US670395A

US670395A - Bottling-machine.

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Publication number: US670395A
Authority: US
Inventors: Joseph H Champ
Original assignee: Bishop & Babcock Co
Current assignee: Bishop & Babcock Co
Priority date: 1900-11-02
Filing date: 1900-11-02
Publication date: 1901-03-19
Anticipated expiration: 1918-03-19

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No. 670,395, Patented Mar." a9, |901.

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BDTTLING MACHINE.

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JOsEPH H. CHAMP, OE CLEVELAND, Oiviio,vAss1eNoR 'ro THE BISHOP a BABCOCK COMPANY, OE sAME PLACE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 670,395, dated March 19, 190i.

Application filed November 2, 1900. Serial No. 35,240. (No model.)

T0 a/ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH H. CHAMP, a citi-V zen of the United States, and a resident of Cleveland, county of Cuyahoga, and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Bottling-Machines, of which the following is a specification, the principle of the invention being herein explained and the best mode in which I have contemplated applying that principle, so as to distinguish it from other inventions.

My invention relates to bottling-machines.

It consists of the means hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

Theannexed drawings and the following description set forth in detail certain means embodying` the invention, such disclosed' means constituting but one of various forms in which the principle of the invention may be used.

Figure I is a front elevation. Fig. II is a vertical section on line 2 2 of Fig. I, the dotted lines showing certain members in the first operative position and the full lines showing said members in the third operative position. Fig. III is a detail in vertical section of the air-compressing chamber, showing certain members in side elevation. Fig. IV is a detail top plan of the air-compression chamber. Fig. V is a vertical section on line 2 2 of Fig. I and showing certain members in the second operative position. Fig. VI is a detail, partly vertical section and partly side elevation, showing one pair of bottle-mouth holders with their coperating means. Fig. VII is a section on line l l ot Fig. VI. Fig. VIII is a section on line 2 2 of Fig. VI. Fig. IX is av section on line a: ot of Fig. VI, but showing the bottle-filling tube in side elevation. Fig. X is a section on line 3 3 of Fig. VI. Fig. XI is a longitudinal section of a modified form of bottle-mouth holdor. Fig. XII is a section on line y y of Fig. XI.

The form of the machine shown in the drawings is adapted to ill two pairs of bottles simultaneously; but it will be understood that a machine could equally7 well embody the invention, though such machine be adapted to at one time Iill more or less number of bottles. Detail description will therefore be given of the construction and operation ofthe invention as embodied in means for filling a single bottle, such construction and operation being substantially the same as in means for filling at one time more than one bottle.

The fluid with which the bottle is to be lled is forced under proper pressure through pipe A, which has constant open communication with each of the cross-pipes b and c. The plug B has a central longitudinal Huid-way ct in constantopen communication with said crosspipe b. Said cross-pipe c has constant open communication with the bottom of air-compressing chamber C. Hence the bottling fluid is permitted to always have uninterrupted ow in either direction between pipe A and chamber C.

A tubular valve and a bottle-mouth holder, the latter having an elastic gasket d, are coujointly formed in a single member D, such member being seated around the 'plug B and having rocking movement thereon. Such member D is provided with three fluid-ways, each divided into two transverse parts, each one of such fluid-ways having the plug B located between its said two transverse parts. The three two-part ways are respectively the air-inlet way d', the air and foam outlet way d2, and the air and foam waste way d3. The air-inlet way d has its two transverse parts adapted to com municate with each ot her by intermediate registration of channel b', formed in plug B. The air and foam outlet way d2 has its two parts adapted to communicate with each other by interlnediate registration of channel b2, formed in plug B. Way a is provided with a port lr", adapted to register under proper conditions with way (ZX, formed Yin member D for the Huid to be bottled.

The air and foam waste way dhas its two parts adapted to communicate with each other -by intermediate registration of channel b3,

formed in plug B. A tube E has its upper end detachably threaded in the lower portion of way dx and has its lower end adapted to discharge into the bottom of the bottle the Huid which is under pressure in pipe A.

'lhe bottle-body holder F is, formed cupshaped on its upper surface, adapted to receive and closely hold the bottom of a bottle of corresponding size. A rod G has its up- IOO per extremity rigidly connected to arm L, and has its depending portion passing freely through an opening in the rear portion of holder F, so as to have loose engagement with such holder. A spiral spring I-I is loosely fitted about said rod, being compressed between the holder F and a clip h on said rod, which clip may be maintained at different points of vertical adjustment on said rod by thumbscrew 71,'. A rod J projects rearwardly from holder F angular-ly to said rod G and is adapted to have longitudinal travel beneath roller j, fastened by clamp K to the framework of the machine, such clamp having its lower portion bifurcated and adapted to be main-v tained at different points of vertical adjustment on the machi11e-framework by clampbolt t, fitted within the bifurcation.

Member D is provided with rigid rearwardlyprojecting arm L, to which is pivoted the shank of a hook Z, such hook passing over` a rod M of the machine-framework. A curved spring N has its one end connected with said rod M and its other end connected with the pivot m of hook Z, the construction being such that said spring exerts pressure upon said arm L, with tendency to maintain the latter downwardly inclined, as in lthe third operative position. (Shown by full lines of FgH.) The airecompressing chamber C is provided with a float-valve C, whose stem o is loosely fitted in vertical channel o, formed in the center of' the upper portion of chamber C. Said vertical channel o communicates at its upper end with horizontal channel o2, which latter is provided with air-cock o3. Air-pressure gage P communicates with the top of chamber C. The lowerend of vertical channel c communicates with the interior of the air-compressing chamber C, such communication being controlled by the Valve O. As the fluid under pressure within pipe A passes into chamber C it compacts the air within the upper portion of such chamber and maintains it under pressure, the degree of such com pression beingindicated by the gage. Tubes R connect the upper portion of the air-compressing chamber C, respectively, with the airinlet way d and with the air and foam outlet way (Z2, such tubes thus constituting intermediate Huid-ways between the air-compressing chamberC andthe bottle-mouth holder D. Assuming that a bottle is to be filled with beer under pressure, the bottle is placed in the machine between the mouth-holder and the bmly-holder, the members of the machine thereby being in position whereby the bottle is properly locked in place in the machine. The bottle is then pushed slightly rearward, so as to place the members of the machine in the first operative position, (shown in dotted lines of Fig. Il and in Fig. VIL) wherein the air-inlet way d is open, so as to permit air under pressure from the air-compressing chamber to pass into the bottle. The latter is then moved still farther rearwardly, thereby placing the members of the machine in the second operative position, (shown in Figs. V, VI, VIII, and IX,) wherein way cl2 may permit air or foam, or both, to pass from out of the bottle sufficiently to permit the beer to pass into the bottle, while also the beer under pressure within pipe A may be discharged into the bottom of the bottle. The bottle being then filled it is moved forwardly, so as to place t-he members of the machine in the third and final operative position, (shown in full lines of Fig. II and in Fig. X,) wherein the air and foam waste way d3 is open, so as to permit escape from the bottle of any air or foam, or both, that might otherwise overflow the mouth of the bottle when the latter is removed from the mouth-holder. The bottle may then be taken from the machine and corked. At the commencement of the operation the ail-cock o3 is closed. Then the beer is turned on into pipe A, and thereafter said air-cock is opened, whereupon the filling of a bottle with the beer becomes automatic under the conditions of moving the bottle, as previously described, so as to cause the members of the machine to assume positions consecutively as set forth for the first, second, and third operative positions. During the operation of the machine the Heat-Valve rises and falls, corresponding to the resultant of the forces to which it is subject, the pressure of air in the upper portion of chamber C being relieved by the intermittent falling of the iioat-valve from its seat against the lower end of vertical channel o', which falling takes place by the beer within chamber C lowering in accordance with the reduction of pressure thereof incident to the passage of beer into the bottle. The pressure of air within the bottle bei-ng equal to the pressure of air in the top of chamber C and also equal to the pressure of the beer in pipe A, the beer fiows into the bottle, free from pressure, solely by gravity. Such Volume of compressed air within the bottle passes out from the latter through way @Z2 as is displaced by reason of the gravity flow of beer into the bottle, such displacement operating in conjunction with the conditions of the beer and air within chamber C, whereby the fioat-valve alternately rises and `falls and the air-pressure within chamber C thereby being alternately increased and decreased. The bottling of the beer is thus effected under such conditions as to save in the bottled beer all the gases with which the latter is charged when it comes into pipe A from the original package. Also the bottle may be corlied without loss of gases and without overflow or foaming over. The introduction within the bottle of the compressed air previously to the introduction therein of the beer results in an equalization of such two pressures.

within the bottle. The air-pressure being coequal with the beenpressure, the air is grad ually displaced from the bottle by the gravity of the beer and all. foaming and loss of gases are prevented during the operation of iilling IIO the bottle. The air and foam waste way d3 permits escape from the neck or mouth of the bottle of any air or foam, or both, that otherwise might overflow from the bottle when the latter is removed from the mouth holder. The means for attaining such desirable ends are sim ple and economically efficient.

The invention may be usedin bottling any suitable iiuid other than beer, though it is especially adapted for the bottling of beer.

The modified form of bottle-mouth holder represented in Figs. XI and XII omits the air-inlet way di (shown in the preferred form) and provides the air and foam way CV with a widened portion dy at the junction of each of its two transverse parts with way b2. By this means the compressed air within chamber C mayenter the bottle when the members of the lnachine are in their first operative position by reason of said widened portions dy, and thereafter when the members of the machine are in their second operative position the same way d2 permits of vpassage of air or foam, or both, from out of the bottle into chamber C, and the air and foam waste way d3 operates in the third operative position of the members of the machine the same as in the preferred form of bottle-mouth holder.

Gther modes of applying the principle of my invention may be employed instead of the one explained, change being made as regards the means herein disclosed, provided vthe means stated by any one of the following claims or the equivalent of such stated means be employed.

I therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as my in ventionl. The combination of a primary member having ,a way provided with a port for the iuid to be bottled, a bottle-month holder having a way adapted to register with said port, said primary memberand said holder each having fluid way or ways independent of said way for the iiuid to be bottled, such independent uid way or ways of said primary member being adapted to register with such independent fluid way or ways of said mouthholder, a fluid-chamber, flu id way or ways connecting said fluid-chamber with said mouthholder independent fluid way or ways, a fluidway connecting said primary-member bottling fluid-way with said Huid-cham ber, said primary member and said mouth-holder each having a fluid-waste way'adapted not to register with each other during any of the previously-named registers but to so register subsequently to said previously-named registers` said mouth holder being otherwise closed against fluid waste, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of a plug having a way provided with a port for the fluid to be bottled, a valve exterior to said plug and adapted to have movementrelatively thereto, such exterior valve carrying a bottle-mouth holder and having a way adapted to register with said port, said plug and said exterior valve each having fluid way or ways independent of said way for the fluid to be bottled, such independent Huid way or ways of said plug being adapted to register with such independent fluid way or ways of said exterior valve, a fluid-chamber, fluid way or ways connecting the upper portion of said fluid-chamber with said exterior valve independent fluid way or Ways, a fluid-way connecting said plug bottling-fluid way with the lower port-ion of said fluidchamber, said plug and said exterior valve each having a fluid-waste way adapted not to register with each other during any of' the previously-named registers but to so'register subsequently to said previously-named registers, said exterior valve` being otherwise closed against fluid waste,y

substantially as set forth.

The combination of a primary member having a way provided with a port for the uid to be bottled, abottle-mouth holder having a way adapted to register with said port, said primary member and said mouth-holder each having fluid way or ways independent of said way for the fluid to be bottled, said independent uid way or ways of said primary member being adapted to register with said independent iiuid way or ways of said mouth-holder, a fluid-chamber, a fluid-way connecting said primary-member bottlinguid way with said fluid-chamber, fluid way or ways connecting the upper portion of said fluid-chamber with said mouth-holder independent fluid way or ways, said fluid-chainber provided at its upper portion with a fluidescape passage controlled by a valve actuated by a float within said Huid-chamber, said primary member and said mouth-holder each having a fluid-waste way adapted not to register with each other during any of' the previously-named registers but to so register subsequently to said previously-named registers, said mouth-holder being otherwise closed against duid waste, substantially as setfforth.

1. The combination of a primary member having a way provided with a port for the fluid to be bottled, a bottle-mouth holder having a way adapted to register with said port, said primary member and said mouth-holder each having a fluid-way independent of said Way for the fluid to .be bottled and adapted to register with each other previously to the first-named register, a duid-chamber, a fluidway connecting said primary-member bottling-fluid way with said fiuidchamber,a fluidway connecting the upper portion of' said fluid-chamber with said mouth-holder independent Huid-way, said primary member and said mouth-holder each having a fluid-waste way adapted not to register with each other during any ol the previously-named registers but t-o so register after the close of said previously-named registers, said mouth-holder being otherwise closed againstfuid waste, substantially as set forth.

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5. The combination of a primary member v having a way provided with a port for the fluid to be bottled, a valve exterior to said primary member and adapted to have movement relatively thereto, such exterior valve carrying a bottle-mouth holder and having a way which registers with said port, said primary member having a fluid-way independent of said way for the fluid to be bottled, said exterior valve having a fluid-way independent of said way for the fluid to be bottled and divided into two transverse parts adapted to eonjointly register with said primary-member independent Huid-way, substantially as set forth.

6. The Combination of a plug having a way provided with a port for the fluid to be bottled, a tubular valve seated around said plug and adapted to have rotary movement thereon, sueh tubular valve carrying a bottlemouth holder and having a way which registers with said port, said plug having a fluidway independent of said way for the fluid to be bottled, said tubular valve having a fluidway independent of said way f'or the fluid to be bottled and divided into two transverse parts adapted to eonjointly register with said plug independent fluid-way, substantially as set forth.

7. The combination of a primary member having a way provided with a port for the fluid to be bottled, a valve exterior to said primary member and adapted to have movement relatively thereto, suoh exterior valve carrying a bottle-mouth holder and havinga way which registers with said port, said primary member havinga plurality of fluid-ways independent of' said way for the fluid to be bottled, said exterior valve having a plu ralify of fluid-ways independent of said way for the fluid to be bottled and eaoh divided into two transverse parts adapted to eonjointly register with a corresponding one of said primarymember independent fluid-ways, such several independent fluid-ways of said primary member and of said exterior valve being adapted to so register respectively at different times, substantially as set forth.

8. The combination of a plug having a way provided with a port for the fluid to be bottled, a tubular valve seated around said plug and adapted to have rotary movement thereon, suoh tubular valve carrying a bottle-mouth holder and having a way which registers with said port, said plug having a plurality of fluidways independent of said way for the fluid to be bottled, said tubular valve having a plurality of fluid-ways independent of said way for the fluid to be bottled and each divided into two transverse parts adapted to oonjointly register with a corresponding one of said plug independent fluid-ways, such several independent fluid-ways of' said plug and of' said tubular valve being adapted to so register respectively at different times, substantially as set forth.

9. The combination of a primary member having a way provided with a port for the fluid to be bottled7 a valve exterior to said primary member and adapted to have movement relatively thereto, sueh exterior valve Carrying a bottle-mouth holder and having a way which registers with said port, said primary meniber having a.. fluid-way independent of said way for the fluid to be bottled, said exterior valve having a fluid-way independent of said Way for the duid to be bottled and divided into two transverse parts adapted to oonjointly register with said primary-memberindependent fluid-way, a fluid-chamber oonneoted respectively to said primary-member bottling-fluid way and to one of said two transverse parts of said exterior-valve independent fluid-way, substantially as set forth.

l0. 'lhe combination of a plug` having away provided with a port for the fluid to be bottled, a tubular valve seated around said plug and adapted to have rotary movement thereon, suoh tubular valve carrying a bottle-mouth holder and having a way which registers with said port, said plug having a fluid-way independent of said way for the fluid to be bottled, said tubular valve having a fluid-way independent of' said way for the fluid to be bottled and divided into two transverse parts adapted to eonjointly register with said plug independent fluid-way, a fluid-chamber, a fluid- Way connecting said plug bottling-fluid way with the lower portion of said fluid-Chamber, a fluid-way connecting the upper portion of said fluid-chamber with one of' said two transverse parts of said tub ular-valve independent fluid-way, substantially as set forth.

1l. The Combination of a plug having away provided with a port for the fluid to be bottled, a tubular valve seated around said plug and adapted to have rotary movement thereon, such tubular valve carrying a bottle-mouth holder and having a way which registers with said port, said plug having a fluid-way independent of` said Way for the fluid to be bottled, said tubular valve having a fluid-way independent of' said Way for the fluid to be bottled and divided into two transverse parts adapted to eonjointly register with said plug independent fluid-Way, a fluid-Chamber, a oon- `stantly free fluid-way connecting said plug bottling-fluid Way with the lower portion of said fluid-chamber and adapted to always permit uninterrupted flow of the bottling fluid in either direction, a fluid-way Connecting the upper portion of said fluid-chamber with one of said two transverse parts of said tubularvalve independent fiuid- Way, substantially as set forth.

12. The Combination of a plughaving a way provided with a port for the fluid to be bottled, a tubular valve seated around said plug and adapted to have rotary movement thereon,sueh tu bular valve carrying a bottle-mou th holder and having a Way which registers with said port, said plug having a fluid-way independent of said way for the fluid to be bottled, said tubular valve having a fluid-way independent of said way for the fluid to be bottled and divided into two transverse parts IOO TIO

adapted to conjointly register with said plug independentl fluid-way, a fluid -chamber, a constantly free fluidway connecting said plug bottling-Huid way with the lower portion of said fluid-chamber and adapted to always permit uninterrupted flow of the bottling Huid in eitherdirection, 'a Huid-way connecting the upper portion of said fluid-chamber with one of' said two transverse parts of said tubular-valve independent fluid-way,.said plug and said tubular valve each having a fluid-waste way adapted to come into registration with each other only subsequently to said registrations of' the previously-named fluid-ways, said tubular valve being otherwise closed against fluid waste, substantially as set forth.

13. The combination of a primary member having a way provided with a port for the fluid to be bottled, a Valve exterior to said primary member and adapted to have movement relatively thereto, such exterior valve carrying a bottle-mouth holder and having a way which registers with said port, said primary member and said exterior valve each having fluid way or ways independent ofsaid way for the fiuid to be bottled, such independent liuid way or ways of said exterior valve being each divided into two transverse parts adapted to conjointly register with a respective one of said primary-member independent Huid way or ways, a fluid-chamber connected respectively to said primary-member bottling-fluid way and to a respective one of said two transverse parts of said exterior-valve independent fluid way or ways, substantially as set forth.

14. The combination ofa plug having a way provided with a port for the fluid to be bottled, a tubular valve seated around said plug and adapted to have rotary movement thereon,such tubular valve carrying a bottle-mouth holder and having a way which registers with said port, said plug and said tubular valve each having fluid way or ways independent of said Way for the fluid to be bottled, such in dependent fluid way or ways of said tubular valve being each divided into two transverse parts adapted to conjointly register with a respective one of said plug independent fluid way or ways, a fluid-chamber connected rey spectively to said plug bottling-fluid way and to a respective one of said two transverse parts of said tubular-valve independent fluid way or ways, said plug and said tubular valve each having a Huid-waste way adapted to come into registration with each other only subsequently to said registrations of the' previously-named fluid-ways, said tubular valve being otherwise closed against fluid waste,

substantially as set forth.

15. The combination of a primary member Ahaving a way provided with a port for the fluid to be bottled, a valve exterior to said primary member and adapted to have movement relatively thereto, such exterior valve carrying a bottle-mouth holder and having a 'adapted to so register severally at different times, a fluid-chamber, a fluid-way connecting said plug bottling-duid way with thelower portion of said fluid-chamber, two fluid-ways severally connecting the upper portion of said fluid-chamber with a respective one of said transverse parts of each of said primary-member independent fluid-ways, substantially as set forth.

16. The combination of a plughavinga way provided with a port for the fluid to be bottled, a tubular valve seated around said plug and adapted to have rotary movement thereon, such tubular valve carrying a bottlemouth holder and having a way which registers with said port, said plug having a plurality of fluid-ways independent of said way for the fluid to be bottled, said tubular valve having a plurality of fluid-ways independent of said way for the fluid to be bottled and cach divided into two transverse parts adapted to conjointly register with a respective one of IOO said plug independent fluid-ways, such re- A spective independent fluid-ways of said plug and of said tubular valve being adapted to so register severallyat different times, a fluidchamber, a fluid-way connecting saidplug bottling-linidway with the lower portion of said fluid-chamber, two fluid-ways severally connecting the upper portion of said fluid substantially as set forth.

17. The combination of a plug having a way provided with a port for the fluid to be bottled, an exteriorvalve and a bottle-mouth holder conjointly formed as a single member having rocking movement upon said plug and provided with a way adapted to register with said port, a movable bottle-body holder, a rod havingits one end rigidly connected with said mouth-holder and havingits opposite end portion engaging with said body-holder, su bstantially as set forth.

18. The combination of a plug having a way provided with a port for the iiuid to be bottled, an exterior valve and a bottle-mouth holder conjointly formed as a single member having rocking movement upon said plug and provided with a way adapted to register with IOS IIO

said port, a movable bottle-body holder, a rod located parallel with said mouth-holder and angularly to the axis of said plug` and having its one end rigidly connected with said mou thholder and having its opposite end portion loosely connected With said bodyholder, substantially as set forth.

19. The combination of a plughavinga way provided with a port for the fluid to be bottled, an exterior valve and a bottle-mouth holder conjointly formed as a single member having rocking movement upon said plug and provided with a way adapted to register with said port, said mouth-holder having an arm rigidly projecting therefrom angular to the axis of said plug, a movable bottle body holder, a rod having its one end rigidly connected with said arm and having its opposite end portion elfigaging with said body-holder, said rod being angular to said arm and to the axis of said plug, substantially as set forth.

20. The combination ofa plnghavinga way provided with a port for the fluid to be bottled, an exterior valve and a bottle-mouth holder conjointly formed as a single member having rocking movement upon said plug and provided with a way adapted to register with said port, an arm projecting rigidly from said holder at right angles to the latter and also tothe axis of said plug, a movable bottle-body holder, a rod having its one end rigidly connected to said arm and having its opposite end portion loosely engaging with said bodyholder, Stich rod being at right angles to said arm and to the axis of said plug and being parallel with said mouth-holder, substantially as set forth.

2l. 'lhe combination of a plug having a way provided with a port for the fluid to be bottled, an exterior valve and a bottle-mouth holder conjoint-ly formed a single member having rocking movement upon said plug and provided with a Way adapted to register with said port, an arm projecting rigidly from said holder at right angles to its axis of rocking movement, a movable bottle-bottom holder, a rod havingits one end rigidly connected to said arm and having' its opposite end portion engaging loosely with said bottomholder, such rod being at right angles to said arm and to said axis, spring mechanism connected to said arm and tending to maintain the latter in position adapted to cause said mouth-holder to be in position for having a bottle placed in or taken from same, spring mechanism connected with said rod and bottom-holder and tending to maintain the latter in position for clamping the bottle between said two holders, substantially as set forth.

22. The combination of a movable bott-leholder, a rod having its one extremity rigidly connected to said holder, a device against which the opposite end portion of said rod has longitudinal traveling bearing, substantially as set forth.

23. The combination of a movable bottleholder, mechanism tending to press said holder against the bottom of a bottle when the latter is normally seated thereon, a rod projecting from said holder angularly tothe line of said pressure, a device against which the opposite and free end portion of said rod has longitudinal traveling beari ng, substantially as set forth.

24:. The combination of a movable bottlemouth holder, a movable bottle-body holder, a rod connecting` such two holders, a second rod located angularly to said first-named rod and having its one end portion connected to said body-holder, a device against which the opposite end portion of said second rod has longitudinal traveling bearing, substantially as set forth.

25. The combination of a movable bottle mouth holder, a movable bottle-body holder, a rod having its one extremity rigidly connected with said n'iouth-holder and havingits body portion looselyengaging with said bodyholder, spring mechanism which tends to maint-ain such body-holder in certain position longitudinally of such rod, a second rod projecting from said bodydiolder angularly to said first rod, a device against which the opposite and free end portion of said second rod has longitudinal traveling bearing, substantially as set forth.

2G. The combination of a movable bottlemouth holder,a movable bottle-bottom holder, a ro'd having its one extremity rigidly connected with said mouth-holder and having its body portion loosely engaging with said bot tom -holder, a clip adjnstably fastened to said rod, a spring whose opposite extremities respectively engage said clip and said bottoniholder, a second-rod located angularly to said first rod and having one extremity rigidly connected with said bottom holder, a device against which the opposite and free end portion of said second rod has longitudinal trav cling bearing, substantially as set forth.

Signed by me this 31st day of October, 1900.

JOSEPH ll. CHAMP.

Attest:

THos. B. HALL, D. T. DA'vIEs.

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