US1179442A - Bottle-labeling machine. - Google Patents

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' A. LIEBER &1. J. GAYNOR.

BOTTLE LABELING MACHINE. APPLlCATI ON man JULY 8, 1915.

Patented A r. 18, 1910.

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BOTTLE LABELING MACHINE.

APPLICATION map JULY 8, 1915.

1,179,442. Patented Apr. 18,1916.

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. ing machines, Serial ALBERT LIEBER AND JOHN. J.

eAy-Nomor INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, ASSIGNO-RS TO THE L. a e. MANUFACTURING 00., or INDIANAPOLIS, INDI ANA, A CORPORATION,

BOTTLE-LABELING MAcHINE.

To all whom it may concern: 4

Be it known that we, ALBERT LEIBER and JOHN J G'AYNoR, citizens of the United States, residing at Indianapolis, in the county of Marion and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Im-- provements in Bottle-Labeling Machines;

clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, ing drawings, of reference marked thereon, part of this specification. v

This invention relates to bottle labeling machines and has for its object to provide an automatic bottle labeling device, so constructed and arranged that the bottles are conveyed successively to the labeling mechanism to receive one or more labels, after which the said bottles are delivered from the machine.

A further object of the invention" is to and to the letters and figures provide certain improvements over the ap- .shown is provided with the groove 14 in John J. Gaynor for Letters plication of States for bottle label- Patent of the United 30, 1915, said improvements over said application consisting in the construction and marrangement of the label boxes, the construction and arrangement of the cam for actuating the label carriers and in the construction and arrangement for holding the label"carriers in their-proper normal position. i

lVith these and other objects in view the invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement of the label boxes.

The invention further consists in the novel construction and arrangement of. label carriers, their cam for actuating the same I and their selfcontained means for holding the same in their proper normal position.

The invention further consists in certain novel details of construction and in certain combinations of parts, all of .which will be first fully described and afterward specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is an elevation of a bottle label- Specification of Letters Patent. I

Application filed July 8, 191 5. Serial No. 38,697.

Patented r. 13, 1916.

carriers and label boxes.- Fig. 3 is an enlarged transverse vertical sectional view through one of the shafts and bearingsof one of the label carriers taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is a similar View illustrating these parts in unlocked. position as I when under the influence of the actuating and we do declare the following to be a full,

reference being had to the accompanywhich form a No. 24982, filed April ing machine constructed in accordance with thls invention. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary side elevation of the same illustrating the label 17 carries the roller 15 cam.

Like numerals of reference indicate the same parts throughout the several figures, in which- 1 indicates the bottle labeling machine which comprises a suitable frame-work 2 haging' the longitudinal. frame-pieces 3, 4 an 5.-

6 indicates a shaft iournaled in the upper frame-piece 3, by means of which shaft the machine is drlven. Mounted also on said shaft 6 is a sprocket wheel 7 chained toa sprocket 8 which is mounted on a shaft 9 of a paste roller 10in the'paste box 11, a dis tributing paste roller 12 being mounted in contact with the paste-roller 10 to receive paste therefrom.

13 indicates the stationary cam which as which the rollers 15 of the label carrier 16 operate, shaft 17 spider 19.

mounted in a bearing 18 on the A crank 20 secured to said shaft so that when the said roller 15 is moved or actuated by the'slot 14 of the cani 13, the bifurcated label carrier 21 is moved into the several positions shown in Fig. 1, it being understood that the spider 19 carrying vthefour label carriers 16 is rotated by the shaft 6, so that eachof the label carriers 16 successively assumes sition shownin Fig. 1. 1 22 indicates the vertical rotating table which is inlreality a large spur gear driven said label carrier 16 comprising a the pofrom the shaft 6 in any convenient manner and journaled'iniihe transverse frame-piece 4. Said vertical rotating table 22 carries the carriers 23 and the label engaging 'fingers 24,-said bottle carriers 23 being pivoted at 25 and are each provi 26, which is arranged in the path ofthe stationary rail 27, suitable means being pro-' vided as by springs (not shown) for swinging bottle carriers 23 into their normal po sitions after their rollers '26 have passed out of engagement with the rail 27.

28 indicates the bottle conveyer chain A which passes over asprocket 29 at the reded with a roller 5 ceives its label or labels from the label boxes,

at the delivery '17 is swung ceiving side of the machine and which passes downwardly and over a sprocket 30 understood that the said conveyer 28 delivers bottles to the machine and receives bottles therefrom.

Referring now to the label boxes 31 it will be seen that the same are mounted on a shaft v 32 on the end of which is a spur gear wheel 33 meshing with a shaft 6, the ratio of the said gears being two to one, so that upon every revolution of the shaft '6 and the labelcarriers shaft 32 and label boxes 31 make two complete revolutions, As there are two label boxes 31 and four label carriers 16 the parts are arranged so that a rolling contact will be effected between the bifurcated label car- I riers 21 and the label in the boxes 31 in the manner as is illustrated in Fig. 1.

As will appear from the drawings the label boxes 31 include label holding arms 35, a follower 36 guided thereby and a notched follower stem 37, said stem being in engagement with a small leaf spring 38 so that the follower 36 will be maintained in close contact with the labels in the box, and so that they will always exert' sulficient pressure upon the labels to insure a proper and continuous feediof labels therefrom.

As it is sometimes desired to simultaneou'sly apply two labels to a bottle, we have shown in Fig, 2 two sets of label boxes, so that two labels can simultaneously be picked up and carried by each of the bifurcated label carriers 21.

Referring now particularly to Figs. 3 and 4 it will be seen that we provide the'shaft 17 of each of the label carriers 16 with a tapered cavity 39, and upon the bearing 18 for eachofthe shafts 17 we apply a cap 40 inclosing a coil spring 41 whichspring 41 bears against a headed plunger .42 having a tapered point43, so that when the shaft by the came 13 to cause the tapered cavity 39 to register with the plunger 42, said plunger 42 will enter the cavity 39 in the shaft 17 to lock said shaft in its proper normal position, as when the bifurcated label' carrier 21 is receiving a label from one of the label boxes. As soon'however, as the roller 15 of the label carrier 16 is influenced by the cam 13'the label carrier shaft 17 is swungvout of position shown in Fig. 3 and into position shown in Fig. 4, or

many intermediate position, according to the cam 13, said cam howthe formation of ever, is so shaped that before the roller 15 passes therefrom the same is caused to assume a position which brings the label carrier shaft 17 into position shown in Fig.

. 3 to locksaid shaft toits bearing 18, so that the bifurcated label carrier 21 properly reend of the machine, it beingspur gear wheel 34 on the I 16 the gear,

'wardly the bottle therein describedv in said Having thus described the several parts of this invention, its operation is as follows: The bottles conveyed to the machine by the conveyer 28 are received by one of the bottle carriers 23, said bottle carrier being in position shown 1n Fig. 1 to receive a bottle from the said conveyer. Said bottle carrier 23 is maintained in like position until its roller 26 passes out of engagement with the rail 27. By means of a spring (not shown) the bottle carrier 23 is swung inwardly of the rotating table 22 which carries its bottle into engagement with the label affixing finger 24. While the said bottle carrier roller 26 is yet in engagement with the rail27 the bifurcated label carrying finger 21 deposits its label on the label affixing finger 24, so that when the bottle carrier '23 is swung inis caused to engage the label deposited on the label affixing finger 24 by the bifurcated label carrier 21, in the manner as has been heretofore fully application for Letters Patent before referred to, and which construction forms no part of the invention to which this present application is directed. As each of the bifurcated label carriers 21 deposits a label on the label applying and affixing finger 24, thesame continue their rotation and come in rolling contact with the paste distributing roll 12, and thence pass to the label boxes 31 to receive a label or labels therefrom. As the label carriers continue to rotate they become influenced by depositing their label or labels on the label applying fingers 24. Y After the label or labels have been applied to a bottle the same pass through the label, wipers 44 which wipe and smooth out the label or labels on the bottles, after which the roller 26 on each of the bottle carriers 23 engages the rail 27 which rail swings the bottle carrier 23 outwardly of the vertical rotating table 22, thus carrying the bottle out of engagement with its label affixing finger 24, and del vering the bottle upon the conveyer 28 in a labeled condition. i

Having thus fully described the invention -it is apparent that the same is susceptible to certain changes and alterations in the construction and arrangement of the parts, and we consider ourselves clearly entitled to all such-changes and modifications as fall withinthe limit and scope of the appended to, receive bottles to convey the same to and from said bottle carriers, label receiving and conveying devices associated with said vertical rotatable member and with said bottle carriers, means for applying paste to said label receiving and carrying devices, a plurality of rotatable label boxes associated with said label receiving and conveying devices to deposit -aplurality of labels thereon and to convey the same to said bottle carriers to be applied thereby to the bottles, and means for wiping the labels so applied.

2. A bottle labeling machine, including a vertically disposed rotatable member, a plurality of bottle carriers movably mounted thereon, a conveyer having extensions thereon to form spaces or recesses to receive bottles to convey the same to and from said bottle carriers, means associated with said carriers to move the same on said rotatable member to receive bottles from and deliver bottles to said conveyer, label receiving and conveying devices associated with said vertical rotatable member and with-said bottle carriers, means for applying paste to said label receiving and carrying devices a plurality of rotatable label boxes associated with said label receiving and conveying devices to deposit a plurality of labels thereon, and to convey the same to said bottle carriers to be applied thereby to the bottles.

3. A bottle labeling'machine. including a vertically disposed rotatable member, a plurality of bottle carriers movably mounted thereon, a conveyer to receive bottles to con vey the same to and from said bottle carriers, means for moving said carriers on said rotatable member to receive bottles from and deliver bottles to said conveyer, label receiving and conveying devices associated with said vertical rotatable member and with said bot-'- tle carriers, means for applying paste to said label receiving and carrying devices, a rotatable label box associated with said label receiving and conveying devices to deposit a label thereon to be conveyed to said bottle carriers to be applied by said label receiving and conveying devices to the bottles, and,

means vfor wiping the labels so applied.

4. A bottle labeling machine, including a vertically disposed rotatable member, a plurality of bottle carriers movably mounted thereon, a conveyer having means to receive bottles to convey the same to and from said bottle carriers, means for moving said .carriers on'said rotatable member to receive bottles from said conveyer, label receiving and a plurality of rotary cam actuated label carriers,-means for applying paste thereto, a plurality of rotary label boxes adapted to carry labels to eifect a rolling contact between the said rotary label carriers and the said labels in the said rotary label boxes,

and means for holding a bottle in position to receive a label from-one of said label carriers.

6. A bottle labeling machine, including a plurality of rotary cam actuated label carriers, a spider mounting said carriers, a shaft for each of said carriers, each shaft being provided with an aperture, the said spider including a spring actuated plunger adapted to enter the aperture in each of said shafts to lock the same and the label carriers in their proper normal position, and means for holding a bottle in position to receive a label from one of said label carriers.

7 A bottle labeling machine, including a plurality of rotary cam actuated label carriers, a spider mounting the same, self-contained means for locking and holding the said label carriers in their proper normal position, and means for holding a bottle in position to receive a label from one of said label carriers.

8. A bottle labeling machine, including a plurality of rotary cam acutated label carriers, means for pivoting said rotary label carriers, said label carriers being adapted to rotary label carriers and adapted to hold a label for rolling contact With one of said rotary label carriers, and means for holding a bottle in position to receive a label from one of said label carriers.

In testimony whereof, We affix our signatures, in presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT LIEBER. JOHN J. GAYNOR.

Witnesses as .to the signature of Albert Lieber: D. P. Conow, AxEL JoHNsoN. Witnesses as to the signature of John J. Gaynor:

C. HUGH DUFFY, E. SHAW.

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