US761978A - Non-refillable bottle. - Google Patents

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No. 761,978.v PATENTED JUNE 7, 1904.

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N0 MODEL.

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' ATTORNEYJ Patented June *7, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM F. MERCER, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.Y

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 761,978, dated June '7, 1904. Application filed February 13, 1904:. Serial No. 193,405. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM F. MERCER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oolumbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, have invented acertain-new and useful Improvement in NonfReiillable'Bottles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to the improvement of non-refillable bottles; and the objects of my invention are to provide an improved bottle and closure therefor of such construction as to prevent the bottle from being refilled, to provide improved means within the bottle-neck whereby access to the closurevalve is prevented, and to produce other improvements in details of construction and arrangement of parts, which will be more fully pointed out hereinafter. These objects I aecomplish in the manner illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whieh-- Figure l is a central vertical section through a bottle neck, showing my improvements therein in elevation. Fig. 2 is a similar sectional view taken at right angles with that shown in Fig. l'. l Fig. 3 is a central vertical section through the bottle-neck and through my improved closure devices which I,are contained therein. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the outer closure or guard. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the closure-valve, and Fig. 6 is a view in elevation of a wire spring-frame which I employ in the manner hereinafter described. Fig. 7 is a vertical section of the'upper portion of the neck of the bottle, showing in detail one of the vertical recesses or ways.

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ll represents a portion of a bottle, of which 2 is the tubular neck thereof, said neck being formed in its lower portion with an internal continuous shoulder 3 and in its upper portion with oppositely-located internal and vertical recesses or ways 4L, each of which preferably tapers toward its lower end. That portion of the bottle-neck which is below the shoulder 3 is preferably slightly enlarged` and rounded, as indicated at 5, and a comparatively small central opening 6 connects said enlarged portion 5 with the interior of the bottlc-body. I also form the bottle-neck with an inner side recess, which is indicated at 2. Normally seated within the enlargement 5 and over the opening'. is a rounded valve 7, which may, as indicated in the drawings, be in the nature of a ball, the lower half of which is solid and the Lipper half of which is formed of suitable wire framework 7. Depending from the valve thus formed and extending downward throughthe opening 6 is a central hanger or rod 8, with which is movably connected thel stem 9 of a suitably-shaped body 10.

1l represents the outer closure or guard, which is in the nature'of a rounded upright body or` plug, as shown, the body portion of which is of such thickness or diameter in one direction as to lit snugly within opposing sides of the bottle-neck, and these sides of said closure or bodyiare formed in their upper portions with opposing V-shaped laterally-projecting lugs 12, which are adapted when the closure is inserted within the bottle-neck to enter and travel downward through the recesses 4 of said neck, said vclosure projections adapted to be wedged into engagement with the lower portions of said recesses. This external closurebody 1l is preferably formed of 'glass and has projecting upward from its upper end, central of the bottle-neck, a head or stem A13. The closure-body l1 is of -such form, however, as to bring those sides which are at right angles with the sides having the projectinglugs 12 at distancesv from the inner surface of the bottleneck. The'upper end of the body l1 is formed on one lof its reduced sides with a laterally-projecting iiange 1.1,'which contacts with the inner surface'of the neck 2, and a similar iiange is provided beneath the iiange 11 at the lower end of the bodyA l1, this latter flange being indicatedat ll-bf .Projecting from the opposite side of the closure-body from that having the projections Il and llb is a flange or latterally-projecting lip 11", which is in the nature of a continuation of the horizontal l bottom ll(1 of the'closure-b'ody `andwhich comes into contact or engagement with the inner surface of the bottle-neck. Leading diagonally upward through the body 11 from a pointimmediately above the flange l1c is a passage l5, the latter connecting the spaces 14: and 17, which are on opposite sides of said closure- IOO body. Between the bottom 111 and the Hange 11i is an upright wall 18, which is provided with a central opening 19.

2O represents a wire catch which preferably consists of asingle piece of wire bent centrally to form a rounded loop 21, the terminal portions of which are bent upon themselves to form Oppositely-located hook members 22. rIhe wire catch thus formed is adapted to be interposed in the opening or mouth of the passage 15, where it communicates with the space 17, said guard being preferably secured in its position therein by having its hook portions 22 engage the inner wall of the passage 15, which wall is indicated at 110.

In utilizing my invention` the bottle being filled and the valve 7 being seated over and closing the opening 6, the closure 11 is inserted into the bottle-neck until its lugs 12 are wedged into the recesses 1, and said closure is thus properly seated with its ange 11b and the extensions of its sides bearing upon the shoulder 3. As will be understood from the drawings, the outer end of the loop 21 springs into engagement with the recess 2 of the bottle-neck when the closure-body 11 is inserted therein, thus anchoring said closure within the bottle-neck and preventing its withdrawal therefrom. This being accomplished, the projecting head 13 may be readily broken by suitable means from the body of the closure and an ordinary cork or stopper inserted into the mouth of the bottle-neck above said closure. When the bottle is tipped suiiieiently to pour liquid therefrom, it is obvious that the pressure of the liquid will be sufficient to so displace the valve 7 as to permit the liquid to iow through the opening 6, thence out through the opening 19 into the space 17, thence through the passage 15 to the space 14, and out through the mouth of the bottle-neck.

In case an attempt is made to pour liquid into the body of the bottle through the neck it will be understood that the valve 7 will serve in the well-known manner to prevent the liquid flowing into the/bottle. In case the bottle is tipped with the intention of displacing the valve and permitting liquid to run into the bottle through the opening 6 it will be understood that the pendulum-like body 1() will swing to one side or to the position indicated in Fig. 1 0f the drawings and continue to exert sufficient pull on the valve 7 to prevent the displacement of said valve from its seat. Owing to the inclination of the passage 15 and the angular passage or connection between the space 17 and the valve-chamber it is obvious that the insertion of a wire or other instrument through the bottleeneck with the intention of displacing the valve will be rendered exceedingly difficult.

Owing to the breaking of the head 13 from the body of thc closure 11 it will be observed that a comparatively smooth top surlace for the closure 11 is provided, thus leavin g no projection which may be employed in an attempt to pull the closure from the bottle-neck.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In anon-refillablebottle, the combination with a bottle and its neck having a connectingopening 6, said neck having an internal shoulder 3, of a movable valve, means for retaining the latter normally seated over the entrance to the bottle-body, a closure-body contained in the neck of the bottle above the valve having an inclined opening therein, and a readily breakable head projecting from the upper side of said closure-body.

2. In anoii-reiillablebottle, the combination with a bottle and its neck having a connectingopening 6, said neck being provided with an internal shoulder 3 and a recess 2, of a nievable valve, means for retaining the latter nor mally seated over the entrance to the bottlebody, a closure-body contained in the neck ol the bottle above the valve, said closure-body having an inclined opening therein, a readilybreakable head projecting from the upper side of said closure-body and a spring-catch having its lower portion engaging said closure and its upper portion adapted to spring into engagement with said neek-reeess 21.

3. In anon-i'elillable bottle, the combination with a bottle-body and its neck having a connecting-opening 6, said neck having an internal shoulder 3 and oppositel vlocated recesses 1 formed in the upper portion of said neck, of a valve 7 adapted to normally close the opening between the neck and the bottle, a body lll depending from said valve within the bottle, a closure 11 adapted to be inserted in the bottleneck, said closure having oppositely-loealml lugs 12 and a readily-breakalile head projecting from the top of the closure and an inclined passage formed through said closure-bod y.

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