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MATHIAS JENSEN, OF ASTORIA, OREGON, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO THE JENSEN CAN FILLING MACHINE COMPANY, OF SAME PLAGE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 443,445, dated December 23, 1890.

Application led September 4, 1890. Serial No. 363,878! (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern: mesh with a bevel gear-wheel H2, secured on Beit kncvn that I, MATHIAS JENSEN, of a vertically-arranged shaft H3, mounted to Astoria, inthe county of Olatsop and State of turn in suitable bearings, of which the lower (`)regon, have invented a new and Improved one is on the main frame A and the upper 55 5 Machine for Capping and Crimping Cans, of one on the table B.

which the following is a full, clear, and exact On the shaft H3 is secured a gear-Wheel H, description. meshing into a gear-Wheel H5, mounted to The invention consists in an improved turn on a stud H6, secured on the main frame mode of applying the same principle as A, the hub of the gearlwheel H5 carrying a 6o to adopted in my prior invention shown and gear-Wheel H7, in mesh with a large geardescribed in United States Letters Patent wheel HS, secured on a shaft C', extending No. 376,804, granted to me January 24, 1888. vertically and supporting the disk O, forear- 'lhe object of the invent-ion is to increase rying` the can-bodies. Thus when the main Capacity and insure certainty, especially in driving-shaftI-I is rotated the disk Gis turned 65 i5 capping and crimping cans after the same are in the direction of the arrow a. (See Fig. 3.) filled without spilling the contents. The gear-wheel H5 also meshes into a gear- Reference is to be had to the accompanying Wheel H9, secured on the lower part of a verdrawings, forminga part of this specilication, tically-arranged shaft D of the heading dein which similar letters of reference indicate vice D. 7o 2o corresponding parts in all the figures. On the upper end of the shaft D is secured Figure 1 is a front View of the improvea pulley E, over which passes a cross-belt E3, ment. Fig. 2 is a rear view of the same. Fig. also over a pulley E2 on the upper end of the 3 is a plan view of the same. Fig. 4 is an end shaft E', which latter carries the cap-carrying elevation of the same with the frame in secdisk E in the direction of the arrow c. (See 75 25 tion, as indicated on the line :n x of Fig. 1. Fig.

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the On the lower end of the shaft H3 is secured heading and feeding device on the line y y a pulley I, over which passesa crossed belt I', ot Fig. 4. Fig. U is a sectional side elevation also passing over a pulley I2, secured on the of the can-body,feeding-arm, and cap-releaslower end of a shaft la, arranged vertically 8o 3o ing device, with adjacent parts. Fig. 7 is an and mounted to turn in suit-able bearings on enlarged sectional side elevation of the disk one side of the main frame A. On the upperl for holding the cap in place while crimping. end 0i this shaft I3 is secured a pulley I4,'over Figs. 8 and 9 are face views of the cams. Fig. which passes a belt I5, also passing over a pul- 10 is a plan view of the improvement with ley I, secured on the upper end of the shaft 85 35 the main frame and the driving mechanism G of the crimping device G. (See Figsrl removed. Fig. 11 is a similar view of the and same in adifferent position with parts broken A rail B2 is secured on the table B and exout. Fig. 12 is a like view of the same in antending partly around and over the outeredge otherposition and with parts removed, showof the disk O. and a disk J is secured by its 9o 4o ing the can-body and the feed and delivery arm J on the table B and held concentric over arm. Fig. 13 is a plan view of the can-body the disk O, so that it and the rail B2 serve to support of the heading device. Fig. 14 is a guide the can-bodies while carried on the disk plan view ofthe crimping device; and Fig. l5 O. (See Figs. 1, 10, and 1l.)

is a plan View of the heading device, shoW- On the disk J are posts J2, which support a 95 45 ing the mechanism for opening and closing ring J3, and levers J4, J5, and J6 are held on the cone-guides. pivots J l in and between said disks J and the The main drivin g-shaft H, from which the ring J 3, with their outer ends projecting in the several parts are actuated to move in unison, path oi' the can-bodies and their inner ends is mounted to turn in suitable bearings in the against pins JS, secured on a disk J9, mounted Ico 5o lower part of the main frame A, and carries to turn on ashaft C', and pivotallyconnected at its inner end a `bevel gear-wheel H', in by a link JIU with an arm K,Which is mounted on three eranksK, K2, and K3. 'lhelatter two are pivoted in the table i3, and the crank K is secured in the upper end of the shaft ll, as seen in Figs. 1,10, and 11.

The pivot? has springs J1l coiled thereon, with one end fixed in the pivot and the other in the ring Ji", so as to hold the levers J, J, and J in position, as shown in Fig. 10.

The arm K by its swinging motion, and said connection just described moves the levers J, Ji', and J intermittently in position, as shown in Fig. 1.1.

The object et the levers J1, J", and QI" is to stop the can-bodies on the disk C and allow them to pass only at proper times to meet the fork K5 on the arm K, by which they are moved oil? the disk C against the lever L7, which is pivoted in a guide-plate l (See Figs. 10, 11, and 12.)

rl`he lever LT is connected by intermediate links with a stop-pin L in the passage of the caps, which comprises a cap-releasing device, the same as in my previous invention referred to, with the exception of the intermediate links, which might be made in different ways; but the connection is preferably made as follows:

The stoppin L is on the end of a rod L2, pivotcd to an arm L3, fixed on a pivot L above the table F. The pivot L1 is journaled in the tables F and B, and between the tables is an arm L, also secured on the pivot L4, and with its free end engaging a pin L in the lever L7. (See Figs. l, 10, and 11.) A coilspring LS on the pivot L4 under the table B serves to hold the releasing device in position, as shown in Figs. 1() and 1l.

Above the disk E is a fixed cover E, with a plate and a flange ET on its under side, which serves to guide the caps while carried on the disk E. (See Figs. 5 and 10.) In the plate F5 is a slot EQ, in which slides the stoppin L', and opposite is another stop-pin N, fixed on the end ot a lever N', secured on a pivot N2, journaled in the cover E", and on the other end of the lever N is a pin N3 to engage a cam N4 on the swinging arm l, which aetuates the stop-pin N at intervals, so that only one cap is allowed to pass while the stoppin L is absent from the cap. A spring X on the pivot N2 serves to hold the levers with the stop-pin N in position, as shown in Fig. 1.

\Vhen a can-head is released from the stoppins L and N, it is carried Aforward on the disk E against the curved guideplate E", and at the same time a can-body is moved into the heading device l) on the plungers O and O' by the inner prong ot the fork K on the swinging arm K. (See Figs. 5 and 12.)

The heading device D is mounted on the upright axle D as follows: A circular table l)L is secured on the axle D flush with the table 13. This table D? carries the said plungers O and O opposite each other. (SeeFig. 5.)

Above the table D2, secured on the shaft D', is a plate D3, with seniicircular openings .Drz opposite each other to hohl the can-bodies on the plungers O and O', and above the plate Dion the shaftD is a circular table D, with two tapered holes D, fixed opposite each other and in line with the plungers O and 0. The table D5 has a circular recess on top, in which are fitted two scmicircular plates I and P2, each having one-half of a conical guidinghole F3 and l1 on each end and made in conformity with the fixed tapered holes D, so that when either ends of the plates P and I2 meet over the fixed hole D" the two halfguides I and l", with the fixed hole D", will then forni an entire conical guide or tapered hole l, as shown in Figs. 5 and 15.

Above the table Dl", secured on the shaft D', is a plate D, in the under side ot which are fixed two can-head passages D", opposite each other, and so fixed that when a can-head is held against the semieircular end of either one of said passages D0 it is then directly over the small end of' the tapered hole l, as seen in Fig. 5.

The plates l and l are adapted to open and close either side alternately, so that when one side closes the other side opens by the same action, and to insure the plates to close and form accurately in conjunction with the fixed tapered holes DG pins l are secured in the table D", projecting in slots l in the plates I and i, as seen in Fig. 15.

The plaies Pvand i2 are actuated by the following means: On each of the plates F and P2 are two adjustable plates P5 and 1), and between the latter are oscillating eccentrics Q and Q', fixed on short axles Q2 and Q, on the upper ends ot' which are also fixed two triangles QL and Q, engaging two stationary cams Q and Q7, secured to the main frame A. (See Figs. 1., 5. and 15.) The axles Q2 and Qis are journaled in two arms D7, fixed on the plate DS, secured on the heading device D, so that by the revolution ot the heading device D the said triangles Q and Q5 will alternately engage one the inner cam Q6 and the other the outer cam Qat the same time, and thereby turn the cccentries Q and Q in opposite direetions, so as to close one side or the other of the plates I and 1"2 by acting on the plates Qr" and Q, and when closed it is also securely locked by the position of the eeeentrics Q and Q', as shown in Fig. 15. lVhen so closed and locked, the conical guiding-hole l is then in order to receive and support a cap on the small end, and the entire hole P serves to guide the end ot a can-body into the cap. (See Fig. 5.)

The guiding paris of the plates l. and l)2 should be made of steel and hardened, as the irregularity in diameter of ordinary canbodies is such that itis necessary to taper the ends of the large cans before entering the cap, and which subjects the plates l.l and l. to considerable friction.

The plungers O and O in the table D2, previously mentioned, have shanks O2, with their lower ends engaging the free ends of levers O* and 0'", respectively fulcruined on the upward by thefree ends of the lever O4 and O5 as its friction-roller OG travels up the incline of the cam O7, so that a can-body on either one of the plungers O or O is forced upward, with its upper end guided and tapered, if necessary, by the walls of the conical guiding-hole asit is forced through it. While a can-body is thus forced up and before its upper end is through the small end of the conical guiding-hole P a cap is placed over said hole P, so that the can-bodyis rounded, sized, or tapered and forced into the cap by the one upward stroke of the plunger O or O'. The cap is moved andheld over the guidinghole P by the following means: Two flanges R and R' o n arms R2 and R3 are fastened on the plate D8 and extend to pass alternately over part of the disk E. (See Fig. l0.) When a can-cap is released. as stated before, it is carried on the disk E toward the heading de.

vice D and into the path of the flanges R and R', so that either fiange overtaking said caps will push it forward, while the inner edgefof the plate F.D guides it into one of the canhead passages D". The fiangeR or R leaves the cap and passes through a semicircular recess E10 in the guide-plate E9. The passage D, in which the cap is now entered, carries it forward on the revolution of the heading device D, while the fixed plate E9 guides the cap in against the end of the passage D9. In order to hold the cap accurately without positive tit, a spring-pressed plate S is provided, fitted to slide transversely in the plate E. 0n the plate S is fixed a pin S', passing through a slot in the plaie E2 and beingpresscd on by the free end of the spring S2, secured on the top of the plate E2. (See FiglO.) The cam O7 and the guide-plateEQare fixed in such relation to each other that the plate E will push the cap against the end of the passage D9 just'before the end of the can-body is forced through the small end of the guiding-hole P by the upward incline of the cani O7. At the same time as the upper end of a can-body is thus pushed through the hole P into the cap a succeeding can-body is entering into the heading device D at the opposite side, as shown in Fig. 5. As soon as the can-head has passed the spring-pressed plate S, the plates P and P2 are actuated to reverse, as previously described, so as toclose and form a conical guiding-hole P on the opposite side for the succeeding can-body to be cappedlike the first, and this also separates the plates P' and P2 from the can-body just capped. The capped can is then over the downward incline of the cam O7, and as'theheading device Each lever O4 andV D continues to revolve the capped can follows the plunger O orl O' downward by its own gravitation, while the succeeding can-body is forced up into the cap on the opposite side of the heading device D. Then the capped can is lowered sufficiently, the rear wall of the semicircular opening D4 crowds it out of 'the heading device D against the arms T at T. (See Fig. l2.) The capped can is now taken by the fork K6 on the arm K and pushed forward over the disk U in the crimping device G between the guide-rail Bl and the arm T. (See Fig. l2.)

The crimping device is constructed as follows: A shaft G', with the disk G2 on its lower end and a pulley I6 on its upper end,is fixed in bearings and driven to revolve from the shaft H3, as previously described. In the under side of the disk G2 is a recess for the admission 0f about one-half the cap. To hold the can while revolving in the recess are spring-pressed plates to discharge the cap from the recess after it is crimped to the body. (See Figs. l, 6, and 7.) Directly under the disk G2, in a recess B5 in the table B, is seated a revoluble disk U, with a shank U', extending downward and engaging with a steel plate U2, cushioned by a spring UG inthe free end of a lever U3, which latter is fulcrnmed on the under side of the table B and carries a roller U'l in contact with a cam U5, secured. on the shaft H2. (See Fig. 6.) A .crimping-disk V in an arm V', having a slot V2, in which projects the head of a bolt V3, projecting from an arm V4, is secured on a vertical shaft V5, mounted to turn in suitable bearings on the table B. The said bolt-head V3 is eccentric and serves to adj ust the crimping-disk V tight or loose against the ange of the cap, according to its position. On the lower end of the shaft V 5 is secured an arm V6, carrying a friction-roller V7, held in contact with a cam V8, secured on the shaft H3 above the cam U5, previously mentioned, as shown in Figs. l and la. A spring V9 pulls on the arm V6, so as to hold its roller V7 in contact with the cam VS. The cam U5 is so arranged that at the time a can is passed on the disk U the lever U3 swings upward, so as to press the can with its cap intothe recessed bottom of the disk G2, which latter then revolves the can and the disk U, and at the sanne time as the can commences to revolve the disk V is actuated bythe cam V2 through the connection just described, so that its sharp edge is pressing the edge of the flange ofthe cap against the can-bod y. The springV0 by its connection, as described, removes the disk V from the cap when the cam V8 permits it. (See Figs. l, 3, 5, and la.) Vhen the can is crimped, the disk U is lowered with the crimped can on it, and the arm K is then on its forward stroke, so that the fork K7 takes the can and pushes it forward in the passage between the arm T and the guide-rail B4.

On the front of the table B,in line with the passage of the crimped cans, is a tipping-rail IOO IIO

lV, extending to about the middle of the said guideway, so that the finished can when pushed forward is tipped over to one side` assisted byan inclined rail XV on the top of the table B. The tipped can rolls forward to the soldering-machine on a rail W2 and the rail W4, which is a continuation of the guide-rail 'it A guardrail W2 prevents the can from rolling olf the other rails.

The operation is as follows: When the machine is set in motion, as previously described, the filled cau-bodies arc passed, one or more at a time, over the table B onto the revolving disk C between the arms J of the fixed disk J and the guide-rail B2. The caps of the cans are passed with their fianges downward over the table F onto the disks E to be carried along by the latter until they strike against the stop-pius L and N. The can-bodies on the disk C move forward until temporarily interrupted in their forward movement by the levers J J5, and J which serve to insure proper meeting of the can-bodies with the fork K5 of the arm K, which moves the can-body from the disk C across the table l-S against the lever LT, so that the releasing device L is actuated, and at about the same time the lever N is operated ou by the cam N4, so that the cap held by the stops L and N is freed and moves forward at the time the can-body moves onto the table D2 over the respective plunger() or O. The flange R or R then overtakes the cap and pushes it forward while the plate E" is guiding it into and against the end of the passage D9 over the conical guiding-hole P, so that it is just in time to receive the upperend of the cai1-body,\vliich is pushed upward through the guiding-hole I) into the cap by the plunger O or O. When the canbcdy has fairly entered the cap, the plates P and P2 are actuated to close and lock the opposite side for a succeeding can t0 be capped in the same manner, and this also separates the plates P and P2 from the capped can, which is then lowered on' the plunger O or O', while a succeeding can-body is forcedr up into a cap in the opposite side of the heading device D thc same as the first, and when the apped can is sufficiently lowered then it is against the curved arm T', by which it is guided out of the heading device. The fork K of the arm K now takes hold of the capped can and moves it forward between the arms T and the guide-rail BVl over the disk U, which then rises at the receding of the fork K and presses the cap of' the can into the recessed disk G2, so that the can and the disk U rcvolve with the said disk G2, and then the crimping-disk V is moved against the flange Of the cap and presses the same inward, thus crimping the cap securelyonto the upper end of the can-body. \\'l1en this is accomplished, the crimping-disk V is disconnected from the cap cf the can, and the latter descends with the down wardl y-slidin g disk U until said disk is seated in its seat B5 in the table B. The fork KT of the arm K now engages the can and moves it forward in the guideway to about the center of the disk V, and at the next movement of the arm K the outer prong of the fork K` touches the rear side of the can and again moves it forward in the guideway. The next can following is moved against the first can, so that the latter slides up the incline W and moves with its side against the arm \V, so that the can is tipped over and falls onto the rails W2 and the continuation of the rail l" to roll off to the soldering-machine.

It is understood that were the disks C and E continuously supplied with caps and cans, then the mechanisms for regulating the canbodies and releasing the can-heads would not be necessary, as the fork K5 can only move one can at a time from the disk C, and the caps would readily be stopped on the disk E by a simple spring that would yield sufficiently to allow a can-head to pass when one of' the flanges R or R strikes it. The spring would again retain its position to hold the next canhead until the other flange R or R strikes and moves it awaylikc the first; but, considering its greater capacity, it cannot be fully supplied at all times by one man unless he bc unusually expert and careful. Hence the regulating mechanism is supplied, so that the canbodies placed at random on the disk C may be properly entered into the heading device without being crushed and the caps prevented from entering therein when there is no canbody to receive them.

llaving thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a machine for capping and crimping cans, a heading device provided with two semiei rcular plates, each plate havin g one-halt conical guide at each end and adapted to close on either one of two sides alternately and thereby form an entire cone-guide or tapered hole on one side while opening and separating on the other side, substantially as shown and described.

2. In a machine for capping and crimping cans, the combination, with a recessed table having two fixed conical guiding-holes opposite eachother, of two sem ieircular plates fitted in the said recess, adapted to close and form an entire conical guiding-hole on either one of two sides alternately and in conjunction with either one of said fixed conical guiding-holes, two passages adapted to receive and guide the can-caps one at a time over said entire cone-guide when closed on either side, and means to move and stop the can-heads one at a time in said passage, while the ends ot' the can-bodies one at a time are guided through said entire cone-guide into the can-head and a headed can released at the opposite side, substantially as shown and described.

3. In a machine for capping and crimping cans, the combination, with a table having two tapered guiding-holes fixed opposite each other, of two semieircnlar plates fitted into IOC said table and adapted to close at either one of two sides and form an entire tapered guiding-hole in conjunction With either one of said fixed holes, stop-pins on the said table through slots in the said plates to insure the said conjunction, and means to move and stop the can-heads one at a time over the small end of said entire guiding-hole when closed on either side and While the end of a can-body is forced through said hole into the can-head, and a headed can removed at the opposite side alternately, substantially as shown and described.

4. In a machine for capping and crimping cans, the combination, with a revoluble canheading device provided with flanges to push the can-caps forward With the revolution of said heading device, of a fixed plate or device adapted to guide the can-caps one at a time into said heading device and hold it while the end of a can-body is forced into it, with means to actuate the same, substantially as shown and described.

5. In a machine for capping and crimping cans, the combination, with a revoluble disk horizontally arranged and provided with an even surface to carry the can-heads on, of a fixed guideway adapted to guide the canheads while carried on said even surface, a stop to stop the can-caps while said even surface slides under the same, and means to move the can-caps one at a time from said disk into a heading device, substantially as shown and described.

6. In a machine for capping and crimping cans, the combination, with a revoluble disk horizontally arranged and provided with a smooth and even surface to carry the canbodies on, of a xed guideway adapted to guide the can-bodies While carried on the said smooth surface, a stop over said smooth surface to stop the can-bodies While said disk revolves, and means to move the can-bodies one at a time from said stop into a can-heading device, substantially as shown and described.

7. In a machine for capping and crimpingr cans, the combination, with a revoluble disk horizontally arranged and provided with a smooth and even surface to carry the canbodies ou, of a fixed guideway to guide the can-bodies while carried on said smooth surface, a stop over said smooth surface to stop the can-bodies while said disk revolves, with means to move the can-bodies one at a time from said stop into aheading device and again remove the headed cans from the same to a crimping device, substantially as shown and described. f

8. In a machine for capping and crimping cans, a crimping device mounted on a frame comprising a revoluble disk mounted in and flush with a table fixed in said frame, an arm pivoted in fixed bearings under said table, having a plate cushioned in the end thereof and adapted to raise and lower the said disk, a second disk mounted and rotated in' fixed bearings above the said table, adapted to receive and revolve the can when raised on the said first disk, a third revoluble disk journaled in an arm pivoted in a fixed support on the said table, and means to automatically place the cans one at a time between said iirst and second disks and revolve the same while the periphery of said third disk is applied against the iiange of the can-head, with means to release and discharge the crimped can, substantially as shown and described.

9. In a machine for capping and crimping cans, the combination, with a horizontall ar ranged disk rotated in fixed bearings and flush With a table having a smooth surface adapted to carry the cans in an upright position, of a stoppage across said smooth sur face to stop the cans While said disk revolves under, a swinging arm orv device adapted to move the can-bodies from said stoppage to and from a crimping device, so that one follows another in succession, and means to actuate the same, substantially as shown and described.

MATHIAS JENSEN.

Witnesses:

G. C. FULTON, M. I. HoBsoN.

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