Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Mar., 1887
Complete Left, 14th Dec., 1887
Complete Accepted, 20th Jan., 1888
I MATTHIAS HICKEY of New Road, Bandon, in the County of Cork Ireland,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This Invention relates to certain improvements in machines for cleaning bottles.or
other similar articles.
On a wooden frame with an oblong top I fix two spindles set in brasses said spindles
being provided at one end with a pinch hole or holder to receive the brushes which
are made of wire or other material. The sheaves on the spindles are set tandem.
Said spindles are connected to a driving shaft which in turn is connected with a
driving wheel operated by treadle or other convenient means.
The driving wheel is shod with light iron hooping and laden to put (in cases where
a treadle is used) such treadle always in position for starting. A cross piece is bolted
on the legs of the frame on to which the treadle is hinged which runs out on a line
with the brushes.
The machine in operation will be placed near the bottle trough.
HUGHES & Co.,
131, Fleet Street, E.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in Machines for Cleaning Bottles or other similar
Articles.
I, MATTHIAS HICKEY of New Road, Bandon County Cork do hereby declare the
nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to he
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement and accom-
panying Drawing:-
:-
This Invention relates to certain Improvements in Machines for cleaning Bottles or
other similar articles.
On a wooden or other frame with an oblong top I fix two or more spindles set in
brasses, the said spindles being provided at one end with a pinch hole or other suit-
able arrangement to receive the brushes which are made of wire or other material
and upon the said spindles sheaves or pulleys are provided and set tandem. Tho
spindles are connected to a driving shaft which in turn is connected with a driving
wheel operated by a treadle or other convenient means.
The driving wheel is shod with light Iron hooping and laden or weighted (in cases
where a treadle is used) to keep or put such treadle or treadles when employed
always in position for starting. A cross piece or bar may be bolted onto the legs of
the frame or support on to which the treadle would be hinged, which runs out on a
line with the brushes and when the Machine is in operation it would be placed near
and handy to the bottle trough.
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The Wire or other Brushes may be so fixed or fitted in the spindles as to project
to the necessary extent required and to be adjusted at will and rotary inotion
given to the same, added to which they may be made to give or produce a
and fro motion as also an intermittent motion as well as a rotary motion which may
be effected either by means of an eccentric tappett or cam arrangement or arrange-
ments or other means made to revolve and actuate in different directions; or with
the aid of a spring or springs, so that when extended by the mechanical action
forward they are returned back into position so as to alternately cause the revolving
brushes to thoroughly cleanse the interior of the Bottles acted upon. Or vice-versa
the Bottles may be fitted or placed in a frame caused to work on the bed of the
apparatus in a forward and backward direction causing the bottle or bottles to
gradually advance and recéde within prescribed limits towards the revolving brush or
brushes, which may likewise be effected by any suitable mechanical means suitable for
the purpose as may be found most desirable and effective.
In the accompanying illustration Fig. 1 exhibits an elevation and Fig. 2 plan
shewing a method I may adopt in respect to my improvements in machines for clean-
ing bottles or other similar articles wherein A A is the frame or support of the
apparatus which may be made of either Iron, wood or other material. B is a treadle
working the crank shaft C, D is the pulley or sheave keyed thereon. E, is a corre-
sponding pulley or sheave keyed upon the upper horizontal shaft or spindle F. G the

page_text: Brush or Brushes secured in and to the spindle or spindles F, and by means of the
endless band or gut connection H, rotative motion or speed is given. In the case of
two or more spindles or brushes being used as shewn on the plan Fig. 2, they would
each have on their respective spindles F F wire or other brushes Gi G' secured
thereto and pulleys or sheaves EE and driven from the main shaft by means of a
separate pulley or sheave H, and endless band or gut working over and around the
same.
Jis the table or upper part of the frame having a cradle or receptacle provided
into which the bottle or bottles may be placed or rest having an elastic pad or
spring for the bottom of each bottle to take upon and if desired to fit the mouth
and neck of the bottle into a collar so as to keep it or them well in position
whilst being cleaned.
The upper part of the said frame or table J, to which the cradle K and bottle is
connected may be made to give a gradual forward and backward motion, which
may be effected either by means of a couple of wheels L, L' having around a
portion of their periphery a certain number of teeth working by means of small
shafts driven in opposite directions from the main shaft, through the bevel wheels M.
and cross shafts Land L³.
The said wheels L, L', having teeth formed thereon on a portion only of their
diameter and keyed on their shafts in opposite directions and being suitably connected
and driven take alternately into the rack M, and produce forward and backward motion
when required which may however be produced in any other simple manner.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is;
The method of cleaning Bottles or other similar articles in two or more quantities
in manner herein described and illustrated, worked by means of a treadle by manual
or other power in the ordinary way or in other suitable maaner to produce the motion
as may be desired.
Dain ilin 20th n of Warh
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HUGHES & Co.,
38, Chancery Lane, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.