IMPROVE- MENTS IN BOTTLING MACHINES
Year: 1880

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said George Jones at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 2nd July 1880.
GEORGE JONES, of Camberwell, in the County of Surrey, Machinist. “IMPROVE-
MENTS IN BOTTLING MACHINES."
My Invention is designed to effect the more rapid filling, corking, sealing,
branding, and labelling of wine, beer, cordial, medical, or other description of bottle
in an improved mechanical and economical manner.
My apparatus consists of a fixed pair of frames with entablature or cross head,
the frames being wide enough apart to allow a small platform or waggon to carry
the bottle or bottles in a row. This platform or waggon may be made to travel in
a circle for convenience in rapid filling, or may be of considerable length, or divided
into a series of waggons, as may be found most convenient.
The platform or waggon is provided with ledges or recesses, in which the bottles
may be readily placed so as to be in accurate position. This waggon may be
conveniently provided with grooved wheels to run on small rails.
The side frames carry on slides an adjustable working table over the waggon,
which may be raised, lowered, or adjusted to suit the height of the bottles in use.
This is effected by an ordinary screw and hand wheel. Upon this working table
are carried the driving shaft and counter shaft, the filling pumps, the corking,
sealing, branding, and labelling apparatus, as herein after more particularly
described, the under face of the table being fitted with conical nozzles under the
corking, sealing, filling, and branding apparatus, which descend by the stroke of the
plunger or otherwise, and thus serve to make a tight joint on the bottle necks,
re-ascending when the pressure is removed.
The automatic action of the various portions of the machine derive their motion
in the first instance from a main shaft carried on bearings on the working table,
and fitted with a fly wheel and handle. This wheel may be driven either by hand
or by a strap from an engine or other suitable source of power.

page_text: The main shaft drives two vertical shafts, one on each side of the machine,
geared by bevil wheels which have eccentric geared wheels keyed to them. These
eccentric wheels serve to drive forward the waggon, carrying the bottles inter-
mittently by gearing into two racks, one on each side of the waggon. The space
through which the waggon is driven forward suffices to bring the bottles forward
under the next row of nozzles, the waggon remaining stationary whilst the bottles
are under the nozzles. In order to ensure the stability of the waggon whilst
standing a locking detent is fitted on each side between the frames and the waggon,
which are released by the revolution of the eccentric geared wheel.
At each end of the main shaft is fixed a circular eccentric drum, as specified in
my Patent Specification, No. 2669, 29 June 1880. The friction rollers and bars
which receive a reciprocating motion from these eccentric drums operate the
corking machines, of which the corking spindles are carried in a transverse cross
head attached to the reciprocating bar. The corking nozzles are especially arranged
with a spring sliding piece, so that the pressure and friction of the cork press the
sliding piece securely on to the neck of the bottle. -
The main shaft also drives a counter shaft by means of an intermediate carrying
cog wheel at the same speed as itself. On each end of this counter shaft is keyed
another eccentric drum, as described in my Patent Specification 2669 aforesaid,
which by the adaptation of two friction rollers and sliding bars, as therein
described, gives reciprocating motion to another cross head, to which is attached the
pump pistons for filling the bottles. The throw of this eccentric drum may be
made variable, as described in my Specification aforesaid, to suit the quantities
required for filling the different bottles.
The sealing and branding machines are operated by a lever, which is pressed
down by a spur upon the main shaft, and is pressed up again by springs into its
-former position.
The labelling is effected by a combination of lever-motions taken from the main
shaft or axis. The labels are supplied to the machine in a continuous strip on feed
rollers. Two pairs of fingers which are held together by a spring are forced open
by a catch so is to seize the label. The catch allows the fingers to securely hold
the label and draw it down, when it is severed by the automatic action of a knife.
The label is damped by passing over a drip roller, and when pressed against the
bottle by the automatic fingers it remains securely fixed there.
The operation of the machine is that the travelling waggon is filled by hand
and pushed forward, so as to engage with the eccentric feeding wheel. The
working table is depressed on to the bottles, and the waggon is then automatically.
fed forward by the rotation of the main shaft, and the operation of filling, corking,
sealing, branding, and labelling aro effected by the automatic action of the different
parts.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Georgo Jones in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 31st
December 1880.
GEORGE JONES, of Camberwell, in the County of Surrey, Machinist.
MENTS IN BOTTLING MACHINES."
"IMPROVE-
My Invention is designed to effect the more rapid filling, corking, sealing,
branding, and labelling of wine, beer, cordial, medical, or other description of
bottle in an improved mechanical and economical manner.
My apparatus consists of a fixed pair of frames with entablaturo or crosshead,
the frames being wide enough apart to allow a small platform or waggon to carry
the bottle or bottles in a row. This platform or waggon may be made to travel
in a circle for convenience in rapid filling, or may be of considerable length or
divided into a series of waggons, as may be found n:ost convenient.
The platform or waggon is provided with ledges or recesses, in which the bottles
may be readily placed so as to be in accurate position. This waggon may be
conveniently provided with grooved wheels to run on small rails.
The side frames carry on slides an adjustable working table over the waggon,
which may be raised, lowered, or adjusted to suit the height of the bottles in use.
This is effected by an ordinary screw and hand wheel. Upon this working table
are carried the driving shaft and counter shaft, the filling pumps, the corking,
sealing, branding, and labelling apparatus, as hereinafter more particularly
described, the under face of the table being fitted with conical nozzles under the
corking, sealing, filling, and branding apparatus, which descend by the stroke of
the plunger or otherwise, and thus serve to make a tight joint on the bottle necks,
re-ascending when the pressure is removed.
The automatic action of the various portions of the machine derive their motion,
in the first instance, from a main shaft carried on bearings on the working table,
and fitted with a fly-wheel and handle. This wheel may be driven either by hand
or by a strap from an engine, or other suitablo source of power.
The main shaft drives two vertical shafts, one on each side of the machine,
geared by bevil wheels, which have eccentric geared wheels keyed to them. These
eccentric wheels serve to drive forward the waggon carrying the bottles inter-
mittently by gearing into two racks, one on each side of the waggon. The spaco
through which the waggon is driven forward suffices to bring the bottles forward
under the next row of nozzles, the waggon remaining stationary whilst the bottles
are under the nozzles. In order to ensure the stability of the waggon whilst
standing a locking detent is fitted on each side between the frames and the
waggon, which are released by the revolution of the eccentric geared wheel.
At each end of the main shaft is fixed a circular eccentric drum, as specified in
my Patent Specification, No. 2669, 29 June 1880. The friction rollers and bars,
which receive a reciprocating motion from these eccentric drums, operate the corking
machines, of which the corking spindles are carried in a transverse crosshead
attached to the reciprocating bar. The corking nozzles are especially arranged
with a spring sliding piece, so that the pressure and friction of the cork press the
sliding piece securely on the neck of the bottle.
The main shaft may also drive a counter shaft by means of an intermediate
carrying cog wheel at the same speed as itself. On each end of this counter shaft
may be keyed another eccentric drum, as described in my Patent Specification,
2669, aforesaid, which by the adaptation of two friction rollers and sliding bars, as
therein described, gives reciprocating motion to another cross head, to which is
attached the pump pistons for filling the bottles. The throw of this eccentric

page_text: branding of the cork is effected by the apparatus as it passes from the feed tude i
to the corking nozzle H.
The branding is effected by a trip lever J, Fig. 6, Sheet II., bearing the impress,
which remains over a gas jet V until pushed forward for branding. The sliding
motion of the box v causes the tail of the branding lever to trip in a slot, and thus
to bring the hot lettered brand against the cork, pushing the latter into position to
receive the corking plunger K.
The corking plungers K, K, aro driven by the reciprocating motion of the same
cross-head F which operates the filling pump pistons C, C. The reciprocating
motion of this cross head F is produced by the eccentric action of the drum L,
which rotates eccentrically with the main shaft M. Any required throw or
eccentricity of this drum L can be obtained by the adjustment of the centro shaft
block m in a transverse slot by means of the screw Z, as described and secured to
me by Letters Patent, dated 29 June 1880, No. 2669. The eccentric run of the
drum L passes between two rollers N, N, fixed to the transverse cross-head F, and
to which a reciprocating motion of any desired travel is thus imparted.
The main shaft M may be fitted with a fly-wheel if desired, and may be driven
either by hand or by a strap from an engine, or other suitable source of power.
The main shaft drives two vertical shafts O, O, by bevil gearing o, o, which are
fitted with an eccentric or partially geared wheel P at their lower ends. These
wheels P during a portion of their revolution gear into racks p, p, upon the
waggon B, and during that part of their revolution feed forward the waggon or
platform B through a space sufficient to carry forward the bottles c under the next
row of nozzles. The waggon remains stationary during the other portion of tho
revolution of these wheels when not in gear, the bottles thus standing under the
nozzles. A locking detent Q is used attached to the sliding frame which drops into
a catch on the waggon whilst the platform or waggon B is stationary, and is
raised by the revolution of the cam or partly geared wheel, on which a suitable
stud is fixed for raising the detent when the platform or waggon is to be moved on
again.
The sealing apparatus, Fig. 4, Sheet II., is also fixed on the working table D,
and consists of a vessel R containing wax, which is kept by the application
of heat in a fluid condition. The bottom apperture of the vessel is closed by a
piston and a valve r¹ opening downwards, the piston being raised and the valve
closed in their normal position by a spiral spring. The wax percolates through
suitable holes to the under side of the piston r, and is kept from falling out by the
valve r. A lever S operated from the main shaft is caused to press upon the little
piston r, and thus to eject the wax through the valve and nozzle r³, or to the top
of the cork, the apparatus returning to its normal position by the action of the
spiral spring t
The sealing nozzle is carried in the frame U, Sheet II., hanging from the cross-
head as before described, so that it can descend and fit tightly over the neck of the
bottle.
Any desired impress upon the wax on the top of the cork may be given by the
stamping seal T, Fig. 5, Sheet II., which is also operated by the same lever S, and
is returned to the normal position by the spiral spring t. In order that this stamp
should not be unduly pressed upon the cork, and should at all times reach it, a
spiral compensating spring X is used between the stamp and the pressing lever to
ensure a proper degree of pressure and prevent breakage.
A supply of water or other suitable liquid is carried in the hollow stamp spindle x,
and is allowed to percolate through small holes to the face of the stamp T to
prevent it adhering to the wax.
And having now fully described and ascertained the nature and object of my
Invention, be it known that what I claim as novel and useful, and desire to
protect by my Letters Patent is,―
I. The combination of a measuring, filling, branding, corking and sealing machine
for any bottling purposes, substantially as herein described.

page_text: II. The branding of the cork on its passage to the bottle by the apparatus,
substantially as described.
III. The depression of the cork box nozzle on to the neck of the bottle by the
same action as effects the corking, substantially as described.
IV. The construction of the automatic sealing; apparatus, ensuring an adjustable &
supply of wax to the bottle at every stroke, substantially as described.
V. The construction of the wax stamping apparatus, ensuring a constant and
uniform pressure by means of a compensating spring, and the method of supplying
water or other liquid to the face of the stamp, substantially as described.
In witness whereof, I, the said George Jones, have hereunto set my hand and 1
scal, this Twenty ninth day of December, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighty.
In the presence of
JOHN C. FELL,
City Patent Office,
23, Rood Lane, E.C.,
Patent Agent.
GEORGE JONES. (L.S.)