Improvements in Bottles and similar Vessels.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Feb., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Dec., 1891-Accepted, 23rd Jan., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bottles and similar Vessels.
We JAMES ROBERT BROWNE, Civil Engineer, and RICHARD ROBERT HUNT
Merchant, both of 60 Haymarket, London, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows
:-
The object of this invention is to construct bottles and similar vessels whereby
when once emptied they cannot be refilled thus preventing fraud and securing to
liquor manufacturers the sale of their own brands only and the public a perfect
guarantee as to the brand of liquor sold.
For the purpose of this invention we provide the bottom or side of a bottle or
similar vessel with a hole or holes through which the bottle or vessel is filled, the
hole or holes being afterwards permanently sealed, by a plug, cemented in, or in
any other desired manner and the neck or other part of the bottle or similar vessel
is provided with one or more valves and seatings made in any desired manner and
shape and so arranged that on the contents being emptied from the bottle or vessel
the valve or valves move from their seatings allowing the liquor to 'flow freely
from the bottle on the ordinary cork or stopper being removed from the mouth or
outlet of the bottle.
Bottles or similar vessels made according to this invention cannot be filled from
the mouth or neck in the ordinary way by reason of the valves being closed when
the bottle or similar vessel is stood upright or when the weight or flow of liquid
comes from the mouth or outlet thus preventing fraud in tampering with or altering
the contents.
H. GARDNER,
Per R. Core Gardner,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said J. R. Browne and R. R. Hunt.
H. GARDNER,
Per R. Core Gardner,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said J. R. Browne and R. R. Hunt.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bottles and similar Vessels.
We, JAMES ROBERT BROWNE, Civil Engineer, and RICHARD ROBERT HUNT,
Merchant, both of 60 Haymarket, London, 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:—
The object of this invention, is to make a bottle or other vessel used to hold
liquids in such a manner as to prevent or reduce possible frauds by providing
special means for enabling the bottle to be once filled and afterwards emptied and
providing against the bottle being refilled after it has once been emptied of its
original contents.
In order that our invention may be understood, we will now proceed to describe
the manner in which it may be carried into effect, reference being made to the
annexed drawings.
Figure 1, Sheet 1, shows a bottle with the valve seat at A, valve C, and shield
valve, or protector B, the valve being closed.
Figure 2 shows the valve C and shield B off the seat A or open.
is the cavity for filling the bottle, said cavity having a plug E with
the corresponding recesses in the cavity D for the studs F to
shown at G.
D, Figure 1,
studs F, and
lock into, as

page_text: Figures 3 to 8 are detached views of the valve and shield.
Figures 9 and 10 are elevation and plan of closing plug.
Figures 11 and 12 show other forms of bottle necks, which are a modification of
Figure 1, in that the valve C is either a ball or like C in Figure 1, while the shield
or protector valve B is unlike that in Figures 1 and 2 in that it is a fixture with.
holes through it to let the liquid pass out of the bottle.
Figure 13 shows another form of bottle with the valve C as in Figure 1, but
the protection to it is obtained by shape of the bottle neck itself doing away with
the necessity for shield or protector B.
It is obvious that other forms of valves and shields or protectors protecting the
valves from being tampered with may be employed but in each case,
must be
noted that a double valve, or a valve, and a protector of the valve, must be
employed in the manner described, or in an analogous manner.
Figures 14, 15, 16, and 17 illustrate the mode in which we provide for the fillings
of our improved bottles.
The bottle may be filled in the following way, the neck is first corked in the
usual way, the bottle is then turned upside down, and the liquid is poured in through
the cavity D, when filled the cavity is permanently closed by the insertion of a
glass or other plug E.
At Figures 1, 9, and 10, the plug has three studs projecting from its sides, as
shown at F.
In the cavity D, there are three recesses, sec G, Figure 1, corresponding to the
studs F on the plug E, these recesses act as a female screw, and on pressing the
plug E by their form bring it home to its seat, it is then locked into three
recesses.
It is obvious that other forms of plugs and retaining parts of an analogous kind
may be used.
The plug E is coated above its seat portion with Roman, or other suitable cement,.
which quickly sets and seals the plug in its place, its form being such that no tool
can conveniently be brought to bear upon it.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
A bottle, or other vessel capable of being closed by valves and filled through
openings which are subsequently closed, substantially as hereinbefore described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
The 23rd day of December 1801
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said James Robert Browne and Richard Robert Hunt.