US761897A - Cigar-cutter and match-ejector. - Google Patents

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PATENTEDJUNE 7, 1904.

M. P. MQINTIRE'. I CIGAR CUTTER AND MATCH EJEGTOR.

APPLICATION FILED AUG- 5, 1903.

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PATENTED JUNE 7,1904. M. P. MOINTIRE. CIGAR CUTTER AND'MATOH EJECTOR.

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CIGAR CUTTER AND MATCH EJEGTOR.

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UNITED STATES Patented June 7, 1904.

MERTON PJIWCINTIRE, OF LAKESIDE, WASHINGTON.

CIGAR-CUTTER AND MATCH-EJECTOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. vensevguateu June '7, 1904..

Application filed August 5, 1903.

. ington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cigar-Cutters and Match- Ejectors; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled i n the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to cigar-cutters and match-safes; and it has for its object to provide a construction wherein whenthe end of the cigar is passed into an opening in the cas-' ing of the apparatus a releasing mechanismwill beoperated to permit .of actuation ofa knife which cuts off the tip of the cigar anda carrying-drum which receives a match at one side and at the same time ejects or precipitates a match from its opposite side into a tray.

A further object of the invention is toprovide a construction which will be cheap and simple and which will be eflicient in its operation.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification,and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views,.Fig.ure 1 is a perspective view showing the exterior of the apparatus with a cigar having its tip inserted therein. Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken longitudinally through the apparatus. Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section through the apparatus in a plane including the axle of the match-drum. Fig. 4 is a detail view of the cutter-wheel with the releasing mechanism thereon. Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the casing and contents with the top plate removed.

Referring now to the drawings, the presentapparatus comprises a casing 5, transversely of which is mounted awinding-shaft 6, said shaft having bearings 7 and 8 at opposite sides of the casing. Upon the shaft 6 is loosely mounted what may be termed the matchdrum or carrying-drum 9 through the medium'of the web 10, having the hub 11.

' Fixed upon the shaft 6, adjacent to the bearing 8, is a sleeve 11, which extends freely over Serial No. 168,345. (No model.)

the hub 11 into close proximity to the web 10, adjacent to which the sleeve is provided with a ratchet-wheel 12. Upon the Web 10 is pivoted a pawl 13, disposed to engage the ratchetwheel' 12, so that said wheel will be permitted to rotatein one direction freely from the drum and when rotated in the opposite direction will carry the drum with it. Surrounding the shaft 6 and within the inclosure of the match drum is aspiralspring 14, which is fixed at one end to the shaft,whilc the opposite end is fixed to the casing. The shaft 6 is adapted at one end to receive awinding-key 15, as shown, and when the shaftis rotated by the key the spring is Wound up or placed under tension, the pawl and ratchet described serving to prevent return rotation of the shaft excepting with the drum. Formed longitudinally of the drum are pockets 16 and within the casing 5 is a match-hopper 17, which is designed to receive and hold matchesin position to be successively received by the grooves 16 and carried around with the drum. A portion of the side of the hopper is rounded to closely lit the contour of the match-drum, so that only a single match may be permitted to pass out of the hopper in each of the grooves. The bottom 18 of the hopper is slanted, as illustrated, to facilitate passage of the matches to the grooves of the match-drum. At the opposite side of the casing from the hopper is a tray 20, disposed to receive the matches as they are discharged from the match-drum, the tray being readily accessible, so that the matches may be removed therefrom. At each operation of the apparatus the match-drum is rotated only sufficiently far to bring one of its grooves or pockets 16 from under the guard 21 at the opposite end thereof from the hopper, so that a single match only is delivered at each operation of the apparatus. The angular distance that the match-drum moves is determined by the cigar-cutting apparatus, which is constructed and connected with the match-drum as follows: From one side of the'casing projects a stub-shaft 22, on which is rotatably mounted the hub 23 of a disk 24:, said hub having at its inner end a pinion 25, which engages the internal gear 26, formed within the adjacent end of the match-drum 9. The disk 24: is provided with a laterally-directed flange 40 at its periphery, which is beveled at one side and sharpened to form a cutting-blade. A second flange 27 projects from the disk below and at one side of the flange 40 and is provided with an opening 28, in which is slidably mounted a plunger 30, having a slot 31, which receives the shaft 22. The plunger is disposed radially of the cutting-wheel and is longitudinally movable radially of the wheel. A bracket 29 supports this portion of the mechanism, as shown. Upon the shaft 22 between the side of the casing and the plunger is a sleeve 32, which holds the cutting-wheel and the pinion against lateral displacement in one direction, displacement in the opposite direction being prevented by the washer 33, which is held to the end of the shaft by the screw 34:.

The plunger 30 has a laterally-directed lug 35 on one face, and in the slot 31 of the plunger is a helical spring 36, which holds the plunger normally and yieldably with the lug 35 in the path of the stop-arm 37 on the side of the casing 5. This contact of the lug with the stop-arm serves to hold the cutting-wheel,

and therewith the match-drum, normally against rotation. When the plunger is pressed inwardly of the cutting-wheel, the log 35 is moved from behind. the arm 37, and the wheel and drum are then free to rotate and will continue such movement until the cutting-wheel has made a complete rotation and brought the lug 35 again into contact with the stop-arm, it being understood that the plunger is released after its lug has passed under the stop-arm in the operation of the apparatus. To move the plunger to release the cutting-wheel, an opening 38 is formed in the top of the casing 5 in position to lie directly over the end of the plunger when the lug 35 is against the stop-arm. The opening 38 is of a size to receive the tip of a cigar. (Shown at 39.) When it is desired to cut the tip from a cigar, the end of the cigar is passed through the opening 38 against the plunger and the latter is forced downwardly, so that the cuttingwheel and match-drum are released in the manner above described, and as the cuttingwheel rotates the knife 40 thereof is engaged with the end of the cigar and the tip thereof is cut off. The tip of the cigar is not cut off until after the lug 35 has passed beyond the stop-arm, at which time the plunger is released and is permitted to return to its normal position.

It will be seen that with the present construction when the tip of the cigar is engaged in the perforation in the casing 5 the cuttingwheel and the match-d rum are simultaneously released, the cutting-wheel making a complete rotation and the match-drum rotating sufficiently far to discharge a match at one side and take a match from the hopper at the other side.

Vegas? In practice modifications of the specific construction shown may be made, and any suitable materials and proportions may be used for the various parts without departing from the spirit of the invention.

IVhat is claimed is 1. In an apparatus for delivering matches and cutting cigars the combination with a hopper, of a drum having match-receiving pockets therein, said drum being disposed to receive in its pockets successively matches from the hopper and to discharge them, a spring connected with the drum for rotating it, a gear carried by the drum, a wheel provided with a cutting-blade, a pinion carried by the wheel and engaged with the gear for rotation thereby and a retaining device in the path of movement of a cigar into position for cutting and movable by such cigar into inactive position to permit of the operation of the matchdischarging and cutting mechanism.

2. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination with a hopper, of a drum having match-receiving pockets thcrein,said d rum being disposed to receive in its pockets successively, the matches from the hopper and to discharge them, a spring connected with the drum for rotating it, a gear carried by the drum, a wheel rotatably mounted within the casing and provided with a cutting-bhide, a pinion carried by the wheel and engaged with the gear for rotation thereby, and a retaining mechanism for the drum and wheel, said mechanism including a plunger carried by the cutting-wheel in position for actuation by a cigar when the latter is moved into the path of movement of the cutting-blade.

3. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination with ahoppcr mounted within a casing, of a drum havinginatch-receiving pockets therein, said drum being disposed to receive in its pockets successively the matches from the hopper and to discharge them, a, spring connected with the drum for rotating it, a gear carried by the drum, a wheel rotatably mounted within the casing provided with a cutting-blade, a pinion carried by the wheel and engaged with the gear for rotation thereby, a plunger mounted upon the wheel and having a finger projecting from one side thereof, a spring within the plunger to hold it normally at the upward. limit of its motion, and a finger projecting from the side of the casing in the path of lateral movement of the linger upon the plunger, said plunger being adapted for actuation by a cigar when the latter is moved into the path of movement of the cutting-blade, to disengage the fingers from each other and permit of rotation of the wheel.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MERTON P. Mel NT l ltlC.

Vitncsses:

SHERMAN S. PEARL, J. 0. KING.

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