Improvements in Bottles.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 29th June, 1897-Accepted, 7th Aug., 1897
Improvements in Bottles.
I, BLISS TRIBEDEAU, Brick Manufacturer, of Moncton, in the Province of New
Brunswick, Dominion of Canada, do hereby declare the nature of this invention,
und in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described in
and by the following statement:
This invention has reference to a novel construction in a bottle and devices for
sealing the same, the object being to provide a construction whereby the opening
of the bottle will place it in such a condition that it cannot be re-used without
detection.
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The invention consists in the features of construction hereinafter fully described
and claimed.
In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification:
Figure is a perspective view of a bottle constructed in accordance with this
invention, and showing the parts in the position they assume when the bottle
is sealed.
Figure 2 is a central, vertical section.
Figure 3 is a side elevation of the bottle with the sealing cap removed.
Figure 4 is a side elevation of the sealing cap.
Referring now to said drawings, I indicates the body portion of the bottle and 2
the neck thereof. In their general contour these parts are of ordinary construc-
tion, with the exception, however, that the body portion and neck are provided at
one side with a seat 3 that extends from the upper portion of the neck to about tho
middle portion of the body. This seat is recessed or sunk into the glass and is
provided at its lower end with a downward extension 4 at the rear wall thereof.
At the upper end of the seat 3 is a transverse notch. Above the upper end of
the seat the said bottle is provided with an opening, while above said opening is
an upright groove 6. The seal of this bottle consists of a shield 7 provided at its
upper end with a cap 8. The said shield 7 fits within the seat 3 and is provided
at its lower end with a lip 9 to enter the extension 4 of said sent. The said cap
fits snugly over the upper end of the neck 2 and is provided interiorily at a point
opposite the groove with an upright groove 10. Between the cap and the shield 7
is a frangible or thinued portion 11 that is situated opposite the notch 4 in the
neck.
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In use the bottle is sealed and corked in the ordinary manner and I then
employ a spring 12 having a lateral sharpened extension 13 that is passed through
the opening 5 of the neck and into the cork. The main portion of the spring
lies in groove 6 of the neck of the bottle. The seal 7 is then placed in position
with the lower portion fitting into the seat and the cap upon the neck of the bottle,
and it is noted that when the grooves 6 and 10 stand opposite each other, the sides
of the spring expand and passing into these portions serve to securely lock the
same against removal. It is obvious that the shield cannot be removed when
secured in this manner, and a suitable key or other instrument is inserted in the
neck and the said shield broken at the frangible portion, and since the groove 10
extends downwardly to the frangible portion it is obvious that the cap can be

page_text: removed as well as the shield. It is intended that the name and trademark of
the goods shall be placed upon the shield, and it is seen, therefore, that when the
bottle is opened this trademark is removed, and that consequently the bottle
cannot be refilled by unauthorized persons and thus deceive the public into
believing they are buying the original goods.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what mauner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The combination with a bottle having a seat in the body portion thereof, of
seal consisting of a cap to receive the end of the neck and a shield to enter said
Beat, said shield having a frangible portion, and locking devices between said seal
and bottle.
2. The combination with a bottle having a seat, an exterior groove, and an
opening in the neck thereof, of a seal consisting of a cap having an interior groove,
a shield to enter said seat, and a spring situated between the cap and neck and
provided with a bent end passing through said opening and into the body of the
bottle.
3. The combination with a bottle having a seat extending along the neck and
body portion of the same and provided with an extension at its lower end, of a
scal consisting of a cap to receive the end of the neck and a shield to enter said
seat, a lip at the lower end of said shield to enter said extension, said shield being
provided with a frangible portion, and locking devices between said seal and bottle.
4. The combination with a bottle having a seat in the body portion thereof, a
notch at the upper end of said seat, of a seal consisting of a cap to receive the end
of the neck, and a shield to enter said seat, said shield having a frangible portion
opposite said notch, and locking devices between said seal and bottle.
b. The combination with a bottle having a recess, an exterior groove in the neck
thereof, and an opening at the lower end of said groove, of a seal consisting of a
cap and a shield, a frangible portion at the base of said cap, and interior grooves
in said cap extending upwardly from said frangible portion, said grooves of the
bottle and cap being situated opposite each other, and a spring situated within
said grooves and having an extension passing through the said opening of the
bottle.
Dated this 90th day of Tune 1907