US2141483A

US2141483A - Mechanism for assembling match packets and the like

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Publication number: US2141483A
Application number: US168143A
Authority: US
Inventors: Lucian E Parker
Original assignee: DIAMOND MATCH CO
Current assignee: DIAMOND MATCH Co
Priority date: 1937-10-09
Filing date: 1937-10-09
Publication date: 1938-12-27
Anticipated expiration: 1955-12-27

Description

E. PARKER MECHANISM FOR ASSEMBLING MATCH PACKETS AND THELIKE Filed OCt.- 9, 1937, 5 sheetssheet i in 27,- 1938. L. E. PARKER 2,141,433

MECHANISM FOR ASSEMBLING MATCH PACKETS AND THE LIKE Filed 001;. 9, 1937 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 193$ L. E. PARKER 2,141,483 MECHANISM FOR ASS EMBLING MATCH PACKETS AND THE LIKE Filed 00th 9, 1937 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 L. E. PARKER .Dec} 27, 1938.

MECHANISM FOR ASSEMBLING MATCH PACKETS KND THE LIKE Filed Oct. 9, 1937 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 u-cE. 5v ism/roe QM mm E. PARKER 2,141,483 .IFIIPANISM FOR ASSEMBLING MATCH PACKETS AND THE LIKE Dec. 27, 1938.

5 Sheets-Slieet '5 'Filed Oct. 9, 1937 .26 ing Patented Dec. 27, 1938" PATENT OFFICE MECHANISM FOR ASSEMBLING' MATCH PACKETS AND THE LIKE Lucian E. Parker, Wadsworth, Ohio, The Diamond Match Company,

assignor to New York,

N. Y., a corporation of Delaware Application October 9,

8 Claims.

This invention relates to mechanism for assembling match packets and the like, and especially book matches of the type wherein each book comprises one or more cards of matches 5 enclosed in a flexible cover having a long front flap which when closed is adapted to be tucked under the free edge of a short front retaining foldto which and the back of the cover are fastened the base or bases of the match card or 10 cards. The mechanism herein illustrated as an embodiment of my invention has been designed for use more especially in connection with a continuous match booking machine from which the complete match books are delivered flatwise in 15 succeeding pairs, all in similar endwise and face arrangement, that is, the larger or headed ends of the matches point in one direction and the folded facesof the books are upward, as for example, in United States Patent No. 1,042,472, dated October The principal object of my invention is to provide novel and efficientmechanism which is arranged and adapted to receive the match books pair by pair as they are discharged from the bookmachine, and which mechanism thereupon partially turns the books in successive order in opposite directions, and in planes parallel to the faces of the respective books, preparatory to their delivery insuccession to a packing trough, thus 80 endwise reversing the books in a manner to ensure their uniform and compact assemblage within the trough with the smooth back of each book in contact with the folded front of the adjacent book. Such disposition of the books ob- 85 viates any liability of the interlocking of the opposing folds of adjacent books '(as where the folded fronts of the books are in contact) during the removal of a book from a container in which they may be subsequently stacked, as for example, 40 the supply hopper of a machine for vending book matches.

With this object inview (and others) my in vention comprises novel features of construction and combinations of parts, which in a preferred 45 form will be hereinafter described, the scope of the invention then being expressed in the appended claims. I

In the drawings- 7 r Figure l is a side elevation, partly in section, of 50 match book assembling mechanism embodying my invention, showing the same in' its co-operative relation to the cover-tucking devices of the booking machine. I Fig. 2 is a plan of the said mechanism. ll Fig. 3 is a partial vertical section of the inter- 193'7, Serial No. 168,143

mittently rotatable book reversing element and adjuncts of the assembling mechanism, several of the book holder heads being removed, and the parts being shown in their relative positions before the completion of a step of said element.

Fig. 4 is an end elevation of the mechanism shown in Fig. 3, the packing trough being omitted. Fig. 5 is a plan of one of the peripheral face plates of the book reversing element.

Fig. 6 is a horizontalsection of the mechanism, 10 as on the line 6-6 of Fig.1. Fig. '7 is a development of a series of pairs of intermittently rotatable book holder heads which are arranged and adapted to receive the match books in successive pairs as they are discharged from the booking machine, and transfer them thence in endwise reversed relation to the receiving end of the packing trough, such holder heads and the books therein being shown in the relative positions which they are caused to assume during their intermittent travel. Fig. 8 is a similar development of the holder heads in broken lines, showing the axial studs and toes of the respective holder heads and the relation of the. toes to each other and to the station- 5 ary controlling cams therefor.

Fig. 9 illustrates a succession of match books in the relative positions which they occupy when assembled in the packing trough.

Referring to the drawings, l0 designates the usual intermittently rotatable flap folding wheel of a typical match booking machine, from which wheel the match books, in'pairs, are delivered horizontally in similar endwise and face arrangementupon yielding supporting plates II by the 5 action of a reciprocating ejector frame l2, the larger or headed ends of the matches leading and the folded faces of the covers being upward. The plates H are secured to the floor of a bed 13 having parallel channels into which thebooks 40 are ejected. The booking machine also includes two tucker members [4 which are carried. by reciprocating arms l5 andare operative to insert I the free ends of the cover flaps a of each successive pair of books B under 0 of the covers at the narrow ends of the respective books. Each pair of closed books are pushed onward 'by the next succeeding pair of books presented to the tuckers, and are thereby entered in the adjacent peripheral book holder 50 heads of an intermittently movable book reversing element embodying the principle of my invention. The tucker arms l5 have secured thereto adjacent the members l4 shoe-like members 15 which by virtue of the the stapled short folds motion of the arms I5 5* push down and hold the books immediately following the delivery of the books in the holder (See Fig. 1.)

The book reversing element herein illustrated is in the form of an octagonal wheel which is central shaft l1 having its ends fixed in brackets l8 conveniently supportedby the frame structure for the packing trough I!) in which assembled in two parallel rows.

Any suitable ing the reversing wheel in timed relation to the booking machine may be employed. In the prestucker-actuating shaft of the booking machine. The gear ratio between the tucker-actuating shaft and the shaft 22 is one to two because of the double driver.

The reversing wheel in the form shown comprises two spaced end heads '24 with interposed peripheral face plates 25 bolted thereto, the end heads having central hubs 26 through which the shaft ll extends.

When in each dwell of the reversing wheel a pair of holder heads are located adjacent the tuckers E4 the toes 3B of such heads extend either outwardly or inwardly; that is to say, the toes toes 38 for such heads extend outwardly, that is, toward the respective sides of the reversing wheel, and that the actuating toes for the next succeeding pair of heads extend inwardly, that is, toward the mid-portion of the wheel, and so on in alternation.

When the match books have been delivered to the books are 7 means for intermittently rotattheir books and partially turned holder heads the actuating toes 30 of such heads abut suitably-disposed

stationary cams

35 or 38 located within the reversing wheel, which cams effect the partial turning of the toes through opposite paths of each, thus correspondingly swinging the supported books in planes parallel In the present instance two similar laterally disposed single-face sector cams 35 and an intermediate corresponding double-face cam 36 are extending pairs of the alternate toes abut the intermediate cam 36, thus partially turning the studs and their loaded heads a quarter turn in alternation in a manner to position the adjacent match books of the two rows with their larger tween the cams, as indicated at Fig. 8.

When any pair of holder heads 28 have received been advanced two steps, the

-to prevent the books from having at its lower end a laterally projecting pin depending blocks rapid rotation of the reversing wheel.

gage and hold each ,are placed in the trough ous loading positions wherein the. toes slot 46. through which passes 'a connecting bolt 41 for the associated leg and arm, thus providing betweenthe bar M and shaft 45 an efficient connection whereby the positionof thefingers in relation to the rotary path of the holder heads can be readily adjusted. (See Figs. 3 and i.)

:Fixed .to the rock shaft 45 is an upstanding arm 48 having a laterally-disposed roll 49 which is held by means, for example, of a suitably-disposed spring 50 in the path of a cam on the driven shaft 22.

Adjacent the path-of the holder heads 28 in their. travel from the book loading to the book discharging position is a curved plate 52 which is hingedly connected at its upper end to the supporting'bed [3 adjacent the tuckers, which plate is arranged and adapted to serve as a guard flying out of the holder heads by centrifugal force during the Overhangingthe receiving end of the packing trough'are two spaced gripper members 5 3 having depending lips 54 which are effective to enpair of books as the books l9 bythe oscillating fingers 38. The grippers are fast on a rock-shaft 55 which is journaled at its ends in bearings 56 on the respective sides of the trough. Fixed to one end of the shaft 55 is an arm 51 to which'is pivoted, as at 58, the upper-endof a depending bar 59 whereof the lower portion is guided ina slotted fixture'fio on the bracket 18. The rounded foot of the bar 59 is resilientlyheld in the path ofa suitably-disposed cam 6| on the driven shaft 1 22, by means of a spring 62 which is secured at its respective ends to the fixture 6t and the pivot pin 58. The positon of the cam 6! in relation to that of the cam 5| is such that the grippers are periodically lifted to allow the books to pass into the trough and dropped to hold the books in position in the trough. Fast on the rock-shaft 55 is a forwardly and downwardly inclined arm 53 64 which rests on the opposing side of the trough and limits the descent of the gripper members. Loose on the rock-shaft 55 are two rearwardly 55 which rest upon the underlying match books contained in the trough and serve asdogs to keep therows of. stacked books in the trough from pushingback too hard against Y the grippers. (See Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 6.)

As seen in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 the floor of the packing trough I9 is out awayat its receiving end, as indicated at 66, and is provided with a hingedbottom plate 61 which is normally held in raised position to close the opening, by means of retracting springs 68'which are-secured to the ends of the plate 61 and to arms 69 projecting from the bed l3. The free longitudinal edge of the plate 61 is formed with spaced recesses which are arranged to permit the free'movement of the upper ends of the ejecting fingers 38 into and from the trough. The

supported plate 61 and itsmiountingis toallow a book or books'which has or have become damaged in the process of manufacture down and discharged below the plate by the pressure thereon of the adjacent travelling holder or pair of holders, 'thus obviating the otherwise liability of ajam in the trough.

After the successive pairs ,;of books have been delivered to the packing trough the empty'holder heads in their return travel to the loading station are turned back on' their axes to their previobject of the resiliently path of feed during a to be carried 7 of the heads extend alternately in opposite directions and the respective arms 29 are trailing. This return movement is effected by the. lateral contact of the progressing inwardly and outwardly extending arms 29 with suitable cams H and 12, respectively, which are situated adjacent to and in concentric relation to the left hand side of the reversing wheel. As shown there is a central cam I I and also opposite side cams 12, the former being arranged in the path of the inwardly extending arms and outwardly. extending arms. prises a'segmental plate bevelled or rounded at its'lower or free end, as at 13, and having parallel sidesM lying in'close relation to the paths of the hubs of the two rows of arms 29 during the intermittent travel of the reversing wheel. The upper end of the cam plate H is fastened to the lower end ofja substantially semi-circular guide'b'ar 15 which is affixed to a base block 16 on a cross-bar H which is supported by side plates 18 bolted to the respective brackets I8. (See Figs. l and 2.)

ward adjacent the loading station. The side cams 12 comprise short segmental bars which are fixed to arcuate guide-bars I9 fastened to the base block it in spaced parallel relation to the respective sides of the oam plate I l When the inwardly and outwardly extending arms 29 of the alternate pairs of holder heads abut the respective ca ms 1i and 12, the arms of the successive pairs are turned to trailing position,- thus setting the toes of the alternate holder heads in outwardly and inwardly extending posi tionsas they travel. to the loading station. The positions of the'guide bars 15 and 19 in relation to the cams Hand 12 are such that the flat sides 32 of the succeeding pairs of holder heads when theyare partially turned in their travel as just described "move in sliding contact with theopposing parallel sides of such guide bars, and are thereby laterally supported and guided in their progress to the loading station, where they are again supplied withthe match books discharged from the tuckers.

It is tobe understood that the invention is not I limited to the particular exemplifying form thereof herein disclosed, as the mechanism may be modified within the principle of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

I claim-- 1. In a'machine for assembling packets each including a cover having a flat backand a folded front portion, the combination with means for feeding'the packets end to end, all in similar endwise and face arrangement, of packet reversing means embodying an intermittently movable supporting element, actuating means for said element, a continuous succession of travelling packet holders movable in succeeding order by the said element to a location under and in receptive position for the leading packet in the dwell of said element, said holders mounted on said element at spaced intervals for independent oscillatory movement about axes at right angles to the planes of the respective holders during the travel of said element, means'for partially turning on their axes. and in opposite paths during the continued movement of the supporting element cation the'alternate holders and their contents, means'for-ejecting at the latter location each succeeding packet flatwise from its holder, thus arranging the ejected packets with The cam II comto another .lo-

the flat back ll;

a receiving position v ling packet holders of each in contact next adjacent 'packetand with the ends of such packets reversed, and means for partially turning the empty holders on their axes to packeters to the first-named location.

2. In a machine for assembling packets each including a cover having a flat back and a folded front portion, the combination with means for feeding the packets end to end, all in similar endwise and face arrangement, of packet reversing means embodying an intermittently movable supporting element, actuating means for said element, a continuous succession of travelling packet holders movable in succeeding order by the said element to a location under and in receptive position for the leading packet in the path of feed during a dwell of said element, said holders said element, each of said holders comprising an open-face holder head, an axial stud therefor, an arm and a toe fast on said stud in angular relation to each other, cam means with which the toes co-act in succession as the holders travel to another location, thereby partially turning the alternate holder heads and their packet contents in opposite paths, means for thereafter ejecting each succeeding packet fiatwise from its holder head, and means constructed and arranged'to co-act with the arms of the empty holders during the return of the holders to the first-named location, and thereby turn said holders on their axes to their previous packet-receiving positions.

3. In a machine for assembling packets each including a cover having a flat back and a folded front portion, the combination with means for feeding the packets end to end, all in similar endwise and face arrangement, of packet reversing means embodying an intermittently movable supporting element, actuating means for' said element, a continuous succession of travelmovable in succeeding order a location under and in receptive position for the leading packet in the path of feed during a dwell of said element, said holders mounted on said element at spaced inby said element to tervals for independent oscillatory movement about axes at right angles to-the planes of the respective holders during the travel of said element, and each of said holders comprising an open-face holder head, an axial stud therefor, an arm and a toe fast on said stud in angular relation to each other, a plurality of parallel cams with which the toes co-act as the holders travel to another location, thereby partially turning the alternate holder heads and their contents in opposite paths, said toes in their travel passing between and being guided by the cams, means for thereafter e ecting each succeedin packet holder head, and means constructed and arranged to co-act with the arms of the empty holders during the return of such holders to the first-named location and turn said holders ontheir axes to their previous packet-receiving positions.

4. In a machine for assembling packets each including a cover having a fiat back and a folded front portion, the combination with means for feeding the packets end to end, all in similar endwise and face arrangement, of packet reversing means embodying an intermittently movthereby 2,141,483, with the folded front of the said element, a continuous succession of travelling packet holders movable in succeeding order for assembling packets each second-named location,

ing the return of said holders to the first-named ejecting a packet vflatwise from each succeeding packet holder, a packing trough having at its receiving end a resiliently supported bottom member upon which each succeeding packet is vertically deposited by the ejecting means, said member arranged and adapted to support in the path of the projecting member of a holder an irregularly formed packet which may have been ejected from the immediately preceding holder, whereby said member in its travel passes the latter packet down and below the said bottom member.

8. In combination with the cover fold tucking member of a booking machine and the actuating arm for said member, a pressure shoe carried by and movable with said arm, and operable thereby to depress each succeeding book advanced from the tucking member, a travelling supporting element, and spaced-apart open-face holders thereon movable in succeeding order by the said element to a location under the said shoe and in receptive position for each succeeding book advanced from the tucking member.

LUCIAN E. PARKER.

holders mounted on said element at spaced intervals for independent oscillatory movement about axes at right angles to the planes of the respective holders during thevtravel of said element, means for partially turning on their axes and in opposite paths during the continued movement of the supporting element to another location the alternate holders and their contents, a pack ingtrough having its receiving end adjacent the vibrating arms arranged to push the packet flatwise from each succeeding holder and into the trough, thereby arranging the flat back of each packet in contactwith the folded front of the next adjacent packet and with the ends of such packets reversed, and means for partially turning the empty holders on their axes to packet-receiving position durlocation.

'7. In a packet assembling machine comprising a travelling supporting element, spacedapart open face packet holders thereon, each holder having a projecting member at the leading end of the contained packet, and means for