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110.12.835. 'REISSUEI) JULY28, 1908.

' c. D. GRIMES, DECD.

H. E. .DILL, ADMINISTRATOR,

MAGHINE FOR FORMING AND APPLYING WIRE BAILS TU PAPER BOXES APPLICATION FILED JUNE 3,1908.

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H. B. DILL, ADMINISTRATOR.

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MACHINE FOR FORMING AND APPLYING WIRE BAILS TO PAPER BOXES.

APPL IGATION FILED JUNE 3,1908.

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c. 1). GRIMES, DECD.

H. E. DILL, ADMINISTRATOR.

MACHINE FOR FORMING AND'APPLYING WIREBAILS T0 PAPER BOXES.

APPLI ATION {LED JUNE 190 REISSUED JULY 28, 1908. I C. D. GRIMES, DEC'D. H. E. DILL, ADMINISTRATOR.

AND APPLYING'WIRE APPLIOATIONFILBD JUNE 3,1908

BAILS T0 PAPER BOXES.

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APPLICATION FILED JUNE 3,1908.

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v UNITED strArns PATENT oFFroE- HARRY E. DILL, or DAYTON, onro, ADMINISTRATOR OF onARLEs'D. GRIMES, DECEASED.

MACHINE FOR FORMINGAAND APPLYING WIRE BAILS To PAPEBBOXESl-f Original No. 872,176, dated November 26, 1907, Serial no. 2.50.538.

Serial No. 436,532.

Be it known thatCnARLns D. GRrMEsdeceased, late a citizenof the United States,

and resident 'of Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, did invent certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Forming and Applying Wire Bails to Pa )er Boxes, of which the following is a ."speci cation.

'' dental objects in view,

The invention relates lac improvements in mm working to paper receptacles. k .he object of the invention is to'provide a machine which will. beautomatic. in opera.

tion and to improve and simplify the construction as Well as the means and mode of operation of such machines whereby they will not only be cheapened in construction, but are rendered more rapid and positive in operation and unlikely to get out of repair.

With the above primary and other incias will appear from the specification, the invention consists of the means,- mechanism, construction, and mode of operation or their equivalents hereinafter described and set forth in the claims. Referring to the drawing Figure 1 ,is a plan view of the assembled machine, Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same, Fig. 3 is an elevation of a portion of the device as viewed.

from the left in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view of the assembled 'machine', Fig. 5 is a plan view of the actuating cams and levers, Fig. 6 is a tion of the machine. trate the positions of arms at the completion of the wire feeding,

the first and the second bending operations ell) respectively. head and forming arms, Fig. 11 is a vertical sectional detail View of the head. Figsrl2 and-.13 are horizontal sectional views of the head-an d one. forming arm showing the osition of the driver first and second bendingoperations. Fig. 13

illustrates the action of the clencher mechan-- ism. Fig. 14 is a transverse sectional view of the former arm. Figs. 15, 16, and 1llustratc the automatic disengagingclutch. F 1g.

18 illustrates the means for intermittentlyoperating the supply reel. Fig. '19 is a detail view 'of the severing device; Fig. 120 illustrates the section of wire after the first bend operation.

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,machinery and. particularly to machines for forming and applying wire bails fiman'ently located onthe all while the rolls 12 I and from the rolls- 10 through adjusting front elevation of1a por. Figs. 7, 8, and 9 illus the head and forming Fig.10 is a'front view of the at the completion the.

Fig. 21 illustrates the same Reissued m 28,1908. Application for reissue filed-T111193, 190s.

after the'secondbending operation. Fig. 22; is a perspective view of a portion of a paper bucket with the bail attached. -'Like parts are indicated by similar characters of reference throughout the several Referring by charactersto the drawings, the 0 ating suitab e frame comprising the eg's, 1 and the top 2. Supported on suitable bearing on the top 2 is themain drive shaft-3 carrying a devices are supported on a series of actuating "cams hereinafter. mentioned. Extending transversely across the top 2 is a vertical flange 4 upon which 1s sup-' ported the Wire feeding-and other mechanism. Thewire is-conducted from the reel irst through a wiper and oiler '5,which consists of aIi-oil-saturated felt packing retained Y between upper and lower retaining. pl ates. This device removes from the wire all :grit and gives to the wire a smooth polished ap-- pearance. The wire thence passes between a series 8 and 9 in planes tperpendicular toeach other.

The rolls 10 .0 each series, are persupporting bracket screws 13.

Allof the'rolls of both series are'arrangedplurality of pairs ofstraightening .rolls. The straightening rolls are arranged in two are adjustable to tangent to a commomline coincident with the path of travel of the wire; The respective rolls 10 and 12 are preferably staggered in their arrangement upon the bracket 11.

From the passes to an auxi iary' feeder. and thence through the severing device.

The auxiliary '90 straightening rolls the Wire feeder consists of a reciprocating head l4 l0- catedin'suitable ways 15. 16 on said head 14 is pivoted extendin fore and aft of its tion and-% towhich is connected rock arm 20 mounted on To suitable lugs agripper jaw 17, plvotal conneclink'lQ engaging a a rockshaft located aving an upward extending-arm '18 in suitable bearings in a bracke't21 attached 1 to the top of the frame; on'thesamero'ck shaft is an upward extending arm 22 conne'cted by a'connecting rod 23 with a similar rock arm 24 located on a rock shaft in a; similar bracket 26 at theo'pposite sideof the to 2. Secured to. the last mentioned rock sha 't i'san operating lever 27 engaging a suitable cam 28 on a counter shaft 29 dr ven by miter gears 303 1. from the driving shaft 3. (See in either direction prior to the movement of r the head 14. Upon the forward movement ated by a lever 46 pivoted at of the parts the jaw '17 is caused to grip or impinge the wire between the jaw and the head 14 and carry thewire forward with it. U on the reverse movement the wire is re leased and the parts return independent of the wire. This auxiliary feeder serves to advance the wire a limited distance beyond. the severing device in order that the end of the wire may be engaged by the principal feeding device. 1 I

The severing device consists of a stationary member 32 secured upon the supporting flange 4 having an opening therein through which the wire extends. The opening is preferably provided with'a hardened steel ushing 33. Pivoted to'the member 32 is a shearin block 34 carrying a shear blade 35 adjustable thereon, adjusted to pass in close proximity to the face of-thebushing 33. The shear block 34 is operated by a lever 36 pivoted at 37 to a support 38 on the main frame. The lever 36 has a slotted connection with the shear block 34 and is adapted to be engaged by a'pin or roller on one of the actuating cams on the mainshaft 3. Upon the upward oscillation of the rear end of the le' ver 36 by the pin 25 the shear block will be oscillated downward and the shear blade will be thrust across the opening in the sta-- tionary member 32, thus severing the wire. This operation, however, d oes not occur until a length of wire suliicient to form a bail has been pulled through the severing device by the main feeding member, constructed as fol lows: Upon suitableways 39 formed on the rear side of the flange 4 slidingly mounted a head 40 having a fixed jaw 41. Pivoted to the head 40 is a correspom'ling movable jaw 42, having an extended tail portion 43 and an upward projecting arm 44. Connected to the arm 44 is a reciprocating rod 45 actuits lower end to theframe of the machine. To oscillate the lever 46 a link 47 is provided. connecting said lever with an arm 48 on a rock shaft 49.

Mounted on the same shaft is a rock arm 50 connected by a link 51 with a, crank 52 on the end of the countershaft 29, all of which parts are best shown in Figs. .2 and 3. F or the purpose'of adjusting the throw of the lever 1 46'the connection of the link 51. with the crank 25 is adjustable in a slot 53.

As the head 40 through the mechanism thus described is moved toward the severing The construction. is such that upon I with a pin 54 in the head 40,

devices before described.

device-1s, the initial movement of the parts moves the pivoted jaw 42 to open said gripper jaws, the movement of the jaw being limited by the engagement of the tail portion 43 Upon further movement of the mechanism the head 40 is pushed into proximity to the severing devices. U )on the reverse movement of the parts the initial movement will cause the gripper ot' the head40 to engage the projecting end of the wire which has been previously advanced beyond the severing device by the action of the auxiliary feed devices as before described. Upon further reverse movement 'of the parts the ripperv jaws will ull sufficient wire through t e scv ering devices to form a bail. As the head 40 reaches the limitof its rearward stroke the tail. )ortion 43 of the jaw 42 engages a cam bloc 55 on an adjustable bracket 56 secured to the flange 4, and by elevating the portion 43 releases the wire from the gripper jaws.

After a suthclent length of wire has been drawn out, it is severed by the operation of the It is to be noted that the cutting edge 57 of the shear blade 35 is at the vertex oi a recess or notch 58, which serves to support the severed end of the bail section of wire". However, prior to the severing of the wire and the releasing of the same by the gripper jaws, the wire is engaged by suitable holding devices on amovable head 5.) which is an integral part of a reciprocating member 59 slidingly mounted. in suitable ways in the superframe or support 38 located on the main frame. The head 59 is given a reciprocatory movement by a cam 60 on the drive shaft 3. The cam'6O engages'an arm 61 journaled on a shaft 62 which armis connected at its up per end with the reciprocating member 59 which carries at its outer end the head 59, by a connecting-mod. 63. The head 59 is provided with a spring actuated depressible plunger 64 which engages the length of wire about the middle and presses it against a stationary plate or form 65 secured to and projecting above the flange 4. The engagement of the plunger 64 with the wire is prior to the limit of the stroke of the head 59. As the head 59 continues its movement the plunger 64 is depressed, and'notched or bifurcated projections or bosses 66 on oppo site sides of the plunger 64 engage the wire, by the respective parts of said notched projeetions extending on opposite sides of the 7? wire and beyond the wire into suitable re-' cesses 6 1n the stationary form 65 as shown in detail, Fig. 11. By the V-shapcd notches in the'projections 66 the wire is accurately mg arms are idciitic al-in structure except that pres'sible plunger 69, not provided on the arm 67 and which is adapted to engage the free end length with beveled or inclined of the wire, which may bend out of alinement, and guide it to its proper location with regard to the arm. The forward or Working surface of the respective arms is substantially L- shaped, provided throughout a ortion of the ips or flanges 70 adapted to guide the wire and center it on the forward face of the forming arm. I

The arms are hinged to the head 59 by an offset joint as shown in Fig. 10 in order that the wire ma line across t e faces of the head 59 and the respective arms 6768 and substantially through the center of movement of said arms as shown in Figs. 8, 10, 12, and others. The forming arms'67 -68 are moved about their ivotal connections by reciprocating memiers 71 mounted in the superframe 38.1 The reciprocating members 71 are actuated by I cams 72 engaging arms 73 on the shaft 62 which arms are connected by rods 74 with the members 71.

Pivoted in a suitable opening in each of the arms 67-68 and. in a position to coincide with the wire when engaged by said arms is a driver member 75. connected by a link 76 with themember 71. The link '76 has an eccentric head 77 that is to say, the distance from the pivotal connection of the link with the driver member to the forward end of the link is greater than thatfrom the connection to the side of'the head. pward projec ing pins 78-79 are provided in the arm and link respectively, upon which are engaged slotted links 80-81. (See Figs. 7, 8', 9, and 14). About the link 81 and intermediate the pins 78,7 9 is coiled The spring 82 tends to a helical spring 82. hold the arm and driver apart but permits in conjunction with the slotted links a movement of the driver 75 independent of the arm and against the tension of the spring 82. Upon the'forward movement of the recipro- .cating members 71. the head 77of the link 76 will engage the forming arm and posistantially parallel to the rear face of the arm presses the wire tively move. until the arm 76 when the it about .its hinged connection is movedfrom the path of link link continuing in a path subwill move the driver member about its pivotal connectionindependent'of the forming arm. These features are best illustrated in Figs. 7, 8, and 9. Mou nted in suitable ways 83011 the flange 4 are vertically movable forms or plungers 84 with which the L-shaped recesses of the forming arms register as'the arms move forward. The engagement of the forming arms 6768 with the forms 84 within the recess and about the'form 84 to bend the extremities of the wire at right angles to the main portion as shown in Figs. 8,12, and 20. The wire upon engagement by the forming arms is extend in a straight unbroken and through'the arms 86 This driver member-is 'ded to the proper horizontal plane by t e recessed. depressible plunger 69 and the inclined fiaagr: 7 After the forming arms are pressed into registry with the forms 84 and the wire bent as described, the forms are withdrawn from the path of the forming arms and the forming arms are turned about their hinged connections to complete the formation of the bail.

To actuate the forms 84 that they may be moved into and out of the path of the form-- ing arms, the lower ends of the forms are connected by links 85 with arms 86Esecured on.a rock shaft 87. .Also secured onthe shaft 87 is a rearward extending arm SS'engaged by a cam 89 on the drive shaft 3. The timing of the cam issilch that at proper intervals it will cause the shaft 87 to oscillate the forms 84 will be raised and lowered. After the withdrawalof the forms 84 the forming arms 6768 are turned about nections by a forward substantially right angles about the stationary form 65. The arms at the limit oftheir movement are brought into contact with a support 90 in the form of a truncated-pyramid on which the paper receptacle suitably folded is held during the bailing process. As the'forming arms 67 68 come to rest in contact with the support 90, the members 71 continuing the forward movement, 'movethe. drivers 75 about their'pivotal connections as before described, to eject. the bail from the engagement of the arms turned ends of' the same through the sides of the receptacle located on the support 90 and through suitable recesses 91 in said support their hinged conmovement of the members 71 causing the-wire tobe bent at and project the ininto the path of clenching devices within the I support.

The clenching devices consist of plates 92 having slotted openings 93 engaged by pins 94 projecting upward from a reciprocating member 95 mounted in suitable Ways 96 in the support 90. The pins 94 are preferably proper shape pivoted to the support 90 i attached to a separate piece 97 which is adjustably secured to the member 95 as shown in Figs. .7 and 13; When in normal position the plates '92 are located as in Fig. 7 and as in dotted lines in Fig. 13. The-operation of I.

the driving members 75 movesthe bentend of the wire to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 13.

member 95 the plates are'mov'ed about their pivots to the position shown .by full lines, Fig. 13, bending the projecting end of the wire upon itself to parallelism. The member 95 is-reciprocated by a lever 98 pivoted within the support 90, which engages a suitable opening in the member 95. The lower end of the lever 98 is connected by a rod 99 to an arm 100 on the shaft 62 which arm is 12c Uponthe movement of the actuated at suitable intervals by a earn 101 on the shaft 3. After the completion of the clenching operation the bail is ejected from about the form by vertically moving fingers 102 adjustably secured to a plate 103 connected to an arm 104' journaled on the shaft 87. A rearward extending arm 105 is also journaled on the shaft 87 and is secured to the arm 104 by bolts 106 or otherwise whereby said arms will movejn unison. The arm 105 is actuated at proper intervals by a cam. 107 on the drive shaftJS. (See Fig. 5).

In order that the machine may not continue to feed wire and form bails when no receptaele is in place on the. support 90, mechanism is provided for disengaging the drive wheel 108 at the completion of the o eration. Secured upon the drive shaft 3 ad acent to the drive wheel-108 is a sleeve 109 having a peripheral groove 110. Mounted in said sleeve is a longitudinally movable spring pressed member 111 having a projecting finger 112 adapted to engage suitable recesses in the drive wheel 108. The spring pressed member 111 intersects the peripheral groove 110 and is provided with a cam way 113. Mounted-1n suitable guides 1.14 on the main frame is a spring pressed plunger 115 havlng a beveled head 116 (shown in detail Fig. 17)

normally extending within the groove 110 and upon rotation of the sleeve 109 engages the cam way 113 of the member 111 and withdraws the finger 112 from the drive wheel 10S.

The lowerend of the plunger 115 is connected to a rock arm 117 on a rock shaft 118 jomfnalcd in the frame of the machine. A. treadie lever 110 is providedby which at the will of the operator the head 116 of the plunger 1 1 may be withdrawn from the member 111 permitting the linger 112 to again enthe drive wheel 108 throughout. one revolution.

The coil of supply wire is located on a reel 120 adjacent to the machine. The reel 120 is intermittently rotated by a belt 121 connecting a pulley 122 on the shaft 123 of the reel and a pulley 124 on a vertical counter shaft 1 5 mounted in suitable brackets on the frame of the machine. The counter shaft 125 is driven by a pair of friction gears 1'26127 from the shaft 3. The gear 127 is splined on the shaft .125 and is adjusted thereon by a screw 128 engaging an arched member 129 secured to the gear 127 and screw threaded into the end of the shaft 125.

A look nut- 130 holds the gear 127 in its adjusted position.

From the above description it will be apparent tl it there is provided a machine which be rapid, accurate, and economical in its operation, and possessing other fea tures of advantage which is obviously susceptible of modification in its form, proportion, ,detail construction, and arrangement of parts with out departing from the principle involved or sacrificing any of its advantages.

wire bending devices each separately actuated by one of said members, driving mechanlsrn for driving the bent ends of the wire through the sldes of apaper vessel, and means for clenching the ends of said wire, substantially as specified.

In a machmeas described, the com binatlon with three reclprocating members, of a supporting frame therefor, a shaft, cams thereon for actuating said members, a head upon the medial member adapted to engage v and hold the .WIIB to be operated upon, wlre bending devices operated .by the exterior members, a series of forms about which the wire is to be bent, means for depressing the exterior forms to permit the bending of the wire about the mcdial'form, substantially as specified.

3. ",n a machine as descrmed, wire feeding and wire severing devices, wire holding and wire bending devices, a series of members each cooperating with the others for actuating the respective wire holding and bending devices, a shaft, cams on said shaft, one for each member and connectin r mechanism for operating said members, a b ock for holding t 1e vessel to he bailed, driving and clenching mechanism to secure the bail whenformed to the vessel, substantially as specified.

4. in a machineas described, wire feeding and wire severing devices, wire holding and wire hending devices, a series of reciprocating members each cooperating with. the others for actuating the respective wire holding and bending devices, a shaft, cams thereon, one for each member, connecting mechanism for operating said members, a block for holding the vessel to be hailed, a pair of driving devices, cams and connecting devices for operating the same to drive the ends of the wire through thevessel, clenching devices, a cam, and connecting devices to operate the same to clench the ends of the bail in place.

5. In a machine as described, the combination with wire severing and bending mechanism, of a sliding head, a stationary gripper jaw and a movable gripper jaw on said head, a projecting arm on said movable jaw, a reciprocating rod connected to said arm, means for reciprocating said rod whereb r the initial movement in either direction will operate said gripper jaws, and a further movement will move said sliding head, sub stantially as specified.

6. In a machine described, the combination with wire severing and bending mccl 1- anism, of means for tensions, means for ,ment of said head forms anism, of a slidinghead a stationary jaw and a pivoted j aw carried by said head, an. arm on said pivoted jaw, a reciprocating rod connected to said arm adapted by its initial movement to move said pivoted jaw about its pivotal connectionand upon further movement to reciprocate said sliding head, a portion of said pivoted jaw extending beyond its pivotal connection, and a cam engaging said extended portion to open said aws as the sliding head approaches the limit of its stroke in one direction, substantially as specified; Y

7. In a machine as described, the combi-' nation with wire'severing and bending mech-v advancingthe supply end of the wire comprising a sliding'head, a pivoted member mounted on said head, a reciprocating rod connectedto said pivoted member and adapted when moved in one direction to give to said pivoted member an initial. movement independent of said head whereby the wire to be fed will be impinged intermediate said head and pivoted mem her and when moved in the o posite direction will release said specified- V 8. In a machine as described, wire feedin wire, su stantiaily as severing, and bending mechanism, wire holdmgmechanism comprising a SIZELtIOIlSJY member, a movablemember", a depressible plunger in saldmovable member, bifurcated pro ections on said movable membefengag- 'ing the wire and projecting into suitable openings in the stationary member, substan tially as specified. v

9. In a machine as described,.-a movable head,

extensions on said head-having L- shaped recessestherein, forms with which said recesses register, means for feeding wire intermediate said forms and said head eX- engaging said forms by said head. extensions whereby thewire will be bent at right angles about said forms to conform to said L shapedrecesses, substantially as specified.

I 10. In a'machine as described,'a movable fhead, forming arms hinged to said head, a

stationary form, means for feeding wire intermediate said headand form, independent plungers for'moving-said arms about their inged connection independent of the move- Whereby the wire will be bent at substantially right angles about said form; substantially as specified. l 11. In a machine as'described, a movable head, forming arms hingedto said head, with which saidarms engage, means for feeding wire intermediate saidrforms and forming arms, means for independently actuating said arms'independent of the movement ofs'aid'head to bend'the wire about said-forms,- and 'means' for disengaging the bent wire from said forms, substantially as specified.

grees, substantially as specified.

12. In a machine as described wire feeding, severing, and bending mechanism, a

movable head, a stationary member with which said head cooperates, recessed projec-- tions on said head adapted to extend into recesses in said stationary member and retain the wire in the recesses of said projections, substantially as specified.

13. Ina'machine as described, wire feed ing, severing, and bendingmechanism, means for retaining the wire in a predetermined po sition comprising a movable head, astationary member, a spring-pressed plunger in said head adapted to press the wire against said stationary member, substantially as speci- 14. In a machine as described, 'wire feeding, severing, and bending mechanism, means for maintaining the wire in a redetermined position comprising a movabl head, a stationary member cooperating therewith, a spring-actuated-plunger on said'head adapted to im inge the wire againstsaid station'- ary mem er priorto the limit of movement of said head, bifurcated projections on said head extending on opposite sides of the wire and en aging said stationary member, substantlal y as specified.

15. In a machine as described, wire feeding and severing mechanism, means for retaining the wire adjacent to a stationary form, hinged forming arms, means for causing said arms to engage said wire, means for independently moving said arms about their hinged connections to bend said wire about said form, siibstan tially as specified.

16. In a machine as described, wire feeding and severing mechanism, a movable head adapted to retain the wire in a predetermined position, forming arms on said head, movable forms with which said arms engage,

and means for withdrawing said forms from engagement with said arms, substantially as specified.

17. In a machine as described, wire feeding and severing mechanism, a movable head, movable forming arms carried thereby, forms with which said arms engage, means for withdrawing said forms fromthe path of said arms, and means for moving said arms ninety dethrough an arc of substantially 18. In a machine as described, wire feeding and severing mechanism, a movable head, forming arms pivoted thereto, forms with which said arms engage, inclined guid ing flanges on said arms, substantially as specified.

19. In a'machine as described, wire feed- 7 ing and severing devices, movable forming arms, forms with which said arms cooperate, a depressible recessed plunger in one oi said arms ada ted to engage the wire and guide it to a pre etermined position in relation to i said arm, substantially as specified.

arms,forms with which said arms cooperate,

driver members carried by said arms but ca- 'pable of movement independent thereo't,

means for moving said drivers to eject the bent wire from engagement with said arms, substantially speeiiied.

21. In a machine as described, wire feeding and severing devices, a head, forming arms carried thereby, drivers pivoted to said forming arms, means for giving to said arms a predetermined movement, and means for giving to said drivers an additional movement independent ofsaid arms, substantially as specified 1 22. In a machine as described, wire feed ing and severing devices, a head, forming arms carried thereby, a portion projecting forward of the working surface of said tormingarm and forming therewith a right-angle recess, inclined flanges adjacent to the working surface of the arm adapted to guide the Wire toa predetermined position thereon, and forms with which. said arms cooperate, substantially as specified.

23. In a machine as described, wire feeding and severing devices, a head, forming arms pivoted thereto, forms with which said arms cooperate, a support for the receptacle to be bailed, means for moving said forming arms to a position adjacent to said receptalIlg, severlng,

cle, and means or ejecting the bent wire from said arms and projecting the ends thereof through the sides of said receptacle, substantially as specified. Y

24. In a machine as described, wire feeding, severing, and bending mechanism, a stationary support, clenching plates piviited to said su port, a movable lllU-lliifll', engaging means between said movable member and elenching'plates whereby the said. plates will be moved about their pivotal -o nnections, and means *for projecting the ends oi the bent wire into the paths oi said plates, substantially as specified.

25. In a machinesas described, wire feed- 7 and bending devices, a support for the article to be bailed, clenching devices located within said. support comprising pivoted clenching plates, a reciprocating member, pins in said member engaging slots in said clenching plates, means tor recipromiting said member, and means for projectingthe ends oi the bail tl'rrough the sides of the receptacle and. into the paths of said. clencl'iing plates, substiu'itially, as specified.

26. In a machine described, wire feeding and severing lIlOCl'HLDlSIIl, hinged forming arms, a support for the article to be. bailed,

for projecting the pivoted clenchh'ig plates, a driver ivoted to each 0t said torn'nng arms, means or n'iovmg said i'ormmg arms mto proximity of said support, means for actuating said drivers toforce the ends of the bent wire through the sides of the article on said support and into the path of said clenching plates, means to move said plates about their pivots toward said driv ers whereby the ends of the wire will be bent to parallelism, substantially as specified. v

27. In a machine as described, wire feeding and severing mechanism, pivoted form-, ing arms, a reciprocating member for actuating each of-said forming arms, a member pivoted to said forming arm and connected by a link with said reciprocating member an eccentric head on said link bearing on said forming arm and adapted topositively move said arm throughout a predetermined path of travel and to permit said link 5 further movement independent of said arm, substantially as specified.

28. In a machine as described, wire feed ing and-severing mechanism, wire bending mechanism comprising a head, forming arms carried thereby, forms with which said arms coo )erate, an offset hinge connection for said arms whereby the wire when in adjusted position will extend substantially through the center of movement of said arms, means ends of the wire through the sides of the receptacle, and means for clenching the projected ends, substantially as specified.

29. In a machine as described, the combination with wirefeeding, severing, bending, and clenching mechanism, of a driving de vice, a clutch adapted to automatically disengagejthe driving mechanism at the completion of the operation, comprising a sleeve having therein a peripheral roove, :1 longitudinal spring-pressed member adapted to engage the drive device, intersecting said groove and having a cam-way therein, a cam member normally projecting into said groove and adapted to engage the cam-way and. withdraw the longitudinal member from engagcmr it with the drive device, and. means for withdrawing said cam radially trom said peripheral groove, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof, I have hereuntoset my hand this 29th day of tiny, 1908.

HARRY E. DILL, JldministPatOT of the estate of Charles 1 Grimes, decd.

\Vitnesses:

THEo'. C. LINDsEY. Sr Soil. Frin rcnnn.

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