US944352A - Bottle filling and crowning machine. - Google Patents

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BOTTLE FILLING AND GROWN: G MAGHINE.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. 1a 1907.

mentor attorneys faente Dec. 28, 1909.

IH NNUU H. A. ALLWARDT.

BOTTLE FILLING- AND GROWNING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV.15, 1907.

Patented 1m28, 1909 4 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

Tlnventt 'witnesses H. A. ALLWARDT. BoTTLE FILLING AND cNoWNING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 15, 1907. 944,352 Patented Dec. 28, 1909.

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UNITED STATES (PATENT ormoni.

HENRY A. ALLWARDT, 0F DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNR 0F ONE-HALF TO WILLIAM J. STAPLETON, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

' BOTTLE FILLING AND'CROWNING'MACHTNE.

sp'eeication of Letters Patent. i

.` Application led November 15, 1907. Serial'fo. @2.245

Be it known that I, HENRY A. ALLwARnT, a citizen of the United- States, residing at Detroit, inthe county of Wayne, State ofl Michigan, have" invented: certain n ew and useful Improvement-s 1n BottleFllhng and lCrowning Machines; and I do declarethe, 1 following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake a-nd use the same, reference being had to the accompanying dra-wings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon', which form a part of this specification. e

bThis invehtion relates to bottle filling` and crowning machines, especially designed for lling bottles with carbonated beverages, and crowning or sealing the mouth of the bottles after being filled, as hereinafter more fully set forth and pointed out particularly in the claims.

The object of the invention isto providel a machine -of comparatively simple ,and inexpensive constructionwherem the arrangement 1s such as to enable av plurallty of bot- -tles to be simultaneously filled and crowned orcapped by a single operation of the ma'- clnne, the arrangements belng such asto provlde foroperatlng the syrup pump and the valve controlling the water. supply; for

operating the crown or cap feeding mechan-ism and for controlhngsaid `devices to prevent a feeding of the fluld with which1 the bottle is to be filled and of the crown with which the bottle is capped, except when a bottle is inl a position to be filled and crowned; to prevent foaming and to facili- 'i tate the operation of filling and crowning.

, pearing in elevation.

The above object is atta-ined by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of a machine embodying my invention, a.,portion of the inclosingc'ase being broken away and a portion of the frame and other parts being .in section. e Fig. '2z is a vertical section throughA portions lofl the n mchine, other parts Fig. 3 is a fragmentary viewin plan` of the upper portion of the bottle filling and crowning mechanism, showing more particularly the slides. employed for feeding the crowns and the reconcentric with said shaft. .cross bar 7 of the frame v1s a vertlcally reclprocatory shaft consisting of a lower secsaid slides which bar'tappears in horizontal section. Fie. 4 is a vertical section as lon line 11-.4 of? view as on line 5-5 of Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is an enlarged longitudinal sect-ion I through the expansible joint inthe connecting rod that.

ac t-uates the pump 'and crown feedingslide.v

. 7 is an. enlarged longitudinaly section atented Dec. i 28,l 'n

Fig. 3. Figf is ase'ctional through'the contrac'tible joint in the verl t-.ically reciprocatory shaft that presents they bottles to the filling and crowning mechanism. Flg. 8 1s a sectlon as on l1n`e 8,-8

of Fig. 3, the pump and attached parts not shown in Fig. 3, appearing in elevation.

Fig. y9 is a vertical section through the pump.-

Fig. 10 is a' plan view ofthe pump. Fig.

l1. is a detail view in section showing. the cap position of the parts when -the crown or is -applied to the mouth of the bottle. f

Referring to the 4characters of reference, 1

designatesthe frame o f the machine whichl 1s shown in t-he form of a casing within which some of the operative parts are"lo; cated. Crossing the base of the frame or 'case and suitablyV .journaled therein isl the driving shaft 2 carrying a suitable beltpull' I which saidshaft 'may be revolved.

The machine embodying my invention as illustrated herein is built to handle three bottles at a` time; it is evident, however, that it may be constructed to handle lany number of bottles desired. As the several sets of ley 3 through the ynedium of operative parts which handle the 'several' bott-les are duplicates, Iwill proceed :to de.-

scribe the operation Aof the machine with reference to one setonly. Upon the dmam shaft of the machine is a cam 4 having a low point :5 and 'a high point 6, the remaining portion of the face-of said cam being Guided -in the tion 8 having an antifriction roller 9 iiits lower end which rolls upon said cam and an upper section 10 having at its upper end a bottle supporting disk 11 adapted to support the bottle l2.- On the upper end of i section 8 of said shaft is a cylindrical sleeve 13 into which is adapted to fit the open end of, an inverted cu 14 '(see Fig. 7). De-

pending within sai inverted cup is a hollow stem-15 which is internally tlireadedand into whichA screwed the lower endA of the shaft section 10.l The lower end of the stem passes through the bottom of the sleeve 13 and receives,l the nut 16, whereby the cup and 'embracing sleeve are secured together. Surrounding the stem 415 within the cup and vconfined between the closed ends of theJ cup and sleeve is a compressible spring 17, thereby forming a ielding joint between the sections of sai l shaft. By vmeans of thethrea'ded'portion of the upper section of the "shaft screwing'into the stem of the cup, said section may be adjusted to accommodate the device to "bottles of various lengths. In the top 18 of the frame is an openin 19 for the' passay e of the upper sectlon o said 'shaft and t edis'k l1 carried thereby, Upon the "-ftop ofthe frame and supported by adjusting screws 20 v(see Fig. 2) which pass through saidtop, is avvertically adjustable table/P21, ase having an opening Yfor the passage of t e upper end'of said shaft and diskf-ll, said table being adjustable. verti cally so that it may be raised and lowered in accordance withthe'adjustment ofy the-.upper section of the vertically reciprocatory shaft. -Secured at their lower'nds lin the top of vthe frame and projecting vertically therefrom are' ythe 'supporting tubes 22 which at their upper ends are secured to the lateral arms2'3fofthe filling and crowning head 24 'having therein the central chamber 25 which extends vertically through said head and which is adapted to receive the mouth and neck of 4 the-bottle. Embracing the lower 2. Surrounding the lower opening of the chamber 25 in the head 24 and. confined betweenl the annular shoulder 32 of the collar 26 and the lower end of said head, is a compressible ring or washer 33, preferably of `rubber, which is adapted to make a closure when compressed around the mouth of the bottle durinfr' the, lling operation, as hereinafter explalned. The function of the cams 31 is to move 'the rods upwardly` at the proper time and raise the collar v26 to compress the ring or washer 33 and expand it diametrically against the mouth yof the Formed in the wall of the head 24 and communicating ,with the chamber 25 with- .in said head is a fiaring induct port 34 which extends diagonally through the Wall of the head and which at its outer `end communi- Cates with the supply pipe35 leading tov .l passes.

the pump 36, said pump consisting of a cylinderin which is fitted 'a suitable piston 37 (see Fig. 9). Communicating with the supply pipe 35 and said pump througha su1t\v able valve 38 is a syrup .supply pipe 39 leading to a source of syrup supply, not

shown. Also communicating with saidsupply pipe 35 through a 'suitable' lvalve 40 is a water induct pipe 41. lThe valve 38 Yis of the ordinaryplug cock type, and connected to the projecting ends of the Istem thereof are the levers 42 throughl thel me dium of which said valve is actuated. l-ivfA oted att'its ends to said levers, as shown-at 43, is a. bail 44 through the upper horizontal portion of which passes freely a` rod-45 which is` threaded at 46 in the piston 37, whereby said rod is rendered adjustable lon- `gitudinally. At the upper end of the rodv Al5 is 'a head 47 which is engaged by the bail'in its upward movement to impart a corresponding movementto thepis'ton of the pump.

The pump is mechanically actuated vthrough the medium of the vertically reciprocatory rod 48 whichl at its lower end is pivoted, as shown at 49, to the outer end of the pivoted arm 50 which is engaged by the cam 51 on the shaft 2, the'hlgh pointof said cam as the shaft revolves bemg adapted to depress the arm 50 to draw .downwardly upon the rod 48, said rod vbeing returned after its downward movement by the 'spring 52 which is mounted thereon and confined between 4the collar, 53 fixed on said rod and the support y,54 through which said rod v Thevupper end of the rod 48 is` j provided with a forked portion 55V extending at right angles therefrom and embracing the rod45 of the pump piston belowthe bail 44 as clearlyshown in Figs. 9 and 10. To attach the forked end of the rod 48 to the bail 44 straps 56 are employed which cross said bail. and are riveted tothe forked ends f said rod. By this arrangement` a vertical movement of the rod 48 will'im'- parta corresponding movement to the bail.

'As the 'piston rod 45 passes freely through the bail, the stroke which is imparted to the piston by the vertical movement ofthe bail is determined by the adjustment ofthe piston .rod 45, as the upward movement of the bail does not move the piston until said bail is caused to engage the head 47 of the piston rod, when the piston is carried up-y wardly'to the limit oftv ward movement of the bail. It-will` there ore be seen that by screwing the pistonrod` into or'out of the piston, the stroke of the piston' may be 125 .v

regu ated. Upon the end of oneof the arms 42 is a projecting-handle 57 for the purpose sired. if v ,'The metal crowns or caps' 58 which are used to close or cap the bottles after being of operating the. pumpmaniially, whendev fimparting movement to the slide.` Attached fed therefrom 'by suitable means operated by atransverse shaft 60 into a spout 61, the

lower end of which communicates with a horizontal. channel 62 in the head 24 whichA in turn communicates with the chamber in said head, as more clearly shown inFig. 5. For thepu'rpose'of feeding' the crowns into the chamber .25 from the channel 62a slide 63 is employed which enters said channel and is adapted by a reciprocatory move- .ment thereof to successively engage the4 .crowns as they feed downwardly in the spout 61 and carry them into the chamber 25, wherein they rest. upon an annular shoulder 64v in the wall of said chamber'. The slide 63 is actuatedby means of thecam plate 65 formed i upon the rod 48 which passes' through ya slot 66 in said plate, as

clearly shown in -F ig.' 3. The slot 66 lin the slide 63 is of such length that the cam plate 65 -on the rod l48 will not directly actuate said slide by a 'vertical movement ofsaid'rod, movement being imparted to the slide by means. of'an auxiliary" plate 67 -mounted thereon and having a slot 68 through which vsaid rod passes, one terminal of which 'is adapted to be engaged by thev j` cam plate on the rod 48 to reciprocate said' 'v 30 plate as said rod is moved vertically. At-

tached to the forward end of the plate 67 are the coiled springs 69 whose rear endsare 'attachedto the rear ends of the plate 63,

wherebyy as the plate 67 moves forward a corresponding movementis normally. imparted to the. slide through said springs. Should there be any obstruction in the' channel 62, however, which will prevent 'a movement of the slide 68, the springs 69 yield and permit the plate 67 to move without 62 in position to be fed into said chamber by the next forward movement of the slide.

Above the iixed head 24 which receives the mouth. of the bottle while being iilled and crowned, is a movable cross head 71 in which is mounted a head block 72 having a depending annular flange 73 whichlies in a circular channel 74 in said head 24 and having an" annular depending central portion 75 which is adapted to normally project into the u'pper end of the chamber 25 and to serve as an abutment to hold the crown in position while the mouth of the bottle is being crowded ythereinto, which position of i parts is clearlyillustrated in Figs. 4, 5 and 8. In the base of the channel 74 in the head disk.

fluid while the bottle is beingA filled. To

afford a vent for the chamber 25 a vertical aperture 7 is formed. through 'the head block 72. In the upper end of the chamber 25 is a tapered steel ring 7 8 which is adapted to crimp the crown onto the mouth of the bottle, as hereinafter explained.

Connected with the ends of the cross head .71 are the vertically reciprocatory rods 78a whose lower ends carry the antifriction rollers 79 that roll in peripheral contact with the cams 80 on the shaft 2. Embracing said rods and confined between the collars 81 thereon and the under face of the top of the frame are the compressible springs 82. The cams serve to raise the rods vertically and the springs `82 return said rods after they have been raised by the operation of the cams.

The horizontalv shaft 60 is driven by means of suitable gearing from the vertical shaft 83, said vertical shaftv being driven in turn by suitable gearing from the. lower main shaft 2.

In the connecting rod 48 is an expansion joint consistingof a cylindrical case 84 in which the upper portion of said rod carrying the annular disk '85'l is adapted to lie, as clearly shown in Fig. 6. Confined between said disk and the end 86 of theV case isa compressible spring 87. y

It will be understood that in the normal operation of the machine, the shaft 2 is driven continuously andvl the rod 48 is caused to reciprocate vertically for each rotation of said shaft. 'As the reciprocation of the upper end of said rod will actuate the pump to feed the syrup and water into the filling head, it is necessary to provide some'means for preventing such operation in case a bottle is notin position in the machine to be lled and',crowned; This result is accomplished by-means of a lever 88 (see Fig'. 2) which is rpivoted in the aperture in the table 21 through which the bottle supporting disk 11 passes and has a horizontally projecting end portion-89 adapted tov be engaged by the bottle when .properly in posit-ionv uponfsaid Pivoted to the lower end'of the lever 88 is a locking 'slide 90 supported ,in and adapted to pass througha guide 91, the free ,end of said slide standin in proximity to the rod 48 and slightly projecting from said rod. Attached to the lower end of the lever 88 is a spring 93, the tension of which is normally exerted to project the free end ofthe slide 90 in the path of the pin 92 on the rod 48 and prevent a downward movement of the upper end or section of said rod. When a'bottle is in po- .sition upon the supporting disk 11, as shown in Fig. 2, it engages'theinwardly extending elow the pin 92 ietf i larm 89 of the lever 88 and swings said lever on its pivot so as to withdraw the locking slide 90 from the path of the pin 92, thereby permitting-a free operation of the .crownv 4 5' feeding and pump actuating portion of the rod 48: Should the bottle break when placed 1n posltion, or for some other reason should a bottle not be placed upon thesupportingl disk 1l, the spring 93 i 4'll project the slide t lo 90 into thepath of the pin 92 and lock the 4 upper portion of the actuating rod48 against i case 84 and the inc'losedspring 87. By this arrangement, in case a bottle is broken, or A for some other reason a bottle is not properly placed'in position, the operation of the machine is notI interfered with whil the opera 'tion of the pump is prevented,.obviating the ifeedin of a quantity lof syrup and fluid eX- ee' t w 'enabottle is in position to be filled.

' nexplaining the operation of the ma- .v ehine, it is assumed that the parts are in the l. initial orfirst position, as shown bydotted lines in Fig. 2, in which position the antin frictionA roller 9, in the end of the shaft 8,

llies`in the low point 5 of thecam 4, thereby 'de ressing' the bottle supporting disk 1l su ciently to enable a bottle to be placed thereon under the opening 27 in thecollar ,413-5 '26,'A 'As the shaft 2 revolves the roller 9 rides out of the depression l5in the cam 4 and raises the shaft 8 so as to carry the mouth of the bottle upwardly'into the opening in the collar 26 and against the rubber'washer be raised by't'heir cams 31, therebyrai's"ing the collar-26 and compressing the washer 33 i between it and the lower end of the head 24. This compression of the washer forces it v against the mouth o-f the bottle land effects -a'ti ht closure to prevent the escape of the liquld while the bottle is'bei'ngfilledl The operative-parts are so timed and positioned;- .that immediately after thecompression of v vthe washer 33 around the mouth of. the bottle,

the high point of the cam 5lv will by Athe conltinued rotation of the shaft 2'encounter and force downward the lever 50, thereb'ydraw-- y ing downward uponv the rodv48 which being 5'5 connected with the rod of the pump piston will' move the piston downwardly and discharge from the cylinder of the pump the 'syrup which has been drawn thereinto by the rfrrevlousyupward' lmovement of sa1d iston. 6()I downward movementfof fthel pump piston and actuates the arms 42 to close the valve'38 in the syruppipe. lThe downward move- 'ment ofthe ump piston forces-the syrup through the p1pe'35 'andthrough the port 34 lor gasket 33. At this'time the vrods 29 will placed in position, it closes the horizontal I h'e yy'olt'e"-54l is* carried downwardfqwith the.r y

-the horizontal way 6 2 so that acrown cannot into the filling chamber 25 from whence it enters the bottle. At the limitlof the ldownward movement of the piston, one of the arms 42 will engage the projecting end of vthe Valve stein 40 of the valve in the water 70 pipe 41 and open said valve to permit a flow of carbonated water through the pipe 35 and through the in/duct port 34 into the filling chamber 25 and thence into the bottle. As the bottle is being filled, the vent passage l 77 affords anescape for the air in the bottle, and also for, any excess of gas which may remain in the chamber 25 after the bottle is filled. ,After the lling ofthe bottle, the f high point 6 of the cam. 4 will encounter the so roller 9 in the shaft 8 and raise said shaftso as to carry the mouth of the'bottle into forcible contact with tlie=crown 58 supported in the upper portion of the' chamber 25, at the same time the cams 80 will raisethe rod 7 81L 85 and carry upward the cross head 71, thereby raising the head block 72 suiliciently to withdraw the depending central portion 75 thereof from within the tapered ring 78, permitting the crown' to be carried upwardly into 90 said ring by'the upward movement vrof the bottle, whereby it is crimped in. said `rin over the mouth of the. bottle to effect la sea ing thereof as shown in Fig "11'. lmme` diately after the sealing operati0n, the high 95 point (i of the cam 4 passes the rollerI in the. lowerl end of the shaft 8 permitting said 5 shaft todrop'to its lowest pointandenabling the removalof the capped or crowned bottle. While the head block is in the raised posi- `100- tion as when thebottle is being crowned, thedepending annular flange 73 thereof is withdrawn from the horizontal way 62 through which the crowns are fed into thech'amber 25 so that upon the return stroke of the r.od 1` 0 5v 48 which is carried upwardly by the spring 52, the upper inclinedface of the cam plate 65 on the upper end of said-'rod will engage the4 plate 67 and move th'e slide GS horizontally to feed a succeeding crown into the chamber 25 ready for' the next operation. Upon the descent of the annular liange- 73 of the head block after the crown. has been way 62 'andpreve'nts the escapeof the liquid/115 through said way when the bottle is' being illed, 'as clearly shown inFig. 5, the com- 'l v pres'sible' 'washer 76 at the bottom of the yannular channel 74 in which said flange lies, serving vto make atight closure between `said flange and head. It will be noted that the slide 63 which-feeds the crowns isv actuated only by the upwa'd movement of the rod 48.

`During the downward movement of said rod the annular' flange 7:3 0n the head block closes fg enter the chamber 25, consequently the en- A.gagement Aof the lower beveled face of the cam plate 65 with't-he sliding plate 67 will *i parting any movementto. the, Slide 63;? Theing toi permit offsaid .movement withoutimcompressible joint in the shaft'8 isfor, the purpose 4of compensating for various-lengths of'bottles so that in case' a bottle of greater -lengththan thoseforwhich the machine hasl been adjusted'should-beplaced in the ma-- chine, the spring 17 would v yieldand prevent the breaking of the bottle.

By reason of the fiaring induct port-34 which opens into th efilling` chamber 25, the

carbonated orV aerated -fiuid which enters said chamber under pressure through said port, is prevented foaming because of the enlarged discharge opening of said port whichallows av slight expansion of the gas upon entering said chamber and which be-` cause of its oblique position, projects `the fluid downward into the mouth of the bottle instead of directing it forcibly against the opposite wall of the fillingch'amber, as commonly practiced. f i

To support vthe outer end of the slidev 63 and the independentlyv movable plate '67 mounted thereon,a bracket, 94 is employed projecting from a fixed portionof the frame and having a slot 95 therein which receives said slide and plate, as shown in Fig. 2.

Having thus fully set forth my invention, l v Y @bottle .to said head for filling, a pump for what I claim as new and desire .to secure'by Letters Patent, isz- 1.,-In a bottle filling and `crowning machine, the combination of a head, means 'for' presenting a bottle to said. head,'=a movableA collar around the lower portion of the head,

'a compressible ring confined between the head and collar, vertically reciprocatoryy rods connected with said collar, cams engag ing the lower ends of said rods for moving the collar to compress the ring and force it against the mouth l'of the bottle, and means for filling and crowning the bottle.

2. In a bottle filling and crowning-'machine,vthe combination of -a head havinga `fillingl chamber therein, a movable" collar surrounding the opening in the head leading to said chamber, said collar having laterally extending arms, vertically" movable rods attached to said arms, awcompressible ringnbetween said collar and head around said opening, means for presenting a bottle to the head to cause the mouth of thebottle .to lie within said ring, means for actuating" said rods to move the collar and compress.

the ring 4around the mouth of the bottle,

means for filling the bottle, and means for crowningr it. Y 3. In a bottle filling and crowning ma.-

chine, the combination of fa head having a filling chamber therein, amovable collar on said head, la compressible ringwithln said collarV around the openingleading to said chamber, Ameans for presenting the mouth of a bottle within said ring, rods connected to .said collar for actuating it to compress I said ring ,e aroundgthe, month. of.. the@ bottle, means@ for4 operating. said rods, saidv head leading. into said chamber whose, innery end 1s flaring and through which the-.fluid conmeans for presenting av crown within said chamber above said port, and means for. crimping said crown over the mouth ofthe bottle after the operation of filling.

for presenting a bottle to ysaid head for lling, said head having a way therein communicating with the interior of the head for thepassage of the crowns, means lfor feeding the crowns successively through said way, a vertically. movable head block for closing the upper opening insaid head, said head block having a depending fiange adapted to. close v'the wavleading to the interior fed duringthe operation of filling, means ,thecrown onto the mouth of the bottle.

.nation 'ofca head, means for presenting a `conveying syrup to saidlhead, a reciprocato'ry rbd"for actuating said pump, and

lthe-machine to be filled.

A 6. In abottle filling and crowning 'machine, the combination of a head, means for `presenting a bottleto the head for filling into said head, a reciprocatory rod for actuating said slide, and a pump for feedin slide actuating rod.

.7. In a bottle filling and crowning machine, the combinationvof a head, means for 'presenting a bottle to said head for filling and crowning, a slide for feeding the crowns into ,said head, a pump for feeding the syrup, a reciprocatory rod for actuating said pump and slide, and means for locking that portion of said rod-r which actuates said .pump and slide .against movementwhen a "bottle is not in position to be filled and crowned.

8. 'In a bottle lling and crowning machine, the'combination of a head, means-forl andl crowning, a slide for feeding the 4crowns into said head, a' pump for feedlng .the syrup, a .reciprocatory-frod for actuating pump and slide against movement when a' bottle is not in position to befilled and'- having in the wall thereof' anr-inductpolt;

tentslen'ters `the bottle, means for directing; Huid through said portinto saidchamber,

of the head through'iwhich the crowns areV 1 forpresentingthe mouthfof the bottle to the,

crown in the head, andme'ans for crimping means', for locking said rod against move-V vment when a bottle is not in position uponA crowned, said rod having an expanslon joint 4. In a bottle filling and crowning may chine, .the combination of a filler head, means j .5.. In a bottle filling machine, the combiand crowning, a slide for feeding the crowns i 'the syrup, Said pump being actuated by sai Y.

presenting a vbottleto said head for filling 1.25- said pump and slide', and means for locking, that portion of saidrod which actuates said therein which permits of -a movement'of the lower end thereof when the upper end is held against movement. I

`9. lIn a bottle filling iand crowning -machine, the combination ofa head, means for 'presenting a bottle to the head 'for filling said r'od above said joint, said loc ing means being actuated to release the rodv by a bottle' in osition upon the machine.

10. n'a bottle filling and crowning machine, the combination of a head, a verti- Y cally reci rocatory shaft for presenting a bottle to t e' head. for filling and crowning, saidvshaft having a contractible joint thereinl to compensate lfor bottles of varying heights, means for feeding syrup to the bot-A tle, means for feeding the crowns, and means for locking the crown and syrup feeding dei vices against movement when a bottle is not inposition to be filled. f

1,1'. abottle filling and crowning mai chi-ne, the combination of a head, means for presenting a bottle to-ssaid heady forlliiig and 'crowning, means lfor feeding .they-ig; ..crowns, a. pump 'feeding syrup, a vertically reciprocatory rod foi` actuating said pump and said crown feeding means, and means for regulating the stroke of the pump iston i 'independently of the' -movement of sai rod.

12. In a bottl filling and crowning ma-4 chine,- the combination of a head, means for presenting a bottle to said head for filling l and crowning, said bottle presentingmejanspump being adjustable vertically for various heights of bottles, a s rup feeding anda crown feeding sli e, a vertical reciprocatory rrod for actuating said pump and slide, and means for locking said rod against movement when 'a bottle is not impositionto be filled. f

j In testimony whereof, I vsign thisspeciii- I`cation in the presence of two witnesses. j ,HENRY'AL ALLWARDT. Witnessesl f i 4O. B.=BAENzIGEn, rI. G. lHownn'rr.,-

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