US1477485A

US1477485A - Bottling machine

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Publication number: US1477485A
Authority: US
Inventors: William E Haskell
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1920-08-23
Filing date: 1920-08-23
Publication date: 1923-12-11
Anticipated expiration: 1940-12-11

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' VV. E..HASKELL BOTTLING MACHINE led Aug. 23 1920 e sheets-sheet 1 @ecu M 1923.

W. E. HASKELL.

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sartene" 'WILLIM E. HASKELL. 0F BRATTLEISORO, VERMONT.

BOTTLING MACHINE.

Application led August 23, 1920. Serial No. 405,400. i

the `following to be a full, 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.

This invention relates to a bottling machine.

The object of the present invention is to provide a bottling machine of novel and improved construction adapted to syrup, crown and till lbeverage bottles in a superior and economical manner.

To this end one feature of the invention contemplates a construction of bottling machine in which the pressure exerted upon the bottle during the crowning ope-ration is rendered inde-pendent of the length of the crowningl stroke. In this manner the crowningl pressure exerted upon the bottle is maintained below the crushing or breaking strength of the bottle whether the crowning operation is performed upon 'a long bottle or upon a short bottle.

Further features of lthe invention reside in the construction andoperation of various mechanisms for erforming the syruping,

filling and crownlng operations, as will be hereinafter described and particularly pointed out i'n the claims.

In the drawings illustrating the preferred embodiment of the invention, Figure 1 is an elevation of the right hand side of the bottling` machine; Figs. 2 and 3 are details showing the construction and mounting of the bot-tlc holders; Fig. 4 -is a front vertical section of the upper portion of the machine; Fig. 5 is a detail showing the construction of the cap feeding escapement; Fig. 6 is a side vertical section .of the lower portion of the machine; Fig. 7 is a Side elevat-ion partly in section of the upper portion of the lef-t hand side of the machine;

Fig. 8 is a rear elevation of the machine;

Fig. 9 is a sectionalplan online 9 9, Fig. 7 Fig. 10 is a sectional plan on line 10-10;

Fig. 1; and Fig. 11 is a detail in elevation.

of a bottle, the subsequent filling-'of the syruped bottle with carbonated water, and finally the ca ping or crowning of the syruped and filled bottle with a.' metallic cap or crown .of the ordinary construction, in which va corlr sealing disk is tightly clamped over the mouth ofthe bottle and secured in its clamped position by the crimping of the edge of the metallic cap over a projection on the bottle.

lThe various mechanisms for performing the operations of syruping, filling and capping a bottle are mounted upon a frame 10 comprising a channel bar supported in an upright position on a suitable base 12. Each, mechanism is actuated .by a cam mounted upon a cam shaft 111 geared toa driving shaft 16, receiving its power from an external source, (not shown) through a pulley 17 upon the driving shaft 16. Both journaled in a bracket 18 extending rearwardly from the frame of the machine.

ln the operation of the machine a plurality of empity bottles are supported upon a table 24. he bottles are held at spaced intervals on the table by a plurality of bottle holders 26 adapted to be rotated as a unit step by step to successively present 'bottles to positions below the syruping mechanism and the filling and crowning mechanism, respectively. In the operation of the machine the operator supplies empty bottles to the empty bottle holders and at the same time' removes the filled and capped bottles, When one bottle. is in a posltion below t-he syruping mechanism, the next succeeding bottle, having been syruped at. the preceding step in the operation of the machine, is in a position below the filling and crowingl mechanism. rlhe bottle holders 26 are mounted upon upright studs 28 (see Figs. 3 and 6) extended from the upper surface of a Bange 30 by a hub 32. `The hub 32 is mounted upon a sleeve 39 secured upon-the upper end of a vertical shaft 34 rotatably j ournaled ina bracket 36. A pin 4() secures the sleeve 39 to the shaft 34, and studs 41 extended from the sleeve 39 coopcrate' with holes in thehub 32 to secure the sleeve '39 to the hub. It will therefore 'be apparent that the bottle holders, hub 32,

unit. A post is mounted upon the upper end of the shaft 34, and the reduced upper end of thevpost is extended upwardly,7

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through a. stifening plate 42 on the upper end of the studs. A nut 44 holds the stift'- ening plate upon the studs. The bracket 36 slides vertically in ways 8T in the front surface of the machinel frame l0. so that the bottle holders 26. table 24, vertical shaft 34 and the bracket 36 may be moved vertically as a unit. l

Each ot the bottle holders 26 comprises two cooperating members Q7. Q9, as shown in Figs. 2 and 9. One of the members 2T is secured to a hub 3l through which an u)- right stud 28 is extended. The inncr ents of both members 27. 29 of each bottle holder embrace studs 33 extended rom the upper surface of the flange 3l) ot' the hub 32, and the second member 29 is .vieldingly held in operative relation to the first. member by a .coil spring 35 embracing a bolt 34 as shown in Fig, 9. With this construct-ion it will be apparent. that when the movement of an bottle is resisted as the several bottle hol ers are rotated during the operation of the machine. the bottle will be permitted to yield' and tip over without breakage. through the yielding of the member 29 and compression`of the coil spring This feature prevents the topy of the bottles being broken off, should the bottles be struck by anV portion of the machine as the bottle holders are rotated.

Provision is made for rotating the bottle holders'26 step by step in order to bring a bottle rst under the syrup pump of the syruping mechanism, and upon the next cycle of operations of the machine into a position below the filling and crowning mechanism. For this purpose the'lower end of the shaft 34 is provided with a disk 46 pinned thereto and providedwit'h a plurality of notches 48 in its under surface. pawl 5() mounted upon a pawl arm rotatably mounted upon the lower end of the vertical shaft- 34 cooperates with the notches 48 on the under 'surface of the disk 46 to progressively rotate the vertical shaft 34 and bottle holders Q6 as a unit as is shown in detail in Figs. l0 and ll. The arrangement of the notches 48 of the under surface of the disk 46 is such as to cause movement of the bottle holders through sulicient distance to move -a bottle from a position below t-he syruping mechanism to a position below the filling and crowning mechanism, so that upon the next step in the operation of the machine one bottle is raised to a position to be syruped and the previously syruped bottle is raised to a position to be filled. A nut 7() screwed upon the lower end of the vertical shaft 34 operates to lock the. pawl arm thereon. A spring 49 serves to maintain the tip of the pawl in engagement with the notches 48 upon the under side of the disk. The pawl 50 and pawl'arm 52 are oscillated to rotate the bottle holders Q6 step by step, by a cam 54 on the main cam shaft through a rocker arm 56 and link 58 pivoted upon'the lower end of the rocker arm. A ball and socket joint 6() is provided between the link 5S and the pawl arm in order to permitthe arm to be oscillated. and the pivotal connection between the link 58 and rocker arm 56 permits the pawl and pawl arm to be moved upwardly with the vertical shaft 34r and bracket 36 d-iring the second step in the operation of the machine. as will be described. A spring 62 engaging the frame 'l0 and the rocker arm 56 serves to return the pawl after it has been moved to rotate the bottle holders, and further serves to keep thc cam roller in'cmitact with the cam. ln order to prevent'` movement of the bottle holders at each step beyond the desired position, a spring pressed plunger 72 is mounted in the bracket 36 and is adapted to engage conical holes 74 in the upper surface ofthe disk 46. The holes T4 lare spaced f Utl sition is illustrated in Fig. 4. For this purpose the bracket 36 is supported upon and.

pinned to the upper end of a sleeve T8. ln order to lift the bracket 36 and sleeve 78.

the opposite ends of a'toggle 80 are secured to the sleeve and to a collar 82 mounted upon a shaftl 84 extended through the sleeve. The toggle is actuated from the main cam shaft by a cam 83. rocker arm 79 and link 81. A leaf spring 75 serves to hold the rocker arm 79 in operative engagement with the cam 83. The link Si' is adjustably connected with the toggle as shown in Fig. 6. The collar S2 is provided with a latch 86 adapted to engage notches in a lock nut 88 screwed upon the lower threaded portion of the shaft 84. The lock-nut 88 is removably pinned to the shaft to prevent rotation with relation to the shaft. When the toggle is moved into a straight cned position through the action of the cam 83, rocker arm 79 and link 81. the sleeve 78, bracket 36 and table 24, upon which the bottles are supported. are moved upwardly as a unit through a definite stroke. thus bringing one bottle into a` position to be filled, and the preceding bottle to a position to be syruped, yas shown' in Fig. 4. A light cushion spring 77 is received within the sleeve 78 'and serves to cushion the re.-

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turn of the bottles and table when the toggie 80 is broken. The position from which the table starts to rise is adjustably determined by the amount to which the shaft 84 is screwed through its supporting element, as will be apparent from an inspection of Fig. 6. In the lower position of the table, the lower end of the lshaft 84 extends through an` alined hole, not shown, in the base 12. It will be apparent that when larger bottles such as quarts are to be filled and syruped, the initial position of the table will be correspondingly lower so that the stroke of the toggle will be sufficient to bring the mouth of the bottle into a filling position. Irregularities in heights of succeeding bottles do not affectthe filling operation as will be described. and for this reason a tine adjustment ofthe startingor initial position of the table before it is lifted is of no particular consequence. In order to assist the toggle in lifting the table and associated parts, two counter weights 85 are provided. and the chain 87 connecting the weights is extended over sprocket wheels 89 y mounted upon the frame 10 (see Fig. 10)

and under the bracket 36 as shown in Fig. 6.

As the bottles on the table 24 are raised hy the straightening of the toggle during the table lifting operation, the mouth of one empty bottle enters a centering cone 90 slidably mounted upon the lower end of a delivery nozzle 92 vof a syrup pump 94. The syrup pump 94 comprises a cylindrical casing 95 which is supported upon a bracket 96 secured to the frame of the machine as shown in Fig. 4. A piston 93 reciprocates within the casing and is provided with leak proof piston rings 97. The syrup is admitted to below the piston through an inlet opening 98 and is forced upon the downward stroke of the piston through an outlet opening 99 into'the delivery nozzle 92 of the syrup pump from which it enters the empty bottle. The centering cone 90 is constructed as shown in section in Fig. 4, being held down against a flange 91 on the delivery nozzle 92 by a coiled spring 100. As the mouth of the empty bottle enters the centering cone, the bottle is positioned so that the. end of the delivery nozzle 92 passes into the bottle as the latter is raised upon the completion of the table lifting operation.

As the bottle rises during the table lifting operation, the centering cone 90 is lifted upon the top of the bottle and causes a roller 101 upon the lower end of a lever arm 102 pivoted at its mid portion to the piston casing, to ride outwardly upon the lateral surface of the centering cone (see Fig. 7). This causes outward movement of the lower end of the lever arm 101 and at the same time causes inward movement of the upper end of the lever arm 101 and cam roll 104 carried thereby. The movement of the cam roll 104 inwardly operates to swing a lock bar 106 pivoted upon and carried by the piston rod 110 so as to move the top of the l lock bar 106 into the path of movement of a block 114 slidably mounted upon the piston rod 110. The upper end of the piston rod is slidably supported in a bracket 116 extended laterally from the machine frame 10. The block 114 is actuated by a lever arm 122, one end of which is pivotally secured to parallel bars 124 pivoted upon lugs extended from the block as shown in Fig. 4. The other end of the lever arm 122 is operatively connected through a push rod 125 and cam roll 126 to a cam 12? upon the main cam shaft. cam roll against the cam 127, as shown in Fig. 8. The block 114 is positively reciprocated through a definite stroke by the positively ldriven cam 127. As the block 114 is moved downwardly, it engages the to of the lock bar 106 (which has previously een moved into the path of movement of the block 114) and operates upon continued downward movement to force syrup through an outlet valve 99 and down through the delivery nozzle 92 into the bottle. As the lever arm 122 is moved upwardly the block 114 slides upon the piston rod 110 without moving the latter, until it engages an adjustable block 132 mounted upon the piston rod and secured thereto by a set screw 134. After 'the block 114 has engaged the block 132 it causes, upon continued upward movement, the lifting of the piston rod and the piston through its suction stroke. The construction of both the inlet and outlet valves is illustrated in detail in Figs. 7 and 4.v

Each comprises a spring controlled valve having a cylindrical projection and holes in the lateral surface of the projection through which the syrup Hows. This construction eliminates leakage and operates in an economical and positive manner. 1

To recapitulate, the operation of the syruping mechanism is as follows: ThisJ locking bar 106 is moved into the path of movement of the sliding block 114 through the action of the centering conev as the latter is raised by the bottle during the table lifting operation. It will, therefore, be observed, that whenever a bottle is not present, the centering cone will not be lifted and the locking bar will remain in its extended position and will permit the sliding block 114 to slide upon the piston rod 110 without causing syrup to be delivered through the delivery nozzle. This feature operates to eliminate waste of syrup upon the absence@ of a bottle from syruping position. The syrup, therefore, is vejected by the piston by downward movement of the lock bar 106 under the influence of the sliding block 114. The suction stroke of the pistonV determines A spring holds the the quantity of syrup which is to be ejected on the following delivery stroke. The length of the suction stroke of the piston is determined by the position of the adjustable collar or block on the piston rod. When the position of the block 132 on the piston rod is lowered, the sliding block 114 upon its upward movement will be brought into con-v tact with the adjustable block at an earliery portion of its'upward movement and will, therefore, cause the piston to be lifted through a' suctionv stroke of vincreased length. In this manner, the quantity of syrup ejected may be conveniently and positively adjusted.

At the completion of the second step in the operation of the machine, that is at the end of the table lifting operation, a syruped bottle is brought into the position illustrated in Fig. 4. In this position vthe syruped bottle is supported upon a rubber pad 120 inset in the `u per surface of a circular head 121 of the hydraulic lifting mechanism. r1`he circular head 121 is received within a circular opening 123 cut out from the table 24. During the crowning operation, as will be described, the circular head 121 .is raised by the hydraulic lifting mechanism, but during the operations ceding the crownin operation, that is ing the bottle rotating, table lifting and the filling operations, the circular head 121 remains in a position flush with the upper surface of the table 24 and moved as a unit therewith.

ln the operation of filling the bottle and while the latter remains .in the position illustrated in Fig. 4, carbonated water is delivered into the bottle through a. delivery nozzle 128. The carbonated 'vater is supplied to the delivery nozzle 128 through a flexible connection 129, preferably a short length of rubber hose, as seen in Fig. 7, through a valve 130 whose operation is controlled by a cam 131 on the 'main cam shaft and push rod 133. The Valve 130 is normally held in a closed position by a compression spring embracing the stem of the valve and the lowerl end of which cooperates with a vpin extended through the valve stem, as shown in Fig.v 7. The carbonated water is conducted to the valve 130v from pressure tanks (not shown) at the desired pressure. rlhe lower en d of the delivery nozzle 128 is extended downwardly through a crowning die 137, of known construction, adapted to crimp a metallic cap over the mouth of av bottleas the latter is moved upwardly into the die. The crowning die 137 is mounted in a hole in -the upper portion of a bracket 135 extended outwardly from and bolted to the machine frame l0. Below the crownl ing die 137 a cylindrical chamber 136 is extended downwardly through the remaining portion of the bracket 135 and is provided Larmes with an annular shoulder 138, see Fig. 4, of sufficient size to form a bearing surface for the support of a metallic cap in an operative position below the crowningl die, so that as the bottle is raised during the crowningr eration,' the mouth of the bottle engages the metallic cap `and moves it upwardly into the die to perform the crowning operation. The opening within the annular shoulder 138 is of sufficient size to permit the passage of the mouth and upper portion of the neck of the bottle therethrough as the bottle is raised during the crowning operation `and also to permit it to be withdrawn after the metallic cap has been secured to the mouth of the bottle, but the circular opening is not.

mounted upon the upper stationary portion 144 and the lower end of the slidable portionis curved into a position to register with a lateral opening 1n the end of a slot extended laterally through the bracket 135 and through which successive metallic caps are fed in a manner to be described into an operative position upon the shoulder 138. Provision 1s made for mechanically raising the lower portion 143 of the chute after each cap has been delivered to a position within the slot as shown in Fig. 4. For this purpose the forked end of a lever arm 150 engages a pin 151 projecting from an ear on the movable portion of the chute and the lever arm 150 is actuated from the main cam shaft by a cam 152, push rod 154 and cam roll 156, as seen in Fig. 8. The lever arm is mounted upon a counter shaft 158 (see Fig. 1) journalcd in a U-shaped bracket 160 extended from the frame of the machine.

In order to lill a syruped bottle with carbonated water under pressure it is necessary that the open end of'a slot 148 be closed and also that the opening surrounding the" neck of the bottle be closed. To these ends a cap sealer 162. the construction of which is illustrated in Figs. 4 and 8, is moved into the position shown in Fig. 4 immediately after the syruped bottle has been moved into filling position. The cap sealer 1.62 is pro-z vided with a gasket 164 preferably of rubber, adapted to form a fluid tight seal at -the end of the opening of the slot 148 and the cap sealer is actuated through a toggle v166 operatively and adjustablyconnected with the second end of the lever arm 150.

@ne end of the toggle 166 is secured to the cap sealer and the other end to a stationary bracket 168 bolted to the machine. frame. It will therefore be observed that the operation of the lever arm 15() causes not only the raising of the lower portion 143 of the chute to an inoperative position but also operates to move the cap sealer 162 into a position to close the opening at the end of the slot v148. In order to close the opening surrounding the neck of the bottle, a soft rubber ring 1T() is clamped against the under surface of the bracket 135 through the aetion of an annular clamp 172 carried by arms 174 (see Fig. 9) actuated by a cam 178 through a push rod 180 and arm 182 as seen in Figs. 8 and 9. The upward pressure of the clamp 172 against the soft rubber ring 170 operates to squeeze the latter against the neck of the bottle and to close the opening between the neck of the bottle and the mouth of the cylindrical chamber to form a fluid tight joint, as illustrated in Fig. 4.

After these two openings have'bee-n closed the fioW of carbonated water is initiated through the valve 130, the cam 131 controlling the operation of the valve and being designed to open the valve at this time. The bottle is now filled with.' carbonated water and the filling operation displaces-the air from the bottle until the pressure in the cylindrical Achamber 136 attains a value equal to or greater than the pressure of the carbonated water which is being delivered through the delivery nozzle at which' time the further flow of the carbonated water I will be eut off by this air pressure.

The extent to which the bottle is filled with carbonated water iS determined by the rate at -which the pressure of the air displaced from the bottle builds up within the cylindrical chamber 136 to an amount equal to or greater than the pressure of the carbonated water. Provision is made for controlling the rate at which this pressure is built up and to this end a needle valve 186 adapted to be manually adjusted by the operator, is utilized to control the escape of the displaced air from the cylindrical chamber 136 through the usual radial slots in the crowning die, and to control its passage into the chamber 188 above the crowning die and thence through to an opening 190 in thev wall thereof to without the machine. This feature ena-bles successive bottles of any size to be lled 'to a uniform height. The cam 131 is designed to close the valve 130 and to thereby sluit ofi' further fiow of the carbonated water soon after the air pressure has cut oif the fiow of the carbonated water.

`When the machine is working upon large sized bottles such as quart bottles, the needle valve 186 is opened a large amount thereby iw ai i iii ai i wai ahi a permitting the rapid discharge of the carbonated water from the delivery nozzle and, on the other hand, when thc machine is working upon bottles of a smaller size the needle valve is proportionally closed thereby restricting the escape of the displaced air and cutting down the discharge of the carbonated water from the delivery nozzle. ln each case the exact rate. of discharge of the carbonated water is controlled by the rate at which the pressure of the air displaced from the bottle is permitted to be built up within the cylindrical chamber 136 below the mouth of the carbonated water dedivery nozzle 128. The delivery nozzle itself is designed to have sutiicient capacity to discharge'more than ample carbonated water at a given pressure than is required to till the largest sized bottle upon which it is desired to operate with the needle valve 186 at least partially closed. The cam 131 is designed to permit the valve 130 to remain open a sufficient length of time so that in all cases ample opportunity is afforded for the necessary flow of carbonated water to till any size of bottle, 1t is, therefore, possible in all cases for the operator to manually adjust the position of the needle valve to fill each bottle with the required amount of liquid.

After the syruped bottle has been filled with carbonated Water and the'valve 130 has closed, the metallic cap which has previously been fed to a position within the slot 148, as shown in Fig. 4, is moved quickly into its operative position'upon the shoulder 138 between the crowning die and the mouth of the filled bottle. For this purpose a trigger 200 which is normally held in an extended position across the slot 148 is released and withdra wn from the path of movement of the metallic ca'p as it is moved under the influence of a compressed spring 202 Within the cap sealer 162. The movement of the cap sealer actuated by the toggle 166. in order to close the end of the slot 148, as has been described, operates to cause the forked end of a plunger 204 which is normally held in an extended position by the expansion of the coiled spring 202, to engage the flaring edge of the metallic cap and to thereby hold it under spring pressure against the. trigger 200. The plunger slides ina groove in the bottom of the slot 148 so that the forked end of the plunger is positioned to engage the flaring edge of the metallic cap. lt will therefore be apparent that with the cap sealer in its closed `position at the completion of the bottle filling operation, and upon the release of the trigger 200, the metallic cap will be shot into a position upon the annular shoulder 138 between the crowning die and the moutli of the filled bottle. ready to be engaged b v ythe mouth of the bottle aS the lat-ter is subsequently raised.

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212, 214 adapted to successively' extend through openings in the stationary portion of the chute and across the interior of the same. When the upper dog is withdrawn and the lower dog is moved into an extended position, a metallic cap is permitted to fall into the space between the dogs.

Thereattenwhen the upper dog is moved into aneXte-nded position and the lower dog is withdrawn, this metallic cap is permitte to tall through the remaining portion ot the chute downinto a position within the slot 148, as is illustrated in Fig. 4. The escapenient is actuated by movements ot' the carbonated water delivery nozzle 128 as the latter is raised and lowered during and after the crowning operation. To this end the delivery nozzle 128 is normally held from upward movement by a heavy coiled spring 216 embracing the same and whose lower end abuts a flange 220 on the delivery nozzle and whose upper end is adjustably held by a cap 222 screwed upon the upper end ot a vc vlindrical chamber 188 secured to the bracket 135 and through which the delivery nozzle is extended. A rubber gasket 224 serves to maintain a fluid-tight joint between the delivery nozzle and the bottom ot the chamber 188.

rl`he movement ot' the delivery nozzle as it is raised during the crowning operation is transmitted to the escapement 210 through a plunger 230 Whose lower end is slidably received in a cylindrical hole in the upper end of thedelivery nozzle 128. The upper end of the plunger' 230 is threaded and screwed into a connector 282 and is held thereto by a lock nut 234, a coil spring 236 embraces the plunger 230 and is interposed between the lock nut and a collar 238 slidably mounted upon the plunger as is illustrated in Fig. 4. The connector 232 is pivotally secured to one end of a lever 240 pivoted upon the machine vl'rame at 242 and whose second end is pivoted to a link 244. r1`he lower end of the link 244 is pivotally connected with the escapement 210. coil spring 236 is of suiiicient strength so that the escapement is actuated as the delivery nozzle 128 is raised through the coiled spring lever and link without compressing the coil spring. 'llhe coil spring serves as a The safety device to permit excessive movement ot the plunger 230, without subjecting the escapement 210 or the connecting mechanismV to excessive strains.v

From the description thus far it will be apparent that the tirst step in the operation ot' the escapement 210 occurs during the crowning operation, so that a metallic cap is permitted to fall into the space between the dogs ol the ecapement.. After the crowning operation has been completed and the cap sealer 162 is moved away from the end of the slot 148, and the lower portion 143 of the chute is, at the same time, moved downwardly into a position so that the end thereot' registers with the end oi' the slot 148, provision is made for actuating the escapement 210 through its Second step to permit` the metallic cap withinl the space between i the dogs to fall downwardly through the chute into a position within the slot 148, so that upon the next cycle of operations of the machine. the cap is in a position ready to be shot onto the shoulder 188 in the manner as has been described to this end.

The lower ortion 143 of the chute is provided with a ug 300 througha hole in which a plunger 302 extendsland a coil spring 304 is interposed between the lug and a stop collar 30G secured upon the plunger 302. The upper end of the plunger 302 is pivoted upon an arm 808 mounted upon theescapement shaft as shown in detail in Fig. 5. flat spring 310 engages the end ot' the arm 308 and is designed to hold the arm and also the escapemeut, either in its open or closed position, the escapemeut being shown in the drawingin Fig. 5 in its closed position. ll'hen, therefore, the movable portion 143 ot the chtite is moved downwardly through the action of the forked end of the lever 150 engaging the pin '151, the lug 300 upon the chute actuates the plunger 302 downwardly through the coil spring 804 without causing its compression. This operates to oscillate the escapement to withdraw the dog 214 so that a metallic cap is permitted to fall downwardl y into the slot 148. r1`he escapement is in this manner returned to its position shown in Fig. 4 ready tor the next. cycle of operations ot' the machine. The coil spring 304 normally operates without compression, but also serves to prevent breakage ot the escapement should the escapement. be prevented from operating as thel chute is moved downwardly.

At the end ol the bottle filling operation the hydraulic lift is initiated through the cam 231 upon the main cam shaft and pushrod 233 in a manner to be described. Provision is made for releasing the trigger 200 at this Atime in order to permit the metallic cap to be shot into its position upon the annular shoulder 138 between-the crowning die hydraulic remesa and the mouth of .the filled bottle so as to be engaged by the bottle as the latter is raised by the hydraulic lift.

For this purpose a trigger 200 is journaled in the bracket in the manner as illustrated in Fig. 9, and a stuffing box 240 of ordinary construction serves to prevent the escape of fluid from the chamber 136 during the filling operation. The trigger 200 is pivotally secured to an arm 226 mounted upon-and secured to a counter shaft 228 (see Figs. 7 and 9) so that oscillation of the counter-shaft operates to withdraw the trigger from its position across the slot 148. The countershaft 228 is actuated from the main camshaft through a. push rod 233 and cam 231: inasmuch as the trigger is released at the time of the start of the crowning operation, the movements of the triggery are actuated by the cam 231 and cam roll 235 which is utilized to control the operations of the hydraulic lift for performing the crowning operation, as will be described.

The return movements of the trigger are actuated by a coiled spring 237, the lower end of which is secured to the frame of the machine and the upper end to a yoke 239 embracing the arm for the cam roll 235,. llVhen the trigger 200 is withdrawn from the slot 148 in the above described manner, the metallic cap is shot intd position upon the annular shoulder 138, by the compression 1n the coil spring 202 as has been described.

After the trigger 200 has been released, and the metallic cap has been shot into its position upon the annular shoulder 138, the bottle continues to be raised by the lift until the mouth of the bottle engages the cork sealing disk within the metallic cap. Continued movement of the bottle under :the influence of the .hydraulic lift operates to move. the metallic cap against the lower end of the delivery nozzle 128 thereby sealing the mouth of the bottle b the pressure exerted upon the cork disk. fter the bottle has been sealed in this manner, and before the crowning operation is completed, the rubber neck clamp 170 is immediately released by the operation of the cam 178. rl`he resiliency of the rubber ring 170, together with the pressure within the chamber 136, serves to quickly move the rubber ring into its position of release as the cam roller bears upon the low portion of the cam 178. ln this manner the pressure vwithin the cylindrical chamber is released and the enlarged neck of the bottle is permited to pass upwardly through the released rubber ring 17 O of the neck clamp as the bottle continues to be lifted. rlhe bottle is now raised through the remaining portion of its crowning stroke and the metallic cap is forced upwardly into the crowning die so that its edge is crimped over a projection on the mouth of the bottle and the bottle crowned in the usual manner.

During the crowning operation the delivery nozzle 128 is lifted and its upward movement is utilized as previously described to permit a metallic cap to fall in the chut/e from above the dog 212 down into the space between the

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212, 214, so that upon subsequent ope-ration of the escapement 210, upon the return of the lower port-ion of the chute a new cap will be permitted tov fall from the escapement down into operative posit-ion within the slot 148 in a position ready for the next cycle of opera-tions of` the machine.

' The hydraulic lift for performingthe crowning operation comprises a piston 250 having a leather washer 252 slidably re ceived within a cylindrical sleeve 254 mounted upon and secured to the bracket 36'as illustrated in Fig. 6. A. verticalshaft 256 is secured to the piston 250 andfis extended upwardly therefrom, the reduced end of the shaft being extended throughl the piston and secured thereto by a nut 258,5' Water is admitted to the end of the cylindrical sleeve 254 below the piston through a pipe 260 leading from a supply of water under pressure, preferably the ordina-ry water main. One portion of the pipe 260 slides wit-hin the other portion, and a stuffing gland 262 is provided in maintaining the tightfg'fint, as shown in Fig. 7. A coil springf2'64 einbracino' a guide sleeve 266 operates to return the piston 250 when the water pressure is removed from below the same, the upper portion of the spring engaging collar 270 embracing the shaft 256 and abutting the under side of one portion of the bracket 36. rThe upper end of the vshaft 256 adjustably carries a bottle support or head 121 received within a circular opening cut out from the table 24. The bottle support is rovided with a rubber pad 120 inset in its upper surface and upon which the bottle is supported as has been described. A collar 272 embracing the shaft 256 and resting upon the top of the bracket 36 stops the fall of the head 121 at the proper level so that during` the steps lin the operation of the machine precedlng the crowning operation, the upper surface of the head 121 is substantially flush with the surface of the table 24. Frovision is made for lifting the individual bottle holder 26 which supports the bottle to be crowned and the bottle as a unit, .and for this purpose each bottle holder 26 is provided with a depending pin 260, adapted to transmit movement of the su porting head 121 directly to the bottil) holder, as the head is lifted by the hydraulic lift.

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284, 286 actuated by an intermediate cam 288 and cam roll 290 (see Fig. 7), which in turn is actuated from the main cam shaft through the cani 231 and push rod 233. When the inlet yalve 284 is raised to permit water to Citi;

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flow from the source of supply thereunder, the outlet valve 286 is closed so that the water passes over the top of the outlet valve down through the pipe 260 leading to the hydraulic piston. The. inlet valve 284 is then closed and immediately thereafter the outlet valve 286 is opened so that the water beneath the piston is forced outwardly through the outlet valve, and from the valve through the bypass pipe 298 to the waste. An important feature of the con-- struction of this valve resides in the fact thatv the pressure of the. water at all times tends to keep the

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284, 286 closed and therebyassists in preventing leakage.

The operation of the machine is recapitulated briefly as follows: A metallic cap is delivered by the escapement down into the slot 148 in the position shown in Figure 4, upon the last step in the cycle of operations of the machine. As the next cycle of operations commences, the table 24 supporting a plurality of bottles is moved upwardly through a definite stroke by the operation of the toggle 80. This brings one bottle into a position to be syruped, and the adjacent previously syruped bottle into a position to be lled, as is illustrated in Fig. 4.4 The syruping operation then takes place while the bottle is held in its raised position by the table 24. Immediately after the previously syruped bottle has been brought into filling position, the rubber neck clamp 170 is closed, and at the same time the cap sealer 162 is moved into a position closing the end of the slot 148, and in which position the plunger 204 and spring 202 operate to yieldingly hold the metallic cap against the trigger 200. Carbonated water then commences to flow down through the delivery nozzle 128, filling the bottle. When the pressure of 'the air displaced from the bottle builds up within the chamber 136 to the pressure of the can bonated water, the flow of the latter is out ed. Atthis time the trigger 200 is released and the metallic cap is shot into position upon the annular shoulder 138 through the operation of the spring 202 and the plunger 204. When the trigger 200 is' released, the hydraulic lift is initiated, and the filled bottle is raised, engaging the metallic cap and pressing the same against the lower end of the delivery nozzle 128. rlhis operates to seal the bottle. immediately thereafter, the rubber neck clamp is released, permitting the bottle to continue'to pass upwardly as it is raised by the hydraulic lift. The metallic cap is thus forced into the crowning die, and the crowning operation performed. The upward movement of the delivery nozzle 128 during the crowning operation operates the escapement to permit a metallic cap to fall between the

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212 and 214 and after the crowning operation has been completed and the chute 143 is moved downwardly, this metallic cap is permitted to fall into the slot 148 in readiness for the next cycle of operations of the machine.

While the invention has been illustrated and described as embodied in a machine adapted to syrup, fill and crown bottles, it is to be understood that certain features may be utilized for capping or sealing bottles with other forms of caps or seals.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. A bottling machine having, in combination, a stationary filling mechanism, a bottle support, mechanical means for moving the bottle support to present a bottle to the filling mechanism, a capping member, and fluid operated means for continuing the motion of the bottle support toward the capping member for crowning the bottle.

2. A bottling machine having, in combi-- nation, a bottle support, a filling head having provision for delivering liquid under pressure to a bottle, means for lifting the bottle support through a. definite distance to resent a bottle to the filling head, a crowning die in the filling head, and fluid operated means for! moving the bottle support toward the crowning die for performing the capping operation on the bottle.

3. A bottling machine having, in combination, a bottle support, a filling mechanism for ldelivering liquid under pressure to avbottle, means for successively lifting the bottle support to present successive bottles to the filling mechanism, a capping member in the fillingl mechanism, and hydraulic means for.

moving the bottle support toward the capping member whereby the capping operation is performed at a substantially uniform pressure regardless of variations in the size of the bottle..- l

4. A bottling machine having, in combination, a bottle supporting member, bottle filling means, a capping member, means for moving the bottle support to bring a bottle to filling position including a toggle, and fluid operated means for moving the bottle supporting member for performing the capping operation after the bottle has been filled and whilethe toggle is in a straightened condition.

5. A 4bottling machine having. in combination, a crowning die, means for moving a bottle to within a short distance of the crowning die, means for filling the bottle while in said position with carbonated water under pressure, means for positioning a cap between the crowning die and the mouth of the bottle after the bott-le has been. filled, and

adapted to position between the crowning for supplying Linnea form the crowning operation.

6. A bottling machine having, in combination, a crowning die, means for moving a bottle to within a short distance of the means for filling the bottle with carbonated water for positioning a cap die and the mouth of crowning die, v while in said position under pressure, means between the crowning the bottle after the bottle has been filled, and fluid operated means for raising the bottle to force the cap into the crowning die to perform the crowning operation, said fluid operated means comprising a piston, means for supplying fluid under pressure to the under side of the piston, means actuated by the piston as it is raised for lifting the bottle, a cam operated valve automatically controlling the supply of fluid to the piston, and means for returning the bottle to its initial position after the crowning operation.

7. A bottling machine having, in combination, a crowning die, means for moving a bottle to within a short distance of thecrowning die, means for filling the bottle while in said position with carbonated water under pressure, means die and the mouth of the bottle after the bottle has been filled, and fluid operated means tle to force the cap into the crowning die to perform the crowning operation, said fluid operated meansvincluding a piston, means fluid-*under pressure to one e piston to actuate the same, bottle operatively connected a bottle holding device the bottle upon said supsaid bottle holding device and being adapted to be raised and means for conside of t supporting mleans with the piston,

porting means, supporting device as a unitby the piston,

trolling the supply of fiuid to the piston.y

8. A 'bottling machine having, in combination, a crowning die, a syruping mechanisin, a filling mechanism, a table adapted to support a plurality of bottles, a bottle holding device rotatably mounted upon the table and adapted to position the bottles thereon, means for rotating vthe bottle holding device step by step,-`means for raising the table and bottle holding device through a definite stroke to present one bottle to the syruping mechanism and the previously syruped bottle to the filling mechanism, and fiuid operated means adapted to raise the syruped and filled bottle toward the crowning die to perform the crowning operation.

-9. A bottling machine having, in combination, a frame, a Syruping mechanism and a fillng mechanism mounted on the frame, means for supporting a plurality of bottles in a position below the syruping and filling mechanisms, including a table, a plurality of bottle holders slidably mounted upon the for positioning a cap for raising the bot-- ktable, means for rotating the bottlel holders step by step including a cam, a ratchet wheel,

a pawl, connections between the cam and the pawl, and means for lifting said bottle holders and table through a definite stroke,

'including a cam, a toggle and connections betweenv the cam and toggle.

l0. A bottling machine having, in combination, Va crowning die, a syruping mechaniem, a filling mechanism, and means for moving a plurality of bottles into syruping and filling positions, includin a table adapted to support bottle holding device rotatably mounted on the table, means for rotating the bottle holding device step by step, includig a cam, a ratchet wheel, a pawl adapted to actuate the ratchetwheel, connections between the cam and pawl, and means for raising and lowering the table and bottle holding device through a definite stroke.

l1. A bottling machine having, in combination, a crowning die, a syruping mechanism, a filling-mechanism, means for moving a plurality of bottles into a position in which one 'bottle is brought into syruping position and a second bottleis brought into filling position, said means including a sup port for a plurality of bottles, a bottle hold ing device for positioning a plurality of 'bottles on thebottle support, means for rotating the bottle holding devicestep by step. and means for raising and lowering the bot4 tle support and holding device as a unit through a definite stroke, to resent'mijacent bottles to syruping and filling position respectively.

l2. Abottling machine having, in combination, a crowning die, a syruping mechanism, a filling mechanism, and means'for moving a plurality of bottlesinto syruping and filling positions, including av table adapted to support a plurality of bottles, a bottle holding device rotatably mounted on the table, means for rotating the bottle holding device step by step, including a cam, a ratchet wheel, a pawl adapted to actuate the ratchet wheel,l connections between the cam and pawl, and means for raisin and lowering the table and bottle holding device through a definite stroke, said table actuating means including a cam, a toggle operatively connected with said table and connections between the cam and toggle.

13. A bottling machine having, in combination, a frame, a syruping mechanism. mounted on the frame, a filling mechanism mounted on the frame, means for moving a plurality of bottles into syruping and filling positions, including a bottle supporta lurality of bottle holding devices mountedl on the support and adapted to be rotated as a unit thereon, each bottle holding device having means for permitting the bottle held thereby to yield when its rotary movement taf a plurality o bottles, a

with the bottle holder is restrained, means for rotating the bottle holding devices step by step, and means for raising and lowering the bottle support and bottle holding devices through a delinite stroke.

14, Av bottling machine having` in combination, a syruping mechanism, `a filling mechanism including a bottle support, a rotatable member mounted on the support, and a. plurality of bottle holding devices mounted on said member adapt-ed to be rotated therewith, each bottle holding device comprising two members vieldingly held in operative position with relation to one another, and one of which is secured in fixed rclation to said rotatable member.

15. A bottling machine having, in coin-` ratchet wheel, a cam, connections between the pawl and the cam, and means for moving said bottlesupportmg means through a deh- `nite stroke, including a toggle, a cam, and

connections between the toggle and cam.

16. A bottling machine having, in `combination, a frame, a crowning die mounted on the frame, a carbonated water delivery nozzle extended downwardly through the crowning die, means for Ypreventing the 'escape of luid upwardly through the crowning die, means for producing a fluid tight passage from the crowning die to the bottle,

y means for ydelivering a cap to within said passage including a slot in communication therewith, a chute for delivering successive caps to said slot having a movable end portion, a cap sealer adapted to seal the end of the slot when the lower end of the chute is moved to an inoperative position, and cam operated means for simultaneously moving the movable portion of the chute to an in operative position and for moving the cap sealer to seal the end of the slot, including va togglefor holding the cap sealer in aI sealing position.

17. A bottling machine having, in combination, ya frame, a crowning die mounted on the frame, a carbonated water delivery nozzle extended downwardly through the crowning die, means for preventing the escape of fluid upwardly through the crowning die, means for producing a. fluid tight passage from the crowning die to the bottle, means for 'delivering a cap to within said passage including a slot in communication therewith, a chute for rdelivering successive caps to said slot having a movable end portion, a cap sealer adapted to seal the end of the slot when the end of the chute is moved to an inoperative position, an escapement adapted to control the passage ot the caps through said chute. and connections between the escapement and the carbonated water delivery nozzle whereby the escapement is actuated by movement ot' thc delivery nozzle duriim the crowning operation.

18. A bottling machine having` in combination, a crowning die, a bottle filling mechanism, a cap feeding mechanism for delivering successive caps to a position to .be engaged by the filled bottle during the crowning operation, and means for moving the lilled bottle toward the crowning` die t0 perform the crowning operation, said cap feeding mechanism including a chute, an escapei'nent eontrollingthe passage ot' caps through the chute, and connections between the escapement and bottle filling n'ieehanism for operating the e-scapement intimed relation to the tilling operation.

19. A bottling machine having, in combination, a crowning die, va bottle filling mechanism, a cap feeding mechanism for de livering successive caps to a position to be en gaged by thel filled bottle during the crowning operation, and means for moving the filled bottle toward the crowning die tor perform the crowning operation, said cap feeding mechanism including a movablel chute, an escapement provided with two dogs controlling the passage of caps through the chtite, means operated by movement of the bottle for actuating the escapement during the crowning operation to permit a cap to pass into the space between the dogs, and means controlled by movement of the chtite for actuating the escap'ement to permit a cap to pass from the yescapement through the remaining portion of the chute.

20.*A bottling machine having, in combination, means for supporting a plurality of bottles, means for raising the bottles to a syruping and filling position, and a syruping mechanism adapted to supply the syrup to a bottle after it has been raised into syruping position, the syruping. mechanism including a syrup pump havinga piston, ay constantly driven actuator normally disconnected from the piston, a centerlng cone adapted to be engaged by the bottle to be syruped and raisedas the bottle is raised by the bottle support to asyruping position, and means actuated by movement of the centering cone for operatively connecting the actuator with the piston the bottle.

21. A bottling machine having, in combination, means for supportiner a plurality of to discharge syrup into syruping position, the syruping mechanism including a syrup pump having a piston, a piston rod extended upwardly from the piston. a block slidably mounted on the piston rod` cam actuated means for reciprocating the block, a centering cone adapted to be engaged and lifted by the bottle to be syruped as the latter is lifted to filling position by the bottle support, and means actuated by movement Vof the centcril'ig conc for connecting the reciprocating block and the piston to discharge the syrup into the bottle.

A bottling machine having, in combination, means for supporting a plurality of bottles, means for raising the bottles to a syruping and filling position, and a syruping mechanism adapted to supply the syrup to a bottle after it has been raised into syruping position, the syrup mechanism including a pump having a piston` a continu-` ously driven actuator normally disconnected from the piston, a centering cone adapted to be engaged by the bottle to be syruped as the latter is lifted by the bottle support to syruping position, a connector` normally disengaged from the actuator, and means actuated by movement of the centering cone for positioning the connector-,between the actuator and piston to transmit movements of the actuator to the piston and thereby discharge syrup to the bottle.

Q3. A bottling machine having, in combination, means for supportin a plurality of bottles, means for raising tie bottles to a syruping and filling position, and a syruping mechanism adapted to supply the syrup to a bottle after it has been raised into syrupmgv bodily position, the syruping mechanism including a syrup pump, a piston therefor, a constantly driven actuator, a lever pivoted to the piston and normally held out of the path of the movement of the centering cone to position the pivoted lever in the path of the actuator to cause the piston to discharge the syrup into the bottle.

2a. A bottling machine having, in combination, a single upright supporting framework, bottle filling and capping mechanism mounted thereon, intermittently movable means for presenting successive bottles to filling and capping positions including an intermittently rotated table and a toggle for raisinor the table, said. capping mechanism inclu ing a cap engaging member, and fluid operated means for moving the filled bottle toward the cap engaging member.

25. A bottling machine having, in combination, bottle filling mechanism, capping mechanism including a cap engagingmember, a fluid operated member, means for moving the Huid operated member through a definite stroke to present a bottle supported thereby to filling position, and means for thereafter operating the fiuid operated member for performing' the capping operation.

WILLIAM E. HASKELL.