US2072126A - Detectable refilled and premium bottle - Google Patents

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March 2, 1937. P, E OUVER 2,072,126

DETECTABLE REFILLED AND PREMIUM BOTTLE Filed April 15. 1935 INVENTOR.

JPdu/ O/fver ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 2, 1937 UNITE D STATES .F-IQE DETECTABLE BEFILLED AND PREMIUM BOTTLE 5 Claims.

My invention relates to a bottle which cannot -be refilled without detecting that it is refilled and providing a premium for the destruction of the bottle and recovery of the premium, and the objects of my invention are:

, First, to provide a bottle that is so constructed that upon the emptying of the contents thereof it is put in such shape that it cannot be refilled without easily detecting that it is refilled;

Second, to provide a bottle of this class that has a premium member in connection with the bottle stopper which can only be recovered from the bottle by breaking the bottle, thereby reducing to a minimum its liability to be reused;

Third, to provide a bottle of this class in which the premium member will be out of sight when filled so that the purchaser will not know that the bottle is a non-refillable bottle, but may be provided'with a label on the bottle so that the purchaser may look for the premium when the bottle is empty;

Fourth, to provide a bottle of this class that if the bottle is refilled the premium disk will be in the bottle and readily detectable;

Fifth, to provide a bottle of this class in which it isimpossible to remove the premium disk without breaking the bottle;

Sixth, to provide a bottle of this class in which the premium may be sterilized and used over again if desired; and

Seventh, to provide a bottle of this class which is very simple and economical of construction,

durable and efficient in its action.

With these and other objects in view as will I appear hereinafter, my invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions as will be hereinafter described in detail and particularly set forth in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawing and to the characters of reference thereon which form a part of this application in which:

Figure 1 is a sectional View through the middle of a bottle that is filled and has not been opened the first time showing some of the parts and portions in elevation to facilitate the illustration and showing by dotted lines the position of the premium after the main stopper has been removed; Fig. 2 is an elevational view of the bottle neck and showing the complete stopper detached from the bottle neck; Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the bottle neck and showing the stopper premium and supporting ring in their relation while being positioned into the bottle neck; Fig. 4 is a sectional view through 44 of Fig. 2, and Fig. 5 is a "fragmentary sectional view of a bottle neck and stopper in slightly modified form from that of the other Views of the drawing.

Similar characters of reference refer to similar parts and portions throughout the several views of the drawing.

The bottle neck I, bottle stopper 2, spring ring 3, premium plate 4, premium stopper 5, and premium sup-porting screw 6, constitute the principal parts and portions of my detectable refilled and premium bottle in its preferred form.

The bottle is of any conventional form but is provided with a relatively fiat sided annular channel la on the inner side of the neck of the bottle, as shown best in Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawing, and may be reinforced at its exterior at lb, as shown best in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the drawing. The stopper assembly consists of the stopper 2, ring 3, premium plate 4 and premium stopper 5. The stopper 2 is adapted to fit tightly into the upper portion of the neck l of the bottle and extend downwardly to the annular channel la when fitted therein and secured thereto by means of a screw l 6 is a plate 4 which is designated a premium plate. Interposed between the plate 4 and the stopper is an expansion ring 3. This expansion ring 3 is adapted to expand into the channel la when the stopper assembly is positioned in the bottle neck, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing. By

' reason of the flat sides of the ring 3 engaging the flat sides of the channel la it is practically impossible to remove this ring 3. The free end of the ring is provided with an extended loop por tion 3a which is adapted to fit over the opposite end of the ring 3 so that the end of the ring is. telescopically mounted in the loop portion 3a, shown best in Figs. 2, 3 and 4 of the drawing, thus providing a means for preventing unauthorized removal of the ring 3 by catching hold of the end of the ring with some instrument inserted: into the neck of the bottle. This premium plate 4 is provided with .a stopper 5 which prevents the contents of the bottle contacting with the plate 4 until the stopper 2 is removed.

The operation of the preferred form is as follows: The stopper assembly is prepared as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing. Then it is forced into the upper end of the bottle neck positioned as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing and forced downwardly until it reaches the position shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing, whereupon the ring 3 expands into the channel la and the bottle is ready for sale or distribution. When emptying the bottle the stopper 2 is removed which releases the screw 6 from the stopper 2, whereupon the screw 6,

premium plate 4 and stopper 5 will drop down into the contents of the bottle or may be forced down by an instrument inserted in the upper end of the neck of the bottle, and the contents removed, the premium plate 4, stopper 5 and screw 6 being in the bottom of the bottle, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1 of the drawing, and cannot be removed from the bottle by reason of the inner diameter of the ring 3 being smaller than the diameter of the premium plate 4. Therefore, the premium plate can only be recovered by breaking the bottle.

In the modified form of construction shown in Fig. 5 of the drawing, the bottle neck 1 is screwthreaded on its exterior and is provided with a reduced portion la and with a relatively square channel lb in its exterior which receives an expansion spring ring 8 similar to the expansion spring ring 3 but the inner side of the ring 8 engages the channel lb instead of the outer side as in the other figures of the drawing. Mounted over this reduced portion la is a cap member 9 which is provided with a channel 9a adapted to receive the outer side of the ring 8. This cap member 9 is provided with an orifice 9b slightly smaller in diameter than the interior diameter of the neck I of the bottle. Mounted over the cap member 9 is a solid cap member iii which fits down against the cap member 9 and is screwthreaded on the neck l of the bottle. Mounted in the neck of the bottle is a premium member II and stopper [2 secured together by means of a screw member l3.

The operation of this modified form is as follows: The assembly consisting of the premium plate ll, stopper l2 and screw 23, is placed in the neck of the bottle, as shown in Fig. 5 of the drawing, after filling. Then the member 9 is forced down over the reduced portion la and the spring 8 enters the channel 17) in the neck '5, thus locking the members I and 8 rigidly together. Then the cap member Iii is screwed down over the members 7 and 9 forming a tight joint. In removing the contents of the bottle the cap it is first removed, then the assembly consisting of the members i I, I2 and i3, is pressed downwardly into the main portion of the bottle and the contents may be removed. The premium member H cannot be removed from the bottle without breaking because the orifice 9b is smaller than the exterior diameter of the said premium plate i l.

Though I have shown and described a particular construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions, and a certain modification thereof, I do not wish to be limited to this particular construction, combination and arrangement, but desire to include in the scope of my invention the construction, combination and arrangement substantially as set forth in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A detectable refilled and premium bottle consisting of, a bottle neck provided with a reduced smooth end portion with a circumferential channel therein, a perforate cap member with a conforming channel and with an orifice smaller than the opening in the bottle neck, a spring ring fitted in said channels and a solid cap member arranged to fit over said perforate cap member and screwthreaded on the bottle neck.

2. A detectable refilled and premium bottle consisting of, a bottle neck provided with a reduced smooth end portion with a circumferential channel therein, a perforate cap member with a conforming channel and with an orifice smaller than the opening in the bottle neck, a spring ring fitted in said channels a solid cap member arranged to fit over said perforate cap member and screwthreaded on the bottle neck, and a premium member fitted in the interior of said bottle neck of greater extremity than the orifice of said perforate cap.

3. A detectable refilled and premium bottle consisting of, a bottle neck provided with a reduced smooth end portion with a circumferential channel therein, a perforate cap member with a conforming channel and with an orifice smaller than the opening in the bottle neck, a spring ring.

fitted in said channels a solid cap member arranged to fit over said perforate cap member and screwthreaded on the bottle neck, a premium member fitted in the interior of said bottle neck of greater extremity than the orifice of said perforate cap, and a stopper member adapted to fit in the interior of said bottle neck and secured to said premium member.

i. A detectable refilled and premium bottle consisting of, a bottle neck provided with a reduced smooth end portion with a circumferential channel intermediate the upper and lower sides of said reduced portions, a perforate cap member with a shoulder near its lower side and with an orifice smaller than the opening in the bottle neck of said reduced portions, 2. perforate cap member with a shoulder near its lower side and with an orifice smaller than the opening in the bottle neck, a spring ring fitted in said channel in said bottle neck and engaging the upper side of said shoulder, a solid cap member arranged to fit over said perforate cap and screwthreaded at its lower side on the bottle neck, and a combined stopper member and premium member secured together fitted in the interior of said bottle neck and both of greater diameter than the extremity of said,

orifice and both adapted to be punched into the bottle for emptying the same.

PAUL E. OLIVER.

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