US541953A

US541953A - Paper-box-making machine

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Publication number: US541953A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1895-07-02
Anticipated expiration: 1912-07-02

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$PEGIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 541,953, dated July 2, 1895. Application filed November 17, 1893. Serial No. 491,273- (NO model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EUGENE H. TAYLOR, of Lynn, county of Essex, State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Paper-Box-Making Machines, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like letters and numerals on the drawings representing like parts. I

This invention has for its object the production of a rapidly operating machine adjustable within very wide limits, for the manufacture of paper boxes and their covers, whereby the stock from which they are made, whether heavy or light, may be acted upon with equal facility, and the finished article accurately and quickly produced.

In this machine, as will be hereinafter described, the blanks from which the boxes or covers are to be made are placed in'position between adjustable guides located above a tank containing wetting devices and pasting devices, the undermost blank of the pile of blanks being supported between its ends on suitable tracks, the wetting devices rising at the proper time and wetting the said undermost blank transversely and longitudinally in the lines on which it is to be subsequently folded, to form the flanges or sides of the box or cover, the width of the flanges depending on the depth of the box or cover to be made, while the pasting devices rise and apply paste to parts of the blank to be-turned over, in order that other parts of the flanges may be pasted tothem, the wetting and pasting devices in their general construction and -arrangement being substantially as shown and described in United States Patent No. 418,690, granted to George H. Oushman and myself January 7, 1890, particular features and differences thereover being hereinafter particularly described and claimed. The blanks of the pile arethereafter fed forward one by one from the bottom of the pile bya feeder along supporting tracks into position between a former and afollower, both of which are suitably guided and made movable vertically with relation to said tracks or to the bed of the machine, and the wet and pasted blank is carried up by the former to the follower, and caught and held between them, and the projecting portions of the blank are then subjected to the action of lip turners, which positively turn the side and corner flaps of the blank over upon the former,-after which the former rises with the blank, taking with it the follower, the former and follower together moving the blank held between them past side and end plates or wipers, the latter causing the end flaps of the blank to be wiped or turned down upon the corner flaps,previ.ously turned over and held upon the former by the lip turners.

As herein shown, the flanges or edges of the blankwhich are to constitute the sides of the box or cover are first turned down by the lip 'turners, after which continued movement of the said turners folds them and turns the corner flaps snugly-about the corners of the former, the lip turners remaining stationary in such position' and holding the side and corner flaps against the sides and ends of the former,until further vertical movement thereof causes the end flanges or flaps of the blank to be turned over upon the corner flaps. When the end flanges or flaps have been. thus turned down against the corner flaps the former has reached the limit of its upward movement, and it is arrested. The blank is then subjected to compressing mechanism to complete the sides and ends of the box or cover, after which the formerand follower and the lip turners return to their normal positions, and an ejector delivers the completed box or cover from between the separated former and follower.

In accordance therewith my invention consists in the combination, with a former, of compound lip turners located at the corners thereof, and actuating means to automatically move said lip turners toward the sides of the former, a portion of the lip turners being made to turn at right angles to the other portion and about the corners of the former, whereby the sides and the corner flaps of a blank are turned over upon the sides and ends of the former, substantially as will be described; also, in the combination, with a former, of compound lip turners located at the corners thereof, adjusting devices for thelip turners, and actuating means to automatically move said lip turners toward the sides of the former, a portion of the lip turners being made to turn at right angles to the other portion and about the corners of the former, whereby the sides and the corner fiaps of a blank are folding lip turners located adjacent the CO1.

ners thereof and normally extended in the same plane, and actuating means to move said lip turners simultaneously toward the sides of the former, to turn the side flanges of a blank, and thereafter to automatically swing or fold portions of said lip turners around the corners and ends of the former, to thereby turn the corner flaps of the blank inward against the ends of the former, substantially as will be described.

Other features of this invention will be hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims at the end of this specification.

Figure 1, in elevation,represents the upper portion of the delivery end of the machine embodying my invention, with the parts in position to receive the blank, the feeding mechanism having partly positionedit. Fig. 2, in elevation, represents the lower portion of the delivery end of the machine shown in Fig. 1, and, taken in connection therewith, shows the delivery end of the machine complete. Figs. 3 and 4, in elevation and taken together, show the right-hand side of the machine. Fig.5 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view taken on the line tic-w, Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a perspective detail of the adjustable presser feet, to be described. Fig. 5 is an enlarged perspective detail of the head which supports the presse r-feet. Fig. 5 is a sectional detail'of the. end of the gage finger. Fig. 5 is a perspective detail of the forward end of the feeder, enlarged; Fig. 6, aview similar to Fig. 5, taken on the line as, Fig. 2, Figs. 5 and 6 being taken in the same vertical section plane. Fig. 7 is a top view of the machine shown in the preceding figures, viewed from the left of Fig. 1, and partly broken off at the rear or feed cud. Fig. 7 is a vertical section of the head and bed plate taken on the line or Fig. 7, viewed from the right-hand end of said Fig. 7, the cushion device being omitted. Fig. 7 is a vertical section of the head taken on the line m .x Fig. '7. Fig. 7 is va vertical section, taken on the line 00 -00 Fig. 7, of the tank and. paste pan, to show the supporting webs and flanges, other parts being omitted for the sake of clearness. Fig. 7 is an enlarged detail perspective viewof the gagecarrier and its co-operating parts, said gagecarrier being turned into upright position to show its construction. Fig. 8 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 30 Fig. 4, the paste pan being omitted forsake of clearness. Fig. 8 is a plan view of the brake mechanism and cooperating parts, the other details of the apparatus being omitted for clearness. Fig. 8 is a detail of the brake mechanism to be described. Figs. 9 and 10 are detached detail views in plan and end elevation respectively,

on a larger scale, of the lip or corner turne'r's', shown in Fig. 9 as extended, and as folded in Fig. 10. Fig. 9 is an under side view, on an enlarged scale, of the lip or corner turners, showing the manner in which their support.- ing brackets are attached to the outer faces of the side wiper plates. Figs. 11 and 12 are views in plan and side elevation of a portion of the feeding mechanism. Fig. 12 is a plan view of the reciprocating feeder frame detached. Fig. 13 is an enlarged detail, partly in section, of one of the end pressure plates. Fig. 14 is a sectional View thereof, taken on the line yy, Fig. 13. Fig. 15 is'an enlarged detail view in end elevation, partly broken away, of the wetting and pasting devices to be described, the tank being shown in section. Fig. 15 is a sectional detail of the pasting devices, to be described. Fig. 16 is a detached view of one of the two cams B which actuate rack bars to be described. Figs. 17 to 20 are detached views of other actuating cams, to be described, said cams being shown in their relative positions on the cam shaft when viewed from the right-hand side of the machine as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the cams O, E, and F facing the right-hand side of the machine, while the cam D faces to the left. Fig. 21 is a sectional view, and Fig. 22 aplan View, of details of a modified form of cushion for the follower, to be described. Fig. 23 is an upper side view of the follower. Fig. 2" is a section thereof on the line t y, with the plunger in position. Fig. 25 shows end and side views of the locking devices on the plunger, to be described. Fig. 26 is a top view of a completed box, the shape of the blank being shown in dotted lines. Fig. 27 is a plan view of the bed of the apparatus below the head, with the side and filling plates in position; and Fig. 27 is a detail in perspective, to be described.

The side frames A, of suitable shape to support the operating parts of the apparatus, are rigidly secured to or form part of a base A and are connected and support at their tops a bed-plate A, of suitable shapeto sustain the feeding and positioning devices to be described.

The side frames and base are provided with suitable pedestals supporting bearings A A for a cam shaft A see Figs. 2, 4, 6 and 8, having thereon a series of cams B, O, D, E, and F, shown separately in Figs. 16 to 20, inclusive, the cams B at the outer ends of the shaft being similar, and oppositely faced.

As best shown in Figs. 3 to 6 inclusive, an arm E preferably formed as a truss, is pivoted at E to the base of the machine, and a link E pivotally connected thereto at E is shaped to form a guide slot at its free end, as at E see Fig. 6, and shown in dotted lines Fig. 4, to embrace the cam shaft A, the said link having thereon a suitable roller or other stud E see dotted linesFigs. 2, 4 and 6, to enter and be actuated by the cam surface E ous that any other suitable or desirable construction may be used.

The bed plate A is rearwardly extended, as shown, at the feed end of the machine, see Figs. 11 and 12, and undercut plates aare secured thereto to form longitudinal guides or ways for the frame G, see Figs. 5 and 11, and

shown separately in Fig. 12 to which is adjustably secured the feeder G, by suitable bolts 9, the said frame G being connected to the upper end of the arm E by a short link g, shown in section in Fig. 5 and in dotted lines in Figs. 3, 11 and 12, and thereby reciprocated horizontally back and forth in the guide ways a.

The frame G is best shown in Fig. 12 as skeleton in form to reduce its Weight, and has longitudinal guide flanges G upon its upper side. i j The adjusting bolts g are extended through longitudinal slots g of the feeder, whereby the position of the forward end of the feeder is adjusted to the width of the blank M, see Fig. 26, to be acted upon, such adjustment being necessary to adapt the machine to various widths of blanks, inasmuch as the throw of the frame G is constant.

The feeder is slotted centrally at G see Figs. 7 and l], to enable it to pass the central track I), to be described, extending to within a short distance of the former, as best shown in section, Fig. 5.

The forward end of the feeder G is beveled as at 2, Figs. 5 and 7, to readily pass under the blank, the said feeder, immediately back of its beveled. front end 2, having attached to it plates g most clearly shown in Fig. 5 the front edges of the said plates meeting one of the long sides of the blank, it being supposed that the feeder and blank, not shown, are moving in the direction of the arrow 200, Fig. 7, the contacting edges of the said plates preventing the blank from slipping on the feeder while being fed. The plates g are attached to the feeder by suitable screws 3, whereby they may be readily replaced when worn.

Side tracks I) are secured to the upper portion of each paste pan H, parallel to the central track 17, said tracks serving to support the blank, to be fed forward by the feeder, between the points where the said blank is wet and where. it is pasted, or just outside the line on which the blank will be folded to con stitute the ends of the box or cover.

The blanks M of paper-board, all properly notched, as in dotted lines Fig. 26, to form end and corner flaps and side flanges, are placedin a pile between suitable guides K,- herein shown as plates,-having at their oppositeends internally threaded bearings 7.0, is, respectively, to receive therein the rightand lefthand screw threaded adjusting guiderods K, K the said guide rods being supported respectively in suitable stands erected upon the bed plate A, and in brackets k secured to the head of the machine. Like bevel gears k are secured to the rods K, K best shown in Fig. 7, to engage gears k and k on a connecting shaft 70, suitably supported in hearings on the bed plate A, and as herein shown one end of the rod K is shaped to receive a crank arm see Fig. 1,

whereby it maybe rotated, such rotation, by'

means of the described bevel gears and connecting shaft 7c, also rotating the rod K to simultaneously move the guides K toward or from each other in parallelism, to rapidly and accurately adjust them to the length of the blank.

The guides are horizontally slotted, as at 70 see Figs. 3 and 5, to receive therethrough the shank of an adjusting screw 70, secured to a block 70 provided with a fin 70 shown only in Fig. 7, to enter and be guided by the re: cess k at the inner side of the guide K, see Fig. 5, the said block having pivoted thereto a gage carrier 7e extended laterally from the inner side of the guide, as best shown in Figs. 7 and 7 and to. which carrier is rigidlysecured a slotted finger 70 surrounding a threaded post 70 A spring 3 surrounds the said post between its head and the finger 70 as clearly shown in Fig. 7 and an internally threaded collar or nutir, engages the threaded portion of the post between the block km and the finger 2514.

The gage carrierk is slotted longitudinallyto receive the shank of a set screw 5 attached to the vertical gage it", see Figs. 1 and 7 the said gages 7c" determining the position to be occupied by the rearmost side of the blank or pile of blanks nearest the feeding end of the machine.

The main adjustment is made by means of the set screws k by which the blocks 10 may be moved bodily along the guides K and secured in place, and the vertical gages 10 7 may be adjusted toward or from the center of the machine on the carriers 70 by the set screws 5, according to the length of the blanks. ter the blocks have been adjusted to their approximate position, a finer adjustment may be given to the carriers by turning the nut or collar 70 on the threaded post 70 such movement turning the gage carrier 70 on its pivot and enabling a very fine adjustment of the vertical gages to be made.

It sometimes happens, when the blanksare cut from thin or light stock, that the ends thereof beyond the wetted portions, after re ceiving the paste, will bend or fall below the level of the tracks 1), b, or out of a horizontal plane, resulting in an improper presentation of the blank to the former, and to obviate this bending and always present the blankin a horizontal plane, I have provided adjustable auxiliary tracks 6 beyond the said tracks 17', as best shown in Fig. 7.

The base of each guide K is slotted, as at U, shown in dotted lines, Fig. 3, and in full lines at one side of Fig. 7, one.of the guides K therein being shown as broken away, to receive therein an upturned threaded shank of a clamp block 5 see Fig. 3, and between the top of the clamp and the bottom of the guide a slotted lateral extension b secured to the auxiliary track I) is extended, the threaded shank of the clamp block extending through the slot in said extension and having at its upper end a suitable clamping nut b By loosening the latter the pressure exerted by the clamp block upon the lateral extension 12 is relieved, and the auxiliary tracks 5 may be moved toward or from the guides K, and also longitudinally along said guides by means of the slots b to adapt them to blanks of various sizes. I

The side tracks Z) are secured rigidly to and laterally adjusted with the paste pans H, lateral adjustment of the said pans being accomplished by the slotted horizontal flanges h, see Figs. 5, 7, 7 and 15, secured to the ends of the pans and resting on suitable supports, to be hereinafter described, and adjusting screws 6 are extended through the slots of the flanges and into the supports.

'An end gage or finger c is vertically movable in a suitable grooved head 0 see Figs. 5 and 5 having laterally extended ears or flanges c ,see dotted lines Fig.7, and full lines Fig. 5", at its upper end to enter guide-ways c in a bracket 0 see Figs. 5 and 7 secured to or forming a part of the head of the machine, to be described, clamping plates 0", see Fig. 5, secured to the under side of the bracket by adjusting bolts 0 and forming the bottoms of said guide-ways maintaining the head 0' in horizontally adjusted position, according to the width of the blank tightening or loosening the said bolts 0 drawing the plates toward or removing them from the under sides of the flanges c of the head 0'.

The end gage or finger c is engaged by the flanged base of an adjusting screw 0 having its bearing in the head c',-rotation of the set screw in one or the other direction raising or lowering the gage or finger to accommodate blanks of diiferent thicknesses, as in United States Patent No. 98,976, dated June 6, 1893, so that but one blank can be moved forward under it at the same time, and, inasmuch as different blanks in the pile of blanks will vary somewhat in thickness, the gage or finger is vertically adjusted to permit the passage thereunder of thethickest blank that may be in the pile, and a yielding gage plate 0 is secured to the-beveled lower end of the finger or end gage 0, see Fig. 5, the said gage plate normally leaving sufficient space for the passage thereunder of a blank of average thickness.

' Should a thicker blank than the average be presented, its leading edge will'engage the yielding gage plate e and will press the same upward along the beveled end of the gage or finger 0 against the pressure of a spring c' shown only in Fig. 5, until'it has been raised sufficiently to permit the passage thereunder of said blank, and after the latter has been carried forward and positioned by the feeder, the yielding finger will move back into its normal position, preferably by a spring acting thereon, as in the patent referred to, but not herein shown. 7

It is important to maintain the blank perfectly fiat after it has been fed forward beyond the end gage or finger c, and in order to accomplish this, I have secured to the front of the grooved head 0 one part c of an adjustable presser foot, see Figs. 5, 5 and 5", shown as a longitudinally curved metallic plate, slotted at c at its end adjacent the head, see Fig. 5, to embrace the end gage or finger c and permit the movement of the yielding gage plate 0 the curved plate being held in position on the head 0 by set screws 7 ex- 'tended through slots in an ear or lug 0 of the said plate, whereby the latter may be slightly adjusted in a vertical direction according to the thickness of the blanks. The other part of the presser-foot is also shown as a curved plate 0 cut away or slotted at and supported by an upturned arm 0 thereon, which is connected to a carrier 0 see Figs. 5 and 5 adapted to slide and be maintained in adjusted position in a suitable clamp formed by two like depending cars 0 The inner side of one of said cars is shown in Fig. 5, the outer side of one of the ears being shown in Fig. 5", the grooved head 0 and end gage or finger 0 having an opening therein to receive the end of the carrier, as best shown in Fig. 5, the opening in the end gage being clearly shown in Fig. 5. Suitable bolts 0 are passed through said ears, and the latter are drawn together thereby when the carrier 0 is to be clamped. In the said Fig. 5, the two parts of the presser are shown as pushed in, one upon the other, while in Figs. 5 and 5 they are shown asdrawn out or extended in order to more clearlyillustrate their construction and manner of adjustment.

The part 0 of the presseris moved toward or from the former to be described according to the width of the blank to be fed, and it will be seen from the foregoing description. and an inspection of Figs. 1 and 5, that the longitudinal edges of the presser foot will bear upon the upper side of the blank on some-- what widely separated lines after it has been fed forward beyond the end gage c, maintaining it perfectly flat as it is presented to the former and preventing buckling of the blank.

A spring stop 0 is secured to the under side of the plate 0 and extendedto the end thereof nearest the former, the saidstop rising to permit the passage of the blank as it is fed forward, but dropping back into its normal position, shown in Fig. 5, behind the rear edge