Cigar Bunch Rolling Table.
Year: 1898

page_text: Cigar Bunch Rolling Table.
I, EMANUEL PISKO, residing at 312, East 69th Street, in the City of New York,
in the County and State of New York, in the United States of America, a Manu-
facturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
My invention relates to rolling tables for the manufacture of cigar bunches
It consists of a table, a roller and an apron. One end of the apron is attached
at one end to the table and at the other end to the frame of the machine in the
usual manner, so that in the normal position a bight or pocket is formed in the
apron between the roller and the rear edge of the table. This table however,
is given two motions, first, after the filler is deposited in the bight of the apron
the table is moved backward until it meets the roller, thus closing the bight
of the apron. Further motion of the machine causes the table and roller to move
forward together, the bight of the apron remaining closed thus rolling the filler
into shape. When the table reaches its normal position its motion is stopped
and the roller travels on over the surface of the table rolling the filler into the
binder which has previously been placed upon the apron. When the roller has
reached a point near the forward edge of the table, it is caused to move backward
to the rear edge and then forward to its full limit beyond the front edge of the
table, thus giving the bunch a re-roll and throwing it out of the bight into a
receptacle placed to receive it. This motion of moving the table back to close
the bight of the apron before any rolling motion begins, insures the positive
closing of the pocket in the apron and prevents the filler from being thrown
out of said pocket or crushed between the roller and the table, insuring, there-
fore, a proper rolling and shaping of the bunch.
All these motions are positive in all directions and the mechanism is such
that the motions are smooth, even and regular and the moving parts are con-
trolled in every position by the actuating devices, thus preventing any shocks
or jars to the machine, and insuring perfect operation.
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page_text: facturer, 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:-
My invention relates to rolling tables for the manufacture of cigar bunches.
It consists essentially of a table a roller and an apron. One end of the apron
is attached at one end to the table and at the other end to the frame of the
machine in the usual manner, so that in the normal position a bight or pocket
is formed in the apron between the roller and the rear edge of the table. This
table however is given two motions first after the filler is deposited in the bight
of the apron the table is moved backward until it meets the roller thus closing
the bight of the apron.
Further motion of the machine causes the table and
roller to move forward together the bight of the apron remaining closed thus
rolling the filler into shape.
When the table reaches its normal position its motion is stopped and the roller
travels on over the surface of the table rolling the filler into the binder which
has previously been placed upon the apron. When the roller has reached a point
near the forward edge of the table it is caused to move backward to the rear
edge and then forward to its full limit beyond the front edge of the table thus
giving the bunch a re-roll and throwing it out of the bight into a receptacle
placed to receive it.
This motion of moving the table back to close the bight of the apron before any
rolling motion begins insures the positive closing of the pocket in the apron and
prevents the filler from being thrown out of said pocket or crushed between the
roller and the table insuring therefore a proper rolling and shaping of the bunch.
All these motions are positive in all directions and the mechanism is such
that the motions are smooth, even and regular and the moving parts are con-
trolled in every position by the actuating devices, thus preventing any shocks
or jars to the machine and insuring perfect operation.
Referring to the accompanying drawings:-
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the machine.
Fig. 2 is a side elevation of same.
Figs. 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 show the relative positions of the roller and table at
various times in the operation of the machine.
A is the frame of the machine on which and above the rolling table may be
placed any desired form of tobacco feeding device. Supported by the frame
is a power shaft B having a pulley C. The shaft B also carries a gear wheel D
which meshes with a gear wheel E mounted on a shaft F.
The shaft B is provided with a clutch G of any desired form for throwing the
machine into and out of action. The bed H of the rolling table is mounted to slide
on ways I on the frame of the machine. Running from side to side of the
machine is a shaft J. Mounted to swing freely on this shaft is a frame composed
of the side pieces K and the tie rods L. At the upper part of the frame is the
bunching roller M. Pivoted to the lower tie rod L is a link N having a pin O
engaging with the cam groove of a cam P mounted on the shaft F. To this link
is attached an extension the upper end of which is slotted and through this
slot the shaft passes. The object of this construction is to insure the proper
movement of the link connected to the frame. The shape of the cam groove is
such as to give to the bunching roller certain predetermined motions as will be
hereinafter described. Mounted on the shaft J is a rocking lever R at the upper
end of which is pivoted a link S the other end of the link being pivotally con-
nected to the bottom of the rolling bed at T. To the lower end of the rocking
arm is pivoted a link U having a pin V engaging the cam slot of a cam W
mounted on the shaft F. To the upper part of the link U is an extension
(indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1) of the same construction as Q and for a
similar purpose.
At the forward end of the bed ♬ is a clamping device H¹ of any desired con-

page_text: struction for, securing thereto one end of the rolling apron He. The other end
of the apron is secured to the frame of the machine as shown at H³. The bed
also carries a holder H to receive the bunch when it is finished.
The operation of the machine is as follows:-
The parts being in the position shown in Figure 2 the filler is placed in the
pocket or bight of the apron and the binder laid on the apron in the usual way.
The clutch is then thrown in and the first motion of the power shaft causes the
cam W through the connections described to move the bed of the rolling table
back to close the pocket or bight of the apron, the parts assuming the position
shown in Figure 3.
Further motion of the shaft causes the table and bunching roller to move
forward together thus tightening the pocket and rolling and compressing the
filler, the parts coming to the position shown in Fig. 4. Motion of the bed of
the table now ceases but the bunching roller continues to travel over the surface
of the bed till it reaches the position shown in Fig. 5, the effect of which is to
roll the binder around the filler. The shape of the groove in the cam P is such
that the bunching roller moves from this point back over the surface of the bed
to the position shown in Fig. 6 then forward to its full extent as shown in
Fig. 7 thus giving a re-roll to the bunch and causing the same to drop into the
holder H. The bunching roller then moves back to its starting position as shown
in Fig. 1.
This motion of moving the table back to close the bight of the apron before
any rolling motion begins insures the positive closing of the pocket in the
apron and prevents the filler from being thrown out of said pocket or crushed
between the roller and the table, insuring therefore a proper rolling and shaping
of the bunch.
All these motions are positive in all directions and the mechanism is such that
the motions are smooth even and regular and the moving parts are controlled in
every position by the actuating devices thus preventing any shocks or jars to
the machine and insuring perfect operation.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
1. In a cigar bunch making machine the combination of a movable table and a
roller and means for giving the table a preliminary motion backward to close
the pocket means for moving the table and roller forward together and means
for giving the roller one or more reciprocations whereby a re-roll of the bunch
is produced substantially as described.
2. In a cigar bunch making machine the combination of a movable table and
a roller and means for giving the table a preliminary motion backward to close
the pocket means for moving the table and roller forward together and means
for giving the roller one or more reciprocations whereby a re-roll of the bunch
is produced the actuating mechanism being positive and controlling the moving
parts in all positions substantially as described.
3. In a cigar bunch rolling machine-a cigar bunch rolling table constructed
combined and arranged to act substantially in the manner and for the purposes
hereinbefore described and illustrated in the drawings hereunto annexed."
THIS Tay of Febuary 1899.
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.