US1006081A - Wrapping-machine. - Google Patents

Description

' F. GIROUD.

WRAPPING MAHINB.

APPLICATION FILED 1113.2, 1911.

Patented. 1101.111911.

I INVENTOR wlEssEs': I V

F. GIROUD. WRAPPING MACHINE APLloATIoN FILED FEB. z, 1911.

Patented 0013.17', 1911.

RN N@ Wl NESSES:

i ya y. a 1- l T i WRAPPINGMACHINE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, FELIPE Ginoun.. a citizen of the Island of Cuba, and a rcsident of the city of New York, in the county ofNew York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Wrapping-11achines,' of which the following is a specifi "ation,

This invention relates to machines adapted to force an article and a wrapper through folding devices whereby the wrapper is folded upon the article.

The object of the invention is to provide a means .whereby a succession of articles and wrappers are moved through the folding devices by successive intermittent move# ments, each movement of each of said arti'- 'cles and wrappers being accomplishedby positive action of moving parts of 'the machine.

The invention consists of a series of plun ger arms causing said movements of the articles and' Wrappers, said arms being se'- cured to a rock-shaft having longitudinal 4reciprocating movement.

The invention further consists of certain details of construction relating to mechanism for folding and securing the wrappers.

In the accompanying drawings; Figure 1, 1s a sectional plan view of the machine.

' Fig. 2, is asectional elevation on the line 'per overhanging the article.

Il -H of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a sectional ele- .vation on the line HIL-1H of Fig. 1. Fig.

et is a cross section ou the line IV-1V of Fig. 8. F 5 is a cross section on the line V--V of Fig. 3. Figs. (i, 7 and 8 .are dia.- grammatic views showing -successive folds of a wrapper in one direction upon an article. Fig. 9 is a detail view showing a transverse section of the l'iartially folded wrapper shown in Fig. 8, and also showing mech-- anism adapted to fold portions of the wrap- Fig. 10 is a view showing said overhanging ends folded by means of said mechanism.

Mounted in suitable bearings in the main framel is a driving shaft Secured to shaft 2 is a cylinder 5 having a cam groove 41 in which rides a roller 5 attached to a lever 6, which is pivotcd at 7 to the main frame. The cam il causes forward and backward oscillz-itions'of the lever 6. The

free end of lever (3 is provided with a slot Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 2, 1911.

Patented Det. 17, 1911;

Serial No. 606,142.

13 and 14: yare secured to shaft 10 at equal distances apart, and the shaft has'longitudinal movement in sleeves 15 and 16. Rotation of the sleeves with reference to the shaft isprevcnted by pins 17 passing through the sleeves and through slots 18 formed in the shaft. Forming part of sleeve' 15 is an arm 19 provided with a. roller 20, which engages a cam 21 secured to the driving'shaft 2. 65

Action' of cam 21 on arm 19 causes sleeve 15, shaft 10 together with the plunger arms fixed thereto, and sleeve 16, to have an oscillatiiig or rocking movement. Sleeves 15 and 1G rock in bearing 22,l 23, and sleeve 15 70 vagainst the bearing 23.

A. horizontal channel divided into sections having an opening along one 'side is vformed 8'5- hy upper. plates 3() and lower plates 31, and by means of pairs of plates -forming forks 32, 33. l The fork is interposed between thechannel sections 3st and 35 and the fork 33 is interposed between the channel 'sec- 90 tions 36 Aand 37. Channel section 34 is provided with a chute 38 for reception of a wrapper 39, and channel section 36 is provided with a chute 4:0 for reception of a wrapper 41, said chutes having supports. .42 for sustaining thel wrappers in such manner that the portion of wrapper'extendf ing above the channel exceeds the portion below the channel. lAny suitable mechanism may be employed for feeding thejloo wrappers successively to said chutes, and as such mechanism forms no partof the present invention, it is omitted. Lower'plate 81 of channel section 34 is extended rear wardly to form supports 43 for a series of 1.05;

`articles 44, said articles being placed one above v,another against guides formed vby rods 45 and the rear wall of chute 38.

Starting with the parts occupying the posi? 'tion shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the different 1 10 channel sections, `and forks '32, 33 .being4 empty. Forward movementfof plu-nger arrrr 11 will cause the lower article 44 to be moved against the wrapper 39, causing the wrapper to be foldedupon said article as 'at a, a, by means of the upper plate 3() and the lower plate 31. As the fingers on arm 25 follow plunger arm 11, said fingers 'the plunger arms 11, 12, 13, 14 and the fingers 26, can be moved downward from the position shown in Fig. 3 to the position shown by dotted lines in Fig. 5. During the downward movement', the articles 44 are transferred from the 'supporting fingers 26, to the supports 43. AThen by means of cam 4 acting on lever 6, backward longitudinal movement is imparted to the rock-shaft, whereby the plunger arms 11, 12, 13, 14 and 'fingers 26 are moved backward while in said lowered position, chutes 38, and 40 being cut away at 47 to permit such backward movement of plunger .arms 11 and l13. During 'backward movement of lever 6, a bai-48 connected to said lever and having gear teeth 49 meshing with gear wheels 50, causes a lhalf revolution of the disks 51 secured to Said gear wheels. vPivoted upon disks 51 are springv pressed pawls lawls 52 by engagement with ratchet wheels 53 secured to forks 32, 33, cause a half revolution of said forks in the direction indicated by the arrows in Fig. 3. Then this half revolution of forks 32, 33 occurs, the unfolded 4portion of the wrappers shown in Figs. 3 and 6, will take against the upper plate 30, causing the wrappers to be folded upon the articles, so that on completion of said half revolutions the 4unfolded portion of the wrappers will be extending upward as shown at b, in Figs. 2 and 7. Gear wheels 50 and the attached disks 51 turn loosely upon shafts 54, to one endgof which shafts the forks 32, 33 and ratchet wheels 53 are rigidly secured. The shafts 51 rotate in bearings 55, and upon their outer ends are *mi Secured blocks having flattened faces 564 upon opposite sides. Bearing upon the faces 56 are flat springs 57 attached to the frame 1. The faces 5G have such relation to the forks 32, that at the end of each half revolution of said forks the springs 5T acting upon said faces, causes said forks to coperate with said channel sections to form a channel through which the articles and wrappers can be moved in a straight line.

It will be seen that backward movement Fig. S.

back from the position caused by action of spring 27 and the shoulder 29, so that on completion of the backward movement of lever '6, thel plunger arms 11, 12 and fingers 26, will occupy the position shown in Fig. 1. Then by means of cam 21, arm 19 will actuate the rock-shaft 10 and cause upward movement of the plunger arm 11, 12, and lingers 26; causing them to assume the position shown in Fig. 2. It will be seen that in this position, plunger arm 12 stands to the rear of the article and wrapper in the fork 32, so that as forward longitudinal movement of the rock-shaft causes plunger arm 11. and fingers 2G to repeat the operations previously described, the arm 12 will move the article and wrapper out of the fork and into the vchannel section 35, whereby the upper plate 30 causes the upwardly eX- tending portion of the wrapper to be folded upon the portion of the wrapper previously folded upon the article, as shown at c in When plunger arm 11 has moved a second article and wrapper into the fork 32, plunger arm 12 will-simultaneously have moved the first article and wrapper .into range with a device for folding the portion of wrapper overhanging the ends of the article; as shown in Figs. 3 and 9. The lever 6 causing this forward movement will also have caused forward movement of thel bar 4S, resulting in backward rotation of disks 51 and the yielding pawls 52 without rotation of the ratchet wheels 53 and forks 32, 33; and causing thi pawls to reengago the ratchet wheels at the end of a haltI revolution of said disks 51. Rocking of shaft 10 will then cause plunger arms 12,

11, and fingers 2.6 to be lowered, follmved4 bv lmckward movement caused by lever (3. This baeluvard movement of lever. (l also causes a forward half lrevolution of fork 32 in the manner )reviously described. It is dui-ing thisI bacuvard movement of lever 6 that the wrapper folding mechanism represented in Figs. 3, 9 and 10 becomes operative.

The article with the wrapper folded as in S and 9, rests upon a tongue 5S extendingl from `the lower plate 31 of the channel:

section 36. As shown in Fig. 9 the wrapper oveiliangs t-lie two ends of the articles, and

the two edges 59 of the tongue 5S. Two upwai-diy and horizontally extending arms 60 are pivoted at 61to the top plate 30. The armsl 6l.) are provided with fingers G2 eX- tending vertically downward in range with tliev outer ends of said overhanging wrap; pers. '.llie lower ends 63are of links pivoted at .61 to the horizontal portion of said arms 6l). 'lfhe upper ends of said links are pivoted at '.35 to a horizontal arm 66, forming part of a slide 67, said slide havin@ vertical reriproi'ating movement in guir'les (3B secured of collar 28 will cause sleeve 16 to be moved li to the main frame 1. Slide 671s provided neeepei swing upon the pivots 61 resulting in movement of fingers 62 from the vertical to the horizontal position and causing said horizontal part of the arms to assume the vertical position, as shown in Fig. 10. By reference to Figs. 9 and 10, it will be seen that said swinging'movement of the arms 60 causes the ends of the overhanging wrapper to be folded under the tongue 58 by means of the lingers 62 and that the portion of the wrapper overhanging the article is folded against' the article by means of the arms 60.

i -The fingers 62 are made narrower than said overhanging wrapper, in order that they may move past the edge 71 of an inclined plate 72, when being moved to the horizontal position` d, shown in Fig. 10 by means of fingers 62. Plate 72 inclines downward from the lower plate of section 36, and eX- tends a short distance into the path of folding of said end d of the wrapper. lt will be seen that the wrapper will bend suflicient to permit its travel past the edge 71fof said .inclined plate, and assume a position above said plate, so that on withdrawal of the fingers 62, the folded ends of said wrapper 4will be held by means of said inclined plate,

as shown in Fig. 2. When the rock-shaft raises the plunger arms 13,19., 11 and fingers 4 initvthe fold d to seat itself against the foldl 26 to the position shownin Figa, cam 70 will have moved slide 67, arm 6G and links 63 upward, causing the swinging arms 60 to be raised as shown in Figs. Q and Forward longitudinal movement of `the rockshaft will now cause a third article and wrapper to be moved'by plunger arm 11 into fork 32, simultaneous with movement of the second article and wrapper into range with said wrapper folding mechanism hy means of plunger arm 12 and sin'nlltaneous with movement by plunger arm 13, of the first article and wrapper against a second wrapper which is folded upon the wrapped article and forced therewith into Athe fork 33, as shown in Fig. 3. It will be seen that during movement of the first article and wrapper from said folding mechaynism to thewrapper in chute 40, the fold l of the .wrapper resting on the incline 72 is forced upward by means of said incline,

the tongue 58 being cut away at 73 to perof the wrapper on the under side of the 'wrapped article. As the plunger arms 13,

1Q, 11 and fingers 26 are lowered. by means of the rock-shaft and then moved backward by lever, a half revolution of forli will havegfolded the second wrapper upon the first wrapped article, as in Fig. 7, the swinging arms 60'will have folded the'overhanging ends of the wrapper of the ,second` article, as in Fig. 10, and a half revolution of forlrBQ will have folded the wrapper upon- .i

'ing slotted at its lower end to enableit to ride on the main shaft i. Rod 78 is provided witha roll 79 engaging a cam 80 which is secured to the main shaft. Cam 8O causes an up and down movement of rod 78 thereby causing an oscillating movement of arm 77 and shaft 75, carrying the paste receptacle 74. In the bottom of the paste receptacle is `iournale'd a roller 81 hav-v ing part of its surface in contact with the paste 82 and part :exposed below the receptacle. A ratchet wheel 83 is-secured to the shaft 84 of roller 81, and a pawl 85 is pivoted at 86 to the standard 76', so that as the receptacle swings upward as in Fig.v 3, the roller 81 will be turned by action of the pawl 85 on the ratchet wheel 83, causing the surface of the roller to carry paste from the interior to the exterior of the receptacle. lVhen the second wrapper upon the first wrapped article occupies the position shown in Fig. 7, the paste receptacle occupies Vthe position shown in Fig. 3, andV when the rockshaft-has moved the plunger arms l-'L, 1'3, 1Q, 11 and the fingers 26 to the position shown in Fig. Q, the paste receptacle will have swung to the lower position, causing the paste on the roller 81 to be applied to the upward extension of said second wrapper.

Forward longitudinal movement ofthe rockshaft will now cause a fourth article and wrapper to be moved by plunger arm 11v into fork 32, simultaneous with movement of the third article and wrapper into-said wrapper folding mechanism .by means of plunger' arm 12, simultaneous' with movement of the second wrapped article and a second wrapper into fork 33 by means of plunger arm 13, and simultaneous with movement of the first wrapped article and second wrapper into the channel section 37 by means of plunger arm 14. Wvhen this forward movement of plunger' arm 14 occurs, the paste receptacle will move upward and as the forward movement of plunger arm 14 is'continued the top plate 30 of channel section 37 will cause the paste coated eziztension of thev second wrapper to be folded upon a previous fold of said second wrapper, as in Fig. 8, said'paste serving to hold` said foldsof the second wrapper together.

It will he seen that-the fold d of the'firsh-m' wrapper will be `covered by the second'wrapper, and that by securingthesecond 'wrap-4 per with paste, the folds of theirst wrapper will be held secure.

An extension 88 of the channel .etil' provides a receiving channelila which tlm' Ywrapped articles ai'e successively moved alongby succeeding wrapped articles.

Having described my invention what I claim is: 'v v,

Al. A machine of the character described comprising an intermittently rotating fork, a channel on ,either side in range therewith',i and a plunger'adapted to move an article and a wrapper through one'ofsa'id channels whereby the` wrapper is folded upon the article, said plunger also causing said article' and partially folded `wrapper to be moved into said fork, means for causing a half revolution of said fork, whereby the wrapper is further folded upon the article; a plunger arm and means .for actuating it, whereby said plunger arm forces said article and wrapper out of said fork and into said channel, thereby causing the wrapper to be further folded upon the article.

2. In a machine of the character described, a channel having upper and lower plates, a 4plunger adapted to move lan article anda wrapper into said channel'7 whereby the' wrapper is folded upon the article, said upper and lower plates being of less width than the wrapper overhanging the article,

Yswinging folders above the overhanging ends of said partially folded wrapper, and adapted to fold saidends beneath said lower plate, an inclined plate extending forward from below said folded ends to said lower plate, notches formed in said lower plate; and means f or moving said article and wrapper forward along said channel, whereby said inclined plate forces said ends through said notches and against the wrapper on said article..y

3. A machine of the character described comprising an intermittently Arotating fork, a channel on-either side in range therewith,

- and a plungerv arm adapted to move a previously wrapped artic e Vand a wrapper through one of said channels, whereby the wrapper is .folded upon said wrapped article, said .plunger also v-causin said wrapped article and partially folde wrapper to be moved into said fork, means for causing a half'revolution of said fork, whereby the wrapper is further folded upon the article and caused to extend upwardly, means for applying paste to said upwardly extending wrapper; and a second plunger arm adapted lto 'move said wrapped article and partially :tolded wrapper out of saidl fork and into the other channel, whereby A the paste coated 'part of the wrapper is folded upon one of said folds of the wrapper;`

4. Av machine of the character described comprising aninterinittently -rotating fork, a channel on either side in range therewith, 'and a plunger adapted to move an article and a Wraper 'through one of said channels wher ythe wrapper is folded upon thearticlle, said plungeralso causing said article kand partially folded wrapper to be moved into said foilr, ineaiis'for causing a half revolution of said fork whereby the wrapper is further folded upon the article; aK plunger arm adapted to move said article and wrapper out of said fork and into the other channel whereby the wrapper is further foldedY upon the article; and an opening 'along' the side of the last named channel inline with the opening of said fork,

fork, whereby the wrapper lis folded uponV the article; means for causing a half revolution of said fork whereby the wrapper is further folded upon the article; a second plunger arm adapted to move said article and wrapper outof said fork and into the other channel -whereby the wrapper is further folded upon the article; said plunger arms being secured to a shaft having longivtudinally reciprocating movements; Ameans for rocking said %haft thereby causing forward movements of said plunger armste be effected through said openings in thev channels and the fork, said shaft rocking means causing said plunger arms to travel in another path during return movements.y

caused by longitudinal reciprocations of said shaft.l

6. A machine of the character described comprising an intermittently rotating fork,- a channel 'on either side in range' therewith said. channel having openings in line with the open end of said forli, a shaft having a series of attached plunger arms, means for imparting forward longitudinal movement to said shaft w-hereby one of saidv plunger arms forces an article and a wrapper through one of said channels whereby. the wrapper is folded upon the article, said plunger also causing said article and partially folded wrapper, to be moved into said fork, means whereby said plunger arms are lowered from said channel and moved rearwardly, means for causing a half revolution` of said fork whereby the lwrapper is fur ther folded upon the article, means -forv rocking said shaft whereby said plungerv arms are moved to the first position in range with said channel and said openings,

said means foi-'imparting forward longitudinal movement to said shaft causing a'second plunger arm to force'said article and partially folded wrapper outfof said fork into the other channel lwhereby thewiapper is fui-ther folded upoirtliearticle.

lSo

' vaie'hannel on either side inrange therewith said channels having. openingsI inline with 'ithef open end'of said fork, a shaftliaving a)V 'series' of attached plunger' arms, means for 'rocking said shaftwwhereby said plunger arms are moved into range withfsaid channel Vand saidopeningamcans for imparting'forward longitudinal movement to 'said shaft x whereby cne'of said plunger varms 'forces an article and a partially. folded wrapper outI of said fork into one' of said channels, causing said wrapperto lie/folded upon the arvond wrapper 'to be moved into said fork,

ticle, another of arms sinmltaneously forcinga'second article'and a secondwrapper through the `otherchannel', whereby the second Awrapperis folded .upon the second article, the last named plunger also causing said-.second article and partially folded sccmeans for reverse rocking said shaft whereby said plunger arms are moved out of ran with said channel and said openings, means for imparting baclnvard longitudinal movement tosaid shaft, and meansd'or causing a half revolution of said fork whereby the second wrapper is further folded upon the second article.

8. A machine of the character described, comprising a plurality of wrapper folding means, a shaft having a series of attached plunger arms, means for causing longillulinally reciprocating movements of said shaft, means for causing a rocking movement of said shaft at the end of each of said reciprocating movements, means whereby forward reciprocation of said shaft after one of said rocking movements causes said series of plunger arms to force a corresponding series of articles and wrappers through said wrapper folding means; and means whereby reverse rocking movement ofsaid shaft after Y said forward longitudinal movement, causes Said plunger arms to be moved away from said wrapper folding means, the return longitudinal movement of said shaft and arms occurring after the last named rocking movevnient of said shaft.

9. A machine of the character described comprising a wrapper folding channel having an opening along one side a longitudinallyl reciprocating shaft a plunger arm secured to said shaft, supporting lingers to the rear of said plungerarm, a support'for a series of articles placed. one above another the lowest article being in range with said channel, means for supporting a wrapper in front of said articles, means for rocking said shaft whereby said plunger arm and supporting fingers are moved up into range with said channel and channel ol'iening,

fwhereby forward longitudinal movement of said shaft causes said plunger arm to force the lowest arti cle and said wrapper mto said A channel, said fingers serving to 'support the remaining articles, means for reversefroekmg saldi shalt whereby said. arm and `fin-gers Pare..lowered .causing the remaining-articles to' be deposited upon thejfirst namedv support, aiulcausing saidjplunger arm to travel belowsaidchannel during return longitudif 'nalymovement of said shaft.

1U. -A machine Aofthe character described comprising a wrapper folding channel have,

,ing an opening along one side, a longitudinally reciprocating shaft, a plunger arm secured to saidshaft, a' spring pressed slide on said shaft, said slide 4carrying supporting fingers tothe rear of'said plunger arm,a stop limiting the forward movement of said slide, a support for a series of articles placed one above another, the lowest article being in range with said channel, means for supporting a wrapper in front of said articles, means for rocking said shaft whereby said plunger arm and supporting fingers are moved up into range with said channel 'and channel opening, whereby forward longitu.- dinal movement of said shaft causes said plunger arm to force the lowest article and said wrapper into said channel, said stopcausing said l: .".gers to come to rest beneath and to support the remaining ar'ticlesnneans the position which the second plunger arm occupied at the beginning of said movement, means whereby said shaft and attached plunger arms are returned to the first position, said means for imparting forward movement to said shaft causing the second plunger arm to force said 'article and wrapper through said wrapper folding means to a position beyond the position which the third plunger arm occupied at the beginning ofl said forward. nmvements.

12. A machine of the character described comprising a plurality of wrapper folding means, a shaft, a series of plunger arms fixed in a line atcqual distances apart alongthe length ofsaid shaft, means for imparting forward movel'nent to said shaft and plunger arms, and means whereby the forward 'movement of one of said plunger arms forces an article and a wrapper through said wrapper folding means to a position beyond the position which the second plunger arm occupied at the beginning of said movement,

means whereby said shaft and attached plunger arms are returned 'to the first position, said means for imparting forward movement' to said shaft causing the second y plunger arm to force said article and'wraptherewith, a series of plunger arms, and the machine having'means for actuating said plunger' armswhereby one of said plunger arms forces an article and a wrapper through one of said channel sections, thereby causing the wrapper to be folded upon the article, said plunger arm also moving said article and partially folded wrapper intoone of` said wrapper folding devices, said means for actuating saidplunger arms causing a second plunger arm to force said article and wrapper into a second channel section whereby the w 'apper' is further folded, said second plunger armalso moving said article and wrapper into a second wrapper folding device.

14.' A machine of the character described comprising channel sections`having upper and lower plates, a series of plunger arms, and the machine having means for actuating said plunger arms whereby one of said plunger arms forces an article and a Wrapper through one ofsaid channel sections thereby causing said 'wrapper to be partially folded, a wrapper folding mechanism causing said wrapper to be folded at right angles to said upper plates, said means for actuating said plunger arms causing a'second plunger arm ,to force said article and par-' tially folded wrapper through a second channel section, whereby said wrapper is further folded, the upper and lower plates of said second channel section being of less width than the 'wrapper overhanging the article, swinging folders above the overhanging endsof said partially folded wrap#V per and adapted to fold said ends beneath the lower plate of said second channel sec. tion, an4 inclined plate extending forward from 'below said folded ends to saidlower plate, notches formed-'in said lower plate; and means for ,moving said article and wrapper forward along said channel, whereby said inclined plate forces said' ends through said notches and against the wrapper on said article.

l5. A machine of the character'described comprising channel sections, and a series of wrapper folding devices arranged in line therewith, a serles of plunger arms, means whereby one offshd plunger arms forces an article and a wrapper through one of said channel sections whereby the wrapper is folded upon thearticle, said plunger arm also moving said article and wrapper into one of said wrapper folding devices, means whereby a second plunger arm` forces said article and wrapper into a second .channel section, whereby the wrapper is further folded, said second plunger arm also moving said article and wrapper into a second Wrapper folding device, and means whereby a third plunger arm' forcessaid article and wrapper into a third channel section .whereby-the w 'apper is folded, substantially as described. l

` 16. A machine of the character described comprising channel sections, and a series of wrapper folding devices arringed in line therewith, a series of plunger arms, means whereby one of said plunger 'arms forces an article and a wrapper through one of said channel sections whereby the wrapper isv folded upon the article, said Vplunger-arm also moving Said article and wrapper into one of said wrapper folding dvices,'means whereby a second plunger arm'forCeS"`Said article and, wrapper into a second'channel sectien,v whereby the wrapper is further folded, said second plungerarm also moving said article and wrapper into a second wrapper folding device, means'whereby a third plunger arm forces said article and wrapper into a third channel section whereby 'the wrapper is folded and means whereby said article and folded wrapper, and a secodm wrapper are forced by said 'third plunger int-o a' third wrapper folding device.

17. A machine of the character described comprising a seriesof wrapper folding de vices arranged in line one after another, av

series of plunger arms, means whereby one of said plunger arms forces an article and a wrapper into one of said'wrapper folding devices, means whereby a second plunger arm forces said article and wrapper into a second wrapper folding device,'and means whereby a third plunger arm forces said article and folded wrapper, and a secondwrapper int-o a thirdwrapper folding de.- vice. y l 18. A machine of the character described comprising a series of wrapper foldin'g'devices'arranged oneafter another inline, a

paste applyiner device,- a receiving channel and a series of plunger arms; means where: by one ofl said plunger arms 4forces lan artitle and a wrapper into one of said wrapper folding devices, means Wherebysa second plunger arm forces'saidj artice and wrapper into a second wrapper foldingdevice, means whereby a third forces said article and folded wrapper and? a second wrapper int'o a third wrapper foid'f# mg device, means for actuating said paste applying device whereby pastel is applied'to an unfolded part of saidsecond wrapper, and means whereby a fourth plunger arm forces said article and wrappersv int-o saidreceiving channel, whereby said paste coated portion of the second wrapper is folded, subywhereby the wrapper is further folded,said

second wrapper folding device comprising a tongue supporting the partially folded wrapper and inclosed article, said tongue being of less width than the wrapper overhanging both the article and said tongue, swinging folders above the overhanging ends of said partially folded wrapper, and adapti ed to fold said ends beneath said tongue, a plate extending below said tongue into the path of a yielding edge of said ends, whereby said ends are held by said plate after `withdrawal of said swinging folders.

20; A machine of the character described comprising a series of wrapper folding devices arranged in line one after another a receiving channel, a series of plunger arms, means whereby one of said plunger arms forces an article and a wrapper into one of said wrapper folding devices, means whereby a second plunger arm forces said article and wrapper into a second wraoper foldingl device, said second wrapper fo ding device comprising a. tongue supporting the partially folded wrapper'and iiiclosed article, said tongue being of less width than the wrapper voverhangiiig both the article and said tongue, swinging,folders above the overhanging ends of said partially folded wrapper, and adapted to fold said ends be ncath said tongue, an inclined plate eXtciid-' ing from said receiving channel into the path of a yielding edge of said ends, whereby said ,ends are held by said inclined plate after withdrawal of said swinging folders; and means whereby athiid plunger arin forces said article and wrapper into said receiving channel whereby said inclined plate forcessaid ends against the wrapper on said article.

21. A machine of the character described comprising channel sections and an intermittently rotating fork, said channel sec-- tions having an opening along oiie'side, a plunger aini adapted to more an article and a wrapper through one of said channel sections 'whereby the .wrapper is :folded upon said article and partially folded wrapper to be moved into said fork, means for causing a half revolution of said forli, whereby the wrapper is further folded upon the article;,

comprising a channel composed of sections formed by upper and lower plates and an intermittently rotating fork, said channel sections having a lateral opening, a plunger arm in rangewith said channel, means for supporting an article in frontl of said plunger ai'in, and for supporting a wrapper in front 'of said article, means for imgcr arm whereby the article and wrapper are forced through one of said channel sections thereby causing the wrapper to parting forward Vmovementto said plunl' be folded upon the article by said channel ,Y

plates, and causing the article and wrapper to be forced into said fork, a second plunger arm extendiiig'into said channel through said opening, means whereby said plunger arms are lowered and moved rearwardly, means for causing a half revolution of said fork, whereby the upper plate of said channel section causes the wrapper to be folded in such manner upon the article that an un-l folded portion of the wrapper projects 'upward, means for raisingsaid plunger arms in such-manner that the first plunger occupies the first named position, and the second plunger arm stands to the rear of the partially wrapped article in said fork and means whereby the second plunger arm forces said partially wrapped article from said fork into another channel socket whereby Vthe upper plate of the last named channel section causes said upwardly extending portion of the wrapper to be folded upon the wrapper on said article.

23. A machine of the character described, comprising a channel formed by channel sections and an intermittently rotating fork,

said channel sections having openings in line with the open end of said fork, a wrapper folding mechanism, said channel having openings on opposite sides in range with said wrapper folding mechanism, a plunger arm in range withv said channel, means for supporting an article in front of 'said plunger arm and for supporting a wrapper in front of said article, means for imparting forward movement to said plunger arm whereby said article and wrapper is forced through one of said channel sections. causing the wrapper to be folded upon the' article and causing the article and' wrapper to be forced into said fork; a Second plunger arm extending into Said channel through said opening, means whereby said plunger arms are lowered and moved rearwardly, means vfcr causing a half revolution of said fork,

whereby the wrapper is folded in such inaniier upon the article, that an unfolded portion Tof the wrapper projects upward, means for raising Said plunger arms in such inanner that the first plungerarm occupies the first position, and the second plunger stands to the rearof the partially wrapped article in Said'fork, meansv whereby the second plunger arm forces .sa-id partially wrapped 'article -into a second channel section, whereby said upwardly extending portion of the wrapper is folded upon the w apper on said article, and also causes the article and wrapl per to be forced int'o range with said wrapperfolding mechanism and means for actuating aid wrapper `'l'folding mechanism whereby overhanging portions of the wrap- 'per projecting through said openings on opposite sides of the channel are folded.

24. A machine of thecharacter described,

comprising a channel composed of sections formed by upper'and lower platesand an intermittently rotating fork, said channel having an opening along one side, forward vand'rear plunger arms extending into said said channel section,'means for supporting ,rear plunger arm forces 'the second article and wrapperthrough Athe first channel section. causing the second wrapper to be folded upon the second article by said chany nel plates, and also causing said second article and wrapper to be forced .into said fork.

'25. i\ machine ofthe character descrioed comprising a wrapper folding mechanism, a channel, means for moving an articleand a wrapper through said wrapper folding mechanism and channel, whereby the wrapper is partially folded upon the article,said article beiiig'of less width than the wrapper overhanging the article, folders pivoted above said article an'd having Swinging free ends above'the overhanging ends of said partially folded wrapper, a vertically reciprocating plunger, links connecting said folders to said plunger, means for actuating said plunger whereby said folders are swung downward causing said ends to be folded beneath said article. e

Signed' at New York city in the county of New York and State of New York this 31st day of January A. l). 1911.

IQELIIE GIR() U I).

lV i tiiesses H. Ttiixicu, SALvAnoa Sominzas.

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