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Description

(No Model.)

W. T. FITZ GERALD'.

POCKET CIGARETTE MAKING DEVICE.

No. 587,570. Patented Aug. 3,1897.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE@ WILLIAM T. FITZ GERALD, OF VASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

POCKET CIGARETTE-MAKING DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 5,87 ,570, dated August 3, 1897.

Application filed OGtOlJeT 7, 1896. Serial No. 608,133. (No model.)

T 0 all whom, it 77u01/ concern:

Be it known that I, IVILLIAM T. FITZ GER- ALD, a citizen of the United States, residing at lVashington, in the District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pocket Cigarette-Making Devices; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to devices for forming cigarettes, and has for its object the production, in convenient and portable shape suitable for pocket use, of a comparatively simple, cheap, and eflicient machine for facilitating the manufacture of cigarettes for individual consumption.

By the employment of my device a smoker is enabled to make for himself as often as he desires a symmetrical and perfectly constructed cigarette from tobacco of his own selection, and thereby to insure against the presence of harmful adulterants, such as opium or the like, which, as is well known, is liable to be an ingredient of the commercial cigarette.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of one form of my machine. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal central section thereof. Fig. 3 is a transverse section of the casing, showing the vmandrel removed. Fig. 1t is a side elevation of the paper-holding stopper. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a modified form of mandrel detached. Fig. 6 is a transverse section of Fig. 5 on line A A. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a modified form of embodiment of my invention. Fig. S is a sectional view of the cigarette-forming tube or mandrel shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 9 is a sectional view showing the tubular case and mandrel within the same, the latter being in the initial position of engaging with a sheet of paper and drawing it into the case.

Referring to the iigures on the drawings, l indicates a tubular case, and 2 a rotatable mandrel or Shaper, which in practice works concentrically within the case.

The mandrel 2, with or without the case l, used with a suitable tobacco packing and ejectin g device, as a remmer-stick,constitutes the essential feature of my invention in its drel may be employed independently of it.

The case and mandrel when employed together are designed to cooperate to form be- -tween their opposing walls a tubular paper yoigarette-wrapper 3, the mandrel constituting a rigid removable mold or shaper for a tobacco filler or core which when the mandrel Yis withdrawn from the paper tube 3 takes the place of the mandrel therein and completes the cigarette.

' To adapt the mandrel to the performance of' the function of forming the tube 3, I provide upon one side thereof a paper-engaging device or mechanism-for instance, a longitudinally-disposed strip or lip Ll. AThe mandrel is tubular and preferably cylindrical. The lip 4 maybe formed of a separate piece, brazed or otherwise secured to the exterior wall of its cylindrical body, as shown in Fig. G, or the mandrel may be made of a single voluted sheet, as shown in Fig. S, the part corresponding to the lip 4 being formed by the overlap 5. The lip 4: should be approximately of a length corresponding to the length of the cigarette that the machine is designed to produce.

In the wall of vthe case l I provide a narrow oblong slit 6, substantially coextensive with and parallel to the strip 4. Through the slit 6 paper to be formed into a cigarettewrapper is designed to be passed into the recess provided for it between the wall of the mandrel and its lip at.

I prefer to provide the mandrel 24 with a permanent or detachable flared or funnelshaped mouth 7 to facilitate the introduction of tobacco into the interior of the mandrel.

The case l is provided at one end with a contracted throat, defined as by an overhanging annular flange 8, within which ts the mandrel. Upon its opposite end the case l is preferably provided with a removable stopper 9, that lits snugly within the case, and is provided upon its inner side with portions of stripping mechanism consisting of IOO resilient arms 10, whichV may be, for example, four in number. They may be made of a single piece of resilient metal pivotally secured to the stopper, as by a headed screw or rivet 11.

The arms 10 are designed to aitord means, when deemed necessary, for facilitating the removal from the mandrel of a completed paper tube 3, and are for that purpose not only rendered, by means of the headed screw 1l, independent of the movement of the stopper 9, but are also expanded-by their resiliency into contact with the inner walls of the case 1. Inasmuch, however, as it is necessary to provide means for the insertion of the walls of the paper tube 3 between the arms 10, or more particularly the retaining-points 12, with which they are respectively supplied, I provide, as a means for compressing them, beveled faces 13 upon their Aupper ends. XVhen the mandrel is inserted into the operative position within the Acase 1, engaging with the lower end of the mandrel,'said beveled faces cause thearms to enter the same and force them out of contact with the walls -ot' the case 1, as shown in Fig. 2, thereby affording space around said points for the introduction of the paper tube 3 between them and the wallof the case.

Designed to cooperate with the paper-holding device illustrated in detail in Fig. 4 is the herein-described mechanism for holding the tobacco against withdrawal when the mandrel lis Withdrawn from the paper tube formed around it. Such mechanism consists, preferably, in connection with'the case 1 and mandrel 2 combined, of a stripper plate or disk 14, that enters the mandrel through a 'transverse slot 15 near its -flared end 7, and

which, fitting loosely within the-mandrel, is

sustained in place by'a rod 16, that passes throughan aperture in the wall of the case 1, and is thereby supported substantially a right angles to the mandrel.

To accommodate the rod 16 without interfering with the necessary amount of-endwise movement of the mandrel, I provide in the latter a slit 17, (clearly shown in Fig. 5,) which is adapted to receive the rod 16 during the longitudinal movement of the mandrel. I prefer that the slit 17 should not extend entirely to thelower end of the mandrel, but that its lowerv end shouldbe closed, as indicated at 18. By this provision'the entire removal of the mandrel from the case is prevented so long as the disk 14E is inclosed by the walls of the mandrel.

'lo assist the stripper-plate in its office, yI prefer to provide upon it diametrically oppositeto the rod -16 a lug 16, thatworks in a slit 17 a in the mandrelopposite toand corresponding with the'slit 17aud enters a-recess 1Sa in the case 1.

lIt was suggested at the outset that the case 1 and mandrel 2, with their coperative parts hereinbefore specified, constitute the essential features of my invention. I prefer, how- -ment 21. ment may be provided a rammer-sheath 27,

ever, to facilitate the manipulation of the tube .and'mandrel by providing an additional compartment which, serving to present to the grasp of the operator a more extensive surface, at the samev time aords space for the accommodation of matches, paper, and

the like accessories to the cigarette-machine proper. Y

In Figs. 1, 2, and 3-a form of the device is illustrated t0 accommodate matches and sheets ot' cigarette-paper in book form. As shown clearly in Fig. 3, I prefer to make the sides of a single sheet extending from the line 19 around the case 1, back in a parallel direction, and across the line of juncture 19, and thence to the line 20. The case being thus divided into a compartment 21, which, being available as a match-safe, may be denominated the match-compartment, and a pocket 22, adapted to hold abook of cigarettepaper, itsopposite ends may be closed `by a top plate 23 anda bottom plate V24, the latter being provided with'a door 25. :In thatform of construction the case 1 may be completed by an inner curved wall 26, which forms a partition between the case and the compart- Vithin one corner of the compartwith-in which ts snugly a rammer 28, that tits the mandrel 2, which is vdesignedto afford means for packing tobacco within the mandrel. In this form of my device the rod 16 is elongated and extends through lan `aperture 29 in the rear of the outercase, beyond which it is provided with a knob-like handle 30. To prevent the entire withdrawalof the disk from the aperture in case 1, I provide the stop-.pin 30 upon rod 16. Throughthe manipulation of the handle and-the rod 16,

Vattached thereto, the -disk may be pushedinto or withdrawn from the slot 15, `as required. I prefer to provide acrossthe compartment 21 a Vpartition 31, Vwhich separates the matches (illustrated in Fig. 2) from Athat portion of the compartment which con.

tains the rod 16. W'ithin the Vpocket .22 AI prefer to provide a weak spring 33,that-`is ydesigned to confine the pages of a bookwithin the pocket and prevent them from casually slipping out.

erating the spool being illustrated, the fremaining details being omitted,as offamiliar construction. A slot 39 v.in the wall of the chamber 37 allows the `paper 35-tobe drawn forth for insertion underneath the lip 4. The mandrel 2 and the lip shown in l.this figure may be substantially the same as those shown in Fig. 2 and are for that reason identified by corresponding numerals. A rammer 28 is shown inserted in the outer case in the 0pposite side of the mandrel from the chamber 37. For severing the paper when required I prefer to provide in the wall of the outer case 36 a groove 40, one side of which may be defined by a sharp edge 41, formed by means of an undercut 42 in the wall of the outer case 36. The operator by pressing the paper 35 against the edge 4l, using his thumb-nail or a match for that purpose, may readily sever the roll when suiiicient paper has been drawn into the case by the mandrel to form a cigarette.

The operation of my device is as follows: The parts being in the position shown in Fig. 1 and the disk 14 being withdrawn from the interior of the mandrel, the stopper 9 being in place, tobacco is supplied to the interior of the mandrel 2 and is packed therein bythe aid of the rammer 2S to the desired density until the mandrel is lled almost to the level of the disk 14. The mandrel is then turned until the lip 4 comes opposite to the slit 6, as shown in Fig. 1,when the paper from the book contained in the pocket 22 or from the roll 35, as may be preferred, is inserted into the recess between the outer wall of the mandrel and the lip 4. Thereupon the mandrel is turned in the direction of the arrow, as shown in Fig. 9 and as shown in that figure the D 9 7 D 7 paper is caught against the edge of the lip and is drawn into the slit (5. Just before it disappears within the slit the edge of the paper should be moistened, as by the tongue, so that it will adhere to the opposing wall of paper and form a vcigarette-wrapper in the usual manner. Then the paper has entirely disappeared, the disk 14 is slipped into the slot 15 and the mandrel is ready to be withdrawn. Before withdrawing it longitudinally from the case 1 its removal may be facilitated by a slight movement in the reverse direction from that indicated by the arrow in Fig. 9, which serves to disengage the edge of the lip 4 from the bend in the paper. Thereafter the mandrel may be readily withdrawn, the disk 14 serving to hold the core of tobacco in place within the paper tube 3, and the latter being held by the interposition of the rod 16 and lug 1G, as well as by pressure of the points 12 upon its walls against the interior of the case 1, the arms 10, upon which the points 12 are carried, being allowed to expand by the first longitudinal movement of the mandrel. As soon as the mandrel is withdrawn the stopper 9 maybe removed and the completed cigarette will readily drop from th case l. v l

As previously suggested the retain in g-arms 10 may be employed or dispensed with, as preferred, the stopper 9 being intended to conii ne the tobacco within the mandrel while itis being packed, whether the arms are employed or not.

It is obvious that the foregoing description of the operation of my device relates to that form of embodiment of my invention in which the case 1 and the mandrel 2 are combined. As previously stated, however, the case may be dispensed with and the mandrel or paper tube shaper, without its slots, may be employed independently of it in connection with a suitable cigarette-ejecting device, which device may consist simply of the rammer 28. In the employment of the mandrel and rammer solely in making a cigarette the edge of a cigarette-paper may be secured by the paper-engaging device-for example, the strip or lip 4. The mandrel is then rotated between the thumb and finger of the operator until the paper is completely wrapped about the mandrel.

In adjusting the paper upon the mandrel, as above described, one end of it should be allowed to project, so as to present an extension of the paper tube beyond the end of the mandrel. The projecting end of the paper tube is then constricted and twisted tightly to form one end of the cigarette, previous to which operation, however, the free edge of the paper is preferably slightly moistened in the ordinary manner to cause it to adhere to the contiguous part of the paper tube. After the paper has been wrapped about the mandrel and its end secured by twisting the mandrel may be lled with tobacco, the :rammer 28 being employed to pack it properly. During the packing operation the twisted end of the cigarette may be supported in any suitable manneias, for instance, by the finger of the operator. After the mandrel is properly filled and packed the end pressure upon the end of the cigarette may be relieved, when a slight pressure upon the rammer will be sufficient to push out the core of tobacco from the mandrel, incidentally removing the paper wrapper formed upon the outside of the mandrel. The wall of the mandrel being thin the core of tobacco will, if properly packed, slight-1y expand as it is ejected from the mandrel and, filling the wrapper, will drop from the end of the mandrel in the shape of a complete cigarette, symmetrical in form and properly packed within its wrapper ready for the smoker.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is'- 1. In a device for making cigarettes the combination with a suitable casing, a tubular mandrel adapted to be rotated and longitudially withdrawn from said casing and having means for engaging the edge of a cigarette-paper so that said paper may be wound around said mandrel when the same is rotated and means adapted to be inserted through the side of the mandrel designed to retain the ICO IIO

' to surround the mandrel With a paper tube,

and stripping mechanism adapted to strip the tobacco and paper simultaneously from the mandrel, substantially as specified and for thepurpose set forth.

3. In a cigarette-making device-the combination With a case, a longitudinally-movable Vrotatable tubular mandrel provided with a longitudinal slit, and means for filling the mandrel with tobacco, the case and mandrel being provided respectively With slots adapted to be alined, of a disk adapted to enter the mandrel through the slots andto be with- Adrawn therefrom, and a rod for actuating the disk adapted to Work inthe longitudinal slit .in the mandrel When the mandrel is Withdrawn from the case, substantially as specified and for the purpose set forth.

Ll. VIn a cigarette-making device, the combination With a tubular case and paper-tube shaperadapted to be longitudinally moved inthe case, of paper-tube-retaining mechan-v ismin the end of the case located in thepath of, and adapted to be operated by the move- .ment'of the Shaper, substantially as specified andffor the purpose set forth.

5. In a cigarette-making device, the combination With a tubular case and paper-tube Shaper, of resilient arms in the end ofthe case adapted yto retain a paper tube Within the case, and beveled faces upon the arms adapted to cooperate with Ythe shaper substantially in the manner and for the purpose specified.

6. In a cigarette-making device, thecombination with -a case, a paper-tube Shaper, means for introducing paper to the Shaper through the case and an outer case adapted to hold a continuous roll of paper for supplying the shaper and provided with a groove,

of asharply-defined edge `upon one side ,of the groove, affording means for vsevering the roll of paper as required, substantiallyras specified and for the purpose set forth.

7. In a cigarette-making device, the combination With a tubular case and paper-tube shaper adapted to form the tube in saidcase,

-.ofpaper-tulie-retaining mechanism in theend of thecase adapted to engage the end of 2a paper tube formed by the Shaper, substan-` tially as specified andfor the purpose set forth.

8'. As an article of manufacture, the hereadapted -to'be Vfilled with -tobacco and having upon its surface a paper-engaging device,sub stantially as specified and for the purpose set forth.

9. As an article of manufacture, .-thevherein-described substantially tubular -mandrel adapted to be filled with tobacco and having a longitudinally-disposed lipupon the su rface thereof, substantially as .specified andforthel purpose set forth.

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6o iii-described substantially tubular 'mandrel -In testimony whereof I affix may signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

VILLIAM T. FITZ GERALD.

Witnesses:

S. A. TERRY, JAMES E. EvANs.

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