Year: 1897

page_text: I, CHARLES EDWARD BEAVIS, of Jacob Street, Bristol, Mineral Water Manu-
facturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in bottles for holding mineral and aërated
waters, and consists in so altering the shape of the indents in the necks of what
are known in the trade as "Codd's" bottles as to obviate some of the drawbacks
that are connected with their use.
As at present made, the indents at the lower part of the neck are horizontal,
forming a transverse channel on the inside, which permits the liquid to flow in
and out and serves as a stop to prevent the ball from falling into the bottle, this
transverse indentation is a source of weakness to the bottle, rendering it liable to
bursting and fracture from various causes and the object of my invention is to
so alter the direction of the indents as to remove this source of weakness.
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The liability to fracture arises from-1st, an inherent weakness in the construc-
tion of the bottle; 2nd The length of the transverse recess in the inside, allows
for considerable oscillation of the ball, thereby causing what is known as
ring" 3rd, The position of the ball in its recess renders it liable to be entangled
with the brush of the machine, and consequent wedging of the neck when the
brush is inserted or withdrawn in washing the bottle; 4th, In some of the bottles
fitted with ball stoppers, the ball does not fall readily into its seat whilst being
filled by a rotary machine.
By changing the direction of the indents from the horizontal to a curved posi-
tion, all these drawbacks will be removed, as 1st, The construction of curved
indents removes the primary source of weakness; 2nd, The recess for the ball is
a curved channel, and the ball normally rests in a round niche provided for it,
and oscillation is practically impossible; 3rd, The insertion of the machine brush
in the neck of the bottle will not disturb the ball in any way except to push it into
and retain it in its niche, and however rapidly the brush may be inserted or
withdrawn, it will not become entangled or wedged; 4th, The curved or inclined
passage for the ball brings it more rapidly into its position or seating than is
possible with any other bottles at present constructed.
These advantages will be acquired by the simple alteration of the indents in
the neck of the ordinary
"Codd's
"bottle from a straight and horizontal to a
curved and upward direction.
J. G. WESTLAKE,
Applicant's Agent, 2, John Street, Bristol.

page_text: Improvements in Mineral water Bottles.
I, CHARLES EDWARD BEAVIS, of Jacob Street, Bristol, Mineral Water Manu-
turer, 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 bottles for holding mineral and aërated
waters, and consists in so altering the shape of the indents in the necks of what
are known in the trade as "Codd's" bottles as to obviate some of the drawbacks in
their present construction and use.
As now made, the indents at the lower part of the neck are horizontal, forming
a transverse channel on the inside, which permits the liquid to flow in and out,
and serves as a stop to prevent the ball from falling into the bottle when not in
use; this transverse indentation is a source of weakness in the construction of the
bottle, rendering it liable to bursting and fracture from obvious reasons, and the
object of my invention is to alter the shape and direction of the indents, and form
a differently shaped channel for the ball, and thus to remove some of the dis-
advantages connected with the use of these bottles.
:
These disadvantages, and in the manner in which they are overcome by altering
the shape of the indents in accordance with my invention are as follows:-1st,
There is an inherent weakness in the construction of the bottle, rendering it liable
to break at the ends of the horizontal indent: 2nd, The length of the transverse
recess on the inside allows for considerable oscillation of the ball, thereby causing
what is known as starring" 3rd The position of the ball in the recess when
the bottle is empty, renders it liable to be entangled with the cleaning brush, and
consequent wedging of the neck when the brush is inserted or withdrawn: and
4th, In some of the bottles fitted with ball stoppers, the ball does not fall readily
into its seating when filled with a rotary machine. These drawbacks are remedied
by changing the direction of the indents, as 1st, The curved indent obviously
makes the neck of the bottle much stronger; 2nd, The oscillation of the ball is
reduced to a minimum; 3rd, If the brush comes into contact with the ball, the
only effect is to push it into and retain it in its niche, and the neck does not
become wedged by the ball and brush; and 4th, The curved or inclined passage
for the ball guides it to the seating much more rapidly than is possible with bottles
as at present constructed.
To more clearly set out the means by which the invention is put into operation,
reference is made to the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which Fig. 1 repre-
sents a bottle made according to the existing and general method, where the
indents are horizontal, and Fig. 2 shows a bottle made with the indents in the
position provided for by my invention; the juxta-position of the two figures will
show the nature and extent of the proposed improvements.
In Fig. 2 the indents A are made curved as shown, the nicks.B form the usual
recess in which the ball rests when the bottle is being emptied; the nicks and
indents control the shape of the channel C, which extends from the recess to the
neck of the bottle; by this means the neck of the bottle is structurally strengthened,
the oscillation of the ball is prevented, the brush for cleaning is permitted to pass
in and out of the neck without choking or wedging, and the inclined passage or
channel provided for the ball, lets it find its position in the seating or neck more
readily than by the present method.

page_text: 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:-
In the manufacture of indented glass stoppered bottles for mineral and aërated
waters, making the indents of such a shape as will form a curved channel for the
passage of the ball instead of the present horizontal one, substantially as and for
the purposes herein set forth and described and illustrated by Fig. 2 of the accom-
panying drawings.
Dated this 18th day of La 1000
J. G. WESTLAKE,
Applicant's Agent, 2, John Street, Bristol.

page_text: I, CHARLES EDWARD BEAVIS, of Jacob Street, Bristol, Mineral Water Manu-
facturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in bottles for holding mineral and aërated
waters, and consists in so altering the shape of the indents in the necks of what
are known in the trade as Codd's" bottles as to obviate some of the drawbacks
that are connected with their use.
"
As at present made, the indents at the lower part of the neck are horizonta!,
forming a transverse channel on the inside, which permits the liquid to flow in
and out and serves as a stop to prevent the ball from falling into the bottle, this
transverse indentation is a source of weakness to the bottle, rendering it liable to
bursting and fracture from various causes and the object of my invention is to
80 alter the direction of the indents as to remove this source of weakness.
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The liability to fracture arises from-1st, an inherent weakness in the construc-
tion of the bottle; 2nd The length of the transverse recess in the inside, allows
for considerable oscillation of the ball, thereby causing what is known as
ring"; 3rd, The position of the ball in its recess renders it liable to be entangled
with the brush of the machine, and consequent wedging of the neck when the
brush is inserted or withdrawn in washing the bottle: 4th, In some of the bottles
fitted with ball stoppers, the ball does not fall readily into its seat whilst being
filled by a rotary machine.
By changing the direction of the indents from the horizontal to a curved posi-
tion, all these drawbacks will be removed, as 1st, The construction of curved
indents removes the primary source of weakness; 2nd, The recess for the ball is
a curved channel, and the ball normally rests in a round niche provided for it,
and oscillation is practically impossible; 3rd, The insertion of the machine brush
in the neck of the bottle will not disturb the ball in any way except to push it into
and retain it in its niche, and however rapidly the brush may be inserted or
withdrawn, it will not become entangled or wedged; 4th, The curved or inclined
passage for the ball brings it more rapidly into its position or seating than is
possible with any other bottles at present constructed.
These advantages will be acquired by the simple alteration of the indents in
the neck of the ordinary "Codd's" bottle from a straight and horizontal to a
curved and upward direction.

page_text: I, CHARLES EDWARD BEAVIS, of Jacob Street, Bristol, Mineral Water Manu-
turer, 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 bottles for holding mineral and aërated
waters, and consists in so altering the shape of the indents in the necks of what
are known in the trade as "Codd's" bottles as to obviate some of the drawbacks in
their present construction and use.
As now made, the indents at the lower part of the neck are horizontal, forming
a transverse channel on the inside, which permits the liquid to flow in and out,
and serves as a stop to prevent the ball from falling into the bottle when not in
use; this transverse indentation is a source of weakness in the construction of the
bottle, rendering it liable to bursting and fracture from obvious reasons, and the
object of my invention is to alter the shape and direction of the indents, and form
a differently shaped channel for the ball, and thus to remove some of the dis-
advantages connected with the use of these bottles.
:
These disadvantages, and in the manner in which they are overcome by altering
the shape of the indents in accordance with my invention are as follows:-1st,
There is an inherent weakness in the construction of the bottle, rendering it liable
to break at the ends of the horizontal indent: 2nd, The length of the transverse
recess on the inside allows for considerable oscillation of the ball, thereby causing
what is known as starring" 3rd The position of the ball in the recess when
the bottle is empty, renders it liable to be entangled with the cleaning brush, and
consequent wedging of the neck when the brush is inserted or withdrawn: and
4th, In some of the bottles fitted with ball stoppers, the ball does not fall readily
into its seating when filled with a rotary machine. These drawbacks-are-remedied
by changing the direction of the indents, as 1st, The curved indent obviously
makes the neck of the bottle much stronger; 2nd, The oscillation of the ball is
reduced to a minimum; 3rd, If the brush comes into contact with the ball, the
only effect is to push it into and retain it in its niche, and the neck does not
become wedged by the ball and brush; and 4th, The curved or inclined passage
for the ball guides it to the seating much more rapidly than is possible with bottles
as at present constructed.
To more clearly set out the means by which the invention is put into operation,
reference is made to the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which Fig. 1 repre-
sents a bottle made according to the existing and general method, where the
indents are horizontal, and Fig. 2 shows a bottle made with the indents in the
position provided for by my invention; the juxta-position of the two figures will
show the nature and extent of the proposed improvements.
In Fig. 2 the indents A are made curved as shown, the nicks B form the usual 4
recess in which the ball rests when the bottle is being emptied; the nicks and
indents control the shape of the channel C, which extends from the recess to the
neck of the bottle; by this means the neck of the bottle is structurally strengthened,
the oscillation of the ball is prevented, the brush for cleaning is permitted to pass
in and out of the neck without choking or wedging, and the inclined passage or 4
channel provided for the ball, lets it find its position in the seating or neck more
readily than by the present method.

page_text: 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:-
In the manufacture of indented glass stoppered bottles for mineral and aërated
waters, making the indents of such a shape as will form a curved channel for the
passage of the ball instead of the present horizontal one, substantially as and for
the purposes herein set forth and described and illustrated by Fig. 2 of the accom-
panying drawings.
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