Improvements in Bottle Washing Machinery and Mechanism Connected therewith.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Oct., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 12th July, 1889-Accepted, 17th Aug., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bottle Washing Machinery and Mechanism
Connected therewith.
HERBERT WILLIAM PAYNE Engineer Severn Street Birmingham in the County of
Warwick and JOSEPH CRESSWELL Aerated Water Manufacturer Halford Street
Smethwick in the County of Stafford, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
Our invention has for its object to improve and render more efficient the action
of bottle washing machines for use in the aerated water industry but part of it may
be applied to the cleansing of other vessels used in large quantities in that or
other industries.
In the operation of bottle cleansing as at present practised there are three incon-
veniences which it is now our purpose to avoid, the first is a great loss of clean water,
the second is the difficulty of removing from the interior of the bottles fragments of
adhering matter such as dust, chips or flies, and the third the difficulty of cleansing
the exterior of the bottles efficiently and rapidly. In our improvements we arrange
to use the minimum quantity of clean water and at the same time to cleanse the
interior and exterior of the bottles or other vessels rapidly and effectively.
One arrangement of a bottle washing machine containing our improvements and its
action is as follows:-
Above the trough containing water there is mounted a shaft or spindle working in
bearings, this shaft carries a framework with holes for inserting the bottles to be
cleansed, at one end of the shaft is keyed a toothed wheel outside the trough and into
this wheel is geared a toothed segment pivoted on a pin and having a hand lever;
when lever is moved the segment rotates the toothed wheel and therefore the shaft.
The segment is preferably of greater radius than the wheel so as to give a half
revolution or thereabouts of the shaft for one quarter revolution of the segment. In
one extreme position the frame carrying the bottles is vertically above the shaft in
the air, in the other it is vertically beneath the shaft and immersed in the water.
When in the upper position the bottles rest in the frame, neck downwards and over a
row of water jets supplied from a pipe above the shaft which is fixed to it, this pipe
is coupled to a branch leading to one end of the shaft which is tubular and
communicates with the water supply under pressure by a stuffing gland. A stop
cock or valve on the supply pipe serves to admit and cut off the water at proper
times. A swivelling deflecting board carried between the jet pipe and the shaft is
arranged to cause the water flowing from the bottles to pass outside the trough or
into the trough automatically as required.
To operate the machine the bottles to be cleansed are transferred from the soaking
vat or tub, where these are first placed to soak in hot water, to the frame which is
then on its upper position; the deflecting board is inclined so as to send the dirty
water draining out of them away, without falling into the clean water in the trough;
when drained, the hand lever is pulled and the framework passes into the trough, the
bottles being prevented from falling out by the shape of the bottom of the trough or
by guides fixed in the trough. Brushes fixed to the trough or guides rub the bottoms
and the sides also if necessary of the bottles as they enter the water, and the passage
through the water during the movement cleanses their exteriors. When in the lower
position the bottles are completely immersed and the necks point upwards, they then
fill with the water of the trough and any matter such as dust chips or flies can float
out of them.
When the band lever is reversed, tho shaft rotates and the framework rises to its
upper position; meantime the motion downwards has tipped over the swivelling deflecting

page_text: board so that it inclines into the trough and it is kept in that position by a rolling
counter balancing weight, notwithstanding the return upward movement, the bottles
therefore drain into the trough again, water which is comparatively clean. A slight
application of the water jets is now sufficient to complete the cleansing internally and
this water also flows into the trough after leaving the bottles. When the jets cease,
the bottles are removed from the frame, clean internally and externally. To secure
that the swivelling deflecting board shall assume automatically the position draining
clear of the trough, in order to be prepared to commence operating again on the
bottles containing dirty water from the soaking vat or tub, we arrange a movable
piece in the frame which is depressed against a spring by one or more bottles when
placed into it, and when the weight of the bottle or bottles is removed the spring
thrusts up the movable piece and by means of a link or other suitable contrivance lifts
the deflecting board slightly over the horizontal position, the rolling counterbalance
weight then moves to the other end and completes the adjustment of the board. The
board does not assume the other position till the shaft is rotated carrying the bottles
into the water and tipping over the board and rolling the weight to the end.
Although we prefer to use the toothed segment and wheel, it is evident that a
handle may be attached directly to the shaft to move it by, and a connection may be
made to render the action of the water jets automatic also; so that a to and fro
movement of the hand lever or handle serves to complete the whole action of the
machine.
A balance weight is attached to the shaft so as to balance the weight of the frame
and bottles and render the movement easy & safe.
By this method we economize water and more rapidly cleanse the bottles both
externally and internally.
Under some circumstances it is convenient to construct the soaking tub or vat for
hot water together with the cold water trough, in which case it is attached to the
back of the machine taking care to leave a double partition between hot and cold
portions.
Dated this 11th day of October 1888.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bottle-washing Machinery and Mechanism
Connected therewith.
We HERBERT WILLIAM PAYNE, Engineer Severn Street Birmingham in the County
of Warwick and JOSEPH CRESSWELL, Aerated Water Manufacturer Halford Street
Smethwick in the County of Stafford, 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 :-
Our invention has for its object to improve and render more efficient the action of
bottle washing machines for use in the aerated water industry but part of it may be
applied to the cleansing of other vessels used in large quantities in that or other
industries.
In the operation of bottle cleansing as at present practised there are three incon-
veniences which it is now our purpose to avoid, the first is a great loss of clean water,
the second is the difficulty of removing from the interior of the bottles fragments
of adhering matter such as dust, chips or flies, and the third the difficulty of cleansing
the exterior of the bottles efficiently and rapidly. In our improvements we arrange
to use the minimum quantity of clean water and at the same time to cleanse the
interior and exterior of the bottles or other vessels rapidly and effectively:
One arrangement of a bottle washing machine containing our improvements and its
action is as follows:-
Above the trough containing water there is mounted a shaft or spindle working in

page_text: bearings, this shaft carries a framework with holes for inserting the bottles to be
cleansed, at one end of the shaft is keyed a toothed wheel outside the trough and into
this wheel is geared a toothed segment pivoted on a pin and having a hand lever;
when lever is moved the segment rotates the toothed wheel and therefore the shaft.
The segment is preferably of greater radius than the wheel so as to give a half
revolution or thereabouts of the shaft for one quarter revolution of the segment."
In one extreme position the framo carrying the bottles is vertically abovo the shaft
in the air, in the other it is vertically beneath the shaft and immersed in the water.
When in the upper position the bottles rest in the frame, neck downwards and
over a row of water jets supplied from a pipe above the shaft which is fixed to it, this
pipe is coupled to a branch leading to one end of the shaft which is tubular and
communicates with the water supply under pressure by a stuffing gland. A stop cock
or valve on the supply pipe serves to admit and cut off the water at proper times. A
swivelling deflecting board carried between the jet pipe and the shaft is arranged to
cause the water flowing from the bottles to pass outside the trough or into the
trough automatically as required.
To operate the machine the bottles to be cleansed are transferred from the soaking
vat or tub, where these are first placed to soak in hot water, to the frame which
is then on its upper position; the deflecting board is inclined so as to send the
dirty water draining out of them away, without falling into the clean water in the
trough; when drained the hand lever is pulled and the framework passes into
the trough, the bottles being prevented from falling out by the shape of the bottom
of the trough or by guides fixed in the trough. Brushes fixed to the trough or
guides rub the bottoms and the sides also if necessary of the bottles as they enter
the water, and the passage through the water during the movement cleanses their
exteriors. When in the lower position the bottles are completely immersed and the
necks point-upwards, they then fill with the water of the trough and any matter
such as dust, chips or flies can float out of them.
When the hand lever is reversed, the shaft rotates and the framework rises to its
upper position; meantime the motion downwards has tipped over tho swivelling
deflecting board so that it inclines into the trough and it is kept in that position by a
rolling counter balancing weight, notwithstanding the return upward movement, the
bottles therefore drain into the trough again, water which is comparatively clean. A
slight application of the water jets is now sufficient to complete the cleansing
internally and this water also flows into the trough after leaving the bottles.
When the jets cease the bottles are removed from frame, clean internally and
externally.
To secure that, the swivelling deflecting board shall assume automatically the position
draining clear of the trough, in order to be prepared to commence operating again on
the bottles containing dirty water from the soaking vat or tub, we arrange a movable
piece in the frame which is depressed against a spring by one or more bottles when
placed into it, and when the weight of the bottle or bottles is removed, the spring
thrusts up the movable piece and by means of a link or other suitable contrivance
lifts the deflecting board slightly over the horizontal position, the rolling counterbalance
weight then moves to the other end and completes the adjustment of the board..
The board does not assume the other position till the shaft is rotated carrying
the bottles into the water and tipping over the board and rolling the weight to
the end.
Although we prefer to use the toothed segment and wheel, it is evident that a
handle may be attached directly to the shaft to move it by and a connection may
be made to render the action of the waterjets automatic also; so that a to and
fro movement of the hand lever or handle serves to complete the whole action of the
machine.
A balance weight is attached to the shaft so as to balance the weight of the frame
and bottles, and render the movement easy and safe.
By this method we economize water and more rapidly cleanse the bottles both
externally and internally..

page_text: Under some circumstances it is convenient to construct the soaking tub or vat for
hot water together with the cold water trough, in which case it is attached to the
back of the machine taking care to leave a double partition between hot and cold
portions.
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And in order that our invention may be properly understood and readily carried
into effect we append hereunto an explanatory sheet of drawings.
Fig. 1 is a transverse vertical section showing the principal points in our improved
machine.
Fig. 2 is an external front elevation. Fig. 3 shows the toothed segment wheel
and lever used for actuating the shaft carrying the bottle frame and Fig. 4 is a
detached view on a larger scale of the movable piece which lifts the deflecting board
when the bottles are lifted out.
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In Figures 1 and 2, the frame A carrying the bottles B is shown in its upper
.position; it is carried by the shaft C, which can be rotated by the movement of
hand lever D the toothed segment E and the toothed wheel F Fig. 3. As shown the
deflecting board G is still inclined to run into the water trough H and the jets I are
playing to give the bottles a final clean but when the water supply to the jets is shut
off and the bottles are removed then the lifting of the bottle resting on the sliding
piece K allows the spring L to force it up and so lift the deflecting board G and cause
the rolling weight M in a box under it to move to the other end and cause G to
assume the position shown in the dotted lines when any liquid- falling on it runs into
the channel N.
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When the bottles to be cleansed are transferred from the soaking vat to the frame A
the deflecting board is in that position and the dirty water drains away by N and does
not enter the comparatively clean water in H. When the frame is full the lever D is
moved and accordingly the shaft C is rotated and carries with it the frame A plunging
the bottles into the water in H and inverting them so that their mouths stand upwards
and they fill with water and any light chips or other matter is floated out. At the
extreme bottom position the frame occupies the position shown in dotted lines on
Fig. 1.
Brushes 0, 0, 0 are arranged on guides or on the bottom of H to clean
the bottoms of the bottles as they enter and move through the water in the trough;
the sides may be treated in the same way.
The configuration of the trough or guides is always adapted to preveut the bottles
from falling when the frame is inverted. When the bottles have been inverted and
filled, the lever D is then moved in the opposite direction and they can be taken out
of the water and drained on the deflecting board G which has again assumed the
position shown in Fig. 1 on account of the movement with the frame causing the
rolling weight M again to move to the position shown. The water runs back into
the trough again as it flows from the bottles. The jets are then turned on for an
instant to complete the cleansing of the interior and the clean water also flows into
the trough H. The jets are then shut off and the clean bottles removed; as soon as
the bottle resting in the sliding piece K is lifted then the spring L thrusts it up and
the deflecting board G is tipped over to the position in which it drains into the
channel N as before explained. The pipes P carrying the jets I from part of the
framework connecting the bottle frame A with the shaft C and connect to one or
both ends of which are made hollow and supplied with water under
by a pipe and stuffing gland not shown in the drawing but of any well known
construction as is also the tap or valve controlling the jet water supply.
pressure
The weight of the frame A and bottles B is balanced by a weight R shown in
dotted lines in Fig. 1 and in elevation. at Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a detailed view of the
sliding piece K from which its construction will be readily understood. Instead of
using the chain S to connect the sliding piece K to the deflecting board G we may
connect by a link so arranged that the pushing down of K when the bottle is
placed upon it does not affect the board G and it acts only when the board is draining
into H and the bottle is lifted from K.
The construction may be varied considerably without departing from our invention
but that shown we find to be very convenient and efficient."

page_text: The deflecting board G pivots at T Fig. 1 and is carried with the movement of the
bottle frame.
The rolling weight M may be contained in any suitable space such as U under the
deflecting board or in some cases above it. Sometimes we prefer to pivot the board G
so that its centre of gravity is above the centre of suspension in which case the sliding
weight is for obvious reasons unnecessary.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed We declare that what
we claim is —
1st. A Bottle washing machine in which the bottles are placed necks upward in a
water trough by the use of a swinging frame substantially as herein described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
2nd. In bottle washing machines the combination of a swinging frame such as A
and an automatically adjusted deflecting board such as G substantially as and for
the purposes herein described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
3rd. The bottle washing machine arranged substantially as hereinbefore described
and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
4th. The use of a sliding piece such as K, with a spring as L for acting on a
deflecting board such as G when the weight of the bottle ceases to press down the
spring substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore described.
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1000
MARKS & CLERK,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for Applicant.
MARKS & CLERK,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for Applicant.