IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINES FOR WASHING BOTTLES JARS AND OTHER LIKE ARTICLES
Year: 1884

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I WILLIAM SCANTLEBURY of 15 Lea Bridge Road Lower Clapton London in the
County of Middlesex Engineer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINES FOR WASHING BOTTLES JARS AND OTHER LIKE
ARTICLES" to be as follows:-
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This Invention relates firstly to improvements in the arrangement and construc-
tion of the brushing mechanism which has hitherto left the stem of the brushes
unsupported and easily bent thereby being unable to enter the neck of the Bottle
and in consequence cannot fulfil their duty of brushing the interior-Now according
to my improvements I construct the Brush carrier with a support at each end and
connect them together preferably by 3 round metallic rods-A grooved disc of
wood or other suitable non-metallic material is provided with 3 holes in it to pass
or slide up and down on the 3 rods, and fixed in the centre of the disc is
tube having a screwed end attached thereto and upon the screwed end I fasten the
head of the brush and thus dispense with the usual wire stem of such brushes-
The brush tube or rod slides freely in a suitable wood or similar non-metallic
bearing in the end of the brush carrier, the other end of the brush carrier has a
pulley for revolving the brush carrier and brush at a rapid speed. As the brushes
at the time of entering the neck of a bottle require some considerable power and
speed I according to another part of my improvements drive them with metallic
bands or india rubber bands having eyelet holes therein or studs thereon to give
the necessary grip without being destructively tight on the bearings thereby
making the rotation of the brushes smooth and quiet and less vibration than
gearing.
According to another part of my improvements I place round the periphery or
outer edges of the bottle drum a number of Tubes or Rods for the purpose of
adjusting the bottle racks or boards. Upon these tubes or rods I fit sliding pieces
with set screws to fasten them at any desired distance so as to increase or diminish
the diameter of the bottle holder or rack for the purpose of taking large or small
bottles-To still further obtain great range of alteration in the sizes of bottles
which may be used in the same machine I make the bottle holder or rack of
escalloped edge boards and cover the edges with India Rubber or Cork and use
three or four of such escalloped edge boards placed together to form in section a X.
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page_text: In some cases I prefer to make the Boards or racks swing upon an axis only,
without the tubular or rod adjustment as in the case where the Machine is required
for one size of bottle only by so making the rack boards I can still obtain a large
amount of adjustment.
Another part of my improvement consists in making the bearings or bushes of
the brushing and similar parts of Bottle washing Machinery where the Mechanical
action is placed in or continually washed by the water for cleansing purposes of a
non-metallic substance so as to be lubricated by such water, it being very objection-
able to grease or oil such moving parts-To carry out this part of my improvements
I make such bearings or bushes preferably of Lignum Vitea or other well known
woods having the property of wearing well under the action of water as a lubricant
I also use for this purpose ebonite vulcanite or similar material.
According to another part of my improvements I fix an India rubber cóne in the
Board wherein rests the neck of the bottle so as to form an elastic bed thereby
preventing fractures and breakages during the action of the brushes.
Another part of my improvements consists in arranging shutters or flaps with.
india rubber or cork on the surface to prevent the bottles on the lower side of
the drum falling out of the Machine. The shutters or flaps are acted upon
anatomically as required to be opened for the purpose of ready delivery of clean
bottles or closed to retain the bottle during a revolution of the drum in the tank.
Dated this 18th day of December 1884.

page_text: Improvements in Machines for Washing Bottles, Jars, and other
like Articles.
I WILLIAM SCANTLEBURY of 15 Lea Bridge Road Lower Clapton London in the
County of Middlesex Engineer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINES FOR WASHING BOTTLES JARS AND OTHER LIKE
ARTICLES" and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates firstly to improvements in the arrangement and construc-
tion of the brushing mechanism which has hitherto left the stem of the brushes
unsupported and easily bent thereby being unable to enter the neck of the bottle
and in consequence cannot fulfil their duty of brushing the interior. Now according
to my improvements I construct the brush carrier with a support at each end and
connect. them together preferably by 3 round metallic rods. A grooved disc of
wood or. other suitable non-metallic material is provided with 3 holes in it to pass
or slide up and down on the 3 rods, and fixed in the centre of the disc is a rod or
tube having a screwed end I fasten the head of the brush and thus dispense with
the usual wire stem of such brushes The brush tube or rod slides freely in a suit-
able wood or similar non-metallic bearing in the end of the brush carrier the other
end of the brush carrier has a pulley for revolving the brush carrier and brush at
a rapid speed-As the brushes at the time of entering the neck of a bottle require
some considerable power and speed I, according to another part of my improvements
drive them with metallic bands or india rubber bands having eyelet holes therein
or studs thereon to give the necessary grip without being destructively tight on
the bearings thereby making the rotation of the brushes smooth and quiet and
less vibration than gearing.
According to another part of my improvements I place round the periphery or
outer edges of the bottle drum a number of tubes or rods for the purpose of adjust-
ing the bottle racks or boards-Upon these tubes or rods I fit sliding pieces with
set screws to fasten them at any desired distance so as to increase or diminish the
diameter of the bottle holder a rack for the purpose of taking large or small bottles
-To still further obtain great range of alteration in the sizes of bottles which may
be used in the same machine I make the bottle holder or rack of escalloped edge
boards and cover the edges with India rubber or cork and use three or four of such
escalloped edge boards placed together to form in section a X: In some cases
I prefer to make the boards or racks swing upon an axis only, without the tubular
or rod adjustment as in the case where the machine is required for one size of
bottle only by so making the rack boards I can still obtain a large amount of
adjustment.
Another part of my improvements consists in making the bearings or bushes of
the brushing and similar parts of Bottle washing machinery where the mechanical
action is placed in or continually washed by the water for cleansing purposes of a
non-metallic substance so as to be lubricated by such water, it being very objection-
able to grease or oil such moving parts. To carry out this part of my improve-
ments I make such bearings or bushes preferably of Lignum Vitea or other well

page_text: known woods having the property of wearing well under the action of water as a
lubricant I also use for this purpose ebonite, vulcanite or similar material.
According to another part of my improvements I fix an india rubber cone in the
board wherein rests the neck of the bottle so as to form an elastic bed thereby
preventing fractures and breakages during the action of the brushes.
Another part of my improvements consists in arranging shutters or flaps with
india rubber or cork on the surface to prevent the bottles on the lower side of the
drum falling out of the machine-The shutters or flaps are acted upon automatically
as required to be opened for the purpose of ready delivery of clean bottles or closed
to retain the bottle during a revolution of the drum in the tank.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1. is a part section of the Brush Carrier. A Disc of wood having brush rod
fixed thereto. B Brush Carrier. C Guide rods for disc. D Driving pulley to
rotate carrier and brush. E Non metallic bushes. F Part of bearers to carry
Brush carrier. G Position of Disc and brush at work dotted.
Fig. 2. H part of: Drumi with. 2 radial arms and adjustable bearings for escalloped
edge boards. Fig. 3. End view of escalloped edge boards. Fig. 4. Plan of
part of do.
:
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
1st The arrangement and construction of a Brush Carrier having a support at
each end and wherein is placed the Brush substantially and for the purpose herein
described or any mere modification thereof.
2nd The placing of radial arms preferably of tube to the drums of bottle washing
machines to carry the bottle boards or racks substantially as shown.
3rd India rubber and metallic bands for driving the brushes substantially as
herein described.
4th Non-metallic Bearings to Bottle and Jar washing Machines and other like
machines.
5th Escalloped edge boards preferably with India rubber or cork edges as herein
described.
6th India rubber cones or bushes for the support of the bottle necks as shown
and described herein.
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WILLIAM SCANTLEBURY.