US1279023A - Non-refillable bottle. - Google Patents

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H. C. SELBERT.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

APPLICATION HLED 06110. 1916.

1,279,023. Patented Sept. 17,1918- INVENTOR fil /21y 63 5615871 BY JMM I ATTORNEY NlTNESSES 'rn STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY o. sELBEnT, or BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

NON-REFILLABLE EQeTTLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 17,1918.

Application filed October 10, 1916. i Serial No. 124,838.

veniently dispensed after which the bottle 7 will be rendered practically useless by virtue of the structure within the neck of the bottle obviating the possibility of conveniently refilling the same.

One of the objects of the invention resides in the provision of a plurality of valve elements arranged to permit the contents to be easily dispensed and which will automatically seat themselves for preventing refilling of the bottle.

The above and additional objects are accomplished by such means as are illustrated in the preferred embodiment and in the accompanying drawings, wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, in which;

Figure 1 is a longitudinal fragmentary section through a bottle showing my invention applied thereto, and illustrating the same in upright position.

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the bottle tilted for permitting the contents to be dispensed.

Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the bottle cap.

Referring to the drawing, wherein is illustrated the preferred form of my invention, and in which like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the bottle is provided with the usual neck 1 having its upper end open and provided with interior screw threads 2 which extend inwardly of the bottle neck for a short distance and beyond which the inner wall of the bottle neck is smooth and extends to a shoulder 3 formed by a restricted opening 4 which establishes communication with a substantially spherical valve receiving recess or chamber 5. Communication between the interior of the body of the bottle and the chamber 5 is established by a restricted passageway 6 and the point at which this passageway 6 joins the chamber 5 is beveled to provide a valve seat 7 for receiving a ball valve 8 when the bottle is in upright position. The ball valve 8 is smaller in diameter than the spherical valve chamber 5 for the purpose of permitting the spherical valve to be unseated thuspermitting the contents of the bottle to be dispensed throughthe openings provided for its exit. The longitudinal valve member 9 is arranged within the neck 1, in the enlarged portion thereof and has. a hollow chamber 10 large enough to permit a second ball valve 11 to play freely within the chamber when the same is unseated. De-

pending from the member 9 are the side arms 12 which carry the plate 13 adapted to project into the chamber 5 since the arms 12 are fitted to project through the restricted opening 4:. Thus the ball valve 8 is prevented from closing the restricted opening 1 when the bottle is tilted.

The bottom of the chamber 10 has a valve seat 14 into which the valve 11 is seated when the bottle is in upright position. The upper end of the chamber 9 opens through an opening 15 in the top of the member 9 and it will be observed that this top terminates slightly below the screw threads 2.

A cap 15 of the same diameter as the outside diameter of the neck of the bottle is arranged on the top of the neck and has a central recess for receiving the cork 16. A screw threaded stud 17 is carried by the cap and fits into the top of the neck 1 and has screw threaded engagement with the interior threads 2. Below the stud 17 is a restricting sleeve 18 having its terminal disposed at about the center of the member 9 and the sleeve is cut-out to provide the side openings 19 which communicate with the interior of the cap whereby the liquid will be permitted'to pass from the chamber 10 into the interior of the cap and out of the end thereof when the cork 16 is removed; The disposition of the end ofthe sleeve 18 is such as to prevent the ball 11 from falling into a position where it might close the opening in the cap and, therefore, the contents may be freely dispensed at all times regardless of the angle at which the bottle is tilted.

From the foregoing it will be observed that a very simple and durable non-refillable bottle has been provided, the details of which embody the preferred form. I desire it to be understood however, that slight changes in the minor details of construction may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the claim hereunto appended.

I claim:

The combination with a bottle neck provided with a spherical valve receiving recess and a restricted opening establishing communication between the said recess and outlet passage way in the neck, the outer endof the latter being provided with interior screw threads, of a ball valve of a diameter less than the said restricted opening, and mounted in the said recess, a valve -member mounted in the passage way in the neck and having one terminal provided with arms extended through the said restricted opening and carrying a plate disposed in the said recess for engagement with the ball valve when the bottle is tilted, the interior of the said valve member having a chamber,

a second ball valve mounted in the chamber gage the said second ball valve when the bottle is tilted.

In testimony whereof I aifiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY C. SELBERT.

Witnesses:

H. H. THOMPSON, VVILLIAM E. GRAEBER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Iatents,

Washington, D. 0.

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