Improvements in Machines for Washing Bottles and other Hollow-ware.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Appl cation. 5th July, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 6th Apr., 1391-Accepted, 9th May, 1891
TRUY INIUNAL DI FULE NATION.
Improvements in Machines for Washing Bottles and other
Hollow-ware.
I, ROBERT HENRY BUCKLEY of 37 Victoria Street, Fleetwood in the County
of Lancaster, Aerated Water Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object an apparatus for washing bottles which shall be
applicable for any size bottle within given limits and which will be more convenient
than the machines now at present in use.
Instead of having one apparatus to wash the outside of the bottle and another
the inside, I use three revolving brushes each on a separate shaft approximately
parallel with each other but the bearings so arranged that the two outer shafts can
be brought to any desired distance with reasonable limits from the centre shaft.
The centre shaft carries the interior brush, the outer shafts the brushes for
washing the exterior of the bottle. The three shafts are geared up together by
any ordinary gearing device which will enable the shafts to be moved relatively.
The bearings of the outer shafts are movable either in the common plane of the
three shafts or radially. The brushes are arranged so that they can very quickly
be withdrawn from their shafts and fresh ones fixed to the shaft ends as before.
The mode of action is as follows:-The machine being put in action the centre
brush revolves in one direction the outside brushes in the opposite direction. The
bottle to be washed is pressed onto the centre brush and is immediately attacked
by all three brushes. The bottle being allowed to revolve so as to be thoroughly
attacked by the brushes. If a larger or smaller bottle than the one last washed be
have to be operated upon the outside brushes are moved further from or nearer to
the centre brush as required.
Dated this 1th do- of Tul., 1900
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Patent Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machines for Washing Bottles and other
Hollow-ware.
I, ROBERT HENRY BUCKLEY, of 37 Victoria Street, Fleetwood, in the County
of Lancaster, Aërated Water Manufacturer, 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 has for its object an apparatus for washing bottles which shall be
applicable for any sized bottle within given limits and which will be more con-
venient than the machines now at present in use. The machine is also applicable
for washing other description of hollow ware besides bottles.
Instead of having one apparatus to wash the outside of the bottle and another
the inside, I use three revolving brushes, each on a separate shaft approximately
parallel with each other, but the bearings so arranged that the two outer shafts can
be brought to any desired distance within reasonable limits from the centre shaft.
The centre shaft carries the interior brush, the outer shafts, the brushes for washing
the exterior of the bottle. The three shafts are geared up together by any ordinary
gearing device which will enable the shafts to be moved relatively. The bearings
of the outer shafts are movable, either in the common plane of the three shafts or
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page_text: radially. The brushes are arranged so that they can be very quickly withdrawn
from their shafts and fresh ones fixed to the shaft ends as before.
The invention is best described by aid of the accompanying drawings, in which,
Figure 1 is a plan of the machine.
Figure 2 a front elevation, and
Figure 3 an end elevation of one end thereof.
Figure 4 is an elevation of the opposite end thereof.
Referring to these drawings:
A is the frame of the machine, cn which is mounted, in suitable bearings B, the
shafts C C¹ and C. The bearings for the centre shaft C are fixtures in the frame,
but the outer bearings are adjustable by means of slots, whereby the two outer
shafts C¹ and C can be brought to any desired distance within reasonable
limits from the centre shaft. D is the interior brush on the centre brush spindle it,
D'and D the brushes on the outer brush spindles d' and for cleaning the exterior
of the bottle.
The brush spindles d d¹ and d² are respectively socketted into the shafts CC¹
and C and are secured by set screws e; by loosening the said screws, the brushes
can be very quickly withdrawn and fresh ones fixed to the ends of the shafts C C¹
and C as before. E are rods mounted in the frame A, and adjustable in the
direction of their length by screw threads and nuts. Upon the said rods and near
the ends thereof, I mount a frame or bracket F adapted to receive and support the
ends of the brush spindles d' and d². To enable the said spindles to be moved
closer to, or further from, the centre spindle, alternative bearing holes are
provided in the said bracket to receive the ends of the brush spindles. G is a
bottle rest supported on a bracket H secured to the frame A and adjustable
vertically by screws and nuts. I I' and I are toothed wheels for gearing up the
respective shafts and causing them to rotate simultaneously. J and J' fast and
loose pulleys respectively for driving the centre shaft, and N a fork for moving the
driving belt from the fast to the loose pulley or vice versa.
The working parts of the machine including the brushes are covered by a
shield K mounted on the base of the frame A, and adapted to be easily removed
when required. L is a water admission tap and 7 a strainer located immediately
above the brushes. The brushes are made of a shape to suit the peculiar form of
hollow ware, which it is desired to wash. Those shown on the drawing are adapted
more especially for washing bottles.
The mode of action is as follows:-
The machine being put in action, the centre brush D revolves in one direction, the
outside brushes D₁ and D' in the opposite direction. The bottle to be washed is
pressed onto the centre brush D and is immediately attacked by all three brushes,
the bottle being allowed to so revolve as to be thoroughly attacked by the brushes.
If a larger or smaller bottle than the one last washed have to be operated upon,
the outside brushes are moved further from or nearer to the centre brush Das
required, and when a vessel of a different shape has to be washed, the brushes can
easily be taken off by detaching or loosening the bracket F and releasing the set
screws C. Water for washing the outside of a bottle is admitted through the
strainer, by turning on the tap L.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
The herein described arrangement of parts taken as a whole forming the improved
mechira for waching battles and other hollow.
achatant11..
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham, and London, Patent Agents.