Improvements in Devices for Filling and Capping Capsules.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Mar., 1897-Accepted, 9th Oct., 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Devices for Filling and Capping Capsules.
We, FRANK BURGETT GROVE, of 63 North Main Street, and GEORGE MITCHELL,
of 36 W. Third Street, both of Mansfield, in the County of Richland, and State of
Ohio, United States of America, Gentlemen, 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:-
Our invention relates to improvements in capsule machines, and the object of
our invention is the provision of a machine of the character and for the purpose
named, which will fill and make the capsule in a rapid and perfect manner; which
will be compact in order that it will occupy little space and be easily transported
from place to place and which will possess merit in point of simplicity, durability
and inexpensiveness of construction and thereby prove entirely practical.
To attain the desired objects the invention consists of a capsule machine
embodying novel features of construction and combination of parts substantially
as disclosed herein.
Figure 1 represents a perspective view of the machine.
Figure 2 represents a vertical central sectional view.
Figure 3 represents a detail sectional view of one of the molds, and
Figures 4 and 5 represent detail perspective views of the cells or dividing cases.
Referring by letter to the drawing:-
A designates the frame, which is of open rectangular shape having at the top
portion B, the ledges or supports C C¹, the ledges or supports E, the guide frame P,
having the guides Q, in which fits and moves the plunger N, having the stem O,
said plunger being operated by the lever R, which is fulcrumed in the uprights S,
and connected to the adjusting device T, which is connected at U, to said lever R,
and the throw of the lever is regulated by means of the set screw or by the cam
lever W, fulcrumed at V, to the frame.
Fitting on the head of the plunger by means of the cleats z, is the mold X,
which carries a series of sections D2, of capsules which fit in sockets Y, of the
mold.
Fitting in the open top of the frame is the plate H, I secured by screws K, and
having the depending rim J, and passing under the rim is the slide or sliding
plate L, upon which rests the cell cases M, having cells F2, and below these cells
is the cell or guiding case F, having a flange or rim E E¹, which rests on the
ledge C C¹, and said cell case has its lower portion D, depending for a suitable
distance below said supporting ledges C C.
In Figure 3, is shown a holder A³ for the upper portion of the capsules B2, which
may rest on the supports C C or on the ledges Ê², E2 and is provided with the
openings C, for holding said upper portion B³.
The operation of our machine will be readily understood from the foregoing
description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings and briefly
stated, is as follows:
The parts are in the position shown in Figure 2, the material for making the

page_text: capsules is placed in the cells and rests upon the plate L, the plunger carrying
the lower portion of the capsules is pushed up until said portion of the capsules
enters the openings G, of the upper mold, then the plate L is withdrawn which
permits the material to fall in the capsules, then the plate is pushed back into
position and the plunger is forced up until the capsules receive and compress the
entire amount of material therein.
In order to put the upper portion or top of the capsules on the lower portion to
form the complete capsules, the plate A3, which carries the upper portion of the
capsules B3, is placed on the ledges E2, and the plunger is pushed up until the
lower portion of the capsules slides into the upper portion of the capsules making
perfect and complete capsules.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:
1. A capsule machine consisting of a framework, a plunger carried thereby,
having the capsule carrier, and a cell case for receiving a section of the capsule
and directing the material into said sections of the capsules.
2. A capsule machine consisting of a framework, a plunger mounted therein,
mechanism for operating the plunger, a mold mounted on the plunger and
carrying the lower sections of capsules, a mold resting in the framework and
carrying the upper sections of the capsules, whereby the plunger may be operated
to bring the two sections together and make the complete capsule.
3. A capsule machine consisting of the framework, a cell case mounted in the
framework, a plate arranged above the same, a guide cell case above said plate, a
plunger carrying the lower sections of capsules, mechanism for operating the
plunger to force the lower sections of the capsules into the cell case to receive the
material, and a mold carrying the top sections of the capsules supported or arranged
in such relation to the plunger as to receive the lower sections and form perfect
capsules.
4. A capsule machine consisting of a casing, a plunger mounted therein and
carrying the lower sections of capsules mechanism for operating the plunger and
for adjusting or regulating the movement thereof, means for filling the lower
sections of the capsules, and means for holding the upper sections of the capsules
to force them upon the lower sections by the action of the plungers.
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CHARLES JUNGE,
Agent for Applicants.