Improvements in Machines for Inserting and Securing Corks in Bottles.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 9th July, 1889-Accepted, 16th Nov., 1889
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machines for Inserting and Securing Corks in
Bottles.
I, SOL WILE, of No. 241 Powers Block, cor. of State and Main Streets, of the City
of Rochester, and State of New York, United States of America, Lawyer, do
hereby declare the nature of this said 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 relates to Machines for Corking and Wiring Corks to Bottles and
has for its object the production of a machine, which shall insert the cork into the
bottle, and securely wire the cork to the bottle automatically and with great accuracy
and rapidity of operation; and to this end it consists, essentially, in a compressor for
compressing the cork, a support, or other mechanism for supporting the bottle in
proximity to the compressor, and in the line of motion of the cork, a bottle carrier
for feeding the bottles, a plunger for inserting the cork at the proper time, a wire
carrier feeding out a desired portion of the wire, and securing it to the bottle, a cut-
off for severing the wire secured to the bottle from the wire carrier, when a suitable
amount has been fed out, mechanism for turning the wire over the top or nose of the
bottle across the inserted cork, and mechanism for securing the same in its desired
position.
In specifying this invention, reference is had to the accompanying drawing forming
a part of this specification, in which, like letters indicate corresponding parts in all
the views.
Figure—1—is a top plan view of the preferable construction of the said machine
for corking a bottle, and firmly securing the cork thereto, illustrating the relative
construction and arrangement of the parts in this particular construction of said
invention.
Figure 2-is a front elevation of the machine, illustrating the same as just on the
point of operating upon an inserted bottle.
Figure 3 is an end elevation of the improved machine, still further illustrating
the relative construction and arrangement of the parts.
Figure 4-is an enlarged rear elevation of the improved machine, part thereof
being shown in section, the supporting standards and the central portion of the
machine being broken away, illustrating the manner of locking the motor shaft to the
various actuating mechanism of the machine, and also the stop for the mechanism for
twisting together the separate strands of wire.
Figure 5-is an enlarged vertical section, taken through the machine on
line—a—a,—Figure-1,—still further illustrating the mechanism shown in Figure
-4.
Figure 6-is an enlarged section taken on line-b-b,-Figure-1,-illustrating
the manner of moving the wire carrier towards and away from the bottle, and clearly
showing the detail construction and arrangement of the parts.
Figure 7-is a like vertical section, the wire carrier being shown with its shuttle
jaws encircling the nose of the bottle, and the cork just forced between said shuttle
jaws into the bottle..
Figure 8-is an enlarged vertical section, taken on line-c-c,-Figure-1,-
illustrating the bottle carrier, and the device for securing together the extremities
of the wire projecting therefrom after the wire has been secured to the neck of
the bottle.
Figure 9-is an enlarged vertical section, taken on the opposite side of the section
line-c-c, illustrating the detached device for lifting the projecting extremities of

page_text: the wire after the same has been secured to the bottle, in order that they may be
readily grasped by the wire twisting or securing device, illustrated in Figure-8.
Figure 10 is an enlarged detached inverted plan of two of the lifting arms
illustrated in Figure-9,-shown in the position assumed when they have lifted the
ends of the wire.
.
Figure 11-is an enlarged longitudinal vertical section of the detached. com-
pressor and its bracket, the compressor rod and the supporting standard for the
compressor bracket.
Figure 12-is an enlarged elevation of the cut-off mounted upon a detached
portion of the table shown in full lines, in its normal position, and in dotted lines in
the position assumed when cutting off the wire.
Figure 13-is an enlarged vertical section on line-a-,-Figure-1,-illus-
trating the manner of conveying motion to the cut-off and to the bottle carrier.
Figure 14 is an enlarged horizontal section of the bottle carrier, taken on
line y-y Figure-2,-illustrating the manner of operating the bottle carrier arms
for holding the bottle.
Figure 15-is an enlarged horizontal section, taken on line--,-Figure-3,-
still further illustrating the manner of conveying motion to the bottle carrier.
Figure 16-is an elevation, partly in section, of the detached mechanism for
twisting the extremities of the wire projecting upwardly from the bottle.
Figure 17-is a detached enlarged detail of the shuttle and shuttle jaws for feeding
and securing the wire.
Figure 18-is a transverse section of the machine, taken on line-d--d,-
Figure 1, illustrating the manner of conveying motion from the motor shaft to
the mechanism for twisting together the separate strands of wire, and the stop
device for stopping the twisting of the wire carrier when the same is in a horizontal
position, and
Figure 19-is a detached view of the cut-off actuating cam, and the pivoted
curved face contacting with said cam, and conveying motion therefrom.
A-represents the table of this, the preferred construction of a machine embodying
said invention, of any desirable form, size or material, mounted upon any suitable
support or standards-A',-and preferably carrying and supporting, with their
actuating and connecting mechanisin, the various elements of the invention, viz. :-
A bottle support-B;-a bottle carrier-R ;-a compressor-0;-a plunger-D;-
a wire carrier-E;-a cut-off-M ;-and a wire securing device-P.
H-represents the motor shaft to which power may be applied either by hand or in
any other suitable manner, and from which motion is communicated to the herein-
before mentioned parts. The shaft-H-is journaled in brackets-I-and-13-
mounted upon the table-A,-and carries a cam-J-loosely mounted thereon, and
provided with a clutch face-J2-adapted to be engaged with a sliding clutch
section-J³, as presently described. By means of a connecting rod-J¹‚—or other
suitable mechanism, the rotation of the cam-
-J-operates the compressor-C-
supported upon a like bracket-I,-also mounted upon the table-A.
In order to insure a constant contact of the compressor connecting rod-J'--with
its actuating cam-J,-a spring--is attached thereto in any desirable manner,
constantly opening the compressor and forcing its connecting rod-Jagainst the
cat—J.
As shown in Figure-11,-the compressor consists of a forward jaw-g, and a
rear jaw-g-hinged thereto at-g2, and hinged to the compressor rod-J'-at
In the compressor bracket-C₁-is provided a downwardly extending
slot C, in which are guided rollers--mounted upon the hinge pin-g-of the
compressor jaw. As the compressor rod-J'forces the hinged jaw-g-toward the
opposite jaw-g-compressing the cork, the rollers-f-ride in the slot-C-forcing
the lower extremity of the compressor downward into close proximity with the nose
of the bottle; for the purpose of insuring successful operation when inserting the
cork.

page_text: On the opposite extremity of the motor shaft--to that journaled in the
bracket 1, is provided the worm-3-engaging a worm wheel-2-secured to the
cross shaft extending at right angles to the motor shaft-H,-journaled in suitable
brackets preferably mounted upon the table-A.
Pivoted to the cross shaft-e-by the hub-,-is the bracket-i-with its free
extremity guided in a slot in the bracket--secured to the table-A.-
The bracket is provided with a hub--interposed between the pivotal hub-,-
and the extremity, and secured at one extremity by set screws--to said
hub, and at the other extremity to the pivotal hub-are the guide rods-,-
preferably arranged one above the other. Mounted upon these guide rods--is the
cross head-x-in which is journaled the extremity of the shaft-/-on the opposite
extremity of which shaft-h-is mounted the wire carrier-E-secured thereto by a
set screw or other device.
It will thus be seen that the wire carrier has a rectilinear movement by reason of
the movement of the cross-head-x-upon the guide rods--Provided upon the
cross-head--is a roller or stud-a-projecting therefrom, which is mounted in a
slot E, provided in one extremity of the lever-E-the opposite extremity of
which lever is pivoted at-E-to the support-y-secured to the table-A.-Pivoted
to said support-y-is a lever-E3-provided at its upper extremity with a projecting
stud E-riding in the slot-E,-interposed between the two extremities of the
pivoted lever-E-The opposite extremity of the lever-E³-carries a roller-e',—
which, by means of a weight-E-secured to the lever-E,-is constantly contacted
with a cam E-mounted upon the cross shaft-e.
The cam-E-is provided with a cut-out-4,-and when the roller-e-secured on
the lower extremity of the pivoted lever-E³-registers with the cut-out-4,-the
lower extremity of said lever is forced backwards into said cut-out by reason of the
constant action of the weight-E-secured in front of the lower extremity of the
pivoted lever-E*,-and tending to draw forward the lower extremity of said lever-E.
-The lower extremity of this lever-E-engages the roller--provided on the
cross-head--secured to the shaft-h-carrying the wire carrier-E, and it will
be seen that this movement of the lever-E-forces the wire carrier forward or
towards the bottle.
When, by the continued rotation of the shaft-e, -the cam face-7-forces forward
the lower extremity of the pivoted lever-E³,-the lower extremity of the lever-E-
is forced backwards against the action of the weight-E,-by reason of the backward
movement of the upper extremity of the pivoted lever-E³;-thus retracting the
wire carrier, after the same has secured the wire to the bottle in a manner presently
explained.
The wire carrier-E, as preferably constructed, consists of the frame or
bracket el, pivoted to which are shuttle jaws 3,-to which the wire is fed out.
The free end of the pivoted bracket--is supported upon the extremity-j-of
the lever j pivoted to the bracket-3-secured to the table-A.-The opposite
extremity of the lever-j-contacts with a cam-k,-mounted upon the cross
shaft e. This cam-k-is so timed with the can-E2-that when the said, cam- —E²-
has moved forward the wire carrier, the cam-k-forces downwards the extremity-j³-
of the lever--and elevates the opposite extremity--of said lever, thus allowing
the shuttle jaws ³-to pass over the top of the bottle, when the wire carrier is moved
forward.
The wire carrier-E-carries a wire spool having two separate feeding ends of
wire, which are preferably wound side by side upon the spool-e-and are passed
through the central eye-e, -and suitably connected to the extremities of the
shuttle jaws -This peculiar arrangement of the wire gives an equal tension to
each strand which may be increased at will by winding the wire around the shuttle
jaws before passing it through the extremities.
When starting the machine for the first time, it is necessary to feed out the separate
strands of wire for a short distance beyond the extremities-e-of the shuttle
jaws ³, and twist them together; but this hand twisting is necessary but once, as

page_text: thereafter, the machine will, as presently described, spin out a sufficient length of wire
twisted together, that when the cut-off operates, a length of wire will be left twisted
together, and extending forwardly from the shuttle jaws, sufficient to be turned up;
and secured over the top of the cork after the wire has been secured to the bottle.
When, by the rotation of the shaft-e,-as previously described, the wire carrier is
moved forward encircling the neck of the bottle, a cam tooth--secured upon one
side of a cam-
n-L-mounted upon the said cross shaft-e,-contacts with a
roller J-secured at one extremity of the clutch rod-J-guided in the bracket-1.
-A clutch dog-J-hinged to a bracket-a-and pivoted to the opposite extremity
of the clutch rod-J-forces forward the sliding clutch section-s-keyed to the
shaft H, and locks the said section with the clutch face of the loose cams-J-and
-13-thus bringing the compressor and plunger into operation immediately after
the limit of the forward movement of the shuttle jaws. By the rotation of the
cam J, secured by the clutch section-J³-to the shaft-H,-the compressor
rod Jis moved forward, compressing the cork, and forcing the compressor-C-
in direct proximity to the nose of the bottle, as previously described, and the
plunger D-drives the cork through the compressor--into the bottle, after which
operations, the compressor and plunger are retracted to their normal position.
As shown in Figure-3,-the plunger---D-is mounted above the compressor-C-
in suitable brackets-1'-supported upon the bracket-I,-which is secured to the
table A, and supports the compressor-C.-The plunger is forced downwards
through the compressor inserting the cork and is retracted to its normal position
by means of a rocking lever-D-pivoted in a bracket-I2-mounted upon the
brackets-1-secured to the table-A.-Secured to the rocking lever-D¹, is the
depending connecting rod-D2,-and by means of a spring-D-attached in any
desirable manner, the connecting rod-D2-is constantly contacted with its actuating
cam-D³. As the cam tooth-D-presses upward the connecting rod-D2-the
plunger is forced downwards, and is afterwards retracted when the tooth-D-has
passed the point of contact with the connecting rod-D².
Conjointly with the operations of the compressor and plunger, the wire carrier in
its operation of securing the wire, is slightly lowered by reason of the extremity--
of the supporting lever-j-registering with a cut-out in the cam-k,--allowing the
forward end-of said lever to be slightly depressed. Immediately upon the lowering
of the wire carrier, the cam-]
-E2, as previously described, forces outward the lower
extremity of the pivoted lever-E³, and retracts the wire carrier, catching the wire
beneath the ridge of the bottle head at the upper extremity of the neck with the
forward twisted ends of the wire projecting outwardly from the bottle.
in Figure 17,-the shuttle jaws--are pivoted to the frame or bracket-e',-and
held with their free ends approximately together by means of suitable springs-6-
secured thereto in any desirable manner, and when the carrier is retracted by the
cam-E2, the free ends-e-of the shuttle jaws ride around the bottle rocking the
shuttle jaws -on their pivots against the tension of the spring-6.
As shown
During the rearward movement of the wire carrier-E,-the shaft-h,-carrying
the wire carrier, is rotated by means of gearing connecting said shaft to the motor
shaft H.-The gear--is secured to the shaft-h-by a feather-h³,-which
during the rectilinear movement of the shaft rides in a key-way--provided in said
shaft. The gear--meshes with a like gear-h2-mounted on the cross shaft-L.—
The extremity of the cross shaft-L-carrying the gear-h2-is pivoted to the
shaft--by the-T-bracket-h³,-and has a slight movement in and out of
said bracket.
The collar--is secured upon the cross shaft-L-back of the gear-h²,-and
between said gear and the collar-,-is interposed a spring--constantly
forcing the gear--forward into engagement with the gear-,--and insuring the
positive meshing of the gears when the shaft-h-is depressed.
As shown in Figure-18,-the opposite extremity of the shaft-L-is pivoted to
the motor shaft-H-by a-T-bracket-13,-and is secured therein by the
collar-.-Secured to this extremity of the cross shaft-L-is a gear-L₁-meshing

page_text: with a like gear-L-loosely mounted upon the shaft-H,-which gear is provided
with a clutch face adapted to be engaged by the sliding clutch section-L²-
secured by a feather or key to the shaft-Hand sliding thereon. The clutch-L-
is operated by a clutch dog--mounted on the sliding rod-L³,-guided in the
bracket-secured upon the table-A.-Provided at the rear extremity of the
rod-L³ is a roller engaged by the cam-,-which cam is timed with the cai-E2-
so that the gear-Lis not locked with the shaft-H-until the shuttle jaws—¿³—
have been withdrawn clear of the bottle by means of the cam-E2.
When the wire carrier has been retracted, and a sufficient length of wire has been
spun out, the sliding clutch section--is thrown out of engagement with the
gear by means of a spring-I-secured to the clutch rod-L³,—and adapted
to retract the saine after the passage of the cam tooth-Lof the cam-L.
From an inspection of the drawings and the foregoing description, it will be seen
that the cork inserting plunger and wire securing mechanism are operated conjointly;
so that while the bottle is being corked, the wire is being secured to the bottle with
its extremities projecting therefrom, and it will be hereinafter described how that after
the conjoint operation of the said mechanism, the projecting wire is turned up over
the top of the bottle and cork, and then secured in such position, thus preventing
escapement of the cork.
It is necessary that the rotation of the shaft-h-shall be so timed as to leave the
wire carrier in its normal position with its jaws in a horizontal plane at the com-
mencement of each forward movement, for the reason that the shutile jaws must
be in position to embrace or encircle the neck of the bottle, and to secure this position
of the wire carrier at the termination of its rotating movement, the following mechanism
is provided, best shown in Figures-4-and-5.
In a bearing N,-is pivoted the lever-N', said lever being provided with the
forked stud-N2,-which guides the pawl lever-n, -which lever is also pivoted
to the forked bearing. The lever-n-is provided with a stud-n',-which takes in
the notch of the gear-L-A spring-n-interposed between the extremity of
the forked guide N2, and the pawl lever-n-forces the pawl lever with a constant
pressure toward the gear-L.-The upper end of the lever-N-is provided with a
friction roller riding in the groove-18 of the sliding clutch section-L², and when
said clutch section is moved forward locking the gear-L-with the shaft-H, the
lever N is rocked, and the shoulder-N-formed in the forked bearing-N2-of
said lever, bears against the pawl lever-n-forcing the pawl-n-out of engagement
with the notch-n³.-As the sliding clutch section is retracted, the spring-n-forces
the lever inwards, and engages the same with the gear-L',-stopping it so that
the shuttle jaws--are in a horizontal plane.
In order to make certain of stopping the rotation of the carrier at the right place,
two stopping points are preferably employed, and consequently, two notches-n³-in
the gear at the right point to stop the carrier in its normal position.
After the retraction of the wire carrier and the stopping of the twisting mechanism,
the cut-off M-is brought into operation, severing the wire secured to the bottle
from the wire carrier, as shown in Figure-12.-The cut-off-M-preferably consists
of two contacting metal plates-m-m²-pivoted together, and provided with
jaws M-held apart by a spring-M,-which jaws-M-are normally out of the
path of the wire carrier, and are adapted to be swung over the wire by means of a
connecting rod-M3-hinged to the piate-m'.-A suitable stop-m-checks the
forward movement of the plate-m-of the cut-off-M-hinged to the bracket-m-
secured to the table-A,-whereupon the plate-m-pivoted to the plate-m-
atm-is rocked forward on the pivot against the action of the spring-M-shearing
off the wire.
The connecting rod-M³ of the cut-off is provided at its rear extremity with a
curved face-M-shown in Figure-19,-which is contacted with a cam-U,-
mounted upon the motor shaft-H,-and secured thereto. The pivoted face-Mis
normally out of the path of the said cam-U,--and is loosely mounted or pivoted on
the clutch rod J.-Secured to the pivoted face-M-is one extremity of the rod or

page_text: bar o, the opposite extremity of which rod is hinged to the pivoted lever-o',-
having the bent extremity-02-held normally in the path of a stud-t-projecting
from the cam-IA-The upper extremity of the lever-o-is pivoted at-³-to a
bracket-o secured to the table. The stud-t is so placed upon the cam-]
E-
that immediately after the twisting of the wire has ceased, the stud engages the
curved extremity-02-forcing the same forward, and by means of the connecting
rod-o-slides the curved face-M-in the path of the cam-U,-which can be
secured to the shaft, and is continually rotated thereby.
The cam-U-rocks the curved face forward, hending or twisting the rod-o,-
which is preferably of spring metal, and by means of the connecting rod-M³-swings
the cut-off M-over the wire, and shears off the same, as previously described.
After the passage of the stud-,- -a suitable spring-o-secured at one extremity to
the curved face-M-and secured at its other extremity to a suitable support--0-
mounted upon the table-A,-retracts the curved face out of the path of the cam-U,–
and swings the pivoted lever-o-into position to be again engaged by the stud-t-
upon the rotation of the cam-L.-The cut-off is retracted to its normal position by
means of the natural spring of the long spring bar-o-from its forced position when
the cut-off is operated.
As best shown in Figures-6-and-7-it will be seen that the cut-off is preferably
midway between the bottle when being corked, and the wire carrier when in its
extreme rearward position away from the bottle. As the wire cutter is operated as
soon as the wire carrier is in this rearward position, it will be seen that extending
from the extremities-a-of the shuttle jaws, there is a length of wire twisted
together equal to the distance between said extremities and the wire cutter. This
length of wire is sufficiently long to extend beyond the top of the cork after the same
is driven into the bottle, and also to be twisted with the opposite extremities of the
wire secured above the cork by the mechanism as presently described.
Instead of placing the bottles separately by hand upon the support-B, ,-a feed or
carrier Ris preferably used, adapted to contain several bottles, which are con-
tinuously fed to their position in the carrier by the aid of an attendant. As preferably
constructed and shown in Figures-8-and-14, the bottle feed or carrier is loosely
mounted upon a stationary rod-V-supported in suitable brackets-V-by set screws
or other means, and is turned upon this rod-V-by the mechanism illustrated in
Figures 13-and-15.
The stud-t-projecting from the cam-L*,-which, as previously described,
operates the cut-off, contacts with a lever-Le-pivoted to the bracket-a³,-secured
upon the table A.-To this lever is secured the connecting rod-8-pivoted to one
arm of the bell crank-9-mounted on the depending bracket-a-to the opposite
arm of which crank is secured the connecting rod-10.-The extremity of the
rod-10-is provided with stops-51-interposed between which is the bracket-52-
pivoted to the collar-11,-mounted on the rod-V.-As the stud-t-rocks the
pivoted lever L,-the rear collar or stop-51-engages the rear face of the pivoted
bracket-52, and forces the loose collar-11-partly around the shaft-V-from
which position the said collar is retracted by means of a suitable spring-12-secured
to the lever-L6.
The collar 11-is imposed upon the top face of a disk-14-loosely mounted upon
the shaft V, and is actuated in an annular recess in said top face of the disk-14.-
When the collar-11-is partly rotated around the rod-V, a dog-13-pivoted to
said collar engages a notch-53-in the top face of the disk-14,-forcing the same
partly around with the collar-11.-The disk is then locked by a rod-15-forced
normally by a spring-16-into a socket-17-provided in said disk.
It will be noted that when the cam-L-is rotated, and by the stud-t-operates
the lever L, the disk-14-is actuated a certain given distance, and that the same
rod 10-which actuates the disk-14-by means of the collar-11 is provided with
a collar-18-secured thereto, which engages the pivoted lever-19-connected to the
lock 15, and forces it out of the notch-17.
By reference to Figure-15,-it will be seen that the space between the

page_text: collars-51-secured to the rod-10--is considerably greater than the length of the
hinged bracket-52,-in order to allow the retraction of the lock-15-by the
collar-18 and pivoted lever-19,-before the engagement of the said pivoted
bracket 52 by the rear collar-51'; for the purpose of operating the collar-11.
Loosely mounted on the rod-V-is the disk-22,-preferably provided with a
clutch face, which engages a like clutch face provided upon the disk-14, as shown
in Figures 2-and-8.-Connected to the disk-22-by straps-5-is a like
disk-22, also loosely mounted upon the rod-V.-Interposed between these
disks 22-and pivoted thereto by pins-23-are the pivoted arms-20-arranged
in pairs at intervals corresponding to the distance said disk is operated by the
rod 10. These arms-20-are substantially right angular in form, with the rock
arms 24 of each pair of arms projecting towards each other and hinged together at
their free extremities with the extension-21-projecting at right angles to the
arms 24, and adapted to readily engage and retain the bottle. These bottle carrier
arms 20 are normally opened by means of springs-25-connected thereto, and
are automatically closed around the inserted bottle by means of cams-26-bearing
upon the hinged extremities of each pair of the rock arms-24-forcing them inwards
and tightly impinging the projecting extensions--21-against the bottle.
The cams 26 are provided with a projecting lng.or-arm-27-having mounted
thereon a roller-28-bearing upon the cam-29-secured by a set screw or other
means to the stationary rod-V.-As the bottle carrier-R-is rotated by means of
the rod-10, the rollers-28-are forced around the cam-29-and contacting with
its cam face-30-are forced outward, forcing the cams-26-inward, swinging
inward the rock arms-24,-and impinging the inserted bottle by the extending
arms-21.
When the operations upon the bottle have been completed, the rollers-28-
register with a cut-out-31-in the cam-29,-whereupon the carrier arms are with-
drawn from around the bottle by the action of the springs-25-secured to the
adjacent carrier arms of each pair, and the bottle is dropped into any suitable
receptacle.
Upon the operation of the cut-off-M,-the projecting extremities of the twisted
strands of the wire extending from the bottle are turned upwards by lifters-0-
mounted in pairs above the bottle carrier arms in slots-01-provided in the
disk-0, connected by the straps-50-to the disks-22-of the bottle carrier R.
The lifters-0, as illustrated in Figures-8-and-9,-are normally below the
nose of the bottle to allow the wire to be readily attached thereto, and are raised
upwards carrying with them the projecting ends of the wires by means of a
can-Q-secured by a set screw or other means to the stationary rod-V.-The
inner ends of each pair of lifting arms-0,-
,-are cranked towards each other, and are
provided with a pin-03-bearing upon the cranked extremities-0‘,—and are
supported in their normal position by a spring-07.
-0,-
The pin-03-bearing upon the cranked extremities of the lifter arms-
projects through the top of the disk-02-into-an annular recess in the bottom face.
of the collar-06-secured to the stationary rod-V.-As by means of the strap-50-
secured to the disk-02,-the said disk is rotated by the rotation of the bottle
carrier, the pin-03-is actuated around the face of the recess, and contacts with
the projection or cam-05-of said collar -06,-forcing the pin downwards- and
rocking downwards the cranked extremities of the lifting arms, and rocking upward.
the wire engaging extremities of said lifter arms.
After the operation of the lifters-0,-the wire securing device, illustrated in
Figures-8-and-16,-grasps the separate upwardly extending extremities of the
twisted strands of wire, with the oscillating twisting arms or nippers-P.-These
oscillating twisting arms or nippers-P-are pivoted in the double flanged hub-37-
in a slot-54-provided therein with their lower extremities normally opened to
close over the wire, and their upper extremities-P-pivoted to levers P³,-which
are normally forced upwards by means of springs-P³-Interposed between the.

page_text: flanges of the collar-37—is the hub-z-of the supporting bracket-Z-secured to
the table-A.
Projecting upwardly from the collar or hub-37-is the threaded spindle-36,-
mounted upon which spindle is the collar-30-connected by straps-31-to one
extremity of the lever-32-pivoted in the projection-- of the bracket-Z.-The
lever-32-is connected at its opposite extremity to a rod-33-pivoted thereto at
one extremity, and pivoted at the other extremity off the center of a gear-35-
journaled in a bracket--secured upon the table. The gear-35-is engaged by
a like gear-55-loosely mounted on the motor shaft-H, and provided on its hub
with a clutch face adapted to be engaged by a sliding clutch section-56-having a
like clutch face. The sliding clutch section-56-is secured to the shaft-H-by a
spline or feather, and has a rectilinear movement thereon by means of the clutch
dog-59-hinged to a bracket-60-secured to the table, and pivoted to the clutch
rod 57, the opposite extremity of which rod is provided with a roller-58-
engaged by the projection-61-on one side of the cam-L,-which projection is of
sufficient length to engage the clutch-56-with the gear-55-until the operation
of twisting together the upwardly projecting extremities of the wire has been
completed.
When the cam tooth-61-of the cam-L-has locked the gear-55-with the
shaft H, and the pivoted lever-32-has forced the collar-30-down the
spindle 36, the lower face of the collar contacts with the levers-P2,-forcing
them into the position illustrated in Figure-16-into a horizontal plane with the
lower extremities of the twisting arms or nippers closely impinging the interposed
wire, thus securely locking the twisting arms in said position against the action of
the springs-P³ tending constantly to force them outwards. By the continued
rotation of the gear-55,-the collar-30-is elevated and a suitable nut―W—
mounted above said collar on the spindle-36-is automatically locked to said collar
by means of depending projections or teeth- -w-on the lower face thereof, engaging
sockets or recesses in the top face of the collar-30.
The nut W-is provided with a projecting point or points-38,-riding in the
thread 39 of the spindle-36,-and as the collar is elevated, the nut-W-will
also be elevated, but as the said nut is securely locked by the projections--w-to the
hub 30, it will be seen that the said nut cannot turn around the spindle, and the
spindle 36 will be forced around causing the hub-37-to rotate in the hub-z-of
the bracket-Z, and rotating the twisting arms or nippers.
The spindle-36-is provided with the rod-40-sliding rectilinearly in a longi-
tudinal opening in said spindle. On the lower extremity of the rod-40-is a cross
bar 41 normally beneath the plane of the locked position of the pivoted
levers P2, and at the upper extremity, is provided a washer-42,-which is
engaged by the nut-W-on the upward movement of the collar-30,-thus con-
tacting the cross bar-41-with the levers-P2,-slightly raising them out of their
locked position, and allowing the springs-P³-to force them open to the position
illustrated by full lines in Figure-8,-and dotted lines in Figure-16.
It will be seen that when the collar-30-is forced downwards, the nut-W-is
automatically disengaged therefrom and falls by gravity down the spindle-36-
without turning the same, which would happen if the nut-W-was locked to the
collar 30-in its descent. The distance between the twisting arms or nippers and
the compressor is equal to the distance between the bottles in the feed or carrier,
and as the same is rotated feeding an uncorked bottle over the bottle support, and
beneath the compressor, the bottle previously corked. and provided with the wire
secured thereto with its ends projecting, is rotated beneath said twisting mechanism,
thus making the operation of the machine continuous.
In a corking machine; it is necessary that the noses of the bottles should always be
in the same plane at an equal distance from the compressor, as the action of the
compressor is-positive, and from- the fact that the bottles vary considerably.in size,
the compressor would necessarily break or fracture a bottle. extending upwardly

page_text: beyond the desired distance; which would happen if the bottle support-B-was
fixed. Accordingly, in feeding bottles into the bottle feed or carrier, their top or
nose is contacted with a fixed support-S-serving as a guage, whereupon they are
tightly grasped by the bottle feed or carrier-R in the desired position. As seen
in Figure-8, directly beneath the bottle guage-S-is the bracket-S'-secured to
the shaft-V-carrying a sliding rod-Shaving a support-S³-at its upper
extremity. Interposed between said support-S³ and the bracket-S¹-is the
spring constantly forcing said support upward. This support-S³-is readily
depressed when a bottle is inserted between the carrier arms, and contacted with the
stop guage-S-and the spring-S-forces the top of the bottle into contact with
said guage.
When, by the operation or rotation of the feed or carrier, the bottle has been
moved over its support-B-beneath the compressor-C,-which support-B,-as
preferably constructed, is adjustable, the support is raised to the bottom of the bottle
before the operation of the plunger in inserting the cork. Just before the bottle
is shifted above the support-B,-the same is slightly lowered by a rack-T,-
engaging a gear-T'-secured upon the shaft of the bottle support. This movement
is effected by means of a stud or roller-t-secured upon the cam-E2,-and suitably
timed in relation to the other cams engaging a pivoted lever-T2-pivoted to the
standard-A-at-A²-and connected to the rack-T.-After the stud-t-has been
sufficiently rotated to pass out of contact with the pivoted lever-T2, and the
support-B-has been lowered a short distance to adapt the machine to bottles of
various heights the pivoted lever-T-is retracted by means of a spring-T3,-thus
elevating the bottle support-B,-and when the same strikes the bottom of the bottle,
the upward movement is readily checked as the motor force of this movement is
simply a spring. By means of this bottle support, it will be seen that there is
no liability of the bottle being forced out of engagement with the bottle
carrier arms, since the support-B-is in a direct line with the movement of the
plunger.
It will be understood that the above described automatic adjustable support might
be very readily used with the ordinary corking machine instead of the improved
machine, as hereinbefore described.
Power is applied to the motor shaft by a continuously revolving pulley-H¹,-
which, when it is desired to stop the machine, is readily thrown out of engagement
by means of a suitable clutch-H2-normally locking the pulley to the shaft-H.
It will be particularly noted that the foregoing is a description of this, the preferred
example of this invention, and it includes broadly, a compressor, a plunger, a wire
carrier, the twisting mechanism, a bottle support and a bottle feed or carrier without
respect to their specific construction, or their manner of operation.
The operation of this invention will be readily perceived from the foregoing, and
it will be observed that when a bottle is placed in the feed or carrier, the wire carrier
is actuated over the bottle, a cork is compressed to the desired form and size in the
compressor and inserted into the bottle by the plunger, the compressor and plunger
are then retracted and the wire carrier withdrawn from around the bottle spinning
out the wire, the cut-off is operated to sever the wire, the projecting extremities
thereof are then turned upwards by the lifters, and grasped by the twisting arms,
which are locked in their position impinging the wire, and are then rotated around
the wire, twisting the separate extremities together over the top of the cork, all of
which operations are automatic after the bottle has been placed in the machine.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1-The herein described bottle wiring machine having the following mechanisms,
to wit, for securing strands of wire to the bottle, for turning the wire over the top of
the bottle and the inserted cork, and for securing the wire in said position, and
B

page_text: connected_mechanism for operating the foregoing in due order, substantially as
described.
2-The herein described bottle wiring machine having the following mechanisms,
to wit, for securing strands of wire to the bottle, for turning their opposite extremities
upward, and for then twisting them together over the top of the bottle and the
inserted cork, and connected mechanism for operating the foregoing in due order,
substantially as described.
3-The combination of the following mechanisms, to wit, for securing strands of
wire to the bottle, for inserting a cork into the bottle, for turning the wire over the
top of the bottle and the inserted cork, and for securing the wire in said position,
and connected mechanism for operating the foregoing parts conjointly in due order,
substantially as specified.
4-The herein described bottle wiring machine having the following mechanisms,
to wit, for applying separate strands of wire to the bottle, for twisting together the
extremities of the separate strands, for turning the twisted extremities over the top of
the bottle and the inserted cork, and for then twisting together the twisted opposite
extremities of the separate strands, and connected mechanism for operating the
foregoing in due order, substantially as described.
5 The combination of a bottle support; with a cork inserter, means for securing
the wire to the bottle and over the cork, said means being arranged to operate con-
jointly with the cork inserter, and connected mechanism for actuating the wire
securing means and cork inserter in due order, substantially as and for the purpose
set forth.
6-The combination of a cork inserter for inserting the cork, mechanism for
securing the wire to the bottle, and connected mechanism between the parts for
actuating the cork inserter to insert the cork into the bottle during the operation of
the wire securing mechanism in securing the wire to said bottle, substantially as and
for the purpose set forth.
7-The combination of a bottle support for holding the bottle, a cork inserter
having a movement towards and away from the supported hottle, wire securing
mechanism having a movement towards and away from said supported bottle, and
connected mechanism for conjointly operating the cork inserter and wire securing
mechanism, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
8-The combination of a bottle support, a cork inserter for inserting the cork,
mechanism for actuating the cork inserter towards and away from the supported bottle,
mechanism for securing the wire to the bottle, with the extremities projecting
therefrom, mechanism for actuating the wire securing devices towards and away
from the supported bottle, connected mechanism for conjointly operating the cork
inserter and wire securing mechanism, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
9 The combination of a bottle support, means for securing the wire to the bottle,
a cork inserter for inserting the cork, mechanism for passing the wire over the top.
of the bottle and the inserted cork, mechanism for securing the wire in said position,
a feed or carrier for feeding the bottle from the cork inserter and the mechanism for
securing the wire to the bottle, to the mechanism for securing the wire over the top
of the cork, and connected mechanism for operating the parts in due order, sub-
stantially as and for the purpose described.
10 The combination of mechanism for securing the wire to the bottle with its
ends projecting therefrom, said mechanism being actuated to encircle the bottle,
mechanism for passing the wire over the top of the bottle and the inserted cork,
mechanism for securing the opposite extremities of the wire together, and connected
mechanism for operating the foregoing in due order, substantially as and for the
purpose set forth.
11 The combination of wire securing jaws or arms for securing the wire to the
bottle with the opposite extremities projecting therefrom, a cork inserter for forcing
the cork between said arms, mechanism for turning the wire over the top of the bottle
and cork, mechanism for securing the wire in said position, and connected mechanism
for operating said parts in due order, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

page_text: 12-The combination of the compressor for compressing the cork, ineans for holding
the compressor normally open to receive the cork with the following mechanisms, to
wit, for securing the wire to the bottle with its extremities projecting therefrom, for
inserting the cork into the bottle, for passing the extremities of the wire over the top
of the bottle and the inserted cork, and for securing the extremities in said position,
and connected mechanism between the several parts for operating them in due order,
substantially as and for the purpose specified.
13-The combination of wire securing mechanism for securing the wire to the bottle
with its extremities projecting therefrom, a reciprocating compressor timed with the
wire securing mechanisin and a cork inserter; with the following mechanisms, to wit,
for passing the wire over the top of the bottle and the inserted cork, for securing
the wire in said position, and connected mechanism for operating the foregoing parts.
conjointly in due order, substantially as described.
14-The combination of reciprocating wire securing mechanism for securing the
wire to the bottle with the extremities projecting therefrom, a reciprocating com-
pressor timed with the reciprocating wire securing mechanism, and a cork inserter;
with the following mechanisms, to wit, for passing the wire over the top of the bottle
and the inserted cork, and for securing the wire in said position, and connected
mechanism for operating the foregoing in due order, substantially as and for the
purpose specified.
15-The combination of a compressor for compressing the cork, reciprocating jaws
for securing the wire to the bottle with the opposite extremities projecting therefrom,
and a cork inserter for inserting the cork; with the following mechanisms, to wit, for
passing the wire over the top of the bottle and the inserted cork, for securing the
wire in said position, and connected mechanism for operating the foregoing in due
order, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
16 The combination of a wire carrier having a movement towards and away from
the bottle, oscillating jaws mounted on the wire carrier for securing the wire around
the bottle with the opposite extremities projecting therefrom, mechanism for passing the
wire over the top of the cork, mechanism for securing the wire in said position, and
connected mechanism for operating the foregoing parts in due order, substantially as
and for the purpose set forth.
17 The combination of yielding jaws encircling the bottle for securing the wire
thereto with its extremities projecting therefrom, mechanism for withdrawing the
yielding jaws around the bottle; with the following mechanism, to wit, for turning
the extremities of the wire over the top of the bottle and cork, for securing the wire
in said position, and connected mechanism for operating the foregoing in due order,
substantially as and for the purpose described.
18 In a wiring machine, the combination of the following mechanisms, to wit, for
securing the wire to the bottle with the extremities of the wire projecting therefrom,
for actuating said wire securing device lengthwise of the bottle, for passing the wire
over the top of the bottle, and for securing the wire in said position, and mechanism
operatively connecting the foregoing parts, substantially as specified.
19 The combination of a bottle support for the bottle, a cork inserter having a
movement towards and away from the supporting bottle; wire securing mechanism
having a movement towards and away from the said supported bottle, and also
having a movement lengthwise of the bottle, and connected mechanisin for actuating
the cork inserter and wire securing mechanism to operate conjointly upon said bottle,
substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
20 In a wiring machine, the combination of a bottle support for the bottle,
mechanism for securing the wire to the bottle with the extremities projecting therefrom,
said mechanism having a movement towards and away from the bottle, and also a move-
ment lengthwise of the same, mechanism for turning the projecting extremities over
the top of the bottle and the inserted cork, mechanism for securing the wire in said
position, and connected mechanism between the parts for operating the same in due
order, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
21 In a wiring machine, the combination of yielding reciprocating jaws or arms

page_text: for securing the wire to the bottle with the opposite extremities projecting therefrom.
mechanism for actuating said jaws lengthwise of the bottle, mechanism for passing the
wire over the top of the bottle and the inserted cork, mechanism for securing the
wire in said position, and connected mechanism between the parts, substantially as and
for the purpose specified.
22-The combination in a wiring machine having the following mechanisms, to wit,
for applying the separate strands of wire to the bottle with their extremities projecting,
for twisting together these projecting extremities, and for automatically withdrawing
the wire twisting mechanism for turning the twisted projecting extremities over the
top of the bottle and cork, and for securing the wire in said position, and connected
mechanism for operating the foregoing in due order, substantially as and for the
purpose set forth.
23-The herein described wiring machine, having the following mechanisms, to wit,
for securing separate strands of wire to the bottle with their extremities projecting
therefrom, for twisting together these projecting extremities, for automatically with-
drawing the wire twisting mechanism for turning the twisted projecting extremities
over the top of the hottle and cork, and for twisting together these twisted extremities
in said position, and mechanism operatively connected to the foregoing parts, sub-
stantially as and for the purpose set forth.
24-In a wiring machine, the combination of shuttle jaws or arms for applying the
separate strands of wire to the bottle, means for rotating the shuttle jaws or arms to
twist the said strands together, mechanism for turning the twisted extremities over
the top of the bottle and the inserted cork, mechanism for securing the wire in said
position, and connected mechanism between the parts, substantially as and for the
purpose specified.
25 In a wiring machine, the combination of a wire carrier having a movement
towards and away from the bottle for applying the wire to the bottle with the
extremities projecting therefrom, arms secured to the carrier encircling the bottle on
the forward movement of the carrier, and forced around the bottle by the retraction
of the carrier means for rotating the arms when withdrawn clear of the bottle, said
rotating means adapted to cease operation when the rearward movement of the
carrier is reached; with mechanism for turning the opposite extremities of the wire
over the top of the bottle and cork mechanism for securing the wire in said position,
and connected mechanism between the parts, substantially as and for the purpose
specified.
26 The combination of an adjustable bottle support with the following mechanisms,
to wit, for securing the wire to the bottle with its extremities projecting therefrom,
for passing the wire over the top of the bottle and the inserted cork, and for securing
the wire in said position and connected mechanism between the parts, substantially as
and for the purpose set forth.
27-The combination with the following mechanisms, to wit, for securing the wire
to the bottle with its extremities projecting therefrom, for passing the wire over the
top of the bottle and the inserted cork, and for securing the wire in said position, of
an adjustable bottle support, and means for retaining the bottle support in its adjusted
position, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
28-The combination of an adjustable bottle support, with a cork inserter, having
a movement towards and away from said support, wire securing mechanism having a
movement towards and away from said support, and connected mechanism for con-
jointly operating the foregoing parts substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
29 In a wiring machine, the combination with means for securing the wire to the
bottle, of a bottle support, a feed or carrier for feeding the bottle to the support,
mechanism for lowering the bottle support before a new bottle is fed thereto, mechanism
for raising the support to contact with the bottle, and connected mechanism for
operating the foregoing in due order, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
30-The combination of an adjustable bottle support and a feed or carrier for feeding
the bottles to said support, of a cork inserter having a movement towards and away
from the bottle support, wire securing mechanism having a movement towards and

page_text: away from the bottle, and connected mechanism between the parts for operating them
conjointly in due order, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
31 The combination in a wiring machine, of wire securing mechanism for securing
the wire to the bottle and over the top of the inserted cork; with a bottle support for
holding the bottle, a rotary shank provided on the bottle support, mechanisın for
turning said shank and raising or lowering the bottle support, and connected
mechanism between the parts, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
32-The combination of a bottle support for the bottles, a rotary shank provided on
the bottle support, and connected mechanism for automatically turning said shank
and raising or lowering the bottle support, substantially as and for the purpose
set forth.
33 The combination of a compressor for compressing the cork, said compressor
having a movement towards and away from the bottle, a cork inserter, a bottle
support for the bottle, means for adjusting the bottle support to suit different
heights of bottles, means for retaining the support in its adjusted position, mechanism
fer securing the wire to the bottle with its extremities projecting, mechanism for
passing the wire over the top of the bottle and inserted cork, mechanism for
securing the wire in said position and connected mechanism between the parts
for operating them in due order, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
34 The combination in a wiring machine, of mechanism for securing the
separate strands of wire around the bottle, mechanism for twisting together the
projecting extremities of said strands; with a cut-off for severing the wire secured
to the bottle, from the wire twisting mechanism, mechanism for turning the opposite
extremities of the wire over the top of the bottle and the inserted cork, mechanism
for securing the wire in said position, and connected mechanism for operating the
foregoing in due order, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
35 The combination in a wiring machine, of wire securing means having a
movement towards and away from the bottle, a cut-off for cutting off the wire at the
end of the rearward movement of the wire securing means, mechanism for turning
the extremities of the wire over the top of the bottle and the inserted cork,
mechanism for securing the wire in said position, and mechanism for operating the
aforesaid parts in due order, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
a
36-The combination in a wiring machine, of wire securing mechanism having
movement towards and away from the bottle, means for turning the wire securing
mechanism and thus twisting the wires, a cut-off for cutting off the wire at a point
substantially midway between the bottle and the wire securing mechanism when in its
retracted position, mechanism for turning the extremities of the wire over the top of
the bottle, mechanism for securing the wire in said position, and connected
mechanism for operating the foregoing in due order, substantially as and for the
purpose specified.
37-The combination of a rotary bottle carrier, a cork inserter, means for securing
the wire to the bottle and over the cork, said means being arranged to operate
conjointly with the cork inserter, and connected mechanism for operating the fore-
going in due order, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
38 The combination of a bottle support for the bottles, a cork inserter having a
movement towards and away from the support, wire securing mechanisin having a
movement towards and away from the said support, a feed or carrier for feeding the
bottles over said support, and connected mechanism for operating the foregoing in due
order, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
39 In a wiring machine, the combination of wire securing mechanism for securing
the wire to the bottles with the extremities projecting therefrom, mechanism for
twisting the wire over the top of the bottle and cork, a bottle feed or carrier for
feeding the bottles to the wire securing mechanism, and then to the device for twisting
together the opposite extremities of the wire, and connected mechanism between
the parts for operating them in due order, substantially as and for the purpose
specified.
40-The combination of the cork inserter, means for securing the wire around

page_text: the bottle with its extremities projecting therefrom, mechanism for turning the
said extremities over the top of the bottle and cork, and mechanism for twisting
said extremities together; with a bottle feed or carrier having bearings for the
bottles arranged at intervals corresponding to the relative distance between the cork
inserter and the device for twisting together the extremities of the wire, and
connected mechanisin between the parts for operating them in due order, substantially
as and for the purpose set forth.
41 The combination of a bottle feed or carrier having pivoted arms for grasping
the bottle, of the following mechanisms, to wit, for securing strands of wire to the
bottle, with their extremities projecting therefrom, for passing the wire over the
top of the bottle and the inserted cork, and for securing the wire in said position,
and connected mechanism between the parts, substantially as and for the purpose
set forth.
42 The combination of the cork inserter, and means for securing the wire to
the bottle and over the top of the cork, said wire securing means being arranged
to operate conjointly with the cork inserter; with a bottle feed or carrier having
oscillating arms for grasping the bottle, and feeding it to said mechanism, and
mechanism for operatively connecting the aforesaid parts and actuating them in
due order, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
43-In a wiring machine, the combination of a bottle support for the bottles,
wire securing mechanism for securing the wire to the bottle with the extremities
projecting therefrom, mechanism for turning the wire over the top of the bottle
and the inserted cork, mechanism for securing the wire in said position, a carrier
for feeding the bottles, means for discharging the bottles, and connected mechanism
for operating the parts in due order, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
44 The combination of a bottle support for the bottles, a cork inserter having
a movement towards and away from said support, wire securing mechanism having
a movement towards and away from the said support, a feed or carrier feeding
the bottles over the support, mechanism for discharging the bottles from the carrier,
and connected mechanism between the foregoing for operating them in due order,
substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
45 The combination of the cork inserter, mechanism for securing the wire to
the hottle and over the top of the cork, said mechanism being arranged to operate
conjointly with the cork inserter; with a bottle feed or carrier, arms provided on
the carrier and held normally open to receive the bottles, and connected mechanisın
between the parts for operating them in due order, substantially as specified.
46-The combination in a wiring machine, of mechanism for securing the wire
around the bottle with its extremities projecting therefrom, a bottle feed or carrier
for feeding the bottles, oscillating litting arms for elevating the opposite extremities
of the wire secured to the bottle, mechanism for twisting together these extremities,
and connected mechanism for operating the foregoing in due order, substantially
as and for the purpose specified.
47 The combination in a wiring machine, of mechanism for securing the wire
to the bottle with the extremities projecting therefrom, a rotary bottle feed or
carrier for feeding the bottles, mechanism for turning the extremities of the wire
upwards over the top of the bottle and the inserted cork, and connected mechanism
between the parts, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
48 The combination of a stop or guage for forcing the bottles to the desired
plane, of the following wire securing mechanisms, to wit, for securing strands of
wire to the bottle, for passing the wire over the top of the bottle and the cork,
and for securing the wire in said position, and connected mechanism between the
parts, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
49 The combination of a support for the bottles, a cork inserter having a
movement towards and away from the support, wire securing mechanism having a
movement towards and away from said support, a stop or guage for bringing the
bottles into the required plane, and connected mechanism between the parts, sub-
stantially as and for the purpose set forth..

page_text: 50 The combination of a support for the botile, a cork inserter having a move-
ment towards and away from the support wire securing mechanism having a
movement towards and away from said support, a feed or carrier for feeding the
bottles over the said support, a stop or guage for forcing the bottles down to the
desired position in said carrier, and mechanism for operatively connecting the afore-
said parts, substantially as described.
51 The combination in wiring machine, of a support for the bottle, wire
securing mechanism for securing the wire to the bottle and over the top of the cork,
said wire securing mechanism being arranged to operate conjointly with the cork
inserter; with a bottle feed or carrier for feeding the bottles, oscillating arms mounted
on the carrier, a stop or guage for contacting with the bottle, mechanism for
impinging the oscillating jaws against the bottle, and connected mechanism for
operating the foregoing in due order, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
52-The combination of a cork inserter for inserting the cork, a spool having
two separate feeding strands wound thereon and mechanism for feeding out the
wire; with the following mechanisins for securing the wire to the bottle with its
extremities projecting therefrom, for passing the wire over the top of the bottle and
the inserted cork, for securing the wire in said position, and connected mechanisms
for operating the foregoing parts in due order, substantially as and for the purpose
set forth.
53 The combination of mechanism for securing the wire around the bottle with
its extremities projecting therefrom, oscillating arms for acting on said extremities of
the wire, mechanism for locking and rotating the oscillating arms, and connected
mechanism for operating the said working parts, substantially as and for the purpose
set forth.
54 The combination in a wiring machine, of mechanism for securing the wire
around the bottle with its extremities projecting therefrom, means for elevating the
projecting extremities of the wire, oscillating arms or nippers for twisting together
these projecting extremities over the top of the cork, a bottle feed or carrier for
feeding the bottles, mechanism for actuating the wire twisting arms or nippers
towards and away from the bottle feed or carrier, and connected mechanism between
the parts for operating the same in due order, substantially as and for the purpose
set forth.
55 The combination in a wiring machine, of mechanism for securing the wire to
the bottle with its extremities projecting therefrom, means for elevating these pro-
jecting extremities of the wire, oscillating arms or nippers for twisting together the
projecting extremities of the wire, mechanism for locking these arms or nippers
upon the wire, mechanism for unlocking these arms, and connected mechanism
between the parts for operating them in due order, substantially as and for the
purpose set forth.
Dated th: 7th 1
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