US354492A - Bottle-washing machine - Google Patents

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(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1. F. STOTZ & A. HBUSCH.

BOTTLE WASHING MACHINE.

No. 354,492. Patented Dee. 14, 1886.

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BOTTLE WASHING MACHINE.

Patented Deo. 14, 1886.

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FREDERICK STOTZ AND ANTON HESCH, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

BOTTLE-WASHING MACHINE.

SPECIFECATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 354,492, dated December 14, 1886.

Application .filed December 5, 1885. Serial No. 194,772. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that we, FREDERICK Srorz and ANTON Hanson, subjects of the Emperor of Germany, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bottle-Ylashing Machines, of which the following is a specification, reference had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to bottle-washing machines; and it has for its object to create a machine of this class which shall possess superior advantages in point of simplicity, durability, and general efficiency.

Vith these ends in view the invention consists in the improved construction, arrange ment, and combination of parts, which will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a plan view of the device; Fig. 2, a longitudinal section thereof, and Fig. 3, a cross-section.

Like letters refer to like parts in each view.

A denotes a suitably-constructed frame, which is provided with boxes or bearings for alongitudinal tubular shaft,B,having mounted thereon a pulley, C, to which motion may be communicated by means of a suitable belt from motive power of any description. The tubular sh'aftB is provided on its j onrnals with annular grooves D D,that register with iianges E E, formed in the respective bearings, in order to prevent displacement of the shaft longitudinally. At the front end of the shaft B is formed a socket, F, in whichv is placed a sleeve or lining, G, of india-rubber or other suitable elastic material, which said sleeve is made to project slightly beyond the edge of the said socket. This socketand sleeve should be of sufficient size to admit the mouth of an ordinary-sized bottle, which by simply forcing it into the socket will be held or retained in place with sufficient security and in such a manner as to admit of its being easily removed after the operation of washing or clean ing has been performed.

H designates a tube journaled within the longitudinal shaft B. The rear end of this tube is connected by means of a hose or flexible tube, I, with Aa suitable watersupply. The

front end of the tube H is equipped with a series of brushes, J J, which are preferably arranged diagonally with relation to the shaft,

as will be clearly seen in the several figures of The tube H the drawings hereto annexed. is also provided at snchppoints as will bring them within the bottle with a series of perforations, K K, through which the water supplied at the rear end of the shaft may escape into the bottle which is being operated upon.

Extending rearwardly from the frame A, at the upper end of the saine, is a bracket,L, the outer end of which has a bearing for the rear end of the tube H. The latter is provided with a collar or flange, M, which may be held in place by means of a setscrew or key, N.

Upon the end of the tube, between the collary and the outer end of the bracket L, is coiled a spring, O, which serves, by pressure against the collar M, to force the tube H in a forward direction. This collar M has a flat bottom face sliding upon the bracket L and holding such tube H from turning.

The front side of the frame A is provided with forwardly-extending arms or brackets I", to the front ends of which a series of brushes, Q Q, are suitably attached, preferably in such a manner as to be adjustable by means of setscrews R R, working in suitable slot-s in the bodies of the said brushes. Two of the latter should be arranged with their bristles facing in an inward direction toward each other, yand the third should be arranged between and below the two former and facing upwardly. I would have it understood that a greater or less number of brushes may be employed when so desired, also, their relative arrangement may be altered or modified to suit circumstances.

From the foregoing description,taken in connection with the drawings hereto annexed, the

operation and advantages of this invention will be readily understood by those skilled in the art to which it appertains.

The bottle to be operated upon is placed in position by simply passing its mouth over the brush and in to the socket F at the front end of the tubular shaft B, which may be done by pressure of a finger against the bottom of the bottle, as will be seen in Fig. l of the drawings. The bottle being thus held, will be caused to revolve or rotate rapidly with the shaft B, to which motion is communicated in the manner above described. By pressing or forcing the bottle against the outer or front end of the shaft H the brushes at the outer end of the latter will be forced against the bottom of the bottle with a yielding or flexible pressure, which is supplied by the spring O at the rear end of the shaft. A constant supplyof water is also kept up, thus causing the bottle, by ,its rotary motion around the stationary brush, to be rapidly and thoroughly cleaned. The outside of the bottle is atthe same time thoroughly and effectively scrubbed by means of the outer brushes, Q Q.

The diagonal arrangement. ofthebrushesupon the tubularshaft H has been found particularly effective forthepurposeofcleaningtheiuside of the bottle, inasmuch as the ends of the brushes thus arranged will more certainly come in contact with all parts of the glass than by any other arrangement known to us.

Ve would have it understood that in the manufacture of this machine we do. not desire to restrict ourselves to the exact construction and arrangement of parts herein described, but reserve the right to all such changes and modifications as may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of our invention. Thus it may be particularly stated that in the construction of the machine we prefer to arrange a series of the devices upon a single frame, it being obvious that a singleoperator may Without difficulty attend to several of the washing devices.

Having thus described our invention, we

claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United Statesl. In a machine for washin g bottles, the combination of a tubular shaft having at its front end a recess or socket adapted to receive the mouth of the bottle to be operated upon, with an interior tube journaled in the said tubular shaft,adapted to extend through the front end of the latter into the bottle to be operated upon, and provided at its front end with diagonally-arranged bristles, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In amachine for washing bottles, the combination,With a tubular shaft having at points midway of its ends a socket adapted to receive the mouth of the bottle to be operated upon, of an interior tube journaled in the said tubular shaft and having va series of diagonally-arranged brushes and a series ofy perforations at points midway of its end, and having its rear end connected with a water-supply,

Vand a spring arranged to force the said brushtube automatically in aforward direction, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. In a machine for washing bottles, the combination of a rotary tubular shaft having at its front end a socket adapted to receive the mouth of the bottle to be operated upon, with an interiorly arranged tube provided at its front end with a series of brushes and series of perforations,and having its rear end connected with a water-supply, a spring arranged to force the said brush-tube automatically in a forward direction, and arms or brackets eX- tending forwardly from the frame and carry ing a series of brushes against the outer Wall of the bottle that is being operated upon, all arranged and operating substantially in the manner and for the purpose herein set forth.

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

FREDERICK STOTZ. ANTON HEUSGH.

Witnesses:

RICHARD REINBOLD, HARRIS W. HUEHL.

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