Improvements in Syruping Machines or Filling Machines for Bottles.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Aug., -1890
Complete Specification Left, 5th Feb., 1991-Accepted; 4th Apr., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Syruping Machines or Filling Machines
for Bottles.
I, ERNEST AXFORD, Secretary to The Pure Water Company, Limited,
Queen's, Road, Battersea, in the County of Surrey, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:
This invention relates to machines for filling bottles with measured quantities of
liquid or for dosing bottles with a small measured quantity of liquid, such as syrup,
before completing the filling operation.
For this purpose I provide a tank, divided into one main compartment forming
a reservoir for the syrup or other liquid to be bottled; and several small compart-
ments, more or less in number according to the number of bottles to be filled or
dosed at one operation. These small compartments are each provided with a
delivery spout which enters the mouth of the bottle, placed in position to be dosed
or filled, and they constitute funnels receiving definite charges from the main com-
partment by means of dipping mechanism hereinafter described.
The dipping mechanism is divided into two sets for each apparatus, operated
alternately to avoid loss of time while the small compartments or funnels are
draining. Thus in a machine having eight filling spouts, four bottles would be
receiving their charges while four other bottles were being withdrawn and replaced
by empty ones.
Each set of dipping mechanism consists of a spindle placed horizontally in the
main compartment just above the highest level which the liquid should be allowed
to attain and protruding through the side of the tank outside which a winch handle,
a hand wheel or a foot treadle and connecting rod is provided to operate the spindle
which is caused, when released, to return to its normal position either by means of
a balance weight or a suitable spring. From the said spindle, within the main
compartment, project a suitable number of radial arms bent over at their extremities,
carrying between each pair, a dipping bucket swinging upon trunnions in such a
manner that it dips vertically and is withdrawn vertically from the reservoir.
These dipping buckets are made conical in form in order to avoid splashing when
entering the liquid and are partly closed over at the upper end to avoid loss by.
spilling and to deliver the contents correctly into one of the small compartments
or funnels.
By operating the spindle, the buckets are brought up from the liquid in which
they were immersed and are tipped one over each of the small compartments or
funnels in consequence of the contact of the lower ends of the dipping buckets with
the spindle.
When the apparatus is to be fed without a ball cock, a hole is made com-
municating with the main compartment at the highest level the liquid should be
allowed to attain upon reaching which some will pass out into one of the small
compartments and thus through one of the filler spouts giving an indication of
over filling.
Dated this 21st day of August 1890.
AYRTON & THOMAS,
Agents for the Applicant..

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Syruping Machines or Filling Machines
for Bottles.
I, ERNEST AXFORD, Secretary to The Pure Water Company, Limited,
Queen's Road, Battersea, in the County of Surrey, do hereby declare the nature
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 relates to machines for filling bottles with measured quantities of
liquid or for dosing bottles with a small measured quantity of liquid such as syrup,
before completing the filling operation.
The syrup is contained in a tank fitted with one or more spindles having each
suspended therefrom a number of buckets suitably formed to prevent splashing
and spilling. By partially turning the spindle the buckets are lowered into the
syrup and filled therewith and then lifted so far that they with their lower ends
rest on the spindle whereby their contents are emptied into a series of corre-
sponding small compartments or fannels under which the bottles are placed for
being charged therewith.
In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of an apparatus
thus constructed, the view being broken off as to length, Figure 2 is a transverse
section, Figure 3 a plan and Figures 4 and 5 detail views.
A is a tank or main compartment forming a reservoir for the syrup or other
liquid to be bottled, and fitted or formned with several small compartments B more
or less in number according to the number of bottles to be filled or dosed at
one operation.
These small compartments B are each provided with a delivery spout B' which
enters the mouth of the bottle placed in position to be dosed or filled and they
constitute funnels receiving definite charges from the main compartment A by
means of dipping mechanism hereinafter described.
The dipping mechanism is by preference and as here shown divided into two
sets for each apparatus, operated alternately to avoid loss of time while the small
compartments or funnels B are draining. Thus in a machine having say eight
filling spouts, four bottles would be receiving their charges while four other bottles
were being withdrawn and replaced by empty ones.
Each set of dipping mechanism consists of a spindle C placed horizontally in the
main compartment just above the highest level which the liquid should be allowed
to attain and protruding through the side of the tank outside which a winch
handle D or hand wheel or a foot treadle and connecting rod is provided to operate
the spindle which may be caused when released to return to its normal position
either by means of a balance weight or a suitable spring but I generally find it
unnecessary to provide such special means. From the said spindle, within the
main compartment, project a suitable number of radial arms E carrying at their
extremities between each pair a dipping bucket F swinging upon trunnions or
pins G in such a manner that it dips vertically and is withdrawn vertically from
the reservoir A. These dipping buckets F are made conical in form in order to
avoid splashing when entering the liquid and are partly closed over at the upper
end as shewn in the section and plan to avoid loss by spilling and to deliver
the contents correctly into one of the small compartments or funnels B. The
spindle C may suitably be made of tubing as shewn and placed end to end with
the latter supported in bearings on the column H. The flange of the bearing
ferrule I shewn separately in Figures 4 and 5 has a projection K which forms a
stop in both directions for the handle D.
By operating the spindle C the dipping buckets are brought up from the liquid
in which they were immersed and are tipped one over each of the small compart-
ments or funnels B in consequence of the contact of horns F on the lower ends of
the dipping buckets with the spindle C as shewn in dotted lines in Figure 2.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-.
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
First. A machine for charging bottles with syrup or other liquid consisting of
a tank provided with a rotatable spindle from which a number of buckets are
vertically suspended and with a corresponding number of small compartments or
funnels which when the buckets by rotating the spindle are raised so far that the
lower ends of the buckets rest on the spindle receive the charges from the buckets
and discharge same into the bottles placed below the outlet spouts of same sub-
stantially as set forth.
Second. A machine for charging bottles with syrup or other liquid consisting of
two rotatable spindles supported end to end in bearings in a tank said spindles
having each a series of buckets suspended therefrom and adapted to empty their
contents alternately into small compartments or funnels and thence into the bottles
placed below the outlet spouts, substantially as set forth.
Third. In a machine for charging bottles with syrup or other liquid the con-
struction of the buckets F and their mode of suspension substantially as set
forth and for the purpose of preventing splashing and spilling substantially as
set forth.
Fourth. The construction of charging or filling machine shewn on the drawing.
Dated this 4th day of February 1891
JENSEN & SON,
77, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Patent Agents.