US716827A - Machine for making matches. - Google Patents

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J. A. E. CBISWELL.

l MACHINE FOR MAKiNG MATCHES.

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MACHINE FDR MAKING MATCHES.

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No. 7|6,827. Patented Dec. 23, i902.

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MACHINE FOR MAKING MATCHES.

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J., A. E. cmswsLL. MACHINE FURMAKING MATCHES.4

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Unirse STATES JAMES A. EKIN oniswELL, on NEW YORK, N. Y.

MACHINE FVOR MAKING MATCHES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 716,827, dated. December 23, 1902- Application filed September 9, 1901.` Serial No. r74.710. (No model.)

.To @ZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES A. EKiN rCRIS.- WELL, of New York, county of Kings and State of New York, have in vented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Making Matches, of which the following is a' full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to match-making ma` chines, and more particularly to machines snch as is disclosed in my Patent No. 656,014, dated August 14, 1900, in which the splints are cut from veneer.

The primary object of the invention is to provide simple and efficient means whereby splints may he out from cards the length of the splints or from long strips or blanks and then cut into complete splintsrand Vthe splints separated by a series of independent devices, the separated splints being positively forced into a carrier or other holding means.

A further object is to provide simple and efficient means whereby the splints may be separated, held by a series of independent receivers, and separated into more than two independent rows in position to be discharged into a suitable carrier or other holding means and then positively forced by plungers from the receivers'into the holding means.

lVith these and other objects in view the invention consists in the .construction and combination of the several parts, substantially as hereinafter described and then pointed out in the claims at the end of the description.

In thedrawings, wherein similar figures of reference designate similar parts, Figure 1 is a vertical section, partly in elevation, of one forni of machine embodying my invention. Fig. 2 shows one means for imparting an intermittent rotary movement to the separator-shaft. Fig. 3 is a detail view of one of the plunger-operating bars and operating means therefor. Fig. 4 is a vertical section, partly in elevation, of one form of separating means, taken on the line IV 1V of Fig. 5. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary vertical section, partly in elevation, taken on the line V V of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a fragmentary plan view'ot' one of the separator-sections, showing the splints before they are divided. Fig. 7 is a similar view to Fig. 6, showing the members in posi tion after the splints are divided. Fig. 8 is a fragmentary vertical section showing how cards or blanks of veneer may be fed to the cutting orothersplint-forming means. Fig. 9 shows how the members of the separator- .sections may be operated direct from the movable arms of the eccentric blocks instead of by gears. Fig. 10 is a fragmentary plan view showing how the splints may be divided into four independent rows. Fig. 11 is a vertical section, partly in elevation, of a form of machine in which the Vsplints are initially divided `into independent rows and then further dividedby a series of independent devices. Fig. 12 is a 'fragmentary plan view of the movable separator-section shown in Fig. 11 in position to receive the splints from the initial separating means. Fig. 13 is a view similar to Fig. 12, showing the position of the splint-receiving devices after the splints have been further separated. Fig. 14c shows how splints may be initially divided and then further separated by rotary circular devices and the separated splints forced into the carrier, the final separating means being partly in elevation and partlyin section. Fig. 15 is a fragmentary transverse section taken on the line XV XV of Fig. 16. Fig. 16 is an enlarged fragment-ary transverse section of the iin-al separating means, taken on the line XVI XVI of Fig. 14. Fig. 17 is an enlarged fragmentary detail of one of the circular splint-receiving devices. Fig. 18 is a plan view of several of the circular splintreceiving devices. Fig. 19 is a fragmentary section through the initial separating means. Fig. 2O shows another form of cutting device for the splints, and Figs. 21 and 22 show different forms of carriers that may be employed for holding the splints.

The frame 10 may be of any suitable form, and mounted' thereon is a hopper 11, in which are placed long blanks or strips of veneer 12. These blanks are fed through the hopper by any suitable means, as by an endless belt 18, to a cutting device 14. This cutting device comprises a spindle 15, on which are a series of circular cutters 16, spaced apart the width of the splints, and a metallic roll 17, against which the cutters cut the blanks 12 into long splints or splint-strips. The long splints or splint-strips are fed between the guides 18 and 19 in a single row, and working across l'OO the face of the guides is a reciprocating knife 20. This knife 20 is adj ustably held to a head 21, that is suitably guided in the frame, and to the head are connected arms 22, that are carried on a shaft 23. On the shaft 23 is a smaller arm 24, to which is connected an eccentric-strap 25, that is operated by an eccentric on the shaft 27. As will be seen, the shaft 27 when rotated will rook the arms 24 and 22 through the eccentric and the strap 25 and will impart a reciprocatory movement to the knife 20, which will cut the long splints into complete splints, and preferably while held by the splint-engaging devices of the separator 28. For the most part the invention thus far described is substantially the same as disclosed in my patent and may be of any suitable form or construction.

To separate the splints, various means may be employed. As shown, the separator 28 comprises four independent and separate sections 29. Each section 29 comprises a plurality of members, plates, or devices 30, having receivers 31. The plates or members 30 are arranged in sets corresponding in number to the number of rows into which the splints are to be divided. The members 30 are slidingly held against the inner surface of the cross-bars 32, and in this case are arranged in three independent sets 33, 34, and 35. One of the sets, as 35, is stationary, and the other two are movable, though instead of one set being stationary all may be movable, if so desired. The stationary set is Xed to the transverse bars 32 or otherwise, and each movable set is held together by the cross-bars 36, the said cross-bars 36 of each set being held to each other by means of tie rods or bars 362L in order that the opposing sides or parts of the members 30 may be properly held together to cause the splint-receivers 31 to be entirely open. The sets or members have their inner surfaces resting against a bed-plate 37, and the movable set 34 has teeth on its lower surface that are engaged by the gears 37a on the shaft 38. The movable set 33 is similarly provided with teeth on its lower surface, which are engaged by the gears 39 on the shaft 40. These gear-shafts are suitably journaled in the Wheels or disks 41, and on the ends of the shaft 40 are cranks or arms 42, that are pivotally held to the sleeves or collars 43, these latter being slidingly held on the arms 44. The shaft 38 of each section is likewise provided with arms or cranks 45, which are pivotally connected to sleeves 46, that are adapted to move on the arms 47, so that when the arms 44 and 47 are moved toward each other the movable members of each section will be successively forcedy thereby are similarly constructed, and the arms of each block are staggered and arranged at right angles with respect to each other. The eccentric blocks or straps, as will be seen, are oppositely arranged with respect to each other, and the block or strap 48 moves around a fixed or stationary eccentric 50, and the block or strap 49 moves around a fixed eccentric 51. These eccentrics are oppositely arranged so as to throw the eccentric blocks in opposite directions and are held to the frame or other fixed part of the separator, as by the rods or bars 52, and said blocks or straps and the sections 29 are movable around the shaft 53. The shaft 53 has the wheels or disks 41 rigidly secured thereto and by which the sections are given a circular and revoluble movement around said shaft. A slide or head 54 is provided for each section, and carried by each head or slide is a series of plungers 55. These plungers correspond in number and in position to the position of the splints after the latter have been divided. The slides 54 are slidingly held in the wheels 4l and are adapted to be moved in radial slots 55a. The slides 54 project outward beyond the wheels 41 and have their ends 56 adapted to normally ride in annular grooves 57 in stationary iianges or disks 58. The flanges 58 may be held to the frame of the machine and are provided with vertical slots in which the bars 59 are held to reciprocate. These bars are provided with grooves 60, that normally register with the annular grooves 57 of the disks or flanges 58, and said bars are provided with slots 61, that are adapted to span the shaft 53. The splints are received by the members 30 in a single row, and in moving from a horizontal to a vertical position will be moved bodily and divided into independent rows. The plunger slide or head 54 during this movement will ride from the annular grooves 57 of the disks or flanges 58 into the grooves 60 of the reciprocating bars 59. At this time a quick reciprocatory movement is imparted to the bars 59 by mechanism to be hereinafter described, which will force the separated splints into the holding-plates of the carrier 62, an abutment-plate, as 63, being provided to take the thrust during the forcing of the splints into the carrier by the said plungers. The bars 59 are suitably guided on the frame and have their ends provided with rolls which enter grooves in the cams 64, the latter being secured and carried by the shaft 27, and during each rotation of said shaft will give one complete reciprocation to the bars to force the plungers upward, as already described.

Any suitable timing and operating mechanism may be employed for the several parts. The shaft 27 is provided with a gear 65, that meshes with a gear 66 on the main driveshaft 67. A gear 68 is arranged on the shaft 67, that meshes with another gear 69 on a stud or shaft 70. An arm 71, carrying a roller 72, is secured to the shaft 70, and this roll successively enters slots 73 in a wheel 74 ICO IIO

on the shaft 53. A locking-disk 75 is carried by the shaft 70, and this disk is adapted to engage the cut-away peripheral surfaces of a disk or wheel 76, carried by the shaft 53. This provides a form of Geneva movement, and, as will be seen, when the shaft 67 is ro- 'fated the arm 71 will impart an intermittent one-quarter of a rotation to the shaft 53 at each rotation of the stud or shaft 70, the disk 75 serving to lock the shaft and hold the sections stationary While the plungers are acting upon the splint to force the latter to the holding means or carrier. A shaft 77 is journaled in the frame, and on this shaft are the arms 7 S, that carry a pawl which engages the teeth of the ratchet-wheel 79, and on the shaft 77 is a gear S0, that meshes with a smaller gear S1 on the cutter-spindle 15. An eccentric-strap 82, operated by an eccentric on the shaft 27, is connected to one end of the arms or arm 7S, and as the latter are rocked on the shaft 79 an intermittent movement will be imparted to the ratchet-wheel 69 and shaft 77, which will impart a like movement to the cutters 16 a distance sufficient to cut the blanks the proper distance.

The carrier or holding means for the splints may be of any suitable form or may be substantially the same as shown in my patent hereinbefore referred to. In the drawings the carrier comprises the usual form of holding-plate, in which are openings staggered t0 correspond to the position of the separated splints, and in said openings are bushings or other yielding devices 84, as shown in Fig. 1 and in detail in Fig. 21, by which the splints are rigidly held for treatment to complete the matches.

The invention will be readily understood from the foregoing description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.

Assuming the parts to be in the position shown and the splints properly cut and fed tothe separator, it will be seen that the separator-section which has just received the splints will move the row bodily to the side of the cutting means and to a vertical position, and during this movement the eccentric blocks 48 and 49 in passing around the eccentrics 50 and 51, respectively, will separate the splints into independent rows, as already explained. In this position the uppermost slide or head will enter the grooves of the bars 59. At this time a quick reciprocatory movement will be given the plungers, so as to force the splints into the holding means or carrier. The holding devices or carrier-plates may be fed to and through the number thereof are held in the hopper and are forced through said hopper so as to rest upon a bed 86. These cards are forced from the hopper and bed by means of a plunger 87 to the cutting device in substantially the same manner as shown in my patent, and the cards are cut into splints and forced into the separator 28, either by the cutting device alone or assisted by the plunger 87, a stripper or colnb 88 being provided to prevent the splintsfrom following the cutters 16. The splints are taken and separated and the separated splints forced into the carrier, as already described.

In Fig. 9 the rods 89 of the eccentric strap or block are substantially the same as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, andsaid arms have sleeves 89a slidingly held thereon. These sleeves 89a are connected directly to the cross-bars 36 of the movable members of each section instead of being connected to arms or cranks and the latter operatively connected to gears which operate the members, as shown and described in connection with Figs. 4 and 5.

Fig. 10 shows how the members may be made to separate the splints in tofour instead of .three independent rows.

- The construction yshown in Figs. 11, 12, and 13'provide means whereby splints are initially separated into independent rows and the independent rows further separated into a greater number of independent rows. The cards 90 are held in a hopper 91 andare forced downward onto a bed 92, and said cards are forced bya plu nger 93 to a cutting device in substantially the same manner as already described and as shown in my patent. The cards as they are cut into splints will be forced into initial separating means 94, comprising the two members 95 and 96. These members are constructed to form a single way, pass, or opening 97 and independent rows of independent channels or grooves 98, that form a continuation of the single way or pass 97, and as the splints are forced out of the initial separating means they rest upon a guide-bar 99, so as to be held by the devices, members, or plates 100 of the section 101. Instead of cards of the length of the splints being fed to the cutting device long blanks or strips may be cut into long splints, and after being initially separated they may be cut by a second cutting device into complete splints, the second cutting device cutting the material before or after the initial separation.

The separator 102 comprises any suitable number of sections or may comprise four, as shown in Figs. 1 and 4. The members or devices 100 are slidingly held against the bars 103 and are independent of eachother. Each member or device 100 has two receivers 104, and said receivers of the several plates or members are arranged to correspond to the position of the splints as they are separated IOO IOS

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by the initial separating means, and said parts or members, as will be seen, receive and hold one of the splints of each row. These members 100 are each provided with teeth on their inner surface, which are engaged by gears 105 on the shafts 106, the gears being operated in substantially the same manner as described in Figs. 4 and 5, so as to force the members or devices 100 in opposite directions. The shifting of the members takes place during the movement of the sections from a horizontal to a vertical position and by which the splints will be separated into four independent and parallel rows, the rows being forced into the carrier by means of the plungers, as already described and shown.

Figs. 14 to 19 show means by which the splints may be initially separated, and the initially-separated splints carried by devices of a separator 107 and the splints further separated into a greater number of independent rows. The separator 107 comprises end sections 108 and a central cylindrical portion 109, which latter is rigidly secured to the end sections 108 so as to form a drum 1093. This drum is held stationary to the frame by any suitable means, and slidingly held by the flanges of the drum are a series of splint engaging or holding devices 110. The splint-engaging devices, members, or plates 110 are annular or cylindrical in form, and each member is provided with splint receivers or holding devices 111. These receivers of the members 110 are arranged in position to correspond to the position of the independent rows of splints supplied thereto from the initial separating means, and said members are each adapted to carry and hold a splint of each row. The splint-receivers 111 may be arranged in pairs, and there may be any suitable number of these receivers in each of the members 110, according to the diameter of the latter and the means employed for moving said members. The members 110 are arranged in two sets 110a and 110i), though this number of sets may vary as desired. The sets of members 110 are both provided with teeth 112 on their inner surfaces,and the lnembers 110 are adapted to slide around and within the stationary drum 1192. The set 110 ofthe members or rings 110 have their teeth engaged by a roll of gears 113, and the set 110b have their teeth engaged by a similar roll of gears carried by a shaft 114, and atintervals between these gear-rolls may be arranged a series of friction-rollers 115, that are adapted to canse the members 110 to move around the drum more readily. On the shaft of the roll 113 is abevel-gear 116, and this gear meshes with a gear 117, while on the shaft 114 is a bevelgear 118, that meshes with a bevel-gear 119. The shafts of the bevel-gears 117 and 119 are properly journaled and supported on the drum 109, and on the shaft of the bevel-gear 119 is a worm-gear 120, and on the shaft of the gear 117 is another worm-gear 121, the said Wormgears working on diametrically opposite sides of the worm 122. The worm 122 is secured to a shaft 123, and when said shaft is rotated the worm 122 will rotate the worm- gears 120 and 121 and through the latter will rotate the bevel-gears 117 and 119, by which the gearroll 113 and the gear-roll on the shaft 114 will be rotated in the same direction. This rotation of the gear-rolls will revolve the members 110 around the drum 109, and the operating-gears for said members are so proportioned with respect to each other that one set of the members will be operated slightly faster than the other set and at such a speed that from the point where they receive the splints to the point where they are ejected the splints will be properly separated. The sets of members in this case move together, and one set is advanced during this period relatively with respect to each other a distance sufficient to separate any two rows received from the initial separating means into four independent and parallel rows. The shaft 123 may be rotated intermittently by any suitable mechanism, and instead of the bevel and worm gears shown the members 110 may be operated by means of bevel-gearing, or simply spur-gears may be employed. In this latter case a gear 124 is arranged on the shaft 122, which meshes with a gear 125 on the shaft 114 of one of the gear-rolls and with another gear 126 on the shaft of the gearroll 113. The pitch-lines only of these latter gears are shown in Fig. 14, and they are -so proportioned with respect to each other that the members will be operated so as to properly separate the splints, as already described. The drum 109a and members 110 are relatively large, and the splints are carried by the members 110 in this case to a vertical position and will be placed in a position to be forced into a suitable carrier 127, though it will be understood that the relative positions of the parts may be changed as desired.

For the purpose of forcing the splints from the receivers 111 of the members 110 plungers 128 are provided. These plungers are arranged to correspond with the number and position of the separated splints', there being a plunger for each individual splint. These plungers are carried by a slide 129, that is adapted to move or reciprocate in vertical slots 130 in the drum 1099. The ends of the slide project beyond the drum and are engaged by the ends of levers 131. These levers span the shaft 123 and parts of the drum and are adapted to be reciprocated by any suitable means and as they are reciprocated will move the slide 129 upward so as to force the splints from the members 110 to the carrier 127. This operation is repeated, and the plates or holding means for the splints as they are filled with matches may be taken and the matches completed in the usual orin any preferred way.

The carrier 127 may be of any suitable form or may be made as shown in Fig. 22. In this case the carrier comprises the usual plate 132,

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in which are openings or holes staggered and arranged to correspond with the position of the separated splints, and on one side ot' the plates are yielding devices 133, that are adapted to hold the ends of the splints when forced through the openings in the plates 132, so as to be engaged by said yielding devices.

In Fig. 20 is shown two parallel spindles 133, on each of which is a series of circular cutters 134. These cutters may be beveled on one sideonly and are made to overlap, as shown. These cutters may be so arranged as to force or feed the splints in two independent rows to the separating means shown in Figs. 11, 14, and 15 instead of the iixed initial separating means.

From the foregoing it will be seen that simple and ecient means is provided whereby splints may be carried bodily by independent receivers away from the source of supply and properly separated into independent rows and the rows of splints positively forced by plunger-s into a suitable carrier or holding means.

In this application I do not claim, broadly, the feature of carrying the splints bodily and separating them into independent rows nor broadly to carrying separated rows of splints away from the cutting mechanism or source of supply and forcing them into dipping frames or carriers, as such is claimed in my application, Serial No. 7 37,186, filed November 16, 1899. I also do not claim herein broadly the feature of separable receivers and means for separating such receivers into independent rows or otherwise, as such is claimed in my divisional application, Seriall No. 52,005, filed March 20, 1901, nor do I claim, broadly, a separator comprising one or more independent sections that force the splints into a dipping carrier, as such is claimed in my applications, Serial No. 45,044, iiled January 28, 1901, and Serial No. 71,974, filed August 13, 1901.

By the term veneer it will be understood that wood veneer or any material from which splints may be made is included, and while a particular kind of splints is shown the latter may be of any suitable shape, according to the various means that may be employed for producing them.

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

1. In a match-making machine, the combination with means for supplying splints, of a series of revoluble and independent sections each provided with independent splint-receivers which separate the splints into independent rows, a carrier, and plungers for forcing the separated splints from the splintreceivers into the carrier.

2. In match-making machinery, the combination with splint-cutting means, of means for initially separating the splints into independent rows, a series of revoluble and independent sections receiving the splints endwise and further separating them, a carrier, together with plungers for forcing the splints from the receivers into the carrier.

3.y In match-making machinery, the combination with means for initially separating the splints, of a series of circularly-moving independent devices having independent receivers moving the splints bodily at once away from the initial separating means and further separating them, holding means for the splints, together with plungers for forcing the splints from the receivers into the holding means.

4. In match-making machinery, the combination with a fixed or stationary initial separating means dividing the splints into two circularly-moving independent rows, of a series of independent receivers moving the splints bodily and further separating the latter, holding means .for the splints, and plungers for forcing the splints from the receivers into the holding means.

5. In a match-making machine, the combi-l nation with means for supplying splints, ofa separator having a series of independent receivers arranged in independent circularlymovable devices, means for operating certain of the receivers past others to further separate the splints, a carrier, together with plungers entirely independent of the devices and the receivers and entering the latter at intervals for forcing the separated splints from the receivers into the carrier.

6. In match-making machinery, the combination with splint-cuttin g means,ofamovable separator having a series of independent receivers arranged in circularly-moving devices, means for operating the devices in sets to separate the splints, holding means forthe splints, together with plungers entirely in- IOC dependent of the receivers and the devices and entering the latter at intervals for forcing the splints from the receivers into the holding means.

7. In match-making machinery, the combi- 'nation with splint-cutting means, of a series of receivers for the splints receiving the latter endwise, said receivers being arranged in sets 'and arranged in independent circularly-movable devices, means for operating the receivers together and at diderent speeds relatively withv respect to each other to separate the splints, a carrier, together with plungers entirely independent of the movable devices and receivers and entering the latter at intervals for forcing the splints from the receivers into the carrier.

S. In a machine for making matches, the combination with means for supplying splints, of a series of revoluble and independent sections each provided with independent sets of independent devices for receiving the splints, means for operating the sections in unison, means for operating the sets of members Vrelatively with respect to each other to separate the splints into independent rows, holding means for the splints,

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together with plungers for forcing the splints from the receivers into the holding means.

9. In match-making machinery, the combination with splint-cutting means, of a series of revoluble and independent sets of receivers each set comprising three or more receivers arranged in one series and receiving the splints endwise, means for moving the sets of receivers in unison, means for moving the sets of receivers relatively with respect to each other to separate the splints, a carrier, together with plungers for forcing the splints from the receivers into the carrier.

10. In a match-making machine, the combination with means for supplying splints, of a series of independent and revolnble sections each provided with a series of independent members each member having two receivers for the splints, means for supplying splints to the receivers, means for operating the receivers to separate the splints, holding means for the splints,together with plungers for forcing the splints from the receivers into the holding means.

11. In a match-making machine, the combination with means for supplying splints, of a series of independent and revoluble sections each provided with a series of independent members, each member having two receivers for the splints, means for supplying splints to the receivers, means for operating the receivers to separate the splints into more than two independent rows, holding means for the splints, together with plungers for forcing the splints from the receivers into the holding means.

12. In a machine for making matches, the combination with fixed or initial separating means dividing the splints into two independent rows, ofa series of independent circularlymoving members each member having two or more receivers for the splints, means for supplying splints to the receivers, means for operating the receivers to separate the splints, holding means for the splints, together with plungers for forcing the splints from the receivers into the holding means. n

13. In a machine for making matches, the combination with xed or initial separating means dividingthe splints into two independent rows, of a series of independent and revoluble sections each provided with a series of independent members each having two or more receivers for the splints, means for supplying splints to the receivers, means for operating the receivers to separate the splints into lnore than two independent rows, holding means for the splints, together with plu ngers for forcing the splints from the receivers into the holding means.

14. In match-making machinery, the combination with means for supplying splints, of a series of independent sections or devices adapted to hold separated splints, means for moving the sections in unison, means for delivering splints endwise to each section independently of each of the other sections, a

holding or dipping carrier,together with plungers for successively forcing the splints endwise into the dipping-carrier from the sections.

15. In match-making machinery, the combination with splint-cutting means, of an intermittently-movable separator having a series of independent sections each receiving in succession a row of splints and separating them into a series of more than two independent rows, dipping means for the splints, together with plungers for forcing the splints from the sections into the dipping means.

16. In match-making machinery, the combination with a series of three or more circularly-moving independent receivers arranged in one series that move the splints bodily at once, means for delivering the splints endwise to the receivers, a dipping-carrier, and plun gers enti rely independent of the receivers and entering the latter at intervals for forcing the splints from the receivers into the carrier.

17. In a match-making machine, the combination with a separator having a series of circularly-movingindependent receivers, means for delivering the splints to the receivers, means for operating certain of the receivers past others to separate-the splints, a dippingcarrier, together with plungers entirely independent of the receivers and the separating movement thereof and entering the receivers at intervals for forcing the splints from said receivers into the carrier.

18. In match-making machinery, the combination with splint-cutting means, of a series of revoluble and independent sections each provided with three or more receivers arranged in one series and receiving the splints endwise, means for delivering the splints endwise to the receivers, means for operating the sections in unison, means for operating the receivers to separate the splints, a carrier, together with a set of plungers for each section for successively forcing the splints from the independent sets of receivers into the carrier. 19. In match-making machinery, the combination with splint-cutting means, of a separator having a series of revoluble and independent sections each receiving in succession a row of splints endwise, means for separating the splints, a dipping-carrier, together with plungers for forcing the splints endwise from the independent sections to place and leave the splints in said carrier.

20. In match-making machinery, the combination with means for supplying splints, of a series of independent sections receiving the splints endwise and holding them separated wheels for revolving the sections, dipping means for the splints, plungers-slidingly held in the wheels for forcing the splints from the sections to place the splints in the dipping means, and means for forcing the plungers radially in the wheels.

21. In match-making machinery, Ihe combination with splint-cutting means, of a series of movable sections each independent of the IOO IIO

other, and receiving splints endwise and separating them into independent rows, a dipping-carrier, and a series 0f sets of plungers one set for each movable section and means for successively reciprocating the plungers to force the splints from the sections into the carrier.

22. In match-making machinery, the combination with splint-cutting means, of an intermittently-movable separator comprising a series of independent separator-sections each provided with a plurality of separable splintreceivers each adapted to receive a single match-splint, means for delivering the splints each to its individual receiver, means for separating the receivers, dipping means for the splints, together with plungers for forcing the splints from the receivers into the dipping means.

23. In match-making machinery, the comhination with splint-cutting means, of a series of more than two independent sections each forming an individual separator and provided with a plurality of separable splintreceivers that are adapted to receive a single match-splint, means for delivering the splints endwise each to its individual receiverindependently of any of the other said receivers, means for separating the receivers, a carrier, together with plungers entirely independent of the receivers and entering the latter atintervals to force the splints into the carrier.

24. In match-making machinery, the combination with means for supplying splints, of a series of more than two movable independent separator-sections each provided with a set of separable splint-receivers comprising three or more such receivers arranged in one series and adapted to receive the splints from the splint-supplying means, means for separating such receivers, a carrier, together with a series of sets ofplungers one set for each separator-section that are successively actuated to force the splints from the receivers to the carrier.

25. In match-making machinery, the comhination with three or more circularly-moving independent separable receivers arranged in one series, means for delivering the splints endwise to said receivers, means for separating the receivers, a carrier, and plungers entirely independent of the receivers and entering the latter at intervals for forcing the splints from said receivers into the carrier.

26. In match-making machinery, the combination with a separator providedwith a series of sets of separable receivers, each set comprising a series of three or more inclependentreceivers arranged in one series, means for delivering splints endwise to the receivers, means for separating the receivers of each set, a carrier, and a series of sets of plungers, one for each set of receivers for forcing the splints from the receivers into the carrier, the said sets of plungers being entirely independent of the receivers and entering the latter at intervals.

27. In match-making machinery, the combination with three or more circularly-movin g independent separable receivers arranged in one series, means for delivering the splints endwise to said receivers, means for separating the receivers, a di pping-carrier, plungers entirely independent of the receivers, and entering the latter at intervals and forcing the splints from said receivers into the carrier,a head to which all the plungers of the series are rigidly secured, and means for reciprocating the head.

JAMES 'A. EKIN CRISW'ELL.

Witnesses:

CEAS. E. RIoRDoN, KARL J. DANIEL.

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