US1260986A - Wire-bound-box machine. - Google Patents

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WIRE BOUND BOX MACHINE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar.. 2li, i918.

Application led March 7, 1912. Serial No. 682,097.

To all 'u1/tom it may concern 4 Be itknown that I, JULIUs J. MILLER, a

citizen of the United States of America, and

resident of St. Joseph, Berrien county,

-M1chigan, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Wire-Bound-Box Machines, of which the following is a. specication.

My invention relates to machinery for the manufacture of wire bound boxes of that kind in which the sides of the box are provided with reinforcing cleats which are se cured to the heads or end walls ofthe box, and in which binding wires are provided which extend like hoops around the exterior of the box, the said cleats and binding wires cooperating to render the box strong and I manufacture of these boxes cleats of the end walls serviceable in use.

Prior to my invention, the general custom has been, in the manufacture of these boxes by machinery, to secure the cleats to the' veneer at the same time that the binding wires are stapled thereto, in .one' machine, and to then employ another machine for stapling the heads or end walls to the said cleats. It has also been proposed to simply apply the binding wires to the strips of veneer, in one machine,to form a flexible blank withoutcleats, and to then secure this blank, by hand, or heads of the box, in any suitable manner, as by simply nailing the ends of the strips of veneer of the blank to the cleats alread secured to the end walls or heads of the box. My invention contemplates, however, lthe by machinery which will staple the sides of the box to the thereof after the said cleats have been secured to the said heads or end walls. In other words, my invention contemplates a machine which will automatically staple a cleatless flexible wire bound blank to the cleats of the end walls or box heads which have been previously prepared or made in any suitable manner. In this wpy, and by this method, I not only obviate the necessity of providing mechanism for spacing the cleats apart endwise in the machine for making the wire bound blanks, but also thenecessity of resorting to hand methods, such as ordinary nailing, for securing the blanks to the heads or end walls. Furthermore, my invention contemplates a machine for this purpose which will operate on boxes of different sizes, without any to the edges of the end walls 1S not necessary adjusting` the box is to be to lose time in changing and changed or varied. In other words, the transverse dimensions of the box can be changed or varied at will, but not the lengtlror longitudinal dimension theree of, without the necessity of making any changes or adjustments in the machine.

v invention, furthermore, contemplates a machine, of this general character, which will not only]` secure the veneer to the cleats which have -been previously secured to the heads or end walls, but which will also, and by one and the same operation, secure the binding wires to the exterior of the box. In other words, my invention contemplates, broadl machine which will, by one and the sameoperation, apply the binding wires and' secure the heads or end walls in place at the ends of the box. By this method no preliminary stapling of the wires .to the veneer is necessary, as by reason of my improvement the staples which secure the wires in place serve also to vfasten the veneer to the cleats, notwithstanding that these cleats vhave been previously-secured to the heads or end walls of the box.

The nature and advantages of my invention will, however, hereinafter more fully appear.

In t-he laccompanying drawings zv Figure l is a front elevation of a machine embodying the principles of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective of one of the panellike heads or lend walls of the box.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section on line 3-3 of Fig. l.

Fig. et is a perspective of one of the wire bound blanks involved in the method of manufacture contemplated by the machine shown in Figs. 1 and 3.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail view of one of the feed roll devices for producing a step by step motion of'the box while it is being stapled.

Fig. 6 'is a perspective of one of the sliding stops, there being one of these for each set of feed rolls.

Fig. 7 is a front elevation of the mechanism shown in Fig. 5.

Fig. 8 is a vertical sectionpon line 8-8 in Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. 3, but showing a machine provided with means for machine when the size of the Sii i thereof, said shaft being connected by eccenleating Vcross bar a2 disposed at a point andv mounted' to slide up and down Y1n lers and drivers of the said stapler heads.

Awire feeding device E, which is operated by A plate f1 is secured to the upper ends of said guides, and springs fn are interposed between the bottom of these plates and the said vertically movable blocks, the rolls f are yieldingly held applying binding wiresA at theA same time that the sheets of veneer are stapled to the cleats of the end walls. s

Fig. 10 is a detail front elevation of Athe tops' of feed mechanism at the left hand side of the whereby machine. against upward As thus illustrated, my' inventioncom- *provided in the plate prises a frame A mounted on a base a, and tension of said springs. provided at a point above with Athe, usual the toothed feed roll f1' is disposed centrally stationary cross-bar a1, for the vstapling oi the distance between the two rolls f", heads B and C, which latter are'operat'ed`in whereby the stapler B is adapted to operate the usual manner by the vertically reciprobetween these rolls and drive the staples above downwardly between slots lower `roll sustaining The usual driving shaft -incident vto the driving of the staples. A fla is' disposed at for adjusting the It will be seen that in the said frame. D is provided near the bottom of the-mamovable back stop or gage chine, and arranged to extend transversely la point back ed upon a U. shaped frame f1, which slides trically hoperated pitmen d, with the ends Aon the casing F, being guided, for example, of the cross-bar a?, whereby the said shaftv by the ribs f which run in slots formed in is operative to actuate the usual'staple formthe top of the casting F, as shown more clearly in-Fig. 8. This frame is also pro- Each stapler head is provided with a staple vided with beveled portions f1 which engage the rolls or projections f on the blocks f7 (which rolls or projectionsl f the pawl e, carried on the crossebar a2, the y along the beveled porstaple wire beino thus taken from the reels move' up and down e1 at the top of the machine and fed through tions of the guides fle) whereby the movethe usual guide tubes e2 behind the Staplers. ment of the back stop or gage fla into the The construction and devices so far depath of the box serves also toraise-the rolls scribed are ordinary and conmion, and d0 to facilitate the insertion of the cleats and not require further explanation. veneer between the upper and lower feed The feed mechanism for feeding the box rolls. The frame f is held normally realong while it is being stapled is as foltracted. by the springs f1", whereby'the back stop or gage 713 is normally out of the path and F1 are of the box. The frame f1* is provided with The castings oruprights F f, and the side of the mounted on the base of the machine and disa roll or projection 7o movement. Screws f are of the feed rolls, and is mountposed adjacent the Staplers B and C, respec- ,z ycasting or upright F is provided with avertively, each casting or upright being preftically reciprocating bar f having its uperably immediately outside of its allotted per end provided with a bevel f that enstapler. As the feeding mechanism and gages the roll or projection f2",I whereby the other equipment is the same on one casting upward movement of this bary causes the or upright as it is on the other, a descripframe f1? to move forward. This bar f tion of one will be suiiicient.v The mechais actuated by a foot treadle .f2s near the nism on the casting or upright F comprises bottom ofthe machine, or by any other arj rangement. The shaft f5 is actuated by a a shaft f, extendin horlzontally and transversely of the mac ine, mounted in the upratchet feed mechanism f of any suitable per end of said casting or upright, and a known or approved character, which mechsharp-toothed feed wheel f1 fixed on the inanism is-in turn operated by apitman f2 which is connected at its lower end with a ner end Aof said shaft at a point directly below the line ofdownward thrust of the adcam mechanism f2@ onl the shaft D at the At its outer end, the said bottom of the machine.

jacent stapler.

By this arrangement shaft f is provided with a sprocket wheel f3 with a sprocket wheel f4 on the shaft f5, stepforward feeding motion-ofthe box. which extends entirely across the machine, Themethod of usingvthe machine thus and which is mounted at its ends in suitable cnstiucted is as follows j n bearings on the main frame of the machine. ."Tfneoperator places two of the end walls The top of the casting or upright F is proor panelsshown in Fig. 2 in the machine, vided with vertical guides f, in which the with the cleats outside, and with the first bearing blocks f7 are mounted to slide upffcleat of-each panel or end wall disposed in and down, eachblock beincf provided with -position` between the upper and lower feed a laterally projecting stud 8 upon which is" rolls, whereby' the lower edge of each cleat is mounted a'roll f", the axs of these rolls be` prehensilely engaged by the te'eth of the ing disposed in the samehorizontal plane feed rolls in the manner shown in Figs. l and extending transversely of the machine. and 3.

the feed rolls f1 are l f2, whlch iagifcjonnected by a sprocket chain actuated intermittently to.' cause a step by A being inserted cleats, and at the same time causing the upper rolls ,t9 to move upward, thereby'mak.

ing it 'comparatively easy to insert the said end walls into place. This also permits the operator to place the end ofthe blank shown in Fig. l below the rolls 9, and in place against the upper ends of tie back stops or gages fm, whereby the forward edge of the blank overhangs the ends of the cleats. This blank, of course, as shown in Fig. 4, is previously made by wiring together a plurality of sheets or strips of veneer or other suitable material. When the heads or end walls and the lexible 'blank are thus adjusted into position, the operator then releases the foot treadle f2s, thereby causing the back stops or gages fla to withdraw laterally from the path of the cleats, and causing the upper rolls f to move downward and bear upon the upper surface of the veneer. Then the machine is controlled by the usual clutch mechanism (not shown) provided instapling machines of this character, and the step by step feeding motion communicated through the transmitting connections to the.

sprocket wheels f2, causes the box to move forward in a step by step manner, and at the same time the 'reciprocation of the sta'- plers in the usual and well known manner eiects the insertion of staples through the veneer and into the cleats, these staples in any suitable manner relative to the binding wires. As shown, the staples are inserted along lilies immediately outsideof the said binding wires, whereby the binding wires travel along inside of the feed rolls in the manner shown more clearly in Fig. l. When the rst cleats are thus stapled to the veneer of the blank, and as soon as the corner of the box approaches the rolls, the box turns over-that is to say, makes a quarter turn, it being taken into account that this is possible by reason of the fact that the rolls fg are capable of rising to permit this rotary motion of the box. In other words, the toothed feed rolls f2 travel along the inner. edges of the cleats, and when the box turns over the operator may assist in this operation or manipulation of the work, if such is necessary'. `Then the ends of the last cleats pass out from behind the rolls, the box then a Jto the floor, oris otherwise taken care of, it being observetlithat the panels or end walls have only three cleats, the gap formed'by theomission of the feurth cleat being` necessary tolthe' convenient manipulation otztlanbjjx. 1n the machine.

.Referring to 'Fig-S.` 9 and 1o, it Win 'be seen that the machine in this case is exactly the same as the one previously'shown andl described, except that it is provided with secured to the heads or end cleats are fastened thereto.

means for supplying binding wires G below the upper rolls fg, the latter being preferably grooved for this purpose, but which grooving is not necessary in Figs. l to 8, as the rolls travel at one side of the previously applied binplingaaeirwhereby the said binding wires/are applied at the same time that the veneer is stapled to the cleats. In other words, the cleats and binding wires are staplcd to opposite sides of the veneer by one and the same operation, notwithstandingl thatthe said cleats have been previously walls of the box.

In this way, no preliminary wiring of the sheets of veneer constituting the sides of the box is necessary, as the only preliminary work is the stapling or nailing` of the cleats to the thin boards and thus the entire amount of work is reduced to merely two operations for each box.

lVith i the construction, previously de-A scribed, such as that shontt in Figs. l to 8, inclusive, three operation wit: the securing of the walls of the box, together, and then to the cleats of the end walls. Even this, I nd is possessed of considerable advantage, and characterized by more or less economy over the old methods, in view of the fact cleats to the end the wiring of the veneer out cleats is a very simple operation, and

can be carried on at greater speed and with less necessity for interruption than when the to the veneer at the same time that the binding wires are secured However, as explained, and with the construction.shown in Figs. 9 and l0, only two operations are necessary, to wit: the stapling or nailing of the cleats to the heads or end walls of the box, and the stapling of the wire and the veneer to the said cleats. As either machine will operate on a box of any transverse dimension, without any changing or adjustment, it. follows that the work can be carriedfon in a fastand convenient manner, with less'interruption than heretofore, which is of considerable imporftance when machinery of this kind is em- .are also adjustable toward and away from each other, whereby the machine can be used for operat1ng onV boxes of diifcrent lengths. It 1s only when the length of the box is changed that it is necessary to change or ad- Vjust the machine,but this 'can be done quickly and without undesirable delay. In

thestapling of the blank of the end walls,

are necessary, to-

sheet of veneer and then starts the machine.

- then `be preliminarily I head, and is equipped with First one side and then the other of the box then travels through the feed rolls,.until the sides are all stapled to the cleats, and at the same time the .binding wires are secured in place by the same staples that are employed to fasten the veneer to the cleats. Thus the binding wires are'stapled to the veneer and cleats after the cleats are. secured to the heads or end walls of the box.' y

My invention as illustrated in Figs. 9 and 10 is-'also operative and useful in the following manner:

rIfhe .end walls can be made, as previously described, andv sheets or strips of veneer can orv partially secured to the cleats of said end walls, either by hand' or by means of the machine shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 8, inclusive. Afterward, and by means. of the machine shown in Figs. 8 and 9, the binding wires can be applied to the exterlor of the box. In other words7 by my .invention I make it possible to apply vbinding wires to the exterior of a box or crate, after the said box or crate is completed except for the `said wires.

In the previouslyv described machlnes,

which are illustratlve of my invention, it

lwill 4be seen that no portion of the machine extends inside of the box.' The feed mechanism for feeding the box heads bodily forward operate entirely outside of thebox, and as shown is adapted to engage the edges of the cleats of a paneled or counter-sunk uide rolls lwhich bear downward upon the sIieets or sides of the box to hold the latter upon the cleats, as well as to maintain the cleats in operative engagement with the toothed rolls which produce the forward feeding motion. As explained, the guide rolls f are adapted to rise as soon as the toothed rolls engage the vertically disposed cleats, and when this occurs the partially completed box rotates thereof,

about a horizontal axis adjacent one corner which axis is coincident with the common axis of the toothed feed rolls. This partial rotation of the box occurs at the two bottom corners ofthe box, whereby the box is partially rotated twice before vthe final stapling operation. Thus the feed mechanism and the box not' only. change their relative positions while theA box is .being moved forward bodily, but in addition the box is turned\over and its. position relative to the feed mechanism isV changed in this respectv also. vWith this mode of operation, it is, of course, possible to `employ the' machine shown in Fig. 3 for making a boxy without any binding wire, and to then after# ward employ the machine shown in Fig. '9 for simply applying the binding wire to l feeding the binding wire G to the first forward in as'tepibypstep manner.

apply the binding wire at the same machine,

the lower edges of the cleats, each roll being .ranged to the said previously constructed box. shown in Fig. 9 means areprovided for upper roll f, in the manner previously described, and as this roll is a part of the mechanism for feeding the box heads forward it follows that th1s mechanism is operated to feed .iny unison the three superposed elements of the -box, to-wit, rst the wire, second the veneer or box side, and third the cleat of the box head, the three piecesl of material being clamped together and fed Thus, and with machines constructed in accordance with my invention, itis possible to time that the .heads of the box are fastened in place,

orto apply the said binding wire to the' sheet material or the sides of the v`box either before or after 4the heads are fastened in position at the ends of the box.

What I claim .as `my invention is:

l. A machine for making boxes, comprising feed mechanism for. successively-engaging the cleats on the heads of the box,' arranged to permit rotation of the box about las' a longltudinal axis, and means for stapling sides to the said cleats.

2. A machine for making boxes, 'comprising feed mechanism for engaging the cleats on the heads of the box, arranged to permit' rotation of the box about a longitudinal axis, Vand means .for stapling sides to the said cleats, said mechanism comprising toothed-rolls arranged to engage the lower edges of the cleats to feed and support the box during the stapling operation.

3. A-machine for making boxes, comprisy ing feed mechanism for engagingthe cleats on the heads of vthe box,arrangedl to permit rotation of the box aboutl a longitudinal axis, means for stapling sides to the said cleats, -said mechanism comprising u per rolls which vyieldingly bear upon the ox, and low-er rolls upon which the box-is sup-A ported-and is `free to turn aboutsaid axis.v

4. A machine for 'making boxes, comprising feed mechanism ,for engaging the cleats on the heads of the box, arranged to permit rotation of the box about a longitudinal axis, and means for stapling sides to" the said cleats, said mechanism comprising al single supporting roll at each .side of the said rolls being arranged to engage directly under a staple driver.

' 5. A machine for making boxes, comprising feed mechanism for successively engag,4

ing the 'cleats on the heads of the ',box, ar-

thesides to.the"cleats, and means forA stapling the sides'to the said cleats, 'said mechl y anism comprising holding meansj' arranged to rlse over the corners ofthe box.

. .to the said cleats,

V.i ng the stapling 6. A machine for making boxes, comprisng feed mechanism for engaging the cleats on the heads of the box, arranged to permit rotation of the box heads about a common axis, and means for stapling sides to the said cleats, said mechanism comprisin means for successively" engaging the cleats on the heads of the box.

7. A machine for making boxes, comprising feed mechanism for successively engaging thecleats on the heads of `the box, ar-

. ranged to permit rotation of the boxheads about a common axis, means for stapling sides to the said cleats, and movable back stops for correctly positioning the parts of the box.

8. A machine for making' boxes, comprising feed mechanism for engaging the cleats on the heads of the box, arranged to permit rotation of the box about a longitudinal axis, means for cleats, said mechanism comprising toothed rolls arranged to engage the lower edges of the cleats to feed and support the box duroperation, and movable back stops for correctly positioning the parts of the box.

9. A machine for making boxes, comprismg feed lmechanism for engaging the cleats on the heads of the box, arranged to permit rotation of the box about a longitudinal axis during the general operation of attaching the sides to the cleats, means for staplingsides tothe said cleats, said mechanism comprising upper' rolls which yieldingly bear upon the box. lower rolls upon which the box is supported free to turn about said axis, and movable back stops for correctly positioning the parts of the box. l0. A machine for making boxes, comprising feed mechanism for engaging the cleats on the heads of the box. arranged to permit rotation of the box. about a longitudinal axis, means for stapling sides to the said cleats, said mechanism comprising a single supporting roll at each side Iof the machine, said rolls being arranged to engage the lower edges of the cleats, each roll being directly under a staple driver, and movable back stops for correctly 'positioning the parts of the box.

v.11. A machine for making boxes, comprising feed mechanism for successively ,engaging the cleats on the headsxof the box, arranged to permit rotation of the box about a longitudinal axis, means for stapling sides said mechanism comprismg holding Vmeans arranged to rise over the corners of the boxg'and movable back stops for correctly positioning the partsA of the box.

12, A machine for making boxes, comprising feed mechanism for successively yengaging the cleats on the heads of the box, arranged to permit rotation of the box about stapling sides to the said a longitudinal axis during the general operation of attaching the sides to the cleats, meansI for stapling sides to the said cleats, said mechanism comprising means for successively engaging the cleats on the heads of the box. and movable back stops for correctly positioning the parts of the box.

13. :A machine for making Wire bound boxes. comprising feed mechanism for successivel)1 engaginfr the cleats on the heads of the box, arrange( to permit rotation of the box about a ldngitudinal axis during the general operation of attaching the sides to the cleats, means for stapling sides to the said cleats, and means for feeding binding wires to the stapling means. whereby the said box heads are fastened in place at thc same time that the binding wires are secured to the exterior of the box.

machine for making Wire bound boxes, comprising feed mechanism for engaging the cleats on the heads of the box. arranged to permit rotation of the box about a longitudinal axis, means for stapling sides to the said cleats, said mechanism comprising toothed rolls arranged to engage the lower edges of the cleats to feed and support the box during the stapling operation, and

means for feeding binding Wires to the are .fastened in place at the same time that the bindino` Wires are secured to the exterior ofthe ox. i

15. A machine for making wire bollini boxes. eoniprising feed mechanism for engaging the cleats on the heads of the box, arranged to permit rotation of the box about a longitudinal axis during` the general operation of attaching the sides to the cleats, means for stapling sides to the said cleats, said mechanism comprising upper rolls which vieldingly bear upon the box, and lower rollsupon which-the box is supported and free to turn about 'said axis. and means for feeding bindingwires to the stapling means, whereby i the` said box heads are fastened in place' at the same time that the linlding Wires are secured to the exterior of tlie box.

16. A machine for making Wire bound boxes, comprisingfeed mechanism for cngag-ing the cleats on the heads of the box. arranged to permit rotation of the box about a'longitudina] axis. means for stapling sides to the said cleats', said mechanism comprising a single supporting roll at each side of the machine, said rolls adapted to engage the lower edges'of the cleats, each roll bein ,directly under the said stapling means, an means for feeding binding wires to the stapling means, Wherebythe said box heads are, fastened in place at the same time that the binding Wires are secured to the exterior of the box.

17. A machine for making Wire bound i anism comprising boxes, comprising feed mechanism for successively engaging the cleats on the heads of the box, arranged to ermit rotation of the box labout a longitu inal axis, means for stapling sides to the said cleats, said mech'- to rise over the corners of the box, and means for feeding binding wires to the said stapling means, whereby the said box heads are fastened iii-place at the same time that the binding wires are secured to the exterior of the box.

18. A vmachine for making wire bound boxes,'comprising feed mechanism for engaging the cleats on the heads ofthe box, arranged to permit rotation of the box about a longitudinal axis during the general operation of attaching the sides to the cleats, means for stapling Vsides to the said cleats,

said mechanism comprising' means for sucl cleats'on the headscessively engaging the of the box, and means-for feeding binding wires to the stapling means, whereby the said box. heads are fastened in `place at the same time that the binding Wires are secured to the exterior of the box. 19. A machine for making prising feed mechanism for successively ena longitudinal axis, means for stapling sides to the said cleats, means to actuate said mechanism a plurality of times for each side of the box, and instrumentalities to operate said means a plurality of times for each side.

' 21. A machine for making boxes, coinprising feed mechanism for successively en# gagin the cleats on the heads of the box, arrange to permit rotation ofthe box about a longitudinal axis,

sides to the said cleats, said mechanism having cleat-engaging' rolls which rotate about a ixedhorizontal axis, there being .space to permitinsertion of the two heads in position lbetween said rolls.. y

22. A machine for `making boxes, com` prising feed mechanism for vsuccessively engaging the cleats on the heads of the box, arranged to permit rotation of the box about a longitudinal axis, means for stapling sides to the said cleats, elements for engaging-the' eads ends of the first cleats to position the on said mechanism, and means to move said holding .means arranged-n boxes, conisaid mechanism having the heads, means to and means for stapling elements into and out of the path 0f the cleats.

23. A machine for making boxes, comprising feed mechanism forI successively engaging the cleats on the heads of the box arranged to permit rotation of the box about a longitudinal axis, means for stapling sides to the said cleats, and means for controlling said mechanism to` permit successive rotation of the partially formed box at two corners thereof.

24. A machine for making boxes by fastenin sides to heads, comprising mechanism for a ternately feeding and turning the heads, means forain'serting fasteners to secure the sides on the edges of the heads, said mechanism including rolls` for-engaging the heads, and devicesv to intermittently rotate said rolls. A i

25. A machine for making boxes by f astening sides to heads,'comprising mechanism for ,alternately feeding and turning the heads, and 'means for inserting fasteners. to

secure the sides on the edges of the heads,

said mechanism having guide rolls'to engage the sides.

26. A machine for making boxes vby fastening sides to heads, comprising mechanism for alternately feeding and turning the heads, and means for inserting fasteners to secure the sides on the edgesof the heads,

" said mechanism includingrolls having a .common horizontal axis and space between them for the heads.

27. A machine for making boxes by fastening sides to heads, comprising mechanism for alternately feeding andV turning the heads, means for inserting fasteners to -se cure the sides on the edges of the heads,said mechanism including rolls which support operate said rolls, and means for engaging the sides to hold. the heads in engagement with said rolls.

28. A machine for making boxes by fastening sides to heads, comprising mechanism for alternately feeding and turning the heads, means for inserting fasteners to secure the sides on the edges of the heads, said mechanism including rolls for engaging the heads, and devices to intermittently rotate said rolls, said mechanism having means to Y feed binding Wire under the fasteners.

29. A. machine for making boxes by fastening sides to heads, comprising mechanism for alternately feeding and turning the heads, and means for inserting fasteners to secure the sides on theedges of the heads,

said mechanism having guide lrolls toengage.

the heads, said mechanism having means to feed binding wire under the fasteners. 30. A machine for making boxes by fa'stening sides to heads, comprising mechanism for alternately feeding and turning the heads, and means for inserting fasteners to secure the sides on the edges of the heads,

said mechanism including 4rolls having a common longitudinal axis and space between them for the heads, said mechanism having means to feed binding wire under the fasteners.

31. A machine `f 'tening sides to heads, comprising mechanism for alternately heads, means for inserting fasteners to secure the sides on the edges of the heads, said mechanism including rolls which sup ort the heads, means to operate said rolls, an means for engaging the sides to-hold the heads in engagement with said rolls, said mechanism having means to feed binding Wire under the fasteners. l

32. A machine for making boxes by stapling binding wire and sides and heads together, comprising mechanism for` feeding the sides and heads, said mechanism havin a roll to hold the sides down upon the heads,A -'=means to feed binding wire under said roll, and devices to .staple the binding Wire and f sides to the heads.

33. A machine for attaching to sheets and cleats, anism having upper the sheets, means to der said rolls, ing wire to the sheets and cleats.

binding wire comprising feed mechfeed binding lwire un- 34. In a box making machine, a stapler,

tion laterally distanttherefrom -which has feeding movement laterally in the same sense. f Y

36. In a box machine for fastening sides to heads, in combination,

a stapler and a box head feeding meanslhavlng a material en-I for making boxes by fasfeeding and turning the rolls to bear down upon" and means to staple the 'bind-.

Vdisposed substantially in ge of the 'completedgaging portion which has intermittent feeding movementfupwardly and a material engaging portion laterally distant therefrom which has synchronous feeding movement laterally in the same sense.

37. In a box4 machine for fastening sides to heads; in combination, a stapler and a head vfeeding device constructed 'and arranged for prehensile engagement with theperipheral parts ofv a box head, said device and the engaged head having a substantially hypocycloidal relative movement.

38.v A box making machine, in combination, alining mechanisms each adapted for the direct application of a box head thereto, said mechanisms beingeconcomprising,

`structed and arranged `to give said heads alternate movements of translation and of rotation relatively toa line joining corresponding parts thereof; and Staplers disp osed substantially in a plane with said line for'operation on said heads.

39. A .box making machine, comprising, inV combination, alining mechanisms each adapted for the head thereto, said mechanisms being constructedr and arranged to give said heads alternate movements of translation and of rotation relatively to a line joining corresponding parts thereof, means to hold heads engaged with said mechanisms and Staplers a plane with said line for operation on said heads.

40. A box machine comprising alining synchronously moving mechanisms disposed with an unobstructed space therebetween, eachl of said mechanisms being adapted for the direct application of a box head thereto.

j said mechanisms being constructed and arranged togive said heads alternate movements of translation andof rotation relatively toa line joining corresponding parts Staplers disposed substantially in a plane with said line for operation on said heads.

Signed by me at StnIoseph, Michigan, this 28th day of Feb. 1912. J ULIUS J. MILLER.

Witnesses:

En AeAs'r,

ANDREW Koznosxr.

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direct application of a box f

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