Improvements in Machines for Filling Bottles with Aërated Liquids. and for Stoppering such Bottles
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 26th July, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 28th Sept., 1893-Accepted, 16th Dec., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machines for Filling Bottles with Aërated Liquids.
and for Stoppering such Bottles.
I, GEORGE FREDERICK REDFERN, of the Firm of G. F. Redfern & Co., The
General Patent Office, No. 4, South Street, Finsbury, in the County of London,
Patent Agents, do hereby declare the nature of this invention (a communication
to me by James Johnson Chavasse, 30 Baldwin Street, George Bengough
101/2 Adelaide Street East, and Arthur James Phillips, Mail Building, corner
of King and Bay Streets, all of the City of Toronto, in the County of York, in
the Province of Ontario, Canada, Manufacturers,) to be as follows:
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The object of the invention is to provide a machine adapted to be driven by
power by which internally stoppered bottles may be filled with syrup and aërated
water and then stoppered rapidly and without the danger usually incident to filling
bottles with aërated water by hand.
In carrying out the invention the machine is constructed with standards secured
on the main horizontal driving gear wheel upon which standards are supported the
valve box from which the syrup and aërated water are supplied; a socket being
provided which has a passage-way through it and is connected by a pipe to the
passage-way leading from the valve box, the said socket having a bell-shaped mouth
into which the mouth of the bottle is inserted, the base of the bottle being designed
to be placed on a saucer supported on the end of a lever which is pivoted on the
standard and controls the supply valve, the said lever being connected at its inner
end to a rod, which end is held down by a spiral spring so that at its upper end
there is a constant pressure on the base of the bottle to hold it in position, which
pressure is removed by a cam operating on the bottom of the rod, so as to raise the
rod and thereby enable the bottle to be taken out. All of the valves regulating
the supply of the syrup and aërated water also have rods controlled by cams, which
act upon the rods at certain intervals so as to admit of the filling of the bottle.
Levers pivoted at their inner ends on the revolving arms attached to the upper
ends of the standards, are also provided and each of them has attached to its outer
end a rod whereby the stopper may be drawn up into the neck of the bottle by the
raising of each of the said levers on a pin supporting each lever and each pin is
designed to mount a cam on a stationary disc at a certain period of its revolution so
as to raise the lever and pull the stopper up against the neck of the bottle.
Dated the 26th day of July 1802
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machines for Filling Bottles with Aĕrated Liquids
and for Stoppering such Bottles.
1, GEORGE FREDERICK REDFERN, of the Firm of G. F. Redfern & Co., The
General Patent Office, No. 4, South Street, Finsbury, in the County of London,
Patent Agents, do hereby declare the nature of this invention (a communication
to me by James Johnson Chavasse, 30 Baldwin Street George Bengough,
101/2 Adelaide Street East, and Arthur James Phillips, Mail Building, corner
of King and Bay Streets, all of the City of Toronto, in the County of York, in the
Province of Ontario, Canada, Manufacturers) and in what manner the same is

page_text: to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
The object of the invention is to provide a machine adapted to be driven by
power by which internally stoppered bottles may be filled with syrup and aërated
water and then stoppered rapidly and without the danger usually incident to filling
bottles with aërated water by hand.
In carrying out the invention the machine is constructed with standards secured
on the main horizontal driving gear-wheel upon which standards are supported the
valve box from which the syrup and aërated- water are supplied, a socket being
provided which has a passage-way through it and is connected by a pipe to the
passage-way leading from the valve box, the said socket having a bell-shaped
mouth into which the mouth of the bottle is inserted, the base of the bottle being
designed to be placed on a saucer supported on the end of a lever which is pivoted
on the standard and controls the supply valve, the said lever being connected at its
inner end to a rod, which end is held down by a spiral spring so that at its upper
end there is a constant pressure on the base of the bottle to hold it in position,
which pressure is removed by a cam operating on the bottom of the rod, so as to
raise the rod and thereby enable the bottle to be taken out. All of the valves
regulating the supply of the syrup and aërated water also have rods controlled by
cams, which act upon the rods at certain intervals so as to admit of the filling of
the bottle. Levers pivoted at their inner ends on the revolving arms attached to
the upper ends of the standards, are also provided and each of them has attached to
its outer end a rod whereby the stopper may be drawn up into the neck of the
bottle by the raising of each of the said levers on a pin supporting each lever and
each pin is designed to mount a cam on a stationary disc at a certain period of its
revolution so as to raise the lever and pull the stopper up against the neck of the
bottle, the whole being arranged and constructed in detail as hereinafter more
particularly explained.
Fig. 1, is a perspective view of my power filling machine.
Fig. 2, is a vertical section through a portion of the shaft, the discs, the driving
gear wheel and one of the valve boxes and its pump and passage way.
Fig. 3, is a sectional plan through the valve box on the line a-y Fig. 2.
Fig. 4, is a sectional elevation on the line a-b Fig. 3.
Fig. 5, is a sectional elevation on the line e-f Fig. 3.
Fig. 6, is a sectional elevation on the line c-d, Fig. 3.
Fig. 7, is a diagonal vertical cross section of the valve box through the lines 1-2,
2-3, Fig. 3 looking directly from the front of the valve box.
Fig. 8, is a detail of one form of stopper designed to be used with my invention.
In the drawings like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each
figure.
A, is the vertical stationary shaft secured in the top of the pedestal, B. C, is
the main driving gear wheel which is supported on the shoulder, a, at the lower
end of the shaft, A. D, are standards bolted at the bottom to the gear wheel, C,
and at the top to the arms E, which are designed to revolve around the vertical
stationary shaft, A.
F, is a valve box which extends through the slot G, in the standard, D, and is
supported and secured on a bracket, H, attached to the inner side of the
standard D. g, is the main passage-way extending through the valve box, F, and
through the socket, I. J, is a lever pivoted on the lugs, j, and extending through
a slot d, in the standard, D. On the outer end of the lever is secured a circular
saucer, K, while the inner end of the lever, J, is pivoted and secured between the
lugs, k, attached to or forming part of the rod, L. M, is a rod connected at, m, to
the lever, J, and having a valve, l, secured at its upper end, which valve when there
is no bottle in the machine is caused to rest on its seat above the lower bend of the
passage-way, 9, by the tension of the spiral spring, N. The spiral spring, N, is
held between the two collars, n, n¹. The collar, n, is secured to the vertical
spindle, O, which is held in the top of the revolving disc, P, secured on the main

page_text: stationary shaft, A, and extends downwardly into the hole, o, made in the rod, L.
The collar, n', is secured on the upper end of the rod, L, as shown.
Q, is a syrup pump provided with the piston, q, and y¹, is a piston rod. 9², and,
are the top and bottom ends of the pump body which is cylindrical in shape, the
bottom, 93, is connected by the pipe, r, to the passage way,, extending into the
valve box. R, is the plate secured on the rod, g, and, R', is a spiral spring
extending between the plate, R, and top, 92 of the pump body. S, is a plate secured
is a thumb
at its inner side to the standard plate, D, at the top of the slot, G.,
screw designed to adjust the piston rod, gl, and consequently the piston, q, so as to
regulate the amount of syrup pumped at a time and consequently the amount to be
put into the bottle.
t, are the branch syrup pipes leading from, the main syrup pipe, T, into the
valve box at, t¹, where each connects with the passage way, 72, shown in dotted
lines in Fig. 4, and in full lines in Fig. 5. The passage-way, r, has situated above
it at a little distance from the end of the pipe, t, in the vertical hole, ³, connected
to it, a valve, r*, which is provided with a spiral spring, ³, to keep the said
valve on its seat (see Fig. 7). Above the valve,, and connected to the
vertical hole, ³, is a passage-way, 6, which is connected to the passage-way, r.
77, is a passage way extending diagonally from the bottom of the passage way, rl,
to a point beneath the valve, 8, is a passage way extending from where it
joins the passage way, r, and, r, to a point beneath the valve, 10, (see Figs. 3, 4,
and, 7) The valve, 10, is held down by a spiral spring, 1, in the vertical hole, 12,
the spiral spring, r, being considerably lighter than the spiral spring, 13, in the
vertical hole, 14, holding down the valve, 78. It will be noticed on reference to
Fig. 7, that the passage-way, 72, extends from the vertical hole, 14, from a point
above the valve, 78, to the outside of the valve box where it connects with the
syrup pipe, t. It will also be noticed that the vertical hole, 12, is connected at a
point above the valve, 10, by the passage way, 15, to the main passage way, g.
u, is the snift valve provided with a central pin u¹, which extends upwardly
through a vertical hole, 2, and through a cap, u³, screwed in the top of the valve
box. u, is a passage way leading through the hole u², from a point above the top
of the valve, u, to the outer air. u, is a spiral spring placed in the lower portion
of the hole, ³, and supporting the valve on its seat. 9', is a passage way extending
from a point beneath the valve, u, when in its normal position to the central
passage way, I•
v, are pipes leading from the main pipe, V,.which extends through the pedestal
and up through the centre of the stationary shaft, A, to the point where the pipe v,
is connected to it, (see Figs. 1 and, 2). The pipe, v, enters into the box, F, at, vl,
where it is connected by the passage way, ², to the vertical hole, 3, at a point below
the valve, The valve, v', is supported in its seat by the spiral spring, v³, and has
a central pin, v, extending upwardly through the screwed cap, ', as indicated.
w, is a set-screw extending down into the passage way, g, and designed to regulate
the q
quantity of liquid which it is desired to have flow through the said passage way.
W, is a disc secured on the stationary shaft, A, above the revolving disc, P,
and, w, is a cam formed underneath the said disc near the periphery of the
same as indicated. The cam, w', is in the path of the piston rods, 2¹, of the
piston, q, of the syrup pump, Q. y, y', are cams also secured beneath the disc, W,
and are concentric with the centre of the said disc. The cams y, y', are in the
path of the spindles, u¹, and, v, of the snift valve and aërated water valve
respectively.
X, are levers pivoted at their inner end on the arm E, and extending outwardly
curved as shown through the loop, x, formed at the upper end of the spindle, Z,
which extends downwardly through the socket, I, as shown. The spindle, Z, has
a crooked end, z, so as to catch loop at the top of the stopper of the bottle.
2', is a spiral spring located between the top of the curved end of the lever, X,
and the internally threaded thumb screw, 2". The spring, 1, is designed to relieve
the strain on the neck of the bottle caused by the upward pulling of the rod,,

page_text: when the neck of the bottle is longer than ordinary and the stopper is being
pulled up into position to close the mouth of the bottle. Beneath the inner end
of each lever, Z, and supporting the same near the standard, D, is a pin, a', which
extends through the revoluble arm, E, and during the revolution of the said arm
upon the plate, W, except when the pin is passing over the cam, 22. During the
period the pin, ¹, is passing over the cam, a², the pin raises the outer end of the
lever and consequently lifts the spindle, Z, upwardly so as to pull the stopper up
and close the mouth of the bottle. In lifting up the spindle, Z, the lever, X,
would naturally push the upper end of the spindle, Z, outwardly and conse-
quently the crooked end, 2, inwardly, so as to catch the wire of the stopper. I of
course leave the hole in the socket, I, through which the spindle extends a little
easy, so as to permit of the inward movement of the crooked end, z. 2, is a
cam secured on the top of the pedestal and designed to raise the rod, L, so as to
permit a bottle to be inserted in position between the socket, I, and saucer, K.
The top of the saucer K, is preferably made of wood.
Having now described the principal parts involved in my invention I shall
proceed to describe the method of filling the bottle. As the rods, L, which are
provided with friction rollers, 1, pass around on the top of the pedestal the friction
roller, , ascends the cam, 2, and thereby throws down the outer end of the lever, J,
so as to bring the saucer, K, horizontal and directly below the socket, I, the bottle
may now readily be placed in position and as the rod, L, is caused to descend
the cams, 2, by the action of the spiral spring N, it causes an upward pressure
on the saucer, K, and thereby securely holds the bottle between the saucer, K, and
socket, I.
Immediately upon the bottle being inserted in position it passes on in its revolution
and the rod, of the piston, q, of the syrup pump, Q, connecting with the valve
box on the standard in which this particular bottle is supported as hereinbefore
described, is forced down by the cam, w', to the lower portion of the pump, Q.
Immediately upon its passing the cam, wo, the spring, R', forces the said rod
upwardly against the bottom of the stationary disc, W, as indicated in Fig. 2,
thereby producing a suction through the pipe, r, and passage ways, 1,,, and
outer end of the passage way, 72, which suction raises the valve, r, above the
passage way, r, extending between the vertical hole, 7, and the bottom of the
passage way, thereby permitting the syrup to be drawn up into the syrup
pump, Q. On first starting the machine of course, each syrup pump would have
to turn a full revolution before being ready to force the syrup into the bottle.
When the machine has made a complete revolution the pump of course being
full, will, when forced downwardly, propel the syrup through the pipe, r, passage-
way,, passage way, ³, to a point below the valve, 10, which the propulsion of
the syrup forces upwardly above the end of the passage way, 5.
The syrup
will consequently flow through the passage-way 15, into the main passage-way, g,
then up through the socket, I, down into the bottle. Of course the valve, l, is,
during this period, held down so as to allow of a clear passage way for the syrup
by the bottle resting on the saucer, K, at the outer end of the lever, J. Should,
however, no bottle be in the machine and the syrup pump act as before described,
the liquid would be forced along the passage way, 6, but as it could not pass the
valve, 10, on account of the syrup filling up the vertical hole, 12, passage way, 18,
and main passage way, g, to the valve, l, now closed, it would necessarily flow
along the passage-way, r, to a point beneath the valve, 78, and throw the valve
upwardly above the end of the passage-way, 2, through which the liquid would
now flow back into the syrup pipe, t, (see Figs. 3, 4, and, 7). There will conse-
quently be no danger of any syrup being wasted when there is no bottle in the
machine.
After having put the syrup into the bottle it is necessary that some of the
atmospheric air should be removed. For this purpose I provide a snift valve, u,
with a rod, u', as herein before described. The top of the rod, u', as the machine
revolves is brought under the cam, y, which forces the valve, u, downwardly

page_text: beneath the passage-way, g¹, so that the extra pressure of air in the bottle will
escape through the passage-way, 9, and branch passage way, gl, vertical hole, u²,
and passage-way, u, into the open air. Inmediately upon the pin, u', having
passed from beneath the cam, y, on the stationary disc, W, the più, 6, is thrown
downwardly by the cam, y, so as to throw its valve, &, below the passage way, v²,
connecting with the pipe, r, so that the aërated water in the pipe, v, will ascend
through the passage way, v², vertical hole, v³, branch passage-way, g', and main
passage-way, g, through the socket, I, into the bottle and will partially fill the
same. When the valve, v, is thrown back on its seat so as to retard the flow of
the aërated water the rod of the snift valve is brought beneath the cam, y',
and thereby relieves the bottle of the remaining portion of the atmospheric air
in the manner hereinbefore described. Upon the rod, u¹, having passed over
the cam, y, the rod, 6, of the valve, v, is again thrown downwardly so as
to allow sufficient aërated water to flow through the passage way, v², vertical
hole, v, branch passage way, 92, and main passage way, g, to fill the bottle.
It will be noticed that if there is no bottle in the machine that as the syrup fills
up the passage way, g, and the valve, l, is held on its seat, it will also be impossible
for any aërated water to escape through the passage way, g.
In order that the bottle may be securedly stoppered before it leaves the machine
I provide as before described a rod, Z, with a crooked end, z, by which the stopper
may be lifted up into the position in the neck of the bottle. The rod, Z, is arranged
to be raised by the lever, X, and pin, ¹, on the cam,, which is situated in the
path of the pin, x', which is located at a point in the path just before where the
rod, L, is raised on the cam, 2. It will thus be seen that the bottle which is filled
will be stoppered shortly before it is removed and another bottle placed in position
in its stead.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In combination, the revolving frame, the holder for the bottles comprising a
movable saucer, K, and a socket, I, the valve box, the conduit leading therefrom
to the socket, the syrup pipe connected to the valve box, the valve in the valve box.
controlling the passage of the liquid to the socket, I, the lever for operating the
movable saucer, the means for operating the said lever and the connection between
the lever and the valve, the said saucer being carried and supported directly by
the operating lever substantially as described.
2. In combination, the stationary post, the revolving frame movable about the
said post and comprising a lower gear wheel, the laterally extending support, E, at
the upper end, the vertical standards, D, extending between the gear wheel and
said support, the valve boxes secured to the standards, the sockets, I, for the upper
ends of the bottles carried by the said frame, the movable saucers, K, for the lower
end of the bottles, the levers pivotally connected with the standards and the means
for operating the inner ends of said levers, substantially as described.
3. In combination, the stationary post, the revolving frame comprising the lower
gear wheel about the post and the upper supports, E, the standards, D, extending
between the gear wheel and upper supports, the valve boxes and sockets, I, carried
by the standards, the conduits leading to the valve boxes, the movable saucers, the
levers carrying the same pivoted to the standards, the vertical spring rods at the
inner ends of the levers and the cam supported on a stationary part and arranged
in the path of the said spring rods, substantially as described.
4. In combination, the revolving frame carrying valve boxes sockets, I, and
movable saucers, K, for holding the bottle, the syrup pipe connecting with the
valve box, the said valve box having a valved passage, g leading to the socket, I,
the aërated water pipe leading to the valve box, the passage, g², connecting the
same with the inner passage, g, the valve in the said passage and means for operating
the said valve as the revolving frame moves, substantially as described.

page_text: 5. In combination, the pedestal the post thereon the revolving frame comprising
the gear wheel the upper support, E, and the standards, D, between the same, the
valve boxes and sockets carried by the standards, the movable saucers, the pivoted
levers therefor, the vertical rods, L, under spring tension connected with the inner
ends of the said levers and passing through the gear wheel and the cam on the
pedestal for operating the rod vertically, substantially as described.
6. In combination, the revolving frame the valve box and socket, I, carried
thereby, the movable saucer, the lever pivoted to the frame and carrying the same,
the hollow rod, L, at the inner end of the lever, the stationary cam for operating
said rod, the guide rod, O, engaging the hollow rod and the spring about the rod, O,
bearing on the hollow rod, substantially as described.
7. In combination, the revolving frame, the supporting means for the bottles
comprising the sockets, I, with the lower bearings, as, K, the conduits leading to
the sockets, I, the hooked rods, Z, extending through the sockets, and having their
hooked ends located between the bearings of the sockets and the lower bearings
the levers carrying the said rods and pivoted to the revolving frame and the means
for automatically operating the levers as the frame moves, substantially as
described.
8. In combination, the revolving frame the sockets, I, for the bottles, the hooked
rods passing through the said sockets, with their hooked ends arranged to project
into the bottle the levers, X, with means for operating them automatically as the
frame revolves and the yielding connection between the levers and the hooked ends,
substantially as described.
9. In combination, the revolving frame the valve boxes, pumps aud sockets
carried thereby, the hooked rods, Z, passing through the sockets, with their hooked
ends projecting from the bearing seat thereof to extend into the bottle the levers, X,
carrying the said rods and the stationary disc, W, having cams for operating the
imp pistons and the levers, X, substantially as described.
In combination, the holder for the bottle, the valve box having a conduit, g,
to the bottle holder, the suction and force pump, the syrup supply pipe, the
said valve box having an inlet conduit leading through it from the supply pipe to
the pump with a check valve in said conduit and having also a second conduit,,
leading from the pump to the conduit, g, around the check valve, substantially as
described.
11. In combination, the holder for the bottle, the valve box, and pump, the
supply pipe, the said valve box having the conduit leading from the supply pipe
through it to the pump whereby the liquid is drawn into the pump by the suction
thereof, the check valve in the said conduit, the said valve box also having a
passage, r, leading from the pump on the rear of the check valve to communicate
with the bottle holder, and second passage, r, with a check valve therein leading
from the pump to connect with the supply pipe, substantially as described.
12. In combination, the holder for the bottle comprising the socket, I, and the
movable saucer, the valve box, the pump and the supply pipe, said valve box
having the passage g, leading to the socket, the valved passage leading from the
supply pipe to the pump, the passage, 70, having a valve, 10, and leading from the
pump to the passage way, 9, the passage, r, having a valve, 8, under greater
tension than the valve, 10, and connecting with the supply pipe, the valve, l, in the
passage, 9, and the connection therefrom to the movable saucer, substantially as
described.
13. In combination, the revolving frame, the bottle holder, the valve box and
the pump, carried thereby, the supply pipe for the syrup, the said valve box having
the main passage, g, leading to the bottle holder, the valved inlet passage leading
from the supply pipe to the pump, the passage leading from the pump to the
passage, g, the means for operating the pump, the supply pipe, v, leading to the
valve box and connecting with the main passage g, the valve, v', and the means for
operating the said valve, substantially as described.
14. In combination, the revolving frame, the bottle holder, valve box and pump,

page_text: the supply pipe leading to the valve box, the said valve box having a valved inlet
passage leading from the supply pipe to the pump and a second passage connecting
the pump with the bottle holder, the snift valve controlling the outlet of air from
the valve box and bottle and the means for operating the stem of said snift valve,
automatically as the frame work revolves substantially as described.
Dated the 28th day of September 1893.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.