US717627A - Bottle-filler. - Google Patents

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No. '717,627I PATENTED JAN. 6, 1903l A. SCHNEIDER.

BOTTLE FILME, APPLIUATIQB .PILE-D JAN. 6, 1902.

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BOTTLE-FILLEFLI SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 717,627, dated January 6, 1903.

Application 'filed January 6, 1902. Serial No. 88,613. (No models) To @ZZ whom, t may concern:

Be it known that L ADOLPH ScHNnDER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ohicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Bottle-Fillers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to bottle-fillers having a construction which will enable the device as a whole to be readily connected with a barrel, cask, or other receptacle containing liquid under pressure for drawing off the liquid into a bottle, making, in eifect, a portable bottle-iiller which can be attached and detached at will without any change in the device as a whole.

' The objects of the invention are to coni struct a bottle-filler the component parts of which are simple in their arrangement and which in operation will be found efficient and reliable for the purpose intended, to enable the bottle-filling device of the invention to be readily and quickly attached to a barrel, cask, or other receptacle containing liquid under pressure and to bel readily removed from its attachment, to adapt the device for use with bottles of 'different sizes without changing the operative elements which enter int-o the construction of the device, and to improve generally the construction and operation of the device as a whole.

The invention consists in the features of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure lis an elevation showing the bottle-filler of the invention attached to a barrel, the barrel being broken off on one side; Fig. 2, a side elevation, enlarged as compared to Fig. l, showing the faucet or head, the valve-plug and the fillingtube, and the closing-cap in full, with the suspended arm broken olf; Fig. 3, a sectional elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 2, with the suspended arm entirely removed; Fig. 4, a cross-sectional elevation of the faucet or head, the valve-plug, and the closing-cap, with the filling-tube in full elevation; Fig. 5, a detail showinga portion of the suspended rack-bar and the shelf or Arest for the bottle; and Fig. 6, a top or plan view of the shell:` or rest.

The faucet or head A, made preferably of metal, but which could be made of othersuitable material, has its main body tapered, so

as to be driven into the discharge-hole of the barrel, cask, or other receptaclefor the liquid to be bottled, and, as shown, the outer end of the faucet or headY has a ball A' for driving purposes. The body of the faucet or head A has therein a vent-passage d, extending longitudinally of the body and opening at its inner end to the exterior of the body, as shown in Fig. 3, and Vhaving a continuation a' transversely ofthe body at the rear end, which terminates at the opening for the valve-plug, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 3 and full lines in Fig. 4. The body of the faucet or head A has therein a longitudinal passage B, which opens at its inner end to the exterior of the plug, as shown in Fig. 3, and has near its outer end a port l?, leading to the opening for the valve-plug.

Theunder side of the faucet or head has formed therewith in the arrangement shown a shellor casing O, having a tapered opening therein for the reception of the tapered valveplug D, and, as shown, the valve-plug at one end has a stem d with an exterior screwthread for the reception of a draw-nut d2, which when the parts are together abuts against a Washer d'3 around a shoulder of the valve-plug and contacting the end face ofthe plug and the shell or casing, making a tight close dt for the plug in the shell or casing, so as to prevent the escape of air and liquid around the plug-valve." The valve-plug has transversely therethrough an opening d, which when the plug is in the casing and properly turned communicates withthe port b, leading from the liquid-passage B of the faucet or head, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. The transverse holed at one end is screwthreaded and at the opposite end is enlarged and also screw-threaded. The smaller screwthreaded end of the transverse hole has entered thereinto the screw-threaded end of a filling-tube E for the interior passage E of the filling-tube when the valve-plug is turned properly to be in communication with the discharge-port b of the passage B through the end of the transverse hole CZ of the plug, permitting liquid to 'iiow through the passage B passage E a small tube e, opening at each end through the Wall of the lilling-tube, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, and constituting a vent-tube. This vent-tube e at its inner end communicates with a circumferential passage c around the body of the filling-tube in the plug-valve, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, and this passage c is in communication with the end a' of the vent-passage in the faucet or head by a passage c in the valve-plug when the plug is properly turned, as shown in Fig. 4, so that air can pass through the vent-tube e into the vent-passage c, and from thence through the vent-passages c', ct, and a, furnishing a communication for air between the bottle being filled and the barrel, cask, or other receptacle to which the faucet or head is attached.

A closing-cap F of semispherical shape, as shown, is attached to the valve-plug by a screw-threaded stein f, which enters the enlarged screw-threaded opening in the Valveplug, as shown in Figs. 3 and et, and in order to permit of the turning of the valve-plug to open and close communication between the faucet or head and the filling-tube an elongated slot f is provided in the shell or casing, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, which slot is of a formation to maintain the llingtube in alinement With the port b when the filling-tube is vertical, or nearly so. The closing-cap on one side has a lug or ear F', provided with openings f2 for the attachment of a suspended rack-bar G, having on its inner face ratchet-teeth g, as shown, which bar is secured in place by bolts or rivets g', passing through a fork at the upper end of the bar and through the lug or ear F', which is entered between the sides of the fork in the construction shown. The suspended rackbar is free to swing on the valve-plug as a pivot, so as to stand in approximately a vertical position for filling the bottle and be turned into an inclined position to shut off the discharge of the liquid through the filling-tube. The rack-bar has mounted thereon a shelf or rest H, having a loop h with an opening h' for the passage of the body of the rack-bar and having an ear h2 with ratchetteeth h3 to engage Ithe ratchet-teeth of the rack-bar and hold the shelf in any adjusted position. The shelf is raised and lowered to the adjusted position required by raising its body sufficiently for the ratchet-teeth g and h3 to clear each other, leaving the rest or shelf free to be moved up or down on the rack-bar as required for the position needed, and when the position is reached the shelf or rest is allowed to drop, engaging the ratchet-teeth g and h3 and holding the shelf in its adjusted position on the rack-bar. The interior of the closing-cap F has a lining or packing I, of rubber or other suitable material, through the neck or center t' of which the filling-tube passes, so that the neck or center forms a plug to enter the mouth of the bottle and make a tight joint around the end of the bottle in connection with the packing of the cap, when the bottle is in position with its base end resting on the shelf or rest H and the end of its neck is within the closed cap, as shown in Fig. 1.

The operation is as follows: The faucet or head is driven into the barrel, cask, or other receptacle J at the lower portion thereof, as shown in Fig. l, so that the vent-passage a is in communication at its inner end with the interior of the barrel, cask, or other receptacle, and the liquid-discharge passage B is also in communication therewith. The shelf or rest H is adjusted on the rack-bar in proper position for a bottle to be placed thereon and have the end of its neck entered into the closing-cap, with the packing of the cap entered into the mouth of the bottle, and surround the end of the bottle, and with the discharge end of the filling-tube projected into the neck of the bottle. The swinging of the rack-bar from the position shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1 to the position shown by the full lines in said figure turns the plug-Valve to'furnish communication between the discharge-passage of the faucet or head and the passage of the filling-tube, through the port b and the opening d, for the liquid to iiow from the barrel, cask, or other receptacle through the passage B and the passage of the filling-tube and discharge through the port e into the bottle. The discharge of the liquid into the bottle forces the air therefrom, and the air thus forced from the bottle passes through the venttube e into the vent-passage c, and from the Vent-passage c the air passes through the vent-passage c into the end passage ct and the vent-passage a to discharge into the barrel, with the result that the bottle is filled under the same pressure as the pressure for the liquid in the barrel, cask, or other receptacle, and the air, carbonio-acid gas, and beer are joined and mixed together, preventing foaming and also preventing the escaping of the gas, thus insuring a full-avored and fullbodied beer for the bottle, which is very desirable in the bottling of beer and other liquids where excellency of the product is desired.

The device can be driven into the barrel, cask, or other receptacle, thus enabling the attachment of the device to be readily and quickly accomplished. The bottles one after another can be quickly placed in position on the shelf, with the end lof the neck tightly closed and the filling-tube entered into the neck when the rack-bar is set inclined, thus insuring the placing of the bottles in position Without any liability of leakage from the fill- IOO IIO

ihg device. Thebringing of the bott-le into a vertical position turns the plug-valve to open communication between the barrehcask, or other receptacle and the bottle for the lilling operation to be performed, and with the filling of the bottle with the liquid the air is vented back into the barrel, cash, or other receptacle. The operating of the controllingvalve is attained through the position of the rack-bar, which closes the valve when swung upwardly for placing the bottle'on the shelf or rest and opens the valve when swung into vertical position for filling the bottle, and the device, it will thus be seen, is simple in its operation and at the same time enables bottles to be filled without any inconvenience and without waste of the liquid.

l/Vhat I regard as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- Y l. In a bottle-filler, the combination of a faucet or head having therein a liquid-passage and a vent-passage, a port at the discharge end of the liquid-passage, a shell or casing on the faucet body or head, a valve-plug in the shell or casing, a filling-tube carried by the valve-plug and having communication with the discharge-port of the liquid-passage, a vent-passage in the valve-plug, a vent-tube in the filling-tube leading up into and having communication within' the valve-plug with the vent-passage in the valve-plug, a swinging rack-bar carried from the valve-plug, and a shelf or rest on the rack-bar for the reception and retention of a bottle therein, sub-` stantially as described.

2. In a bottle-filler, the combination ofa faucet or head having therein aliquid-passage and a vent-passage, a port at the discharge end of the liquid-passage, a shell or casing on n the faucet body or head, a valve-plug in the shell or casing, a filling-tube carried by the.

' valve-plug and having communication with the discharge-port' of the liquid-passage, a vent-tube in the filling-tube having communication with the vent-passage in the faucet or head, a swinging rack-bar carried in lined relation to the valve-plug, and an adjustable shelf or rest on the rack-bar for the reception and retention of a bottle thereon, substantiallyvas described.

3. In a bottle-filler, the combination of a faucet or head having therein a liquid-passage and a vent-passage, a port at the discharge end of the liquid-passage, a shell or casing on the faucet body or head, a valve-plug in the shell or casing,-a lling-tube carried by the valve-plug and having communication with the` discharge-port of the liquid-passage, a vent-tube in the filling-tube having communication with the vent-passage in the faucet or head, a closing-cap around the filling-tube above its discharge end and connected with the valve-plug, a rack-bar iixedly attached to the closing-cap in fixed relation to the valveplug, and an adjustable shelf or rest movable within the valve-plug with the vent-passage in the faucet or head, a closingcap aroundy the filling-tube above its discharge end and connected with the valve-plug, and a packing in the closing-cap, substantially as described.

5. In a bottle-filler, the combination of a faucet or head having therein a liquid-passage and a vent-passage, a port at the discharge end of the liquid-passage, a shell or casing on the faucet body or head, a circumferential passage in the valve-plug, a valveplug in the shell or casing, a transverse opening through the valve-plug coperating with the port at the discharge end of the liquidpassage, a'lling-tube entered into the transverse hole of the valve-plug and carried by the plug, a vent-tube in the iilling-tube opening at each end through the body of the tube and iny communication with the circumferential passage of the valve-plug, a passage in the valve-plug furnishing communication between the circumferential passage and the vent-passage of the faucet or head, a closingcap encircling the filling-tube and attached to the valve-plug, a packing for the closingcap, a rack-bar attached to the closing-cap, and an adjustable shelf or rest movable on the rack-bar for the reception and retention of a bottle thereon, substantially as described.

6. In a bottle-filler, the combination of a faucet or head having therein a liquid-passage and a vent-passage, a port at the discharge end of the liquid-passage, a shell or casing on'the faucet body or head, a valve# plug in the shell or casing, a lling-tube carried by the valve-plug and having 4communication with the discharge-port of the liquidpassage, a circumferential passage in the valve-plug around the filling-tube having communication with the vent-passage in the faucet or head, and a vent-tube in the llingtube having communication with the circumferential passage in the valve-plug, substantially as described. 1

7. Ina bottle-filler, the combination of a faucet or head having therein a liquid-passage and a vent-passage, a port at the discharge end of the liquid-passage, a shell or casing on the faucet body or head, a plugvalve lin the head or casing, a ventpassage in the valve-plug communicating with the ventpassage in the faucet or head, a circumferen- IOO IIO

tial passage in the plug with which the ventillingtube above its discharge end and a passage communicates, aliquid-passage in the packing in the closing-cap, substantially as 1o valve-plug, a filling-tube carried by and in described. fixed relation to the valve-plug and opening 5 into the liquid-passage therein, a Vent-passage leading from the circumferential pas- Witnesses: sage in the Valve-plug and opening exterior-1y WALKER BANNING, of the filling-tube, a closing-cap around the SAMUEL W. BANNING.

ADOLPH SCHNEIDER.

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