. The upper end of the neck of the bottle has a con-
tracted mouth adapted to receive an ordinary cork stopper therein, but too
small to permit the extraction of the cap G. In the modified form of my inven-
tion shown in Fig. II, the grooves forming the discharge ducts are located in the

page_text: wall of the neck instead of in the cap G. The grooves M and N extend re-
spectively upward and downward from the horizontal annular groove L. Grooves
may be provided in the cap G, in this form, or not as desired, and the grooves may
be as numerous as need be for the purpose. The forms of the cap and valves
may be modified also as desired. I prefer to construct my invention of glass or
porcelain, but other materials may be employed. The parts may be secured in
the bottle in any manner deemed best.
My invention is operated as follows:-The bottom B is removed for the in-
sertion of the stopper parts and the liquid contents after which the plug B is
again secured in place by cementing or otherwise.
If now the bottle be inverted, the cap G, valve K, and ball valve E will move
toward the mouth of the bottle uncovering the lateral openings F and the central
opening in the base through which the liquid in the bottle will escape after
passing through the cap grooves, I, H and J. In the form shown in Fig. II,
the liquid will pass through the grooves in the inner wall of the neck. In the
event that an attempt is made to refill the bottle through the mouth this will
be prevented by the valve E closing the central opening and the valve K the
lateral openings in the base C. The cap G will slip over the openings F and
prevent access to the valves K or E through the openings F. The disposition
of the grooves in the cap is such that a wire may not be thrust down past the
cap G as the grooves I and J are not in line. The bottle may be made separable
at the place indicated by the dotted lines a instead of at the bottom if desired.
Many modifications may be made while retaining the spirit of my invention.
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
Claim 1. A bottle stopper comprising a base portion adapted to be secured in
the neck of the bottle and having a central opening extending lengthwise there
through and provided with a reduced upper end having lateral discharge open-
ings communicating with the central opening, a ball valve within and adapted
to close the said central opening, a stopper valve movable lengthwise in the
said central opening and adapted to cover and uncover the said lateral openings,
a guard cap fitted upon the outer periphery of the reduced upper end of the base
portion and adapted to move lengthwise thereon and cover and uncover the said
lateral openings, and a channel adapted to convey the liquid contents from the
said lateral openings past the said guard cap, substantially as described.
2. A bottle stopper comprising the base C having a central opening and the
reduced upper end D provided with lateral openings, a ball valve E adapted
to be seated in the lower end of the said central opening, the stopper valve K
movable lengthwise in the said central opening and adapted to close the said
lateral openings, a guard cap fitted upon the outer periphery of the portion D
and movable lengthwise so as to uncover the said lateral openings and provided
with outer peripheral grooves for conveying the liquid contents from below the
said cap past the same, substantially as described.
3. In a non refillable bottle, the combination with the neck of the bottle, of
a stopper secured in the neck comprising a base portion provided with a central
axial opening therethrough and having a reduced upper end provided with lateral
openings, a valve controlling the said central opening, a valve controlling the
said lateral openings, a guard cap for shutting off access to the said lateral
openings from the mouth of the bottle, and one or more channels leading around
the said cap, substantially as described.
4. In a non refillable bottle, the combination with the neck of the bottle, of
a stopper therein comprising two members one of which is rigidly secured in the
neck of the bottle and provided with a central axial opening and having lateral
openings leading therefrom to the outside of the reduced periphery thereof, the
other member being vertically movable upon the said reduced portion of the other

page_text: member and substantially filling the annular space between the said reduced
portion and the inner periphery of the neck of the bottle, discharge openings
leading past the said movable member, and valves controlling the said axial and
lateral openings, substantially as described.
5. In a non refillable bottle, the combination with the neck of the bottle, of
stopper mechanism located in the neck and comprising a rigid base provided
with a reduced upper end and having a central axial opening and provided with
lateral openings in the said reduced portion, valves controlling the said axial
openings, a guard cap encircling the said reduced portion of the base and
vertically movable thereon, and a separable portion of the bottle adapted to be
removed for the insertion of the preventitive mechanism, substantially as
described.
6. In a non refillable bottle, the combination with the bottle having a separ-
able portion, of a stopper adapted to be inserted in the neck of the bottle after
the separable portion has been removed, the stopper comprising a fixed base
provided with a reduced upper end having lateral openings, a central opening in
the base extending to the said lateral openings, a ball valve controlling said
central opening and a vertically movable cap mounted upon the reduced upper
end of the base and adapted to cover and uncover the said lateral openings, and
a channel for permitting the passage of liquid from the lateral openings around
the cap to the bottle mouth, substantially as described.
7. A bottle stopper comprising a fixed member provided with a central reduced
tubular upper end the inner periphery of which is flaring and having lateral
openings, a ball valve located in the said central flaring opening and adapted to
control the same, an inverted cone shaped valve located in the said flaring opening
and adapted to control the said lateral openings, and a longitudinally movable
cap mounted upon the said tubular upper end and provided with outer grooves
in its periphery extending along its length, the said cap being adapted to cover
the said lateral openings, substantially as described.
8. A bottle stopper comprising the fixed member C having the tubular pro-
jection D provided with the lateral openings F, the said member having a
central axial opening, a ball valve controlling the said opening, the stopper
valve K vertically movable in the said axial opening and adapted to control the
said lateral openings F, and the guard cap G longitudinally movable upon the
tubular projection D and provided in its periphery with an annular groove H
and longitudinal grooves leading upward and downward therefrom, substantially
as described.
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1000
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26th day of June 1990.
CHARLES JACKSON NESBITT.
Haseltine, Lake & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.