Improvements in Machines for Syruping, Filling, and Corking Bottles.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Apr., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 30th Jan., 1890-Accepted, 8th Mar., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machines for Syruping, Filling, and Corking
Bottles.
I WILLIAM COOK of No. 53 Baring Street, New North Road, London in the
County of Middlesex, Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows
This Invention relates to filling and corking machines commonly employed in the
manufacture of aerated waters It consists in providing improved means for operating
the syrup pump when required and for discharging the filled and corked bottles into
a shoot by which they are conveyed to the "wirer
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For this purpose I construct a filling machine having the usual filling head with a
conical passage in which the cork is compressed and through which it is passed
into the bottle neck by a rod or plunger operated in the usual way
The syrup pump which I mount at the back of the frame of the filling machine has
a bucket rod passing through the top plate or cap of the syrup pump. This bucket
rod I form with an enlargement of a special configuration within which two cam
arms are operated, the one for lifting the bucket rod to perform the outward stroke
of the syrup pump bucket the other depressing it to perform its downward stroke.
The cam arm which performs the downward stroke is rigidly connected with the
lever which operates the plunger for driving the cork into the bottle. It acts up
the lower part of the enlargement in the bucket rod of the syrup pump in such a
manner as to complete the downward stroke of the bucket while the cork is being
compressed in the conical passage of the filling head and thereafter to move freely in
a curved part of the enlargement so as to allow for driving the cork into the bottle
without putting any further pressure upon the bucket rod of the syrup-pump
upon
The cam arm which performs the outward or upward stroke is capable of adjust-
ment as regards its relative position with that of the other cam arm referred to
For this purpose I make preferably a conical projection upon the one cam arm and
a conical recess in the other, and by means of a nut upon the bolt or stud which
supports both of the cam arms, I clamp both the cam arms in any required
relative position to obtain the required stroke of the syrup pump bucket, more
or less according to the quantity of syrup to be injected into the bottle. The
limit of the stroke obtainable depends upon the size of the enlargement in the bucket
rod and the length of the cam arms In order that the limit may not be exceeded
when adjusting the regulating can arm I provide a stop confining the regulation to
the required limit and I also provide upon the regulating cam arm an index by
means of which a pointer attached to the extremity of the bolt or stud serves to set
the cam arms in certain predetermined positions for obtaining the required length of
stroke according to the quantity of syrup to be injected into the bottles.
At the upper part of the enlargement referred to I form a continuation of the
bucket rod passing through a guide and I further provide a side guide engaging
with the enlarged portion of the bucket rod so as to prevent the bucket rod from
rotating.
By the regulating arrangement above described the relative position in which the
two cam arms are clamped may be such that the syrup pump remains entirely
inoperative and in this manner the filling machine is to be employed for filling
bottles with aerated waters requiring no addition of syrup.
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In order to deliver the filled bottles into a shoot by which they are conveyed to
the "wirer I provide a "kick off" lever pivoted to the frame of the filling
machine.
This "kick off" lever is operated by a hinged cam capable of opening outward to

page_text: allow the "kick off" lever to remain stationary while the treadle rod of the filling
machine is raised on depressing the treadle, but forming a rigid cam over which one
extremity of the "kick off" lever passes during the descent of the treadle rod, thus
causing the "kick off" lever to direct the fall of the bottle as required to enter the
bottle shoot. The hinged cam referred to is connected with a block through which
the treadle rod passes and with which it is rigidly connected by means of a set screw
for fixing it in the required position.
Dated this 30th day of Anal 188a
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
Improvements in Machines for Syruping, Filling, and Corking
Bottles.
I WILLIAM Cook of No. 53 Baring Street, New North Road London in the
County of Middlesex Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to filling and corking machines commonly employed in the
manufacture of aerated waters. It consists in providing improved means for
operating the syrup pump when required and for discharging the filled and corked
bottles into a shoot by which they are conveyed to the wirer.
For this purpose I construct a filling machine in the manner hereinafter descubed
reference being had to the accompanying drawings in all the Figures of which the
same part is represented by like letters of reference
Figure 1 is a front elevation of the complete filling machine Figure 2 is a side
view of the "kick off" mechanism. Figure 3 is a back view of the upper part of the
filling machine and Figure 4 is a side view of the same
The filling head A is of the usual kind having a conical passage in which the cork
1s compressed and through which it is passed into the bottle neck by a rod or
plunger operated in the usual way.
The syrup pump B which I mount at the back of the frame C of the filling machine
has a bucket rod D passing through the top plate or cap E of the syrup pump B.
This bucket rod DI form with an enlargement of a special configuration within which
two cam arms F G are operated, the one G for lifting the bucket rod D to perform
the outward stroke of the syrup pump bucket, the other F depressing it to perform its
downward stroke.
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The cam arm F which performs the downward stroke is rigidly connected with
the lever H which operates the plunger J for driving the cork into the bottle.
acts upon the lower part of the enlargement in the bucket rod D of the syrup pump B
in such a manner as to complete the downward stroke of the bucket while the cork is
being compressed in the conical passage of the filling head A and thereafter to move
freely in a curved part of the enlargement so as to allow for driving the cork
into the bottle without putting any further pressure upon the bucket rod D of the
syrup pump B.
The cam arm G which performs the outward or upward stroke is capable of adjust-
ment as regards its relative position with that of the other cam arm F. For this
purpose I make preferably a conical projection upon the one cam arm and a conical
recess in the other and by means of a nut with lever handle K upon the bolt or
stud L which supports both of the cam armis F. G. I clamp them in any required
relative position to obtain the required stroke of the syrup pump bucket, more or less
according to the quantity of syrup to be injected into the bottle. The limit of the
stroke obtainable depends upon the size of the enlargement in the bucket rod D and
the length of the cam arms F G. In order that the limit may not be exceeded when
adjusting the regulating cam arm G I provide a stop confining the regulation to the
required limit and I also provide upon the regulating cam arm G an index M by means

page_text: of which a pointer N attached to the extremity of the bolt or stud L serves to set the
cam arms in certain predetermined positions for obtaining the required length of
stroke according to the quantity of syrup to be injected into the bottles.
At the upper part of the enlargement in the bucket rod D I form a continuation of
the bucket rod passing through a guide P and I further provide a side guide Q
engaging with the enlarged portion of the bucket rod D so as to prevent it from
rotating.
By the regulating arrangement above described the relative position in which the two
cam arins FG are clamped may be such that the syrup pump remains entirely
inoperative and in this manner the filling machine is to be employed for filling bottles
with aerated waters requiring no addition of syrup.
In order to deliver the filled bottles into a shoot by which they are conveyed to the
"wirer" I provide a kick off lever a pivoted at 6 to the frame C of the filling
machine. This "kick off" lever a is operated by a hinged cam c capable of opening
outward to allow the "kick off" lever a to remain stationary while the treadle rod R of
the filling machine is raised on depressing the treadle S; but forming a rigid cam
over which a projection d near the extremity of the "kick off" lever a passes during
the descent of the treadle rod R urged by the balance weight W thus causing the
"kick off "lever a to direct the fall of the bottle as required to enter the bottle shoot T
The hinged cam c is connected with a casting through which the treadle rod R
passes and with which it is rigidly connected by means of the set screw for fixing
it in the required position.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In a bottle syruping filling and corking machine the bucket rod D with enlarge-
ment of special configuration within which two cam arms F G may be regulated and
fixed in the required position to operate a shorter or longer stroke of the syrup
pump previous to driving the cork into the bottle substantially as described and
illustrated.
2 In a bottle corking machine the "kick off" device for discharging the bottles
into a shoot consisting of the hanging lever a with a projection d extending therefrom
so as to displace a hinged cam c during the upward stroke of the treadle rod R and
to travel upon the outer side thereof during the downward movement of the treadle
rod R thus canting the lever a in a manner to direct the corked bottle into the shoot
substantially as described.
Dated this 30th day of January 1890.
ΑΥΛΙΟΝ & ΥΠΟΜΑΝ,
Agents for the Applicant.