US358117A

US358117A - Soap-stamping machine

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Publication number: US358117A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1887-02-22
Anticipated expiration: 1904-02-22

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. J. HARRIS.

SOAP STAMPING MACHINE. No. 358,117. Patented Feb. 22, 1887.

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J. HARRIS.

SOAP STAMPING MACHINE.

No. 358.117. Patentd Feb. 22, 1887 N. PETERS. Phola'uihomphar, Wishinglur D, O.

UNITED STATES PATENT Crrrcn.

JAMES HARRIS, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

. SOAP-STAMPING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 358,117, dated February 22, 1887.

Application filed September 25,1886. Serial No. 214,573. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:-

Be it known that 1, JAMES HARRIS, a resident of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stamping-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

The primary object of my invention is to provide a machine for stamping soap.

The various features of my invention and the advantages resulting from their use, conjointly or otherwise, will be apparent from the following description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part I 5 of this specification, Figure 1 is a front elevation of my machine. Fig. 2 is a top view of my machine. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the carrier for delivering the soap to the stamping-box. Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing another side of the carrier shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the curved slide for receiving the bars of soap.

The machine is attached to a table, A,,snpported in any suitable manner. The bars of soap, cut to the proper size, are placed in the slide B, to be fed to the machine. From the slide B they slip one by oneinto the carrier D, which carries each bar separately to thestamping-box C, where it rests on the platform E, 0 and is stamped by the plunger F. After being stamped the cake of soap is removed from the box by the fingers G and dropped into a receiving-box.

The carrier D is a box partly open at two 3 5 sides and at the bottom. Near one end there is a cross-head, D, sliding in grooves d in the sides of the box. To this cross-head the connectingrod D is attached and the rod D The other end of the rod D is attached to the head H, which slides between the top of the carrier D and the plate (I. The head H is preferably made of two plates, h h, between which anumber of springs, h", are placed, forming a cushion. The head H is preferably provided with a tongue to fit in a groove, cl, in the plate cl, to form therewith a guide for the head H. To the inner edge of the head Hthe cut-off H is attached.

The curved chute B is so placed that the series of bars of soap placed in it escape from its lower end onto the plate D, attached to the table A. The chute B is provided with two chute both at the bottom and at the top. These rollers are kept covered withvinegar, with between them. The box C projects above the table A, and has its sides open flush with the top of the table.

The stamping block E fits in the box C. From the under part of the block E the rod E projects downwardly, and has the arm Erig idly attached to it and projecting to. one side. The block E rests on the ends of the levers E, which latter are supported and fulcrumed in hangers projecting downwardly from the table A.

On the outer ends of the levers E are placed weights e, which may be adjusted on their respective levers to regulate the pressure supporting the block E.- The cam I is rigidly attached to the shaft 1, the latter being supported in any convenient manner. The cani- I is located immediately under the arm E The shaft J, journaled in standards K, is provided with the tight or loose pulleys L. To

necting-rod, J connects the end of the crank J with the slide M, which latter moves vertically in guides, and to which the die or stamp holder F is attached.

On the top of the carrier D a device for dislodging the soap from the box Cis placed. The lever N, fulcru med at N, has the weight n on one end to keep it level. The weight at end of the lever N the block N is attached and fits in an opening in the top of the carrier. The rod 0 passes through a guide, 0 and is attached to one end of the lever O, to the other end of which the spiral spring 0 is attached. As the slide M rises the tappet m strikes the lever O and lowers the rod 0. This latter strikes against the end of the lever N and lowers the block N, which at this part of the stroke is over the box 0. The box P moves in grooves in the plate 1?. The box P is provided with an arm, 1?, which supports a cross-piece, P. A cross-head, R, fits in grooves 19 in the box P. The cross-head R is operated by the connecting-rod R, attached to the crank R An arm, R is rigidly attached to the cross-head R and projects toward the box C, carrying the cam r.

The arms G are rests on the top of the carrier. To the other or more rollers, I), set transversely across the which each bar of soap is moistened as it passes its outer end is attached the crank J. A conpivoted to the cross-piece I The arms G are provided with the fingers G. The other end of each of the arms G is provided with a downwardly-projecting finger, which fits in one of the grooves a" in the cam r.

The mechanism for imparting motion to the various parts of the machine is quite simple. A preferred form is shown in the drawings. The driving-shaft Jis provided with two beveled gears, which mesh with beveled gears on the rods S, which by similar means transmit motion to the shafts S S. The rod S, by means of beveled gears, transmits motion to the shaft 1.

The mode of operation is as follows: A series of cakes of soap ready to be stamped are placed in the holder B, the weight of the pile forcing one of them onto the plate I)*. As the machine moves, the plate H presses the cake between itself and the end of the carrier D, the cut-off H at the same time being moved across the opening of the delivery-chute B, to hold back the rest of the soap. When the crosshead D reaches the end of the slots in the carrier D, the whole carrier is moved forward. At the end of the stroke the carrier is over the opening of the box 0, and as soon as the head H begins to return, the cake is released and drops into the box 0. XVhen the cake is inclined to stick, the downward movement of the block N, which occurs at this time, facilitates its passage into the box C. The carrier now returns to the posit-ion shown in Fig. 1 and receives another cake of soap. In the meantime the cake which has dropped into the bOX O has rested on the plate E and been stamped by the downward stroke of the stamp F. As soon as the cake of soap has been stamped, and while the stamp F is on the upstroke, the cam I lifts the plate E by lifting the arm E and brings the cake of soap on a level with the fingers G, which at this moment come forward, open, grasp the cake, retreat, open, and drop the cake.

The mode of operation of the mechanism for operating the fingers G is quite simple. As the connecting-rod It moves forward it first moves the cross-head R, which, moving the camrforward, opens the fingers G. Continued movement of the cross-head R moves the box P and carries the fingersforward to a position over the box 0 where they surround the cake of soap. The fingers G now grasp the cake and hold it a moment until the plate E has cleared itself. On the back movement of the connecting-rod It the cross-head is first moved, drawing with it the cam, closing the fingers onto the cake of soap. The whole box 1 is now withdrawn, and at the same time the fingers G are opened by the movement of the cam r and the cake of soap dropped into a receiver. A feature of considerable advantage in the machine is the cushioning of the head H, which allows for variation in the sizes of different bars, and still secures a stronghold upon each bar.

I claim- 1. In a stampinganachine, the combination of the carrier D, crosshead D, rods D D", and head H, substantially as set forth.

2. In astamping-machine, the combination of the carrier D, crosshead D, sliding in grooves cl, rods 1) D", and head H, provided with plates h h and springs h", substantially as and for the purposes specified.

3. In a stamping-machine, the stampingplate E, supported on levers E, the said levers carrying weights 0, adj ustable in position thereon, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

4. In a stamping'machine, the combination of the bO-X O, the plate E, rod E, arm E", and cam I, substantially as set forth.

5. In a stamping-machine, the combination of the box P, provided with slotsp and arm P, the cross-head R, working in slots 12 and joined by connecting-rod R to crank R", arm R, attached to cross-head R and carrying the cam 1', provided with grooves r, and rods G, having downwardly-projecting fingers fitting in the grooves r and provided with the fingers G, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

6. In a soap-stamping machine, the combination of the box 0, plate E, supported on 10' vers E the said levers carrying weights 0, adjustable in position thereon, rod E, arm E", cam I, and means for removing the stamped bar from the plate E, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

7. In a stamping-machine, the combination of the carrier D, weighted lever N, block N rod 0, lever O, and slide M, provided with tappet 12:, substantially as and for thcpnrposes set forth.

JAMES HARRIS.

W'itnesses:

E. M. HARMoN, W. I. CHRISTOPHER.