US868605A

US868605A - Can-tapping apparatus.

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Publication number: US868605A
Application number: US33418106A
Authority: US
Inventors: Frederick J Heybach
Original assignee: MOREHOUSE Manufacturing CO
Current assignee: MOREHOUSE MANUFACTURING Co
Priority date: 1906-09-11
Filing date: 1906-09-11
Publication date: 1907-10-15
Anticipated expiration: 1924-10-15

Description

PATENTED OCT. 15, 1907.

J, HEYBACH.

(JAN TAPPING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT 11, 1906.

2 SHEETS-$115151 Wzwmsyx No 868,605. PATENTED 0m 15, 1907.

F. J. HBYBACH. CAN TAPAPING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION PILBDSBPT. 11. 1906.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

, Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same.

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FREDERICK J. HEYBA CH, OF SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO MOREHOUSE MANUFACTURING 00., OF SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, A CORPORATION OF GEORGIA.

CAN-TAPPING arrann'rus.

No. soaoos.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Get. 15, 190

Application filed September 11, 1906. Serial No. 834,181.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK J. Harmon, a citizen of the United States, residing at Savannah, 'in the county of Qhatlutm and State of Georgia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Gan-'lapping Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to what I shall for convenience term can tapping apparatus. This title as stated is adopted merely for convenience as receptacles of kinds other than those known specifically as cans can be successiully brought under the action oi the apparmus. The latter is simple in construction and effective in action, in that-it assures the solid and uniform packing oi pulverulent substances of different kinds in cans.

An apparatus embodying the invention may be advantageously employed in many ways, for example, in combination with a weighing machine such as that shown in Letters-Patent numbered 791,342 granted to me May 30, 1905, and to which reference may be had. When the can tapping apparatus is employed with such a weighing machine the latter automatically weighs out and delivers charges of material to cans, which charges are packed as hereinbeiore brought out in the respective cans.

In. the drawings accompanying and forming part of this specification I show in detail certain forms of embodiment of the invention which to enable those skilled in the art to practice said invention will be iuily set forth in the following (inscription, while the novelty of the invention will be included in the claims succeeding said description.

Referring to said drawings, Figure l is a sectional side elevation of an apparatus embodying the invention. Fig. 3 is a view corresponding to Fig. l, of a modified form oi apparatus. Fig. 4 is a sectional iront and Fig. 5 a sectional side elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 3.

Like characters refer to like parts throughout the sovcral figures.

1 will first describe the construction represented in Figs. 1 and 2 and afterwards that shown in Figs. 3 to 5. Referring now particularly to the first mentioned two figures, the numeral 2 denotes a frame member represented as horizontally disposcdnnd which may be oi wood, metal or a composition of these materials. This irame member constitutes a part oi the iramowork oi the apparatus which iramcwork is denoted in a general way by 3. lhave only sh or: u part of the framework of the machine ior this is all that is necessary to a iull understanding oi the invention. From the iramework 3 (see Fig. 1) there is shown as extending a bracket 4 which constitutes a support l' or the shalt 5, said shaft 5 being in practice rotated in any suitable way, for example, by means of sprocket gearing denoted in a general way by 6.

This shaft 5 has fastened to it in any desirable Way a toothed member 7 which is represented as consisting of .a mutilated ratchet wheel, the teeth of which extend a, little less than half the distance around the perimeter thereof; this, however, is not essential, nor is it necessary to employ a ratchet wheel, for as will hereinafter appear I may employ a member for performing the functions that the part 7 does which is not strictly speaking, a. ratchet wheel, but is, however, a toothed member. I I The bracket 4 in addition to constituting a support for the shalt 5 sustains a second shait as 8, the latter being in. the present case oi rocking type and being represented as located above and at one side of the shaft 5. There is fastened to this shaft 8 in somcsuitable way an arm as 9 to which between the ends thereof is connected one end oi a spring as 10, the other end of said spring being connected with the bracket 4 at a point substantially remote from the arm 9. This spring 10 acts upon the arm 9 in opposition to the mutilated ratchet wheel 7. When the teeth oi the ratchet wheel 7 are brought opposite the projection 11 at the free end oi the arm 9 0n the rotation oi the said ratchet wheel 7 the spring 10 will draw said projection 11 into the spaces between the teeth oi said ratchet wheel and the angular portions of the teeth will move the arm contrary to the spring l0, the result being that when the arm 9 is in the range oi action of the teeth of said wheel 7, said arm 9 will be vibrated or oscillated. The shaft 8 fixedly carries a second arm as 12, said arm 12 being represented as provided with a circular or disk-like head 13 (see Fig. 2). From this head 13 at or near the center thereof there riscs a shank or stem 14 terminating at its upper end in a head 15 which on the working stroke of the arm engages centrally a can as 16 shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1. The arm 12 with the headed shank or stem 14 constitutes a tapping member, while there is coijperativo with said tapping member a second tapping member as 17. The head 15 acts directly and centrally upon the can While the tapping member l7 transfers the force oi the head 13 to the can margin-ally oi the latter. The two tapping members, there- .ioi'c, cooperate to thoroughly and evenly pack the contents of the can and to secure the best possible results the tapping member 17 is loosely mounted so as to impart a quick blow to the can.

"llio tapping member 17 is represented as being of annular form; by this 1 do not mean that it is necessarily circular, but rather that it is tubular in order that the headed shank 14 may work th crethrough. At the upper end of the tapping member 17 is a flange 18 which is that part of the tapping member 17 which on gages the can. This flange is represented as resting upon several pins 19 extending from the wall of an opening 21520 formed in the frame member 2. The pins 17 or the flanged portion 18 thereof is in the same hori- Zontal plane as the horizontal flanges of the parallel L-shaped strips 2i, which L-shaped strips eoaet to pro duce a way for the can 16 which is advanced niong said way in some suitable manner as by a slat l8 onstituting part of can advancing meehanisnu not shown. lndotted lines in Fig. 1 have represented at l9 a hopper which delivers the charge of material into the can 16 located below said hopper and while said can is resting on the tapping member 17. When a can as l1; is upon the tapping member 17 as shown in Fig. l and when the arm 12 is in motion as hereinb'el'ore set forth,

the head 15 will lirst of all be brought centrally against the under side of the. eanbottt'un so as to propel the material in the central part of the an rapidly upward, such material subsequently settling in a. dense condition. After the head 15 strike the can the head 13 strikes the lower edge of the tapping member 17 so that the flanged upper end of said tapping member 17 will engage the marginal part ol the can in order to upwardly elevate the material'in the can around the central part thereof such outer material afterwards settling in a dense condition. These operatitms are repeated in close order during the vibration of the arm 9 in order to effectually pack the material in titer-an.

The iorm of invention shown in Figs. 3 to 5 is of advantage and will now be set forth. The framework shown in these figures is denoted in a general way by 25 and comprises a frame member or transversely disposed beam as 26 in connection with which the tapping mechanism directly cooperates. the can 27 being sustained by said frame member or beanrilti while its contents are being densified. in said Fig. 3 and in Fig. 4 are shown strips 28 and a slat 29 which perform the same functions as the strips 2 band slat 1S herciribeforc described. The hopper for dolivering a charge of material to the can 27 is denoted by 30. The can 27 is moved onto the frame member or'beam 26 by conveying mechanism of which the slat 29 forms a part.

To the right of and below the frame member 26 and supported tor rocking motion by the frame work 25 is a rock-shaft 31. Afiixed to and depending from the rock-shaft 31 is an arm 32 to the lower end of which is fastened one extremity of a spring as 33, the opposite end of said spring being connected with the framework 25, this spring serving to impart a working stroke to a tapping member hereinafter described, the return stroke of said tapping member being effected by a toothed member as 34, as will hereinafter appear. This toothed member 34 may be operated like the wheel 7 hereinbefore described, that is, by sprocketgearing. The shaft 31 is provided with a longitudinally curved arm 35 constituting a tapping member and with a third arm 36 having fastened to its free end one branch of a resilient U-shaped member 3-7, the other, branch of said member 37 being ongageable by the teeth of the toothed member 34. The spring 33 as indicated imparts a working stroke to the tapping member iifi, the return movement of said tapping member being'offected by thoteeth oi the member 34 striking against the Ushaped member 37. Therefore, when the arm 36 is being opl l l t l l l t l tapping member 35, however, does not directly engage the can 27 but operates on the same through the intervention of two tapping members 38 and 39. The tapping member 38 consists of an elongated shank having a. head -10 at its upper end which engages the under side of 'the can 27 substantially centrally thereof. 1 be two tapping members 38 and 39 operate vertically in an opening in the beam or frame member 26, which latter during the tapping operation sustains the can 27. The outer tapping member 39 is of tubular form, theliead 40 of the inner tapping member beingmouable in tlie hollow head of the outer or tubular tapping member. f-The tapping member 38 has a'pin 41 to enter'a slot in the body of the tapping member 39, while a pin 21342 on the frame member 26 enters a peripheralgrom'e in the body of said tapping member 39, the two pins preventing the two tapping members 38 and 39 from beingaccideiitally moved irom place. The tapping nmember'39 seats against a ring as 43 of rubber or other suitable eushio extends sli tapping member 39 and t; member 39 beam or frame member 26.

be lower end of the tapping In addition to this the up extends below the under surface of the per surfaces of the tapping member 38, tapping member 39 and frame member 26 are arranged in superpos e planes as indicated clearly in Fig. 5 by virtue of which a succession of blows can be imparted to the can resting" on said frame member 26. First of all the tapping member {55 will thrust the tapping member 38 1'oward; the tapping member 39 will then be engitged by the tapping member 35 and finally the frame member 26 will be engaged by said tapping member 35 to give the can three distinct andrapid blows.

It will be apparent from what I have previously l statod'that the can tapping mechanism has a plurality of tapping members, the working portion of one of whi ch surrounds the Wgrlring portion of another. By virtue of tapping members related as thus set forth one tapping member tially central portion of the bottomoi the can, while another operates against the marginal portion of saidcan, and those working portions are preferably, though not necessarily, flattened so as to secure a wide area of effectiveness. I I

The present application of an application ior patent filed by me on April 11, 1906, Serial No. 311,157, said application being entitled Weighing and can filling apparatus. in said application 311,157,- I'have shown and fully described, but have not claimed the form of the present invention included by Figs 3 to 5 herein. I do not employ exactly similar designations in both cases.

is in, the naturo' of a division serves to operate upon the substan- This, however, is considered quite immaterial, for in the other application as in the present one, the different terms are employed in their generic senses.

What I claim is: v 1. A can tapping apparatus having a plurality of can tapping members, mechanism for positively operating one of said tapping members, and the tapping member thus positively operated serving to operate another tapping member.

2. A can tapping apparatus having a plurality of tap-" ping members, one to operate against the substantially central portion of the bottom of a can and the other havin; an annular working portion to operate against the marginal portion of said bottom,.andr means for causing the operation 01 said tapping members in succession.

A can tapping apparatus having a plurality of tapping members, one adapted to work through another.

6. A can tapping apparatus involving a plurality of can tapping members. one of which is tubular and another of whichuorhs through said tubular tapping member.

7. in a can tapping apparatus, the combination oi a support, a can tapping member resting on said support. and means for imparting a working stroke to said can tapping member during which the latter is carried from its support.

8. in n can tapping apparatus. the combination of a can tapping member, a support for said can ta ipiin, member, a second can tapping member for impartinp a working movement to the first tapping member during which the some is carried from its support, and means for positively oper ating the second tapping member.

9. In a can tapping apparatus. the combination of a can tapping member, spring operated in one direction. and a toothed member for operating the can tapping member in opposition to the spring thereof, and a second can tap ping member operable by the power of the first mentioned can tapping member.

ii). In a can tapping apparatus, the combination of a can tapping member, spring operated in one direction, means for positively operating the can tapping member in opposition to the spring, and a can tapping member operable by the first mentioned can tapping member.

11. In a can tapping apparatus. the combination of n. can tapping member, a second can tapping member be A a head to operate against the can and a second head to operate the first mentioned can tapping member. and means t'or positively operating the second can tapping member.

12. In a can tapping apparatus, the combination of a substantially tubular can tapping member, a second can tapping member having; a head to operate the first can tapping member and a stem projecting from the head and terminating in a head to tap the c: and means for positivcly operating the second can tapping member.

13. in a can tapping apparatus, the combination of a support having an opening, the wall of which is provided with pins, :1 can tapping member resting on said pins, and means for operating said can tapping member.

14. In a can tapping appa atus, the combination of a support having :1 openimr. :i can inppin: number hunt-(l in said opcniiw, the wall of ill-U latter being provided with means upon which said can tapping member is supported. and menus for operniing llio can tapping; member.

17. in a can iappin; apparatus, a support having, an opening, a tubular can rapping member disposed in said opening, the wall of the latter having pins on which the can tapping member rests. and means [or operating said can tapping member.

1b. in a can tapping apparatus, the c0ml \inai'iou 0ia support 11a 'nq an opening". a tubular can toppings member disposed in said opening: and provided with a. shouiilcr. the wall oi the opening having pins on which said shoulder rests, a second can tapping member extendinu through tubular tapping member, and means for causing ill operation of the can tapping incmbe In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FREDERICK .T. HEYBACH.