US2459450A - Nonrefillable bottle - Google Patents

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J 1949- w. F. OWEN NONREFILLABLE BOTTLE Filed Feb. 25, 1946 \IH'IIIIIIIIII' Inventor William E own Patented Jan. 18, 1949 TED STATES "PATENT OFFICE 2 ,459,450 5 somml msome William Ebwen, film. Beach, Fla. assume February 23, 1254's, serial No. 649,558

IGlaims.

Th ven onias sse te h in idfi lu a d in i'acc anvi s raw ng qli i of a bottleQan object of which i's'to provide means Wherebythe same cannotbe refilled after the insertion of my closure therefor. Y y

Another object of the' invention is to provide a bottle cIosureproVidedwItha circuitouso'uflet.

Another objectoijthe invention i s"to"provide a bottle stopper provided with an outlet passage and an air seal which will "prevent refilling throughthe passage. n I t y I V A primary object' of 'theinvention is the provision of means'wher'ebya 'bottle'when' once filled can not be refilledjwith 'ajspurious liquor.

Other features and advantages will "become morereadilyfapparent froin the following description and the accompanying illustrative drawings in which: I I V t Figure l is a vertical sectional view of'the' invention shown'inuprightpo'sltion, I

Figure 2 isja, like view, the bottle'being' inverted,

Figure 3 is a "sectional view takenpn line's-3 ofFigure 1, u

Figure 4 is' asi'milar view taken on line l -l of Figure 1, and I Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Figure 1.

While one embodiment of measurements illustrated in the abovereierred tp it is to be understood that they are merely for the purpose oi illustration and thatvarious changes in constructioninay be resortedtdin the course; of manufacture in' order that the "invention" may be utilized to the'bestadvaritafge according'to circumstahc s which "may arise} without in"a'ny way ep ting from the spir t} an is stated the primary field of utility of theiiivention it remainsfobviojus that it be employed in any other aasaeltywhereina iiiay be found applicable. H U I t t In the accompanying drawings, and inthe following specification, the same reference characters are used to designate the same parts and elements throughout and in which HI, refers to the invention in its entirety and II, indicates a bottle, the neck I! of which is provided with valve seats l3 and I4, and upon seat |3 normally rests a floating valve |5,.provided with a cylindrical upper wall It, and flat bottom andtop walls I] and I8. The wall I9, surrounding valve I5, is fluted and the space between valve seats l3 and I4, is sufilcient to permit unseating of valve I 5, upon 2 inverting the bottle H, to permit liquid in the bottle to flow out around the valve.

, The wall 20, surrounding valve 2|, seating normally on the valve seat I4, is also fluted for perinitting liquid to pass between the valve and the said wall upon inverting the bottle. Slightly above the top flat wall 22 of valve 2| is provided an annularinner, groove 23, adjacent the upper end" 24 of neck |2 between which groove and the seat j It the valve 2|, is movable. This valve is non fioating.

ifter the bottle is originally filled and the valves I5 and 2| dropped into place upon their respective seats, the bottle cap 25 is forced to its seat inthe upper end 24 ofthe bottle neck. This clip has projectingdown from its lower wall 26 a series of annularly spaced'fingers 21, 28 and 29, each provided with a right angular projection 30, adapted to be sprung into the annular groove 23,"through the inclination of the inner beveled surface 3|, forming the mouth of the bottle. The annular flange 32 of the cap is adapted to seat flush upon the upper edge 33 of the bottle neck andbe sealed thereto by a suitable cement 314.

'The cap 25 is preferably dome-shaped (but notfiecessarily'so) and is provided with an in- Ver'ted U-shaped passage 35, an elongated extension 3li whic h opens into the chamber 31, betweenwall 22 of valve 2| and wall 26 of the cap. The f'oreshoitened end 38 of passage 35" terminates above the upper wall 35 of an inclined'tubular' outlet 40, the end 41 of which projects Slightly beyond the wallsurface 412 of the cap. The wall 39 terminates short of the inner wall 43 0f passage 35 which is returned inwardly to efiect an entrance of said passage into the tube 4 0, which extends inwardly of the cap to beyond the vertical center thereof.

Following'the outline of the passage 35 and ihwardlythereof is a relatively small air passage 44, the inner'end 45 of which also enters chamber 31, and theouter end 46 of which terminates slightly spaced from the inner terminal 45 of a similar air tube 41, the outer end 48 of which terminates with the'end 4| of spout 40.

Upon inverting the bottle I the liquid therein will flow through valve seat opening 49 between the fluted passages 50, past unseated valve |5, through fluted passages 5|, into chamber 31, and thence through passage 35 and tube 40, as indicated by arrows in Figure 2. However, the bottle can not be refilled due to the fact that if liquid could be gotten through the circuitous passage 35, it would be stopped by the heavy unfloatable valve 2|, which valve could not be ner and that its simplicity, accuracy and' ease of operation are such as to provide a relativelyinexpensive device considering what it will accomplish and that it will find an important place in the art to which it appertains wh-en lonce placed on the market.

It is thought that persons skilled in the'art to which the invention relates willbe ,able to, obtain a clear understanding of the invention withfiuted=inner walls and spaced valve seats,

bottle, said cap having an annular flange sealed to the bottle neck, and a gap in said air passage.

4. The combination of a bottle having a neck with fluted inner walls and spaced valve seats, valves mounted on the seats, one valve being a float valve and the other a non-float valve, a cap having an outlet passage and being permanently fixed to the neck, together with means in the neck and upon the cap for permanent fixture of the 'cap; on'j tl rje neck; said passage being I U- shaped, 'an inclined tube connecting therewith, an air passage for permitting air to enter the bottle, said cap having an annular flange sealed to the bottle neck.

5.' The combination of a bottle having a neck wal ves mounted on the seats, one valve being a float valve and the other a non-float valve, a

after considering the description in connection 1 .j

with the drawings. Therefore, a more lengthy description is regarded as unnecessary.

Changes in shape, size and rearrangement of details and parts such as come within the purview of the invention claimed may be resorted to, in actual practice, if desired.v

' Having now described the invention that which is claimed to be new and desired to be procured by Letters Patent is:

1; The combination of a bottle having a neck with .fiuted inner walls and spaced valve seats, valves mounted'on the seats, one valve being a float valve and the other a non-float valve, a cap having an outlet passage and being permanently fixed to the neck, together with means in the neck and upon the cap for permanent fixture of the cap on the neck, saidpassage being u shaped, an inclined tube connecting therewith, an air passage for permitting. air to enter the bottle, said cap having an annular flange sealed to the bottle neck, a gap in said air passage, said tube forming a spout and projecting beyond the outer surface of thecap.

2. The combination of a bottle having a neck with fluted inner walls and spaced valve seats,v valves mounted on the seats, one valve being a float valve and the other a non-fioat valve, a cap having an outlet passage and being permanently fixed to the neck, together with means in the neck and upon the cap for permanent fixture of the cap on the neck, said passage being U -shaped, an inclined tube connecting therewith, an air passage for permitting air to enter the bottle, said cap having an annular flange sealed to the bottle neck, a gap in said air passage, said tube forming a spout. l

3. The combination of a bottle having a nec I with fluted inner walls and spaced valve seats valves mounted on the seats, one valve being a float valve and the other a non-float valve, a cap having an outlet passage and being permanently fixed to the neck, together with means in the neck and upon the, cap for permanent fixture of the cap on the neck, said passage being U shaped, an inclined tube connecting thereWith,-' an air passage for permitting air to enter the can having an outlet passage and being permanently fixed to the neck; together with means in the neck and upon-the cap for permanent fixture of thecap on the neck, said passage being U-shaped an inclined tube connecting therewith,,and arrair passage for'permitting airto,

having anoutlet passage andbeing permanently fixed to' the neck, together with means in the neck and uponthe .capfor permanent fixture of the cap on. the'neck, said passagebeing U -shaped, and an inclinedtube' connecting therewith.

7. The combination of abottle having a neck with fluted inner walls and spaced valve seats, valves mounted on the seats,one valve being a float'valve and the other a non-float valve, a cap having an outlet passage and'being permanently fixed to the neck, together with means in the neck and upon the cap for permanent fixture of the caponthe neck, said passage being U- shaped;

. r H WI LLIAM F. OWEN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent: Y 1

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