US2002886A - Apparatus for the production of cigarettes - Google Patents

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US2002886A
US2002886A US750904A US75090434A US2002886A US 2002886 A US2002886 A US 2002886A US 750904 A US750904 A US 750904A US 75090434 A US75090434 A US 75090434A US 2002886 A US2002886 A US 2002886A
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Edwards William Frede Maitland
May Rowland Frank
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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
    • A24C5/47—Attaching filters or mouthpieces to cigars or cigarettes, e.g. inserting filters into cigarettes or their mouthpieces
    • A24C5/471—Attaching filters or mouthpieces to cigars or cigarettes, e.g. inserting filters into cigarettes or their mouthpieces by means of a connecting band

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  • This invention relates to the production of groups of rollers, which spaces also accommodate cigarettes provided with lter tips or stub porthe double length filter tips or stub portions.
  • the lter tips or stub por- 5 cigarettes which may be of shorter length than tions and the adjacent parts of the cigarettes normal, with filter tips or stub portions by the may be located in bores in non-rotatable memapplication of encircling bands secured by adbers slotted for the entry of the uniting bands hesive.
  • the iming eiected by the rotation of the cigarettes dur ⁇ - l0 proved apparatus comprises a drum or other ing the periods of non-rotation of the drum or suitable intermittently movable carrier having carrier. chambers, bores or the equivalent for the re- ⁇ The rotation of the wrapping means during the ception of the cigarettes and lter tips or stub periods when the ⁇ drum or carrier is stationary a portions to be united, and means operative While may be eiected by means such as a segmental the drum or carrier is stationary to effect the driving gear.
  • the chambers When double length cigarettes have filter tips or the like for the reception of the cigarettes may or stub portions united therewith or double be non-rotatable in relation to the drum or carlength lter tips or stub portions are united to 2o rier, in which case the application of the uniting pairs of .cigarettes as described, the united eiga- 20 bands is eiected byvrelatively rotatable means.
  • ythe chambers or the like for the livered from the drum or carrier into a receiver reception of the cigarettes may be rotatable in in which they are held for bi-section by means of relation to the drum or carrier so that the apa suitable cutter, such receiver convenientlyconplication of the uniting bands may be effected by sisting of a drum or the like having receiving rotation of the cigarettes during the periods grooves or channels, andthe three elementsto when the drum or carrier is stationary.
  • the drum or carrier may be adapted to ire# be introduced successively into each chamber or ceive double length iilter tips or stub portions thelike inthe drum or carrier from one end atan intermediate position and cigarettes abutthereof and during successive periods of non- 30 ting opposite ends of said iilter tips or stub porrotation of the said drum ⁇ or carrier.
  • the dOnble length filter tip 01 Stub Portion cigarettes at an intermediate position and iilter Ol the double length Cigarette may be ISt intips or s tub portions abutting the opposite ends trOduCed inte the ehafnber- OI the like in the of such cigarettes.
  • the drum drum or carrier and the two outer elements to 35 or carrier may be adapted to receive cigarettes be united illleeWith may be applied from ODDO- from the opposite ends so that pairs of cigarettes site @ud y abut one another and lter tips or stub portions
  • TheCigaeiteS may be held in the Chambers abutting the outer ends of the pairs of cigarettes, 0r the like in the drum. or carrier by spring, or or may be adapted to receive cigarettes and lter Other equivalent gripping means.
  • the apparatus may be adapted t0 IeeeiVe Cigetn ends of the drum or carrierl rettes from a continuous rod cigarette-making
  • the wrapping of the uniting bands may be machine so that the seam of the uniting band r effected wholly or in part by the action of rollers Will be in alignment With 01 be in definite Iela- 45 4l or groups ofl rollers adapted to be revolved about tien t0 the Seem 0f the Cigarette.
  • the rotatable diagrammatic drawings, in Which!- 0 wrapping means may comprise groups of rollers
  • Figure 1 is a sectional plan View illustrating 50 carried between pairs of rotatable members havone embodiment of apparatus according to the ing central bores and non-rotatable chambers for invention; the cigarettes associated with the said central Figure 2 is a section on the line II-II; Figure 1; bores so that the cigarettes are held with their Figure 3 is a part longitudinal section illus- Yends projecting into the spaces enclosed by the trating a modication; 55
  • Figure 4 is a section on the line IV-lV, Figure l Figure is a part longitudinal section illustrating a further modification
  • FIG. 6 is a section on the line VI-VI, Figure In carrying the invention into effect according to one embodiment and with reference to Figures 1 and 2 of the accompanying diagrammatic drawings, a carrier such asia drum I is provided, which drum isintermittently rotated step by step by any suitable driving mechanism and is constructed so as to provide a'series of longitudinally extending. bores Ia interrupted by a peripheral channel Ib at the intermediate portion of the drum I. Flanged ferrules or like members 2 are rotatably mounted in thesaid bores Ia and are connected bypins 2c carrying rollers 2a. Theouter portions of the bores Ia are provided with fixed sleeves 3 for the reception of cigarettes 4, 4a which may be gripped in the sleeves asby' means of springs Ic.
  • the central bores in the members 2 are slightly larger than the diameter of the cigarettes 'so that when rotated, as by the engagement of a segmental gear 5 with gear teeth 2b formed on the periphery of one of the members 2, there will be no twisting actiony on the cigarettes. y
  • .cigarette 4 is fed in at the position A, the double length filter tip or stub portion B at the position B, and the cigarette 4a atthe position C, the introductionbeing facilitated by the provision of flared inlet tubes a, b, c respectively ( Figure 1).
  • the position of the assembled cigarettes and double length filter tip or stub portion may be determined by means of a stop plate Id. ⁇
  • the strip 'I will be wrapped, by the action of the rollers 2a, around Ythe assembled cigarettes and double length iilter tip or stub portion so asto unite the same together.
  • the drum I After the wrapping opera- -tion the drum I is moved through one step for the application of a further strip of cork or the like to the next assembly of cigarettes and double length filter tip or stub portion.
  • the united cigarettes and lter tips or stub portions are ejected, for instance, at the position D ( Figure 2) by means of an ejecting pllmger d ( Figure 1) and may be ⁇ inserted into a receiver inv which they are heldior bi-section.
  • a receiver may be constituted by adrum III mounted co-axially and moving with-the drum I, such drum I0 being provided with channels or grooves Ilia in which the cigarettesare held, for instance, by wire or like members I0b.
  • the bi-section is effected rby means of a rotary or other cutter II and the cigarettes are nally discharged on to a suitable conveyor, the wire or like members I0b terminating at a suitable position for this pur,-
  • the cigarettes 4, 4a are disposed in sleeves I2 rotatable in the bores Ia of the .drum .I, the cigarettes being gripped therein as by the pro-n vision of springs I2b.
  • the sleeves are provided at their outer ends with gears I2a and are retained at their inner ends by the provision of collars I2c.
  • a nonrotatable meniber I3 having a bore I3a co-faxial with the bores of the sleeves I2 'and having a slot I3b through which a strip 1 of cork y portion 6 is located in the bore I3a of the member I3 with the adjacent end portions of the cigarettes also extending into the bore I3a and abutting the illter tipl or stub portion 6. While the drum. I is stationary, a strip 1 of cork or the like is'fed into position so as to contact with the assembled cigarettes and filter tip or stub portion and the sleeves I2 are rotated as by the provision of segmental gears 5 so as' to cause the strip 1 to be wrapped around the assembled cigarettesand filter tip or stub portion.
  • the united cigarettes and filter tips or stubportions may be ejected into a drum III, as'shown in Figure 1 for bi-section. If desired, the cigarettes may be Iedinto the sleeves I2 from opposite ends of the drum I.
  • a single sleeve extends ⁇ through each pair of aligned bores Ia of the drum I and is rotatable therein as by the provision of a centrally disposed gear I4a co-operating with a segmental gear 5, the sleeve I4 preferably being slotted at an intermediate position to accommodate a spring I4b or other gripper for engaging fthe double length cigarette, or pair of cigarettes 4, 4a, inserted into the sleeve I4.
  • the cigarettes held in the sleeves I4 project 'beyond the outer ends thereof into non-rotatable ferrules I5 which also accommodate the ltr tips or stub portions Iia, 6b.
  • a roller I5 is mounted, such roher I6 being in'contact with or in close proximity to the periphery'of the assembled cigarette and lter tip or stub portion and being driven, for instance, by means of a-pulley Isa.
  • the ferrules I5 are cut away toaccommo date the-rollers I6 and to permit the step-by-step movement of the drum whereby successive Ier-J rules I5 are brought into operative relation with the rollers I6:
  • a strip 1 of cork or the like is fed as by means of rollers l and a guide 9 so as to enter between the roller I6 -at each end of therdrum and the respective lter tip or stub portion 6a or 6b so thatlon rotation of the cigarettes by the engagement' of the gear 5 with the gear I4a, which occurs during the period of non-rotation of the drum I, the wrapping of the strips 1 is effected.
  • the product When double length cigarettes are' employed, the product may be ejected into a receiver, such as the drum I0 shown in Figure 1, for bi-section.
  • a receiver such as the drum I0 shown in Figure 1, for bi-section.
  • the apparatus shown in Figures 5 and 6 may be utilized for. uniting single cigarettes with lter tips or stub portions, in which case the drum I is provided w'ith only one series of bores Ia and the cigarettes and .filter tips or stub' portions are fed into the receiving chambers in thedrum ⁇ I from opposite ends thereof.
  • the apparatus may be arranged in conjunction with one or more continuous rod cigarette-making machines so that the cigarettes are fedintothedrumsothattheirseamsarein alignment with or in deiinite relation to the seams of the uniting bands.
  • the encircling band tively narrow and may serve solely for Joining thefor uniting the cigarette and iilter tip or stub portion may be applied by rotation of the cigarette while the intermittently movable drum or carrier is at rest combined with the action of a rotatable ferrule or roller or rollers such as before described.
  • the 'uniting band preferably consists of cork and is adapted to provide an external mouthpiece
  • the invention is applicable for the production of cigarettes with filter tips or stub portions at the mouthpiece ends thereof wherein the filter tips or stub portions are previously wrapped, in which, case the uniting band may be comparacigarettes and theillter tips or stub portions together.
  • An apparatus for the'production of cigarettes provided with a stub portion at the mouthpiece end, comprising iin-intermittently movable carrier-,means on the carrier for supporting a cigarette withan aligned stub porti means for wrapping a uniting band aboutthe aligned cigarette and stub portion, means for supplyingtheu'niting bandtothewrapping means, and means operablebetween the inter-4 mittent movements oi'l the carrier -for actuating the wrapping means.
  • An apparatus forthe production of cigarestes provided with e stub portion et themouth- Apiece end, comprising an intermittently movable carrier, means on the carrier for supporting a. cigarette with an aligned stub portion'in a stationary position, means 'adapted to rotate about the aligned cigarette and stub portion for wrapping a uniting band thereabout, means Vfor supplying the uniting band to the wrapping means, and means operable between the inter-v mittent movements of the carrier for actuating the wrapping means.
  • An apparatus for the production of cigarettes provided with a stubportion at the mouthpiece end, comprising an intermittently movable carrier, means on the carrierfor supporting al cigarette with an aligned stub portion, means for Supplying a uniting band to the cigarette and stub portion, and means operable between the intermittent Vmovements of the carrier for rotating the supporting means to effect wrapping of the uniting band about the aligned cigarette and stub portion, a stationary devicef forl feeding a uniting bend strip to said rouen .when into register therewith by said carapparatus rier, and mounted on alstationary portion of the apparatus for rotating the planetary rollers about the axis ci' the cigarette between movements of the carrier and while the rollers are in register withthe feeding device.
  • An apparatus for the' production of cigarettes provided with a stub portion ⁇ at the mouthpiece end, comprising an intermittently movable carrier, a supporting member on said carrier having a bore extending therethrough for supporting a stub portion and a cigarette to be united in alignment, said supporting member having aslot providing access to said bore, a device mounted on a.
  • An Y ,apparatus for the production of cigarettes provided with a stub portion at the mouth- -piecec end, comprising anintermittently movable carrier, a supporting m'ember on said carrierhaving a bore extending vtherethrough for supporting'a stub portion and'a cigarette to be united in alignment,Vv said supporting member having a slot providing access to said bore, a
  • An apparatus for the Aintjlductlon of cigarettes provided with astub portion at the mouthpiece end comprising an intermittently movable carrier, me'ans on the carrier for supporting a cigarette, a lpairoi! spaced annular members rotatably mounted in alignment with said supporting means, a plurality of rollers positioned between said annular members with their axes paralleltotheaxisofsaidmembers'andspaced thereabout to .deilne a chamber in t with said supporting means, said chamber being adapted to surround oneend of the cigarette and l support a stub portion in alignment therewith.v

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US2821199A (en) * 1953-09-22 1958-01-28 Koerber & Co Kg Method of attaching filter mouthpieces to cigarettes
US2830595A (en) * 1953-09-22 1958-04-15 Koerber & Co Kg Method and means for manufacturing filter mouthpiece cigarettes
US2864379A (en) * 1953-09-22 1958-12-16 Koerber & Co Kg Method and means for manufacturing filter mouthpiece cigarettes
US2888935A (en) * 1955-03-30 1959-06-02 American Mach & Foundry Cigarette and apparatus for making the same
US2891556A (en) * 1957-11-22 1959-06-23 Int Cigar Mach Co Paster unit
US2912987A (en) * 1955-01-28 1959-11-17 Molins Machine Co Ltd Manufacture of mouthpiece cigarettes
US2918923A (en) * 1956-07-13 1959-12-29 American Mach & Foundry Cigarette machine
US2929384A (en) * 1955-05-03 1960-03-22 American Mach & Foundry Cigarette making machine
US3016905A (en) * 1954-10-13 1962-01-16 Kurt Korber & Co Method and apparatus for affixing the mouthpiece or tip on cigarettes
US3036581A (en) * 1955-05-18 1962-05-29 American Mach & Foundry Apparatus for making cigarettes
US3080871A (en) * 1959-04-13 1963-03-12 Molins Machine Co Ltd Manufacture of composite cigarettes
US3119397A (en) * 1959-07-14 1964-01-28 Molins Machine Co Ltd Manufacture of mouthpiece cigarettes
US3238825A (en) * 1963-02-18 1966-03-08 American Mach & Foundry Method of feeding and cutting filters
US3251367A (en) * 1960-10-12 1966-05-17 Edgar W Kuhl Machine for treating cigarettes
US3260265A (en) * 1957-11-01 1966-07-12 Thomas H Oster Tobacco manufacture
US3512538A (en) * 1968-09-06 1970-05-19 Sutliff Tobacco Co Cigarette structure,wrapper and method
US3515147A (en) * 1968-06-25 1970-06-02 Sutliff Tobacco Co Machine and method for making cigarettes
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US2602453A (en) * 1948-07-02 1952-07-08 Amalgamated Tobacco Corp Ltd Filter tip feed mechanism for filter tip cigarette-making machines
US2821199A (en) * 1953-09-22 1958-01-28 Koerber & Co Kg Method of attaching filter mouthpieces to cigarettes
US2830595A (en) * 1953-09-22 1958-04-15 Koerber & Co Kg Method and means for manufacturing filter mouthpiece cigarettes
US2864379A (en) * 1953-09-22 1958-12-16 Koerber & Co Kg Method and means for manufacturing filter mouthpiece cigarettes
US3016905A (en) * 1954-10-13 1962-01-16 Kurt Korber & Co Method and apparatus for affixing the mouthpiece or tip on cigarettes
US2912987A (en) * 1955-01-28 1959-11-17 Molins Machine Co Ltd Manufacture of mouthpiece cigarettes
US2888935A (en) * 1955-03-30 1959-06-02 American Mach & Foundry Cigarette and apparatus for making the same
US2929384A (en) * 1955-05-03 1960-03-22 American Mach & Foundry Cigarette making machine
US3036581A (en) * 1955-05-18 1962-05-29 American Mach & Foundry Apparatus for making cigarettes
US2918923A (en) * 1956-07-13 1959-12-29 American Mach & Foundry Cigarette machine
US3260265A (en) * 1957-11-01 1966-07-12 Thomas H Oster Tobacco manufacture
US2891556A (en) * 1957-11-22 1959-06-23 Int Cigar Mach Co Paster unit
US3080871A (en) * 1959-04-13 1963-03-12 Molins Machine Co Ltd Manufacture of composite cigarettes
US3119397A (en) * 1959-07-14 1964-01-28 Molins Machine Co Ltd Manufacture of mouthpiece cigarettes
US3251367A (en) * 1960-10-12 1966-05-17 Edgar W Kuhl Machine for treating cigarettes
US3238825A (en) * 1963-02-18 1966-03-08 American Mach & Foundry Method of feeding and cutting filters
US3515147A (en) * 1968-06-25 1970-06-02 Sutliff Tobacco Co Machine and method for making cigarettes
US3512538A (en) * 1968-09-06 1970-05-19 Sutliff Tobacco Co Cigarette structure,wrapper and method
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