Improvements in or connected with Apparatus or Machinery for Stoppering Screw Stoppered Bottles.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Aug., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Oct., 1896-Accepted, 14th Nov., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Apparatus or Machinery for
Stoppering Screw Stoppered Bottles.
I, BENJAMIN TURNER, of 9 Moorhouse Mount, Newtown, in the City of Leeds,
Cellarman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
According to my improvements 1 employ a vertical rod having a quick thread
thereon, which screws or works in a boss carried on a bracket fixed to the upright of
the machine, the said bracket also carries a guide for the said rod. The lower end
of the vertical rod terminates in a cnp or cone shaped boss having a rubber therein.
The upper end of the said rod is joined to a link which is connected to a lever
pivotted at or about its centre to the said upright, the said lever joins into a rod
which is connected to a foot treadle with counterbalance. On the bench where the
operative sits, I employ a bed or stand arranged with springs so that the said bed
is made elastic. The action is as follows:-
The operative sits on the bench as ordinary, places the bottles required to be
stoppered on the stand or bed, he then presses the foot treadle which through the
mechanism gives motion to the vertical rod causing the said rod to rapidly descend
and by this means screw or tighten the stopper, after which the foot is lifted, and the
treadle relieved which through the counterbalance brings the parts back again to
their normal positions ready for the next descent motion.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Royal Exchange Chambers, Boar Lane, Leeds,
Patent Agent to the Applicant.
Improvements in or connected with Apparatus or Machinery for
Stoppering Screw Stoppered Bottles.
I, BENJAMIN TURNER, of 9 Moorhouse Mount, Newtown, in the City of Leeds,
Cellarman, 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 :-
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1, shows perspective view of machine.
Fig. 2, shows an enlarged detail view of my invention.
According to my improvements I employ a vertical rod A having a quick thread B
thereon, which screws or works in a boss C, carried on a bracket D, fixed to the
upright E of the machine, the said bracket also carries a guide F for the said rod.
The lower end of the vertical rod terminates in a cup or cone shaped boss G
having a rubber lining therein.
The upper end of the said rod is joined to links H, by a swivel pin H', such links
are connected to a lever J pivotted at or about its centre to the said upright, the

page_text: said lever joins to a rod K, which is connected to a foot treadle L with counter-
balance M on the bench N where the operative sits.
Upon the bench and directly under the cone G I employ a spring bed or stand P,
arranged with springs such as R within a boss or cover S attached to or forming part
of the oross plate T.
Upon the plate T is the central stud U which works within the boss S, and upon
the spring R, by this means the said bed is made to spring, and yet offer the required
resistance. V V are guide rods and also prevent the spring bed P from turning
round.
The action is as follows:-
The operative sits on the bench as ordinary places the bottles required to be
stoppered on the stand or bed, he then presses the foot treadle which through the
mechanism gives motion to the vertical rod causing the said rod to rapidly descend
and revolve and by this means screw or tighten the stopper, after which the foot is
lifted and the treadle relieved, which by means of the counterbalance brings the
parts back again to their normal positions ready for their next descent motion.
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
1. In apparatus for stoppering screw stoppered bottles the employment of a spring
stand or table P substantially such as shown and described.
Dated this 26th day of September 1896.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Patent Agent, Royal Exchange Chambers, Boar Lane, Leeds,
Patent Agent to the Applicant.