| 摘要 |
Disclosed is an apparatus and method for preventing the adulteration or substitution of beverages such as premium liquors disposed in bottles having a neck. The apparatus preferably comprises the use of a check valve which is protected from manipulation or tampering by screens and/or by lodging the apparatus loosely in the neck of the bottle so that tampering will result in its being dislodged and falling into the beverage bottle and/or by the use of a frangible reservoir containing a harmless dye to discolor the beverage in the event of tampering. The invention also contemplates the method of preventing the adulteration or substitution of beverages including the steps manufacturing the apparatus, filling the beverage bottle with the beverage, inserting the apparatus to prevent adulteration or substitution in the neck of the bottle, closing the bottle, disposing external indicia on the bottle to call the consumer's attention to the protective apparatus, and publicity associated with educating the public concerning same.
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