Improvements in or relating to Machines for Filling Ginger Beer, Malt, and other Liquors
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 11th July, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 10th Apr., 1895-Accepted, 11th May, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Machines for Filling Ginger Beer,
Malt, and other Liquors.
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I, JOSEPH BULLEN of 46 Bickley Street, Moss Side, Manchester in the County
of Lancaster, Foreman Mechanic, do hereby declare,the nature of my said invention
to be as follows:-
This invention refers to improvements in or relating to machines for filling ginger
beer, malt, and other liquors, such as, ale, porter, and the like, and is designed
to allow of the inlet valve making a tight joint by the removal of the bottle from
the syphon pipe. Each syphon pipe is pivoted to the machine in suitable bearings,
so that when an empty bottle is placed thereon the former is depressed and the
inlet end on the other side is lifted, by which action a sliding spindle is brought into
contact with a stop or projection and arrests the upward motion of the same and
raises the valve from its seat to allow the liquid being filled to pass through the
valve and syphon to the bottle placed in position. The sliding spindle carrying
the valve seat is mounted in bearings on the back portion of the syphon pipe. The
upper end of the sliding spindle threaded and fitted with an adjustable nut to
operate on a spiral spring for the purpose of regulating the tension of the latter
and the pressure of the valve upon its seat to make a perfect joint.
Dated the 9th July 1894.
Improvements in or relating to Machines for Filling Ginger Beer,
Malt, and other Liquors.
I JOSEPH BULLEN of 46 Bickley Street, Moss Side, Manchester, in the County
of Lancaster, Foreman Mechanic, 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 and accompanying drawings:-
My said invention relates to improvements in apparatus for bottling liquids such
as ginger beer, or malt liquors.
According to my improvements I apply a valve to the inlet end of the usual
syphon pipe, the said valve being automatically opened when the syphon pipe is
canted to fill a bottle and automatically closed when the bottle is removed and the
syphon pipe allowed to assume its normal position.
The invention will be best understood from the accompanying sheet of drawings
which clearly illustrate the same.
Fig. 1 is a cross sectional view of the liquor vat and syphon pipe, the pipe being
shown in its normal position with the inlet valve closed.
Fig. 2 is a similar view in which the syphon pipe is shown canted in the act of
filling a bottle, the inlet valve being open.

page_text: The rat a is of the ordinary construction and the liquid therein is maintained at
the proper level by a ball cock communicating with a reservoir, this being the
usual arrangement in syphon bottle filling apparatus of this nature. The syphon
pipe is marked b, and is suspended loosely on trunnion pivots 6', which pivots lie in
a recess in the slip c or it might be in brackets fixed to the interior of the vat.
The loosely pivotted syphon pipe carries a counterbalance weight which
together with the weight of the valve and spindle, throw the syphon pipe into the
normal position indicated in Fig. 1, the foot of the pipe resting against the slip d.
In front of and beneath the level of the bottom of the' vat, the usual banke is
situated, which supports the bottles wlien being filled as clearly shown in Fig. 2.
That portion of the arrangement which constitutes my invention is to be found in
the means for automatically closing and opening the inlet to the syphon pipe b.
Upon the inlet foot of the syphon pipe I mount a short sleeve capable of sliding
on the enlarged end of the pipe.
The foot of the sleeve is closed by a plug f1 and between the face of the plug
and the foot of the syphon pipe I place a pad of rubber, leather or other suitable
material which helps to make a liquid-tight joint when the pad is pressed against
the foot of the pipe. Through the side of the sleeve f I form ports which appear
in Fig. 1. The sleeve has attached to it a spindle f which slides in bearings b
and terminates in a knob. A coiled spring g is placed on the spindle between the
bearing and the knob f' the effect of the spring being to pull the sleeve f up on
the pipe and bring the stopper pad f against the foot of the pipe so as to close
the inlet. This is the normal position of the parts, and they appear in this position
in Fig. 1. Immediately above the knob I fix a projecting shelf in such a
position that when the syphon pipe 6 is tipped forward on its pivots, as shown at
Fig. 2, for the purpose of filling a bottle i the knol f' comes against the shelf hand
the spindle is pushed down, taking with it the sleeve so that the stopper pad is
moved away from the pipe inlet and the liquid rushes into the syphon pipe through
the parts (as indicated by the arrow in Fig. 2) and passing the bend escapes into
the bottle through the outlet orifice of the pipe. The bottle fills to the level
of the liquid in the vat and is then removed. The syphon pipe falls again into
the position shown in Fig. 1 the spring g at the same time closing the inlet. The
contents of the syphon tube b are prevented from escaping on the removal of the
bottle by atmospheric pressure on the area of the outlet orifice 6º.
By my improved apparatus the outlet to the syphon pipe is positively closed and
sealed when the syphon is not at work and is automatically opened by the act of
tipping the syphon so as to fill the bottle and automatically closed when the bottle
is removed.
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 :-
1. In syphon apparatus of the indicated nature for filling bottles with liquid the
improved means for positively stopping and automatically closing and opening
the inlet to the syphon pipe as hereinbefore described and as illustrated.
2. In syphouing apparatus of the indicated nature the sliding sleeve valve or
stopper with stopper pad and inlet ports in combination with the sliding spindle,
spring and knob and shelf or equivalent stop all arranged and acting in the
manner for the purposes and substantially as described and shown.
3. The general arrangement, construction and combination of the aforesaid
syphoning apparatus with the indicated means for automatically governing the inlet
to the syphon pipe as herein described and shown.
Dated the 9th day of April 1895.
EDMUND CHADWICK, F.I.C.P.A.,
Agent.