Improvements in and relating to Machines Employed for Labelling Bottles and other Receptacles.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Mar., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 29th Aug., 1895-Accepted, 21st Mar., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Machines Employed for Labelling
Bottles and other Receptacles.
I, WILLIAM FLETCHER, of 15 Granby Street, and Medical Hall, Bath Street,
Ilkeston, Wholesale Druggist, Wine, Spirit and Ale Merchant, and Mineral Water
Manufacturer and Bottler, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My present invention has for its object to provide means whereby the labelling
of bottles and the like is carried out with greater rapidity, efficiency and economy
than has hitherto been attainable.
In accordance with my present improvements, the gumming portion of the device
comprises a "dabbing" brush, the stock of which is utilized as a receptacle for the
mucilage or other gumming material. Reciprocatory motion is given to the
"dabbing" brush on the machine being actuated-by treadle or any other means-so
as to allow the brush imparting in its travel a charge of the adhesive material to a
pad, fitted to a tray for the reception of same, means being provided in connection
with the latter for removing, and collecting in a well, any excess of the gumming
material.
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By means of articulated members the gumming member (hereinafter termed the
"gummer") is caused, upon the machine being worked, to travel from the label
holder to the pad above referred to, when, after receiving its charge of adhesive
material is caused to travel back to the label holder and thereby coating the
uppermost label ready for use. Said label holder consists of a plate having slots
cut therein, into which the depending portion of side pieces are inserted, and are
securely held therein by thumb or butterfly nuts or other suitable means.
supplementary plate of the size and shape of the labels required to be used is
secured to the upright carrying the label holder, and upon which plate the labels
are placed, printed face downwards, and the enclosing sides of the label holder are
then adjusted to the size of the labels. In order to ensure that the gummed labels
gummer
shall be prevented from adhering to and being carried up with the "
I employ substantially the same means as those described in the Specification of
my Patent No. 10846 of 1892.
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I may also in order to allow of affixing labels of reduced size to the necks of
bottles, form lateral extension pieces to the upper part of the frame of my improved
machine, having mounted there between a supplementary "gummer” and “label
holder "actuated and operating in a manner similar to that above described in
reference to the other and larger labels. When this latter application is adopted
I employ a means for giving a temporarily mechanical grip to the label around the
neck of the bottle to increase the reliability of adhesion, the gripping being applied
after the label has been placed on the neck of the bottle.
5. of March 1895

page_text: Improvements in and relating to Machines Employed for Labelling
Bottles and other Receptacles.
I, WILLIAM FLETCHER of 15 Granby Street, and Medical Hall, Bath Street,
Ilkeston, Wholesale Druggist, Wine Spirit and Ale Merchant, and Mineral Water
Manufacturer and Bottler, 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 :-
My present invention has for its object to provide means whereby the labelling
of bottles and other receptacles is carried out with greater rapidity, efficiency and
economy than has heretofore been attainable.
In order that my invention may the better be understood I have appended the
accompanying three sheets of drawings, in which
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Figure 1 Sheet 1, shews a side elevational view of my improved machine when in
its normal position.
Figure 2, Sheet 2, shews a side elevational view of the machine when the several
parts hereinafter more particularly identified are raised to the gumming pad.
Figures 3 and 4, Sheet 3, are plan views taken on top of Figures 1 and 2
respectively.
Like letters of reference indicate like and corresponding parts throughout the
several views.
In accordance with my present improvements, I mount upon a suitable stand a,
two vertical uprights or standards b, c, comprising the frame of my improved
machine and to which are pivoted as shewn, the levers or arms d carrying the
gummer portion e of the device. One end of the spindle carrying the latter is
squared" and is free to work in the slot in the depending member hereinafter
more particularly referred to. One of the standards, b, above mentioned, has at its
top a horizontal continuation to which two guide rods or bars f are secured, and
upon which latter travels to and fro', the depending slotted member 9 carrying the
rod to which the gumming brush is secured. The tray or receptacle k for
holding the adhesive compound is secured to the standards b, c, and is provided at
one end with a well or reservoir ¹ for the reception of the adhesive compound,
whilst the other end of the tray k is provided with a pad l. Also, to the top
portion of the standard b, I secure the curved guide bar m upon which the weighted
plug n (hereinafter more particularly referred to) travels when the machine is being
operated.
Secured to, or in one with, the spindle o carrying the levers or arms d is another
arm or lever p to which is secured the depending rod y the bottom end of which is
attached to the treadler; this latter is hinged to the stand a at one end and
connected at the other end to a spiral springs attached to the stand a. I also
employ another spiral spring s¹ one end of which is attached underneath the tray k,
whilst the other end is attached to the lever p. The function of these springs s, s'
is bereinafter stated.
Secured to the stand a is the label holder which latter consists of a plate t having
slots cut therein for the reception of the depending portion of side pieces u which
latter are securely held therein by means of butterfly nuts or the like. A
supplementary plate v (Figure 4) of the size and shape of the labels to be gummed
is secured to the upright carrying the label holder, and upon which plate the labels
are placed, printed face downwards and the side pieces u are then adjusted to suit
the size of the labels.
The upright carrying the label holder above referred to is surrounded by a
depending sleeve piece w¹ telescoping into the hollow spindle or tube w.
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of said sleeve piece to rests upon a spiral spring-which also surrounds the above-
referred to upright carrying the label holder-so that the label holder after
being pushed down by the operator is raised by means of said spiral spring.
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The working of my improved machine is as follows:-The labels required to be
'gummed" are first placed printed face downwards in the label holder and the side
pieces adjusted to the requisite size, and also, the well of the tray k is charged with
the adhesive compound. The operator sits upon the stand a, and on pressure being
brought to bear upon the treadle r, the machine assumes the form as shewn Figure 2..
At this stage the " gummer e receives its charge of adhesive compound to be
applied to the topmost label upon the machine resuming its normal position. Also,
the gumming brush i receives, at this stage, a charge of adhesive compound and in
its backward travel coats the pad l. To prevent the brush from taking up too
much of the adhesive compound, I furnish the tray k with cross pieces or wires a
over which the gumming brush is drawn, As will be seen on referring still
to Figure 2, Sheet 2, the springs s, s¹ are now extended; they are of sufficient
strength and resilient power to ensure that upon pressure being removed from
the treadle r, the machine is caused to travel back to its normal position
shewn Figure 1, Sheet 1.
The herein before referred to weighted plug n is provided for the purpose of
preventing the gummed label from adhering to, or being carried up with the
gummer e. Said weighted plug passes axially through said gummer e, and is
provided at its top end with a collar which travels upon the guide bar m when the
machine is being worked, thus keeping the plug n off the gumming pad / when the
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gummer e is receiving its charge of adhesive compound. Also with a view to
break the force of the travel of the depending member 9 when the machine is being
worked, I provide two coiled springs y disposed around the two guide rods fat one
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of their ends.
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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 :
The apparatus and combination of means substantially as hereiu described and
shewn in the accompanying drawings, whereby the labelling of bottles and other
receptacles is carried out with greater rapidity, efficiency and economy than has.
hitherto been attainable.
Dated this 10th do of Anoust 1805
D
V. LAZARUS,
1, Furnival Street, E.C., Agent for Applicant.