Archive · 21 Aug 2025
Codd-Neck Bottle: Invention of the Marble-Sealed Soda Bottle
Imagine a soda bottle that's sealed with a marble instead of a cap!
That's a Banta bottle, also called a Codd-neck bottle.
This bottle was invented to stop fizzy drinks from going flat.
A man named Hiram Codd designed a special bottle with a marble and a rubber ring to seal the soda.
When you want to drink it, you push the marble down into the bottle, and the soda is ready!
The ridges inside the bottle keep the marble from falling out so you can drink the soda.
Banta, a local soda, is popular in Delhi University with its unique Codd-neck bottles.
Codd-neck bottles are also known as Ramune bottles and Goli Soda in some places.
The bottle uses a marble and rubber gasket to seal the beverage, preventing gas escape.
Hiram Codd, a mechanical engineer, invented and patented the bottle design in 1872.
The design included ridges to keep the marble in place and allow for resealing.
- Who
- Hiram Codd, a mechanical engineer, invented the bottle.
- What
- The history and design of the Codd-neck bottle, used for sodas like Banta.
- When
- The Codd-neck bottle was invented and patented in 1872.
- Where
- England is the location of invention.
- Why
- To prevent carbonated drinks from going flat by creating a tight seal.
- Name
- Codd-neck bottle
- Also known as
- Ramune bottle, Goli Soda
- Inventor
- Hiram Codd
- Inventor's Profession
- Mechanical Engineer
- Year of Invention
- 1872
- Purpose
- To keep carbonated drinks from going flat