US1876029A - Cigarette rod forming mechanism - Google Patents

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US1876029A
US1876029A US574415A US57441531A US1876029A US 1876029 A US1876029 A US 1876029A US 574415 A US574415 A US 574415A US 57441531 A US57441531 A US 57441531A US 1876029 A US1876029 A US 1876029A
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Elberon D Smith
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Priority to FR729635D priority patent/FR729635A/fr
Priority to DEA64691D priority patent/DE574419C/de
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24C—MACHINES FOR MAKING CIGARS OR CIGARETTES
    • A24C5/00—Making cigarettes; Making tipping materials for, or attaching filters or mouthpieces to, cigars or cigarettes
    • A24C5/14—Machines of the continuous-rod type
    • A24C5/18—Forming the rod
    • A24C5/1807—Forming the rod with compressing means, e.g. garniture

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  • the invention consists in certain constructions and combinations which will be hereinafter fully described and then speciiically'set like characters of reference indicate the same 4 or like parts, l3 ⁇ ig.A 1 isa side elevation ofa cigarette rod former illustrating ythe invention; Fig. 2 is aj'plan view of the device shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is anenlarged cross section taken on line 3--3 ofV Figs. 1 and 2; and Fig. 4 is an enlarged cross section on line 4 4 of Figsland. l
  • a continuous rod cigarette machine in'combination with rod forming mech- Y anism for compressing and forming a moving-stream of tobacco and having.v for this purpose a stationary forming surface, of means for'feeding a liquid in small quantities to the surface while same is in operative position vfor cleaning and/orlubricating said surface.
  • this construction Vin cludes means for slowly feeding the liquid consisting of a wick leading fromv a source of supply to the surface 'and in the best constructions jthiswick consists of a hardwood plug soY having' its grain-running in the direction of i desired liquid flow.
  • the method employed in carrying the inventiony linto effect for the purpose 'of prevent-ing'hard and soft spots in cigarettes producedby continuous rod cigarette machines having stationary compressing surfaces consists in continuously feeding minute quantities of cleaning or lubricating liquid to said surface while the same is in operation-to preventV friction and gummy accumulations on said surface.
  • the various means referred to may be varied widely in construction within the scope of the claims, for the particular device selected to illustrate the invention is but one of many possible concrete embodiments of the same. The invention therefore is not to be restricted to .the precise details of the structure shown and described. y
  • the tobacco T . is deposited by the feed chute 5 of the tobacco feed upon thepaper strip P in achan nelvformed by a support bar 6 and by side bars? mounted thereon.
  • the paper stripv P rests on, and is propelled by,.an endless belt 8 supported by a pulley 9 on shaft 10, the said beltrunning in a concave depression ofa bar y11 adjoining'the support bar 6.
  • Bars 12 mounted on bar 11 hold between them the rod former tongue 13 into which the Vtobacco 'I on paper strip P is led by the former tube 14 inserted between the bars 7.
  • the rod former tongue 13 which is a long thin hollow half-cone with its large fiared end towards the incoming tobacco, and which forms a constricted throat for compressing the tobacco, is provided with ak high narrow saddle piece 15 extending axially alOngits middle portion. Through the saddle 15, a
  • plugs or* Wicks 17 of hardwood such as boXwood, with the grain running downwardly, are driven.V
  • the protruding lower ends of the plugs are then 4trimmed to' conform with the inner surface ofthe rodformer.
  • any suitable lubrieating and/or cleaning fluid O isplaced in the 4wells 16 is seeps through the plugs 17 and gradually andcontinuously-provides the inner surface of the rod former with justthe small-quantity of liquid needed'to overcome friction.
  • Vhile a wide variety of liquids may be used, and most liquids not, in themselvesv gummy orsticky would'have to some extent' the effect' desired, a light colorless minera-l oil such as that used for medicinal purposes, vhas-been ⁇ found satisfactory in practice.
  • Such va liquid is efficient in keeping thesurface cleanof vgummy or' sticky substances ⁇ such as tobacco' gum, and lavorings such as rum, molasses, etc. ⁇ and has a lubri- J. leatingy effect.'
  • VThe guide 14 which is shaped with a high .flaring opening near the tobacco feed chute 5 vtapering Idown tolitthe entering end of the rod former 13, has similarrwicklplugs 18 inserted into the bottoms of wells 19, the tops of -allfthe wells 19 being connected by a communicating channel 20 for they reception of a quantity ofthe lubricating orl cleaning liquid 0.
  • the channel 2O has a cover 21 which is removable-bymeans of knobs 22. If desired,
  • the combination with rod formingVV mechaiv nism having a stationary formin surface acting on amovingstream of. to acco,:of means for feeding a'liquid in smallamounts to the surface while the same is in loperating position to facilitate passage ⁇ of the tobacco', said means including a supplyy of the liquid and a wick/leading from saidv source of' supip15r to said surface yfor gradually feeding'the liquid to' said surface,y said wick comprising a plug of woodhavingrits grain runningfin the direction of liquid flow.
  • rod formingxme'cha- .nismf having a stationary forming vsurface acting on a: moving stream oftobacco, of meansfor feeding a-liquid in small. amounts to the surface while'the Vsame is in operating position for facilitating passage of saidtobacco, said mechanism including. anv integral memberhaving on its underside said surface and 'having on its upper side a liquid holding Welland alead in said member'between' ⁇ said surface and said well,
  • a continuous rodcigarette machine the combination with a folder tongue for holding compressed a moving streamof: tobacco at the position at which cigarette paper is folded about the stream, of means for feedingy a liquid designed togkeep resistance of said surface to the stream at a minimum, ⁇ to the tobacco engaging surface of said'tongue.
  • a continuous-rod cigarette machine the combination with mechanism for forwarding a stream of tobacco, of'mechanism for folding a continuous strip of paperV about said stream, a folder tongue for holding/the tobacco compressed at the position'at which the wrapper is folded. aboutv the stream, a former separate from said. tongue 'andv overlying the stream and forming and compressing the tobacco stream prior tothe operation of said tongue, and means for supplying a liquid to the tobacco engaging surface of'said former for facilitating passage of said tobacco.
  • a continuous rod cigarette machine the combination with a rod forming mechanism having a relatively stationary surface acting on a stream of moving tobacco, of means for feeding a liquid to said surface While same is in operating position to keep resistance of said surface to the passage of the tobacco there along at a minimum.

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  • Manufacturing Of Cigar And Cigarette Tobacco (AREA)
  • Packaging Of Annular Or Rod-Shaped Articles, Wearing Apparel, Cassettes, Or The Like (AREA)
US574415A 1931-11-11 1931-11-11 Cigarette rod forming mechanism Expired - Lifetime US1876029A (en)

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US574415A US1876029A (en) 1931-11-11 1931-11-11 Cigarette rod forming mechanism
GB176/32A GB379952A (en) 1931-11-11 1932-01-04 Improvements in and relating to continuous rod cigarette making machines
NL59768A NL34444C (en(2012)) 1931-11-11 1932-01-06
FR729635D FR729635A (fr) 1931-11-11 1932-01-11 Perfectionnements aux mécanismes de formation du boudin de tabac dans les machines à fabriquer les cigarettes
DEA64691D DE574419C (de) 1931-11-11 1932-01-12 Verfahren zum Herstellen eines Zigarettenstranges
BE385671D BE385671A (en(2012)) 1931-11-11 1932-01-14

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US574415A US1876029A (en) 1931-11-11 1931-11-11 Cigarette rod forming mechanism
GB176/32A GB379952A (en) 1931-11-11 1932-01-04 Improvements in and relating to continuous rod cigarette making machines
NL59768A NL34444C (en(2012)) 1931-11-11 1932-01-06
FR729635T 1932-01-11
DEA64691D DE574419C (de) 1931-11-11 1932-01-12 Verfahren zum Herstellen eines Zigarettenstranges
BE385671T 1932-01-14

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Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2617426A (en) * 1944-12-02 1952-11-11 American Mach & Foundry Rod former tongue
US3030965A (en) * 1954-01-07 1962-04-24 Decoufle Usines Tobacco manipulating machines
US3915176A (en) * 1972-07-05 1975-10-28 Hauni Werke Koerber & Co Kg Apparatus for wrapping filler rods of tobacco or the like
US5169481A (en) * 1990-03-16 1992-12-08 Philip Morris Incorporated Apparatus making thin laminate structures and forming the structures into lightweight, thin-walled tubes
US6152145A (en) * 1997-05-21 2000-11-28 Focke & Co. (Gmbh & Co.) Process and apparatus for producing a (cigarette) rod
US20160120215A1 (en) * 2013-06-11 2016-05-05 International Tobacco Machinery Poland Sp. Z O.O. Method and shoe for pressing segments of multi-segment filter

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GB1578140A (en) * 1976-07-14 1980-11-05 Molins Ltd Cigarette manufacture

Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2617426A (en) * 1944-12-02 1952-11-11 American Mach & Foundry Rod former tongue
US3030965A (en) * 1954-01-07 1962-04-24 Decoufle Usines Tobacco manipulating machines
US3915176A (en) * 1972-07-05 1975-10-28 Hauni Werke Koerber & Co Kg Apparatus for wrapping filler rods of tobacco or the like
US5169481A (en) * 1990-03-16 1992-12-08 Philip Morris Incorporated Apparatus making thin laminate structures and forming the structures into lightweight, thin-walled tubes
US6152145A (en) * 1997-05-21 2000-11-28 Focke & Co. (Gmbh & Co.) Process and apparatus for producing a (cigarette) rod
US20160120215A1 (en) * 2013-06-11 2016-05-05 International Tobacco Machinery Poland Sp. Z O.O. Method and shoe for pressing segments of multi-segment filter

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FR729635A (fr) 1932-07-28

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