Improvements in Bottle-washing Trays.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application. 23rd Oct., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 23rd July, 1900-Accepted, 1st Sept., 1900
PROVISIONAL DITUITIVATION.
Improvements in Bottle-washing Trays.
I, JOHN ROBERT LOFTHOUSE, of 54, Elford Place, Leeds, in the County of
York, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to bottle-washing machines in which the bottles are
placed in a series of trays mounted horizontally in a revolving frame.
The object is to provide for such machines an improved tray, of simple and
cheap construction, so as to contain within a given space the largest possible
number of bottles.
I construct my improved tray with hexagonal compartments of a size suitable
for the bottles to be washed. The tray has preferably about three rows of
such compartments, and may be of any suitable length.
The tray is constructed, and the compartments formed, preferably of wirework
or rivetted hoop iron.
If desired a suitable cover may be provided to further secure the bottles in
position.
Dated this 21st day of October 1899.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Royal Exchange Chambers, Boar Lane, Leeds,
Patent Agent for the. Applicant.
Improvements in Bottle-washing Trays.
I, JOHN ROBERT LOFTHOUSE, of 54, Elford Place, Leeds, 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 ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:
My present invention relates to the trays of bottle-washing machines such
machines for instance that have a series of bottle carrying or holding trays
which are mounted or swung horizontally in a revolvable frame or frames;
and the object of my invention is to provide for such machines an improved tray
which will be of simple and cheap construction and arranged so as to contain
within a given space the largest possible number of bottles and provided with
an improved cover or lid whereby the bottles when being washed are retained
in position and prevented from moving or floating upwards out of tray; to
attain which I construct and arrange my improved tray substantially as
described with reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings in which:

page_text: Fig. 1 is an end view of my improved bottle washing machine tray.
Fig. 2 is a side elevation and Fig. 3 a plan of same with half of lid removed.
Similar letters of reference denote corresponding parts in each view.
I construct my improved tray preferably of wire-work; vertical wires of
stouter thickness a¹ and b¹ forming the lower and upper edges of tray and
similar stout wires 62 forming the four corners.
Thinner wire partitions which, form hexagonal compartments within the
tray are fastened to cross wires 2 extending from side to side and likewise to
wires fixed across the ends. Each tray has about three rows of such com-
partments and they may extend to any suitable length. Where desired square
or other shaped partitions may obviously be used in combination with my
hereinafter described cover for securing the bottles therein; obviously also
instead of the parts shown being wire as described they may be flat wire or
hoop iron and rivetted together.
I support my improved cover C upon said tray by two vertical supports cl
fastened to each upper edge at ends of tray and these supports have either made
with or secured to them a horizontal wire w to which is hung a wire partitioned
cover arranged with swivelled hooks J which catch under the side upper edges
of tray when the bottles are within tray as shown at Fig. 1, and so retains
bottles B in position within the tray during the time they are being washed
or soaked in a well known manner.
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 is:-
1. Constructing bottle washing trays with hexagonal compartments and in
wire or hoop-iron substantially as described and illustrated."
2. In bottle washing trays constructed of wire or hoop iron the combination
with a partitioned tray of a lid swung to horizontal wire carried by vertical
supports and having swivelled hooks substantially as described and for the
object specified.
Dated this 21st day of July 1900
H. F. BOUGHTON,
Patent Agent, 114A, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.