Improvements in Machinery or Apparatus for Filling Bottles with Aerated Liquids and Closing the same with External Ainda
Year: 1884

page_text: Improvements in Machinery or Apparatus for Filling Bottles
with Aerated Liquids and Closing the same with External
Ainda DuoSQUA
I HUBERT WILLIAM HENNES of Eastbourn Road, Stamford Hill in the County of
Middlesex, Engineer do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY OR APPARATUS FOR FILLING BOTTLES WITIL
AERATED LIQUIDS AND CLOSING THE SAME WITH EXTERNAL STOPPERS WHILST
UNDER PRESSURE to be as follows:-
The Invention has for its object improvements in machinery or apparatus for
filling bottles with aerated liquids and closing the same with external stoppers
whilst under pressure.
For this purpose I construct the machine with a metal chamber or cylinder
which is open at the bottom where it can be closed by two slides which incet in
their forward position around the neck of the bottle at which point they are each
formed with a semi-cylindrical space lined with india rubber to fit around the neck
of the bottle in an air tight manner.
The bottle is placed in position between the aforesaid slides whilst the latter are
in their retracted position the slides are then advanced so as to hold the bottle
neck firmly in position and at the same time imprison the mouth of the bottle in
the cylinder or chamber which is now closed air tight but communicates by suitable
passages with a supply valve and a "snifting" valve.
The aforesaid cylinder or chamber is made to the required size and sufficiently
deep to admit an external stopper to be placed therein above the bottle and the
supply aperture. The upper part of this cylinder or chamber is made to receive
a plunger with which the stopper can be forced down on to the bottle neck.
This plunger passes through a stuffing box to the exterior of the cylinder or
chamber where it is provided with a rack and pinion or with other means by which
it can be readily moved up and down.
There is also an opening or recess in the cylinder or chamber on one side thereof
to receive a wire or other locking or fastening contrivance with which the stopper
is provided inside this opening or recess is a metal hinged piece so constructed as
to receive the said wire or other locking or fastening contrivance.
When the
slides at the bottom of the cylinder or chamber are caused to close such cylinder or

page_text: chamber the aforesaid hinged piece will be driven upwards into its recess by the
advance of one of the slides and when in such position will fill any unnecessary
space and on the retraction of said slide will fall down and thereby release the wire
or other locking or fastening contrivance.
The slides are moved by rack and pinion, link motion or other means operated
hy the hand or foot as may be desired and when closed around the neck of a
bottle are held in such position by any suitable catch during the filling operation.
Instead of closing the bottom of the cylinder or chainber by two slides as
aforesaid it may be closed on one side by a fixed piece corresponding with one
of the slides, and on the other by the slide which acts as aforesaid on the hinged
piece.
In filling a bottle with aerated liquid I first place the stopper in the cylinder or
chamber I then put the bottle neck in the lower part of the cylinder or chainber
and then advance the slide or slides so as to hold the bottle firm and at the same
time close the cylinder or chamber air tight, I then fill the bottle and give vent to
the air by means of the filling and snifting valves in the ordinary manner after
which the plunger is caused to descend and thereby force the stopper to its
required place on the bottle neck. The bottom slide or slides is or are then
retracted and the bottle removed either by hand or by means of a pusher which
will press against the side of the bottle and so push it down an incline into a box
or other receptacle.
When only one slide is used the fixed portion of the bottom of the cylinder or
than her serves as a guide against which the neck of the bottle can be properly
adjusted before the advance of the slide.

page_text: I HUBERT WILLIAM HENNES of Eastbourn Road, Stamford Hill in the County
of Middlesex, Engineer do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY OR APPARATUS FOR FILLING BOTTLES WITH
AERATED LIQUIDS AND CLOSING THE SAME WITH EXTERNAL STOPPERS WHILST
UNDER PRESSURE and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The Invention has for its object improvements in machinery or apparatus for
filling bottles with aerated liquids and closing the same with external stoppers
whilst under pressure.
For this purpose I construct the machine with a metal chamber or cylinder
which is open at the bottom where it can be closed by two slides which meet in
their forward position around the neck of the bottle at which point they are each
formed with a semi-cylindrical space lined with india rubber to fit around the
neck of the bottle in an air tight manner.
The bottle is placed in position between the aforesaid slides whilst the latter aro
in their retracted position, the slides are then advanced so as to hold the bottle
neck firmly in position and at the same time imprison the mouth of the bottle in
the cylinder or chamber which is now closed air tight but communicates by suitablo
passages with a supply valvo and a "snifting" valve.
The aforesaid cylinder or chamber is made to the required size and sufficiently
deep to admit an external stopper to be placed therein above the bottle and the
supply aperture. The upper part of this cylinder or chamber is made to receive a
plunger with which the stopper can be forced down on to the bottle neck.
This plunger passes through a stuffing box to the exterior of the cylinder or
chamber where it is provided with a rack and pinion or with other means by which
it can be readily moved up and down.
There is also an opening or recess in the cylinder or chamber on one side thereof
to receive a wire or other locking or fastening contrivance with which the stopper
is provided inside this opening or recess is a metal hinged piece so constructed as
to receive the said wire or other locking or fastening contrivance.
When the slides at the bottom of the cylinder or chamber are caused to closo
such cylinder or chamber the aforesaid hinged piece will be driven upwards into its
recess by the advance of one of the slides and when in such position will fill any
unnecessary space and on the retraction of said slido will fall down and thereby
release the wire or other locking or fastening contrivance.
The slides are moved by rack and pinion, link motion or other means operated
by the hand or foot as may be desired and when closed around the neck of a bottle
are held in such position by any suitable catch during the filling operation or inay
be there held by means of the lever b².
Instead of closing the bottom of the cylinder or chamber by two slides as
aforesaid it may be closed on one side by a fixed piece corresponding with one
of the slides and on the other by the slide which acts as aforesaid on the hinged
piece.
In Glling a bottle with aerated liquid I first place the stopper in the cylinder or
chamber, then put the bottle nock in the lower part of the cylinder or chamber
and then advance the slide or slides so as to hold the bottle firm and at the same
time close the cylinder or chamber air-tight, I then fill the bottle and give vent to

page_text: And in order that my said Invention may be more clearly understood and
readily carried into effect I will proceed aided by the accompanying Drawings more
fully to describe the same.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is a side elevation Figure 2 is a front elevation and Figure 3 is a plan
of bottling machinery constructed according to my invention.
Figure 4 is a vertical transverse section of the operating parts showing a bottle
in position, but before the holding parts have been made to grip the same.
Figures 5 and 6 are vertical transverse sections drawn at right angles to each other
of the operating parts with a bottle in position and firmly gripped thereby.
Figure 7 is a vertical section of the operating parts shewing them in the position
they would assume when the siopper has been forced to the required position on
the bottle neck. Figure S is a horizontal section and Figure 9 is an underside
view showing the construction of the gripping devices.
Figures 10 and 11 are detail views and Figures 12 and 13 are respectively an
edge view and an underside view of the form of stopper and locking contrivance
to which the machine is adapted for use.
I construct the machine with a tattal chamber a which is open at the bottom
where it has a fixed part a¹ which is lined with india rubber a of semi-circular
shape on its outer face so as to pass half way round the neck of the bottle; this
chamber can be closed by a slide b lined with india rubber which in the
forward position thereof meets the india rubber a² and with the latter completely
encircles the bottle neck in an air-light manuer.
The bottle is placed in position against the part a whilst the slide bb' is in its
retracted position, as shown at Figure 4; the slide is then advanced by the
lever and link connected thereto, so as to hold the bottle neck firmly in
position and at the same time imprison the mouth of the bottle in the chamber a
which latter is now closed air tight but communicates by passages cd with a
supply valve cand a snifting valve d. And in order to enable the slide 6 b' to
be moved freely to and fro and yet to ensure its closing the chamber a in an air
tight manner, I form such slide loosely to fit its guides and in its advance I cause
it to come against the upper end of a pivotted lever b which in the continued
advance of the slide bbi is gradually moved from the inclined position shown at
Figure 4 to the nearly vertical position shown at Figure 5 thereby forcing the
slide up firmly against its seat under the chamber a and the extension a³
thereof. The supply valve c¹ is opened by the lever whilst a spring (not shown)
is employed to close it, and the suifting valve d is opened by means of pressure
applied to the button on its spindle whilst a spring (not shown) is employed to
close it.
The chainber a is made to the required size and sufficiently deep to admit an
external stopper x to be placed therein above the bottle and the supply aperture c.
The upper part of the chamber e i made to receive a plunger e with which the
stopper can be forced down on to the bottom neck. This plungere passes through
a stufling box a¹ to the exterior of the chamber a where it is connected by links c²
with a lever e by which it can be readily moved up and down, or other suitable
means may be employed to operate the same.

page_text: The extension a³ on one side of the chamber a forms an opening or recess to
receive a wire ¹ or other locking or fastening contrivance with which the stopper a
is provided; within this opening or recess is a metal hinged piece so constructed
as to receive the said wire a¹ or other locking or fastening contrivance. When the
slide bat the bottom of tho chamber a is caused to close such chamber a tho
hinged piece will be driven upwards into its recess a³ as shown at Figures 5
and 6, by the advance of the slide b. b' and when in such position will fill any
unnecessary space and on the retraction of said slide bb' will fall down as shown
at Figure 4 and thereby release the wire ¹ or other locking or fastening
contrivance.
Tho slide bb when in the position shown at Figures 5 and 7 may be there held
by any suitable catch or by the lever 62 during the filling operation.
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In filling a bottle with aerated liquid I first place the stopper in the cylinder a
where it is held by the friction or pressure thereon of a pioce of " vulcanized fibre
india rubber or other suitable material held in position by a plate a I then
put the bottle neck in the lower part of the chamber a against the part a¹ a² and
then advance the slide b b¹ so as to hold the bottle firm and at the same time close
the chamber air tight, I then fill the bottlo by opening the supply valve c¹ and I
give veut to the air in the bottle by means of the snifting valve d in the ordinary
manner after which by means of the treaddle g I raise a support g' for the bottom
of the bottle to stand on, the plunger is then caused to descend and force the
stopper on the bottle neck. The slide bb' is then retracted and the bottle
removed either by hand or by means of a pusher which will press against the side
of the bottle and so push it down an incline into a box or other receptacle as will
bo well understood.
In the advance of the slide ba guard his moved in front of the bottle in
order to prevent injury to the attendant in the event of a bottle bursting.
Having thus 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:"
First The peculiar combination and arrangement of machinery or apparatus for
filling bottles with aerated liquids and closing the same with. external stoppers
whilst under pressure substantially as herein shown and described.
Second: The chamber a fixed piece a¹ a extension a hinged piece f and
slide bb constructed and operated in manner substantially as herein shown and
described.
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