US1337923A - Non-refillable bottle - Google Patents

Description

A. LAUBE.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. I], 1919- Patented Apr. 20, 1920.

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ARTHUR LAUBE, OF NEW BEDFORD, I'IIASSACHUSETTS.

NON-REFILLABLE BGTTLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 20, 1920.

Application filed November 11, 1919. Serial No. 337,316.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR LAUBE, a citizen of Switzerland, residing at New Bedford, in the county of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Non-Refillable Bottles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a non-refillable bottle and has for its principal object the production of simple means for allowing the liquid in a bottle to be easily poured therefrom and then preventing any other liquid from being pouredtherein.

Another object of this invention is to provide a simple and efficient valve mechanism for the purpose hereinafter described.

With these and other objects in view, this invention consists of certain novel combinations, constructions and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described.

In the accompanying drawings,

Figure l is a vertical section through the neck of a bottle showing the invention therein.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary section taken through the neck of a bottle showing the same in a horizontal position.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentaryvertical section showing the neck of the bottle in an inverted position.

Fig 4 is a section taken on the line H of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrow.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals it will be seen that 1 indicates the neck of the bottle which is provided with the substantially conical shaped opening 2 and the pocket 3 which will receive the receptacle 4. This receptacle 4 fits snugly within the pocket 3 and is formed of any suitable material so as to be placed within the pocket 3 when the bottle is formed. The receptacle 4 is provided at its top with the aperture 5 which registers with the bottom of the conical shaped opening 2 of the neck 1. The receptacle 4 is substantially elliptical shape in cross section and fits snugly within the pocket 3 which is of the same shape. The pocket 3 terminates in the enlarged opening of the bottle shown at 6.

The bottom portion of the receptacle 4 is provided with an annular groove 7 which groove is closed by means of the upper wall bottle.

Sand the lower wall 9. The upper wall 8 is provided with the aperture 9 which is adapted to be placed below the aperture in the top of the receptacle indicated at 5. An aperture 10 is provided in the wall 9 and is adapted to register with the aperture 9 in the upper wall 8 and is substantially larger than the aperture 9. A valve is adapted to rest within the aperture 10 as is shown in Fig. 1. The aperture 10 is beveled so as to provide a valve seat for the said valve. The valve is constructed of two similar segments which segments consist of the bottom portions 11, the upper portions of which are provided with the flanges 12. The inner portions of the lower faces of said valve are cut away so as to form the mouths 13. By referring to Fig. 4: it will be seen that when the two segments are together that the tops thereof form a circular face and the mouths will form a substantially cone shaped cut out portion.

, \Vhen the bottle is in an upright position as shown in Fig. 1 it will be seen that the valve will be seated upon the aperture 10 and that the segments of the valve will be together so that any liquid poured in the opening 2 will not pass into the body of the hen the bottle is inverted or in the position shown in Fig. 2 it will be seen that the valve will open and that the liquid will pour through the aperture provided. It will be readily understood that, because of the beveled portion of the aperture 10, the weight or force caused by any liquid poured into the bottle will force the segments of the valve together and prevent any liquid from passing into the bottle. Likewise when the bottle is inverted it will be seen that the cut out mouths 13 will allow the liquid to bear thereagainst and therefore force the segments of the valve apart thereby allowing the liquid to pass out of the bottle.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the drawings, it is apparent that a non-refillable bottle has been provided wherein means have been provided for placing a valve which will prevent the bottle from being refilled and at the same time allowing the liquid contained in the bottle to be easily poured out therefrom. It will also be seen that the bottle is of a substantially simple construction and would be cheap of manufacture.

Having thus fully described my invenbottle and at the same tion, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. The combination of a bottle provided with a substantially conical shaped opening, a pocket situated below and adapted to register with said opening, a casing snugly fitted within said pocket, said casing provided with an aperture at its top adapted to register with said conical shaped opening, said casing being of substantially elliptical shape in cross section, provided in the bottom of said casing and means provided within said groove for preventing the passage of liquid into said time allowing liquid to be poured out of said bottle.

2. The combination of a bottle provided with a substantially conical shaped opening, a pocket provided adjacent and below said opening, a receptacle adapted to snugly fit within said pocket, said pocket provided with an aperture at its top so as to register with said "opening, said receptacle provided with an annular groove at its bottom, an upper and a lower opening provided in the wall of the groove, said lower opening being beveled so as to form a valve seat, a valve an annular groove annular groove at its bottom,

provided and adapted to sit upon said valve seat, said valve constructed of two similarly formed segments, so that when said segmentsare seated upon the valve seat, said valve will be in a closed position.

I 3.- The combination of a bottle provided with substantially conical shaped opening, a pocketprovided adjacent said opening, a receptacle snu dy provided within said pocket, said re ceptacle provided with an the walls of said groove provided with apertures, the aperture of the bottom wall of said groove being beveled so as to form a valve seat, a valve formed of two similarly constructed segments, the top of said segments provided with a semi-circular flange, the inner bottom portion of the segments provided with E diished out portion for the purpose speci- In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ARTHUR LAUBE.

- Witnesses V GEORGE CE KA, HENRY 'Timnnmiv.

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