Improvement relating to Machines for the Charging of Syphon Bottles with Aerated Waters.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Mar., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 13th Dec., 1893-Accepted, 13th Jan., 1894
Improvement relating to Machines for the Charging of Syphon
Bottles with Aerated Waters.
1 FREDERICK SHARMAN of Pembury Grove, Hackney in the County of
Middlesex, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention has for its object to prevent the syphon from being charged unless
the guard is closed in order to avoid accidents arising from the bursting of syphons
while charging.
According to this invention I connect the arm or lever that actuates the lever of
the valve of syphon to the guard (instead of to the machine as is now the case) in
such a way that said arm or lever will not actuate the syphon valve unless the
guard is closed this may be done by connecting the aforesaid arm or lever to the
flap or door of the guard so that it shall not be in working position unless such
guard is closed.
Dated this 15th day of March 1893.
BROWNE & Co.,
9, Warwick Court, W.C., Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvement relating to Machines for the Charging of Syphon
Bottles with Aerated Waters.
I FREDERICK SHARMAN of Pembury Grove, Hackney in the County of
Middlesex, Engineer, 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 :-
This invention has for its object to prevent the syphon from being charged
unless the guard is closed in order to avoid accidents arising from the bursting of
syphons while charging.
According to this invention I connect the arm or lever that actuates the lever of
the valve of syphon to the guard (instead of to the machine as is now the case) in
such a way that said arm or lever will not actuate the syphon valve unless the
guard is closed this may be done by connecting the aforesaid arm or lever to the
Hap or door of the guard so that it shall not be in working position unless such
guard is closed.
And in order that my said invention may be better understood I will describe the
same with reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings in which,
Fig. 1 shews front elevation of machine with the guard closed and the syphon in
position.
Fig. 2 shews part side elevation shewing catch and slope on the front of guard.
Fig. 3 shews part front elevation with guard open and the lever partly raised.
The same letters denote the same parts in all the views.
a shews lever pivotted at b, c. c. the two rollers to actuate the lever on the syphon
(one for short and the other for long lever syphons) d catch to keep guard closed
e slope in front guard, f front guard, g open grid through which syphon can be
seen

page_text: The action is as follows:-
The syphon is put in the machine and forced up into place by the usual means
the guard f is then closed and the lever a actuated as shewn by the dotted lines in
the direction of the arrows flight Fig. 1; thus pressing the syphon lever up and
admitting the water. If the front guard f be opened to the slightest extent the
lever a which is fixed to it will be thrown out of position as shewn in Fig. 3. and
when raised will altogether miss the syphon lever. Thus it will be seen the person
filling must have the guard closed.
The front guard f may be closed by simply pulling the handle towards the person
actuating the machine the catch d. being of such form as to take into its place
without being lifted by the hand.
The guard is made of cast gun metal so that should a bottle burst it will not
batter and bend it and so put it out of shape to prevent its closing as is now the
case with the present sheet copper ones. It is also sloped at top e shewn in Fig. 1.
and 2. so that a tall person may look through the grid 9 and see the water entering
-from the top.
g
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 machines for charging syphon bottles with aerated water the lever a
connected to the guard for the purpose set forth.
2. Machines for charging syphon bottles with aerated water substantially as set
.forth.
Dated this 13th dox of December 1802
BROWNE & Co.,
9, Warwick Court, W.C., Agents for Applicant.