US642454A - Portable ordering-machine. - Google Patents

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No. 642,454. Patented Jan. 30, I900. A. V. HYSOBE. PORTABLE ORDERING MACHINE.

(Application filed Mar. 16, 1898.)

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PORTABLE ORDERING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of; Letters Patent No. 642,454, dated January 30, 1900.

Application filed March 16 1898.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALPHENAS V. HYSORE, of Richmond, in the county of Henrico and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Portable Ordering-Machines; 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 an improvement in portable ordering-machines, the object being to provide a simple machine of the character expressed in the title which will perform its work during a single passage through the apparatus and effectually prepare the tobacco under treatment for any further use to which the tobacco may be applied; and the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts, which will be hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical section of my improved ordering-machine. Fig. 2 is a plan view, partly in section. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of one end of the machine; and Figs. 4 and 5 are transverse vertical sections taken at different points on the machine, the latter view being of the upper part only.

A represents the base-frame of the machine. This for convenience in moving it may be mounted on wheels or casters 1 1. The frame comprises inthe main longitudinal girders 2 2 and. 3 3, the upper two of which incline gradually from one end to the other, while the lower pair 2 2 are horizontal. Vertical posts 4 4t and crosspieces 5 5 complete the frame, making a very strong and rigid structure, which at the same time is comparatively light and can be moved around with ease.

.The ordering is carried on in the chamber 6 at the top. This chamber is roofed over at the top and open at the ends. The ceiling 6 slopes, preferably, from the center downward in two directions toward the two sides, its object being to conduct ofi the condensation to the floor 6, so that it will not drip onto the tobacco below. The entire chamber and ceiling have also a general slope from end to end, and at the lower end a drip-pan 7 is placed Serial No. 674,107. (No model.)

to catch the water from the floor 6". The pan also slopes oif toward one side and discharges into a trap 8, located at the outlet of said pan, to prevent the escape of steam, and a drainpipe 9 leads from this trap. An endless carrier 10 passes through this chamber around the rollers 11 and 12 at the two ends of the machine and over the idle rollers 16 16. These rollers are journaled in boxes 13 13 on the upper girders 3 3, the boxes being located sufficiently far from the ends of the chamber to allow ample space to receive the tobacco at one end and permit it to be easily withdrawn at the other end. Anapron 14 may be used to prevent the escape of steam at the ends.

Steam is introduced through a pipe 15, located at one side of the chamber, and this pipe conveniently derives its supply from the engine which runs the belt or from some other source. The steam passes through the material and rises in the ordering-chamber, condensing on the inner faces of the sloping roof. The water of condensation flows down the sides of the ordering-chamber to the bottom 6, and the latter being inclined said water will flow down and become discharged into the pan.7, from which it will pass through the trap 8 to the pipe 9.

The engine B, which I contemplate using, is of the rotary type. It receives live steam through a pipe 17. The steam enters in a comparatively small jet and striking upon the piston of the engine expands and revolves it rapidly. The shaft of the engine is provided with a worm 18. This worm 18 engages and drives a worm-wheel 19 on a short shaft 20, and on the shaft 20 is secured a small pinion 21, which drives a large gearwheel 22 on the roller 11. The exhaust from the engine is connected with the steam-pipe 15 for economys sake, so that the exhauststeam is utilized in the ordering process. Live steam might obviously be used; but, as stated, exhaust-steam is just as serviceable, and I use it for the purpose of economy.

In order to use live steam readily, abranch pipe 25 may lead from the main supply-pipe around the engine and connect with the pipe 17. This pipe has a valve 26 therein for controlling the passage of steam through it.

By means of this apparatus the leaf is quickly and evenly treated and but a single handling is necessary. The tobacco is put into the machine dry at one end, and during its passage through the machine it is thoroughly saturated. It is taken out at the other end in a highly-heated and moist condition and thrown right into a press, where it is compressed while still hot and wet, as in this way the best results are obtained.

The machine is very simple, light, easy to operate, and it is most effectual in the accomplishment of its functions.

It is evident that slight changes might be made in the form and arrangement of the several parts described without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention, and hence I do not Wish to limit myself to the exact construction herein set forth; but,

Having fully described my invention,what Iclaim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination with a portable frame mounted on wheels, of an ordering-chamber on said portable frame, a carrier also mounted on said frame and passing through the ordering-chamber, a steam-engine also mounted on said frame and adapted to operate said carrier, and a pipe connected with said engine and discharging into the ordering-chamber, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination with a portable frame, of an ordering-chamber thereon, a conveyer passing through said ordering-chamber, a

steam-engine mounted on the portable frame 3 5 and connected so as to operate said conveyer, a pipe discharging into the ordering-chamber and a connection between said pipe and the exhaust-port of the engine.

3. In an ordering-machine, the combination 40 charging steam into said chamber, a trans- 45 versely-sloping pan adapted to receive water of condensation from the inclined floor, a discharge-pipe and a trap between said discharge-pipe and the pan.

4. In an ordering-machine, the combination 50 with a frame, of an ordering-chamber, an endless carrier therein, rollers therefor, a rotary engine, a worm on the shaft of the engine, a worm-Wheel, a pinion thereon, a large gear connected with one of the rollers and meshing 5 5 with the pinion, and a pipe leading into the chamber for supplying steam thereto, all of said parts carried by the frame.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscrib- 6o ing witnesses. v

ALPHENAS V. HYSORE.

Witnesses:

G. F. DOVVNING, O. S. DRURY.

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