Improvements in Bottles and the like.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Oct., 1891-Accepted, 7th Nov. 1891
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bottles and the like.
I, HENRI BLACHE of 95 Boulevard Beaumarchais Paris in the Republic of
France, Druggist, 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 will be best understood by reference to the accompanying
drawings in which
Figure 1 is a vertical section of a bottle having a removable spout inserted in its
neck where it is retained by frictional contact.
Figure 2 is a similar section of a bottle within the neck of which is provided a
screw-thread for screwing in the correspondingly threaded spout.
Figure 3 is a modification of Figure 2.
In pouring out liquid from an ordinary bottle vial or can it is generally found
that there remain at the edge of the neck of such vessel one or more drops of liquid,
which, when the bottle or can is at rest, flow down its neck and outer walls which
they stain, and finally reach the surface of the table or table-cloth, with the same
result. The removal of this inconvenience is the object of this invention which is
carried out by widening the upper end of the neck of the bottle, or the like, into a
cup or collector which will receive any drops that may remain at the edge or flow
down the outer face of the special removable spout inserted into the neck of the
bottle. This additional spout might, of course, be formed in one piece with the
bottle, but in that case, not being removable, it would not as it now does, facilitate
the cleaning of the bottle. It may also be securely fixed by frictional contact, as
shown in Figure 1, both it and the inner surface of the neck being ground or
roughened to tighten the joint.
Where the spout is integral with the neck of the bottle, a small passage will of
course have to be provided for allowing the drops of liquid collected in the flaring
portion of the neck to flow back into the bottle. In the case of a removable spout,
no matter whether fitted in accordance with Figure 1, or as shown in Figures 2
and 3, the spout is provided with a longitudinal groove forming a small channel for
the passage of the liquid back into the bottle between it and the surrounding neck
of the bottle.
Where the removable spout is retained in place by frictional contact only, it may
happen that it becomes loose and drops out of the neck of the bottle, when in use.
To obviate such an accident I propose to screw the spout into the neck as
illustrated by Figures 2 and 3, the contact surfaces of both being suitably threaded
for the purpose. Thus while an accidental dropping out of the spout is effectually
avoided, the intentional removal of it for cleaning purposes is rendered easy.
The bottle or the like may be surmounted by a dome or cap tightly fitting the
collecting cup of the neck of the bottle being retained thereon by frictional contact
or any suitable means.
I do not limit myself to any special shape of bottle, neck, cup, or dome, which
may be varied indefinitely (see, for example Figure 3); nor to any particular
purpose for which bottles or cans so constructed may be used. I may mention as
instances scent or liqueur bottles, cruets, etc.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, declare that what I
claim is:-
1. A bottle having an expanded neck serving as a cup to collect the drops from

page_text: 2. In a bottle or the like the combination with an expanded neck such as
described in the preceding claim of a tube or spout integral with and forming an
extension of the neck or removable and retained by frictional contact or screwed
into the neck substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
3. The combination with a bottle such as described of a dome adapted to close
the enlarged portion of the neck the whole forming a complete bottle with a spout
and a drop collector substantially as specified.
Dated this 2nd day of October 1891.
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents for the Applicant.