Improvements in Bottling Machines for Filling Screw Stopper Bottles for Aerated Waters.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Aug., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bottling Machines for Filling Screw Stopper Bottles
for Aerated Waters.
EDWARD RUSSELL VAUGHAN, Engineer, Deveney Villa, Sydenham, Co. Down, Ireland,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The Stopper is inserted into the chamber F, and the bottle is next placed on the bottle
block H, by depressing the pedal I which works by a stud on the cam J the
bottle block by the roller K is raised into position so as to hold the bottle firmly in
the chamber where it bears against an Indian Rubber Washer, the handle marked G
which opens the valves for the inlet & exit of the Aërated Water admits of the
supply to the bottle. The pedal I having previously been depressed so as to secure
the stopper in the chamber, a water-tight joint is made in the chamber when the
plunger A is inserted by a packing made of suitable material as shown at D, when
the bottle is full by depressing the pedal I downwards, and at the same time by the
operator using the handle to make the rod A revolve, the stopper is screwed into
position, this is effected by the arm or bracket C which is attached to the rod B and
is forked at the end and worked in a collar on the rod A.
Sheet No. 2 is an enlargement of the lower portion of the Machine as shown on
No. 1 sheet.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bottling Machines for Filling Screw Stopper Bottles
for Aerated Waters.
EDWARD RUSSELL VAUGHAN, Engineer, Deveney Villa, Sydenham, Co. Down, Ireland,
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:-
The method of operating my invention is as follows:-
The Stopper to be used is inserted in the upper part of the chamber F the spindle A
is then made to enter the chamber F by depressing the pedal I and the stopper is
then caught or held by a suitable device (depending on the form of stopper) attached to
the end of the spindle A the bottle having been placed on the bottle block H is brought
by depressing the pedal I into contact with an india rubber washer in the lower part of
the chamber F and held firmly in position there by the action of the cam J which is
worked by a stud on the pedal I. The Aerated Water is next admitted into the
chamber F and thence to the bottle by the valves being opened connected with the
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page_text: chamber F for the supply of water by the action of the handle or lever G, the valves
being supplied through filling pipe E, when the bottle is full the pedal I is further
depressed and the rod or spindle A is at the same time made to descend into the
chamber F by the further depression of the pedal I and at the same time the rod or
spindle A is caused to revolve by the operator turning the handle connected with
same, so as to screw the stopper into the bottle, on the foot pedal being released by
the operator the mechanism returns to its nominal position and the bottle can be
withdrawn, this is aided by the two spiral springs as shown on rods H and B.
C is a suitable bracket for carrying and holding in position rod A.
D at under end of rod A is a packing to enter chamber E to enable bottle to be
filled under pressure.
K is a small wheel or roller on end of rod H and rests on cam J which is operated
by pedal I.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :-
1. The two contrary and independent motions produced at the same time by the
combination of the lever or pedal I and the cam J.
2. A parallel chamber F and the packing D as shown and described.
As the drawings filed with the provisional specification.
Dated this Fourth day of August 1897.