An Apparatus for Lifting Cans and Packing them into Boxes.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 14th May, 1896-Accepted, 26th Sept.. 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Apparatus for Lifting Cans and Packing them into Boxes.
GUILLERMO ANTONIO FARINI 10 Henrietta Street Covent Garden Author
Inventor and Impressario 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 :-
My invention is for the purpose of filling boxes and handling cans quickly. It
consists of a frame in which are inserted pins or pegs, so that when the cans are
piled up the pegs will enter the space between them, and from 12 to 20 or more
according to size of the frame can be picked up at once. It is very convenient for
taking caus out of boilers. Several of these frames could be placed in the boiler
at one time and when lifted out each frame holding 12 or 20 could be carried, and
the whole of them piled at one movement. Fig. 1 is a plan view of the invention
and Fig. 2 is a perspective view of same. A Figures 1 & 2 is the frame that
holds the pins B. B. C. Fig. 1 shows the cans resting on the pins B. in position
to pile which is carried out as follows; place the bottom row of cans C on the
floor or pile, pull back the frame A while slightly lowering it and withdraw
the pins B B from the spaces D. The frame A can be refilled from the pile, the
pins B B are pushed into the spaces D, the frame is then raised, picking up at
one movement as many cans as there are pins to support them, the spaces D formed
by the cans when piled being large enough to raise or lower the pins B.
I make the frame the size it would be if cut through the dotted lines x. x.
It will hold cans enough to fill a box, the cans when they come through the
labelling machine, are run into a pile, from this pile enough cans may be
picked up at one movement to fill a box, place the box on its side and push the
cans into its pegs and all, lower the frame and withdraw it, leaving the cans in
the box.
Another method is shown by Fig. 3. A is a track leading from labelling
machine or other place, which conducts the cans into the space between the
pegs G, that extend beyond the wall K, until it is full. The space holds
sufficient to fill the bottom half of the box, the pins are then pushed forward
through the wall K, and as many as before will run in behind the first lot, then the
whole is pushed into the box by applying force to the sliding frame E, to which
the pegs that support the cans are attached. This frame is kept in its place by
the fixed frame F. The box (dotted lines J) is then turned over on its bottom,
when the frame E is easily withdrawn pegs and all, and put back into its place
again.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
First. A can lifter, comprising in combination a back, a series of separated pins,
projecting therefrom, arranged a distance apart equal to the diameter of the cans
to be lifted, and of a width sufficiently to project beneath portions of the two
joining cans, slightly below the horizontal diameter.
Second. A can lifter comprising in combination a back, a series of separated
pins projecting therefrom, arranged in vertical and horizontal rows.
Third. A can lifter, comprising in combination a back, a series of pins, the
intermediate pins of the series being in line, and the end pins slightly lower,

page_text: whereby the pins may be inserted in the interstices between the series of piled
cans and be lifted into contact, each intermediate pin with two adjoining cans, and
the end pin with a single can so that no part of the pins project beyond the outer
edges of the cans for the purpose described.
Dated this 14th day of May 1896.
FREDK. WALKER,
Agent for Applicant.