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US871133A
US871133A US36560407A US1907365604A US871133A US 871133 A US871133 A US 871133A US 36560407 A US36560407 A US 36560407A US 1907365604 A US1907365604 A US 1907365604A US 871133 A US871133 A US 871133A
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  • machine ⁇ for wrapping newspapers, maga zines, pamphlets, blanks, sheets and other articles,-and has the object to produce a machine for this purpose whereby the wrapping of such articles may be effected expeditiously -supplied ⁇ with wrapper loops each loop is connected with adjacent loops by webs forming a series of connected loops.
  • the articles to be wrapped and mailed are fed'from a pile and delivered successively into the holders containing the loops of wrapping material. After.
  • the loops are presented successively toa sealing device, whereby the webs of the same are severed, and the ends of each loop thus separated are united for confining the article within the wrapper.
  • the holders containing thewrappe'd articlesv are presented successively to an addressing device, whereby the addresses ofdii'erent subscribers or persons are marked on the wrappers. the wrappers have been thus marked, the same are discharged successively from the holders into a mail bag or other receptacle and thenthe empty holders are again presented to the wrapper feed device for beginning another cycle of operations.
  • This invention relates to an automaticl After' loops into complete wrappers, addressing wrappers, and discharging wrapped and addressed articles are takin place simultaneously in dierent parts o the machine and leach holder cooperates inv regular order with each of the devlces perfornung these operations.
  • Figurel is a front elevation of my improved automatic ⁇ mailing machine.
  • Fig. 2 1s a left-hand end view, partly in secf tion, ofthe same.
  • Fig. 3 is a right-hand end View of the same.
  • Figs. 4 and 5 are perspective views showin the condition of the wrapper beforeand after being closed upon an article.
  • Fig.A 6 is a fragmentary vertical section in line 6 6, Fig. 1.
  • Fig. 7 is a fragmentary horizontal section in line 7 7, Fig. 2.
  • Fig. 8 is a rear elevation of the machine.
  • Fig. 9 is a horizontal section in line 9 9, Fig. 8, showing themeans for supporting a plurality of. mail bags.
  • Figs. 9 is a horizontal section in line 9 9, Fig. 8, showing themeans for supporting a plurality of. mail bags.
  • Fig. 1() and 11 are longitudinal .sections of the valves and connecting pipes which control the air for operating the article folding and feeding mechanisms.
  • Fig. 12 is a top plan view of the machine, partly in section.
  • Figs. 13 ⁇ and 14 are fragmentary horizontal sections in lines 13 13 and 14 14, Fig. 19.
  • Fig. 15 is a de- ⁇ tached plan view of one of the flap straightening blades.
  • Fig. 16 is a plan View of the cutter blade for severing the wrapper band into sections.
  • Fig. 17 is a horizontal section in line 17 17, Fig. 1.
  • Fig. 18 isa fragmentary l'sectional elevation of the vwrapper cutting,
  • Fig. 19 is a fragmentary vertlcal longitudinal section, on an enlarged scale, showing the esfront andrear standards A, A1 andcrossvices and to the wrapper sealing and addressing devices.
  • This carrier may be variously constructed but consists preferably of two endless chain belts which are arranged side by side and support the holders between them.
  • the belts pass around upper and lower supporting wheels b, b1 so that the general direction of the belts is in a vertical plane.
  • the wheels supporting opposite ends of the carrying belt are mounted upon transverse shafts b2, bswhich are journaled in the standards of the main frame.
  • Each of the holders consists preferably of a fixed lower or advancing jaw c and a movable upper or trailing jaw c1 which stantia ly at, right angles thereto.
  • the xed jaw is rigidly connected with the adjacent links of the carrying-belts and provided on its upper side with a trans-- verse flange c2.
  • the movable jaw in each holder is pivoted at its inner end to the links ofthe carrying-belts so that its front end is movable toward and from the front end ofthexed jaw in a vertical plane.
  • This pivot preferably consists of two laterally- ⁇ .projecting pintles cs arranged at o posite ends of the movable jaw and journals inthe adjacent links of both carrying belts.
  • Each of the movable jaws is yieldingly held in its closed positionby means of as ring c4 surrounding one of its pintles an secured at opposite ends to the jaw and to the adj acent part of the carrying-belt, as shown in lFigs. 2, 3,'12 and 17.
  • the corresponding links of both endless belts carry two holdersand the pintles of every alternate movable Vjaw serve to pivotally connect the adjacent links of the belts, thereby simplifying the construction, enabling the holders to be arranged closer together andv maintaining them reliably in position for receiving and holding thewrapper and the articles to be ⁇ wrapped.
  • the carrier is moved forward intermittently.
  • the shaft G which connects the upper eccentric gear wheel g and pinion g2 is journaled,.on the upper part of the front standard'while the driving shaft Gr1 yis journaled transversely in both the front and the rear standard and is provided at its rear end with a'driving pulley g4' to which power may be appliedfrom any suitable'source in any well known manner.
  • The' preferred means of driving this shaft consists of an electric motor F mounted on the rear standard and having its pulley f connected by a belt f1 with the ulley on the driving shaft, as
  • Two of such mandrels are preferably provided adjacent to each other so that while the band is unwound from the roll on one mandrel, another roll may be placed onthe other mandrel' and held in reserve for use when the first mentioned roll is consumed,thereby enabling the machine to run without interruption.
  • the feedrollers may be driven in any suitable manner, forinstance, by means of interrneshing gear wheels h5 secured to the shafts of these rollers and a belt h passing around pulleys k7, h8 on one ofthe feed roller shafts and the up er carrier shaft b2, as shown in Fi s. 1, 2 an 8.
  • the ont end of the paper band is secured between the jaws of that holder which is next below the one in which the first wra per loop will be formed.
  • This feeding device preferably consists of a horizontally reciprocating push rod l. arranged lengthwise opposite the u per front part of the carrier and in line wit the space between the jaws ofthe holderswhere the same come to rest for receiving the wrapper.
  • the front end of this push rod is preferably provided with a transverse roller L which is journaled in the bifurcatedfront end of this rod. While the carrier is in motion this rod is moved backwardly sufficiently so that its roller is outside of the path of the holders.
  • the push rod moves forwardly and engages by means of its roller with the wrapper band in front of the same and deile'cts the band in the form of a loop Il1 iinto the space between the opposing jaws of When the band.
  • the push rod is retracted into its inoperative position and the carrier moved forward another step.
  • the holderA which has just received a' wrapping loop moves forward it grips the loop within the same, thereby preventing the loo from being pulled out while the next' fo owing holder is moved in position opposite the looping device and opened preparatory to receiving the next loopl of wrappin band.
  • the wrapper rollers ha, h* feed a su lcientlength of wrapper band dur' each forward step of the carrier to permit o formin a loop in the holder which comes to rest attlie looping delvice.
  • the loop in each holder has its up er side connected with the lower side of the oop in the next following holder by a web H2 which extends from one holder to the next following holder, thus producing in the continuous wrapper band a succession of connected loops.
  • the push rod may be reciprocated by-variou's means. As shown in the drawings, Figs. 1, 8 and 19, this Vis effected by a piston t1, connected with the push rod and moved forwardly in a cylinder i y compressed air admitted to the rear end of the same and a s ring i3 arranged in the front end of the cylinder.
  • the compressed air for moving the looper push rod forwardly is supplied by a )ump J which discharges into a storage tan j and the latter in turn discharges into the rear end of the cylinder t2 by means of pipes jl, i2, js, as shown in Fig. 8. .'Ihe admission of' air into the cylinder and the exhaust therefrom is controlled by a valve K arranged in the pipe 7'2.
  • the plug of this valve has a three-way port whereby the 105 air fromthe reservoir may be admitted to the cylinder i2 upon turning the plug into one position or the cylinder may be cut oil' from this reservoir and connected with the atmospliere.
  • This plug is provided with a rock 110 arm c connected with a slide rod k2 which is moved in one direction by a cam 7f3 and in the opposite direction by aspring k.
  • a rock 110 arm c connected with a slide rod k2 which is moved in one direction by a cam 7f3 and in the opposite direction by aspring k.
  • intermeshing bevel gears Z connecting the up- 130 -screw shaft so as to 'ward the tog per end of the vertical shaft and main shaft and a pair of intermeshing bevel gear wheels Z1 mounted respectively on the'vertical shaft and the cam shaft c.
  • M represents a vertlcallymovable platform upon which the pile of articles to be wrapped and addressed is placed.
  • This platform is raised by means of a vertical screw shaft m j ournaled on the front standard and working in a screw nut m1 arranged on the outer side of the platform.
  • This screw nut is preferably'detachably connected with the ermit the platform to be removed when t 1e same is empty or nearly so and replaced by another latform supportingv another pile.
  • Arrange inner and rear sides of the platform are two vertical guides tm3, m4 which retain the pile in the pro er position on the platform.l
  • the feeding blade N of the evice whereby the articles N1 are separated and fed off suc.- cessively from' the top of the pile.
  • This blade inclines from its rear Lend inwardly toof the pile and has a backward and forwar movement lengthwise of the same.
  • the feeding blade On its up er side the feeding blade is pivoted central y on the lower depending arm n of a rock lever said lblade and lever both turnin in a vertical plane.
  • the latter is pivote on a ⁇ bracket n2 arranged on the upper part of the main frame and its upper arm nl projects horizontally toward the holder carrier.
  • the feeding blade is yieldingly held in contact with the top;of the pile and ada ts itself to any variations in the height o the saine by means of a spring n3 connecting the rear end of the blade with'the depending .arm nlof the lever.
  • the backward vvmovement of the rock lever is effected by means of a vertically-reci rocated rod o2 provided with a pin or shoul er o3 arranged .to engage with the upper side ofthe front arm n1 o the lever durmg the downward movement of said rod.
  • This rod is reciprocated by means of a piston o4 arranged Aat its upper end and movable in a cylinder o5 mounte on the upper cross piece of the main frame, as shown 1n Fig. 19.
  • the vertical actuating rod o2 is moved downwardly by admittin compressed air into the upper end ofthe cy inder and upwardly by a sprin 06 arranged in the lower end of the cylin er, the air in the upper end of thecylinder during the upward movement of the piston being exhausted therefrom.
  • the air for forcing the iston and actuating rodv downwardly is supp 1edvto the cylinder 'from the reservoir by a ipe o7 connecting the upper end of the cylinder with the -pipe jl of the reservoir.
  • the arm p of the plug flthe valve P is connected with a sliding rod p1 which is moved back and forth by the cam k3 and a spring p2. As the cam 7c3 rotates and its salient part'moves the rod.
  • valve P forwardly,V the valve P is shiftedfor connecting the cylinder o5 withvthe reservoir, thereby supplying air thereto for moving the actuating rod o2 downwardly.
  • this cam presents its receding face to the rod p1 the spring p2 moves the'latter in the opposite direction,
  • Motion is transmitted from the main driving shaft to the vertical screw shaft m for raising the pile supporting platform by a transverse shaft Q journaled on the main frame and geared at its rear end with thevertical shaft L by a pair of intermeshing i bevel gears g, a short transverse-shaft g1 kside of the friction wheel and secured to the front end of the transverse shaft Q, and' a longitudinal shaft g* journaled on the main the front end of the transverse shaft frame and geared at opposite ends by two pairs ofjbevel gear wheels g5, g with the front end ⁇ of the short shaft g1 and the upper end of lthe screw shaft m.
  • means are provided whereby the upward movement ofthe pile supporting platform .is'governed by the position of the top of the pile..
  • the means employed serve to uncouple the pile elevating mechanism from the drivin mechanism when the top of the pile is in the normal position, whereas if the topl of the pile is below the normal position the pile elevatin mechanism is automatic- Vally connected with the driving mechanism and the pile is elevated until the top thereof isagain in the normal position when the upward movement of the pile is again arrested.
  • This automatic regulation of the upward feed of the pile supporting platform is preferably effected by an electric controlling device which is constructed as followszfy R, Figs. 2, 6,' and 7, represents a shifting lever pivoted on the inner side of the front standard so as to turn in a vertical plane and provided on its inner arm with a bearingin which the front end of the shaft Q is journaled.
  • an electric controlling device which is constructed as followszfy R, Figs. 2, 6,' and 7, represents a shifting lever pivoted on the inner side of the front standard so as to turn in a vertical plane and provided on its inner arm with a bearingin which the front end of the shaft Q is journaled.
  • the friction pinion g3 rotates continuously so that upon engaging the same with the friction wheel the latter r will be turned and the pile supporting platform which is geared therewith through the' medium of the intermediate mechanism will be raised, ⁇ while upon disengaging the friction pinion from the friction wheel the rotary movement of thelatter and the upward movement of the platform will be arrested.
  • the friction pinion is yieldingly held in contact with the friction wheel by a spring (not shown)l supported on the main frame and pressin upwardlyl against the outer arm of .the shi ting lever.
  • r1 represents an electromagnet having the pole'at its upper end arranged below the outer arm .of the shifting le ver which arm serves as an armature for this magnet.
  • the s ame attracts theouter arm of the s 'fting lever ⁇ and draws the same downwardly thereby raising its inner arm and disengaging the friction pmion fromV the friction wheel.
  • Fig' As shown in Fig'.
  • the coil of this electromagnet is arranged in an electric circuit containing a battery r2 and two switch contacts r3, r* which are moved toward and from each other 4by the variationsin the height of the top of the pile of articles.
  • One of the contacts preferably consists of a vertically adjustable screwy arranged in a lug on the lower arm n of the actuating lever while the other contact consists of a spring tongue secured by means of an insulated connection to the blank feeding blade N in such position that it moves toward and from the adjustable contact as the feeding blade rocks on said lever.
  • the feeding blade upon engaging its front end therewith is inclined forwardlya greater extent or at such an angle that the lower contact ris moved away from the upper contact 13, thereby breaking the electric circuit containing the magnet r whereby the before mentioned spring is permitted to engage ythe friction pinion and wheel g2 for producing an upward feed of the p1 e of articles.
  • the feeding blade is turned so that it inclines forwardly at a lesser angle and the lower contact r4 is moved into engagement with the upper contact 1', thereby energizing the magnet and causing the same to separate the friction pinion and wheel for arrestingthe further upward movement of the pile of articles.
  • topmost article As the topmost article is fed 0H from the pile it passes between two delivery rollers s, s which are arranged transversely in front of the pile and which feed the articles forvwardly over a pair of foldin rollers s1, s1 and against a front Vstop s2 whic arrests the for- -Ward movement of the article vwhen the same rests with its central portion u on the primary folding rollers.
  • the primary folding rol ers are arranged horizontally side by side and the space between the same is vertically in line with the actuating rod o2.
  • the 'l'he lower end of the latter carries a primary foldingblade S7 which coperates with the rollers s1 for producing the first fold or imposition in the article.
  • the primary folding b ade is raised by the actuating rod o2 above the path of the article.
  • the folding vro . blade descends. ⁇ During this movement of the latter the same engages with the central part of the article and carries the same downwardly between the primary folding rollers,
  • ' t1 represents the second folding blade 'which cooperates with the secondary foldingrollers in a plane at right angles to the 'plane of the first foldin blade to produce a second'fold in the artic e and which second foldingblade also deposits the articles into the loops of wrapping-paper.
  • This folding blade reciprocates horizontally between the secondary folding rollersand the jaws of the respective holder which at that time is in pois Ybeing fed from the firstpair of folding rollers in front of the second pair, the secondary blade is arranged in rear of the vertical path 0f the articles, as shown .by dotted lines in Fig. 19.
  • the secondary folding rollers and blade After the article has been fed downwardly between the secondary folding rollers and blade, the latter advances into engagement with the central part of the article and carries the same between the second pair of folding rollers, thereby producing the second fold in the article. After the vsecond fold has been thus produced, the second folding blade continues its forward move# ment until the article has been deposited in the loo of wrapping paper contained in the holder in front of the same, after which this' blade is retracted rnto its rearmost osition leaving the article in the Wrapper. he secondary folding blade is connected .at one side with a longitudinally 'reciprocating rod t2 which is provided with a piston t3 arranged in the horizontal cylinder t4 mounted on the Vmain frame, as shown in Figs.
  • the forward movement of the second folding blade is produced by admitting compressed air into the rear end of this cylinder and the backward movement thereof is produced by a spring 15"' in the front end of the cyl'inddr, the air during the backward movement "thereof being exhausted from the rear end of the cylinder.
  • the com ressed air for actuating the secondary foldmg blade is supplied by a branch pipe t connecting the pipe of the reservoir with the rear e d of the cylinder.
  • valvesK, P are opened and closed alternately, wherebythe-wrapper looping device and article depositing device are moved forwardly while the primary folding blade is
  • the web which connects the latter with the next preceding loop of wrapping paper receives a coat of gum or adhesive material which is applied to the front side of this web in a narrow transverse streak about midwayof the web, as shown Iat u, Fig. 19.
  • the lmeans for applying the adhesive material may be variously constructedv but I prefer to employ for lthis purpose a rotary horizontal brush U which is movable toward and from the connecting y webs successively.
  • This brush engages with a gum supply roller u1 which turns in a reservoir or tank u2 containing -a supply of adhesive material such as paste or mucilage.
  • a gum supply roller u1 which turns in a reservoir or tank u2 containing -a supply of adhesive material such as paste or mucilage.
  • the gumming device While the holder carrier is-in. motion the gumming device is retracted so that the brush is in front of the path .f the holders.
  • the gumming device moves 105 forwardly s o that its rotating brush engages with the web infront of the same and deposits a transverse streakof gum thereon.
  • the holder carrier moves forward and presents the gummed web to' a cutting device which severs the web.
  • This cutting device preferably consists of a horizontal cutter blade uff which is arranged transversely in front of the holders when the same are in motion and moves into and out of the space between two adjacent holders when the carrier is at rest thereby severing the connecting web of the adjacent wrapper loops.
  • the cutting edge of the blade is arranged oblifquely, as shown in Fig. 1.6, whereby a shearing action of the cutting blade is produced.
  • the cutter After the web has been thus severed the cutter is retracted into its inoperative position in front ofthe path of the holder. Each of the websis severed below 4the streak. of gum on the same, whereby each loop after it is severed 130 from the adjacent loops is provided on its upper side with an ungummed flap u* and on its lower side with a gummed ap us, as shown 'in Fig. 4.
  • the-carrier After both flaps have been thus formed on the loop of wra ping paper the-carrier again advances an presents the same to a straightening. device whereby the fla s are straightened out relatively to the si es of the loop preparatory to securing the gummed flap over the ungummed iap.
  • This straightening device preferably consists of two curved blades.
  • This closing device preferably consists of a rotary brush u which is arranged transversely of the holders.
  • the movement of the carrier,j straightening blades and closing brush is ,so timed relatively that when the carrier comes lto rest the Aiipper straightening blade first moves the lower flap into line with the lower side of the wrapper loop.l l/Vhen' ⁇ the carrier again comes to rest, the lower straightening blade moves the upper flap into line with the upper side of ⁇ t 1e loop.
  • the closing brush recedes fromone holder and then advances toward the next following holder, during which movement this brush engages with the rear side of the gummed flap and by its rotary brush u motion turns or folds this flap upwardly around the front edge of the article and presses the same downwardly upon the u per flap, whereby the gum which is still 1n an adhesive condition at this time, secures or unites the flaps, as shown in Figs.
  • the and pressing gumming, closing brushes which constitute the sealing mechanism, and the cutter may be moved forward-ly and backwardly by any suitable means but I prefer to operate these arts so that the same are moved back and 'Orth simultaneously.
  • the means for this pur ose consists essentially of two upright side ars u which support the gum reservoir and cutter and are provided with suitable bearings in which the shafts of the gum transferring roller u1, the gum depositing and flap closingand p'ressin brushes are journale
  • Each of the uprig t bars is pivoted on theupper ends of a air of rock arms u, u by transverse shaf) ends of these arms are pivoted by means of transverse shafts or rods u, u on the main frame.
  • the gum transferring roller uf may be driven by frictional contact over verticalguide'rods w1, fw?, arrange one behind the other'i'n front of the. path of the.-
  • Each of these ⁇ stencils is provided with -al central opening whereby the same mayjbesli ped-- holders and secured'at :their lower en'ds toa base .w3 while their upper ends are free.
  • One of the guide rods is'adapted'to support the stack of stencils which have been used while the. other supports a stack of stencils which are ready to be used.
  • the stencils are 'pre vented from turning ⁇ on the guide rods by means of retaining plates 'w and are suce cessively carried by an electro-magnet AX from the top -of the supply stack tothe Wrapper of the article and thendischarged upon the-'receiving stack.
  • the stack v of uaiiused stencils rests upon a vertically Imovable table or follower 'w5 which 'latteiqis moved ⁇ upwardly in the same measure as'the stencils are-fed-off from the top of the pile: for the Hpurpose of maintaining the same alwaysin the proper relative position to the electromagnet.
  • the u ward movement of the table is preferab y eected by means of a vertical screw shaft lw8 which receives a sleeve lw7 on the table containing a laterall movable screw nut. which enages with t e v thread ⁇ of the ,screw shaft.
  • otion is trans-4 mitted from the driving mechanism tno-the screw shaft which elevates the pile of iinused stencilsvby means of a transverse shaft lw11 connected at its rear end by aA air of intermeshing bevel Wheels w12 wit the upright shaft L, and a longitudinal shaft w1 connected at one end 'by friction gearing withthe shaft w11 and at its opposite end Vby a pair of bevel gear wheels 'w1s with the upper end of the stencil elevating shaftA fw, .as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.
  • the shifting magnet X is mounted on the i front end of a horizontal reciprocating rod which is guided' at ,its rear end in ways m5 '-on the main frame. In its rearmost position tracted 1by the magnet, the latter moves for- I by releasing the stencil, v the magnet and the breaking of its circuit is 85 so-'timed that the stencil is releasedjust at the .moment when the stencil is arranged with rits -central opening over the receiving rod saisies*v ⁇ to the end of its forward stroke,A
  • each movable clamping v jaw is .provide centrally with -a the sealing apan stencil. After'the'stenrecesso5 sufficienti ⁇ large to accommodate 75l cilhasbeen appliddyto the wrapper, an inlr- ⁇ ing de vice wipes over the eX osed central part of the stencil and marks t e address on the wrapper.
  • the stencil -inking device preferably consists of a cylindrical brush 9: which rotates in contact with the upper'side of the wrapper and the stencil.l- ⁇ f lThis stencil brush is movable into /95 and out ofthe path of the holders and is preferably mounted on the lower end of the upright" bars u1 which carries the cutter and brushes of the Wrapper sealing mechanism ⁇ so as -to move simultaneously therewith.
  • the of the stenciling brush may be effected in Aan suitable way.
  • the rotary movement of t e brush is produced by a belt :1:9- passing around pulleys w10, x11 on the shaft fof the lower sealing brush 11,15 and the shaft of the inking brush.
  • the reciprocating movement of the stencil carrying magnet is produced by a sprocket chain'lrA12 passing around Isprocket wheels' :1:13,
  • both batteries are cut off from the stencil shifting ⁇ magnet as the same passes back ⁇ wardl y from the receiving stack to the supply stack preparatory to shifting the next stencil.
  • the switch whereby this is effected preferably ⁇ consists of 'a rotatin commutator y2 mounted on the shaft a brush ya engaging with oneside of the body and' connected with one end of the coil of theI stencil shifting magnet, two brushes y2' g5 bearin(Y side by side against the opposite side of: the body and connected respectively with the batteries.
  • each holder as it turns rearwar ly around the lower supporting -wheels with the carrier is opened by engagement of its tappet 'd with the adjacent tri pin d3, thereby causing the wrapped and ai dressed article to be discharged ownwardly by' gravity from. the open holder.
  • a mail ⁇ bag z is" supported below the carrier with its open upper end in theproper position for receiving the wrapped and addressed articles 'successlvely from the holder.
  • Al plurality of mail bags are preferably suspended on a movable rack z1 1n such manner that when one mail bag is full the same can be moved away and an empty one put in its placewithout stopping the operation of the machine.y As shown lin the drawings, this rack is pivoted centrally to a depending hanger z on the underside of the main frame, so as to turn in a horizontal plane and provided with hooks z upon which the upper in an open position.
  • bag atilting device is provided with 4inclined shelf or abutment z5v which which one end of the articles engage u on being discharged from the holder.
  • his tilting device preferably consists of a hanger z* secured to the rear standard of the main frame and provided at its lower end with an pro- 'ects into the path of one end of the articles.
  • the combination cf a movable holder, avwrap er feeder mechanism for placing a wrapper in said holder, an article feeder for placing an article in said holder, a gumming device for applying gum vto said wrapper, Aa closing device for folding 'one end .of thefwrapper over the other, and means for Amoving said Aholder successively to' said ceder. for lplacing articles successively in theV holders, a sealing device for'isecuring one end of .each wrap er to' its other end, and a l carrier for said ho ders constructed to move each holder successivelyto said wrapper andl article feeders and to saidsealing device,
  • i means for forming a series of connected wra per loops and placing the same in Said hol ers, means for placing articles to be wrapped in said loops, and means for severing theloops;substantially as set forth.
  • the combinationotl a plurality of holders, means for forming a series of connected wrapper loops and placing the same in said holders, means for placing 'articles ering the loo1ps,.and 'meansfor uniting the ends of eachv oo substantially as set forth.- 11;
  • an article feeding mechanism ing mechanism arranged below the article ⁇ feeding Y mechanism forfsevering the ⁇ loops and uniting the ends thereof, an addressing mechanism arranged below the sevy ering and sealing mechanisms and operating to mark an address oneach wrapper, means for closing said holders, and means for opening the holders "to admit the wra pers andarticles and-to release the 'same t erefrom,
  • ⁇ means for Lsupplying 'a Wraplper, and areciprocating rod provided Wit a roller which is movable into and out of said holder for placin the wrapper therein, v'substantially as set orth..
  • theopositeend of the ro means for opening and closing said holder means for. supplying a wrapper, and a loopingdevice .for placing the wrapper in the ho der consistin vided at one en with a roller movable into and out-'of said holder, a (piston arranged at and arranged in a cylin er, a com ressed air supply for moving vthevpiston an and a spring for moving the same backwardly, substantially as set forth.
  • a carrier a plurality of holders mounted on the carrier , a wrapper 4feeding mechanism for placing a continuous wrapper into said holdersv in the form of a succession of loops connected by Webs, means for 'placing articles into said loops, a gumming device for' applyingv adhesive material to said webs consistin of a rotary brush which is movable towar and from said Webs, and means for supplying adhesive material to said brush, substantially as-setforth.
  • a carrier a plurality of holders mounted on the carrier, a wrapper 'feeding mechanism for placing a continuouswrapper into said holders in the form of a succession of loops connected by webs, means for placing articles into said loops, means for appl ing adhesive material to said Webs, means or severing said Webs and forming flaps ion the loops, and a rotar closing brush for turning o'ne 'Hap of eac loop over the other, substantially as set forth.
  • wrapper feeding mechanism'for placing a
  • a machine of the character desupporting a pile of articles a feeding blade for removing the articles successively from the top of the ile, va lever upon one arm of which said fee mg blade is ivoted, a pair of primary folding rollers which receive said -ar ticles from the pile, a folding blade for carrying the articles between said rollers, a reciprocatingrod carrying said blade and provided With a shoulder or rejection arranged to engage the other arm o said lever formoving the feeding -blade backwardly, a spring for moving the lever and feeding blade forwardly, a air of secondary folding rollers which receive the articlesfrom the primary v folding rollers, and a second folding blade for ca g the articles between the secondary ro ers and into said holders, substantially as set forth.

Description

B. S. MOLYNEUX.
AUTOMATIC MAILING MACHINE.
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BARTON S. MOLYNEUX, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORIQASSIGNOR TO MOlLYNEUX'AUTO-MAILING l MACHINE COMPANY', OFv BUFFALO, NEW YORK, AND PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA, A CORPO- RATION OF SOUTH DAKOTA.
AUTOMATIC MAILING-MACHINE.
Specification of Letters Patent.
Patented Nov. 19, 1907.
Application filed January 22.1903. Serial No. 140.172- RenewedMarcli 30, 1907. Serial IIa-865.694.
To all whom 'it may concern:
Be it known that I, BARTON S. MOLYNEUX, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Automatic Mailing-Machines, of which the following is a specification.
machine` for wrapping newspapers, maga zines, pamphlets, blanks, sheets and other articles,-and has the object to produce a machine for this purpose whereby the wrapping of such articles may be effected expeditiously -supplied `with wrapper loops each loop is connected with adjacent loops by webs forming a series of connected loops. The articles to be wrapped and mailed are fed'from a pile and delivered successively into the holders containing the loops of wrapping material. After. receiving the articles, the loops are presented successively toa sealing device, whereby the webs of the same are severed, and the ends of each loop thus separated are united for confining the article within the wrapper.A During the continued forward movement of the carrier the holders containing thewrappe'd articlesv are presented successively to an addressing device, whereby the addresses ofdii'erent subscribers or persons are marked on the wrappers. the wrappers have been thus marked, the same are discharged successively from the holders into a mail bag or other receptacle and thenthe empty holders are again presented to the wrapper feed device for beginning another cycle of operations. When the machine is infull running order the several voperations of placing wrapper loops into holders, feeding articles into loops, sealing y This invention relates to an automaticl After' loops into complete wrappers, addressing wrappers, and discharging wrapped and addressed articles are takin place simultaneously in dierent parts o the machine and leach holder cooperates inv regular order with each of the devlces perfornung these operations.
`In the accompanying drawings consisting of 6 sheets: Figurel is a front elevation of my improved automatic` mailing machine. Fig. 2 1s a left-hand end view, partly in secf tion, ofthe same. Fig. 3 is a right-hand end View of the same. Figs. 4 and 5 are perspective views showin the condition of the wrapper beforeand after being closed upon an article. Fig.A 6 is a fragmentary vertical section in line 6 6, Fig. 1. Fig. 7 is a fragmentary horizontal section in line 7 7, Fig. 2. Fig. 8 is a rear elevation of the machine. Fig. 9 is a horizontal section in line 9 9, Fig. 8, showing themeans for supporting a plurality of. mail bags. Figs. 1() and 11 are longitudinal .sections of the valves and connecting pipes which control the air for operating the article folding and feeding mechanisms. Fig. 12 is a top plan view of the machine, partly in section. Figs. 13` and 14 are fragmentary horizontal sections in lines 13 13 and 14 14, Fig. 19. Fig. 15 is a de- `tached plan view of one of the flap straightening blades. Fig. 16 is a plan View of the cutter blade for severing the wrapper band into sections. Fig. 17 is a horizontal section in line 17 17, Fig. 1. Fig. 18 isa fragmentary l'sectional elevation of the vwrapper cutting,
sealing and stenciling mechanism. Fig. 19 is a fragmentary vertlcal longitudinal section, on an enlarged scale, showing the esfront andrear standards A, A1 andcrossvices and to the wrapper sealing and addressing devices. This carrier may be variously constructed but consists preferably of two endless chain belts which are arranged side by side and support the holders between them. The belts pass around upper and lower supporting wheels b, b1 so that the general direction of the belts is in a vertical plane. The wheels supporting opposite ends of the carrying belt are mounted upon transverse shafts b2, bswhich are journaled in the standards of the main frame. These shafts are turned in the direction for lmovingthe left-hand or inoperative part of the endless `carrier upwardly while the right-hand or operative part of the carrier is moved downwardly. Each of the holders consists preferably of a fixed lower or advancing jaw c and a movable upper or trailing jaw c1 which stantia ly at, right angles thereto. At its inner end the xed jaw is rigidly connected with the adjacent links of the carrying-belts and provided on its upper side with a trans-- verse flange c2. The movable jaw in each holder is pivoted at its inner end to the links ofthe carrying-belts so that its front end is movable toward and from the front end ofthexed jaw in a vertical plane. This pivot preferably consists of two laterally-` .projecting pintles cs arranged at o posite ends of the movable jaw and journals inthe adjacent links of both carrying belts. Each of the movable jaws is yieldingly held in its closed positionby means of as ring c4 surrounding one of its pintles an secured at opposite ends to the jaw and to the adj acent part of the carrying-belt, as shown in lFigs. 2, 3,'12 and 17.
paper and magazine or other article into the same and also for discharging the wrapped and 'addressed magazine therefrom is effected by means of tappets or arms d ar'- -ranged on the opposite pintles of'the movable jaws and adapted to engage `with trip pins or projections d1, d2, da: arranged on the adjacent-standard of the main frame in the tappet into position for engaging the next trip pin. As shown in Figs. 1, 3, 12 and 17,
lthese trip ins are so arranged that the movable 'aw o each holder is first opened by the pin l when it reaches the upperend of the descending or o erative front portion of the carrier at whic point the same receives a projects outwardly from the belt sub- The opening of the jaws for permitting the introduction of the wrapping shown in As the holder in its closed position passes' loop of the wrapping paper. When the holder reaches-the central front part of the carrier'its movable jaw isagain opened by the pin d2 topermit of introducing one of the articles to be mailed into the loop of wrapping paper within the holder. As'the holder passes around the lower supporting wheels the movable jaw of the holder is again opened by thev in d3 to permit the wrapped and ad, presse therefrom by gravity.
As shown in the drawings, the corresponding links of both endless belts carry two holdersand the pintles of every alternate movable Vjaw serve to pivotally connect the adjacent links of the belts, thereby simplifying the construction, enabling the holders to be arranged closer together andv maintaining them reliably in position for receiving and holding thewrapper and the articles to be `wrapped. For-permitting the introduction of t ewra per and articles into the holders and the 'subsequent'operation thereon of the cutting, sealing and addressing mechanisms, the carrier is moved forward intermittently.
,This motion may be imparted to the same by any suitable mechanism, that shown in the drawings cdnsisting of two intermeshing eccentric gears g`, g1 one of which is connected by a short shaft G with a pinion g2 meshing with a gear wheel g3 on the upper supporting wheel shaft b2 while the other is mounted on the main driving shaft G1, as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3. The shaft G which connects the upper eccentric gear wheel g and pinion g2 is journaled,.on the upper part of the front standard'while the driving shaft Gr1 yis journaled transversely in both the front and the rear standard and is provided at its rear end with a'driving pulley g4' to which power may be appliedfrom any suitable'source in any well known manner. The' preferred means of driving this shaft consists of an electric motor F mounted on the rear standard and having its pulley f connected by a belt f1 with the ulley on the driving shaft, as
lfig. 8. By the use of these eccentric gear wheels g, g1 in the driving mechanism of the endless carrier B the latter is ter these devices have performed their operaarticle Ato bey discharged downwardly v tions and-'have been withdrawn from the` ath of the holders, the carr er moves each older from one of said devices to that in advance of thesame, these operations takin band,web or continuous sheet H from a roll which is mounted on a; mandrel h preferably supported from the main frame on the lefthand side of the carrier. Two of such mandrels are preferably provided adjacent to each other so that while the band is unwound from the roll on one mandrel, another roll may be placed onthe other mandrel' and held in reserve for use when the first mentioned roll is consumed,thereby enabling the machine to run without interruption. of one roll iswholly unwound it is only necessaryto connect the tail end of the same 'withthe advancing end of the other roll by pasting or otherwise, which operation can be done without delaying the operation of the machine.: The band of the roll which is inuse'passes from the latter upwardly and towardv the right over a guide roller h1 arranged above the rearpart of thecarier, thence downwardly around another'guide roller'h2 arranged above the frontPpart of the carrier andthence downwardly between two driven feed rollers4 h, h4'arran0ed transversely in front lof the upper end of the operative portion of the carrier. The feedrollers may be driven in any suitable manner, forinstance, by means of interrneshing gear wheels h5 secured to the shafts of these rollers and a belt h passing around pulleys k7, h8 on one ofthe feed roller shafts and the up er carrier shaft b2, as shown in Fi s. 1, 2 an 8. In starting the machine, the ont end of the paper band is secured between the jaws of that holder which is next below the one in which the first wra per loop will be formed.
v hen the holders come to rest just below the feed rollers ha, h* they are opened bv'the trip pin d1 and sections of the wrapper hand are placed successively in the same by the wrapper `'feeding device. This feeding device-preferably consists of a horizontally reciprocating push rod l. arranged lengthwise opposite the u per front part of the carrier and in line wit the space between the jaws ofthe holderswhere the same come to rest for receiving the wrapper. The front end of this push rod is preferably provided with a transverse roller L which is journaled in the bifurcatedfront end of this rod. While the carrier is in motion this rod is moved backwardly sufficiently so that its roller is outside of the path of the holders. When the carrier comes to rest the push rod moves forwardly and engages by means of its roller with the wrapper band in front of the same and deile'cts the band in the form of a loop Il1 iinto the space between the opposing jaws of When the band.
the holder which are open at this time. After the loop has been thus formed the push rod is retracted into its inoperative position and the carrier moved forward another step. As the holderA which has just received a' wrapping loop moves forward it grips the loop within the same, thereby preventing the loo from being pulled out while the next' fo owing holder is moved in position opposite the looping device and opened preparatory to receiving the next loopl of wrappin band. The wrapper rollers ha, h* feed a su lcientlength of wrapper band dur' each forward step of the carrier to permit o formin a loop in the holder which comes to rest attlie looping delvice. As the several holders are successively lsupplied with a loop of wrapping paper or similar material in this manner, the loop in each holder has its up er side connected with the lower side of the oop in the next following holder by a web H2 which extends from one holder to the next following holder, thus producing in the continuous wrapper band a succession of connected loops. The push rod may be reciprocated by-variou's means. As shown in the drawings, Figs. 1, 8 and 19, this Vis effected by a piston t1, connected with the push rod and moved forwardly in a cylinder i y compressed air admitted to the rear end of the same and a s ring i3 arranged in the front end of the cylinder. The compressed air for moving the looper push rod forwardly is supplied by a )ump J which discharges into a storage tan j and the latter in turn discharges into the rear end of the cylinder t2 by means of pipes jl, i2, js, as shown in Fig. 8. .'Ihe admission of' air into the cylinder and the exhaust therefrom is controlled by a valve K arranged in the pipe 7'2. The plug of this valve has a three-way port whereby the 105 air fromthe reservoir may be admitted to the cylinder i2 upon turning the plug into one position or the cylinder may be cut oil' from this reservoir and connected with the atmospliere. This plug is provided with a rock 110 arm c connected with a slide rod k2 which is moved in one direction by a cam 7f3 and in the opposite direction by aspring k. When the salient party of this cam engages the rod Y k2 and pushes the same in one direction, the 115 lug of the valve K is turned to admit air lnto the cylinderl and as the cam presents its receding side to the rod the latter yis `shifted in the opposite direction by the spring c, thereby turning the plug of said valve in the 120 opposite direction for cutting the cylinder off from the reservoir and venting the same into the atmosphere. The shifting rod la? is guided on the outer side ofthe rear standard 'and the cam 7f3 is mounted on the rear end of a short 125 shaft fc5 which is journ aled on the rear standard. This shaft is turned continuously from the main shaft by an upright shaft L journaled on the rear standard of the main frame,
intermeshing bevel gears Z connecting the up- 130 -screw shaft so as to 'ward the tog per end of the vertical shaft and main shaft and a pair of intermeshing bevel gear wheels Z1 mounted respectively on the'vertical shaft and the cam shaft c.
As each holder during its intermittent downward movement reaches the central part of the operative portion of the carrier, the same is opened by the tri pin (Pand one of the articles to be wrappe and addressed is inserted within the loo of wrapping paper contained in this hol er. These articles may be placed in the holder either by hand oi' by automatic mechanism. When the latters employed the same isconstructed to suit the character of the article to be wrapped and mailed. The mechanism shown in the drawings is designed for feeding into the holders a pamplhlet, magazine, newspaper or. like artic e W ch requires twofolds or impositions at right angles to each other after leaving the pile and before being placed into the holders, this mechanism belng constructed as follows:
M represents a vertlcallymovable platform upon which the pile of articles to be wrapped and addressed is placed. This platform is raised by means of a vertical screw shaft m j ournaled on the front standard and working in a screw nut m1 arranged on the outer side of the platform. This screw nut is preferably'detachably connected with the ermit the platform to be removed when t 1e same is empty or nearly so and replaced by another latform supportingv another pile. Arrange inner and rear sides of the platform are two vertical guides tm3, m4 which retain the pile in the pro er position on the platform.l
Above t e front end of the 1le is arranged the feeding blade N of the evice whereby the articles N1 are separated and fed off suc.- cessively from' the top of the pile. This blade inclines from its rear Lend inwardly toof the pile and has a backward and forwar movement lengthwise of the same. On its up er side the feeding blade is pivoted central y on the lower depending arm n of a rock lever said lblade and lever both turnin in a vertical plane. The latter is pivote on a `bracket n2 arranged on the upper part of the main frame and its upper arm nl projects horizontally toward the holder carrier. The feeding blade is yieldingly held in contact with the top;of the pile and ada ts itself to any variations in the height o the saine by means of a spring n3 connecting the rear end of the blade with'the depending .arm nlof the lever.
Upon turning the rock lever n, fn.1 so that its lower arm moves backwardly, the feeding blade carried thereby is moved backwardly over the top` of the pile without disturbing the position of theuppermost article, while upon moving the same in the direction for moving its lower arm forwardly the feeding on the blade grips the up ermost article and moves the same forwar y on the pile. The forward movement of the rock lever is produced by a spring o connecting itslowerarm with the bracket n2. The extent of this forward movement of the rock lever is limited but may be adjusted by means of a stop screw o1 Which is arranged on the bracket n2 in position to be engaged by the upper arm nl of the lever, as shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 19. The backward vvmovement of the rock lever is effected by means of a vertically-reci rocated rod o2 provided with a pin or shoul er o3 arranged .to engage with the upper side ofthe front arm n1 o the lever durmg the downward movement of said rod. This rod is reciprocated by means of a piston o4 arranged Aat its upper end and movable in a cylinder o5 mounte on the upper cross piece of the main frame, as shown 1n Fig. 19. The vertical actuating rod o2 is moved downwardly by admittin compressed air into the upper end ofthe cy inder and upwardly by a sprin 06 arranged in the lower end of the cylin er, the air in the upper end of thecylinder during the upward movement of the piston being exhausted therefrom. The air for forcing the iston and actuating rodv downwardly is supp 1edvto the cylinder 'from the reservoir by a ipe o7 connecting the upper end of the cylinder with the -pipe jl of the reservoir.
P re resents a three-way valve which is arrange in the pipe o7 and whereby the cylinder o5 may be connected either with the reservoir for moving the actuating rod downwardly or cutting the same off from this reservcir and connecting the same with the at-. mosphere for permitting the spring o to raise the piston and the actuating rod connectedv therewith. .The arm p of the plug flthe valve P is connected with a sliding rod p1 which is moved back and forth by the cam k3 and a spring p2. As the cam 7c3 rotates and its salient part'moves the rod. p1 forwardly,V the valve P is shiftedfor connecting the cylinder o5 withvthe reservoir, thereby supplying air thereto for moving the actuating rod o2 downwardly. As this cam presents its receding face to the rod p1 the spring p2 moves the'latter in the opposite direction,
.thereby turning the valve so as to cut off they air su ply from the reservoir to the cylinder o5 an ventin the latter into the atmospherel The siding rods k2 and p1 are arranged on opposite sides ofthe cam k whereby the latter shifts the valves K, P, alternately, thereby causing the pusherrod I and the actuating rod o2 to be moved forward alternately.
Motion is transmitted from the main driving shaft to the vertical screw shaft m for raising the pile supporting platform by a transverse shaft Q journaled on the main frame and geared at its rear end with thevertical shaft L by a pair of intermeshing i bevel gears g, a short transverse-shaft g1 kside of the friction wheel and secured to the front end of the transverse shaft Q, and' a longitudinal shaft g* journaled on the main the front end of the transverse shaft frame and geared at opposite ends by two pairs ofjbevel gear wheels g5, g with the front end `of the short shaft g1 and the upper end of lthe screw shaft m.
In order to regulate the upwardmovement of the platform and retain the vtop of the pile 4always in the proper position for feeding the uppermost article from the same, means are provided whereby the upward movement ofthe pile supporting platform .is'governed by the position of the top of the pile.. The means employed serve to uncouple the pile elevating mechanism from the drivin mechanism when the top of the pile is in the normal position, whereas if the topl of the pile is below the normal position the pile elevatin mechanism is automatic- Vally connected with the driving mechanism and the pile is elevated until the top thereof isagain in the normal position when the upward movement of the pile is again arrested. This automatic regulation of the upward feed of the pile supporting platform is preferably effected by an electric controlling device which is constructed as followszfy R, Figs. 2, 6,' and 7, represents a shifting lever pivoted on the inner side of the front standard so as to turn in a vertical plane and provided on its inner arm with a bearingin which the front end of the shaft Q is journaled. By turning thi lever ma beimoved up or down for moving the frid tion pinion` g3 into or out of 'engagement'with the frictionwheel q2, this movement of the shaft-'being permitted b y journaling its rear end sufliiently loosein the rear standard of the main frame. The friction pinion g3 rotates continuously so that upon engaging the same with the friction wheel the latter r will be turned and the pile supporting platform which is geared therewith through the' medium of the intermediate mechanism will be raised, `while upon disengaging the friction pinion from the friction wheel the rotary movement of thelatter and the upward movement of the platform will be arrested.
The friction pinion is yieldingly held in contact with the friction wheel by a spring (not shown)l supported on the main frame and pressin upwardlyl against the outer arm of .the shi ting lever. r1 represents an electromagnet having the pole'at its upper end arranged below the outer arm .of the shifting le ver which arm serves as an armature for this magnet. Upon energizing this ma net the s ame attracts theouter arm of the s 'fting lever `and draws the same downwardly thereby raising its inner arm and disengaging the friction pmion fromV the friction wheel. As shown in Fig'. 19, the coil of this electromagnet is arranged in an electric circuit containing a battery r2 and two switch contacts r3, r* which are moved toward and from each other 4by the variationsin the height of the top of the pile of articles. One of the contacts preferably consists of a vertically adjustable screwy arranged in a lug on the lower arm n of the actuating lever while the other contact consists of a spring tongue secured by means of an insulated connection to the blank feeding blade N in such position that it moves toward and from the adjustable contact as the feeding blade rocks on said lever. When the top of the pile of articles is below the normal the feeding blade upon engaging its front end therewith is inclined forwardlya greater extent or at such an angle that the lower contact ris moved away from the upper contact 13, thereby breaking the electric circuit containing the magnet r whereby the before mentioned spring is permitted to engage ythe friction pinion and wheel g2 for producing an upward feed of the p1 e of articles. As the pile is raised and the top thereof reaches a normal position, the feeding blade is turned so that it inclines forwardly at a lesser angle and the lower contact r4 is moved into engagement with the upper contact 1', thereby energizing the magnet and causing the same to separate the friction pinion and wheel for arrestingthe further upward movement of the pile of articles.
As the topmost article is fed 0H from the pile it passes between two delivery rollers s, s which are arranged transversely in front of the pile and which feed the articles forvwardly over a pair of foldin rollers s1, s1 and against a front Vstop s2 whic arrests the for- -Ward movement of the article vwhen the same rests with its central portion u on the primary folding rollers. These elivery rollers s, s -are journaled on the bracket n2 and are rotated by means of a pair of intermeshing gear wheels s3 secured to the shafts 'of -these rollers, respectively, and a belt s4 passing around ul'leys si', s" secured to the shaft of oneof t ese rollers and t the main drivin` shaft G', as represented in Fi s. 2, 6, 12 and 19. The primary folding rol ers are arranged horizontally side by side and the space between the same is vertically in line with the actuating rod o2. 'l'he lower end of the latter carries a primary foldingblade S7 which coperates with the rollers s1 for producing the first fold or imposition in the article. While the article 1's being fed from the topofl the pile over the rimary folding rollers, the primary folding b ade is raised by the actuating rod o2 above the path of the article. After the article has been thus delivered upon the primary rollers, the folding vro . blade descends.` During this movement of the latter the same engages with the central part of the article and carries the same downwardly between the primary folding rollers,
whereby the article is folded midwa The downward movement `of the artic e after leaving the primaryl folding rollers is arrested by a stop or a gage t which latter is so located that the article comes to rest withits central part op osite two'secondary folding rollers T whic are arranged horizontally one above the other in front of the path of the article as the latter passes from the primary folding rollers to the stop t.
tween the secondary folding rollers is hori-y zontally in line with the space between the jaws of the holders where the same" come to rest for receiving the article to tbe wrapped and addressed. A
' t1 represents the second folding blade 'which cooperates with the secondary foldingrollers in a plane at right angles to the 'plane of the first foldin blade to produce a second'fold in the artic e and which second foldingblade also deposits the articles into the loops of wrapping-paper. This folding blade reciprocates horizontally between the secondary folding rollersand the jaws of the respective holder which at that time is in pois Ybeing fed from the firstpair of folding rollers in front of the second pair, the secondary blade is arranged in rear of the vertical path 0f the articles, as shown .by dotted lines in Fig. 19. After the article has been fed downwardly between the secondary folding rollers and blade, the latter advances into engagement with the central part of the article and carries the same between the second pair of folding rollers, thereby producing the second fold in the article. After the vsecond fold has been thus produced, the second folding blade continues its forward move# ment until the article has been deposited in the loo of wrapping paper contained in the holder in front of the same, after which this' blade is retracted rnto its rearmost osition leaving the article in the Wrapper. he secondary folding blade is connected .at one side with a longitudinally 'reciprocating rod t2 which is provided with a piston t3 arranged in the horizontal cylinder t4 mounted on the Vmain frame, as shown in Figs. 8 and 1-2. The forward movement of the second folding blade is produced by admitting compressed air into the rear end of this cylinder and the backward movement thereof is produced by a spring 15"' in the front end of the cyl'inddr, the air during the backward movement "thereof being exhausted from the rear end of the cylinder. The com ressed air for actuating the secondary foldmg blade is supplied by a branch pipe t connecting the pipe of the reservoir with the rear e d of the cylinder. Inasmuch as the forwar movement of The space b'e-.`
`retracted and vice versa.
sition to receive the same. While the blank ermee the wrapper looping device and the article depositing device both `occur at the same time when the holder carrier is at rest, the pneumatic cylinders of bothyof these devices are connected by the same supply pipe j'l with the reservoir and the automatically operated valve K in this pipe serves to simul- 'taneously connect both cylinders t2, t4 -with the reservoir for moving the pistons therein and connecting parts forwardly and to connect the same with the atmosphere for permitting tl'rem to be retracted into their inoperative positions. By arranging the slide rods k2, p1 on opposite sides of thecam k3 the valvesK, P are opened and closed alternately, wherebythe-wrapper looping device and article depositing device are moved forwardly while the primary folding blade is After the blank has been deposited in the loop of wrapping paper the web which connects the latter with the next preceding loop of wrapping paper receives a coat of gum or adhesive material which is applied to the front side of this web in a narrow transverse streak about midwayof the web, as shown Iat u, Fig. 19. The lmeans for applying the adhesive material may be variously constructedv but I prefer to employ for lthis purpose a rotary horizontal brush U which is movable toward and from the connecting y webs successively. The rear side of this brush engages with a gum supply roller u1 which turns in a reservoir or tank u2 containing -a supply of adhesive material such as paste or mucilage. While the holder carrier is-in. motion the gumming device is retracted so that the brush is in front of the path .f the holders. When the carrier comes to. rest the gumming device moves 105 forwardly s o that its rotating brush engages with the web infront of the same and deposits a transverse streakof gum thereon.
After retractingl the gumming device the holder carrier moves forward and presents the gummed web to' a cutting device which severs the web. This cutting device preferably consists of a horizontal cutter blade uff which is arranged transversely in front of the holders when the same are in motion and moves into and out of the space between two adjacent holders when the carrier is at rest thereby severing the connecting web of the adjacent wrapper loops. In order to enable the blade to cut the web easily and also avoid displacing the loops connected with the same, the cutting edge of the blade is arranged oblifquely, as shown in Fig. 1.6, whereby a shearing action of the cutting blade is produced. After the web has been thus severed the cutter is retracted into its inoperative position in front ofthe path of the holder. Each of the websis severed below 4the streak. of gum on the same, whereby each loop after it is severed 130 from the adjacent loops is provided on its upper side with an ungummed flap u* and on its lower side with a gummed ap us, as shown 'in Fig. 4. After both flaps have been thus formed on the loop of wra ping paper the-carrier again advances an presents the same to a straightening. device whereby the fla s are straightened out relatively to the si es of the loop preparatory to securing the gummed flap over the ungummed iap. This straightening device preferably consists of two curved blades.
u, 'a7 which areV arranged one above the other and are supported byy upper and lower rock arms u, u on the mainframe in such manner that the blades may be moved forward into `the space between two holders when the carrier is`at rest and retracted into the space between the two sides of the carrier when the same is in motion. During the forward movement of the upper straightening `blade u its front edge engages with the lower or gummed flap '11,5 of the wrapper loop and moves the same from the depending severing position forwardly into line with thelower side of its loop, as shown in Fig.` 19. As the lower straightening blade 11,7 moves into its foremost position its front edge engages with the upper Hap of the wrappingloop and moves the same from its upwardly 'projecting severing vposition for- Wardlyinto line with the upper side of its loop, as `shown in Fig. 19. `The straightening blades are simultaneously moved back and forth by means ofa crank al connected to the inner end of the'short shaft ci, an intermediate rock arm 'all pivoted` at its lower end on the frame and connected at its upper end by a link u with the crank uw and; two connecting rods uw which connect said intermediate arm with the arms carr ing the upper and lower straightening bladles, respectively. After the flaps of the loop have been straightened out the carrier moves forward and resents the same to a closing device where y the gummed flap is turned 'upwardly over the outer edge of the article and secured upon the upper flap of the loop. This closing device preferably consists of a rotary brush u which is arranged transversely of the holders. The movement of the carrier,j straightening blades and closing brush is ,so timed relatively that when the carrier comes lto rest the Aiipper straightening blade first moves the lower flap into line with the lower side of the wrapper loop.l l/Vhen' `the carrier again comes to rest, the lower straightening blade moves the upper flap into line with the upper side of`t 1e loop. As the carrier moves downward the closing brush recedes fromone holder and then advances toward the next following holder, during which movement this brush engages with the rear side of the gummed flap and by its rotary brush u motion turns or folds this flap upwardly around the front edge of the article and presses the same downwardly upon the u per flap, whereby the gum which is still 1n an adhesive condition at this time, secures or unites the flaps, as shown in Figs. 5 and 19, so that the article is completely inclosed thereby In order to effectually smooth out the joint between -the two flaps of the' loop after the same have been united by the initial closing and pressing brush the carrier 'during its continued forward movement thereafter presents the fla s to a secondary which pressing o r calendering rush u o crates upon. the gummed joint between t e` flaps in the same manner as the first This secondary brush is arranged below the closing brush and is moved into and out of'its operative position at the same time.
The and pressing gumming, closing brushes which constitute the sealing mechanism, and the cutter may be moved forward-ly and backwardly by any suitable means but I prefer to operate these arts so that the same are moved back and 'Orth simultaneously. The means for this pur ose consists essentially of two upright side ars u which support the gum reservoir and cutter and are provided with suitable bearings in which the shafts of the gum transferring roller u1, the gum depositing and flap closingand p'ressin brushes are journale Each of the uprig t bars is pivoted on theupper ends of a air of rock arms u, u by transverse shaf) ends of these arms are pivoted by means of transverse shafts or rods u, u on the main frame. By means of these upright barsthe parts carried thereby are always retained in parallelism with the holder carrier in all positions of thesefparts. The forward and backward lmovement of the upright bar and the parts mounted thereon is produced by a short transverse shaft V journaled in the rear standard of the frame and connected at its rear'end by a pair of inter i meshing gears e with the upright shaft 'L,` -and a connecting rod e connected at its opposite ends to a crank v2 on the inner end of the transverse shaft,V and the lower end -of one of the upright bars u1". Motion is trans mitted from the driving mechanism to Athe a. gumming, closing and pressing brushes by means of a belt 'v3 and ulleys v, er connecting the shafts V, u, a elt fo and pulleys e,
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es connecting the shafts u, u1, a belt e and ulleys v10, e connectin the shaft ru.19 with the shaft. of the gumming rush, a belt v-and pulleys cl3, e connecting the `'shafts of the gumming roller and closing brush, and a belt e and pulleys e", e connecting the shafts of the closing and pressing brushes, as shown in Figs. 18 and 19. The gum transferring roller uf may be driven by frictional contact over verticalguide'rods w1, fw?, arrange one behind the other'i'n front of the. path of the.-
with the gum delivery brush or by inten. meshing ge'ar wheels fu, as shown in Fig. 18.
After the paper loops havebeenapplied to the articles the same are advanced down- Ward and presented to the mechanism which places the 'addresses of the, subscribers suc`- cessively upon the "same, 'This addressing mechanism may be lof any suitable c oiistruction .the essential parts of that shown in the drawings for this purpose being as fol- A-lo'w'sz W represents stencils ofv soft iron each of which is perforated with the name of one of the fsubscribers to which one of theA wrappedarticles-isto be mailed. Each of these` stencils is provided with -al central opening whereby the same mayjbesli ped-- holders and secured'at :their lower en'ds toa base .w3 while their upper ends are free. ff One of the guide rods is'adapted'to support the stack of stencils which have been used while the. other supports a stack of stencils which are ready to be used. 'The stencils are 'pre vented from turning `on the guide rods by means of retaining plates 'w and are suce cessively carried by an electro-magnet AX from the top -of the supply stack tothe Wrapper of the article and thendischarged upon the-'receiving stack. The stack v of uaiiused stencils rests upon a vertically Imovable table or follower 'w5 which 'latteiqis moved` upwardly in the same measure as'the stencils are-fed-off from the top of the pile: for the Hpurpose of maintaining the same alwaysin the proper relative position to the electromagnet. The u ward movement of the table is preferab y eected by means of a vertical screw shaft lw8 which receives a sleeve lw7 on the table containing a laterall movable screw nut. which enages with t e v thread `of the ,screw shaft. otion is trans-4 mitted from the driving mechanism tno-the screw shaft which elevates the pile of iinused stencilsvby means of a transverse shaft lw11 connected at its rear end by aA air of intermeshing bevel Wheels w12 wit the upright shaft L, and a longitudinal shaft w1 connected at one end 'by friction gearing withthe shaft w11 and at its opposite end Vby a pair of bevel gear wheels 'w1s with the upper end of the stencil elevating shaftA fw, .as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.
The shifting magnet X is mounted on the i front end of a horizontal reciprocating rod which is guided' at ,its rear end in ways m5 '-on the main frame. In its rearmost position tracted 1by the magnet, the latter moves for- I by releasing the stencil, v the magnet and the breaking of its circuit is 85 so-'timed that the stencil is releasedjust at the .moment when the stencil is arranged with rits -central opening over the receiving rod saisies*v `to the end of its forward stroke,A
where ythe stencil is carried over the top of the article wrapper. at the front end thereof. In order to forinaclear space abovethe Vupp'ersfide ofthe Wrape'r for permitting the .70
lower vflap tobe folde over thevupper flap andv alsoenabling the stencil to be placed on themapper, the-front edgel of each movable clamping v jaw is .provide centrally with -a the sealing apan stencil. After'the'stenrecesso5 sufficienti` large to accommodate 75l cilhasbeen appliddyto the wrapper, an inlr-` ing de vice wipes over the eX osed central part of the stencil and marks t e address on the wrapper. -Tlie'shiftingmagnet is then 80 moved rearwardly and when the same has fully cleared the path of'thel holders, the electric circuit of the magnet is broken, there- The movement of .whereby the stencil is caused to engage 'itsopening over t-his rod and stack itself 90 properly ,on .the pile of used stencils. The stencil -inking device preferably consists of a cylindrical brush 9: which rotates in contact with the upper'side of the wrapper and the stencil.l-` f lThis stencil brush is movable into /95 and out ofthe path of the holders and is preferably mounted on the lower end of the upright" bars u1 which carries the cutter and brushes of the Wrapper sealing mechanism `so as -to move simultaneously therewith.
The of the stenciling brush may be effected in Aan suitable way. The rotary movement of t e brush is produced by a belt :1:9- passing around pulleys w10, x11 on the shaft fof the lower sealing brush 11,15 and the shaft of the inking brush.
The reciprocating movement of the stencil carrying magnet is produced by a sprocket chain'lrA12 passing around Isprocket wheels' :1:13,
:1:11 on the short transverse shaft V and a long 110 'transverse shaft :1:15, a pair of intermeshing eccentric gear'wheels w1 secured respectively to the transverse shaft :1:15 and another transverse shaft :1:17, a rod m18 lconnecti a crank disk w1 on the shaft :zu17 with a roc arm w20. 115 on the front end of a transverse rock shaft :E21 and a 'rock arm :22 arranged on the rear end of the rock shaft :r21 and connected with the horizontally reciprocating rod :r4 which carries the stencil shifting magnet. as shown in Figs. 1, .12 and'v17.
In order to prevent the stencil shifting magnet from lifting more than one stencil at a time but insuring a firm hold of the magnet on the stencil for reliably carrying the same toward and from the wrapped article, a comparatively weak current of electricity is di rected through this magnet at the time the same is .lifting a stencil and a stronger cui'- rent is passed through this magnet while the coil ofthe electro-magnet while the other side of these batteries are connected by a switch with the other end of the coil in such manner that only one of these batteries is in circuit with the 'magnet .when the latter is over` the Istencil supply stack and se arates the to most one from thestack. T en the other battery is also placed inl circuit with the magnet as the latter carries -the stencil from the supply stack tothe wrapped article 'and backward to the receiving stack, and
f then both batteries are cut off from the stencil shifting `magnet as the same passes back` wardl y from the receiving stack to the supply stack preparatory to shifting the next stencil. ,The switch whereby this is effected preferably `consists of 'a rotatin commutator y2 mounted on the shaft a brush ya engaging with oneside of the body and' connected with one end of the coil of theI stencil shifting magnet, two brushes y2' g5 bearin(Y side by side against the opposite side of: the body and connected respectively with the batteries. f
After the address has been stenciled upon the wra ed article, each holder as it turns rearwar ly around the lower supporting -wheels with the carrier is opened by engagement of its tappet 'd with the adjacent tri pin d3, thereby causing the wrapped and ai dressed article to be discharged ownwardly by' gravity from. the open holder. In order to avoid the necessity of ya ain handling the addressedarticles for mai ing the same, a mail` bag z is" supported below the carrier with its open upper end in theproper position for receiving the wrapped and addressed articles 'successlvely from the holder. Al plurality of mail bags are preferably suspended on a movable rack z1 1n such manner that when one mail bag is full the same can be moved away and an empty one put in its placewithout stopping the operation of the machine.y As shown lin the drawings, this rack is pivoted centrally to a depending hanger z on the underside of the main frame, so as to turn in a horizontal plane and provided with hooks z upon which the upper in an open position. The pivot of the rac is arranged at sueh a distance on one side of the place where the articles are dischargedfromthe' holders that the several mail bags supported upon the rack can be successively moved into the receiving position upon turning the rack.` In order to facilitate lthe entrance of the wrapped and addressed articles into the mail:bag atilting device is provided with 4inclined shelf or abutment z5v which which one end of the articles engage u on being discharged from the holder. his tilting device preferably consists of a hanger z* secured to the rear standard of the main frame and provided at its lower end with an pro- 'ects into the path of one end of the articles.
ach article as it .dro s from `its holder strikes at one end agalnst this abutment causing the article to turn and enter the Amail ba lengthwise with its free end foremost. y inclining the contact surface of an abutment, tilting of the articles is effected gradually and the same are reliably directed 1nto the mail bag.
'Iclaim as my invention:
1. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a pluralit of holders, a Wrapper feeder constructe to place a wra per 1n said holders so that the same exten s continuously from one holder to another, and an article feeder for placing anarticle in that part of the wra per within each holder, substantially as set orth. y
2. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a movable holder, a wra er feeder for placing a wrapper in said ho der, an article feeder for placlng an article in said holder, a sealing mechamsm for uniting theends of the wrapper, and means for moving said'holder successively to said Wrapper and article feeders and to said sealing mechanism, substantially as set forth. v i' 3. In a machine of the character described, the combinationl of a movable holder, a wrapper feeder for placing a wrapper in said ho er, an larticle feeder for placlng an article in said holder, a sealing mechanlsm for uniting the ends of the wrapper,
address to saidwrapper, and means for moving said holder successively to said wrapper and article feeders and to said sealing and addressing mechanisms, substantially as set forth.
4; In a machine of the character described, the combination of a plurality of holders, a usher arranged opposite the holders, andp a wrapper feeder arranged to deliver a continuous wrapper-band between said holders and said pusher, substantially as set forth.l
5. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a movable holder, a wra per feeder for placing a wrapper in'said ho der, an article feeder for placing an article in said wrapper, a gumming device for applyin an adhesive'material to said wrapper, an means for moving said holder successively to said wrapper and article feeders and to said gumming device,
scribed, the combination cf a movable holder, avwrap er feeder mechanism for placing a wrapper in said holder, an article feeder for placing an article in said holder, a gumming device for applying gum vto said wrapper, Aa closing device for folding 'one end .of thefwrapper over the other, and means for Amoving said Aholder successively to' said ceder. for lplacing articles successively in theV holders, a sealing device for'isecuring one end of .each wrap er to' its other end, and a l carrier for said ho ders constructed to move each holder successivelyto said wrapper andl article feeders and to saidsealing device,
substantially as set forth.
8; Ina machine of the character described, the combination of a pluralityof holders, means for forming aseries of connected wra ping loops and placing the sainev insaid hol ers, d means for placin ,articles tol be wraplped in said loops, su stan-l tially asset fort 9. In a machine of the character described,
the combination of a plurality of holders,
i means for forming a series of connected wra per loops and placing the same in Said hol ers, means for placing articles to be wrapped in said loops, and means for severing theloops;substantially as set forth.
' 10. In a machine ofthe character described, the combinationotl a plurality of holders, means for forming a series of connected wrapper loops and placing the same in said holders, means for placing 'articles ering the loo1ps,.and 'meansfor uniting the ends of eachv oo substantially as set forth.- 11; In a mac 'ine of the,character described, the combination of a `plurality of holders, means for forming' a series of clon- Wrappers in the form of connectedl loops ip' nected wrapping loo s andplacingthe same successively in saidV olders, means for placing articles to be,y wrapped in said loops,
means foi` severing the loops, means for uniting the ends of each loop, andmeans for ad-` -dressing each wrapper, substantially as setl forth. p 12. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a plurality of holders, means for forming a series of. connected wrappingl loops .and placing same in said holders, means for placing the Varticles to be wrapped in said loops, means for severing the loops, meansvfor uniting the ends of each loop, means for addressiiig each wrapper, and an endless carrier for said holders whereby the articles and wrappers in the arranged opposite said belt be same are successivel moved to said loop- .fcrminor and articleeeding mechanism and severing, uniting and addressing means, substantially as set forth.A
to said deiect a continuous wrapper into s aid holders forming-a successionof connected wrapping loops, an article feeding mechanism ing mechanism and constructed to place articles successively 1n said loops, `severing and ow the loopv sealing mechanisms. arranged below the article `feeding Y mechanism forfsevering the` loops and uniting the ends thereof, an addressing mechanism arranged below the sevy ering and sealing mechanisms and operating to mark an address oneach wrapper, means for closing said holders, and means for opening the holders "to admit the wra pers andarticles and-to release the 'same t erefrom,
and each consisting of a fixed jaw and a mov- -able jaw, means for intermittently `opening and c losing'said movable jaw, means 'for placingwra'p ers in the form of' connected loops in said i'olders, and means for placing stantially asset forth.-V 4
" 15. Iiia machinef of the character described, the combinationofa carrier, a plurality of holders mounted on-.the carrier andl each' consisting of a fixed jaw and a pivoted jaw', s rings for moving said pivoted'jaws towar thexed jaws, .tappets connected withthe'pivotedjaws and arranged to env gage a, trip "in-for moving the pivoted jaws away from t e -fiXed jaws, means for placing said holders, and means for placing articles v to be' wrapped in said loops, substantially as t set forth.
' 16. In a machine ofthe character ldescribed', the combination of a plurality of movable holders, means for opening and closing said holders, anda 'wrapper feeding mechanism' for placing a wrapper in-said holders in the form of a connected series of loops, substantially as set forth.
1,7. In a machine of thecharacter. de-
'closing said holders, means for supplying a 'continuous wrapper, andya loo ing device,
movable into and out of 'said hol er for plac- 1.001 articles' successively in said holders, sub- .i
^ means for Lsupplying 'a Wraplper, and areciprocating rod provided Wit a roller which is movable into and out of said holder for placin the wrapper therein, v'substantially as set orth..
19. In a machine of the character de- I scribed,the combination of a movable holder,
,theopositeend of the ro means for opening and closing said holder, means for. supplying a wrapper, and a loopingdevice .for placing the wrapper in the ho der consistin vided at one en with a roller movable into and out-'of said holder, a (piston arranged at and arranged in a cylin er, a com ressed air supply for moving vthevpiston an and a spring for moving the same backwardly, substantially as set forth.
- 20. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a movable holder, means for opening and closing said holder,
' means forsupplying a Wrapper, and a loo sphere, and a cam mechanism for operating said valve, substantially as set forth.
21. In al machine of the character described, the combination of a carrier, and a hol'der for receiving a wrapper and an article mounted on the carrier and consisti of a lower fixed jaw and an upper movab e jaw having a recessin its front end for ex osing thefront part of the wrapper within the holderfsubstantially as set forth.
22j.` In .a machine of the character described,* the combination of a movable holder,` means for opening and closing the same, a. Wrapper feedi mechanism for feeding a-,wrapper into the older, and an article feeding mechanism for feedi an article into the wrapperin the holder an consistin of a blade movable .into `and out of the hol er, a reciprocati rod carrying said blade and provided wit a'piston, a cylinder containing said piston, a compressed air supply connected with. the cylinder for moving the piston and connecting parts forwardly, and a spring V for moving the same backwardly, substantially as set forth;
23. In fa machine of the character described, the combination of a movable of a reciprocating rod proconnecting parts forward,
holder, means for o ening Vand closing the same, a Wrapper fee i mechanism for feedfeeding mechanism for` feeding ,anarticle into the wrapper in the holder and consisting of a blade movable into and out of the holder, a reciprocati rod carrying said blade. and provided wit a piston, a cylinder containing said piston, a com ressed air supplv connected with the cylin er for moving the piston and connecting parts forwardly, a spring for moving the same backwith said air sup ly or with the atmosphere, ,and a cam mec anism for operating said valve, substantially as set forth.
24; In a machine of the character described, the combination of a carrier, a plurality of holders mounted on the carrier, a wrapper feeding mechanism for placing a continuous Wrapper into said holders in the form of a succession of loops connected by webs, Ymeans for placingv articles into said loops, and a gumming device for applying adhesive -material to said webs, substantially as set forth.
25. In a `machine of the characterI described, the combination of a carrier, a plurality of holders mounted on the carrier ,a wrapper 4feeding mechanism for placing a continuous wrapper into said holdersv in the form of a succession of loops connected by Webs, means for 'placing articles into said loops, a gumming device for' applyingv adhesive material to said webs consistin of a rotary brush which is movable towar and from said Webs, and means for supplying adhesive material to said brush, substantially as-setforth. p f
26. In a `machine of the character described, the combination of a carrier, aplurality of holders mounted on the carrier, a -wrapper feeding mechanism for placing a continuous wrapper into said holders in the form of a succession of loops connected by webs, means for placing" articles into said loops, .and a cutter movable into and out of the space between adjacent holders for severing ,the webs, substantially as set forth.
27. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a carrier, a plurality of holders-mounted on the carrier, a wrapper feeding mechanism for placing a continuous Wrapper into said holders in the form of a succession of loops connected by webs, means for placing articles into said loops, a .gumming device for' applying a transverse streak of adhesive material to each of said webs, a cutter blade arranged below the gumming device and movable into and out of the space between adjacent holders for severing each web below its adhesive 28.. In a machine of the character described, the combination of 'a carrier, a pluing a wrapper into the older, and an article -wardly, a.-valve for connecting the cylinderI r s'o i rality of holders lmounted on the carrier, a Wrapper feeding mechanism for placing a continuous wrapper into said holders in the form o'f a succession 'of loops connected by Webs, means forv placlng artlcles lnto'sald loops, means for severing sald webs and forming fia s on the loops, means for straightening said aps into line with the sides of the loops, and means for uniting the flaps of each loop, substantially as set forth.
29. In a machine Aof the character described, the ombinationof a carrier, a plurality of holders mounted on the='carrier, a Wrapper feeding'mechanism for placing a continuous Wrapper into said holders in the form of a succession of loops connected by webs, means for placing articles into said loops, la cutter for severing said webs and formil flaps on the loops, straightening blades movable into and out of the space be- .tween adjacent holders and adapted to straightenl said flaps into line with the sides of the loops, and means for uniting the flaps of each loop, substantially as set forth.
30. In a machine of thel character described, the combination of a carrier, a plurality of holders mounted on the carrier, a wrapper 'feeding mechanism for placing a continuouswrapper into said holders in the form of a succession of loops connected by webs, means for placing articles into said loops, means for appl ing adhesive material to said Webs, means or severing said Webs and forming flaps ion the loops, and a rotar closing brush for turning o'ne 'Hap of eac loop over the other, substantially as set forth.
31,. In a machine of the4 character described, the combination of a carrier, a plu- 'rality of holders mounted in thecarrier, a
wrapper feeding mechanism'for placing a.
contlnuouswrapperinto said holders in the form of a succession of loops connected by webs', means for placing articles into said loops, means for applying adhesive material to said webs, means for severing said webs and forming ,flaps on thegloops, a closing brush for turning one fla of each loop over theother, and a ressing hrush following the closing brush and) adapted to press the flaps together, substantially asset forth.
32. In a machineI of the character described, the combination of an endless carrier, a plurality of outwardly projecting holders mounted on the carrier, a wrap er feeding mechanism arranged in front of t e holders and adapted to place a continuous wrapper into the samel in the form of a succession of loops connected by Webs extending'from one holder to another, means for placing articles in said loops, a movable device arranged in Vfront of the holders and adapted to apply adhesive material to said webls, a cutter arranged in frontl of the holders and construct-- ed to sever said Webs to form flaps on said avides loops, two strai htening blades normally arranged Within t e carrier and movable 1nto the spaces between the holders for straightening said flaps into line with the sides of the loops, rock arms carrying said straightening blades, and means for closing one flap of each loop over the other, substantially as set forth.
33. In a machine of the character described, thecombination of an endless carrier, a plurality of outwardly projecting holders mountedv on the carrier, a Wrap er feeding mechanism arranged in front-of tlhe holders and adapted to place a continuous wrapper into the same in the form of a succession of loops connected by Webs extending from one -holder to another, means for placing articles in said loops, a rotary gumming brush arranged in front of the holders and yadapted to apply adhesive'materialto said webs, a cutter arranged in front of the holders and adapted to sever saidl web s to form flaps on said loops, two straightenlng blades normally arranged within the carrier and movable into the spaces between the holders for straightening said flaps into line with the sides of the loops, rock arms carrying said straightening blades, a rotary closing brush for turning one flap of each loo over lthe other, a rotar; pressing-brush ollowing the closing brus and adapted to press the :flaps together, a support carrying said ,gumming, closing and pressing brushes and cutter blade, and rock arms carrying Vsaid support, substantiallyas set forth.
` 34. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a lurality of holders for supporting articles to e wrapped,
a machine of the character desupporting a pile of articles, a feeding blade for removing the articles successively from the top of the ile, va lever upon one arm of which said fee mg blade is ivoted, a pair of primary folding rollers which receive said -ar ticles from the pile, a folding blade for carrying the articles between said rollers, a reciprocatingrod carrying said blade and provided With a shoulder or rejection arranged to engage the other arm o said lever formoving the feeding -blade backwardly, a spring for moving the lever and feeding blade forwardly, a air of secondary folding rollers which receive the articlesfrom the primary v folding rollers, and a second folding blade for ca g the articles between the secondary ro ers and into said holders, substantially as set forth.
36. Ina machine of the character de- 5 scribed, the' combination of .a carrier having the form of an endless belt, a plurality of grippers mounted on said carrier and constructed to grasp Wrappers and articles, means for feeding Wrappers successively into said hold- 10 ers, means for feeding articles successively to the Wrappers Within the holders, and means for moving said carrier forward intermittently, substantially as set forth.
Witness my hand this 1 9th day of January, 1903.
BARTON S. MOLYNEUX.
Witnesses THEO. L. PoPP, EMMA M. GRAHAM.
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