US809850A

US809850A - Bottle-corking machine.

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Publication number: US809850A
Application number: US23092904A
Authority: US
Inventors: Robert James Schlosser; Henry Ross Fisher
Original assignee: PISO Co
Current assignee: PISO Co
Priority date: 1904-11-01
Filing date: 1904-11-01
Publication date: 1906-01-09
Anticipated expiration: 1923-01-09

Description

PATENTED JAN. 9, 1906. R.-J. SCHLOSSER & H. R. FISHER.

BOTTLE GORKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 1. 1904.

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BOTTLE GORKING MACHINE.

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ROBERT JAMES SOHLOSSER AND HENRY ROSS FISHER, OF WVARREN, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNORS TO THE PISO COMPANY, OF \YARREN, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

BOTTLE-CORKlNG MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 9, 1906.

Application filed November 1,1904. Serial No. 230,929.

'struct a machine of such class with means hereinafter more specifically referred to for intermittently and automatically feeding one or more bottles to be corked in the path of a cork-driving mechanism, so that the bottle or bottles will be automatically corked; to construct a machine of such class with means hereinafter more specifically referred to for automatically feeding and positioning a cork or corks over the neck or necks of the bottle or bottles to be corked,so that the said cork or corks can be automatically driven in the neck or necks of the bottle or bottles; to provide a machine of such class with an automatically-operating cork-driving mechanism cooperating in conjunction with an automatically and intermittently operating bottlefeeding mechanism; to provide a machine of such class with a cork-feeding mechanism having a lubricating means for facilitating the passage of the cork or corks when driven into the neck or necks of the bottle or bottles, and to provide a machine of such class with a cork-feeding mechanism communicating with a cork-reservoir having an automatically-operating agitating means to facilitate the discharge of the corks therefrom.

The invention further aims to construct a bottle-corking machine which shall be simple in its construction, automatic in its operation, strong, durable, efficient in its use, and comparatively inexpensive to set up.

W'ith the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists of the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter more specifically described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, and particularly pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In thedrawings, wherein like reference char acters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views, Figure l is a side elevation of a bottle-corking machine constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical section on the line A B, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail. Figs. 4 and 5 are details of the corli-smimlying mechanism. Figs. 6 and 7 are a top plan and a side elevation, respec tively, of a modified form of cork-guide plate. Figs. 8 and 9 are respectively a longitudinal and a transverse section of a modified form of cork-supplying mechanism; and Fig. 10 is an enlarged sectional side elevation of the machine broken away at each end, showing upon an enlarg d scale the bottle-feeding, cork-feeding, and cork-supply mechanism.

Referring to the. drawings by reference characters, the machine comprises a supporting-frame formed of a body portion 1, the supports 2, and the vertically-extending standards 3, which. project above the body portion 1, centrally thereof, and are connected together at the top by the entablature l. The

standards 3 are formed with channels 011 their inner faces to receive an operating means for the drive-plungers. Said means and plungers will be hereinafter referred to. On the inner face at each side of the body portion 1 inwardly-extending supportingrails 5 are provided upon which the bottle-carriage of the bottlefeeding mechanism travels. Said carriage and mechanism will be hereinafter referred to. The parts which constitute the frame of the machine are connected together by the tie-bars 6. The frame of the machine is substantially what is termed a skeleton frame; but for convenience of description that part of the frame designated by the reference character 1 is termed the body portion. Extending through the lower portion of the standards 3 is an operating-shaft '7, carrying a pair of eccentrically-mountcd disks 8, each provided with a cam-groove 9. The shaft 7 may be operated in any suitable manner, or rather by any suitable prime mover, but as shown is operated manually through the medium of the crank 10 and a handle 1]. The function of the cam-grooves and eccentrically-mounted disks 8 will be hereinafter referred to.

The bottle-feeding mechanism consists of an automatically and intermittently operated bottle-carrier 1.2 in the form of a plat bottle-carrier 12 a cog-rack 13 is secured, the teeth of which are suitably engaged by a mechanism to be presently referred to and the carrier shifted from front to rear of the machine in an intermittent or step-by-step manner. The mechanism -which engages with the cog-rack and causes the shifting or conveying of the carrier 12 consists of a pull ing-arm 14, having its free end provided with a hook or tooth 15, corresponding in contour to the teeth of the rack 13. Said arm 14 is shifted rearwardly in a longitudinal direction and pulls the carrier 12 therewith. The arm 14 is arranged directly below the cog-rack 13 and is provided with a pair of elongated slots 16, through which extend the bolts 17 for not only guiding the pullingarm 14, but also retaining said arm 14 in position. The arm 14 is retained normally in engagement with the cog-rack 13 through the medium of springs 18, and said slots 16 are of such width as to permit the toothed end of the arm 14 to ride over the teeth of the cog 13 when occasion requires. The arm 14 is moved forwardly over the teeth of the cog 13 and rearwardly,so as to move the carrier the desired distance, through the medium of a pair of crank-arms 19, which are pivoted at theirrear ends to the rear end of the pullingarm 14, as at 20, and at their forward ends are connected together by the tie -rod 21,

which in turn is adjustably connected to the upright slotted arms of a pair of bell-crank levers. Said bell-crank levers are designated by the reference character 22 and are pivoted to the frame of the machine, as at 23. The adjustable connection between each of the crank-arms 19 and the tie-bar 21 consists of a bearing-block 24, operating in the slot 25 and adjusted through the medium of a set-screw 26. By such an arrangement the throw of the crank-arms can be varied so that the movement of the pulling-arms 14 can be varied so as to engage every tooth of the cograck or every other tooth of the cog-rack or every third or fourth tooth of the cog-rack,

as the case may be, so as to make the intermittent movement of the carrier 12 of shorter or longer extent, as occasion requires. The lower arm of each of the bell-cranks 22 is also slotted, as at 27. The bell-cranks 22 are operated through the medium of apair of vertically movable operating bars 30, which slide within the channels formed on the inner face of the standards 3, and the said rods 30 carry a pair of pins or studs 31, which oper ate in the slots 27 of the bell-cranks, so that when said rods 30 move upwardly they will actuate the bell-cranks 22 and crank-arms 19 in such manner as to move the pulling-arms 14 forwardly, and when the said rods 30 move downwardly the bell-cranks 22 will be actuated in a reverse manner, as well as the crankarms 19, causing the pulling-arm to move rearwardly and move the carrier 12 the de sired distance. The operating-rods 30 are vertically moved through the medium of the cams 8, and in this connection each of the arms 30 is provided with a pin or stud 32, which travels in the cam-grooves 9, and it will be evident that when the cams are rotated through the medium of the shaft 7 a reciprocating movement in a vertical direction Will be imparted to the rods 30 and the operation herein referred to will be had. The rods 30 are slotted, as at 30", so that on their downward movement there will be no interference with the shaft 7. The rods 30 not only operate the bottle-feeding mechanism, but also operate the corkdriving mechanism, as well as the cork-feeding mechanism, and the manner in which this is done will be referred to in connection with the cork-driving mechanism as well as the cork-feeding mechanism.

The cork-driving mechanism consists of one or more reciprocating plungers 33, carried by the cross-bar 34, secured at its ends to the vertically-movable operating-rods 30. The plunger or plungers 33 is or are adjustably secured in any suitable manner to the cross-bar 34 and is or are provided with a screw-threaded lower portion 35, so that a head 36 can be removably attached thereto to provide for different diameters of corks, or,

in other Words, so that bottles with varyingsized necks can be corked by the machine without removing the plunger, but by simply securing to the plunger or plungers the necessary-sized head 36. The plunger or plungers 33 is or are moved to and from operative position through the medium of the vertically-movable rods 30, the cross-bar 34 moving with said rods. Consequently as the plunger or plungers is or are carried by the cross-bar they will reciprocate simultaneously with the rods 30. The movement of the bottle-feeding mechanism is such that the bottles with the open necks will be moved in the path of the plunger or plungers 33, so that a cork or corks can be driven into said necks, as the cork or corks will also be placed in the path of the plunger or plungers 33 and interposed between said plunger or plungers 33 and the open neck or necks of the bottle. The manner in which the corks are fed Will now be referred to.

The cork-feeding mechanism, which is automatic in its operation, embodies one or more feed-tubes 37, arranged at the rear of the machine and over a feed-plate 38, having cork-receiving openings 39, said openings corresponding to the number of feed-tubes 37 employed, and said feedplate 38 is adapted to be reciprocated in a longitudinal direction through the medium of an oscillatory leverarm 40, which is pivoted, as at 41, to the machine-frame, and at its upper end is slotted, as at 42, and through the said slot 42 extends a pin 43, which projects from the feed-plate 38. The arm at its lower end is toothed, as at 44, and which engages with a plurality of teeth, as at 44, formed on one of the operating-rods 30, so that when said rod 30 is reciprocated it will oscillate the arm 40, and

consequently move the feed -plate 38 for wardly and rearwardly, carrying the cork in the opening 39 therewith, and on the forward movement of said plate 38 the tube or tubes 37 is or are closed. The feed plate 38 is mounted upon a cork-guide plate 45, which is supported by a pair of lever-arms 46, pivoted at their lower ends to the machineframe,as at 47, and at their upper ends to the guide-plate 45, as at 48. The guide-plate is provided with as many tapering cork-guide openings 49 as there are plungers, and each of the said openings 49 is provided with a felt washer 50, coated with a suitable lubricating material, which will facilitate the passage of the cork or corks through the guide opening or openings 49. The cork-guide plate 45 is moved forwardly on the forward movement of the plate 38, but swings downwardly until such movement is arrested by the bottles, and when arrested by the bottles the guide-openings 49 will be in alinement with the open neck of the bot tles, so that the corks will be guided into the neck of the bottles. One side of the plate 45 is provided with a pair of pins 51 52, suitably spaced apart and which are adapted to be engaged by the arm 40, so that the pin 51 will on the forward movement of the arm 40 be engaged thereby and the plate 45 will be moved forwardly, at the same time downwardly, and on the rear movement of the arm 40 the pin 52 will be engaged by said arm and which will cause the plate 45 to move rearwardly and at the same time upwardly. The downward-and-upward movement of the plate 45 is permitted, owing to the manner in which it is supported by the levers 46. The feedplate 38 moves in advance of the guide-plate 45, and its movement is such that the opening or openings 39, in which is the cork or corks, comes or come into alinement with the opening or openings 49 in the plate 45, when the two plates that is, the plate 38 and the plate 45 will move together in unison, and such movement will be had until the down ward movement of the plate 45 is arrested by the bottle or bottles. When the arm 40 moves rearwardly, it will carry the plate 38 therewith, the plate 38 moving in advance of the plate 45 Then the arm 40 engages the pin 52, the two platesthat is, the plate 38 and the plate 45will move in unison, and the two plates will assume the position shown in Fig. 1. The plate 38, owing to the rear movement of the arm'40, will assume a po sition below the tube or tubes 37 so as to receive the cork or corks therefrom.

The machine further embodies a cork-supplying mechanism, which communicates with the tube or tubes 37, and said supply mechanism comprises a hopper 53, supported at the rear of the machine upon an upright 54. The tube or tubes 37 extend upwardly through the bottom of the hopper 53, and the mouth of the said tube or tubes 37 communicates with an opening or openings in an agitatorplate 55, arranged within the hopper 53. The plate 55 carries on one end a stud 56, to which is connected a vibrating arm 57, car rying on its free end a roller 58, which is engaged by a plurality of teeth 59, formed on one of the rods 30. WVhen the said rod is reciprocated, it will cause the arm 57 to vibrate, consequently agitating the plate 55,

which will cause the agitation of the corks.

within the hopper 53, and such agitation will cause the corks to fall into the openings into the plate 55 and be discharged into the tubes 37. The hopper 53 is furtl'iermore provided with an inclined chute 60 to assist in causing the corks to travel toward the plate 55. Suitable retaining members 61 are arranged within the hopper so as to prevent the displacement of the plate 55. The spring 62 is provided, so as to hold up the arm 57.

From the foregoing description of bottlecorking machine it will be evident that it includes a bottle-feeding mechanism, a corkdriving mechanism, a cork-feeding mechanism, and a cork-supplying mechanism, all of which are operatively connected together and operated from the same source, the source being the vertically-movable operating rods 30, to which motion is imparted through the medium of a pair of rotatable eccentrically mounted disks provided with cam-grooves, into which extends a pair of pins carried by the vertically-reciprocatory rods. Theoperation of the bottle feeding mechanism, cork-driving mechanism, and cork-feeding mechanism is so timed that the bottles will be positioned under the corkguide plate, and the plungers will force the corks into the bottle-necks at the proper moment. Then the plungers will be withdrawn and the feeding mechanism moved rearwardly, so as to receive a new set of corks for the next set of bottles to be corked. In some instances it has been found advantageous todispense with the cork-supplying mechanism and cork-feeding mechanism of the character hereinbefore set forth and to employ in lieu thereof a cork-guide plate, as shown in Fig. 6, and which consists of an elongated plate 63, provided with a series of rows of openings 64, each opening of each row being provided with a felt washer 65, which is suitably lubricated. The plate 63 is placed upon the bottles, which are arranged in rows corre sponding to the openings 64, and the plate 63 and bottles fed toward the corking mechanism, the bottles being arranged upon the carrier 12.

In Figs. 8 and 9 is shown a modified form of cork-supplying mechanism, and which consists of a casing 66, in which is arranged a hopper-like chamber 67, having at its lower end an agitator-plate 68, provided with a plurality of openings 69 and which are arranged over a stationary guide-plate 70, having a plurality of cork-passages 71, corresponding in number to the number of openings 69, and through said passages 71 the corks are discharged into cork receiving openings 72, carried by a corleoarrying plate 73, mounted and traveling upon a supporting-plate 74. At one end of the bottom of the casing 66 a plurality of discharge-openings are provided, which communicate with the corkfeed tubes hereinbefore referred to. The carrying-plate 73 is adapted to move the corks over the openings 75, so that the corks will drop from the opening 72 into the openings 75 and then be dis charged into the cork-receiving tubes. The plate 73 is operated through the medium of a bell-crank lever 76, engagingthe stud 77, pivoted, as at 78, and engaging a stud carried by one of the operating-rods 30. The ends of the arms of the bell-crank lever 76 are slotted, as at 79, so as to engage a stud 77 and the stud carried by one of the rods 30. The agitator-plate is suitably connected to the rods 30, so that it will be vibrated. Any suitable means for this purpose can be employed.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A bottle-corking machine involving a cork-guide plate having an opening for the passage of a cork, the wall of said opening having embedded therein a flexible washer saturated with a lubricant to faciltiate the passage of the cork therethrough.

2. A bottle-corking machine embodying a cork-feeding mechanism, said mechanism comprising a forwardly and rearwardly movable pivoted cork-guide plate having an opening for the passage of a cork, and a forwardly and rearwardly movable cork-feed plate having an opening for the passage of a cork and cooperating with said guide-plate,

- combined with means for moving the said plates.

3. A bottle-corking machine embodying a forwardly and'rearwardly movable pivoted cork-guide plate having a plurality of openings for the passage of corks, and a forwardly and rearwardly movable cork-feed plate having a plurality of openings corresponding to the number of the openings in the cork-guide plate and cooperating with said guide-plate, combined with means for suitably moving the said plates.

4. A bottle-corking machine embodying a cork-feeding mechanism comprising a forwardly and rearwardly movable pivoted cork-guide plate having an opening for the having embedded therein a flexible washer saturated with a lubricant to facilitate the passage of a cork, and a forwardly and rearwardly movable cork-feed plate having an opening for the passage of a cork and cooperating with said guide-plate, combined with means for suitably operating the said plates.

5. A bottle-corking machine embodying a cork-feeding mechanism comprising a forwardly and rearwardly movable pivoted cork-guide plate having a plurality of openings for the passage of corks, the wall of each of said openings having embedded therein a flexible washer saturated with a lubricant to facilitate the passage of the corks, and a forwardly and .rearwardly movable cork-feed plate having a plurality of openings corresponding in number to the openings in the guide-plate and cooperating with said guideplate, combined with means for suitably operating said plates.

6. A bottle-corking machine involving a cork-feeding mechanism comprising a .forwardly and rearwardly movable pivoted cork-guide plate having a tapering opening for the passage of a cork, the wall of said opening having embedded therein a flexible washer saturated with a lubricant to facilitate the passage of a cork, and a forwardly and rearwardly movable cork-feed plate having an opening for the passage of a cork, said opening in the feed-plate cooperating with the opening in the guide-plate, combined with means for operating the said plates.

7. A bottle-corking machine involving a cork-feeding mechanism comprising a forwardly and downwardly and rearwardly and upwardly movable pivoted cork-guide plate having an opening for the passage of a cork, and a forwardly and downwardly and rearwardly and upwardly movable cork-feed plate having an opening for the passage of a cork, the opening in the feed-plate cooperating with the opening in the guide-plate, combined with means for operating said plates.

8. A bottle-corking machine involving a cork-feeding mechanism comprising a forwardly and downwardly and rearwardly and upwardly movable pivoted cork-guide plate having a tapering opening for the passage of a cork, and a forwardly and downwardly and rearwardly and upwardly movable cork-feed plate having an opening for the passage of a cork, the opening in the feed-plate co6perating with the opening in the guide plate, com bined with means for operating said plates.

9. A bottle-corking machine embodying a cork-feeding mechanism comprising a forwardly and downwardly and rearwardly and upwardly movable pivoted cork-guide plate having a tapering opening for the passage of a cork, the wall of said opening having embedded therein a flexible washer saturated with a lubricant to facilitate the passage of a passage of a cork, the wall of said opening cork, and a forwardly and downwardly and rearwardly and upwardly movable cork-feed plate having an opening for the passage of a cork, the opening in the feed-plate cooperating with the opening in the guide-plate, combined with means for suitably operating said plates.

10. A bottle-corking machine embodying a cork-feeding mechanism comprising a corkguide plate having a passage for a cork, a cork-feed plate having a passage for a cork, said plates cooperating with each other, and means for moving forwardly said feed-plate 1n advance of the guide-plate and then moving forwardly the two plates in unison.

11. A bottle-corking machine embodying a cork-feeding mechanism comprising a corkguide plate having a passage for a cork, a cork-feed plate having a passage for a cork,

said plates cooperating with each other, and

means for moving said feed-plate in advance of the guide-plate and then moving the two plates in unison forwardly and downwardly and upwardly and rearwardly.

12. A bottle-corking machine embodying a cork-feeding mechanism comprising a corkfeed tube, a movable feed-plate provided with an opening adapted to receive a cork from said tube, a cork-guide plate provided with a cork-passage and arranged in operative relation with respect to said feed-plate, said passage in said guide-plate cooperating with said opening in said feed-plate, and means for moving said feed-plate in advance of the guide-plate to shut off the discharge of corks from said tube and then moving the two plates in unison forwardly and downwardly and rearwardly and upwardly.

13. A bottle-corking machine embodying a cork-feeding mechanism comprising a corkieed tube, a forwardly movable feed plate provided with an opening adapted to receive a cork from said tube, a forwardly-movable cork-guide plate provided with a cork-passage and arranged in operative relation with respect to said feed-plate, said passage in said guide-plate cooperating with said opening in said feed-plate, and means for operating said plates.

14. A bottle-corking machine embodying a cork-feeding mechanism comprising a corkfeed tube, a feedplate provided with a corkreceiving opening cooperating with the discharge end of said feed-tube, a corkguide plate having a cork-passage and arranged below and adapted to support said feed-plate, said passage in said guide-plate cooperating with the opening in the feed-plate, a pair of pivoted levers for supporting said guideplate, a pair of pins carried by the guideplate, an oscillatory arm connected with said feed-plate and adapted to operate said feedplate in advance of said guide-plate and to engage said pins of the guide-plate for operating the said plates in unison, and a reciprocatory element engaging with and adapted to operate said arm.

15. A bottle-corking machine embodying a cork-feeding mechanism comprising a plurality of cork-feed tubes, a feed-plate provided with a plurality of cork-receiving openings cooperating with the discharge end of said feed-tubes, a corkguide plate having a plurality of cork-passages and arranged below and adapted to support said feed-plate, said passages in said guide-plate cooperating with the openings in the feed-plate, a pair of pivoted levers for supporting said guideplate, a pair of pins carried by the guideplate, an oscillatory arm connected with said l eedplate and adapted to operate said feedplate in advance 01'' said guide-plate and to engage said pins of the guide-plate for operating said plates in unison, and a reciprocatory element engaging with and adapted to operate said arm.

16. A bottle-corking machine involving a bottle-feeding mechanism comprising a carrier, a cograck secured to the lower face thereof, a toothed pulling-arm adapted to enwith the teeth of said rack for intermittently moving said carrier, a pair of crankarms for operating said toothed pulling-arm forwardly and rearwardly, causing said arm to travel over the teeth of the rack when 'moved forwardly and engaging in the teeth of the rack when moved rearwardly, and a pair of bell-crank levers for operating said crank-arms.

17. A bottle-corking machine involving a bottle-feeding mechanism comprising a carrier, a cog-rack secured to the lower face thereof, a toothed pulling-arm adapted to engage with the teeth of said rack for intermittently moving said carrier, a pair of crank-arms for operating said toothed pulling-arm forwardly and rearwardly, causing said arm to travel over the teeth of the rack when moved forwardly and engaging in the teeth of the rack when moved rearwardly, a pair of bell-crank levers for operating said crank-arms, and a reciprocating element for operating said bellcranks.

18. A bottle-corking machine involving a bottle-corking mechanism comprising a movable carrier, a cograck carried thereby, a shifting means engaging with the cograck for imparting movement to the carrier, and means for varying the point of engagement between said shifting means and said rack to change the extent of the movement of the carrier.

19. A bottle-corking machine involving a movable carrier, a cog-rack carried thereby, a shiftable pulling-arm adapted to engage with the teeth of said rack for imparting an intermittent movement to the carrier, said arm provided with guide-slots, a combined guide and supporting means extending through said slots, crank-arms for operating Aaid pulling-arm, a pair of bell-cranks confor varying the throw of said cranks, thereby changing the extent of movement of the carrier, and a reciprocatory element for operating the bell-cranks.

20. A bottle-corking machine involving a cork-supplying mechanism comprising a hopper having an inclined chute arranged therein, an agitator-plate mounted in the hopper and provided with openings, said hopper provided with a discharge means cooperating with the openings in the plate, a vibratory arm for agitating said plate, means for retaining said plate in position, and a reciprocatory element for operating said vibratory arm.

21. A bottle-corking machine involving a bottle-feeding mechanism, a lever mechanism for imparting movement to said feeding mechanism, a cork-feeding mechanism, a lever mechanism for operating said cork-feeding mechanism, a cork-driving mechanism, a reciprocatory element operatively connected with said lever mechanisms and said corkdriving mechanism for operating said mechanisms, a rotatable cam mechanism for operating said reciprocatory element, and means for operating said rotatable cam mechanism.

22.- A bottle-corking machine involving a bottle-carrier, a lever mechanism engaging therewith for imparting an intermittent movement thereto, a cork-driving mechanism, a cork-feeding means, a lever mechanism connected with said cork-feeding means for operating it, a reciprocatory element having a portion of its length toothed and engaging with the lever mechanism for the cork-feeding means for operating said mechanism, said element connected with said cork-driving mechanism for operating it, means carried by said element and engaging in the lever mechanism for operating the carrier for operating it, and means for operating said element.

23. A bottle-corking machine involving a anism for operating the carrier for operating it,a cam mechanism engaging with and operating said element, and means for operating said cam mechanism.

24. A bottle-corking machine involving a bottle feeding mechanism, a cork feeding mechanism, a cork-driving mechanism, a cork-supplying mechanism cooperating with said cork-feeding mechanism and provided with an agitator, a reciprocatory element adapted to operate said agitator and said bottle-feeding, cork-feeding and cork-driving mechanism, said element provided with a pair of pins, and means engaging said pins for imparting a reciprocatory movement to said element.

25. A bottle-corking machine involving a bottle-feeding mechanism, a cork-feeding mechanism, a cork-driving mechanism, a cork supplying mechanism cooperating with said cork-feeding mechanism and provided with an agitator, a reciprocatory element adapted to operate said agitator and said bottlefeeding, cork-feeding and corkdriving mechanism, said element provided with a pair of pins, and rotatable means engaging said pins for imparting a reciprocatory movement to said element.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ROBERT JANYES SOHLOSSER.

HENRY ROSS FISHER. Witnesses:

EDWARD LINDSEY,

ADDISON WHITE.