US1059419A

US1059419A - Non-refillable bottle.

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Publication number: US1059419A
Application number: US70766312A
Authority: US
Inventors: Samuel E Woolmington
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1912-07-05
Filing date: 1912-07-05
Publication date: 1913-04-22
Anticipated expiration: 1930-04-22

Description

S.`E. WOOLMINGTON. NON-REFILLABLB BOTTLE. APPLIUATION P ILBD JULY 5. 1912.

1;,05941 9. Patented. Apr. 22,'1913.

ZOLUMBIA FLANOGRAPH C0., WASHINGTON, D4 C i through .a liquid passage, and which `com-i SAMUELE." WOOLMIGTON, OF PHILADELPHIAPENNSYLVANIA.;

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLEJ Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 22, 1 91 3.

Application filed July 5, 1912.` SerialNe. 707,663. i

To all whom t may concern:

Be it knownthat I, SAMUEL at Phila-delphia,in the county ofPhiladelplria and State of Pennsylvania, have in,-`

vented certaiiinew anduseful Improvements inNon-Refillable Bottles, of which the fol-` lowing is a specification.

the bottle, yet prevents any `re-illingiof: the

bottle, overconiingthe possibility of using the receptaclefor a substitute.`

A further object sto provide an improved constructionof float valve and weight con-` nected `by a flexible device which extends pels the valve to seatif any attempt is made to fill' the bottle`,yet allows it tofreely lopen when the bottle is canted.

A further object is to; provide improve-` ments of this character which may be manu-` factured and sold at a reasonably low price, whichwill be extremely `simple in construc-` tion, and which may be `used with various liquids without injuriously affecting the same.

Vith'these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations and ,ar-` rangements of parts as will be more fully hereinafter described` and pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying; drawings: Figure 1 v is a view in longitudinal section showingthe v valve in closed position; i Fig.` 2 is a;view in longitudinal section showing the bottle canted and the valve inzopen position, Fig. 3 is a View in elevationof` the baille removed. Fig. 4 is a View in longitudinal section on the line t-4 of Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the baffle. Fig.` 6 isa bottom ,plan View of the baffle, and Fig.; 7 lis a view in longitudinal section through the valve and its weight.

1 represents a bottle and an integral neck thereon. This neck 2 is,` of the same internal diameter from its outer end to an internal groove 3 at a point betweenthe endsof the bottle neck. This grooved portion 3 reinforced by an annular `enlargement 4i, and the internal -diameter of the bottle neck `di-` minishes slightlyfroin theigroove 3 tothe EL wWoomriiie- TON, a citizen of the `United States, residing inner `end of the neck, so` that the inward movement of the valve cylinder 5 is limited.; Furthermore the valve cylinder when forced into position is rigidly held. This valvecylinderhas air` annular flange G on its outer end which engages the inner face of the bottle neck and a ring ofcork 7 is provided around the cylinder to render the same periaaiyaeia.`

The outer end `of cylinder 5 constitutes a seat for a ball valve 8. This ball valve 8 is provided with an integral extension 9 havi inge `hooked end 1() which isadapted zto receive acordll. This cord 1l is projected through` a cential longitudinal lopening 12 in an ellipsoidal weight 13.

It will be noted that the inner end of the cylinder 5 which? is internally beveled las shown at 14k extends into the bottle a sulficient distance to allow the weight.to fall outside of the saine and be held. thereby as i clearly shown in Fig. 2, so that `the weight will not interfere with the passage of the liquid when ,the bottle is canted. Fui-thelimore theweight 13 is free to revolve on the v cord so that as it is shifted from positionz to position, it will not entangle in the cord to shorten the length of the connection bei tween the saine and the valve.

The valve is hollow as seen most clearly in Fig. 7, so that it constitutes a I'loat, and the said valve, `the weight and the cylinder are v composed of some non-metallic material which will in no wise injuriously affect the contents of the bottle. To prevent any tampering` with'` the valve, I provide a battle` which is also composed of some non-metallic material. This baille is of general cylindri` cal fornnand is provided near its inner end with an annular groove 1G which is adaptedl to register with the groove 3 in the bottle neck. A spring band 17 is located

inthese grooves

16, and 3, and serves to effeetually lock the battle against removal. Ba'lile lis provided between its ends with an annular groove 18 which is connected with a plurality of longitudinal grooves 19 extendingi to theouter end of the baffle, and witha lu-` rality` of longitudinal grooves 20 exten ingi to` the inner end of the bale. These grooves 19 and 2() are out of alinement sol that any `implement inserted through the i grooves 19cannot be forced around throughi the grooves 20. Furthermore the `grooves 19 extend into the inner wall of groove 18, so i i y that any implement inserted will be caught in .the inner end of the groove and preventl any possibility of the device being removed. The inner end of the batlie .is recessed as shown at 21,.so that a relatively largeioutlet passage is provided in the inner end of the baflie communicating with the several grooves 20, .so that but comparatively small obstruction 1s provided for the escape of the liquid.

Fig. l'showsthe valve in its 4normal closed positionand Fig. 2 illustrates the same in its openv position. When the bottle is cantedy thevalve falls away from the outer end o the ,cylinder 5 and the weight lfalls againstfvthe side of the vbottle'and is pre# tion, the weight 13 kwilll quickly draw the valve to closed position. It will thus be seen that it will be impossible to ll the bottle when in an upright positiony because .the

weight 13 holds the ,valve closed. Any attempt to fill the bottle in 'an inclined orin-v lverted position will be prevented, because the valve is hollon7 and operates as afloat,

so that the liquidfwill move the valve to f closed position.

Various slighty changes might be made in the general form and arrangement of parts Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by Washington, D. C.

described without departingy from lmy inven-fA I' tion, and hence I do not limitmyselflto'the precise details set forth,but consider myself at liberty'to make such changesand'alterations as fairly fall within thespiritf and: u

i scope of the appended claim. l

Having thus described my inventiongfwhat i to secure'fby Let-r I claim as new and desire ters lPatent 1s:

The combination with a bottle and a neck? thereon, of v"a,valvecylinder secured within the neck of thebottle, la hollow floatiball valve normally against the outer enda of thecylinder, a solid ellipso'idal balllweighthav- 'ing' an opening` extending.longitudinally.'f through the center thereof7 an integrallexfV tension on the ball. valve projectingintothe iy outer end'of the valve cylinder, a single` cord j connecting the end of the, extension andthe weight, said cord positioned through thelongitudinal` opening in the weight, wherebyV Athe weight is free to revolve, and said extension and cord of a combined lerigthy t-o iper-fy mit the weight to swing to one side and lie i against the edge ofthe cylinder toone side of the center thereof, 'substantially as' de-s` i i scribed.

In" testimony whereof `I( have signedv my name to thisA specification in the two subscribing witnesses.

Witnesses:

C. R. ZIEGLER, S. W. FOSTER.

presence of SAMUEL E; wooLMINGTQN- .1

addressing the Comrnissioner` of.Patents;V Y f