US1889841A - Michael paridon - Google Patents

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Dec. 6, 1932. a M. PARIDON MACHINE FOR PACKING MATCHES Filed May 12. 1931 Patented Dec. 6, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENTFIOFFIECE MICHAEL ZPABIDON, OF IBARBERTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE DIAMOND MATCH. COMPANY, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, A CORPORATION OF MARYLAND MACHINE non PACKING MATCHES Application filed 'May 12, 1931. Serial No. 536,777.

' This invention relates to machines for packing matches in boxes, and particularly machines whereby so-called protection strips are applied to the filled boxes.

The object of the invention is to provide simple and eificient means whereby the match filled boxes and the protection strips therein are relatively shifted in such a manner as to position the strips above the heads of the matches in the respective boxes.

The invention may be described as a moda fication of'the mechanism illustrated in Letters Patent of the United States No. 1,168,- 906, dated January 18, 1916, wherein a match packing machine is equipped with an intermittently movable conveyer for the filled boxes including the protective strips, and with a reciprocating member which bears upon the protection strip of each succeeding box 0 with an'ironing effect longitudinally of the strip in a manner to smooth the protection strip and to level and compact the matches within the box while the conveyer is at rest. According to the present invention in the form herein illustrated, a reciprocating pres-' sure element is arranged and adapted to bear upon the protection strip and the matches in each succeeding box before the conveyer comes to rest, thereby not only straightening or settling the matches in-the box, but also temporarily holding the strip while the box is moving, in consequence of which latter effect the tray moves relatively to the strip in a manner to position the trailing side of the box at or against the strip and with the match heads beneath the latter, as will be hereinafter described, the scope of the invention being expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a plan of a part of a match packing machine embodying my invention, a portion of the pressure element overlying one of the box trays being broken away.

Fig. 2 is a partial side elevation of themachine, the box trays and protection strips being in section.

Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section, as on the line 33 of Fig. 1.' r

Fig. 4 is a perspective of the pressure element and adjuncts. v

Fig. 5 is a view of the pressure element and two underlying'box trays in their relative positions during the final movement of the trays in a step thereof immediately before the descent of such element.

. Fig. 6 is a similar view illustrating the relative positions of the present element and the underlying traysv after the descent of the element and the completion of the step movement of the trays, showing the protection strips positioned above. the heads of the matches.

Referring to the drawing, 10 designates a part of the bed or table, and 112. part of the intermittently-movable tray conveyer com: prisingan endless chain of links provided. with holders 12 for the box trays 13; These trays are filled with matches upon which protection strips 1 1 are imposed in the usual v manner. The succession of spaced trays are advanced by the conveyer'to match arranging mechanism including two spring-controlled swinging members 15 which act against the endsof matches which may be projecting beyond the sides of the trays and push such matches into their respective trays. This mechanism also includes a vertically reciprocating .T-shaped plunger 16- the arms 17 of which are operatively connected with the swinging members. r

18 designates a pressure foot comprising in the present instance an H-plate 19 the parallel members of which are spaced to overhang two adjacent trays borne by the conveyer and are provided on their under surfaces with corrugated rubber pads 20 having relatively wide bearing surfaces, each approximating in area the top of a filled tray.

' The connectionbetween the members of the ly reciprocated longitudinally of the protection strips and transversely of the matches contained in the trays. i

'The duplex pressure foot is moved uponthe protection strips of two adjacent trays before the box conveyer comes to rest, that is, during the final movement in a step of the conveyer, and then the foot is raised above the path of the trays and lowered in the next succeeding step movement of the conveyer, and so on. Hence in the intermittent progress of the conveyer the matches and the protection strips of each tray are subjected to the successive action of the two reciprocating rubber pads, which by their contact with the matches perform the function of straightening or settling the matches in the respective trays, and which pads by their frictional contact with the protection strips and their relatively wide bearing surfaces prevent the advancement of the strips with the trays and also prevent cocking of the matches in the trays during the relative movement of the trays and pads. Consequently the trays move relatively to their respective strips, and the trailing sides of the trays, (where the match heads lie) are positioned against the trips so that such strips effectually overlie and protect the match heads.

In the present instance the'lowering and raising of the pressure foot in timed relation to the travel of the boxconveyer is effected ga sby an angular arm 2%, one member of which is secured to an arm l7 of the plunger 16, the

other member freely entering the slot or opening of the frame 21. Inthevupward stroke of the plunger, while the conveyer is 5 ;at rest the angular arm 24; impinges against the opposing top of the slot and thus raises the frame 21 and the attached pressure foot, and in the initial descent of the plunger 16, while the conveyer is moving, the arm 2a and o frame permit the. foot to drop by gravity upon the contents of the underlying trays and to remain thereon during the final movement in a step of the conveyer.

Without limiting my invention to'the spe- 45;;cific details of constructionherein-disclosed,

what I claim is 1. In a match packing machine having ing the strip in opposition to the movement of the tray, and means for periodically moving said element to and from the top of the tray.

3. In a match packing machine havingmeans for intermittently feeding box trays filledwith matches and provided withprotection strips, a pressure element having a relatively wide bearing surface movable upon the protection strip of each succeeding tray during each movement of the feeding: means, thereby holding the strip in opposition to the movement of the tray, means for periodically moving said element to and from the protection strip, and means for reciprocating said element longitudinally of the protection strip.

7 4;. In a match packing machine having means for intermittently feedinga succession of spaced box trays filled with matches and provided with protection strips,a pressure element including two spaced pads having relatively wide bearing surfaces movable upon the protection strips of two adjacent trays during each movement of the feeding means,

thereby holding the strips in oppositionto the movement of the trays, means for periodically moving said pressure element, to and from the'protecti'on strips, and means for recipro eating said. element longitudinally of the protection strips. a I

. Signed at Barbertomin the county of Summitand State of Ohio this 8th day of'May A. I). 1931.

MICHAEL PARIDON.

means for intermittently feeding box trays o filled with matches and provided with proect1on str1ps, means having a relatively wide oearmg surface movable upon the protection strips of each succeeding tray during a step.

or movement of the tray before: it comes to.

rest, and operative to hold the protection strip of the tray in opposition to such step or movement, whereby the traillng side of the tray, where the match heads are located, is

tion strips, a pressure element having a relatively wide bearing surface arranged to bear upon the protectionstripfof each succeeding -;tray while the tray is moving, th ereby hold-

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