US500083A

US500083A - Cigar-bunching machine

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Publication number: US500083A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1893-06-20
Anticipated expiration: 1910-06-20

Description

(No Model.)

2 Sheets-Sheet 1. P. G. SMALSTIG. CIGAR BUNGHING MACHINE.

Patented June 20, 1893.

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(No Model.)

F. O. SMALSTIG. GIGAR BUNGHING MACHINE.

Patented June 20, 1893.

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FREDRIGK O. SMALSTIG, OF ALLEGHENY, PENNSYLVANIA.

CIGAR BUNCHING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 500,083, dated June 20, 1893.

Application filed April 2, 1892.

To aZZ- whom it may concern:

. scription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form'part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in cigar bunching machines and it consists in the novel features of construction and in the combination and the arrangement of parts which will be fully described hereinafter and more particularly referred to in the claims.

The object of my invention is to construct a machine with an adjustable and compressible filler measure in which the tiller is formed and compressedand from which it is automatically dropped to the binder spread upon the apron, in which latter it is rolled by a roller which is reciprocated, by the same movement that releases the door of the filler measure.

Referring tothe accompanying drawings Figure 1, is a plan view of my improved machine a portion of the table being broken away to show the operating parts. Fig. 2, is a longitudinal sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line wx of Fig. 1. Fig. 4, is a detached view of the shuttle, showing a former secured thereto.

, A represents a table or other suitable support and secured to the upper side thereof is the machine top B, which is cut in at its front edge to form the open top of the tiller measure.

0 represents the male portion of the filler measure which is secured to the under side of the plate B, and which is longitudinally adjustable thereon by means of the slot B and set screw B D designates the female die which is in front of and extends around the ends of the die C, where it engages the ends of the curved spring E, which is secured at its center-to the edge of the table A. The female die is held in position against the pressure of the said Serial No. 427,550. (No model.)

spring by the pivoted latches F. Vhen it is desired toremove this die for any purpose, as for instance, substituting one of different size, the said latches are turned up when the die may be taken out with ease. By this construction it will be seen that the female die D may be moved inward toward the male die 0 against the pressure of the spring E, which holds it normally extended outward against the latches F. This movement is accomplished by the operator simply pushing the die inward with his hand. The longitudinal movement of this die toward the die 0, against the pressure of the spring is of great advantage in compressing the filler when it is swollen from dampness or is unusually loose or bulky, while at the same time the spring holds the die out inits'normal position.

G represents the sliding door which is slotted as shown at H, and which moves longitudinally on the bottom of the table A, being afforded this movement by the slots H, and the stops I, depending therethrough. Projecting downward from the rear edge of the sliding door G are the angular arms or lugs J.

K represents a frame secured to the under side of the table and to rear side of the said frame is secured the spring L, against the opposite ends of which the lugs J bear. This springholds the sliding door in a forwardly extended position with the slot H, beneath the filler measure. Secured to the opposite sides of the frame K, are the parallel guides M, upon which moves the carriage N, carry ing the roller 0. 4

7 Q represents a horizontal link which is loosely secured to the rear end of. the carriage and connected to the outer end of this link is the lever B, which is fnlcrumed at R, to the table frame and which is provided with a stirrup at its lower end as shown. The upper end of this lever is held normally outward by the spring S, so that when an outward press- .ure is exerted by the operators foot on the lower end of the lever its upper end is moved inward against the pullv of the said spring, giving the roller and carriage a longitudinal movement as will be readily understood.

The end of the frame K bears against the depending lugs'J, so that when the pressure is removed from the lever R, the carriage will be drawn backward by the spring S, against the lugs J, and the said spring being stronger than the spring L, the door G will be moved rearward against the pressure of the latter spring, drawing the solid portion G, of the door beneath the filler measure, and this solid portion constitutes the bottom of the same.

The apron P is secured at its outer end to the outer edge of the bunching table and at its inner end to the under side of the table A. The apron depends from the rear of the table 0, forming the pocket P, which hangs in the path traveled by the buuching roller. In operation the filler measure is filled with tobacco the former having been adjusted to hold the quantity which it is desired shall constitute the bunch. The operating leveris then swung upon its fulcrum,'pushing the frame and its bunching' roller toward the apron. The frame being thus removed from the lugs J, of the door G, the latter is free to respend to the pressure of the spring L, and being thus moved the portion G, of the door is pushedoutward andtheslotHbroughtbeneath the shuttle. The support for the filler being thus removed it drops down into thepocket P, of the apron upon which is placed the binder. The roller framecontinues to move forward across the bunching table O',drawing behind itthe sag of the apron or pocket containing the bunch. The latter is thusconfined on the apron while at the same time it must follow t the roller and by this means the tiller is most effectually rolled in its binder by the time the roller has reached the forward end of the table where the bunch is discharged.

In Fig. 4, is shown a detached view of the filler measure provided with curved dies D and C which constitute a former. These supplemental die sections are provided with arms which engage slots in the male and female die sections, thus securely holding them in position. The die sections above described may be'dispensed with entirely leaving the sides of the dies-perfectly straight or angular as shown in Fig. 1. As the former may be givenany desired design it will be seen that the requiredshape of the cigar may thus be easily outlined. The formers are removable and others forming molds ofditferent shapes may be readily substituted therefor. The compression of the filler in the former is accomplished by moving the female die against the stationary or male die,as before described. Thus it will be seen that all the skill required in cigar rolling is practically placed in the machine. All that is necessary for the operator to do is to fill the shuttle withthe filler and then swing the lever, when the bunchwill be discharged at the forward end of the machine securely rolled in its binder. It is evident that this operation may be accomplished by a novice, with results equally as satisfactory as could be secured by the most skilled workman.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- 1. In a cigar bunching machine, the combination with a table or support and a slotted movable door, of a stationary'die section and a second die section which may be moved inward toward the first section, but which is held normally extended outward therefrom by a spring, substantially as shown and described. y

2. In a cigar bunching machine, the combination with a table or support and a movable slotted door, of a laterally adjustable male die and a movable female die, arms projecting inward therefrom past the ends of the .male

die and a spring ag'"aiiistvi'hieh-theinner ends" of the said arms bear; substantially as shown and described. 7

3. In a cigar bunehing machine, the combination with atable or support and a movable slotted door, of a laterally adjustable male die, a movable female die having rearwardly projecti/g arms, a spring which is engaged by said arms, and pivoted latches for holding the last named die in position, substantially as shown and described.

4. A filler measure composed of sections during the forward reciprocation of the roller carrying frame, a table and abunching apron, substantially as shown and described.

6". In a cigar bunchingfmachine, thejcor'nbination of a movable roller carrying name, a filler measure, a door which normally closes the measure, lugs depending from the door which are normally in engagement with the said frame, a spring adapted to bear against .said lugs and move the door from the measure when the hold of the'frame upon the lugs has been released by the forward reciprocation of the frame, a table and a bunchin'g apron, substantiallyas "shown and described.

7. In a cigar bunching machine the combination of a movable roller carrying frame, a filler measure, a door therefor which is normally in engagement with the frame, a spring adapted to move the door from the measure during the forward reciprocation of the frame, a spring for retracting the frame which is stronger than the first named spring, a table and a bunching apron, substantially as shown and described. j h

8. In a cigar bunching machine, the combination of a stationary frame or support, a movable roller carrying frame, a filler measure, a door therefor, lugs depending from the and abunching apron, substantially as shown door which are normally in engagement with and described. I I0 the frame, a V-shaped spring secured to the In testimony whereof I affix my signature in stationary frame with its ends bearing against presence of, two Witnesses.

5 the said lugs and which spring moves the said FREDRICK O. SMALSTIG.

door from the measure when the lugs are re- WVitnesses: moved from the roller carrying frame by the J. M. NESBIT,

forward reciprocation of the latter, a table ALLEN S. PATTISON.