US1185495A

US1185495A - Candy-wrapping machine.

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Publication number: US1185495A
Application number: US85293914A
Authority: US
Inventors: William Gebhardt
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1914-07-24
Filing date: 1914-07-24
Publication date: 1916-05-30
Anticipated expiration: 1933-05-30

Description

W. GEBHARDT.

CANDY WRAPPING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED IULY 24,1914.

1,1 85,495. Patented May 30, 1916.

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ATTORNEY WILLIAM GEBHARDT. OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.

CANDY-WRAPPING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 30, 1916.

Application filed July 24, 1914. Serial No. 852,939.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VVILLIAM GEBHARDT, a citizen of the United States, residing at San Antonio, in the county of Bexar and State of Texas, have invented a new and use-v ful Candyrapping Machine, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to improvements in candy'wrapping machines, and its object is to provide a machine whereby candy, and particularly stick candy, may be wrapped expeditiously.

In accordance with the present invention sticks of candy are fed successively first to a moistener, whereby a small portion of each stick is rendered sticky or adhesive by a minute portion of syrup, and from thence the candy stick which is fed through the machine by rolling it along, is brought into engagement with a sheet of wrapping paper of suitable kind, so that the moistened part of the candy stick is brought into engagement with one corner of the wrapping sheet. The machine is'provided with a pile of rectangular wrapping sheets with the pile at an angle to the direction of travel of the candy sticks, so that one corner is first engaged and as the stick rolls along through the machine the sheet is wrapped around it. After the wrapping is completed there is a portion of the paper wrapper extending beyond the ends of the wrapped stick, and these portionsare brought into engagement with folding devices which direct the extended portions of the wrapper back upon the stick.

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, with the further understanding that while the drawings show a practical form of the invention the latter is not confined to any strict conformity with the showing of the drawings, but may be changed and modified so long as such changes and modifications mark no material departure from the salient features of the invention.

In the drawings :-Figure 1 is a side elevation of the machine. Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof. Fig. 3 is av section on the line 33 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a detail section on the line 44 of Fig. 2 but drawn on a larger scale. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a feeding finger. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one of the feeding arms for the wrapping paper follower. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a catch plate at the feeding end of the machine. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a wrapped stick of candy.

Referring to the drawings there is shown a table plate 1 supported upon legs The table plate is of appropriate shape, and while in the main this plate is flat and level, the shape at some points is modified for certain purposes as described hereinafter. About the plate 1 there is a marginal depending flange 3 provided mainly for strength.

i Rising from the marginal portions of the plate 1 near the corners thereof are standards '-l, 5, respectively. Mounted in the standards 1 which have suitable journal bearings 6 at their upper ends is a shaft 7 and mounted in the standards 5 which have supports 8 at their upper ends is a shaft 9, these shafts being at substantially the same height above the plate 1 and, the shafts T and 9 being near respectively opposite ends of the plate 1 and in parallel relation one to the other.

The shaft 7 constitutes a drive shaft of the machine and carries at one end a gear wheel 10 meshing with a pinion 11 mounted on a stud 12 at the corresponding end of the bed plate, and fast to the pinion 11 is a pulley 13 which in the particular structure shown is provided with a marginal groove 14 for the application of a round belt, but it will be understood that the pulley may be of any suitable form and may be taken 'as indicative of any mode of driving the machine whether by belt or otherwise.

Mounted on the shaft 7 is a drum 15 having end sections 16 and an intermediate section 17 between which sections are

other sections

18, 19, respectively. Mounted loosely on the shaft 9 are two drums 20, 21 separated by a space equal to the separation of the

sections

18 and 19 of the drum 15. Ex tending between the drums are endless belts 22, 23, the belt 22 being carried by the drum section 18 and the drum 20, and the belt 23 being carried by the section 19 and drum 21, and these belts are spaced apart correspondingly.

The runs of the belts near the table *1 are spaced therefrom by an appropriate distance, and such distance is determined by rollers 24 which may be of suitable material each with a peripheral covering 25. Each roller 24 is provided with a journal shaft 26 having reduced ends 27 seated in recessed journal bearings 28 formed in the upper ends of upright posts 29 made fast to the side flange 3 of the plate 1 at suitable points. The journal extensions 27 of the shafts 26 are encircled by eye rings 30 each connected to one end of a spring 31, the other end of which is made fast to the respective post 29. The rdllers 24 therefore bear with elastic force upon the lower runs of the two belts holding them in determined relation to the top of the table 1, but these rollers will yield to a superior force tending to elongate the springs 31.

While only two rollers 24 are shown, it will be understood that a greater number maybe provided if found desirable.

The shaft 9 is held in the supports 8 against rotation by pins 32 and carried by the shaft 9 are arms 33 having split hubs 34 at one end and supports 35 at the other end. By means of set screws 36 the hubs 34 are made to tightly-clamp the shaft 9 in any adjusted position of the arms 33, and the hubs 34 serve as spacing collars for the drums 20 and 21, the spacing apart of the hubs being accomplished byanother collar 37 on the shaft between the drums.

Mounted in each support 35 is a pin 38 carrying a flanged roller 39 bearing upon the upper run of the respective belt 22 or 23, as the case may be, wherefore the rollers 39 serve as belt tighteners which may be adjusted as needed because of the split hub or collar 34 at the end of the arm 33 remote from that carrying the roller 39.

The table 1 is in the main level on the upper surface, and is covered throughout the greater portion of the upper surface by a layer 40 preferably of rubber.

Beneath the drum 15 the table has a depressed portion 41 in general conforming to the shape of the drum where overhanging the depressed portion. Fast in the depressed portion 41 is a plate 42 of brass or other suitable metal curved on an are which when the plate is in position corresponds generally to an arc struck from the shaft 7 as a center. This plate 42, shown separately in Fig. 7, is formed with series of passages 43 through which extend spring tongues 44 each fast at one end to the plate 42 and' at the other end bent to extend through the respective passages 43, the bend being sufficient to form a catch hook 45 yieldable, however, to an appropriate force. The catch plate 42 has its concave face toward the drum 15.

There are brackets 46 fast to the end of the main frame composed of the plate 1 'of the usual elongated cylindrical form in which stick candy is customarily furnished.

The chute 47 which may slant down- ,wardlv as shown, terminates in a substantially level portion 48 stopping short of the drum 15 by an appropriate distance, and hinged each at one endvto what may be termed the forward edge of the extension 48, by-hinges 49, are tongues 50 each terminating at the end remote from the hinge in an upturned stop portion 51. A spring 52 fast at one end to the extension 48 and at the other end under-riding the respective tongue 50 serves to maintain the tongues in an approximately horizontal supporting condition even when one or more sticks of candy are lodged upon the tongues 50 of which there are two in the showing of the drawings, but it. will be understood that the number of tongues employed may be varied. The tongues 50 are in line with the belts 22 and 23.

Made fast to the peripheral portions of fingers 53, one of which is shown separately in Fig. 5. Each feeding finger consists of a strip of metal, preferably elastic, having one end portion 54 made fast to the respective drum section and from this end portion and extending outwardly from the bottom is a part 55 inbent toward the other end of the finger, at which latter point there is an angle extension 56 directed toward the periphery of the drum section 16 or 17, as the case may be. These fingers have the inbent portion 55 designed to engage a stick of candy in a manner to be described, while the end 56 avoids any sharp turns or bends liable to engage or injure the sticks of candy.

Erected on the sides of the chute extension 48 are posts 57 in which is journaled a shaft 58 carrying a rotatable brush 59. This brush is driven by a belt 60 extending between apulley 61 on the shaft 7 and a pulley 62 on the shaft 56. In the plate 1 at a point between the rollers 24 is an elongated rectangular passage or opening 63 arranged diagonally of the direction of travel of the belts 22 and 23. Depending from the border walls of this openin'g are guide strips 64 and movable up and down between the guide strips is a follower 65 provided with depending and closely associated spaced legs 66 which may be formed upon a plate 67 in turn carrying the follower. Pivotally connected to and between the legs 66 near the follower and near the lower the drum sections 16 and 17 are feeding ends of the legs respectively are the corresponding ends of two

bars

68, 69, in

parallel relation one to the other and extended toward thedischarge end of the machine where the corresponding ends are mounted upon supporting pins 70 fast in a divided bracket 71 depending from a base 72 fast to the under side of the plate 1 near the discharge end of the machine. That end of the bar 68 supported by the bracket 71 has an angle arm 73 projecting therefrom at approximately right angles to the length of the arm 68 and at the free end of this arm there is attached one end of a spring 74, the other end of which is secured by a strand 75, which may be in the form of a chain, to the arm 69 near the end remote from the corresponding 70. The spring tends conpin stantly to lift the follower with its load consisting of a pile of sheets 7 60f wrapping material for the stick candy, these sheets consisting of paraflin paper or any other suitable material for the purpose.

To limit the rising movement of the follower with its pile of sheets 76, pins 77 are carried by the table 1 near diagonally opposite corners of the passage 63, these pins being held in any desired position of projection by clips 78.

Projecting from that side of the table corresponding to the end of the passage 63 from the receiving end of the machine is a lateral offset 79 preferably circular in contour and providedwith a sunken ledge 80 of annular shape with its continuity broken by a recess 81 entering the table 1 for an appropriate distance. The depressed ledge 80 is designed to receive a cup 82 held in the offset 79 by a set screw 83 tapped through the corresponding portion of the flange 3 which is continued about the offset 79. The cup 82 is formed with a central boss 84 through which is tapped a screw 85 carrying'within the cup a spider 86 designed to support a bottle or other receptacle. 87, with the bottle inverted, and the mouth portion resting upon the spider. In order to steady the bottle, spring fingers 88 are made fast to the cup 82 and rise therefrom,

From near one side of the bottom of the cup 82 leads a pipe 89 having its free end upturned as shown at 90 adjacent to the inner end of the recess 81. The upturned end 90 has applied thereto a small length 91 of rub ber or other suitable pipe which may project to or slightly above the surface of the table 1 in the path of sticks of candy rolled along said surface.

In the upper face of the table so as to cross the recess 81 is a strip 92 held by a screw 93 to provide for lengthwise adjustment, and this strip has an elongated slot 94 therein for the upper end of the rubber tube 91. One end of the strip 92 slightly .able or rigid, being overrides the corresponding corner of the pile of sheets 76.

A curved guide strip or finger 95 is located at one end of the drum 15 in the path of the ends of the candy sticks as they travel from the chute 47 to the belts 22 and 23. At the other end of the drum 15 in the path of the corresponding ends of the candy sticks is aflexible, curved guide strip or finger 96 fastened at one end to the chute and at the other end free and also curved toward the drum so as to accommodate itself to sticks of different lengths and force all of them against the guide 95, which latter is unyieldfast at one end to the chute and at the other end to the table. This causesone. end of each candy stick irrespective of the length of the stick to be in proper position for presentation to the adhesive.

Adjacent to the discharge end of the machine, but before candy reaches the rollers 20 and 21, folding fingers 97 are provided on opposite sides of the belts 22 and 28. These fingers, which have a diameter slightly more than half that ,of the candy sticks, have outturned ends 98 presented toward the oncoming candy, and also are each provided near the other end with pairs of ears 99 spaced apart in of the finger. These ears have pivoted to them the corresponding ends of

rocks arms

100, 101, respectively. The rock arm 100 is provided with an angle extension 102 returned toward the end of the arm pivotally connected to the finger 97 but in divergent relation thereto, and terminates in a head 103 arranged to engage a buffer block 104 on the corresponding edge of the table, this block being supported by an elastic upright 105. The arm 101 has an angle extension 106 to which is connected one end of a spring 107, the other end of the spring being made fast to some fixed part of the structure, as, for instance, the corresponding standard 5.

Assuming that there is a supply of stick candy of the elongated and generally cylindrical type, such candy is fed to the chute 47 and gravitates to the portion 48 until the foremost stick is arrested by the upturned end 51 of the drop tongues 50. Further assuming that the moving parts of the machine are in operation, the feeding the direction of the length fingers are by the rotation of the drum 15 brought successively into engagement with the stick candy at the time lodged against the upturned ends 51 of the tongues 50, and

depressed portion 41 the stick is grasped by the lower run of the belt against the rubber surface 40.- This causes a rolling progression of the stick along the table until ultimately one end of the stick is rolled over the upper end of the tube 91 where it receives a minute quantity of syrup fed from the receptacle 87 in a manner which will hereinafter appear.

The stick thus moistened with a small quantity of a substance having more or less adhesive qualities and of the same general character as the substance of the stick, is rolled along the table until it engages the corner of the diagonally arranged top sheet of the stack of sheets, and because of the sticky nature of the syrup the top sheet adheres to the stick and is wrapped thereupon, this wrapping continuing as long as the stick is overriding the sheet of paper. By the time the farther corner of the diagonally arranged sheet is-reached by the stick, the projecting ends of the sheet, be cause of the greater diagonal length of the sheet over the length of the stick, are brought into engagement with the fingers 97, so that the projecting ends of the wrapper are rolled diagonally against the fingers, which may be in the form of round bars. This causes the wrapper to first ride on top of the fingers until the latter are close to the ends of the candy when the wrapper extensions receive a few turns or twists and are folded back against the sticks, thereby producing a better wrap than merely twisting the ends of the wrapper. The wrapped sticks are deposited upon the discharge end of the table, this end being in declining relation to the remainder of the table, as shown at 108.

The wrapping of the sticks continues progressively as the machine is in operation and there is a supply of stick candy and of paper sheets, the operation of the machine being entirely automatic.

Since the receptacle 87 for the adhesive, which is preferably a syrup because its presence has no deleterious effect upon the candy itself, is inverted the syrup readily flows therefrom until the level of the syrup in the cup reaches the mouth of the receptacle, whereupon further outflow is arrested so long as such level does not fallibelow the mouth of the receptacle. By means of the screw 85 the receptacle 87 is readily ad justed as to height, so that the level of liquid in the receptacle may be adjusted by the screw 85 to form'a slight'crowning of the syrup at the upper end of the tube 91, and this level of the syrup may be maintained indefinitely so long as there is a supply of syrup in the receptacle 87.

The discharge end of the tube 91 is of sufiiciently small size to restrict the amount of syrup which will attach itself to the stick to so small an area that the adherent syrup does not spontaneously flow, wherefore it constitutes an adhesive pick-up of restricted or circumscribed area.

As the paper sheets are withdrawn from the pile of sheets, the spring 74 maintains the top level of the pile of sheets, the pins 77 preventing the follower and parts controlling it from forcing the pile of sheets above the desired level. The candy sticks may be fed to the chute in any desired manner, and are constantly urged toward the tongues 50 by the brush 59 which may have soft bristles and may act upon the sticks without harm thereto.

A completely wrapped stick is shown by itself in Fig. 8.

\Vhile the machine has been described as adapted for the wrapping of stick candy, it will be understood that it may be readily adapted for wrapping other articles than stick candy, and hence the term candy wrapping machine is not to be considered as limiting the use of the machine to such specific purpose.

Stick candy averages about five inches long and seven-sixteenths of an inch in diameter, but the machine can handle candy from five-sixteenths to nine-sixteenths of an inch indiameter, and from four and onehalf to five and one-half inches long. Vith the sticks of different diameters the syrup tube or nozzle 91 is adjusted appropriately lengthwise of the machine, this being accomplished by loosening the screw 83 and turning the cup 82 to an appropriate extent. By this means the minute drop of syrup applied to the candy stick near the corresponding end will engage the topmost paper sheet of the pile close to the end of the strip 92 where it overlaps the corresponding corner of the sheet, and cause the stick to adhere to the paper which thereupon rolls upon the stick progressively therealong, the sheet being wrapped about the stick readily pulling from under the pins or fingers 77.

The strip 92 prevents any syrup which might possibly spread upon the candy sticks or overfiowthe nozzle from reaching the lower ones ofthe pile 0f'sheets to cause the latter to become stickywhere such condition is not desired.

The guide strip 95 has a fixed position near one side of the. machine, while the flexible strip 96 is yieldable to the passage of sticks of candy, even though these sticks be of uneven lengths. Each stick, whatever be its length withinthe sizes for which the machine is adapted, will, therefore, always have the end engaging the strip 95 progress through the machine in the same path, but

the other end of the stick will pass through chine is sufficient to accommodate candy sticks of the greatest length commonly made so that with the shorter sticks the center line of the stick proceeds through the machine in a path to one side of the center line of the machine. For this reason that finger 97 on the same side of the machine as the strip 96 is normally closer to the longitudinal center line of the machine than' the finger 97 on the same side of the machine as the guide strip 95, said fingers bein located on respectively opposite sides 0 the longitudinal center line of the machine. The feeding fingers 53 have. elongated elastic portions acting'as stops for the next succeeding stick of candy in the chute 47 from escaping, while the stick directly engaged by the end of thefinger 53 is being ejected position to be. grasped; by the moving lower V from the chute to, fall by gravity upon the first set of spring fingers 44. The continued movement of the ejecting finger 53,

-ultimately brings it into engagement with the stick 48 ejected thereby and stopped by the first set of tongues 44. This stick is discharged from the first set of tongues a4: and immediately gravitates to thesecond set in its path, to be finally ejected therefrom upon a portion of the depressed part 41 of the table, and being again en aged' by the fingers 53 the stick is move into runs of: the belts anilthe surface of the table, whereupon'th'e belt causes the stick to roll to the discha'rge'end of the table, in the meantime gatheringa minute quantity of adhesive at the adhesive nozzle; and

then automatically'wrapping upon itself the top sheet ofthepile .of sheets of paper. When the wrapped stick reaches the fingers 97 not only are the projecting portions of the paper folded into trailing relation to the stick, but'the rolling of the sticks tends to twist these ends of the paper wrapping, thereby preventing it from. spontaneously untwisting and so loosening the wrapper from the stick.

\Vhat is claimed is 1. In a wrapping machine, means for progressively rolling the article to bewrapped, means in the path of the article while being progressively rolled'for presenting a wrapping sheet diagonally thereto,

and means for applying a small quantity of an adhesive to the article before reaching the Wrapping sheet, the. application of the adhesive being limited to a circumscribed portion of the article Where first engaging the wrapping" sheet. 3

2.,Inaa machine-for wrapping elongated articles, meansfor progressively rolling the article to be wrapped, and means in the path of the article, being progressively rolled for presenting an elongated wrapping sheet diagonally to said article.

I a. In a machine for wrapping sticks of candy, means for progressively rolling the candy stick about its longitudinal axis, and means in the path of the candy stick while being rolled throughthe machine for presenting an elongated rectangular wrapping sheet diagonally to said rolling candy stick, whereby the stick' first engages one corner of the sheet and the diagonal of the sheet being longer than the stick of candy to be wrapped. Y

4. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, means for progressively rolling the candy sticks to be Wrapped, means for presenting a rectangular wrapping sheet diagonally to the candy stick while the latter is being rolled through the machine, and means also in the path of the candy stick in advance of one corner of the wrapping sheet or applying a small quantity of adhesive to the I candy stick in a circumscribed area thereon in position to engage the presented corner of the wrapping sheet when reached by the rolling candy stick.

- 5. In a machine for wra ping stick candy, means for rolling a can y stick progressively through the machine, means in the path of the sticknear one side of said path for applying a small quantityof syrup to the stick near one end of the latter, and

means for presenting a sheet of wrapping paper in the path ofthe stick in its progress through the machine, and subsequent to the application of the.adhesive.

6. A machine for Wrapping stick candy having'means'for causing the stick to roll progressively "thr.ough .the machine on an axis longitudinal of the stick, means in the path of the rolling stick for applying 'a minute quantity of syrup to the candy stick near one end thereof and means in'the path of the rolling stick for presenting an elongated rectangular sheet of paper diagonally to the direction of travel of the stick With one corner in the path of that portion of the of by the portion of the stick to which the adhesive is applied. j

8. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, means for causing the sticks to travel through the machine in a direction transverse to the length 'of the sticks, means for presenting elongated sheets of wrapping paper diagonally to the sticks, the diagonal the belt structure,

of a sheet of paper being longer than the length of the stick to cause the paper to project beyond the ends of the stick, and means for folding the projecting portions of the paper against the endsof the stick due to the progress of the stick through the machine.

9. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, means for causing the sticks to travel through the machine in a direction length of the sticks, means elongated sheets of Wrapping paper diagonally to the sticks, the diagonal of a sheet of paper being longer than the length of the stick to cause the paper. to project beyond theends of the stick, and means for holding the projecting portions: of the pa per against the ends of the stick due to the progress of-the stick through the machine, said holding means being yieldable in a direction lengthwise of the stick to automatically accommodate the holding means to different lengths of sticks.

10. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, a support for the candy sticks, a traveling-belt means for rolling the along the support, means for applying for presenting wrappers to the sticks while traveling along 1 the support, and means in elevated relation to the support for the candy sticks for feeding the sticks to' the traveling-belt means, comprising a chute of a length to hold a supply of sticks, an elastic structure at the discharge end of the chute in line therewith for "temporarily supporting the sticks, and engaging-means for the sticks for moving them one at a time from the sticks and to the belt structure to cause the movement of the sticks from the elastic structure toward thec belt structure.

11.111 aXmachme for wrapping stick candy, a support for the candy sticks, a;

traveling belt meansfor rolling the sticks along the support, means for applying wrappers to the sticks while traveling along the support, and means for feeding the sticks to the wrapping means comprising a chute having an elastic tongue structure at the dischar e end for temporarily supporting the stio s, and engaging means for the sticks for moving them the tongue structure'and delivering them to provided with yieldable catch devices in the path of the sticks discharged from the tongue structure and in advance'of the portion of the belt structure where engaging the sticks to cause them" to travel to the wrapping portion of the achine.

12. In a machine wrapping stick,

- candy, feeding means vtii the candy sticks yieldable tongues at 1 "the chute comprising a chute with elastically mounted the discharge end of for temporarily holding the candy sticks from escape therefrom, and means for stop means transverse to the brush sticks resting movement of engaged by the spring "them from the chute.

one at a time from t the machine also being candy,

series of feeding fingers thereon, candy discharging the sticks one at a time from the chute, comprising rotatable fingers elongated in the direction of rotation and positioned with respect to the tongues to move the sticks therefrom one at a time, said elongated portions constituting hold-back or for the next stick in order .in

the chute. v

13. In a I machine for wrapping stick candy, feeding means for the candy sticks comprising a chute with elastically mounted yieldable tongues at the discharge end of the chute for temporarily holding the candy sticks from lie-scape therefrom, and means for discharging the sticks one at a time from the chute, comprising rotatable fingers elongated in the direction of rotation and-positioned with res ect to theton gues to move the sticks there rom one at a time, the supply chute for the stickshaving a rotatable associated therewith for constantly urging the sticks toward the discharge, end of the chute.

14. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, a feeding chute for the candy sticks having elastic holding tongues for the sticks at the discharge end of the feeding fingers for the candy sticks associated with the discharge end of the chute to engage the candy sticks one at a time and discharge them from the elastically constrained tongues, the candv sticks chute, rotatable discharged from the chute and yieldable supports for to hold the sticks after discharge from the .chute and until again engaged by the dis charge finger.

15. In a machine for candy, a feeding chute for the candy sticks having elastically mounted supporting tongues at the discharge end of the chute for temporarily holding the candy sticks, a rotatable series of spring fingers movable intoengagement with the candy sticks one at a time while on the elastically mounted tongues to discharge the candy sticks therefrom, and spring tongues in the path of the sticks discharged from the chute for ar the sticks until again wrapping stick 16. In a machine for .wrapping stick candy, a support for the candy sticks havwith the tongues to engage the sticks tomovethe'ton es against their normal tendency to disc arge the sticks therefrom, the spring fingershaving trailing continuations .for holdingback the. next stick. in order during the-discharge of the stick first engaged by the tongue.

17. In a machine for wrapping stick a rotatable drum having spaced fingers discharging the rotatable fingers for receiving the sticks first en aged by the rotatable fingers to hold the stic s until again engaged by the fingers.

19. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, a feeding chute for the candy sticks having elastically mounted supporting tongues at the discharge end of the chute for temporarily holding the candy'sticks, fingers movable .into engagement withthe candy sticks one at a time while on the elastically mounted tongues to discharge the candy sticks therefrom, and spring tongues in the path of the sticks discharged from the chute for arresting movement of the sticks until again engaged by thefingers discharging them from the chute. 4

20. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, a support for the candy sticks having terminal elastically mounted tongues for temporarily holding the sticks, a rotatable series of fingers to engage and propel the sticks to thereby move the tongues against their normal tendency to discharge the sticks therefrom, the fingers having trailing continuations for holding back the next stick in order during the discharge of the stick first engaged by the tongues.

21. In' a machine for wrapping stick candy, means for rolling the sticks progressively, means for supplying wrapping sheets to the sticks arranged diagonally with reference to the path of the sticks, and means for supplying each stick in order with adhesive, said adhesive supply means being restricted to the path of one end of the sticks and in advance of the means for supplying the wrapping sheets to the sticks.

22. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, means for progressively rolling the sticks each upon an axis longitudinal of the stick and with the speed of rotation corresponding to the progressive speed of the stick, and a duct witha freely open mouth in the path of the sticks and of an area circumscribed in extent tosupply to each stick a single drop of adhesive of a size resistant to spontaneous flow.

23. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, means for progressively rolling the sticks each upon an axis longitudinal of the stick, and with the speed of rotation corresponding to the'progressive speed of the stick, and a duct with a freely open mouth in the path of the sticks and yieldable to the sticks passing over it, said mouth being of an area circumscribed in extent to supply to each stick a single drop of adhesive of a size resistant to spontaneous flow.

2-1. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, constant level means for supplying adhesive to circumscribed portions of the candy sticks fed through the machine, said supply means having the portion engaged by the sticks adjustable lengthwise of the machine to regulate the point of application of the adhesive to the stick with respect to its travel through the machine.

25. In a machine for 'wrapping stick candy, means for supplying wrapping sheets to the sticks, and means for applying adhesive to the sticks in circumscribed areas thereon before reaching the wrapping sheets, comprising a constant level means .having a discharge end in the path of the sticks before reaching the wrapping sheets.

26. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, means for supplying wrapping sheets to the sticks, and means for applying adhesive to the sticks in circumscribed areas thereon before I reaching the wrapping sheets, comprising a constant level means having a discharge end in the path of the sticks before reaching the wrapping sheets, the discharge end of the adhesive supply means being adjustable in the direction of travel of the sticks to regulate the point of application of the adhesive to the stick with respect to the engagement of the stick with the wrapping sheets.

27. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, means for supplying wrapping sheets, means for rolling the sticks of candy over and into engagement with the wrapping sheets, and means foreupplying an adhesive to a circumscribed portion of each stick, comprising a cup, an open-mouth receptacle for adhesive, supporting means'within the cup for receiving the receptacle when placed mouth downward in the cup, and a duct leading from the cup and having a freely open outlet in the path of the sticks in advance of engagement of the sticks with the wrappingsheets, said outlet being of an area to impart to each stick a single drop of adhesive of a size to resist spontaneous flow.

28. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, means for supplying wrapping sheets, means for rolling the sticks of candy over and into engagement withthe wrapping sheets, and means for supplying an adhesive to a circumscribed portion of each stick, comprising a cup, an open-mouth receptacle for adfrom the cup and having a freely open outlet inthe path of the sticks in advance of engagement of the sticks with the wrapping sheets, said outlet being of an area to impart to each stick a single drop of adhesive of a size to resist spontaneous flow, the supporting means within the cup for the receptacle being adjustable up and down with respect to the open outlet of the duct to determine the level of adhesive at such outlet.

29. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, means for sustaining a pile of wrapping sheets and presenting them one at a time to the sticks to be wrapped, means for causing the sticks to roll into engagement with the top sheet of the pile, means for applying adhesive to the sticks prior to reaching the pile, and means between the adhesive applying means and the pile of sheets for preventing access of the adhesive to the pile of sheets below the one engaged by an approaching stick'of candy.

30. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, means for causing the candy sticks to roll each upon an axis longitudinal of the stick,

and a support for a pile of wrapping sheets, said support being arranged diagonally of the direction of travel and in the path of the sticks, whereby each stick is movedby the rolling means into primary engagement with a wrapping sheet at one corner of the latter. v

31. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, means for causing the candy sticks to roll each upon an axis longitudinal of the stick, and means for presenting elongated rectangular sheets of wrapping material to'the sticks, comprising an elongated support for such sheets arranged diagonally of the path of travel of the sticks to present the sheets in like position to the oncoming sticks,whereby each stick first engaged a wrapping sheet at one corner thereof.

32. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, means for causing the candy sticks to roll each upon an axis longitudinal of the stick, and means for presenting elongated rectangular sheets of wrapping material to the sticks, comprising an elongated support for such sheets arranged diagonally of the path of travel of the sticks to present the sheets in like position to the oncoming sticks, whereby each stick first engages a wrapping sheet at one corner thereof, and the machine having holding means for the sheets disposed to engage a pile of the sheets on the support adjacent to the corner portions thereof. 7

33. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, means for causing the candy sticksto roll each upon an axis longitudinal of the stick, and means for presenting elongated rectangular sheets of wrapping material to the sticks, comprising an elongated support for such sheets arranged diagonally of the path of travel of the sticks to present the sheets in like position to the oncoming sticks, whereby each stick first engages a wrapping sheet at one corner thereof, said machine having holding means for the sheets at the corners first engaged by a candy stick and at the next adjacent diagonal corners in the direction of travel of the stick.

34. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, a table, drums adjacent to the table, endless belts on the drums having runs substantially parallel with the table, yieldable pressure rollers engaging the belts adjacent to the table, a support for the pile of wrapping sheetsarranged diagonally with respect to the run of the belts, folding fin ers on opposite sides of the belts, means fir supplying adhesive in advance of the wrapping sheets with respect to the direction of travel, and feeding means for candy sticks associated with the belts to introduce the sticks in succession and in spaced relation between the belts and the table.

35. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, a table, drums adjacent to the table,

endless belts on the drums having runs substantially parallel with the tablefyieldable pressure rollers engaging the belts adjacent to the table, a support for the pile of wrapping sheets arranged diagonally with respect to the run of the belts, folding fingers on opposite sides of the belts, means for supplying adhesive in advance of the wrapping sheetswith respect to the direction of travel, and feeding means for candy sticks associated with the belts to introduce the sticks in succession and in spaced relation between the belts and the table, said table being provided with a yieldable surface where engaged by the candy sticks.

36. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, a table, drums adjacent to the table, endless belts on the drums having runs substantially parallel with the table, yieldable pressure rollers engaging the belts adjacent to the table, a support for the pile of wrapping sheets arranged diagonally with respect to the run of the belts, folding fingers on opposite sides of the belts, ,means' for supplying adhesive in advance of the wrapping sheets with respect to the direction of travel, and feeding means for candy sticks associated with the belts to introduce the sticks in succession and in spaced relation between the belts and the table, said table where engaged bythe candy sticks being supplied with a surface coating of rubber.

37. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, means for applying sheets of wrapping material about the candy sticks, and yieldable means in the path of the wrapped sticks elongated in the direction of travel of the wrapped sticks through the machine for engaging the wrapping material where projecting beyond the ends of the sticks.

38. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, means for applying elongated sheets of wrapping material to the candy with the of wrapping material to the candy with the end portions of the wrapping projecting beyond the ends of the candy sticks, and folding means on opposite. sides of the path of the wrapped stick comprising elongated fingers with parallel link supports, means constraining each finger toward the corresponding end of the wrapped stick, and stop means for limiting the travel of the finger toward the stick.

39. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, means for applying elongated sheets end portions of the wrapping projecting beyond the ends of the candy sticks, and folding means on opposite sides of the path of the wrapped stick comprising elongated fingers with parallel link supports, means constraining each finger toward the corresponding endof the wrapped stick, and stop means for limiting the travel of the finger toward the stick, said st p means being yieldable to serve as an elastic buffer.

40. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, means for applying sheets of wrapping material to the sticks of candy with portions of the wrapping projecting beyond I I 'the corresponding ends of the stick, and

folding means for'the projecting ends of the wrapping comprising elongated fingers on each side of the path of travel of the stick, each finger having an outturned end where engaged by the wrapper, parallel-motipn link supports for each finger, a spring connected to one link fdr constraining the finger toward the corresponding end of the candy stick, and a stop member-on the other link with an elastic buffer in the path of the stop member. r

p 41. A machine for wrapping stick candy comprising a table, drums mounted on the table near oppdsite ends, belts extending between and encircling the drums and having runs close tothe surface of the table, an

elongated follower arranged diagonally of the length ofthe table for supporting elongated rectangular sheets of wrapping paper, said follower being arranged intermediately of the length of the table, a cup carried by the table and provided with adjustable means for supporting an open mouth receptacle with the receptacle inverted, a conduit leading from the cup and having an open end or nozzle adjacent to the support for wrapping sheets, a feeding chute having .yieldable members for temporarily holding candy sticks at the discharge end of the chute, feeding fingers carried by one of the drums in position to engage candy sticks supported at the delivery end of the chute, and folding fingers on the table between the wrapper support and the discharge end of the. table. i

42. In a' machine for wrapping stick candy, means for applying sheets of wrapping material about the candy sticks with the ends of the wrappers projecting beyond the ends of the sticks, approaching fingers in the path of the projecting ends of the wrappers, and means for rolling the wrapped candy sticks along the fingers with the projecting ends of the wrappers in engagement therewith, said fingers being lowrappers, and means for rolling the wrapped candy sticks along the fingers with the projecting ends of the wrappers in engagement therewith, the fingers being less in width where engaged by the wrappers than the diameter of the candy sticks and also elongated in the direction of travel of the wrapped sticks along said fingers.

44. In a wrapping machine cylindrical articles, mechanism for giving the article to be wrapped an adhesive pick-up for the wrapper, and mechanism for presenting a wrapper to the article to be wrapped and diagonally to the axis thereof, said lastnamed mechanism being constructed and arranged so that the article to be wrapped contacts first atone point on the diagonal edge of itswrapper.

45. In a wrapping machine for cylindrical articles, means for providing each article to be wrapped with an adhesive pick-up of small area as compared to that of the article, and means for bringing the article and wrapper together with the adhesive pick-up engaging the wrapper near an edge portion thereof, and with such edge portion of the wrapper in diagonal relation to the longitudinal axis of said article.

46. In a wrapping machine for cylindrical articles, means for providing each article with an adhesive pick-up of circumscribed area, and means for bringing the article and wrapper together with the pickup contacting with the wrapper near one edge of said wrapper, and with said edge diagonal to the longitudinal axis of the article, whereby the said diagonal'edge of the wrapper is wrapped about the article along a helical line of long pitch.

47'. In a wrapping machine for stick candy wherein a wrapper is employed which is of greater length than the stick, means for providing each stick with an adhesive pickup of circumscribed area near one end, and means for bringing said stick with. the adhesive pick-up and a wrapping sheet together, with the pickup contacting with the wrapping sheet near one end and edge of the latter and with the said edge diagonal to the longitudinal axis of the stick, whereby the article when Wrapped has the said diagonal edge of the wrapper disposed about it along a helical line of long pitch, and means for twisting the extended ends of the wrapper beyond the stick.

48. In combination, a run-Way along which the article to be Wrapped is mechanically rolled, means for presenting a wra per diagonally to the path of movement 0 the article and at the bottom of the run-way so that the article travels over the wrapper, and stationary means located at one side of the run-way and adapted to supply an adhesive pick up to the article as it is mechanically rolled and before it reaches the wrapper, the article engaging the wrapper first near one end of the article. I

49. In a machine for wrapping stick candy and other like articles, means for to the sticks, with said wrappers each of a length to have its ends project beyond the corresponding ends of the stick'to which it is applied, and twisting fingers for the ends of the wrappers arranged on opposite sides of the machine in the path of the respective ends of the Wrapped sticks with one finger in normally closer relation to the longitudinal center line of the machine than the other finger.

50. In a machine for wrapping stick candy and other like articles, means for supplying sheets of wrapping material about the candy sticks with the ends of the wrapper projecting beyond the ends of the sticks, means for rolling the candy sticks through the machine in a path perpendicular to the length of the sticks, and approaching twisting fingers in the path of the projecting ends of the wrappers, with one finger located on one side of the center line of the machine and the other finger on the other side of the