US1915513A - Cigarette rod former - Google Patents

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US1915513A
US1915513A US586427A US58642732A US1915513A US 1915513 A US1915513 A US 1915513A US 586427 A US586427 A US 586427A US 58642732 A US58642732 A US 58642732A US 1915513 A US1915513 A US 1915513A
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Wilhelm B Bronander
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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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  • This invention relatesto an improvement in cigarette rod formers for continuous rod cigarette machines, its main object being to compress and form the tobacco before delivering it upon the traveling paper strip.
  • the tobacco stream was fed directly from the feed chute onto the aper with the result that the filler tobacco ad a rectangular cross-section considerably wider than the cigarette and the action of the filler forming mechanism and ton ue was such that the tobacco was too heavily compressed on the under side, thus forming the cigarettes more oval than round.
  • a narrow blade tongue- is placed between the open belts which also guides the tobacco under the tongue of the rod forming tube.
  • the narrow blade tongue may bereplaced by .a compressor wheel, if desired.
  • Another advantage of this invention is that the paper does not pass under the feed for receiving the tobacco, thereby avoiding the trouble of tobacco crumbs catching between the edge of the paper and its guide.
  • a further object is the production of a device capable of making perfect cigarettes at consid: erablyhigher speeds than obtainable with prior constructions.
  • Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the'new cigarette rod former
  • Fig. 2 is a plan view ofthe same
  • Fig. 3 is a longitudinal cross-section of the rod former taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2;
  • F1 4 is a longitudinal cross-section showing-t e connection between the carrier belts shaped trough adapted to receive a shower L of tobacco, and a channel having an open bottom to deliver the tobacco onto the cigarette paper strip on said tape and compress it thereon, mechanism for driving and guiding said belts, a rod forming plate supportmg said tape and extending under said channe a'tongue cooperating with said plate to fold the cigarette paper strip about the tobacco, and means for compressing the tobacco in said trough.
  • said mechanism includes side guides for the portions of said belts which form said trough and channel, guide plates on said guides engaging the upper edges of the belts, a guide bracket supporting said said endless ferred embodiment the means for compressin the tobacco in said trough includes a bridge to artially compress the tobacco in glides, and pulleys over which lts are trained.
  • a tongue late arranged to further partially compress t e tobacco m'said channel and guide it under said ton e.
  • the new cigarette rod former has two endless belts and 16.
  • Belt 15 is driven from a ulley 17 running over a gulle 18 which is oosely mounted on guide rac et 19 supportedby the main frame 20.0f the ci arette machine.
  • Pulley 17 is mounted on s aft 21 supported by bearing 22.
  • Shaft 21 carries another pulley 23 which is driven by a belt 24 from the main drive of the cigarette machine.
  • To shaft 21 is furthermore fastened a gear 25 driving a gear 26 on shaft 27 supported by hearing 28.
  • Shaft 27 carries also pulley or roiier 29 driving the belt 16 which runs over a memeiey 30, also pivoted to bracket 19.
  • Rollers 13 and 30 are so placed that belts 15 and-16 will abut at their lowered es to form a V-shaped trough underneath t e tobacco chute 31 which extends partly into the channel, Fi 6. Pulls s .18 and 30 are assisted in ma ing the V-s aped trough by side guides 32. y The belts 15 and.
  • the continuously traveling paper strip P v is fed from a reel R, having a band B provided with a weight'W on its lower end and dra ging on periphery ofthe reel as shown l igs. 1 and 3, over a guide bar. 34 and roller 35 onto the formin tape 36 at pulley 37 pivoted in bracket 38 astened to the rod forming plate 39 supported by the main frame 20 of the machine.
  • the top of the plate 39 is flat while underlying the bottom of the channel between belts 15 and. 16, but after leaving the same plate 39 is provided with 'a ro ively deeper groove which guides the ol 1 tape 36 and this in turn folds the around the filler tobacco T to form a round cigarette rod.
  • a tongue 40 placed over plate 39 shapes the top part of the rod.
  • Ton e 40 .equipped'with Hg 41 is held by guid a bars 42 mounted on plate 39.
  • guid a bars 42 mounted on plate 39.
  • the rear end of the tongue 40 extends partly in between belts 15 and 16 thereby acting as a scraper for the belts 15 and 16 as they pass around the end rolls.
  • tongue 40 is removable, it is someinclining the top of the plate 39 downwar ly away I times diflicult to place the same in the exact position as before and thereby the scraping action of the rear end is harmed. For this reason a fixed brid e and scraper 45, Fig. 4. can be installed and the removable tongue 40 extended thereon.
  • a rod former for continuous rod cigarette machines the combination with a forming tape for forwarding a cigarette paper strip, of a pair of reversely warped endless belts, one ortion of said belts being inclined downwar ly toward each other into abutting relationat their lower edges to form a V- shaped; trough adapted to receive a shower of tobacco, and another portion of said belts being inclined downwardly away from each other to form a channel having an o n bottom and to deliver the tobacco to t e cigarette paper strip on said formin ta and compress it thereon, mechanism or riving and guiding said endless belts, a rod forming" plate supporting said tape and extending ,under said channel, a tongue cooperating with said plate to fold the cigarette paper strip about the tobacco, and means engaging the tobacco between said belts for compress ing the same.
  • a rod former for continuous rod cigarette machines the combination with a form- ,ing, t ape for forwarding a cigarette paper strip, of aTpair'of reversely warped endless belts, one giortion of said belts being inclined downwar former for continuous rod ciga y toward each other into'abutting relation at their lower edges to form a V- shaped trough adapted to receive a shower of tobacco, and another portion of said belts being inclined downwardly away from each other to form a channel having an open bottom and to deliver the tobacco to the cigarette paper strip on said forming tape and compress it thereon, mechanism for drivingand guiding said endless belts, a rod forming plate supporting said tape and extending under said channel, a ton e cooperating with said plate to fold the cigarette paper strip about the tobacco, and means engaging the tobacco between said belts for compressing the same, the formin plate underlying sa1d channel having a at upper surface and the portion of sa1d plate remote from said channel having
  • a rod former for continuous rod cigarette machines the combination with a forming tape for forwarding a cigarette paper strip of a pair of reversely warped endless belts, one portion of said belts'being inclined downwardly toward each other into abutting relation at their lower edges to form a V- shaped trou h adapted to receive a showerof tobacco, and another portion of said belts being inclined' downwardly away from each other to form a channel having an open bottom and to deliver the tobacco to the cigarette ortion of said paper strip on said forming tape and compress it thereon, mechanism for driving-and guiding said endless 'belts, a rod forming plate supporting said tape and extendin under said channel, a tongue cooperating wit said plate to fold the cigarette paper strip about the tobacco, and means engaging the tobacco between said belts for compressing the same, said means for compressing the tobacco including a bridge arranged to compress the tobacco in said trough, and a tongue plate arranged to further compress the toacco in sa1d channel and guide it under said tongue
  • a rod former for continuous rod cigarette machines the combination with a fo ming tape for forwarding a cigarette paper strip, of a pair of reversely wa d endless belts, one portion of said belts being inclined downwardly toward each other into abutting relation at their lower edges to form a' V-shaped trough adaptedto receive a shower of tobacco, and another portion of said belts being inclined downwardly away from each other to form a channel having an open bottom and to deliver the tobacco to the cigarette paper strip on said forming tape and compress it thereon, mechanism for driving and guiding said endless belts, a rod f0 'ming plate supporting said tape and extending under said channel, a tongue cooperating with said plate to fold the cigarette paper strip about the tobacco, and means cigarette machines, the combination with a p en tending forming tape for forwarding a cigarette r strip, of a pair of reversely war (1 less belts, one ortion of said belts being inclined downwardly toward each other into abutting relation at their lower
  • a rod former for continuous rod cigarette machines the combination with a forming tape for forwarding a cigarette pa r strip, of a pair of reversely warped en less belts, one rtion of said belts beingv inclined downwardly toward each other into abutting relation at their lower edges to form I trough adapted to' receive a showero tobacco, and another ortion of said belts being inclined downwar 1y away from each other to form a channel having an open bottom and to deliver the tobacco .to the cigarette paper strip on said forming tape and compress it thereon, mechanism for driving and guiding said endless belts, a rod forming plate supporting said'tape and extending under 881d channel, a tongue cooperating with said plate to fold the cigarette paper strip about the tobacco, and means engaging the tobacco between said belts for compressing the same, and a fixed bridge and scraper extending between said endless belts and arranged to guide the tobacco under said tongue and adapted to scrape tobacco from said belts.
  • a' stationary rod forming tongue coacting with the tape to form the tobacco into a cigarette rod
  • said rod forming tongue having: rear portion fitting the surfaces of the "Its passing over said pulleys to guide tobacco from the belts into the tongue and to prevent strag particles of tobacco from passing on wit the belt, said rear portion of the tongue being made separate from the forward portion the tongue, and. means for removably supporting the forward portion'and immovab y securing the rear ortion whereby the for wardportion can readil removed with out disturbing the relations ip between said rear portion and the belts.
  • a cigarette rod and a tobacco guiding element positioned to engage the upper s1de of said stream liavingefortions operating on the ts as they pass around the 'pulle s to scrape particles of tobacco from the ts.
  • devices I for moving a cigarette paper strip under said belts to receive the tobacco where said belts separate, and'means for forming the strip and tobacco thereon into a cigarette rod.
  • mechanism for guiding said belts in V formation under said device to'receive and forward tobacco therefrom,means for se arating the lower edges of said belts beyond said device while the belts continue to move in substant1al ly the same direction, means for moving a c1 tte paper strip under said belts to v receive the tobacco where said belts separate, 139- and means for forming the strip and tobacco thereon into a cigarette rod, sald paper moving means including means bringing the paper against the lower edges of the belts at a point beyond said device.
  • said warping means comprising a pulley over which one of said belts runs having its axis at an angle to the plane of the belts as they pass under the chute.
  • a cigarette machine the combination with a tobacco feed chute, of a pair of belts, mechanism for guiding said belts in V formation under said chute to receive and forward tobacco therefrom, means beyond said chute for separating the lower edges of said belt, and devices for feeding a paper strip under said belts to receive tobacco deposited as a result of the separating ofthe belts and tobacco compressing means acting on the upper side of the tobacco stream where" the belt edges are separated to compress the tobacco against said paper strip.
  • a cigarette machine the combination with a tobacco feed chute, of a pair of belts, mechanism for guiding said belts in V formation under said chute to receive and forward tobacco therefrom, means beyond said cbute'for separating the lower edges of said belt, devices for feeding a paper strip under said belts to receive tobacco deposited as a result of the separating of the belts, tobacco compressingmeans acting on the upper sideof the tobacco stream where the belt edges are separated to compress the tobacco against said paper strip, and rod form ing means including a rod forming element arched over the tobacco and extending between the exit ends of said belts, said compressing means having a portion extending under the rear end of said element.

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US586427A US1915513A (en) 1932-01-13 1932-01-13 Cigarette rod former
GB7717/32A GB381473A (en) 1932-01-13 1932-03-15 Improvements in tobacco feeding and rod forming mechanism for cigarette making machines
FR733987D FR733987A (fr) 1932-01-13 1932-03-22 Perfectionnements aux mécanismes de formation d'un boudin de tabac pour la fabrication des cigarettes
BE387363D BE387363A (el) 1932-01-13 1932-03-23
NL60651A NL34452C (el) 1932-01-13 1932-03-23
DEA65502D DE602532C (de) 1932-01-13 1932-03-30 Strangformvorrichtung fuer Zigarettenmaschinen

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US586427A US1915513A (en) 1932-01-13 1932-01-13 Cigarette rod former
GB7717/32A GB381473A (en) 1932-01-13 1932-03-15 Improvements in tobacco feeding and rod forming mechanism for cigarette making machines
FR733987T 1932-03-22
BE387363T 1932-03-23
NL60651A NL34452C (el) 1932-01-13 1932-03-23
DEA65502D DE602532C (de) 1932-01-13 1932-03-30 Strangformvorrichtung fuer Zigarettenmaschinen

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