Improvements in Machinery for Manufacturing Glass Bottles and other Hollow Ware.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd July, 1890
Complete Specification Left. 23rd May, 1891-Accepted, 22nd Aug., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machinery for Manufacturing Glass Bottles and
other Hollow Ware.
I, HOWARD MATRAVERS ASHLEY of Ferrybridge in the County of York,
Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
In the Specifications of Patents formerly granted to me, I have described
machinery for manufacturing glass bottles and other hollow ware. In this machinery
a parison mould is mounted on an arm which can turn round an axis so as to invert
the mould, and under this axis of inversion there is a rocking frame carrying the
finishing mould and other appliances.
According to my present invention, I mount a number of such parison moulds on
an axis common to them all, and under each provide a rocking frame, so that
there is a row of parison moulds, each capable of inversion separately, and, under
these, a row of rocking frames each capable of being worked separately. When the
pattern of article to be produced is the same to all, the frames for inverting the
moulds may
be fixed on the axis so that all of the row can be inverted simultaneously.
and the rocking frames may in this case be mechanically connected so that all of
the row can operate together. I prefer to provide the parison moulds in duplicate
in each case, so as to give one of each pair time to cool while the other is in
operation, and, in this case, I make the shaft on which they are mounted to shift
longitudinally so as to bring either of the pair immediately over the rocking frame
below.
Dated this 22nd day of July 1800
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machinery for Manufacturing Glass Bottles and
other Hollow Ware.
I, HOWARD MATRAVERS ASHLEY, of Ferrybridge, in the County of York,
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:-
In the Specifications of Patents formerly granted to me I have described
machinery for manufacturing glass bottles and other hollow ware. In this machinery
a parison mould is mounted on an arm which can turn round an axis so as to invert
the mould, and under this axis of inversion there is a rocking frame carrying the
finishing mould and other appliances.
According to my present invention, I mount a number of such parison moulds on
an axis common to them all, and under each I provide a rocking frame, so that
there is a row of parison moulds each capable of inversion separately, and under
these a row of rocking frames each capable of being worked separately.
When the pattern of article to be produced is the same to all, the frames for
inverting the moulds may be fixed on the axis so that all of the row can be inverted
simultaneously, and the rocking frames may in this case be mechanically connected
so that all of the row can operate together. I prefer to provide the parison moulds
in duplicate in each case, so as to give one of each pair time to cool while the other
is in operation; and in this case I make the shaft on which they are mounted to
shift longitudinally so as to bring either of the pair immediately over the rocking
frame below.

page_text: Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings is a front elevation, Fig. 2 is an end
elevation and Fig. 3 is a plan of a multiple machine according to my invention for
manufacturing bottles and other hollow ware.
The machine which I have shewn is arranged for having six bottles in course
of manufacture at one time, but it is to be understood that, by extending the
machine in length and repeating its parts, it might be arranged for a greater
number.
A is a fixed back framing along which a front frame B is fitted to slide longi-
tudinally a certain distance each way. This movement may be effected by hand,
but I prefer to provide a cylinder b supplied with steam or compressed air, having
its piston connected to the sliding frame B so that an attendant has only to move
by the handle the slide valve of the cylinder in order to effect the movement of
the frame B in either direction. From this frame B project six brackets C' each
of which has mounted on it a set of the upper moulding mechanism described and
indicated generally by the reference letter C in my previous Specification No. 129
of 1890, this mechanism being shewn in detail by Figs. 1B, 2B and 3B of the drawings
annexed to the said Specification. There are three cylinders e arranged each
above one of the upper moulding mechanisms when the slide B is at one extreme
of its stroke, each of those being similarly above another of the upper moulding
mechanisms when the slide B is moved to the other end of its stroke.
cylinders operate in the same manner as in the previous Specification their
slide valves being worked by hand by means of the spring lever C which is
connected by rods and bell cranks to the several slide valves.
The
Each of the mechanisms C is, as described in the previous Specification,
capable of turning round a horizontal axis, for which purpose they are all
geared to a spindle C2 that can be turned in either direction to a certain extent
between stops by a winch handle C. Every alternate set of the mechanisms C
is geared to the spindle C2 directly, the other alternate sets being geared in
each case to it through an intermediate wheel, so that when the spindle C2 is
turned, the 1st, 3rd and 5th sets of C turn half round in the one direction and
the 2nd 4th and 6th sets turn half round in the opposite direction. In the
lower part of the machine are mounted three rocking frames D such as are
described and indicated by the same reference letter in my previous Specification
No. 129 of 1890, and operating in a similar manner, the simultaneous rocking
of the three being effected by rods extending from the piston of a cylinder D¹
the slide valve of which is moved by hand applied to the handle d¹.
The rocking frame D, as described in the previous Specification, carries the
bottle mould which is opened and closed by levers, slide and rods connected in
each frame to a crank D³. All these cranks are connected to the piston of a
cylinder D the slide valve of which is moved by the handle d', so that, on
moving this handle the three sets of moulds are simultaneously opened or simul-
taneously closed. Each rocking frame D is also provided with a punching and
paddling table E such as is described and indicated by the same reference letter
in my previous Specification above referred to. For raising and lowering the
table E, its slide is connected to a crank e² free on the axis of the rocking
frame D, these cranks being connected through rods e and lever e to the
piston of a cylinder E', the slide valve of which is moved by the handle e', so
that the three tables E can be raised and lowered simultaneously.
It will be seen that, in the machine described, for each set of the lower
moulding mechanism connected to the rocking frame D, there is a duplicate set
of the upper moulding mechanism C, including two sets of the parison moulds c,
each of which is in position to receive a charge of molten glass while the other
is in the inverted position, cooling to a certain extent, while the parison which
it had held is being blown and moulded. The multiple machine is operated in
the following manner.
'
The three parison moulds which have their mouths upwards are charged with
molten glass, being, either before or after charging, brought, by moving the

page_text: slide B, each over one of the rocking frames D. By the movement of the
tables E the three parisons have their mouths simultaneously punched and
the punches withdrawn. By moving the handle C³ the three parisons are
inverted and by moving the handle they are opened, the other three parison
moulds being now turned to present their mouths upwards.
By movement of the tables E, the three parisons are paddled, and then the
rocking frames D are moved so as to bring the finishing moulds immediately
under the paddled parisons, the moulds are closed and the bottles are blown,
after which the moulds are opened, the rocking frames D are moved back, the
neck moulds are opened and the blown bottles are withdrawn. All these
operations are, in each case, performed as described, for one set of the mechanisms,
in my previous Specification No. 129 of 1890, except that, for the purpose of
opening the neck mould, which as described in that Specification was effected
by a rod n worked by a treadle, it may be more convenient, in the multiple
machine above described, to provide a separate handle for each of the rods
corresponding to that marked n in the prior Specification. It is obvious that,
instead of three sets of moulding mechanism, the multiple machine may have a
greater number; also that, by disconnecting the gearing and connecting rods,
any one or more of the sets can, when desired, be rendered inoperative for the
purpose of repair, or for exchange of moulds or other reasons.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
:-
1. A multiple machine for manufacturing glass bottles and other hollow ware,
consisting of several sets of bottle making mechanism arranged in line, with
suitable connections for moving their parts so that they can be worked
simultaneously, substantially as described with reference to the accompanying
drawings.
2. In combination with the rocking frames of a multiple machine such as is
above referred to, the steam or compressed air cylinders and their connections
for simultaneously moving the frames, closing and opening their moulds and
working their punching and paddling tables, substantially as described.
3. In a
multiple machine such as is above referred to, the use, in combination
with each set of the lower moulding mechanism, of a duplicate set of the upper
moulding mechanism, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 23rd day of May 1891.
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.