US592584A - Machine for feeding crown bottle-stoppers - Google Patents

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K. G. GILLBTTE.v MACHINE PQR- PBBDING CROWN BoTpLE sToPPERs.

No. 592,584. Pat-ema oct. 26,1897.

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K. C. GILLETTE. MACHINE PoR FBEDING CROWN BOTTLE STOPPERS.

No. 592,584. Patented Oct. 26, 1897.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

KING c. GILLETTE, 'or NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

j `amellima Foa FEEDIY'N'Q. oaowN Bo'rTLE-s'ToPPERs.

sPnomcATroNrm-mmg' pm `of Letter. retourna. seats-gunna ombra:l 2e, 1897. Appunti@ and piu s, 189e.' "sum in. causas. 1 man.)

.'lb all :chain it ma. lc'wern: f Be it known that KING'C. GILLETTn, ,of Newton, in the county of Middlesexand State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new .and useful Improvements in Machines for Feeding Crown Bottle-Stoppers, of which the lfollowing is a specification.

feeding crown bottle-Stoppers from a reser-A .voir or hopper' where they are assembled promiscuously to the devices which afd; the stoppers to the necks lof bottles, each stopper be-l ing composed of a cap of sheet metal having a 'crimped or corrugated ilange and a disk of i .which I will now l claim. l

Of the accompanying drawings, forming aa cork or similar material contained inthe recessed side of the cap, thecorrugated-flange of the cap projecting below the cork disk and being adapted to be crimped or closed ln'- wardly, and thus engaged with a shoulder on the neck of the bottle.

vThe invention has for its objectito providev means whereby crown bottlefstoppers may be readily supplied in proper positlicul,A from a reservoirto the point wherethey are acted upon bythe attaching devices. Theinventionconsists in the improvements proceed to describe and part of this speciicatiom-'Figure'l represents a side elevation of a portion -of a cown-bottie-stopperattaching machine provided "with,

' myimproved crown-feedingmechanism. Fig.

2 represents an edge view of the construction shown-in Fig. 1. Fig. Brepresents a section on line 3 3 of 2. Fig. 4 represents a sec` tion'on line ifi-'ef Fig. 3. Fig. 5 represents a view on a larger scale, showing aportion of the'chute which supplies the Stoppers to thestopper-attaching mechanism. Fig. 6 represents a sectional view taken 0n the iine of Fig; 3.

The same letters of reference indicate -the same parts in all the figures. i

In the drawings, a, represents a iixed tubu- `lar supporting-standard, on which is iitted to 'reciprocate vertically a head or carrier bs, which is reciprocated by a rod b4, connected with a treadle or other mechanism.v shown.) To the head b3 is affixed a casing b, containing a springe pressed plunger b'., which ir arranged over the point to which :crown bottle-Stoppers d are fed bythe mechanism of.my invention, hereinafter described. c represents a chute which is affixed to and is vertically movable with the casing b and is arranged to conduct the stoppers d by gravitation from the hopper or reservoir, hereinafj ter'described, the chute having a closed end This invention relates to mechanism for ing band the plunger thereon are forced downwardly to `press the stopper against the neck of the bottle, thev stopper being first arrested .by the bottle andf'then 'acted on by a contracted'throat b2 inthe easing b, said throat bending the iiange d' downwardly and en gaging it with a shoulder on the bottle-neck. p crown-'stopper-attaching machine com-A prising the reciprocating casing having the contracted iian'ge -b'ending throat and the yielding plunger is now in general use, the crowns being insertedin the casing by hand. My invention relates, therefore, to the chute c and mechanism coperating therewith, as hereinafter described,.for feeding Stoppers to the casin gb automatically and by gravitation. f represents a hopper or reservoir which is attached to the upper end of the chute c and is adapted to contain a mass of Stoppers d.

Said reservoir is preferablyjof the general form represented in Figs. 1 and 2, it having a rounded bottom portion which is inclined downwardly from the ends of the hopper to' the central portion, where the hopper communicates withthe chute c, as shown in Figs. 2 .and 4, this arrangement being preferred because the inclination o'f the bottom of the hopperV thus provided causes the Stoppers placed in the hopper to gravitate from all parts `of the hopper toward the receiving end `of the chute. The hopper is provided with a marginal recess or cavity f which is formed to'contain a series of` Stoppers d, placed edgewise in the manner indicated in Figs. 3 and 4, the width of the recess being suiiicient to enable it to contain one stopper at any given point. s

g represents an annular'stopper-feeding flange or ring which is Arigidly connected in' any suitable way with a driving-shaft g', journaleii in bearings in the hopper f, said iange entering the recess f and being 1n close proximity to one side thereof, there be- ,ing a stopper-re'ceivirng space between the flange and the opposite side ofthe recess f'. As here shown, the flange g is connectedby means of'an vinclined web q2 with an' annular wheel-rim g3, connected by arms g with a hub g5, aixedto the shaft g. A similar anf nular rim g6 is aixed to the shaft by means of arms g4 and a hub g"s at ythe opposite side of the recess from the rim g', said rims ga and g being `separated from each other bya space which permit-s the stoppers vto fall readily from the lower portion .of the hopper into-the recess f'. The inclined web g cooperates with an inclined face f, formed on the interior of the hopper, in guiding the stoppers into the recess f', the said web g and face f forming a fiar-ing throat or mouth communieating with the recess f', as shown in Fig. 4. The annular rims gs and g6 and;the arms g, that connect them with the hubs aixed to the shaft constitute stirring or agitating devices w ich prevent the stoppers from being clogged at the central portion of the hopper, the spaces or passages formed by said rims and arms being suiciently large to permit the stoppers to pass freely from the outer portions of the hopper to therecessf'.

The ange g. is provided with a seriesiof.

projections g", which extend across the recess f' fand are separated from each other by.

spaces, each of which is-formedto receivea crown d when the latter is in the position shown in Figs. 4 and 6, said projections pref venting the admission of crowns into the recess f in any other position, so that the stop' -pers that enter said recess all face in one di rection.

and'receives the stoppers therefrom, the stoppers being fed to the mouth of, the. chute. .by

the step-by-step rotation of the flange v g in .the

the standard a, and 'links t" connecting'sad rod with the Aarms ifithe arms beingjoscillated by the reciprocating motion' of the head b, the rod having no vertical motion.

The operation is as follows: The downward movement of the head-b', which causes the attachment cfa crown to abottle held below the casing b,and the succeeding upward m'ovement of said head, which clevates the said casing above the point where the next bottle is to he Placed are imparted to the chute c 'y into the chute, down which they The projections g" may be of any. suitable form adapted to produce this result. -Q

The chute c communicates with the lower` portion of the recess f', as shown in Fig. .3,

feeding devices connected therewith 4'being thus rotated step by step, so that the stoppers are caused to enter the recess f are properly positioned thereon,-and.are icd one by one peas by gravitation to the' point where they are presented to the bottles. It will be that by mounting the' hop r and chute au the re ciprocating head t e chut'e is enabled to deliver. the stoppers by gravitation al ne,.no mechanism being required zto tra erthe stoppers from the chute to the attaching mechanism. .Hence the machine is materially" simplified and its operation made much more reliable than in mechanismsv of this character heretofore used. l il Thereis-` a` liability of. clogging, for the clearance of which it is necessary to have access tothe lower endof the chute. Ferthis purpose there has been heretofore dav/u! a removable .section of the llower end of the. casing'containing an opening for the neck of the bottle .and a chamber foi.' the crown or cap in communication with the chute, said section being independent .in construction of thefchute andv being. vscrewed onto the lower end` of the plungercasin`g`.'. This could not be readily removed andwhen turned on again, vafter removing, must `be adjusted toregister .accurately with the'` pathfof 4the stoppers or .crowns in theichu'te.' '.l`o lavoidthese objections and vto;facilitatelthe opening and closing, 'I havemadejthe casing extension ,and crown-chamber. a part ofthe chute and have jointed`it-heA lower end of. the chute, sothat theentire end, containing ,the casing extension' and crown-chamber, can be swun down and hopperyftlie shaft gand tho agitating and Way frOm the casing, leaving the wfho e open for the clearance of any clogging.,4

' 'In the.drawings, referring .particularly to Fig. -15.the casing for theplun er .is-shown at b. It is joined to the chute, t slower end'of which is shown on the right-.hand side'bf. the figure. Within the chute is'lthecurved chan'- IIC nel thereof.A This extends without.inter-I ruption underneath -the casing b an'd under the plunger, and thaend ,of it forms the ber in which the-clown rests when in proper' l position for the operationl of the machine.'

chute at c4. and extends down. and underneath the part of the chute which'is connectedto f the casing closing upon it, the opening. in the.

movable part c' being adapted to receive the'.

The movable section of. the chute is shown at. yc. .Itis jointed tothe fixed portion of the, v

neck of the bottle, Thus the' movable ofthe chutejforms-thelowei wall of theichute-e'; and when I:it is` swung down 1 4both the passage.- and the chamber'inwhich the crown rests exposedto'vi'ewand' ma be cleared of any obstruction. The' movablev -pa'rt'is held'in'place,.when raised, by a pin c', which wel through downwardly-extend ing .earsonwthe fixed part, the. position of these ears'bengshown indotted linesin Fig. 5.

y Ido notv limit-'myself to details' "of .mechanism here shown Y'and may variously modify the same without departing from the spirit of my invention and may adapt the the combination of a reciprocating head carrying a plunger to apply the Stoppers; a chuteA affixed to said head and -arranged to deliver Stoppers to said plunger by gravitation, the

said-chute reciprocating with the plunger; a

stopper-reservoir' communicating with said chute; and means for adjusting Stoppers in the reservoir an'dfeeding them tothe chute.

2. A machine of the character specified comprising a hopper having a marginal stopperreceiving recessaa chute communicating with said recess; and a rotary 'feeding-liange projecting into the recess and provided with.

spacing projections formed and arranged to cause the entrance of the Stoppers into said recess in a` predetermined position.

3. A machine of the character specified, comprising a hopper having a marginal stopper-receiving recess and iarin g walls leading into the same; an annular rim fitting the interior of the -hopper and havingA a flaring ange adapted to one of the flaring walls of the hopper and also provided beyond 'said flaring' ange with-a feeding-flange occupying. the marginal recess and provided with spacing projections; a shaft journaled'in the hopper and carrying the said rinnand a chute leading ont of the marginal recess of the hopper. l 3 5 '4. A lmachine of the character specified, comprising a hopper having a marginal stop-- per-receiving recess, a chute communicating with said recess, a rotary feeding-iiange projectin g into the recess and provided with 4o spacing projections, a rotary shaft jonrnaled in the hopper, annular rims located at opposite sides of the said recess, one of said. rims carryn g the feeding-flan ge, and arms secured to the shaft and to said rims, the rims being 45 separated by a throat or opening coinciding with the recess. t

5.v In combination, a casing and a plunger therein, a feeding-chute connected with the casing and 'adapted to convey the crown or 5o cap to its position beneath the plunger, and a movable section of said chut-e jointed to the fixed part, extending under the case and pro vided with an opening for the bottle, and arranged When moved away from the fixed part .5 5 to open the channel, all substantially as tdescribed.

In testimony' -jwhcreof I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence ot' two subscribing Witnesses, this 3d day of 6e April, A. l). 1896.

KING e. GILLE'ME.

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