A Machine for Opening Ball Stoppered Bottles without Spilling any of their Contents.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Apr., 1892
✓ omplete Specification Left, 14th June, 1892-Accepted, 23rd July, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Machine for Opening Ball Stoppered Bottles without Spilling
any of their Contents.
t
EDWARD PARTRIDGE of Senior Street, Dewsbury Yorkshire Foreman do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The machine consists of two parallel bars B B Fig. 1, which are fastened to a
stand A. Fig. 1 in a slanting direction so that the machine will hold a bottle at an
angle of 45 degrees, a slide C Fig. 8. moves easily between the bars, a pusher H
Fig. 8 projects from the slide, lever D Fig. 7, and slide C_Fig. 8 are joined by a
pin passing through both which forms a hinge, so that lever D can be pushed back,
as well as moved up and down the bars, a block G Fig. 2 also slides between the
bars, which rests on the foot E of lever D Fig. 7 the block will slide easily on the
bars, when lever D is parallel with the bars, but when lever D is pushed back at
the top, the block binds on the bars, the slide acts as a fulcrum, the resistance of
the block forces the slide down a sufficient distance for the pusher to displace the
ball in the mouth of the bottle. The rod at the top of chair J Fig. 5 holds the end
of lever K Fig: 3 down, and the spring I Fig. 4 bears lever K up, a bolt passes
through both spring and chair into the stand which holds them firm. Lever K and
lever, D are joined by a connecting rod L Fig. 6. The spring balances the sliding
parts, and holds lever D in position. To open a bottle, the bottle punt is placed in
the cavity F Fig. 1, the slide is brought down till the, pusher H rests on the ball
lever D is then pressed back forcing the slide and pusher down which displaces. the
ball.
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EDWARD PARTRIDGE.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Machine for Opening Ball Stoppered Bottles without Spilling
any of their Contents.
I EDWARD PARTRIDGE of Senior Street Dewsbury in the County of York
Foreman 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, referring to the drawings accompanying my Provisional
Specification:-
I construct my machine by fastening two parallel bars B B Fig. 1 to a stand A
Fig. 1 in a slanting direction, so that when a bottle is being opened it is held at an
angle of about 45 degrees, a slide C Fig. 8 moves easily between the bars, a
pusher H is fastened under the top part of the slide, lever D Fig. 7 and slide C
Fig. 8 are joined by a pin which passes through both and forms a hinge, so that the
top of lever D can be pushed back.
A block G Fig. 2 rests on the foot E of lever D and also slides on the bars
When lever D is parallel with the bars the slide will move easily on them, but when
the top of lever D is pressed back, the foot E of lever D being raised a little,
makes it bear against the underside of the front part of the block, the block being
tilted, the slits in the block bind on the bars, the foot E of the lever being held
down by the block, and the top of the lever being pressed back, that part of the
ever where it is joined to the slide with the pin is forced down, the slide also going
down with the pusher H, it goes down very little but quite sufficient to remove the
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page_text: ball in the neck of the hottle to allow the compressed air in the bottle to escape
and the ball will then fall into the bottle, when lever D is not pressed back the
block rests on the lever at an angle of 90 degrees with the bars.
When a bottle is opened, however much the contents effervesce not a drop will
be lost on account of the particular angle at which it is held.
A spring I Fig. 4 balances the sliding parts and also holds up lever D in a
parallel line with the bars, the rod at the top of chair J Fig. 5 holds the lower end
of lever K Fig. 3 in position, the other end of lever K and the sliding parts are.
-connected by the rod L Fig. 6.
To open a bottle, the bottle punt is placed in the cavity F Fig. 1, lever D is
brought down till the pusher H rests on the ball the top of lever D is then pressed
back which forces the slide and pusher down and displaces the ball in the bottle neck.
Fig. 1 shews the machine.
Fig. 2 shews the block.
Fig. 3 shews the lever which bears the sliding parts.
Fig. 4 shews the spring.
Fig. 5 shews the chair which holds the spring and lever K in position.
Fig. 6 shews the connecting rod.
Fig. 7 shews the lever to be taken hold of when working the machine.
Fig. 8 shews the slide.
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.
First. Adjustment of slide to any required length of bottle.
Second. The lever and block arrangement by which the block will slide or bind
on the bars, as shewn and described.
Third. The balancing of the sliding parts by spring and lever as, shewn and
described.
Dated this 13th day of June 1892.
EDWARD PARTRIDGE.