US526773A - Dennis doyle - Google Patents

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'D. DOYLE. BOTTLING APPARATUS.

Patented Oct. 2,1894.`

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UNITED n STATES PATNT OFFICE.

DENNIS DOYLE, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALE TO JOHN I-I. DEVLIN, OF SAME PLACE.

BOTTLINGAPPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 526,773, dated October 2, 18494. Application filed December 28, 1893. Serial No. 494.941. (No model.)

.T0 all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, DENNIS DOYLE, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Worcester, in the county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful 1m` provement in Bottling Apparatus, of which the following is a specication.

The object of my invention is to provide a strong, simple, and efficient bottling machine, which may be operated by power, and the especial object of my invention is toprovide a machine for filling a number of bottles, which are held in an ordinary case or package, and to thus render it unnecessary to han-'` die each individual bottle, an ordinary commercial case of bottles being simply placed in the machine, and being removed when the bottles are filled.

To these ends, my invention consists of the parts and combinations of parts as hereinafter described, and more particularly pointed out in the claims at the end of this specification.

` Inthe accompanying two sheets of drawings,Figure 1 is a side elevation of a bottling machineconstructed according to'my invention. Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a top plan View of the machine. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the tank, which I employ, removed from the machine. Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Figu4.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on `the line 6-6 of Fig. 4, and Fig. 7 is an enlarged detail view illustrating the operation of my machine.

Referring to the drawings and in detail, A designates the base-plate or frame of my machine, which is supported upon legs B, which may be bolted to the floor, if desired. t

C designates four upright cylindrical posts or guides, which are carried by the plate A, and are extended both above and below the same. At their upper ends, the posts C carry a top-plate D, which is fastened securely in place by means of the nuts 10.

Mounted near the sides of the top plate D are suitable split boxes l1 and 12, in which is mounted a horizontal shaft 2O.V

13 designates a pulley, which maybe driven from any suitable source of power, and which is normally free to rotate upon the shaft 20.

The hub 14 of the pulley 13 is extended, and forms part of a clutch for connecting the pulley 13 and the shaft 20.

`15 designates a clutch which is splined so as to rotate with the shaft 20, but may be moved longitudinally upon the same, and cooperates with the hub 14.

16 designates a coiled spring which bears against a collar 17, and normally tends to move the clutch 15 into engagement with the hub 14.

Mounted in abracket 21, which is fastened to the under side of the top-plateD is a lever 22, which carries at one end a. vertical pin 23, which is extended through the top plate D, and co-operates with the clutch 15. At its other end, the lever 22 is connected to a vertical link or rod 24, and the rod 24 is pivoted to a treadle 25 mounted in a bracket 26 at one side of the machine.`

27 designates a coiled spring,` which is fastened to the rod 24, and normally tends to actuate the lever 22 to hold the pin 23 in its raised position.

The clutch 15, heretofore referred to, is provided with an integral collar 28, and formed with the collar 28 are two similar cam sections 29, Which are each provided at their apices with a slight notch or depression 30, as most clearly shown in Fig. 3.

If now the treadle 25 is operated, the pin 23 will be depressed, the clutch`15 will engage the hub 14, and the shaft 20 will revolve in unison with the pulley 13. As soon as the shaft begins to revolve, the treadle is released, and the pin 23 is raised by means of the spring 27. One of the cams 29 will then engage the piu 23, and will disengage the clutch 15 and the hub 14. As the shaft 2O completes one-half of a whole revolution,the depression or notch 30 will engage the pin 23, and it will thus be seen that every time the treadle25 is operated the shaft 2O will be allowed to makeexactly one-half of a complete revolution.

bottles. The platform or table F is provided v #with guides 37-which bear upon the columns C table, or through a suitable drip pipe40= to Yplaced upon the `table or platformV F, the

At each end of the horizontal shaft 20,'I provide crank-disks 31, which are preferably cored out, as shown in dotted lines in Figs. l and 2, to form the counter-weights 32.

33 designates crank-pins, which are carried by the crank disks 31, and are connected to the upper end of pitmen 34. At Itheirlower ends, the pitmen 34 are pivoted-toa platformv or table 35, which is provided with four guides 36, which bear upon the lower partsV of the cylindrical columns or guides C.

F designatesa platform or table, whichis provided with araised rib extendingaround three of its sides, as most clearly shown in Fig. l, and the platform or tableFis designed to receive an ordinary or commercial case-of 38 vdesignates four f. adjustable connecting 1rods, which connect the table or` platform F with the lower table or `platform 35. `The rods 38 may be secured Vin their adj ustedfpositions by means of set-screws 39,and it is'evident that by means of this f adjustment, the machine is adapted to receive bottles' of dif; ferent heights.

APrimarily, the lmachine is i .designedE for handling cases of lquart bottles, but theplatform F maybeadjusted so that pint bottles may be filled, if desired, by the same rmachine.

Whatever leakage 4or dripcoll'ects on the table F may be led from-a depression insaid@ any desired receptacle.

lWhen* a case of bottles :has-been properly treadle 25 is depressed-.and the -shaft2Q through the crank-disksandpitmen, raises the platform F to its vhighest position. The liquid is then allowed to'flow intothe bottles by means of ldevices hereinafterdescribed,v and when the bottles are filled, Cthe treadle 25 isagain operated,.and the; platformF is lowered. 2

yThe devicesfor filling the bottles with liq. uid are most clearly illustrated in Figs. 4 to 7. i Referring to these figures,-E designates a peculiar form of tank, which is provided at one end with a supply tankV E. Liquid is admitted into-thesupply tank E throughf the inletpipe 41, and is maintained at a constant level by means of the fiioat-valve 42E 45 designates a series of corrugated castings; which are properlyl secured atone end 4to the; tank vE', andat the other end to an end-plate 44. The tank E, which `is thus `-forlnedfis` f secured to the'topeplate D by means ofbolts d,- which pass ythrough the top-plate and are secured ina iange 43 carried Xby the supply tank'Efand .ina -iiange- 480 carried 'by the end plate. 44. -Each of -thefcastings-ifis providedvwith a channel 46,and located concen-y trically with the channel 46 is a series of cells 47, each casting 45, as shown, being provided with four cells. Transverse metal strips 48 are secured to the under side of the castings 45, asmost clearly shown in Fig. 5, and resting onl the strips 48, I provide a number of guide pieces 49, which are curved or suitably shaped to fit int-o the corrugations formed in the castings 45.

The Vguide pieces 49 are most clearly shown in Fig. 7. AReferring to this gure, it will be seen that the pieces 49 are provided with ears or projections 50 adapted to rest on the strips 48, and are provided with a central bore or hole 51. The pieces 49 are counter-sunk on their bottom faces, as at 52, and

in the depression 52, I preferably mount .ai rubber bushing or washer 53, which is `Yadapted to engage the top of the bottle,

when said bottle is -raised,asshown in Fig; 7. h. designates si-phons,=as `many siphons being provided as there -are guide pieces 49, orfas there are bottles .in the case which itis desired to-f1ll. .One leg of each siphon h eX- tends intoone ofl the cells 47 formed in one of the castings .45, and the other leg of the si phon iitsvinto .the central aperture in one of theguide pieces 49. When in `its lowest position,each i vsiphon is adapted to rest upon,

`and beclosed by a. suitable valve-seat 48 formed-at the bottom of each'of the' cells 47, asmost clearly shown in Fig. 7. Referring to said gure, 48 designates i the valveseat, which is formed byv two arc-shaped guide- 'vwings 490, whichare adapted to engage and guide the lower endof one leg ofthe siphon h, and by a rubberdisk 50, which is secured in a socket formed inthe guides 490. Each of ythe siphons h isprovided-with a vertical guide-pin fi, which passes through a suitable aperture formed in the top-plate D. The mouth`formed in the siphon leg, which 'is adapted to fit into the bottle, is preferably formed in the side ofthe pipe or leg, in or- "dertodirect the liquid against the side of the. bott1e,.and preventthesame from foaming. When it is-desired. to use the machine, the tank `llis filled with vthe liquid which it is desired .to bottle, and the siphons 71. are filled with liquid, which can be done in any preferred way, and-a case of bottles is placed in the machine upon the platform'or table F. The treadle 25 is then operated, and the case of bottles is raised. The top of each bottle engages a guide piece 49,-and,ias the bottles rise, rtheguide-piece 49 moves up upon the .outlet-leg of the siphon, until in the position most clearly shown in Fig. l7, when it raises the siphon bodily ashort'distance away from its 'Valve-seat, andthe liquidis allowed to iiow into the bottle .beingdirected against the side ofthe same by` means of the location of the orifice 54.

In some cases, where 'thebottles used vary -materiallyin height,1it may happen that some vofthe guiderpieces` 49 may be rraised to an undue height, and, may be-di'splaced so that they will not return to the proper position when the bottles are lowered. In orderl to IOD prevent this, I provide the castings l5 with vertical guide-wings 60, as shown in Fig. 4, which will insure the guide pieces 119 returning to their normal position.

I am aware that many changes may be made inthe construction of `my device by those who are skilled in the art, and I do not wish to be limited to the construction which I have shown and described, but

What I do claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

l. In a bottling apparatus, the combination of pieces or castings having supply channels, siphons of equal length each having one leg extending into a supply channel and the other leg extending between said pieces or castings, means for rendering the siphons inoperative when in their lowest position, and means for starting said siphons when raised from their lowest position, substantially as described.

2. In a bottling apparatus, the combination of pieces or castings having supply channels, guide pieces adapted to fit between said castings and to be guided by the same as they are movedup and down, a series of similar siphons each having one leg extending into a supply channel, and the other leg passing through an aperture in one of the guide pieces, substantially as described.

. 3. In a bottling apparatus, the combination of a supply tank, channels connected with said tank, a series of similar siphons having vertically extending guide pins for guiding the siphons as they are moved up and down, means for rendering the siphons inoperative when in their lowest position, and means for starting the siphons when raised from their lowest position, substantially as described.

4. In a bottling apparatus, the combination of a top plate, a supply tank secured to said top plate, a series of siphons connected to said supply tank, guide pins carried by said siphons and extending through the top plate, substantially as described.

5. In a bottling apparatus, the combination of pieces or castings having supply channels, siphons of equal length, each having one leg extending into a supply channel, and the other leg extending between said pieces or castings, and adapted to be rendered inoperative when in their lowest position by means of valve-seats located at the bottom of the supply channels, substantially as described.

6. In a bottling apparatus, the combination of pieces or castings having supply channels and cells, siphons of equal length, each having one leg extending into a supply cell, and the other leg extending between said pieces or castings, and valve seats consisting of rubber disks with arc shaped guides located at the bottom of the supply cells for rendering the siphons inoperative when in their lowest position, substantially as described.

7. In a bottling machine, the combination of a vertically movable table adapted to receive a case of bottles, means for lling the bottles when in their raised position, a shaft, a constantly running source of power, means for connecting the shaft with said constantly running source of power, and for allowing the shaft to make one-half of a complete revolution, substantially as described.

8. In a bottling machine, the combination of a horizontal shaft, a constantly running source of power, means for intermittently connecting said shaft with said constantly running source of power, cranks and pitmen connecting said shaft with a vertically movable table, and means for filling a case of bottles, when the table is in its raised position, substantially as described.

9. In a bottling machine, the combination of a vertically movable table, means for filling a case of bottles when the table is in its raised position, a shaft connected to said table, a constantly running pulley, a clutch adapted to connect said pulley and shaft, and means for disengaging the pulley and shaft when the shaft has made one-half of a complete revolution, substantially as described.

10. The combination of a vertically movable table, means for filling a case of bottles when in its raised position, a horizontal shaft, a crank disk carried by said shaft suitably cored out to form counter weights, and connected to said table by means of crank pins and pitmen, substantially as described.

1l. The combination in a bottling machine of four vertical columns or guides, a lower platform engaging said vertical guides, a horizontal shaft connected to said lower platform by means of cranks and pitmen, an upper vertically movable table or platform also engaging said guides, vertical rods and setscrews for adjustably connecting the upper and lower platforms, and means for filling a case of bottles when the plat-forms are raised, substantially as described.

12. In a bottling machine, the combination of a constantly running source of power, a vertically movable platform or table adapted to receive an ordinary commercial case of bottles, means for filling the bottles when in their raised position, and means for intermittently connecting said vertically movable platform or table with said constantly running source of power, substantially as described.

13. In a bottling machine; the combination of a vertically movable table, means for ill ing a case of bottles carried by said table, a horizontal shaft connected to operate said table, a constantly rotating pulley mounted on said shaft, and a clutch for intermittently connecting said pulley and shaft, substantially as described.

14. rIhe combination of a vertically mov able `platform or table, means for filling a case of bottles carried by said table, a shaft connected to actuate said table, a constantly running pulley mounted on said shaft, a clutch IOO IIO

for connecting said shaft tothe pulley, a Lmy'hamd inthe presenceof two subscribing .spring normallytending to move the clutch witnesses.

ntoengagement, and a vertically .movable pinadapted to engage cams cauriediby the 5' clutch to -disengage` the same, substantially Witnesses:

Has described. E. M. HEALY,

In testmonyfwhereof I/ have hereunto set` PHILIP-W; SOUTHGATE.

VDEN NIS DOYLE.

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