provements in or relating to Bottles or similar Vessels to Prevent them from being Re-filled without Detection.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 29th June, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 20th Mar., 1897-Accepted. 24th Apr., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION
Improvements in or relating to Bottles or similar Vessels to Prevent
them from being Re-filled without Detection.
1, ELIAS ARTHUR JUKES, of No. 101 St. Paul Street, in the City of
St. Catharines, in the County of Lincoln, and Province of Ontario, Canada,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in vessels for containing liquids, and
has for its object to provide a structure which, when it is once filled and the liquid
emptied or partially emptied therefrom, it cannot be again filled without destroying
the structure.
In the accompanying drawings, which represent one embodiment of my
improvements
Figure 1, is a vertical section taken through the top of a vessel or bottle
embodying my invention.
Figure 2, is a detail side elevation of the valve block.
Figure 3, is a similar side elevation of a retainer block.
Figure 4, illustrates the valve itself.
Figure 5, shows a valve block having the passages therethrough in the form of
open cuts, and
Figure 6, is a detail of the lock for holding the filling cap in place after the
vessel is first filled.
In the drawings, like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the
different figures.
I have shown the invention applied to a vessel having the configuration of an
or linary bottle A, within the neck of which an annular shoulder B, is formed with
flat upper surface, upon which shoulder the bottom of a valve block C, seats,
preferably leaving an inwardly projecting portion of the shoulder to constitute a
seat upon which a light glass valve D, comes to rest to check any inward flow of
liquid into the bottle. This valve D, works within a chamber in the valve block C,
said chamber having a conical or dome-like top c, and containing a spherical valve
pusher or ball E, adapted to hold said valve to its seat at all times, save when the
neck of the bottle is tilted down to such a sharp angle as to prevent the entry of
liquid therein or the escape of air from the bottle. The holding of the valve to its
seat, it will te seen, is due to the fact that the ball which is of relatively heavy
material will, when the bottle is turned on its side, run down the inclined sides.
of the dome c, and push the valve before it, but when the bottle is turned upside
down, the ball or pusher will roll into said domed top of the chamber allowing the
valve to unseat and the liquid or contents of the hottle to flow out.
The orifices for the escape of the liquid from the chamber within the valve block
are formed at the lower edge of the valve block, as shown at F, preferably below
the top of the valve itself and in such relation to the valve as to be almost if not
entirely closed, thereby, when the valve is seated, the result of which arrangement
is that the valve cannot be reached by an instrument or wire and held away from
its seat, and what is of greater importance, the valve cannot be readily unseated
by applying suction to the mouth of the bottle and so filling the bottle by alternative

page_text: Fuction and pressure cannot be accomplished. An annular arrangement G, is
formed around the top of the valve block through which. small apertures 9 or
slots 9, Fig. 5, are formed for the escape of the contents of the bottle when the
valve is unseated.
To hold the ralve block in place and to further ensure against all possibility of
an instrument being inserted to unseat the valve and allow the bottle to be filled
the second time, I provide a retainer which, when once inserted in the neck of the
bottle above the block, cannot be withdrawn, and in the preferred construction this
retainer consists of two semi-cylindrical blocks H, pivoting together at a central
point and held against independent movement by a rib and recess h. At the lower
end these blocks H are provided with flanges I adapted to take into an annular
recess icin the neck, of the bottle immediately above the valve block and after
having been inserted the, cylindrical shape, together with the spring or expander K,
of asbestos or some elastic material, preferably such as will not be affected by acids,
will prevent the. withdrawal of,the, block.
"The expander K may be seated between the lower ends of the blocks, as shown
at Fig. 1, or held in any suitable or preferred manner. Passages L for the escape
of liquid are formed through the retainer, usually on 'the exterior or external
surface thereof, and are preferably arranged spirally thereon, as shown in Fig. 3.
The top of the retainer is preferably inade conical and is sufficiently far below
the mouth of the bottle to permit of the insertion of an ordinary cork, such as M,
to prevent the escape of the liquid from the bottle.
The pusher or ball may be covered with glass to prevent the action of acids
thereon, aud in order that the retainer may be inserted readily, the mouth of the
vessel above said retainer is preferably flared outward slightly, as will be readily
understood from an inspection of Fig. 1.
For convenience in filling the bottle in the first instance, after the above described
appliances have been put in place, I preferably provide a secondary or filling
orifice N, having a screw-threaded nipple n, upon which a cap O, provided with a
cork packing,o, is adapted to be placed, and when: seated, held in position by a
spring lock, such for instance as a curved spring wire P, Fig. 6, having its ends
bent in opposite directions and adapted to take into apertures p, formed in the cap
and body of the bottle respectively. When the bottle is filled through this
aperture and the cap seated, it will be seen that the cap cannot be again removed
without destroying the integrity of the vessel or the cap itself. It is not essential
that this filling orifice be eniployed, as the bottle may be filled before the check
valve is,put in place.
The appliance, it will be seen, forms a most effectual check against the entry of
the liquid into the bottle; while permitting of a free escape, the glass valve seating
against the glass shoulder or seat in the bottle neck, forming when wet a most
effectual seal, and inasmuch as it is held in its sealed or,seated position by the pusher
or. ball. until the neck of the bottle is tilted below the horizontal position it is
obvious that no liquid can be flowed into the vessel and by the arrangement
of the exit ports Fit is impossible to force liquid into the vessel by alternate
suction and pressure.
Dated this 29th day of June 1806
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
Southampton Buildings, Chaucery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in or relating to Bottles or similar Vessels to Prevent
them from being Re-filled without Detection.
1, ELIAS ARTHUR JUKES of No. 101 St. Paul Street, in the City of
St. Catharines, County of Lincoln, Province of Ontario, Canada, Gentleman, 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 improvements in vessels for containing liquids and has
for its object to provide a structure which when it is once filled and the liquid
emptied or partially emptied therefrom it cannot be again filled without destroying
the structure.
Referring to the drawings left with the Provisional Specification, same represent
one embodiment of my improvements:-
Fig. 1 is a vertical section taken through the top of a vessel or bottle embodying
my invention.
Fig. 2 is a detail side elevation of the valve block.
Fig. 3 is. a similar side elevation of a retainer block.
Fig. 4 illustrates the valve itself.
Fig. 5 shows a valve block having the passages therethrough in the form of
open cuts, and
Fig. 6 is a detail of the lock for holding the filling cap in place after the vessel
is first filled.
In the drawings, like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the
different figures.
I have shown the invention applied to a vessel having the configuration of an
ordinary bottle A within the neck of which an annular shoulder B is formed with,
flat upper surface upon which shoulder the bottom of a valve block C seats
preferably leaving an inwardly projecting portion of the shoulder to constitute
a seat upon which a light glass valve D comes to rest to check any inward flow of
liquid into the bottle. This valve D works within a chamber in the valve block C
said chamber having a conical or dome-like top c and containing a spherical valve
pusher or ball E adapted to hold said valve to its seat at all times save when the
neck of the bottle is tilted down to such a sharp angle as to prevent the entry of
liquid therein or the escape of air from the bottle. The holding of the valve to
its seat it will be seen is due to the fact that the ball which is of relatively heavy
material will when the bottle is turned on its side run down the inclined sides of
the done and push the valve before it but when the bottle is turned upside
down the ball or pusher will roll into said domed top of the chamber allowing the
valve to unseat and the liquid or contents of the bottle to flow out.
The orifices for the escape of the liquid from the chamber within the valve
block are formed at the lower edge of the valve block as shown at F preferably
below the top of the valve itself and in such relation to the valve as to be almost
if not entirely closed thereby when the valve is seated the result of which arrange-
ment is that the valve cannot be reached by an instrument or wire and held away
from its seat and what is of greater importance the valve cannot be readily unscated
by applying suction to the mouth of the bottle and so filling the bottle by
alternative suction and pressure cannot be accomplished. An annular arrangement G
is formed around the top of the valve block through which small apertures g
or slots y Fig. 5 are formed for the escape of the contents of the bottle when
the valve is unseated.

page_text: To hold the valve block in place and to further ensure against all possibility of
an instrument being inserted to unseat the valve and allow the bottle to be filled
the second time I provide a retainer which when once inserted in the neck of the
bottle above the block cannot be withdrawn and in' the preferred construction this
retainer consists of two semi-cylindrical blocks H pivoting together at a central
point and held against independent movement by a rib and recess h. At the lower
end these blocks H are provided with flanges I adapted. to take into an annular
recess in the neck of the bottle immediately above the valve block and after
having been inserted the cylindrical shape together with the spring or expander K
of asbestos or some elastic material preferably such as will not be affected by acids
will prevent the withdrawal of the block.
The expander K may be seated between the lower ends of the blocks as shown
at Fig. 1 or held in any suitable or preferred manner. Passages L for the
escape of liquid are formed through the retainer usually on the exterior or
external surface thereof and are preferably arranged spirally thereon as shown in
Fig. 3.
.
The top of the retainer is preferably made conical and is sufficiently far below
the mouth of the bottle to permit of the insertion of an ordinary cork such as M to
prevent the escape of the liquid from the bottle.
The pusher or ball may be covered with glass to prevent the action of acids
thereon and in order that the retainer may be inserted readily the mouth of the
vessel above said retainer is preferably flared outward slightly as will be readily
understood from an inspection of Fig. 1.
For convenience in filling the bottle in the first instance after the above
described appliances have been put in place I preferably provide a secondary or
filling orifice N having a screw-threaded nipple n upon which a cap O is provided
with a cork packing o is adapted to be placed and when seated held in position by
a spring lock such for instance as a curved spring wire P Fig. 6 having its ends
bent in opposite directions and adapted to take into apertures p formed in the cap
and body of the bottle respectively. When the bottle is filled through this
aperture and the cap seated it will be seen that the cap cannot be again removed
without destroying the integrity of the vessei or the cap itself. It is not essential
that this filling orifice be employed as the bottle may be filled before the check
valve is put in place.
The appliance it will be seen forms a most effectual check against the entry of
the liquid into the bottle while permitting of a free escape the glass valve seating
against the glass shoulder or seat in the bottle neck forming when wet a most
effectual seal and inasmuch as it is held in its sealed or seated position by the
pusher or ball until the neck of the bottle is tilted below the horizontal position
it is obvious that no liquid can be flowed into the vessel and by the arrangement of
the exit ports F it is impossible to force liquid into the vessel by alternate suction
and pressure.
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 :-
1. The combination with a vessel of an annular seat within its mouth a valve
seating therein a valve block having a chamber for containing the valve with
lateral apertures for the escape of liquid from said chamber and a pusher within
the chamber for holding the valve to its seat substantially as described.
2. The combination with a vessel of a valve block located in the exit opening
thereof and having an internal chamber with a conical domed top and lateral exit
openings leading from said chamber of a valve seating in the bottom of said
chamber to prevent the entry of liquid into the vessel the walls of said valve
when seated bridging the lateral apertures in the valve block substantially as
described.
3. The combination with a vessel' of a valve block located in the exit aperture

page_text: thereof and having an internal chamber with a conical or domed top with lateral
apertures leading therefrom and external annular enlargements at the top and
bottom with passages through the upper enlargement a valve working in the
chamber within the valve block and bridging the lateral apertures when seated
and a spherical pusher located in the chamber above said valve substantially as.
described.
4. The combination with a vessel having an inwardly projecting annular seat or
shoulder in its exit aperture and a valve block resting thereon and having an.
internal chamber with a domed or conical top and lateral apertures leading from
said chamber in proximity to the base of the block of a valve working within
said chamber and seating on the annular shoulder of the vessel said valve being of
sufficient thickness to bridge the lateral apertures in the block and a spherical
pusher located within the chamber above the valve substantially as described.
5. The combination with the vessel and a valve located in the exit aperture-
thereof of a retainer for holding said valve in place consisting of semi-cylindrical.
sections pivoted together and having projections at the lower end co-operating with
recesses in the walls of the vessel substantially as described.
6. The combination with the vessel and a valve located in the exit aperture
thereof of a retainer for holding said valve in place consisting of semi-cylindrical
sections pivoted together and having the projections at the lower end co-operating
with recesses in the walls of the vessel and an expander for holding said sections.
extended within the mouth of the vessel substantially as described.
7. The combination with the vessel and a valve located in the exit aperture.
thereof of a retainer for the valve consisting of semi-cylindrical sections pivoted
together and having spiral passages therein and an enlargement at the lower end
co-operating with recesses in the vessel and an expander for holding said sections.
extended substantially as described.
8. The combination with a vessel of a valve block located in the exit aperture
thereof and having an internal chamber with a conical or domed shaped top with
lateral apertures leading therefrom and external annular enlargements at the top.
and bottom with passages through the upper enlargement; an annular seat and
a valve seated thereon working in the chamber within the valve block and bridging
the lateral apertures when seated and a spherical pusher located in the chamber
above said valve, a retainer for the valve cousisting of semi-cylindrical sections
pivoted together and having spiral passages therein and an enlargement at the
lower end co-operating with recesses in the vessel and an expander for holding said.
sections extended substantially as described.
9. In combination with a vessel a secondary or filling orifice constructed and
operated substantially as described and illustrated.
Dated this 19th day of March 1897.
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, Loudon, W.C.,.
Agents for the Applicant.