Improvements in Machines for Rinsing Bottles with Liquids.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Aug., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 26th Apr., 1890-Accepted. 31st May. 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machines for Rinsing Bottles with Liquids.
We, WILLIAM SAMSON, and JAMES ROBERTSON BENVIE, both of 154 Seagate,
Dundee, in the County of Forfar, Aürated Water Manufacturers, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of our invention is to rinse bottles, with water or other liquid, in an
improved manner and by means of improved apparatus. Our improved apparatus
may be used for rinsing bottles to contain aërated waters, alcoholic liquids, and the
like.
In carrying out our invention, according to one modification, we employ a flat
circular table, upon which are a series of spring catches or clips for holding the
bottles at the time they are being operated upon. The table is free to rotate in a
horizontal plane about its axis, and is supported by a hollow tapered centre. This
centre forms the key of a single way cock, which controlls the flow of liquid used for
rinsing; the other portion of the cock being fixed to the before mentioned table.
Fixed to, and preferably beneath the table, and radiating from said cock, are a
series of pipes, branches from which pass up through the said table and the spring
catches. These branches terminate in vertical open ended pipes. These pipes with
their branches, are so arranged that communication is opened between each of them
alternately and the central cock, as the table is turned round.
The spring catches are made to grasp the necks of the bottles externally, the bottles
being placed with their mouths down. The open ended vertical branch pipes go
within the mouths of said bottles. When internally stoppered bottles are being
rinsed the vertical branch pipes push up the stoppers, and thus permit of the liquid
entering freely. The holes through which the vertical branch pipes are led, are
somewhat larger than said branch pipes, so that the liquid which has been used for
rinsing the bottles, may easily fall through the table, and flow into a basin or overflow
pipe.
The machine is used in the following manner :-
After the bottles are washed they are placed on the circular table, with their mouths
down, and are held thero by the spring catches or clips.
When a bottle is in position, the table is made to rotate until the next catch comes
opposite to the operator, and so on. While this is being done one of the radiating
pipes, with its vertical branch pipe over which a bottle has been placed, enters into
communication with the central cock, and permits the liquid used for rinsing to pass
through same into the bottle.
Thus while one bottle is being rinsed, another is being placed on the table, while
another is being taken away, after having been rinsed.
Dated this 3rd day of August 1889
GEO. C. DOUGLAS & Co.,
41, Reform Street, Dundee, Applicants' Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machines for Rinsing Bottles with Liquids.
We, WILLIAM SAMSON, and JAMES ROBERTSON BENVIE, both of 154 Seagate,
Dundee, in the County of Forfar, Aërated Water Manufacturers, 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 :-
The object of our invention is to rinse bottles, with water or other liquid, in an
improved manner and by means of improved apparatus. Our improved apparatus
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page_text: may be used for rinsing bottles to contain aërated waters, alcoholic liquids, and the
like.
"
The accompanying sheets of explanatory drawings illustrate the method of carrying
out our invention according to one inodification.
Figs. 1. and 2. (Sheet Na 1.) represent a sectional elevation and a plan of the
machine, and Figs. 3., 4., 5., and 6. (Sheet No. 2.) a sectional elevation of the spring
catches with a bottle in position, a sectional plan at A. A., a sectional elevation of the
spring catches without the bottle and a plan of same respectively.
In these drawings the same reference numerals are used to mark the same or like
parts wherever they are repeated.
In this modification, which shows a machine driven by power, we employ a flat
circular table 1. upon which are a series of spring catches or clips 2. for holding the
bottles at the time they are being operated upon. The table is preferably made to
rotate in a horizontal plane about its axis, by means of a worm wheel 3. of which only
a fow of the teeth are shown on the drawing, and a worm 4. driven by means of the
pulley 5. and belt 6. from any convenient source of power. Said table is supported
by a hollow tapered centre 7. which forms the key of a single way cock 8.,
incorporated with the table, and controlling the flow of liquid from the pipe 9. used
for rinsing.
Fixed to, and preferably beneath the table, and radiating from said cock 8. are a
series of pipes 10., from which branches pass up through the table 1. and the spring
catches 2. These branches terminate in vertical open ended pipes 11. These pipes
with their branches, are so arranged that communication is opened between each of
them alternately and the central cock or key 7. through the opening 12. as the
table 1. is turned round.
The spring catches 2. are made to grasp the necks of the bottles externally, being
constrained to do so by the rubber bands 13., the bottles being placed with their
mouths down. The open ended vertical branch pipes 11. go within the months of
said bottles. When internally stoppered bottles are being rinsed the vertical branch
pipes 11. push aside the stoppers and thus permit of the liquid entering freely. The
holes 14. through which the vertical branch pipes 11. are led, are somewhat larger
than said branch pipes, so that the liquid which has been used for rinsing the bottles,
may easily fall through the table 1. and flow into a basin 15. and from thence into an
overflow pipe 16.
The machine is used in the following manner:
"After the bottles are washed, they are placed on the circular table 1. with their
When a bottle is
mouths down, and are held there by the spring catches or clips 2.
in position, the table 1. is made to rotate until the next catch comes opposite the
operator, and so on. While this is being done one of the radiating pipes 10. with its
vertical branch pipe over which a bottle has been placed enters into communication
with the central cock 8. through the opening 12. and permits the liquid used for
rinsing to pass through same into the bottle. Thus while one bottle is being rinsed,
another is being placed on the table, while another is being taken away after having
been rinsed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said Inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:
(1) In machines for rinsing bottles, the construction and arrangement of parts for
sending the rinsing liquid alternately into each radiating pipe, and from thence into a
bottle, as the table is rotated, substantially as described."
(2) In machines for rinsing bottles, the combination of the rotating table, the fixed
central cock, and radiating pipes with vertical open ended pipes substantially as and
for the purposes set forth.
(3) In machines for rinsing bottles, the combination of the rotating table, the fixed
central cock, the radiating pipes, with vertical open ended pipes and the worm and
worm wheel, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

page_text: (4) In machines for rinsing bottles, the use of the spring catches or clips, as
described.
(5) In machines for rinsing bottles, the general construction, combination and
arrangement of parts, substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth, together
with any mere modification or modifications thereof.
Dated this 24th day of April 1890
GEO. C. DOUGLAS & Co.,
Applicants' Agents.