US590180A

US590180A - Cigar-bunching machine

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Publication number: US590180A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1897-09-14
Anticipated expiration: 1914-09-14

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'W.. YELLOWLEY. CIGAR BUNGHING MAGHINB.

PatentedSept. 14,1897

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W. YELL-OWLEY; CIGAR BUNOHINGMAUHINE.

Patented Sept. 14,1897.

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PATENT \VILLIAM YELLOVLEY, OF ALLEGHENY, PENNSYLVANIA.

ClGAR-BUNCHING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 590,180, dated September 14, 1897'. Application filed 0 ct0ber21,1896. Serial No, 609,599. (No model.)

To (LZZ w/wm to may COILcQ/"H Be it known that I, WILLIAM YELLOWLEY, acitizen of the United States, residing at Allegheny, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Oigar-Bunching Machines; and I do 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, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to cigar-bunching inachines; and it consists in certain improvements in the machine patented to myself and Charles Meyer on June 30, 1896, No. 563,115.

My improvements relate to the mechanism for actuating the rams, to the automatic stopmotion, to the construction of the rams themselves, to the rollingapron, to the moldboardracks,- and to the guide-rollers for the feeding-rings.

In the drawings,- Figure l is a side elevation of my improved machine, certain portions being shown in section. Fig. 2 is an enlarged View of the stop-motion. Fig.. 2 is a detail. Fig. 3 is a detail showing the clutch. Fig. at is the front elevation of the lower end of a ram. Fig. 5 is a plan and end view of the movable sections of the ram. Fig. 6 is a side elevation of one of the iollingtables. Fig. '7 is a perspective view of the same. Fig. 8 shows one of the adjustable mold-racks, and Fig. 9 is a section showing the adjustable guide-rollers.

The principal parts of the machine are the same as those in the patent above referred to-that is, the frame A carries a flat table B, on which are supported the concentric feeding-rings O, movable under guides D. The feeding-pawls are actuated by a lever E. The main shaft F has a pinion f, meshing with the gear-wheel G, which carries the grooved disk or cam H, by means of which the radiusarms I are vibrated to operate the bunchingrollers I. The rains K are vertically movable and serve to force the charges of tobacco from between the feeding-rings into the rollingapron.

One of my improvements consists in the mechanism. for actuating the rams, as shown in Fig. 1. I dispense with the triangular cross-head shown in the patent mentioned and in place of it I provide two levers L, fulcrumed at Z on a bracket (1 and having their outer ends slotted to engage with pins in the lower ends of the plungers it, to which the rams are attached. The levers L are 0011- nected by links Z with rock-arms L, fulcrumed at Z on brackets a and having their inner ends connected by a pin and slot, so as to permit vertical movement, The pin is engaged by the cam H, and in this way the cam is enabled to impart a Vibratory movement to the levers L to actuate the rams.

Another and an importantimprovement is the stop-motion. (Shown in Figs 2 and 3.) One of the radius-arms I on one side of the machine is provided with an extension or elbow 1 in which is a curved slot i, concentrio with the pivot t" of the radius-arms. Near the middle the, slot is widened, forming a notch t on one side. The treadle M, which operates the clutch m, has a rod N hinged to it at n and carrying at its upper end a pin or roller 72, engaging with the slott'. The rod is adjustable in length, as by means of a turnbuckle n Means are providedto keep the pin or roller 01 pressed yieldingly toward that side of the slot i opposite to the notch F. This may be a helical spring 0, fastened at one end to the frame A and at the other to the rod N, as shown.

The two treadles M are both pivoted to a clevis P, which passes through a stationary bracket R, and anelbow-lever M, fulcrumed thereon. Nuts 19 secure the clevis to the elbow-lever, and a helical spring m, seated in sockets in the bracket R and elbow-lever M, tends to lift the elbow-lever, the clevis, and the treadles. The upper end of the elbowlever is forked to engage with the movable portion of the clutch m, as clearly shown in Fig. 3. closed until pressure on either one of the treadles opens it. 1

The stop-motion operates as follows: After the charge has been rolled and the radiusarms I are returning to an upright position they reach a point (see dotted lines 90 in Fig. 2) where the notch '6 engages with the pin or roller n and begins to push down upon the The spring tends to hold the clutch rod N. This movement continues until the radius-arms have reached the limit of their upward throw, (see position y in Fig. 2,) at which time the treadle M will have been forced down to the dotted-line position in Fig. 2 and the spring 0 will have been put under tension, as clearly indicated. This depressin g of the treadle opens the clutch m and stops the machine, giving the operator time to remove the rolled bunch and to place a fresh binder on the rolling-apron. 'This having been done a slight pressure of the foot upon the treadle pulls the pin or roller 01 down out of the notch 6 when the spring 0 at once draws the rod toward the frame A and keeps the pin or roller it away from the notch, while the spring m closes the clutch and lifts the treadle, the pin or roller 71 riding up the slot 2'. Upon the closing of the clutch the machine starts and another bunch is rolled.

Inasmuch as the space between the feedingrings is curved,- while the groove in the rollin g-table which receives the charge is straight, I have provided the ram K with a head made in two parts and 70 each adapted to move laterallyas, for instance, by being jointed together at or-near the middle of the ram by a bolt 70 which is secured by a nut 7& resting in an opening cut in the ram. The parts 70 k are thus free to turn on the bolt in a direction transverse to the line of movement of the ram. When the ram descends, these parts are swung into the position shown in full lines in Fig. 5 by coming in contact with the Walls of the groove in the rolling-table. When the ram rises, the parts are returned to their original dotted-line position by reason of the curved shape of the slot in the table 13, through which the ram plays. To facilitate their return movement, I prefer to bevel or chainfer off the upper outer corners of the parts 7c as shown at 70 The rolling-apron S is attached at its outer end to the rolling-table S. The apron passes loosely over the roller 1, and in the patent above mentioned is firmly attached to the socket S which supports the table S. I have found it desirable, however, to be able to roll bunches of different sizes, and in order to accomplish this with the same table and apron I provide its inner end with an adjustable fastening. The one I prefer is shown in Figs. (3 and 7. The apron passes through a slot in the horizontal flange t of a metal plate T, secured to the rear of the socket S To the end of the apron is attached a weight U, preferably T-shaped, the stem of the T being slotted to receive a stud V, which projects from the socket and is vertically adjustable in a vertical slot therein. A pin r in the outer end of the stud retains the weight U in place. The slot in the weight allows the apron to be pulled up by the action of the bunchingroller, and the position of the stud V determines the amount of slack in the apron. IVhen a smaller hunch is to be rolled, the stud is lowered, and, vice versa, it is raised when more slack is required for a larger bunch. In every case the weight U keeps the apron taut and insures a good tight bunch. The range of movement of the rollers I can be varied also by means of the slots 1' which afford an adjustable connection of the radiusarms with their operating-levers 1 My moldboard-support is shown in Figs. 1 and S. It consists of an arm \V, secured to the frame of the machine near the ram, and having an inclined sleeve 20. A rod WV passes through the sleeve and is adjustable lengthwise therein by means of aset-screw w. At each end of the rod is a bracket V adjustable on the rod by means of set-screws 10*. The brackets are adapted to receive and hold the moldboards X, as shown.

In order to provide for better adjustment of the feeding-rings G and also to take up wear, I arrange guide-rollers Y inside and outside of the rings, mounted to rotate on stationary studs 1 which have stems y eccentric to the studs. These stems pass through the table B and are secured by nuts 3 This construction enables the studs to be set in or out to adjust the position of the rings 0 and to take up Wear.

The machine may be provided with shelves for holding the binders,one near each rollingtable, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1 at Z.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a cigar-bunching machine, the 001m bination with the frame A, of brackets a a fastened thereto, levers L fulcrumed on the bracket a, rock-arms Ii fulcrumed 011 the brackets a, links Z connecting the rock-arms with the lovers, a disk H having a cam-groove engaging with the free ends of the rock-arms, and rams engaged by the free ends of thelevers, substantially as described.

2. The combination with a cigar-launching machine, of a clutch controlling the main shaft, a spring holding said clutch normally closed, a treadle, and operative connections between said clutch and the bunch-rolling mechanism whereby said clutch is opened and the treadle is depressed at the completion of a bunch, substantially as described.

3. The combination with a cigar-bunching machine, of a clutch controlling the main shaft, a treadle for operating said clutch, an extension on one of the radius-arms provided with a notch, a rod connected with the treadle and adapted to be engaged with said notch, and means for disengaging said rod therefrom, substantially as described.

4. The combination with a cigar-bunching machine, of a clutch controlling the main shaft, a spring for closing said clutch, a treadle for opening said clutch, an extension on one of the radius-arms containing an arc-shaped slot having a notch on one side, a rod connected with the treadle and carrying apin or roller engaging with said slot, and a spring acting to force the rod away from the notch, substantially as described.

5. Ina cigar-bunching machine, a ram provided with a head made in two parts, each adapted to move transversely to the line of motion of the ram, substantially as described.

6. In a oigar-bunching machine, a ram provided with a head made in two parts 70 k jointed together on a bolt k and having their upper outer corners chamfered on? at 7;, substantially as described.

'7. In a cigar-bunching machine, the combination with a rolling-apron, of a slotted Tshaped weight attached to one end thereof, and an adjustable stud engaging with the slot in said weight, substantially as described.

8. In a cigar-bunching machine, the combination with the rolling-apron S, the rollingtable S, and the socket S of aplate T secured to said socket and having a slotted flange t, a T-shaped weight U attached to the apron and having a slot in the stem of the T, and a stud V adjustable vertically on the socket S and passing through the slot in the weight, substantially as described,

9. In a oigar-lounching machine, an arm secured to the frame and having a sleeve, a rod adjustable lengthwise in said sleeve, and brackets adjustably mounted on said rod, and adapted to support a cigar-moldboard, substantially as described.

10. In a cigar-bunching machine, the combination with concentric feeding-rings, of a table supporting the same, guide-rollers bearing against the rings, and studs supporting said rollers and having eccentric stems secured to said table, substantially as described. In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM YELLOWLEY.