US536630A - Cigarette-machine - Google Patents

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, GIGARBTTB MACHINE. No. 536,630. Patented Apr. 2, 1895.

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HERBERT JERSTRUM, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

`CIGARETTE-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 536,6 30, dated April 2, 1.895.

Application tiled January 19, 1395. Serial No. 535,450. (No model.) I

To @ZZ whom, t may concern,.- Be it known that I, HERBERT JERSTRUM, a citizen of the United States, residing in Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and usefullmprovement in Cigarette-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in machines for making cigarettes of the kind commonly known as all tobacco cigarettes and which have tobacco wrappers.

The object of my invention is to provide a machine or device of a simple and durable construction, that can be easily operated and by which the lling for these cigarettes' may be properly wrapped, neither too loosely nor too tightly, notwithstanding the'unavoidable variation in size or diameter, and whereby at the same time the cigarettes may be rapidly and cheaply manufactured.

It consists essentiallyin connection with a .cigarette rolling table, apron and a roller mounted upon a slide, of a rotatable handle for pushing the slide, provided with `an eccentric barrel adapted to bear against the apron and take up the slack therein more or less as may be required, according to the size of the cigarette, in order to wrap it properly, neither too tightly nor too loosely. It also consists in making this eccentric barrel of a coil spring to give a yielding pressure against the apron.

It also consists in connection with the above mentioned parts in mounting the roller in slotted bearings in the slide so that the movement of the roller in respect to the slide may increase the slack or pocket in the apron at the time the loose material or filler is being put therein, andagain diminish such slack or pocket when the rolling commences.

It also consists in the novel construction of parts and devices, and in the novel combinations of parts and devices herein shown and described and specified in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, Figure l is a side elevation of a machine embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section 0n line 3-3 of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is a cross section on line 4:-4 of Fig. 3.

In the drawings A represents the frame, the same being preferably furnished with a hinged leg A', so that the frame may be tilted up at any angle desired for the convenient working of the machine.

B is the table upon which the cigarette is rolled.

C is the rolling apron; D, Athe roller; F, the slide upon which the roller is journaled; G, the rotatable handle for pushing the slide back and forth, and H the eccentric barrel with which the handle is provided, the same consisting, preferably, of a coiled spring soldered or otherwise secured at its inner periphery `to the shaft g of the handle.

At the rear end of ythe rolling table B is a cavity or open space Bto receive the pocket or slack C' of the apron C; into which the material or lfiller for the cigarette is placed by the workman when the slide F is retracted, as shown in Figs. l and 2 and in the dotted lines in Fig. 3. The apron C is secured at one end to the frame by a clamp plate c andat the opposite end to the frame by a clamp plate c.

The roller D is mounted or journaled movably 'in the slide F, this being done preferably by providing the slide with .slots f to receive the shaft d of the roller, so that the roller may move up and down in respect to the slide to diminish or increase the slack in the apron C and the size of the pocket C. By reason of this movability of the roller D on the slide F, the roller, when the slide F is retracted as shown in Figs. l and 2, canI drop down below ythe surface of the table B and thus increase the slack in the apron and the size of the pocket C While the material is being put therein by the operator. When the slide is again moved forward so that the roller strikes the end of the table B the roller will be again raised by striking the table to the limit permitted by the slotted bearings f, thus again diminishing the amount of slackand size of pocket to cause the apron to exert pressure upon the cigarette X.

To enable the operator to regulate at will the amount of slack in the apron as the rolling proceeds and thus roll or wrap the cigarette properly, neither too tight so that it will not drawnor too loose so that the filler will drop out of the wrapper, or the cigarette come apart, I make the pushing handle G rotatable or capable of rocking, and provide it with an eccentric, projection, or barrel H, adapted to bear against the apron. In this way the op- IOO erator, by simplygtnrning the handleas he pushes the slide forward, so as to cause the eccentric barrel to press more or less against the apron, as indicated in Fig. 3, can either increase or diminish the slack or tension of the apron on the cigarette, so aS tofwrap the same with the proper degree of tightness, just as if done by hand. y y

To prevent the surface of the apron, which extends around the roller, as illustrated in Fig. 3, coming directly in contact withthe upper pasted surfaceof the wrapper lying on that portion of the apron which is dat uupon the table, and thus interfering with the proper operation, I provide the table B with longitudinal rails b b, one on` each side, raised slightly` above the surface of the table.

The slide F is provided With suitable guides ff` which engage suitableguideways, bf b at the edges of the table B. To giveasteady and easy movementto the slideRlflirther provideit with a guideflz, the same` `consisting, preferably, of a rod secured to thesljde, and which works back and forth in a suitable bearing a, on the frame ,y t

In operation, the operator places thelfiller in the pocketCand the tobaccowrapper, with its upper surface properly pasted, on the apron C with its edge.projectingintowthe pocket C', The operator then', by. the vhandle G, pushes the slide` forward, ,causing the apron to properly wrap and `form .the cigarette, the operator rocking the..handle G as may benecessary to canse the eccentric H, to properly take up the slack in thelapron land properly regulate the tensionor .pressure of the apron upon the cigarette being rolled or Wrapped.` A L" M The handle G is4 providedwithaspring g2 to hold itin its retractedpositicn, as shown in Fig. 1, while the material is beingputinto the pocket C ofthe apron C. A stop 'g' limits the throw of the spring g2.

By making the eccentric H in the form of a coiled spring it gives an elastic pressure upon the apron and greatly improves. the quality of the Work done by the operator with the machine.

I claim- 1 A 1.u In a cigarette machine, the combination with a rolling table, rolling apron, roller and a slide yupon which the roller is mounted, of

ay rotatable or. rocking handle for moving the slide,l furnished with an eccentric or projection adapted to bear against the apron to regulate the slack or tension of the apron as the cigarette is rolled, substantially as specified. 2, ina` cigarettemachine, the combination With a rolling table, rolling apron, roller and a slide upon which the roller is mounted, of a rotatable or rocking handle for moving the slide, furnished with an eccentric or projection adapted to bear against the apron to regulate the slack or tension of the apron as the cigarette is rolled, said eccentric or projection consisting of a coil spring eccentrically surroundingr the shaft of the rotatablehandle, substantially as specified. ,i

A3`- Thecombination with rolling table B fu rnisbedwith raisedrails bof apron C, rollerD, and slide, E having slotted ,bearingsf for the shaft of saidrollen,androtatable handle G, provided with eccentric spring barrel H, sub stantially as specitied.. .1 a

4, The combination with rolling table B, of rolling apron C,`roller. D, slide F having slotted bearings f for the shaf t of said roller, and

lrotatable handle G, provided with coilspring eccentric Vbarrel H, substantially as specified. `5M. The combination with rolling table B of rollin`gapron C, rollerD, slide F furnished with guides ffffandwith'gnide rod f?, said tableB having `guide Ways b'pb, said frame A" having bearing ct for-said guide `rod]C2 rotatablehandle Ghaving eccentric device H, and a spring g2 to hold `therotatable handle retracted while the pocketof` the aprontisbeing lled with material, substantially as specified.r .l

6,` Inaci'garettebmachine, the combination with a rolling` table, rolling apron, roller and a slide upon which the roller is mounted, of arotatable or loclginghandle for moving the slide, furnished 4with an eccentric or` "projection `adapted to bearagainst the apron to regulate the slacker tension `oli' the a'pronas the cigarette Vis rolled, and a spring g vto `hold the rotatable eccentric carrying handle retracted while the filler isbeing put in the pocket ot' the apron, substantially as specified.

f HERBERT JERSTRUM. lVitnesses: t

EDMUND ADcoC/K, H. M. MUNDAY.

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