US1651720A - Bottle-capping tool - Google Patents

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H. J. LEBHERJZ ET AL Dec. 6, 1927.

BOTTLE CAPPING TOOL Filed Feb. 8, 1927 WI-ET- E 1' ELLQFM Z ATORNEY Patented Dec. 6, 1927;

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Application filed February Our invention relates broadly to bottle capping tools and more particularlyto a construction of frame for a bottle capper with an upwardly extending rack member for the adjustment of a slidable carrier thereon.

One of the objects of our invention is to provide a construction of frame for a'bottle capper for facilitating themanufacture and production of bottle capping tools for guiding an adjustable rider into a position for effecting successive. bottle capping operations.

Another object of our invention is to provide a construction of standard for a bottle capping tool in which a pair of strip members are positionedat right angles to each other for providing a rack at the upper eX- tremity thereof on which a carrier may be, vertically adjusted, the assembly of the strip members being such thatthe rack and standard may be formed on a quantity production scale at small cost. 7 7

Other and further objects of our invention reside in the construction of a bottle capper frame which lends itself readily to manufacturing processes by a minimum number of casting or pressing operations,

Our invention will be more clearly understood from the specification hereinafter following by referring to the accompanying drawings in which:-

Figure 1 is a side elevation showing the bottle capper frame of our invention partially broken away and illustrated in cross-section; Fig. 2 is a front view of' the bottle capper frame of.ourinventionwvith ing in the direction of line 2-2 of .Figl;

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken through,

the standard of the bottle capper frame on line 33 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is aplan View illustrating the pressed base of the bottle capper frame, a cross-sectional view being taken on line 4.-4 through the standard of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a frag aentarycross-sectional view taken through the frame and base of the bottle cappe'rfon line 5-5 of Fig. i; and Figs. 6 and 7 are'cross-sectional views taken through the vertical standard on lines 66 and 7-7, respectively, of Fig. .1.

Heretofore in the artit has been usual to provide a special casting forthe vertical standard constituting the frame of a bottle capping tool requiring special patterns and a, 1927. Serial Iva-166,696.

processes of. casting which normally involve undesirable manufacturing costs when con sidering manufacture on a quantity production scale. developed a frame for a bottle cappingtool which may be manufactured inexpensively and by a minimum number of manufacturing operatlons thereby reducing cost of labor and facilitating manufacture;

Referring tothe drawings in ence character 1 designates apressedmetal .base for the bottle capping toolhaving-an upstanding pressed portion 3 with an ;in-

By our invention we have detail, refera A tegral fiat flange 2 connected therewith; The

base isprovided with an'instruck, central rib 4 which extends inthe directionofthe narrower portion 5 ofthe base. A standard consisting of strip members 6 and,8 is arrangedon the base-in the manner-illustrated.

The strip members arefiatjand positioned at right angles one to the other; The strip member 6 which extends in a plan-epierpendicular to the longitudinal axisof'zthe base is anchored to the base by means of rivets 71;

and is aperturcd as represented at 6 316", 6, 6 andfi Theapertures arerin the nature of slotsthrough which portions. of the vertically'extending strip member 8' pass. The

strip member 8 passes wholly through the.,

strip member. 61- ;Its central portion '10; is so shaped that the strip member 8 passes wholly through the longitudinalslot6. in-such mannerthat a lug formed on the'low-er portion of the strip member. at 9 extends through-the base 5 and is anchored at 93in the baseand at S through the aperture .62 llhe; upper portionof the'strip member-8 is anchored at 8 8 and 8 through the apertures 6 ,6 and cured in the strip member 6by means .of lugs 6. Reenforcingthe, upper portions-of the v which extend through the apertures 62 6 and 6 parallel with the'lugs 8?, 8? and 8: on strip member 8; The lugs on st-rip 'niember 11 are upset or flattenedas represented at 11 "in Fig. 3 for forming a rigid connection between the strip 11 and the strip 6. Both the strip member 8 and the strip portions 11 are cut to form a rack 12. along which the carrier 14 is arranged to slide vertically." The carrier le supports a cappin throat 15 and the carrier is actuated by'a hand lever 17 under control of a spring member 16 in such manner that the carrier may be pressed downwardly for performing successive capping operations and return ng to its original position after each operation,

In the assembly of the-bottle capper frame the strip member 8 is protruded through the apertured portion in strip member 6 in a direction substantially at right angles to the strip member 6. The strip member 8 is next swung in a small arc until the edges of the strip member 8 abut with the face of the strip member 6. The lug portions 8 8 and 8 of the strip member 8 protrude through the apertures 6, 6' 6 and 6 in the strip member 6 which are aligned therewith in a predetermined order. The lugs 8 8", 8

I and 8' are then upset providing a securing head for rigidly anchoring the strip 8 with respect to the strip 6.

It will be observed that the bottle capper frame is extremely simple in its assembly and that the entire frame may be made by "casting or pressing operations with an penditure of minimum time and labor While We have described our invention in acertain preferred embodiment, we desire that it be understood that modifications may be madeand that no limitations upon our invention are intended other than are imposed by the scope of the appended claims.

What we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows: I

1. A frame structure comprising a metallic base and a standard mounted on said base, said standard comprising a pair of strip members, said strip members extending at right angles one to the otherwith one of said strip members passing through the central portion of the other of said strip members and provided with a rack in the upper portionthereof for guiding a'slidable carrier thereon,

2. Abottle capping tool comprisinga base member, a standard carried by said base member and consisting of a pair of strip members one of said strip membersbeing disposed in a plane at right angles to the other of said strip members andpassing' through said first mentioned strip member and secured at its lower end to said base for providing a brace for said firstmentioned strip member at its lower end and providing a rack at its upper end for guidlng a 'slidable carrier thereon for effecting capping operations.

i 3. A bottle capping tool comprising a base of said base member and passing through said. first mentioned strip member and providing a brace at the lower end of said first mentioned strip member and a rack in the upper end of said first mentioned strip memher for guiding a carrier thereover for successive bottle capping ope-rations.

' 4. A bottle capping tool comprising a base member, a pair of strip members extending vertically from said base member. one of said strip members being disposed in a plane at right angles to thelongitudinal axis of said base member and the members being disposed in a plane coincident with the longitudinal axis of said base member, said last mentioned strip member passing centrally through said mentioned strip member and being anchored at its lower end to said base member and provided at its upper end with a rack, said second mentioned anchored to said first mentioned strip memher at a plurality of points along the length of said first mentioned strip member, said rack providing a guide for a carrier arranged for successive capping operations.

strip member being other of said strip 5. A bottle capping tool comprising a v tioned strip member having lugs positioned to project through the aperturesin said first mentioned strip member and a carrier positioned upon the upper portion of said strlp members and having means for, engagmg said rack for successive capping operations.

HARRY J.LLEBHERZ. j ROBERT W, LEBHERZ.

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