US1359807A

US1359807A - Can-marking machine

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Publication number: US1359807A
Application number: US362583A
Authority: US
Inventors: Charles E Huber
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1920-03-01
Filing date: 1920-03-01
Publication date: 1920-11-23
Anticipated expiration: 1937-11-23

Description

c. E. HUBER.

CAN MARKING MACHINE.

I APPLICATION FILED MAR-1, 1920. I 1 ,359,807. Patented Nov. 23, 1920.

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0. E. HUBER.

CAN MARKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 1. I920.

Patented Nov. 23, 1920. 2 HlEETi-BHEET 2- INVENTOR.

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UNITED STATES earner @OFFIQE.

CHARLES E. HUBER, or MORRISONLILLINOIS.

. CAN-MARKING- lvmcn ivn.

Specification of TettersPatent; Patented 23 192( Application filed March 1, 192( Serial No. 362,583.

cans containing milk out of the same batch "withthe same number, so that if, upon testing one or more cans of the batchit shall be discovered that they are unmarketable,"th'e entire batch can be separated "and'destroyed. The marking of the cans has heretofore been done by means of a rubber stamp, or" other unsatisfactory method, requiring considerable time and labor, and the purposeof the present device is to have the cans successively marked by simple. and effective mechanism, as the milk is passingthrough the canning process. This process consists in passing a successionof cans along a table at certain points of which said cans are filled and sealed, after which they are delivered to the labeling machine. The movement of the cans through the main machine-is necessarily of an intermittent nature, and the hereinafter described marking devices'are associated with the main machine, and their operation so timed, as to cause the cans tobe successively marked with thedesired 111mlber at the instant whensuch cans are at rest.

The several featuresand advantages of the invention will be more fully apprehended from the following specification, reference being had to the drawings accompanying the same, in which: j

Figure l is aplan view "or my invention, with a fragment of the machine with which it is associated, and some ofthe gear devices indicated in broken lines.

"Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-section, along the 2 broken line 2 2 of'Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an end view of the type-holder 35. Fig. 4: is aptop viewof one of the arms 33, and

Fig. 5 is a side view thereof. U The main table of the machine is indicated at 6, such table being of circular form, and supported and arranged so as to receive an intermittent rotary movement. Supfixed to the upper face of thetable 7. ing through the shaft 10, so as to have'free ported adjacent to the table 6 isan auxiliary table 7,'to the lower face of which is fixed a bracket 8','upon which is supported a gear wheel 9. Connected with thewheel 9, soas to rotate therewith, is a hollow shaft -10,extending upwardly intoa boXin 11,

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vertical movement therein, is a spindle-12,

rotatable with the shaft 10by means ofa pair of rollers 13 engaged in slots'lin the upper end of said shaft. The lower end of the spindle 12 isthrea ded and provided with a thumb-turn 15, between which and the bracket 8 is interposed a'coiled sprin 16, W is to force the spindle '12 downwardly.

the tendency of which Held rigidly in the boxingl l is a sleeve 17, providedat'its upper end with collar '18, in which is 'arecess 19, havingan inclined face 20. Fixed to the spindle 12 abovethe collar 18 is a collarl2l, provided with a .lug'22, of similar shape and size to the recess 19. The collar 18is provided at the opposite side from the recess 19 with another recess similar thereto. This results in the collar 21 and spindle 12 being drawn downwardly twicein each rotation of such spindle." p f Movement is imparted to the gearwheel 9 by means of an idler gear 23, supported be' 'neath the table 7, said idlergear being actuated bya gear wheel 25011 a shaft 26, On the same shaft is a gear-wheel 27,111 mesh with a large gear wheel 28fsupported be- Said last named gear-wheel is commonly found in use with machines containing such tables. g

311st descr1bed,the intermittent movement of By means of the chain of gearing 'neath the table 6, and rotatable therewith.

the. table 6 and gear 28 is communicated to the shaft 10, to impart thereto a half 'rota-* tion upon each movement of the table 6. This movement is also communicated 'to the "spindle 12, through-*the rollers 13 and slots 14. 4

Fixed to the upper end of the spindle 12 is a head 29,"provided with a pair of radial projections 30, having heads- 31 at their outer ends. Saidprojections and'heads' are provided-with recesses 32,in which arms33 1 are pivoted at their inner ends, so that said arms will swing vertically. At the outer ends of the. arms ,33 are pins 34;, upon which are supported type-holders 35,recessed .at' their lower ends so as to receive type 36,

.arrest oi' the sp ndle and parts attached provided with desired characters. The

parts 35 are held in place by means oi,

latches 35, engaging notches in the ends of the pins 34. The arms 33 are held yieldably in elevated position by means of springs 38, secured to the head 29, and bearing against the lower edges of said arms. j Secured to the upper edges of the arms 38 are springs 39, ending in plates 40, which have a resilivent bearing upon the upper faces of the type-holders 8 5, permitting a limited rockingmovement to said parts.

Mounted on oneside of the table is a boxing 41, in which is rotatable a pin 42,

on the .upperend of which is a plate 43,

provided with an inking pad 44. Intermittent'rotationis imparted to the pin 42 by vmeans of a pulley 45 on the lower end there.

of, actuated'by abelt 46 from a pulley 47 on the shaft 10.

In operation, a series oi cans is being -moved along the edge of the table 6, in-the direction indicated by the arrow. The spindle 12 is given a rotation opposite thereto, causing one or other'of the arms 30 to 'move along for a little distance ith the table 6. When themoveinent of; such table is interrupted for an instant,the type-holder .is immediately above one ofthe cans thereon. Atthe same time the cam 22 drops into one of the recesses 19, letting the spindle 12 and mechanism supported thereby move downwardly with considerable force, caused by gravity and the action of the spring 16.

This movement is suddenly interrupted when the collar 21 comes in contact with the collar 18. At thistime the marking device which projects over the can is'brought into proximity therewith, and the ar resulting froni'the downward movement and sudden thereto, forces the marking head and supporting arm downwardly against the action of the spring 38, causing an impact of the 45,

type against the endoi the can. The spring 38 at once returns such'parts tov their former positions, and the movement of the cans proceeds. The timing of the-parts is such that the arms 30 are alternately turned into position above the table 6. The inking pad 44 is so positioned that when the marking device at the end of one of the arms 30 is operating upon a can,'the type of the other 'one is being provided with a fresh supply of ink. In inking the type the operation is similar to that of marking the cans, the type being brought into proximity to the pad, and then forced downwardly by the sudden jar imparted thereto. In case the top of a can is not exactly level, the type-holder is permitted to rock suiiiciently to bring the type into a proper position for printing thereon. f

The position of the inking devices is such that the type will always come in contact porting member; means for holding said supporting member with said marking device in an inoperative position; means for suddenly releasing the same, so as to bring said marking device into an operative position,-with a sudden interruption at the-end thereof, giving an independent movement to said marking device; and means for suitably rotating said'first-named member.

2. A-device of the class described, comprising a member rotatably mounted, and

capable of a limited vertical movement; means for impartingto said member an mtermittent rotary movement; means -for-im parting to said member, at the end of each 'movement, a sudden vertical movement;

means for suddenly arresting said lastnamed movement; a pair of marking devices supported by said member, adapted to. be brought alternately into operative position; and means forsupplying ink to one of said .marking devices coincidently with the marking operation of the other one thereof.

3. In combination with a :movabletable, an auxiliary stationary table associated therewith; a spindle mounted on said lastnamedtable, so as to be rotatable and vertically movable;.a pair of radial'arms projecting from said spindle in opposite directions, and adapted to be alternately brought into operative position above said movable table upon said spindle being properly rotated; markingdevices yieldably supported in the ends of said arms; means for rotating hsaidspindle; means for imparting to said spindle a vertical; movement to give afsuite able operation to said marking devices; and an inking dev ce mounted on said stationary .tableat a point-opposite to the point of operation of said marking devices,

4 A device of the class described, compr s ng a member .rotatablymounted and capable of a vertical movement; means for rotary movement; means for imparting to said member, at the end of each movement,

a sudden verticalmovement, means' ior sud denly arresting said last-named movement; apa-ir of marking devices supported by said member, adapted to be brought alternately into operativeposition upon the rotation of said member; an inking device rotatably mounted ata point opposite to the point of operation of said marking devices; and means for imparting to said inking device imparting to said member an intermittent a rotary movement coincidently with the movement of said member.

5. A device of the class described, comprising a suitably mounted hollow rotary shaft; a spindle supported therein, so as to be vertically movable and rotatable therewith; marking devices yieldably supported by said spindle; a collar on said spindle, provided with a cam on its lower face; a

member supported beneath said collar and provided with a pair of recesses capable of receiving said cam; means for forcing said spindle downwardly; and means for imparting to said hollow shaft an intermittent rotary movement.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

CHARLES HUBER.