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Assignor t THE EUREKA CIGAR- MAGHINE 001112111111. I

' CIGAR BUNOHING MACHINE.

No. 11,150. 'Reisued Man-@111, 1891.

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Assignor to THE EUREKA CIGAR MACHINE CO PARE z. CIGAR BUNGHING MACHINE.

No. 11,150 I Y Reissued M r. 10, 1891.

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5 She'etsSheet 4 r. J. HAGENi Assignor to'THE EUREKA CIGAR MAqHmE COMPANY. CIGAR BUNGHI'NG MACHINE,

No. 11,150. 1 1 Reiss ued Mar. 10, 1891.

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No. 11,150 j Reissugd Mar. 10, 1 891,

UNIT D STATES- PATENT I OF I'oE.

FERDINAND J. HAGEN, on NEW" YORK,"'1\'. Y.,'Ass1o.1\ o1i To CIGAR MACHINE COMPANY, or NEW JERSEY.

THE I EUREKA I ClGAR-BUNCHING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Reissued Letters Patent No. 11,150, dated Marchlo, 1891. Original No. 415,948, dated November 26, I889. Application for reissue filed October 20, 1890. Serial No- 368,753.

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a then separated from the remainder and carried to arolling and binding mechanism.

' The principal dbject of this invention is to provide an efficient macninecf this-character in which, while large-sized scraps of tobacco arelused as the filler and the nccessityof chopping up .the filler intosmaller pieces of uniform sizethus dispensed with,compact bunches will be formed of the proper shape and of an equal density throughout.

The invention comprises novel means of feeding the filler to and packing it evenly in the mold; also, a peculiar construction of mold and novel means of discharging the molded filler into the receiving-pocket of the rolling mechanism without allowing the compacted filler to expand;

I shall first describe in detail the mode in which I ca'rry my invention intoeliect-, and then point out its various features in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which Figure 1 represents a sideelevation of a cigar-bunching machine embodying my invention. .Fig. 0 represents a vertical longitudinal section of a part of the said machine on the line X X, Fig. 4. Fig. 3 is a plan view showing the discharging action of the bunch-- of the feed mechanism of the same, the body of the supply-hopper being removed and parts being in section. Fig. at is a front elevation of the machine. Figs. 5, (i, and 7 are detail views of the mold of the same and its attachments. Figs. 7 and 7 are detail views mold into the pocket of the rolling mechanism. Figs. 8 to 14: are side views of the dif ferent cams employed for operating the work ing parts of the machine. Fig. 15 is a detail -the..ieed nechanism.

supported in bearings at the upper parts of Fig. 4.

view of the adjustable connection whereby the stroke ofi the 'fced-clamp may be regulated.

Like letters of reference designatelcorresponding parts i-nthe several figures.

The "supporting-frame A of the machine illustrated iscomp'osed of two upright side standards and two horizontal brackets A and A of which the bracket A is located at the front end of the machine and serves to support the rolling mechanism, while the bracket A is located at the rear end of the machine and serves to support a supply-hopper B and A driving-shaft S is the standards and provided with cams O to G which are shown in detail in Figs. 8 to la,- j'said cams serving by cam-grooves of proper shape to impart the required motion to the Various working parts of the machine.

' From the bottom of the supply-hopper 13, in which. the large-sized scraps of tobacco .are placed, extends horizontally a throat I),-

which tapers forward for a part of .its length. In the enlarged portion of the throat Z), at its junction with the hopper B, is mounted a feed-wheel I), provided with peripheral ribs and intervening pockets, which take up the loose fillerand feed it forward, into the contracted'portion of the throat I). Intermittent rotary motion is imparted to the feed-wheel Z) by, a ratchet-wheel U, which is attached to the outer end of the shaftof the feed-roller b, the teeth of said ratchet-wheel b being inclined in a direction opposite to the ribs of the feed-wl1eel. The ratchet-wheel b is engaged by a pawl U which is applied to tho pivot-rod d of a feed clamp D, as shown in The pawl [7 drops by its own weight into the teeth of the ratchet-wheel b and turns the feed-wheel b at each backward stroke of the feed-clamp D for one or more teeth, according to the quantity of tobacco to be'fcd into the throat B. 4

The feed-clamp D is guided in a top opening of the enlarged rear part of the throat b, and serrated at its under side, so as to take hold of the tobacco and feed it forwardinto the contracted front end of thethroat b. The feedclamp D is supported ata slight inclinatoo tion to the bottom of the throat I), and. re-

ceives longitudinally-reciprocating and 1at' erally-vibrating motions by suitable levers from the cams on the shaft Sthat is to say, the feed-clamp is first moved inward or lowcred and moved forward in the top opening of the feed-throat, and then moved outward or raised and moved backward in. the same. A yielding spring-plate D is attached to the WI!) lower front end of the feed-cla1np D and tended along the under side of the top plate of the throat b to-a sufficient distance'iu the same to continually cover the opening in the throat outsidethe feed-clamp D, so that no I 5 parts oftli'e tobacco fed forward by the feedwheel I) and clamp D can pass into said open-' v which is fulcrumed to the supporting-frame A, and engaged at its upper end by the camgroov of the cam 0', (shown in Fig. 10,) while its two lower arms engage the transverse pivotrod (1, that passes through a lug d of the 0 feed-clamp.

The longitudiually-reciprocating motion is imparted to the feed-clamp D by the cam C Fig. 14, a f ulcr um edlever-d", and lin ks cZ ,\vl1icl1 connect the lower arm of the fulcrumed lever 5 d with the pivot-rod d of the feed-clamp, as

shown clearly in Figs. 2 and 3. The pivotrodd is free to move in a slot at the ends of the lower arms of the lever d, so as to take -the longitudinally-reelprocating motion imparted to itby the lever 11* and links (1 The pivot-rod d is rigidly applied to the lug (-Z', so that the same is compelled to follow the longitudinally reciprocating and laterallyyibrating motions imparted by the mechanism described. As the feed-clainp is pressed i11- ward on the tobacco its serrated engaging face constituting also aplaten or presser, it compresses a certain area of the tobacco, and

as it is then moved forward it forces the to-- bacco forward into the contracted portion of the throat b,-the inclination of the-platen-like engaging face of the clamp duringits motion corresponding to that of the roof of the throat, rendering the compression more graduah'preventing the breakage of the body of tobacco,

and facilitating its passage through the ta- )erin throat. The clam 3 is then moved outs ward out of ei'igagen'icnt with the tobacco and then retracted for the next stroke.

There is an adjustable connection between the pivot-links (77 and their actuating-lever (7, whereby the forward stroke of the feedclamp D can be regulated, and consequently the quantity of tobacco fed forward in the .throat accurately determined. This. adjustable connection may be effected by the bolt (1 passing through slots d in the links and through a; hole in the arm (6, said bolt being provided with a nut d -for clamping the links' to the lever.

The front end .or mouth of the throat I) communicates with a bunch-mold E, as shown in Fig. 2. The mold E is shown in detail in Figs. 5, 6, and '7, and consists of a number of interior interchangeable moldsections e e, the

concave faces of which-correspond in size and shape to the bunch to be produced, a' moldbox E, a shell E and'a mold-carrier E The rearend of'each mold-section e is provided with a stud e, to which is applied a spiral spring e the opposite end of which is seated against a shoulder of a set-screw a, passing through the rear wall of the mold-box E, which incloses the mold sections 6, as shown in Fig. 5., By adjusting the set-screws e from theoutsidethe tension of the spiral springs c is regulated, so that the, required resistance to the tobacco fed to the mold by the feed-clamp is obtained in imitation to the hand-pressure employed in makinga fillerby hand.

Owing to the adjustability of the feedclanip previously mentioned, the same can be regulated'so as to eoact with various adjusb' ments ofthe mold. As soon as the mold is.

filled with tobacco from the throat b by the forward movement of the feed-clamp a verticallyreciprocating knife Fdescends and cuts off the tobacco at the mouth of the throat, the cutting-kniferemaining in lowered position, so as to closeythe mouth of the throat I) and prevent the escape of tobacco from the same and from the mold E. reciprocating motion of the cutting-knife F is produced by an oscillating lever f, that is pivoted at the front end to the supporting-frame The vertically- A and acted upon by a cam-groove of the cam C, as showii in Fig. 11. The rear end of the leverfis 'pivotally connected by an. ad

j ustable screw-rod f with the shank of the knife, therod f being formed of two sections connected by a sleeve having a right and left hand screw-thread, so that the stroke of the cutting-knife can be accurately adjusted. The rod is pivoted to the shank of the knife, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 4. The sides of the knife F move in fixedways f, so that the knife is guided in its vertically-reciproeating motion. v

As soon as the tobacco packed in the bunch mold E hasbecn separated from the remainder by the cutter the mold E is moved downward and outward along a segmental cover E,

which is supported on arms e. of the main frame A andconnects the mouth of the throat- Z) with the rolling-tableG, so that the mold will be kept closed and the tobacco therein maintained in its compressed condition in its motion to the said rolling-table. The moldE receives its downward and outward and then return motion by means of a cam (3*, (shown inFig. 8,) which engages a xertically-recip roc ating rack-bar 6 which is guided by its fork-shaped upper end along the shaftS. The

gnaw 8 rack-bar e meshes with a toothed-segmcntc",

which is keyed to a crank-shaft e ,"that is at tached by arms a rigidly to the mold-carrier E, which incloses the mold-box E and shell E and servesto guide the latter by means of grooved ways on ribs of the former. rack-bar e segment e, and arms 6 swing the m-olduntil the same arrives in a position vertically above the pocket g of the rolling-table G, as shown in Fig-7; When the mold is'in this position, the box E and shell E are projected below the carrier E, which motion is produced by the cams C and G which are shown in Figs. 12 and 13, and the connectingrods e, e e, and e hen the shell E is lowered, itmakes contact with the edges of the pocket 9. Its motion is accomplished by the cam-groove of: thecam O", whichgroove engages the vertically-guided rod 6 which. is connected by a pivot-arm e to the shell E so that when the rod 6 and arm e are vertically in line with each other andwiththe pocket g the cam C willlower' the shell E -In a similar manner thelnold-box E, is actu-' ated by a cam C rod e engaged by the groove of the cam 0 Fig. 12, and a pivot-arm 6 applied to the mold-box E, the latter being lowered into the pocket g simultaneously with i the descending motion of the shell E as shown in Fig. 7". The greater stroke of tlie mold-box E is produced by the greater eccentricity of the groove of the cam C the motions of the shell and mold-box serving to deposit the tobacco into the pocket of the rolling mechanism without giving ita chance to expand and change its shape. As soon as this is accomplished the bun ch-forming roller begins its'motion and rolls the tobacco into the bight'of the rolling-apron. Immediately before the motion of thebunch-forming roller commences the mold-box E is first retracted intothe shell E and then lifted with the same into line with the lower edge of the segmental --mold-cover E by the cams 0 C afterwhich the moldis returned by the carrier E cam C, rack-bar c and toothed segment in an inwardand upward direction along the moldcover E to its normal position in line with ble G, the reciprocating roller G, and the rolling-apron G The table G is constructed of a middle stationary portion g and hinged and vertically adj ustable side portions '9 g ,'which latter are raised to varying angles of inclination to the middle portion by suitable setscrews-giso that the shape of the rolling-table corresponds in its general outline to the 'shape of the bunch and the contour of the mold'. The ends of the roller G are appliedto the slotted lower ends g of a fork-shaped lever G which is fnlcrumed to the supporting-frame A, while itsupper end is engaged by a cam 0 (Shown in Fig. 9.) The roller G is guided in slotted guide-frames g at both sides of the rolling-table G, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. At the end of the rolling-table G The.

are-arranged hinged and spring-actuated [ingers 9, provided with "projecting rests, to

The rollingmechanism forms the subjectmatterof United States .Patent' No. 411,919, issuedto me on my application filed ,October The bunch transferred from. the rolling I device to the mold and finished by rolling a wrapperaround the same in the usual manner.

By means of, the bunch-shaped mold and the compressive feed and separating mechanism herein described the large-sized scraps of tobacco are worked up intothc proper bunch form, and by the peculiar bunch-discharging m'echanism retained *insuch compressedshape while delivered to the rolling mechanism, so that bunches of uniform shape and consistency are obtained, which closely resemble bunches made by hand. 1

The yielding sectional character of the mold greatly contributes to the even-packing of the filler therein, so'that the tobacco will be uniformly distributed through thebunch, andthe adjustability of the mold and of the feeding mechanism permits bunches of diifercut sizes and shapes to be made by the same machine. Further, the described arrangement of the feeding mechanism with respect to the rolling-mechanism and. of the transfer mold leaves the rolling mechanism readily ward the mold, a cutter to separate the molded filler from th remainder, and means for discharging the bunch from the mold, substantially as described; i

2. The combination, with a bunch-mold, of a feed-throat tapering toward the m'old, a

feed-clamp having a platen-like engaging face maintained at an inclination corresponding to the taper ofthe throat and working inter IOC.

accessible and observable for adj ustment and regulation.

mittingl y in the said throat, a cutter to sepa rate the moldedfiller, and a bunch-dischargiug device, substantially as described.

. 3. The combination, with a supply-hopper,

a bunch-mold, and asfeed-throatleading from the hopper to the mold, of afeed-wheel to feed the filler from the hopper through the throat, a platen-like feed-clamp operating in the throat to compress successive areasofthe filler and to force the filler intermittingly toward the mold, a cutter to separate the mold ed filler, and a bnnch-discharging device, substantially as described.

'4. The combination, with a .bunchmold composed of a plufralitiy of relatively movable sections,o t' a feed-throat leading to said mold, a feeding mechanism in said throat to force the filler intermittinglytoward said mold, a

cutter for separating the molded filler, and a.

bunch-discharging device, substantially as described.

o. lhe combination, with a bu nch-mold and a feed-throat leadingthereto having a lateral opening, of a platen-like feed-clamp reciprocating longitudinally in said opening, and a cover-plate constantly closing the varying opening between the moving feed-clamp and the wall -of the throat and yielding to the motion rot the feedblamp, substantially as described.

- (5. The combination, with a bunch-mold, a

feedthroat, a feeding mechanism to pack the filler in the mold, a vcutter to separate the molded filler, and a rolling mechanism, of a shell inclosing the mold, a mold-carrier oscillating from the feed-throat to the pocket of the rolling mechanism, and mechanism whereby the mold and shell are projected differ-- entially from the carrier into the pocket, substantially as described. v

I. 'lhe eombination with a feed-throat, a feeding mechanism, a cutter to separate the molded filler, and a rolling mechanism, of a mold composed of a plurality of sections, a mold-box, a shell inclosing the mold-box, a

mold-carrier having shell-guides, and means for swinging the mold-carrier from the feedthroat to the pocket of the rolling mechanism and for projecting the mold-box and shell on the carrier intosaid poekeh substantially as described.

S. The combinatiomwith a bunch-mold, of

a feed-throat, a platen-like feed-elamprecio rocatin g in the feed-throat, feed-clam p-operating mechanism by which the face of thefeedclamp is maintained in engagement with'the tobacco during its forward movement, and adjustable connections between the feedclamp and its operating mechanism for'adjusting the stroke ot thefeed'clamp while maintaining it in said engagement, substantially'as described. I

In witness whereof'I have hereunto set my handin the presence of two witnesses;

FERDINAND J.. IIAGEN. 'Witnesses: r a

CLARENCE L. BUGER,

' BU NHAM KALISCH.

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