US1044155A

US1044155A - Splint-drying means for match-machines.

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Publication number: US1044155A
Application number: US69014512A
Authority: US
Inventors: William A Fairburn
Original assignee: Diamond Match Co USA
Current assignee: Diamond Match Co USA
Priority date: 1912-04-11
Filing date: 1912-04-11
Publication date: 1912-11-12
Anticipated expiration: 1929-11-12

Description

vW. A. FMRBURN.

sBLNT DBYING MEANS PGB, MATCH MACHINES.

Patented Nov. 12, 1912.

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PPLIOATIOH FILED APE. 11, 1912.

W. A. FARBURN.

SPLINT DRYING MEANS P0P. MATCH MAGHNEs.

APPLIGATON FILED APB.. l1, 1912. Patented Nov. l2, 1912.

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UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

.WILLIAM A. FAIRBURN, OF SHORT HILLS, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO THE DIAMOND MATCH COMPANY, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

SPLINT-DRYING MEANS FOR MATCH-MACHINES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 12, i912.

Application filed April l1, 1912. Serial No. 696,145.

il'o all whom it ymay concern:

Be it known that l, iViLLIAM A. FMR- nunN, a citizen ot the United States, and resident of Short llills, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have in-v splints vare inserted into the carrier chain,.

and in another typcpreviously-cut splints are transferred row by row from a hopper or magazine to the said chain.

The principal object of my invention is to provide, in a continuous match machine, a novel construction and organization of mechanism whereby the splints, when the carrier leaves the inserting station and before they are subjected to the paraffin treatment, can be impregnated with a chemical solution of a nature to preclude the glowing of t-he splints after they, as finished matches,

have been lighted and blown out, and whereby the wet impregnated splints shall be rapidly and eilicicntly dried in order to prepare them to take the paraiiin.

In the particular form of embodiment of my invention which l have herein selected for illustration I arrange between the splint inserting station 'and the parattin reservoir olf a matchI machine., an impregnating tank and a drying structure, which latter is constructed to receive the traveling chain and its wet impregnated splints and therein subject the splints progressively to the influence of radiated heat, hot air, and air containing a low percentage ot humidity, in such a manner that the splints are rapidly and ethciently dried preparatory to the paralining operation, as will be hereinafter particularly described and claimed.

. lYhilc l shall herein point. out in detail the strik-tural tentures o't the form oi apparatus which vl have shown in t-he annexed drawings, it is to be understood that my invention is not restricted to the precise details of construction to which reference may be made, as the mechanism may be variously modified without departure trom the fair spirit of the invention. It is to be understood also that the term paratlin is used herein in adescriptive sense merel and that in lieu of paraiiin any vehicle or the efficient transmission of the flame from 'the igniting material, comprising the head, to the body of the splints, may be employed.

In the draWings*Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of a portion of a match machine equipped with a drying structure embodying my invention, said struct-ure being shown in longitudinal vertical section. Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section, as on the line 2-2 of Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a transverse horizontal section through the front end of the heating chamber, as on the line 3 3 of Fig. l.

i indicates a portion of an endless carrier chain into which the splints are inserted in consecutive rows at the station A, and are thus transported in spaced relation to each other through the match making path. The chain herein illustrated is of the perforated plate variety, but of course any suitable carrier by means of which the splints are spaced and held, row by row, may be employed.

.B indicates a. tank arranged in rear of the inserting station and adapted to contain a chemical solution into which the depending splints on the chain are submerged or dipped to a depth and for a period sufficient. to accomplish the etlicient impregnation of the splints; the chemicals being of such a nature as to impart the nonglowing property to the splints. The tank is supported in any suitable manner below the route o the chain, and the track for the latter is appropriately constructed (as at b) to effect the depression of the traveling plates ,toward the tank so as to4 dip the splints to a suthcient depth in the impregnating1 solution, then guide the plates above t. e top ot' the tank to maintain the'splints for a sutiicicnt period in the solution, and then raise the plates to withdraw the splints from they solution and permit the progress of the chain with its impregnated splints.

C is a splint drying structure immediately succeeding, the impregnating tank, which drying structure; .vliieli 'mail now proceed to describe detail, "il: ot dieeten ind tbe e oil' e@ Mierde on i I n lowing coils of the pipe vided throughout their lengt metal rings 5 in order to increase the heatradiation.

The basal casing includes the spaced side Wells 6 and spaced rear end Wall 7, the letterbeing extended upward to constitute the rear end Woll of the upper casing. The inner side Wells are foresliortened et their forward ends to atford coininonicationt es at S, 'between the chamber 2 and, the spaces (which constitute air ducts) between the adjaeent wolle of 'the structure. The roof of the heating chamber comprises a plate 9 which is supported dircetly above the system of pipes 3 so as to, resent an extended heet radiating surface tiroughout Athe length of the chamber; the rearward end of the plate being oreshortened. or otherwise provided with on opening, :is 10, to' permit the escape i kof the hearted nir from thatdnd of the elleniber, the fresh :f1-ir bein il'llxioduqed nt the front of the lutter. At mhiviilisllsrou {hout the length of the climnbe'r are. prelomb y arranged 'vertical bilile nietes ll which direct ing path through the eiimnber and in eti centi-ict with' the 'pipes in order to ineni'e the heating' oi' the ziirt'o' :i hi i degree in ite pnesnge from the 4front toltie rear of the Chamber. In the Y V'resent irl'stence there are tour alternating iiuioplates l1, of which two rise from the bottoni of the chamber and two depend in;

the top plate 9; but, o eonrse, the nnniber i and'nrrengement oi these plates nifty' be been had,

the tpl-iced il l the wenn? sed by the 11p lhe end walls 7 above tze to, sind i l between the resimgii parte being in oL oi'nr'unnion n 'with eneh other. The ont-e1' top portion ll ie provided with e lone' eine lot to permit the free ingress ie e, mi nir to the will epilees; und a flete or shield l5 A p ornlifly arranged :dior/*e and throughout the length of the slot in dell to prorirnt tho entrante therein of i mooiere :lnoi herein illus 'z tbc bn :il struc ,r wel s l@ ol" the :for` l d wn upon und seemed to Y); the outer eide 'willie ter- `he tcp the lrnsril struct; of the lut g at the sides of le, compris loved or "ticketa lo which wennentente with the *l upper :md lower easings, i @emploie iliter-commoniw i. motive nir duets or im,Life-:ogeni The forwfnfd `nel of the strnclore, directl above tl @plone ot the heating platte 9, is il istmted es recessed to riz ve and support the. reairword end of the impregnnting tank, but, if desired, this tank may be located at some distance :from such Structure. The for' Ward end of the structure. provided with n n entrance7 ns at 1'1"., for the carrier chain und its (.raekway. This trackway is extend` ed into the structure adjacent to and sub stnntially parallel with the heating plate, whereby the depending splints, immedlately nftertheir removal from the impregnating tank, are carried into the structure in a lon gitudinal path directl above the heating plate and are thus sub'ected` to the direct drying action of the radiant heat from said plete.v Thence the chain asses pertially around e small guide whee 18 within the lower portion of the rearward. eend of the opper easing; thence to and partially around a. larger wheel 19 Within the forward part of such easing; thence to and around a smaller wheel 1S Within the rearward portion ot theorie-ing, and so forward and bnckto and about alternate large sind small Wheels until o s'ollicient length of tl'itvel of the Chapin within the opp@ easing has The chain finally passes out wfirdly through :m opening, :is E20, in the opper portion of the rear end of the Structure, end is :1t that point supported and guided" preferably by :i suitable trnelrway 2l Wliioh defieots the chain down ford toward the reservoir .D eontainne the liquid par odin A t or :xdincentthe rm l frnlofthis s eivl'bii is pril 'lily fa'i'l'e. l it Hiller :i it whitli the. i ed llmrnby directed iii :i horizont" li mime the par no4-mas alin reservoir in order that during the travel of the chain the rows-of depending splints vthereon can be properly dipped in the conl tents of the reservoir preparatory to their f passage to the usual head-composition applying station orv stations in the route ot' the `larger guide wheels at the front of the structure, the smaller wheels receiving and supporting the back of the chain so as to cause the splints to radiate outwardly, and the larger wheels receiving and supporting the front of the chain to cause the splints to project inwardly. The smaller wheels are ordinary tianged wheels mojinted on shafts 23 which extend vtransversely of the structure, through the side walls thereof. and are supported by bearing blocks 24 on vertical posts 25 exteriorly of the structure. The larger wheels each comprise a pair ot periphorally flanged side membersl which are connected by cross bolt-rods 26, such niembers lbeing adequately spaced to receive and supportq the edges of the carrier chain while permit-trug the unobstructed passage of the inwardly-projecting splints. Each ot the wheels 19 is loosely mounted on tubular stubs 27 which extend'through the side walls ot' the structure and are supported by bearing blocks 28 on exterior vertical` posts 29. EX- tending through the stubs is a shaft 30 from which radiate within the Wheel a series of arms carrying blades or vanes 31 which are adapted to be rotated similarly to the vanes of a fan, the outer end or ends of the shaft 30 being provided with a pulley or pulleys 32 which are driven from a suitablel source of power. Each of the larger Wheels is provided with one of these fan devices, and all the fans are simultaneously driven in the same direction, that is, in the direction otl travel of the chain about the respectivel wheels 19, for a purpose which will presently appear. i

Within the structure is providel` the sinous conduit 11 above referred to through which the chain passes' during its travel from the inlet 17 to the exit 20, such conduit including the space directly above the heating plate and communicating by way ot' the opening 10 in the latter with the heating chamber 2. The top or terminal branch ot this conduit is provided with an outlet 33 leading to an exhaust fan 34 which is supported exterior-Ly of the structure, as on the bracket 35, whereby during the operation ot the fan a current of air is drawn into and through the heating'- chamber 2 and therefrom progressively into and throughout the entire length of conduit until finally discharged at the tan.

The conduit is so constructed and arthatthe air in its passage therethrough is concentrated and deflected upon the splints in a manner to avail ot its maximum drying efficiency, which result is contributed to by the rotating fans, whereof the blades 31 sweep the advancing air outwardly and upwardly to insure a wide diliusion thereotl in the region ot the larger guide wheels.

in the present instance the conduit coniprises, in connection with the inner side walls of the upper casing, a plate structure which is arranged directly above and parallel, or substantially' so, with the heating plate as indicated at 36; and then curved and extended correspondingly with the forward and backward path of the carrier, as at 37 and 38 respectively, and finally terminate-fl at the top of the upper casing, as at 39, adjacent the uppermost large guide wheel 19. The sinuous partition thus constituted by the plate structure is so arranged that the hack of the traveling chain lies adjacent thereto in order that the splints carried by the chain shall always project away from the proximate top or bottom wall, as the case may be, ot the conduit. The curved portions ot' the plate structure adjacent the small wheels are cut avay, as at 40, to permit the peripheral portions ot' the wheels to pass therethrough and support the chain.

The spaces between the successive longitudinal sections ot" the plate strueture` are divided into two passages by longitudinally disposed partition plates L11 which extend from a point adjacent the peripherics ot the `larger wheels 19 to a point midway, or substantially so, between the succeeding smaller Wheels 18. The rearward portion of the lowermost partition, is provided with a downwardly curved wall 42 which termi nates at the rear end wall of the structure so as to produce a passage through Which-the heated air .is directed from the heating chamber; such portion of the lowermost partition is connected with the next succeeding portion b v a curved wall 43, and suoli latter partition is connected with the next upper portion by a similar wall 44; the wholen at'- tording a series of inter-communicating passages corresponding with the sinuous course ot the carrier, and properly proportioned as regards area and air velocity. It is to be noted that the f shaped passages formed between the, adjacent longitudinal sections 38 ot' the conduit, constitute dead-air chambers which, so to say, insulate the outer walls of the successive passages ot the conduit and insure therein the maximum drying eiiiciency of the current.

'lhe partitions il are preferably provided on their upper and lower sides with inclined batiie plates 45 which are so constructed and l located as to delleet the air toward and into intimate contact with the opposing splints Lerares stituting a continuation of said superposed chamber and having communication with the heating chamber, and means for guiding the carrier Chain through the superposed chamber and the conduit.

9. In splint drying means for 'match machine having a splint carrier chain, a easu ing, a longitudinal air-heating chamber therein, a system of heater coils in said chamber, a longitudinal superposed chamber, a heat radiating plate between said chambers, and means for guiding the Carrier chain through said latter chamber so that the splint bearing face thereof will travel adjacent to the heat radiatingplate.

10. In splint drying means for a match machine having a splint carrier chain, a casing, a longitudinal air-heating chamber therein, a system of heater coils in said chamber, a longitudinal superposed ehamber, a heat radiating plate between said chambers, a sinuous conduit constituting a continuation of Said superposed Chamber and having communication With the heating chamber, and means for guiding the carrier chain through the superposed chamber and the conduit.

11. In splint drying means for a match machine having a splint carrier chain, a casing, a longitudinal air-heating chamber therein, a system of heater coils in said chamber, a longitudinal superposed chamber, a heat radiating plate between said chambers, a sinuous conduit constituting a continuation of said superposed chamber and having communication With the heating chamber, means for guiding the carrier chain throughV the superposed chamber, and a series of alternating small and large Wheels arranged to support and guide the chain through the Conduit.

l2. ln splint drying means tor a match machine having a splint carrier chain, a easing having air duets between the walls ther-eet' and an air inlet at the top thereo t. a basal' longitudinal heating chamber With which said duets ronnnunirate. a sinuousI Conduit communirating with said ftnimber. means tor ,guiding 'the barrier f'hain ilnougll said Conduit, and means tor exhausting air from said Conduit.

13. ln a splint drying means for a, inanh machine having a splint warrior 'hain, a casing, wheels arrange therein to supper: and kQ uidt ihe chain to u sinn-fluseourse uf travel, partitions arranged within the ons ing to afford, in conjunction Vwith the Wheeis', a series oi" intercomnninieaiing passages through Vwhich the chain is directed, and also closed or dead-air spaces eXteriorly of said passages, and means for establishing a current ot air through said passages.

l-t. ln splint-drying means for a match machine having a splint Carrier chain, a

structure qou'iprising a conduit, means for supplying air thereto, means for supporting and guiding the carrier Chain within the conduit, and means for deiiecting the air against the splint-bearing taee of the earrier during its travel Within the conduit.

Signed at New York in the county and State of New York this 10th day of April D. 1912.

lVlLl'JAM ifi. FAIRBURN.

W'itneSSeS:

JOHN R. NOLAN, B. CHANDLER SNEAD.