An Improvement in the Make of Bottles, chiefly for the use of Effervescent Liquids, so.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Dec., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 21st Sept., 1892-Accepted, 19th Nov., 1.92
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in the Make of Bottles, chiefly for the use of
Effervescent Liquids, so as to Dispense with Ordinary Corks,
and to Enable any Portion of the Contents of the Bottle to be
Withdrawn and Retain the Remainder Unimpaired, or as much
so as is possible to do.
I JAMES MCKEAN of Laragh House Castle Blayney Co. Monaghan Ireland
Justice of the Peace do hereby declare the nature of my invention for AN
IMPROVEMENT IN THE MAKE OF BOTTLES to be as follows:-
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In addition to the ordinary mouth in the bottle, there is an opening in the side
of the bottle-neck. A. stopper fits into the mouth so as to form a tight joint either
by being ground to it, or by using a lining of suitable material. A hole is made
in the stopper from the bottom up the centre, & coming out at the side, so that when
in position this hole will coincide with that in the side of the bottle-neck. Or a
groove may be made in the side of the stopper commencing at the bottom, &
extending so far up the side, until it meet the hole in the side of the bottle-neck.
When the stopper be in position, & that the hole or groove in same will be opposite
the hole in bottle-neck, the bottle may be said to be "open," & when the stopper
be turned so that these are not opposite to each other, the bottle will be "closed."
The stopper is securely held in the bottle so that while it is free to turn, in it more
or less according to arrangement, it cannot come out.
Or the same result may be arrived at by having the opening or mouth in the side
of the bottle-neck, & not at the top as in ordinary bottles.
A loose ring or collar fits over the neck, having a hole in the side, so that
when this ring be in position the hole in it will correspond with that in the
bottle-neck.
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When these two holes are opposite one another, the bottle may be said to be
open," & when the ring be turned so that the holes are not opposite one another,
the bottle will be "closed."
A tight joint is made between the ring and bottle-neck, either by these being
ground to each other, or by using a lining of suitable material.
The ring is so arranged, that while it is free to turn more or less, according
to the requirement on the bottle-neck, it can neither go too far down, nor come off
the top.
Dated this 18th day of December 1891.
JAMES MCKEAN.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in the Make of Bottles, chiefly for the use or
Effervescent Liquids, so as to Dispense with Ordinary Corks,
and to Enable any Portion of the Contents of the Bottle to be
Withdrawn and Retain the Remainder Unimpaired, or as much
so as is possible to do.
I JAMES MCKEAN of Laragh House near Castle Blayney in the County of
Monaghan Ireland Justice of the Peace 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, reference being had to
the accompanying drawings:-
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This invention relates to a particular make of bottle and stopper rendering

page_text: unnecessary the use of ordinary corks and by means of which any portion of the
contents of the bottle may be withdrawn and in the case of effervescent liquids
without impairing the nature or quality of that which remains.
In addition to the opening in the top, as in ordinary bottles there is an
opening in the
side of the neck (A in accompanying drawing). The bottle neck has a lining (B)
of cork wood, india rubber, leather, or other material equal to make a tight joint.
This lining has a hole in the side (B1) corresponding with that in the side of bottle
neck. A stopper (C) having a screw, on that portion which is inserted in the
bottle, fits tightly into this lining, the thread of the screw embedding itself in the
same and thus by screwing the stopper, it at once is forced into the bottle, forms a
tight joint, and cannot be removed otherwise than by unscrewing. This stopper
is hollow for a certain portion of its length (D) and finally a hole (E) is drilled or
cast, or made in one side from the exterior into the hollow portion, and at a point,
that, when the stopper will be in a certain position in the bottle this hole will
coincide with those in the lining and bottle neck, when the bottle may be said to be
open and by turning the stopper in the bottle, so that the hole in its side
will not be opposite those in the lining and bottle neck the bottle will be closed."
By unscrewing, the stopper may be withdrawn altogether for the purpose of
cleaning the interior of the bottle.
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Or the reverse of this arrangement may be adopted viz. -The interior of the
bottle neck may have the screw chased or cast or made in it, in which case the
stopper would be plain and be covered tightly with the cork or other flexible sub-
stance to form the tight joint by embedding itself into the threads of screw on
interior surface of bottle neck. In this case the lining would revolve with the
stopper.
With regard to the alternative arrangement mentioned in my Provisional Speci-
fication I wish it to be understood that I abandon it in respect to this Patent as
I have not yet been able to carry out the arrangements therein set forth to a
satisfactory issue.
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 :-
1. A bottle with an outlet in side of, or any where on, the neck in addition to
the ordinary mouth "
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at top of same.
2. A stopper hollow for a certain portion of its length and having a hole from
said hollow interior to the outside through which the bottle may be filled or
emptied.
3. A screw on the exterior of the stopper for the purpose of forcing itself into
the bottle, and forming a tight joint by means of a certain lining, and rendering it
impossible to be withdrawn otherwise than by unscrewing. Or the reverse arrange-
ment of having the screw on the bottle neck instead of on the stopper and the
stopper plain as described.
4. The combination in part or wholly of the second opening (A) the lining (B)
in the neck of the bottle, and the stopper (C), in either form substantially as herein
set forth and described.
Dated this 20th day of September 1805
JAMES MCKEAN.