US1653908A

US1653908A - Paper-napkin machine

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Publication number: US1653908A
Application number: US133083A
Authority: US
Inventors: John O Hunt
Original assignee: HUNT S MODERN PAPER PRODUCTS I
Current assignee: HUNT S MODERN PAPER PRODUCTS I; HUNT'S MODERN PAPER PRODUCTS Inc
Priority date: 1926-09-02
Filing date: 1926-09-02
Publication date: 1927-12-27
Anticipated expiration: 1944-12-27

Description

Dec. 27, 1927. 1,653,908

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l vlly present invention relates to a paper napkin machine, that is to say a machine constructed to fold, stack and bundle paper napkins, towels or other similar articles. in carrying out the invention the machine made in accordance therewith is so con 'structed thatpaper from a roll is folded iongitudinally'" into predetermined sections of a given arrangement and is then cut into predetermined lengths and each length of paper folded transversely at substantially its middle portion. lVhen thus folded the paper forms a napkin, towel or other similar article, and as thus formed each article is conveyed to a station from which by suitable means it is transferred, being preferably lifted to be included in a pile or stack of a predetermined number of articles which are to form a bundle, and as such, together with a band are moved into a pocket in a revoluble drum and simultaneously the band is wrapped around the articles forming a bundle and the revoluble drum caused to turn a predetermined portion of a revolution, each bundle of articles being maintained in position in the drum until a delivery point is reached at which each successive bundle of articles is delivered from the drum. The construction of the apparatus as well as the parts for operating the various portions as hereinbefore stated will be hereinafter more particularly described.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a sectional elevation taken on line 1'l, Fig. 2.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the machine comprising my present invention.

Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation on an en larged scale on line 3-3, Fig. 2.

t is a sectional elevation on line 4%, Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a sectional elevation on a still larger scale illustrating the stacking devices and the means for raising a bundle af articles into position in a poclret in the drum.

Fig. b is a sectional elevation on line 3-6, Fig. 41-.

Fig. 7 is a sectional elevation illustrating the devices for holding the band around the bundle and maintaining the bundle in position in the pocltct in the drum.

Fig. 2% is a view similar to Fig. 6, showing the parts of the apparatus in another position.

9 is a sectional elevation illustrating the mechanism for causing the tape feeding devices to actuate the drum, talren on line 9-9, Fig. 8.

Fig. 10 is a perspective view illustrating the devices for folding the tape and securing the bundles in position in the pockets, and also for ejecting the bundles from the pockets.

Fig. 11 is a sectional elevation on an enlarged scale taken on line l1-1l, Fig. 8.

Fig. 12 is a section taken on line 1212, Fig. 11.

Fig. 13 is an enlarged sectional elevation illustrating the feeding and cutting devices.

Fig. la is a view similar to Fig. 13 showing the parts in another position.

Fig. 15 is a section on line 15-15, Fig. 13.

Fig. 16 is a perspective view showing a portion of the web of paper.

Fig. 17 is a view showing a portion of the web of paper folded longitudinally.

Fig. 18 is a perspective view showing the edge sections of the folded web turned over in opposite directions.

Fig. 19 is a perspective View of the folded article. I

Fig. 20 is a perspective view of an unwrapped bundle of napkins, and

Fig. 21 is a perspective view of a wrapped bundle of napkins.

in carrying out my invention the operative parts of the apparatus are mounted in a suitable frame, the parts of which are indicated at 25 and are supported upon a suitable base 26. The paper napkins or similar articles to be formed in the apparatus are made from a roll of paper 27. This roll of paper is mounted on a shaft 28 extending through slots 29 provided for this purpose in brackets 30 in which

rollers

31 and 32 are mounted so as to support the roll of paper and also to cause the same by its own weight to unwind without any, appreciable slip. The paper web is carried through a folder device comprising members 33 and 3a. The folder device is preferably mounted in a stationary manner and the folder device 33 secured to a bracket which is pivotally mounted at 36 so as to be movable relatively to the folder member 3 lto make it possible to easily fit the paper between the folder members by moving the folder member 33 relatively to the folder member 34 in initially placing the paper web in the apparatus. The paper web as it comes from the roll 27 is indicated at 38. The web is caused to pass till till

i wit over a roller 37 before entering the

folder members

33 and 34. These folder. members are so constructed as to fold the web longitudinally into

sections

39, 40 which are of substantially the same width as indicated in Fig. 17 of the drawin After being thus folded the web is cause to pass over a roller 41 mounted on a shaft 42 which is suitably journaled in the frame of the machine and also over a roller 43 to an auxiliary folder member 44, the parts of which are so constructed that in passing through the same the outer longitudinal portions of the web are folded over each other in opposite directions as indicated at 45 and 46 in Fig. 18. It will be understood that the particular manner in which the web is folded longi- 'tudinally in passing through the folder memher is only illustrative of one manner in which the paper may be thus folded, as this particular feature forms no part of my pres ent invention, in fact the folder members may be so constructed as to fold the web lon itudinally in many different manners out departing from the nature and spirit of the invention, it being necessary as will be understood to so construct these folder members as to produce the particular longitudinal fold which may be desired. Heretofore, similar folder members have been made for numerous purposes, and the construction of the folder devices forms no part of my invention.

After the web is folded longitudinally as hereinhefore stated and as shown in Fig, 18 of the drawing, the web is caused to pass to a set of feeding, transversely folding and cutting devices as particularly shown in Figs. 13, 14 and 15 of the drawing These devices include a cylinder 47 mounted on a shaft 48 which is suitably journaled in an auxiliary frame 49 carried by a bracket 50 which is suitably secured to the frame of the machine. The cylinder 47 is fitted with an insertion bar 51 extending acrbss the same and appreciably from the surface of the cylinder in a radial direction, In an oppositely disposed position the cylinder 47 is, provided with a groove or recess 52. (lo-operating with the cylinder 47 there is a cylinder 53. This cylinder 53 is mounted on a shaft 54 which is also or otherwise.

suitabl journaled in the auxiliary frame 49. Tie cylinder 53 may be fixed on the shaft by means of a set screw 53' and the from the rocker shaft is a gripper bar 58. This gripper bar lies within. the recess 56. The rocker shaft is provided with a crank arm 59 mounted at the free end of which is a roller 60. The roller 60 is adapted to move in a cam groove 61 provided for this purpose in a cam plate 62 which is secured b means of screws 63 or otherwise in the si e of the auxiliary frame 49. On the opposite end of the rocker shaft 57 there is a collar 64 which may be employed for maintaining the rocker shaft longitudinally in position in its bearing in the cylinder 53. Coacting with the cylinder 47 there is a. roller 65. In the surface of this roller there is a notch 66 for receiving the insertion bar 51. The roller is mounted on a shaft 67 journaled in levers 68. At one end the levers 68 are pivotally mounted in the sides of the auxiliary frau1e'49 as indicated at 69 and a predetermined relationship between the roller 65 and the cylinder 47 is maintained by means of a spring 70, connected at one end to the free ends of the levers 68 and at the opposite end to a pin mounted for this purpose in the auxiliary frame. Cooperating in a sinr ilar manner with the cylinder 53 there is a roller 71 in the surface of which there is a notch 72 permitting the knife 55 to pass freely. The roller 71 is mounted on a shaft 73 journaled in levers 74. At one end the levers 74 are pivotally mounted in the parts of the auxiliary frame 49 as indicated at 75. A predetermined relationship between the cylinder 53 and the roller 71 is maintained by means of a spring 76, one end of which is connected to the free ends of the levers 74 and the opposite end to a pin mounted in the auxiliary frame for this purpose. The shaft 54 is fitted with a gear 77 which meshes with a similar gear mounted on the shaft 48 whereby the cylin ders 53 and 47 may be turned in unision. The shaft 67 is also suitably geared to the shaft 48 so as to maintain the revoluble relationship between the cylinder 47 and the roller 65 and similarly the shaft 73 is geared to the shaft 54 to maintain the revoluble relationship between the roller 71 and the cylinder 53. Inasmuch, however, as the usual form of spur gears may be employed for this purpose, they are not i1 lustrated in the drawing. The parts fornr ing the devices for feeding, cutting and transversely folding the paper web may be driven from the shaft 54 by means of a sprocket 78 and suitable devices for connecting the same to a source of power. The roller 71 is provided with peripheral grooves 79 and 80. Cooperating with this roller 71 there is a similarly constructed roller 81 which is mounted on a shaft 82 suitably journaled in the frame of the machine, and extending between and traveling in the lltl rotates peripheral grooves in the rollers '71 and .81 there are belts indicated at 33 and 34k.

its will now be understood the paper web in passing from the auxiliary folder members is caused to travel over the surface the cylinder all and between the same and the surface of the roller The web is then caused to pass between the surface of the cylinders 17 and 53. its the lmife 55 comes into contact with the face defining; the groove 52 the web is severed transversely to cut a section thereof from the web. lln the continued movement of the cylinders the insertion bar 51 causes the adjacent portion of the web to enter the recess so, the gripper bar having been moved by the portion of the rocker shaft and the cam for shifting, the same to make this possible. The insertion bar forces a small section of the web into the recess and then the gripper bar is operated to engage the same between the notched face of the gripper bar and the adjacent face defining the recess 56 as clearl indicated in Fig. 1d of the drawing. l llith the web thus transversely gripped the continued movement of the cylinders carries the Web to a position in which the transversely folded section thereof is conveyed between the cylinder 53 and the roller 71, when as will be understood, the cam again actuates the gripper bar to release the web which is then carried forward by the feeding action of the cylinder 53 and the roller 71 so as to place the web on the

conveyor belts

83 and 3% by which the movement of the section of the web is continued so that the web is car ried forward to a stop indicated at 35. in

this movement of the web the next section is out therefrom so that the completed an ticle is moved to position by the conveyor belts against the stop 35 and between

guide plates

36 and 37 so that the article is in a positive position to be engaged by the de vices hereinafter described.

1n oppositely disposed positions the side members of the frame of the machine are provided with upward extensions 38 and Extending between and journalcd in these extensions there are

shafts

30 and 91-. llllounted on the shafts 00 and 91 are complementary sets of disks each having series of a predetermined number of blades eatendingr radially from the surfaces thereof. The

disks mounted on the shaft 91 are indicated 02 and The blades extending respectively from these disks are designated by 05, and 01'. it will be understood from the foregoing that on the shaft 90 there is a complementary disk for each of the disks 02. 93 and 941. these are indicated at 32", 03, and The disk complementary to the disk 93 is designated by 93, and the blades extending from the surface thereof at 09. On the Shaft 91 there is a pear 10 meshing with a similar gear on the shaft 90 so that these shafts are revolved in unison to impart corresponding movements to the sets of disks. Associated with each set of disks is a bell crank lever. lever associated with thedisks on the shaft '91 is pivotaily mounted in the frame as indicated at 101. time arm of this bell crank leveras indicated at 102, is provided at its extremity with a cam roller 103 adapted to run in a groove 1041 in a cam disk 105 carried by the disk 9 1-. The other arm of this bell crank lever is indicated at 106 and at its outer or free end is fitted with a pin or stub shaft 107 on which there is mounted. a swinginp; sleeve 103. The sleeve 108 is maintained in position on the pm by a not 109 or otherwise. Extending from the slceve108 there are arms 110 and 111 adapted to lie between the

disks

92, 93, and 93 and 91. On these arms there are depending lugs 112 and 113. U11 the opposite faces of the disk 93 there are ribs which are preferably stepped, one portion of these ribs is indicated at 114: and the other portion at 115.

Un the other side of the machine there is a corresponding bell crank lever pivotally mounted at 116. The short arm of this bell crank lever as indicated at 117 is provided at its extremity with a cam roller 118 running in a cam groove 119 in a cam disk 120 which is the complement of the cam disk 105 and is secured to the disk 94: which is the complement of the disk 94. The other arm 121 of this bell crank lever is provided at its outer or free end with a pin 122 similar to the pin 107. Mounted on the pin 122 is a sleeve 123. Extending from the sleeve 123 there are arms 12 1 which correspond with the arms 110 and 111. ()n these arms there are lugs 125 depending therefrom in the same manner that the lugs 112, 113 depend from the arms 110 and 111. Also the disk 03 complementary to the disk 93 is provided with stepped ribs, the parts of which are indicated at 120 and 127. The ends of the arms 110 and 111 are indicated'at 128. and the corresponding projecting ends of the arms 121 are indicated at 129.

The side members of the frame are also constructed to include upward extensions 130 'and 131. l lxtending between and iournaled in these extensions there is a shaft 132. Mounted to turn freely on the shaft 132- is a drum 133 having provided therein a plurality of pockets 13 1'preferably placed in equally spaced positions therein. Also mounted to swing on the shaft 132 there is a divided segment. O'ne member of this segment is designated at 135 and the other member at 130. The segmental member 135 is provided with hubs 135' by means of which it is mounted on the shaft 132, and similarly the segmental member 130 is provided with hubs 136 by which it is mounted on the The bell crank rue shaft 132. These hubs lie in abuttin positions on the exterior of the drum, an while the hubs 135 are offset the bodies of the se mental members are in alignment with eac other. These segmental members 135 and.

136 span the drum or a portion thereof and are yieldingly connected with each other by means of suitable springs 137 or otherwise. Furthermore, in their peripheral ortions these segmental members are rovi ed with circumferential grooves. Suitsibly connected to one of the hubs 135' there is a mutilated gear 138. Meshing with this gear 138 is a rack 139. The rack 139 is carried at oneend of a rocker lever 140, This rocker lever 140 is pivotally connected to the frame of the machine as indicated at 141. A cam roller 142 is connected to the opposite end of the rocker lever and is adapted to run in a cam groove 143 in a cam disk 144 suitably secured on the shaft 91. As the shaft 91 revolves the rocker lever is moved in opposite directions to swing the segmental members from the position shown 1n Fig. 8 to the positions shown in Figs. 3 and 6 for example, and then to return the segmental members to the position shown in Fig. 8 which may be assumed their initial position. During their forward or downward travel the segmental member 136 is carried with the segmental member 135 by means of a yielding or spring connection between them. After the segmental member 136 has reached the positions indicated in Figs. 3 and 6, its movement is discontinued by a suitable stop 145, whereas the travel of the segmental member 135 is continued until it reaches the positions shown in Figs. 3 and 6 in which the adjacent edges of the segmental members are sulficiently spaced to clear the ends of a pocket in the drum as hereinafter described.

In their outer faces the segmental members are provided with a track or groove 146 adapted to receive and guide a tape 147 which as hereinafter described is employed for tying a redetermined number of articles into a bun e. This tape 147 is drawn from a roll 148. The roll is moved on an arm 149 in any suitable manner and the arm 149 is connected to an upward extension 150 of the frame of the machine. Also on the outer faces of the

segmental members

135 and 136 there is a rack 151 employed to operate a mechanism for applying an adhesive to a predetermined portion of the tape as the same is fed to position in the apparatus.

The adhesive applyin devices are particularly illustrated in igs'. 8, 11 and 12. Referring now especially to these figures, the rack 151 meshes with a gear 152 which is suitably secured on a sleeve 153. The sleeve 153'is mounted on a shaft 154 and the sleeve 153 is journaled in a suitable bearing provided therefor in an auxiliary frame 155.

At the end of the shaft154 opposite the sleeve 153 this shaft is journ aled in a bearin 156 provided therefor in another portion the auxiliary frame as indicated at 157. Made integral with or suitably connected to the sleeve 153 there is a disk 158 so that the disk is driven by the sleeve through the gear 152. The disk 158 carries a drive awl 159 which may be pivotally connected t ereto as indicated at 160 or otherwise. Bearing" a ainst the drive pawl 159 is a ring 161. Tiis sprin 161 may be connecte to a support 162 a so carried by the disk so as to normally maintain the end or nose of the pawl in engagement with a notch 163 in a rum 164 which is mounted on the shaft 154. Connected in a suitable manner in the auxiliary frame 155 there is a pin 165. Pivotally mounted on this pin there is a pawl 166. The free end of this pawl also engages the notch 163 and the drum 164 and acts as a stopto prevent the turning of the drum and the parts associated therewith in a counter-clockwise direction as viewed in Fig. 12. The stop pawl 166 is normally maintained in position by a. spring 167 suitably connected to a support 168 associated with the auxiliary frame 155. Also mounted on the shaft 154 there is a drum 169. This drum and the drum 164 are connected to each other in any suitable manner. The

drum 169 is provided with a plunger 170 which is actuated by a spring 171. The head of the plunger is ada ted as hereinafter described to apply an ad esive to the tape 147. Adjacent the plun er 170 the drum 169 is govided with a' knife or cutting edge 172. sociated with the

drums

164 and 169 there is a gear 173. This gear 173 meshes with a gear 174 connected to a shaft 175 which is journaled in suitable bearings provided therefor in the auxiliary frame. On the shaft 175 there is a roller 176 adapted to extend into a tank 177 in which there is a uantity of liquid adhesive. In the 0peration of these parts, as the

segmental members

135 and 136 move from their initial position downwardly the gear 152 is turned in a clockwise direction as viewed in Fig. 12 to thereby turn the disk 158 and drive the

drums

164 and 169, and the gear 173 by the engagement of the drive pawl 159 with the notch 163 in the drum 164. This movement also turns the shaft 175 through the actuation of the gear 174 by the gear 173 and therefore turns the roller 176 in the adhesive tank. As the drum 169 revolves the surface of the plunger 170 contacts with the gummed surface of the roller 176 and is therefore supplied with a quantity of adhesive. During the continued movement of the drum at a predetermined time before the tape is brought to position the surface of the plunger transfers the adhesive to the tape. In the opposite or return movement instance of the segmental members the gear 152 is turned in the opposite direction in which as will be understood the disk 158 turns with the gear and the drive pawl 159 is with drawn from the notch 163 and the nose of a the pawl rides on the surface of the drum till 1661, which latter is then maintained in a stationary position by means of the engagementof the end or nose of the stop pawl 166 in the notch 163. During this movement the tape lying in the track M6 merely slides over the adjacent face of the drum 169 "which is then also stationary, whereas in the feeding of the tape when the segmental members move in the opposite direction this drum 169 cooperates with (the base of the track or groove to feed the tape.

.lssociated with each of the pockets in the drum 183 is a shaft 178 which extends across and is suitably journaled in bearings provided therefor in the walls of the drum. its these shafts and the devices actuated by the same are similarly constructed and operaterh only one of them will be described. its illustrated particularly in Figs. 3, 6 and of the drawing, each shaft 178 is fitted with an arm 179. The arm terminates in a plate 180 atsubstantially rightangles thereto and in which plate there are

notches

181 and 182. The shaft 178 together with the arm and the plate associated therewith are operated by a crank 188 secured to one end of the shaft and provided with a cam roller 184: running in a cam groove 185 in a cam disk 186 which is preferably mounted on a hub provided for this purpose on the drum 133. llLlSU associated with each of the pockets in the drum and extending across the same and journaled therein is a shaft 187. These shafts 187 and the parts operated thereby, together with the devices for actuating the same are similar, and therefore, but one of them will be described. its will be seen by reference to the same figures in the drawing each shaft 18? carries an arm 188 having a plate 189 at substantially right angles thereto, and in this plate 189 there are

notches

190 and 101. Each shaft 187 is operated by a crank arm 192 suitably secured to one end of-the shaft and provided with a cam roller 163 running in a cam groove 1% in the cam disk 186. Also associated with each of the pockets in the drum there is an ejector arm 165 mounted freely on the corresponding shaft 18? and actuated by a spring 196. As shown particularly in Fig. 10, one end of each of these springs is secured in a wall of the drum, a portion of the spring is wound on the corresponding shaft 187, and the other end of the spring engages the ejector arm 195. Each ejector arm 195 extends through a slot 197 in the drum so that the free end of each arm lies in the corresponding pocket and is provided with an extension 198 which extends substantially across the correspond ing pocket. Tn the cam groove 185 there is a shoulder 199 and similarly in the cam groove 194 there is a shoulder 200.

Tn a suitable position on the segmental member 135 there is a lug 201 adapted to contact with a pin 202 placed in an adjacent position on the cam disk 186. dimilarly in a suitable positionon the segmental member 136 there is a lug 208. This is adapted to engage with a. pin 206lextending cam. disk 186 so as to be engaged by this lug. Tn the periphery of the drum there are suitably spaced lugs 205 as particularly illustrated in Figs. 3, t, 6 and 9 of the drawing.

The segmental member 136 is provided with a latch 206 having a boss adapted to engage with a stop 208 whereby as the seg mental members return to their initial positions the latch 206 engages one of the lugs 205 and in the continued movement of the segmental members a partial revolution is thereby imparted to the drum, the eatent of this movement being sufficient to shift the pockets so that one pocket is moved from the station at which it is filled and the next succeeding pocket is moved into position to be filled. As will be understood when the segmental members are actuated in the opposite direction the latch 206 slides over the nest succeeding lug 205 so as to permit the drum to remain lined in place. The drum is normally maintained in place by means of a stop pin 209 which may be spring actuated and the cam disk 186 is normally maintained in position in a similar manner by a pin 210 which may also be spring actuated. These pins engage the notches provided for this purpose in the peripheries of the drum and disk and as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 6 of the drawing, may be mounted in an arm 211 extending from the frame member 150.

lln the operation of the apparatus the paper web from the reel 2'? is moved through and folded in and by the folder devices and 8 1 and the folder device l4: into the form as shown in Figs. 17, 18 and 10. The web thus folded longitudinally is then carried betwcenthc cylinder at? and the roller 6st and between the cylinders 17 and 53 where it is engaged by the gripper bar transversely and substantially midway of the length of an article to be folded and after being cut or severed from the reel transversely by the cutter edge or knife is carried by the gripper bar to a position in which it is engaged between the cylinder 53 and the roller 71 and thence upon the

conveyor belts

83 and 8 1 to a position against the stop as hereinbefore described. As each succeeding napkin or other article is thus carried to this position it moves between succeeding blades on the

disks

92, 93, 94, and 92, 98, and 94 so that by the revolution of these disks each succeeding article is raised to form a pile between t guide from the 8 this

members

86 and 87 as is clearly illustrated in Figs. 3, 6 and 8 of the drawing. The number of napkins or other articles comprising a pile or bundle is determined by the number of blades on these disks. For the purposes of this description the parts may be assumed in their normal condition as indicated in Fig. 3. In this position one of the pockets 134 in the drum 133 lies immediately above the napkins as being stacked by the turning disks and the blades carried by the same. The ejector arm 195 associated with ocket extends into the same as illustrate in this figure. The

plates

180 and 189 which form doors to close the pocket are swung aside as indicated in this figure and also in Fig. 8 so that the entrance to the pocket is clear. The

segmental members

135 and 136 have been moved to the position shown in Fig. 3 in which the adjacent edges of these members are separated so as to also leave the entrance to the pocket clear. In so doing a portion of the binder tape 1 17 has been fed by the segmental members with the cooperation of the drum 169 as herein before described to a position in which a portion of this tape extends across the open end of the pocket. It will be understood.

that the feed of the tape ceases at the time the segmental member 136 abuts against the stop and ceases its movement in this direction at which time the forward end of the tape strikes against a stop 212 so that with the continued movement of the segmental member 135 the ta e does not move but remains stationary. ow after the disks with the blades thereon have turned a complete revolution the

arms

106 and 121 of the bell crank levers are moved inwardly or toward each other to cause the

ends

128 and 129 of the arms carried by these bell crank levers to move into the position shown in Fi 3, wherein they underlie and engage wit the edge portions of a napkin, and as the disks continue to revolve the

arms

110 and 124 as well as their complementary arms are raised to lift a bundle of napkins and to place the same in the pocket, forcin them therein against the action of the e]ector arm 195 which swings inwardly against the action of the spring to permit the bundle of napkins to enter the pocket. This movement of the

arms

110 and 124 and their complementary armsis effected by the engagement between the stepped

portions

114 and 126 of the ribs on the

disks

93 and 98 and the adjacent faces of the lugs 112 and 125 and the complementary lugs. In so doing as will be understood, the binder tape is carried into the pockets so as to extend across the innermost napkin and along sides of the napkins forming the bundle thereof. As the segmental member 135 approaches the extreme end of its travel in a clockwise direction as viewed in Figs. 3 and 6, the lug 201 strikes the pin 202. This action causes a partial revolution of the cam disk 186 by which as will be understood the shoulder 200 in the cam 199 in the cam groove 185 coacting with the corresponding roller 184 swings the crank arm 183 and oscillates the shaft 178 so as to move the arm 179 and the plate 189 to the position shown in Fig. 6. In moving to these positions the plate 180 which is narrower than the plate 189 first moves to place and carries one one end of the binder tape with it. Immediately after the longer plate 189 is moved to position carrying with it the other end of the binder tape which has been provided with an adhesive as hereinbefore described so as to cause this end of ,the tape to which the adhesive has been applied to overlap the other end of the tape so that when the adhesive is dried the tape forms a wrapper to bundle the pile of napkins as particularly illustrated in Fig. 7. In the meantime the

arms

106 and 121 of the bell crank levers are moved away from each other to withdraw the

ends

128, 129 of the

arms

110 and 12 1 and the complemen tary arms from the pocket, the ends of these arms being withdrawn through the

notches

181 and 182 and 190 and 191 by means of which as will be understood it is possible for the

plates

180 and 189 to be moved. to position while the napkins are still maintained in place by the ends of the arms. In being withdrawn from the pockets the lugs 112 and 125 and the complementary lugs run off the ends of the stepped port-

ions

114 and 126 of the ribs on the

disks

93 and 98 permitting the

arms

110 and 124 and their complementary arms to dro until these lugs bear against the

steppe portions

115 and 127 of these ribs as indicated in Fig. 5 of the drawing, after which the arms are supported and gradually lowered to their lowermost position by the ends of these stepped )ortions 115, 127, riding along the lower e ges of the arms until eventually the arms reach their lowermost positions in contact with the

shafts

91 and 90 respectively. Upon a bundle of napkins being placed in the pocket as hereinbefore described, the

segmental members

135 and 136 are uickly moved to their initial osition by t e swinging movement of the ever 140 and in so doing the tape remains stationary due to the greater frictional contact between the same and the then stationary drum 169, the surface of which is. preferably made of rubber and the surface of the groove in-the segmental members are made of steel or other metal. At the same time after the segmental members 135 have come into conit' l n dill till

till

tetanus tact with the segmental member 136 and caused the latter to move with it the latch 42% contacts with the neat successive lug 205 on the drum and carries the drum torvvard with it a predetermined portion or a revolution, releasing the drum from the step 289 and causing the stop to engage the neat successive notch in the periphery oi the drum to maintain the same in place tor the succeeding poclret to be tilled With a bundle cl napliins. llmmediately before the segmental member 186 reaches its initial position as shown in Fig. 8, the lug 203 comes in contact With the pin 20st and returns the cam dislt 186 to its initial position against the action ot the step 210 which then engages the other notch in the periphery oil the cam dish to so maintain the cam dish until it is moved into position to operate the plates or doors tor closing the neat succeeding poclret in the drum. The bundles of napkins as thus placed in the several pockets remain therein until the drum has been turned substantially three-quarters ot a revolution. 'lhis ot' course, applies to the construction as illustrated. During this time the adhesive has sulhciently set to maintain the band out strips in position. lBy shoulders 213 and Ell in the cam grooves i855 and 1% the cam rollers 18st and 198 tor operating the shatts H8 and llll" corresponding; to the poclret 'ltrom Which the bundle ell naplrins is to be ejected operate these shafts to saving the plates let) and ltltl to the open position as shown in Fig. 6 in which as will be understood the bundle oil naplrins being released is ejected by the action ot the ejector arm lhti and may be delivered to a chute 215 as indicated in Fig. l and conveyed by the chute to any suitable position :lor being placed in a carton or otherwise suitably paclred.

ll'claim as my invention:

l, in a paper napliin machine in which tolded articles are successively delivered at predetermined station, a movable member having a plurality of poclrets therein, means :lor raising each successive article, means tor lilting a predetermined number out said articles and placing the same in a poch'et in the said movable member, means for closing the said poclret, devices tor shifting the position of the movable member, and means for ejecting the articles from the said poclret.

2. ln a paper napkin machine in which lolded articles are successively delivered at a predetermined station, a movable member having a plurality of pockets therein, a plurality ct sets cl revoluble disks, meansassociated With the disks for successively raising each successive article, means for lifting a predetermined number of articles and placing the same in a pocket in the said movable member, means for closing the said pocket, devices for shifting the position of the movable member, and means for ejecting the articles item the said poclret.

3. ln a paper naplrin machine in which folded articles are successively delivered at a predetermined station, a movable member having a plurality of pockets therein, a plurality or revoluble disks, series of blade carried by each ol the dislrs and adapted to engage and raise each successive article, a plurality oat arms operated by the said dislrs tor lit'ting a predetermined number out articles and placing the same in a pocket in the movable member, means for closing the said pocket, devices for shifting the position of the movable member, and means for ejectinp; the articles from the said pocket.

l. ln a paper naplrin machine in which folded articles are successively delivered at a predetermined station, a movable member having a plurality cl poclrets therein, a plurality of oppositely disposed dislrs adapted to engage and raise each successive article, arms actuated by the disks for lilting a predetermined number ot articles and placing the same in a pocket in the movable member, a set of plates associated with the said poclret, means for actuating the plates to close the poclret after the articles have been placed therein and for opening the ocket after the movable member has been lifted a predetermined distance, devices tor shitting the position at the movable member, and means for ejecting the articles from the pocket alter the said plates have been moved to open the poclret.

5. ln paper naplrin machine in which :l olded articles are successively delivered at a predetermined station, a movable member having a plurality :olt poclrets therein, a plurality 0t oppositely disposed dislrs adapted to engage and raise each successive article, a plurality cit arms actuated by the dislrs tor lifting a predetermined number of articles l'or placing the same in a pocket, or set of plates associated with each pocket, means for shitting" the movable member, means for actuating the said plates to close the pocket alter the articles have been placed therein and for opening the pocket after the movable member has been shifted a predetermined distance, and an ejector bar for ejecting the articles from the pocket alter the said plates have been operated to open the same.

hqlln a paper napkin machine in which folded articles are successively delivered at a predetermined station, a revoluble drum having a plurality of pockets therein, means for successively raising each article as it reaches the said station, means for lifting; a predetermined number of articles and till ll2c

placing the same in a pocket in the said I drum, means for closing the pocket in the drum, means for shifting the drum a predetermined portion of a revolution, and

' a predetermined station, a revoluble drum havin a plura'lit of pockets therein, a pluraht of sets 0 revoluble disks, a series of radially placed blades on each disk adapted to engage and raise each succeeding article as it reaches the said station, means for lifting a predetermined number of articles and placing the same in a pocket in the revoluble drum, means for closing the pocket, devices for shifting the position of the drum, and means for ejecting the articles from the pocketafter the drum has been moved a predetermined portion of a revo lution.

8. In a paper napkin machine in which folded articles are successively delivered at a predetermined station, a revoluble drum having a plurality of pockets therein, a plurality of oppositely disposed revoluble disks for raising each successive article as it reaches the said station, a pluralitv of arms actuated by the said disks for lifting a predetermined number of articles and placing the same in a pocket in the revoluble drum, means for closing the pocket, devices for shifting the position of the drum, and means for ejecting the articles from the pocket after the drum has been moved a predetermined portion of a revolution.

9. In a paper napkin machine in which folded articles are successively delivered at a predetermined station, a revoluble drum having a plurality of pockets therein, a plurality of oppositelydisposed disks arranged m pairs and adapte to engage and raise each successive article as it reaches the said station, a plurality of arms for lifting a predetermined number of the said articles and placing the same in a pocket in the revoluble member, means for operating the said arms from the said disks, a set of plates associated with each of the pockets, means for operating the plates to close and open the pocket, devices for shifting the position of the revoluble drum, and means for ejecting the articles from the pocket after the drum has been moved a predetermined portion of a revolution.

10. In a paper napkin machine in which folded articles are successively delivered at a predetermined station, a revoluble drum having a plurality of pockets therein, a plurality of oppositel dis osed disks arranged in pairs and a apte to engage and raise each successive article as it reaches the said station, a plurality of arms for lifting a predetermined number of the said articles and placing the same in a pocket in the revoluble member, means for operating the said arms from the said disks, a set of plates the pockets, devices for shifting the position of the revoluble drum, and a spring actuated ejector for removing the articles from each pocket after the drum has been turned a predetermined portion of a rcvolntion.

11. In a paper napkin machine in which folded articles are successively delivered at a predetermined station, a revoluble drum having a plurality of pockets therein, de vices for ceding a binder tape across the entrance to a pocket in the drum, devices for raising each successive article as it reaches the said station, devices for lifting a predetermined number of articles to form a bundle and for placing the same with a portion of the tape in a pocket in the revolubledrum, means for closing the ocket and wrapping the tape around the undle of articles therein, means coactin between the drum and the devices for feeding the tape for periodically moving the drum a portion of a revolution, and means for ejecting the bundle of articles from the pocket after the drum has been turned a predetermined p0rtion of a revolution.

12. In a paper napkin machine in which folded articles are successively delivered at a predetermined station, a revoluble drum having a plurality of pockets therein, devices for feeding a binder tape to extend across the entrance to a pocket in the revoluble drum, means for applying an adliesive substance to a portion of the tape, devices for engaging and raising each successive article as it reaches the said station, means for lifting a predetermined number of articles to form a bundle thereof and placing the same together with the tape in a pocket in the revoluble drum, means for closing the pocket and wrapping the tape around the bundle of articles therein, means operative by the devices for feeding the tape for periodically shifting the drum :1

ortion of a revolution, and means for eject mg the bundle of articles from said pocket after the revoluble drum has been turned a predetermined portion of a revolution.

13. In a paper napkin machine in which folded articles are successively delivered at a predetermined station, a revoluble drum having a plurality of pockets therein, segmental members adapted to swing over a portion of the revoluble drum for feeding a binder tape across the entrance to a pocket in the drum, means for operating the said segmental members, a plurality of oppositely disposed devices for engaging and raising each successive article as it reaches the said station, means for lifting a predetermined number of articles to form a bundle thereof and placing the same together with the tape in a pocket in the revvejectin oluble drum, means for closing and opening the pocket in the drum and upon closing the same to wrap the tape around the bundle of articles therein, means actuated by the segmental members for periodically moving the revoluble drum a predetermined portion of a revolution, and means operative upon the 0 ening of the pocket for the hun is of articles therefrom.

14. n a paper napkin machine in which folded articles are successively delivered at a predetermined station, a revoluble drum havin a plurality ofpockets therein, segmenta members, means for swin 'ng said segmental members in opposite irections over portions of the said drum, means coacting with the said segmental members when moved in one direction for feeding a binder tape across the entrance to a ocket in the drum, means operative by t e segmental members when moved in the other direction for shifting the revoluble drum a predetermined portion of a revolution, a plurality elf-oppositely disposed devices for engaging and raising eac successive article as it reaches the said station, means for lifting a predetermined number of articles to form a bundle thereof and forcing the same together with the: ta e into a pocket in the said drum, means or closing and opening the pocket in the said drum and when closing the same to fold the tape around the articles therein, and means operative after the pocket has been opened for ejecting the bundle of articles therefrom.

15. In a paper napkin machine in which folded articles are successively delivered at a predetermined station, a revoluble drum having a plurality of pockets therein, segmental members, means for operating the said segmental members inopposite directions, means cooperating with the segmental members when moved in one direction for feeding a binder tape across the entrance to a pocket in the drum, means operated by the segmental members when moved in the other direction for shifting the drain a predetermined portion of a revolution, a plurality of oppositely disposed sets of revoluble disks, radially placed blades extending from the said disks and adapted by the revolution .of the said disks to engage and raise each successive article as it reaches the said station, means for lifting a predetermined number of the said articles to form a bundle 7 thereof and placing the same with the tape in a pocket in the drum, means for closing and opening the pocket in the drum and when closing the same to wrap the tape around the bundle of articles, and means for ejecting the bundle of articles from the pocket after the same has been opened and the drum turned a predetermined portion of p a revolution.

16. In a paper napkin machine in which folded articles are successively delivered at a predetermined station, a revoluble drum having a plurality of pockets therein, segmental members, means for operating the said segmental members in opposite directionsfmeans cooperating with the segmental members when moved in one direction for feeding a binder tape across the entrance to a pocket in the drum, means operated by the segmental members when moved in the other direction for shifting the drum a predetermined portion of a revolution, a plurality of oppositely luble disks, radially placed blades extending from the said disks and adapted by the revolution of the said disks to engage and raise each successive article as it reaches the said station, a plurality of arms actuated by the said disks and adapted to lift a predetermined number of articles to form a bundle and to place. the same with the tape in a pocket in the drum, means for closing and opening the pocket in the drum and when closing the same to wrap the tape around the bundle of articles, and means for ejecting the bundle of articles from the pocket after the same has been opened and the disposed sets of revodrum turned a predetermined portion ofa revolution.

17. In a paper napkin machine in which folded articles are successively delivered at a predetermined station, a revoluble drum having a plurality of pockets therein, segmental members, means for operating the said segmental members in opposite directions, means cooperating with the segmental members when moved in one direction for feeding a binder tape across the entrance to a pocket in the drum, means operated by the segmental members when moved in the other direction for shifting the drum a predetermined portion of a revolution, a plurality of oppositely disposed sets of revoluble disks, radially placed blades extending from the said disks and adapted by the revolution of the said disks to engage and raise each successive article as it reaches the said station, a plurality of arms actuated by the said disks and adapted to lift a redetermined number of artlcles to form a undle and to place the same with the tape in a pocket in the drum, :1 set of plates associated with each pocket in the said drum, means for successively operating the set of plates associated with each pocket after a bundle of articles has been placed therein and simultaneously wrapping the tape around the bundle and also for operating the said plates to open the pocket after the drum has been turned a predetermined portion of a revolution, and means operative after the said plates have been moved to open the pocket for ejecting the bundle of articles therefrom.

18. In a paper napkin machine in which folded articles are successively delivered at a predetermined station, a revoluble drum having a plurality of pockets therein,-segmental members, means for operating the said segmental members in opposite directions, means cooperating with the segmental members when moved in one direction for feeding a binder tape across the entrance to a pocket in the drum, means operated by the segmental members when moved in the other direction for shifting the drum a predetermined portion of a revolution, a plurality of oppositely disposed sets of revoluble disks, radially placed blades extending from the said disks and adapted by the revolution of the said disks to engage and raise each successive article as it reaches the said station, a plurality of arms actuated by the said disks and adapted to lift a predetermined number of articles to form a bundle and to place the same with the tape in a pocket in the drum, a set of plates associated with each pocket in the said drum, a cam disk, a plurality of shafts mounted in the said drum, a connection between each of the said shafts and one of the plates for closing and openin the pocket in the drum, the said cam disk ing actuated by the movement of the said segmental members to operate the said plates to close the pockets in the drum, and means after the plates have been actuated to open the pocket for ejecting the bundle of articles therefrom.

19. In a paper napkin machine in which folded articles are successively delivered at a predetermined station, a revoluble drum'having a plurality of pockets therein, segmental members, means for operating the said segmental members in opposite directions, means cooperating with the segmental members when moved in one direction for feeding a binder tape across the entrance to a pocket in the drum, means operated by the segmental members when moved in the other direction for shifting the drum a predetermined portion of a revolution, a pluralit of oppositely disposed sets of revoluble disks, radially placed blades extending from the said disks and adapted by the revolution of the said disks to engage and raise each successive article as it reaches the said'station, a plurality of arms actuated by the said disks and adapted to lift a predetermined number of articles to form a bundle and to place the same with the tape in a pocket in the drum, a set of plates associated with each pocket in the said drum, a cam disk, a plurality of shafts mounted in the said drum, a connection between each of the said shafts and one of the plates-for closing and opening a pocket in the drum, the said cam disk being actuated by the .movement of the said segmental members to operate the said plates to close the pockets in the drum, and an ejector member associated with each pocket and adapted after the pocket has been opened to eject the bundle of articles therefrom.

20. In a paper napkin machine having a station at which folded articles are delivered, a set of disks, shafts on which the disks are mounted, means carried by the disks for raising each successive article as the same reaches the said station, a plurality of arms, and means for actuatingthe said arms to lift a predetermined number of the said articles with each revolution of the said disks and to place the same in a" receptacle.

21. In a paper napkin machine having a station at which folded articles are delivered, sets of disks, shafts upon which the said disks are mounted, a plurality of blades ex tending radially from each of the disks and adapted to engage and raise each successive article as it reaches the said station, a plurality of arms, and means operated by the said disks for actuating the arms to cause the ends of the same to lift a predetermined number of articles with each revolution of the said disks and to place the said articles in a receptacle.

22. In a paper napkin machine having a station at which folded articles are delivered, sets of disks, shafts upon which the disks are mounted, means carried by the disks for engaging and lifting each successive article as the same reaches the said station, a set of levers, arms carried by the said levers, means for swinging the said levers toward and away from each other to cause the ends thereof to move into and out of the path of the means carried by the disks for lifting each successive article, and means for swinging the said arms to cause the ends thereof to engage and lift a predetermined number of articles with each revolution of the disks and to-place the articles in a re ceptacle.

23. In a paper napkin machine having a station at which folded articles are delivered, sets of disks, shafts upon which the disks are mounted, a plurality of blades eatending radially from each disk and adapted to engage and lift each successive article as the same reaches the said station, a set of levers, a plurality of arms carried by each lever, means for swinging the levers to and away from each other to cause the ends of the arms to move into and out of the path of the blades on the disks, and means carried by the disks for engaging the said arms with each revolution of the disks to raise the arms to thereby cause the ends thereof to lift a predetermined number of, articles to place the same in a receptacle.

24. In a paper napkin machine having a station at which folded articles are delivered, sets of disks, shafts upon which the