IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR WRAPPING AND SECURING TOBACCO IN PACKETS
Year: 1885

page_text: HORUS.
We HENRY HERBERT WILLS of the Firm of Messrs W. D. & H. O. Wills of
Bristol and London Tobacco-Manufacturers and WILLIAM ROSE of Gainsborough
in the County of Lincoln Tobacconist do hereby declare the nature of said
Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR WRAPPING AND SECURING
TOBACCO IN PACKETS" to be as follows:-
A machine is constructed according to our Invention as follows. —
The main shaft revolves and carries cams which work the hereinafter described
mechanism. Attached or in proximity to the frame is a table whereon the tobacco
is weighed and under which an endless chain works, the said chain carrying a
number of boxes with hinged lids which fall in front of the boxes when opened―
At the extreme end of the table the papers are placed over the said boxes (which
are open) and held in place by spring clasps fixed on the chain in front of each
box-The top part of the chain moves towards the machine intermittently.
On the table above the chain are presses into which the tobacco is placed in
proper quantity for each packet-The presses are placed the same distance apart
as are the boxes on the chain-Each press is made with two stationary sides placed
opposite each other and one moveable side which faces and is nearest the machine--
At the opposite side of the press is a gap in which a funnel rises and descends.
When the funnel is in the lower position one side is level with the press bottom
and the other forms one side of the press against which the moveable side presses
the tobacco. Above this funnel is a plunger which passes through the funnel and
presses the tobacco into the boxes after which the funnel rises and allows the
tobacco in the circular boxes to pass-All the presses, funnel and plungers are
worked together filling boxes at the same time-After the circular boxes have
received the tobacco and the funnels have risen the boxes move forward opening
the clasps that hold the paper-A separate or false lid now falls on the first box
and places the first part of the paper round the tobacco-The paper is held there
by a thin plate which descends on the paper and holds it in that position until the
false lid rises and the proper lid of the box is thrown over carrying the last part of
the paper over that which has been placed by the separate or false lid-The
aforesaid plate is now drawn out from between the paper-The chain moves
forward and plungers press the ends of the tobacco into the proper bulk (or this

page_text: may be effected at a previous stage) and then they are carried into the position
for having the ends folded or wrapped and sealed-The mechanism for these
purposes consists of three separate oscillating frames each working on separate
spindles The first or top frame contains the mechanism for folding the first three.
wraps at each end of the packet-The other two frames contain the mechanism
for folding the remaining three wraps at each end of the packet there being six
wraps or folds at each end of the packet. After the packet has been formed ready
for the ends to be closed and is in the necessary position the wrapping or folding
begins first with the top frame-This frame contains three pairs of wrappers or
folders, each pair being placed at different angles, three being placed at each side
of the frame, the centres of the folder spindles being in a straight line with the
end of the packet (when finished) the spindles of the folder being at right angles
with the packet-The frame is fixed on a spindle which runs parallel with the
packet and is fixed at the opposite end of the frame-The spindle and the packet
are preferably parallel to each other and in the same horizontal plane-This spindle
having the frame fixed on it, oscillates being worked by a revolving cam which
inoves the first frame into the necessary position for wrapping. On this same
spindle is a toothed rack working loose on it and geared so as to work the folders
and it is also connected to another revolving cam-These two cams are so arranged
that before the top frame arrives at the wrapping position the folders open and
remain open until they have reached the wrapping position where they remain
until the toothed rack closes the said folders which remain closed while the said
top frame moves back into the position from which it came, leaving the first three
folds at each end of the packet complete, all the folders being geared and connected
together close at one and the same time-The spindles on which the other two
frames work are placed at right angles to the spindle fixed to the top frame the
centres being in a line with the end of the packet (when finished) and a little
above the bottom edge or circumference of the packet one frame being placed at
each end of the packet-These two frames contain the mechanisin for the last three
wraps or folds at each end of the packet-The mechanism in each frame consists
of one pair of fingers which are nearly L shaped the long part of the L being the
finger spindle upon which they oscillate the short part being that which folds or
creases the paper into the required shape, the corners of the said L shaped fingers
being in a direct line with the centres of their own spindles-These fingers
are placed a little apart on each frame their centres and corners being in a line
with the frame spindles, the centres being at right angles.-The fingers of each pair
are geared together so as to work in conjunction.-The said fingers fold the fourth
and fifth wraps at each end of the packet, the sixth or last wrap is formed by
a flat plate about the size of the end of the packet with one straight edge placed
between and a little below the finger corners-This said plate having a hole
in it through which the wax or other adhesive material would drop in case
the paper should have missed being placed in the proper position thus allowing
the wax or the like to drop clear of the mechanisin-The aforesaid straight
edge is brought level with the finger corners the other edge of the flat plate
being set at an angle below those parts of the fingers which fold or crease the
paper. Fastened to the said flat plate is a roller which runs in a stationary cam
or groove which raises the flat plate into the said position-The remaining part of
the cam or groove is the segment of a circle so that the plate maintains the raised
position in the frame until the frame returns. Or the said flat plate may be fixed
solid with the frame in the said raised position-At the extreme end of the frame
a long finger or mould is jointed the centre being in a direct line (but at right
angles) with the centres of the L shaped finger spindles-Fastened to this long
finger or mould is a roller which runs in stationary cains.
On the frame com-
mencing to move this long finger or mould falls flat on the flat plate (the paper
being between) and remains in this position until the L shaped fingers have
formed the fourth and fifth fold or crease-The long finger or mould then moves
out of the said position to allow the wax or the like to drop on to the paper-At

page_text: the same time the L shaped fingers open wide, their inside edges being in a
straight line with the frame spindle centre-The frame further turns the flat plate
into a vertical position closing the last wrap or fold which completes the packet-
Both these frames may be connected to and worked by revolving cams on the
main shaft and the movements in the frames may be worked by rollers running in
grooves as aforesaid or any other suitable way both frames being worked at one
and the same time-While the said flat plates are in the vertical position the chain
moves forward carrying the ends of the packet between smooth plates which are
continued if necessary to allow time for the wax or the like to set-Then the lid
of the circular Box opens when a plunger passes through the box forcing the
packet out The waxing and sealing apparatus consists of a (preferably horse shoe
shaped) cistern in which the wax or the like is placed and if necessary kept
liquid by heat-This cistern is placed above the wrapping box and is provided
with valves which are placed in the necessary position to allow the wax or the
like to drop on the last wrap of the paper at each end of the packet the same
being connected and worked by a revolving cam or other means-In the Cistern
may be a stirrer to agitate the adhesive-Instead of the described chain of boxes
I may use a cylinder or drum with a number of boxes formed round it similarly to
those hereinbefore described-This cylinder or drum is placed in the machine and
has clasps placed in the front of each Box which hold the papers.-This machine
has a table under which is a chain carrying elevators which move forward-On the
table are boxes into which the tobacco is placed-When the elevators come under
the boxes, one side of the boxes opens and allows the tobacco to fall into the
elevators which carries the tobacco round a pulley at the top of the machine frame;
the tobacco falling into a press similar to those hereinbefore described after which
it is pushed down the funnel into the box on the cylinder or drum.-The funnel is
now raised & the cylinder or drum moves a stage one box taking the place of
another and the operations are pushed by similar mechanism to that hereinbefore
described.
Instead of the boxes on the frame and on the cylinder or drum I may use a
single box placed in the centre of the machine and formed of a series of small
rotating rollers preferably coated with rubber after the paper and tobacco are
placed in the box and the and the lid closed the rollers revolve and draw in the
paper round the tobacco-At this point the folding and securing is done as before
described-The lid of this box is on a spindle working through the frame and the
said Box has a loose bottom hinged on one of the roller spindles which allows the
packet when finished to pass through into a 'revolving receiver placed under
the box The receiver is made of two circular plates which hold the packet by the
ends until the adhesive is set, when it comes in contact with a stop which retains
the packet until gaps in the receiver plates release the same.
Should this be adopted the same table press, funnel, elevator and other parts as
before described will be used and likewise another table at the other end of the
frame-At this. table the papers will be inserted in a frame having a number of
rollers on which run a row of tapes which are connected to and driven by a pulley,
the bottom row of tapes run the whole length of the frame the top row are
divided into three separate parts the end of each part forming an entrance between
the top and bottom tapes. At each entrance are placed V shaped funnels 'the
bottoms of which are open so as to guide the papers between the tape rollers-
These tapes move intermittently and carry the papers into the machine over the
box ready to receive the tobacco.
The folding & securing mechanism is applicable to each system mentioned.
J. HENRY JOHNSON,
Agent for the said H. H. Wills
and W. Rose.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machinery for Wrapping and Securing Tobacco
in Packets.
We, HENRY HERBERT WILLS of the firm of Messrs W. D. and H. O. Wills of
Bristol and London, Tobacco Manufacturers and WILLIAM ROSE of Gainsborough
in the County of Lincoln, Tobacconist do hereby declare the nature of this
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This Invention relates to machinery for wrapping and securing tobacco in
packets and consists in providing efficient machinery or apparatus as hereinafter
described whereby the requisite quantities of tobacco are enclosed in wrappers, by
the said wrappers after receiving the tobacco being wrapped thereround and then
having their ends folded or turned in by fingers or folders and being if so required
secured in their folded positions by adhesive material supplied by the action of the
machine whilst the ends of the wrapper are being folded, the finished packets
being discharged from the machine by an ejector whilst other packets are being
formed, the process being continuous, the different operations being performed on
different packages at the same time. We will describe this Invention with
reference to the accompanying Drawings, in which, for the purpose of clearness
we have illustrated the several parts of the machine detached, although it is to be
understood that the whole of the parts are combined in one machine.
Figure 1 of our Drawings is a sectional elevation of the wrapper and Tobacco
feeding mechanism, and Figure 2 is a corresponding plan of the same.
The paper or other material to form the wrappers may be in a continuous length
to be divided into the requisite sizes to form the wrappers by suitable cutters as it
is being fed into the machine or it may be previously cut into sheets of the
requisite size and fed into the machine, sheet by sheet.
A is the main driving shaft mounted in suitable bearings in the framing B of
the machine and carrying discs C. C provided with cam grooves, by which the
various motions hereinafter described are obtained. The wrappers are fed into the
machine by means of rollers D'D' actuated by means of gearing E from the shaft F
to which motion is imparted from the main shaft A by means of an arm G keyed
thereon and carrying at its outer end a friction roller H, which as the shaft A
rotates engages in slots I, provided in a plate K, keyed fast on the shaft F,
whereby the said shaft receives an intermittent partial rotary motion. The shaft F
is prevented from rotating when not acted upon by the arm G, by a detent L,
engaging one of the slots I in the plate K but which is disengaged therefrom by
the arm G just before the friction bowl H arrives in position to enter the slot for
the purpose of imparting motion to the shaft.
On the shaft F is keyed a wheel or plate M provided with recesses or mould
boxės N in which the packets are formed. We have represented this wheel as
having six mould boxes but any other convenient number may be employed,

page_text: provided the timing of the motions of the various parts of the machine be made
to correspond, so as to cause a wrapper to be brought over a mould box at each
partial rotation of the wheel M. The mould boxes are cylindrical in form and
more than a half cylinder preferably about 255° of a complete cylinder. When a
wrapper is in position over a mould box, one edge of the said wrapper is held
between the last pair of feeding rollers D D' whilst the said wrapper is being
forced into the mould box by a plunger P which is caused to descend for that
purpose, and then to rise again, leaving the wrapper in the mould box, ready to
receive its charge of Tobacco.
The plunger P is fast on an oscillating frame Q mounted on studs R in the
main frame B and connected by rods S to an arm T fast on a rocking shaft U
which is mounted in bearings in the main frame and is provided at one end with
an arm V carrying a friction bowl V¹ working in a cam groove in the disc C¹
the said groove being suitably shaped to impart the necessary motions to the
plunger P at the requisite periods The charge of tobacco to be enclosed in the
wrapper after being weighed is fed by means of an endless band of buckets or by
other suitable automatic means into the hopper W in the bottom of which is an
opening X through which the tobacco is caused to pass into the wrapper in the
mould box by the combined action of a pusher plate Y and the plunger P which
former may constitute one of the sides of the hopper and which is connected to an
oscillating frame Z centered at a to the main frame of the machine-A reciprocating
motion is imparted to the plate Y by means of an arm c which is provided with a
friction bowlb working in a cam groove in the outer face of the disc C the arm c
being fast on one end of a rocking shaft & mounted in the main frame B. On the
opposite end of the shaft is a toothed segment e gearing with a corresponding
segment fast on another rocking shaft f¹ and to this latter segment the frame
carrying the pusher plate Y is connected by the rods g so that a forward motion
is imparted to the said pusher plate at the proper moment to propel the tobacco
from the hopper through the opening X it then being caused to recede in readiness
for the next operation. The charge of tobacco having passed into the opening X
the plunger P is caused to descend and compress the tobacco into the wrapper in
the mould box beneath, the edge of the wrapper which had been previously held
between the rollers D D¹ being released and the opposite edge thereof held between
the back of the hopper and a bar ¹ fast on an arm keyed on a rocking shaft k
to which motion is imparted by a suitably shaped cam or tappet fast on the main
shaft A and acting on a roller I mounted on the tail piece m of the arm i.
The plunger P having pressed the tobacco in the mould box is again elevated
after which the wheel M makes a partial rotation (the edge of the wrapper being
in the meantime released from betweeen the bar h¹ and the back of the hopper)
bringing an empty mould box into position beneath the hopper to receive a
wrapper and a charge of tobacco in the manner herein before described the mould
box previously charged being brought into the next position (illustrated by
figures 3 and 4) where rotary motion is imparted to the tobacco and wrapper in
the mould box so as to cause the wrapper to encircle the tobacco. Two pistons or
plungers are then caused to enter the two opposite ends of the packet so as to
compress the tobacco to the required length and then to recede to admit of the
packet moving with the wheel M to the next position where the ends of the
wrapper are folded or turned in.
The encircling of the tobacco by the wrapper is effected in the following manner
A plate h fixed to the upper end of the arm i herein before referred to is caused to
descend and press the edge n of the wrapper into the mould box on top of the
cobacco (see figure 3A) another plate o being also caused to descend and wrap the.
opposite edge p of the wrapper over the edge the plate h being withdrawn
lightly to admit of the entrance of the plate o.
The plate o is fixed to a frame or bar q and is actuated at the requisite periods
o effect the above object by a cam or tappet fast on the main shaft A acting upon
one end of a lever s fitted to turn on a stud t.

page_text: : The opposite end of this lever is connected by a rod u to a bent lever v mounted
on a stud w which latter lever is also connected at x to a tail piece y forming a
continuation of one of two curved piecesz to which the frame or bar carrying the
plate or cover o is attached.
The curved pieces are each provided with a curved rib or projection a² fitting
a correspondingly shaped recess 62 formed in another curved piece fast on a
rocking shaft 2 mounted in bearings in the main frame B-The centres from
which the curves of the rib a' and recess 62 are struck is in line with the lower
edge of the plate o.
The plate or cover o having descended as herein before described so as to lap one
edge of the wrapper over its opposite edge the said wrapper with the tobacco
enclosed therein is caused to revolve in the mould box in the following manner.
On each side of the wheel M is fitted so as to slide in a socket e a hollow
plunger (see Figures 5 and 6) having fast on one end thereof a pinion g³ in
gear with a segment h2 keyed on a rocking shaft 3 mounted in bearings in the
main frame B. The segment 2 is connected by a link to the segment e
herein before referred to.
In the interior of the plunger f2 is fitted to slide a solid conical piston i² the
rod of which passes through the plunger f2 and carries at its outer end a grooved
collar in the groove of which is fitted a strap provided with pins or trunnions
working in the two arms of a forked lever 82 mounted on a stud m² so as to render
the plunger capable of receiving a longitudinal as well as a rotary motion.
On the exterior of each of the plungers f' is a spring tongue piece u² provided
with a projection which passes through an opening in the plunger and bears
upon the piston i².
The longitudinal motion of the plunger is derived from a cam or tappet on the
main shaft A acting upon an arm o² keyed on the rocking shaft which also
carries another arm q connected by links to the doublearmed or forked lever 8³
herein before referred to.
The plungers f* first move inwards and enter the open ends of the wrapper
carrying with them the inner pistons until the pinions g³ come in contact with
the back face of the socket e².
The pistons are then caused by means of the levers s² and their connections
to slide in the plungers f² against pressure of springs 2, placed on the piston rods
between the plungers f3 and the collars whereupon the pressure of the pistons
upon the spring tongues will be removed and thus allow them to descend and nip
the wrapper between them and the plungers f*.
A rotary motion is then imparted to the plungers f2 by the rack h² and
pinions thereby rotating the wrappers with the tobacco therein in the mould
box, causing the former to be wrapped smoothly round the latter.
The pistons are then caused to enter further into the wrappers so as to
compress the tobacco therein and are then withdrawn from the wrappers into the
plungers by the expanding action of the springs 12. The inclined surface of the
pistons as they enter the plungers act upon the projections on the spring
tongues, causing them to release the wrappers, and then as the pistons enter
further into the plungers shoulders or projections on the pistons come against
collars or projections in the plungers whereupon by a weighted lever on the
shaft they will all be moved together the plungers being thus withdrawn from
the wrappers. The plate O is then raised and the mould box wheel M is rotated
bringing the packet into position to have the ends folded in and if desired secured
by sealing wax or other suitable adhesive material. Each of the packets when
finished has by preference six folds or wraps at each end. When the mould box
containing a packet is brought into the position to have the ends of the packet
folded a plate or cover o³ carried on the shaft o' upon which the detent L is fixed
enters the opening in the side of the mould box and remains in this position till
the packet is completed. The mechanism for folding in the ends of the packet is
illustrated in Figures 7 to 22 inclusive. Referring to these Figures A² B² Cª² arẻ

page_text: three oscillating frames each working on separate centres, the top frame A² being
secured to the rocking shaft d and carrying the mechanism for folding the first
three wraps at each end of the packet, and the frames B2 C' carrying the mechanism
for folding the remaining three wraps at each end of the packet being mounted on
studs or short shafts D' E' fitted to turn in a plater attached to the frame B.
The upper frames A³ carries three pairs of folders F F F each pair being.
arranged at different angles.
The folders F are mounted on the two spindles F which are connected together
by a link Fe and crank arms F' so as to work simultaneously.
One of the folders F2 is provided with a toothed segment F8 in gear with a
correspondent segment F formed on a sleeve F10 which is fitted to turn loosely on
the rocking shaft d the said sleeve being provided with an arm Fll carrying a
friction bowl F12 working in a cam groove in the inner face of the disc C the
necessary motions being imparted through gearing to the whole of the folders
carried by the frame A2 in the following manner.
On the same spindle which carries the segment Fs is another toothed segments G³
having two sets of teeth with which gear corresponding segments G* mounted on
one spindle of each of the pair of spindles G and G which carry respectively the
folders F and F and the two spindles G³ of the pair of folders F are geared
together at their upper ends by toothed segments G7. When the packet is in
position to have its ends folded the frame A' is by means of the cam groove in the
outer face of the disc C acting on the arm e fast on the shaft & first caused to
descend into the position. shewn in Figure 11 and while descending into this
position the folders F2 F3 F are caused, to open out by the segmental rack F*
rolling over the rack F' which in the meantime remains stationary, but is after-
wards caused to descend (by the cam groove in the inner face of the disc C acting
on the arm F, and impart motion to the rack F thereby closing the folders
F2 F3 F, the folders F' first turning in the top fold or wrap at each end of the packet
the folders F3 then turning in one of the top side wraps at each end of the packet,
after which the other top wraps are folded-in by the folders F* the several
folders F2 F3 F being then in the position shewn in Figures 17 and 20 the
folders. F partly overlapping the folders F3 and the folders F³ overlapping the
folders F%
The upper folds having thus been completed the lower frames B2 C2 commence
to rise to fold in the remaining wraps.
The spindles D E2 upon which these frames are mounted are arranged at right
angles to the rocking shaft d to which the frame A is fixed, and the raising and
lowering motions are imparted to these frames at the requisite times by means of
a suitable shaped cam groove in the outer face of the disc C' acting upon the
arm H2 fast on the rocking shaft I (Fig. 1) on which shaft is mounted a lever K²
universally jointed to the lower ends of two connecting rods L' the upper ends of
the said rods being connected by links M2 (Figs. 10 & 11) to the frames B² C².
The motions of the folders carried by these frames are obtained by means of cam
grooves in the plate 7.
As the construction and operations of the frames B² C³ are precisely similar (the
one acting upon one end of the packet and the other on the opposite end thereof)
a description of one frame and its action will also serve to explain the other
frame; we will therefore describe them with reference to the frame Bª Figures 10,
11 and 12.
A toothed segment N³, formed on a lever O2 which is mounted on the stud P to
which the link M hereinbefore referred to is attached, is in gear with one of two
pinions Q2 keyed on the two spindles R2 which carry the folders S³ as shown
clearly in Figures 13 and 15 so as to cause the said folders to rotate and fold the
lower side wraps of the packet as hereinafter described.
On the stud P3 is also mounted a two armed bent lever T2 one of which arms is
provided with a friction bowl T³ working in the cam groove U' in the plate r the
other arm being provided with a plate B which is caused to descend and hold the

page_text: bottom wrap in position on the plate D while the two Dottom side wraps are
being made.
When the frame B2 is in its lower position the back edges of the plate B (which
is rigidly secured to the frame) may be a little above the bottom of the packet as
shown in Figure 10 or it may be arranged to descend below the packet if desired and
brought into the position shewn in the said Figure 10 when the frame commences
to rise.
When the frame commences to rise in the direction of the arrow the portion 1 of
the cam groove U by acting upon the friction bowl T3 cause the lever T to turn
on the stud P2 so as to bring the plates B' down on to the partially folded end of
the wrapper as shewn in Figure 17. At this stage the upper frame A³ commences
to rise removing the upper folders from the ends of the packet into the position
shown in Figure 21 whilst at the same time by the continued rising of the frame B
the portion 2 of the cam groove V acting upon the friction bowl T imparts a
rotary motion through the gearing N and Q to the folders S³ causing them to
move into the position shown in Figures 18 and 21 thus forming the two lower
side wraps in the wrapper the plate B being inside the said wraps as shewn in
Figure 18.
By the continued rising motion of the frame B³ the portion 3 of the cam
groove V2 causes the folders S to rotate in the opposite direction out of contact
with the end of the packet as shown in Figures 19 and 22 in which position they
remain until the return motion of frame B.
The plate B³ remains in the position shewn in Figure 17 with the bottom wrap
between it and the plate B6, during the time that the friction bowl T³ is passing
along the concentric portion 4 of the cam groove U and the frame B' is moving to
the position shewn in Figure 18. The plate B³ is then suddenly raised into the
position shown in Figure 19 by the friction bowl T3 entering the portion 5 of the
cam groove U during which movement a drop of sealing wax or other suitable
adhesive material may be caused to fall froin a receptacle on to the bottom wrap of
the wrapper resting upon the plate B6 which plate is then by the continued rising
of the frame B² brought into the position shewn in Figure 19 so as to press the
bottom wrap against the previously formed wraps, thus completing and securing
the end of the packet. The frame then descends to its lowest position.
The sealing wax or other adhesive material for securing the ends of the packet
is contained in a receptacle W2 see Figure 23 attached to the machine in any con-
venient manner. This receptacle is provided with valves W' which may be opened
or raised from their seats at the requisite times by any convenient arrangement of
mechanism actuated from any suitable moving part of the machine, as shewn in
the drawing they are operated from the rocking shaft f¹ herein before referred
to upon which an arm or tappet f is keyed, the outer end of which arm when the
shaft moves in the direction of the arrow, acts upon one end ƒ of a lever fast
on a rod f which may be centred to the sides of the receptacle W³ the said rod
carrying the two arms f5 which are caused to act upon the valve spindles so as to
elevate the valves and allow sufficient quantity of the adhesive material to pass
from the receptacles on to the bottom wrap of the packet and then to return to
their seats. The Rocking shafts f¹ is free to move in the reverse direction
without causing the valves to be operated. The packet having been completed
the mould box wheel M makes a partial rotation carrying the completed packet
between cheeks or guides M³ into position to be ejected from the mould box and
bringing another packet into position to be completed, whilst other packets are in
the course of being formed. The completed packets are forced from the mould
boxes by an ejector (see Figure 24) consisting of a disc 6 formed on the upper end
of a bar 7 fast on a rocking shaft S mounted in bearings in the lower part of the
main frame B.
This shaft is provided with a toothed segment 9 in gear with a corresponding
segnient 10 on one end of a lever 11 centred at 12 to a suitable bracket secured to
the frame B. The outer end of the lever is connected by a rod 13 to an arm 14

page_text: on the sleeve F10 hereinbefore referred to so that each time the said sleeve is
operated as herein before described to effect the folding of the upper wraps in the
ends of the packet the disc 6 is caused to pass through a mould box containing a
completed packet thereby ejecting the said packet from the mould box into a
suitable receptacle placed in position to receive it.
It will be seen from the description given and on examination of the drawings
that the several stages in the formation of a packet are taking place simultaneously
upon several packets, that is to say whilst one packet is being ejected from the
machine another packet is being completed and another packet is being formed
into a cylindrical shape whilst other wrappers are being charged with Tobacco.
We do not necessarily limit ourselves to the machine with the sealing arrange-
ment attached, as it may be dispensed with and the sealing be effected by hand
afterwards.
Having now particularly, described and ascertained the nature of our said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is :-
First In machines for wrapping tobacco in packets the combination of mould
boxes or recesses in which the packets are formed, of means for placing wrappers
in position in the mould boxes and mechanism for feeding and compressing the
Tobacco thereinto substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by our
drawings.
Second-In machines for wrapping Tobacco in packets the combination with a
feeding hopper having a movable side or sliding plates for forcing the Tobacco
from the hopper into a mould box, of a plunger for compressing the Tobacco in the
mould box substantially in the manner herein before described with reference to
Figures 1 and 2 of our Drawings.
Third-In machines for wrapping tobacco in packets a plate or wheel con-
taining cylindrical mould boxes the interiors of which form part of a cylinder more
than a semi circle or about 255° of a circle as herein before described.
Fourth-In machines for wrapping Tobacco in packets means substantially as
herein before described for giving a rotatory movement to the Tobacco and its
wrapper in the mould box.
Fifth-In machines for wrapping Tobacco in packets the combination with
hollow rotating plungers having pistons fitted to slide therein for pressing the
tobacco in the packets to the required length and means for nipping the ends of
the wrapper whilst the plungers are being rotated for the purpose of rolling the
tobacco in the mould box substantially as herein before described more particularly
with reference to Figures 5 and 6 of our drawings.
Sixth-The combination with mould boxes M of the plates h and o for folding
one edge of a wrapper containing the Tobacco over the opposite edge of the said
wrapper and means for afterwards rolling the Tobacco and its wrapper in the
mould box substantially as herein before described with reference to our drawings.
Seventh-The combination with mould boxes for forming packets of tobacco,
of the mould box cover or plate o carried on a bar or frame fitted to turn on
curved surfaces and operated substantially in the manner and for the purpose
herein before described and illustrated by our drawings.
Eighth The general combination and arrangement of parts constituting the
mechanism for forming the upper wraps or folds in the ends of the packet sub-
stantially as herein before described more particularly with reference to Figures 7, 8
and 9 of our drawings.
Ninth The general combination and arrangement of parts constituting the
mechanism for forming the lower wraps or folds in the ends of the packets sub-
stantially as herein before described more particularly with reference to Figures 12
to 22 inclusive of our drawings.
Tenth: The combination with the mechanism referred to in the last preceding
claiming clause of means for automatically supplying adhesive material for securing

page_text: the ends of the packets substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to
Figure 23 of our drawings.
Eleventh-The general construction combination and arrangement of parts
constituting a machine for wrapping or wrapping and securing Tobacco in packets
substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by our drawings whether
the sealing arrangement be used therewith or not.