US1371598A - Box-making machine - Google Patents

Description

C. .H. BOMBARDIE. BOX MAKING MAQH INE. APPLICATION map DEC. 29 E916.

Patented Mar. 15, 1921.

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c. H. BOMBARDIE. Box MAKING MACHINE. APPLICATI ON FILED DEC. 29, 1916.

Patented Marl15, 1921'.

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I firemen/Tor (k/arias UNITED STATES PATENT orric CHARLES E. BOMBARDIE, OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO WIREBOUNDS PATENTS COMPANY, OF KIT-TERY, MAINE, A GORPORATION OF MAINE.

BOX-MAKING MACHINE.

Lean 59s.

Application fiiea December 29, 1916. Serial No. 139,508.

To allwh o'm i t may concern -Be it known that I, CHAnLns H. Borrrannin, a citizen of the United States, and a resident ofSouth Bend, in' the county of St.

Joseph and Stateof Indiana, have invented an Improvement in Box-Making Machines,

of which" the following description, connection with the accompa'nying drawings, is

a specification, like characters on the drawn ings representing like parts. H,

This invention relates to machlnes for use in making wirebound boxes and the like and amongother objectsis inten'dedto provide improved means for controllably; positioning the driven fasteners. for securingthe box materials. together and the {binding wires thereto, no matter What the .dis.-..

- tanoes between the several fasteners maybe or how much they mayvary. As ayp'ar-w ticular use of-the invention I point. outxthe production of wirebound boX blankswhere in a number offlsidesections have connect ng binding wires stapled. thereto. In making such blanks it is desirable to, locate the staples definitelywith relation to the edges of the sections and to space them in some particular way along the same.

' In the accompanying ,drawings' I have illustrated 'asan embo ment of my invention. a machine of a type gene ally Well known and one adapted to constru't: a wirebound box blank. My invention will best be understood byreference to the following description taken-in connection with these drawings, wherein:

a machine embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a section on line 22 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3' is a section on' line 3.3 ofFig. 2'; and

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, I have there illustrated-a machine embodying a stapling mechanism and acirc'ulating carrier for the box materials which is adaptedto move the latter beneath the stapling mechanism for operation of the latter thereon. This type of machine is in general well known andthe illustration herewith of one endthereof will enable those skilled in the art .to understand the construction.- The carrier for the box materials may take :the form of suitable chains 3 adapted to receive box cleats and trained over sheaves 5, of which one set is best illustrated in the path of the comprises staplers 5, shown diagrammatie a Fig. 4 is a detail of part of the driving train. i

' shown in the drawings. -A stapler head Fig. 2, is positioned over conveyer. mechanism and cally in Fig. 2-, to which continuous binding wires may be supphedin a well-known manner. Said staplers are supported on the cross bar 7fof the machine/and onthe reciprocating crosshead 9 adapted to be actu-' ated at either side of the machine by the 'pltman 11 and eccentric 13 (see Fig. 1) to drive staples over the binding wires intojthe material presented beneathrthe head of the conveyer chains 3. Suitable means (not illustrated) may be provided for applying binding wires to the blank. -All this constru'ction is of familiar form and is in itself.

no part of my present invention.

n-ac-cordance with my invention I prov de means whereby the points of any atbitrarily chosen series along the .conveyer chain, and in consequence along the blank ina'terials sustained thereby, may be presented in succession tothe stapler head for operation of thestaplers thereon upon successive."reciprocations of. the crosshead 9.

For this purpose the carrier or conveyer .may be provided with a yieldable advancing means for feeding the materials beneath the stapler head, and means may be -provided for checkingthe movement oftheconveyer and consequently of the materials at propertimes in correlation with the re ciprocations of the stapler head so as to p, I causestaples to'be drivenat desired points. Figure lisa s de elevation of one end of In. the present embodiment of the inventlon the conveyer chains are driven from the main shaft 1:5 by a suitable train providing for lost motion under excessive strain which i train may include a suitable frictional couple. Means are provided for halting the conveyer for holdingit stationary against the driving action of'this train while the staple is being driven. 7 Referring particularly to Figs. 1 and 4, I have thereshown one suitable mechanism by which the conv'eyer chains 3 may be advanced through the. sheaves from the main shaft 15 .of the machine. The mechanism illustrated comprises a worm shaft 17 driven by the miter gears 19 from the 'main shaft 15, and transmitting motion through worm wheel 21 to friction disk 23 both of which members are on the sleeve 25 supported by and free to turn on the axle 27 of the sheave 5. Splined to the axle 27. is a friction disk 29 adapted to cooperate with the disk 23. If desired the disk 29 may be pressed against the disk 23 byfspring 31 the tension of which, in the embodiment shown, may be adjusted by means of a nut 33 threaded on axle 27 to vary the pressure on the disk 29. It is apparent that when the main drivipg shaft 15 of the machine is rtated power will ordinarily be transmitted through the frictional couple 23 -29 to r0- tate the sheaves 5 and so move the conveyer chain but that, if there is excessive resistance to movement of chains 3, the disk 29 will slip on disk 23 and the movement of the latter will be an idle movement not affecting the chains.

.- The worm-on shaft 17 cannot readily be i turned by the wheel and so the resistance to movement of the conveyer is not communicated to the shaft 15 in such a manner that v slippa e of the main driving belt might ooour. owever, I do not, wish to be limited to the particular form of train shown.

The motion transmitted to the conveyer chains 3 is of sufficient rapidity to move the latter through the maximum distance which it is desired to-have'between staples in the interval between successive reciprocations of the stapler head. Mean'sare prov ded to halt the conveyer chain when any desired length thereof-has moved beneath the. stapler head after the last operation of the lat- Y terand to hold the same until the next staple is driven. I will now describe, with referen'ce particularly to Figs. 2 and 3, one suitable mechanismfor accomplishing this purpose. I have in those figures shown catches 35 adapted to cooperate with adjustable holes 39 at suitable intervals into which the pins may be fitted. When a stop pin 37 is in contact with the catch 35 as shown' in Fig.

3 the chain which carries it is held against movement and the stapler head descending will drive the staple in the box ,material which is supported by the conveyer-chain immediately above or adjacent the point 1 where the stop pin 37 is placed.

The catches 35 may take the form of links 41 pivoted at one end to blocks 43 sustained on the frame of the machine and having abutments 45 adaptedto cooperate with the stop pins. The link 41 is normally depressed as by a suitable spring '47 so that the ab'ut-. ment 45 is presented in the path of the stop pins 37 on the conveyer chain 3. Means are provided correlated in action with the stapler head for tripping the catches in order to release the conveyer chains to permit a further feeding movement of the box material. In the present embodiment of the invention this means takes the form of latches 49 carried by the crosshead 9 to which they are pivoted, as clearly shown in Fig. 3. The

.latch 49 is provided with a beveled end 51 bevel to permit the pin to enter the hook 53 wh1ch will swing into engagement with the .same when the latch again hangs down straight As the crosshead 9 rises the link will swing upwardly on its pivot against the force of spring 47 releas'ingstop pin 37 from the abutment 45. Cross bar 7 is pro- Vided with a guide 57' in which the latch 49 .runs and this guide is provided with a cam surface 59 adapted to cooperate with a pin 61 on the latch. After the latch in ascending has swung the catch clear of the stop pin the cam surface 59 of the guide will act on pin 61 to swing the latch once again to the left and thereby to disengage the hook portion of the same from the pin 55. The link 41 .will then drop aided by the action of spring 47 and'the abutment surface 45 will be in position to engage the next stop pin on the conveyer chain to halt the latter once again at the proper point for the driving of the next staple.

It will be apparent from the description given of one embodiment of the invention that I provide means whereby fastening devices such as staples can be accurately fastened in any desired special relation and at selected points on the work. The stop pins 37 may be adjusted along the length of the conveyer chains in the position in which it is desired to have the staples placed, using the blank as a guide if desired, and the chains 'will be halted when those points arrive beneath'the stapler head so that staples will be driven there. The spacing is entirely arbitrary and not only may the relation of staples on a single blank be varied but the distances between the blanks can be'readily cared for without causing a useless staple to be'formed and driven between blanks. Furthermorefthepositioning of the staple is controlled-directly from the materials them selves, that is, by pins on thework conveyer placed relatively to the materialswhichare being held and moved forward by the con; veyer, and not by a'p'rocess which-locates the staples of a' series by determining their dis- .tances from the first of that series. I In the latter method there is a possibility for accumulated errorand furthermore, when the machine moves from one blank to another it is necessary in practice to provide some means for bringing the mechanis back to a starting or zero point. This is provided for in the present machine automatically in the regular operation thereof. V

In machines of the general type shown in the drawing such as hitherto have been known there have beenyvarious factors con polygonal minimize the tributing to an inaccurate positioning of the staples. In order to reduce the number-of joints in the conveyer chain and thereby possibility of having to place spacing blocks for the cleats at such joints, the links of the chains have been made quite long and the sheaves 5 therefore of markedly polygonal form. The use of these sheaves has given an irregular drive to the chains since the effective crank arm thereof varies according asv to whether an apex or a side ofthepolygon is upper:-

mostQ This source of error is entirely eliminated in the present mechanism since the portion ofthe chain beneath the stapler head at the time thedatter descends is not directly dependent uponathe distance the sheave 5 has been'driven. The present construction also. eliminates-- the difficulties jmentf If the stophitherto experienced in'theunequal move-.

ment of the twochains Which has caused the sides of the box blank to get-out of Minepins are positioned opposite each other both chains will be stopped after having moved the same distance in dependently of slightv differences of movement due. to inaccuracies, of the driving mechanism therefor and .thestaples will be fastened in exact 'alinement across-the box blank.

It will be apparent from the above description of a single illustrative embodiment of my invention that I have provided a simple and efi'ectivemachine whereby fasteners may be driven into materials in any desired relative position. In explaining the machine shown in the drawings, I havedescribed the same in considerable detail and named specifically the different parts of the mechanism shown.' It will be understood, however, that I have done this in order that the structure and operation might be more readily understood and not becausethese matters of detail are essential to my.

invention, but that what I do claim'and'desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A machine of the class described comprising a circulating conveyer for box materials, a power shaft, a tram between said power shaft and conveyer providing for lost motion under excessive strain, abutments on said conveyer, stop means in the path'of said.

abutments, a stapler head, and means correlated in action with said head for withdrawing said stop means from the path of the abutments.

2. A machine of the class described com-- prising a circulating conveyer for box ma-- terials, a power shaft, a train ,between said power shaft and conveyer providing for lost motion under excessive strain, abutments carried by said conveyer and, arranged tobedistributed a mally resting in the path of said abutments,

positioned at will at desired intervals therealong, stop means in the path of said abutments, a stapler head, and means correlated in action with said head for withdrawing said stop means from the path of the abutments.

3. A machine of the class described comprising a circulating conveyer for box materials, means for driving the same, said means being constructed and arranged to provide for relative lost motion, adjustable abutments distributed along said conveyer,

.a catch normally resting in the path of said abutments, a stapler head, and means carried thereby to throw said catch.

4. A machine of the class described comprising a circulating conveyer for box ma terials, means for driving the same, said means being constructed and arranged to provide for relative lost motion, abutments mg said conveyer, a catch nora stapler head, a latch carried thereby and adapted to snap into engagement with said catch on descent of. the stapler head, and means to disengage the latch from the catcl on reverse movement of the head.

5. A machine of the class described-con terials, means for driving the same, said means being constructed and arranged to provide. for relative lost smotion, adjustable abutments distributed along said conveyer,

a catch spring-pressed into the path of said.

abutments, a stapler head, and means acting periodically in correlation with said. head for moving the catch against the action of the spring and away from the abutments.

7. Av machine of the .class described,

adapted for uninterrupted operation upon materials for a plurality of boxes, including as elements a stapling and binding-wire-applying mechanism and a work holder, means for relatively moving the same to a series of positions for application of staples to they Work on said holder comprising a yieldable advancing means and a set of members arranged for successive action to halt-one of said elements against the action of said ad- ,vancmg means.

8. A machine of the class described including as elements a stapling mechanism and a work holder, yieldable means fon.

members relatively'adjustable to positions corresponding to selected relative positions relatively moving the same and a set of bers arranged for successive presentation in ,materials, a stapling mechanism and means to cause relative movement of said mecha-.

of said elements, said members being 'pre- 'sented in succession, and actlng tohalt rela-" tive movement of said elements against the action of saidimeansl 3 I '9. A machine of the class described adapt- .ed'for uninterrupted operation upon ma-' correlation with such -movement to inter- ,mittently lock said work holder against .movement.

10. A machine of the class'describedcom; prising, in, combination a. carrier for box nism and ofwork on said carrier, members positionable. in direct spacial relation to the points in an arbitrarily chosen series along the work, and; means cooperating with said bound boxes comprising, inv combination,

members to halt the relative movement referred to. jt effect at such times the driving of staples at such points.

11.A- machine for;- use in making :wire bound boxes comprising, in combination, binding:wireapplying mechanism worksupportlng means; means for relatively moving said mechanism and work; and

automatic means to determine a desired relationship between said mechanism andwork at the time of a wire-securing. opera tion including a'member adjustable longi- "tudinallyof the work in fixed relation to a] desired'wlre-securing point on the work and a-stop arranged to engage said member and thereby'arrest the relative progression when said. point on the work so related to said member is in position to receive a wire fastening.

"12. A machine for use 'in making wire bound boxes comprising, in combination, binding-wire applying mechanism; worksupporting means; means for relatively moving said mechanism and work; and automatic means to determine a desired relationship between said mechanism and work at the time of a wire-securing operation, comprising a member fixed in relation to the work at a desired wire-fastening point thereof and a stop normally in the path of said member to engage the same at the wiresecuring point to arrestthe relative movement.

13. A machine foruse in making wirebound boxes comprising, in combination, binding-wire applying mechanism; worksupporting means; means for relatively moving said mechanism and work; and automatic means to determine desired relationships between said mechanism and work at the time of wire-securing operations,eom'prising a set of members in fixed relation to the work correlated with desired.

relative positions of work and mechanism and a stop normally in the path of said members to coact therewith to arrest the progression.

1a. A machine for use in making wire- 'bound boxes comprising, in combination,

3 a series of members distributed along the work at and in fixed relation to desired fastener-receiving points, and means cooperating with said members in succession automatically regulating the progression to cause presentation successively to the fastener-setting mechanism of said points of the work at which said members are arranged.

15. A machine for use in making wire- 1 means including fastener-setting mechanism to secure binding. wire to box parts; worksupporting means; and means for causing a variable relative progression between the work. and fastener-setting mechanism in" controlled steps for definitely locating fasteners on the work, which comprises a series ofmembers distributed along the work at and in fixed relation to desired fastenerweceiving points thereon, and stop means to cooperate With said members in succession for successively arresting the progression with said points of the work presented to the fastener-setting mechanism.

16. A machlne for use 1n making wirebound boxes comprising, 1n combination,

'means including fastener-setting mechanism teners on the work, comprising a series of -members dlstributed along the work-1n s1m1- lar fixed relations to a corresponding series of desired fastener-receiving points thereon, and stop means to cooperate with said mem bers .in succession for successively arresting the progression with said points of the work presented to the fastener-setting mechanism.

17. A machine for use in making wirebound boxes comprising, in combination, means including fastener-setting mechanism to secure binding Wire to box parts; worksupporting means; and means for causing a variable relative progression between the work and fastener-setting mechanism in,

controlled steps for definitely locating fasteners on the work, comprislnga series or" independently positionable members distributed along the work in similar fixed resecuring the wire at a series ofdesired intervals, including means yieldingly causmg progression at a speed sufficient for movmatte j lations'to a corresponding series of desired fastener-receiv1ng polnts thereon, and stopmeans to cooperate with said members in- .succession for successively arresting the means including fastener-setting mechanism to secure binding wire to box parts; worksupportlng means; and means for causing a variable relative progression between the Work and fastener-setting mechanism in controlled steps for definitely locating wire fasteners on the work, comprising a series of independently positionable members distributed alongthe work at desired fastenerreceiving points and in fixed relation thereto, and -means cooperating with said members in succession automaticall the progression to cause presentation successively to the fastener-setting mechanism of said points of the work at which said members are arranged.

19. A machine for use in making wires bound boxes comprising, in combination, mechanism to secure binding-wire to box parts; work-supporting means; and means for relatively moving said mechanism and workito a series of positions for successively mg a maximum interval between successive actions of the wire-securing mechanism, a set of traveling members arranged according to desired intervals, and a stop'normally in the path of therewith in succession to arrest gression. 4

20. In a machine for makingwirebound.

boxes by progressively wiring box-forming ,material, the combination with mechanism to secure the binding wires, and means to support the work for proper presentation thereto,

of means for causing-an irregular relative progression between the work andw1re-secur1ng mechanism in controlled steps for applying wire fasteners according to a desired disposition thereof on the work, comprising yieldable advancing means operating at a speed sufficient to impart a movement between consecutive wire-securing operations of a required maximum for variable fastener-spacing and joint-skipping, means to arrest the progression, and means automatically successively cooperating with said arresting means in accordance with the desired disposition of fasteners.

21. In amachine for making wirebound boxes by progressively wiring box-forming material, the combination with mechanism to secure the binding wires, and means for supporting, the work for proper presentaregulating said members to coact,

the pro-- tion thereto, means for. causing relative quired maximum for variable fastener-- spacing and joint-skipping, and automatic stop means controlled in accordance with successive presentations-to the fastener-setting mechanism of said/ desired points on thework for'arresting the relative progres sion against the action of said advancing means I 22. A machine for use in making wirebound boxes comprising, in combination, means to secure binding wire to box parts; work-supporting'means; and means for relatively moving the Work and the wire-securing means to a series of positions for securing the wire at a succession of desired points on the box parts, comprising yieldable advancing means operating at a speed sufiicient'to impart a maximum spacing and joint skipping movement between consecutive wire-securing operations, and a set of members correlated with desired relative positions of the work and the wire-securing -means arranged for successive relative presentation to arrest the relative progresmeans. .23. A machine for use in making wire bound boxes comprising, in combination,

1 means to secure binding wire'to box parts;

work-supporting means; and means to according to such desired arrangement of' wire fasteners, and stop means in the path of said members to coact successively therer with to arrest the relative progression.

24. A machine for use in making wirebound boxes comprising, in combination, mechanism to secure binding wire to boxforming material; work-supporting means; andmeans'for causing relative progression between said wire-securing mechanism and the work in controlled steps for definitely positioning wire fasteni ngs on the work, comprising a motion-imparting mechanism constructed and arranged to permit lost mo tion and to impart a relative movement between consecutive wire-securing operations sion against the action of said advancing of sufficient magnitude for the maximum progression required for variable spacing and joint-skipping, and a set of members correlated with desired relative position of the work and the wire-securing mechanism arranged for successive relative presentation to arrest the relative progression.

25. A machine for use inwmaking wire-' bound boxes comprising, in combination, means to secure binding wlre to box parts;

- work-supporting means; and means for relatively moving work and wire-securing means in regulated steps for securing the binding wire at desired points on the work, comprising motion-imparting means con structed and arranged to permit lost motion 26. A machine for use'iii making wirebound boxes by progressively wiring boxforming material, which comprises, in combination, means to secure the binding wires; cooperating work-supporting means; and means for causing an irregularrelative progression between the work and'the wiresecuring means in steps of controlled length for definitely locating the wire fastenings on the work, comprising motion-imparting mechanism constructed and arranged to permit lost motion and to impart. a movement between consecutive wire-securing, operations of sufiicient magn'itudefor the max-imum-progression required for variable spacing and joint skipping, a set of members correlated with desired relative positions of the work and the wire-securing. means and arranged for successive presentation in correlation with a succession of such move. .ments, and means successively cooperating therewlth for regulating the cessationsof.

such movements.

27. In a machine for making wirebound boxes by uninterrupted progressive action of wire-securing mechanism upon a succession of box assemblies, an automatic means to produce a skip feed to prevent the appli cation of wire fastenersat box 'joints','com prising means for yieldingly forwarding the work at a sutficient speed for the skip feed and means effective after a wire-securing operation for rendering said forwarding means operative.

28. A machine for use in making wirebound boxes comprising, in combination binding wire applying-mechanism; worksupporting means; yieldably operating. means for relatively advancing the work and the wire-applying mechanism at a speed sufficient to impart a maximum spacing and joint skipping movement between consecutive wire-fastening operations; a set of members arranged in fixed relation to the work according'to a desired disposition of fasteners, and stop mea'nsnormally in the' pathof said members to arrest the relative movement against the action of said advancing means.

29. A machine foruse in making wirebound boxes comprising, in combination, binding wire applying mechanism; worksupporting means; yieldably -operating means for relatively moving workand' wireapplying mechanism at a speed sufiicient to impart a maximum spacing and joint skipping movement between consecutive wire-fastening operations, a set of members arranged in fixed relation to the work according to a desired disposition of fasteners; and stop means normally in thepath of said members to arrest the relative moveineans, and means correlated in action with r I said wire-applymg mechanism for automatmeans ,to secure bindingwire to box parts; continuously operating means for feeding thereto'a succession of box assemblies, including means-for yieldingly advancing the work at a speed sufficient for a maximum spacing and"joint-skipping movement between consecutive ,wire-securing operations; and automatic means controlled in accordance with the presentation to the wire-securing-means of a succession of desired wiresecuring points on the box assemblies for arresting movement of said box assemblies.

.321 A machine for use in making wirebound boxes comprising, in combination, means to secure binding wire to box assemblies; means r or feeding-thereto a succession of box assemblies, including continuously operating means for yieldingly advancing the work at aspeed sufiicient for amaximum spacing and.joint-skipping movement be-. tween consecutive wire-securing operations; and cooperating. means for controllably positioning-- wire 'fastenings comprising a set of members correlated with'sele'cted relameat against the action of said advancing T bound boxes comprising, in combination,

I the work.

33. A machinefor use in making wirebound boxes comprising, in-combination, means to secure binding wire to box parts; continuously operating means for feeding thereto a succession ofboxassemblies, in-

cludingmeans for yieldingly advancing the i work at a speed sufficient to impart a maximum spacing and joint skipping movement between consecutive actions of the wire-securing means; stop means for arresting the movement of said box assemblies; and means automatically cooperating with said Stop means aplurality of times for a given box assembly. A

34. A' machine'for use in making wirebound boxes-comprising, in combination, work-supporting means for holding cleats and side material in relationship to be secured together and for application of binding wirethereto;' mechanism to fasten such box parts together and to secure the binding wire thereto; and means for relativelymovingsaid mechanism and work to a series of 'selected positionsfor operation at desired points oirthe work, including stop means and a set of members arranged parallel to the length of the cleats in a relationship corresponding to said desired points, said members cooperating successively with said stop meansto arrest the relative movement.

35. A machine-for use in making wire- .bound boxes comprising, in combination, work-supporting means for hdlding cleats and side material in relationshipto be secured together and for application of binding wire thereto; mechanism to fasten together said box parts and secure binding ,wire thereto; and means for relatively moving said mechanism and work holder to a series of selected positions for operation at desired points on the work, including a set of members arranged parallel to the length of the cleats at desired fastening points and means cooperating with said members I in succession for determining movements to present said points to said mechanism.

36, In a machine for use in making wirebound boxes, by progressive action ofwiresecuring mechanism upon assembled box .parts, the combination of said mechanism,

work-supporting means, and feed mechanism to cause relative progression between said' mechanism and work; in a continuously operating organization for wiring a succession of assembled parts for successive boxes;

pattern means comprising a set of members arranged respectively at desired wire-fastening'points; and means successively 00-- operating therewith for relatively positioning said mechanism and work to receive the wire vfastenings at said points.

sired relationships between saidmechanism" and'workat the time of wire-securing operations, including a set of members arranged 'for successive action to arrest the relative progression. v

38. A machine for use in making wirebound boxes comprising, in combination,

, \means to secure binding wire to box vparts;

work-supporting means; means to cause relative progression between said mechanism and work; said elements constructed and arranged to provide a continuously operating organization for wiring successive box as semblies; and cooperating fastener-positionin'g means for controllably locating individual wire fastenings on successive boxassemblies, comprising a set of members corthe relative progression.

39. A machine for use in making wire 2 related with chosen wire. fastening points and arranged for successive action to arrest bound boxes comprising, in combination,

means to secure binding wire to box parts; work-supporting means; means to cause relative step movements between said mecha nism and work; said elements constructed and arranged to provide a continuously op erating organization for wiring successive box assemblies; and codperating fastenerpositioning means -for controllably locating individual fasteners on successive box assemblie's, comprising means controlled in accordance with the passageof desired wirefastening points on said assemblies for-regir' lating the cessations of said relative step movements. I

40. A box-blank machine comprising, in combination, cooperating blank-feeding and binding-wire applying mechanisms in a con,- tinuously-operating organization for wiring successive blanks; and automatic means for determining desired relationships between successive blanks and the binding-wire applying mechanism for securing the binding wires at desired points on the blanks,-comprising members set respectively at said points on successive blanks and means 00- I wiring successive blanks; and blank-feeding means constructed and arranged for yieldably advancing the blanks at sufiicient speed to impart a feed. movement between successive operations of the wire-applying mechanism as, great in extent as the maxi-- sage of desired wire-fastening points on successive blanks forarresting the movement of the work when such points are successively in position for operation of the wire-applying mechanism tnereat.

42. A box-blank machine. comprising in combination, cooperating blank-feeding and binding-wire applying mechanisms in a continuously-operating organization. for wiring" successive blanks; said blank-feeding means comprising continuously-driven means for yieldingly advancing the work; and automatic means, including a set of irregularly spaced members correlated with desired relative positions of the work and binding-wire applying mechanism for successively-stopping the movement of the work in such selected relative positions. .3. A machine for use in making Wirebound boxes, constructed and arranged for uninterrupted operation upon materials for a plurality of boxes comprising, in combination, a worksupport, fastener-setting and binding-wire-applyin'g mechanism, means to cause relative progression betweenthe work and said mechanism, and means to control said relative progression by automatically arresting the same at selected times.

44. A machine-for use in making wirebound boxes constructed .andarran'ged for.

uninterrupted operation upon materials for a plurality of boxes comprising, in combination, a work support; fastener-setting mechanism; means to cause relative progression between the work and said mechanism;

uninterrupted operation upon materials for AA I a i I a plurality of boxes comprising, in combination, a work support; fastener-setting mechanism; means to cause relativeprogression between said mechanism and the work; and progression arresting means to control said relative progression to locate fasteners where desired on the work, including a patbound boxes comprising, in combination, a work support fastener-sett1ng and bindingwire-applying mechanism; means to cause ,relativeprogression between said mecha- .IllSIIl and the work; and means for autobouncl boxes. comprising; in combination, a.

work support; fastener-setting and binding-' wire-applying mechanism; means to cause relative progression between said mechanism' and the work; and means for auto" mat1cally stopping said relative progression at selected times to locate fasteners on the work, said means beingconstruct'ed and ar= ranged for continuous automatic operation upon aisuccession of .box assemblies.

as. A machine for use in making wirebound boxes comprising; in combination,'

fastener-setting mechanism for applying. 7

bindingwire to box parts; wo'rksupporting means; means for relatively moving the work and said mechanism; a set of memonannns Hi BOMBARDIE.

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