Year: 1886

page_text: I, GEORGE QUARRIE of Ulverston in the County of Lancaster, Corn and Flour
Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide a bottle holder or receptacle in which
two or more ingredients may be kept separate and not mixed with the main body
until a given or required time, and from which it will be difficult to withdraw the
cork or stopper without effecting the mixing of all the ingredients.
It consists of a bottle or receptacle having one or more compartments for con-
taining separate ingredients the contents of which are retained by the same cork or
stopper on the withdrawal of which the several ingredients are liberated and mixed
together before leaving the bottle.
In carrying out the invention, I form a bottle, jar or receptacle hereinafter called
a bottle of any convenient size or shape, triangular, or three cornered if preferred.
The bottom part of the bottle which is to contain the main bulk of the contents,
presumably a liquid, is formed in the usual manner. The upper part of the bottle
is formed with one or more compartments. The bottom of each compartment or
compartments is preferably slightly inclined, and the sides radiate from the mouth
or neck of the bottle, which is when triangular bottles are used, placed at one of the
three angles or corners. Each compartment is closed from communication with
the interior of the bottle, or the external atmosphere, preferably by means of the
same cork or stopper or a part of it, which closes the body of the bottle. Where a
number of compartments are used, they radiate from the neck and open with a flange
projecting upward or outward from the edge of the compartments forming a seat
against which the cork or stopper rests. A second hole may be made in the wall of
the empartinent, which abuts against the cork or in the cork or stopper through
which the end of a funnel can be inserted for the purposes of filling and which also
acts as an air hole during the emptying of the contents.
In cases where only one compartment is required, I prefer to make the com-
municating passage to the body of the bottle below the bottom of the compartment,
the end of the stopper fitting down into it, one end of the stopper would thus close
the communication between the divisions or compartment of the bottle, and the
other end of it close the mouth of the bottle. The intermediate part may be made
hollow, or the two parts may be joined together by a rod or stay or similar device.
A hole may be provided in the stopper for filling the compartment after the com-
municating passage is closed. This inay be arranged as a nick in the side of the

page_text: stopper for a portion in its length, and a nick in the bottle for the remaining
portion of the length. When in a certain position the two will correspond leaving
a passage through, but when the stopper is turned to one side or the other the
passage will be closed, or the top part of the stopper may be made to close after
the other end is in position, the stopper is withdrawn in the usual way, a stop on
the rod raising both parts together It is obvious that if required one end of the
stopper might be raised before the other and in practice it may be found best to do
so, this can be easily arranged by the disposition of the stops on the rod.
The main body of the bottle is filled by means of a funnel until the contents
reach nearly up to the bottom of the compartments, or the passage communicating
with them. These are filled by a smaller funnel. When the bottle is provided
with a number of compartments it will be found convenient to set it in an inclined
position, so that the contents shall not flow out into the main body of the bottle-
While in this inclined position, the cork or stopper is inserted. On withdrawing
the cork or stopper, the contents of each compartment flow into the contents below
and on being shaken are. .thoroughly mixed. Several compartments may be used,
each filled with the same ingredient, or each with separate ingredients as may be
required, and if necessary by a slight arrangement of the outlets from each com-
partment, one or more of the ingredients may be liberated before the others.
WM P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool,
Patent Agents for the Applicant.
I, GEORGE QUARRIE of Ulverston, in the County of Lancaster, Corn and Flour
Merchant, 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 object of this invention is to provide a bottle holder or receptacle in which
two or more ingredients may be kept separate, and not mixed with the main body
until a given or required time, and from which it will be difficult to withdraw the
cork or stopper without effecting the mixing of all the ingredients.
It consists essentially of a bottle or receptacle having one or more compartments
for containing separate ingredients the contents of which are retained by the same

page_text: The bottom part of the bottle which is to contain the main bulk of the contents,
presumably a liquid, is formed in the usual manner, The upper part of the bottle
is formed with one or more compartments. Each compartment is closed from
communication with the interior of the bottle, and the external atmosphere,
preferably by means of the same cork or stopper, or a part of it, which closes the
body of the bottle.
Referring to the accompanying drawings
Figure 1 is a sectional elevation.
Figure 2 a plan of bottle made in accordance with my invention, having a single
chamber or compartment for a separate ingredient.
Figure 3 sectional elevation.
Figure 4 sectional plan of bottle, showing arrangement of a number of compart-
ments for separate ingredients.
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In these A is the body of the bottle, C, C², C2, C3, the chambers or compartments
for the separate ingredients. B the stopper..
As shown in Figures 1 and 2 where one compartment C only is required,
I prefer to make the communicating passage to the body of the bottle below the
bottom c of the compartment, the end b of the stopper B fitting down into it. The
end b of the stopper would thus close the communication between the compartment
and the bottle, and the other end b¹ close the mouth of the bottle.
As shown in Figures 3 and 4 where a number of compartments are required
I prefer to place the neck or mouth of the bottle to one side, and the partitions
forming the walls of the compartments C, C1, C2, C3, radiating therefrom. Each of
these compartments opens into the neck, a projecting flange c² forming a scat
against which the stopper rests.
The stopper B may be made of glass ground on the outside, or of other suitable
or desired material, and may be formed either cylindrical or conical. A vent or
hole is provided in the upper part of the stopper for the purpose of filling the
compartment after the passage by which it communicates with the body of the
bottle is closed. This hole may be formed by means of a nick or hollow D in the
side of the stopper for a portion in its length, and a nick or hollow E in the bottle
neck for the remaining portion of the length. When in a certain position the two
nicks or hollows will correspond leaving a passage through, but when the stopper
is turned to one side or the other, the passage will be closed. A second hole or
pair of hollows are preferably formed for the purpose of an air vent during the
time that liquid is being passed down the other. Instead of the nicks or hollows
in the stopper and bottle which are shown in Figure 1, a hole F may be made
through the stopper see Figure 3 which while the stopper is in one position is
open to the chambers and in another position is closed to them.
Other means may be adopted for filling the chambers after the passage between
them and the body of the bottle is closed, but it must be borne in mind that this
must be done in such a way that the withdrawing of the stopper and opening of
the bottle will allow the ingredient contained in the chamber to flow into the
bottle. The stopper may be formed of two parts, one to fit the connecting passage,
and the other the mouth of the bottle with a connecting rod between. The upper
stopper may be movable on the rod and a stop formed on the rod which will lift
the stopper when the rod is drawn. After the bottom stopper is in position the
upper one can be raised on the rod, and the chamber filled and afterwards the
stopper inserted in position. If the stop on the rod be placed somewhat below
the position, the stopper is required to assume, the drawing of the rod will first
release the lower stopper allowing a mixture of the ingredients, and then as it
rises carry with it the upper stopper also.

page_text: The main body of the bottle is filled by means of a funnel until the contents
reach nearly up to the bottom of the compartments, or the passage communicating
with them. The stopper is then inserted and the compartment or compartments
filled through the vent holes D, E or F, after which the stopper is moved round
part of a turn to close these holes. In some instances it will be found that the
compartments may be filled by means of a small funnel by setting the bottle in an
inclined position so that the contents of the compartments shall not flow into the
main body of the bottle and while in this inclined position the cork or stopper
may be inserted. On withdrawing the cork or stopper, the contents of each
compartment flow into the body of the bottle, and on being shaken the contents of
all thoroughly mixed. Several compartments may be used, each filled with the
same ingredient, or each with separate ingredients as may be required, and if
necessary by a slight arrangement of the outlets from each compartment, one or
more of the ingredients may be liberated before the remainder.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
1st. The manufacture and use of a bottle or receptacle having a main body and
one or more chambers in which may be stored two or more ingredients separato
and unmixed until the bottle is opened when they will be immediately allowed to
mix on the withdrawing of the stopper.
2nd. A bottle of any ordinary shape or construction below having an enlarge-
ment or chamber formed in the neck with a stopper passing through and closing
both ends of the chamber, substantially as described.
3rd. A bottle formed with a main body, and a number of smaller compartments
or chambers, radiating from the neck into which they open, substantially as and
for the purposes described.
4th. A double stopper for bottles having one portion fixed to and the other
movable on a rod or stay so that the top may be closed after the bottom one is in
position, and the two opened simultaneously, or the bottom one first on pulling the
end of the rod substantially as described.