US342344A - Ward james - Google Patents

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CIGARETTE MAGE-INE.

Patented May 25,1886.

(No M0481.) r l s snetg-sneet 2. J. FLOYD & E.,J.M0CR0SSI1I.

CIGARETTE MACHINE.

N6. 342,344. Patented ay 25, 1886.

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J. 'FLOYD an E. J. MQGROSSIN CIGARETTE MACHINE.

No. 342,344. Patented May 25, 1886.

(No Model.) 8 Sheets-Sheet 4.

J. FLOYD& LJ. MGGROSSIN.

CIGARETTE MACHINE.

N0.342,s44. Patented May 25, 1886.

(No Model.) 8 Sheets-Sheet 5. J. FLOYD 8v E. J. MGGROSSIN.

CIGARETTE MACHINE.

Patented May 25, 1886.

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W /vfssfs i (N0 Model.) 8 Sheets-Sheet 6.

J. FLOYD au El J. MoRossIN. CIGARETTE MAGHINE.

Patented Mayv 25, 1886.

(No Model.) 8 Sheets-Sheet 7.

J. FLOYD 84E. J. MGGROSSIN. CIGARETTE MAGHINE.

No; 342,344. y Patented May 25, 1886.

(NoModel.) i 8 Sheets-Sheet 8 l J. FLOYD & E. J. MOGROSSIN.

CIGARETTE MACHINE.

Informal/.g`

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

'JOHN FLOYD AND BD WERD JAMES MCOROSSIN, OF LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA, ASSIGNORS OF ONE-THIRD TO PATRICK MCCROSSIN, OF SAME PLACE.

CIGARETTE-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 342,344, dated May 35, 1886.

Application lilnd March 'i'. 1385. Sei-inl No. 15S.04G. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern: y Be it known that we, JOHN FLOYD and ED- WA RD JAMES MoCRossI N, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Lynchburg, in the county of Campbell and State of Virginia, have invented a new and useful Il nprovenicnt in Cigarette-Machines, of which the following is Aa specification,reference being had to the aceompanying drawings. Y 1o Thisinventionrelatestocigarette-machines, and the principal object of the invention is to provide a machine which shall uniformly and regularly feed or distribute long or short cnt tobacco upon a wire-cloth belt; then separate the fibers of thc tobacco by. the action of a revolving brush, and cause it to fall in a uniform shower upon a second belt; then carry the tobacco along this belt until it reaches a series of-ffi'oove,d rollers, by means of which 2o it is formed into a Continous roll of tobacco, which roll is received by acoutinuous ribbon of paper; then pass the roll of tobacco and the paper between anothcrseries of rollers, grooved on their peripheries, lo cause the folding of the paper around the continuons roll of to'- bacco; then paste the free edge of the paper to the body ofthe cigarette by the action of another set o' rollers, to inake a `continuous cigarette, and, finally, cut'this continuons cigai-ette in predetermined lengths, as herein alter more l'ully explained.

.Said invention consists in the improved construction, combination, and relative arrangement of partsfas will be hereinafter more fully explained, and particularlypointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of the machine. Fig. 2 is a side elevation ol the saine on the right-hand side 4o of the linea: w, Fig. 1; and Fig. 2" is a side elevation on the left-hund side of said line. Fig. 3 is an end view. Figs. 4 4D 4c 4 illustrate an elevation and section ofeachform of groovcd roller employed in the formation of lhetobaccoroll, the rolling and fittingV of the paper around lthe same, thc pasting of the paper sheet to form the completed cigarette, and the finishing of the latter. Fig.5 lis a side view illustratingr the form of knife em- 5o ployed to sever the cigarettes. Fig. 6 is an vmouth ot' the paste-can.

enlarged View ofthe printing pressl or'machine for stamping the trade-mark upon the continuous sheet of paper. Fig. 7 is an enlarged View in plan, showing thc mechanism for actuating the knife. Fig. 8 illustrates the 55 relative arrangement of the roller for delivering the paste to the sheet of paper and the Fig. 9 is a side elevation of the paper-guide and a portion of the two rollers between which the paper is oo received from the gnide,with sections through the said guide at different points ol` ils length. Fig. l0 is a transverse section of the fluted roller. Fig. 1l is 'a longitudinal and a transverse section of the wire-brush roller. Fig. 12 is a view of one of the angularly-grooved pulleys with a portion ofthe belt thereon. Fig-.L13 is a detached end view ofthe firstpair of groovcd-roliers, which form the two sides of the tobacco-roll, the dottcdlines indicating 7c, the V-shnped belt on which the tobacco is conveyed. Fig. 14 is an end view of the tobacco, showing the two sides and the top rounded. Fig. 15 is a sectional viewof the two rollers which receive the paper fronr its guide and the tobacco-roll from the belt.

Fig. 16 is a side elevation ofthe two feedrollers, the feed-belt, and proximate parts, showing the relative location of the inclined plate. Fig. 17 is a horizontal section through 8o the chutes or guards ou the line a a, Fig. 3. Fig. 18 is an enlarged plan view of the slotted guide Iil and the proximate parts. Fig. 19 is a detailperspective view of the guard which' acts to guide the tobacco ou the conveyingbelt'between the inclined rollers. Fig. 20is a detached enlarged view of all the rollers and the conveying-belt. Fig. 2l is a transverse section on the line b b, Fig. 16. Fig. 22 is a. transverse section on the -line c c, Fig. 20. 9o Fig. 23 is a longitudinal section through the center of the conveyingbelt, showing the operation of the guard which serves to guide the tobacco between the inclined rollers. Fig. 24

is a rear end View of the discharge end ofthe conveying` belt,r the inclined rollers being omitted.

Like letters of reference are used to indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

Referring to thedrawings,A designates legs, wc

2 mte connected at their upper ends by the bedplates Ai and supporting the entire' machine, exceptI at the feed end, where a supplemental frame, A, is arranged. able legs to restupon the floor, and carries at its upper end a yoke, A, which is vertically adjustable, as shown in Fig. 2. A* are secured to the hed-plates A, and serve as Supports for one ot' the feed-rollers 1*?, the ln-ush-roller, and thepressure-roller. the other feed-roller lli being supported in the upper ends ofthe yoke A. An endless wire-cloth belt. ill, is passed around the rollers'll, and is adapted to receive the tobacco and feed 'it forward to the machine, an inclined metal plate, A', heilig arranged between the upper aml lower horizontal parts of the belt, so as to eateh the dust dropped from the tobacco ou the same and carry it ofi` to any pointdesired. It will be observed that by reason ofthe adjnstablity ofthe yoke A the front or feed end ot' the belt lll may bc adjusted to a higher plane than the discharge end, and thereby an inclination given to the belt which may be fouml desirable to assist the feeding of the tobacco. This arrangement also enables the feed end of the machine to be adjusted to accommodate any considerable unevenness of the lloor or the other supports.

On one end l' the feed-roller E at the discharge end of the belt E, is located a wormwheel, F`','Figs. 2 and 3, with Awhich engagesa worm, F, on the upper end of the vertical shal't It, the latter receiving its motion from `cord-pulley D, and stepped at each end in the boxes A A,"'. 1t will bc seen that lhctnruing of the' shaft E" effects thc rotation of the `inner feed-roller E", which, by its connection wilh the other iced-rolleril through the belt E, keeps the entire feeding 'mechanism in constant movement at a regulated speed.

ll designates the presserroller, tinted or corrugated longitudinally, as shown, which is mounted in the standards Aj', and is driven by the coggear F, meshing withthe gcanFf on the extended end of the inner feed-roller Ff. This presser-roller serves to compress the tobacco upon the belt at thedischargc end, and hold it there for'thc action of the brush-roller E'. The latter, as shownin Figs. 1, 2", and 3, is provided with bristles of any suitablcthickness and length, so as to have thc requisite l-brushin; .,',action. In Fig. 10 is shown abrushroller which may bc used to advantage in this connection, it consistingy of a plain core havj ing wires wound longitudinally, seas to pre sent the round surfaces of the wires agtinst the tobacco on the belt. This brush-rollerrcvolvcs against the pressenroller, s'o that should ley, E,

any of the tobacco adhere to the flutes er corrugations thereof the sui-d brush-roller will clear the latter, and in this manner the-pos-v sibility of clogging will bc entirely obviated. The brush-roller Eg has at one end a cord-pnlwhich is con nectcd with a similar cord pulley, E, on the driving-shaft A5. The said roller E works upon the belt at the discharge' This frame has suit-l Standards l former, F5, covering jections thereto whichform the roll.

end of the latter, and above the inner feedrollcr E, and serves to scatter the mass compressed by the presser-roller E', separate the bers of .the tobacco, and atthe same time, by its revolving aetiomdraw the latter oli' the belt and discharge the same'into the metal guards or .chutes F5 F, (shown only in Fig. 3,) the the brush-roller circling around over the same, and` continuing down on a slant to the belt F7, herciual'terdcSeribed. The other guard or sheet, F closes in between the belt Fl and the inner feed-roller, FF', and is of the same width as the metal guard F, the twoV guards together forming A'a chute or passage for the tobacco, which falls from the feed-belt E" in a shower through the guards upon the belt Fl. The belt F7 isa V-shaped belt, which, by passing around two angu'larlygrooved pulleys, is depressed in the center in the form ofa letter V in cross-section. (See Fig. 12.) The object. of this is apparent.

Heretofore it has been found necessary to either provide guards on the side edges oi' the belt`er guards on the' sides of the machine, to

' prevent the tobacco carried or conveyed by the belt from scattering on either side. Such cxpedients have been found to be unsuccessful for the' purpose in view, and itis to avoidob that we have provided the pcculiar forni of belt'shown, whereby thc tobacco delivered l" rom the main bcltE through the guards F5 F will be received within the depressed center of the belt Fl, and cannot escape to either side ol' the same. Furthermore, by this construction of belt t-.hc tobacco received within the belt will be gathered into a smaller space than if scattered overa llat belt, and in that man ner will be 4in a better condition to be acted 'upon by the rollers The angularly-grooved pulleys hereinbeibr'e referred to, and which are dcsignatcdfl'iy the letters D1 D, are mounted onshafts D 1)", r'cspectively, and these shafts are supported on the bed-plates A," of lthc -niachine in any suitable manner. @wil li" desigual es asheet-brassguard,. iported betweenth bed-plates A, as shown in Figs. l. and 2", and having its uppcrcdgcbent or inclined upward toward the ccnter,aml sloping or curving gradually .to each side, so as to guide the tobacco, lportion of thc V shaped belt, under the rollers 1) The latter arc arranged at right angles toeach other, (soe"`1ig. mounted on the inner ends of shafts J", which work in bearings C of the frame.V The periphcries of the 'rollers D are partly groored, so that when they nlcct and work together, as indicated in Figs. 3 and A13, they. form two rounded sides of a complete circle. lt will be seen that the 'point at which the two rollers meet ison aline with the cenler'of the guard K, and also with the depressed portion ofthe belt Fl, and since the .rollers work above the latter and parallel withdls inclined sides the central raised p'otiou of the guard slightly 3,) and are A342,344, y s

elevates'the depressed central portion of the belt, and by reason of the sloping or inclined nature of the guard causes the tobacco which is contained within, br rather upon, the said central depressed portion ,to be deflected or .guided directly to tl'ie meeting point or edge of the two rollers D5. In this manner the tobacco is prevented from traveling or being carried above or over the rollers by the action of the belt F,'whieh would be the result if there .were no means employed to guide it. Cord-pulleys D are provided on the shafts J1 and connect with, other pulleys, hereinafter ref terred to, for transmitting motion to the shafts and from thence to the rollers D5. It will be observed that as the said rollers revolve or turn edge to edge against each other the tobacco is caught and worked forward between the saine, the peculiar form of the groove in the edgesof the two rollers giving to the to bacco-roll a corresponding torin to the rollers as it escapes from thesaid rollers. This form ot" the roll ot'tobaceo is shown by the sectional lines in Fig. 13, havingrounded sides with angular corners at the top and bottom, thereby completing two sides of the tobacco-roll,

f leaving the other two for thesubsequent action of the remaining roliers. v

.D designates a roller grooved on its periphery, as shown in Fig. 4, and mounted in a vertical position on shaft J", said roller. being arranged above the belt FT and between its inclined sides. As the tobacco roll leaves the rollers D, it has t'htop'aiid bottom eorneis square or angular and thetwo sides rounded, and said tobacco-roll continues topass along the V-shaped belt I7 until it reaches the roller D; and it is the oi'ice of the latter' to round ott the top ofthe roll, making the latter assume the forni shown iirFig. 14. This is accom,1 plished by t-lic grooved edge of the said roller D* working againstthe topv of the tobacco roll arranged within the depressed center of the belt 14", and as the said tobacco roll leaves this roller all that remains to be done to complete the forni of the saine is t'o round off the bottoni. At this point, when the tobacco roll is in the forni shown and described, it receives the paper, and the two together are iiiclosed and rounded oft' in the manner which will be presently explained. The paper is woniid in a continuous coil, JT, on the roller or block J,

'which is supported detachably in the pendent 'hangers 1%,'secnred to the under side of. the A. bed-plates A".

`(see Fig. 2") is secured a tension or brake 'lo the side ,of the hangers spring, L, which rubs against the end of the roller-block J", and serves as a brake, to prevent the roll of paper from niiwinding too fast. -Tlie sheet of paper after it leaves the roller-block passes through a printing-press, J, (shown iii Figs. 2 and '6, and which will hereinafter be deseribed,) over idlersv 9 and l, and from thence into the enlarged mouth of the paper-guide J", which is supported in position by the rod K, Fig. 1. The guide is shown more clearly in Fig.'9, the sections by the peculiar decreasing width of the guide shown the paper is caused to'assuine a curved shape, so lliat when it coinesout from the upper end of the guide the paper has its two edges tnriied up in a U shape, ready to receivc the continuons roll of tobacco from the vroller l`).

l) C- designate two vertical rollers supported on shafts C. C, which are nioniited in the frames C* extending up' from the bedplates A9. These rollers `work edge to' edge against each otlier,and are suiiieiently nearto the pulley l)7 that, as the continuous tobacco roll leaves the latter after being acted Yupon by the roller D, it will be caught by thea-ollers D C". 'lhe roller (ll2 is a plain grooved roller, (sec Fig. 15.) and is arranged below the other roller, l), the latter being also provided with a plain groove, on each side of which are formed slots (see Fig. 4") to receive the edges of the paper sheet. As the paper issues from the papergnide'JAz in the U-shaped forni described, its lower seinicircular pai-t is received within'the groove` of the bottom roller, C", and its two side edges stand vertieally,andare received within the slots o1 the upper roller, l). lt is between these two rollers D C" that the lower eor'neiof the tobacco roll is rounded, so as to complete the shape ofthe roll, the

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latter being received in its uneonipleted state w from the pulley D7 and entering between the grooves of the two rollers. Now, since the side edges of the paper sheet are standing vertically within the slots of the roller l), the tobacco-roll is -received within the paper sheetaiid does not touch theside edges of the latter. '.lhus there will be no impediment or obstacle to prevent the upperandv ower rollers l) C", by their combined action, oinpletiiiglthe forni of the tobacco-roll. .'lhe shape of the tobacco-roll and the position of the paper sheet is shown more clearly in the detail sectional view, Fig. 15. After leaving the ro|lers DCl both the tobacco-roll and the paper pass between tw'o grooved li'orizontal rollers, 1)'2 D, which are inountedon the upper ends of the vertical shafts C, the form of which rollers being shown more clearly'in the sectional view, Fig. 4". rllie rollers D'l D work edge to edge against each other, the .bottom edge of thc rollci' D3 being extended oi1t,\vhile tlievtop edge of roller Dl is extended-likewise, the top and bottom edges of said rollers 1), D't being cnt oil', so as to allow the top extended edge o1' the roller D to revolve against the cutout top edge of the roller D, and vice versa.` While between the rollers D C" the edges Qt the paper are both standing vertical, but as the paper and tobacco-roll leave there and IIO igc

enter between the rollers Dz Ds one edge of i Y struction of the paste-can, however, will be described morein detail hereinafter, and it is only suilicientliere to mention the connection which it has with the roller D2. By the re` volving action of the said roller .DZ its top projecting edge is supplied with -a sufiieinit amount of paste, which is delivered upon the upright edge of the paper sheet, the latter being braced or supported against the cut-o` top edge 0f the roller D3. A tensionspring, A, is secured to the paste-can, and bears upon -the top of thepasting-roller D, to clear o the surplus paste which may accumulatethereon. (See Fig. 8.) After leaving these horizontal rollers D2 I)3 the,tobacco-roll-which is within the paper sheet withthe extended side edge of the latter pasted, as describedis caught by`a pair of vertical rollers, CmCf, (see Fig. 2,) mounted on shafts C" C, and received within the grooved edges of the same, the ac'- tion of said rollers C, revolving edge to edge against each other, gradually turning the pasted side edge of the sheet over the body thereof, forming the completed cigarette. This pair of grooved rollers Cw, in which the pasted edge of the sheet is lapped over and secured, has its grooved edges lined with cloth or other soft shbstancc, as shown in Fig f1", for lthe purpose of drawing the continuous cigarette forward, and finishing or shapirg the same inthe desired form. After leaving the rollers C the 'completed continuons cigarette passes on between a pair of horizontal grooved rollers, C,mounted on the upper ends of vertical shafts, then between a pair lof vertical rollers, C, mounted on the shafts C, and then between or through another pair of horizontal rollers, C. These sets of horizontal and vertical rollers are lined with cloth, similarly to the first pair of rollers, Cl, Fig. 4", to prevent tearing or injuring the body ofthe cigarette. These additional rollers serve to complete the form, removing all imperfections in the shape, and finishing the cigarette in the desired manner as it issues from the horizontal rollers C"l at the front end of the machine.

upon t-he same.

lVe do not wish to he limited to this precise number of finishing-rollers, as the same may be increased or diminished, as desired', to suit the' circumstances. Since the rollers C" C C" work'togcther edge to edge on aline with the rollers C, (where the cigarette is complctcd.)it will'be seen that the continuons cigarette-body is automatically guided in a straight lille, and there will be no undue strain A This is important, inasmuch as the breaking of the cigarette would soon and annoyance; but by the arrangement of the rollers, all working edge to edge against tinuous cigarette-body will be guided in its movements, so that there can be no strain upon the same.

l is a hollow guide, which is scoured to the stay-piece I I, connecting with the bearing G3. This guide (sec Fig. l) has its mouth or rear open end enlarged or made flaring, and curved .or otherwise shaped to extend be tween the last set or pair of grooved wheels, and thus as the continuous cigarette issues from the same in its completed form it enters the mouth of the guide l, and is fed through the same by the action of the rollers. The front end of the guide is divided or slotted transversely, as at ai, and is arranged above the bearing C, so that when the continuous cigarette has passed through the guide a sufficient distance the body of the same is exposed in the slotted portion a5 to receive the action of a knife,1. The knife has a double edge, (see Fig. 5,) andv is set on an incline in the slide 1`,(see Fig. 5,)which moves in guidcways providedin the bearing C, and connects with the link I, Figs. 1 and 7. The said link is attached to the reciprocating or sliding yoke or frame J ,which moves in guides or ways provided at the upper ends of the stays Cf. A revolving cam, IJ, is fitted to the upper end of the vertical shaft J, and is arranged within the yoke or frame J, (see Fig. 7,) so that when its largest ,part bears against the front and rear inner faces of said yoke the latter will be recipro` cated forward and backward, and by the connection with the double-edged knife l the latter is caused to be reciprocated correspondingly. As the knife works forward, its front .edge will act upon the body of the continuous cigarette exposed at the divided or slotted portion a5 and: sever the saine, while, when knife acts upon the body of the cigarette through the slot ai in a similar manner. It

an incline and at an angle to the continuous which the entire body of the cigarette willbe cut through at each. movement of the knife, and, furthermore, there will be n o ragged edges on the ends of the cigarette when com-` pleted, for the cut will be true and even at each stroke. It will also be seen that by dividing the guide 1, and passing the reciprocating knife with its double edge through the slotted or divided portion, the knife has a double capacity, severingl one cigarette from the continous body both at its forward and flower end in 'a 'step or bearing, A, and is 'provided with a pulley, E", which receives its motion through abelt or cord from the pulley E1 on one of the shafts C. It will be understood that by decreasing or increasing the relative si-zes of these two pulleysthe rapidity of each other oua common straight line, the con-A will be observed that by -setting ythe knife onl cigarette,- it will have a shear cut, by means of clog the machinery, and cause. endless trouble reciprocated backward, the .rear edge of the backward stroke.Y The shaft J2 works at its the rotation of shaft J2 may be regulated to cause the cam J i* to reciprocate the yoke, and, through the connections desc'ibed, work the knife I with a greater orless degreeof rapidity. Since the continuous cigarette is fed th ugh, thc rollers and out through the guide l at a uniform rate 'of speed, all that is necessary to do when it is desired to increase or decrease the size of the cigarettes cut from this continuous body is to change the relative sizes of thepulleys Ei E3, this adjustment effecting a corresponding decrease orincrease in the rapidity of movement of thc knife I, causingthelattertocutoifashorterorlongerportion ol' the cigarette-body, as desired. Of course after the adjustment is effected the knife will continue to sever cigarettes of the same length from the body until again changed to suit the i wishes of the manufacturer.

We will now proceed togivc a general description of the driving mechanism employed in setting the various parts in motion.

A5 is thc main driving shaft, on which are secured the miter-wheels H, (threc'i'n number,) which mesh with the ruiter-gears H* on the lower ends of three of thc vertical shafts CR. The said shafts Ca (which are all on one side of the machine)- are provided with.spurgears H5, (see Fig. 3,) which gear into adjoining spur-gears H5 on the other set of vertical shafts CB, which are on theopposite side ofthe machine. rlhe shafts C", which are thus arranged parallel, communicate motion to the` grooved wheels D'z D3 and the four grooved wheels C C, hereinbcfore ,ment-iorLcd, and

lby this connection the said wheels will run at a uniform speed. Collars HG are secured on the shafts C and bear the weight of the same, said collars being secured in boxes HT, which hold the shaftssecnre to the bars A, the lat- `ter being secured to stay-bars A', attached to lugs H8 of the legs A. A pulley, E, on one of the shafts C8 connects with a pulley, D, se-v cured on shaft E" for transmitting motion to the inner belt-rollerE".

F designates a worm-serew,arranged on the Adriving-shaft A5, meshing with a worm-wheel,

F, ou the vertical shalt F. The shaft ll" works atits lower end i u a step-bearing, B9, (see Fig. .2",) secured to the floor, and at its upper end through a hollow bearing, B, mounted on the bar Al. A collar, B, is se'- cured to the shaft F, and forms a bearing for the vertical shaft Gr,` a cog-pinion, G, being secured to the shaft 11"",and transmitting motion to a'l cog-wheel, Gi, mounted on the vertical shaft G. per and lower ends in bearings or supports B B?, and is provided (above'thc cogwhcel G") with a cog-wheel, Gi, which is of smaller diameter and works the cog-wheel G, located on the shaft G. The latter works in a bearing, B', at its upperend, and is provided with a worm-screw, G7, which engages a wormwheel, G", (see Fig. 3,) supported bya shaft, Ggfin the brackets B". (See Fig. 2.) The worm-wheel engages the rack G fitted to the The shaft G3 works at its uplplunger G",-which passes vertically up into the paste-can H, and has its upper end provided with a cap, or head to bear` upon the body of paste within the can. -This can is substantially rectangular in form, but may be of any other form desired, and is supported by braces Gl, Fig. 2", the bottom being inclined downwardly to form a spout at one side, the mouth of which spout is open to allow the paste to owout upon the edge of the rolle'- JJ revolving against the same. It will be'ob served that the plunger is worked gradually downward through the paste-ean by the action of the worm-wheel GE and theactuating lucchanism described, and as the head or top of the plunger bears upon the body of the paste the latter is fed downward through the mouth of the spout in the can. Since the action or descent of the plunger is very slow and regular, the feeding of the paste will be correspondingly uniform, sufficient for all the purposes. It is intended that this paste-cau shall contain sulieient paste to last for onedays work, (say Vten honrs,) and thus the head or top of the plunger, by a corresponding arrangement,will reach the bottom of the can at the close of each day. It is therefore found necessary to raise the plunger and restore the parts to their normal condition before refilling the can, and since it would be impossible to effect this by drawing on the plunger we have found it necessary to employ additional means for this purpose, which we will now proceed to describe. f

H designates a cross-bar, Figs. 2b and 3, extending across the rear side or vface of the rack G1", and connecting with a yoke, G", which inclos'es the worm-wheel G, and is provided with a handle, G13, having two notches, as shown lin Fig. 3. The rack Glo is slotted verticall y, as shown, to receive atransverse pin on the yoke, and a pin on theshaft G6 is adapted to engage either of the two notchcspro- `vided in the handle G1. In the normal positi'ou of the parts the b`ar H is pressed against the rear face of the rack, so as to hold .the latter into engagement with the worm-wheel GrL1 the handle Grla having its second notch re ceived by the pin on'the shaft G*. The plunA ger works down in the manner described, the slot in the rack working over the pin on the yoke. Vhen the plunger has reached the limit of its downward movement, the handle G is disengaged from the pin onthc shaft G, and by pressing ou vthe handle the rack is 'thrown back out of engagement with the worm-wheel, the first notch of the handle now receiving the pin on the shaft GrB and holding the rack out of engagement. Then, by catching hold of the upper end of thc plunger, it can be returned to its normal position IOO IIS

at the top of the paste-can, the latter being now ready for refilling.

A designates a driving-pulley loose on the main driving-shaft A5, Fig. 2, and provided with one section of the4 elutclrcoupling, B", the other section being grooved interiorly toV shaft A to set the machine in motion. Byy

Io operating the lever iu the reverse direction the clutch is thrown out of engagement, causing the band-pulley to work loose on the driving-shaft. The cord-pulleys D", on the shafts l on which the grooved wheels l) are mounta 5 ed, are connected with cord-pulleysD Figs.

2", 3, which are secured near the upper ends of shafts C".

C is a yoke-frameseeiired to the bed-plates A, and supporting the short shafts J, Figs.

2o 1 and 3, which have ruiter-gears H secured Aon the shafts C?.

H isa spuug-ear on one of the shafts J", outside of the ruiter-gear Il, driving spurgear H-l2 ony one of the shafts C, as shown in valifig. 1.

l is a spur-gear on' another of the shafts J, driving gear 12 on the adjacent shaft C, and 15 is a gear on the third shaft J, meshingr with a gear, 1*, on the corresponding shaft C".

l On the opposite ends of the shafts C are locatedspurgears, l5, which mesh with corresponding gears lf directly under them, the latter gears If driving the lower set of` shafts C, with their rollers hereinbefore described.

On one of the shafts'C is located a grooved cord-pulley, l, Fig. l, which transmits 'niotion by a rope or cord with a pulley, 17, on the shaft J, thereby imparting motion to the roller D.

1s is a spur-wheel on the shaft D",l meshing with a spur-wheel, I, on thc'first shaftCg, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3.

B5 are hangers depending from the under side of the bed-plates A9, and forming snpports for the printing-press J, Figs. 2P and 6. The ink reservoir` 10 is supplied with ink, which flows gradually down an inclined table, o-ver which travels the hiking-roller 4. The opposite ends of this roller are provided with eonuectingrods 8, which are attached to cranks 2, inthe ends of which is mountedthe shaft l. 'lhe latter receives its motion from the cord-pulley E" by a belt from asimilar pulley, E", located on the shaft D". The ends of the roller l run in the inclined slots of the side plates, which are arranged oncach side of theinclined table, over which the roller 4 travels. A distributing-roller, 5, at the hottoni of the table, receives a'supply of th ink carried down by the -rollc'r4, and conveys it to the type set in the revolving arnl G. The paper, which iswound on the roller J2 moves ofi' thc coil .V throngh a guide, ll, fitted to ,0110 0f the hangers B5, and around arollcr, 7,

which is supported in standards 8.-

It willJ be observed that the-operation of the main shaft l through the palletv E causes .the

understood from the foregoing d ceases type-arm f to revolve in a crcnlarvpath within the press, the type on said arm coming 1n contact with' the distributing-'roller 5, and also with the paper sheet which passes around the roller 7. The type on the arm 6 ,shpnld be set to print or stamp the trade-mark of any manufacturer or aught else that inlay be de .sired. Again, the rotation ofthe shaft l should be so regulated as to canse thetypearin tf strikeagainst the paper, passing around the roller 7 at regular intervals, so that when the lcigarettes are afterward cnt into the lengths ldesired. th'. trade mark or print will .be ,iu the center of cach one, in the 'manner well known.

It will be apparent that the contact of the type arm with the inl: distributing roller 5 serves to ink the type preparator ftostainping, thereby making the type-arm self-hiking. lt `will also be secu that the contact o f the type-arm with the paper sheet against the rolier 7,

type to form a good impression ou the paper. The operation of ourin venti on wilyie readll y taken in connection with the annexed drawings. The main driving-pulley A. transmits motion from any suitable power to the main driving-shaft A5, thc connection between the as the arm moves around in the circular l path, mentioned, is sufficient to permit the cription, 1

pulley and shaft being disengaged at will by the lever and clutch described. As the driving-shaft-moves, motion is impartedto one set of the vertical shafts C, which transmits the motion to the other set th rough the spur-wheels H5. These vertical shafts C are connected with and give motion to the horizontalA grooved rollers C 0* 1)" D, which all move in the 'same direction.` These vertical shafts are geared with the horizontal shafts C", which carry a set of vertical grooved rollers, and, as a result, we have three pair of horizontal and' three pair of vertical groovcd'rollers, all moving in the same direction at a uniform rate of speed. @neef the perpeiulieular shafts C* is connected by :i4-pulley, E, with the shaft E", which nloves'thefinner feed-roller, l, operating the belt E, and thus the feeding of the tobacco to the machine ,will be regulated by the movement of the shaft C", and thus the supply and' demand' for the machine will be equally balanccd.-.'1he iluted roller li and the brush-roller E are both moved in the sain@ direction as the feed-bcltby the connections before described, and operate to separate the fibers ofther tobacco and Scatter itin a shower through the guards F" F upon the V-shaped belt. The latter, by itsconnection with the shaft C through the gears l3 l", is moved at a uniform rate of speed in accordance with the movement of the shaft C9, which "carries one set ofthe grooved rollers. All the rollers, hy the syst-em of gearing described, move at a uni form rate of speed to feed the article through the machine, while the knife at-the front end ,isi-egulated in its movements to suit the requirementsof the trade.

v out departing from the spirit or scope of the parts, not that we wish to bc limited to theV same, but from the fact that some certain sys-j present invention.

XVe have given an extended description of the gearing,r employed to drivel the various tem, of gearing should be employed tokeep the various parts to their relative operations, and.

also to work the machine at a uniform speed.

The-genri ug shown aud described has proven to bc 'of advantage and'utility for the purposes intended, although any mechanic can readily vary the same to suit-.thc conditions of thccase.

TheA priuting-machine, not being claimed specifically herein, will form the subject-mat ter for a separate application for Letters Patent.

\Vc are aware Vthat it is not new to employ a presser-.roller and a brushroller, both located above the feeding-belt, the brush-roller acting to dust the tobacco merely. In this construction the brush-roller did not work also against the presser-roller so as to clean lthe same from aecn'm,nlations of mattei', and 'thus prevent clogging.

We are also aware that it' is not broadly new to arrange a 'brush-roller to act against a presserroller; but in this arrangement the brush-roller was not located above the feeding-belt, and did not act to draw the tobacco oiithc belt. XVe are, however, aware that it is old, broadly, to locate a brushlroller so as to act directly against the belt. Our invention in this respect resides in the fact that the prcsscr-roller and brush-roller are so located that the lat-ter cleans the formerfrom accumulations of matter, and also acts to separate the iibers of the tobacco vand draw them o the belt. These two actions have never before been accomplished in one machine, so far as we are aware.

Having described our invention` we claiml. ln a cigarette-machine, the feeding-belt constructed of opcirwork material, in combination with a laterally-inclined plate arranged between the upper and lower horizontal parts of the belt.to catch the dust dropped from the same, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a cigarettcmachine, the herein described feeding device, comprising the travcling belt, a presser-roller located at the discharge end of the belt and working against the tobacco ou the same, and a rotating brush mounted at one side of the presser-roller and working against the belt te separate the fibers of the tobacco and brush or draw them olithe belt, and also against the said pressenroller to clean the same from accumulations of mat ter, as set forth. ,v

3. In a cigarette machine, the herein described conyeying-belt, depressed longitudinally in the center along its entire length, substantially in the form of a V in cross-section, inA combination with means for supporting and actuating said belt, as and for the purpose set forth.

4. In a cigarette-machine, the herein-de scribed conveying device comprising the pullcys angularly grooved, as described, and the belt working over the pulleys, so as to bc depressed longitudinally in the` center along its entire lengt-h, as and for the purpose set forth.

5. In a cigarctte machine, the herein de.- l'scribed fecdiugdcvice, comprising the feedrollers, the traveling belt working-over the same, lthe yoke A, forming the bearings for one of the rollers, and standards depending from said yoke, saidstandards being vcrti cally adjustable, for the purposeset forth.

6. In a cigarette-machine, the combination, with the conveyingbelt having a depressed center, of the formingrollcrs,and a guard arranged below the upper part of the belt and in front of the rollers, to prevent the tobacco carried upon the belt from riding over the4 rollers, as and for the purpose set forth.

7. In a cigarette-machine, the combination, with the conveying-belt depressed in the center, of the forming-rollers working together in thedepression of the belt at an angle to each. other, and a guard arranged to bear against the belt in such a manner as to guide the tobacco thereon between the rollers, as and for the purpose set forth.

8. In a cigarcttennachine, the combination, with the conveying-belt on which the yloose t0- bacco is carried,of a pair of grooved presserrollers, Il5 D", working edge to edge against each other in the belt to form the tobacco into a continuons roll with two rounded sides, and a groovcd roller, D, located in rear of the presser-rollers and above the belt, for rounding ofi' the top corner, ot' the tobacco-roll, 'as set forth.

9. lu a cigarettemachine, the conveyingbelt depressed in the center to receive the tobacco, in combination with the inclined grooved rollers working edge to edge against each other in the depressed belt, the grooves of the rollers receiving the tobacco, as and for the purpose set forth.

10. In a cigarette-machine, theconveyingbelt depressed in the center to receive th' tobacco` in combination with the inclined groovcd rollers working in the belt and actingr upon the tobacco thereon to partly form it into a continuous roll, and a groovcd roller located in real-of the inclined rollers and acting against the top of the tobacco-roll as it issues from the latter, as set forth.

11. In a cigarette-machine, the conveyingbelt, in combination with the grooved rollers D5 lli, working above the belt and acting upon the tobacco thereon to partly form it into a continuous roll, a grooved roller, D, located in rcarof the rollers DI' to receive the tobacco thercf rom and round off the top, a guide, J", for turning up the side edgesofthe PapPr sheet, a pair of grooved rollers, l) C, receiving the tobacco-roll within the paper sheet andl rounding the bottom of the roll, a pair of IIO groovcd rollers, D2 D, for turning in or lapping over one side edge of the paper` sheet and Apasting the othoi` edge, and a set of grooved rollers for completing and iinishing the cigar- 5 ette, as' set forth.

l2. Ina cigarette-machine,the combination, with the conveyingbelt, ol" grooved rollers for forming the tobacco into a continuous roll,

grooved rollers D C, for receiving thc latter io within the papcrshcct, groovcd rollers D" D,

for turning in or lapping over one side edge of the sheet and. pasting the other side edge, and a set of? groovcd rollers for turning inthe Y pasted portion ol the shcqt around the tobaccovrollend iinishiug the'continuous cigarette, as

set forth. A

13. In a cigarette-machine, the conveying;

bemin combination with groovcd rollers acting-against the tobocco to i'orm itinto a conti'nuous roll, grooved rollers D C2,;ar1ang ed Lto receive the paper sheet and the tobaccorell Within the sheet, grooved rollers D I l, for pasting thc latter, and a set of grooved rollers for turning inthe pasted portion of t-he sheet around the tobacco-roll and iinishing the completed cigarette, as set forth.

14. 'In .a cigarette-machinc,the combination, with the tobacco-conveying belt depressed in the center, otf'grooved rollers D D D,work 3o lng above the belt for forming the tobacco into a continuous roll, rollers D'Chavinggrooves to receive the roll of tobacco within'the paper Sheet, grooved rollers D" IY, for pasting the latter,. and a set of groei-ed rollers ior turning in the pasted portion of the sheet around the tobacoroll and finishing-the contiuuouseigarette, as set forth. Y

15, In a cigarettemachine, the paste-can, in combination with the set of groovcd rollers 4o working edge-to edge against each other and' receiving the paper sheet to be acted upon between the same, one of the rollers Working across the mouth or outlet ofthe can to receive ,a supply ot'paste and deliver it to the paper sheet, as set forth.

16. In acigarette-machine, the combination of the herein -descrihcd instrumentalities, comprising the 'conveying-belt, the pair of presser-rollers Di', to partly forni the tobacco 5o into a continuous roll, agroovcd roller, D, for rounding off the top corner of the roll of tobacco. a guide, J", for turning up the edges of the paper sheet, a. pair of groov'ed rollers, I) ('J?, to receive the paper sheet andthe tobacco-roll, a pair of rollers, D D, for turning co-rol1 and the inclosing sheet 'of paper and turn in one side or edge of the latter over the tobaccorolhone of said rollers workin g against rollers, substantially in V form, ,one of said rollers being `provided with slots to receive the upright side edges of the paper sheet, so as to allow thc-introduction ofthe tohaccoaoll within the same, as set forth.

19. In a cigarette-machine, the conveyingbelt, a pair of groovcd rollers, D U", working edge to edge against each other, and adapted to receive thetobacco-roll within their grooves, and a guide to form and deliver the sheet of paper to the groovesof the rollers in V shape, the said 'rollers being constructed, substantiallyas described, to hold thc-side edges of the sheet in a vertical position, se as to allow the introduction of the tobacco-roll within the paper sheet, as set forth.

, 20. In acigarette-machi-ne, the combination, with the cigarette-making mechanism, of the herein-described pasting apparatus, compris# ing the can, a plunger located ,within the same and traveling vertically to feed thepaste down- ,ward,a rack provided ou the plunger, a'gear, G, engaging with the rack, and aworm, G', for operating the gear-Wheel, said worm being .operatedhy connection `with the other parts of the machine, set lforth.'

Y21:'Ihe combination, with the cigarettemaking mechanism, of the herein-described pasting apparatus, comprising the can, a plunger for feeding thecoutents thereof downward,

a rack provided on the plunger, a gear-wheel for engaging the rack,.and au operating-handle connecting with the plunger; to throwits rack out ol yengagement with thcigear-whecl, as set forth. Y n

- 22. In acigarette-machine, the combination, with the conveying-belt, of devices for forming the-tobacco into a continuous roll, means fonappropriately printing or stamping the sheet at regular intervals, the"p'asting apparatus, devices for receiving the tobacco within the paper sheet and delivering paste to the sheet, mechanism for completing and finishing' the continuous cigarette, and severing devices forth.

23. Thecombination, with the cigarettemaking mechanism, of the herein-described pasting apparatus, comprising the can, ap1un- -ger to feed the contents thcreofdowivard,

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nog,

-for severing the continuous cigarette, as. set

mechanism, substantially as described, forau Atomatically.Working the plunger by the action of theother parts of the machine, and an op-l erating-handle forthrowing tlie plunger ont of n gear with the said mechanism when the wplunger has reached the limit of its downward move ment, for the purpose set forth.

24. The combination, with the cigarette- Amaking mechanism, of the herein-described pasting apparatus, comprising the can, a plunger for feeding'the contents thereof gradually downward, a raek provided on vthe plunger, and gearing for working the rack, said gearing connecting with and being driven by the other parts of the machine, and an operatinghandle for throwing the rack on the plunger out lof engagement with said gearing when the limit of `the .downward movement is reached, for the purpose set forth.

25. The combination, with the cigarettemaking mechanism, of the paste-can, a slotted plunger for feeding the contents downward, gearing for working the plunger, and an operating-handle having a pin-and-slot connection with the plunger, as set forth.

l 26. In a cigarette-machine, the combination of the herein L described cutting apparatus, comprising a base-piece or'slide carrying a knife extending upwardly in an inclined line across the path of the continuons cigarette, so as to sever the same with a shear ent, and means for operating said slide, as set forth.

' 27. In a cigarette-machine, the divided or slotted guide I9, in combination with the slide or base-piece 1",working below the guide, and the knife set on an incline inthe slide and working through tlie slotted portion of the guide, as set forth.

28. In a cigarette-machine, the herein-def scribed cutting apparatus, eomprisi ng the reeiproeating slide and the knife extending upwardly therefrom in an inclined line and provided with a double cutting-edge, both edges of the knife acting alternately upon the cigarette-body, as set forth.

29. In a cigarette-machine, the divided orv slotted guide through which the continuous cigarette passes, in combination with an inclined knife having a double cutting-edge and working through the slot of the guide, both edges of the knife acting alternately upon thel cigarette-body, and means ,for operating the said knife, as set forth.

30. In a cigarette-machine, the combination of the reciprocating knife I, the slide I, the link I", the yoke or frame J, the vertical shaft J, and the cam J on the upper end of th shaft withinthe frame, as set forth.

31 .I The combination, with the cigarette making mechanism, of the herein-described pasting apparatus,eomprising the can, a plum ger for feeding the contents -thereof downward and having the lower end slotted, crack provided on the plunger, a. gear-wheel engagin with the rack, and a handle-bar, H, provide with a transverse pin to fit in the slot of the plunger, said bar being adapted to hold the rack into engagement with the gear-wheel and arranged to be shifted to disengagethe parts asset forth.

32. In a cigarette-machine, the vpaste-ea.n, in combination with the grooved pastingrollers working against each other and receiving the article to be acted upon between the same, one of the rollers working against the month or outlet of the can, and a wiper attached to the latter and pressing against the face of the roller to clear olf the surplus vast-0 that may accumulate thereon, as set fort 33. In a cigarette-machine, the'combinaton, with the paste can or reservoir, of the set of grooved rollers, the grooves of which register with each other to allow the reception of the paper sheet and the tobacco-roll, one side or edge of which is held in a vertical' position against one of the roller s,while the other side or edge is turned over. by the other roller to allow the latter to apply paste to the vertical edge of the sheet, as set forth.

34. Ina cigarette-machine, the combination, with the groovcd rollers D C", for receiving the paper sheet and the tobacco-roll, of a pair of rollers, DD, for turning in one edge of the paper sheet and pasting the other edge, and the finishing-rollers, as set forth.

35. In a cigarette-machine, the combination, with the set of grooved rollers for receiving the paper sheet and the tobacco-roll andturning in one edge of the paper sheet and pasting the other edge, ofthe set of rollers for turn- 'ing over the pasted edge and completing the cigarette, as set forth. Y

36. In a cigarette-machine, the combination, with the reciprocating knife, of an open frame or yoke connecting with the same, and a cam arranged within the yoke to operate alternately against the front and rear Vinner faces thereof, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own we have hereto axed our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN FLOYD. EDWARD JAMES MCCROSSIN.

Witnesses:

W. R. MUssER, J. B. NowLIN.

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