﻿[103] 
  PATENTS 
  ISSUED 
  RELATING 
  TO 
  EISII 
  AND 
  FISHERIES. 
  1077 
  

  

  CLAIMS. 
  

  

  "1. 
  In 
  a, 
  can-filling 
  machine, 
  the 
  combination, 
  with 
  the 
  chute 
  C, 
  of 
  a 
  

   pair 
  of 
  semi-cylindrical 
  cutters, 
  G, 
  so 
  pivoted 
  or 
  hinged 
  together 
  as 
  to 
  

   open 
  and 
  close 
  in 
  the 
  arc 
  of 
  a 
  circle 
  having 
  its 
  center 
  in 
  or 
  near 
  the 
  line 
  

   of 
  their 
  circumference, 
  whereby 
  they 
  are 
  adapted, 
  when 
  open, 
  to 
  receive 
  

   the 
  material 
  from 
  the 
  chute, 
  and 
  when 
  closing 
  or 
  advancing 
  toward 
  

   each 
  other 
  to 
  gather 
  together, 
  cut 
  off, 
  and 
  firmly 
  compress 
  the 
  said 
  

   material 
  received 
  from 
  the 
  chute 
  and 
  properly 
  shape 
  it 
  to 
  fit 
  the 
  can 
  to 
  

   be 
  filled, 
  substantially 
  as 
  set 
  forth. 
  

  

  "2. 
  In 
  a 
  can-filling 
  machine, 
  the 
  semi-cylindrical 
  shaping 
  and 
  com- 
  

   pressing 
  cutters 
  G, 
  adapted 
  to 
  receive 
  the 
  material 
  from 
  the 
  chute, 
  and 
  

   so 
  pivoted 
  or 
  hinged 
  together 
  as 
  to 
  open 
  and 
  close 
  in 
  the 
  arc 
  of 
  a 
  circle 
  

   having 
  its 
  center 
  in 
  or 
  near 
  the 
  line 
  of 
  their 
  circumference, 
  in 
  combina- 
  

   tion 
  with 
  the 
  chute 
  and 
  the 
  levers 
  d, 
  actuated 
  by 
  the 
  cams 
  w 
  a' 
  on 
  the 
  

   shaft 
  T 
  or 
  other 
  suitable 
  operating 
  mechanism, 
  substantially 
  as 
  de- 
  

   scribed. 
  

  

  "3. 
  In 
  a 
  can-filling 
  machine, 
  the 
  combination, 
  with 
  a 
  pair 
  of 
  semi- 
  

   cylindrical 
  shaping 
  and 
  compressing 
  cutters, 
  G, 
  so 
  pivoted 
  or 
  hinged 
  

   together 
  as 
  to 
  open 
  and 
  close 
  in 
  the 
  arc 
  of 
  a 
  circle 
  having 
  its 
  center 
  in 
  

   or 
  near 
  the 
  line 
  of 
  their 
  circumference, 
  and 
  form 
  when 
  closed 
  a 
  true 
  

   cylinder, 
  of 
  a 
  reciprocating 
  piston 
  or 
  plunger, 
  I, 
  adapted 
  to 
  accurately 
  

   fit 
  within 
  the 
  space 
  or 
  chamber 
  formed 
  by 
  the 
  said 
  cutters 
  when 
  closed, 
  

   and 
  thereby 
  insure 
  the 
  discharge 
  of 
  the 
  entire 
  contents 
  of 
  the 
  chamber, 
  

   whereby 
  the 
  machine 
  is 
  prevented 
  from 
  becoming 
  clogged 
  by 
  the 
  intro- 
  

   duction 
  of 
  any 
  portion 
  of 
  the 
  material 
  in 
  the 
  chamber 
  between 
  the 
  

   piston 
  and 
  the 
  inner 
  surfaces 
  of 
  the 
  cutters, 
  substantially 
  as 
  set 
  forth. 
  

  

  "4. 
  In 
  a 
  can-filling 
  machine, 
  the 
  combination, 
  with 
  the 
  semi-cylindri- 
  

   cal 
  shaping 
  and 
  compressing 
  cutters 
  G, 
  of 
  the 
  reciprocating 
  hollow 
  pis- 
  

   ton 
  I, 
  having 
  a 
  head, 
  i, 
  provided 
  with 
  an 
  automatic 
  vacuum-valve, 
  n, 
  

   adapted 
  to 
  admit 
  air 
  into 
  the 
  chamber 
  B 
  in 
  front 
  of 
  the 
  piston 
  as 
  it 
  is 
  

   withdrawn, 
  substantially 
  as 
  and 
  for 
  the 
  purpose 
  described. 
  

  

  "5. 
  In 
  a 
  can-filling 
  machine, 
  the 
  combination, 
  with 
  the 
  semi-cylindri- 
  

   cal 
  shaping 
  and 
  compressing 
  cutters 
  G, 
  operating 
  as 
  described, 
  and 
  the 
  

   casing 
  B 
  and 
  chute 
  0, 
  of 
  the 
  reciprocating 
  piston 
  or 
  plunger 
  I, 
  with 
  its 
  

   connecting-rod 
  L, 
  lever 
  M, 
  rock-shaft^, 
  slotted 
  lever 
  g, 
  connecting-rod 
  

   IsT, 
  and 
  actuating- 
  disk 
  P, 
  all 
  constructed 
  to 
  co-operate 
  substantially 
  in 
  

   the 
  manner 
  and 
  for 
  the 
  purpose 
  set 
  forth. 
  

  

  " 
  C. 
  In 
  a 
  can-filling 
  machine, 
  the 
  combination, 
  with 
  the 
  reciprocating 
  

   piston 
  I 
  and 
  its 
  actuating 
  mechanism, 
  of 
  the 
  shaft 
  T 
  and 
  mechanism 
  

   connected 
  therewith 
  for 
  operating 
  the 
  semi-cylindrical 
  cutters 
  G, 
  so 
  

   connected 
  as 
  to 
  cause 
  the 
  cutters 
  to 
  be 
  entirely 
  closed, 
  to 
  form 
  a 
  true 
  

   cylinder, 
  before 
  or 
  immediately 
  after 
  the 
  piston 
  reaches 
  them 
  on 
  its 
  for- 
  

   ward 
  stroke, 
  substantially 
  as 
  described. 
  

  

  "7. 
  In 
  a 
  can-filling 
  machine, 
  the 
  combination, 
  with 
  the 
  casing 
  B, 
  the 
  

   shaping 
  and 
  compressing 
  cutters 
  G, 
  and 
  the 
  reciprocating 
  piston 
  I, 
  of 
  

  

  