US441477A

US441477A - Bottling-machine

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Publication number: US441477A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1890-11-25
Anticipated expiration: 1907-11-25

Description

- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IVILLIAM H. FOYE, JR, AND IVILLIAM I-I. FOYE, SR, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 441,477, dated November 25, 1890.

Application filed November 7, 1889. Serial No. 329,596. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, WILLIAM H. FoYE, J r., and WILLIAM H. FOYE, Sr., citizens of the United States, residing at Chicago, county of Cook, State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Bottling-Machine, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to improvements in bottling-machines used in bottling fermented liquorsandotherfluids whichcontain carbonicacid gas or are to be charged with the same.

Our objects are, first, to provide a machine capable of adjustment to any size or shape of bottle; second, to force out the atmospheric air contained in the bottle and fill the same with carbonic-acid gas; third, to fill the bottle with fluid and prevent the same from coming in contact with atmospheric air, if desired, thereby preventing the escape of carbonic-acid gas and preserving the life and aroma of the fluid; fourth, to saturate the fluid with carbonic-acid gas, when required, by pressure and agitation, and, fifth, to cork and secure the same by'wiring before removing the bottle from the machine, if desired.

We accomplish these objects by mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein similar reference-letters apply to same or corresponding parts.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the apparatus. Fig. 2 is a cross-section in the direction of its length ;of a device for stoppering bottles where inside stoppers are used. Fig. 3 is a cross-section in the direction of its length of the bottle-seat. Fig. 4 is a cross-section in the direction of its length of the corkingtube. Fig. 5 is a cross-section in the direction of its length of the corking-tube on the line 0 0, Fig. 4.

A and at their upper ends to cross-piece a, which constitute the upper stationary frame. The standards 0 O and cross-pieces K K constitute agitating-frame. The cross-pieces K K are provided with double bosses at their outer ends. The standards 0 O at their lower ends are secured to lower cross-piece K by nuts on the inner bosses and pass through inner bosses of upper cross-piece K and crosspiece a of the upper stationary frame. The outer bosses of the cross-pieces K K are fitted to slide up and down on the standards H H of the upper stationary frame. In the center of lower cross-piece K is bottle-seat L, raised and lowered by wheel and screw 1'. In center of upper cross-piece K is the corking-tube M, held in position by set-screw V. Bottle-seat L and corking-tube M are illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4. 011 the top of left-hand standard 0 of the agitating-frame is link d, secured by pin y to corking-lever c. Secured to corking-lever e, directly over and above corkingtube M, is the'cork-follower g, which forces the cork though corking-tube M into the neck of the bottle. On the outer end of. lever e is ratchet k, which engages rack h, secured to the standard 0 of agitating-frame and permits lever e to be secured in any position required. The upper cross-piece K of the agitating-frame is capable of being raised or lowered to any desired height and secured to standards 0 O of the agitating-frame by set-screws t t on inner bosses. v

Fig. 2 is a cross-section in the direction of its length of a device for stoppering bottles, having inside stoppers which are not wired down. 2 is a stuffing-box, which is packed to resist heavy pressure of gas. J shows portion of shaft which passes through stuffing-box z, and is provided with a hook at its lower end, which engages loop of bottle-stopper and closes same. 1., similar to cork-follower g, Fig. 1. The device is secured to the upper cross-piece K of the agitating-frame by set-screw V, similar to corking-tube M of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a cross-section of the bottle-seat in direction of its length. The seat L is forced up anddown by means of wheel and screw 1 which engages thread on inside of shaft R. The slot and feather m prevent the bottle- The shaft J is attached to lever e, Fig.

seat L from turning aroundby the action of the screw. A cam or eccentric may be substituted for hand-wheel and screw, if desired.

Fig. 4. shows a cross-section in direction of its length of the corking-tube and a portion of the cork-follower g, in which ff are holes and slots, through which wire is passed when securing cork in bottle. 3 is the opening into and through which cork is forced by lever e, Fig. 1, acting on follower g, Fig. 1, and is compressed to the size of the neck of the bottle by the gradual contraction of the passageway. a 'n' n" are inclined openings, through which fluid, gas, or air may flow,-as desired. These openings are inclined inward and downward to avoid cutting of cork by its expansion into the openings n n n", and consequent friction would occur (were these openings not inclined) against their sharp edges, causing pieces of cork to enter the bottle with the fluid. The lower end of corking-tube has recess 0' T, which is fitted with elastic packing, against which top of bottle is firmly secured by action of hand-wheel and. screw 11', Fig. 1, on the bottle-seat L, Fig. 1 On the outside of corking-tube,intersecting inclined openings at n n", are horizontal openings w as, into which stop-cocks p p are secured. To the outer ends of stop-cocks p p are attached flexible tubes leading to vent T, Fig. 1, tap P, Fig. 1, and the governor S, Fig. 1, of gas-flask.

Fig. 5 is a cross-section in direction of its length of the corking-tube on the line 0 0, Fig. 4, in which 19 is the air-cock. (Not visible on the corking-tube M, Fig. 1.)

'Referring now to Fig. 1, it will readily be i seen with the construction there shown that when shaft D is turned around the connecting-rod F throws the agitating-frame O O K K up and down, which is supported and guided by sliding on the standards H H of the upper stationary frame.

In the operation of our machine, first place the bottle on bottle-seat L, adjust upper crosspiece K of the agitating-frame to the desired height from top of bottle, and secure it to standards 0 O of the agitating-frame by set screws 15 t, indicated on inner bosses. Raise corking-lever e, thus lifting cork-follower g,

place a cork in corking-tube M and force it down by means of lever e and follower 9 almost to the inclined openings 91 n n, Fig. 4.. Force bot-tle up against the elastic packing 'r r, Fig. 4, by turning hand-wheel and screw 1'. This makes the connection of the bottle with the corking-tube M gas and liquid tight. e ,now open gas-cock 13' leading to governor S of gas-tank, and admit slight flow of gas, which, being of greater weight than the atmospheric air in the bottle and under pressure, forces the air into the neck of the same. Open air-cock p", Fig. 5, on the farther side of the corking-tnbe M, allowing airto escape.

The bottle now contains only carbonic-acid open gas-cock 19 leading to vent T in bar 'el,

thus creating pressure on surface of fluid contained therein. \Vhen bottle is full, shut off fluid-cock 19 leading to tap P in barrel and gas-cock 19 leading to governor S of the gas-tank.

Should it be desired to charge the fluid in the bottle with more gas than it now contains, open gas-cock 19 leading to governor S of gas-tank, which is set at the required pressure. Start the machine, agitate for a few seconds, and it will be found that the fluid will have taken up or absorbed the amount of gas at which the governor S of the gas-tank was set. Shut off gas-cock 13 leading to the governor S of gas-tank, after having stopped the machine, force cork into the neck of the bottle by pullihg down lever e, and turn hand-wheel and screw 11 down, still pulling down on corking-lever (2' till the follower g shows the holes and slots below the corking-tube M for passing wire. The corkinglever is now firmly heldin place by ratchet is, leaving both hands free to pass wire through the slots and holes ff, Fig. 4:, in end of corkfollower g, and secure cork in neck of bottle by twisting wire. Release lever c and remove bottle.

We prefer to operate our machine horizontally when filling or charging heavy vessels, thus avoiding a correspondiugly-heavy counterbalance on driving-wheel.

We are aware that prior to our invention machines have been used for mixing fluids by agitation.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Let ters Patent, is-

1. In combination, the bottle-supporting frame comprising alower seat, acorking-tube to bear upon the mouth of the bottle, a corkfollower working through the said cork-tube, means for operating said cork-follower, valved flexible connections leading from said tube, all of said parts being movable vertically, and means for giving them vertical agitating movement, substantially as described.

2. In combination, a bottle-holding frame, with means for applying the cork, connections to a reservoir and to a gas-supply, and means for agitating the bottle-frame, substantially as described.

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