US1061939A - Basket-machine. - Google Patents

Description

U. HARLEY.

BASKET MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 11,111.26, 1912.

Patented May 13, 1913.

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-NI/ENTOR WITNESSES C. HARLEY.

BASKET MACHINE APPLICATION FILMS MAR. 26,1912.'

Patente@ May 13,1913.

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" CHARLES HARLEY, oF LUDINGTON, MICHIG AN, Assieivo'n To LUDINGTON BASKET COMPANY, OF LUDINGTON, MII-IIGAN.

. BASKET-MACHINE.

To all whom t may concern.' Be it known that I, CHARLES HARLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ludingtom in the county of Mason and State of Michigan, have invented certain nev,T and useful Improvements in Basket- I Machiiies, of .which the following is a speci-A fication.

My 'invention relates to. improvements inbasket machines, and refers particularly to a machine forlstapling the hoops of the baskets as they are brought upon the basket forms.

The leading object of the invention is the provision of a basket machine embodying means whereby a basket may be stapled upon one form while another basket is being put in place for thelstapling operation, thereby effecting an appreciable saving in time and great-ly increasing the capacity of the 'machine.

Another object of the invention is to. provide a swinging stapling head which can be turned upon its bearings from one form to another to enable a continuous operation of the machine. y i A further 0b.] ect of the invention is to provide an automatic locking device for the swinging stapling head whereby the head may be swung into the desired position over the form and then locked in position until the stapling operation has been completed.

A further obj ect 'of the invention is to provide a basket machine having rotatable basket forms` whereby the forms may be rotated a predetermined distance for properly spacing the staples. v

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a basket machine havingbasket followers adapted to advance and recede from the basket forms tocrowd the web-upon the forms, which followers may be controlled in their movement at all times bythe operator. Ano-ther object of the' invention is the provision of a basket machine which can be easily controlled and which will be of ex-v" tremely simple and practical construction, highly efficient in operation, and lwhich will provea very desirable improvement over machines no-w in use by reason of its vast time-saving qualities.

The inventionresides in the provision of' abasket machine embodying certain novel features of construction and combinations of Specification of Letters Patent.

parts for service, substantially as shown, de-

scribed aiid claimed hereinafter.

Patented May 1s, 1913. Application-ined March 26, 1912. Serial No. 686,391. l 'i ln order that the details, of construction i drawings a basket machine constructed in accordance with and embodying the principles; ofmy invention, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of a basket machine kconstructed in accordance with and embodying the'principlesof the invention and showing a basket follower advanced to crowd theweb o f the material upon one of. the basket forms, the hammerbeing in position to perform the stapling operation. Fig. 2 is an enlarged verticalsectional View on line 2--2 of Fig. 1, illustrating clearly the main operating improvement. 4

In ,the drawings the numerl 1 designates the base ofthe machine, comprising a pair of horizontal, parallel beams 2, mounted on which intermediate their length is a frame for supporting and guiding the st-apling mechanism, said frameconsisting of two vertically dispose'd parallel supports 4, spaced apart and firmly secured to the beams 2. Mounted on the upperends ofthe supports is a cylindrical bearing 5, having` a flange 6 bolted to the supports. This bearing 5 is provided wi'tli a central bore -7 to receive t-he shank 8 of vthe lower Stapling head 9. The shank 8 has a ang'eQ, provvided on its under side with a ball race ,10,

adapted to engage the balls 11 seated ,in the parts which'y comprise my race-12on the upper. face'ofthe bearing 5.

The shank 8 has its lower end screw-threaded and receives a.. nut;13, provided with a ball race 14 cut in its upper face tocarry balls 15 interposed between said raceanda iacel16 cut in the leXtreme lower face of the bearing 5, thereby providing .can anti-friction support for the stapling head.

The stapling'head has` a'vertical central bore 17 to receive and guide the reciprocating hammer shaft 18, which in turn carries the hammer head 19 at its upper endl yThe Istapling head9 and hammer head-19 carry the usual wire reels 20, wire feed 21, and staple cutting and driving bars 22, which are of the well known type. r

The hammer shaft 18 is vertically slidable within the'head 9 and has a reduceddowei A en end 23 on which is mounted a collar 24 held loosely in place by the j am nuts 25. The cllar is provided with two diametrically opposite smooth openings 26 to receive the smooth ends of short bolts 27 carried by the bifurcated member Orcross head 28, adjusty ably connected to the connecting rod 29,

which in turn `is connected to the crank 30 of the stapler operating shaft 31. The shaft i 31 carries at one end a drive wheel 32 and clutch members 33 adapted to be thrown` the frame are hollow basket forms 36, each provided with properly spaced staple clenching rings 37 on their outer periphery,

and on their internal edges with suitable `ratchet teeth 38'to` be engaged by the ratchet dogs 39 and 40, co-nnected by links 41 to -operating levers 42, mounted on a rock shafty 43, journaled in bearings 43 formed on the supports 4. These levers are operated between limit pins 44 carried by arms 45 pr0` jected from the supports 4. The dogs 39 and serve to rotate the basket form in one direction while eachlever is moved ,in two directions;

As shown in the drawings there are two clamping followers, and as their construc- A' tion and operation is identical, a description of one will suffice.

followers 46 are rotatably mounted on'the 'ends of shafts 47, each of which is carried by a cross head 48 sliding on suitablev guides 49, carried by the frame 50. To the outer end of the shaft 47 is pivoted a rod 51, con-4 nected bya wrist pin to a crank disk 52, secured to the upper end of a vertical shaft y53, vmounted .in suitable bearing brackets and carrying at its lower end a gear 54 in mesh with a gear 55 carried by a horizontal power' 'shaft 56 mounted in supports( 56 rising fromthe frame bars 2, and driven by a drive wheel 56 connected to a suitable driving i agency. From this construction, it will be seen that when, the foot lever 57 is depressed, it will rock the clutch shifting arms 58, and 'power from the shaft 56 will be imparted throughv the gears 55, 54, shaft 53, crank disk 52, rod 51, and shaft 47 to move the follower 46 to-ward the form. and thereb ysecurely clamp the bottom of the basket while the sides thereof are formed and'the hoops are being placed in position for stapling, as shown in Fig. l.

Fixed tothe flange G of the bearing 5 is aV spring actuated bolt 60 adapted to engage lnot-ches "61 in the, iange`9 to lock the The basket clamping .this vstapling operation has been going on,

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stapling head in stapling position over each basket form. Supported by the beams 2- and located adjacent each form is a work support and guide 62 for guiding the stock vwhile the basket is being formed. The mem- .7, ber G2 is a guide or' centering device of well known construction such for instance as shown in the patent to Reed, No. 601,778; In operation, the partially interwoven stock material to'be `made into a basket. is placed against the end of the form 3 6, the foot lever 57 is depressed and will, through the medium of the above described vvconnections cause the follower to advance toward. the form and clamp and shape the bottom 8, of the basket, the extending ends of the stock being manually interwoven andwheld by hoops and 7 1.` The edges of the stock having been trimmed, the 'basket is ready to be'stapled. VThe latch 60 is now opened 8 and the stapling head swung into position by means of the handle 72, the bolt 6() automatically locking the l'iead in this-position;A The operator now shifts the lever 34, which throws the clutch 33't0 transmit power from 9( the power wheel 32 to the shaft 31, which -having its crank 30 connected by the rod 29, member 28, and collar 24 to the hammer shaft 18, will cause the head 19, carrying the plungers 22 to descend once to each revolution ofthe shaft 31. Thestaple plungers'22 always come into alinement with the clenching rings 37, and it will thusbe seen` that two staples are driven and clenched at once.

A s the hammer head begins its upward movemenh'the operator, by means of the lever 42, rod 41, and dogs 39 and 40 causes the form to revolve a predetermined distance for properly spacing the staples. After the proper number of staples have been driven into the hoops, the leverv-34 is released and is thrown outof operative povsitio-n by the spring 35, which will stop the` stapling mechanism. The lever 57 is again depressed long enoughv for the disk 52, to revolve one half revolution withdrawing the followerv from the form and the finished basket may be readily removed, and while another basket was formed on the opposite basket form and is now ready' for the sta7 The corresponding follower is Anow advanced to this form by means of the foot lever and parts, the stapling head is swung l2 upon its bearings so as to be positioned directly above the form and the hammer reciprocated in its bearings to drive the staples.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be readilyvseen that I have provided simple, durable, and .highly vpractical and eicient mechanism forA accomplishing the objects heretofore setforth. 13

. ing machine, itwill of course be under-v i at a right: angle to the horizontal axes of i head adapted to be positioned above any 40.

I. the axes of the forms for crowdingthe material thereupon.

thereupon.

qnism, means for positioning and locking 'plication of the principles, but reserve the line with the axes of the forms and in oppo-v .rotatable basket forms, ,a stapling mecha- 'the axes of t-he basket forms and arranged with a plurality of axially opposing rotata- Awith a plurality of rotatable basket forms,

`pendently operated .l basket forms, of a While I have shown and described my invention in connection with a basket .formstood that I do not limit myself to this ap.-

right to'employ the invention in any capac@ ity where it would perform its functions.

I claim 1. A basket-machine, comprising rotatable basket forms' disposed `in horizontal axial 'alinement, a rotatable stapling mechanism A'capable of select-ive positioning over a desired form and having its shaft. arranged the basket forms, and means arranged in site horizontal relation with each other for crowding stock on the forms.

2. In a basket machine, the combination of a pair of opposite horizontally disposed nism 'arranged to be positioned over a desired form, and a pair of oppositely disposed laterally movable followers havingt their axes in line with each other and with bl'e. basket forms,` ofa swinging stapling form, means for operating said stapling head, and followers laterally movable 4with reference tothe forms and having their axes disposedin line with each other and with 5. In a basket machine, the combination of a swinging stapling mechanism adapted to be positioned over any form, means for operatlng said stapling mechanism, and laterally movable followers independently operable and movable laterally with `respect to the basket forms for crowding the material 6, In a basketv machine, the combination with a plur lty of axially alining indeswinging stapling mechanism having its shaft at right angles to the axes of the forms andadaptedto be positioned over any form, means for operating said stapling mechasaid stapling mechanism over each form, and means adapted to alternatelyadvance and recede in a horizontal plane and movable laterally with respect to the'forrns for crowding material upon the forms..

7. In a. basket machine, the combination with a plurality of basket forms, of asta-A pling mechanism adapted to: be. positioned over any form with. its shaftat right angles 'to the axes of the forms, means for operating said stapling mechanism, means fo-r positioning and locking said. Vstapling mechanism over each form, ,and followers adapted to alternately advance'and recede'v toward said forms in opposing horizont-al planes and operated independently-*ofthe form positioning mechanism .for crowding material vupon .the forms? 14 a:

j 8. In a basket; machine, the combination with a 'pluralit-y :of oppositely disposed .basket forms, of a stapling mechanism adapted 'to be positioned over any form with its shaftat right anglesto'the axes of the forms, meansfor operating said stapling mechanism, meansfor positioning and'lock- "ingsaid stapling mechani'smcver each form,

and ffollowers adapted to alternately ad- IVance/and recede toward said forms in opposing Ihqi-rizontal planes and operated inependently o f t-he form `positioning/mechanism and movable laterally withrespect thereto for .crowding materialifiper 'the forms. i j

9. In a basket machine, thegc'ombiita'tion with a` base, of supports rising therefrom, basket forms carried by said supports, a stapling mechanism mounted in .said supports wit-h its shaft at right angles to the axes of the forms, operating means therefor,

and `followers .adapted to alternately advance toward and recede from said forms opposite horizontal planes-forcrowding the f 4material upon said forms.Y f 10. In a basketl machine, the-combinatio-n,y

with a base, supports rising'therefrom,"fpp

ypositely disposed rotatable basket forms on said supports, a stapling mechanism rotatable in the supports, means tooperate said stapling mechanism, and followers adapted to alternately advance toward and recede from said forms inopposing 'horizontal planesy for crowding materialupon said forms.

1l. In a basket machine, the combination with a base, supports rising therefrom,

basket forms rotatably mounted on said sup-.

ports, means for rotating eac-h form independently, a stapling mechanism swiveled in said supports, and adapted to be posil' tioned over each form, operating means for said stapllng mechanism, and laterally movable followers Vfor crowding material upon,

the basket forms. if .12. In a basket machine, the combination with a base, supports rising t-herefr basket forms rotatably mounted on said s ports, means for rotating each form indici-l pendently, a st-apling mechanismv swiveled in said supports, and adapted to be posi-` pende'ntly, a stapling mechanism siviveled in said supports and having its shaft at right angles to the axes of the foi'ins, and adapted to be positioned over anyform, op-

erating means for said stapling mechanisim' means for positioning and locking the 'stapling mechanism over each forni, and followers mounted on the base and movable laterally` with respect to the' forms for crowding material upon the basket forms.

, 1.1i. In a basket machine, the combination with a base, supports rising therefrom, basket forms rotatably mounted on said supports, means for rotating each form independently, a stapling mechanism mounted in said supports, and adapted to be positioned over any form, operating means for said stapling mechanism, means for `positioning and locking'the stapliiig mechanism over each form, and independently operated oppositely disposed followers mounted on the base and movable laterally with respect to the forms forcrowding material upon the basket forms. l

15. In a basket machine', the combination with a base, supports rising therefro'm, basket forms rotatably mounted on said supports, means for rotating each form independently, a stapling mechanism mounted on said supports, and adapted to be positioned over any form, operating means for said stapling mechanism, means for positioning'and locking the stapling mechanism over each form, independently operated oppositely disposed means mounted on the base and movable laterally with respect Vto t-he forms for crowding the material upon the basket forms, and work guidingy members mounted on the baseintermediate the basket forms and the basketcrowding means.

1G. In a basket machine, the combination 'with a base, supports rising therefrom,

basket forms rotatably mounted upon said` supports, means including a dog and'ratchet mechanism for rotating`each form, a stapling mechanism mounted in said supports and aelaptedto be positioned over any form, means for lccking said stapling mechanism in position over any' forni, `means for operating said stapling mechanism, and folIoiv-' with a base, supports rising therefrom,

basket forms rotatably mounted upon said supports, means including a dog and ratchet mechanism for rotating each forni, a stapling mechanism mounted in said supports and adapted to be positioned over any form, means for locking said stapling mechanism in position over any form, means for operating said stapling mechanism, followers mounted upon the base, and means including a foot lever-and connections for advancingand retracting the followers toward and from the forms.

1S. In a basket machine, the combination with a base, supports rising there-from,

:basket forms rotatably mounted in Said supports, ratcliets in said forms, dogs engaging said'ratchets, levers connected by links to said dogs for operating the same, a stapling mechanism mounted in said supports, and capable of a swinging movement for positioning the same over any form, means for locking said stapling mechanism invposition over a desired form, means for operating said ,stapling mechanism, basketfollowers laterally movable with respect to said forms, and means including levers andl connections for causing the followers to advance toward and recede from the forms.

19. Ina basket machine, the combination with a base, supports rising therefrom,-

basket forms rotatably mounted insaid supports, ratchets in said forms, dogs engaging 'I said ratchets, levers connected by links to said dogs for operating the same, a bearing in'said supports, a stapling head mounted in said bearing, staple driving plungers carried by said head, a hammer shaft .reciprecally mounted in said supports, means for reciprocating said hammer shaft, means,- #for locking said staplin'g head in position` over any form, basket followers laterally movable with respect to the forms, and

means `for causing the followers-to advancev toward and recede from said forms. y

20. 'In a basket machine, the 'combination with a base, supportsl rising vertically therefrom, basket formsrotatabl said supports, ratchets in said forms, dogs engaging said ratcliets, levers connected by links to said `dogs' for operating said dogs and thus the forms, `a bearing in said supports, a stapling'head mounted in said bearing, staple drivingplungers carried-by said head, a. hammer shaft reciprocally mounted in said supports, means including a cranked gsliatt provided with a clutch mechanism, a

connection between the crank of the sha-ft and the hammer shaft, and a driving agency connected to the cranked shaft for reciprocating said hammer shaft,means for'loclring said stapling head in posit-ion over any form,` basket followers laterally movable with respect to the forms, and means including levers and connections for causing mounted in the followers to advance toward and recede from said forms.

2l. In a basket machine, the combination ,v with a base, supports rising vertically from j connected to the cranked shaft for recipro- `eating Said hammer shaft, a lever pivoted.

to one ,of the verticalsupports and connected to said cranked shaftfor controlling the reciprocation of -the'hammer shaft, means for lockingsai'd stapling head in position over anyfform, basket followers laterally movable with respect to thefforms, and' means for causing said followers to advance toward and recede fromsaid forms.

22. 'In a basket machine, lthe combination lwith a base, supports rising therefrom,

basket forms rotatably mounted in said supports, means for rotating said forms, said means comprising ratchets in said forms, dogs engaging said ratchets, and levers connected byflinks to said dogs for. operating same,a bearing in said supports, a stapling `head mounted in said bearing, staple driving plungers carried by said head, a hammer shaft reciprocally mounted in said supports,means -including a cranked shaft provided with clutch mechanism, a connection between the `crank of the crank of the shaft andthe hammer shaft, and a driving agency connected to the cranked shaft for reciprocating said hammer shaft, means for locking said sta pling head in position, a lever pivoted to one of the vertical supports of the base and connected to said cranked shaft for controlling the reciprocation of the hammer shaft,

supports rising. from the base'on either side of `the central supports, shafts journaled therein, basket followers mounted on said shafts, rods pivoted to said shafts, crank disks connected to said rods, geared verticalA shafts connected 'to said crank disks, ower shafts having gears meshing with t e gears of the vertical shaftsv forrotating said vertical shafts, clutch mechanism for said power shafts, and levers connected to said. clutch mechanism for rocking same t0 lowers to advance toward and recede froml vbasket forms on. said axes, arhammer shaft arranged in the uprights at right angles to form, Vfollowers mounted on the base and ling the stapling mechanism, and means for rotatable forms, stapling mechanism adaptpermitthe power shafts to cause the folthe basket forms.

23. In a basket machine, the combination with a base supporting spaced uprights carryingoppositely disposed alining axes,

said axes of the basket forms, a stapling `mechanism carried by said shaft and adapted to be positioned selectivelywover any having oppositely disposed alining shafts` spaced by said'forms and hammerv shaft from each other, means .for advancing and retracting said followers, means for operatlocking said mechanism `over either-form, and means for imparting motion to the basket forms. l V24'. In ar basket machine, a plurality of ed to be positioned selectively overany form, and devices mounted directly oppo- 'site'each other with their axes inlme with eachother and withthe axes" ofthe forms arranged to advance and recede in the same horizontal plane` for crowding material upon said forms.

25. In a basket machine, a plurality of rotatable forms, stapling .mechanism adapted tol be positioned selectively over any form, and followers of the same vrelative shape as the forms mounted directly opposite each other with their axes in line with each other and with the axes of the forms and arranged to advance and recede inv the same plane for crowding material upon said forms. n Y n 2G. In a basket machine, the combination with a base supporting spaced uprights, a`

"rotatablestapling mechanism mounted on 100 said base, rotatable basket forms-journaled in said uprights, spaced uprights rising t from the base on eitherside of the central uprights, and material crowding followers journaled in said uprights' andf ada ted to 105y alternately advance toward and rece e'from the basket forms in the same horizontal plane with each other and with the basket forms. 'f

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature 110 is presence of two witnesses.

' CHARLES HARLEY.

VVitnesses` I HERMAN KLEMM, J. C. JENSEN.

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