Improvements in the Method of and Apparatus for Filling Bottles and like Receptacles.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Feb., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 30th Nov., 1896-Accepted, 16th Jan., 1897
PROVISIONAL. SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Method of and Apparatus for Filling Bottles
and like Receptacles.
1, HENRY OUTHWAITE MILNES, of Leeds Road Varnish Works, Edderthorpe
Street, Leeds Road, Bradford, in the County of York, Varnish Manufacturer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to certain improvements in the method of and apparatus
for filling bottles and like receptacles, and has for its object the arrangement of an
apparatus in such a manner that a large number of bottles or the like may be filled
at one and the same time.
Hitherto bottles have been filled by hand by means of a can or the like. Such
method not only necessitates a considerable amount of labour in filling, but it has
been found impossible to keep the outside of the buttle clean, in consequence of the
liquid running over or being dropped upon the bottle in the act of filling, thereby
necessitating a considerable amount of labour in cleaning the bottles after being
filled.
I accomplish my object in the following manner. I form a tank or reservoir of
any suitable size and provide same with a number of discharge pipes on each of
which is fixed in any convenient position a valve or tap. The said discharge pipes
deliver into a similar number of receivers or measures each of which will hold a
predetermined quantity of liquid, and is provided with a number of overflow
apertures. At or near the bottom of each receiver I place a discharge pipe which
is also provided with a valve or tap.
The before mentioned receivers may be constructed to bold, say for example, a
gailon each and by placing three overflows at ascertained distances in each receiver
they are practically formed into one pint, one quart and one gallon measures.
Say for example it is desired to fill a number of quart bottles, the bottom over-
flow in each receiver or measure is stopped. The taps or valves in the before
mentioned discharge pipes of the reservoir opened and the liquid allowed to run
into the receiver and when the latter have received a quart of liquid each they
will overflow, such superfluous liquid may be conducted in any suitable manner to
a receptacle and conveyed back to the reservoir by suitable means.
The last mentioned taps or valves are then closed and the bottles to be filled are
placed one under each receiver when the taps of the latter are opened and the
quart of liquid discharged into the bottles beneath.
The valves or taps to the discharge pipes of the reservoir and receiver may be
opened simultaneously by means of a lever or levers arranged in any convenient
manner.
The bottles to be filled may be placed in suitable racks and passed under the
receptacles by hand or if desired I may arrange an endless travelling web provided
with a flexible rack for supporting the bottles to be filled. The rollers being
driven by any well known intermittent motion in order that the bottles under the
machine may dwell a sufficient length of time for the filling operation to take.
place.
In bottling semi-liquids such as furniture cream and the like I arrange in any
convenient manner under the reservoir any suitable heating appliance such as gas,

page_text: hot air or steam pipes whereby I am enabled to keep the liquid in the reservoir at
a suitable consistency for bottling.
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.
Improvements in the Method of and Apparatus for Filling Bottles
and like Receptacles.
I, HENRY OUTHWAITE MILNES, of Leeds Rond Varnish Works, Edderthorpe
Street, Leeds Road, Bradford, in the County of York, Varnish Manufacturer,
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 certain improvements in the method of and apparatus
for filling bottles and like receptacles, and has for its object the arrangement of an
apparatus in such a manner that a large number of bottles or the like may be fille.l
at one and the same time.
Hitherto bottles have been filled by hand by means of a can or the like. Such
method not only necessitates a considerable amount of labour in filling, but it has
been found impossible to keep the outside of the bottle clean, in consequence of the
liquid running over or being dropperl on to the bottle in the act of filling, thereby
neressitating a considerable amount of labour in cleaning after being filled.
In order that my invention may be fully understood, I will describe the same in
detail by making reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings in which
Fig. 1 represents a front view of my apparatus, and
Fig. 2 is an end view.
The tank or reservoir A, of any suitable size is carried by supports B, in any
convenient inanner. The said tank A. is provided on one or both sides with a
number of discharge pipes C. each having a suitable tap or valve D. The said
diecharge pipes C. deliver into a similar number of receivers or measures E. each
of which will hold a known quantity of liquid, and is provided with a discharge
pipe F. also fitted with a valve or tap G.
The before mentioned receivers or measures E. may be constructed to hold, say
for example a gallon each, and by placing overflows H. H'H' at ascertained
distances in each receiver, they are formed into one pint, one quart, and one gallon
measures.
The taps or valves D. of the reservoir A. are coupled to a rod or the like J.
which connect to a lever K. mounted on fulcrum pin 1. in any convenient
manner, and by operating the latter in the direction of the arrow the before
mentioned valves or taps D. are simultaneously opened and the liquid allowed to
pass into the receivers E.
Say for example it is desired to fill a number of quart bottles or the like; the
bottom overflow 'in each receiver E. is stopped in any convenient manner. The
Laps or valves D. are then opened and the liquid allowed to run into the receivers E.
and when the latter have each received a quart of liquid they will overflow at '.
The taps or valves D. are then closed and the valves G. opened by the operation of
the lever Karranged in a similar manner to lever K, and the quart of liquid is
discharged into the bottle or the like M. beneath.
The superfluous liquid from the overflows may be conducted by means of
carriers N. or in any suitable manner to a receptacle and conveyed back to the
reservoir A. by any convenient means.

page_text: In bottling semi-liquids, such as furniture cream and the like, I place in any
convenient manner under the reservoir A. any suitable heating appliance, such as
gas, hot air, or steam pipes whereby I am enabled to keep the liquid in tho
reservoir at a desired consistency for bottling purposes.
Fig. 3 represents a modification of my apparatus wherein I dispense with the
overflow openings H. H and H' in the receivers, and form one of the receivers E..
of glass or other trausparent material and engrave or otherwise mark same at.
ascertained distances, whereby gallons or any intermediate quantity may be
measured with accuracy.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. A reservoir A. provided with a number of discharge pipes C. and valves D.
simultaneously operated by lever K, in combination with a number of vertical
receivers or measures E. provided with overflows H, discharge pipes F. and
valves G, all arranged substantially in the manner and for the purpose hereinbefore
described.
2. A reservoir A. with a number of discharge pipes C. and valves D, operated
simultaneously, in combination with a number of vertical receivers or measures E..
provided with discharge pipes F. valves G, all arranged substautially in the.
nanner aud for the purpose herein before described.
Dated this 27th day of November 1896.
JOHN WAUGH
Agent.