US2083529A - Bottle closure - Google Patents

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June 8, 1937. GBEENE 2,083,529

BOTTLE CLOSURE Filed Aug. 29, 1955 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 J1- J2 INVENTOR Eeularffi G'reene ATTORNEYS June 8, 1937. E, ENE 2,083,529

BOTTLE CLOSURE Filed Aug. 29, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR flagella/9% G'rzerec W44 I ATTORNEYS Patented June 8, 1937 BOTTLE CLOSURE Edgeworth Greene, Upper Montclair, N. J.

Application August 29,

27 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in cover members for bottles and the like and more particularly to improvements in assemblies made up of cover members and fastening members for securing the cover members to bottles and the like.

Heretofore it has been common practice in the art to fasten an orificed cover member, either alone or in association with valve mechanism, to '10 a bottle by means of a metallic ferrule, part of which engages the cover member and a cylindrical part of which engages the neck of the bottle or the like. An objection has been raised to such arrangements in that a ferrule so applied to the assembly could be removed, either by distortion or destruction and used again or replaced by a similar ferrule without affording any appreciable notice that such alteration or substitution had been made. 7

An object of the invention is to provide an assembly of cover member and attaching ferrule so locked together that efforts'to separate these parts so mutilates one or both of the parts that another similar part cannot be substituted for the mutilated part.

Another object of the invention is to provide an assembly of cover member and attaching ferrule so locked together that efforts to separate these parts result in separation of the ferrule into fragmentary portions some of which remain locked to or into the cover member so that a new similar ferrule cannot be secured to the cover member in fashion to restore the assembly to its original form.

Another object of the invention is to provide an assembly of cover member and attaching ferrule in which a part of the ferrule is locked in a suitable recess in the cover member and in which the ferrule is so selectively weakened that efforts to 40 remove the ferrule from the recess result in separation of the ferrule into parts with partof the ferrule remaining locked in and filling the recess sothat a similar complete ferrule cannot be substituted to restore the assembly to original 45 form.

Another object of the invention is to provide a new, simple and efficient arrangement whereby an orificed cover member can be locked to the.

neck of a bottle or the like in such fashion that 50 removal or substitution of any part of the assembly is effectively prevented or is rendered so apparent as to defeat such substitution.

Another object of the invention is to provide in conjunction with an orificed cover member 5 a ferrule for engaging the neck of the bottle,

1935, Serial No. 38,388

such ferrule being effectively locked to the cover member to prevent'separation therefrom.

Another-object of the invention is to provide a cover member having an annular recess therein for .thereception of an annular portion of a ferrule member in such fashion that when the parts are secured together, separation thereof is substantially prevented.

A further object of the invention is to provide an orificed cover member having an annular undercut slot therein for the reception of an annular flange on a ferrule, such flange being forced into locking engagement with the cover member in the undercut slot.

A still further object of the invention is to provide the combination of an orificed cover member and a ferrule for attaching the cover member to a bottle or the like, such ferrule being effectively locked to the cover member which is of more frangible material than the ferrule, whereby efforts to separate the ferrule and the cover member will result in mutilation of the parts in such fashion as to be readily noticeable.

Incarrying out the foregoing and other objects'of the invention, a cover member for a bottle or the like is made up in such fashion as to seat directly on the top of a bottle neck and to be secured thereto in sealed relation, preferably through the medium of a washer interposed between the top of the bottle neck and the cover member; The. cover member is provided with a central orifice for the discharge of liquid from the bottle; In order that this cover member can be fastened to a bottle neck, use is made of a metallic ferrule which has a skirt portion engaging formations on the bottle neck, and which has other portions engaging the cover member.

Since it is desired that removal of the cover member cannot be accomplished successfully, provision is made for so locking the ferrule to the cover member that separation of these parts cannot be expeditiously carried out. To accomplish such ends, the cover member is so constructed as to have an annular slot therein into which an annular portion of the ferrule member can be definitely and positively locked. The slot may be provided in various positions so long as such positions assure that a ferrule member once looked to the cover member cannot be removed without mutilating one or the other of the parts. Preferably, the slot in .the cover member is formed in undercut fashion so that an annular flange on the ferrule can be positioned in the slot and then forced into the undercut portion thereof to lock this flange and the ferrule against withcemented against withdrawal.

a. flange on the ferrule can be introduced and, held therein by means-of a pressed fit. In other instances, it may be desirable to provide a slot of such fashion thatthe ferrule can be introduced thereinto, and when in proper position, In still further instances it may be desirable to provide the cover member with a slot extendingat a suitable angle to the axis of the covermember and the ferrule,

whereby when an annular flange on the ferrule drawn therefrom successfull is introduced into such slot,.it cannotbe with; r

Since the provision of an undercut slot or a slot at an angle to the axis of the cover member can be produced in a molded article, only with difficulty, and can be produced in molded articles processed with high speed automatic machinery, it has been found advisable to construct the cover member intwo complemental parts which can,

be so shapedthat when thepartsare assembled, the desired slot is provided. 'Whenfthe coveris made of some relatively frangible materialgsuch asporcelain; or the like, the complementalparts canbe molded with highspeed machinery and then permanently secured together during the firing operation by coating the contact partsgof the complementary members withv glazing material. which serves asa cement tobind or;bond the partstogether when'these parts-are fired'at rela-] tively high temperatures in the usual manner. -If the cover member "is; made of other materials, suitable provision can be made. or looking the complementaL-partstogether. i

,As before mentioned, -Ethe cover-member can have associated therewith suitable: valve "mechanism for rendering ;the bottle substantially non- '7 refillable. The cover member, however, can be utilized in certain instances without being ,associated with.valve-'mechanism. V

-In the preferredembodiment of the invention,

the covcr member Lis-so. constructed as to have an upstanding neck portion and a body portion,

out slot of, annular formation surrounding and slightly spaced from the exterior ofthe neck portion.-- Since under ordinary conditions it is either impracticable or infeasible to provide an under cutslotin aunitary construction, the, cover member is made-up of two parts which are permanent lyjoined-together. By such two-piece constiuction it is possible to space portions of the 'two pieeeslin such fashion as to provide the. desired undercut slot. The cover member may be made of-any suitable material, preferably, but. not necessarily, of somev relatively frangible material, such as porcelain or the like. It is to be understood, however, that metal or. any other suitable" If the cover member is.

material can be used.

' made ,of porcelain, the two component parts thereof. are assembled andsubsequently united bythe. glazing material: utilized during the firing oftheporcelain; I

The ferrule used in this invention consists of anannular skirt portion; an annular top part shaped'to-conform to-the top part-ofthe body of the, cover member, anda depending" annular flange of such dimensions as to becapable of enteringthe axially extending part of the. undercut slot; aTheferrule is locked to thecover member by moving the same downwardly relative to the cover member thereby causing the-flange to enter the slot penetrating the same until theedge ;of the flange contacts with Ythecurvecl bottomof the in which the top part of the the cover member without the ferrule.

slot, after which further pressure causes the flange to curl outwardly in the angular or undercutpart of the slot. When this flange has been forced to fit intothe undercut part of the slot with the lower'edge of the flange curled therein, the ferrule can be separated from the cover memher only with great difficulty. In practice it has been found that in assemblies using cover mem-.

bers of relatively frangible materiaLa locked ferrule can be separated wholly from the cover member only bybreaklng such frangible cover member. If desired,. the flange may be so constructed that the top part thereof is provided witha number of equally spaced openings so located as to fit over upstanding projections formed integrally with the cover member. These openings in the ferrule .are preferably located so that they extend substantially into the perpendicular flange of the ferrule. One beneficial result from this construction resides in the, fact that a tool for locking the-flange into the undercut slot of a cover membercan be shaped to engage the edges of the ferrule openings extendingacross the perpendicular flange, whereby any pressure applied to the tool is transmitted vertically throughout the flange. A stil1 further beneficial result from such construction is found in that the ferrule is somewhat weakened so that any attempt to separate;

the ferrule from the cover member will cause a.

rupture of the material ofthe ferrule between the openings, thereby making evident any efforts vented... Thexupstanding projections on the cover member serve to aidin orienting the ferrule relative to the cover member. prior to attachment,

' a and in addition, if the cover member is of relaa tively frangible material, anyuexerted effort to separate the-ferrule from the, cover member will 7 cause breaking of one or-more of these projecsuchbody portion being provided with an under- 1 tions, thereby again indicating 'thateiforts along these lines have been made.

A suitable axially moving .tool' can be .utilized for forcing the flange of the ferrule into locking Other features, objects and advantages of the.

invention will become apparent by reference to the following detailed description, read "in the light of the accompanying drawings,v wherein Fig. 1 is a vertical Section of a portion of a bottle neck with a stopper embodying the present invention applied thereto. 4 Fig-2 is a plan view of a ferrule made in accordance with this invention showing the manner ferrule is provided with spaced openings.

Thus, a direct axial pressure applied Fig. 3 is a partial vertical section taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a top viewpartially broken away of an annular Fig. 5 is a side elevation partially in section illustrating mechanism for applying locking pressure to secure the ferrule;

, Fig. 6 is a fragmentary enlarged vertical section showingthe manner in which a tool engages a ferrule'during the locking operation.

Fig. '7 is a section taken substantially'on the line of Fig. 5.- a

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary vertical section of a modification of the invention.

1 Fig. 9 is a similar showing of a further modification; and I Fig. 10 is a fragmentary section showing astill further modification. 7

Referring now to the drawings, ID indicates generally a portion of the neck of a bottle, such bottle neck having a shoulder and a flange l2 spaced therefrom below the shoulder. The stopper secured to this bottle neck is made up of a valve casing l4 having a valve seat |5 surrounding the opening IS; a flat disk-like valve member made of some suitable buoyant material, a weight l8, a guard member IS, a two part cover member 25, and a ferrule 2|. The valve casing l4, the valve member l1 and the weight |8 are constructed in accordance with the teaching of my copending applications Serial Nos. 8,605 and 52,300. Inasmuch as these parts have been described in detail and claimed in the said applications, further description thereof hasbeen omittedherein. This valve casing M is provided with flange 22'resting on top of a sealing gasket 24 which is positioned'directly on the top of the bottle neck.

The cover member 20 is made up of a main'portion 25 and a secondary ring portion 28. The main portion 25 has a tubular neck 21 and a body part 28, the top surface of which is stepped the body part as shown at 29. Extending downwardly from 28 are anumber of spaced lugs 30 between which are arcuate shaped channels 3|. The ring portion 26 has its lower surface stepped as indicated at 32 to engage the stepped upper surface of the, member 25. This ring portion 26, however, does not completely engage portions of the member 25, but is so shaped as to provide a substantially-annular longitudinally extending space 34 leading into a horizontal space 35. These two spaces form in effect an undercut slot extending completely around the cover member. The two parts 25 and 26 may be provided with registry means such as indicated at 36 in Fig. 5, such means serving to aid in assemblying the two parts into a complete cover member, and to assure that the parts will be registered properly as will be explained later. If the cover member is made of some frangible material, such as porcelain, etc., the two parts 25 and 26 may be permanently locked together during the firing of the device by applying a coating of glazing material between'the contacting surfaces of these parts. This glazing material, when the cover member is fired, serves to bind the two component parts together as to effectively unite them into a single member. Furthermore, the guard it! may be permanently secured directly to the lugs 30 by applying a coating of glazing material between contacting parts of these respective members, so that the guard is secured to the cover member, also during the firing thereof. If the component parts of the cover member are made of other materials, various modes of fastening the two parts together can be used, all within 5 the spirit of this invention.

. posed of: a skirt portion The ferrule 2|, shown in the drawings, is com- 40 (Fig. 3); a top part 4| shaped to conform to the top of thering 26, and a depending annular flange 42 of such diameter as to becapable of freely entering the space 34 in the undercut slot. In the arrangement shown,

the top part 4| is provided with a number of spaced openings 44 so situated therein astoextend into the vertical flange 42. Thus the top of this flange acquires a number of arcuate shaped 1 depressions45 separated by narrow strips of mae terial 46. The purpose of this construction will be explained later. With this arrangement of ferrule, the ring part 26 of the cover member is provided with a number of spaced integral upstanding projections 41 of such'number and so located as to register with the openings 44 in the ferrule. The numbers of projections 41 has a definite relation to the numbers of depending lugs 30 and these parts are so relatively disposed that when" the lugs are registered properly with assembling mechanism, the projections 41 will also be registered therewith.

Assuming that the cover member has been formed into a unitary structure, a ferrule 2| can be secured thereto in the-following manner.

The cover member is positioned uprightly upon a cylindrical support 50'with the undersurface of. the cover member resting on the top of the member 50. from a base 5|, a distance sufficient to permit the depending lugs Bil-and the guard H) to extend down into the interior ofthe member 50. The inner wall of the member 50 can be providedwith recesses 52 to receive portions'of the outer. edges of the lugs 30, thereby properly registering the cover member with this suppor A number of rods :54 'extendupwardly in spaced relation tothe member 50, these rods 54 serving as guides to facilitate registering a ferrule in axial alignment with the cover member. As shown in Fig. 5 the space between the periphery of the cover member and the guide rods 54 is sufiicient to permit the introduction of the skirt part of a ferrule. This ferrule is placed in the position shown in Figq'fi and is locked to the cover member by an axially moving tool 60 in the form of 1 a tube mounted on a plunger 6|. The tube 60 is preferably secured to the plunger 6| by means of oppositely disposed pins 62 exlower edge of the tube 60 is scalloped as indicated at 65. These scallops are of such dimensions that the downwardly extending projectionscan register with the arcuate indentations 45 in a ferrule. Thus, with a ferrule in the position shown in Fig. 5, the cylinder is moved downwardly. by the plunger until the scalloped edge registers with the indentations 45. The recesses 52 are so located relative to the tube 60 that the scallops on the end of the tube will be approximately properly registered with the cover member, so that when a ferrule is positioned with the openings 44 approximately aligned with the projections 4i the scallops of the tube will be in near alignment with the depressions-45 in the ferrule. Since in quantity production ferrules could not be conveniently placed manually in exact alignment with the scallops, the slight mobility of the tube relative to the plunger permits the tube to hunt until it is in proper register with the ferrule, after which the plunger This member 50 extends upwardly Col . 14 thereof is 75 ings'li.

can be moved to exert a vertical driving force on the top of the" flange through the agency of thetubelillr".

As' this vertical pressure is applied, the flange is forced beyond the annular part 34 of the 'result that by the time the top of the: ferrule is in contact with the top of ring 36 the lower edge of theflange has vbeencurled into the undercut part of the slot in'the fashion shown clearly in Fig. Y I

When a ferrule: has been secured m a cover member in this fashion, it is'impossible,for all practical purpo'ses,to separate the ferrulefrom the cover member. Shoulda reverse pressure he applied to the ferrule in an endeavor to straighten out the curled part of the flange, such pressure, to accomplish this result, would .have to be of a force sufficient to rupture the cover member, particularly if the cover member is made of some relatively frangible material and the ferrule ismade of metaLas is customary. Should the forcebe insufficient to rupture the cover member-{it would at the same time be sufiicient to snap the smallstrips v46 between the openings ferrule from the] cover member by means .of-a tool applied in any fashion near. the top of the assembly, the result will be abreaking of the short strips 45, and in all-likelihood a break-off of one or more of the projections 41. All of the strips 45 will be ruptured without removing the curled part of the flange from the undercut slot. Since this'flange fills the slot, another ferrule cannot be applied to thecover member to restore the assembly to original form. Thus each part is rendered useless for duplication purposes, and' as the result, a similar assembly can be provided by imitators only at the labor .and expense involved in making the assembly de novo.

While the invention has beenillustrated as being a construction wherein the ferrule has openings'registeringwith projections on the cover member, it will'be apparent that the openings and projections can be :omittedwithout departing. from the scope of. the invention. In such a construction, the ferrule would have a solid top instead of an 'apertured top, and if .desiredthis solid-top portion couldbescored or otherwise weakened to assure separation of the ferrule into parts when efforts are made to withdraw the ferrule flange from the slot. Furthermore, the cover member just described together with the flange locked thereto, can be utilized simply as a cover member for a bottle, in'which instance the valve mechanism can be omitted.

In the form of the invention shown in Fig. 8, the entire cover member is formed as aunitary structurein'stead of being made up of two com- .plemental parts. 'I'he-body'portion of thiscover member is provided with an annular slot H spaced slightlyfrom the exteriorlof the neck'part of the cover member andextending downwardly-in substantial. parallelism. with the axis of the neck portion-. A ferrule. 12 similar to the ferrule previously described in most particulars, is utilized in this embcdimentof the invention. The flange provided with a plurality of open- When the ferrule is to be locked to the cover member in this embodiment, a suitable quantity of cement of any desired-character for the purposesof the invention can be introduced into the slot 1| "I'he flange 14 is then pressed down into this .slot causingthe cement to flow in such 'This cover member as in the other embodiment can be used either alone or in association with suitable valve mechanism, the cover member being illustrated as having for this purpose depending lugs 16 to which is secured a guard member 11.

In the embodiment of Fig. 9, the cover member 8|! is again made of unitary construction instead of bein made of complemental parts. The upper part of the body of this member is provided with amelatively wide slot 8L5; The exterior of the neck of the cover member is provided with a bead '82 arranged in spiral fashion extending to the bottom of the slot 'a I.

The ferrule 84 used'in this embodiment-is similar in general outline to the ferrules previously: described, but the upwardly extending projections on the cover member are omitted to remove any obstructions to the turning 44. Should an effort. be made to separate the ferrules are providedwith a1 depending flange 85 of the ferrule on the cover member threads. The

substantially coaxial with the skirt part of the ferrule, such flange having its lower edge in-.

additional cement canbe introduced into the slot 7 so that when the cement is set the ferrule for all purposes is locked against separation from the cover member. Again this cover member can be used either alone or in conjunction with valve mechanism as before described.

In the embodiment shown ,in Fig. 10 the cover member is againmade up of. two complemental parts, suchparts being illustrated at 90 and SI.

The part 90 has a neck portion 92 provided with an external bead 94 forming a thread. Below the neck portion 92 this cover member is of greater lateral thickness and is provided with an external bead-'95 extending helically around the part to again provide a thread. The body then slopes downwardly and outwardly as at 96. The part 9| which is in the shape of a ring has a recess 91' in the inner surface thereof helically arranged This ring 9| also 1 to receive-the helical bead-95. has a downwardly and outwardly sloping surface 98 to engage the surface 96. These two parts 90 and 9| are so dimensioned that when they are assembled as shown, a space or slot 99 remains between the two parts. This slot 99 is provided for the reception of an annular flange I00 formed as an'integral part of the ferrule Illl.

' The two parts 90 and 9| are manufactured separately and if. they are made of some frangible J5 material, such as porcelain, they are separately fired. When it is desired to secure the parts together into a complete cover member and to lock the ferrule thereto, the ferrule is first slipped down over the part 90 until the flange I00 rests on top of the outer shoulder of this part 90. The ring 9 I is then brought into engagement with the part 90 and by properly registering the bead 95 and the recess 91, the ring can be rotated about the part 96 'so that it is screwed downwardly thereupon. Prior to such assembly, cement is spread upon the surface of these two complemental parts which are intended to be brought into contact in the final position. This cement when set efiectively locks the complemental parts together, and at the same time locks the flange of the ferrule against any appreciable successful separation. As shown in each form of the invention, the flange of the ferrule to be locked in a cover member slot is of longitudinal length many times as great as its thickness or the width of the slot in which it is locked, and the slot is of corprovided with an annular slot, and a ferrule for securing said cover member to the neck of a bottle or the like, said ferrule having a skirt portionv to fit around the bottle neck and having an annular flange portion. locked in said annular slot and having a weakened portion between said skirt and said flange whereby the ferrule is substantially locked against separation from the cover member independently of the bottle, and attempted removal ofv same willrupture the weakened portion of the ferrule. i

2. A combination of the character described, comprising an orificed cover member for the neck of a bottle or the like, said cover member being provided with an annular; slot substantially coaxial with the orifice therein, and a metallic ferrule having a skirt portion and having an annular flange portion locked. in said slot and having a weakened portion between said skirt and said flange for preventing, separation of the cover member and the ferrule without rupturing said weakened portion.

3.:A combinationof the character described comprising an orificedcover member for the neck of a 'bottlejor the like, said covermember being provided with an annular slothaving an offset part, and a metallic ferrule having'a skirt portion to fit. around the neck of a bottle and having a flange portion fitting in said slot with part of' said flange portion spread into the offset part of theslot.

4. A combination ofthe character described comprising an orificed cover member for the neck of abottle or the like, said cover member being provided with an annular undercut slot, and a metallic ferrule having a skirt portion to fit around the neck of a bottle and having a flange portion'fitting in said undercut slot with the edge of said flange portion spread into the undercut part of the slot.

.5. A combination of the character described 75 comprising an orificed cover member for the neck of a bottle or the like, said cover member having an annular slot therein, part. of which is substantially coaxial with the orifice therein, and part of which extends laterally from the bottom of thefirst named part," and a metallic ferrule,

having a skirt'portion to fit around the neck of a bottle andhaving a. flange portion coaxial. with the skirt portion-to fit in said slot, the lower edge, of said flange portionbeing curled into said later ally extending part of the slot to substantially prevent separation of the ferrule from the cover.

member. 1

c. A combination of the character described comprising an orificed cover member for the neck of a bottle or the like, said cover member having anannular slot therein, part of which is substantially coaxial with the orifice therein, and

part of which extends laterally from the bottom of the first named part, and'a metallic ferrule having a skirt portion to fit around'the neck of.

a bottleand having a flange'portion coaxial with the skirt portion to fit in said slot, the lower edge of said flange portion being curled into said 1aterally extending part of the slot to substantially prevent separation of the ferrule from the cover,

member, said cover member being weakened intermediate the skirtpart and the flange part.

'7'. A combination of the character described compri sing'an orificed cover member for the neck of a bottle or the like, said cover member being provided with an annular undercut-slot, and a.

metallic ferrule having a skirt portion to fit around the neck of a bottle and having. a flange portion fitting in said undercut slot withthe edge of said flange portion spread into the undercut part of the slot, said covermember having spaced raised projections surrounding the orifice, said ferrule being provided with spaced openingsto register with said raised projections.

8. A combination of the character described comprising an orifice cover member for the neck of a bottle or the like, saidcover member having an annular slot therein, part of which is sub;

stantially coaxial with the orifice therein, and part of which extends laterally from the bottom of the first named part, and a metallic ferrule having a skirt portion to fit around the neck of a bottleandhaving a flange portion coaxial with the skirt portion to fit in said slot, the lower edge of said flange portion being-curled into said laterally extending part of the slot to substantially prevent separation of theferrule from the cover member, said cover member having spaced raised projections surrounding the orifice, 'said ferrule being provided with spaced openings to register with said raised projections.

'9. A combination of the character. described comprising an orificed cover member for the neck of a bottle or the like made up of complementary parts secured together, said parts being shaped .to provide an annular slot between portions of adjacent surfaces thereof, and-a metallic ferrule having a skirt portion to .fit around a neck of a bottle and :having a flanged portion locked in said slot.

10. A combination of the'character described comprising an orificed cover member for the tween portions of adjacent surfaces thereof, and

a metallic ferrule having a skirt portionto. fit around the neck'of a bottle andhaving a flange portion lockedin said annular skirt with the edge of the flange curled into'the undercut part of the slot.

11. A combination of the characterdescribed comprising an orificed cover member for the neck of a bottle or theilike, made up of comple mentary parts secured togethergsaid 'parts-be-' ing shaped to provide .an annular undercut slot;

between portions of :adjacent surfaces thereof, ,and a metallic'ferrule having a'skirtportion to m fit around the neck ofv a bottle and having. a

flange portion lockedfin said'annular slot with the edge of the flange curled into the undercut part of the slot, said ferrule being provided with a plurality of spaced openingsintermediate the 1 skirt and flange portions, said cover member having spaced raised projections extending through the openings insaid ferrule.

12. A combination "of the character described comprising an orificed cover memberfor the 29 neck of a bottle or the like, said cover member being made up of complementary parts secured together, saidparts being shaped to provide, be-v tween. portions of adjacent surfaces thereof a slot partiallycoaxial with the cover member on- 725 fice and'partially undercut ina lateral direction,

and a metallic ferrule having a-skirt portion to fit around the neck'of a; bottle 'and'having a fiange portion coaxial with the skirt portion, said flange fit around the neck of a bottle and having an:

angular flange portion locked in said slot.

14. A combination of the character described comprising an orificed cover member. for the neck of a bottle or the like, said cover member having a neck portion defining the orifice and being provided with an annular slot surrounding the neck portion and a metallic ferrulehaving a skirt portion to fit around the neck of ,a bottle and having a flange portion to fit in said slot, 50 said flange portion being locked in said slot by means of cement or the like.

15. A combination of the character described comprising an orificed cover member for the neck of a bottle or the like, said cover member 55 having a neck portion defining the. orifice and being provided with an annular slot surrounding the neck portion and a metallic ferrule'having a skirt portion to fit around the neck of a bottle and having a fiange portion-to fit in said slot; said flange portion being locked in said slot by 1 means of cement or the like,'s'aidc flange portion being provided with a plurality of openings-for the passage of cement'whereby the 'cement'can be cross-bonded to the walls of the slot.

16;. A 'combinationof thepharacter described comprising an orificed cover member for the neck of a bottle or the like, said cover member having a neck portion and being provided with an annular slot surrounding said neck portion, said neck'portion having external threads extending into said slot, and a'metallic ferrule having a skirt portion to fit around the neck o-f-a bottleand having a flange portion to fit' in saidv slot, said flange portion having a thread forma- TE tion to engage the threads on said neck part of the cover member and cement locking said flange portion of the ferrule in said slot.

17. A device of the character described com-- prising an orificed cover member for the neck of a bottle or the like, said cover member having an annular slot therein, part of which 'is substantially coaxial with the orifice therein, and part of. which extends laterally from the bottom of the first named partJ 18. A device of the character described comprising an orificed cover member for theneck of a bottle or the like, saidcovermembenhaving an annular slot therein, part of 'which is-substantially coaxial with the orifice therein, and? part of which extends laterally from the bottom of, the first named part, said covermember havmg Spaced "p ojections surrounding the orifice. I H n M 19. A deviceof the character described cornprising an orificed cover member-for the neck of a bottle or the like .made up of complementary: parts secured together, said parts being shaped to provide an annular slot between portionsgof' adjacent 'surfaces'thereof with :portions of 'sal slot extending in different planes. 4

205A device of thecharacter described comprising an orificed cover member for the neckof a bottle or the like;said cover member being made up of complementary partssecured together, said parts being shaped to provide between: portions of adjacent surfaces thereof a slot partially coaxial with the cover member orifice and'partially undercut in alateral direction.

21. A'device' of thecharacterdescribed comprising an orificed cover 'member for" the neck of a bottle or thelikaxsaidcover member havinga neck portion and being provided withan annular slot surrounding said neck portion, saidneckpo'rtion. having external threads extending into said slot. f T

22, A device of" the 7 character described 'c'omprising'a metallic ferrule for locking a cover member to a bottle; said ferrule having a'skirt portion to fit around 'the neck 'of a bottle and having a flange portion coaxial with the skirt portion to permanently fit in a slot in thefc'over member, said flange having a length many times as great'as its thickness and as the width of the slot, said slot being of corresponding depth, -said ferrule being weakened intermediate the skirt and flange portions to rupture and'separate the flange portion from the skirt portion.

23. A device of the character described com prising a metallic ferrule for looking a cover member to a bottle, said ferrule having a skirt portion to fit around the neck of a bottle and having a fi'angeporti'on 'to permanently'fitin an annular slot in the'cover member, said flange-hav- I in'g a-length many times as 'great' asits thickness and asthe width of the slot, said slot being of corresponding depth, said ferrule being provided with a plurality of spaced openings intermediate the skirt and flange portions torupture and sepa-,.

rate the flange portion from the skirt portion.

24; A device of the character described cornprising a metallic ferrule forlocking; a cover member to a bottle, said ferrule havingaskirt portion to fit around the neck of a bottle and havinga flange portion'to fit in a slot in the cover member, said flange portion having a thread'formation to engage threads on said neck part of the cover member. V

25. The method of looking a ferrule, having a skirt portion and'a spaced tubular flange portion,

to a cover member having an'undercut slot 7 therein which comprises introducing said tubular flange portion of the ferrule into said slot, applying pressure to the top of the tubular flange portion in such fashion that lines of pressure coincide With the lines of the tubular flange portion and continuing said application of pressure until the lower edge of the tubular flange portion is expanded into and curled in the undercut part of said slot.

26. The method of locking a ferrule, having a skirt portion and a tubular flange portion the top of which is provided with a series of arcuate shaped indentations, to a cover member having an annular undercut slot therein which com prises introducing the tubular flange portion of the ferrule into the slot and applying pressure by an axial moving tool to the top of the tubular flange portion along the indentations thereof to force the lower edge of said tubular flange portion into the undercut part of the slot until such lower edge of the tubular flange portion is curled in the undercut part of the slot.

27. The method of looking a ferrule, having a skirt portion and a tubular flange portion, the top of which is provided with a series of indentations, to a cover member having an annular undercut slot therein which comprises introducing the tubular flange portion of the ferrule into the slot and applying pressure by an axial moving tool to the top of the tubular flange portion along the indentations thereof to force the lower edge of said tubular flange portion into the undercut part of the slot until such lower edge of the tubular flange portion is turned into the undercut part of the slot.

EDGEWORTH GREENE.

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