US252811A - Cigarette machine - Google Patents

Description

(No Model.) 8 Sheets-Sheet 1.

E. SIDE.

CIGARETTE MACHINE.

Patented Jah.24,1882.

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GIGARETTE MACHINE.

No. 252,811 Patented Jan. 24,1882.

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OIGARETTEMAOHINE'. No. 252,811. Patented Jan. 24,1882.

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GIGARETTE MACHINE.

No. 252,811. Patented Jan.v 24,1882.

Patented Jan. 24,1882.

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CIGARETTE MAGHINE.

Patented Jan. 24, 18 82.

Invert/t I cgrnpher. Washington. n, c.

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(No Model.)

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GIGARETTE MACHINE.

No. 252,811. Patented Jan. 24,1882.

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CIGARETTE MACHINE.

UNITED STATES PATE T FFKQEO EDGAR SIDE, OF BROOKLYN, ASSIGNOR TO THE COVVMAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

- CIGARETTE=MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 252,811, dated January24, 1882.

Application filed July 18, 1881. (No model.) Patented in England August 31, 1880.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDGAR SIDE, of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Cigarette-Machines, of which the following is a specification,reference being bad to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to an improvement in machines for makingcigarettes; and it consists in certain improvements on the machine protected in Letters Patent of the United States No. 240,507, granted to the Cowman Manufactuting Company, of New York, Apr-i126, 1881..

The improvements consist in the omission of some of the parts of the machine heretofore thought nec 'ssary, but now known to be superfluous, and in a novel and effective means for rolling and finishing the cigarette, as hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure l is an elevation of the right-hand side of the machine, which is the subject of this application. Fig. l is a detached view of the end ofthepaste-trough andattachments, which are hidden in Fig. 1. Fig. 2 is an'elevation of the left hand side of the machine. Fig. 5 is a central vertical longitudinal section of same. Fig. 4 is a top view of the machine. Fig. 5 is 0 a front view of the mechanism actuating the cutter m. Fig. 6 is a detached view of the pinion, pawl, and ratchet secured on theend of the upper feed-roller, -31. Fig. 7 is a vertical transverse section through that portion of 5 the machine operating-and connected with the knife A. Fig. 8 is a ver.ical section through the line 1 2 of Fig. 7. Fig.9 is a section through the line 3 4 of Fig. 7. Fig. 10 is a detached longitudinal section, showing the tilting table dotted lines showing the different positions of I the arms 00 as they descend to deliver the strip of paper on the flexible sheet in proper relation to be rolled up with the rod of tobacco.

In this figure I show two positions of the oscillating bars Q with the rollers for formin g the pocket f and attachments, the position indicated at the left of thifigure being thatof the devices before the bars Q startforward, and that at the center illustrating their position when the rod of tobacco is being rolled. Fig. 10 is a view of the left-hand end of the carriage g showing one of the arms 00 in a vertical position, and the mechanism whereby it is thrown forward. Fig. It is a top view, partly in section, of one of the arms 00 and connections. Fig. 12 is a detached vertical 6o transverse section th:ough one of the bars Q showing the relation of the short rod R to the table M Fig. 13 is a detached view of the rear ends of the arms E Fig. let is a detached side view of the rear portion of said arms E and with their connections. Fig. 15 is a broken top view of one end of the table M Fig. 1b is a broken top view of the rollers 23 and 24, with their doublebearing. Fig. 17 is a side view, partly in section, of the end of the table, the trough (t and the devices for rolling the cigarette, with their connections, the rolling devices being shown in theposition they occupy just as the bars Q return to their first position at the left of the table. Fig. 18 is a detached side view and section of the bar 17. Fig. 19 indicates similar views of the carrier 16. Fig. 20 is a side view, showing the method of feeding the paper to the machine. Fig. 21 is a top view of the knives for So cutting the cigarettes, and Fig. 22 is a front view, showing the bearings of the axle of the front series of knives.

1n the accompanying drawings, A indicates the frame of the machine, consistingofthe two 8 sides B D, suitably mounted and connected.

E represents the main axle of the driving mechanism of the machine, which, when rotated as hereinafter described, opera tes the mechanisms actuating the different parts of the mao chine hereinafter referred to.

Between the sides B D, in the rear part of the machine, is arranged the feed-apron a, which consists of an endless piece of flexible material mounted upon rollers t'j, j'ournaled in the sides of the machine. The bearings of the rearrollenj, are mounted in slots, and are adjustable longitudinally by means of the setscrew and nut 7r, whereby the tension of the apron on the rollers may be increased or di- 10o minished at will. A block, l, will be provided between the upper and lower halves of the apron a, for the purpose of sustaining the weight of the tobacco upon it.

Over the front of the apron a are provided the parallel horizontal rollers m n, which are in close relation to the apron, and have their ends journaled in the sides of the machine. The rollers m n will be connected by a belt, 0, and between them, if desired, will be supplied a suitable plate to prevent the lower portion of the belt being sagged in by the pressure of the tobacco passing below it on the apron a.

Upon the left-hand end of the roller n is provided a pinion-wheel, which gears intoa similar wheel upon the end of the roller i, and is rotated by it, whereby the movement of the apron a is made simultaneous with the roller n operating the belt 0.

Centrally over the belt 0 is arranged a roller or shaft, 1), the ends of which are journaled in slots 2, and are adjustableby means of the screws 1'. The purpose of the roller 12 is, by its vertical adjustment, to take up any slack in the belt 0 between the rollers m n.

In front of the roller t the way is continued forward by a bar or narrow platform, F, of metal,-and in front ofthis is pivoted, between the sides of the machine, a tilting bar, G, which, when upright, fits closely against and is flush with the upper surface of the platform F.

Upon the pivot at the right-hand end of the tilting bar G is secured a spring, I, which, after the bar has been forced forward and the actuating-pressure has been relieved, retracts the same to its former position against the platform F.

Upon each end ofthe axle E, within the sides B D, are mounted the cams J K, and between these cams, at each end of the shaft, are arranged so as to have a pivotal movement thereon the carriers L, the upper ends of which constitute short arms M, which extend over the camsJ above mentioned, and are influenced by them. Below the cams K the carriers L are supplied with the shoulders or projections N, which are acted upon by the cams, as hereinafter set forth.

Upon the lower portions of the carriers L are formed the blocks 0, one being at each side of the machine, between which is firmly secured the knife A. The outer faces of the blocks 0 are cut to form the grooves R, which fit over the blocks S. The lower ends of the blocks S are connected by pins T, passing through the slots V, with the lower ends of the bell-crank arms W, which are pivoted to the sides B D, and are arranged so that their upper ends impinge the cams X, secured upon the axle E. The springs Y are furnished to retain the upper portions of the bell-crank arms against the cams X.

Upon the cam X at the right-hand end of the machine rests the,arm Z, the rear portion of which is pivoted in a bearing on the end of the cross-barf. The rear extremity of the arm Z has pivoted upon it the long pawl a, which engages the teeth of the ratchet b, secured on the end of the roller 1', which carries the apron a, and this pawl serves to rotate it at proper intervals, as hereinafter specified. The length of the movement of the pawl a, and the distance, consequently, that the roller i shall be rotated at any one interval, is controlled by means of the screw (1, set in the front end of the arm Z. The lower end of the screw (1. strikes the edge of the frame of the machine when the movement of the arm Z hasimpelletl the pawl a far enough, and arrests the said movement. By adjusting the screw 61 vertically the length of this movement may be governed at will. A locking-nut, e, is supplied for the purpose of retaining the screw in any set position.

For the purpose of explaining the operation and effect of the cams and arms above described, let us suppose that the tilting bar G is in position against the edge of the platform F and that the knife A is vertically above the joint formed by the contact of said bar and platl'orn'i. It is supposed that when these devices are in the positions described there will be a sutlicient quantity of the sheet of tobacco fed by the apron a on the tilting bar G to form on long cigarette. The axle E is nowrotated toward the l'rontof the machincin the customary manner, which causes the cams J, K, and X to rotate. This movement first causes the cams K to exert a downward pressure upon the projections N, and drives thereby the lower ends of the blocks Oa'nd the knife A downward. The lower ends of the blocks 0 pass downward between the extremities of the tilting bar G and the platform F, while theknife A passes downward between and separates the contact of the said bar and platform and severs that portion of the sheet of tobacco that was on the'tilting bar. The cam X now allows the front end of the arm Z to lower, and the cam then forces the upper ends of the bell-crank levers to arms W toward the rear. The lowering of the front end of the arm Z causes the rear end thereof to elevate, which carries the point of, the pawl a upward on the ratchet 0 two or three teeth, or any space, according to the adjustment of the screw (1, as hereinbefore set forth. The effect of cam X forcing the upper end of the bell-crank arm or lever toward the rear, as above described, is to drive its lower end toward the front, which movement is communicated through the pins T to the blocks 0, carriers L, and the knife A, all of which are inclined forward, and the blocks 0, being in contact with the tilting bar G, tilt it forward onto the rod H. The tilting forward of the bar G acts to throw the severed strip of tobacco above mentioned into a trough, which will be hereinafter described. The revolution of the shaft E continuing, the lower ends of the blocks 0 pass beyond the extremities of the tilting bar G, which, then ICS journaled in its lower portion, which extends being left free, is instantly drawn back against the platform F by the tension of the spring 1. When the bar G flies back to its vertical position its upper edge passes very closely un-' der the edge of the knife A, which, should the strip of tobacco not fall from the tilting bar readily, will knot-kit off into the trough men tioned. After the tilting bar G has resumed its position in contact with the platform F the greatest eccentricity of the cam X passes beneath the front end of the arm Z, raising it, and consequently lowering its rear end, which depresses the pawl a and causes the ratchet b to rotate a given distance. The rotation of the ratchet b actuales the roller i to revolve it, which causes the apron a to travel forward a distance corresponding with that of the rotation of the ratchet b. Vthen the cam X is in such position as to raise the front end of the arm Z it will permit the springs Y to force the upper ends of the crank arms or levers W forward. This draws the lower ends of the arms W rearward to their former position and returns the knife A to a vertical position above the edge of the platform F, when it is in proper position to be operated to sever another strip of tobacco from the sheet fed forward by the apron a. The nzovements of the cams, arms, and knife above set forth occur at each revolution of the shaft E. Thus each time the said shaft is revolved a strip of tobacco is cut off and thrown forward and the sheetfed forward in position for the severing of another strip.

Upon the front end of the machine are arranged the devices for feeding and cutting off the paper for wrapping the strip of tobacco to form the cigarettes, The roll of paper is supported between the vertical sides of the stand 7, placed upon the floor in front of the machine. The end of the roll of paper extends from the stapdfover the paper-boardg to the feeding and cutting devices hereinafter described. That portion of the paper between the roll and the paper-board g is'permitted torag somewhat, and has placed upon it the roller h, as shown in Fig. 20, which will preferably consistof wood, and the object of which is to remove all inclination from the paper to curl and to facilitate its unrolling. I attach particular importance to this feature of the machine.

At the front edge of the table-board 9 may, if desired, be placed a pair of rollers, h i", between which the paper, as it is fed to the machine, may pass. The purpose of the rollers h I i is merely to avoid any possibility of the paper as, it passes from the stand f, becoming creased.

Above the inner portions of the paper-board g, and extending from one side of the machine to the other, are secured the two parallel horizontal guiderods, j, upon which is mounted the carriage 7;, which is adapted to travel backward and forward horizontally from one side of the machine to the other, and has below the rods j, the axle Z, upon the rear end of which is secured the cutting-wheel m, and upon the front portion the pinion a. The wheel or knife m, when the carriage 7c is operated, travels along the rear edge of the paper-board g and operates to cutoff a strip of paper from the paper-roll, as herein After described. The pinion n meshes with the teeth of the rack d, secured between the sides of the machine asuitable distance above the paperboard g, and when the. c irriage is moved serves to rotate the axle l and with it the knife m. The carriage is drawn back and forth by the movement of a ehain or belt, 19, which passes over the four pulleys q and has its ends secured on opposite sides of the carriage. Thus as the chain is caused to travel over the pulleys it will draw the carriage correspondin l over the rods and cause the knife to cut Off a strip of paper. The bearings of the two upper pulleys q are adjus'able laterally in order that they nay be made to take up all slack in the chain. For the purpose of giving the chain q the proper movement it will be operated from the axle E through the arms 1* s. The rear end of the arm 1" will be pivoted to the cross-barf, and will have a stud, t, on its lower surface, \vh ch will come in contact with the cam uon the axle I The front portion of the arm 1' will extend forward in proper relation to the chain 79, and has pivoted in its extremity one end of the short arm 5, the other end of which is clamped on the chain 22. and is furnished with a grooved block, 10, which fits over the upper edge of the guide-rod or, where' by the movement of the said arm 8 and the chain 1) is always in a direct line across the machine. The rotation of the shaft Ewill cause the cam u, acting-through the stud t, to force the arm r to oscillase horizontally upon the pivot secured to the barf, whereby the front end of the arm 0", with the arm 8 and its connections, will be driven transversely across the machine. This movement of the arm 8 is communicated through the chain p and carriage k to the knife m and pinion n.

Upon the rear edge of [he paper-board g are arranged a pair of rollers, y, and a small rod, 2. The rolleis y are journaled between the sides of the. machine and arranged one d rectly above and in close contact with the other, and

are geared together.

Upon the left-hamlemlof the upper roller is a pinion, A which meshes with the teeth on the rack B and is mated by it. The rack-B is formed upon the front end of the arm 0", which is pivoted atits rear to the side of the machine, and has its rear extremity placed in contactwith the cam D secured upon the end of the shat't'lP, which extends across the machine and is supplied on its right-hand end with the gear-wheel F The wheel 13 is connected with the axleEthrough the gear-wheels G H 1 the last named being secured on the axle E, and is opera-ted by ittorotatethe shaft E" and cam D which as it turns alternately depresses the rear end of the arm 0 and is permitted to return to its f rmer position by its weight. The depression of the rear end of the arm 0 causes its front portion, carrying the rack B to elevate,which movement ofthe rack rotates the pinion A and the upper feedroller 3 When the eccentricity of the cam D has passed the extremity of the arm (J the arm and rack B fall of their own weight to their former position. This latter movement of the rack B rotates the pinion A in the reverse direction and does not affect the feedrollers, the pinion being loosely mounted and connected with the upper feed-roller through a spring-pawl, J the point of which enters the teeth of the ratchet K rigidly secured on the end of said upper feed roller. When the rack B is elevated the point of the pawl J forces the ratchet K and upper roller y to rotate; and when it is depressed it slides over the ratchet leaving the said feed-roller unaffected. The right-hand ends of the feed-rollers y are supplied with the gear-wheels L by meansof which the movementofthe upper roller is communicated to the lower and both rollers are rotated simnltaneonlsy. When the rack B is depressed its lower end rests upon the stop M which is furnished with the set-screw N the purpose of which is to regulate the extent of the movement of the rack B and consequently the distance the feed rollers y shall rotate and the length of paper to be fed and cut off. By working the screw N upward the sweep of the rack B is dimiuished,and the rotation of the feedrollers and the quantity of paper fed are correspondingly diminished. The withdrawal or lowering of the set-screw N produces a contrary effect upon the feedrollers. The lower feed-roller y is journaled in bearings which are adjustable vertically by means of set-screws O. In inserting the edge of the paper between the rollers y it will be desirable to lower the lower one slightly, so as to permit the insertion to be readily made without danger of crimping the paper, after which the roller is adjusted in close relation to the upper roller again.

The rod 2 is a small straight rod extending across the machine in close relation to the path of the knife m. It lightly impinges the upper surface of the paper as it is fed into the machine, and serves to pre\ent the same from creasing or rolling up as the knife is moved to sever a strip.

In rear of the feed-rollers y the paper-board g is continued rearward by the metallic bar P having an inclined front edge, and having a shoulder, Q adjacent to said edge, against which the knife severs the paper.

In rear of the bar I is journaled, between the sides of the machine, the shaft R upon which are arranged a series of clamps, S and a bar, T The ends of the bar T are supplied with collars V through which the shaft R passes.

Upon the collar V at the right-hand end of the shaft R is furnished a lug having a socket,

W, in which rests the lower end of a rod, X, the upper end of which passes upward through an aperture in the guide Y in proper relation to the cam Z secured upon the axle of the gear-wheel G Uponthe extremity of the shaft R is a small pinion, (1 which meshes with the teeth of the rack 1), formed upon the end of the arm 01, which is secured upon the outer extremity of the axle of the gear-wheel G its rear end terminating in proper relation to the cam e, secured upon the face of the gear-wheel F".

Upon the left hand of the shalt R is provided a spring. f, to throw theclamps S back to place when they have been tilted rearward, and upon the collar at the left-hand end of the shaft It will be supplied a similar spring, for the purpose of retracting the bar T when it has been forced rearward from the rear edge of the bar P The front edge of the bar I is supplied preferably with a strip of flexible material, W, for the purpose hereinafter mentioned, which may be secured in place by inserting its edge in a groove formed in the bar or otherwise, as may be desired. The strip h may be dispensed with, if desired; but I prefer to employ it, as it facilitates the operation of the machine. When the bar T is in its normal position its front edge will rest against the bar P and its upper surface will be on the same horizontal plane with the paper-board g.

At a suitable elevation above and in rear of the bar T is arranged in bearings the pastetrough 1'", consisting of a casing of proper dimensions, having a spring-bottom screwed to the casing at its rear edge, the front portion of the bottom being held in place by the screws j, which project upward through the bar k, whereon they are supplied with nuts I, by means of which and the screws j the bottom of the trough may be adjusted with relation to the paste-roller m forming the front of the trough, and the exit of the trough thereby regulated. The axle of the roller m has upon its right-hand end a cam, n, and a gear-wheel, 0', which meshes with the gearwheel G and is operated by it.

In the rear of the paste-trough i? isjournaled, in the sides of the machine, the shaft p, upon which is mounted the rocking carriage q, and upon the left-hand end the cam r.

In the carriage g is journaled the shaft 8", having secured upon its ends the arms t, and the shaft M, which will be connected with the shaftp by gear-wheels to, so that each will have a similar movementat the same time. The arm t at the right-hand end of the shaft 8 hangs down in near relation to the cam r at the end of the shaft 1).

Upon the ends of the shaft a are loosely mounted the arms as, which extend forward, and have pivoted in the outer edges of their ends the fingers A which are clamped against the faces of the ends of the arms at by the springs B Near the upper ends of the arms as are provided pins 0 which rest in pockets formed in the arms t and which impart the motion of the arms t to the arms m Upon the ends of the shaft a are secured cams D which will operate at the proper time to draw the levers E and arms 1 (which extend from the fingers A upward and remove the contact of the fingers A from the ends of the arms at. at their lower ends in the outer extremities of the pivoted fingers A their upper ends being pivotally connected with the levers E, which are pivoted to the carriage 1 Upon the left-hand end of the carriage g is pivoted an arm or link, F having its outer or rear end connected by a pivot to the upper end of the lever G the lower end of which is adj ustably secured in the slot H by a set-screw, the purpose of the adjustment being to govern the sweep of the rocking carriage q and its connections.

Upon the left-hand end of the shaft 19 is mounted a cam, 6 which operates through the lever G3 and arm F to tilt the carriage rearward.

Springs J will besupplied at suitable points beneath the ends of the carriage 1 for the purpose of giving the arms m a downward tension. The carriage will be supplied with springs K which extend from the ends of the carriage to the sidesB I) and operate to draw the car'riageforward after it has been tilted rearward in the operation of the machine.

Below and a proper distance in front of the knife A are pivoted in opposite sides of the machine the segmental ends or frames L the curved surfaces of which are up, and are cut away on their upper inner edges, forming angular recesses of sufficient depth to admit the board table M which extends from one segmental frame or end L to the other, whereby a table having a convex upper surface is formed entirely across the machine.

Upon the vertical portion of the ends L are formed the cams P and upon the outer faces of the ends-are formed the cam surfaces N and F.

Upon the ends of the shaft securing the segmental frames L in place arejournaled the oscillating bars Q which extend upward slightly above the plane of the table M where they are provided with apertures, in which are loosely inserted the studs or short rods R the outer ends of which protrude outward beyond the bars Q, where they have annulargrooves, in which the upper ends of the spring-bars S are inserted, said ends being suitably conformed to tit in the grooves. The lower ends of the s 'n-ing-bars S are screwed firmly upon the outer surfaces of the bars Q.

Upon the inner faces of the bars S are secured the studs T at points about on a line with the camsP. When the bars Q are at the rear of the table the upper ends of the bars S and the short rods R are forced inward by the studs T running over or upon the cams P The rods or arms 1 are pivotedbut when the bars Q are impelled frontward the studs T ride upon the cams P and force the upper ends of the bars S outward from the bars Q which has the effect of bringing the rods R outward over the edge of the table M Upon the front edge of the table M is a roller, G, arranged in such relation to the other parts of the machine that it constitutes the front edge of the said table.

Upon the table M is placed a sheet of rubber or other suitable flexible n'iaterial, V the rear edge of' which is hooked or otherwise secured upon the red X in rear of the table.

The red X is secured upon the outer ends of a series of screws, Y, which may be impelled forward or retracted by the finger-nuts Z The screws Y are sustained in parallel positions by being passed through the rod 5, attached to the side frames, 13 D. When it is desired to slacken the apron it is only necessary to work the screws Y forward by operating the nuts Z By retracting the said screws the apron may be slackened. The front edge of the apron V passes over the roller G and then toward the rear under said table, where it is retained upon the rod P, journaled between the sides of the machine. The rod P is secured at each end upon the set-screws 10, which pass rearward through apertures in the rod 11, and have coiled around them beyond the rod the springs 12, which are retained in position by the nuts 13, and may by said nuts be compressed or made more free, whereby their tension is regulated. The purpose of thus securing the front edge of the apron V is to afford a means which will effectually prevent its becoming slack during the operation of the machine. The springs 12 operate to take up all looseness in the apron and keep it taut.

Above the rear portion of the table M is arranged across the machine, and at a point just in front of the sweep of the tilting bar G, the trough M, which is widest at its upper portion, and consists of the two sides H I, which 1 meet, when closed, at the lower edges, and are pivoted together at their end plates, whereby the complete trough is formed. The inner side, H, of the trough is connected below the horizontal center of the pivots securing it to the side I by the cords or small chains J, with studs K secured on the inner side of the machine. The side I of the trough is pivoted at its lower end between the arms L of the belt crank levers M pivoted one on each side of the machine. The arms N of the levers M pass downward over the outer upper portions of the ends of the table hi and have a tension upward by the springs 0. When the lower ends of the arms N are forced rearward they operate through the arms L to open the trough A by separating its sides at their lower portion, and as soon as the pressure against-the arms N is relieved the springs O retract them from their former posit-ion, closing the trough (6.

Upon the upper outer portions of the oscillating bars Q are provided the studs 14, which, when the bars are moved toward the rear, strike the lower ends of the arms N, and thereby efi'ect the movement opening the trough a aforesaid.

In the inner faces of the oscillating bars Q are formed the vertical recesses 15, in which are placed the carriers 16.

Upon the lower ends of the carriers 16 are the sheave-wheels 17, which travel over the cam-surfaces N Within the carrier 16 are formed vertical re cesses, in which are placed the toothed bars 17, the upper portions of which mesh with the small pinions 1S, journaled in the upper ends of the bars Q and formed on the outer ends of the double elongated bearin gs 19, extending inward over the edge of the table M At about the vertical center of each carrier 16 is supplied the slot 20, in which works a pin, 21, the inner end of which is connected with the toothed bar 17, and the outer end carries a small wheel, 22, which is acted upon by the cam-surface F.

In the ends of the bearings 19 are mounted the rollers 23 and 24, which extend entirely across the table M the roller 23 being below the flexible apron V and the roller 24, which is termed the pocket-roller, being above the same. The special functions of the rollers 23 and 24 appear in detail hereinafter.

Upon the front portion of the outer faces of the ends L are pivoted the arms 25. having pivoted to their lower ends the arms 26, which extend upward to the front and connect with the lower ends of the arms 26, hung upon the rod 27, whichis secured between the two side frames of the machine.

Upon the right-hand end of the rod 27 is secured the arm 28, the outer end of which extends rearward, and is just below the front end of the lever 26, having a bearing upon the end of the rod 27, the arm 28 having its rear end terminating in close relation to the cam 31, secured upon the face of thewheel F. The arms 25 have a tension, upward by the springs 32, so as not to intert. re with the operation ofother parts of the mechanism. \Vhen in the operation of the machine the greatest eccentricity ot' cam 31 is brought in contact with the rear end of lever 28 the same is forced downward, thereby elevating the front end of same, which has the effect of raising the end of arm 26, and thereby giving it rotary movement toward the front. This lowers the arms 26and 25,the arm 25 being, when this movement occurs, forced against the wheel 22, pressing it and its connections downward, as described hereinafter. After the eccentricity of the cam 31 has passed the end of the lever 28 the springs 32 draw the arms upward to their former position until the cams shall again likewise affect them. \Vhen the oscillating bars Q" are at the rear end of the table M the friction-wheels 17 and 22 are upon the highest projections of the camsurfaces N andF, as indicated in Fig. 10. The

wheels 17 and 22, being in this position, cause the corresponding elevation of the carriers 16 and toothed bars 17 and the rollers 23 and 24. The relation of these elevated parts-is shown with sutIicient accuracy in said Fig. 10. The flexible sheet V at this condition of the machine lies upon the upper surface of the table M", nearly to the rear edge of same, and next passes under the short rods R and slightly forward and upward, forming the pocket or bight f. WVhen the bars Q are thrown toward the rear in the position above described the studs 14 operate the arms N to open the trough a which drops at that moment the rod of tobacco severed from the sheet into the bight or pocket f.

In front and slightly below the front edge of the table M is arranged, between the sides of the machine, the trough l, which will be widest at its top, and will consist of the ends, rear sides, and the fingers m which constitute the front side of the trough, and are secured upon the shaft n, which, when rotated toward the front, carries the lower ends of the fingers m in a like direction and permits the contents of the trough l to fall through i s bottom onto and between the two corresponding series of revolving knives which are secured upon the shafts p and revolve toward each other.

Upon the right-hand end of the rear shaft, 12 is secured the wheel q, whereby motion is communicated to said shaft and the knives 0 upon it from the wheel I The front shaft, 11 is journaled in the upper ends of the cars 40, which are secured to opposite sides of the frame of the mach-inc by set-screws 41. By oosening the screws 41 the cars 40 can be turned toward the fruit, and the series of knives 0 on the front shaftgi, thus thrown from contact with the rear knives, 0, thus making it possible to quickly clean or sharpen the knives and return them to position without interfering with the other parts of the machine. lhe sharpened edges of the knives 0 overlap each other when in position as illustrated in the drawings, and during the opera tion of the machine the seriesot' knives on the front shaft, 1), are revolved entirely by the friction generated between these overlapping edges. The rear series of knives receives its motion from the band-wheel q, and will in practice revolve with a little greater speed than the front series of knives.

It is proposed to employ five pairs of knives; but any number desired may be used, according to the length of the cigarettes to be produced.

Directly below the four spaces between the knives 0 is secured a chute ortrough,t which conducts the cigarettes as they fall from the knives to any suitable receptacle placed to receive them. At the ends of the trough or chute t are secured the chutes 10 which re- ICC ceive the stubs or waste ends cut from the cigarettes by the two pairs of end knives,0 and conduct them to a separator, 10 which is a rectangular shaped receptacle having a bottom of woven wire or other material that will act as a sieve. The front ends of the separator 10 will be connected in an adjustable manner to the rocking arms 00 by the thread-bolts M, which pass through apertures in the ends of the arms m whereby they are retained andare capable of vertical adjustment by the nuts 2 By adjusting the threaded bolts 1 vertically the elevation of the front portion of the separator 10 may be regulated at will. rear portion of the separator is secured to the lower arm of the bell-crank lever A, which is pivoted on the left-hand side of the machine, the other end of the said bell-crank lever extending forward and pivoted in the lower end of the pitman rod B, connected with I out the operation of preparing the tobacco, feeding it forward in a sheet, cutting otl' a strip of tobacco, and depositing it in the trough a. While this operation of preparing the strip of tobacco for the cigarette is being performed the paper for rolling the cigarette is fed in ward over the paper-board g by the movement of the feed-rolls 3 operated by the rack 13 and cam D as aforesaid, the extent of the paper fed in being regulated by the stop M and setscrews N After the proper quantity of paper has been fed inward upon the bar T forming a continuation of the paperboard g, the arms r s will be acted upon by the cam u to draw through the chain 1) the carriage it across over the paper, cutting off a strip, as hereinbefore (lescribed, for the purpose of receiving the strip of tobacco aforesaid or to serve as a wrapper. Just prior to the strip of paper being severed the rack N, which is actuated by the cam c through the arm d rotates the pinion a and shaft R to throw the clamps S upwardover and upon the rear surface of the bar '1 the clamps in this position serving effect ually to hold the rear portions of the strip of paper firmly and smoothly against the bar T when the latter is in ahorizontal position. The motion of the machine continuing, the cam Z forces the rod X downward against the lug W which tilts the bar I and the strip of paper rearward, as shown in Fig. 10in full lines, the front edge of the strip of paper, which is left projecting over the flexible edge 1&2 of the bar T being in this movement touched against the paste-roller m whereby the said edge of the paper, for a space of about one-sixteenth ofan inch, is covered with athin layer of paste. In this movement of the strip of paper to the paste-roller m the clamps S turn with the tilting table or bar T and retain the paper upon the same. At this point in the operation the cam 12 will come in contact with the small Wheel D secured on the side of the machine, and in riding over it will elevate for a. moment the paste-roller m and rear portion of the pastetrough, whereby the said paste-roller is lifted up clear of the strip of paper withoutdanger of tearing it. After the edge of the paper has received a layer of paste and the paste-roller has been elevated as aforesaid, the springs K on the ends of shaft 11 operate to tilt the carriage g forward, while the cam r acting through the shaft 8 on the arms t brings the ends of the arms 00 up in close relation to the ends of the strip of paper which is on the tilting bar T and at the same time the c tms D draw on the levels E and arms I thereby overcoming the tension of the springs B and opening the fingers A from the ends ofthe arms 00 The arms .70 are ofsuch a length that when they are thrust forward toward the ends of the pa per-bar T they will just reach the ends of the strip of paper, and when the lingers A are open their inner ends will be on the front;

side of the said two opposite ends of the. strip of paper. The cams D when tllearms .00 and fingers A are in this position, pass from contact with the levers E and arms l which allows the fingers A o close upon the ends of the strip. of paper, wh reby they are held securely against the arms m point in the operation the lever d of the rack b operated by the cam 0 will rotate through the pinion a the shaft R toward the rear, thereby raising the clamps S from the bar '1' and strip of paper, lowering them out ofthe way. At the same time the cam Z passes the rod X and permits the sptingf on the end of the axle of the. bar T to throw the said bar intoits former horizon'al position against the edge of the bar P and into proper position to receive another strip of paper from the feed-rollers y, after which the clamps S are brought up and made o hold down the paper against it, as before. The movement continuing, the cam c on shaft p operates through the lever G and arm F to tilt the upper end of the carriage rearward, when the arms m carrying the strip of paper, will fall into a vertical position, after which, the cam 0 having passed its contact with the lever G the springs K will draw the upper portion of the carriage (f forward, which has the efl'ect of thrusting the arms .r' vertically downward, thrreby carrying the said strip of paper downward and holding it very close and at a tangent to the front portion of the flexible sheet of apron V, which is, resting upon the table M At the same time, or a moment prior thereto, the ends of the studs 14 on bars Q come in contact with the lower ends of the arms N, opening the trough an, as aforesaid,

At this IIO and dropping the strip of tobacco contained in it into the bigbtf in the rear portion of the flexible sheet V This condition of the machine is shown in Fig. of the drawings. In the present condition of the machine the strip of paper has been out off, its edge pasted, and is held close to the front upper surface of the flexible sheet or a iron V while the stri of portion of the said flexible sheet V the studs to ride up the cam P tobieco coriesponding' in length to the strip of paper is resting transversely across the rear The oscillating bars Q are now brought forward on their bearings. This causes the wheels 17 and 22 to ride down the cam-surfaces N and F and The effect of the studs T riding up the cams P is the withdrawal of the short rods R from contact with the edges of the apron V so that they will not interfere with the rolling of the strip of tobacco in the bightf When the wheels 22 and 17 pass downward on the cams N-and F, the carriers 16, toothed bars 17, double elongated bearings 18, and rolls 23 and 24 are brought nearer to the table M the rolls 23 and 24 coming in near relation to the table, and closing thereby the strip ot'tobacco in the bight or pocketf, as indicated in Fig. 10. The forward movement of the bars Q continuing, the' strip of tobacco is rolled between the upper and lower portions of the sheet, forming the bight or poeketf into afirm round rod. The strip of tobacco is now being rolled forward in the fold f toward the strip of paper held by the arms or upon the front portion of the table M, and the movement of the machine being continued, when the rod of tobacco is adjacent to the front edge of the said strip,of paper the wheel 17 will ride over the elevation 35 tormed on the cam surface N and thus lift the earlier 16 and the rollers 23 and 24 sufficientlt to allow the edge of the paper to enter the bight f and be rolled around the rod of tobacco. The tobacco having been rolled in the rear portion of the strip of paper, the cams D operate through the levers E and arms 1 to open the fingers A when the strip of paper will be completely rolled around the strip or rod of tobacco, and be retained thereon by its pasted edge, hereinbefore described, lapping onto the dry portion, forming a long cigarette. Upon the opening of the fingers A at this point they loosen their hold upon the strip of paper, and are carried upward again to receive another strip from the bar T by the cam r acting through the shaft .9 on the arms t The long cigarette, formed as above set forth, is rolled off of the front edge of the table M by the forward movement of the bars Q into the trough 1 when the fingers at will rotate toward the front, which allows the cigarette to drop centrally and evenly between the revolving knives 0 which will sever thelongcigarette into shorter cigarettes ot' the proper length, which will fall into the trough t and be carried away,being nowfinished, while thestub ends of the long cigarette,which will be trimmed ofi by 1 smaller ones of the proper length.

the end knives, will drop into the chutes a and be delivered by them to the separator w, where the tobacco will be shaken from the papers, as aforesaid, and saved. Just as the long cig' arette is rolled off of the table M the cam 31 actuates the lever 28 to depress the arms 25, 26, and 26, forcing the wheel 22, with its connections, downward, as before described, the slot 20 permitting this downward movement of the wheel 22 and its connections, which are the pin 21 and the toothed bar 17. When the the bars 17 are depressed they rotate the pinions 18 and the bearings 19 toward the front. This causes the roller 24, which had been uppermost before, to turn under, and the rod 23, with the apron around it, to assume the upper position. The rod 24, in the movement described, re-forms the pocket or bightf in the apron, as indicated in Fig. 17, and remains in it until the bars Q are at the rear of the table M when the rods and carriers will be forced upward by the cams N and F, as before, and another rod of tobacco deposited in the pocket to be formed into the cigarette. The wheels 17 are rigidly secured to the carriers 16 and serve to lift them when brought in contact with the cams N. The wheels 22 have their hearings in slots 20, as before described, and when they strike the cams F they consequently raise and lift the toothed bars 17. When the bars 17 are raised they rotate the pinions toward the rear, which has the efl'ect of throwing the pocket-roller 24 out of the pocket and upward over the roller 23. \Vith every revolution of the axle E the mechanism is operated to form a long cigarette and cut it up into The movements of the different elements of the machine are all automatic, it being only necessary to app y motive power, feed the tobacco, and provide a roll of paper.

The oscillating movement of the bars Q, above described, will be imparted to them by the pitman m from the wheel T, mounted on the shaft E. The upper end of the pitman m is secured eccentrically to the face of the wheel T, and its lower end is pivotally attached to the end of the arm a, forming a part of the bars Q With every revolution of the wheel T the bars Q have a forwardand-backward movement. The bars Q are keyed on their shaft. Thus when one is moved the other is operated correspondingly.

The pressure of the belt 0 on the tobacco passing below it on the apron a may be regulated at will by adjusting the bearing of the roller m vertically by means of the set-screws 11.

If desired, some suitable means for stamping or otherwise applying the name or trademark of the cigarette to the paper at proper intervals as it is fed inward over the paperboard from the roll may be adopted.

The machine herein described was in part patented in Great Britain by me without the knowledge or consent of the owners of the invention, by whom I was employed, the English Letters Patent being dated August 31, 1880, and numbered 3,532.

l/Vhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The trough a consisting of the parts H I, pivoted together adjacent to their upper edge, the part H being secured between the arms L, and the part I being provided with a cord or chain, J, whereby when the arms L are forced downward, carrying the part H, the cord J causes the lower portion of the part I to separate from the part H, substantiallyas set forth.

2. The mechanism for rolling the cigarette, consisting of the flexible apron, the two rollers,the oscillating bars supporting the carrier,

toothed bar, and pinion-bearing for said rollers, the carrier and toothed bar being supplied with sheaves which travel over cam-surfaces on the ends of the table, substantially as specified.

3. In combination with the bars Q carryingthe carriers 16and bar 17, wheels 17 and 22,

and rollers 23 and 24, the bars 25, 26,26, and 28, which are adapted to operate the bar 17, and roller 24 to form the pocket in the apron for the tobacco, substantialy as specified.

4. In a cigarette-machine, the table M and apron V one or both ends of the latter being secured upon rods which are adjustable and have a spring-tension, whereby the apron is always kept taut, substantially as specified.

5. The rollers 23 and 24, mounted in a hearing having a pinion, 18, in combination with the bars Q supporting the carrier 15 and toothed bar 17, the sheaves 17 and 22, and cams F N, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing improvement in cigarette-machines, as above described, I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of May, 1881.

EDGAR SIDE. Witnesses:

CHAS. G. GILL, HERMAN GUsToW.

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