US877900A - Assembling apparatus. - Google Patents

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I 'PATENTED FEB. 4; 1908. J.. R. BBOWN'. v ASSEMBLING APPARATUS. I APPLICATION FILED APR 27 1907 subsequently scaled.

UNiTED STATES PATENT, OFFICE.

JOSEPH R. BROWN, OF \VASI-ll'liGTON,DISTRICT OF COLOMBIA,- ASS IGNOR TO THE BROXVN BAG-FILLING MACHINE OOMPAN L OF llITOHBURG, MA$SACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS.

No. s77,9oo.

ASSEMBLING APPARA'riis.

Patented Feb. 4, 1908.

Applidatinn filed April 272. 1907. Serial No. 370,703.!

Be it known that I, JOSEPH citizen of the United States, and a resident of Washington, in the District of Columbia,

have invented an Im. rovement in Assembling Apparatus, of whic the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawing, is a specification, like letters on the drawing representing'like arts.-

This invention has for its object the production of an apparatus for facilitating the assembling of a series of different articles into ,a single ackage, and-is more particularly designe for use in the assembling of a series of small sealed bags of; different kinds of seed into a large envelop or bag; which is The a paratu s of this invention, while suitable" or a variety of uses, is particularly designed for use in connection withan apparatus such as shown and described in the patent to B. F. Brown, No. 752,37 3, granted V as ebruary 16, 1904. for ap aratus for fastening filled bags. The smal sealed bags containing different var eties, of seed or similar articles are placed in a series of bins, one kind or variety in each. bin, and then the desired number of sealed bags'are taken by operatives and placed in a larger bag or envelop so that each larger bag or envelop will containan assorted variety of bags of seed, or other. articles.

The present apparatus has for its ob'ect facilitating the Work of assembling sm-a er packages into larger ones whereby it may be 7 accomplished with ease, rapidity and econom v The drawings illustrate the referred form of the apparatus as designed or use in con.- nection with the patent to B. F. Brown referred to.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of'a portion of an apparatus embodying the invention; Fig. 2 is a cross-section of a slightly dillerent form of apparatus einbody ing the invention; Fig. 3 is a crosssectiontaken on the line w-a:, of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a similar cross sectionof another form of apparatus embodying the invention. Fig. 5 is a similar cross section o sl 1 anetherform of apparatus embodying t -e invention.

' e su ply bins for the articles to be into the bag or package are indicated at A, and ma be of any-desired shape or construction. refer-ably they are con- R. BROWN, 9..

be presented at a level from which they may i be easily taken by an operative in a sitting position. These ins are su orted by any suitable framework, such as 11 ustrated at B, and are of suitable sizes suited to the relative quantities of the articles to be assembled. Thebins may also be arranged so as to be readily kept filled from the floor above. In the drawings, each bin is shownas rovided witha discharge opening C, and S11 ing door D therefor, on one side of the bin at the bottom, but it is obvious that the bins may discharge at both sides when it is desired to duplicate the agparatus. asindicated at ma be arranged to cover the two 0 enings of a jacent bins, if desired.

An end ess conveyer E is arranged alongside of, and parallel with, the discharge openings in the series of bins A. This conveyer may be of any suitable construction, and as herein shown it is constructed in the sameway as the conveyer illustrated ,at F in the aforesaid Patent No. 752,373. It comprises anendless belt supgorted on the framework The 11 per run of the conveyer is arranged at a suitable level for the operative and at a distance from the discha' e o enings of the supply bins suflicientto allow or thedistributing reservoirs, to be described. A series of distributing reservoirs, as they are herein termed, are located between the bins A and the endless conveyer E and in such position that the articles or material contained in the bins will flow out through the discharge openings into the distributing reservoirs. 'In Figs. 1 3 and 5 of the drawings these distributing reservoirs are shown as constituted by a trough G partitioned off by partitions H extending upwardly therefrom so as to present a distributing reservoir infrontof each supply bin A below the level of the discharge opening and the level of the upper run of the conveyer.

In Fig. 2 of the drawing the distributing reservoirs are shown as constituted by a flat horizontal shelf Gr extending outon the same level as the'bottoni of the Suppl bin and the i1 per min of. the conveyer an titioned o by partitions H".

In Fig. 4 the distributing reservoirs are shown as constituted by an upwardly inclined shelf G extending out from the botby rolls F mounted One sliding door, l

tom of the bin to a level above the upper run of the conveyer and partitioned off by partitions II.

In the construction indicated in'Fig. 5 the bottom of the sup ly bin is carried down' below the level of t io discharge o ening and on to the'same level as the distri uting reservoirs. In this construction the material contained in the bottom of the bin is made to serve asa check upon the outward flow of' v the material through the discharge opening.

From these varient" constructronspall of which embody the broad features of the invention, itwill be seen that the essentials are that the distributing reservoir, whatever may be itsiform, shall be located between the bin and the conveyer and in a position to re ceive the flow of the material from the discharge opening. The size of the distributing reservoir, its position vertically with respect to the upper run ofthe conveyer, its' s ape, whether fiat or trough like, and its width from the bin toward the conveyer all depend'more orless-nppn the particular conditions such as the tendency of the material or articles to flow more or less freely out from the discharge opening The distributing reservoirs enable a constant supply-of thearticles to be assembled to be kept in front of each supply bin, close to the upper run of the endless conveyer, and

readily accessible to thehandof the o erative. The partitions or the side wa s of these distributing. reservoirs prevent the articles coming fromcone bin mixing with those coming from another. The distributingreservoirs assure a sufficient quantity. of the from time to time an whenever the amount in the distributing bins runs low the doors D are raised, allowing more articles to feed nto 1 the distributing reservoirs.

In the operation at the apparatus one operative is usually provided for each discharge 0 ening of the supply bins and sits in front of the endless conveyer opposite the dlS charge ope'ning- With the endless conveyer moving as indicated by the arrow, the operative at the ex reme right (viewing the draw ing) will take the article, such as a small sealvd bag of a certain. variety of seed from.

" the distributing reservoir in front of the right hand supply bin and place it in the open bag or package on theupper run of, the conveyer E. The operative at the extreme right may either herself have placed thls open bag or another operative.

package on the upper run of the conveyer, or it may have previously been placed there by he open bag or package then travels in the direction of the arrow with the one article in it to the next operative sitting in front of the next bin, who takes from the second distributing reservoir a second article, .such as a small sealed bag of a different variety of seed and laces it in the 0 en bag or envelop along with the first article'. The open bag or package then travels to the third operative, and so on, until as many articles are placed in theopen ba or package as may be desired, when it is taIien by; the conveyer E preferably, to a suitable apparatus for' closing or fastening the packa e, such .for example as indicated in the a oresaid Patent Nov 752,373. 1

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: r a

1. In an apparatus of the class described, a series of supplybins provided with discharge openings, a conveyer passing in front of said openings, a distributing reservoir between said conveyer. and the discharge openings and arranged to receive the discharge from said supply bins.

2. In an ap aratus of the class described, a series of supp y bins provided with discharge openings, a conveyer passing in front of said openings, a discharge'reservoir between said conveyer and the said discharge openings provided-With a series of partitions extending upwardly therefrom whereby a series of dis tributing reservolrs are formed.

3. In an apparatusof the class described, a series of supply bins provided with discharge -,openings abovethe bottom of the bins, a conveyer passing in front of said bpenings, a series ofdistributing reservoirs one for .each supply bin located between said conveyer and thesaid discharge openings and on the same level asthe bott'ornsof'the supply of the supply bins and arranged'to receive the discharge from said bms.

4. In an apparatus of the class described, a series of supply bins provid ed with discharge openings above the bottom of the bins, a conveyer passing in front ofsaidopenings, a se- 11:?

ries of distributing reservoirs one for each supply bin located between said conveyer and the. said discharge'openings and onthe, same level as the bottoms of the supply bins and below the'level of said conveyer. 1 20 5. In an apparatus of the class described, a series of supply bins provided with discharge openings above the bottom of the bins a conveyer',passing in front of said openings, a trough-extending parallel with and between r25 said conveyer and-the said discharge open ings and provided with a series ofpartitions extending upwardly. therefrom to form a se- J ries of distributing reservoirs'p-onefor each, supply bin.

Correction i n Letters-Patent No. 877,900.

6. In an ap aratus of the class described, a 1 series of supp y bins provided with discharge openings above the bottom of the bins, a conveyer passing in front of said openings, a trough extending parallel with and between said conveyer and the said discharge openings and provided with a series of artitions on the same level as the bottom of the supply bins andbelow the level of the said conveyer.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, .in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH R. BROWN.

'extending upwardlyther'efrom to orrn ase Witnesses: I

ries of distributing reservoirs, one for each CHAS.,E.IRIORDON, supply bin, the said trough being arranged v W. COFFI It is hereby certified that in Letters PatentNo. 877,900, granted February t, 1908. upon the application of Joseph R-. Brown, of Washington, District of Columbia, for an improvement in Assembling Apparatus, an error appears int-he printedspeoification requiring correction, as follows: In line 109, page 2, the words of the supply should be stricken out; and that the said Letters Patent should beread with this correction therein that the same mayconform to the record of the case in the Patent Ofiice.

I Signed and sealed this 25th day of February, A. 1)., 1908.

C10. BILLINGS,

Acting Commissioner of Patents,

[SEAL] a p Q Correction i n Letters-Patent No. 877,900.

6. In an ap aratus of the class described, a 1 series of supp y bins provided with discharge openings above the bottom of the bins, a conveyer passing in front of said openings, a trough extending parallel with and between said conveyer and the said discharge openings and provided with a series of artitions on the same level as the bottom of the supply bins andbelow the level of the said conveyer.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, .in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH R. BROWN.

'extending upwardlyther'efrom to orrn ase Witnesses: I

ries of distributing reservoirs, one for each CHAS.,E.IRIORDON, supply bin, the said trough being arranged v W. COFFI It is hereby certified that in Letters PatentNo. 877,900, granted February t, 1908. upon the application of Joseph R-. Brown, of Washington, District of Columbia, for an improvement in Assembling Apparatus, an error appears int-he printedspeoification requiring correction, as follows: In line 109, page 2, the words of the supply should be stricken out; and that the said Letters Patent should beread with this correction therein that the same mayconform to the record of the case in the Patent Ofiice.

I Signed and sealed this 25th day of February, A. 1)., 1908.

C10. BILLINGS,

Acting Commissioner of Patents,

[SEAL] a p Q Correction in Letters Patent No. 877,900.

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 877,900, granted February 4, 1908.

upon the application of Joseph R. Brown, of Washington, District of Columbia, for an improvement in Assembling Apparatus, an error appears in the printed specification requiring correction, as follows: In line 109, page 2, the words of the supply should be stricken out; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Ofliee.

Signed and sealed this 25th day of February, A. 1)., 1908.

[SEAL] C. C. BILLINGS, Acting Commissioner of Patents.

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