US1237760A - Cigarette-machine. - Google Patents

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A. DU BRUL.

CIGARETTE MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 17. 1913'.

Patented Aug. 21, 1917.

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A. u BRUL.

CIGARETTE MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED DEC.1-7, 1913.

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JYwen/bor Albert DuBrul A DU BRUL.

CIGARETTE MACHINE.

APPHCATION FILED DEC. I7. 1913.

Patented Aug. 21, 1917.

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%Hnoo% Albert DuBrul A. DU BRUL.-

CIGARETTE MACHINE.

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ALBEn'rDuBRuL, or route THOMAS, KENTUCKY, AssIGNORToTHEi/IILLEB, DU Bison AND PETERS MANUFACTURING 00., OF CINCINNATI, OHIO; A CORPORATION OHIO Specification of Letters Patent.

CIGARETTE-MACHINE.

Patented Aug. 21,1917.

Application filed December 17, 1913. Serial 310,307,256.

Be it known that I, ALBERT Du BRUL, a

citizenofthe United States, residing at Fort Thomas, in the county of Campbell and State of Kentucky, have invented certa n new and useful Improvements in Cigarette- Machines, of which the followingis a specification.

. This invention relates to lmprovements in cigarette machines, particularly in high speed machines of the continuous rod type.

In the operation of high speed cigarette machines ofthe continuousrod type, it is well known that there is a considerable irregularity in the distribution orshowering ofthe tobacco that forms the filler, and that machines do not work with equal regularity on all occasions. This is due to a variety of causes affecting the condition of the t0 bacco as it is given tothe machine operator to be worked up. Some tobaccos are of heavy body, others are light. Some tobaccos are cut to a comparatively coarse fiber,

. others are cut comparatively fine. In some tobaccos the fiber is long and in othersshort. Some tobaccos must be worked comparatively damp, others comparatively dry. Besides, there is considerable. variation due to atmospheric or meteorological conditions. All the above differences in condition of the I tobacco make it necessary that the feeding apparatus of ahigh'speed cigarette machine be itself susceptible of such adjustment, so that no matter what tobacco is used, and no matter in what condition it may come to the machine, the resulting rope or filler will be uniform in density throughout, and not too dense in some places and too spongy in others. Unless the filler is uniform, much wast-e results from throwing out the cigarettes that are either too denseor too loose and consequently a relativelygreat direct loss is incurred. Besides the direct loss of labor and material there is the indirect loss of production caused by numerous stoppages to attempt to correct the difliculties.

Furtherit has been found to be more -d.ifficultto. secure. merchantableregularity when making cigarettes of a small cross section. A given or deficiency in the quantity tobacco fed isproportionately greater in a small crosssection than it is in the larger sizes and is therefore morenoticeable and the proportion of rejections is consequently higherl f p I j I One ofthe "objects of my inventionis to produce a machine that is readily adjustable in various parts so as to be able to feed to-y bacco to the density desired, regardless of the condition of thetob accofso that the machine can be worked with equal facility in making cigarettes of any size or shape, and with any tobacco in any condition that may be pleasing tothe consumer. i

A further object of my invention is to provide positive driving means for such an adjustable feeder, so as to eliminate the possibility of themachine varying its feedlng once the proper adjustment is made.

Inoperating machines of this character,

it frequently happens that nails and other hard foreign bodies become mixed with the tobacco. If such bodies are of a' size too large to pass between the usual forming devices, such devices are seriously damaged with a consequent cost for stoppage and repair of the machine.

j 'i further object of my invention is to provide forming means thatwill permit the passage of such foreign substances" therethrough without damage.

A further object of *myinvention is to improve the construction of conveying means usually employed in such machines for conveyim the forming and wrapping device.

p, In operating machines of the character rmentioned, a common cause of stoppage,

with a consequent loss of. production arises.

; the tobacco as from the feeding to from the fact that the paper some times breaks. It is well known that thepaper must be underproper tension which varies with the character of the paper and the size of the reel. Machines of the character ole scribed are generally provided with a paper reel brake, whichwhcn the machine is 1n operation retards the revolut1on ofthe reel cient to prevent thereel from overrunn ng i Vhen 1 -1 u1ning,this tension some times so as to maintain tension. on the paper, sufiichanges, as when a lump of tobacco or some other substance of abnormal size or density speed again with a jerl?when the slack is used up. Ifthe paper is of a very thin quality, or if at any point that may be sub: ject to such a jerk its strength should be impaired, the jerking so caused frequently breaks the paper, 7 I

Again, W e' c thc m h ne is toppe the paper is slacked by the overrunning of I the reel, In starting up,the operator must be c refult ack up his ee t t P operv tension, but this is frequently forgotten and the consequence is that the paper breaks and more time is lost inv stringing it through the wrapping tubebeforej starting again. Even though 'theoperator does back up his reel properly, it takeshim an appreciable length of time to do so, This difliculty is inherent in the ordinary paper-reel brake as usuallyprovided on machines of the character described, for if the brake is set tight enough to prevent the paper from Overrun,- ning, it. creates an excessive drag on the paper when running, audits pressure is an added force to be overcome in starting, An.- other difliculty with the usual brake is its lack of means for quickly and properly ad justing the braking pressure exerted accordingto the characterof the paper, or other conditions that make such adjustment desirable. i

A further object of my invention is to provide a paper-reel brake capable of sensitive adjustment according to the conditions of the paper, and diameter of the reel, and

. further to provide an automatic tension device for the paper that will prevent breakages of paper dueto slack in the same.

vWVith these and other objects, not specifically mentioned, in view, the invention consists'in, certain constructions, combinations, improvements and parts whi h Will be hereinafter fully described and then specifically set forth in the claims hereunto ape pende In the accompanying drawings which form a part of this specification andin which like characters of reference designate the same or like parts,

, Figurel is a side elevation of a continuous cigarette machine embodying my invention; v

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same; Fig.3 is. a detail side elevation of the automatic, feeder of the machine;

Fig, 4 is a top plan view of the automatic feeder;

Fig. 5 is a detail side elevation of the automatic feeder opposite to that shown in Fig. 3;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail top plan view of the right hand portion of Fig. 1;

Fig. 7 is an enlarged detail view, and

Fig. 8 is a top view of the adjustable brake for the paper reel.

Fig. 9 is a section along line 9-9 F 3 and Fig. 10, a top plan view, partly in section, of the presser roll and its bearings.

The reference numeral 1 designates the frame of the machine, which may be of any suitable construction, on which a main drive shaft 3 is suitably mounted, the driving pulley 2 being secured to said shaft. A bevel pinion on the shaft 3 drives the bevel. gear wheel 4, which in turn drives the shaft 5 to which are fastened the bevel gears 6 and 7. The driving gears 6 and 7, are secured, respectively, to the vertical shafts 8 and 9. 1O 11 are filler-forming disks secured to the vertical shafts 8 and 9 and are operated thereby.

12 is a pulley secured to the shaft 5, which drives a belt 13 over the pulley 1-1 running on a stud 5 Such a belt must necessarily be provided with tension means.

In ordinary practice, the tension on the belt 13, which is frequently of steel, is such as to tend to strain the shaft 5 and the stud 5 toward each other, causing frequent cutting and renewal of such parts. In my construction, I provide means between the two pulleys 12 and 14, whereby tension may be put on the belt 13 without straining on said shaft or stud. Such means may vary within wide limits without departing from my invention.

The pulley l i is journaled on a stud 5 secured to a sliding block 14 which block is suitably mounted in the frame 1.

To illustrate one form of such tension means, on the frame 1, I show a slide housing 15 in which are slidably mounted the arms 16 and 17, The arms 16 and 17 are provided at each end, respectively, with abutment rollers 18 which contact with the pulleys 12 and 14, as clearly shown in Fig.

1. These arms 16 and 17 are adjustably secured together by means of the adjusting screw 19, by means of which the distance between the axis of the rollers 18 is reg ulated, the slidable mounting 14 of the pulley 14: permitting of adjustment, whereby the tension of the belt 13 on pulleys 12 and 14 is regulated. By reason of the abutment rollers 18 and the sliding mounting of the pulley 14 said abutment rollers take and equalizethe pulling strain at the rims of the pulleys and thus relieve the shafts of the pulleys 12 and 14- from this strain. I not only regulate the belt tension but by this means, the strain on the shaft and stud pressure wheel runs very close to the belt normal 13 to compress the tobacco and some times nails and other hard substances having become mixed with the tobacco, pass under this wheel. Such substances are liable to break, bend or injure the driving connections of the wheel unless some provision is made to permit the wheel to rise.

To avoid damage to said wheel and other parts ofthe machine, I provide means for permitting the wheel to rise, thus allowing such substances to pass through. Such means may vary within wide limits with out departing from my invention, and as an illustration of one form of theinvention, Ishow the horizontal shaft of said pressure wheel 55 journaled in an eccentric 58, which is revoluble in a housing 59. This eccentric has a flattened top portion in the middle to which is fastened a bar lever 60 having a spring 61 with a set screw 61 at one end and a set screw 62 at its other end.

Said. set screws 61 and .62 regulate the height above the steel belt at Which the pressure wheel 55 normally operates, see

Figs. 6, 7 and 10.

If a nail or other hard foreignsubstance passes under the pressure wheel 55, the pressurerevolves theeccentric 58 counterclockwise, see Fig. 7, tilting down the left end of lever 60, which overcomes the pressure of spring 61 at one end of the lever 60, which revolving motion raises the pressure wheel, thereby eliminating all danger of damage to the driving mechanism.

The filler-forming disks 10 and 11, which may or may not havetheir edges grooved, work sufficiently close together at their peripheries to form the cigarette filler accord ing to the size desired- Therefore, if a nail or other hard substances should happen, to pass between the disks, with the tobacco, the driving mech anism of the disks is liable to be damaged.

To prevent such damage, I provide means permitting the spreading of one or. both of these disks when such substances pass between, and returning the disks to their position after the'passage of such substance. j

Such means may vary in construction within wide limits andmay apply to one or both disks without departing. from my invention. To illustrate one form OfthG nrv'eution, Ishow a single diskmounting similar to that described in connection with the mounting of the pressure wheel.

In operation with such mountings, I have foundthat'substances which would otherwise cause breakage pass both the pressure wheel and disks without causing damage.

In the illustration of the mounting for the disks, the housing is marked 63, the eccentric 64;, the bar lever. 65, the spring 66 andthe set screw 6%.

My improvement in machines of the class parting from my invention. I illustrate one form ofsuch means showing a reel of paper 67, the reference numerals 68 and 69 indicating different positions of the web of paper, which will be hereinafter referred tofl70 is a pressure bar, suitably pivoted on the frame of the machine at 72; a weight 71 carried by an arm 71*, is revolubly mounted on the pressure bar 70 at the piv oting point 72.

The free end of bar 70 is provided with a suitable shoe, as the convex member 78 which bears directly on the paper reel 67 to maintain the proper tension on the paper reel when themachine is in operation and prevent the reel from unwinding.

The action of sucha brake is as follows:

As the reelis unwound, the pull exerted by the paper is gradually diminished as the radial distance diminishes between the tangential line of the paper and the center of the reel.

The ordinary brake bears on the reel in such a manner that the pressure on the reel increases as the brake descends because the vertical pull of gravity on the end of the brake bar is exerted at, an increasingly, greater horizontal distance from the fulcrum 72. But with my improved brake bar. as the weight 71 is raised, being also subjected to the same increasing pull of gravity, it thus counterbalances the increased pull on the brake shoe 73. Furthermore, by its revolubility around the fulcrum 72, an adjustment is provided that is very sensitive, and has range sufficiently wide for working any condition of paper.

For the purpose of taking up slack in the paper, my invention includes a tension means mountedon and co acting with the braking means. This means may vary in construction within wide limits without departing from myinvention. j

I illustrate one form of tensionmeans comprised in my invention consisting of a short lever 74, pivoted at 74L to the bar 70 and having a convex, portion which bears on the paper and follows the sag of the paper to whatever position it may take, as indicated by'the numerals (Sea-11d 75. When the tension increases, this lever 74: takes'up the slack of the paper. Even when the machin s Sta t d p Wi h th Pet y a ls h lever itptev dee a n i n en h pap r an allo s t t r ing of the e without a jerk. It thus avoids the breaking of the paper either on starting the machine rvhi r nn ng :zl ma h nes et' he ara d c bed, it is necessary to drive the feeder as a whole at different speeds in Qrder to deliver different quantities of tobacco on to the conveyer belt 13, according to the size of cigarette that'is to be produced. This is generally. accomplished by using a speedhe eine dev c use-ally ne tihs et en p el telv spo ehee wi h a i t me diate driving belt whereby the Speed of the e e t e e a ied With efe ence o h speed at he. mai e ft- But in r eet e I ha e ehhd t h e of such cones does not produce a feed of sufficient regularity, particularly when making cigar tte f ma l diam ers W er the greatest possible regularity offeed is requi ed The inh r d ieel y in e tone and belt speed changing device lies in the fact that such a belt. cannot pull its load on the center line, especially in a machine where the length of the belt is naturally restricted. As a result the pull transmitted from opposite edges of such a belt. Again, as the pull comparatively heavy such belts have a tend ncy te eth teh ng theedge a d hey oo be om a y, e. the the ne of pull runs'from Q1 1 side to the other without possibility of being kept constantly in any on l n ha ev te nd tha hi re lt in an erpr eieh irr ge r ty 0t d s ess of al other caus -q V vFinding further that it is desirable, oncethe feeder is set for a certain sizeof cigar tte t a it be dri en a ehe ant pe t follows that positive Ineans' should be em ployed to transmit power to the feeder from the'm'a shaf se h o. ehmin t he abo e variations and irregularities,

St Pr i n us h mad for cheesing this speed when it isdesired to malge cigarettes-of different cross sections. Means for accomplishing this result may vary withnwitl li wi h t dep rting rom my n nt on, a fo h tan e by us ng ep e e and clle he f difier t izes, o gea boxes, f a ious k nd e i l t hehgeeble me ne- By e t et hs e garette ma hhie erhhedv is the various fea res of my nvention as herein described, I have found hat t ari e di eelti ab ve het d e avoi ed, and th re tant ee was all that ee ld be desir d- 1 Will now describe the automatic feeder and its associated parts as more clearly disclos d hFi s 3- e1. .d

In g;: 3,I l u trete s mp e e ehe'e e eseieet th tet tthe means of direct and positive transmission of power from the main shaft, to the automatic feeder of a machine of the kind described.

On main shaft 3 is mounted gear 23which meshes with gear 24-. The gears 24; and 25 are keyed together and mounted to revolve on the stud 4}), carried by arm 50 which is pivoted on the shaft 3, see Figs, 3 and 9, the upper end of said arm being adapted to swing in the elongated arcuate slot 51, in the housing 5.1. to allow a change of the gear 25, of different sizes, to change the speed of the feeder to regulate the amount of tobacco fed on belt 13, according to the size of the cigarettes to be made. Stud 49 is held in place by nut 52.

Gear 25 drives gear which meshes with gear 27, carrying a bevel gear 28, the bevel gear 28 being more clearly shown in Fig. 2.

I The bevel gear 28 drives the bevel gear 29, which through shaft 29: drives the worm 30 and the bevel gear 31 Bevel gear 31 drives bevel gear 31; which is secured to gear 31" meshes with apinion 34L on a stud secured to a quadrant 3a in driving engagement with a gear 35 secured to the shaft 22 of the dressing roll 22 Fig. 5 the quadrant 34 is pivoted to swing on shaft 32 and is secured to frame by means of screws passing through slotted openings in the quadrant to provide an adjustment to pinion 34; to different sizes of gear 35 to obtain different spee dressing r 11 22- To secure a regular and uniform feed in machine e hee ee d ib d, it is n sary as have found, to fill up the spaces between the pins on feed roll as evenly as possible. i o insure such filling, tampers of various kinds can be used without deparths i em m inven i n,-

1 lhiette e on meth d f t mrhis, s o ing a connecting rod 37 secured to a crank pin 36 attached to the gear wheel 26, the eth r htl .e the e he tihs re e s justahle and pivotally connected as with an arcuate slot to the lever 38 which oscillates the "shaft 39, 4;, thereby oscillating the tampers 40 which are secured to said shaft 39, ta npers tamping the tobacco into the teeth of the feedin roll 21, any excess of hee e eing d e ses e by th h' e s roll 22 as the feed roll'carries the tobacco to stripper roll 20.

In practice it is very difiicult to present tobacco to the feed roll without the tobacco developing a tendency to pack or mass The pins in the roll as they work against the face of such a mass, tend to take out'only thefibers. that lie in the path of the pins. If the fibers lying between the paths of the pins are not disturbed, they tend to gradually packv up against'the smooth portions of the feed roll between the pins. In time, as the pins reach comes irregular. The operator must then agitate, the mass of tobacco in the hopper and so loosen the bridged or packed portions of such mass. The irregularity of feed produced by such packing results in loss of production of salable cigarettes as well as a loss of material and time.

Such tendency to packing or massing varies with different tobaccos, so that it is I necessary to be able to control the presentation of thetobacco to the feed roll.

After much experiment I have found that v avoided. Means for intermittently operating the belt may vary within wide limits Without departing from my invention. As

, an illustration of my invention, I show a feedbelt 41 mounted in the hopper A on rollers 41, a ratchet 42 is fastened to the roller shaft 42*. Thejpawl 43 ismounted on a lever 44, which is attached to connecting rod 45, taking motion from the gear 33.

' By experiment, I have further proved that in machines of the class described, the feed can be better regulated Jifthepresentation of the tobacco to the feed roller iscontrollable accordingto the condition of difierent tobaccos.

Means of control for presenting means may vary widely without departing from my invention. One simple and effective means is illustrated in Fig. 5 in connection with the intermittent feed belt. A yoke 48 is secured to the gear 33, and is provided with a slot 47 in which the connecting rod 45 is pivotallyand adjustably mounted to adjust the stroke of the pawl 43 and ratchet 42to vary the intermittent forward motion of the belt 41, which carries the tobacco forward to the feed roll 21.

The tobaccofrom the hopper A is stripped from the feed roll 21 by the stripper roll 20 into the channelbti on to belt 13 which carries itunder the pressure wheel .55, which compresses the tobacco on the belt 13, after which it is gathered by the disks 10 and 11 which form the filler. for the filling of the cigarettes. U t

h After the filler is formed, it meets the strip of wrapping paper at the mouth of the wrapping tube T, which wraps the paper around the filler andin which the edges of the'pa-per' are joined together to form a continuous cigarette rod, said rod b'ein-gafterward cutto lengths to form the cigarettes.

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, limiting the approach of the Claims: e

1. In a clgarette machine, the combinat on of a feeder, deliver ng tobacco 111 loose form, a

so that none of these parts require detailed h description in this specification. comparatlvely few of the fibers, the feed befeed belt receiving tobacco fromsaid feeder,

a disk and its coacting member acting upon the body of tobacco to form it laterally as it is presented by said feed belt, a presserwheel coacting with thebeltto reduce the body of tobacco perpendicularly'to said lateral forming, immediately before it reaches sald disk, means for posit vely'drivmg said presserwheel, and means for holdingsaid presser-wheel in pressing position, adapted to yield over an abnormal or non-yielding body passing beneath the presser-wheeL 2. In a cigarette machine, the combination of a feeder, dellverlng tobacco in loose form, a feed belt receivlng tobacco from sald feeder, 'a disk and its coacting member act-.

ing upon the body of tobacco to form it laterally as it ispresented by said feed belt, a Presser-wheel coacting with thebelt 'toreduce the body of tobacco perpendicularly to said lateral forming, immediately before it.

reaches said disk, means for positively driving said presser-wheel, and means for holding said presser-wheel in pressing position, adapted to yield over an abnormal or nonyielding body passing beneath the presserwheel; said last-named means comprlsing a spring-pressed lever in which the wheel has 3. In a cigarette machine, the combination of a feeder, delivering tobacco in loose form,

said lateral forming, immediatelybefore it reaches said disk, means for positively driving said presser-wheel, and means for holding said presser-wheel in pressing position,

adapted to yield over an abnormal or nonyielding body passing beneath the presserwheel said last-named means comprising a spring-pressed lever in which the wheel has bearing, and a stop adjustable at'will for presser-wheel toward the feed belt;

4. In a cigarette machine, the combination of a feeder, delivering tobacco in looseform,

feeder, a disk and its coacting member acting upon the body of tobacco to formit laterally as it ispresented by said feed belt, a presser-wheel coacting with the belt to rea feed belt receiving tobacco from said eta-revolving feed rollr adapted-t0, pick tothe body ofj tobacco perpendicnlarly to said lateral forming, immediately before it reaches said disk, means for positively driving saidpressei wheel, and means" for'holdmg said presser-Wheel in pressing position,

adapted to yieldlover an abnormal o'rnonyleldi-ng body passing'beneath thepressen Wheel; said last-named means comprising a rotary memberin which said presser-Wheel has eccentric bearing, a spring imparting vrotat on to sa d rotary member, and a screw adjnstable at-Will'to limit siiclr rotation.

51. a cigarette machine, the, combination of a feeder, deliveri g tobacco inlo'oseform, a feed belt. receiving tobacco from said feeder, a disk a nd" its coa'cting Inemberacting iipon thebody' oftobacc'o to form it laterally as it is presented-by said- :f'e'ed belt,

a presser-Wheel coacting'with thebelt to reduce the'body of; tobacco perpendicnlarlyto said lateral forming, immediately. before it reaches said disk, means for positively driving said presser-Wheel, and means for holding said,presservwlieel in pressing position, adaptedto yield over an abnormal or'nonyielding ,body passing; beneath the press'er- Wheel;- said feed belt having a fiat, tobaccosupporting .snrfa'ce, and said 'press'er-jwlieel haying a' plain cylindrical surface throng-11 ,Wl-iicli; it coacts with saidbfelta 6. In a cigarette mach ne, the combination of tobacco feeder, a feed b'elt forwarding tobacco delivered v therefrom, a vfiller forming; disk and its coacting member acting horizontally upon the tobacco presented by the feedbelna shaft for said dish, a leverbearingf forysaid, shaft, a spring" actuating sald lever-bearing tending to move-thebearin a direction to impart pressure'to'said disk, and means through which to {limit the movement of said bearing under the. action of the spring I v I p 7 In a cigarette machine, the combination with Wrapping means, and means conveying tobacco, to said Wrapping means,=of .a' positive ly driven pressure wheel for vertically redncingthe body of tobacco on-theiconyeycing means, and a filler-iorming-disk and lts bacco froma' supply presentedto it, a feed belt'adapted to present a supply of tobacco to said feed'roll, and means to moyesaid belt intermittently, toward said feed roll, W'hilegsa'id feed roll is revolving.

' 9.Ina:cigaretteniachine, the combination with a feed hopper, a feed roll, and a feed belt, of means to move said belt intermittently in onedirection while said feed roll is revolving andmeans' to vary the movement of said belt.

10. In" a cigarette machine, the combinationiiith a feed hopper, a feed roll, means for" t'am'ping tobacco on said feed roll, and

a feed belt, of means to movesaid belt interniittlentlyi 11. In a cigarette"machine, tlie' combination With a feed hopper, a feed roll, tamping'means o-a ting with saidfeed roll and a feed'belt, of a pawl and ratchet mechani's'ni' for intermittently movingsaid feed belt. I I

12. In a cigarette lnz'ichine the combinationwith a feed'hoppe'r', a feed roll, tamping' mean's co acting with" said feed roll and a feed belt, of a-pawl and ratchet mechanism forinterinittently moving said'i eed belt and means'for varying the movement of said belt.

13. In a cigarette machine, the'colnbin ation with a feed hopper, a feed roll and a feed belt, of adjustable means vfor intermittently moving" said belt and means for tampingtobacco'on'the feed roll.

14. In a' cigarette machine, the combinationwith a mai shaft', a feed hopper, a'feed roll, means for tainping" tobaccoon said feed roll, a dressing roll, and al' stripper roll, of? gearing means ti'anslnit'ting' motion from said'main shaft to said feed roll, dressing roll and stripper roll, an intermittently opera-ting fefedbelt, andmeans for varying the movement of said belt. 15.' Ina cigarette machine, the'combin'ation with a main shaft, a feed hopper, a feed roll, a dressing roll and a stripper roll, of earing' means for transmitting motion from the mainshaft t'o'sa'id' fe'edl-oll, a dressing roll and astripping r'o'll, an intermittently o 'jerating feed belt and means forvarying the travel of said belt.

' 16. In a cigarette machine, the combination-With a main shaft a feed hopper, a

.feed roll, meansio'r tamping tobacco on said'feedroll, a dressingroll a'nda stripper roll, of gearing means transmitting motion from saidmain shaft to saidfeed roll, dressingfro'll and stripper'rolll,

17. In a cigarettemachine, the con.1bination with the'niain' shaft, a feed hopper', a feed roll, a dressing'roll and a stripper roll, of a feed belt operating intermittently in i one direction'aiid in'a horizontal plane while said feed roll is revolving, means transmitting mot on from said main shaft to said feed roll, dressingroll'and stripper roll and p to said intermittently operating feed belt.

tion with Wrapping means, pulleys and a belt mounted on said pulleys for conveying tobacco to said wrapping means, of rollers adjustably mounted between said pulleys and contactingwith the rims thereof and means controlling the position of said rollers.

19. In a cigarette machine, the combination with wrapping means, pulleys and a belt mounted on said pulleys for conveying tobacco to said wrapping means, of adjustable means mounted between and contacting with said pulleys to control the tension of said belt.

20. In a cigarette machine, the combination with wrapping means, pulleys and a belt mounted on said pulleys for conveying tobacco to said wrapping means, of a laterally movable axis for one pulley, an adjustably mounted roller contacting with said pulley and means controlling the position of said roller to regulate the tension of said belt.

21. In a cigarette machine the combination with Wrapping means, pulleys and a belt mounted on said pulleys for conveying tobacco to said wrapping means, of slidably mounted adjustable means for spreading the pulleys apart by transmitting pressure from one pulley to the other.

22. In a cigarette machine the combination with positively driven filler-forming disks, of a traveling belt for conveying tobacco to said disks, a wheel operating above the belt in advance of said disks, gearing for continuously revolving said wheel and a spring actuated lever car ying said wheel.

23. In a cigarette machine the combina tion with positively driven filler-forming disks, of a traveling belt for conveying tobacco to said disks, a gear driven wheel operating above said belt in advance of said disks, means includlng a lever for holding said wheel yieldingly depressed toward said belt and means for manually adjusting the normal height of said Wheel above said belt.

24. In a cigarette machine the combination with a traveling belt for conveying tobacco, of gear driven disks operating laterally upon the tobacco above said belt for forming a cigarette filler, means including a lever mounting for holding one of said disks yieldingly in operative position and means for limiting the approach of the edges of said disks.

25. In a cigarette machine the combination with a traveling belt for conveying tobacco, of positively driven disks operating laterally upon the tobacco above said belt for forming a cigarette filler, a spring actuated lever forming an eccentric bearing for one of said disks and means for manually adjusting the spring pressure.

26. In a cigarette machine the combination with a traveling belt for conveying tobacco, of gear driven disks operating above said belt for forming a cigarette filler, a spring actuated lever carrying one of said disks, means for manually adjusting the spring pressure, andthe distance between the edges of said disks.

27. In a cigarette machine, the combination with wrapping means, of means conveying tobacco to said wrapping means, said conveying means comprising a traveling belt, a positively driven pressure wheel, and means for holding said wheel yieldingly depressed toward said belt.

28. In a cigarette machine, the combination with a filler forming disk, and a shaft for said disk, of an eccentric bearing for said shaft, a spring actuated lever on said bearing tending to turn the bearing in a direction to impart pressure to said disk.

29. In a cigarette machine, the combination with a filler forming disk, and a shaft for said disk, of an eccentric bearing for said shaft, a spring actuated lever on said bearing tending to turn the bearing in a direction to impart pressure to said disk, and means for manually adjusting the spring pressure,

30. In a cigarette machine, the combination with wrapping means, and means conveying tobacco to said Wrapping means, of a positively driven pressure wheel and a filler forming disk coacting with said conveying means, a shaft for each of said wheels and said disk, an eccentric bearing for said shaft, a spring actuated lever for the bearing tending to turn the bearing in a direction to impart pressure respectively to said wheel and said disk.

The foregoing specification signed at Cincinnati, Ohio, this thirteenth day of December, 1913.

ALBERT DU BRUL.

I11 presence of two witnesses:

HARRY VVI-IYRIOK, F. CHUDOBA.

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