US813908A - Machine for assembling collar-blanks. - Google Patents

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No. 818,908. PATENTED FEB. 27, 1906.

H. O. MILLER. MACHINE FOR ASSEMBLING COLLAR BLANKS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 26, 1904.

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No. 813,908; PATENTED FEB. 27, 1906. H. 0. MILLER. MACHINE FOR ASSEMBLING, COLLAR BLANKS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.26,1904.

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MACHINE FOR ASSEMBLING COLLAR BLANKS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 26, 1904.

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Wfness es aitol'ny No. 813,908. I .PATIJNTED FEB. 27, 1906.

H. 'C. MILLER.

MACHINE FOR ASSEMBLING COLLAR BLANKS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.26,1904.

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Witnesses UNITED "STAT-Es PATENT OFFICE. HENRYUQMILLER, OF wn'rnnronnnnw YO K,

MA QIHI NE-F DR ASSEMBLING COLLAR-BLANKS;

I Application filed January 26, 1904. Serial No. 190,758-

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 27, 1906.

To all whom it mayconcern:

Be itkn'ownthat I, HENRY O..MILLER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Waterford, in thecounty of Saratoga and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Machine for Assembling Collar-Blanks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a'machine for assembling and moving when assembled pieces; i

of fabric, paper, or other sheet material in successive ste s ofpredeteirn ned {length and delivering sai pieces in preferred order prior to further operations in their assembled condition for their future completion, and it consists in the novel devices and parts and the novel arrangements and combinations of parts hereinafter described, and set forth in the claims.

. j The objects of, this invention are-:to, produce-a quick upwardvertidahmovement, a forward straight-line 'movement, a quick down vertical movement, and a straight-line return movement of a bed of'horizonta] bars or'pieces, whereby pieces of material may be raised, then advanced in a; preferred direc- ,t ion and to a preferred distance, and then be ally assembled in piles of-two or more and moved to a place of ner.

depositin a rapid man- 1 Other objects and advantagesof this invention will be readily-understood from the following description when. taken in connec- 1 tion with the accompanyin drawings, in four, sheets, forming a part of thisspecification, in which Figure lis an elevation, with table in section, taken at line 1 in Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is an end view With part in section taken-at line 2 in Fig. 1. Fig. 3is a side VlBW of this mechanism employed for actuating the moving parts of the table of the machine.- Fig. 4 is a side elevation illustrating the movable arts of the top of the machine elevatedan moved to their full limit to the left, and Fig. '5 is a side .elevation with the movable parts of the top lowered and returned toward the right to normal situations Fi .6-is aplan. Fig. 7 is a plan with-pieces to ie assembled in place. Fig. Sis a horizontal view of a modification of the horizontal moving bed of horizontal moving pieces'for carrying pieces of material to be assembled, and Fig. 9 is a section taken in the transverse of the same. Fig. 10 is a I view in elevation showing my improved ma- -.chine arranged in cooperative relation to an ordinary pick up mechanism. Fig. -11"is -a detail viewillustrating the position ofthe carryin bed when receiving plies. -.Fi g-z 12; is-a: simi ar view'showing the previouslysdeposits ed plies carried forward and the depositing imeans receiving other plies.

. similar partsthroughout the several views.

v 3 'In the drawings, A A represent the frame of the machine for receiving-the movable parts of the actuating mechanism and for supporting the stationary bars I) b of the table B and the movable parts arranged between the adjoining stationarv bar s,. as shown in Similar characters of reference "refer 'to- Fig. 3'. The stationary bars b 'areprefcrably of wood, having their top surfaces covered" with felt or other fabric'and arranged a suitable distanceapart forforming o enings c c, in which are arranged the movab e carrying- .pieces 0 These stationary bars-b b are supported .from the frame A by brackets B, standards B and tie-rails B Figs. 3,6, and 6,- or by any other. means which will support said bars I) of the table B independent an separate from a movable bflfi'Of' ca'rrying pieces provided for receiving the pieces or articles to be-moved and assembled.

The movable horizontal carrying-pieces C C are employed in numbers suff cient for producing a Width sufficient to support the groups of assembled pieces at predetermined distance apart and' allow them to be moved'in succession to a distance each group of assembled pieces is to be advanced toward the place of their final deposit. These ieces 0-0 are preferably made of thin stee withv their upper ed es 0 serrated and on the same 'horizonta plane, 'while their bodies are preferably passed down through 0 enings c c and below the stationary barsb .of the table, as shown in Figs. 2, 4, and 5, and may be held together fromshifting in relation to each other and the stationary parts-"borne table B. I at present prefer to hold said pieces C secure from such shifting by means of bars D D and thimbles d d on the same and between the adjoining carrying-pieces- C C and support said bars D D from their re spective ends from the downward-projected hangers F F, provided each with vertical slots f and secured to the lower sides of the outer side stationary, bars b b, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. These bars pass through perroo j.

forations made in the bodies of the blades C and are held from shifting by the th mbles d d at opposite sides, so that all the carryingpieces C may be simultaneously raised and lowered and moved longitudinally in either direction. In the lower portion of these carrying-pieces C are provided longitudinal slots G G, Figs. 1, 3, 4, and 5. These slots G receive the bars D D, and the pieces 0 C, which said slots hold, are actuated by a reciprocating longitudinal motion as well as a vertical reciprocating motion. The mechanism for imparting to the connected series of. carrying-pieces C C a reciprocating verticalmovement and'for imparting to the same reciprocating longitudinal movements may be of any suitable construction which may be adapted to move the said connected pieces C C quickly upward to a short distance, then longitudinally in a horizontal line of direction-say as to the -leftthen at the end of this longitudinal direction of movement be moved vertically downward, and at the finish of this latter movement be moved longitudinally in direction opposite to that first had,

. as, say to the right.

Supported in bearings provided in the frame A is shaft H, adapted to be revolved by wheel H, mounted on-the latter and actuated from any source of power. .Mounted on the same shaft H is cam H havin its operative portion h in the form of a hal -circle. This cam is for actuating lever mechanisms for raising and lowering the bed of pieces 0 C.

Pivoted on stationary parts of frame A is lever I, having its free end extended over the shaft H, on which is fixed the cam H the free end of which lever is provided with a friction-roller 'i for contact with the periph-- The said lever I and similar ery of the cam. levers I I I are also provided and pivoted in. pairs on frame A by rock-shafts H H and are so fixed on the latter as to move the same when the. throw portion h of the cam Y H operates, through roller i, to raise the free end of lever I.

Rigidly fixed on the hub end of levers I and I I I are vertical arm I P, which are connected by their upper ends to similar arms I I by connecting-rods I I Between the hub ends of levers I I and free ends of the same are pivoted vertical arms I I which are arranged at opposite sides in pairs and have their upper ends pivoted on bars D, which are supported from vertical slotted brackets F. By means of the cam H levers I and I I I, vertical arms I I connecting-rods I I and pivoted vertical arms I I, pivoted on shafts D D, as above described, the said arms I I will be operated so as to have avertical reciprocat ing movement, and thereby quickly move the bed of carrying-pieces C C first upward, followed by a short interval of stoppage after the throw portion h of the cam has run out from under roller 1', when the arms I I will be carried vertically down by the weight of the bed of carryingieces C.

K K are vertica lower ends to stationary parts of frame A, which levers are adapted to have their upper ends moved from position shown by full lines in Fig. 2 to that indicated-by dotted lines in the same figure. These levers K K are moved from position shown in Fig. 4' to that shown in F i 5 by wrist-pin it, carried by cam H revo ved by shaft H and working in levers pivoted by their '1 slot 70, provided in one of said levers K. The

upper ends of levers K K are each provided at its upper end with fork K, which receives the outer ends" of the transverse bar K which is preferably passed through all the blades C, as shown in Fig. 2. The lower ends of these levers K K are pivoted to frame A by shaft L, to which said levers are rigidly secured, so as to be simultaneously moved with a reciprocating "movement when the wheel or cam on whi ch the wri st-p'in is fixed is revolved.

At the discharge end of this machine are provided a series of vertical stationary fingers M of size which will admit of their free passage, upward between the carrying-pieces C, which are extended out past the outer ends of the stationary parts I) of the table B, as shown in Figs. land 2. These fingers are secured from moving by connection with the standards B or other stationary pieces to ive them such support. Supported by a tab e is receptacle N, in which the bottom a is pref-- erab y inclined, as shown, and the side n Will be at right angles with the same, so as to adapt the assembled pieces to fall properly in place in the said receptacle N.

The manner in which the several operating arts of this machine are operated is as folows: All the parts of the machine are in normal position for beginning operations, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Pieces P,to be assembled and moved, may be of fabric, paper, leather, or other thin sheet material and be of any form, but each the same-as the other, so that each assembled piece may have its respective edges register with those of the other pieces when assembled, as in pile P. When shaft H is'revolved continuously by drive-wheel H, thecam H will be revolved in direction of arrow 1, Fig. 3, and carry. its throw ortion hand the wrist-pin k in the same direction. In the course of each revolution the throw portion h of said cam will raise the free end of leverIand throu h shafts H and the respective similar levers vertical arms I I and connecting-rods I I will simultaneously operate levers I and I and raise the outer ends of the same, and thereby :move arms I upward and keep said levers raised until the throw portion h of the cam has passed out from under the roller t", provided on leverI. When arms I are raised, all the carrying-pieces C will be raised to the full distance of the upward throw of said arms" I (which in this machine,"as shown, is about one-half of one inch.) and hold the said blade; up with its serrated upper edge above the l p a ne of u' er surface of pieces of the table B. the time the throw, portion 70 of the cam is o erating against the said roller of lever 1., en the throw po'rtion'h of the cam has passed from beneath said-roller, the

' ing-rods I and vertical arms I, will be re}, turned to normal idle position and so remain lever I and all corresponding levers I, together withtherespective arms I ,"connectuntil the throw portion of the cam has been again carried to beneath said roller of lever I.

Th s reciprocating movement of levers hand I will, throughsald arms I I and the bars D of middle of length of slot 7c of lever K,-and1 said lever will be in'inclined position toward the left, as shown in Figs. 1, 4, and 5, as also the. corresponding lever K at the dpposite side of the machine and rigidly secure to the sameshaft H, and when the revolution of said cam is continued the wrist-pin is, working in slot it, will move said lever K and corres onding opposite side lever K to position of otted lines in Fig. 1 and cause'the forked ends K of both said levers, receiving the .outer ends of bar K to be moved toward the a right line to the left.

left, as indicated by arrows 3, Fig. 3, when all the-bladesC will be simultaneously moved in At the same time the throw ortion h of the cam will be idle. When the forlied levers K K have reached their limit of left-hand throw, the forward movement of the bed of carrying-pieces C will be stopped andthe throw portion h of the cam, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1, will be carried under the rolleriof the lever I, when said lever and its corresponding levers Iwill be operated and through the arms J carried b the said levers and through bars I simu taneously lower all the pieces 0 from their upper plane to the lower plane,(indicated by dotted lines in lever K in reverse direction and from position Fig. 1,) when the throw portion h of the cam will be again started to begin to pass beneath the roller 1' on lever I. The revolution of the said cam being continued in direction of arrow 1, Fig. 3, the wrist-pin k (indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1) willbe operated to move indicated by dotted lines to-that of full lines, Fig. 3, when pieces Cwill be returned in a right line to their first situation, as shown in Fig. 1. These several movements of the bed of pieces 0 first upward, next forward to the left,

then downward, and, lastly, rearward toward the right, will all be made at each revolution .of the cam II, and when the revolutions of the said cam are continued these movements T of the bed of the carrying-pieces C, in the order described, will be effected. When the throw h of the cam H wrist pin 7c, levers I I,

and lever K are in situation shown in Fig. 4,

the serrations of upper edges 0 0 will be above the'plane of upper surface of the pieces I) b of ,the stationary table B, and said bed of blades will be in situation at pint of beginning of return movement from left to right, as shown inthe same figure.

' By reference to Fig. 10 it will be seen that the mechanism hereinbefore described and hereinafter termed a feed mechanism is arranged for cooperation with a form of picku mechanism: In order to show the assemb ed operation, I have illustrated a conventional form' of pick-up designed to be supportedand operated alongside of and slightly above the feeder. T is mechanism comprises a series of hoppers 20, designed to i receive individual plies 0 material to be-assembled by the feeder. pipe '22, leading to any suitable inlet and exhaust mechanism, is

provided with a series of branch pipes 23, one

for-each hopper. Supports 25, connected with the branch pipe 23, receive mechanism v controlled by air to operate the pick-up devices 21'to liftthe material from the hoppers and deposit the same upon the bed or table B of the machine. In the mechanism shown the operation of the pick-up will serve .to deposit four single plies of material uponthe tablev at one operation. The movement of the carrying-pieces of the feederis such as to advance each ply deposited a distance equal to the distance between the plies as deposited by the pick-up; Assuming the parts arranged -as described; the operation of the pick-up will serve to deposit four individual plies of material upon the table of the machine. As

the pick-up is receding to secure an addi-' tional ply the carrying-pieces are operated to move the deposited plies forward or toward the left a distance equal to that between the plies when deposited. This advances all plies a determinate distance toward the left or discharge end of the feeder. The pick-up operates to again deposit individual plies; but as the plies first deposited have been advancedit will be understood that the pick up will deposit upon the plies already deposited, with the exception of the pick-up to the extreme right, which will deposit its ply upon an unoccupied space, as the ply previously deposited at this point has been advanced-toward the dischar e end of the machine. A continuation of tfiis operation will deposit a ply foreach movement of the feeder, so that in the instance illustrated vhenthe feeder is ready to, discharge each assembled pile will contain four plies. It is at'once apparent that if the machine is particularly designed for assembling plies for collars or cufi's the hoppers may be supplied with the exact size and nature oi material required, so that when assembled in the receptacle at the end of the feeder the material will be arranged in proper order and relation lor stitching. The varimay be adapted to pick up a plurality of plies IIOIII each hopper. All such structures, with l obvious variations, l consider within the scope of the present invention, the gist of which consists in a machine for assen'ibling in piles a plurality of plies of material by regularly advancing deposited plies in a position to receive lurther deposits l'rom the depositing mechanism.

In Figs. 8 and t) is shown a modifi 'ation of construction of a carrying device for a carrying-bed whichmay be employed. This modification of construction comprises wire pieces, rods, transversebars, and clamping-pieces, and with other features which adapt the carrying-bed embodying these features to operate and be itself operated as the carryingbed shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3. In this modification C C are wires of size about correspending with No. 16 wire, which are arranged horizontally and about the same distance apart as blades C in Figs. 1, 2, and 23, and placed in the carrying-bed shown in said figures and with a length about the same as the said blades. C C are rods preferably made of cold-rolled steel and about threeeight-hs of an inch diameter, or more or less, as may be preferred. These rods are connected so as to be rigidly held from shifting in rela tion to each other in any direction by transverse bars C". The transverse bars C preferably comprise a series of nice-fitting sockets 0 through which said rods C are passed and secured, and are provided with end portions for insertion in the slotted downward projeeted hangers I (Shown in dotted outline in Fig. 8.) Portions c of rods C serve as horizontal ways for guiding the rods C when moved in the perforations or sockets c of transverse bars C". The clamping-sleeves c are formed with sockets C, which receive the transverse bar provided to receive the forks K of forked levers K, (shown in Figs. land 2,) which are operated by wrist pin is. The end bars C are preferably secured to the outer ends of rods C by clamping-sleeves or split sleeves, which are made; preferably, integral with said end bars 0 and with upwardeextended brackets C, to which the ends of wires C are secured. With this M are preferably made with the form of construction shown. From the figures showing this sectional form of construction of carrying devices is omitted the table and other parts of the machine for preventing coni'usion. -This modification may be used with all the operatingparts shown in the other views to be cmployed'in this machine.

Having claim, and is-' 1. In combination with means for individually depositing plies of material, of means for elevating and feeding while elevated said deposited plies in regular advance to assemble a plurality thereof in a pile.

2. In combination with means for depositing plies of material, of a feeder ior elevating and regularly advancing while elevated said plies between the depositing operations.

3. In combination with means for regularly depositing plies of material, of means for elevating and advancing while elevated said plies distance equal to the distance between the deposited plies in normal position.

41. In combination with means for depositing a plurality of plies of material, of means for elevating and advancing while elevated said plies beneath the depositing meansto receive an additional deposit therefrom.

In combination with means for de ositing successive plies of material, of a eeder comprising a carrying-piece to elevate said plies and advance them while elevated to a position beneath the next successive depositmg means.

6. In combination with a plurality of depositing means, of a table arranged len thwise said depositing means, and a carryingpiece operative through the table and ar ranged to elevate said deposited plies above the table and move them longitudinally of the table while elevated a distance equal to the distance between the adjacent depositing means.

7. In combination with means for depositing plies of material, of a table to receive said plies, a carrying-piece movable through the table and means to elevate the carryingpiece and the deposited plies of material above the table and advance while elevated said carrying-piece and the deposited plies in regular order whereby to assemble a plurality of said plies in a pile.

8. In combination with successively-an described my invention, what I desire to secure by Letters Patent,

ranged depositing means operative to simultaneously deposit a plurality of plies, of a table to receive said deposited plies, and means carried by the table to elevate above the table and to advance while elevated and lower each of said plies beneath the next successive depositing means.

x 9. In combination with successively-arranged depositing means operative to simultaneously deposit a plurality of plies, of a ta- ICC ble to receive said deposited plies, and-means carried by the table to simultaneously elev'ate above the table and advance while elevated and lower all of said plies a distance equal to the distance between the successive depositing mechanisms. I

10. In combination with a plurality of pick-u mechanisms, of a table to receive materia from said ick-u mechanisms, and means carried by t 'e tab e to elevate above the table and advance while elevated and lower said material in regular order beneath 7 and return it to original position, and means to deposit plies of material on the carryingpiece. v r

12. A feeder comprising a slotted table, a carrying piece movable in said slot, and means to'mo've the operative surface of said carrying-piece wholly above and out of contact with the table and longitudinally thereof while elevated and then below and to original position, and means to deposit plies of material on the carrying-piece.

13. A feeder comprising a slotted table, carrying-pieces movable'in the slots of the table, and mechanism to move the operative surface of said'carryin rpieces wholly above and out of contact wit the table and longitudinally thereof while in said elevated position, and means to deposit plies of material on the carrying-piece.

let. A feeder comprising a table formed with a plurality of slots, a carrying-piece arranged in each slot, a lever formoving the carrying-pieces longitudinally of the table, and means for elevating anddepressing the carrying-pieces, said elevating means maintaining the operative surface of the carryingpiece wholly above and out of contact with the table during the feeding operation, and

means to deposit plies of material on the car- V rying-piece.

15A feeder comprising a table formed with a plurality of slots, a carrying-piece arranged in each slot, a lever for r'noving'the pieces longitudinally of the table, levers for elevating and depressing the carrying-pieces prior to their longitudinal movement, and means for operatm said levers, said elevating means maintaining the operative surface of the carrying-piece wholly above and out of contact with the table during the feeding operation,,and means to deposit plies of material on the carrying-piece.

16. A feeder comprising a table formed with a plurality of. slots, a carrying-piece arthe carrying-piece wholly above and out of contactwith the table during the feeding operation, and means to deposit plles of material on the carrying-piece.

17. The combination with a table c'ompris-' ing a series of parallel bars, of a series of care parallel bars orming vertical guides for the carrying-pieces, horizontal guides con nected with the carrying=pieces,- mechamsm r1ypng-pieces sup orted between said bars, a .t

for elevating said pieces to move the u per edges thereof above the plane of the sur aces of the bars of the table, and returning the same to below the said surfaces, and mechanism for moving said blades forward and the reverse.

18. The combination with a table comprising a series of parallel bars arranged a short distance apart, a series of movable carry-1n pieces, said barsserving to guide the who e series of said pieces in their movement, mechanism. for imparting a reciprocating movement to said pieces in a vertical dlrection, and mechanism for imparting a reciprocating movement to said pieces in a horizontal direction, with each respective vertical movement alternating with each horizontal movement and means to deposit plies of material on the series of parallel pieces.

19. The combination with a frame, a stationary table comprising a series of bars separated from each other and supported by said frame, a movable bed comprising a series of parallel carrying-pieces rovided each with an operative sur ace on t e same plane as the others, a revolving shaft, mechanism actu ,ated by said shaft to impart to the operative surface of all the blades a vertical upward movement wholly above and out of contact with the table, a forward horizontal movement while above the table, a downwardlyvertical movement, and a rearward horizon tal movement below the surface of the table, and mechanism for guiding the pieces-in their horizontal movement, and means to deposit plies of material on the movable bed.

20. The combination with a frame, a table comprising a series of stationary parallel bars and a bed of carrying-pieces, of a series of vertical stationary fingers projected above the surface of the table, a receptacle forward of said fingers, and mechanism for imparting to the series of said pieces a reciprocating longitudinal movement and a vertical reciproeating movement.

21. The combination with a frame, a stationary table provided with a series of parallel openings, a series of parallel carryingpieces movable longitudinally in the parallel the parts.

' imparting to said. bed-a'xvertical reciprocating openings, a revol'ubleshaft suppprted by the frame, a cam mounted on the s aft, a wristpin carried by the cam, a lever forked at its upper end and loosely engaging a in projecting from the carrying-pieces, the ever being formed with a slot to receive the wristspin, mechanism actuated by the cam, arms connected and actuated by said mechanism, devices for guiding the bed of carr ing-pieces in their vertical movement, and devlces for guiding the pieces in their horizontal movements.- v

22. The combination with a stationary table provided with parallel openings, carryingpieces mounted in said openings, a cam, a lever mechanism connected with the carryingpieces and operated bythe cam, a wrist-pin carried by said cam, a forked lever which is adapted to have a reci rocatingmovernent with its forked upper en connected with said carryingieces and its lower end fixed to a rock-shaft alongitudinal slot provided in the body of the forked lever to receive the Wrist in, the rock shaft being pivoted on the ame of the machine, and a drive-wheel fol- 23. The I ble comprising a series of parallel sections with openings formed hetween the sections, afour-way moving bed comprising carrying-' ieces guided in their respective movement n the openings of the table, mechanism for movement, mechanism for imparting to the bed a longitudinal reciprocating movement,

the

combination with-a stationary ta-- with each vertical movement of thesame alternating with each" longitudinal movement, a series of stationary vertical fingers adjacent the discharge end of the bed, and between the carrying-pieces;-'the upper ends of the finers projecting above the upper lane of said ed, and a receptacle at the disc arge end of the movable bed for receivingpieoes of mate ,7

rial assembled on the same.

" 24. The combination with a frame, a carryin -bed operating on the frame, mechanism or intermittingly moving the carryingbed to advance previously-deposited plies of materiahmeans for reversing the movement of the bed, 'andmeans in the path of the bed for receiving the plies therefrom whenthe movement is reversed, and' means'against which the lies contact and are removed from the be when the movement of the latter is reversed, to the means which receives plies. v 25. The combination with a frame, a carrying-bed operating on the frame, ply-removing means, mechanism for intermittently 'movin the carrying-bed to advance previouslyeposited pIiespfmateriaI in front of the ply-removin means, means for reversing the movement 0 the bed, the reversal of the movement of said bed causing the ly-removing means to discharge the pile o plies from the bed.

' HENRY C. MILLER.;. Witnesses: 4

CHARLES SELK1RK,- -'ALEX. SELKIRK.

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