Improvements in or relating to Means for Emptying or Discharging the Contents of Bottles, Boxes, and Similar Receptacles.
Year: 1897

page_text: Complete Specification Left, 7th Sept., 1897—Accepted, 15th Jan., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Means for Emptying or Discharging
the Contents of Bottles, Boxes, and Similar Receptacles.
I, ANDERS AKESON, of 75 Fairmount Avenue, Providence, in the County of
Providence, and State of Rhode Island, United States of America, Gentleman, 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 is in the nature of an evacuating device arranged to be attached
to a bottle, box or other receptacle adapted to hold powdered material, coffee, tea,
matches, cigarettes, etc, and such invention primarily has for its object to provide
a device of this character of a very simple and inexpensive construction which can
be quickly attached to a bottle or other receptacle, easily manipulated and which
will effectively serve for its intended purposes.
My invention also seeks to provide a device of the character stated, having the
evactuating chamber or drum made to receive and hold a desired quantity of the
contents of the bottle or receptacle to which it may be attached, whereby it will
also serve as a measure.
Furthermore, my invention has for its object to provide an evacuating device
having cut-off devices which while admitting of a free discharge of the contents
of the bottle or box, will effectively prevent the refilling of such vessel after it is
wholly or partly emptied.
With other minor objects in view, which will hereinafter appear, my invention
consists of a device for the purposes stated, comprising the peculiar and novel com-
bination and arrangement of parts, which will hereinafter be first described in
detail and then be specifically pointed out in the appended claims, reference being
had to the accompanying drawings in which :-
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my invention showing the same as applied to a
bottle. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section of the same showing the inner
drum in position for receiving the contents from the bottle. Fig. 3 is a transverse
section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2, the inner drum being shown in a position
ready to discharge its contents. Figs. 4 and 5 are detail views illustrating the
clamp ring and bars used to hold the evacuator to the bottle neck. Fig. 6
is a perspective view of a slightly modified form of the evacuator devices showing
same as applied to a cylindrical box. Fig. 7 is a longitudinal and Fig. 8 is a
transverse section of the structure shown in Fig. 6. Figs. 9, 10 11, are views
illustrating my invention as applied to a match-box or cigarette-holder. Fig. 12
is a longitudinal section of a further modification of my invention. Fig. 13 is a
perspective view of the form shown in Fig. 12, and Fig. 14 illustrates a further
modification hereinafter specifically referred to.
In the preferred form, such as illustrated in Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive, my invention
embodies a drum-shaped receptacle A, the ends B, of which are fitted therein and
held friction-tight by the tongue and groove connections b, b, such ends having
each a short pintle C on which are fitted cork or rubber washers c, c, as shown.

page_text: The receptacle A has a single opening A¹ and is held to turn within an outer
cylinder or drum member D, the head portions d, d, being fitted thereon by the
groove connections d', or other suitable manner, such heads having openings
to receive the pintles C, one of which is extended and provided with a suitable
crank handle whereby the inner drum can be rotated within the outer drum.
The outer drum D), is provided with two openings D₁, D3, arranged diametrically
opposite, one of which has a nozzle or extended portion D³, which forms the exit
while the other extends down through a base or socket portion E, which has an
annular groove e, formed with an inner depressed portion el to receive the upper
hook ends of the clamp members F, the lower ends of which have finger portions f¹
which are adapted to project under the neck of the bottle, such members F being
securely held by the spring metal band or sleeve G which is adapted to slip over
such members F, and is provided with slots or indentations g, to receive the
sputs on the members as clearly shown in Fig. 2.
So far as described, it will be manifestly clear that by turning the inner drum A,
so that its opening will be in line with the opening in the base or socket portion of
the outer drum, the contents of the bottle will pass out into the drum A until
wholly or partly filled, after which by turning the inner drum to the position
shown in Fig. 3, the contents thereof can be readily discharged through the dis-
charge nozzle 13 while the contents of the bottle will at this time be cut off.
In Figs. 6 and 7 is shown a modified form of evacuating means, which are more
especially adapted for use in connection with a cylindrical box. In this con-
struction but a single drum H is provided having a single opening 1, and a tubular
central shaft J in which are held stub pintles j, forced normally outward by the
coiled spring j¹ held in the shaft J as clearly shown in Fig. 7. These pintles j.
are adapted to fit recesses or bearings k, formed in the bifurcated upper end of the
socket member D which has an annular groove d whereby it can be securely
fitted on the upper end of the box L, and a central opening which extends up
through the base of the member D and through an apertured rubber washer I)',
the purpose of which is to form a friction bearing for the drum to hold it to its
adjusted position.
In this construction when the drum (which has a knob or finger piece ³) is
furned to the position shown in Fig. 7 by inverting the box L, the contents will
flow into the drum and by turning such drum to the position shown in Fig. 6,
the contents thereof can be readily discharged.
Figs. 9, 10 and 11 illustrate my improvement as utilized for matches, cigarettes
or other articles of similar contour. In this construction an inner and outer tube
or drum are used, the outer tube being connected to a receptacle M for the cigarettes
or matches in bulk, the inner tube or drum in this case having a single slot b³
and end portions ³, having pintles №³, about which are disposed spiral springs f
one end of which engages the end portions c5, while the other engages the end
portions of the outer drum or tube. In this latter structure the outer drum has
oppositely disposed longitudinal openings and the inner tube a lever which pro-
jects to be conveniently manipulated by the finger, it being understood that by
moving the lever to bring the opening in the inner tube in line with
the discharge opening in the outer tube the single match or cigarette
can be readily discharged or removed the said inner tube as soon as
pressure on the lever 15 is released automatically returning to its normal position
by spring action.
In Fig. 12 is illustrated a further modification of my invention, the ends of the
outer drum which in this form are rotatably held on the drum, have headed
pintles which engage forked sockets on the inner drum, and are held clamped
thereby so that when the ends are turned the inner drum will be rotated. In this
arrangement the inner drum is also provided with a double tripod N which serves
to hold drop valve n5 over the opening or conduit 10 and thus makes the drum and
the bottle or other vessel to which the drum may be attached, non-refillable.
While I prefer to make the inner drum in all the modified forms described with

page_text: a.single opening, so as to require a half revolution of such drum to fill and dis-
charge, the said drum may have two openings, whereby to make a continuous
conduit (see Fig. 14) when the said inner drum is in a vertical position, such drum
being closed off at a quarter turn to bring the said openings in line with the closed
longitudinal sides of the outer drum.
From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying
drawings it is thought the advantages of the invention will be readily apparent.
By slight modifications of the socket or attaching portion, the evacuating devices
may be readily secured for use to all kinds of bottles, and shot boxes, coffee cans
and other vessels. The application of the said device for domestic or kitchen use
will be found especially desirable as a known quantity of the contents of the holder
can at all times be poured out.
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 I
claim is:-
1. A device for the purposes described, comprising a holder, a body portion
having means for detachably connecting it to the said holder, said body consisting
of a drum-shaped receptacle having apertured ends, a central passage opening into
the holder and a discharge nozzle, a drum held entirely within the body portion
having end pintles held in the end openings of such body portion, a handle con-
nection to one of such pintles, said drum having a single opening adapted to be
alternately brought in register with the central passage or the discharge nozzle
as set forth.
2. A device for the purposes stated, comprising a base member having a drum
portion at the upper end and diametrically oppositely disposed openings, the
bottom openings extending through the base end, an inner drum rotatable within
the outer drum having a single opening and adapted to close the inlet opening
when its opening registers with the outlet opening, pintles extended through the
outer drum ends and a crank or handle member secured to one of the said pintles,
substantially as shown and for the purposes described.
3. In the device described, the combination with the bottle or other receptacle,
of the outer drum member having a centrally apertured base member and a dis-
charge opposite such aperture, said base member having an annular groove, the
inner rotatable drum having a single opening adapted to be moved in register with
the openings in the outer drum, and clamp devices adapted to engage the annular
groove in the base member and the neck of the bottle or other receptacle to which.
such base is to be attached, substantially as shown and described.
4. In a device as described, the combination with the outer drum D having open-
ings D 1), and a centrally-apertured base E, said base having an annular groove,
the receptacle neck, the clamps F having portions adapted to extend under the
said neck and into the groove, the sleeve and the inner drum A, all arranged sub-
stantially as shown and described.
5. In a device as described, the combination of the inner and outer drums A, D,
arranged substantially as shown, the outer drum having an annular groove e,
having an inturned portion e¹, of the clamps Feach having an inturned
finger f, at the upper end, a finger f¹ at the lower end, and a spur f, and the
sleeve G having portions g, to receive the said spurs as shown and for the purposes
hereinbefore described.
6. A device for the purposes described, comprising a body portion adapted to
be secured to the body or other receptacle, a drum having pintles journaled in the
body portion, said drum having a single discharge opening and the body portion,
a passage held to communicate with the receptacle and a discharge, and a centrally
apertured washer held on the body to engage the drum, substantially as shown and
for the purposes described.
7. A device for the purposes described, comprising a body portion adapted to be
secured to a bottle or other receptacle and having an inlet and a single discharge

page_text: opening, and a receiver rotatable within the body portion having a discharge open-
ing adapted to be moved into register with either the inlet or discharge of the body
portion, said receiver closing the inlet opening of the bottom when its opening
registers in the discharge opening of the same, as set forth.
Dated this 7th day of September 1897.
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicant.