US1332625A - Labeling and like machine - Google Patents

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J. HADCOCK AND W. H. NAYLOR.

LABELING AND LIKE MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB-1,19%.

J. HADCOCK AND W. H. NAYLOR.

LABELING AND LIKE MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB-1. 191s.

Patented Mar. 2,1920.

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LABELING AND LIKE MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB-1,1916.

Patented Mar. 2,1920

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LABELING AND LIKE MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB-1,1916.

Patented Mar. 2, 1920.

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JAMES HADGOGK..AND VTI-LLIAM HENRY NAYLOB, 0F LEEDS, ENGLAND.

LABELING AND LIKE MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 2,, 1920.

Application filed February 1, 1916. Serial No.75,505.

ticle to which end labels are applied, all of which are hereinafter termed and included in the term packet. The hereinafter de scribed machine or apparatus may be used either separately or in combination with a packaging machine.

Hitherto great difiiculty has been experienced in applying the labels to the ends of packets owing to the ear or "told at the end of a filled bag being liable to spring open before the mucilage or other adhesive material,-that has been applied to the end label,has had time to become partially set or dried.

In this invention provision is not only made for gumming and feeding the label into position, but means are also provided for feeding the packet into position for receiving the label, applying the label to one or to bothof its ends simultaneously, and holding the label in position until the mucilage or other adhesive material has had time to become partiallyset or dried, and finally to eject the packet from the labeling machine.

According to this invention on a suitable table mounted upon a pillar, or standard,

or framework,-all of which are hereinafter termed framework,is mounted the driving shaft and operative parts of the machine. On the table is fixed the gumming apparatus, and a second set of framework in which is mounted a rock shaft carrying swinging arms provided with gum and stripping pads, for each label. The gum pad first passes over a gumming roller for receiving a film of mucilage and then takes up a label from a box or magazine fixed at an angle to the table. The packets to be labeled are either placed vertically,that is termittently rotating drum, or on an endless belt. The pockets are slightly less in length than the packets to be end labeled. The pockets are provided at one or both of their ends with a spring controlled frame, hereinafter termed a cage and spring controlled bottom plate,which fits within the cage, provided with a hole in its center. The cages and bottom plates are hinged to the said drum, and the labels to be applied to the ends of the packets are deposited by the gum pads in the cages. The cages and bot tom plates are arranged at certain stages of the intermittent rotation of the drum to be automatically opened or closed. The cages and bottom plates first press the ends of the packet in one position, then the drum is made to rotate with the cage and end plate closed on to the packet, and at another position, the cages and bottom plate open for receiving the label and applying it to the packet, after which the drum will be successively moved until the packet reaches the point for itto be automatically ejected from the pocket into or on to a chute for conveyance to any desired place.

In the drawings hereunto annexed is shown mechanism for achieving these objects, and for carrying this invention into practice, in which- Figure l. is a side elevation of the end labeling machine combined with a packaging machine, and with the label boxremoved;

Fig. 2. an elevation of the right hand end of Fig. 1;

i Fig. 3. an elevation of the left hand end of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4C. a side elevation of the opposite side of the machine shown at Fig. 1, and with the packaging machine removed;

Fig. 5. a side elevation of end lal'leling machine having a vertical packet feed.

Fig 6. an end elevation of the same;

Fig. 7 a part side elevation of an end labeling machine with an endless belt feed;

I mechanism Fig. 13. an enlarged side elevation of Fig. 12;

,Fig. 14-. a further enlarged elevation of the bottom plate;

Fig.15. a further enlarged sectional elevation on line A, B, Fig. 1 1;

Fig. 16. an elevation of mechanism for transferring a packet from ejector trough of the packing machine to the feeding platform of the end labeler.

The single and separate machine will be first described, and afterward how it may be combined with a packaging machine, and the modifications, and alterations,such as, for example, the transference of certain parts from one machine to the other,- that are necessary. As far as possible like parts in all the views, and in both machines, will be marked with similar letters of reference, but where necessary, and in order to avoid confusion, a numeral will be added to the letter of reference in a transferred and equivalent part of the combined machine.

At Figs. 1 to 1 the table a of the machine is mounted upon a pillar, or standard, or framework, all of which are hereinafter termed and included in the term the framework 5. In the drawings a standard is shown, and on it is provided or fixed thereto bearings for the driving shaft 0. On

the driving shaft is mounted or fixed the fast and loose pulleys d, e, bevel gearing 7, chain or sprocket wheel 9, cams it, 2', j, 70. A shaft Z is carried andfixed in bosses on the framework Z2, and on it are loosely mounted so as to oscillate freely the cam levers m, n, 0. A cam lever 72 is carried by a bracket 51 fixed to the table a. A cross shaft 'r,mounted in bearings on a bracket 8 (Figs. 5 and 6),is connected to the driving shaft 0 by bevel gearing On the shaft 1" is fixed a bell cam t. On the top of the table a is mounted the gum box a in which is made to rotate the roller 4) for taking up the mucilage.

A rotary motion is imparted to the gum roller 4; from the sprocket wheel 9, endless chain 'w, sprocket wheel 00 carried on stud fixed to the frame 5, and attached to sprocket wheel a" is a spur pinion y (Fig. 3) which gears into a spur wheel a fixed on the spindle of the gum roller '0.

To the table a is or arealso fixed one or more labeling receiving boxes or magazines, hereinafter termed the magazine 1, which is or are fixed at an angle to the said table.

On the top of the table is also mounted framework 2, 2 in the form of standards. When desired the frameworks b and 2 may be made in one casting, and in the upper end of the framework 2 is mounted a rock shaft 3 which is intermittently oscillated by lever 4 fixed thereto, connectmg rod 5 (Fig. 5), lever mprovided with a runner or bowl 6 which is arranged to engage with a bell cam j. On the rock shaft is or are mounted one or more,say two,-cams 7 for operating one or more gum pads 8, 8. The gum pads 8 are mounted in the swinging arms 9 by spindles 22. The swinging arms are mounted so as to oscillate freely on the rock shaft 3. r

, An intermittent oscillating movement is imparted to the arms 9 from cam i, runner 10, spring controlled lever 40. and connecting rod 11, which is attached to arm 9, as shown at Figs. 1 and 2.

Working in conjunction with each gum pad, and carried by the arm 9, is a label stripper 12 which is made,-though not necessarily so, in the inverted U-shaped form (shown at Fig. 1) and connected to the vertical spindle 13 which passes through the boss provided for its reception in the swinging arm 9. The stripper 12 is intermittently acted upon by cam shaped lever 14 mounted upon a stud 15 fixed to the framework 2. The required oscillating movement is imparted to the cam lever 14 from segment cam 16 fixed to the side of cam 71, bowl or runner'17 on one end of doubled ended lever 18 mounted upon stud 19 (fixed to the framework 5) connecting rod '20 and lever 21 mounted upon the same stud 15, or made to form part of the cam lever 14:. The spindles 13 and 22 are provided at their upper ends with runners or bowls 23, and 24:, and the runners are kept in contact with their respective cams by means of the springs 25 and 26 (Fig. 1).

On shaft 27 carried in suitable bearings formed for its reception on the framework 2, is mounted a circular drum 28 provided with a number of transverse pockets or recesses 29 in its periphery for receiving the packets 30 to be labeled. Each pocket 29 is open at one side for receiving a packet 30, and it is slightly shorter in length than that of the packet to which the end labels are to be applied, and it is shaped to suit the contour of the packet. 1 One or both ends of the pockets are also left open, and they are closed as required by a spring controlled square or rectangular, or other shaped frame or receptacle, hereinafter'termed a cage-31. When the pockets 29 are open at both ends then a cage 31 is jointed to the drum at each side thereof, but when only one end of a pocket is open, then only one cage is employechand the other end of the pocket is either filled by the side of the drumor by an end piece being fixed there to. Within each cage 31 and also jointed to the drum is what is termed a spring controlled bottom plate 32. provided with a The bottom plate 32 is fixed by the boss,

35 to the spindle 36 which is carried in a bearing 37 fixed to, or forming part of, the

drum 28. On'thespindle 36 is also fixed a lever .38 havinga bowl or runner 39 mounted upon its free end and which 1s kept in contact with the cam path 10 by means of spring d3,.mounte d upon spindle 36,so

as to move together for a portion of their oscillation.

The cam path 10 is formed on the rim of plate 44: and at a right angle thereto, and is mormted loosely so as tooscillate freely upon the shaft 27, and the said rim is provided with one or more recesses 138,139,+two of which are shown at Fig. l2,in order to independently operate the cage 31 and bottom plate 132, so as to turn the two said parts from ano-pen into a closed position, or vice versa, during the intermittent rotation of the drum 28. An oscillatingcam is provided for each set of cages and bottom plates, and provision may be made, when required, for adjusting the cams horizontally inward or outward for increasing or de creasing the pressure of the bottom plate upon the end of the packet when applying a label thereto. The said adjustment may be accomplished by moving the collars 116 inward or outward on shaft 27 Attached to cam 10 is an arm d5 to which is imparted an intermittent oscillating movement from cam 72., runner L7, lever 0 and connecting rod 16. 'When a cage 31 and bottom plate 32 are provided for each end of a pocket 29 .then the two arms 45 of cams 40 are connected together by the end of rod 46, which is made of such a length as to pass between them.as shown at Fig. 5,, and to be secured in position by the belt 418. The face of the bottom plate 32 that comes in contact with the end of the packet is either made level or it may be stepped, as shown at Figs. 14 and 15. That is to say when it is stepped its face is made on a difierent level to accommodate the varying thicknesses of end folds .80, 81, 82, and 83. In the bottom plate 32 is also a recess 8.4 in which one edge of the cage 31 passes. When the cage 31 and bottom plate 32 are in the open position for receiving a .gummed label the bottom plate 32 is arranged to pass over a vertical pin 85 which is fixed to the table a, and which passes through the hole 33 and slightly projects above the surface of the bottom plate 32. The fixed pin is, when required, provided with a collar or projection,not shown in the ,drawings,upon which the bottom plate 32 may rest. On

one or more sides .of the cage 31 is or are formed one or more recesses through each of which passes an oscillating finger or gripper 86 or 87 mounted respectively on a rock shaft 88,-carried in suitable hearings or brackets 89 fixed to the table, or upon a stud fixed to said brackets. The grippers 86, 87 are employed for holding the label on to the bottom plate 32.

An intermittent oscillating motion is imparted to the grippers from cam is, runner 91, mounted on cam lever 29 mounted upon spindle 92,carried by bracket g fixed to table a,lever 94, connecting rod 95, lever 96 fixed on spindle 88.

Motion is simultaneously imparted to the grippers 87 from spindle 88 through levers 97 fixed thereon, links 98 and levers 99 forming part of the grippers 87. The grippers 87 are first moved into action and to provide for the necessary pressure and compensating movement vwhilethe grippers 86 are being brought to their work, springs 100 are mounted in the recess formed for their reception in each link and are arranged to act upon pins 101 fixed to levers 99, the hole in the link being elongated to permit of such movement. The runner 91 is retained in contact with cam is by means of a spring not shown in the drawings. A peg or plunger 102 is fixed to each portion of the U-shaped stripper 12 and is arranged to work through a hole in the gum pad for holding the central portion of the label on to the end of the vertical pin or projection 85 while the gum pad is being raised.

An intermittent rotary motion is imparted to the drum from a runner 41-9 (Fig. fixed to the sprocket wheel 50, over which the endless chain 20 passes. The runner 4:9 is made to engage with the radiating slots 51 of a star wheel or plate 52 fixed upon shaft 27. The number of slots 51 correspond with the number of pockets 29 in drum 28. Fixed to the side or face of the sprocket wheel is a cam .53 which is made to act upon a runner 54 fixed to an oscillating lever mounted upon stud 56 fixed to the framework 7). At or near the end of lever 50 is mounted a second runner 57 arranged to engage with one of the radiating slots 51 and to act as a stop for retaining the drum in a stationary position.

In some cases it may be preferred to employ a ratchet wheel, pawl, and lever in place of the said roller and cam.

The packets to be labeled are placed in a vertical chute 58 (Figs; and6) which is.

fixed to the framework 2 above the intermittent rotating drum 28; or, 1f deslred, the

' chute 58 may be arranged at such an angle sired, the packets 30 are placed by hand transversely on a traveling endless belt 59 (Figs.'7 and 8). The endless belt 59 is mounted upon pulleys 60, 61. The required intermittent traveling motion is imparted to 5 the traveling belt by means of ratchet wheel 62 fixed to the spindle 63 of pulley 60 carried in bracket 64: and the endless belt is kept taut by pulley 65 mounted upon one end of a weighted bell crank lever 66 loosely mounted uponspindles 63. On spindle 63 is also loosely mounted a lever 67 to the free end of which is jointed a pawl 68 which engages with the teeth of ratchet wheel 62. Lever 67 is attached by connecting rod 69 to a lever 70 mounted upon a shaft 71. On the shaft 71 is a curved lever 72 which is connected by rod 73 to arm 15 of cam 40.

At the inner end of the endless belt 59 is a stop brought against the stop 7 4 it is moved transversely by a plunger 7 5 mounted upon a rod 76- attached to an arm 77 which slides upon guide rods 78 and is fixed upon sliding rod 79 so as to be intermittently reciprocated by cam 2?, as will be presently described for the ej ecting movement.

At the inner end of the endless band 59, but on one side thereof,is fixed a curved plate or platform 135 on to which the packet ger 103 forming part of, or fixed to arm 104 is mounted upon the guide rod 78 and sliding rod 79. The required intermittent reciprocating motion is imparted to the ejector plunger from bell cam 6, runner or bowl 105, lever 106, fulcrumed to stud 107, fixed to framework 5 (Figs. 5 and 6) and connecting rod 108 which is attached to the ejector 1041. The ejector removes a packet 30 from a pocket 29 on to an oscillating platform 109,which is then in a horizontal posi- By this 7 1 against which the packets are brought by the belt. As soon as a packet is tion,-fulcrumed tothe trough or chute 110. The platform 109 is connected by a lever or arm 111 and link 112 to a spring controlled sliding rod 113 carried by a bracket 11 1 fixed to the table a or framework 5. On the return stroke of arm 104: it comes in contact with a tappet arm 115 fixed upon the spring controlled rod 113 which causes the platform 109- to be turned into the vertical position shown at Fig. 5 for aiding in pressing the label on to the folded portions of the end of the packet, the label on the other end being held in position by a previously ejected packet. v

Before describing the action of the above machine the necessary modifications and alterations for combining it with a packaging machine will 'nowbe described, as the action is common to both machines, the chief difference being the feeding ofthe packet to'the pockets.

At Figs. 2 and 3 are shown portions of a packaging machine combined with the end labeler, in which a is, the table of the packaging machinemounted upon the standard or framework 5 In this arrangement the fast and loose pulleys (l 6 are mounted and 'fixed respectively upon the driving shaft 0 of the packaging machine. On the said shaft is'also mounted the bevel gearing f 7 which is transferred from shaft 0 of the end labeler to shaft 0 of the packaging machine. Cross shaft r mounted in brackets s is then arranged to work in conjunction with the packaging machine and an additional sprocket wheel 117 is then mounted upon the shaft r partially around which the endless chain w is made to pass. Owing to theextended length of the endless chain a tightening arrangement is provided consisting of a sprocket wheel 118 mounted upon a double ended lever 119 fulcrumed upon stud 120 and adjusted by the eye-bolt 121 fixed at one end to the short arm of lever 119, and at the other end arranged to pass through a lug or projection 122 fixed to the framework ?)Q The eye-bolt 121 is provided with a nut 123 for retaining it in position. As the short arm of the bell crank lever 119 is moved to or from the lug 122 the sprocket wheel 118 will be raised or lowered for tightening or slackening the chain. In this arrangement. the bell cam 25 and lever 106 are also transferred to the packaging machine, and the said cam is mountedupon shaft 0 and in this case the lever will be fulcrumed upon the said rod 124: of the packaging machine.

125 is the ejector trough of the packaging machine which is mounted, as usual, above the table n In the end of the ejector trough 125 is a recess in which ismounted a packet receiving cage or hooked shaped lever 126, Figs. 2, 3, and 16. That is to say a portion of the lever is removed to form arecess so that the packetis held therein by its two ends and one side and also by inwardly pro jecting lips 127 formed upon the open or mouth side of the recess, The said lever is mounted upon a rock shaft 128 which is mounted in suitable bearings attached to the chute 125, or, if necessary, may form part of a bracket 129 fixed to the table a 7 An intermittent os'ciliating movement is imparted to the rock shaft 128 and hooked shaped lever 126 from cam- 130' n10u'11ted on shaft 0 runner 1 31 mounted upon qlev er'l32, connecting rod 133 and lever 134i fixed to the rock shaft 128. p v

The packets to be end labeled are delivered from the packaging machine into chute 125 on their ends,that is in a vertical position,and after being pressed forward by the ejector plunger of the packaging machine,not shown in the drawings they enter the recessed hooked portion of lever 126. On an oscillating motion beingjiinparted to the said lever it is turned from the vertical into a horizontal position with its open mouth down-ward which brings the side of the packet over the curved plate" or" platform 135 which is fixed to, or forms part of, bracket 129 ready to be pushed from the recess on to the curved plate or platform 135. 1

In the curved plate or platform is or are formed one or more slots at" a right angle to the path of oscillation of lever 126. Through the slots in the curved plate or platform 135 are arranged to pass the free ends or prongs,-which form transporting levers,of plate 136" which is fixed to' an oscillating lever mounted upon a rock shaft 71, which, i11-this*instance, is carried by bearings in the bracket 129';

The rock shaft 71 is operated as previously described by cam h for the single and separate machine. 3

When the packet 30 is over" the curved platform 135 the transporter ends of plate 136 are in a vertical position on: the packaging machine side of the packet,- andasthe said plate is moved toward the end l'al'aelir'ig machine it carries the packetwith' it'out of the recess in the hooked lever 1 26'on to the curved platform 135 andintd a pocket 29*, as shown at Fig. 2'; The packet afterit is deposited in a pocket isfree to-beacted-upon' by the cage 31 and bottom plate 32.

In place of bracket 114 (Fig; 5) of the single machine a bracket 137 (Fig. 3) is fixed to table a and it is employed for supporting the guide rods 78, 7 9. The ejector plunger 103 is attached to the bracket 104 which slides upon the guide rods 78' and is fixed to the sliding rod 79, and motion is imparted .to' it from cam 25, as in the single machine. 1

In some cases 1t may be found advisable to make the drum 28 m two portions' (as shown at Fig. 5) and to fix the pockets,whieh are also made in two portions,to the peripheries of the arms or divided pulley. By this means provision is made for adjusting the drums and pockets to different lengths of packets. The two portions of the drum are retained in position by means of screws 140.

The action of the machine is as follows The labels are placed in the magazine 1 which is provided with means,not shown in the drawings,for keeping them at a predetermined level. On the machine being set in motion the gum pads will be moved over the gum roller 0) by which a film of gum will be transferred to the pad, and when the gum pads have reached the label magazine 1 they are depressed outward by the cam 7 on to the labels, and as soon as the runners in the end of the gum pad spindles have passed over the projections the pads, with the label adhering thereto, are raised by their springs clear of the end of the label magazine 1, and on the return stroke of the gum pads,which are then clear of the roller o,they are carried and brought to rest over a cage 31 and bot tom plate 32 for depositing it into the said cage at position II. In this position the cage 31 and bottom plate 32 will be in their open position and over fixed pin 85, as shown at Fig. 10. The gum pads are pressed down into the cage by the projection on cam 7. When in this position the gripper fingers 86, 87 are then turned inward as previously described. At or about the same time that the gum pads descend into the cage31 the stripper 12' is moved downward by cam lever let which also brings the pins or pegs 102,which grip the lahels,on' to the ends of fixed pins 85. As soon as this is accomplished the gum pads rise and when they have reached their top position the stripper is withdrawn leaving the label held down on to the bottom plate by the gripper fingers 86 and 87. The grip per fingersare afterward moved clear of the plate. The packets 30 are fed by hand into the vertical chute 58 and from which they are passed into a pocket 29' as previously describedwvhen the rotating drum is in position I. Or, the packets are placed by hand upon the traveling band 59 (Fig. 7) from which they are transferred,as previously described,on to the curved platform 135. Or when the end labeler is fed direct from a packaging machine then they are placed in the hooked lever 126 and turned over so as to be delivered on their sides on to the curved platform 135 and by the oscillating lever 70 and transporter ends of plates 136 are moved over the said platform into a pocket 29 when the drum has been turned and is at position IV. When a packet 30 enters a pocket 29 the cage 31 and bottom plate 32 will be in an open position, and when the drum 28 commences to rotate the cage 31 and bottom plate 32 are closed on to the ends of the packets 30 for pressing the by preventing the contents of the packet] escaping while it is traveling into position II for receiving the label. The drum is intermittently rotated until position 11 is reached when the runner 39 will have passed ofi the rim of cam 4:0 intothe recess 139 which permits of the cage and bottom plate being in the open position for receiving the label as previously described. As soon as the gum pad is swung clear away to take up a label from the label magazine 1 the cage and bottom plate are turned by the oscillating cam 40 into the closed position for applying the label to the end of. the packet. When the spring cage 31 reaches the packet the latter is gripped by it while the bottom plate 32 continues its inward movement for placing the label in position and causing it to adhere thereto. The drum 28 is then caused again to rotate for bringing another carrier and bottom plate into position for receiving another label. The label is held firmly in position on the end of the packet so long as the runner 39 remains on the rim portion of cam 40, and as soon as position III is reached the runner 39 will have passed into a recess 138 of cam 40 for again turning the cage and bottom plate into an open position, and also for al owing the packet 30 to be transferred by the ejector 103 from the pocket to trough or chute 110, and from thence to where required. The cage and bottom plate remain open until the pocket in the drum has traveled to the next packet receiving position, when the cycle of operations will be again repeated. I

What we claim is 1. In a machine for appl ing labels to the ends of packets, framewor having a table fixed thereon, a driving shaft carried in hearings on said framework having the operative parts of the machine mounted thereon, a gum box and roller fixed upon the said table, a second set of framework having a rock shaft mounted thereon, swinging arms provided with gum and stripping pads carried by said arms and means for oscillating the said shaft, a box containing labels, said box being arranged at such an, angle that the labels will come in the path of the swinging arms, a trough for conveying the packets to be labeled, a transporting lever, an oscillating curved guide plate, and an intermittently rotating drum having a number of pockets therein as set forth, means for actuating the said transferring lever, means for rotating said drum and means carried'by the drum for affixing the labels to the packages carried in the pockets of said drum.

2. In a machine for applying labels to the ends of packets, the combination of framework having a table mounted thereon, a gum box fixed to the said table, a second set of framework, a rock shaft mounted in bearings on the second framework,oscillating arms provided with gum and stripping pads fixed thereon and means for operating the said rock shaft, 'umand stripping pads, a label receiving box and parts connected therewith fixed on the table, an intermittently rotating drum having a plurality of pockets formed in its periphery, spring con trolled cages inframeform hinged to the endsof the drum having spring-controlled bottom plates working therein and provided with holes in the center for receiving the labels as they are deposited by the gum pads, means for opening and closing'the cages and bottom plates at pre-determined stages of the rotation of the drum and for pressing the ends of the packets in one position, then rotating with the drum to the next stage, again opening to receive the label and being closed again for applying 7 it to the packet after which the cage and bottom plate will be again opened and means for ejecting the packet from the drum, and troughs for conveying the; packet to the drum and receiving it after a label has been applied asset forth.

3. In a machine for applying labels to the ends of packets, the combination with an intermittently rotating drum having a pocket therein, means for intermittently rotating the drum, a spring controlled cage in frame form hinged to the endof the drum opposite the pocket and having a spring controlled bottom plate fitting therein, a spindle upon which the cage and bottom plate are mounted having a lever provided with a bowl carried thereon, an oscillating cam plate and means foroperating the same for opening the spring cage and bottom plate pressure separately to them for applying the labels to the ends of a packet and holding them thereon until the packet reaches the delivery stage when the cages and bottom plates are again opened, means for supplying a gummed label to each cage in succession and for intermittently rotating the drum, and for ejecting a labeled packet from a pocket as set forth.

5. In a machine for applying labels to the ends of packets, the combination of framework having a table mounted thereon, a rock shaft carried in bearings, swinging arms mounted thereon having gum and stripping pads attached thereto, means for oscillating the arms and operating the'pads, a gum box mounted upon the table provided with a roller over which the gum pads work in their outward movement, a label receiving box fixed at an angle to the table and with its mouth in the path of the outward movement of the gum pad, a rotating drum having a number of pockets formed t regular distances apart, said pockets being slightly less in length than the packets and open at their ends, label receiving cages and centrally perforated bottom plates arranged within the cages and hinged to the drums opposite the ends of the pockets, each of said cages and bottom plates being capable of being opened and closed simultaneously and having pressure applied thereto separately, an oscillating cam for independently operating each of the said cages and bottom plates and means for ejecting the packet from the pockets as set forth.

6. In a machine for applying labels to the ends of packets, the combination of framework having a table mounted thereon, a second set of framework having bearing for a rock shaft, means for actuating the rock shaft, swinging arms mounted thereon provided with gum and stripping pads at their lower ends, means for operating the said pads, a gum box having a roller rotating therein, a label receiving box fixed at an angle to the table, an intermittently rotating shaft carried in bearings on the framework, an intermittently rotating drum mounted upon the said shaft so as to rotate therewith, pockets in said drum, said drum being made in two halves and means for adjusting the parts to and from each other, each pocket being provided with a spring controlled cage and bottom plate capable of being simultaneously opened and closed and of receiving an independent motion for applying pressure thereto, as set forth.

7 In a machine for applying labels to the ends of packets, the combination of framework having a table mounted thereon, a second set of framework in close proximity thereto having a rock shaft carried by said second framework, an intermittently rotating drum having packet receiving pockets formed in its periphery at regular distances apart and having cages and centrally perforated bottom plates jointed thereto at the ends of each pocket, means for opening,

closing and applying pressure to the cages and bottom plates, a label receiving box fixed at an angle to said table, a gum roller mounted in a box fixed to the table of the machine, oscillating arms mounted upon the rock shaft above the table, each arm being provided with reciprocating gum pads, strippers and pins, and cams for intermittently operating the said pads, strippers and pins whereby the gum pads receive a film of m'ucilage as they outwardly pass over the gumroller prior to taking up and removing a label from the magazine and depositing it in one of the said cages, as set forth.

8. In a machine for applying labels to the ends of packets, the combination of framework provided with bearings, a shaft mounted thereon and means for imparting an intermittently rotating motion thereto, a drum fixed thereon having a number of pockets arranged in its periphery at regular distances apart and having label receiving cages and centrally perforated bottom plates hinged thereto opposite the end of each packet, a table fixed to the framework of the machine and means comprising gum pads, strippers and pins for gumming and removing a label from a box fixed angularly to the table of the machine, pins fixed to the table adapted to pass through the central holes in the bottom plates, separately operated gripping fingers mounted upon rock shafts carried in bearings fixed to the table and adapted to pass through recesses in the cage over the bottom plate and to act in conjunction with the pins fixed to the strippers as and for the purposes herein set forth.

9. In a machine for applying labels to the ends of packets, the combinationof an intermittently rotating drum having a number of pockets formed in its periphery at regular distances apart, each of said pockets having a cage and bottom plate hinged to each end, means for supplying the packets to the pockets and labels to the cages, an intermittently reciprocating ejector for removing a packet from a pocket after it has been end labeled, a chute for receiving the ejected packet and an oscillating platform for retaining the label on the end of the packet as set forth.

10. In a machine for applying labels to the ends of packets, the combination of framework having a table mounted thereon, a second set of framework arranged in close proximity thereto, a rock shaft carried by second framework, oscillating arms mounted on said shaft and having gum pads, strippers and pins fixed to their free ends, means for oscillating the said arms and operating the gum pads, strippers and pins, agum box fixed to the said table and having a roller mounted thereon, a label receiving box fixed at an angle to the table, an intermittently rotating drum having pockets formed in its periphery at regular distances apart, each cages and bottom plates being jointed to the,

drum and capable of being simultaneously opened and closed and separately pressed on to the ends of the packets, means for supplying the packets as they leave a packaging machine to the pockets of the said drum, the delivery end of the chute which connects the packaging and labeling machines together being provided With an intermittent oscillating recessed hook ended lever for first receiving the packet in a vertical position, means for turning the lever and packet over on to its side, a curved plate and transporting lever for receiving the packet from the hook ended lever and for transporting it into the pocket of the said drum, as set forth.

JAMES HADCOOK. WILLIAM HENRY NAYLOR.

Witnesses:

W. FAIRBURN HART, ALICE M. TURNER.

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