US1882731A - Bottle capper - Google Patents

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Oct. 18, 1932.

J. J. BALAU N BOTTLE CAPPER Filed Oct. 9,1950

Jam J Baldy/2 Patented Oct. 18, 1932 "UNITEDLFSTATES I QTOHN J. BALAUN, or CANTON, 0310 t 1 BOTTLE CAPIER I p Q application'nledflctober 9.1930. Serial No. 487,482.

- The invention relates'to devices for placing crimped metal caps upon bottles. The object of the improvement is to provide a bottle capper arranged to be instantly 5 adjusted to accommodate bottles of varying heights and so constructed that when adjusted to any particular sized bottle, any desired number of bottles-ofthat size maybe capped without furtheradjustment of the device. justing the pressure to be applied to the bottle cap in operating'the' device; W A still further bject is to provide means for holdingthe operating handle in raised position to permitreadyadjustmentof ;the plunger to accommodate bottles of various heights. i v f The above and other objects may beattained by constructing the device in the manner illustrated iirthe accompanying drawing,

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.. 1 Figure 1 is a side elevation partly insection showing the operating handle in raised position; y 1 Fig. 2 a similar viewlshowingthehandle partly lowered with the plunger just contactingwith the cap of a bottle; Fig. 3, a similar view showingthe handle in lowered position; and f Fig. 1, a fragmentary: elevation of the I spring catch for holding the handlein raised "position. x i i Similar numerals refer to similar-parts throughout the drawing. 1 :5 Theimproved bottlezcapper may include {a base or table 10 havingan upright 11 preferably formed integrally therewith as by casting or the like. I Feet 12 may be downturned from the base for contact with a table, bench or the like upon which the device may be supported and if desired,- the base mayzbe provided with apertures 13through which screws or other fastening devices may be located for permanently securing the same to the benchor othersupport.

A cushion 14', which may be formed of .-leather or othersuitable materiahlmay be fixed upon the base 10 to, receive the bottle 80 to be capped and is preferably provided with Another object is to'provide means foradof the links 27 for engagement with the a rim flange 15 to assist in properly centering the bottle.

' The upper endof'the uprightll is curved as at 16 and terminates in a vertical bearing portion 17 loca-ted above the center-f the cushion 14.

A plunger 18 is slidably mounted through the bearing 17 and provided atits lowerend with the inverted cup 19 for crimping the usual cap 20 upon the neck of the bottle 21,-a o cushion 22 of rubber .or the like being carried within the cup 19 for contact with the top of the cap."

y The operating handle or lever 23 is pivoted upon a lug 24 formed at the lower end of on the bearing portion 17, asfby the pin 25, and

has a-handle grip 26,, of any-usual construction upon its free end.-

Means for operatively connecting the handle 23 to the clamping head 30 preferably includes a pair of links'27 whichare pivoted at their lower ends, as at 28 to the handle 23 adjacent to the lower end thereof, the upper ends of said links being pivotally connected as at 29.to the clamping head 30 which is prov ded with an opening 31 slightly larger in diameter-than the plunger 18.

A collar 32 may be fixed upon the upper portion of the plunger '18 as by a screw 33 for limiting the downward movement of the ,80 plunger relative to the clamping head and washers 34 of leather or the like are preferably located beneath said collar for contact with. the clamping'head, forming a cushion to absorb shock. A lug 35 is formed at one side of the hearing member 17 and has slidably mounted therethrough an adjusting screw 36 provided with a coil spring 37 located between the head 38 of the screw and the lug 35. r I

A spring catch 39'is connected to one of the links 27 as by a screw 40 and adapted to be 1 engaged by the handle23, when in the raised position, to hold the handle in this position as shown in Fig. 1.

For the purpose of limiting the upward movement of the handle 23, a. stop pin 41 may bev provided upon the inner side of one handle. a

It will be seen that when the handle is raised sufliciently to raise the clamping head out of contact with the bolt 36, the free end of the clamping head will tilt downward by its own weight, as shown in Fig. 1, the plunger 18 being wedge clamped in the aperture 31 as illustrated in said figure.

With the parts in-this position the plunge may be raised ,to adjustthe position of the same for capping a bottle of any desired height, and will easily slide upward through the head 30 but the plunger cannot be-pushed downward through the head in this position.

After the plunger has been properly positioned, the handle is moved downward, sliding the plunger downward throughthe bearing 17 and engaging the cap 20 which has been placed upon the neck of the bottle, by

the cup 19.

As the cushion 22 of the cup contacts with the cap of the bottle, the free end of the clamping head 30 willcontact with the upper end ofthe adjusting screw 36 and as the handle 23 continues to move downward, the

links 27 will instantly pull the head into sub- As the handle moves down to its lower pOSltlOIl asshown in Fig. 3, the head will carry the plunger downward, compressing the cushion 22 in the cup 19 and tightly clamping the cap 20 upon the neck of the bottle.

It will be seen that in this position the spring 37 upon the bolt 38 will be compressed '45 by the downward movement of the head, holding the head in clamping position upon 7 the plunger.

The tension upon the spring 37 may be adjusted by adjusting the bolt 38 by means of the nut 3864 at the lower end thereof, thus providing for the amount of pressure to be applied tothe cap in clamping the same;

After the plunger has been set for a bottle of any desired height, any number of bottles of the same height may be successively capped without changing the adjustment on the plunger as it will be seen that in the up ward movement of the handle, after each cap has been properly-crimped upon the bottle, the head will first pass over the" position shown in and again clamp the plunger in the manner-shown in Fig. 1 before the plunger is raised out'oi contact with the bot tle cap, thus permitting further upward movement of the handle to move the plunger for instantly reclamping theplunger in the head. i v '2. A bottle capper including a'bearing porwith it back to the original starting position.

Adjustment of the plunger may be easily madefor any desired height of bottle capable of being capped upon a device of the size provided by simply slidably moving the plunger relative to the clamping head and then raising the plunger to starting position by means of the handle 23 and it will also be seen that the pressure applied to cap the bottles may be controlled by adjusting the nut- 38a uponthe screw 38.

I claim:

1. A bottle capper including a bearing portion, a. plunger slidably mounted through said bearing portion, a clamping head through which the plunger is located, means for raising and lowering the clamping head, and means for releasing the plunger from the clamping head at a predetermined point, and

tion, a plunger slidably mounted through said bearing portion, a'clamping head through which the plunger is located, means'for raising and lowering the clamping head, and a spring pressed member for releasing the plunger from the clampingv head at a predetermined point and for instantly reclamping the plunger in the head. J z; '3. A bottle capper including a bearing portion, a plunger slidably mounted through the bearing portion, a clamping head provided 'With an opening slightly larger than the plunger, through which the plunger is lo., cated, means for normally tilting the clamping head to clamp the plunger therein, and lever means operatively connected with the clamping head for raising and lowering the plunger. w i

4. A bottle capper including a bearing portion, a plunger slidably mounted through the bearing portion, a clamping head provided with an opening slightly larger than the plunger, through which the plunger is lo-. cated, means for normally tilting the clamping head to clamp the plunger therein, and means for tilting the head in the opposite direction at a predetermined point to instantaneously release the plunger and reclamp I it in the head.

5. A bottle capper including a bearing portion, a plunger slidably mounted through the bearing portion, a clamping head provided with an opening slightly larger than the plunger, through which the plunger is located, means for normally tilting the clamping head to clamp the plunger therein, and a spring pressed member for tilting the head in the opposite direction at a predetermined point to instantaneously release the plunger and reclamp it in the head.

' 6. A bottle capper including a bearing porti0n, a plunger slidably mounted through said bearing portion, a clamping head through" which the plunger is located, the plunger being free to move relative to the clamping head in one position of the head, lever means i operatively connected with the clamping head ,for raising and lowering the plunger, and

means for moving the clamping head from clamping to releasing position when the plunger is lowered to a predetermined position.

7 A bottle capper including a base having an upright, a bearing portion in the upright, a plunger slidably located through the bearing portion, a clamping head having an aperture formed therein. slightly larger than the plunger through which the plunger is located, a lever pivotally connected at one end to the upright, a link pivotally connected between the lever and one end of the clamping head, and spring pressed means on the upright for contacting with the other end of the clamping head for tilting the head when the plunger is lowered beyond a predetermined position.

In testimony that I claim the above, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

JOHN J. BALAUN.

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