Improvements in or relating to Bottles, Jars, and similar Vessels.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Jan., 1897-Accepted, 8th May, 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Bottles, Jars, and similar Vessels.
We, DAVID ROBERT SAUNDERS, Telegrapher, residing at No. 1911 Bell
Avenue, and HOWARD FRANKLIN SMITH, Moch Dealer, residing at No. 2204 Main
Street, both in Houston, in the County of Harris, and State of Texas, United
States of America, 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 relates to bottles, jugs, jars and similar vessels, and the object
thereof, is to provide an improved vessel of this class, the neck of which is formed
in such manner and provided with attachments so constructed that when the vessel
has been filled and the attachment applied the vessel may be emptied of its
contents but cannot be refilled or reused.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the
accompanying drawing forms a part, in which we have shown our invention applied.
to a bottle, and in which :-
Fig. 1, is a central vertical section of the upper part of a bottle, and the neck
thereof, provided with our improvement;
Fig. 2, a section on the line 2, 2, thereof;
Fig. 3, a section on the line 3, 3; and,
Fig. 4, a section of a modified detail of the construction.
In the drawing forming part of this specification, the separate parts of our
improvement are designated by the same numerals of reference throughout the
several views, and in the practice of our invention, we provide a bottle 5, having a
neck 6, the inner walls of which are enlarged or thickened so as to form a small
bore or passage 7, above which the walls of the neck are conical in form as shown
at 8, whereby a conical chamber 9, is formed the base of which is directed
upwardly, and at the upper end of the conical chamber 9, is an inwardly directed
shoulder or projection 11, at a predetermined distance above which is formed an
annular groove 11, which is rectangular in cross section, and by reason of which
an annular shoulder or projection 12, is formed in the outer walls of the neck.
We also provide a disk or plug 13, in the perimeter of which is formed a small
annular groove 14, which is also angular in cross section, and mounted in the
annular groove 14, in the disk or plug 13, is an open spring ring 15, which is
provided with outwardly directed loops 16, and the lower side of the disk or
plug 13, is provided with radial ribs or projections 17, three of which are shown
in Fig. 3, and said disk or plug 13, is also provided with a central, vertical port or
passage 18.
We also provide a small spherical valve 19, composed of cork or similar
material, and which is adapted to close the port or passage 7, in the neck 6, and
above this is placed a larger spherical ball or body 20, which is preferably
composed of glass or similar material, and above this is placed another larger
spherical ball or body 21, which is also composed of glass or similar material, and
when these parts are placed in position as shown in Fig. 1, the vessel being held
in an upright position, the spherical bail or body 21, will be above the inwardly
directed annular shoulder or projection 16, while the spherical ball or body 20,
will be below said shoulder or projection.
The operation will be readily understood from the foregoing description, when
taken in connection with the accompanying drawing and the following description
thereof.

page_text: In this class of devices, the bottle or vessel is first filled before the neck
attachment is applied, and the bottle 5, having been filled, the valve 19, is dropped
into position, the spherical ball or body 20, is then placed in position thereon, after
which the spherical ball or body 21, is inserted into the neck and rests upon the
ball or body 20, the latter resting on the valve 19, and the plug or disk 13, is then
secured in place by forcing it downwardly into the neck until the groove 14,
therein, registers with the groove 11, in the neck when the loops 16, formed on
the spring ring 15, will be thrown outwardly, into the groove.11, by the spring
operation of the ring 15, and said disk or plug will be securely held within the
neck of the bottle and cannot be removed without breaking off the neck.
When the parts are thus connected, the disk or plug. 13, will be a short distance.
above the ball. or body 21; this distance being sufficient to allow said ball or
body 21, the ball or body 20, and the valve 19, to move when the bottle is inverted,
sufficiently to open the port or passage 7.
When the parts have been assembled as above described, the neck of the bottle
may be closed by a cork or stopper in the usual manner, and whenever it is desired
to empty the bottle or discharge a portion of its contents, the cork or stopper is
removed, and the bottle tilted or inserted, when the valve 19, acting under the
influence of gravity and being pressed upon by the fluids within the bottle, will
leave its seat and the contents of the bottle will flow out around the ball or
body 20, and the ball or body 21, and out through the port or passage 18, in the
disk or plug 13.
The radial ribs 17, on the bottom of the disk or plug 13; are intended to prevent
the ball or body 21, from closing the port or passage 18, when the bottle is
inverted, and it will be understood that this operation of pouring out the contents
of the bottle may be continued or repeated until the bottle is entirely empty.
If an attempt be made to refill the bottle by pouring liquids thereinto, the
valve 19, will at once be reseated under the action of gravity, and the balls or
bodies 20, and 21, and no liquids can enter the bottle, and this operation of the
valve will be the same in any position in which the bottle can be held in an
attempt to fill the same by pouring liquids thereinto.
By forming the valve 19, of cork, it is adapted to serve as a float, and this device
will also prevent the filling of the bottle by forcing liquids thereinto, said valve
rising to its seat as will be readily understood, and this operation of the valve
would be the same if the bottle were immersed neck downward into the liquids
with which it is desired to fill it.
Our invention is. not limited to the material of which the valve, and the balls or
bodies 20, and 21, are composed, but the valve 19, should be made of some light
material, and the bodies or balls 20, and 21, should be made of glass or other
heavy material in order to secure the operation thereof, as herein described.
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The arrangement of the ball or body 21, the annular inwardly directed
shoulder 10, and the port or passage 18, in the disk or plug 13, is such, that a wire,
tool or other instrument cannot be inserted and successfully operated in an attempt
to interfere with the operation of the valve, and it will thus be seen that we
accomplish the object of our invention, by means of a device which is simple in
construction and operation and comparatively inexpensive.
It will be seen that the space around the spherical ball or body 20, is much
larger than that around the ball or body 21, and said ball or body 20, is of just.
such size as to pass through the annular inwardly directed shoulder or projection 10,
and if a wire or other instrument the proper size to fit tight is pushed over the
larger ball or body 21, and drawn back thereof, holding up said ball or body, the
said wire or instrument would be entirely too loose to hold up the small ball or
body 20, owing to the fact that the space around the same is greater than that
around the upper ball or body 21.
Instead of maling the disk or plug 13, of glass we may make the same of metal,
and in this event, we employ the construction shown in Fig. 4, unless the metal
employed be such that will not corrode or be injuriously effected by fluids or acids.

page_text: In the construction shown in Fig. 4, we employ a ring or annular plug 23, in
which the annular groove 14, is formed and secured to the bottom thereof, is a
disk 24, of cork which is provided centrally with an upwardly directed tubular
extension 25, which passes centrally through the ring or plug 23, and the upper
end of which is adapted to be closed by a plug or stopper 26, and we also form on
the under side of the disk or plate 24, the radial shoulders or projections 14, and
when this device is secured in the neck of the vessel, the operation will be
substantially the same as herein before described.
The object of employing the cork disk 24, is to prevent the contents of the
bottle from coming in contact. with the ring or plug 23, and we also form that
portion of the neck of the bottle in which the groove 11, is formed very thin, so.
that an attempt to pull out the disk or plug 13, will result in breaking out the
walls of said groove in which spring is located.
It will be understood that when the plug or stopper 26, is employed, the usual
cork or stopper may be employed for closing the neck of the bottle, and it will be.
apparent that changes in, and modifications of the construction herein described.
may be made without departing from the spirit of our invention or sacrificing its
advantages.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-.
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we.
claim is :-
1. A bottle or other vessel provided with a neck, in the bottom of which is a
conical chamber, the base of which is directed upwardly, and the apex of which is
provided with a small port or passage, a float valve which placed in said chamber,.
and adapted to close said port or passage, a ball or body which is placed in said
chamber over said valve, and another ball or body placed in the neck of the bottle
above said first named ball or body, said neck being also provided above said last
named ball or body with a disk or plug which is adapted to be secured therein,.
and through which is formed a port or passage, substantially as shown and
described.
2. A bottle or other vessel provided with a neck, in the bottom of which is a
conical chamber, the base of which is directed upwardly, and the apex of which is
provided with a small port or passage, a float valve which is placed in said
chamber, and adapted to close said port or passage, a spherical ball or body-
which is placed in said chamber over said valve, and another ball or body placed
in the neck of the bottle above said first named ball or body, said neck being also.
provided above said last named ball or body with a disk or plug in which is formed
a port or passage, said disk or plug being provided on its under side with radial ribs.
or projections, substantially as shown and described.
3. A bottle or other vessel provided with a neck, in the bottom of which is a.
conical chamber, the base of which is directed upwardly, and the apex of which is.
provided with a small port or passage, a float valve which is placed in said
chamber, and adapted to close said port or passage, a spherical ball or body which
is placed in said chamber over said valve, and another ball or body placed in the.
neck of the bottle above said first named ball or body, said neck being also provided
above said last named ball or body with a disk which is adapted to be secured therein,.
and through which is formed a port or passage, said disk or plug being provided on
its under side with radial ribs or projections, and said neck of the bottle being
provided at the upper end of the conical chamber with an annular inwardly
directed shoulder or projection, substantially as shown and described.
Dated this 28th day of January 1897.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.