US1218786A - Packaging-machine. - Google Patents

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F. W. LEV.

PACKAGING MACHINE APPLICATION FILED MAY 12, I914- RENEWED MAR. 18.1915. 1&1 3mg 7 Patented; Mar. 13,1917.-

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APPLICATION FILED MAY 12. 1914. RENEWED MAR. 18, 1915.

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PACKAGING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED MAY I2 I914- IIENEWED MAR. 18. I'9I5.

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FRANK WILLTAM LEV, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO 0. & L. MACHINE COMPANY, OF ASTORIA, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION'OF NEW YORK.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patented Mar. '13, 1917.

Application filed May 12, 1914, Serial No. 838,090. Renewed March 18,1915. Serial mfiasss. I

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK WILLIAM Lnv, a citizen of Austria, and a resident of the borough of Queens, city of New York, in the county of Queens and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Imrovements in Packaging Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to machines in which articles are placed in a magazine and several of said articles separated therefrom.

are compressed 'into a compact bunch, and, together with a wrapper are forced through the machine, said machine having wrapper folding alndpaste applying means, whereby the wrapper is folded and secured upon the articles, thereby forming a package.

The object of the invention is to provide means whereby part of the operation of folding of the wrapper can be performed by one set of mechanism which is distinct from a set of mechanism performing the operation of folding of another part, whereby the machine can by suitable adjusting means, be changed from one working automatically into one which can be manually operated.

One set-of mechanism actuates a plunger, the movement of said plunger serving to actuate mechanism for separating articles from the magazine and compressing them into a compact bunch, said plunger then forcing said articles and a wrapper through a wrapper folding channel. This set of mechanism also actuates a paste applying mechanism during travel of said articles and wrapper through said wrapper foldin'gchannel. This set of mechanism also actuates" a plunger the movement of which is in time with the first. named plunger.

The other set of mechanism actuates another plunger the movement of which actuates movable folders of the wrapper, said plunger also actuatingmovable Walls thereby permitting said plunger to force said articles and wrapper through another wrapper folding channel. This set of mechanism also actuates another paste applying mechanism during travel 'of said articles and wrapper through the last named wrapper folding channel. This set of mechanism also actuates a shaker having reciprocating movements in said magazine;

Means are provided whereby these two sets of mechanism are actuated automatically, and adjustable means provided for zine, showing partitions for separating articles therefrom.

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 1, showing movable parts in a different position.

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig 2, showing the separating partitions moved closer together.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged longitudinal section on the line V,-V of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a transverse section on the "line VI-VI of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a transverse section on the line VII-AVII of Fig. 5, showing movable parts in a different position.

, Fig. 8 is a front elevation of the machine, a part being shown in section on the line VIIIVIII of Fig. 1.

Fig. 9 is a detail section on the line IXIX of Fig. 1.'

Fig. 10 is an enlarged View of mechanism for actuating the pastegapplying device.

Fig. 11 is a transvers esection on the line XIXI of Fig. 8, showing part of one set Fig. 15 is a transverse section on the line Xv-Xv of Fig. 3.

Figs. 16, 17, 18'and 19 are perspective views showing certain stages of folding of said wrapper upon the articles that are performed by the second set of mechanism.

' Fig. '20 is a plan View of the machine,

showing independent operation of each one of said sets of mechanism.

-Projecting upward from the frame 1 of the machine is a stud 2 upon which is'jourvn'aled a gear segment 3 having oscillating movement. Gear segment 3 is in mesh with a pinion 4 which is journaled upon a stud 5. Secured to pinion 4 is a gear wheel 6 which is in mesh with a rack 7 formed on a plunger 8. Oscillating movements of gear of mechanism adjusted for operation by a 8 occupies the position shown in Figs. 1

and upward movement of one end of a lever 11 carrying a roller 12, will. be permitted. Lever 11 is pivoted at 13,'and the other end thereof is connected at 14- to one end of a lever 15 which is pivoted at 16. The other end of lever 15 is provided with a roller 17 which bears uponthe upper end of a rod 18 having vertical movement in a guide 19. The lower end of rod 18 is provided with an arm 20 which bears upona slide 21 having verticalmovement in guides 22. Two links 23 which are inclined in opposite directions are pivoted at 24 upon the slide 21. Links 23 are also pivoted at 25 to the free ends of 'arms'26 which are journaled upon the fixed pivots 27. Also connected to the pivots 25' are slides 28 which have movements in guides 29. Form- .ing part of slides 28 are vertical walls 30 and horizontal plates 31 which partially support articles placed in the magazine 32. 'By means of springs 33 acting against the two arms 26 the pivots 25 are moved away from. the pivot 24 to "which the links 23 are connected, thereby causing upward movement of slide 21, and rod 18, resulting in' movement of levers 15 and 11 and consequent travel of roller 12 into said cutaway portion 10 of the plunger 8. 'In the space between the vertical walls 30, are arranged partition plates 34. Secured 'to the ends of each one of the partition plates 34 are angularly shaped plates 35, which are provided with ends 36 interlocking with similar ends 36 of plates 35 secured to two adjacent partition plates 34, or to wall 30. A limited amount of play of an end 36 of one plate 35 is permitted'between the end 36 of another plate 35 and that part of the last named plate.35 which is secured to the partition plate 34. Accordingly when the walls 30 are separated "to the distance shown in Fig. 6, the interlocking ends 36 of the plate 35 which is secured to each wall 30 will have taken against the interlocking ends 36 of theplate 35 which is secured to an adjacent 3 partition plate 34, and the other interlockin ends 36' of the'latter plate 35 will have ta en against the interlocking ends 36 of the plate 35 which is vsecured to another adjacent partition plate-34, and'so on until all of the partition plates 34 will have reached the limit of their travel, causing them to be separated equal distances apart as shown in Fig. 6. When the partition plates 34 are separated as shown in Fig. 6, the articles 37 readily enter the-space between said partitions and come torest upon the floor 38,

When plunger 8 moves forward, an incline 39 formed thereon takes against roller 12, thereby causing levers 11 and 15 to be actuated, resulting in downward movement of rod 18, arm 20, and slide 21; causing the links 23 to move the slides 28 and attached will enter the slots 40 and thus permit free.

travel of the plunger.

By suitable means, (not shown) a wrapper 41 of greater width than the space between the walls 30 shown in Fig. 7 is brought-to rest on a'support 42, in a vertical chute 43. I I

Forward movement of plunger 8 forces the articles 37 through a channel 44, thereby causing said articles to force said wrapper between an upper plate 45, a lower plate 46 and two.side folders 47 whereby said wrapper is folded upon the article in the manner shown in Fig. 12. Further forward movement of the plunger 8, causes upper side flap 48 of the wrapper to be turned down by means of folders, 49, projecting downward from said upper plate 45. These folders 49 consists of plates which extend vertically downward and are so placed that all of their inner surfaces are in line with the inner ends of the side folders 47. The wrapper folding operation is performed by means of the lower edges of the. vertical plates, which edges have a downward inclination of 20 from the upper plate 45. It will be seen that as these folders act only in line with the sides of the bunch of cigarettes, they serve to hold the cigarettes in place, and also to make a sharp fold of-the wrapper. In fold- I ers of this kind as'heretofore constructed,

the outer tips-of the" wrapper flaps were first turned down by means of curved surfaces, leaving the actual fold to be made as the article and wrapper, were moved farther along thewrapper folding channel. It will be seen that my folders turn the flaps in line with the sides of thebunch of cigarettes, and

that the tips of the wrapper flaps mam last extending plates in line with folders 49, and

causes lower side flaps 50 of the wrapper to pass under paste applying wheels 51, which wheels are rotated in the same direction as that in'v'vhlcll said Hand 50 are h-avnlino'.

.58 in such direction that pawl pivoted thereon will ride over, and

to a shaft 54 to which is secured a gear wheel 55. Gear wheels 55 are'in mesh with gear wheels 56 which are secured to a shaft 57. Loosely mounted upon'shaft 57 is a gear wheel 58 which is in mesh with av rack bar 59 having reciprocating movement in guides gear wheel-58 is a spring ress'edpawl 61 adapted. forengagement 60. Pivoted upon with a'ratchet wheel 62 which is secured to shaft 57'. Rack bar 59 is connected by a link 63 to the gear segment 3, so that, as the gear segment is moved in a direction to cause forward movement of plunger 8, the rack bar will cause rotation of gear wheel 58 in such direction that the pawl 61 ,pivoted thereon will cause rotation of the ratchet wheel 62 and consequent rotation of the shaft 57, an

gears 56. It willbe readily seen that rotation of gears 55, shafts 54 and paste applying wheels 51,

in thefsame direction as that in which the wrapper flaps 50 are moved by forward movement of plunger 8. Further forward.

movement of plunger 8 causes said paste coated lower side flaps 50 to be turned up by means of folders 64 projecting upward from said lower plate 46, thereby causing said paste coated flaps 50 to be. folded against the downwardly folded flaps 48.-

The folders 64 are constructed in the same manner as folders 49 with the exception that their upper tending plates in-line with folders 49 extend back so that space only for passage of the wrapper flaps 50 is left between them and the inclined edges of folders in order that the cigarettes will be held in place during their travel while the flaps-Q50 are being folded. At the end of forward movement of plunger 8, .said articles and partially, folded wrapper are forced 65 having vertically reciprocating side walls 66 as shown in Figs. 3. and 15. Then as gear segment 3 is moved in a direction to cause return movement .of plunger 8, the connection 63 will cause movement of rack bar 59 in a direction to cause rotation of gear wheel the'spring pressed consequently wheel 62. V

, Upon astud 67 is journaled a gear seg have no effect u'ponthe ratchet ment 68 having oscillating. movement. Gear segment 68 is in mesh with a pinion 69; which is journaled upon. a stud 70. pinion 69 is a e h with a rack 72 formed on a plunger 56 will cause rotation ofgears edges are inclined upward from the lower plate 46. The downwardly ex..

into a receiving chamber ther-f rw ard Secured to gear wheel 71which is in 73. Oscillating movement of gear segment 68 and consequent movement of the gears 69 and 71 causes" reciprocating movement of plunger 73 in guides vided with ashoulder 7 5,,so that'when the plunger 73 occupies the position shown in 74. Plunger 73 is pro- Figs. 3 and-15, said shoulder 75 having engaged a shoulder 77, has moved said tion shown. a Slide 77 and another slide 78 have reciprocating movementin guides 79. Each one of'said slides is provided with .76 forming part of 'a slide slide to the posia rack 80 which is in mesh with a pinion 81 placed between them, so that movement of one slide in one direction will by means of said pinion, cause movement of the other slide in the opposite direction. Slide 77 is providedwith'afolder '82-, and slide 78 is providedwith a folder 83, said folders beingin range with-that part of the wrapper which extendsrearwardly from the articles.

within the; wrapper, as When plunger 73 moves forward, the shoulder 75 to be moved awayfrom the shoulder 76, a spring 84, acting on slide 78 causes the folders 82 and 83 to move toward each other. These movements of folders 82 and 83 cause the rearwardly extending portions of the wrapper flaps 48 and 50 to be turned inwardly as shown in'Fig. 17.

The side walls 66 of receiving chamber 65 are secured to'a cross bar 85 which is secured to a vertical rod .86 having reciproeating movement in a guide 87. A spring 88 between guide 87 and cross bar 85 forces the cross bar downward, causing the side walls 66. to occupy the position shown'in shown in Fig. 16.. causing Fig. 15; One end of "a lever 89 pivoted at 99 is connected to the upper end of rod 86,"

the other end'of 'saidlever'being connected by a link 91 to the freeendof an arm92' which is pivoted at 93. The free end of arm 92 is provided with an extension 94 which extends into range with a bar. .95 secured to theunderside of plunger 73. Bar 95 is provided with an incline 96 which is adapted for engagement with extension 94 when plun er 73continues its forward movement, there y causing downward'movement of arm' 92, and by means ,oflink 91,1ever 89,.rod 86 and cross bar 85, causing "upward movement of the side walls 66. Further forward movement Of plunger 73 then', forces said par- .100 travels paste receptacle 102,carrytially wrapped articles out of' saijd receiving chamber 65, and causes upper endflaps 97 of the wrapper tdbe. turned down bymeans.

secured to shaft 106. Back bar 108 is.con

nected by a link 112 to the gear segment 68, so that, as the gear segment is moved in a direction to cause forward movement of plunger 73 the rack bar 108 will cause rotatation of gear Wheel 107 in such direction that the pawl 110 pivoted thereon will cause rotation of ratchet wheel 111, the gear wheel 105, and consequent rotation of gear wheel 104 and paste applying wheel 100 in thethat in which the wrapper.

same direction as flap 99 is moved by forward movement of plunger 73. Further forward movement of plunger 73 causes said paste coated lower end flap 99 to be turned up by means of upwardly projecting folder 113, thereby c ausing said pastecoated end flap 99 tabs folded against the downwardly folded end flap 97. The folder 83 is shaped to extend near to the inclined edge of downwardly extending folder 98, and the plate in line with folder 98 is shaped to extend near to the inclined edge of upwardlyextending folder 113; for purposes similar to those referred to in the description of folders 47, 49 and 64. At the end of forward movement of plunger 73, said articles and completely folded wrapper are forced into a receiving chamber 114, in range with a plunger 11 Plunger 115 is connected by a link 116 to one end of a lever 117 which is pivoted at 118. The other end of lever 117 is con nected by a link 119 to the gear segment 3, so that as the gear segment is moved in a direction to cause forwardmovement of.

plunger 8, forward movement will also be imparted to plunger 115, whereby said Wrapped articles will be forced into are v plunger 115 ceivmg channel 120. When moves out of the receiving channel, a spring catch 121 moves up to hold the wrapped articles in place.

In mesh with gear wheel 107 is a gear wheel 122 which is secured to a shaft 123. Shaft 123 is provided with a crank 124 which is connected by a link125 to a shaker 126 having reciprocating movement in guides 127 formed in the magazine 32. The sha 128 which move the articles into the spaces between said partitions 34.

The hub 129 of gear segment 3 is provided with teeth- 130 adapted for-enga e-- ment with corresponding recesses 131 o a shaft 138.

movement in guides 144.

actuated by standard 157 in a ker 126 is provided with vertical walls sliding clutch collar 132 which is journaled upon the stud-2. Forming part of clutch collar 132 is a gear segment 133 which is in mesh with a rack 134 forming part of a yoke 135, having reciprocating movement in guides 136. Yoke 135 is actuated by means of aneccentric 137' which is secured to a To shaft- 138 is secured a gear wheel 139 which is in mesh with a smaller gear. wheel '140 secured to a .driving shaft 141. I a l I Secured to shaft, 138 is'a cam 142 which actuates a yoke 143- having reciprocating yoke 143 is a rack 145 which is in Ifiesh with a gearsegment 146 forming part of a sliding collar 147 which is journaled upon the stud-67. Collar 147 is provided with recesses 148 adapted for clutch engagement with corresponding teeth 149 formed on the hub 150 of gear segment '68.

Forming part of The shape of cam 142 compared to that of I eccentric '137 is such that, for example, the plunger 73 will be held in the position shown in Fig. 3, by means of mechanism cam 142, during the time that return movement is imparted toplunger 8 by means of mechanism which is actuated by eccentric 137.

Each one of the clutch collars 132 and 147 is provided'with a groove 151 which is engaged by an arm 152 secured to a rock shaft 153. Rock shaft .153 is journaledin bearings 154 and is actuated by means of a lever 155 secured thereto, whereby said arms 152 cause the clutch collars 132 and 147 to, be thrown into or out of enga ement with the hubs of of pin 156 engaging said lever and a hole formed in a standard".157, as shown in Figs.

1, 8, and 14, the clutch collars can-be held in engagement with said hubs of the segments.

' As shown in Figs. 11 and 20, the pin 156 engages said lever and the hole formed in manner to hold the clutch gear gear segments'3 an 68. By'mea'nscollars out of engagement with said hubs of thegear segments.

Each one ofthehfubs 129 and 150 is provided with a squared portion l58'adapted to fit av correspondingly shapedj-reces's'159 formed on a lever 1 60.

The mode of operation when, manually operated as shown iin Fig. 20 difi'eis from that when operated by means of the eccentric 137 and cam. {142, only in" theloss of time which is required for complete return movement of one plunger before forward movement is imparted to the other plunger. Having described the invention, what T claim is:

1. A packaging machine magazine for articles, said magazlne having movable partitions,

said movable partitionswhereby they are comprising a means for actuating.

means for actuating said plunger, said means for actuating said movable partitions being actuated by said plunger, whereby forward movement of the plunger causes the partitions to be brought closer together,

thereby causing said several articles to be forced into a compact bunch, further forward movement of said plunger then causing said articles and wrapper to be forced through said wrapper, foldingchannel,

thereby causing said wrapper to be'par- -t1ally folded upon said articles, a paste applying mechanism in'range with-parts of said Wrapper during travel thereof through said wrapper folding channel, and 'means whereby said means for actuating saidplunger also actuates said paste applyingmechanism, thereby causing paste to be applied to said parts of said wrapper during said travel through-said wrapper folding channel.

2. A packaging machine comprising a magazine for articles, said magazine having movable partitions, means for actuating said movable partitions whereby they are separated sufficient distances apart to permit entry of several of said articles, a wrapper folding channel on one side of said magazine and a reciprocating plunger on the opposite side, a support for a wrapper between said wrapper folding channel and said magazine; means for actuating said plunger, said means for actuating said movable partitions being actuated by said plun' ger, whereby forward movement of the plunger causes the partitions to be brought closer together, thereby causing said several articles to beforced into a compact bunch, further forward movement of said plunger then causing said articles and wrapper to be forced through said 'wrapper folding channel, whereby the wrapper is folded upon the articles.

3. A packaging machine comprising a magazine for articles, said magazine having movable partitions, means for actuating said movable partitionswhereby they are separated sufiicient distances apart to permit entry of several of said articles, a wrapper folding channel and'a receiving chamber on one side of said magazine, and a reciprocating plunger on the opposite side, a support for a wrapper between said wrapper folding channel, and said magazine, means for actuating said plunger, said means for actuating said movable partition being actuated by said plunger, whereby forward movement of the plunger causes the partitions to be per to ing channel and into said receiving chamber, whereby the wrapper is partially folded brought closer together, thereby causing said several articles to be forced into a .compact bunch, further forward movement of said plunger then causing said articles and wrapper to be forced through said wrapper folding channel and into said receiving chamber, whereby the wrapper is partially folded upon said articles; asecond wrapper folding channel in range with said receiving chamber, and a second plunger having reciprocating movements through said receiving chamher and said second wrapper folding channel; wrapper folders having reciprocating movements across the path of the first named plunger,'said wrapper. folders being actuated by said second plunger; means for actuating said second plunger, whereby said wrapper folders are'actuated, thereby causing the wrapper to be further folded upon said articles, further forward movement of said second plunger then causing s'aid partially wrapped articles to be forced into said second wrapper folding channel, thereby causing said wrapper to be completely folded upon said articlesr 4. A packaging-machinecomprising a said magazine hav ng magazine for articles,

movable partitions, means for actuating said 'movable partitions whereby they are separated suflicient distancesapart to permit entry of several of said articles,v a wrapper one'side of said magazine, and a reciprocating plunger on the opposite side, a support for a wrapper between said wrapper folding channel and said magazine, means for actuating said plunger, said means for actuating said movable partitions being actuated by said plunger, whereby forward movement of the plunger causes the partitions to be brought closer together, thereby causing said several articles to be forced into a compact bunch, further forward movement of said plunger then causing-said articles and wrapbe forced through said wrapperfoldupon said articles; a second wrapper folding channel in range with said receiving chamber, and a second plunger ha ving reciprocating movementsthrough said receiving chamber and said second wrapper folding channel; wrapper folders having reciprocating movements across the path of the first named plunger, said wrapper folders being actuated by said second plunger; means for actuating said second plunger, whereby said wrapper folders are actuated, thereby causing the wrapper to be further folded upon' said art1 cles, further forward movement of saidsec- 0nd plunger then causing said partially wrapped articles to 0nd wrapper folding channel, thereby causing said wrapper to be completelyfolded upon said articles; automatic nechamsm for be forced into said sec-.

folding channel and a recciving chamber on actuating the first named plungeractuating mechanism and said second plunger actuating mechanism; and adjusting means for disconnecting said automatic mechanism, whereby each one of said plunger actuating mechanisms is rendered independently operative by manual means.

5. A packaging machine comprisin a receiving chamber and a; wrapper olding channel; a reciprocating plunger, a support for a wrapper between said wrapper folding channel and said plunger, and supports for articles between said plunger and said sup port for a wrapper; 'means foractuating said plunger, whereby said articles and.

wrapper are forced through said wrapper folding channel and into said receiving chamber, thereby causing said wrapper to be partially folded upon said articles; a second wrapper folding channel in range with said receiving chamber, and a second plunger having reciprocating movements through said receiving chamber and second wrapper folding channel; certain walls of said receiving chamber having reciprocating movements across the path of said second plunger; wrapper folders having reciprocating movements across the path-v of the first named plunger, sa1d movable walls and said wrapper folders being actuated by said second plunger; means for actuating said second plunger, whereby said wrapper folders are actuated, thereby causin the wrapper to be further folded upon sai partially wrapped articles, further forward movement of: said second plunger then causing said movable walls to be actuated, thereby causing said walls to be moved away from the path of said second plunger, whereby said second plunger causes said-partially wrapped articles to be forced through said second wrapper folding channel, thereby causing said wrapper to be completely folded upon said articles.

6. A packaging machine comprising a receiving chamber and a wrapper folding channel, a reciprocating plunger, a support for a wrapperbetween said wrapper folding channel and said plunger, and supports for articles between said plunger and said support for a wrapperymeans for actuating said plunger, whereby said articles and wrapper are forced through said Wrapper folding channel and into said receiving chamber, thereby causing said Wrapper to be partially folded upon said articles; a second wrapper folding channel in range with said receiving chamber, and a' second plunger having reciprocating movements through said receiving chamber and second wrapper folding channel, certain walls of said receiving chamber having reciprocating movements across the path of said second plunger wrapper folders having reciprocatmg movements across the path of the first named plunger, said wrapper folders being actuated by said second plunger, means for actuating said second plunger, whereby said wrapper folders areactuated, thereby causing the wrapper to be further folded upon said partially wrapped articles, fu'rtherforward movement of said second plunger then causing said partially wrapped articles to be forced through said second Wrapper folding channel thereby causing said wrapper to be completely folded upon said articles.

7. A packaging machine comprising a magazine for articles, said magazine having partitions formingpockets for receiving several of said articles, said magazine having a reciprocating shaker forcausing said articles to come 'to rest between, said partitionsja Wrapper folding channel and areceiving chamber-on, one side of said magazine, and a reciprocating plunger on the opposite side, a support for a wrapper between said wrapper folding channel and said magazine means for actuating said plunger, whereby said articles and wrapper are forced through said Wrapper folding channel and into said receiving chamber, thereby causing said wrapper to be partially folded upon said articles; a, second wrapper fold ing channel in range with the firstnamed-rceiving chamber, and a second plunger having reciprocating movements through the first named receiving chamber and said second wrapper folding channel,- wrapper folders,v having reciprocating movements across thepath of the first named plunger, said Wrapper folders being actuated by said second plunger, meansfor actuating said second plunger, whereby said wrapper folders are; actuated, thereby causing the wrap per to be further folded upon said partially wrapped articles, further forward movement of said second 'plunger'then causing said partially wrapped articles to be forced through said second wrapper fold-ing chan nel, thereby causing said wrapper to be com-v pletely folded upon said articles; and mechanism connecting said means for actuating said second plunger to'said shaker, whereby said reciprocating movements thereof are effected.

8. A packaging machine comprising a magazine for articles, said magazine having partitions forming pockets for receiving several of said articles, said magazine having a reciprocating shakerari'anged'to cause said articlesto come to rest n the pockets formed by said partitions; a wrapper fold: ing channel, a paste applying mechanism and a receiving chamber on one side of Said magazine, a reciprocating plunger on the opposite side, a support for a Wrapper between said wrapper folding channel and said magazine; a second wrapper folding channel, a second paste applying mechanism,and a receiving chamber in range with the first named receiving chamber, and a second plunger having reciprocating movements through the first named receiving chamber and stud, second wrapper folding channel;

movable wrapper folders which are actuated by 'said secondv plunger; a receiving channel in range with said second receiving chamber, and a third plungerhaving reciprocating movements through said second receiving chamber; means for actuating the first named plunger whereby said articles and wrapper are forced through the first named wrapper folding channel and into the first named receiving chamber thereby causing said wrapper to be partially folded'upon said articles, means whereby said meansforactuating the first named plunger also actuates the first named-paste applying mechanism;'l means for, actuating said second plunger,

whereby said wrapper folders are actuated thereby causing the wrapper to be further folded upon said partially wrapped articles,

further forward movement of said second plunger then causing said partially wrapped articles to be forced through said second wrapper folding channel and into said second receiving chamber, thereby causing the wrapper to be completely folded upon said articles; means whereby said means for actuating said second plunger also actuates said second paste applying mechanism, and

said shaker of said magazine; and mechanism connecting said means for actuating the first named plunger vto said third plunger, whereby said third plunger is actuated,

thereby causing said wrapped articles to'be forced from said second receiving chamber into said receiving channel.

9. A packaging machine comprising a magazine for articles,- said magazine having movable partitions, means for actuating said movable partitions whereby they are separated suificient distances apart to permit entry of several of said articles, awra-ppen' folding channel, a paste applying mechanism and a receiving chamber on one side of said magazine, areciprocatingplunger on the opposite side, a support for awrapper between said wrapper folding channeland said-magazine, means actuating said plunger, said means foractuating said movable partitions being actuated by said plunger, whereby forward movement of the plunger causes the partitions to be brought closer together, thereby causing said several articles to be forced into a compact bunch,"f'urther forward movement of said plunger then causing said articles and wrapper to be forced through said wrapper folding channel and into said receiving chamber, whereby the wrapper is partially folded upon said articles, means whereby said means foractuating said plunger also actuates said paste applying mechanism; a second wrapper folding channel in range with said receiving chamber,

said plunger plyingmechanism; further forward moveplunger then causing said are ing channels, wrapper ciprocating movements across the path of and a second plunger having reciprocating movements through said receiving chamber and said second wrapper folding channel wrapper folders having reciprocating movements across the path of the first named plunger, said'wrapper folders being actuated by said second plunger; means for. actuating said second plunger, whereby said wrapper folders are actuated, thereby 'causing the wrapper to be further folded upon sa d articles, further forward movement of said second" plunger then causing said partially ..wrappe d articles to be forced into said secondwrapper folding channel, thereby causingsaid wrapper to be further folded upon said articles; a second'paste applying mechanism in range with parts of said wrapper duringt'ravel thereof through said second wrapper folding channel; and-means whereby said means for actuating said sec ond plunger also actuates'said second paste applying mechanism.

10. A packaging machine comprising a receiving chamber and a wrapperfolding' channel, a reciprocating plunger, a support for a wrapper between said wrapper folding channel and said plunger, and supports for articlesybetween saidplunger and said support for a wrapper, means for actuating said plunger, whereby said articles and wrapper are forced into said wrapper folding-channel, thereby causing said wrapper to be partially folded upon said articles; a paste applying mechanism range with parts of said wrapper during travel thereof through-said wrapper folding channel, meanswhereby said means for actuating also .actuates said paste ap ment of said ticles and paste coated parts of the wrapper to be forcedthrough said] wrapper folding channel, and into said receiving chamber, thereby. causing said paste coated parts of 'the wrapper to be folded upon the wrapper containing said articles, a second wrapper folding channel in range with said receiving chamber, and a second plunger having reciprocating ceivingchamber and second wrapper foldfolders having removements through said resaid second wrapper folding channel; and means whereby said means for actuating said second plunger also actuates said. second paste applying mechanism.

11. A packaging machine comprising a receiving chamber and a wrapper folding channel, a reciprocating plunger, a support for a wrapper between said wrapper folding channel and said plunger, and supports for articles between said plunger and said support for a wrapper, means for actuating said plunger, whereby said articles and wrapper are forced through said wrapper folding channel and into said receiving chamber, thereby causing" said wrapper to be partially folded upon said articles; a second wrapper folding channel and receiving chambr; .n range with the first named receiving chamber, and a second plunger having reciprocating movements through the first named receiving chamber and said second wrapper folding channel; wrapper folders having reciprocating movements across the path of the first named plunger, said wrapper folders being actuated by said second plunger; means for actuating said second plunger, whereby said wrapper folders are actuated, thereby causing the wrapper to be further folded upon said partially wrapped articles, further forward movement of said second plunger then causing said partially wrapped articles to be forced through said second wrapper folding channel and into said second receiving chamber, thereby causing said wrapper to be completely folded upon said articles; a receiving channel in range with said second receiving chamber, a third plunger, having reciprocating movements through said second receiving chamber; and mechanism connecting said third plunger to said means for actuating the first named plunger, whereby said third plunger is actuated, thereby causing said wrapped articles to be forced from said second receiving chamber into said receiving channel. p

12. A packaging machine COIIIPI'lSlIlg a magazine for articles, a wrapper folding channel and a receiving chamber on one side of said magazine, and a reciprocating plun: ger on the opposite side, a support for a wrapper between said wrapper folding channel and said magazine, means for actuating said plunger whereby forward movement thereof causes said articles and wrapper to be forced through said wrapper folding channel and into said receiving chamber, whereby the wrapper is partially folded upon said articles; a second plunger having reciprocating movements through said receiving chamber; wrapper folders having reciprocating movements across the path of the first named plunger; said receiving chamber provided with side walls having reciprocating movements across the path of the second plunger; said wrapper folders and said side walls of the receiving chamber being actuated by said second plunger; means for. actuating said second plunger, whereby said side walls are moved out of range with said second plunger, and whereby said wrapper folders are actuated, thereby causin upon sai articles, further forward movement of said second plunger then causing said. articles and wrapper to be moved out of said receiving chamber.

13. A packaging machine, comprising a wrapper folding channel and a receiving chamber; means whereby a series of articles'and a wrapper can be moved throu h said wrapper folding channel and into said receiving chamber, whereby the wrapper is partially folded upon said articles; a plunger having reciprocating movements through said receiving chamber; wrapper folders havin reciprocating movements into and out '0 said wrapper folding channel; said receiving chamber provided with side walls havmg reciprocating movements across the the wrapper to be further folded path of said plunger, said wrapper folders and said sidewalls of the receiving chamber being actuated by said plunger; means for actuating said plunger whereby said side walls are moved out of range with the lunger, and whereby said wrapper folders are actuated thereby causing the wrapper to be further folded upon said articles, further forward movement of said second plunger then causing said articles and wrapper to be moved out of said receiving chamber.

14. A packaging machine comprising a wrapper folding channel and a receiving chamber; means whereby a series of articles and a wrapper can be moved through said wrapper folding channel and into said receiving chamber, whereby the wrapper is partially folded upon said articles; a second wrapper folding channel in range with said receiving chamber; a plunger having reciprocating movements through said receiving chamber and said second wrapper folding channel; said receiving chamber provided with side walls having reciprocating movements across the path of said plunger, said side walls being actuated by said plunger; means for actuating said plunger, whereby said side walls are moved out of range with said plunger, further forward movement of said plunger then causing said partially wrapped articles to be forced through said second wrapper folding channel, thereby causing said wrapper tobe completely folded upon'said articles. 1

packaging machine, comprising a wrapper folding channel and a receiving chamber; means whereby'a series of articles and a wrap )er can be moved throughsaid wrapper foi ing channel and into said receivlng chamber, whereby the wrapper is partially folded upon said articles; a second wrapper folding channel in range with said receiving chamber, consisting of upper and lower plates and a side folder; said upper plate having a folder which extends vertically downward in line with the inner end of said side folder and having its lower edge inclined downward at an angle of about ,30' from said upper plate; the inner end of said side folder extending toward said downwardly extending folder and shaped so that a narrow inclined slot is left between said side folder and the inclined edge of said downwardly extending folder; said lower plate having a folder which extends vertically upward in line with said downwardly extending folder and having its upper edge inclined upward at an angle of about from said lower plate; a vertical plate in line with said downwardly extending folder extending toward said upwardlyextending folder and shaped so that a narrow inclined slot is left between said vertical plate and the inclined edge of said upwardly extending folder; and means whereby said articles I

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