US807106A

US807106A - Transfer mechanism from press-conveyers to leer-conveyers.

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Publication number: US807106A
Application number: US24944405A
Authority: US
Inventors: Jacob Behringer
Original assignee: Heyl and Patterson Inc
Current assignee: Heyl and Patterson Inc
Priority date: 1905-03-10
Filing date: 1905-03-10
Publication date: 1905-12-12
Anticipated expiration: 1922-12-12

Description

PATENTED DEC. 12, 1905.

J. BEHRINGER. TRANSFER MECHANISM FROM PRESS GONVBYERS T0 LEER GONVEYERS.

APRLIOATIOH FILED MARJO. 1905.

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No. 807,106. PATENTED DEC. 12, 1905. J. BEHRINGER. TRANSFER MECHANISM FROM PRESS GONVEYERS TO LEER GONVEYERS.

APPLICATION FILED MARJO. 1905.

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WRTNESSES PATENTED DEC. 12, 1905.

- J. BBHRINGER.

TRANSFER MECHANISM FROM PRESS GONVEYERS T0 LBBR OONVEYERS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.10,1905.

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PA TENTED DEC. 12, 1905,

J. BBHRINGER. I TRANSFER MECHANISM FROM PRESS convmsns TO LBBR GONVBYERS.

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.UNITED STATES PATENT oFFIoE.

J ACOB BEHRINGER, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGN OR TO HEYL &

PATTERSON INCORPORATED, OF PITTSBURG. PENNSYLVANIA, A COR- PORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

TRANSFER MECHANISM FROM PRESS-CONVEYERS T0 LEER-CONVEYERS.

Patented Dec. 12, 1905.

' Application filed March 10, 1905. Serial No. 249,444.

To aZZ whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAooB BEHRINGER, a

resident of Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have in vented a new and useful Improvement in Transfer Mechanism from PressOonVeyers to Leer-Conveyers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to apparatus for conveying glassware from the molds or shops to the leer and for transferring the said glassware therefrom to the leer by the use of mechanical appliances entirely.

The invention comprises an improvement in the apparatus set forth and claimed in Letters Patent of the United States No. 785,928, granted on the 28th day of March, 1905, to A. M. Acklin, the object of my invention being to provide a means for supporting the glassware in position from in front when it is being advanced by the pusher into the leer to prevent the said glassware from falling forward.

To these ends my invention comprises, generally stated, a leer, a movable carrier arranged within said leer, a ware-carrier adapted to travel across the receiving-opening of said leer, a pusher adapted to transfer the ware from the ware-carrier to the leer, and means for supporting the articles of glassware in front to prevent their falling forward.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I'will describe the same more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a plan view of the mechanism employed in the above-recited Letters Patent with my improvement applied thereto. Fig 2 is an enlarged plan view of the forward portion of the movable carrier and ware-carrier with my invention applied thereto. Fig. 3 is an enlarged side View, partly in section, of the movable carrier and the ware-carrier; and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of my improvement. Figs. 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 are detail views.-

Like numerals indicate like parts in each ofthe figures.

I have made use of the construction set forth in said Letters Patent No. 785,928 in illustrating my invention; but I make no claim to any part of the mechanism illustrated, described, or claimed in said patent.

Accordingly in the drawings the numeral 2 designates a suitable framework erected in front of the leer 3. J ournaled in the forward end of the framwork 2 are the vertical shafts 4 and 5, which carry at their upper ends the sprocket-wheels 6 and 7. A shaft 8 is ournaled in suitable bearings, and secured to said shaft is the pinion 9, which meshes with the bevel-pinion 10 on the shaft 4. Mounted on the shaft 8 is the worm-Wheel 1 1, which is driven by the worm 12 on the shaft 13. This shaft 13 extends back a suitable distance and may be driven by any suitable power. In the rear and somewhat to one side is the vertical shaft 14, upon which is mounted the sprocket-wheel 15. A suitable chain 16 engages the sprocket-wheels 6, 7, and 15, and said chain 16 is provided with the rollers 17, which en age the guideway 18, formed by the guide-rai 19. By these guide-rails the chain is given a curved form, which conforms substantially with the circular furnace 20 and the arrangement of the shops 21, which are usually arranged around the furnace in the manner indicated, so that the ware is at an equal distance from each shop and near enough thereto to provide for the convenient removal of the ware from the shop to the carrier. Secured to the chain 16 at suitable intervals are the trays 22, which are adapted to support the ware which is transferred from the shops thereto. These trays are preferably arranged at an angle to the chain 16.

J ournaled in the frame 2 is the shaft 23, said shaft having the pinion 24, which is engaged by the pinion on the vertical shaft 26. This vertical shaft 26 is mounted at the upper end of the sprocket-wheel 27, which is engaged by the chain 1 6 and driven thereby, and a rotary motion is thereby imparted to the shaft 26 and through it to the shaft 23. Mounted on the shaft 23 are the

cams

28 and 29, the cam 28 being larger than the cam 29 and both cams having the camways 30 and 31 therein. The

rods

32 and 33 are connected to the levers 34 and 35, respectively, said le- To the forward ends of the r0 s 32 and 33 IOO vers being pivoted to the frame at 36 and is secured the pusher 39. The

rods

32 and 33 are supported at their forward ends by the upright rods and 41. The lower ends of the upright rods 40 and 41 are mounted on the pins 42, and connected to said pins are the levers 43, mounted on the rock-shaft 44. To the short arm 45 on the bell-crank lever 43 is connected the rod 46. The opposite end of this rod is connected to the plate 47, suspended from the arm 48 on the shaft 23. This plate 47 has the notch 49, with which the projection on the cam 28 is adapted to enage for the purpose fully hereinafter set forth. The plate 47 is further provided with the curved face 50 so that when the projection 50 passes beyond the notch 49 it will contact briefly with the face 50" in order to prevent the said plate being released until the said projection has passed over said face. Mounted on the swinging arm 51 is the notched wheel 52. This swinging arm 51 is pivoted to the frame at 57, and the movement of said arm is limited by the stop 58. The said wheel 52 has the notches 53 and 54, the notch 53 being deeper than the notch 54. Mounted on the shaft 23 is a crank 55, which has i the pin 56 adapted to engage the notches 53 and 54 on the wheel 52.

Connected to the wheel 52 is the rod 59, said rod engaging the cross-lever 60, mounted at 61 on the standard 62. The opposite end of the lever 60 is connected by the link 63 to the bell-crank 64, mounted on the shaft 65 in the bracket 66. The arm 67 on the bellcrank 64 has the slot 68, with which the pin 69 engages and connects said arm 67 with the latch 70. This latch 70 has attached to it the finger 71 of the pawl 72. The other finer 73 on the pawl 72 is adapted when the latch 70 is withdrawn to engage the teeth of the ratchet 74 on the shaft 8, the spring 75 acting to force the said pawl into engagement with the said ratchet when said latch is withdrawn. The ratchet 74 is rigidly secured to the shaft 8, while the pawl 72 is secured to the disk 76, loosely mounted on said shaft. The rod 77 extends from the disk 76 to the crank-arm 78 on the shaft 79, which operated the leer-carrier. A ratchet 80 is mounted on the shaft 79, and pawl 81 is adapted to engage the teeth of said ratchet-wheel, so as to rotate said wheel the distance of a tooth each time the rod 77 is operated.

Secured to the pusher 39 is the upright arm 82, and secured to said arm is the frame 83, composed of two plates secured to each side of the arm 82 by means of the rivets 84. J ournaled within the frame 83, at each end thereof, are the idle rollers 85. J ournaled in the upper end of the arm 82 is the recessed roller 86. The rollers 85 and the roller 86 are. ada ted to engage, respectively, the bottom and top of the circular guide 87. This guide 87 engages the bifurcated end of the arm 82, so as to be free to move back and forth, and is furthermore secured at its outer end to the ware-supporting frame 88. The opposite end of the circular guide 87 has the cable 89 secured thereto, said cable passing back over the pulley 90 and having the weight 91 attached thereto.

The supporting-frame 88 is pivoted at 92 to the plate 93, which is attached to the curved end 94 of the pusher 39. At its opposite or free end the frame 88 is adapted to engage with the stop 95. In its normal position the tendency of the weight 91 on the cable 89 is to hold the frame 88 against the stop 95. Furthermore, said frame in its normal position is arranged slightly diagonal to the receiving-plate 96, which bridges the space between the front of the leer and the first leer pan. The supporting frame 88 may be arranged for taking'care of ware of different heights by having the depending fender 88 of asbestos or other suitable ma terial.

.Within the leer is a suitable carrier which consists of the chain .97, en aging the sprocket-wheels 98 at the forwar end of the leer and the sprocket-wheels 99 at the rear end thereof. Connected to the chain 97 are the pans 100, upon which the ware is supported during its progress through the leer.

Mounted on the shaft 44 is the arm 101, said arm being secured to said shaft by means of the bolts 102. This arm 101 is in alinement with the rod 59, so that when the said arm 101 is lowered it will come into contact with the rod 59 and operate the same, all as fully set forth and claimed in said above-recited Letters Patent.

en my improved apparatus is in operation, the ware, either pressed or blown, manufactured at the shops 21, is transferred to the trays 22 on the ware-carrier 16. It is usual to construct the trays of such a size as to conveniently carry one article of glassware, such as a bottle, and the articles placed upon the trays are carried by the continuously-moving ware-carrier around into position in front of the leer, so as to transfer from said ware-carrier onto the pans of the leer. As the shaft 23 runs continuously the

cams

28 and 29 also rotate continuously, and by the formation of the camways 30 and 31 the

rods

32 and 33 are advanced and withdrawn by said cams, all as fully shown and described in said aboverecited Letters Patent. As the ware-carrier and the trays come around in front of the leer each article of glassware as it comes into contact with the pusher 39 will be moved onto the shelf 96, the ware being supported at the front by the supporting-frame 88, so that the ware is held in alinement and is prevented from falling forward. By having the supporting-frame 88 slightly diagonal of the plate or shelf 96 the said frame is more nearly parallel to the pusher 39, and as said ISO pusher advances gradually the ware is supported in front by the said frame and prevented from falling forward. In the meantime the rod 32 moves forward more rapidly than the rod 33, due to the formation ofthe camways and 31, gradually bringing the pusher-bar into the straight line, and by the time that the pusher-bar has assumed this straight line the line of bottles or other articles extends across the shelf 96. By this time a line of ware, each article being in close proximity to each other, will extend across the shelf 96, being held between the supportingframe 88 in front and pusher 39 in the rear. The

rods

32 and 33 now move forward at an increased rate-of speed and the line of ware is pushed forward onto the pan of the leer in waiting to receive it, as indicated in dotted lines, Fig. 2. As the supporting-frame 88 advances the roller 85 at the front end of the frame 83, carried by said pusher, will come in contact with the circular guide 87, and said guide will be carried forward, together with the stop-bar 88 the force of the weight 91 being overcome. The pusher-bar and the supporting-frame 88 thus advance, carrying the ware in line,'and prevent the falling forward of any of the articles. Just as soon as the ware has been pushed onto the pan the apparatus acts, as fully set forth in said Letters Patent above referred to, to lift the rods 40 and 41, and with them the

rods

32 and 33, as indicated in dotted lines, Fig. 3. By this action the pusher-bar and the supporting-frame 88 are lifted up into position, as indicated in dotted lines, so as to permit the supportingframe 88 to clear the ware transferred to the pan, as well as to permit the pusher to clear the ware coming around in position to be engaged thereby. The

rods

32 and 33 are then lowered to their normal position, when the pusher is then in position to engage the next row of bottles or articles coming around in position in front of the leer. It is apparent that when the roller ,85 at the forward end of the frame 83 is in contact with the circular guide 87, as indicated in Fig. 3, the weight 91 on the cable 89 will have no effect to draw back the su porting-frame 88, so that said frame when b eing lifted is not pulled backso as to strike or come in contact with the ware standing upon the leer-pan. Just as soon, however, as the pusher is lifted and withdrawn and lowered the weight 91 will then act to draw forward the supporting-frame 88 into position to engage the stop 95 when said frame has again taken the position to act, as hereinbefore described.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination with a leer, of a movable carrier arranged within said leer, a warecarrier adapted to travel across the receiving-opening of said leer, mechanism for transferring the ware from said ware-carrier to said movable carrier, and means for supporting the ware from in front against the impelling force of'the transfer mechanism.

2. The combination with a leer, ofv a movable" carrier arranged within said leer, a warecarrier adapted to travel across the receiving-opening of said leer, mechanism for transferring the ware from said ware-carrier to said movable carrier, and a supporting-frame in front of said ware adapted to support said ware against the impelling force of the transfer mechanism.

3. The combination with a leer, of a movable carrier arranged within said leer, a warecarrier adapted to travel across the receiving' opening of said leer, mechanism for transferring the ware from said ware-carrier to said movable carrier, a supporting-frame in front of said ware connected to said transfer mechanism and advancing therewith, and independent means for withdrawing said supporting-frame.

4. The combination with a leer, of a movable carrier arranged within said leer, a warecarrier adapted to travel across the receivingopening of said leer, a reciprocating pusher adapted to move the ware from said warecarrier to said movable carrier, a supportingframe in advance of said pusher and connected thereto.

5. The combination with a leer, of a movable carrier arranged within said leer, a warecarrier adapted to travel across the receivingopening of said leer, a reciprocating pusher adapted to move the ware from said warecarrier to said movable carrier, a supportingframe in advance of said pusher and having a swin ing connection therewith.

6. T e combination with a leer, of a movable carrier arranged within said leer, a warecarrier adapted to travel across the receiving opening of said leer, a reciprocating pusher adapted to move the ware from said ware-carrier to said movable carrier, mechanism for lifting said pusher on its return movement, a supporting-frame in advance of said pusher and having a swinging connection therewith, and means for withdrawing said supporting-frame independent of said pusher.

7. The combination with a leer, of a movable carrier arranged within said leer, a warecarrier adapted to travel across the receiving-.

carrier adapted to travel across the receivingopening of said leer, a reciprocating pusher adapted -to move the ware from said Warecarrier to said movable carrier, mechanism for lifting said pusher on its return movement, a supporting-frame in advance of said pusher and having a swinging connection therewith at one end, the other end of said supporting-frame engaging a stop, and a weight connected to said frame to hold same normally in engagement with said stop.

9. The combination with a leer, of a movable carrier arranged within said leer, a warecarrier adapted to travel across the receiving opening of said leer, a reciprocating pusher adapted to move the ware from said ware-carrier to said movable carrier, mechanism for lifting said pusher on its return movement, a supporting-frame in advance of said pusher and pivotally connected thereto at one end, the opposite end of said frame engaging a stop, means for holding said frame normally in engagement with said stop, and a stop carried by said pusher adapted to en gage said frame in its advanced position.

10. The combination with a leer, of a movable carrier arranged within said leer, a warecarrier adapted to travel across the receivingopening of said leer, a reciprocating pusher adapted to move the ware from said warecarrier to said movable carrier, mechanism for lifting said pusher on its return movement, a supporting-frame in advance of said pusher and pivotally connected thereto at one end, the opposite end of said frame engaging a stop, means for holding said frame for lifting said pusher on its return movement, said pusher being arranged diagonally of the line of travel of the ware, a supportingframe in front of said pusher and pivotally connected at one end thereto, the opposite end of said frame engaging a stop, means for holding said frame normally in engagement with said stop, a curved guide-bar on said frame, a sliding connection between said pusher and said guide-bar, and a stop on said pusher adapted to engage said frame in its advanced position.

12. The combination with a leer, of a movable carrier arranged Within said leer, a warecarrier adapted to travel across the receivingopening of said leer, a reciprocating pusher arranged diagonally of the line of travel of the ware, a supporting-frame in advance of said pusher and extending diagonally of the movable carrier, said frame engaging a stop.

In testimony whereof I, the said JACOB BEHRINGER, have hereunto set my hand.

JACOB BEHRINGER.

Witnesses:

M. E. WILsON, T. O. AYERs.