Improvements in and connected with Bottles, Oans, and other Liquid Containing Vessels.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Mar., 1897-Accepted, 22nd May, 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Bottles, Oans, and other Liquid
Containing Vessels.
I, CHARLES ARTHUR ALLISON, of 52 Chancery Lane, London in the County of
Middlesex, Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, (which
bas been communicated to me from abroad by William Cotter Wilson, of 28 Boerum
Place, Brooklyn, New York, United States of America, Modical Electrician), 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 cans, bottles, and other vessels for containing fluids, and
its object is to provide now and improved means for the out-pouring of liquids, etc.,
from recoptacles containing them and for the practically hermetical sealing or closure
of such vessels when such out-pouring is not immediately required; also to provide
new and improved means for frustrating frand in many branches of traffic by
preventing the refilling of liquid-containing vessels after the contents thereof have
been once poured out or exhausted. My invention comprises certain new and useful
combinations of parts whereby the aforesaid advantageous results are effectually
secured.
In the annexed drawings, which make part of this specification-
Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view, taken on the line a, a, of Fig. 2, of an apparatus
constructed according to my invention and applied to a fluid-containing vessel as, for
example, a kerosene oil can, showing the parts in position for the outpouring of the
contents of the vessel.
Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view of the same taken on the line y, y, of Fig. 1,
with the parts in the same position as in Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a liko view but showing the parts in position to close the outlet from the
vessel.
Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view of the apparatus similar to Fig. 1 with the parts in
the same position but showing a modification thereof.
Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view showing the invention as applied to a glass
vessel and as inclusive of certain features additional to those shown in Figs. 1 to 4
inclusive.
Fig. 6-the bracketed figure-shows in dotail and separately certain parts which
are conjoined for use and operation in the apparatus shown in Fig. 5.
Fig. 7 is a vertical sectional view illustrating a further feature of my invention
whereby a fluid containing vessel, filled or charged with fluid, and provided with said
invention may be adequately protected against excoptional rough usage and accidental
injuring from the perils incident to transportation to great distances under adverse
conditions and the like.
Fig. 8 is a vertical sectional view of a non-refillable vessel made according to my
invention. Fig. 9 is a vertical sectional view of the same taken in a plane at right
ungles to Fig. 8. Figs. 10 and 11 are horizontal sectional views of the same showing
the parts thereof in different positions.
A, is the body of the fluid-containing vessel. This latter may be of any desired
size, conformation and material and adapted for holding fluid of any desired
character; thus, in Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive and in Figs. 6 and 7 the vessel is indicated
as of sheet metal and of shape and proportions for holding kerosene oil etc.; while

page_text: Fig. 5 is intended to show the invention as used with glass bottles,—such as are used
by druggists and others for various purposes.
Referring first to Figs. 1 to 8, inclusive: Upon any suitable part of the vessel, A,
preferably at the top and at or near the edge thereof us, for instance, when the vessel
is of a squaro form, at one corner, is soldered or otherwise affixed a cap, B.
This cap
has an external screw-thread, a. Its interior has communication with the vessel by,
for instance, one or more outlet openings, b, and one or more air inlet orifices, b'. In
the top or sheet, of this cap is an outlet oponing, c, and an air inlot orifice c¹.
C, is a hollow shell which has a downwardly extended flange, d, provided with an
internal screw-thread, d'. By means of this latter the shell, C, is screwed upon the
cap, B, with its bottom, e, parallel with and opposite to the top, 7, of the cap. In
said bottom is an outlet opening, e', and an air inlet orifice, e². Provided to tho under
side of the bottom, e, of the shell and consequently between the said shell bottom and
the said top of the cap is an elastic washer, f. In this washer is an opening, e,
coincident to the opening, e', thereof and an orifice, e, coincident with the orifice, e²,
thereof, the washer being movable with the shell. This washer may be of thin sheet
india-rubber having on one or both sides a layer of thin fabric. Extended from the
interior of the shell is an outlet spout, g, and at another part of the shell is an air
inlet orifice, g'.
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It will be observed that by turning the screw-thread of the shell upon that of the
cap an axial motion is permitted to the sholl and consequently a turning movement to
the spout, that the outlet openings, e, e¹ and in like manner the air inlet orifices, c', es
of the cap and shell respectively are so proportioned and arranged as to be coincident
with each other when the spout is turned to the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and
that when the shell is in this manner brought into the described relation with the cap
the bottom of the shell is moved slightly away from the top of the cap by reason of
the pitch of the screw-thread. In this caso the elasticity of the washer enables it to
expand and occupy tho slightly increased space thus afforded between the top of the
cap and the bottom of the shell.
With the parts in the position described the fluid contents of the vessel, A, inay be
readily poured out by tilting the latter to the requisite-degree, the fluid passing
through the several coincident outlet openings to and through tho outlet spout, g,
while air to replace the fluid withdrawn from the vessel passes inward through the air
inlet, g', and the coincident air inlet orifices of the cap, shell, and washer. As the
fluid in its outward flow is cansed to pass into and through the enlarged spaces or
chambers constituted by the interiors of the cap and the shell, and as these are
filled with air at the inception of the outflow of the liquid, it follows that the stream
of the latter is cushioned and made practically uniform at the same time that a slight
compression of the air in such chambers tends to force the same instantaneously into
the vessel to serve in some measure to impel outward the contents thereof. By this
means a prompt, easy and uniform flow without tendency to regurgitation of the
liquid contents of the vessel is secured.
To hermetically close the vessel under ordinary conditions of non-user the spout, g,
is used as a bandlo to partially rotate tho shell upon and around the cap thoroby
bringing the outlet opening, e', of the shell away from the corresponding outlet
opening, c, of the cap; and in like mannor bringing the air-inlet orifice, e, of the
shell away from the corresponding air-inlet orilice, e, of the cap as indicated in
Fig. 3 in which the larger and smaller circular dotted outlines indicate respectively
the outlet opening and the air inlet orifice of the cap, so that the outlet opening and
the air inlet orifice of the shell is closed by the adjacent portion of the top, 6, of the
cap, while in like manner tho outlet opening and air inlet orifice of the cap are closed
by the adjacent portions of the bottoin, e, of the shell, thereby shutting off all egress
from, and ingress to, the interior of the vessel. It will be observed that when the
parts are in position for outpouring of the contents of the vessel, as shown in
Figs. 1 and 2, the spout, g, may project boyond the sides of the lattor for convenience
of use, and in its said position indicate the fact that outlet communications are open.
In like manuer when turned to close such communications, as shown in Fig. 3, the

page_text: said spout is brought inward over the top of the can, not only indicating the fact of
such closure but being out of the way and bringing the apparatus with tho can into
compact external form.
Reforring to Fig. 4, it will be seon that it differs from Figs. 1 to 8 inclusivo only
in the fact that the apparatus is sunken in the top of the can to bring it more nearly
flush with the upper surface of the latter. In such cases the top of the cap being cut
away to pormit the inversion and sinking of the cap, the outlet opening, b, and air-inlet
orifice,, are absent.
Referring now to Figs. 5 and 6; the cap, B, (shown detached and separate in
Fig. 6) is secured to the mouth of the vessel, A, which in this case is a glass,
porcelain, or other suitable bottle. This may be done in any appropriate manner
but preferably by soldering to a screw-collar, D, the throad, m, of which scrows upon
a thrond, n, formed externally upon the neck of the bottle. As shown in Fig. 5, the
top of the cap is over the mouth of the vessel so that the contents of the latter may
pass directly to the outlet opening, c, in the top of the cap. In the figs. now
referred to the shell, C, is of a peculiar structure as follows: A flat inverted cup-
shaped part, r, is provided with an internal screw-throad, by which it is screwed upon
the cap, B, in substantially the same way that the flange, d, of the shell, C, is
attached to the cap in Fig. 1. Upon this part, r, and substantially coincident with
the circumference thereof is solderod a hollow ring, s. Upon this ring is placed a
top-piece, ", which has a flange, u¹, the lower edge of which is soldered to the ring.
There is thus formed a chamber within the ring,, tho top-piece, w, and the pari r.
At one part of its circumference the inner and outer walls of the ring are out through
to provide an outlet passage, v, from said chamber. At another part of its
circumference, in the outer wall thereof, is an air inlet orifico, r', and at still another
part of said circumference, but in the inner wall of the ring, is a second air inlet
orifice, s', so that by this means air passing inward to the interior of the shell on its
way to the interior of the vessel is caused to take a circuitous course, indicated in
dotted outline in Fig. 5 which, while sufficiently free, provents too sudden
regurgitation of the air when the contents of the vessel entors the chamber in its
outward passage and consequently tends to promote the quick entrance of air to the
vessel when the outpouring bogins with the result of promoting uniformity and
smoothness in the latter as already explained. In this structure as in the othors
described, the cap is provided with the outlet opening, c, and air-inlet orifice, c', and
tho bottom, e, of the shell with the outlet opening, e', and air-inlet oponing, e³,
arranged to operate in conjunction with each other to open and close communication
by the turning of the shell with reference to the cap. In this structure as in the others,
the elastic washer is employed to secure the most offective relations of the parts
during the slight variations of distance betweon the bottom of the shell and the top
of the cap, arising from the pitch of the scrow-threads, when the shell is turned upon
the cap.
When the outlet openings of the bottom of the shell and the top of the cap are
coincident, the fluid passes therethrough from tho vessel to the outlet, v, and the air
through the circuitous passage in the ring, enters to replace the quantity thus
withdrawn from the vessel.
Whun, as for example, during transportation over long distance or under especially
adverse conditions it is desired to provide additional safeguards against accidental
oscape of the contents of the vessel, the shell is unscrewed from the cap and there is
placed upon the latter, closing its outlet opening and air-inlot orifice, a disc, z, of
sheet metal or other suitable material, as shown in Fig. 7, and tho shell being
replaced is scrowed snugly down, thereby holding the disc, z, firmly upon said
opening and orifice. The elastic washor, f, being compressed upon the cap by the
shell, effectually packs the joint between them. The vessel is thus hermetically closed
even when, as indicated in said figure, the outlet openings of the cap and shell happen
to be coincident. Usually, however, especially when the spout, g, is employed, the
shell and cap will be in such position that the said outlet openings and the air-inlot

page_text: orinces will be non-coincident and with the spout over the top of the vessel out of
the way.
Referring now to Figs. 8 to 11, inclusive, there are provided to certain elements
of construction shown in Fig. 5 certain modifications and additions as follows:
A central rivet, G, conuocts the bottom, e, of the part or shell, c, and the top, 6, of
the cap, B, in such manner as to prevent the removal of the shell from the cap
but without preventing the axial or turning movement of the shell upon the
cap as hereinhofore explained. The sleeve m*, is secured upon the neck of the
bottle or vessel, A, by any suitable mastic and metal pins, m', which are driven in
through coincident holes, of the sleeve and bottle-neck and the outer ends of snil
pins are soldered to the sleeve. By these means the movable working parts uro
socurely fastened in place to other parts of the structure in such manner as to prevent
access to the interior of the vessel by the removal of the shell, C, from the cap, B, or
of the latter from the vessel. Provided to the cap, B, and below the top thereof is n
chamber, H, tho interior of which through the orifico e, communicates with that of
the shell, C, when the orifices or openings, o, e, are brought coincident with each
other as hereinbefore explained, a sufficient spaco for this being afforded between the
end of the chamber and the adjacent side of the vessel. Placed transverse to the
axis of the bottle or vessel, A, is tapering or conical tube, I, the larger end of
which opens into the interior of the chamber H, as at r, while its smaller and opens
into the interior of the vessel, A, as at Placed in this conical tube is a tapering
or conical cup, K, proportioned in shape and size to fit into the smaller portion of tho
tube, I, and longitudinally movable in the latter in such a manner that when the cup
is pushed inward to its limit into the smaller portion of the tube it effectually closes
the passage between the latter and the interior of the bottle; and as this closing
movement is afforded to the cup by the inward pressure of any flaid attempted
to be introduced at the larger end of the tube, it follows that access of such fluid to
the interior of the vessel is, in such case, effectually closed. When the cup is pushed
in an opposite direction into the larger portion of the tube it, by its comparatively
smaller diameter, affords a passage between its sides and the adjacent walls of the
tube and thereby permits the outward flow through the tube of the fluid contents of
the vessel. The operation is as follows:-When liquid is caused to flow outwar.
from the bottle through the opening,, into the tapering tube it strikes the closeil
inner or smaller end of the cup and forces the latter outward into the portion of the
tube which has a greater diameter than the cup, thereby affording, as just mentioned,
a passage between the outer circumference of the cup and the inner wall of the tube.
Through this passage the liquid flows into the chamber, H, and thence through the
openings, c, e, into the chamber, of shell, C, and thence to and through pouring
outlet, v, from the bottle. It will thus be seen that while the original contents of the
bottle or similar vessel may be readily poured therefrom, the refilling thereof without
the destruction of the whole, or essential parts of the apparatus is mado practically
impossible.
To provide for pouring out the contents of the bottle, the sholl or part, C, is turned
to bring its opening, e, and air-orifice, es, coincident with the corresponding opening
and orifice of the cap or part, B, which dono, the bottle is tilted to cause the liquid
contents thereof to pass into the conical tubo, I, through the opening, . 'The
pressure of the out-flowing liquid pushes the tapering or conical cup, K, outward as
already described so that it is brought into the largor and outer part of the tapering
or conical tube, I, so that the liquid may pass out freely through the annular passage
thus, provided between the cup and the tube into the chamber, f, of the shell or
part, C, and thence out through the outlet, v.
If it be attempted to refill the bottle by pouring or injecting liquid inward through
the opening, v, the thus injected liquid passes primarily and at once into the interior
of the conical cup, and at once drives the latter back into the smaller inner part of
the conical tube so that the outer surface of the cup being pressed against the
correspondingly shaped inner surface of the conical tube forms a close and

page_text: practically impossible joint between them, thereby effectually shutting off any inflow
to the interior of the bottle. As the interior of the cup has a flaring surface, larger
at its outer end, it is practically impossible to draw the cup ontward in the conica!
tube by means of a wire or any like device to produce a passage between the cup and
the tube, the thrust of any such implement, moreover, tending to force the cup inward
to, if possible, increase the snugness with which it fits within the inner end of the
tube to shut off all access to the interior of the bottle.
To close the bottle against outflow of liquid the shell or part, C, is turned to bring
its opening, e¹, away from the corresponding opening, o, and its air orifice, e³, away
from the corresponding orifice, c³, of the part, B. By means of the screw-connection
of tho part, O, with the part, A, the said parts are tightened towards each other in the
act of closing the bottle and thus render the closuro the more secure.
To still more
securely seal the bottle under those conditions I provide to the under side of the
bottom of the part, Ú, an olastic disc or packing, having opening and orifice as
horeinbefore described with reference to other parts of my invention. When the
part, C, is brought more snugly to the part, B, in the closuro of the bottle as
described this packing is compressed between the two and hormetically closes the
joint between them.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the saine is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1st. The combination with a vessel for containing fluids, of a circumferentially
threaded fixed cap, B, having an outlet opening for the contents of the vessel and an
orifico for the inlet of air to the vessel, und an axially movable hollow screw-threaded
shell screwed upon the cap, having an outlet opening and an inlet orifice in its
bottom to co-ordinato with those of tho cap, and with an outlet from its interior, and
an air inlet thereto, the whole arranged to permit the outflow of the contents of the
vessel when tho fluid outlet oponing and air inlet orifice of the shell are brought
coincident with those of the cap, and to close the vessol against anch outflow when
said openings and orifices are brought away from each other by the axial movement
of the shell, substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth."
2nd. The combination with a vessel for containing fluids, of a circumferentially
threaded fixed cap, B, having an outlet oponing for the contents of the vessel and an
orifice for the inlet of air to tho vessel, an axially movable hollow screw-threaded shell
screwed upon the cap, having an outlet opening and an inlet orifice in its bottom to
co-ordinate with those of the cap, aud with an outlet from its interior, and an air
inlet thereto, the parts arranged to permit the outflow of the contents of the vessel
when the fluid outlet opening and air inlet orifice of the shell are brought coincident
with those of the cap, and to close the vossol against such outflow when said openings
and orifices are brought away from each other by the axial movement of the shell, and
an elastic washer interposed between the shell and the cap to compensate for variations
in the distance between thom by reason of the pitch of their screw-threads and
provided with openings or orifices to permit the passage of fluid from and air to the
vessel when those of the shell and cap are brought coincident, all substantially as and
for the purpose herein set forth.
3rd. The combination with a vessel for containing fluids, of a circumferentially
threaded fixed cap, B, having an outlet opening for the contents of the vessel and an
orifice for the inlet of air to the vessel, an axially movable hollow screw-threaded shell
scrowed upon the cap, having an outlet opening and an inlet orifice in its bottom to
co-ordinate with those of the cap, an outlet spout y, extended from said chamber and
axially movable with the shell, and an air inlet thereto, the whole arranged to permit
the outflow of the contents of the vessel when the fluid outlet opening and air inlet
orifice of the shell are brought coincident with those of the cap, and to close the vessel
against such outflow when said openings and orifices are brought away from each
other by the axial movement of the shell, substantially as and for the purpose herein
set forth.

page_text: 4th. The combination with a vessel for containing finids, of a circumferentially
threaded fixed cap, B, having an outlet opening for the contents of the vessel and an
orifico for the inlot of air to the vossel, an axially movable hollow scrow-threaded shell
serowed upon the cap, having au outlet opening and an inlet orifice in its bottom
to co-ordinato with those of the cap, an outlet spout, g, extended from said chamber
and axially movable with the shell, an air inlet thereto, the parts arranged to permit
the outflow of the contents of the vessel when the fluid outlet opening and air inlet
orifice of the shell are brought coincident to those of the cap, and to close the vessel
against such outflow when said openings and orifices are brought away from each
other by the axial movement of the shell, an elastic washer interposed between the
shell and the cap to compensate for variations in the distance between them by reason
of the pitch of their screw-threads and provided with openings or orifices to permit
the passage of fluid from and air to the vessel when those of the shell and cap are
brought coincident, all substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth.
5th. The combination with a vessel for containing fluids, of a circumferentially
threaded fixed cap, B, having an outlet opening for the contents of the vessol and an
orifice for the inlet of air to the vessel, and an axially movable hollow screw-threaded
shell screwed upon the cap, having an outlet opening and an inlet orifice in its bottom
to co-ordinate with those of tho cap, and with an outlet from its said chamber, and an
air inlet thereto, the parts arranged to permit the outflow of the contents of the
vessel when the fluid outlet opening and air inlet orifice of the shell are brought
coincident with those of the cap, and to close the vessel against such outflow when
said openings and orifices aro brought away from each other by the axial movement
of the shell, and a disc, z, placed between the shell and the cap to close the outlet
opening and air inlet orifice of the cap by pressure of the shell screwed down upon the
same, substantially as and for the purpose hereiu set forth.
6th. The combination with a vessel for containing fluids, of a circumferentially
threaded fixed cap, B, having an outlet opening for the contents of the vessel and an
orifice for the inlet of air to the vessel, and an axially movable hollow screw-threaded
shell screwed upon the cap, having an outlet opening and an inlet orifice in its bottom
to co-ordinate with those of the cap, and with an outlet from its said chamber, and an
air inlet theroto, the parts arranged to peruit the ontflow of the contents of the vessel
when the fluid outlet opening and air inlet orifice of the shell are brought coincident
with those of the cap, and to close tho vessel against such outflow when said openings
and orifices are brought away from each other by the axial movement of the shell, a
disc, z, placed between the shell and the cap to close the outlet opening and air inlet
orifice of the cap by pressure of the shell screwed down upon the same, and an olastic
washer placed upon said disc to pack the joint between the shell and the cap,
substantially us and for the purpose herein set forth.
7th. The combination with a vessel for containing fluids and a fixed circum-
ferentially screw-threaded cap having an outlet opening for the exit of the contents of
the vessel, and an inlet orifice for admitting air to said vessel, of a shell composed of
a cup-shaped internally screw-threaded part, r, a hollow ring, s, fixed upon said part
and huving an outlet for the contents of the vessel und an air inlet, and a top-pieco, u,
fixed to said ring the said parts being arranged to provide a chamber through which
the contents of the vessel pass in the outflow of said contents and through which air
passes inward to the vessel to replace the contents withdrawn therefrom, substantially
as and for the purpose herein set forth.
8th. The combination with a vessel for containing fluids and a fixed circumferentially
screw-threaded cap having an outlet opening for the exit of the contents of the vessel,
und an inlet orifice for admitting air to said vessel, of a shell composed of a cup-shaped
internally screw-threaded part, r, u hollow ring, s, fixed upon said part and having an
outlet for the contents of the vessel and a circuitous air inlet passage provided by an
external air inlot at one part of the circumference of the ring, and an internal air
inlet provided at another part of said circumference and a top-piece, u, fixed to said
ring, the said parts being arranged to provide a chamber through which the contents
of the vessel pase in the outflow of said contents and through which air passes inward

page_text: to the vessel to replace the contents withdrawn therefrom, substantially as and for the
purpose heroin Fet forth.
9th. The combination with n vessel-neck of a chambored part or devico having an
outlet for liquid contents of the bottle, a tapering or conical tube the smaller end of
which opens to the interior of the bottle, and the larger end of which opens into the
chamber or interior of said part arranged substantially as described to receive and to
operate with a tapering or conical cup proportioned in shape and size to the smallor
portion of the tube and longitudinally movable in the latter, substantially as and for
the purpose herein set forth.
10th. The combination of a part, B, comprising a chamber, which has an outlet
opening and an air-inlet orifice in its top, a tapering or conical tube tho smaller end
of which opens external to the said chamber while the larger opens into the same, a
correspondingly shaped cup placed in said tube and longitudinally movable therein, a
part, C, constructed with a chamber which has a pouring outlet an outlet opening an
air inlet orifice, means for attaching said parts, B, and, C, one to the other and means for
affording an axial movement of the part, C, with reference to the part, A, substantially
as and for the purpose herein set forth.
11th. The combination with a bottle neck of a chambered part, B, which has n
flange and a sleeve for attaching the same to the neck, a top provided with an outlet
opening and an air inlet orifice, a tapering or conical tube placed within said part
with its smaller end opening external to its chamber and with its larger end opening
into said chamber and a correspondingly tapering or conical cup placed in the said
tube, of a chambered part, C, which has a collar constructed and arranged to pass
over and around the sleeve of the part, B, an outlet opening and an air inlet orifico
in the bottom of its chamber, a pouring outlet at another part thereof, and an air inlet
to said chamber, the whole arranged for co-ordinate use and operation, substantially as
and for the purpose herein set forth.
12th. The combination with a part, B, which has the chamber, H, an air inlet
orifice and an outlet opening a tapering or conical tube opening at its smaller end
external to said chamber and with its larger ond opening into said chamber, and a
corresponding tapered cup placed in said tube and longitudinally movable therein, of a
part, C, composed of a plate, having in it an outlet opening and an air inlet orifice,
n hollow ring, m, having an outlot r, and a disc, u, upon said ring, to provide the
chamber,, all substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth.
13th. The combination with a chambored part, B, having a tapering tube opening
at its smaller end to the interior of the vessel and at its larger end into the chamber
of said part and a tapering cup placed within said tube, of a chambered part, C,
having a pouring outlet, and a rivet placed axially in said two parts holding the same
together, substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth.
14th. The combination with a chambered part, B, which has a flat top in which is
an outlet opening and an air inlet opening, a tapering or conical tube the smaller ond
of which opens external to the chamber of said part and the larger end of which opens
into said chamber, a tapering or conical oup placed in said tube and longitudinally
movable therein of a chambered part, C, which has a flat bottom placed opposite to
and parallel with the top of the part, A, and is provided with an outlet opening and
an air inlet orifice of an axial rivet connecting the bottom of the part, C, with the
top of the part, B, and with its ends within and protected against access by the
respective chambers of the said parts, substantially as and for the purpose herein
set forth.
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15th. The combination of the chambered part, B, which has an outlet opening
und an air inlet opening and an externally threaded sleeve for attaching it to the
bottle-neck, a tapering or conical tube, the smaller end of which opens external to
the chamber of said part and the larger and of which opens into said chamber, a
tapering or conical cup placed in said tube and movable therein, of a chambered part
which has a pouring outlet, an outlet opening, el, an air inlet, e, and an internally
threaded collar for connecting it with the externally threaded sleeve of the part, B, all
substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth.

page_text: 16th. The combination of the chambered part, B, which has an outlet opening
and an air inlet opening and an externally threaded sleeve, for attaching it to the
bottle-neck, a tapering or conical tube, the smaller ond of which opens external to
the chamber of said part and the larger end of which opens into said chamber, a
tapering or conical cup placed in said tube and movable therein, of a chambered
part which has a pouring outlet, an outlet opening, an air inlet, an internally
threaded collar for connecting it with the externally threaded sleeve of the part, B,
und an axial rivet which holds the said two parts together and the opposite ends
of which are within respective chambers thereof, all substantially as and for the purpose
heroin set forth.
17th. The combination of the following elements, to wit, a vessel-neck which has
one or more holes, f', a chambered part, B, which has a tapering tube, the smaller
end of which opens external to the chamber of said part and the larger end of
which opens into said chamber, a tapering cup placed in said tube and movable
therein, a sleeve extended from said part downward around the bottle neck and
provided with one or more holes,, a pin or pins, m', passed into said holes, '/',
and soldered to the sleeve, and a part, C, attached to the part, A, and adapted to
receive the liquid contents from the bottle and to discharge the same through a
suitable pouring outlet, all substantially as and for the purpose heroin set forth.
Dated this 80th day of March 1897.
ALLISON BROS.,
Agents for the Applicant.