Improvements in Machines for Filling Bottles and other like Receptacles,
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Jan., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 1st Aug., 1899-Accepted, 30th Sept., 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machines for Filling Bottles and other like
Receptacles,
I, WILLIAM DENHAM, of Linden Terrace, Hipperholme, in the County of York,
Varnish Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
This invention relates to improvements in machinery or apparatus for filling
bottles and like receptacles with liquids or semi-liquids, the object being to
provide apparatus whereby a large number of receptacles can be quickly filled
or charged with a predetermined and measured quantity.
The invention consists of a vessel or tank so shaped that the contents thereof
collect near the outlet, combined with a measuring device and means for con-
trolling same, a platform or gantry for supporting the receptacles to be filled,
and a means for heating the containing vessel or tank when necessary.
According to this invention I employ a containing tank or vessel the bottom
of which is made of W or angular shape so that the contents naturally find
their way to the lowest point where the outlets are situated. Each outlet, is
controlled by a tap or valve the plugs of which are cast to or form part of the
handles or levers thereof and each lever is connected to a bar or rod which can
be slided to and fro by a hand lever so that all the taps or valves can be opened
or closed at one and the same time. Each tap or valve communicates with a
glass or transparent measuring tube or vessel the lower end of which is by
stuffing box or packed joint connected with like valves or taps to those already
described, and controlled in a like manner.
Below the last mentioned taps or valves is a platform or gantry in which the
receptacles to be filled are placed and raised until they are close to and directly
under the taps or valves of the measuring vessels by means of a treadle or other
raising device. The liquid with which the receptacles are to be charged is placed
in the containing vessel or tank the taps or outlets of which are opened and
the contents pass into the measuring vessels, one or more of which is or are
provided with an adjustable indicator to the point of which the vessels are filled,
and the supply is then cut off. The lower valves or taps are now opened and
the measured quantities pass into the receptacles in the gantry or platform.
There may be employed one or more containing vessels or tanks, and each one
may be provided with several outlets, all of which are connected to the rods or
bars connected with the hand controlling levers, or the rods or bars may be con-
trolled and operated by rack and pinion operated by hand lever or wheel. The
measuring vessels are preferably similar in shape to the bottles or receptacles to
be filled, inverted.
When bottling liquids liable to thicken or stiffen when cold, the containing
vessels or tanks are kept at the required heat by means of a steam pipe which
is passed between each angle or W part of the vessel or tank.
When the apparatus is employed for bottling beer or other liquids on which
a froth is liable to collect, the outlet pipes of the containing vessels pass almost

page_text: to the bottoms of the measuring vessels, and the outlets to the latter pass almost
to the bottoms of the bottles or receptacles.
In order to lessen the liability of the taps or valves becoming foul or corroded
through use I prefer that these should be made of aluminum.
The stuffing boxes applied to the measuring vessels allow of the latter being 5
readily removed, cleansed, and replaced.
Dated this 23rd day of January 1899
BRIERLEY & HOWARD,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax, Agents for the Applicant.
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Improvements in Machines for Filling Bottles and other like
Receptacles.
I, WILLIAM DENHAM, of Linden Terrace, Hipperholme, in the County of York,
Varnish Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to an improvement in machines for filling bottles and
like receptacles with liquid or semi-liquids the object being to provide apparatus
whereby a large number of receptacles can be quickly filled or charged with a
predetermined and measured quantity.
The machine consists of a vessel or tank or a series of same so shaped that
the contents thereof will collect near the outlet, combined with a measuring
device and means for filling, emptying, and controlling same, a platform or
gantry for supporting the receptacles to be filled, and a means for heating the
containing vessel or tank when necessary.
Such being the nature and object of my said invention the following is a
complete description of same, reference being had to the annexed drawings,
in which: :-
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the machine.
Fig. 2 is an end elevation of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a sectional plan view on line a, a, of Fig. 1.
Figs. 4 and 5 are views in section and elevation respectively of the stuffing
box fittings of the measuring vessels.
Figs. 6 and 7 are views in section and elevation respectively of a modification
of the measuring device.
According to this invention the machine consists of a suitable framing A in
the upper part of which is a tank the bottom of which is of W or angular
shape as shewn in Fig. 2 so that the contents naturally find their way to the
lowest points where the outlets 2 are situated, or in place of a single tank shaped
as shewn, a series of tanks having angular or like bottoms may be employed.
Each outlet 2 is controlled by a tap or valve the plugs of which carry or are
formed in one with the handles or levers 4 thereof. Each lever is pivoted in a
slotted opening 5* (Fig. 1) in a bar 5 which is provided on its underside at one
end with a rack with which engages a pinion 6 mounted on a shaft 6b carried
by the end frames and controlled by a handle 6 so that the rack may be moved
to and fro to open and close the series of taps or valves. Any number of
pinions Gª may be mounted on the shaft according to the number of racks, the
drawings shewing two pinions and two racks, each rack controlling two series
of taps.

page_text: Each tap or valve 3 communicates for discharge purposes with an open ended
glass or transparent measuring tube or vessel 7 the lower end of which is held
in a stuffing box 8 as shewn in Figs. 4 and 5 where the contracted end 7" is held
by the nut 7b which in turn holds the following ring 7° or a suitable packing 7d
in a suitable recess in the socket position 7°.
To the lower side of the stuffing box of each measuring vessel is attached a
tap or valve 9 the handles or levers 9" of which valves are controlled by a rack
bar 9h operated by a pinion 9° secured on a shaft 9d carried on the end frame,
said shaft being operated by a handle or lever 10, in a manner similar to the
taps or valves already described. At 17 are overflow pipes in the vessel 7 by
which surplus liquid, if any, is conveyed to the trough 18 from which it
may be
pumped back to the tank 1.
Below the last mentioned taps or valves 9 is a platform or table 11 on which
the receptacles or bottles 12 to be filled are placed preferably in a cage or
basket 12ª and raised until they are close to or directly under the taps or valves 9
by means of a treadle or other suitable raising device. That shewn consists of
a carrying stem 13 for the table 11 having a rack 13ª and suitably carried in a
guide bracket 13b, said rack engaging with a pinion 13d carried on a spindle 13°
supported on an upright 138 forming part of frame A, the other end of the shaft
being supported in a similar manner. The spindle 13° carries also a pinion 13*
engaging with a pinion 131 which in turn engages with a pinion 13h operated by
a handle wheel 13, these last two pinions being carried by the upright 13.
By turning the hand wheel the table may be raised or lowered.
The liquid with which the receptacles 12 are to be charged is placed in the
containing vessel or tank 1 the taps or outlets 3 of which are then opened and
the contents pass into the measuring vessels 7 one or more of which is or are
provided with an indicator or index 14 for obtaining uniformity in the filling
of the vessels 1 and the supply is then cut off. The lower valves or taps 9 are
now opened and the measured quantities pass into the receptacles 12 on the
gantry or platform 11. The measuring vessels 7 are preferably similar in shape
to the bottles or receptacles to be filled, but are set in an inverted position.
When bottling liquids liable to thicken or stiffen when cold the containing
vessels or tanks 1 are kept at the required heat by means of a steam pipe 15
which is passed between each angle or W part of the vessel or tank 1.
When the apparatus is employed for bottling beer or other liquids on which
a froth is liable to collect the outlet pipes 16 of the containing vessel 1 pass
almost to the bottoms of the measuring vessels 7 and the latter are provided with
outlet pipes 9° which pass almost to the bottoms of the bottles or receptacles.
In order to lessen the liability of the taps or valves becoming foul or corroded
I prefer that these should be made of aluminium.
The stuffing boxes applied to the measuring vessels 7 allow of the latter being
readily removed, cleansed, and replaced.
In the arrangement shewn in Figs. 6 and 7 the measuring vessels 7 are pro-
vided with a three way cock 9f connected by a pipe 2ª with the outlet 2 of recep-
tacle 1. The plug of the cock has a passage 19 communicating with a passage 20
in the cock which communicates with a passsage 21 entering the measuring
vessel 7 and such plug has also a passage 22 straight through same connecting
a passage 23 with a passage 24, the passage 23 communicating with the pas-
sage 21. This arrangement enables the measuring vessel to be filled from below
which is of advantage as stated for frothing liquids and obviates the use of the
taps 3 for the outlets of vessel 1. The taps or valves may be operated by other
arrangements than the rack and pinion device which I have described.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
(1) In a machine for filling liquid recentacles. a tank having a series of out-

page_text: lets, a series of measuring vessels, one beneath each outlet, a tap, for each measur-
ing vessel, means for controlling all the taps simultaneously, and. means for
carrying the liquid receptacles beneath the taps and for raising and lowering
same, all in combination as and for the purpose herein described and substan-
tially as illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
(2) In a machine for filling liquid receptacles, a tank having an angular
bottom, a series of outlets in same, a measuring vessel beneath each outlet,
means for controlling the inlet and outlet of liquid to the measuring. vessels,
and a moveable platform for the liquid receptacles, all in combination, as and
for the purpose herein described and substantially as illustrated by the annexed
drawings:
(3) In a machine for filling liquid receptacles, a tank having an angular
bottom, a series of outlets in same, a measuring vessel beneath each outlet, a
tap for each measuring vessel, a connection between the tap and the tank, said
tap having means for allowing the inflow of liquid to the measuring vessel and
the overflow therefrom, means for operating all the taps simultaneously, and
means for supporting the liquid receptacles and for raising and lowering same,
all in combination as and for the purpose herein described and substantially.as
illustrated by the drawings annexed.
(4) In a machine for filling liquid receptacles, the combination with a tank
having a series of outlets, of a series of open ended measuring vessels having
overflow pipes on same, and a trough communicating with such overflow pipes,
all in combination as and for the purpose herein described and substantially as
illustrated by the annexed drawings.
(5) In a machine for filling liquid receptacles, a tank having a bottom formed
on a series of angles, a row of outlets at the apex of each angle, a measuring
vessel beneath each outlet, means for controlling the inlet and outlet of liquid
to the measuring vessels, a platform for the liquid receptacles to be filled, and
means for raising and lowering same, all in combination as and for the purpose
herein described and substantially as illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
(6) In a machine for filling liquid receptacles, the combination with a tank
having a number of outlets, of an open ended measuring vessel beneath each
outlet, and a packed joint for the other end of such measuring vessel whereby
same may be readily removed for cleaning, as and for the purpose herein
described and substantially as illustrated by the annexed drawings.
Dated this 28th day of July 1899
WILLIAM DENHAM.
By his Agents, Brierley & Howard,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax.
WILLIAM DENHAM.
By his Agents, Brierley & Howard,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax.