Improvements in Filling or Bottling Machines.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 25th June, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 25th Mar., 1893-Accepted, 29th Apr., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Filling or Bottling Machines.
I JAMES MEADOWCROFT of Regent Street, Blackburn, in the County of
Lancaster, Soda Water Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to further improvements in machines, or apparatus for
bottling, or filling bottles, with aerated or carbonated water, as described in
Specification of Patent No. 16,441 granted to the present applicant and dated the
16th day of October 1890, and my present invention consists in an improved
construction, arrangement, and combination of parts for preventing loss, and, waste
of flavouring syrup, or essence, or carbonated, or aerated water, when, for any
reason a bottle is not placed in the machine, or when the bottle in the machine is
broken.
According to this my present invention I fix to the block for holding the bottle
in position, and at the back of the disc or plate wheel, a roller, or runner.
Behind
the disc, or plate wheel I mount on a fulcrum stud a cranked lever the lower end
of which is formed into a clip, or fork which clips the cam, or cams for operating
the pump, or other device for supplying the flavouring syrup, or essence.
The
upper end of the cranked lever is formed with two jaws having inclined faces.
I employ a fixed cam surface over which the runner or roller on the bottle holding
block runs, and the block is thereby raised for the insertion of a bottle, and when a
bottle is inserted the block is maintained in the raised position, and the runner, or
roller, after passing off the fixed cam surface, comes in contact with the upper jaw
of the cranked lever turning the latter on its fulcrum so that the cam is slided on
its shaft into position for operating on the supply pump, or other device.
If no bottle is placed in the machine, or if the bottle is broken the holding block
(when its runner or roller has passed of the fixed cam surface) will fall, and the
runner will operate on the lower jaw of the cranked fever, and the latter will move
the cam so that it will not operate on the pump, or other device, and the supply of
syrup, or essence remains "cut off."
If thought desirable a spring may be employed to move the cam in one direction,
and in such case only one jaw, is necessary on the cranked lever.
In some cases I prefer that the runner, or roller should act on an ordinary
lever working on a fulcrum stud so that when one end of the lever is depressed,
as above described, the other end of the lever will act on a sliding bar or key
working in a recess or bed in the cam shaft, and one end in contact with the cam,
or cams so that the latter are moved on their shaft out of contact, or range of the
operating pump. Instead of the lever there may be formed on the block an
inclined face which will act on an inclined face formed on the sliding bar or key.
A spring is employed to bring the cam, or cams to their normal position..
To operate the sliding rod carrying the cams for controlling the supply of, and
to prevent loss and waste of the aerated or carbonated water when no bottle is
placed in the machine, or when the bottle is broken, I employ a Llever one end of
which is attached to the sliding rod for actuating the cams or runners for controlling
the supply of water. The other end of the lever is depressed by a runner on the
block so that the rod is slided and the cam opens the supply of aerated or carbonated
water. If no bottle is placed under the block the runner passes underneath the
lever, and the supply remains closed.
The sliding rod is maintained in the out position i.e. with the supply of aerated
by a finger connected by link with a lever raised, or depressed by the
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page_text: runner on the block, the said finger dropping behind a catch, or projection until
removed by the runner.
A spiral spring returns the parts to their normal position.
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WALTER BRIERLEY,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax, Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Filling or Bottling Machines.
1 JAMES MEADOWCROFT of Regent Street Blackburn in the County of
Lancaster, Soda Water Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to further improvements in machines, or apparatus for
bottling or filling bottles with aerated or carbonated water as described in
Specification of Patent No. 16,441 granted to the present applicant and dated the
16th day of October 1890 and my present invention consists in an improved
construction arrangement and combination of parts for preventing loss, and waste
of flavoring syrup or essence, or carbonated or aerated water, when for any reason
a bottle is not placed in the machine, or when the bottle in the machine is broken.
According to this my present invention I fix to the block for holding the bottle
in position, and at the back of the disc, or plate wheel, a roller, or runner.
Behind
the disc, or plate wheel I mount on a fulcrum stud a cranked lever the lower end of
which is formed into a clip or fork which clips the cam or cams for operating the
pump or other device for supplying the flavoring syrup or essence. The upper end
of the cranked lever is formed with two jaws having inclined faces. I employ a
fixed cam surface over which the runner or roller on the bottle holding block runs,
and the block is thereby raised for the insertion of a bottle and when a bottle is
inserted the block. is maintained in the raised position, and the runner or roller
after passing off the fixed cam surface comes in contact with the upper jaw of the
cranked lever turning the latter on its fulcrum, so that the cam is slided on its shaft
into position for operating on the supply pump or other devise.
If no bottle is placed in the machine, or if the bottle is broken the holding block
(when its runner or roller has passed off the fixed can surface) will fall, and the
runner will operate on the lower jaw of the cranked lever and this latter will move
the cam so that it will not operate on the pump or other devise, and the supply of
syrup or essence remains cut off.
If thought desirable a spring may be employed to move the cam in one direction
and in such case only one jaw is necessary on the cranked lever.
In some cases 1 prefer that the runner, or roller should act on an order L lever
working on a fulcrum stud so that when one end of the lever is depressed, as above
described, the other of the lever will act on a sliding bar or key working in a recess
or bed in the cam shaft, and one end in contact with the cam or cams so that the
latter are moved on their shaft out of contact or range of the operating pump.
Instead of the lever there may be formed on the block an inclined face which
will act on an inclined face formed on the sliding bar or key. A spring is employed
to bring the cam or cams to their normal position.
To operate the sliding rod for operating the cams for controlling the supply
of and to prevent loss and waste of the aerated or carbonated water when no bottle
is placed in the machine or when the bottle is broken I employ a Llever one end
of which is attached to the sliding rod for actuating the cams or runners for
controlling the supply of water. The other end of the lever is depressed by a
runner on the block so that the rod is slided and the cam opens the supply of
aerated or carbonated water. If no bottle is placed under the block the runner
passes underneath the lever and the supply remains closed.

page_text: water "on" by a finger connected by link with a lever raised or depressed by the
runner on the block, the said finger dropping behind a catch or projection until
removed by the runner.
A spiral spring returns the parts to their nominal position.
Such being the nature and object of the said invention the following is a
description of same :-
Fig. 1 is a sectional side elevation of the improved apparatus for operating and
controlling the sliding cams which operate the flavouring syrup or essence pump
and aerated water valves.
Fig. 2 is a front elevation of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a sectional side elevation of a modification of Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 is a sectional side elevation of a modification of Figs. 1 and 2.
Fig. 5 is a sectional side elevation of apparatus for operating and controlling
the sliding rod or shaft which carries the forks for operating and controlling the
sliding cams.
According to this invention at 1 is the disc or plate wheel which carries the
block 2 for holding the bottle to be filled.
On the back of the block 2 (see Figs. 1 and 2) I mount 2 runners or rollers 3. 4
one of which runners 4 being for the purpose of raising the bottic holder or block 2
by moving along and over the cam 5 fixed to the back plate 6 of the machine 1 and
this runner 4 only coines in contact with the cam 5 at such time as a bottle is to be
removed from or placed in the machine as is fully described in Specification of
Patent No. 16441 of 1890.
Mounted on a fulcrum stud 7 fixed to any convenient part of the machine is
a cranked lever 8 the lower end of which is formed into a clip or fork which partly
encircles the collar or groove 9 cast or fixed to the cams 10 for operating the syrup
pump or other device and aerated water valves for supplying the bottles with syrup
and aerated water. The upper end of the cranked lever 8 is formed with two
jaws 11. 12 having inclined faces (see Fig. 2).
The cam 5 over which the runner or roller 4 runs, is a fixture and the holding
block 2 is raised thereby at the proper time for the insertion or removal of a bottle
and when the bottle is inserted the block 2 is maintained in the raised position and
the runner or roller 3 comes in contact with the upper jaw 11 of the cranked
lever 8 and the latter is turned on its fulcrum 7 and the cams 10 are slided on the
shaft or axis 13 of the machine and into correct position for operating and opening
the pump and aerated water valve.
If no bottle is placed in the machine the holding block 2 (when the runner or
roller 4 has passed clear of the cam 5) will fall and the roller 3 will come in
contact with the lower jaw 12 of the crank lever 8 and the latter will move the
arm or cams 10 so that the pump and valve are not opened and the supply is
thereby cut off."
If thought desirable a spring (see Figs. 3 and 4) may be employed to move
the cam 10 in one direction and in such case only one jaw is necessary on the
cranked lever S.
In Fig. 3 the runner 3 and cranked lever 8 are dispensed with and the inner
and lower end of the block 2 is elongated and bevelled as at 14. An elongation or
key 15 is cast or fixed to the cams 10 and the end of this elongation or sliding
key 15 is also bevelled as at 16. The action is similar to that described in
reference to Figs. 1 and 2 as when no bottle is in the machine the block 2 falls and
its bevelled end 14 comes in contact with the bevelled end 16 of the sliding key 15
and the latter is slided longitudinally in the shaft or axis 13. the spring 17 is
compressed and the cams 10 moved so as not to operate on the pump or valve. At
the next revolution of the disc or wheel 1. and when the runner 4 is on the cam 5.
the spring 17 returns the several parts to their normal positions.
In Fig. 4 is a small cranked lever 18 free to move on its fulcrum 19 is employed

page_text: for operating the elongated sliding key 15 and cams 10. The lever 18 is operated
by the elongated or projecting part 20 of the block 2.
For operating the sliding rod 21 (see Fig. 5) carrying the forks or clips 22. 22
for controlling the cams or rollers for operating the pump and aerated water valve-
I employ the two runners 3. 4. on the block 2. Above the runner or roller 3 is
mounted on a fulcrum stud 23 the lever 24 to which is attached the pendant rod 25
connected to the catch 45. Below the runner or roller 3 is mounted the cranked
lever 26 free to move on its fulcrum stud 27 and the lower end of this lever is
connected to the sliding rod 21. When no bottle is placed in the machine the
.roller 3 will press on the end of the lever 26 turning the latter on its fulcrum 27
and moving the sliding rod 21 compressing the spring 34 and the clips or
forks 22. 22. move the cams and runners so that the latter do not operate the pump
and aerated water valve.
If the bottle is placed in the machine the runner 3 operates on and raises the
lever 24 and the latter by its connecting rod 25 raises the catch 45 clear of the
holding notch 46 in the sliding rod 21 whereon the spiral spring 34 moves the rod 21
and the clips or forks 22. 22 operate the cams and' runners so that the syrup pump
and aerated water valves are operated. The runner 3 and lever 26 move the several
parts to their normal positions at the next revolution of the disc or wheel 1. if no
bottle is placed in position in the machine.
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. The lever 8 having the jaws 11. 12. operated by runner or roller and
operating the cams 10 or rollers as and for the purpose herein described and
substantially as illustrated by Figs. 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings.
2. The cams 10 having the elongated and bevelled end 16 and the block 2 having
the elongated and bevelled end 14 as and for the purpose herein described and
substantially as illustrated by Fig. 3 of the annexed drawings.
3. The cans 10 having the elongated piece 15 and cranked lever 18 and block 2
having the elongated piece 20 as and for the purpose herein described and as
illustrated by Fig. 4 of the annexed drawings.
4. The block 2 runner 3 lever 24 connecting rod 25 catch 45 lever 26 and sliding
bar 21 having the holding notch 46 as and for the purpose herein described and as
illustrated by Fig. 5 of the annexed drawings..
Dated this 24th day of March 1893
MEADOWCROFT,
JAMES
By his Agent, Walter Brierley,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax.