USRE13250E - Machine fob cleaning bottles akb jlis - Google Patents

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, G. ia. LAWRENE. MACHINE FOR CLEANING BOTTLES AND UKE 4ARTICLES -i '1 APPLIGATIONHLED 00T.15,191o, Relssued May 3G, 193i v 4 SHEETS-SHEET l.

G. R. LAWRENCE.

MACHEN-E `EOE CLEANING BOTTLEI AND LIKE ARTICLES.

A'PPLIGATION FILED 001215,1910,

Reissued May 30, 1911.l

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G. R. LAWRENCE. MAG'HINB POR CLEANING BOTTLES AND L1 w KE ARTICLES. AIPLICATION FILED 0GT.15, 1910.

Reissued May 30,v 1'911.

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G. R. LAWRENG. MACHINE BOR CLEANING BOTTLES AND LK'E ARTICLES.

'APPLIGATIUN NLBD 001:15, 1910.

Reissue@ May 30. 1911. u l 3,250.

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' .UNITED smilies rarnnr :onirica GEORGE n. LAWRENCE, or cLEvELANn. TrrmNe'-coMPANY,foF omvat-ana.,

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- Specification e1 Reissue-Letters latent Rigslied 30, 1911. d

assiettes.' ae 'maw Manerasor'igiaa1'1w.'92,145, ,dated August 24,1909, serial No. 351x279. applicaties Ifor reissue mea cameras,

\ 1910. serial No. samer.

Beit known that'I, Crnoluinl R. LAWRENCE,

.a-citiz'enbf the United States, residing Vat "ileveland,` infthe county of Cuyahoga and State `of Ohio, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvement in Machines for Cleaning Bottles or Like Articles, of which the followin is a full,l clear, and exact de;, i scription, re e'rencebeing had to the accompanying drawings. l l

This invention relates to machines for cleaning bottles or like articles, ,and it has particular reference to a devicev forcleaning .the interior of bottles, that is shown in. the

patent to Loew, No. 700,518. I

While the deyice is particularly applicable to. bottle cleaners of the ty'pe shown-'in said.

' patent, it is not necessarily limited lte use 'Pat'.thesamefrom the side opposite that of I therewith, but-may be employed in canned'.

tion With interior cleaners for bottles of different types from that shown.

In the ldrawings forming a part of this application, Figure 1 is a side elevation of-a Amachine'for cleaningthe interior 'of bottles,

the'.- said machine having my improvedlveie' -terior cleaning deviceapplied thereto. Fig.

2*.is a side elevationof my invention looking Fig. 1, said View` also showing a portion of the interior cleaning mechanism and the manner in which my invention is attached.. thereto.-

` lView through my cleaning device, taken subvstantially on the'line 3 3 of Fig. 4, and Fig..

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional 4 is a plan view. of, my cleaning device, said view being taken substantially on the line 1 -1 'of Fig. 3. l j l As-has beenstated, and. as is shown fin the patent above referred to, devices for cleaning the' interior ofl bottles with rapidity and in large'quantities areA Welltknown andare commercially successful. lIn such devices,

however, the eXteriors ofthe bottlesl have i not been thoroughly cleansed, which cleansing requires-a subsequent operation. VVit-h.

y my exterior cleaning; device applied to one of said machines, the bottles will be'cleanedI both on their interior Vand exterior surfaces and matieres-51,13@ placed ineen-dinan for refilling.-

Takingup a more detailed description of the invention by reference to theaccoinpany-r ing drawings, 1 represents the vat or tank' 'f what i Stau herein term uw interiorfj cleaner, said tank being divided bya'parti-- tion 2,'into a pluralityof'separate compart- 'l ments for the cleansing liquids. i Within each, of said compartments, fmountsprocket wheels 3v on 'each' side ofthe vat, upon which Wheels there is mounted 1an endless carrier et,

for the.y bottles, said Acarrier being provided with baskets or receptacles 5 into which .the said bottles are piaced.` AAbove the partition l0r partitions 2, I 'mountsprocket wheels,

at each side of the machine, over whichl they. carrier i is conducted, said wheels-,Shifting the carrier and the bottlestherein,abovethe' 'l partition and into position to be submerged in 'the next adjacent compartment'of the'vfalt.v Also at the forward end of the vat or. tank,

and above the latter, l I journall sprocket wheels '7 and S, there being one Set of these wheels at each side ofthe machine. The

endless carrier, 4 also passes 'around thesel wheels. Inasmuch as this .part of the struc ture is the same in principle as that shown.

and describedin the patentabove referred to, itis not deemed necessaryto enter into a fuller description thereof. y

`Referring now more particularlyv to 'Fig 2 of the drawings,l 9 represents af pulley which is keyed, orotherwise secured, to a shaft 10, said shaftl being journaled in a bracket 11 that is secured to the side of the vat 1. 12 is a loose pulley also on said shaft, it being understood that when the driving `belt is upon said loose pulley, no power will bevtransinitt-ed to the mechanism of the ma-V chine. Also secured to the shaft 10 is a pinion 13, said pinion meshing withva gear 14C, on a shaft that is parallel with the shaft /10 and that is. also journaled in the bracket 11. l

The latter shaft is provided between its bearings with a worm ,15, said Worm'gearing' 'with a Worm 'wheel 16v that 1s rkeyed,V or

otherwise secured, upon the shaft 17, said shaft having secured thereto onepa'ir of thev sprocket wheels 3, within the vat 1. By means of the shaft 17 and th'e train of gearingv thus described, the Aendless `belt 4 is caused to travel inl the direction of the a'rrow, shown in Fig. 1.'. Alsosecured to the shaft 10 is apinion 18,-said pinion meshing with a gea-r19 on a shaft 20that is-jou-rnaledx in bearings uponl the side of .the vatll. The' gear 19 halsse'cured to one side thereof a pinion 9,4, which mesheswnll a gear' 2'2- on a "toni of the bottles'are adapted to be pressed, sluit't'2St said shaft ext'enduigg forwardly in as they are being cleaned, or scrubbed, by a direction parallel with the shaft l0, the mechanism now to be described. l L .Projecting rearwardly from 4the tank orr Projecting .upwardly from the frame ver 'l each side thereof are frame pieces pieces Q4Ya'i'eiplates or'liousings40, within 70 '2.4 preferably channel irons, said pieces which are jou'rnaled transverse shafts 41 and honig supported at their fcrward ends upon 42, said'shafts being provided. 'toward their legs The shaft 23 is'journaled in brach central portions,l withv pairs of sprocket e 's '2G on these framejpieces, and extendsto Wheels4 43 andalt. .'Upoii each pairof said 1G a point substantially.midway of the length sprocket .wheels there is inounted a sprocket 75 of -framev pieces Q4. Mounted .in suitable chain4'5 to which is secured transversecleats beni-nies whichfare `carried by the frame' 46, said cleats being similar tothe cleats 33 pieces ,are transverse shafts 2T and '28, the heretoforey described.. :Projecting 'from the' bearings for the latter shaft being adjustable outer faces ofthese cleats are' 'bristles' 47, by means of vscrews 29 so -thatthe distance said cleats being sor closely' pos'itionedthatv 80 -between. the shafts may be varied.y Secured the-bristles will be practically continuous. to the shafts 2T and 2S. near their ends are kI shall, therefore, call thisipafrt of the mecha-k sprocket Wheels 3Q and 3l, upon which there nism the endless brush'.v The shaft 41 is is mounted, l-at each -side of the machine, driven from the shaft 10, as shown in Fig. 2,

2O sprocket. cha-ins 32.' Extending acrossfrom yby means of'a pulley' 48 that:is securedtothe 85 one of these chains to the other, and oii-.the latter shaft,l said piilley'having' an 'endless outside thereof, are a seri-es of strips or cleats k belt 49 passing. thereabout, and thence over.

B25, said-"cleatsl-being so mounted on theI a pulley 50 .on 'the said' shaft 41. -As the chains andso placed'With-reference toene pulleys 48 and V50 'are vin planes at right 95 another that Athey for-m a practically conangles to eachother, the belt-,49 is properly-30 4 guided bythe guide pulleys 5l and 52 in a'maiiner wellunderstood. Inasmuch as'the shaft lQfis 4driven at a high rate ofgspeed, as compared with the shaft 2 3, which drives the belt carrier, and the'. pulley v5() is smaller 95 in diaii'ieter than the'pulley 48, the endless brush travelsv at a much higher velocity than the. bottles which lieuponthe cleats 33 of the belt carrier,` When. the bottles are deposited upon said carrier, they' move for- 100 wardly therewith until they are engaged by the rotary brush 47, which will sweep the bottles forwardinto Contact with the brushes 39, .'Iliefsaid .endless brus'hcleansthe curved surfaces ,of the bottles, While the bottoms 105 thereof are cleaned `Athe brushes" 39. To facilitatethe cleaning ofthe bottles, the endless brush v-is given a,ti'ansvers'e. movement .with respect to the belt carrier, which move- -ment'u rollsv the-:bottles transversely of the 110 carrier, thereby causing 4the .bottomsof the bottles to be `thoroughly cleanedby the. brushes- 39. 'This transversev movement is effected' by a bevel' pinion 5 3, Ion' the forward feud-'of the shaft 23,/.which pinion vmeshes 115 (withjafbevelpinion 54911 a sl'iort"vertical tiniiou's belt.` By means' of. the adjustment for the bearings for the shaft 28, above de scribed, the' said' .belt may be tightened or loosened as-desired.- Hereinafter, in order'to distinguish'from the carrier 4 of. the interior cleaner, I shall refer to the said belt as the'belt carrier.' 1

The sprocket wheels BO are mountedl s`.3. tantially beneath the large sprocket Wheels 358 for theinteriorcar'rier, sov that the said interior. carrier projects over 'the front end of thebeltj carrier forv the exterior cleaner'.l Mounted upon the interior cleaner,below the V-1'ir o`cl;et.i'vheels8, isla curved plate 34, said 40 plate'eirtending transversely 'across the' 'machine so as' to support. the bottom of the bottles 35 While they are within .the baskets 4or' receptacles 5.v lThis plate` 34 terminates above'` the` sprocket wheels 30, andk an in?. 15 clinedchute. 36 extends downwardly'jand .forwardly'from "the forward edge of said' plate. As thevsprocket wheels 8 rotate in the directioiiof the arrow' shown in Fig. 3, '.tliebottles will slide out of their baskets 5 as soon asthey'have passed the said'plate,

- and Will-.he onductedby the chute 36 to the' V belt" carrier/oii,theexterioncleanen shaftthat ismounted vin bearings' 55 onthe For drivingthebelt d rrier, a bevelpinside of the,liousing40. .'1 .`he npperend of ion 87 is securedto th haft 23,'said pinion said Ive'itical` shaft is provided wit-ha crank meshing with a bevel, ar 3 8 that Ais keyed, the" inof. which pro] ects into an elon- 120 4 or otherwise secured, to theV shaft 27. l "gated sot. 58. v`in 'a yoke'. plate o'thatis From'thedescription' thus. given, it, will mounted upon one -ofthe ends of the shafts be 'understoodf-thateboth of the saidendless '541 and 42. /The re'ar.eiid '0f saidplate barriers are n'l'o'ved.withcomparatively slon7 bifureated aiidis provided with eye-pieces 2 speech the ,carrier for the exterior' cleaner for 'tlieshaft 4 1, the pulle' 50 being secured 1 t' moving in the direction of the arrow shown l to the shaft between the bifurcations of tue in Figs. 2 and 3.- Spaced suitable distances l plate. The forward end of the plate isilso apartvon said carrier7 and connected tothe l bifurcated, wl ile. a collar 6 0 issecureo' to transverse cleats 33 thereof, are outwardlyVY the shaft.alibegwn thesf-iiclbifurcations.

6b pr'o1ect1ng; brushes 3f), against which the boi- Instead. of having cyf..p1eces at. the torwaid 1 4'thefplat'e 59, sa-ictplate'isiisi ll `Gti fthe plates 64 is effected by means'oof con? 1nvemnt^between the car brush 5,I istinentr,tightening'oriloosening thebi-u, which said shaft-.inavv lie-...tiliriiedg .As the 70 is'inaybe c lesired. -f's' tlh'ecrai'ikrota-t" s'liaftsthustiiriied, the crankstv move the tliepla'tel will be moved'laterally,"which` `plates 164 backivaidly'orfQrWaidly, de- Vy.movementwill result infsli'ifting the shafts lsired,'and, in so doing, said pilates .are low- 41 andfgQ. transversely. vof the` carrier,v the ered or lifted Iand the endless carrier is thus 10 said shafts being elongated at'l their ends .adjusted- With respect'y to the .endless brush.' 75

l5,'.opposite saidpljate to providefor such lat- 'Fortliepurposeof holding'the plagtesljl in eral movement. "any position tov which theyv ma) is be `Owing' to thecomparative'ly"sloiv speed moved, I vsecure to-t-lieshaft GS a ra ,cliet or of the exterior carrierand.the'relative size gear Wheel 70,' with Whichengages aasiiitable 1 5 of gears antbl, the brush will be given detent paivl 7 1. 80

-, at least one; complete reeiprocation during 1While I have shown and described means 'i the passage of the bottles therebeneat-h; for shifting the brush laterally and for mov- IThis causes the bottles to be rolled in reverse ing thelbeltcarrier toward. the b i'usli,it will l .f,lirection s during their excursion beneath be readily seen that the same results in the `lQ20 the brush`r thereby insuring. a thorough operationA of the device can ,be eleeted by S5 eleai'iing'of the sides and bottoms of the botsh'ifting the carrier` laterally 4and byj raising tlesj As' the brushing device is in elect' and lowering the brush. flhefollwing mounted upon rollers during its' reciproca- Claims that call yfor a relative movement of tion (the bottles aeting`-like rollers during. these partsare intendedytherefore, `tobover "25` their lateral movement), 'it vfollows that either ofthesearrangements. j ,l l 90 4 there is a relative lateral movement'between Having thusrdescribedjmy invention, I thebottles and the' brushing devices as Well claiin:- as between thebottles and the carrier, since 1. In a machine for cleaning bottles or the brushing devicel )vill travel faster iii its like articles, a carrier for they bottles, means lateral. movements ,tliiin-'diotlie bottles. for drivingsaid carrier at a relatively slow 95 ,1, In Fig. ,I have shown a portion' of the speed, means cooperating Awith said carrier chute 36, for conveying thebottles to the for cleaning theexterior of tlielbottles, and Aendless .,carrier. v This chute is longer than means for producing a relative lateral `moveu the'wdtly of thprptary brush and, for the nient between the carrier :and the cleaning `36 nrpose ofxtakingiip allspacebetiveen the means whereby `the bottles are `turned as 10.0

". Eottlesfon the`beltfcarifier, I- secure tothe they are beingwcleaiied. y V.

7 Ishaftswl ari-@IAQ,downwardly `Aprojecting 2; In anifaeliine for cleaningbottles or Y i arms-62, tothe lowerienclsof ivhieh'are selike articles,aifearrier for thevbotvtles `means curediplates 63,;saidliilfiteshextending ,par- Y for driving said-carrier at prelatfively slow y y4G'f-'allelwith each,`1 0st,A jopl'poygite'lthe endless" Ispeed, abrush so arranged Withrespeet to 10.0

b rush, but diverging at-tliefroiit ef the the carrier that the`cbottlesavill be brushed I' isamefand 1Jassi11g, up o 1i 'opposite''sidesy of thereby as theyaije in transit on the carrier,

" vthe chute 436. *"Asgthe' bottles drop,u1b0n the an'djmeans for producing a. relativetrans- *"1beltscar'rier andare ,iiibved towardthe brush", fverse movement between the carrier and the 45wfldjyefgg,palgtgf jhr'egeplates will rollA biush, whereby the bottles willbe turned on 110 i' viftliefibottles toward. the center ,of the carrier 'the Call'll they 3'1"@ bQ'lllg Clelnedflaiidwtliereby concentrate vthem under tl'i'e In almach'ineffor cleaning bottles or brush., The front endsv of thellates-GS likearticlesfatarrier yfortlie bottles, means ,f :zsuppI-ted by a Stationary transveisjebar 63?', for driving'said carrier; at a relatively slow 50" In order that my,.iin proved :cleaning vd'e-vv speed, a travellngybruij-:h so :arrangedfv:itl-i re 115 i vice .maybe .adapted-dorf all .diameters ofspect to the carrier 'thatlthe bottlesr will be bottles, I 'have provided, means `t'o1' iidjust brushedtherebylas' they. are ini; transit .on :ing 'the -belt-rearrier. vwith referencel t0 the the carrier, means forv driving saiiLbri'ish at 4 endless brush, said means consisting'of para ielahvelyyhigh speed,l and meaiisxfer inovo 55 allelplafes Gitgwhich@rmunted'npgn the' ging saidg'brush transversely4 of t lie" cariier, La i 'end sof links 65, there'. being 0111', @lige `Whe" by the Ibott-les "vvill be turneclon the 'plat'es' and setqcf sajidlinks eaelis lv "C'21 '1 4`f1S t; h@Y f1 1`b@}I1'g'C1G2\;{1,d;-

of the carrier.:vl Theplates l; :Inl ayvnniaeli-inejfor eleaning bottlesv or their lydjgzmyd, at. umilmente S like' artieles.' afcarrieiffor:.the l botti l means 125 'no Surppbrt fOr- 4th.-,]3ie1tCarr-l@ I for driving said cari-lernt a r e lat iv lijf sloiv lplates are moved.rearwardlorto,the rig'litufrSpefl, ailrgndlss brush somounted with rein Eig, they ten-d to Iiiove'aivayfrom the' `.spect 'toltlie carrier that the bottles on the 'said carrierandl thereby permitthesam" lattertlwill be cleanedib lt siidhbrush, 'to recede from the brush. `'I hisfinoveiilent means for producing. a elative transverse 130 whereby the bottles will be turned during, the cleaning` operation, and means on said carrier for cleaning the bottoms of the bottles.k 1

5. In- ,a machine for cleaningl bottles orlike'articles, a carrier lfor the bottles, means for driving said'carrier 'at a relatively slow Speed, a brush so mounted 'with respect to the carrier that the bottles on the latter will be cleaned by the .said brush, mechanism for driving said brush at a relatively high speed, means for moving said brush transversely of the carrier, whereby the' bottles w'll be turned during` the cleaningoperation, and brushes on said carrier for cleaningl the bottoms of the bottles. i

6. a machine for cleaning' bottles or like articles, the combination of an endless carrier for the bottles, a brush vfor cleaning` the exteriors of the bottles on the carrier, the brush beingso positioned with respect to the carrier that the exterior of the bottles will be cleaned during their transit on s '.d carrier, mechanism for adjusting toward and from vthe brush' the portion ot the carrier which is adjacent to said brush, whereby the machine is adapted .to clean bottles et ditferent. diameters, and means for ln'ildingl such portion of the carrier in its adjusted position. n

". In a machine for cleaning` bottles or l like articles, an'endless carrier tor the bot tles,1neans for delivering the bottles to the carrier so that they will extend lengthwise of the latter, means for driving the carrier at a relatively slow speed, a brush sojposi- .tioned with respect to the carrier that the bottles on the latter will he cleaned as the bottles are carried past said brush, means for producingl a relative transverse movement between the carrier and brush, whereby the lbottles will be turned as they are. being cleaned, and meansfor varying` thedistance between the carrier and the brush whereby the machine'is adaptedto clean bottles ci ditferent sizes.

VS. In a device for cleaningbottl'es or like articles, an endless carrier, brushes .mounted upon said carrier, an endless brash so 'positioned with respectto the carrier that the bott-les on the latter will be cleaned on their sides during. their transit on the carrier, means for driving said endless brush at a i higher speed the brushes on the said carrier, and ln ieans forfmoving the endless brush transversely ot the carrier so that the bottles will be ,turned thereon and their entire' exterior cleaned by said brnshes-.-

9. In a device for *cleaning bottles or` like artic-les an endless carrier, brushes mounted upon said carrier,A tioned with ect 'to thecarrierthat the lbottles on thelatter will be-cleaned on their a than the carrier,A whereby the bottoms of the bottles will be forcedagamst toward or fi'onrtliebrush',

an endlessbrush so posi-y sides during their transit on the carrier, means for driving said brush at a higher speed than the ca Tier, whereby the bottoms of the bottles will be forced against the brushes on the said carrier, means for moving, the endless brush trfl nsversely ot the carrier so that the bottles will be turned thereon, and their entire exterior cleaned by said brushes, and mecaanism tor varying the distance between the carrier andthe brushso as to clean bottles-ot dillerent diameters.

l0. ln a machine tor clean-ing bottles and like articles, carrier for said bottles, means for cleaning the exterior of the bottles while in transitcn said carrier, plates beneath the carrier opposite the said cleaning means,

and means for raisingand 'lowering said plates wherebythecarrier may be moved toward or from the ysaid cleaning. means, whereby the machine is adapted to operate upon' bottles .ot dilterent diameters.v

1l. In a machine for cleaning bottles and like articles, a. carrier :t'or said bottles, a bn sh for cleaning the exterior ot the bottles while in transit on said carrier, plates be neath the carrier opposite the said brush, means for raising); and lowering said plates whereoy the carrier may be moved toward or fromthe said cleaning means, whereby the machine is adapted to operate upon bottles of diierentdiameters, and means for causing: the bottles to turnI while being cleaned.

l2. ln ay machine for cleaning bottles or like articlesa an endless carrier 'for the bot.- tles,'bottle cleaningmeans so mounted with respect to said carrier thatthe bottles on the latter will be cleaned durinfcT their transit, plates beneath the Acarrier opposite said `clemnngl means, pivoted links snpportiny;

said plates, a shaft, means whereby said shaft may be rocked, .cranks on said shalt, and connections between said cranks and said plates whereby the latter may be raised or lowered by regking the said links, and the carrier will thus be moved toward or from the cleaningl means, so that they machine' may operate upon bottles ot different diameters.

13. In4 a machine for cleaningY bottles or like articles, an endless carrier for the vbottl-es, a rotary brush so mounted with respect tops-aid carrier thatthe' bottles lon the latter will be cleaned during their transit, plates beneath the carrier opposite said brush, -piv'- oted links supporting` said'plates, a shaft, means whereby said shaft may be rocked, cranks on said shattdconnections. between said cranks and said plates whereby the latter may be Araised or lowered by rocking the said links, and the carrier will thusbemoved so-that the ma chine may operate upon bottlesof 'diferent diz'xmeters,y and a pawl. and ratchetanechm nisinA for holding theshaft and the carrier in position.d

14. A ln a machine for cleaning b'ottlesor Lkeai'ftielemi ni ndless brush, means for op.k

In' to be yoplei-.z and mechanism Ol ,liipvinfr said ing' so te. turnthebnttlds In' machine ,for `clepaning-A ties, a. brush vonsaidnieaiisvsaid' bottles be"- sing' adapted to liegivitli their bottoi'is against' lless xbiiisli mounted' over ieclia'nis'in for'prodii'einea li, la'tteri'aiid thet bottoms of ea'ned bythe briish on the n eaii l l like. articles; s for siippoi'tinifithe bot-v -;tles,a briisliron @aid means, said bottles being adapted't lie'ivith their bott'onisagainst saidbifush, an endless brush mounted over s'a'idl stippoirtinf in'eans, nieans for driving said brush, and mechanism for moving the' rotary brush transversely of the bottle supporting,` means,s ivvhereby the* bottles are turned astheyfa e'eleaned.` l

- 18. In a machine for cleaningubottles and lil e. artiles,ancarrier for the bottles, an 40 endless brnsh'sonioiinted avithiespect to the carrier that the bottles are cleaned thereby 'when in transit, said brush being mounted upon shafts .transverse to the length 'of said carrier, a yoke plate connecting said shafts at one end, said plate being provided witlral slot, a crank shaft, means tor turning-said shaft, and a crank on said shaft having` a pin projecting` into said slot iii the plate whereby, as said crank rotates, the

brush will be shiftedvl transversely of the carrier and the bottles Will be tiirned While being cleaned.

. 19, In va machine for cleaningr bottles and like articles, a carrierfor the bottles, an endless brush so `mounted with respect to the carrier that the bottles are cleaned thereby when in transitn said brush being mounted upon sha'lts transverse to the length of said carrier7 a yoke plate connecting' said shafts abone end, said plate being' provided with.

a slot, a crank shatt, means t'or turning said Shaft, a crank on said shaft having4 a pin projecting into said slot in the plate, whereby, as said Crank rotates, the brush will -be shifted transversely-- of the carrier and the 11W/,HHS for supporting theL @duinen by,

baas: of

'iks aiY irelesf, aiinentlljess bi'iisli, ,means `for "oplipp@{itingi i ed upon brush' n'heiebyi'the bottles acliiifief for fcleaning bottles and' i bottles will be turned.- `vhile being cleaned,

and means fory ni'o'vin,f fthei carrier towarc and from the brushl so' vas tov clean'bottfler for @inning peines 017 iik@ 'con'ibiiiatioii "of 'an endless' carf eiidl'esslbr'iish so" positioned vWitfli-iespect to the ffcarrie'i" tli'at bottles oii 'the' latter vvifill bef cleaned on tlieir'sides'diiring their transit on the carrier, ymeans for-driving said: brush at higher speed thanthecariier whereby the'jbottoms ofthe bottleswill be forced against the brushes on saidqca'rrier, land ineaiisyfor causing relativetiansverse move-` ment between the ycarrieivand the, `brush wherebyv'rthe bottles on said carrier will be rotated, p l

bifuslies -nioii'ntediipon said carrier,v anl 21.-' In a machine, .for cleaninlgbrottlesand like articles, ythe combination, of a 'carrier for thev bottles, an endless brush adjacent to lsaid carrier, and means 'for moi-'inea portion of said carrier toward and from said brush to accommodate bottles of different diameters therebetween.

ri'er whichis,adjacentthereto;

In a Vmachine foigcle'an'iiig bottles and like articles, the combination lof' carrier for bottles, an endless ,brush "mounted in `proximity to said carrier, andiiieans for causing the bottles on the' caiiieiito be ro tated iii reverse directions while subjected to the. action of the brush.

24. In a machine for cleaning' bottles or like articles, the combination ot' a carrier, an endless brush, means for rotating said 22;. In afmachine, for cleaningbottles and y like articles, vthe combination of an endless brush, and means for reciprocating said I brush transversely with 'respect to said carrier.

25. In a machine for cleaning' bottles and like articles, the combination `of a carrier, a ,brushing device mounted adjacent to 'said carrier, means 'for driving said device, means for delivering bottles onto said carrier, and means, including' said device, 'for 'moving the bottles laterally on'said carrier.

26. A bottle briishingniachine comprisvinga carrier 'for bottles,- a brushing devicel mounted in proximity to said carrier, and means for shifting the bottles on said cai'- lCl.' transversely of the carrier While. they are being opera-ted upon bysaid brushing device.

said carrier, and means forsh'ifting the bottleis transversely of said carrier, 'whereby iis . Y 27. A' bottle binshingfm'achine comprising acarrier for bottles, a brushing device above reciprocating Y actionvof the brushing device.

moved transversely-'thereof while being operated upon v'by said brushing device.

28. In a machine for cleaning bottles and like articles,:the combination of a carrier for bottles, aEbinSliing device mounted in proximityto said carrier, and means for 'the bottles on said carrier in a lateral direction while subjected to, 'tlie 29.111 a machine for cleaning bottles and..

' :like articles, the` combination of a. carrier' for-bottles, abrusliing device -inounted in `proximity tosaid carrier, said brushing device,-a nd means, 4addi-tionaltojthe turning inean's,`fo'r moving thebottles in a lateraldirection ivliile-Isubjected'to the' brushing action of saiddevice'. 1 j

39. Inlainachinefor"cleaning bottles andv like `articlesgtlie combination '0in-a support, for bottles, a biusliing'devio'e mounted iny to' said support, l means' for pro-y ldiicing relative inov'enient 'betvveen'the sup l portand tliebrusliing devce,and means for reciprocating the bottles on said-support.

n 3i. lIn fa macliine for cleaning bottles and y like articles, `the combination ofa'su'pp'ortv l fforbottles,` a to,A said support, 'v .brushing device, lmeans for brushing device. in proximity means for turningsaid producing relative` movement betiveen the brushing device* and: tlie'bottle'support, and means for causf ing the bottles o n the support to be rotated in reverse directionsavhile subjected to the. action of :the brushing device.

.32. In a machine for cleaning bottles and means for. tui-ning- A tles transversely with respect to the carrier device.

,c-a'rrier vWhile being'r operated upon by the b.iaigshing device.

rlike iarticles, the combination of a carrier,

transversely ofthe carrier, flivering bottles onto said carrier,

i Copescf this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the i Washington, Da, C.

like articles, lhe combination of :i carrier for bottles, a brushing device mounted in proximity to said carrier, means for turning said device, and means for shifting the botandto the brushing 'are being operate'l upon by said brushing 33.v In a machine for cleaning bottles and like articles, the combination of a carrier for bottles, a brushing device mounted in proximity to said carrier,` means for turning said device, and.- means, additional to the turning means,- or moving the bottles laterally with respect to said device andl said 34. In alinacliine-or cleaningbottles and Commissioner of Patents.

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