US1595033A - Machine for use in making boxes - Google Patents

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Aug. 3 1926. 1 1,595,033

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MACHINE FOR USE IN Patented Aug. 3, 1926.

UNITED STATES OSOEOLA C. THOMPSON, OF BOCKAWAY,

NEW JERSEY, ASSIGITOR TO WIREBOUNDS PATENTS COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF MAINE.

MACHINE FOR USE IN MAKING BOXES.

Application filed Kay 5,

This invention relates to machines for use in making boxes, crates, box or crate blanks, or parts thereof and particularly to machines for use in making wire boun boxes, crates, box or crate blanks, or parts thereof.

Among other objects, the invention isintended to provide an improved machine of the class described having mechanism for controllably positioning the fasteners which are driven into the box or crate materials; to provide such a machine with mechanism which positions the fasteners by controlling the operations of the fastener-setting mechanism; to provide such a machine with mechansm for controllably driving fasteners into moving work; and generally to provide an improved machine of the class described which may be efficiently and economically operated.

The invention will be best understoodby reference to one illustrative embodiment thereof shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a wire bound box and crate blank machine embodying the invention, parts thereof being broken away for clearness of illustration.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged elevation of the delivery end of the machine seen from A- -A in Fig.1.

Fig. 3 is a plan view taken on the line B-B of Fig. 2 and showing materials for a box blank being operated upon.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged side elevation of the delivery end of the machine, the outside bearing bracket being left out for clearness of illustration.

Fig. 5 is a detailed side-elevation of the drive pulley, stapler operating shaft and clutch mechanism.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on the line P'P of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken on the line N-N of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a sectional View of the deliverg end of-the machine taken on the line C- of Fig. 2 and showing the fastener positionin-g controlling members and the brake mechanism. A

Fig. 9 is a sectional view taken on the line D-D of Fig. 2.

Figs. 10, 11, and 12 are detailed views (1 E45 of Fig. 10.

1921. Serial No. 467,105.

of the brake mechanism being respectively a slde elevation, an end elevation and a top plan view, Fig. 12 being taken on the line The machine selected for illustration is designed to produce what is commonly referred to as a box or crate blank having a plurality of separate sections of side material and cleats connected together in cooperative foldable relationship by binding wire preferably secured to said sections by stapleswhich are driven over the binding wire, through-the side material and into or through the cleats. In assembling the cleats and side material of the several sections preliminarily to applying binding wire thereto, the cleats and side material of each section are preferably so positioned relative to each other and adjacent sections that when the completed blank is folded into box or crate form about end sections the folding operation will cause the side material to overlap .at corner edges and the wire to be tensioned thereover. In securing the box or crate parts together and the binding Wire thereto, it is desirable that no fasteners or staples be driven into or near the joints betweensections of the blank to interfere with the subsequent folding operation and it is also desirable in order to obtain amaximum strength with a minimum number of staples to position or locate the staples relativeto each other and to edges of the sections.

In the illustrative machine the box or crate parts are assembled on endless workforwarding means which are advanced continuously at approximately a uniform speed beneath a gang of staplers which apply the binding wire to the box or crate parts an secure said parts together. i

To operate upon the continuously movin work the staplers are designed to move wit the work during stapling operations and then return to initial position for the next operation.

Referring to Figs. 1- and 2, the workforwarding means preferably comprises a pair of endless inchannel guides 2 supported at one end by cross tie 3 connecting side frames 4 and at the other end by a cross bar 5 supported by the uprights 6 of the upper frame work link chains 1 adapted to ride of the machine. Spacer blocks 7 for spacing and positioning the box or crate parts may be adjustably secured at desired points on a flange of each chain 1. The work-forwarding chains 1 are trained over idler sprocket wheels 8 on shaft 9 journalled in suitable hearings in the frames 4 at the receiving end of the machine and over driven sprocket wheels 10 keyed to shaft 11 suitably journalled in hearings in the frames 4 at the delivery end -0f the machine. Chains 1 are preferably relatively adjustable laterally to accommodate boxes or crates of different dimensions and may also be lengthened or shortened by inserting or removing links, the shaft 9 being adjustable from and toward shaft 11 to accommodate variations in the length of chains 1.

The work-forwarding chains 1 are advanced continuously at approximately a uniform speed by a suitable chain and gear connection with a drive pulley 12. As shown in Fig. 3, this chain and gear connection may consists of thesprocket wheel 13 secured to the hub of drive pulley 12, the sprocket chain 14, the sprocket wheel 15 carried by stud shaft 16 suitably fixed in side frame 4 and reduction spur gears 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, and 22; spur gear 22 being keyed to shaft 11 which carries the sprocket wheelslO which advance the Work-forwarding chains 1. Thus it will be seen that when the drive pulley 12 is revolved the Work-forwarding means will be advanced continuously at approximately a uniform speed. The illustrative machine is designed to move the work-forwarding means approximately one and one-half inches per revolution of the drive pulley, but it will be understood that th1s distance may be varied by utilizing a different combination of reduction gears, Without departing from the invention.

Staplers 23 for securing the box parts together and the binding Wire thereto, may be of the type disclosed in the reissue patent to Thompson No. 15,045, of February 15, 1921, which are adapted at each operation to form a staple from' staple wire 24 fed thereto and drive the same over the binding wire into the work.

The staplers 23 are supported by cross bar 25 ofya stapler carriage 26 which carriage is adapted to reciprocate horizontally in guides of the main frames 4 and are operated bye-cross bar 28 reciprocable vertically in guid of the carriage 26.

Cross ba 28 is reciprocated vertically through a pitman 30 and eccentric 31 on a stapler shaft 32, there being a similar pitman and eccentric at either side of the machine.

The staple wire 24 which is carried on suitable reels 33 is fed to the staplers 23 through feed rollers 34 and 35, rollers 34 being suitably carried by brackets extending from the stapler bodies and rollers 35 being keyed to a shaft 36 which is jour- .nalled .in bearings in the side frames of carriage 26 and rotated intermittently by a ratchet and pawl mechanism 37 operated through pitman 38 and eccentric 39 on stapler shaft 32. To accommodate movement of shaft 36 with the stapler carriage a slot 40 is formed in side frame 4 through which the end of shaft 36 extends.

The chain support guides 2 at either side of the machine serve to support the work against the drive of the staplers which fasten the outside binding wires to the Work. l/Vhcn intermediate wires are fastened to the side material of the box or crate blank, it is desirable to support the side material against the drive of the staplers and to clinch the staples as they are driven through the work. Clincher blocks 41 are therefore adjustably secured to cross beam 42 of the stapler carriage 26 directl beneath the driving point of each inside stapler.

Binding wire 43 which is carried by suitable reels 44 passes over rollers 45 carried by the upper frame of the machine and thence under rollers 46 at the feet of the staplers 23 and is carried along by reason of its attachment to the work at preceding points, the rollers 46 being so located relative to the staple drivers that the binding wire will be guided and held directly beneath the staple driver in position to be straddled by the staples when the same are driven.

Stapler carriage 26 is reciprocated horizontally in guides 27 of the frames 4 through eccentric 47 on stapler shaft 32 and bell crank lever 48 pivotally journalled in hearings in the frame of the machine at 49 and attached at one end to the eccentric 47 and at the other end to the carriage 26 there being similar mechanisms at either side of the machine.

It will be noted that in the illustrative machine the stapler carriage 26, the staplers 23 and the staple wire ratchet and pawl feed mechanism are all referably operable through eccentrics on t e stapler shaft 32 and that one revolution of stapler shaft 32 will cause one stapling operation. It will also be noted that the work-forwardin chains 1 are advanced continuously throng a connection with the drive pulley 12 which is normally disconnected from stapler shaft 32 so that the movement of the Work and the operation of the staplers are divorced. that is to say the chains 1 being operated by the drive pulley 12 will continue to move regardless of operation of the staplers which being operated by the shaft 32 only operate when the shaft 32 is clutched to the drive ulley 12.

The pre erred form of clutch mechanism IOU - ring member member 51 and wedge member for connecting staplershaft 32 with drive ring member 51 adapted to fit in a recess 1n the hub of drive pulley 12 and a wedge member 52 carried by ring to wedge 'between eccentric and ring member 51 and thereby clutch drive pulley 1.2. to staplershaft 32. Ring member 51 is split and held in frictional engagemnet with the hub of the pulley by an expansion spring 53 so that when the pulley is revolved-ring 52 will travel with the pulley and when wedge member 52 moves into locking engagement between eccentric 50 and ring member 51, shaft 32 will be clutched to the drive pulley and move therewith. To disengagethe clutch a stop member 54 carried by rock shaft 55 suit ably journalled in the side frames of the machine is interposed in the path of a block 56 extendingfrom one end of ring member 51 as shown in Figs. 5, 6 and 7, whereupon further movement of ring member 51 and wedge member 52 is prevented and drive pulley 12 slips around the outer surface of Thus it will be seen that when stop member 54 is in engagement with block 56 the clutch is disconnected and the stapler shaft '32 will remain stationary but that as soon as stop member 54 is disengaged from block 56, shaft 32 will be connected to the drive pulley and revolve therewith until lock 56. Thus ber 54 is disengaged from when stop mem block 56 stapler shaft 32 will be caused to which will make at least one revolution cause one complete stapling operation andif the stop member 54 is still held out of'the path of the block 56 when it returns to initial position, a second stapling operation will occur while if stop member 54 is in the path of block 56 when block 56 returns to initial position, the connection between sha 32 and the drive pulley 12 will be broken and no staples will be driven until the clutch is again connected by disen aging stop member 54 from block 56. s the work continues to move during the intervals between stapling operations it will be seen that the positions of the staples in the work may be controlled by controlling the stapling operations.

The preferred means for controlling the stapling operations is shown in Figs. 2, and 9 and consists generally of mechanism adapted at selected times to connect the drive pulley 12 with the stapler shaft 32 to cause a stapling operation. Drive pulley 12 and stapler shaft .32 are connected by disengaging stop member 54 from block 56 of the clutch as hereinabove pointed Stop member 54 is disengaged from block stopmember 54 again engages b V r 56 by rocking rock shaft 55 in a counter-cloc As rocked at selected member 51 and adapted g g t without departing 3 being so driven opposite and no staples will be driven at any other wise direction viewing Fig. 9. Shaft 55 is times by a series of controlling member's 57 located relative to selected staple receiving points on the work and correlated in movement with the work and which are adapted successively to ena e and raise a cam block 58 carried by a link'59 connected to rock shaft 55 by a lever 60 so that each time a controlling member 57 engages cam block 58, shaft 55 will be rocked in a counter-clockwise direction an stapler shaft 32 will be clutched to drive pulley 12 to cause a stapling operation. After a controlling member 57 has passed cam block 58 rock shaft 55 is-returned to initial position through. the action of a spring 61 For convenience in setting the controlling members 57 they are preferably adjustably secured by screws 62 to a flange 63 of an endlesschain 64 preferably equal in length to work-forwarding chains 1 and which travels adjacent. to and parallel with one of the chains 1 on a support 65 and is traine over an idler sprocket wheel (not shownzl on shaft 9 at the receiving end of the mac ine and-over driven sprocket wheel 66 keyed to shaft 11 atthe delivery end of the machine so that controlling members 57 have7a=fixe v ratio of movement with the work-forwarding chains 1 and during a movement of the work a certain distance the controlling members will also move a certain distance.

In the illustrative machine, the chain 64 is of equal length with the work-forwarding chains 1 and moves synchronously therewith so that during movement of the work a certain distance controlling members 57 move a like distance but it will be understood that controlling members 57 may be secured to a chain which is longer or shorter than the work-forwarding chains or to a chain which does not necessari y move at the same rate of speed as the work-forwarding cha ns from the invention, and

it will be understood further that said. controling members might be secured to one of the work-forwarding chains 1 or to some other member correlated in movement with the work-forwarding chains parting from the invention. As stated above the construction illustrated is preferredbecause of the ease and accuracy wit which it can be set up by the operator, the operating parts of the illustrative machine constructed and arranged that a staple will be driven into the work opposite each controlling member 57 so that all the operator has to do is to select the oints on the work where he desires staples to e driven and thenset a controlling member 57 opposite each point selected. Staples will then be each controlling member points on the work.

1 without dey thrown out and points on 'cam 80 through the action of It is desirable that the staplers be stopped at approximately'the same point in their cycle of operation each time the. clutch is preferably when the upper cross bar 28 is at the top of its vertical movement. Braking mechanism is therefore provided for automatically braking the stapler shaft 32 each time the clutch between said shaft and the drive pulley 12 is disconnected. Such braking mechanism is shown in Figs. 10, 11 and 12 consisting of a brake wheel 67 keyed to stapler shaft 32, a divided brake'band 68 and controllable means for tightening and loosening the band 68 about the wheel 67. As best shown inFig. 10 the ends of brake band 68 are secured respectively by screws 69 to opposite a member 70 pivotally supported on a bracket 71 suspended from cross beam 72 so that when said member 70 is rocked or partially rotated in a clockwise direction the brake band 68 will be tightened about the brake wheel 67 and vice versa. For rotating member 70 in a clockwise direction to tighten the brake, a' link 73 is pivotally connected at one extremity to an extension 74 of member 70 and is provided at its other extremity with a block-like member 75 having a pin and slot connection with an arm 76 keyed to rock shaft 55 which block-like member 75 is adapted to be engaged at selected times and moved to the left by a lug or pin 77 carried by an arm 78 pivotally hung from a bracket 79 secured to cross bar 3 of the machine. Lug 77 carried by arm 78 is caused to engage block member 75 throu h the action of a cam 80 on brake wheel 6 acting on a roller 81 on the lower extremity of arm 78, said cam being constructed and arranged to move arm 78 and lug 77 at the proper time in the cycle of shaft 32. Arm 78 is held in contact with bracket 71. member 75 attached to saidarm and to Thus it will be seen that if block moved to the left by the cam 80, links 73 will be moved to the left, member 70 will be rocked in a clockwise direction and the brake band 68 will be tightened about the Y brake wheel 67. If however, block member 75 is not in the ath of lug 77 when it is moved to the left in Fig. 10 no braking action will take place. Block member 75 is thrown into the path of lug 77 when arm 76 keyed torock shaft 55 is lowered. This occurs each time rock shaft 55 moves in a clockwise direction to interpose stop member 54 in the path of block 56 to disconnect the clutch. Thus it will be noted that as the clutch is thrown out the brake is thrown on and stapler shaft 32 is stopped immediately upon disengagement of the clutch. lVhen rock shaft 55 is rocked in a counterinitial position a spring 82 is in the path of lug 77 when arm 78 is' clockwise direction to throw in the clutch, block member 75 is raised and returned to by a spring 90 thus releasing the brake.

It. has been found desirable to provide means to counteract the tendency of the stapler shaft 32 to move faster than the drive pulley 12 during the down stroke of the staplers. Such mechanism, as shown in Figs. 10, 11 and 12, comprises an arm 83 secured to member 70 and having a;roller 84 adapted to engage a cam 85 on the brake wheel 67, said cam being constructed and arranged to partially throw on the brake during the down stroke of the staplers.

An idler pulley 86 journalledon the hub of drive pulley 12 is provided, on which the power belt may ride freely chine is not in operation.

The operation of the machine isas fol staples to be driven and locates the staple controlling members 57 on the chain 64 ope posite each point where he desires a stap to be driven into the Work. When the spacer blocks 7 and the staple controlling members 57 have been properly set, the power belt is shifted from idler pulley 86 to drive 12 and immediately the work-forwarding chains 1 advance beneath the staplers. As the first staple controlling member 57 engages cam block 58 rock shaft 55 is rocked in a counter-clockwise direction releasing the brake and throwing in the clutch connecting the drive' pulley 12 with stapler shaft 32, whereupon stapler shaft 32 revolves causing a staple to be driven. Upon completion of this stapling operation the clutch is automatically disconnected and the brake thrown on. The

staplers remain inactive until the next staple work-forwarding chains.-

when the ma- It will be noted that the staple controlling I members 57 constitutes in effect, a pattern to control the positions of fasteners in a work assembly or in a series of work assemblies and is adapted to locate fasteners in each succeeding work assembly or in each succeeding series of work assemblies, as the case may be, according to said pattern.

It will also be noted that in the illustrative machine, the work moves continuously at approximately a uniform speed and that the respective positions of the fasteners are controlled by controlling Y tages of either.

moving work which are driven into the the operations of the staplers. 4

It will also be noted that the preferred form of clutch mechanism illustrated and described is in efiect, a combination of a positive and a friction clutch having the advantages of both without the disadvan- Among other advantages the wedge clutch positively locks the dIlV- ing and driven members at any point .in the cycle of operation of the driving member and does so withoutthe usual noise, shock and jar caused by the operation of other positive clutch mechanisms now 1n 7 use.

.It will be understood that the expressions continuous, continuously and the like as .used in the specification and claims in connection with the movement, progression,

or feed of the work or Work-forwarding means, is intended to distinguish from an intermittent or step by step movement, progression, or feed and is intended to include any uninterrupted movement, progression, or feed of the work or work-forwarding means during which the staplers operate upon the moving work.

Obviously, the present invention is not limited to the particular embodiment shown and described, but may be variously embodied, and the particular construction shown may be variously modified, as will appear to those skilled in the art. Furthermore it is not indispensable that all of the features of the invention be used conjointly since they may be used to advantag in various different combinations an subcombinations.

Having described the invention, what is claimed is: I

1. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, fastenersetting mechanism adapted to drive fasteners into moving box parts a certain minimumdistance apart; means to feed box parts; and means to position fasteners in the work at points spaced apart a distance equal to a minimum distance plus a fractional part of a minimum distance.

2. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, fastenersetting mechanism movable with the work.

mum distance apart; means to feed box parts; and means to position fasteners in the work at points spaced apart a distance equal to a plurality of minimum distances plus a fractional part of a minimum distance.

4. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising in combination, work-forwarding means; fastener-setting mechanism adapted to drive fasteners at regular intervals into movin'g box parts; and means to vary the extent of an interval by causing a fastener-setting operation other than at a regular interval or some multiple thereof.

5. A machine for use in making boxes or'crates comprising, in combination, fastener-setting mechanism adapted to drive fasteners into moving Work a certain minimum distance apart; means to feed the work continuously to said mechanism; to position fasteners in the work at points spaced apart adistance equal to a mini mum distance plus a fractional part of a minimum distance while maintaining the regular feed of the work.

6. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, bindingwire-applying means including fastener-setting mechanism adapted to drive fasteners into moving box parts a certain minimum distance apart; means to feed box parts;

and means to position a minimum distance plus a fractional part of a minimum distance.

7. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, bindingd Wire-applying means including fastener-setting mechanism movable with the work during fastener-setting operations an adapted to drive fasteners into the work a certain minimum distance apart; means to feed box parts; and means to position fasteners in the work at points spaced apart a distance equal to a minimum distance plus a fractional part of a minimum distance.

8. A machinehfor use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, bindingwire-applying means including fastener-setting mechanism adapted to drive fasteners i-nto moving box parts a certain minimum distance apart; means to feed box parts to said mechanism; teners in the work at points spaced apart a distance equal to a plurality of minimum distances plus a fractlonalpart. of a minimum distance.

9. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, fastenersctting mechanism operable upon moving box parts; means to feed box parts; and means to control the location of fasteners inthe work comprising a series of members located relative to selected fastener-receivand means fasteners in the work at points spaced apart a distance equal to and means to position fasing points on the work and each in turn adapted to cause a fastener-setting operation when its corresponding fastener-receiving point is in fastener-receiving position.

10. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, fastenersetting mechanism adapted to drive fasteners into 'the work a certain minimum distance apart; means to cause relative progression between said mechanism and the work; .and means controlling the operations of the fastener setting mechanism to position fasteners in the work at points spaced apart a distance equal to a minimum distance plus a fractional part of a minimum distance.

11. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, fastGIIBI' SGttiIIg mechanism adapted to drive fasteners into the Work a certain minimum dlstance apart; means to cause relative progression between said mechanism and the -tion fasteners in the work at work; and means controlling the operations of the fastener-setting mechanism to posipoints spaced apart a distance equal to a plurality of minimum distances plus a fractional part of a minimum distance.

12. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, fastenersetting mechanism adapted to drive fasten ers into the work acertain minimum distan'ce'apart; means to feed the work to said mechanism; and meansto position fasten ers in the work at points spaced apart a distance equal'to a minimum distance plus a fractional partfof a"minimum distance while maintaining the regular feed of the work.

13. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, fastenor-setting mechanism adapted to drive fasteners into the work a certain minimum distance apart; means to cause relative progression between said mechanism and the work; and pattern means controllingthe operations of the fastener-setting mechanism to position fasteners in the work at points spaced apart distances equal to a minimum distance or distances plus a fractional part of a minimum distance.

14. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, binding-wire-applying means including fastenersetting mechanism adapted to drive fasteners into the work a certain minimum distance apart; means to cause relative progression between said mechanism and the work; and means controlling the operations of the fastener-setting mechanism to position fasteners in the work at points spaced apart a distance equal to a minimum distance plus a fractional part of a minimum distance.

15. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, binding-Wire-applying means including fastenersetting mechanism adapted to drive fasten ers into the work a certain minimum distance apart; means to feed the Work to said mechanism; and means controlling the operations of the fastener-setting mechanism to position fasteners in the work at points spaced apart a distance equal to a minimum distance plus a fractional" part of a minimum distance.

16. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, bindingwire-applying means including fastener-setting mechanism adapted to drive fasteners into the work a certain minimum distance apart; means to feed the work thereto; and means controlling the operations of the fastener-setting mechanism to position fasteners in the work at points spaced apart a. distance equal to a plurality of minimum distances plus a fractional part of a minimum distance.

17. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, bindingwire-applying means including fastener-setting mechanism adapted to drive fasteners into the work a certain minimum distance apart; means to feed the work thereto; and

to a minimum distance plus a fractional part of a minimumdistance.

18. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, bindingwire-applymg means including fastener-setting mechanism adapted to drive fasteners into the work a certain minimum distance apart; means to feed the work thereto; and a-pattern of selectively spaced members controlling the operations of the fastener-setting mechanism to position fasteners in the work at points spaced apart a distance equal to a plurality of minimum distances plus a fractional part of a minimum distance.

19. A machine for use in making boXes or crates comprising, in combination, bindingwire-applying means including fastener-setting mechanism; means to feed the work thereto; and a pattern of selectively spaced controlling members successively acting to relatively to the spacing of said members, said pattern being adapted to operate uninterruptedly to position fasteners in a. succession of work assemblies.

21. A machine for use in makin boxes or crates comprising, in combination, bindingwire-applying means including fastenersetting mechanism; means to feed the work thereto; and a pattern of selectively spaced members controlling the operations ofthe fastener-setting position fastapart distances corresponding mechanism to eners in a series of work assemblies at points spaced apart distances correspondingly relatively to the spacing of said members, said pattern being adapted to operate uninterruptedly to position fasteners in a succession of series of work assemblies.

22. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, end

less work-forwarding chains; binding-wire fastener-setting mechanism; and means to control the operations of the fastener-setting mechanism to applying means including position fasteners in the work comprising an lated in movement with endless chain corre the work-forwarding chains and a series of controlling members carried thereby.

23. A machine or crates comprising, in combination, endless work-forwarding chains; binding-wireapplying means including fastener-setting mechanism; and means to control the operations of the fastener-setting mechanism to position fasteners in the work comprising an endless chain correlated in movement with the work-forwarding chains and a series of controlling members carried thereto selected fastenerreceiving points on the work.

24. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, endless work-forwarding chains; binding-wire-applying means including fastener-setting mechanism; and means to control the operations of the fastener-setting mechanism to osition fasteners in the work comprising an endless chain movable synchronously with the work-forwardin chains and a series 0 controlling member: carried thereby.

25. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, endless work-forwarding chains; binding-wireapplying means including fastener-setting mechanism; and means to control the operations of thefastener-setting mechanism to position fasteners in the work comprising an endless chain equal in length to the workforwarding chains and a series of controlling members carried thereby.

26. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination. binding-Wire-applying means including fastenersetting mechanism normally inactive while the box parts are in posltion to receive setting sion between said mechanism an for use in making boxes fasteners; means to cause relative progression between said mechanism and the box parts; and means to cause operations of said mechanism at selected times to drive fasteners into the Work at predetermined points.

27. A machine for use in making. boxes or crates comprising, in combination, binding-wire-applying means including fastenermechanism normally inactive during the passage of box parts thereunder; means to feed box parts; and means to cause operations of said mechanism at selected times to drive fasteners into the work at predetermined points. i

28. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, binding-wire-applying means including fastenersetting mechanism normally inactivefwhile the box parts are in position to receive the fasteners; means to. cause relative progresd the box parts; and means to cause operations of said mechanism at selected times to drive fasteners into the work at predetermined points including contrblling members located relative to the predetermined fastener-receiving points on the work.

29. A machine for use in making boxes or crakes comprising, in combination, bin ing-wire-applying means including fastenersetting mechanism normally inactive during the passageof'box parts thereunder; means to feed box parts; and means to cause operations of said mechanism at selected times to drive fasteners'into the work at predeter' mined points including controlling means correlated in movement with the work.

30. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, binding-wire-applying means including fastenersetting mechanism normally inactive during the passage of box parts thereunder; means to feed box parts; and means to cause operations of said mechanism at selected times to drive fasteners into the work at predetermined points including controlling means movable with the work.

31. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, binding-wire-applying means including fastenersetting mechanism normally inactive during the passage of box parts thereunder; means to feed box parts; and means to cause operations of said mechanism at selected times to drive fasteners into the work at predetermined points including a pattern of selectively spaced controlling members.

32. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, binding-wire-applying means including fastener-setting mechanism normally inactive during the passage of box parts thereunder; means to feed box parts; and means to cause operations of said mechanism at selected times to drive fasteners into the work at predetermined points including a pattern of selectively spaced members successlvely acting to cause a predetermined number of fasteners to be driven into a work assembly predetermined distances apart.

33. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, binding-wire-applying means includingfasten er-setting mechanism normally inactive during the passage of box parts thereunder; means to feed box parts; and means operations of said mechanism at selected times to drive fasteners into the box parts at predetermined points including a patternof selectively spaced members successively acting to cause a predetermined number of fasteners to be driven into a work assembly predetermined distances apart, said pattern being adapted to operate uninterruptedly tocause fastener-driving operations in a succession of work assemblies in accordance with said pattern.

34. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, binding-wire-applying means including bindingwire-guiding means and fastener-setting mechanism, the fastener-setting mechanism being normally inactive while the box parts are in position to receive fasteners and adapted when thrown into operationJo form staples and drive the same over the binding wire into moving box parts; means to cause relative progression between the binding-wire-applying means and the box parts; and means located relative to selected fastener-receiving points on the box parts to cause an operation of the fastener-setting mechanism when each selected fastener-receiving point is in fastener-receiving position.

35. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, work-feeding means; binding-wire applying means including fastener-setting mechanisms reciprocable longitudinally of the Work and adapted to drive fasteners into the work a certain minimum distance apart; and means controlling the reciprocations of the fastener-setting mechanism to position fasteners in the work at points spaced apart a distance equal to a minimum distance plus a fractional part of a minimum distance.

36. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, fastamer-setting mechanism adapted to drive fasteners into moving boxparts a certain minimum distanceapart; means to feed said box parts continuously to said .mechanism;'

and means controlling the operations of the fastener-setting mechanism to position fasteners in the work at points spaced apart a distance equal to a minimum distance plus a fractional part of a minimum distance.-

37. A machine for use or crates comprising, in combination, fasto causei.

.and

toy control the operations of the fastenerin making boxes/ tener-setting mechanism adapted to drive into moving box parts a certain minimum distance apart; means to feed the box parts continuously to said mechanism; and means controlling the operations of the fastener-setting mechanism to position fasteners in the work at points spaced apart a distance equal to a plurality of minimum distances plus a fractional part of a minimum distance. g 38. A machine for use in making boxes crates comprising, in combination, fastener-setting mechanism adapted to drive fasteners into moving box parts a certain minimum distance apart; means to cause relative progression between said mechanism and the work; and pattern means controlling the operations of the fastener-setting mechanism to position fasteners in the work at points spaced apart distances equal to a minimum distance or distances plus a fractional part of aminimum distance.

\ 39. A machine for. use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, fastener-setting mechanism; means to feed the Work thereto continuously; and means correlated in movement with the work to control the operations of the fastener-setting mechanism, said machine being adapted to operate without interruption upon materials for a plurality of boxes.

40. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, binding-wire-applying means including fastenersetting mechanism; thereto continuously; and means to control the operations of the fastener-setting mechanism, said machine being adapted to operate without interruption upon materials for a plurality of boxes.

A machine for use or crates comprising, in combination, binding-Wire-applying means including fastener-setting mechanism; means 'to -feed the work thereto continuously; and means movable with the work to control the operations of the fastener-setting mechanism.

42. A machine for use in making'boxes or crates comprising, in combination, binding-wire-applying means including fastenfasteners er-setting mechanism operable upon moving box parts; means to cause relative progresslon between said mechanlsm and the work; a series of members successively actlng setting mechanism, said machine .being adapted, to operate without interruption upon materials for a plurality of boxes.

43 A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, bindingwire-applyin'g means including fastenersetting mechanism operable upon moving box parts; means to cause relative progression between said mechanism and the work; anda pattern of selectively spaced in making boxes members to control the operations of the fastener-setting mechanism to osition fasteners in a work'assembly, said pattern being adapted to operate uninterruptedly to setting mechanlsmoperable upon movingv box parts; means to cause continuous relative progression between said mechanism and the work; and a pattern of selectively spaced members to control the operations of the fastener-setting mechanism to position fasteners in a series of work assemblies,

adapted to operate un position fasteners m a sucsaid pattern being interruptedly to cession of series of work assemblies.

45. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, workforwarding means; bindin'g-wire-applying means including fastener-setting mechanism operable upon moving box parts; means to cause relative progression therebetween; and means having connection with the work-forwarding means to control'the operations of the fastener-setting mechanism, said machine being adapted to operate withoutinterruption upon materials for a plurality of boxes.

46. A machine for use in making boxes or crates'comprising, in combination, endless work-forwarding chains; binding-wireapplying means includin fastener-setting mechanism; means to a Vance the workforwarding fastener-setting mechanism; control the operations of the fastener-setting mechanism to position fasteners in the work comprising an endless chain correlated in movement with the work-forwarding chains continuously to sai chains and a series of controlling members carried thereby.

47. A machine for use in "making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, endless work-forwarding chains; bindingwireapplying means including fastener-setting mechanism; means to advance the .work-forwarding chains continuously to said fastener-setting mechanism; and means to control the operations of the fastener-setting mechanism to position fasteners in the wor comprising an endless chain correlated in movement with the work-forwarding chains and a series of controlling members carried thereby and located relative to selected fastener-receiving points on the work.

48. A machine .for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, binding-wire-applying means i' cluding fastener-setting mechanism normally inactive while the work is in fastener-receiving position and adapted when thrown into operad 1 to the work and means to 'ing-wire-applymg means toner-setting mechanism normally inactive tion to drive fasteners into moving work;

means to cause relative progression between said mechanism and the work; and means to cause operations of said mechanism at selected times to drive fasteners into the Work at predetermined points.

'49. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combinatiombinding-wire-applying means including fastener-setting mechanism normally inactive during tli'e'passage of box parts thereunder; means to feed box parts continuously; an means to cause operations of said mechanism at selected times to drive fasteners into the box parts at predetermined points.

50. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, bindin'g-wire-applying means including tener-setting mechanism normally inactive during the passage of box parts thereunder; means to feed box parts continuously to said mechanism; andmeans to cause opera-- tions of said mechanism at selected times to drive fasteners into the work at predetermined points including means located relative to said predetermined fastener-receiving points on the work and movable therewith.

51. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, binding-wire-applying means including fastener-setting mechanism normally inactive during the passage of box parts thereunder; means to feed box means to cause operations of said mechanism at selected times to drive fasteners inat predetermined points including means correlated in movement with the work.

52. A- machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, bind ing-,wire-applying means including. fasparts continuously; and

tener-settlng mechanism normally inactive during the operation of the machine; means to feed the work means to causeoperations of nism at selected times to where desired in the workcomprising means movable with the work.

53. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, bindincluding continuously thereto; and

said mechaduring the operation of the machine; means to feed the work continuously thereto; and means to cause operations of said mechanism at selected times to drive fasteners where desired in 'the work comprising a series of controlling members located relative to selected fastener-receiving points on the-work and movable therewith. 54. A machine for use in ma or crates comprising, in combination, binding-wire-applying means including fastenking boxes drive fasteners iii , 1ngwire-applying er-setting mechanism normally inactive during the means to feed box parts continuously; and means to cause operations of said mechanism at selected times to drive-fasteners into the work at predetermined points comprising a pattern of. selectively spaced controlling members for a work assembly successively acting to control the operations of the fastener-setting mechanism to position fasteners in a work assembly in accordance with said pattern.

55. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, bindmeans including fastener-setting mechanism normally inactive during the operation of the machine; means to feed the work continuouslyfthereto; and means to cause operations of said mechanism at selected times to'drive fasteners where desired in the work comprising a pattern of selectively spaced members to control the operations of the fastener-setting mechanism to position'fasteners in a work assembly, saidpattern being adapted to operate uninterruptedly to position fasteners in a succession of work assemblies.

56. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, means to feed the .work continuously; bindingwire-applying mechanism including binding wire-guiding means and fastener-setting mechanism adapted to form staples and drive the same over the binding wire into the work; and a pattern of selectively spaced members to control the operations of the fastener-setting mechanism to position fasteners in a work assembly, said pattern being adapted to operate uninterruptedly to position fasteners in a succession ofwork assemblies.

57. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, binding-wire-applying mechanism including binding-wire-guiding means and fastenersetting mechanism normally inactive during the operation of the machine; means to feed the work continuously to the binding-wireapplying mechanism; and means to cause operations of the fastener-setting mechamenu at selected times to drive fasteners Where desired in the work comprising a pattern of selectively spaced controlling members for a work assembly located relative to selected fastener-receiving points on the Work, said pattern being adapted to operate uninterru'ptedly to control the operations of the fastener-setting mechanism on a succession of work assemblies.

58. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, work-feeding means; binding-wire-applying means including fastener-setting mechanism movable parallel to the movement of the work during fastener-setting operations;

passage of box parts thereunder;

'adapte form a staple anddrive the same over bindand means for controlling the movements thereof.

59. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, endless work-forwarding means; means for feeding the work continuously at approximately a uniform speed; binding-wire-applyingv means including. fastener-setting mechanism for driving fasteners into the work; a carriage for said fastener-setting mechanism; means to move said carriage synchronously with the work during fastener-setting operations; and means controlling'said last mentioned means to determine the intervals between fastener-setting operations, said machine being adapted to operate without interruption upon materials for a plurality of boxes.

60. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, means to feed the box or crate parts continuously; binding-wire-applying means including fastener-setting mechanism normally station ary during the passage of the work thereunder and adaptedto drive a fastener when moving with the work; and means to cause said mechanism to move with the work at selected times to position fasteners at predetermined points in the work. I

61. A'machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, workforwarding means; fastener-setting mechanism operable upon moving box parts to apply binding wire thereto and to secure said parts together; and means controlling the operations of said mechanism to locate fasteners where desired in the work comprising a series of members located relative to selected fastener-receiving points on the work and each adapted in turn to cause a fastener-setting operation when its corresponding fastener-receiving point on the work is in fastener-receiving position.

62. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, endless Work-forwarding means; means to ad- Vance said work-forwarding means continuously at approximately a uniform speed; staplin mechanism normally -inactive but 5 when thrown into operation to mg wire into the moving work; means to cause said stapling mechanism to operate at selected times to drive fasteners at selected points in the-work comprising a series of controlling members located relative to selected staple-receivin points on the work and movable therewit each controlling member acting in turn to cause a stapling operation when its corresponding fastener-receiving point on the work advances to fastener-receiving position.

63. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, fastener-setting mechanism adapted to drive fasteners into box parts a certain minimum distance apart; means to cause relative progression between said mechanism and the box parts; and means controlling the fastener-setting mechanism to position fasteners in the box parts irregular distances apart, which distances may vary from a minimum distanceto a minimum distance or distances plus a fractional part of a minimum distance.

64. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, fastenersetting mechanism adapted to drive fasteners. into moving box parts a certain minimum distance apart; means to feed the box parts to said mechanism; and means to position fasteners in the box parts irregular distances apart, which distances may vary from a minlmum distance toa minimum distance of distances plus a fractional part of a minimum distance.

65. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, fastener-setting mechanism operable upon moving box parts; means to cause relative progression between said mechanism and the work; an operating shaft for the fastener setting mechanism; a drive pulley; a controllable clutch mechanism for connecting the drive pulley and the operating shaft at selectedtime's to cause fastener-setting operations; and automatic means to control said clutch mechanism.

66, A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, fastener-setting mechanism; an operating shaft therefor; means to feed box parts continuouslyto said fastener-setting mechanism; a

a controllable clutch mechanism for connectin the drive pulley and the operating sha t at selected times to cause fastener-setting operations; and automatic means to control said clutch mechanism.

67. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, fastenersetting mechanism; an operating shaft therefor; means to feed box parts continuously mechanism; a drive drive pulley;

pulley; a positive the drive pulley and the operating shaft at any point in the cycle of operation of the drive pulley; and means automatically to control said clutch.

' 68. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, fastener-setting mechanism operable upon moving box parts; means to feed the box parts continuously to said mechanism; and fastener-positioning means for controllably locating fasteners at selected points in the box parts comprising a pattern of controlling members spaced apart distances equal to the desired distances between fasteners acting successively to cause, the fast;-

.nism. for drivmg for driving fasteners into tener-setting mechanism ener-setting mechanism to drive fasteners 1n accordance with the spacing of said controlling members.

69. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, a workconveyer; means to feed thework-conveyer continuously; and fastener-setting mechafasteners into the moving work; the fastener-setting mechanism being normally disconnected but adapted to be thrown into operation at selected times to drive fasteners at predetermined points in the work whereby fasteners will be driven into the work at the predetermined points and not elsewhere.

70. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, a workconveyer; means to feed the work-conveyer continuously; fastener-setting mechanism the moving work, the fastener-setting mechanism being normally disconnected but adapted to be thrown into operation -at selected times to drive fasteners at predetermined points in the work; and ,means to control the fastenersetting operations whereby fasteners will be driven into the work'at the predetermined points andnot elsewhere.

71. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, means to feed box parts continuously; fastener-setting mechanism adapted to drive fasteners int'o moving box parts at regular intervals; and

means to cause an interval equal to a regufraction thereof.

72. machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, means to feed box parts; fastener-setting mechanism adapted to drive fasteners at regular intervals; and means controlling the fastener-setting' mechanism to cause an interval between fastener-setting operations equal to a regular interval plus a fraction thereof.

73. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, faslar interval plus a during the passage of the work thereunder; means to feed a work-assembly continuously to said fastener-setting mechanism: and fastener-positioning means automatically operating to cause a fastener to be driven into the moving work at any predetermined point on the work.

74:. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination fas- -tener-settingnnechamsm normally inactive during the passage of the work thereunder; means to feed a work-assembly continuously to said fastener-setting mechanism: and fastener-positioning means operating to cause a succession of fasteners to be driven into the work at a succession of predeter mined points on the work spaced irregular distances apart.

75. A. machine for use in making boxes normally inactive .or crates comprising,

" each adapted, when in combination, means to feed the work continuously; and fastenersetting mechanism normally inactive during the running of the machine but adapted, when thrown into operation, to drive one fastener only and then remain inactive until again thrown into operation.

76. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, means to feed the Work continuously; fastenersetting mechanism normally inactive during the running of the machine but adapted; when thrown into operation, to drive one fastener only and then remain inactive until again thrown into operation; and automatic means for throwing said fastener-setting mechanism into operation at selected times to drive fasteners into the work at predetermined points.

'77. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, means to feed the work continuously; a plurality of fastener-setting mechanisms normally inactive during the running or? the machine but thrown into operation, to drive one fastener only and then remain inactiv'e until again thrown into operation; and automatic means for throwing said fastener-setting mechanisms into operation at selected times to drive fasteners into the work at predetermined points.

78. A machine for use in making boxes omprising, in combination, means to feed box parts continuously at approximately a uniform speed; fastener-setting mechanism normally inactive during the feeding of the box parts but adapted when thrown into operation to drive a fastener into the moving box parts; and means to cause operations of said mechanism at varied intervals.

79. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising fastener-setting mechanism operable to drive fasteners into moving box parts; means to feed box parts to said mechanism; and means to control the location of fasteners in the work; said machine being adapted to operate without interruption upon a plurality of box -as semblies 80. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, fastenersetting mechanism normally inactive while the work is in position to receive fasteners; means to cause relative progression between said mechanism and the work; and means to cause operations of said mechanism at selected times to drive fasteners into the work at predetermined points.

81. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, binding-wire-applying means including fastenersetting mechanism adapted to drive eners into box parts certain minimum distance apart; means to feed has setting mechanism mesons thereto; and means to position fasteners in the box parts at points spaced apart a distance equal to a minimum distance plus a fractional part of a minimum distance while maintaining the regular feed or the work.

82. A machinefor use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, bindingwire-applying means includin fastener-sett'ng mechanism adapted to ive fasteners into moving box parts a-certain minimum distance apart; means to feed the box parts continuously to said mechanism; and means to position 5 fasteners in the box parts at points spaced apart a distance equal to a minimum distance plus a fractional part of a minimum distance while maintaining the regular feed of the work.

83. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, fasteneroperable upon moving box parts, means to feed the box arts; and means to control the location of asteners in the work at points spaced regular distances or irregular distances, which latter distances may vary from a regular distance to a regular distance plus a fraction there- 01'. i

84:. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination, means to position box parts; fastener-setting mechanism; means to cause relative progression between the box parts and said mechanism; and means controlling the operations of the fastener-setting mechanism to position fasteners in the box parts at points spaced regular distances or irregular dis tances, which latter distances may vary from a regular distance to ance plus a fraction thereof.

85.,A. machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising binding-wire-applying means including fastener-setting mechanism operable upon moving box parts; means to feed the box parts; and means to position "fasteners in the box parts at predetermined points; said machine being adapted to opcrate without interruption upon a. plurality of box assemblies. 86. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising binding-wire-applying means including fastener-setting mechanism movable parallel to the movement of the box parts during fastener-setting operations; means to feed the box parts; and means to position fasteners in the box parts at predetermined points.

87. A machine for use making boxes or crates comprising means to position box parts; fastenensetting mechanism; means to cause relative progression between said mechanism and the box parts; and means controlling the operations of the fastener setting mechanism tances from a certain minimum dis to space fasteners dis-- a regular distance to a distance equal to a minimum distance plus some fractional part of a minimum distance.

88. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising fastener-setting mecha-.

nism operable upon moving box parts means to feed the box parts; and means controlling the location of fasteners in the box parts to OSOEOLA C. THOMPSON.

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