US136411A - Improvement in cigar-bunching machines - Google Patents

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H. B. uNsTER. Cigar Bunching-Machines.

Patented March 4, 187,3.

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UNITED STATES PATENT GFEIGE;

HENRY B. BUNSTE t, ()F NE\V YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN ClGAR-BUNCHING MACHINES.

Spccicntion forming part of Letters Patent No. 136,411, dated March 4, 1873.

To all -whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY B. BUNsTER, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Gigar-Bunching Machine, of which the following is a specification:

Figure 1 is a top view of my improved machine. Fig. 2 is a detail longitudinal section of the same, taken through the line cc, Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a detail section of the same, taken through the line 3/ y, Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate correspondin g parts.

My invention has for its object to furnish an improved machine for bunchin g cigars which shall be simple in construction, inexpensive in manufacture, light, strong, and durable, not liable to get out of order, and effective in operation; and it consists in a reciprocating ta ble containing the bunching-recess and carrying the apron, combined with a stationary bunohin g-roller; in the arrangement of the grooved projection, guide-bar or tongue, roller and slots, in conn cction with each other and the main and base frames in the recess, and receiving-hooks cast solid upon the platform of the main frame; in the arrangement of the rod, spring, and adjusting-rod, with its cla-mping-nuts, with the main frame and slotted forward end ofthe platform, as hereinafter more fully described.

A is the baseframe of the machine, which is a light casting, and which is designed to be secured to a table .or bench. 'Upon the forward end of .the frame A is formed a raised project-ion, a1in which is formed aT- groove to serve as a guide for the tongue or guidebar b1 of the table or top frameB and cause it to move bach and forth in a straight line. Upon the rear end of the base-frame A are formed two upwardly-projecting lugs'or arms, a?, in the upper ends ofwhieh are formed screw-holes to receive the screws C, the forward ends of which are made pointed to serve as centers to the ends of the roller D. rlhe screws C are secured in place when adjusted by the lock or jam-nuts c. The top frameB moves back and forth between the arms a? of the base-frame A, and in its side bars are formed longitudinal slots b2, through which the roller D passes, which roller thus supportsthe upper part B of the machine while moving back and forth. The rear-end bar of the frame B serves as a handle for moving it back andforth. The frame Bis guided, as it moves back and forth, by the arms a2, between which it moves, and by the tongue sbl, cast solid with the front bar of said frame, and having grooves in its sides to fit into the T-groove of the projection a.

-bis the platform of the frame B, the side` edges of which are formed solid with the sides of the frameB just below the slots b2. At the rear edge of the platform b, and cast solid therewith and with the frame B, is formed a trough or recess, b4, into which the proper amount of filling for a cigar is packed. In the ond parts of the recess or trough b4 are formed holes to allow the dust that may enter said re cess to escape. Upon the forwardedge of the platform bare cast hooks b5, upon which the bunch is received. E is an apron or strip of cloth or other suitable material, the forward end of which passes down through a slot in the forward edge ofthe platform b3, and is attached to a rod, F, of such a size and length that it cannot be drawn through the said slot, and which is held up against the under side of the platform bf b v an adjustable spring, G. The other end of the apron or strip E passes over the roller D, and is attached to a rod, H, by sewing it to said rod through holes formed in the rod, or in any other manner that will prevent it from slipping and enable it tobe lengthened and shortened by turning the rod in one or the other direction to wind said cloth from or upon it. rIhe ends of the rod H enter holes in the rear part of the frame B, and upon one of said ends is formed a screw-thread, upon which is screwed two nuts, I, one upon each side of the bar of the said frame B, so that the said rod can be conveniently secured in place when adjusted.

In using the machine the frame B is pushed fully forward, and the slack of the cloth E is pressed down into the recess b4. The bind er, is then laid upon the cloth E upon the plat form b, with oneI end orcorner extendin g down into the recess b4. The proper amount of fllll ing to form the bunch is then placed in the recess bt, and the frame Bis drawn back. This| rolls the bunch over and over in the bight or fold of the cloth E, winds the binder aroundit, and

brings 1t into proper condition to receive the wrapper, which is applied by hand in the ordinary manner.

This construction produces a neat, 1i ght, compact, and serviceable machine, which a man can readily carry under his arm, and which requires only to be screwed down to an ordinary bench, table, or board to adjust it for use.

Having' thus described my invent-ion, I claim :is new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. In a egar-bunehiug machine, a reciproeating table containing the bunching recess b* and carrying the apron, combined with a stationarylaunching-roller, substanti all y in the manner described.

2. The arrangement of the grooved projection al, tongue or guide-bar b1, rol!er D,

and slots b2, in connection with each other and with the base-frame Aand main iameB, substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

3. The recess b4 and receiving-hooks Ir", formed in casting' with the platform b of the main frame B, substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

4. The arrangement of the rod F, spring,` G, and adjusting-rod H with its clamping-nuts l, in connection with the frame B and slotted forward end of the platform b, substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

HENRY B. BUNS'IER.

Witnesses:

JAMES T. GRAHAM, ALEX. F. ROBERTS.

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