Improvements in Bottles.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bottles.
I, ALEXANDER WINK GRANT, of 33, William Street, in the City of Montreal,
in the District of Montreal and Province of Quebec, Dominion of Canada, Manu-
facturer and Exporter, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention has for its object to provide a bottle from which only one
measured quantity of liquor can be poured each time the bottle is tipped for
pouring.
The invention may be said, briefly, to consist in providing a chamber in the
neck of the bottle and furnishing said chamber with valves whereby the flow of
the liquor from the bottle to said chamber and thence to the consumer's glass
will be controlled and only a quantity, equal to the capacity of said chamber, be
allowed to flow each time the bottle is tipped.
More specifically speaking the invention may be said to consist in forming the
portion of the neck, adjacent to the juncture thereof with the body, with an
enlargement to constitute a chamber equal in capacity to the maximum quantity
it may be desired to serve to a consumer, providing a dumb-bell valve located
with one ball in the neck outside of said chamber and the other ball inside of
said line of juncture which is provided with a valve seat, while a second enlarge-
ment of the neck is provided to receive the outer ball of the valve when the inner
ball is in contact with the seat, in order that a free passage will be established
from said chamber out of the neck.
The bottle may be made of glass or any other material usually employed for
the manufacture thereof.
The neck is elongated, and formed with a preferably globular enlargement
adjacent to the juncture thereof with the body of the bottle. A second enlarge-
ment, also preferably of globular form, is formed in the neck a short distance
outside of the first-mentioned enlargement, and a pair of grooves are formed
respectively at the line of juncture of the neck and body and at the outer end of
the chamber formed by the first-mentioned enlargement, these grooves receiving
rubber rings, to form valve seats.
A dumb-bell valve is located with one ball within the body of the bottle, and
the other outside of the outer end of the chamber formed by the first enlargement,
the connecting bar being of sufficient length to enable the outer ball to rest in
the outer enlargement when the inner ball is in contact with its seat, as is the
case when the bottle is in a tilted, or pouring position, while the ring prevents
the valve falling into the bottle, when in a vertical position.
This bottle is designed particularly for use in bar-rooms, but can be used to
advantage where liquid of any kind is to be poured from a bottle, or other like
receptacle, in restricted quantities.
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page_text: In using my bottle in a bar-room, the consumer is restricted to a quantity equal
to the capacity of the inner chamber and the portion of the neck between said
chamber and the adjacent edges of the outer enlargement, for the reason that as
the consumer tilts the bottle the chamber will first fill and then the liquor will
follow the outer ball and completely fill the space behind it until said ball reaches
the outer enlargement and, simultaneously, the inner ball rests in its seat, and
in these positions the balls allow the liquor contained between them to flow out,
and effectively prevent the flow of any more liquor until after the bottle has been
brought to an upright position.
It is obvious, however, that a consumer can, if he wish, serve himself with less
than the capacity of the chamber by simply resorting to the usual custom, when
enough has run into his glass, of bringing the bottle to the vertical again.
The bottle can be filled either by placing it at such an angle that the valves
will each rest slightly away from their respective seats, or the upper valve be held
up slightly off its seat by any suitable means such as a wire or other device.
Dated this 17th day of December 1898.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bottles.
I, ALEXANDER WINK GRANT, of 33, William Street, in the City of Montreal,
in the District of Montreal and Province of Quebec, Dominion of Canada, Manu-
facturer and Exporter, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:-
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My invention has for its object to provide a bottle from which only one
measured quantity of liquor can be poured each time the bottle is tipped for
pouring.
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The invention may be said, briefly, to consist in providing a chamber in the
neck of the bottle and furnishing said chamber with valves whereby the flow of
the liquor from the bottle to said chamber and thence to the consumer's glass
will be controlled, and only a quantity, equal to the capacity of said chamber, be
allowed to flow each time the bottle is tipped.
More specifically speaking the invention may be said to consist in forming the
portion of the neck, adjacent to the juncture thereof with the body, with an
enlargement to constitute a chamber equal in capacity to the maximum quantity
it may be desired to serve to a consumer, providing a dumb-bell valve located
with one ball in the neck outside of said chamber and the other ball inside of
said line of juncture which is provided with a valve seat, while a second enlarge-
ment of the neck is provided to receive the outer ball of the valve when the inner
ball is in contact with the seat, in order that a free passage will be established
from said chamber out of the neck.
For full comprehension, however, of my invention reference must be had to
the accompanying drawings in which like symbols indicate the same parts, and
wherein,
Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the neck and the portion adjacent
ihereto of a bottle constructed according to my invention, with the valve in the
position it will assume when the bottle is set on end;

page_text: Figure 2 is a similar view but illustrating the positions the valve assumes
while the bottle is being tipped to the position or angle to secure a flow; and
Figure 3 illustrates the position of the valve after the consumer has served
himself.
The bottle may be made of glass or any other material usually employed for the
manufacture thereof.
The neck 5 is elongated, and formed with a preferably globular enlargement 6
adjacent to the juncture thereof with the body 7 of the bottle. A second enlarge-
ment 8, also preferably of globular form, is formed in the neck a short distance
outside of the enlargement 6, and a pair of grooves are formed respectively at the
line of juncture of the neck and body and at the outer end of the chamber formed
by the enlargement 6, these grooves receiving rubber rings 9 and 10 to form valve
seats.
A dumb-bell valve is located with one ball, 12, within the body of the bottle,
and the other, 13, outside of the outer end of the chamber 6, the connecting
bar, 14, being of sufficient length to enable the outer ball to rest in the enlarge-
ment 8 when the inner ball is in contact with the seat formed by the ring, 10,
as is the case when the bottle is in a tilted or pouring position, while the ring 9
prevents the valve falling into the bottle when in a vertical position.
This bottle is designed particularly for use in bar-rooms, but can be used to
advantage where liquid of any kind is to be poured from a bottle, or other like
receptacle, in restricted quantities.
In using my bottle in a bar-room, the consumer is restricted to a quantity
equal to the capacity of the chamber 6 and the portion of the neck between said
chamber and the adjacent edge of the enlargement 8, as is obvious by reference
to Figures 2 and 3, wherein, it is shown that as the consumer tilts the bottle
the chamber will first fill and then the liquor will follow the ball 13 and com-
pletely fill the space behind it until said ball reaches the enlargement 8 and,
simultaneously, the ball 12 rests in its seat. 10, and in these positions the balls
allow the liquor contained between them to flow out, and effectively prevent the
flow of any more liquor until after the bottle has been brought to an upright
position.
It is obvious, however, that a consumer can, if he wishes, serve himself with
less than the capacity of the chamber by simply resorting to the usual custom,
when enough has run into his glass, of bringing the bottle to the vertical again.
The bottle can be filled either by placing it at such an angle that the valves
will each rest slightly away from their respective seats or the upper valve be held
up slightly off its seat by any suitable means such a wire or other device.
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: -
1. A bottle having an enlargement in the neck near the mouth thereof, a
valve seat located near the inner end of said enlargement, a second valve seat
located at the line of jointure of said neck and the body of the bottle, and a dumb-
bell valve having one valvular ball located outside of the outer valve seat and
the other valvular ball located inside of the inner valve seat, the connecting bar
of the valve being of sufficient length to allow the outer valvular ball to rest in
the said enlargement when the inner ball rests upon the inner seat substantially
as and for the purpose set forth.
2. A bottle having an enlargement in the neck near the mouth thereof, a valve
seat located near the inner end of said enlargement, a second valve seat located
at the line of jointure of said neck and the body of the bottle; a second enlarge-
ment of the neck located intermediate said valve seats; and a dumb-bell valve
having the valvular ball located outside of the outer valve seat and the other
valvular ball located inside of the inner valve seat, the connecting bar of the

page_text: valve being of sufficient length to allow the outer valvular ball to rest in the
enlargement near the mouth of the bottle when the inner ball rests upon the
inner seat substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 16th day of September 1899.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicant.