US702138A

US702138A - Can-heading machine.

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Publication number: US702138A
Application number: US9745502A
Authority: US
Inventors: Frank M Leavitt
Original assignee: American Can Co
Current assignee: Primerica Inc
Priority date: 1902-03-10
Filing date: 1902-03-10
Publication date: 1902-06-10
Anticipated expiration: 1919-06-10

Description

No. 702,!38. Patented June [0, I902.

F. M. LEAVITT.

CAN READING MACHINE. (Application filed Mar. 10, 1902.

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UNITED STAT-Es PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK M. LEAVITT, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN CAN COMPANY, OF JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

. CAN-HEADING M CHINE.-

srEcrEIcA'rmN formingpart of Letters Patent No. 7Q2,138, dated June 10, 1902.

' Application filed March 10.1902. SerialNo. 97,455. (No model.)

. .Z'o aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK M. LEAVITT, a citizen ofthe United States, residing in New York, in the county of ,New York and State of New, York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Gan-Heading Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to can-heading ma- I chines. f f

The object of my invention is to provide an automatic can-heading machine of a simple, efficient, and durable construction by means of which exterior tight-fitting can-heads may berapidly. and cheaply applied to can-bodies and which at the same time may be readily adapted or changed for operation upon cans of difierent lengths or sizes.

My invention consists in the novel construction of parts and devices and in the novel one of the heading-plungers, showing parts in different positions. Fig. 7 is a detail View illustrating the operation of the can-head feeder or spacer. Fig.8 is a detail view,partly in section, showing the crank-shaft. Figs. 9

3 5 and 10 are detail elevations showing the can feeder and mechanism for operating the same.

. Figs. 11 and 12 are detail views showing portions of the can-body carrier.

In the drawings similar-letters of reference I apply'to like parts of the several figures.

In said drawings, A represents the frame of the machine.

B is an' intermittently-re volving can-body 7 carrier provided with a series of spring-pockets 19, secured thereto by brackets b, to which the narrow semicircular spring-pocket strips 1 b are attached. Each of the spring-pockets b slightly exceeds a semicircle and has flaring outer ends b so that the can-bodies may 5o be readily pressed into the spring-pockets,

and thus retained th erein'as revolves.

O is the can-body chute down which the can-bodies roll or pass into the can-pockets b on the carrier. As the carrier rotates a curved and inclined guide 0 forces the can-body the carrier-wheel snugly into the pocket b, as will be readily understood from Fig. 3 of the drawings.

, D D are reciprocating half-round or semicircular heading jaws'or molds, there being one pair of these for each end of the can. Each of these heading-jaws has a flaring mouth cl to receive and guide the can-head onto and around the can-body and a shoulder thecan-body presented between them by the carrier B as the carrier rotates. The slides D, each carrying the heading-jaws D and which reciprocate transversely to the axis of the can-body, are mounted each pair upon an adj ustable carriage D so that the two pairs of heading-jaws may be adjusted closer together or farther apart as may be required for oper-Z ation upon can-bodies of different lengths. The carriages or slides D are thus adjusted in position by the adj usting-screws D each furnished with hand-wheels D for turning the same. The heading-plungersFreciprocate in the' direction of the axis of the can-body through a header-ring F, which is provided with a transverse passage f, coinciding with the can-head chute G for the admission of the can-heads into the header-ring in front of the heading-plunger F, as will be readily understood from Figs. 5 and 6. The header- .ring-F preferably has a removable part F secured to the main part F'bya bolt f The header-ring F is mounted upon the slide or carriage D anditis also preferably provided with one or more yielding inwardly-projecting curved'guards f to prevent the can-heads from tilting inward in the ring F after they are dropped into position therein in front of the heading-plunger F. These yielding guards f are held yieldingly in position by light springs f', the same readily yielding or moving out of the way of the can-head when the plunger F pushes the can-head forward through the headerring. The canhead chute G is secured at its lower end to the adjustable carriage or slide D and is thus moved in or out with the carriage. It is provided with a vibrating feeder I-I, having fingers h h, adapted to space or feed the canbodies one by one. The canbody feed-chute C is provided with a similar feeder II, having corresponding fingers 7t h for feeding the can-bodies one by one. The headed cans are automatically discharged from the springpocket 1) of the carrier B as the carrier rotates by an inclined discharger K, secured to the adjustable carriage D,on e of these dischargers being preferably employed on each side of the carrier B.

M is the (1 ii ving-shaft,fn rn ished with a driving-pulley Mf The shaft M is provided with a pair of cams m m, which reciprocate the heading-plungers F F through the connecting-levers m m, which are mounted upon the adjustable carriages D so that when the carriages are adj nsted in and out to operate upon ran-bodies of different lengths no longitudinal adjustment of the small cans will be required, the levers being pivoted at their middle.

The reciprocating slides D D, carrying the heading-jaws D D, are reciprocated as required by means ofcamsm m which engage a pair of frictionrollers m mon the supplemental or operating slides D D from which motion is communicated directly to one of the slides D through the adjustable connection (1 and to the other slide D through the counecting-link d lever d, and link (F. The carrier B is intermittently rotated and locked in position as required, preferably by a Geneva stop mechanism, consisting, essentially, ofradially-slotted arms 19 on the carrier 13, which are engaged by a crank-pin b 011 a rotating arm 12 on the shaft M. A spring pawl or lock 11 on the frame of the machine engages the ends of the arms 12 on the carrier-wheel and holds the same in position when the pin on the crank-arm is out of engagement with the slotted arms. Thevibratingcan-headfeeder II is vibrated as required to feed the can-heads by a cam projection or arm wa on a bracket m 011 the connecting-links (1 which engages a projection 72 on the feeder II, a spring 72. vibrating the feeder in the opposite direction. The can-body feeder H is vibrated as required from the supplemental slide D through connecting-link 7L4, lever 71 carrying a similar cam projection to that before described for operating the can-head feeder II.

I claim- 1. In a can-heading machine, the combination of a rotary can-body carrier provided with a series of spring-pockets for receiving and holding the can-bodies, a curved and inclined guide for pressing the can-bodies into the spring-pockets, a canbody feed-chute provided witha vibrating can-body feeder, a pair of can-body feed-chutes provided with a pair of vibrating can-head feeders, a pair of header-rings provided with passages for the can-heads and furnished with yielding guards to prevent the can -heads from tilting inward, a pair of heading-plungers reciprocating in said header-rings, two pairs of reciprocating heading-jaws, one pair mounted on each side of said rotary can-body carrier, a pair of adjustable carriages or slides upon which the header-jaws, operating-slides,the header-ring and can head chutes are mounted, and a discharger for forcing the can-bodies out of the spring-pockets on the carrier as the carrier rotates and mechanism for operating the header-jaws, header-plungers, and can-body feeders, substantially as specified.

2. In a can-heading machine, the combination with an intermittently-rotating can-body carrier provided with spring-pockets to receive and hold the can-bodies, oflan inclined and curved guide for forcing the can-bodies into the spring-pockets,substantially as specified.

In a can-heading machine, the combination with an intermittently-rotating can-body carrier provided with spring-pockets to receive and hold the can-bodies, of an inclined and curved guide for forcing the can-bodies into the spring-pockets, and an inclined dis charger on the stationary frame of the machine for forcing the cans out of the springpockets after they are headed, substantially as specified.

4. In a can-heading machine, the combination with an intermittently-rotatiug can-body carrier having pockets to receive and hold the canbodies, of a pair of adjustable slides or carriages, one 011 each side of said rotary carrier, and two pairs of heading-jaws mounted one pair on each of said adjustable carriages, substantially as specified.

5. The combination,'in a can-heading machine, with an intermittently-rotating carrier having pockets to receive and hold the canbodies, of a pair of adjustable slides or carriages, one on each side of said carrier, a header-ring, a can-head chute and a pair of header-jaws having a pair of reciprocating slides for operating the same, all mounted on each of said adjustable carriages or slides, substantially as specified.

0. The combination, in a can-heading machine, with an intermittently-rotatin g carrier having pockets to receive and hold the canbodies, of a pair of adjustable slides or carriages, one on each side of said carrier, a header-ring, a can-head chute and a pair of header-jaws having a pair of reciprocating slides for operating the same, all mounted on each of said adjustable carriages or slides, and a pairof heading-plungers, substantially as specified.

7. The combination with a can-head chute, a headerring having a passage for the canheads, a reciprocating heading plunger, a

- pair of header-jaws, a pair ofreciprocating H bodies, substantially as specified.

slides for operating the same movable trans+ versely to the axis of the can-body and an intermittently-rotary can-body carrier having pockets to receive and hold the can- S. The combination with a can-head chute,

a header-ring havinga pas'sage for the ca'nheads, a reciprocating heading-plunger, a

pair of header-jaws, a pairof reciprocating slides for operatingthe same and anintermittently-rotary can-body carrier having pockets to receive and hold the can-bodies,

and an adjustable slide or carriage D upon which the can-head chute, header-ring, heading-jaws and their slides are mounted, sub- 9. In a can-heading machine, the colnbina tion with an intermittently-rotating can-body carrier B having pockets b to receive and hold the can-bodies, and provided with radiallyslotted arms b a shaft Mhaving a]crank;arm 19 provided with pin b engaging'said'slotted arms on the carrier, a spring pawl or look I),

a pair of reciprocatingheader-jaws D D, a header-ring F and 'heading plunger F, sub-, 7 v r one of saidheader-jaw slides for operating stantially as specified.

10; In a can-heading machine, the combination with van intermittentlyvrotating carrier 13 having pockets bto receive'and hold the can-bodies, of a pair of adjustable carplungers F F, a shaft M having cams m m,

,and connecting-levers m m for operating the heading-plungers, substantially as specirier B, having pockets to'receive and hold the can-bodies, of two pairs of header-slides and header-jaws, one pair on each side of said carrier, a shaft'M having cams m m sup-V ple'mental or operating slides D D, and con- 7 nections for operating said header-slides from said slides D substantially as' specified.

12. In a can-heading machine, the combi- .nation withan intermittently-rotating carrier B,havingpockets toreceive and-hold the can-bodies, of two pairs of header-slides and header-jaws, one pair on each side of said carrier, a shaft M having cams m misapplementalor operating slides D D con'nections for operating said header-slides from a said slides D lleader-plungers F F and cams mm and connecting-levers for operatingsaid' heading-plungers, substantially as specified.

13. In afcan-heading machine, the co'mbi nation with arotati'ng carrier having pockets to receive and hold'the can-bodies, of a" pair of header-jaws and header-slides, a heaaing-ring, a heading-plunger, a cam and a supplemental' slide operated by the cam for operating said header-slides, acan-bodychuta-a vibrating can-body feeder,and a 'connect- 7 ing-link and lever for operating said feeder by said supplemental slide,lsubstantially as specified.

nation with arotating ca'rrierhaving pockets to receive and hold the can-bodies,of-a

pair of header-jaws and header-slides, a

header-ring, a heading-plunger, a can-head chute, a vibrating can-head feeder, and connecting mechanism between said feeder and d 14. In a can-heading machine, the combin 'andzsaid heading plnnger, snbstantiallyas specified 16. In a can-heading.1nachine,the ebnibi- I nation witha can-body carrier havingpock l ets to receive and hold thecan-bodies, of, a

pair ,ofadjustable, slides or' carriages and header-rings, header 'jaws andQslides movable transversely to the axis of the'can-body;

and mounted on said vadjustable carriages, substantially as specified.

Witnesses: FRED WHITE, *THOMAS F. WALLACE.

FRANK M. 'LEAVITT. r