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Non-Refilling Bottle. (open access)

Non-Refilling Bottle.

Patent for a non-refilling bottle that has a groove in its neck, a spring that fits in the groove, and a keeper that fits in the bottle opening and keeps the spring in place. The cork fits inside the keeper, thus sealing the bottle. A wire goes through the cork and the keeper, and is twisted together above the cork; when pulled, the bottle can be opened.
Date: October 27, 1896
Creator: Taylor, Samuel
System: The Portal to Texas History