US2490407A - Device for wrapping newspapers and the like - Google Patents

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Defl 1949 G. L. BOLARD 2,490,407

DEVICE FOR WRAPPING NEWSPAPERS AND THE LIKE Filed May 25, 1945 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 IN V EN TOR.

GEOIGE L. BoLnPo BY ORNE Y.

Dec. 6, 1949 G. L. BOLARD 2,490,407

DEVICE FOR WRAPPING NEWSPAPERS AND THE LIKE Filed May 25, 1945 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Patented Dec. 6, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,490,401 DEVICE FOR WRAPPING NEWSPAPERS THE LIKE

6 Claims. 1

This invention relates to wrapping devices and, particularly, to a new and novel device or machine for wrapping newspapers, magazines and the like.

It is the general practice to wrap newspapers for mailing purposes by rolling the newspaper into a tight bundle and placing a pasted label therearound bearing the name of the subscriber or addressee to whom the paper is to be sent, which label securely holds the newspaper in its rollwrapped condition. Generally, such newspapers are rolled manually with the label being placed therearound either during the rolling operation or after the paper has been completely rolled. Such hand rolling and wrapping of newspapers is not only tedious and diflicult, but a considerable amount of time is consumed in such wrapping, particularly if the publication has a mailing list of several thousand subscribers. Also, in rolling by hand, it is practically impossible to obtain consistently a tightly rolled-paper and, consequently, oftentimes, papers which are not tightly rolled become unwrapped during subsequent handling and transit, thereby resulting in the label becoming either mutilated or displaced therefrom so that the newspapers from which the labels are lost or mutilated are never delivered to the particular subscribers intended.

Accordingly, it is the general object of the present invention to provide a device or machine for roll-wrapping newspapers and the like thereby eliminating the above mentioned disadvantages experienced by manual wrapping.

It is another object of the invention to provide a device or machine for roll-wrapping newspapers and the like for mailing purposes which rolls the newspaper into a bundle and simultaneously rolls or places a label therearound whereby a tightly and securely wrapped newspaper is provided ready for mailing.

It is a further object of this invention to provide an improved device or machine for roll-wrapping newspapers and the like which is simple and inexpensive in its construction and at the same time, eiiicient and effective in its use whereby a newspaper can be roll-wrapped in a minimum amount of time with the least amount of effort.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide an improved device or machine for roll-wrapping newspapers and the like, having arranged therewith means for automatically applying paste, mucilage or other suitable adhesive to the labels during the roll-wrapping operation in readiness to be wrapped around the newspaper for securing the same in its roll-wrapped condition.

Various other objects and advantages of this invention will be more apparent in the course of the following specification and will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, there is shown for the purpose of illustration, one embodiment which my invention may assume in practice.

In these drawings:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the improved wrapping machine or device of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-8 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 0! Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a rear elevational view partly in section of my improved wrapping machine;

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 0! Fi 5;

Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken on line 1-1 of Fig. 5; and

Fig. 8 is an isometric view or my improved wrapping machine.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the improved wrapping machine of my invention comprises a table or frame 2 having a planar top surface 3 on which there is mounted, an elongated guide block 4 along the front edge thereof. Immediately rearwardly of the block 4 there is arranged above the table top at a spaced distance therefrom, an elongated tapered spindle I which is rotatably mounted adjacent one end thereof in a suitable bearing 6 secured to the top of the table adjacent the edge thereof by means of screws 6a, with the free end of this spindle extending inwardly toward the center of the table top. This spindle '5 is split diametrically so as to provide an elongated open-ended slot or recess 1 extending from the inner or free end to a point intermediate the length thereof, as at Ia adjacent the bearing 6, for a purpose hereinafter to be described.

On the extreme outer end of the spindle I beyond the bearing 6 and the outer edge of the table top, there is securely arranged thereon a gear 8 which meshes with a larger gear 9 secured to the end of a drive shaft Ill journalled in a pair of bearings l2 mounted on the under side of the table top. There is arranged on this drive shaft l0, centrally thereof, a freely rotatable pulley ll around which there is disposed a belt l4 connected to a suitable source of power such as a. motor (not shown). Directly next to the pulley II and the shaft Ill, there is arranged preferably 3 a clutch I5 of the single revolution type, that is, a clutch which disengages after the shaft has been rotated one revolution.

Forwardly of the drive shaft on the under side of the table top, there is suitably journalled in a bracket l8 secured to the bottom thereof at a point below the spindle 5, a relatively short shaft [1 on which there is securely arranged a pair of spaced apart collar-like members I8. There is carried by each of these collar-like members l8, a substantially U-shaped inherently resilient arm-like member l9, one end of which is secured to the member i8 by means of a screw with an arcuated retractable guide member or shoe 2| arranged on the opposite end thereof. Each of these guide members 2| is disposed in or directly opposite a rectangular shaped recess 22 in the table top 8 and the guide block 4, with the arcuate shaped members 2| together with a portion of the arm-like members is adapted to pass through the respective recesses 22 for a purpose to be described.

There is arranged below the shaft l1, preferably a tension spring 28 having one end thereof connected to the lower leg of one of the arm-like members I5 by means of an adjustable screw 24.

The opposite end of the spring 23 is connected to a stationary part of the frame as at 25. It is the purpose of this tension spring to rotate the shaft il in one direction and to maintain the arm-like members l8 together with the arcuated guide members 2|, in their retracted positions in the opening 22 below the top surface of the table, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings.

There is also securely arranged, on the shaft I! a lever 26 to which one end of another tension spring 21 is attached. The opposite end of the spring 21 is attached to the end of an adjustin bar 28 which, in turn, is secured to the upper end of a cam follower in the form of a lever 29, which is attached pivotally to the table or frame at 80, at a point rearwardly of the shaft Hi. There is provided in the bar 28, an elongated slot ii in which a bolt 32 is disposed for connecting the bar 28 to the end of the lever 28, permitting longitudinal adjustment of the bar relative thereto so as to adjust the effect and yieldableness of the spring 21, which is attached thereto. Directly opposite the cam lever 28 there is securely arranged on the shaft I 0, a cam 33, having a flat side 34, which cam cooperates with the cam lever 28 to oscillate the shaft I! together with the amlike members l9 and the arcuate guide members 2| carried thereby in a manner and for a purpose later to be described.

On top of the table at a point rearwardly of the spindle 5 and substantially in alignment with the end To of the slot I therein, there is mounted a pair of adjustable edge guide members 35 in the form of angle irons. Secured to the table top between these guide members and extending substantially parallel to the spindle 5, there is arranged another elongated guide member 86 with the body and free end thereof spaced a slight There is positioned at the rear side of the tablev 2 and suitably secured thereto, a label supply and pasting mechanism generally designated 48 4 and which is disposed substantially centrally of the spindle 5. This mechanism comprises an elongated tray 4| in the form of a trough so as to provide side walls 42. This tray is spaced preferably a slight distance above the table top so as to extend over both the guide members 38 and 38 which support the forward end thereof, to a point adjacent the spindle 5. It is the purpose of this tray to hold a supply of elongated rectangular-shaped labels, preferably addressed, for mailing purposes, with one label disposed or piled on top of the other.

'As more clearly shown in Figs. 5 through 8 of the drawings, the pasting mechanism comprises a movable rectangular-shaped container 43, which acts as a reservoir for holding a supply of liquid paste or other suitable adhesive. This container is mounted between a pair of stationary brackets 44 and 45 which, in turn are suitably attached to the rear side of the frame or table. Extendin between brackets 44 and 45 and supported thereby there is a'horizontal plate member 48 on which there is movably mounted in a recess in the rear end thereof, a horizontal anvil-like member 52 in the form of a bar which is positioned a spaced distance from the bottom of the container 48 and upon which one end of the stack of labels is adapted to rest. At the back side of this member 46, there is mounted a pair of spaced apart hook-shaped guide members 41 against which the end of the stack of labels and the topmost label of the stack abuts so as to maintain them in an evenly stacked arrangement. Adjacent the top of one of the guide members 41, there is mounted thereon, an arm-like member 48 having one end thereof pivotally attached thereto, as at 49. On the opposite end of the arm-like member 48 there is arranged a vertically disposed pin 50 with the int thereof adapted to penetrate a series of the top-most labels of the stack, so as to prevent unintentional movement of the labels positioned immediately below the top-most label when this label is being pasted and removed from the pile. Adjacent the inner end of this arm-like member 48, there is provided a compression spring 5| for moving the arm-like member about its pivotal connection at 49 so as to force and maintain the point of the pin 58 in penetration of the top-most labels of the stack.

On the top surface of the plate 52 adjacent the rear edge thereof and at a point directly below the pin 58, there is arranged a pair of spacedapart upwardly projecting teat-like portions 52a. It is the purpose of these portions to tend to penetrate and tightly grip, in cooperation with the stops 4'! and the pin 58, the end portion of the stack of labels positioned on the plate 52 when the machine is in operation.

On the bottom side of the anvil 52, there is carried thereby a pair of spaced-apart downwardly extending pin-like guide-members 53 which extend through corresponding holes in the plate member 48 for guiding the anvil bar 52 in its vertical movement. Centrally of the anvil bar 52 there is attached thereto, a. downwardly extending stud-like member 54 on which there is mounted a pair of spaced-apart adjustable stops 55 and 56. This stud-like member 54 extendsthrough the plate 45 and through a hole in a guide bracket 51 positioned therebelow with one of the stops 55 positioned at a spaced distance above the hole in the bracket 51 and with the other stop 58 positioned therebelow adjacent the free end of the member 54.

Below the plate 46, there is pivotally attached to the table or frame as at 5|, intermediate the length thereof, a lever 59 with one end thereof bifurcated as at so as to fit around and straddle the stud-like member It at a point between the stops and I! and above the hole in the bracket 51. On the o posite or free end of the lever 59. there is sus ded a counterweight ii for moving the lever I! about its pivotal connection at 58 and in turn the anvil bar upwardly for a purpose to be described. Adjacent the free end of the lever II there is arranged in a suitable bearing 82 mounted on the frame or table, another lever arrangement 53, which in one position is adapted to support the outer or free end of the lever I! together with the counterweight 6| carried thereby, so as to make the counterweight ineffective. One end of the lever arrangement it merely hooks over the edge of the table and is held in position by any suitable latch arrangement (not shown), when it is desired to maintain the counterweight inefl'ective.

There is arranged at the to of the container 48 adjacent the back wall thereof. an elongated shaft 84 which extends through either end of the container and through a vertically slotted hole 85 in each of the brackets 44 and 45, so that the container is suspended between these brackets and permitted to oscillate therebetween. In the bottom of the container adjacent the back wall thereof, there is arranged a row of spaced apart apertures 61 which row extends throughout the length of the container. There is arranged in a channel 6| in the bottom of the container 43 adjacent the back wall thereof, a reciprocable platelike member 59 extending throughout the length of the container and having a row of spacedapart apertures arranged therethrough similar in number and spacing to the apertures 81 in the bottom of the container with which they cooperate to provide a valve arrangement through which the liquid paste or adhesive escapes from the container as will be explained. The member 68 is held slidably in the channel 68 preferably by means of a plurality of finger-like members On one end of the member 6! on the outer side of the adiacent end wall of the container 48, there is arranged a cam member II which 00- operates with a stationary cam follower ll carried by a plate 13 suitably mounted on the inner side of the bracket 44 for moving the member 69 relative to the container 43 when the container is moved vertically, in a manner to be described, for aligning the apertures 51 and III in the bottom of the container and in the plate-like member 69. respectively. In theeontainer at the opposite end of the member 59, there is suitably arranged a compression coil spring 14 which is positioned between the end of the member 89 and the inner side of the end wall of the container for movin the member 69 in a direction opposite to that to which the cam 12 moves it and for maintaining the cam in contact at all times with its cam follower I On the outer side of the end wall opposite that end from which the cam 12 is positioned, as shown the-triangular slot I6 directly opposite the apex thereof, there is arranged a horizontal finger-like member or pawl 18 which is pivotally attached to the plate 11 as at 19. One end of this pawl is preferably bevelled. as at 80, which end cooperates with the stud-like member 15 for a purpose to be described. There is connected to the opposite end of the pawl It, a tension coil spring 8! with the opposite end of the spring attached to the plate 11, as at 52. Directly above the pawl ll rearwardly of its pivotal connection I, there is mounted in the plate 11, a stop 83 in the form' of a pin for limiting the action of the sprin II and to position and maintain the bevelled end ll of the pawl 18 opposite the apex of the triangular slot 18.

, To either side of the container 43, there is provided preferably a tension coil spring ll having one end ,thereof attached to the outer side of the end wall of the container adjacent the bottom thereof with the opposite end attached to a stationary part of the table or frame, preferably to the end of the side wall 42 of the tray I, as

. shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

l 'orwardly of the plate 46 of the pasting mechanism and at a point therebelow, there is arranged an elongated shaft 85 .Iournalled in extensions of the brackets 44 and 45 and disposed substantially parallel to the container 43. There is securely arranged on this shaft at each end thereof, a rearwardly extending arm 86 to the free end of which one end of, a lever in the form of .a turnbuckle 81 is pivotally attached, as at II. The opposite or upper end of each of the turnbuckles 81 is pivotally attached to the outer ends of the shaft 64, as at 89. Centrally of the shaft 85 there is securely attached thereto, .a downwardly extending arm-like member 90 having a slotted hole 9i arranged adjacent the lower end in which one end of a. rod-like member 32 is positioned having a nut 93 and spring 94 arranged on the extreme end thereof beyond the member 90 for adjusting the active length thereof. This rod 92 is positioned beneath the table top and extends forwardly to a. position adjacent the drive shaft It at the front of the machine. On the extreme outer end of the shaft In, there is securely connected thereto 'a crank 98 to which the forward end of the rod 92 is nivotallv connected, as at 95.

The wrapping machine or device of my invention operates as follows: As shown in Figs. 5 and 6, the lever arrangement 63 of the pasting mechanism lll is arranged so that the counterweight Si is held up thereby making it ineffective with respect-to the. lever 59 to which it is attached. In such position, it will be seen that the bar anvil 52 is disposed'in its lowermost or re-' tracted position in the channel of the plate 46. A stack S of rectangular-shaped labels L each preferably addressed for mailing, is placed on the tray ll with the inner ends in stacked alignment over the bar anvil 52 and abutting the hookshaped stops 41. After the stack of labels has been so positioned on the tray, the latch (not shown) for holding the lever arrangement 63 in its upper position is released thereby permitting the counterweight 6| to actto rotate the lever 59 about ,its pivotal connection 58, thereby moving the bifurcated end 60 thereof upwardly into contact with the upper stop 55 on the stud member 54; Upon further rotation of the lever 59, it will be seen that the bar anvil 52 is moved. upwardly which, in turn, moves the stack of labels upwardly into contact with the overhanging amm - 7 ledges of the hook-shaped stops 41 with the pin ll carried by one of these stops penetrating the topmost labels of the stack against the action of the spring 8|, thereby securely holding the outer end of the stack of labels against unintentional displacement. A supply of liquid paste or in under the guide bar 88 and into the end slot 1 of the spindle 5 in a manner shown in Fig. 8 of the drawings, until one edge or preferably the folded edge of the newspaper 'abuts the guide members 35 and the end hr of the slot 1 and so that the edges extending perpendicularly thereto at the extreme edge of the paper abut the guide member 88 in under the end of the tray 4|. It is the purpose of the guides 28 and 38 together with the respective arcuated ends 31 and 39 thereof, to aid in guiding the paper into the slot 1 'of the spindle and it is the purpose of the guides 35 together with the guide 88, to position the paper therein after it has been placed in the slot preparatory to the wrapping thereof. A label L which has already been pasted during a previous cycle of the machine in a manner which will hereinafter be described, is then removed manually from the top of the stack S and placed upon the paper P centrally thereof with the inner end of the label positioned adjacent the spindle 5 or preferably extending a slight distance into and through the slot 1 thereof and with the opposite end of the label extending a slight distance beyond the back edge of the paper as positioned in the machine.

The clutch I5 is then engaged preferably by means of a foot or leg control (not shown) so as to permit the hands of the operator to be free for manipulating the paper before, during and after the wrapping operation. When the clutch has been engaged, it will be seen that the shaft I8 is rotated one revolution, the clutch being preferably of the single acting type. As the shaft rotates, the spindle 5 is also rotated through the action of the gears 8 and 9. As the spindle rotates, it will be seen that the paper P, together with the label L is caused to be roll-wrapped ment of the arms IE, it will be seen that the arcuated members 2| c arried thereby which conform substantially to the outer periphery of the paper being rolled, contact and confine the outer convolutions of the rolled paper thereby applying a slight pressure to the outer periphery of the rolled paper so as to aid in tightly wrapping the paper around the spindle. These arcuated guide members 2| are yieldable due to the action of the spring 21, so as to be moved outwardly by the rolled paper as the diameter thereof increases during the rolling. After the paper has been completely rolled, it will be understood that a portion of the label is wrapped therearound, as shown by the completely wrapped papers disposed on the table in Fig. 8, and it will be understoodthatthearcuatedmembers 2| also serve to secure the pasted end of the label to theouter periphery of a portion of the label wrapped around the paper after both the paper and label have been completely rolled together.

After the paper has been rolled and the label secured therearound as above described, the rollwrapped paper is removed manually from the end of the spindle I, thereby passing out of the slot I thereof and the spindle is tapered so as to aid in such removal. It is one purpose of the flat side 84 of the cam 38 throughout the action of the lever 28 which is held throughout by the spring 21, to position the spindle 5 so that the slot I therein is positioned substantially horizon= tally in readiness to receive a paper for the next wrapping operation. It is another function of the flat side 24 of the cam 83 to permit the guide members or shoes 2| to move to a retracted position away from the spindle due to the action of the spring 23 after a single revolution of the shaft l8 and a predetermined number of revolutions of the spindle l which rotates at a greater speed than the shaft Ill due to the difference in size of the gears 8 and 8.

As the shaft I8 is rotated, it will be seen that the shaft 85 of the posting mechanism 40 is caused to rotate due to the action of the rod 82, the lever 88 and the crank 98 mounted on the shaft It. When the shaft 85 rotates it moves the container 43 downwardly toward the stack of labels 8 due to the action of the arms 86, the turnbuckles 81, and the shaft 84, which is disposed in the slotted holes 68 of the brackets 44 and 45. Upon such downward movement of the container 48, it will be seen that the cam 12 carried by the member 69 will strike the cam follower H thereby moving the member 69 to the right against the actionof the spring 14 at the opposite end thereof, as shown in Fig. 5, and relative to the container so as to cause the apertures 18 in the bottom of the container and the aperture 6'! in the member 89 to become aligned with each other thereby permitting the liquid paste to pass from the container therethrough. When the container has reached its lowermost position, the bottom of the same contacts the upper surface of the topmost label of the stack, thereby applying a quantity of paste to the surface of the topmost label at the end thereof.

As the container 48 moves downwardly, the pin 15 on the side thereof also moves downwardly in one side or the vertical side of the triangular slot 18 in the plate 11, as shown in Fig. 7, until it reaches the bottom thereof. The pin is then caused to follow the lower or base portion of the triangular slot 18, due to the action of the springs 84, thereby causing the container to move about the'shaft 84 so as to swing the bottom of the con- 18, it reaches the other side thereof and moves,

upwardly therealong against the action of the springs 84, due to the returning movement of the crank 88 and the upward movement of the shaft 84 in the slots 8. As the pin 15 approaches the upper end of this side of the slot 1', it strikes and trips the pawl ll against the action of the spring II and passes to position of rest at the apex of the triangular slot 18. As the container is swung outwardly by the springs 04 and the pin it moves upwardly in the slot II, it will be seen that the cam 1| is moved out of contact with its actuator I2 thereby permitting the spring I4 to act to move the member N to the left, as shown in Fig. 5, so as to move the apertures 61 and 10 out of alignment whereby the valve arrangement is closed so as to prevent the flow oi the liquid paste therethrough. It is the purpose of the pawl or latch 18 to insure that the pin I5 passes initially down the vertical side of the slot or the right side, as shown in Fig. 7. In other words, this pawl prevents the pin I! from passing initially down the inner or left side of the slot, as shown in this figure. The container has now reached its initial or original position in readiness for the next cycle of operation. It will be understood that in any one cycle the pasting mechanism applies paste to the topmost label of the stack to be used during the next cycle with the label being wrapped around the paper during any particular cycle having been pasted during the previous cycle.

As the stack of labels diminishes, it will be seen that the bar anvil 52 moves gradually upwardly against the bottom of the stack due to the action of the counterweight 8|, thereby maintaining at all times the topmost label against the ledges of the stops 41 and in the proper position to be pasted relative to the bottom of the container 43.

As a result of my invention, it will be seen that there is provided a combined wrapping and pasting device which effectively and eillciently rollwraps the paper with a label neatly and securely positioned therearound thereby securing the paper in its roll-wrapped condition. While I have shown my machine in connection with the wrapping of newspapers, it will be understood that it can be adapted for wrappins magazines, pamphlets or any other flexible paper or articles that are adaptable to such type of wrapping.

While I have shown and described one embodiment which my invention may assume in practice, it will be understood that this embodiment is merely for the purpose of illustration and description and that various other forms may be devised within the scope of my invention as defined in the appended claims.

What I claim as my invention is:

l. A machine of the class described for wrapping newspapers and the like comprising a table top, means arranged on said table top for holding a stack of labels, a horizontally disposed, elongated rotatable spindle arranged above the table top at one end of the label holding means around which the newspaper or article is adapted to be wrapped, said spindle being rotatably and securely mounted at one end thereof with the other end being free and having an open-ended diametrically arranged slot therein extending from a point intermediate the length thereof to the free end of the same, means arranged adjacent the first mentioned end of said spindle for driving the same, a retractable guide member arranged to one side of said spindle, means for moving and holding the guide member yieldably in a protracted position adjacent said spindle, said guide member adapted to contact the outer convolutions of the newspaper or article being wrapped and which is yieldable and responsive to the increasing size of the convolutions whereby a tight- 10 ly rolled article is obtained, and means for moving-the guide member to a retracted position away from the spindle so as to permit the wrapped article to be removed therefrom.

2. A machine of the class described for wrapping newspapers and the like comprising a table top, means arranged on said table top for holdin a stack of labels, means arranged at one end of said last mentioned means for applying an adhesive to the end portion of the topmost label ofsaid stack, a horizontally disposed, elongated rotatable spindle positioned adjacent the other end of said label holding means around which the newspaper or article is adapted to be wrapped, said spindle being rotatably and securely mounted at one end thereof with the other end being free and having an open-ended diametrically arranged slot therein extending from a point intermediate the length thereof to the free end of the same, means arranged adjacent said first mentioned end for driving said spindle, a retractable guide shoe arranged to one side of said spindle, means for moving and holding said guide shoe in a protracted position adjacent said spindle, said guide shoe adapted to contact yieldably the outer convolutions of the newspaper or article being wrapped and which is responsive to the increasing size of the convolutions whereby a tightly rolled article is obtained, and means for moving said guide shoe to a retracted position away from said spindle.

3. A machine of the class described for wrapping newspapers and the like comprising a table top, means arranged on said table top for holding a stack of labels. means arranged at one end of said last mentioned means for applying an adhesive to the end portion of the topmost label of said stack, a horizontally disposed, elongated rotatable spindle positioned adjacent the other end of said label holding means around which the newspaper or article is adapted to be wrapped, said spindle being rotatably and securely mounted at one end thereof with the other end being free and having an open-ended diametrically arranged slot therein extending from a point intermediate the length thereof to the free end of the same. means arranged adjacent said first mentioned end for driving said spindle, retractable guide and confining means arranged to one side of said spindle, yieldable means for holding said retractable means in a protracted position adjacent said spindle whereby said retractable means is adapted to contact yieldably the outer convolutions of the newspaper or article being wrapped and which is responsive to the increasing size of the convolutions so that a tightly rolled article is obtained. and means for moving said retractable means automatically to a retracted position away from the spindle after a predetermined number of revolutions of said spindle.

4. A machine of the class described for wrapping newspapers and the like comprising a table top, means arranged on said table top for holding a stack of labels, means arranged at one end of said last mentioned means for applying an adhesive to the end portion of the topmost label of said stack, a horizontally disposed, elongated rotatable spindle positioned adjacent the other end of said label holding means around which the newspaper or article is adapted to be wrapped, said spindle being rotatably and securely mounted at one end thereof with the other end being free and having an open-ended diametrically arranged slot therein extending from a point intermediate the length thereof to the free end of the 11 samameansarrangedadjacentsaidfiratmentinned end for driving said spindle, the rotation of said spindle and the adhesive applying means being in timed relation so that the adhesive is applied to the topmost label of the stack during the wrapping operation so that that label is in readiness to be a lied to the next succeeding article to be wrapped, retractable confining and" guiding means arranged to one side of said spindle which is adapted to contact yieldably the outer convolutions of the newspaper or article being wrapped and which is responsive to the increasing size of the convolutions whereby a tightly rolled article is obtained, means for moving said retractable confining and guiding means automatically away from the spindle after a predetermined number of revolutions of said spindle to a retracted position, and means for positioning automatically said spindle after each wrapping operation so that the slot therein is arranged substantially horizontal in readiness for the next succeeding wrapping operation.

5. A machine of the class described for wrapping newspapers and the like comprising a table top, means arranged on said table top for holding a stack of labels, means arranged at one end of said last mentioned means for applying an adhesive automatically to the end portion of the topmost label of said stack, a horizontally disposed, elongated rotatable spindle positioned at the other end of said label holding means, said ladle being rotatably and securely mounted at one end thereof with the other end being free and having an open-ended diametrically arranged slot therein extending from a point intermediate the length thereof to the free end of the same, a drive shaft arranged below said spindle and said table top for driving mid spindle, means carried by said shaft for actuating said adhesive applying means, retractable confining and guiding means arranged adjacent said spindle which is adapted to contact yieldably the outer convolutions of the newspaper or article being wrapped around the spindle and which is responsive to the increasing size of the convolutions whereby a tightly rolled article is obtained, and means arranged on said shaft for positioning the spindle after each cycle of operation thereof so that the slot therein is positioned horizontally in readiness for receiving the article for the next succeeding wrapping operation.- 4

6. A machine of the class described for wrapping newspapers and the like, as defined in claim 5, including means arranged on said drive shaft for moving said retractable confining and guiding means to a retracted position away from said spindle.

GEORGE L. BOLARD.

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