Improvements in Machinery or Apparatus for Capsuling Bottles and the like.
Year: 1890

page_text: Da e of Application, 22nd Aug., 1890
Complete Specification Left. 22nd Sept., 1890-Accepted, 25th Oct,
1890
PROVISIONAL, SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machinery or Apparatus for Capsuling Bottles
and the like.
A communication from abroad by WITWE ANDREAS SAXLEHNER, GEB. EMILIE
PELIKAN, Proprietress of the firm of Andreas Saxlehner, of Budapest, Hungary.
I, WILLIAM LLOYD WISE, of No. 46 Lincoln's Inn Fields, in the County of
London, Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to machinery or apparatus for fixing metallic capsules on
corked bottles and the like such that a capsule placed on a bottle can by suitably
raising the bottle and its carrier be brought between rollers which are caused to
press inward towards the axis of the bottle and against the capsule and to rotate
about their axes and at the same time about a spindle whose axis is for the time a
prolongation of the axis of the bottle.
This spindie at the same time is moved endwise, so that the capsule is pressed all
around closely against the neck of the bottle and simultaneously is stretched.
The raising and lowering of the bottle carrier and of the spindle as also the
rotation of the latter are effected by a driving shaft through suitable transmitting
mechanism at the proper times, in order to produce automatic action of the machine,
save as respects insertion and removal of the bottles or the like to be capsuled.
The accompanying drawings illustrate a machine for capsuling bottles, constructed
according to this invention.
Fig. 1 is a side elevation partly in section.
Fig. 2 is a back elevation of the driving gear.
Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the mechanism for effecting the upward and downward
movements of the spindle that carries the parts which operate on the capsules.
Figs. 4 and 5 are front elevations of the means for effecting the raising and
lowering of the bottle carrier hereinafter called the table.
Fig. 6 is a cross sectional view on the linea of Fig. 1, showing the table in
plan with the upright frame of the machine partly in section. As shown in Fig. 1,
the bottle A, with a metallic capsule a placed over the upper part of its neck, is
carried by a table B which is raised in such a manner (hereinafter described) that
the bottle is clamped between the table and the head c that is inserted in the spindle C,
the said head c pressing upon the capsule a and holding it in position.
The spindle C carries a head or part D on which are mounted a number of
movable frames d in each of which is mounted on a suitable pin or pivot a steel
roller d. Springs d²,, acting upon the frames d, tend to press the lower ends of the
frames with the rollers inward towards the axis of the bottle or a prolongation
thereof.
If now the spindle C be lowered and raised again, whilst it together with the
head or part D is rotated quickly, the capsule will be pressed against the neck of
the bottle by the rollers which will revolve around the neck of the bottle and move
to and fro in the direction of its length.
Thus the soft metal of the capsule will be stretched down along and pressed against,
and around the neck of the bottle by the rollers d' which are subjected to the spring
pressure, whereby a complete air-tight closure can be effected.
In order that the machine may work in an automatic manner except as
respects the insertion and removal of the bottles, the following arrangements are
provided.
In the upright frame E is arranged a shaft e which receives motion through
the wheel e¹ of the driving gear; wheels e², e³, transmit the motion to the spindle (

page_text: The to and fro movements of the spindle, and the motion of the bottle-clamping
device, are effected from a common driving part. The shaft e is mounted in a hollow
shaft, upon which are keyed the eccentrics G, H & I (Figs. 3, 4 and 5).
Upon the same shaft there is also keyed a boss f¹ provided with arms; this boss
constitutes the carrier for the belt pulley f2 and the toothed wheel f³ which is in
engagement with the toothed wheel e¹; the toothed wheel f³ engages with the ring
of teeth ffixed to the upright frame.
If now the pulley f be actuated belt from shafting or by hand by means of the
crank handle the boss f¹ will transmit this motion direct to the hollow shaft,
whilst the wheel f³ (which rolls in the ring of teeth f) transmits the motion through
the wheel e¹ with increased velocity to the driving shaft e of the spindle C.
The to and fro movement of the spindle C is effected by means of the grooved
eccentric G (Fig. 3) which is keyed on the shaft f, this moves the carrier 9 that
carries the frame g¹ in which the end of the spindle hangs.
The spindle c', which carries the head c, passes through the spindle C and has its
bearing in the upright, serves as a guide for the frame g'.
In order to enable the bottle to be clamped between the table B and the head c,
and also to be removed the table B is arranged on the rod b' which is capable of
movement in a guide b.
The rod b¹ is supported by the end of a forked lever / which is pivotally mounted
on the frame H¹, and is weighted at its other end by a weight /³, that tends to
maintain the table in a raised position.
Under the frame H¹, there is a second movable frame 1', the lower end of which is
supported by a lever that is pivotally mounted on the upright frame E and is
weighted by a weight i.
The frames H and I are respectively actuated by a segment H and an eccentric I
(Figs. 4 and 5) which are both driven from the shaft f.
When for instance the frame I' is moved by the eccentric I into its lowest position,
in which its end presses upon the lever ¹, the weight i will be pressed against the
weight h¹, and motion will be imparted to the lever h, thereby causing the table B
to move downward, whilst the position of the segment H will also allow of a
downward movement of the frame H¹, so that the table may reach its lowest
position, whereupon the bottle can be removed, and a fresh bottle be placed upon
the table.
The frames I and H¹ are then slowly raised by the eccentric I and the segment H
respectively, the levers h and thus returning into the positions shown in Fig. 1.
Whilst the spindle is moved to and fro by the eccentric G, the concentric portion
of the segment H maintains the frame H¹ in a raised position, whereby sufficient
play is provided for the lever h to act upon the table.
On the upright frame is fixed a bolt which serves to guide the carrier g and the
upper ends of the frames H¹ and I¹.
Dated this 22nd day of Aurat 1800
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machinery or Apparatus for Capsuling Bottles
and the like.
A communication from abroad by WITWE ANDREAS SAXLEHNER, GEB. EMILIE
PELIKAN, Proprietress of the firm of Andreas Saxlehner, of Budapest, Hungary.
I, WILLIAM LLOYD WISE, of No. 46 Lincoln's Inn Fields, in the County of
London, Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent, 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 machinery or apparatus for fixing metallic capsules on
corked bottles and the like such that a capsule placed on a bottle can by suitably
raising the bottle and its carrier be brought between rollers which are caused: to
press inward towards the axis of the bottle and against the capsule and to rotate

page_text: about their axis and at the same time about a spindle whose axis is for the time a pro-
longation of the axis of the bottle. This spindle at the same time is moved end wise,
so that the capsule is pressed all around closely against the neck of the bottle and
simultaneously is stretched.
The raising and lowering of the bottle carrier and of the spindle as also the
rotation of the latter are effected by a driving shaft through suitable transmitting
mechanism at the proper times, in order to produce automatic action of the machine,
save as respects the insertion and removal of the bottles or the like to be capsuled.
The drawings filed with my Provisional Specification illustrate a machine for
capsuling bottles constructed according to this invention. Referring to these
drawings,
Fig. 1 is a side elevation partly in section.
Fig. 2 is a back elevation of the driving gear.
Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the mechanism for effecting the upward and downward
movements of the spindle that carries the parts which operate on the capsules.
Figs. and 5 are front elevations of the means for effecting the raising and
lowering of the bottle carrier (hereinafter called the table).
Fig. 6 is a cross sectional view on the line of Fig. 1, showing the table in plan
with the upright frame of the machine partly in section. As shewn in Fig. 1, the
bottle A, with a metallic capsule a placed over the upper part of its neck, is carried
by a table B which is raised in such a manner (hereinafter described) that the bottle
is clamped between the table and the head c that is inserted in the spindle C, the
the said head c pressing upon the capsule a and holding it in position.
The spindle C carries a head or part D on which are mounted a number of
movable frames d in each of which is mounted on a suitable pin or pivot a steel
roller d'. Springs d2, acting upon the frames d, tend to press the lower ends of the
frames with the rollers inward towards the axis of the bottle or a prolongation thereof.
If now the spindle C be lowered and raised again, whilst it together with the
head or part D is rotating quickly, the capsule will be pressed against the neck of
the bottle by the rollers which will revolve around the neck of the bottle and move
to and fro in the direction of its length.
Thus the soft metal of the capsule will be stretched down along and pressed against
and around the neck of the bottle by the rollers d' which are subjected to the spring
pressure, whereby a complete air-tight closure can be effected.
In order that the machine may work in an automatic manner, except as respects the
insertion and removal of the bottles, the following arrangements are provided:
In the upright frame E is arranged a shaft e which receives motion through the
wheel e of the driving gear; wheels e², es, transmit the motion to the spindle C.
The to and fro movements of the spindle, and the motion of the bottle clamping
device, are effected from a common driving part. The shaft e is mounted in a hollow
shaft, upon which are keyed the eccentrics G, H and I (Figs. 3, 4 and 5)..
Upon the same shaft there is also keyed a boss f¹ provided with arms; this boss
constitutes the carrier for the belt pulley f2 and the toothed wheel f³ which is in
engagement with the toothed wheel e¹; the toothed wheel f³ engages with the ring of
teeth f fixed to the upright frame.
If now the pulley be actuated by belt from shafting, or by hand, by means of
the crank handle f³, the boss f¹ will transmit this motion direct to the hollow shaft f,
whilst the wheel f³ (which rolls in the ring of teeth f4) transmits the motion through
the wheel el with increased velocity to the driving shaft e of the spindle C.
The to and fro movement of the spindle C is effected by means of the grooved
eccentric G (Fig. 3) which is keyed on the shaft f. This moves the carrier y that
carries the frame g¹ in which the end of the spindle hangs.
The spindle c', which carries the head c. passes through the spindle C, and has its
bearing in the upright, serves as a guide for the frame g¹.
In order to enable the bottle to be clamped between the table B and the head c, and
also to be removed the table B is arranged on the rod b which is capable of movement
in a guide b.

page_text: The rod is supported by the end of a forked lever h which is pivotally mounted
on the frame H', and is weighted at its other end by a weight ', that tends to
maintain the table in a raised position.
Behind the frame H', there is a second movable frame I¹, the lower end of which is
supported by a lever that is pivotally mounted on the upright frame E and is
weighted by a weight i.
The frames H' and I are respectively actuated by a segment H and an eccentric I
(Figs. and 5) which are both driven from the shaft f.
When for instance the frame I' is moved by the eccentric I into its lowest position,
in which its end presses upon the lever ', the weight i will be pressed against the
weight h¹, and motion will be imparted to the lever h, thereby causing the table B
to move downward whilst the position of the segment H will also allow of a
downward movement of the frame H¹, so that the table may reach its lowest position,
whereupon the bottle can be removed, and a fresh bottle be placed upon the table.
The frames I¹ and H¹ are then slowly raised by the eccentric I and the segment H
respectively, the levers h and it thus returning into the positions shown in Fig. 1.
Whilst the spindle is moved to and fro by the eccentric G, the concentric portion
of the segment H maintains the frame H¹ in a raised position, whereby sufficient
play is provided for the lever h to act upon the table.
On the upright frame is fixed a bolt or pinj which serves to guide the carrier
and the upper ends of the frames H' and I.
As will be evident the construction of the machine might be modified so as to
cause the table and head c with the bottle between them to move up and down
instead of the spindle C.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A machine for capsuling bottles and the like having a rotary spindle C capable
of end wise movement and provided with a head D that carries rotary rollers d'
caused to press inward in such a manner as to press a capsule that has been placed
on a bottle all around close against the neck of the bottle, when the spindle or the
bottle is moved up and down.
2. In a machine for capsuling bottles and the like the combination with a spindle
such as C and mechanism for rotating it of the means for raising and lowering
the said spindle during its rotation comprising the carrier g in which the spindle
is suspended so as to be free to rotate an eccentric and a driving shaft.
3. In a machine for capsuling bottles and the like, the combination with a table
or support such as B for the articles to be capsuled of the means for raising and
lowering it comprising the movable frames H¹ and I¹ and the eccentrics for actuating
them from the driving shaft the arrangement being such that according to the
position of the eccentrics, the frame H', actuating a weighted lever h, effects the
raising of the table B, and the frame I', actuating a weighted lever i¹, effects
the lowering thereof.
4. In a machine for capsuling bottles and the like, driving mechanism comprising
the shafts e and farranged one within the other and carrying the eccentrics G, H, I,
and the mitre wheels e², e³, for imparting rotary movement to the spindle C, the
arrangement being such that the shaft e receives a speed of rotation different from
that received by the shaft f, which is driven by a wheel f³ that is mounted on a
bearing rotated by the shaft f, and rolls in a fixed ring of teeth f4.
5. The combination of parts constituting the improved machine or apparatus for
capsuling bottles and the like constructed arranged and operating as hereinabove
described with reference to and shewn in the drawings.
Dated this 22nd day of September 1890.
W. LLOYD WIDE,
Per F. J. Brougham.