US783929A - Bottle-stopper. - Google Patents

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No. 783,929. PATENTED FEB. 28, 1905.

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BOTTLE STOPPER. APPLIOATION FILED MAY 2a. 1904.

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tlauTEn STATES Patented February 28, 1905.

PATENT Oriana.

VVILBUR A. (JOKE, OF NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO CHARLES M. BARNETT, OF NORFOLK, VIRGINIA,

BOTTLE-STOPPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters PatentNo. 783,929, dated February 28, 1905.

Application filed May 28, 1904. Serial No. 21037 To all whom, it may concern: I

Be it known that I, WILBUR A. COKE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk and State of Virginia,

5 have invented new and usefulImprovements in Bottle-Stoppers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to bott1estoppers,the object of the invention being to provide a sim- IO ple device of this character which can be inexpensively produced and which is adapted for insertion into the neck of a bottle and which is of such construction that when in working relation it effectually precludes the fraudulent In other words, when the stopper is introduced into the neck of a bottle the latter is of the kind known as non-refillable.

In the drawings accompanying and forming a part of this specification 1 have illustrated one simple adaptation of the invention, the construction of which will be fully set forth in the following description. I do not limit myself, however, to the disclosure thus made,

for certain changes in such structure may be adopted within the scope of my claims succeeding said description.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of the upper part of a bottle provided with a stopper involving my invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective detail of the upper section of the stopper, and Fig. 3 is a similar view of the lower section thereof.

Like characters refer to like parts throughout the several figures.

The stopper illustrated may be made from any suitable inaterial for example, glass or porcelain-and it is represented as consisting 4 of two parts, (denoted generally by 5 and 6, re-

spectively,) the part 5 constituting what might be an upper one, while the part 6 constitutes a lower part, both of them being shown as of tubular or sleeve form. The two parts when assembled as represented in Fig. 1 are adapted to be snugly and permanently fitted within the neck of a bottle, and for maintaining the permanent relation between the parts 1 pro Vide some suitable cement, as will hereinafter more particularly appear. 5

Each of the parts 5 and 6, as has been stated, is of tubular or sleeve form, and l will now specifically describe the structure of the part 6.

The sleeve or tube 6 is exteriorly rabbeted, cut away or reduced from its top toward its bottom in order to present along said bottom an external annular shoulder or flange 7. The upper edge of said sleeve 6 is represented as having diametrically opposite apertures, as 8, constituting ducts for the passage of liquid to be poured from the bottle 9. The bore of the tube or sleeve 6 is reduced, the reduced portion being concaved to present a seat for the valve 10, which is shown as being of sphericalv form and of the gravity type-that is to say, 5 it automatically falls against its seat surrounding the port 11 in the bottom of the tube or sleeve 6.

The internal diameter of the sleeve 5, as will be seen upon an inspection of Fig. i, is equal to the external diameter of the reduced portion of the sleeve 6, whereby such reduced portion can be fitted within the sleeve 5 in order to assemble the two parts, at which time the upper apertured edge of the sleeve 6 will abut against the under face of the crown or top of the sleeve 5. The upper portion of the said sleeve 5 is externally rabbeted or reduced, so that when the stopper is introduced into the bottle there will be present between 30 the upper portion of the two-part plug and the neck an annular channel 12 for the passage of the liquid from out of the bottle. The rabbeted portion of the sleeve or tube 5 is represented as having (:liainetrically opposite 8 5 ports or perforations 13 opening into the interior of said sleeve and into the rabbeted portion.

When the two parts 5 and 6 are in assembled relationthat is, when the reduced portion of the part 6 fits within the part o the apertures 8 will be in registration with the ports or perforations 13 to provide for the flow of liquid through the tube '7, apertures 8, ports 9, and into that part of the neck of the bottle above the plug when said bottle is tilted to carry the valve 10 away from its seat. The crown or closed top of the sleeve or tube 5 is provided with diametrically opposite projections, as 14, constituting guards and shown as of segmental or fan form and l located directly over the perforations or ports 13. The outer surfaces of these guards or segmental projections 14: are adapted to engage or substantially engage the inner surface of the neck of the bottle, whereby said projections or guards prevent effectually the passing of wire or a like article into the perforations 13, as in case a wire could be passed through the perforations the valve 10 might be unseated to permit the fraudulent refilling of the bottle.

in introducing the stopper into the bottle I initially coat the externally-reduced portion of the sleeve 6 with a quantity of suitable cement. 1 then slip the said reduced portion into the sleeve 5 and then put both parts into the bottle-neck, so that they can drop toward the place they are to finally occupy. *hen the under part 6 finds a lodgment in the neck, I press the upper part 5 downward until the lower edge thereof is contiguous to the upper edge of the annular shoulder 7. This downward pressure of the upper part forces some.

of the cement outwardly and against the inner surface of the neck, so that such cement which is thus forced out from between the stopper parts will serve when set to effectually, positively, and permanently secure the composite or two-part stopper in place. The cement between the two parts when set prevents their separation.

In practice the two-part stopper is externally tapered toward its lower end to correspond as near as possible with the interior shape of the bottle-neck; but notwithstanding the fact that there may be imperfections in the bottle the cement will firmly hold the stopper in place.

It will be understood that before the two parts of the stopper are brought together the valve 10 is introduced into the sleeve 6. hen the bottle 9 stands perpendicular, or substantially so, the spherical valve 10 will rest automatically against its seat, so as to close the port 11 against the ingress of fluid should the latter be simply poured into the upper part of the neck of the bottle. I have indicated hereinbefore that the valve 10 cannot be unseated by the use of wire or similar means. \Vhen the bottle is tipped to effect the discharge of l its contents, the valve 10 will roll away from i its seat, uncovering the port 11, whereby the l liquid can flow from the interior of the bottle, l through the port 11, into the tube 6, through the apertures 8 and 'ports 13, and into the channel 12, from which the liquid flows into the neck and out of the end thereof.

It will be understood that the stopper can be located at any suitable position within the neck and that its external shape may be of any desired character.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. A bottle-stopper including a sleeve externally reduced, a second sleeve having a closed top and adapted to receive the externally-reduced portion of the first sleeve and having a port, the first sleeve having a duct to register with said port, and a guard extending outwardly from the crown or top of the second sleeve and located directly over said port.

2. A bottle-stopper including a sleeve, externally reduced to form an annular shoulder along the bottom thereof and having diametrically opposite apertures in its upper edge, and a second sleeve to receive the reduced portion of the first sleeve and externally reduced in its upper portion, said second sleeve havinga closed top provided with segmental guards overhanging the externally-reduced portion thereof, and said second sleeve having ing with said apertures.

3. A bottle-stopper including a sleeve, externally reduced to form an annular shoulder along the bottom thereof and having diametrically opposite apertures in its upper edge, and a second sleeve to receive the reduced duced in its upper portion, said second sleeve having a closed top provided with segmental guards overhanging the externally-reduced portion thereof, and said second sleeve having ports in the reduced portion thereof, registering with said apertures,combined with aspherical valve in the first sleeve and automatically closable against the port therein.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

W ILBUR A. (JOKE. Witnesses:

JNo. W. STEVENS, CHAS. J. HAUPEAN, Sr.

portion of the first sleeve and externally re- 9 ports in the reduced portion thereof register-

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