US1662862A - Bottle-cap-assembling machine - Google Patents

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WEEK 20, 1928. 1,662,862

C. E. M MANUS BOTTLE CAP ASSEMBLING MACHINE Filed Nov. 25. 1925 M INVENTOB g g; flaw ATTORNEY Fatented Mar. 29, 1928.

time c rers CHARLES E. TiIoMAN'US, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO CROWN CORK 86 SEAL COMPANY, INC, 013 NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

BOTTLE-CAP-ASSEMBLING MACHINE.

Application filed November 25, 1925. Serial No. 71,302.

" caps beingmoved from this long'narrow belt to a cross belt from which they were pushed by a rotating member known as a wiper, upon a wide slow moving-belt at the end or the machine, from which they passed to a chuteand were discharged within a box or tub positioned to receive them.

The present invention is directed to an improvement in this form of mechanism wherein the delivery mechanism will be more conveniently positioned, and so constructed as to permit greater compactness in the machine. I not only s'ec'urea reduction in. the number of parts embodied in the delivery mechanism, but a closer synchronization in the tunctionlng of this mechanlsm with the finishing head or drum of the assembling machineg and the other parts co-operating therewith.

Byv this mechanism, the time interval between the discharge of a finished cap from the finishing head or drum, and its final delivery to the container is sufiiciently great to permit a substantially complete cooling of the adhesive and of the metal of the shell before the caps are delivered to the boXor tub, thus minimizing likelihood of the looscning of the. cork cushion disks Within the shell.

Atth'e same time, the increased length of the inspection belt, which is between four and five feet, and passes along one side of the machine, affords greater time :torthe inspection of the caps and thus'gives more time in which the operator may observe other working conditions in and about the machine. y

The construction of parts is such that the jars to which the completelyassembled caps are subjected are reducedto a' minimum,

and likelih od of th ti t-its tu g of he caps when passing to the inspection belt is reduced to a minimum.

The construction of the mechanism is such as to ensure accuracy in the positioning of caps during their accumulationpreparatory to their delivery to'the inspecting belt;

and their accumulation in a manner to compensate for irregularity in the delivery of caps from the finishing head or the drum tonthe delivery mechanism, and ensure a plurality of such caps being simultaneously delivered to the belt in a position with the cushion disk upwardlypresented to facilitate inspection. riage of the caps beyond the point of deliv- By this mechanism, carery to the belt is prevented, not only because of accuracy in the timing of the ejection of the disks, but by means provided for the positive stoppage of the movement of arow of caps when there is likelihood of their overrunning the delivery point.

The delivery mechanism is also so constructed that during the short interval while a plurality, or group, of caps is being delivered to upon the inspection belt, movement of other caps accumulated in the row preparatory to succeeding deliveries of caps, is prevented the construction and arrangement of parts, however, being such that this control of the accumulated caps, will not cause clogging of the mechanism for accumulating the caps, or interfere with the continued operation of the machine.

The construction of mechanism is also such that the caps are, not required to pass over any gaps as they are delivered to the inspection belt.

The invention consists primarily in a bottle cap assembhng machine embodying therein, in combination'with a. rotatable finishing head including therein a plurality of presser plungers, means for elevating said plung ers ad acent the delivery point of sald head,

and. means ejecting assembled bottle caps tosaid diskin a row adjacent theedge thereof, acooling and inspecting belt adapt 'ed'to receive simultaneously a plurality 0 5 caps, .means imparting slow travel to said belt, a-movable member operative upon a plurality of caps upon. said d sk adjacent said belt, and means operative in synchronism with said disk whereby at predetermined intervals said member is actuated to thrust caps from said diskto upon said belt; and in such other novel features of construction and combination of parts, all as hereinafter set forth and described, and more particularly pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

Referring to the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a plan view of portions of a bottle cap assen'ibling lIlz'iClllillC embodying the invention, including thefinishing head and the delivery mechanism; and

Fig. 2 is a side view thereof partly in longitudinal section.

Like numerals refer to like parts in both of said views. 7

1n the embodiment of the invention shown in the drawings, the delivery mechanism is shown in combination with an old and well known type of bottle cap assembling niachi'nein which the final operation of cementing the cushion disks within the metallic shells is performed by what is known as a finishing head or drum 10 carrying, ad iacent the periphery thereof, a sequence of spring pressed presser plungers 11, adapted to force a cushion disk into the desired intimate relation with a metal shell to secure the desired bonding action of the cement upon both of these parts of the cap. Adjacent the delivery point of the finishing head is a lifting cam 12 for raising the plungers 11 to permitthe discharge of the completely assembled cap, and the delivery of fresh caps to be acted upon by the head, thereto. Below the lifting cam and operative upon the caps in the head successively, is a stripper member 13.

The type of machine above referred to also has a chute 14 along which the completely assembled caps as they are pushed by the stripper member 13, pass away from the head or drum 10.

In connection with machines as above described, it was my former practice to use a narrow belt extending for substantially the entire length of the other mechanisms of the machine, which received caps from the chute 14 and delivered them, through a second conveyor belt and other mechanisms, to a slow moving inspect-ion belt adapted to receive simultaneously a plurality ofcaps,

and positioned at the end of the machine opposite to that at which the finishing head is1mounted.

In my present invention, I provide means accumulating caps delivered: from the finishing'head 10, comprising a disk 15 rotatably mounted "in a vertical bearing, and positioned. to receive caps as they are delivered one at a time'fromthe finishinghead 10,

'and accumulate these'caps closely a'djacent .each other in a row about the periphery of the disk. This disk is preferably about one-half the diameter of the finishing head, and is driven at about twice the angular speed of said head by means consisting of a sprocket wheel 16 upon the shaft 17 of the finishing head, asprocket wheel 18 upon the shaft of the disk 15 and a sprocket chain 19 co-operating with said sprocket wheels re spectively. The ratio of the gears 16 and 18 is such as to impart a peripheral speed to the disk 15 substantially equalling, but preferably slightly greater than, the peripheral speed of thefinishing head 10.

The angular speed of the finishing head 10 is very low and though the angular speed of the disk 15 is relatively greater, this speed is not sufliciently'great to make it possible to rely upon centrifugal force for positioning the caps delivered to the disk from the head in a row about the perimeter of the disk 15. To secure the accumulation of caps in a row containing caps in excess of those delivered in each group to the inspection belt, I provide a fixed rim 20 inclosing the perimeter of the disk 15, for a distance of approximately one-half the circumference of the disk, leaving clearance about the disk at the point of delivery of caps in groups from the disk to the inspecting belt in a manner to be hereinafter described, and for the delivery of a succession of caps to thedi'sk adjacentthe chute 14. The space between the point of ejection of caps from, and the delivery of caps to the disk, requires no such confining rim.

For positioning the caps upon the disk in a curved row, I provide a guide member 21 which, in the form of the invention shown,'c0nsists of a curved extension of one, the forward, side of thechute 14, which member is concentric with the disk 15, but spaced within the rim 20 a distance substantially 'equallin gthe greatest diameter of the metal shell ofthe caps. V

The guide E21 is of a height to positively intercept all caps passing from the chute L1 and need extend only in a shortarc, such being sulficient to permit the settling of the caps and their permanentpositioning in a row adjacent the rim 20. 3

The diameter of the disk 15 is large enough to permit the accumulation in a row of caps largely in excess of the number of caps delivered to the inspection belt as. a group, thus ensuring the 'closepositioning of succeedinggroups of caps and compensating in a'measure for the failureof caps to be delivered to each plunger in the finishing head 10, which sometimes occurs through the obstruction of the shell delivery mechanism 'offassembling machines.

Extending radially of the disk 15 is an endless conveyor belt 22 passing about rollers 23 and 24, side plates 25 bcingpositioncd upon opposite sides of this belt for the pur pose of preventing caps from being pushed from the belt as the operator handles the caps while upon the belt. Beyond the belt 22 is a delivery chute 26. The belt 22 extends parallel with the main table of the machine.

The roller 24 is positioned within the periphery of the disk 15 and sufliciently close to the bottom of said disk to bring the belt 22 as close as possible to, but without frictionally engaging the under face of the disk supporting the caps.

The belt 22 is continuously driven at low speed by means of the speed reducing chain and sprocket mechanism 27 driven by the intermeshing gears 28 from the shaft of the disk 15.

The ratio of the wheels of the chain and sprocket mechanism 27 is such as to bring succeeding groups of caps delivered to upon the belt 12 in sufliciently close proximity to eaclrother to. accommodate the delivery mechanism to the capacity of the finishing head or drum 10 while atthe same time affording the maximum time for inspection of the caps of each group or row while upon the belt 22. This will also afford the maximum time for the cooling of the cement and the metal shell of the'caps, after their delivery from the finishing head or drum and prior to their passing to upon the chute 26.

Positioned above and spaced slightly away from the disk 15 but in a position to simultaneously engage a plurality of caps resting upon the disk adjacent the edge thereof, is a member which is movable substantially radially of the disk to permit its actuation for pushing a plurality of caps substantially simultaneously or in a group from the disk to upon said belt. In the form of the invention shown this member comprises a curved spring arm 29, one end of which is secured to one of the side plates 25. The curved portion of said springarm is substantially concentric with the disk 15 and spaced within the periphery of said disk a distance substantially equalling the greatest diameter of the caps so as to aiford'a. clear field of movement for the caps with the disk inbringing them into the operative relation to said arm 29.

Means are provided for intermittently imparting movement to said arm 29 at predetermined intervals, so as to afford sufiicient time between the movements of said arm for the desired number of caps to pass into the operative relation thereto. This actuating means in the form of the invention shown comprises a member 30 carrying three tappetsSl, 32 and 33 spaced substantially apart, this member being carried by and retatable with the disk 15 so as to time the operation of said tappets with relation to the angular speed of said disk. Slidably mounted upon the disk 15 is a forked pusher block 3 1, the fork of which straddles a boss upon said disk, and is positioned between said disk and the member 30.

' Carried by the block 34 is a roller 35 engageable by the tappets 31, 32 and 33 respectively for imparting reciprocatory move-- ment to said block. Supplementing the guiding action of the fork of said block 3% and said boss is a swinging guide arm 36 connected with said block 3% by means of the pin 37. Carried by the block 34 is a push pin 38 which extends into close engaging relation with the member 29. If desired, this pin may be in the form of a screw bolt to permit adjustment of the same in relation to the block when assembling the machine, or to compensate for wear. The use of a push pin also limits the area of contact be tween the member 29 and the means actuating same, thus reducing friction at this point mid minimizing wear of the various parts.

The block 3is acted upon by a retracting spring 39, one end of which is looped about a 'pin carried by the shaft of the disk 15.

To prevent caps upon the disk 15 overrunning the inspection belt 22, in mounting the member 29, I bring the end 40 thereof outwardly of the disk to a point beyond the periphery thereof and thus form a positive barrier beyond which the caps cannot pass.

a group of caps is being forced from the disk to upon said belt. This checking of the movement of the caps in the row in excess of those contained in the group, to be moved to upon the inspection belt, will result in the caps in the curvec. row about the periphery of the disk being brought and maintained in substantially abutting relation one with the other and will accomplish a partial, if not a complete, closing of gaps in this row due to the failure to deliver caps to any plunger in the head 10 durin the operation of the assembling portion or the machine.

The disk 15 is of polished metal, thus facilitating slight slippage of the caps thereon during the stoppage of the caps only, without'likelihood of injury LO the decorations upon the cap, particularly as this stop- Jage is for a very, very slight interval.

Vfhile the disk 15 is fairly thin, there is sometimes a tendency of caps to turn over with the cushion disk downwardly as they pass from the disk to the belt 22. To prevent this condition, and at the same time to avoid the necessity for bevelling the edge of the disk, I provide a bridge member 42 positioned about half way of the height of the disk, and close to the periphery thereof without being in engaging relation therewith. This bridge member is of a thickness to be engaged by the caps if they assume too acute an angle in passing from the disk to the inspection belt 22, thus preventing the turning action above referred to. The bridge member 12 is carried by the side plates of the inspection belt 22.

The operation of the herein described bottle cap assembling machine is substantially as follows The constituent parts of the bottle cap are associated by means not shown in the drawings, but well known to the art, and delivered to the finishing head 10, which is continuously rotated at low speed. This head, in the type of machine shown, is usually heated, although this is determ ned largely by the cement used. However, while caps are in the head, they are subjected to pressure from the plungers 11 during substantially one full revolution of the head, or-until the cam 12 raises the plunger and the stripper member 13 forces the cap with the cushion disk firmly cemented to the shell,

from the finishing head or drum to upon the chute 1 1. This chute is used as being a simple mechanism for causing movement of the caps away from the head.

As the caps slide down the chute 14: in the mechanism described, the fluted edge thereof will engage the guide member 21 prior to, substantially simultaneously with,

or immediately following the engagement of the top of the metal shell with the disk 15. If the cap engages the disk 15 before it engages the guide member, it may have a slight turning action as a result of the engagement of a part of the metal shell with said chute, but ultimately the cap will pass from the chute in its entirety to upon the disk and into the space between the guide member 21 and the rim 20. This will bring each cap into position adjacent the periphcry of the disk, and thus position succeeding caps in a row and fairly closely adjacent each other unless there has been a failure of the machine to deliver the associated constituents of a cap to some plunger 11, in which case agap will be present in the row. By turning the disk 15 at a peripheral speed slightly greater than that of the finishing head or drum 10, clogging of the delivery end of the chute 14 by succeeding caps is prevented. The difference in the speeds of these two parts, however, is not sufliciently great-to interfere with the operation of'the delivery mechanism since the slight spacing apart of caps resulting from this condition can at the most result in merely a variation in the number of caps contained in each group as it is delivered from the disk to the inspection belt. The actuation of the ejecting mechanism will also have the effect of con'ipensating largely for this difference in speed of the disk and the head.

With each one-third revolution of the disk a tappet 31, 32 or 33 by engagement with the roller bearing 35 will thrust the block 3% outwardly of the disk, and thus impart oscillatory movement tothe member 29 through the contact member 38. The guide arm 39 and forked end of the block 3 1 will limit this movement of the block to a substantially straight reciprocatory movement, this movement in a full sized'machine being approximately one inch as a maximum,

although this movement may be lessened with a more rapid movement of the block 3%. It 18 not desirable, however, to do more than slide the caps from the disk.

This movement of the block is against the tension of the spring 39, which as soon as a tappet passes from engaging relation with the roller 35, will impart a return movement to said block causing a return movement of the member 29, or permitting such movement in the event that the spring tension of said member is relied upon to restore it to its normal position. i

As the member 29 is moved outwardly, the end 11 thereof will be interposed in the path of movementof the caps in the row upon the disk 15 other than those engaged by said member, and thus check the movement of said caps with the disk, which rotates continuously. This checking of the movement of the caps will permit all caps other than the one engaging the member ll, or in abutting relation with said cap, to continue to move with the disk, thus effectively closing up slight spaces between the caps" and continuing to move caps passing from the chute 14; to upon said disk 15 away from said chute.

The number of caps delivered in each group may vary, owing to the fact that the same numberof caps are not always present in the same number of degrees in are about the periphery of the disk 1.5, and also to the fact that the irregular spacing orpositioning of the caps upon the disk may, under some circumstances, cause the portion of the member 29 adjacent the member 41 carried thereby, in one instance to push a cap from the disk, while inother instances to push it along the rim 20 where it will be engaged by said member 41.

The rim 20 as stated will maintain the curved alinement of all caps not in a position to be acted upon by the member 29, and

will control the caps during any slight return movement thereof on thefdisk by the movement of the member ll.

If by any chance the member 29 should not completely remove a cap from the disk 15, and in each instance any cap which is not thus removed would be the one closest to'the portion d0 of the member 29, this portion will arrest further movement of said cap with the disk so that upon the subsequent operation of said member 29 said cap will be forced from the disk. The failure of a cap'to be thus delivered to the inspection belt'merely has the effect of causing the group delivered in that operation of the member 29 to be smaller than ordinarily, although upon the next operation of the machine this condition will be corrected, and for a number of succeeding operations the caps will be closer together so that the maximum number of caps in each group will be delivered, thus causing the machine to automatically adjust itself to the condition brought about by such an incident;

While the slight difference between the peripheral speeds of the finishing head or drum 10 and the disk 15,-will minimize likelihood of clogging of the chute, the movement of said head or drum will tend to impart-to each cap, a forward movement in the direction of rotation of said head or drum,

thus causing each cap to move to a position which will prevent interference with caps previously delivered to, and being conveyed by, the disk 15. In actual practice no difficulty is encountered so far as the clogging of the chute is concerned.

\Vhile the disk 15 rotates continuously, the feeding movement of the caps thereon will be intermittent except so far as the movement of the caps in closing gaps between same is concerned, the dwell between succeeding feeding movements of the caps by reason of the form of the tappets 31, 32 and 33, being very short, however.

lVhile in the embodiment of the invention shown the finishing head or drum 10 and the various parts of the delivery mechanism driven therefrom ope-rate continuously, it is apparent that if a step by step movement be imparted to said parts instead of a continuous movement, the operation'of the delivery mechanism will be the same in every respect except as to the time interval, which will be slightly lower.

It is not my intention to limit the invention to the precise details of construction shown in the drawings, it being apparent that such may be varied without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to have protected by Letters Patent, is v 1. A bottle cap assembling machine embodying therein, in combination with a rotatable finishing head including therein a V plurality of presser plungers, means for ele- 'tioning caps delivered to said disk in a row adjacentv the edge thereof, cooling and inspecting belt adapted to receive simul-- taneously a plurality of caps, means impartingslow travel to said belt, a movable member operative upon a plurality of caps upon said disk adjacent said belt, and means operative in synchronism with said disk whereby at predetermined intervals said member is actuated to thrust caps from said disk to upon said belt.

2. A bottle cap assembling machine embodying therein, in combination with a rotatable finishing head including therein a plurality of presser plungers, means forelevating said plungersadjacent the delivery point of said head, and means ejecting assembled bottle caps from said head, of a delivery mechanism embodying therein a rotatable disk position to receive assembled caps from said finishing head, means rotating said disk, a cooling and insepecting belt adapted to receive simultaneously a plurality of caps, means imparting slow travel to said belt, a movable member operative upon a plurality of caps upon said disk adjacent said belt, means operative in synchronism with said disk whereby at predetermined intervals said member is actuated to thrustcaps from said disk to upon said belt, a rim about said disk extending fromadjacent the point of delivery of caps thereto to adjacent said movable member, and a fixed guide adjacent the point of delivery of caps to said disk, extending parallel with said rim, and spaced therefrom a distance substantially equaling the greatest diameter of a cap.

3. A bottle cap assembling machine embodying therein, in combination with a rotatable finishing head including therein a plurality of presser plungers, means for elevating said plungers adjacent the delivery point of said head, and means ejecting assembled bottle capsfrom said head, of a delivery mechanism embodying therein a rotatable disk positioned to receive assembled caps from said finishing head, means rotating said disk, non-rotatable means for positioning caps delivered to said disk in a row-adjacent the; edge thereof, a cooling and inspecting belt adapted to receive simultaneously a plurality of caps, means imparting slow travel to said belt, a curved arm concentric with said disk, spaced within the edge thereof a distance substantially equaling the greatest diameter of a cap, and movable outwardly of said disk, said arm being of a length to simultaneously engage aplurality of caps adjacent said belt, and means operative in synchronism with said disk, whereby said arm is intermittently actuated to thrust caps from said disk to upon said belt.

4. A bottle cap assembling machine embodying therein, in combination with a rotatable finishing head including therein a plurality of presser plungers, means for elevating said plungers adjacent the delivery point of said head, and means ejecting assembled bottle caps from said head, of a delivery mechanism embodying therein a rotatable disk positioned to receive assembled caps from said finishing head, means rotating said disk, non-rotatable means for positioning caps delivered to said disk in a row adjacent the edge thereof, a cooling and inspecting belt adapted to receive simultaneously a plurality of caps, means imparting slow travel to said belt, a curved arm concentric with said disk, spaced within the edge thereof a distance substantially equaling the greatest diameter of a cap, and movable outwardly of said disk, said arm being of a length to simultaneously engage a plurality of caps adjacent said belt, means carried by said arm extending inwardly of the disk and adapted with the outward movement of said arm to be interposed in the path of oaps'remaining upon the disk, and means operative in synchronism with said disk, whereby said arm is intermittently actuated to thrust caps from said disk to upon said belt and to interpose said memberin the path of movement of caps re maining upon the disk.

5. A bottle cap assembling machine embodying therein, in combination with a rotatable finishing head including therein a plurality of presser plunger-s, means for elevating said plungers adjacent the delivery point of said head, and means ejecting assembled bottle caps from said head, of a delivery mechanism embodying therein a rotatable disk positioned to receive assembled caps from saidfinishing head, means rotat-' ing said disk, non-rotatable means for positioning caps delivered to said disk in. a row adjacent the edge thereof, a cooling and inspect-ing belt adapted to receive simultaneously a plurality of caps, means imparting slow travel to said belt, a curved arm concentric with said disk, spaced within the edge thereof a distance substantially equaling the greatest diameter of a cap, and movable outwardly of said disk, said arm being of a length to simultaneously engage a plurality of caps adj acentsaid belt, a barrier beyond said arm in the direction of movement of the disk whereby movement of caps beyond said arm is prevented, and means operative in 1 ,e'easoe synchronism with said disk, whereby said arm is intermittently actuated to thrust caps from said, disk to upon said belt.

6. A bottle cap assembling machine embodying therein, in combination with a rotatable finishing head including therein a plurality of presser plungers, means for elevating said plunger-s adjacent the delivery point of said head, and means ejecting assembled bottle caps from said head, of a de-.

livery mechanism embodying therein a rotatablev disk positioned to receive assembled caps from said finishing head, means rotating said disk, non-rotatable means for positioning caps delivered to said disk in a row adj acent the edge thereof, a cooling and inspecting belt adapted toreceive simultaneously a plurality of caps, means imparting slow travel to said belt, a curved arm concentric with said disk, spaced Within the edge thereof a distance substantially equaling the greatest diameter of a cap, and movable outwardly of said disk, said arm being of a length to simultaneously engage a plurality of caps adjacent said belt, means carried bysaid arm extending inwardly of the disk and adapted with the outward movement of said arm to be interposed in the path of caps'remaining upon the disk, a barrier beyond said arm in the direction of movement of the disk whereby movement of caps beyond said arm is prevented, and means operative in synchronism with said disk, whereby said arm is intermittently actuated to thrust 'caps from,

said disk to upon said belt andto inter-pose said member in the path of movement of caps remaining upon the disk.

7. .A bottle cap assembling machine embodying therein, in combination with a. rotatable finishing head including therein a plurality of presser plungers, means for elevating said plungers adjacent the delivery point of said head, and means ejecting sembled bottle caps from said head, of a delivery mechanism embodying therein a rotatable disk positioned to receive assembled caps from said finishing head, means rotating said disk, non-rotatable means for position ing caps delivered to said disk in a row adjacent the edge thereof, a cooling and inspecting belt adapted to receive simultaneously a plurality of caps, means imparting slow travel to said belt, a curved spring arm of a length to simultaneously engage a plurality of caps. adjacent said belt, concentric with said disk and spaced withinthe edge thereof a distance substantially equaling the greatest diameter of a cap. one end of said arm extending outwardlyof the disk and being secured adjacent and above said belt, whereby said arm may be moved outwardly of said disk, means carried by the other end of said arm extending inwardly of the disk and adapted with the outward movementof said arm to be interposed in. the path of caps lllt remaining upon the disk, and means operative in synchronism with said disk, whereby said arm is intermittently actuated to thrust caps from said disk to upon said belt and to interpose said inwardly extending means in the path of movement of caps remaining upon the disk. I v

8. A bottle cap assembling machine embodying therein, in combination with a rotatable finishing head including therein a plurality of presser plunger-s, means for elevat ing said plunger-s adjacent the delivery point of said head, and means ejecting assembled bottle caps from said head, of a delivery mechanism en'ibodying therein a rotatable disk positioned to receive assembled caps from said finishing head, means rotating said disk, non-rotatable means for positioning caps delivered to saie disk in a row adjacent the ed e thereof, a cooling and inspecting belt adapted to receive simultaneously a plurality of caps, means imparting slow travel to said belt, a curved arm concentric with said disk, spaced within the edge thereof a distance substantially equaling the greatest diameter of a cap, and movable outwardly of said disk, said arm being of a length to simultaneously engage a plurality of caps adj acentsaid belt, means carried by said arm extending inwardly of the disk and adapted with the outward movement of said arm to be interposed in the path of caps remaining upon the disk, a barrier beyond said arm in the direction of movement of the disk whereby movement of caps beyond said arm is prevented, a member having a plurality of tappets thereon carried by and rotatable with said disk, a block slidable substantially radially of said disk, means carried thereby and engageable by said 'tappets, and means carried by said block engageable with said arm whereby said arm is intermittently actuated to thrust caps from said disk to upon said belt. I

9. A bottle cap assembling machine embodying therein, in combination with a 1'0- tatable finishing head including therein a plurality of presser plungers, means for elevating said plungers adjacent the del ivery point of said head, and means e ecting assembled bottle caps from said head, of a delivery mechanism embodying therein a rotatable disk positioned to receive assembled caps from said finishing head, means rotating said disk, non-rotatable means for positioning caps delivered to said disk in a row adjacent the edge thereof, a cooling and inspecting belt adapted to receive simultaneously a plurality of caps, means impar ing slow travel to said belt, a movable member operative upon a plurality of caps'upon said disk adjacent said belt. a fixed bridge member positioned intermediate the surface of said disk and the surface of said belt, whereby the turning over of caps, in moving from said disk to said belt, is prevented,

and means operative in synchronism with said disk whereby at predetermined intervals said member is actuated to thrust caps from said disk to upon said belt.

10. A bottle cap assembling machine embodying therein, in combination with a rotatable finishing head including therein a plurality of presser plungers, means for elevating said plungers adjacent the delivery point of said head, and means ejecting as-' sembled bottle caps from said head, of a delivery mechanism embodying therein a rotatable disk positioned to receive assembled caps from said finishing head, means rotating said disk, non-rotatable means for positioning caps delivered to said disk in a row adjacent the edge thereof, a cooling and inspecting belt adapted to receive simultaneously a plurality of caps, means imparting slow travel to said belt, a curved arm concentric with said disk, spaced Within the edge thereof a distance substantially equaling the greatest diameter of a cap, and movable outwardly of said disk, said arm being of a length to simultaneously engage a plurality of caps adjacent said belt, means carried by said arm extending inwardly of the disk and adapted with the outward movement of said arm to be interposed in the path of caps remaining upon the disk, a barrier beyond said arm in the direction of movement of the disk whereby movement of caps'beyond said arm is prevented, a fixed bridge member positioned intermediate the surface of said disk and the surface of said belt,'whereby the turning over of caps, in moving said disk to said belt, is prevented, andmeans operative in synchronism with said disk, whereby said arm is intermittently actuated to thrust caps from said disk to upon said belt and to interpose said member in the path of movement of caps remaining upon the disk.

11. A bottle cap assembling machine embodying therein, in combination with a rotatable finishing head including therein plurality of presser plungers, means for elevating said plungers adjacent the delivery point of said head, and means ejecting assembled bottle caps from said head, of a delivery mechanism embodying therein a rotatable disk positioned to receive assembled caps I from said finishing head, means rotating said disk, non-rotatable means for positioning caps delivered to said disk in a row adjacent the edge thereof, a cooling and inspecting belt adapted to receive simultaneously a plurality of caps, means imparting slow travel to said belt, a curved arm concentric with said disk, spaced within the edge thereof a distance substantially equaling the greatest diameter of a cap. and movable outwardly of said disk, said arm being of a length to simultaneously engage a plurality of caps adjacent said belt, means carried by said arm extending inwardly of the disk and adapted With the outward movement of said arm to be interposed in the path of caps remain ing upon the disk, a barrier beyond said-arm in the direction of movement of the disk whereby movement of caps beyond said arm is prevented, a fixed bridge member positioned intermediate the surface of said disk and the surface of said belt, whereby the turning over of caps, in moving from said disk to said belt, is prevented, a member having a plurality of tappets thereon carried by and rotatable with said disk, a block slidable substantially radially of said disk, means carried thereby and engageable by said tappets, and means carried by said block engagcable with said arm whereby said arm is intermittently actuated to thrust caps from said disk to upon said belt.

12. A bottle cap assembling machine embodying therein, in combination with a rotatable finishing head including therein a plurality of presser plungers, means for elevating said plungers adjacent the delivery point of said head, and means ejectingassembled bottle caps from said head, of a delivery mechanism embodying therein a rotatable disk positioned to receive assembled caps from said finishing head, means rotating said disk, a cooling and inspecting belt adapted to receive simultaneouslya plurality of caps, means imparting slow travel to said belt, a curved arm concentric with said disk, spaced within the edge thereof a distance substantially equaling the greatest diameter of a cap, and movable outwardly of said disk, said arm being of a length to simultaneously engage a plurality of caps adjacent said belt, a rim about said disk extending from adjacent the point of delivery of caps thereto to adjacent said arm, said rim terminating at a point to permit caps engaged by said arm to move from said disk to upon said belt, and a fixed guide adjacent the point of delivery of caps to said disk, extending parallel with said rim, and spaced therefrom a distance substantially equaling the greatest diameter of a cap. a I V 13. A bottle cap assembling machine embodying therein, in combination with a rotatable finishing head including therein a plurality of presser plungers, means for elevating said plungers adjacent the delivery point of said head, and means ejecting assembled bottle caps from said head, of a delivery mechanism embodying therein a rotatable disk positioned to receive assembled caps from said finishing head, means rotating said disk, a cooling and inspecting belt adapted to receive simultaneously a plurality of caps, means imparting slow travel to said belt, a curved arm concentric with said disk, spaced within the edge thereof a distance substantially equaling the greatest diameter of a cap, and movable outwardly of said disk, said arm being of a length to simultaneously engage a plurality of caps adjacentsaid belt, means carried by said arm extending inwardly of the disk and adapted with the outward movement-of said arm to be interposed in the path of caps remaining upon the disk, a barrier beyond said arm in the direction of movement of the disk where by movement of caps beyond said arm is prevented, means operative in synchronism with said disk, whereby said arm is intermittently actuated to thrust caps from said disk to upon said belt and to interpose said member in the path of movement of caps remaining upon the disk, a rim about said disk extending from adjacent the point of delivery of caps thereto to adjacent said means carried by said arm, and adapted to be interposed in the path of caps remaining upon the disk, and a fixed guide adjacent the point of delivery of caps to said disk, extending parallel with said rim, and spaced therefrom a distance substantially equaling the greatest diameter of a cap.

14;. A bottle cap assembling machine embodying therein, in combination with a rotatable finishing head including therein a plurality of presser plungers, means for elevating said plungers adjacent the delivery point of said head, and means ejecting assembled bottle caps from said head, of a delivery mechanism cmbodying therein a rotatable disk positioned to receive assembled caps from said finishing head, means rotating said disk, a cooling and inspecting belt adapted to receive simultaneously a plurality of caps, mean-s imparting slow travel to said belt, a movable member operative upon a plurality of caps upon said disk adjacent said belt, a fixed bridge member positioned intermediate the surface of said disk and the surface of said belt, whereby the turning over ofcaps, in moving from said disk to said belt, is prevented, means operative in synchronism with said disk whereby at predetermined intervals said member is act-uated to thrust caps from said disk to upon said belt, a rim about said disk extending from adjacent the point of delivery of caps thereto to adjacent said arm, said rim terminating at a point to permit caps engaged by said arm to move from said disk to upon said belt, and a fixed guide adjacent the point of delivery of caps to said disk, eX- t-ending parallel with said rim, and spaced therefrom a distance substantially equaling the greatest diameter of acap.

15. A bottle cap assembling machine embodying therein,in combination'with a rotatable finishing head including therein a plurality of presser plungers, means for elevating said plungers adjacent the delivery point of said head, and'means ejecting assembled bottle caps from said head, of a delivery mechanism embodying therein a rotatable disk positioned to receive assembled caps from said finishing head, means rotating said disk, a cooling and inspecting belt adapted to receive simultaneously a plurality of caps, means imparting slow travel to said belt, a curved arm concentric with said disk, spaced within the edge thereof a distance substantially equaling the greatest diameter of a cap, and movable outwardly of said disk, said arm being of a length to simultaneously engage a plurality of caps adjacent said belt, means carried by said arm extending inwardly of the diskand adapted with the outward movement of said arm to be interposed in the path of caps remaining upon the disk, a barrier beyond said arm in the direction of movement of the disk whereby movement of caps beyond said arm is prevented, a fixed bridge member positioned intermediate the surface of said disk and the surface of said belt, whereby the turning over of caps, in moving from said disk to said belt, is prevented, a member having a plurality of tappets thereon carried by and rotatable with said disk, a block slidable substantially radially of said disk, means carried thereby and engageable by said tappets, means carried by said block engageable with said arm whereby said arm is intermit 'tently actuated to thrust caps from said disk to upon said belt, a rim about said disk extending from adjacent the point of delivery of caps thereto to adj acentsaid means carried by said arm, and adapted to be interposed in the path of caps remaining upon the disk, and a fixed guide adjacent the point of delivery of caps to said disk, extending parallel with said rim, and spaced therefrom a distance substantially equaling the greatest diameter of a cap.

In witness whereof I have hereunto afiixed my signature this 11th day of November,

CHARLES E. MCMANUS.

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