proved Machine for Oleaning the Outsides of Bottles and Jars.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Nov., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Aug, 1900-Accepted, 22nd Sept., 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION
Improved Machine for Oleaning the Outsides of Bottles and Jars.
THOMAS HILL, 247, Beverley Road, Hull, Mineral Water Engineer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows,-
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My improved machine for cleaning the outsides of bottles and jars consists of
a suitable cylindrical vessel, with flexible material attached thereto for cleaning
the outsides of bottles and jars when placed therein, the suitable cylindrical
vessel revolves, partly or altogether in water, and is duiven by gearing either
vertically or horizontally
Dated this 4th day of November 1800
ARCOMER COMEN OI Dotties and Jars.
I, THOMAS HILL, of 247, Beverley Road, Hull, in the County of Yorkshire,
Mineral Water Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, and
in what manner the same 18 to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement.―
1
My invention relates to machines for washing bottles, jais on the like vessels,
and has for its object to provide improved method of and means for thoroughly
cleansing the outside of such bottles or vessels
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
Fig 1 represents a front view partly in section of a bottle washing machine
made according to my invention, and
Fig 2 18 a plan view of Fig. 1
For the purpose of my invention, I employ a cylindrical or other suitably
shaped vessel A placed within a tank B, containing water, and having holes oi
openings C for the ingress and egress of the water, the inside walls of the vessel
being provided with any suitable number of vertical brushes or cleansers D for
cleaning the outside of the bottle or the like, and the base being provided with
a brush or cleanser E for cleaning the bottom of such bottle of the like
The vessel A 18 preferably provided with a hollow tail A¹ fitting into a pre-
ferably flanged sleeve A fitted to and projecting through the bottom of the
tank B, a screw or the like plug A³ being employed for the purpose of preventing
water escaping through the sleeve A'
The cleansers D are fitted to the inside of the vessel A by means of bolts or
the like, and the bottom cleanser 1 preferably adjustable by means of a square
leg E¹ to fit within a corresponding hole formed in the tail A¹ of the vessel A,
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page_text: the leg being provided with holes E to take a pin, this allows of such cleanser
being raised or lowered, the pin being passed through any one of the holes in
the leg, and projecting beyond such hole, passes acioss the top of the hole in
the tail A, thus supporting the cleanser in the position in which it is set
The vessel A is caused to evolve by means of any suitable gearing or mechanism
above its base, an arrangement being shown whereby the im A+ of the vessel
is provided with teeth, and a bevel wheel F duiven by means of a pulley o
pulleys and strap His employed such pulleys being within a watertight
compartment B', but I do not limit myself to this particular method of driving,
as any suitable method of and means for causing the rotation of the vessel A
may be employed so long as such vessel be diven from a point or points above
the base
I may employ suitable shields or guards for protecting the operator from
the splashing of the water when the mechanism is in motion, one of which may
be a shield such as J provided with an opening and a cover J* for covering
the vessel A and the level diving wheel F (where a bevel wheel as means for
driving is used) respectively, the hole J' being for the admission of the bottle
or the like, a shield in the form of a vertical sheet K may be employed for pie-
venting the water getting to the pulley G and strap H it desired, such shields
may be of any suitable kind to most satisfactorily cover the mechanism employed.
It will be seen that the accompanying diawings show two vessels A and their
accompanying mechanism in one tank, it will however be understood that one
only or more than two of such vessels may be employed
The method of cleaning the bottles or the like 18 as follows:-The diving
mechanism is set in action giving a rotary motion to the vessels A which spin
around in the water in the tank carrying the brushes or cleansers D with them,
the bottle of the like to be cleaned is passed through the top of the vessels A
to the inside and is held tight whilst the evolving brushes on cleansers rub
against the outside and bottom of such bottle, quickly and effectively, removing
all dut on the like adhering thereto, giving them a bright and clean appearance.
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 18:-
1 Apparatus for washing the outsides of bottles, jais on the like, characterized
by one, two 01 more cylindrical or other suitably shaped vessels A, having
openings C, and being provided with brushes or other flexible cleansers, fitted
to the insides and bottoms respectively, such vessels being placed within a
tank B containing water, and being driven by means of bevel, friction, or other
gear from a point or points above the base of such vessels, substantially as shown
and described
2 The combination of parts to constitute a machine for washing the outside
of bottles, jais, or the like, substantially in the manner as shown and described
Dated the Fust day of August 1900.
JOHN E WALSH,
Savile Street, Hull, and Crossley Street, Halifax,
Patent Agent for the Applicant.