US1136119A - Tobacco-press. - Google Patents

Description

J. W. GLENN.

Patented Apr. 20, 1915.

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J. W. GLENN.

TOBACCO PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED APR.20, I914.

Patented Apr. 20, 1915.

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THE NORRIS PETERS 60., FHOTO-LITHQ. WASHINGTON, D. C.

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JOHN W. GLENN, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, ASSIGNOE OF ONE-HALF T0 VIRGIL BERT POUNDS, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

TOBACCO-PRESS.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN W. GLENN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Indianapolis, in the county of Marion and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tobacco- Presses, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates generally to tobacco presses.

The object of the invention is to provide an apparatus of this character which may be readily constructed by a carpenter or any one of ordinary mechanical ability, and in the use of which tobacco may be firmly compressed in a box or holder, or in the use of which leaf tobacco, broom corn, cotton, wool, hemp, rags, paper, or shavings may be readily and effectively baled and stored in the shape of a square or octagonal package.

The parts of the press are so constructed as to withstand long continued wear, and are so assembled as to permit of ready repairs should the same be needed.

With the above and other objects in view, as will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction and arrangement of parts of a press for tobacco and the like, as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which like characters of reference designate corresponding parts: Figure l is a view in side elevation, partly in section, exhibiting the press as when employed in boxing tobacco; Fig. 2 is a similar view, viewed at right angles to Fig. 1, showing the manner in which the press is utilized in pressing an octagonal bale of any loose material; Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the press showing the parts open to facilitate placing therein the box to contain compressed tobacco, or to permit the disposal of the burlap or the like in which cotton, rags, or the like will be baled; Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a follower block to be used where an octagonal bale is to be produced.

The base of the press comprises a plurality of longitudinally spaced beams 1 and a plurality of transverse beams 2, the same being securely held assembled by bolts 3.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 20, 1915..

Application filed April 20, 1914. Serial No. 833,222.

The longitudinal or upper beams 1 extend at both ends beyond the transverse beams 2, and at one side have pivotally connected between each pair of beams a side beam 4, of which four are shown in this instance, although it is to be understood that the number is not to be limited thereto, as the press may be made of any desirable size. and as will be obvious, to increase the size of the press Wlll be to add to the number of its parts. The outer ends of the side beams 4 are connected by a pair of cross beams 5 which are secured to the beams 1 by bolts 6. Disposed intermediate of the width of the end wall, which is composed of the parts 4 and 5, are two beams 7, the outer ends of which extend beyond the beams 5, and have arranged between them a spacing block 8, the block and beams being held assembled by a bolt 9.

The inner ends of the beam 7, which, when the parts are in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2, constitute uprights, are pivotally connected with one end of the sill beam 10 which extends beyond the offset end of the press and has connected with it one end of an inclined brace rod 11, the other end of which is secured between a pair of uprights 12, similar to the uprights 7, except that they are always held immovably in a vertical position, the upper end of the uprights being held spaced by a spacing block 13 and held assembled by a bolt 14. The uprights 12 in conjunction with other permanent uprights 15 constitute the other end wall of the press'box, the lower ends of the uprights 15 being secured between the outer ends of the base beams 1, as clearly shown in Fig. 8, the upper ends of the uprights being secured to a pair of spaced beams 17, the cross beams 5 serving to hold securely against movement the upper ends of the beams 4.

The side doors each consist of a series of beams 18, which are pivotally secured between the ends of the beams 2, which extend beyond the beams 1, the upper ends of the beams 18 being rigidly secured to cross beams 19 that are designed to fit between the beams 5 and 17. The ends of the beams 19 as well as the beams 5 and 17 are vertically orifioed to receive pins 20, by which the sides of the press are held positive against outward movement during the operation of pressing or baling.

It will be seen from the foregoing description that one of the end walls and both of the side walls of the press can be folded out flat, as shown in Fig. 3, so that arrangement in position within the press of material to be pressed as well as the burlap or other wrapping employed may readily be effected.

The upper portion of each pair of uprights 7 and 12 is provided with a series of orifices 21, of which any desired number may be employed, which are designed to be engaged by pins 22 that serve to maintain in place a jackbeam 23 that is arranged to be disposed between the members of two uprights, as clearly shown in Fig. 1.

In using the apparatus for compressing tobacco, the loose tobacco is placed within a box 7B, which rests upon the base or floor of the press, and a top T is then placed upon the tobacco, and a jack J is placed upon the top of the follower, near its upper end beneath the jack beam. Upon the handle of the jack being manipulated, the follower will of course be forced down and effect compression of the tobacco, and the cover is then nailed into place. The pin 22 that holds the jack beam assembled with the uprights 7 is now removed, and the end wall at that side of the press turned down flat, after which the box is removed from the press. In baling leaf tobacco, rags, hemp, or any other loose material, the sides and ends of the press are turned down in the position shown in Fig. 3, and the burlap or canvas is spread out upon the two side walls and are then secured in position, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The loose end of the burlap or the like is now folded over on top of the material, and the follower is in position, after which the jack is manipulated in the manner described to efieet compression. While still held compressed the bale may be surrounded by bands or ropes to hold 3 against spreading when pressure is removed, and when the operation is completed the bale is removed. This procedure will produce a flat or rectangular bale, but where it is desired to produce a bale of octagonal form in'cross section, four filler blocks 24 are employed, as shown in Fig. 2, the same being triangular in cross section and provided with transverse channels or grooves 25 to permit the disposition around the bale 0f the fastening bands or ropes. When a bale is thus to be formed, two of the filler blocks will be placed upon the floor or base of the press against the side walls thereof, the burlap or the like is then placed within the press, the material laid upon the burlap, the other two filler blocks are then positioned. and finally, the follower is disposed upon the two upper filler blocks and compressing of the material is secured in the manner above described.

As will be obvious, the range of usefulness of this press may be extended to any material, of any character, to be baled or pressed, and as this will be readily understood, only a few instances of the use to which it may be put are given.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A tobacco press comprising a base, a rigid and a hinged side carried thereby, a pair of spaced horizontal cross beams ar ranged upon the upper end of the rigid wall, a second pair of spaced horizontal cross beams carried by the hinged wall, uprights carried by the walls and provided with transverse openings, a jack beam arranged between the uprights, transverse pins arranged through certain of the transverse openings and the jack beam, hinged end walls carried by the base, horizontal beams carried by the end walls adapted to be re ceived between the first mentioned spaced beams, and pins extending through the beam adjacent their ends to secure the walls together.

2. A tobacco press comprising a base, a rigid and a hinged side wall carried thereby, uprights carried by the side walls and provided with transverse orifices, a jack beam arranged to be disposed between the uprights, means for maintaining the jack beam at any desired adjustment relative to the uprights, end walls hinged to the base, and means for securing the series of walls together.

3. A tobacco press comprising a base, a rigid and a hinged wall carried thereby, spaced uprights carried by the side walls, a jack beam arranged to be disposed between the uprights, means for maintaining the ja ck beam at any desired adjustment relative to the uprights, hinged end walls carried by the base, and means for connecting the series of walls.

4. A tobacco press comprising a slatted base, slatted side walls connected therewith, one of which is pivoted and the other rigid, spaced uprights carried by the side walls, a jack beam arranged to be disposed between the uprights, means for maintaining the j a cl:

beam in relative position between the uprights, slatted end walls pivotally connected with the base, and means for securing the series of walls together.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN XV. GLENN.

\Vitnesses H. R. Crnrwoon, R. M. LITTLE.

' i Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C."

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