Improvements in or relating to Bottles and similar Vessels.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd June, 1896-Accepted, 5th Sept., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Bottles and similar Vessels.
I, LOUIS CHARLES WERNER, a citizen of the United States, residing at
Broad Brook, in the County of Hartford, and State of Connecticut, U.S.A.
Woollen Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly describe and ascertained
in and by the following statement:-
My invention relates to non-fillable bottles or similar vessels and the object
thereof is to provide a bottle of this character which having been once filled and
einptied of its contents, cannot be refilled without damaging the bottle, whereby
the filling of the bottle with an inferior quality of goods is prevented, and with
these and other objects in view this invention consists in the construction,
combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described in the
specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which :-
Fig. 1 illustrates a vertical longitudinal section of a bottle constructed according
to my improvement.
Fig. 2 is a similar view of a modified form of the construction shown in Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is a similar section of a bottle provided with an anti-filling device which
is a slight modification of that shown in Fig. 2, and
Fig. 4 is still another modification of the construction shown in the foregoing
figures.
Fig. 5 is a detail of the valve shown in Fig. 1.
Similar characters of reference designate like parts throughout the several
views.
Referring to the drawing and particularly to the construction illustrated in
Fig. 1, the letter A designates a bottle constructed according to my improvement
having a neck B, the bore of which is curved as shown at b, and at one side of the
bottle adjacent to the upper portion thereof is formed a tubular passage or duct C
in the lower portion of which is formed a longitudinal slot c and in this slot c is
pivotally mounted a counter-weighted lever or crank arm D having formed at one
end thereof an upwardly directed shoulder or projection d adapted to engage a
spring detent d secured in the tubular passage C at one side of the slot c, and
movably secured within said passage C is a floatable ball or spherical body E, and
novably mounted within said lower portion of the passage C is a floatable
stopper F, and to the free end of the crank arm D is pivotally secured one end of
a vertical rod G the upper end of which is pivotally connecte with a frustro-
conical valve H the lower or enlarged portion of which is provided with an
outwardly inclined anuular flange h.
The operation of this botile will be readily understood from the foregoing
description taken in connection with the accompanying dra vings in which the
valve is shown in a locked position, but it will be understood that the parts would
not assume the position shown in Fig. 1 until the liquid shall have been withdrawn
from the bottle for the reason that when the bottle is filled with liquid the ball E
and the floatable plug or cork F would assume an elevated position and in such
position the plug F would engage the counter-weighted end of the crank arm D
and retain the same in substantially horizontal position thereby opening the
valve H, and as soon as the liquid shall have been removed from the bottle the
Hoatable plug F will descend and rest upon the bottom of the bottle, thereby
releasing the counter-weighted end of the crank arm D, and permitting the same

page_text: to rotate upon its axis or pivot and the shoulder or projection thereon to pass
beneath the spring detent d¹ and should this motion of the crank arm D not be
sufficient to cause the shoulder d to engage the spring detent d' the weight or
impact of the ball E will tend to force the shoulder in engagement with said detent
thereby locking the valve in the position.
In Fig. 2 I have illustrated a modification of the construction shown in Fig. 1
in which I employ a bottle A¹ provided with a neck a in which are formed
longitudinal groves or recesses a¹ and in the lower portion of the neck of the
bottle is formed an annular inwardly directed valve seat a', opening into the valve
seat is connected a capillary tube or air vent a³ which extends along one side of
the bottle near the bottom thereof, which bottom is inclined towards the center
and in the central portion is formed a recess or depression B₁ and connected with
the bottom of the bottle around the edge of the depressed portion B¹ are
projections or extensions & supporting a disk or plate & provided with a central
aperture through which passes a vertical rod C carrying at its lower end within
said depressed portion B a disk or head C' around which is hovably mounted a
floatable ring or cellar C' and secured within the bottle are spherical bodies or
balls D, which are shown resting upon the disk C in full lines and in dotted lines
as floating upon the surface of the liquid also shown in dotted lines near the top
of the bottle, and to the opposite end of the vertical rod C¹ is pivotally connected
a valve E¹ the upper and lower portion of which is conical and tapering in form
and the central portion is provided with an annular enlargement or flange, and
above said valve secured in the annular groove or recess in the neck of the
hottle is an apertured disk of spring metal which is forced within the neck of the
bottle and retained in said annular groove, the object of this disk being to
prevent the insertion of an instrument within the neck of the bottle to unseat the
valve El.
I may however, if desirable employ a similar apertured disk in connection with
the other constructions illustrated herein or the same may be omitted if found
unnecessary.
The operation of this bottle is as follows:-When the liquid is within the bottle
the balls D' will float upon the surface of the liquid and will descend with the
same as it is discharged from the bottle and when the liquid has been entirely
discharged the balls will settle and rest upon the bottom of the bottle and by
reason of the inclined surface of the same will be projected between the
projections or extensions 6 within the depressed portion D and will be securely
lucked in this position by means of the floatable band which will be elevated by
reason of the liquid left in the bottle and will encircle the upper portion of the
disk and retain said balls in that position.
In Fig. 3 have illustrated a slight modification of the construction shown in
Fig. 2 wherein the bottle is provided with an inclined bottom K in the central
rtion of which is formed a depressed or recess portion K above which is
suported a disk or plate K' retained in position by projections or extensi. ns K
through which disk K passes the vertical rod L carrying at its lower end within
the recess portion K' a head or disk surrounded by a floatable ring or band 1¹
aud within the bottle are secured balls or spheres M all substantially of the
construction shown in Fig. 2.
In the lower ration of the neck of the bottle is formed an inwardly and
downwardly directed annular flange upon which is seated a frustro-conical valve O
to the lower end of which is pivotally connected a curved rod P the free end of
which is connected with a crank arm Q the central, portion of which crank arm is
pivotally connected with a shoulder or projection R, formed upon the side of the
bottle and the free end of said crank arm is pivotally connected with the upper
end of the vertical rod L.
The operation of this bottle is similar to that described in Fig. 2 and will not
need further description here.
The construction shown in Fig. 4 is a modification of that heretofore shown aud

page_text: lescribed and consists of a bottle S the back of which is curved and provided upon.
he interior and exterior with irregularities and projections S to prevent the
nsertion of a cork within the neck or securing of a cap upon the outside of the
same and in the lower portion of said neck upon the interior thereof is formed an
annular inclined valve seat S¹ and upon one side of the bottle near the upper
bortion thereof is formed a pouch or chute T, which extends from beneath the
valve into a compartment formed below the chute, in one side of which compart-
ment is formed a slot t' which extends through the top of said compartment, and
formed on or connected with the exterior wall of said compartment adjacent to said
slot t¹ is a projection or lug t to which is pivoted the central portion of a crank
lever u, the end of which is curved and passes inwardly through said slot and is
provided with a hall or weight n upon the inner end thereof and within said
compartment is movably secured a floatable ball or spherical body a' alapted to
lock the weighted end u in position by engagement with a projection formed on
the side of the bottle as clearly shown in Fig. 4, and mounted on the lower portion
of the neck of the bottle is a valve V the upper and lower portion of which is
bevelled and to the upper portion is connected or formed thereon ribs or veins v
which extend upwardly within the neck of the bottle, and to the lower portion of
said valve is pivotally connected a curved rod W the lower end of which is
pivotally connected with the free end of said crank arm and by means of this
construction when the hottle has been emptied of its contents the valve is locked in
the position shown in said figure.
It will be understood that the ball n' will float in the upper portion of the
compartment and will not become seated as shown until all the liquid shall have
been discharged from said bottle, and by means of the construction of the neck of
the bottle all the liquid when the bottle is nearly empty, will pass downwardly
through the pouch or funnel-device T into the compartment & thus preventing the
locking of the valve until all of the contents of the bottle shall have been discharged
therefrom.
In Fig. 5 I have illustrated a detail view of the valve shown in Fig. 1 in which
the specific construction of said valve is clearly illustrated, and it will be under-
stood that said valve is formed of a frustro-conical piece of cork or similar material
to the upper and lower portions of which is secured by means of a vertical rod
metal plates & and A' the lower plate being provided with an apertured lug 4° to
afford attachment with the vertical rod G.
It will be obvious that various changes and modifications can be made in the
construction, arrangement and combination of parts herein shown and described
and I reserve the right to make all such changes therein and modifications thereof
as fairly come within the scope of my invention.
In connection with the construction illustrated in Fig. 11 may use a small
magnet to retain the counter-weighted arm D in a horizontal position to open the
valve H and 1 may also vary the construction shown in said figure without
departing from the spirit of this invention.
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 non-refillable bottle provided with mechanically operated valve and one or
more floatable spherical bodies or balls adapted to operate in connection with said
mechanical elements to lock the valve in position, when the contents of the bottles
shall have been discharged substantially as described.
2. A non-refillable bottle in the neck of which is formed an annular valve seat
and having a chamber or compartment connected therewith, within which is
mounted a lever or rod valve adapted to close the neck of the bottle and rest upon
said valve seat and having connection with said rod or lever and floatable ball or
balls within said compartment adapted to operate in connection with said rod or
lever to lock the valve in position, substantially as described.

page_text: 3. The combination in a non-refillable bottle the neck of which is provided with
an inclined valve seat of a frustro-conical valve adapted to engage said seat, a rod
or lever mounted within said bottle provided with an enlargement or head, said
bottle being provided with a compartment formed thereon or connected therewith
in which said enlargement or head is adapted to operate, connection between said
valve and said rod or lever and a floatable ball or balls within said compartment
adapted to operate in connection with said rod or lever to lock the valve in a closed
position substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
4. The combination with a non-refillable bottle the neck of which is provided
with an inclined valve seat and which has formed on or connected therewith an
enclosed compartment provided with an opening or aperture therein, of a rod or
lever movably mounted within said aperture and provided upon the end thereof
within said compartment with enlargement or head, a frustro-conical valve adapted
to engage said inclined valve seat in the neck of the bottle, connection between
said rod or lever and said valve and a ball or balls movably secured within said
compartment and adapted to operate in connection with the enlargement or head of
said lever or rod to lock said enlargement or head in position and set the valve,
substantially as described.
5. A non-refillable bottle in the neck of which is formed an inclined valve seat,
of a frustro-conical valve adapted to engage said seat said bottle being provided
with an inclined bottom in the central portion of which is formed a recess or
depression which is covered by a plate or disk supported by projections or
extensions connected with the bottom of the bottle around said depressed portion,
a rod carrying a head or enlargement which is secured within said recess portion
connection between said rod and said valve floatable balls secured within said bottle
and adapted to be engaged between the head or enlargement of said rod and a disk
or plate above said recess portion and a floatable band within said recess portion
adapted to surround said enlargement or head and lock the latter in position to
retain the valve in a seated position, substantially as described.
Dated this 1st day of June 1896.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.