An Improved Apparatus for Filling several Syphon Bottles at one and the same time.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 30th June, 1897
Complete Specification Left, 19th Apr., 1898-Accepted, 25th June, 1898
An Improved Apparatus for Filling several Syphon Bottles at one and
the same time.
I, THOMAS HOWELL WILLIAMS IDRIS, of Pratt Street, Camden Town, in the
County of Middlesex, Mineral Water Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists of an improved apparatus for filling several syphon bottles
at one and the same time.
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The object of my invention is to fill a number of such syphons in one and the
same operation and thereby secure economy of time and labour and greater
aniformity of pressure in the syphons and greater simplicity in the machinery used
in filling.
My invention consists of an apparatus whereby a number of syphons can be
attached to a corresponding number of filling nozzles connected with a syphon
filling machine and when in such position so manipulated that the operation of
filling the several syphons with the aerated or gas charged liquid can be con-
ducted by a single operator and the use of a separate valve in the filling pipe for
each syphon dispensed with and the whole filling operation worked by means of a
single valve.
The said apparatus is also so constructed as to allow of the process of snifting the
several syphons being performed simultaneously by means of one and the same
valve and without removing the syphons from position.
Mechanism is also provided for opening and closing the valves of the syphons
themselves simultaneously and if desirable by the same operation as the opening
of the valve of the filling pipe.
A subsidiary part of the apparatus consists in mechanism whereby any par-
ticular syphon or syphons may be operated on to the exclusion of the others and
also whereby any particular syphon or syphons may be excluded from operation
while the remainder are being operated upon.
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63 & 64, New Broad Street, E.C., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Apparatus for Filling several Syphon Bottles at one and
the same time.
I, THOMAS HOWELL WILLIAMS IDRIS, of Pratt Street, Camden Town, in the
County of Middlesex, Mineral Water Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature
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page_text: of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed; to be par-
ticularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention consists of an improved apparatus for filling syphon bottles
whereby more than one such syphon can be filled at one and the same time: the
invention being a development of the apparatus for such purpose described in
the Specification of my Patent No. 14672 dated 17th day of June 1897. The
apparatus described in my previous patent was so arranged that the syphons to be
filled were placed in a frame; by the action of one lever the syphons were raised
so that their spouts came within nozzles communicating with the aerated liquid
with which the syphons were to be charged; the same lever then opened the
syphon valves and operated the charging valve so as to admit the aerated liquid
into the syphons. The operation of snifting, that is allowing the superfluous
gas to escape from the syphon was done by a separate lever. In such former
apparatus a charging valve and a snifting valve were attached to each nozzle for
cach syphon and any particular charging and snifting valve could be put out of
operation by the movement of its corresponding lever so that any particular syphon'
could be left uncharged if desired.
My present invention consists in dispensing with a separate charging valve and
snifting valve for each nozzle while retaining the power of leaving out of opera-
tion any syphon as might be desired. This improved apparatus has therefore only
one charging valve and one snifting valve for the whole of the syphons instead of
one for each and when it is desired to leave any particular syphon uncharged the
tappet which operates the handle of the syphon valve can be put out of action so
as not to be moved to open the valve.
The rest of my apparatus is the same as that described in my said earlier
specification.
But in order that my present invention may be more clearly understood I now
describe it in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Fig. 1 is an
end elevation, Figure 2 is a front elevation, of my improved apparatus Figure 3
is an enlarged view of the special mechanism which employ for actuating the
handle of the syphon valve so that it may be put either in operation or thrown'
out of operation.
A is the main supply pipe; B is the inlet or supply valve box; C is the snifting
valve; D the charging valve; B¹ B' are tappets to actuate the valves C and D;
F is the charging nozzle; G, the spout of the syphon; H the lever to actuate the
syphon valve; I the tappet to actuate H; J the tappet to form a seating or sup-
port for the head of the syphon; S is the bar carrying the tappets J; 'S¹ S' are the
limbs of a crank revolving loosely on a shaft N actuating bar S and tappet J.
These limbs are made at an obtuse angle such that the lower limb is approximately
vertical and provided with a shoulder T; P is a roller fixed on the frame of the
machine so that the lower limb of the crank rubs against it when the carriage Y
is being raised or lowered.
The crank rocks upon the shaft N which is secured to the carriage Y. As long
as the roller P rubs against the vertical edge of the lower limb of the crank, the
crank is not rocked but when the roller P passes over the shoulder T, the necessary
rocking motion is given in order to advance the tappet J. After the tappet has
been advanced further upward movement of the carriage does not further advance
the tappet but keeps it in its advanced position. M M is a bell crank lever to
actuate the bar M¹ carrying the tappet I. O is the main lever to raise or lower
the carriage Y containing the box in which the syphons are placed, R is a lever by
which the snifting and charging valves C and D are actuated; W W are links
attached to the carriage Y for the purpose of raising the same; X is a rocking
lever keyed to the shaft Y₁ and attached to the carriage Y by the links W W;
U is an arm keyed to the shaft Y and having, weights attached. As soon as the
lever O is raised from the bottom stop Xs of disc X the weighted arm U causes
the shaft Y¹ to revolve and raises the carriage Y to the required position. The

page_text: lever works loosely upon shaft Y¹ and in continuing its upward motion it strikes
bell crank M causing it to revolve and bring forward the tappet I; Y is a carriage
holding the box Z containing the syphons to be filled; Z' is the pivot upon which
the links W W work.
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Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of the tappet I showing the manner in which any
particular syphon may be left out of operation. On the tappet I a projection
made which when adjusted in position abuts against the bar M¹ being forced
against it by the compression of the spring b. Y is a part of the carriage against
which the spring acts, C is the end of the tappet I which actuates the lever H of
the syphon valve.
When it is desired to leave any particular syphon out of action the tappet I
need only be rotated on its own axis sufficiently to bring the projection, a, out of
contact with the bar M so that the latter can move without actunting I.
The operation of the apparatus is as follows.
The syphons to be filled are put in the box Z which is then placed in the
carriage Y. The lever O is then lifted. The first effect of this is to raise the
carriage Y vertically by means of the links W W. As the lever continues up-
wards the tappet J is moved forward so as to take the head of the syphon. As the
lever is further raised, the tappet I when in gear with the bar M¹ presses on
the handle H of the syphon valve and thereby opens the valve ready to admit the
aerated liquid. The lever R is then raised, thereby operating the valve D for
charging the syphons with the aerated liquid. The lever O is then lowered, but
owing to the disc X' having the two stops X X3, in a given position the carriage
remains stationary being held up by the balance weights. The lever O in its
downward motion releases bell crank M thus allowing the valve handle H of the
syphon to shut the valve before the syphons are lowered. As the lover O is
further depressed it strikes the bottom stop X and the carriage Y is thus with-
drawn. Whenever the syphon has been charged with aerated liquid the lever R
can be pushed down so as to allow the escape of the superfluous gas through the
snifting valve and this operation can be repeated alternately with charging
until the syphon is full of liquid.
Should it be desired for any reason to leave any particular syphon out of opera-
tion, it is only necessary to turn the tappet I as described in detail with reference
to Figure 3 so that the projection, a, is brought out of contact with the bar M¹.
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 filling machines, by which more than one syphon can be simul-
taneously or separately charged with aerated or gas charged liquid through one
valve box by the movement of one lever, the use for operating directly the syphon
valve of a tappet or its equivalent which can when desired be moved so as not to
operate such syphon valve substantially as described.
2. Syphon filling machines in which more than one syphon can be simul-
taneously or separately charged with aerated or other gas charged liquid sub-
stantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings...
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OHAS. R. TAYLOR,
63 & 64, New Broad Street, E.C., Agent for the Applicant.