Improvements in Cigarette Machines.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 27th May, 1890-Accepted, 13th Sept., 1890
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cigarette Machines.
I, HENRY CLAY ELLIOT, of 34 Cliff Street, New York City, County and
State of New York, United States of America, Manufacturer, 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 an automatic cigarette machine, in which loose tobacco
stock, spread in a layer, is parted by positive mechanism into windrows of uniform
width and quantity, then formed into a continuous compact filler rod, to which
is applied a continuous enclosing wrapper suitably pasted and sealed, forming
a continuous cigarette rod, which is carried forward and cut into suitable lengths for
cigarettes.
My improved machine comprises the following main features of construction :-
A feed table and a travelling feed belt or apron upon which a layer of stock is parted
into loose rows to be compressed into compact rods; a pair of parting bars with
blades and operating mechanism for parting the layer of stock into windrows;
scrapers and operating mechanism for cleaning the parting blades so that they may
not become clogged with stock; a forwarding and distributing bar for pushing
forward and levelling the windrow of loose stock on the feed apron; a forwarding
and retaining device consisting essentially of a bar having a curved blade for carrying
the row of stock into proper position and supporting it, or partly supporting it while
being formed and compressed into a rod; a pair of gripper jaws for compressing
the loose row of stock in one direction between them; a compressing and forming
tongue operating between the jaws for compressing the stock in the other direction
into a compact rod against the blade of the forming bar, and also for delivering the
rod into the receiving channel; locking mechanism for engaging and locking the
gripper jaws together and means for releasing them at the proper moment, so that the
compressed filler rod may be delivered by the tongue to the receiving channel;
a peculiarly constructed receiving channel and connecting mechanism for giving such
channel and the compressing tongue a longitudinal reciprocating motion; a peculiarly
formed pivoted fortuer for curving the paper ribbon and the carrying tape and
partially folding them for passage through the receiving channel; a paper reel and
guide roller for conducting off the paper ribbon always at the same height, so that it
may be folded by the former without crimp or break; an adjustable folding channel
having bevelled folding rollers and other attachments for wrapping the paper ribbon
around the cigarette rod; a paste cylinder and paste aplying wheel and their
operating mechanism; a tape conveying drum and a system of rollers for unfolding
the tape and returning it to the receiving channel; a reciprocating cutter frame or
carriage, having a tubular holder for the passage of the cigarette rod, and carrying
a revolving cutter head provided with an eccentric blade for cutting the cigarette rod
into suitable lengths without danger of spreading or bursting the wrapper; and
mechanism for reciprocating the cutter frame and operating the revolving cutter.
The object of my invention is to provide for positively and continuously forming a
layer of tobacco stock into uniform windrows, then compressing and forming such
windrows into compact rods of less diameter than the finished cigarette and lapping
the short rods together at their ends to form a continuous filler; also to provide a
simplified arrangement of the filler carrying tape and the paper ribbon and their
operating mechanism for folding and conducting them together through the receiving
and folding channels having parallel walls from end to end; also to provide for
better folding, pasting and sealing the paper ribbon around the filler rod; also to
provide improved mechanism for cutting the continuous cigarette rod into suitable
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lengths without injury to the wrapper or filler, all as will be hereinafter more fully.
described.
The parts and combinations of parts constituting my invention will be defined in
the claims. My machine. is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which :-
Figure 1 represents a side elevation of the machine with the side feed table and
other parts broken away.
Figure 2 represents a front end elevation with part of the side feed table also
broken away.
Figure 3 represents a side elevation on an enlarged scale of that portion of the
machine to the right of line a, b, in Figure 1.
Figure 4 represents top plan view thereof.
Figure 5 represents a rear end elevation of the upper part of the machine.
Figures 5 and 5 represent sectional details of the tubular holder and cutter
plade.
Figure 6 represents a sectional detail view partly in elevation showing the
receiving and the folding channels in longitudinal section and illustrating the line of
travel of the filler carrying tape and paper ribbon from the front end of the machine
to near the cutter at the rear end of the machine.
Figure 7 represents a top plan view thereof.
Figures 7ª, 7b, 7° and 7ª, represent detail views of the folding channel and
rollers.
Figure 8 represents a plan view of the base of the machine showing the main
shaft, and cam shaft, the cams and connections.
Figure 9 represents a vertical section on line a, b, Figure 1, looking towards the
rear of the machine.
Figure 10 represents a sectional end elevation illustrating the parting bars and
their operating mechanism.
Figures 11 and 12, represent respectively a side elevation and a top plan view
thereof.
Figure 11 represents a detail view of the slotted saddle guide.
Figure 13 represents a sectional elevation illustrating the forwarding bar which
also acts as a scraper and another scraper and their operating mechanism; also
mechanism for operating the apron.
Figure 13 represents a side elevation of part of the feed table.
Figures 14 and 15, represent respectively a side elevation and a top plan view of
devices represented in Figures 13 and 13º.
Figure 16 represents an end elevation of the forwarding and retaining device and its
operating mechanism.
Figure 16 represents a detail view of the forwarding and retaining device.
Figure 17 represents a side elevation thereof.
Figure 18 represents a sectional elevation of the gripper jaws and their operating
mechanism.
Figures 18, 18, 18, 18ª, and 18° represent sectional details of the gripper jaws
and of their compressing, forming and delivering tongue in different positions, which
they assume in operating upon the tobacco before and also after it is deposited in the
receiving channel.
Figures 19 and 20 represent respectively a side elevation and a top plan view
thereof.
Figures 19 and 19b represent details of the locking connections.
Figure 21 represents a sectional detail of the locking mechanism.
Figure 22 represents an end elevation of the compressing, forming and delivering
tongue, and its operating mechanism.
Figures 23 and 24 represent respectively a side elevation and a top plan view
thereof.
Figures 25, 26 and 27 represent end views of the frame for the former, the former
and tension rolls for the paper on the same sheet with Figures 6 and 7.
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Figures 29, 30 and 31 represent respectively a side elevation, a vertical section and
a top plan view of the compressing tongue and receiving channel.
The machine is mounted upon a base or foundation plate 1, and is supported by the
main frame 2, and bed-plate 3. A feed side frame 4, is secured to the bed-plate for
carrying the various mechanism for feeding and forming the tobacco stock into
cigarette rods. Slotted standards 5, (Figure. 23) are secured to bed-plate 3, at the
front end of the machine for carrying the paper ribbon, and is provided with an
inclined slot 5*, for receiving the journals of the paper ribbon reel. The main
shaft 7, (Figure 8) is suitably journalled in standards 6, secured to the base, and
carries driving pulley 8, loose pulley 9, fly-wheel 10, and pinion 11, which latter
meshes with the spur gear wheel 12, on cam shaft 13. The cam shaft is journalled
in standards 14, and carries the various cams from A, to J, for operating the feeding,
forming and other mechanism as hereinafter described. A standard 15 (Figure 19)
is secured to the base and is provided at the top with a journal box for carrying the
inclined shaft 16, which is provided at its lower end with a mitre gear 18, meshing
with mitre gear 17, on main shaft 7. The inclined shaft 16, is provided at its upper
end with a bevel gear wheel 19, (Figures 3 & 9), meshing into bevel gear 20, mounted
by its toothed hub 20, upon a hollow shaft carried by the transverso shaft 21, which
carries at its other end the bevel gear 22, for driving the cutting mechanism, etc., as
hereinafter described. I will. now describe the mechanism for feeding, forming and
compressing the stock into cigarette rods preparatory to being wrapped in the paper
ribbon, etc. At the front end of the machine and projecting from it at right angles,
I provide a feed table and arrange in it a feed apron passing over feed rollers 24
and 26, journalled respectively at the inner and outer ends of the table (Figures 13
and 13). An apron supporting plate 25, (Figure 10) rests in the side frames 4, and
acts as a support for the apron and the stock as it is being manipulated by the feed
mechanism. The roller 26, at the front end of the table has an adjustable journal
box and screw for giving proper tension to the apron. Adjacent to the inner
roller 24, I place the receiving channel 27, shown in position in Figures 2, 18 and 22,
and in longitudinal section in Figure 6, and extending at right angles to the line of
travel of the feed apron as will be hereinafter fully described. The first operation
of the machine upon the tobacco stock is performed by the parting bars 28 and 29,
working on feed apron 23, and its support plate 25, which bars and their operating
mechanism are illustrated in Figures 10, 11, and 12. The parting bars are provided
with blades extending transversely across the feed apron, and are provided at both
ends with cross heads 30, having vertical holes for the cylindrical ends of the
operating levers to work through. The levers 31, for operating bar 29, are keyed
to the shaft 32, to which is also secured the connecting lever 33, (Figure 10) to
the free end of which is pivoted the vertical connecting rod 34, connecting at its
lower end to cam lever 35, which is pivoted at a, to standard 36, and is provided with
a lateral roller b, resting on cam A, mounted on shaft 13. The operating lever 37,
for parting bar 28, is keyed to transverse shaft 38, supported in brackets 39, and
has a lateral arm 40. The lever arms 37 and 40 are preferably formed in oe piece
like a crank lever. To the free end of lever 40, there is pivotally attached the
connecting rod 41, shown at the right hand side of Figure 11, and such rod 41,
connects at its lower end with cam lever 42, pivoted at a', to standard 36, and having
at its free end roller c, working on cam B. The journals at the ends of the parting
bars are fixed in boxes, which are arranged to slide in the horizontal slots of the
T heads 43, working in each of the side frames. Vertical raising rods 44, extend
downward from the T heads and slide in guide ways 45, in the side frames 4, and
rest at their lower ends upon the outer ends of levers 46, which have curved upper
surfaces for such rods 44, to work on. Spiral springs attached to pins connect
rods 44 with levers 46, to hold them in contact with one another and also to give the
desired tension of the parting bar on the stock and apron. The raising levers 46 are
keyed to shaft 47, which is journalled at d, in a hanger 50 and in the end frame 2.

page_text: The raising connecting rod 48, is pivoted at e, to lever 46, and at f, to the slotted saddle
guide 49, (shown in detail Figure 11"), which works over cam shaft 13, and has a
roller 9, bearing on cam C. The levers 31 and 37, and their connections operate to
move the parting bars back and forth horizontally for parting the tobacco stock on
apron 23, while the slotted T heads 43, and raising rods 44, and their connections
operate to raise the parting bars up above the stock on apron 23, and to lower them
again when in the proper separated positions in order to part the stock into transverse
windrows.
In the operation of the parting bars particles of tobacco adhere to them and they
would become clogged therewith if they were not cleaned, and for the purpose of
cleaning them I provide scrapers 51 and 57, which are illustrated in Figures 13, 14
and 15. The part 57 acts as a scraper and also as a forwarding bar for pushing the
windrows of tobacco forward to the forwarding and retaining device as will be
hereinafter described. The scraper 51, is secured to the levers 52, which have short
side arms 52 provided with lateral projecting pins 52 for supporting the shoes of
the curved connecting rods 58, of device 57, and give motion to the same. The
shaft 53 connects the levers 52, and is provided on the outside of the side frames 4,
with lever 54, to which is pivoted the connecting rod 55, which, at its lower end, is
pivoted at h, to the cam lever 56, which latter is pivoted at i, to standard 6, and has a
lateral roller j, bearing on cam D. The connecting rod 55 has a collar secured by
a set screw with which connects a spiral spring attached at its upper end to the side
frame for holding lever 56, and its roller j, up against cam D.
The device 57 which acts to forward and distribute the tobacco also acts as a scraper
as above stated and is provided with a serrated projection or lip at its upper edge for
distributing and levelling the stock when a lateral vibrating motion is given to it
during its forward movement. In order to produce the vibrating motion the supporting
plate 25, is provided at its edges with small plates 25*, having their edges formed
with inner and outer curves, appearing in plan view (Figure 15) as an undulating
line. The curved connecting rods 58, by bearing against such carved edges are given
a vibrating motion, which is imparted to the device 57. The rear lower edge of the
device 57 serves for cleaning the blade of parting bar 28. The curved connecting
rods 58, are connected at joints k, to levers 59, which are keyed to shaft 61. The
lever 60, may form a part of one of the levers 59, or be separately keyed to shaft 61,
and has pivoted to it at 1, the rod 62, which connects below at pivot m, with cam
lever 63, which is pivoted at n to standard 6, and has at its outer end the roller o,
bearing on cam E. This mechanism serves to move the device 57, back and forth.
The curved connecting rods 58, have at their outer ends short projections provided
with pins to which are connected spiral springs attached at their other ends to pins on
levers 59, for drawing such rods and their device 57 downward. The rods 58,
have projecting from their under sides the shoes 64, which rest, when the rods are
drawn back, upon lateral pins 52" projecting from the short arms 52ª.
Trap guides 65, and 66 are provided near each side frame for pins 67, of the
device 57 to ride upon, and thereby raise it and the curved connecting rods, thus
raising shoes 4 on to pins 52b. The parts 65 of the trap guides are secured to the
ends of the transverse stay rod 68 (Figures 13 and 15) on each side of the machine;
but the parts 66 are pivoted at their ends to the part 65, so that their free ends are
free to rise and fall and they permit of inwardly projecting pin 67 on connecting
rods 58 to pass under and slightly raise them till such pins have passed beyond them
when their free ends will again fall and permit the pins to pass over their top
surfaces when the device 57 is drawn back. The pins 57 also pass over the top
surfaces of the parts 65 thereby raising and seating shoes 64 on the lateral pins 526.
The stay rod 68, is bolted to side frames 4. The device 57, pushes the windrow of
loose tobacco stock forward on the apron into position to be acted on by the
forwarding and retaining device, the construction and operating mechanism of which
will now be described.
The forwarding and retaining device and its operating mechanism are illustrated in
Figures 16 and 17, and in Figures 18" and 18b. The forwarding and retaining device

page_text: has a bar 69 and this bar is provided with a curved blade 70, the lower edge of which
comes in contact with the feed apron 23. The forwarding and retaining device
has a part that is square in cross section, and is provided with cylindrical ends or
axles 69 (Figure 16) which rest in boxes arranged to slide in the slot 80, in side
frames 4, and has at its front end a little crank 69b (jim-crank) with a roller
(Figure 16), which works in a slotted cross head 75*. The axles of the bar of the
forwarding and retaining device 69 are arranged in the slotted ends of levers 71
(Figure 17) which are keyed to rock shaft 72, and serve to move the forwarding and
retaining device forward and back.
The rock shaft 72, is journalled in the side frames 4, and has keyed to it or other-
wise connected the lever 71", to the outer end of which is pivoted at p, the connecting
rod 73, having a screw and nut coupling at 9, and pivoted at its lower end at r, to the
saddle guide 74, which is slotted to work over the cam shaft 13. This saddle guide
has at its under side a rod extending down through a hole in base 1, which rod serves
to support a spiral spring 74 which bears up against the saddle to raise it and hold its
roller s, against cam F. The spring also raises rod 73, thereby tilting levers 71,
backward and drawing back the forwarding and retaining device. The cross slide
composed of parts 75, and 75", is guided and supported in guide ways secured to
the side frame. The vertical portion 75, works in the guide ways. The horizontal
portion 75 forms a cross head, and is provided with a horizontal slot 81. for receiving
the roller of the jim-crank 69b of the bar 69 of the forwarding and retaining device.
The vertical bar 75 rests at its lower end upon lever 76, which is pivoted at
the end of rock shaft 72, and has pivoted to its other end at t, the connecting rod 77,
which at its lower end, is pivoted at v, to cam lever 78, which is pivoted at w, to
standard 79, and has a roller x, bearing against cam G. The operation of cross
slide 75, 75, actuates the jim-crank of the forwarding and retaining device, thereby
raising and lowering the blade of the bar 69, as it is moved forward and back by
levers 71, so as to move back over one windrow of stock and thon down upon the
apron and move the windrow forward to the gripper jaws, which, with their operating
mechanism, will be next described.
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The gripper jaws, which next act upon the stock and their operating mechanism;
are illustrated in Figures 18, 19 and 20, and the locking device for the gripper jaws
are illustrated in Figure 21. The gripper jaws are also illustrated in the detail
views, Figures 18" to 18°. The rear grippor jaw 82, and front gripper jaw 83, are
suitably supported in the side frame above the receiving channel 27, and adjacent to
the belt roll 24. The rear gripper jaw 82, has an arm 82°, to which is pivoted at y,
the connecting rod 86, which at its lower end is pivoted at 2, to saddle guide 87,
having a slot working over cam shaft 13, and having a roller a', bearing on cam H.
A spiral spring is attached to the lower end of saddle guide 87, and to the base for
drawing such guide and its roller down upon the cam. The jaw 82, has a boss 82b
at its upper portion. The front gripper jaw 83, has hub 84, and a lever arm provided
with a pin 84, to which in practice is attached a spiral spring for opening the jaw.
Bearing pins 85, pass through bosses in the side frame for supporting the hubs of
both gripper jaws. A collar 88, (Figures 19 and 19b) is fitted on the hub of the
frame, and has a short lever arm 88 provided with a lateral lug c³, for contact with
lever arm projecting from hub 84 of gripper jaw 83, and is pivoted at 6', to the con-
necting rod 89, which, at its lower end, is pivoted at c¹ to cam lever 90, which is
pivoted at d, to standard 15, and is provided at its free end with a roller e¹, bearing
on cam I (Figures 18 and 19). The latch pieces 91, of the locking device have
lateral lugs 91, through which pass pivot pins pivoting latch pieces to gripper jaw 82;
said lugs 91 have projecting seats for the ends of the spiral springs 93, placed in
sockets or recesses in the bosses 82° of gripper jaw 82. The lateral lugs 91* on the
latch pieces 91, also act as one of the sets of clamping pieces for clamping the gripper
jaws together. The outer ends of latch pieces 91, are provided with catches 91, for
embracing and locking the gripper jaws when they are together. The other ends or
heels 91, of the latch pieces are perforated and the right hand one is connected by a
ball joint with rod 92, which bas secured upon its front end a button 92*, for the

page_text: tork lever 94, to act upon. Lever 94, is shown in Figures 8, 18 and 19, and is pro-
vided with a sharp forked upper end 94*, turned at right angles to its shaft for moving
forward between the heel 91b, and button 92" in the operation of unlocking or releasing
the latch pieces from the gripper jaws, and permitting jaw 83, to be pulled back by
.a spiral spring. Lover 94 is pivoted at 1, to the sile frame, and has at its lower
end a roller g bearing on the cam face (Figure 8) of cam J. When the locking
lever arm 88 is raised by its cam lever 90, and connecting rod 89, it carries forward
gripper jaw 83, which is thus made to bear upon the bevelled ends or catches 91° of
latch pieces 91, thus opening such latches against the action of the spiral springs 93,
till the catches are made to embrace the jaws and lock them together as shown in
Figure 18, and the detail views, Figures 18°, 18 and 18, in which it will be seen
that the compressing and forming tongue works between the jaws.
The compressing, forming and delivering tongue 95, and its operating mechanism
are illustrated in Figures 22, 23, 24, 29, 30 and 31. The tongue 95 is given two
principal motions, an up and down reciprocating motion between the gripper jaws,.
and a
longitudinal reciprocating motion with the receiving channel. The up and
down motion serves to compress the tobacco into a rod, to clean the gripper jaws and
force or deliver the rod of tobacco stock down into the receiving channel 27. The
longitudinal motion is applied, and the tongue carried forward simultaneously with
the receiving channel at the same time that such tongue is being forced between the
grippers down into the receiving channel. The tongue 95, is provided at the ends
with slide picces 95°, which slide in the guide ways 82b of gripper jaw 82 (Figure 19).
It is also provided at the top with a rod 95b, to which the levers 96, are attached;
and has a lateral pin 95°, with which the forked reciprocating lever 102, loosely con-
nects, the pin simply working in the slot of the lever. The tongue levers 96, have
slots in their ends as shown in Figure 22, and in such slots are arranged half boxes
working on rod 95b, and said levers are keyed to rock shaft 97, which is journalled in
the side frames. The lever 98, is also keyed to rock shaft 97, and is pivotally con-
nected at ¹, to connecting rod 99, which, at its lower end, is pivoted at i¹, to the
cam lever 100, which is pivoted at its outer end to standard 101, and has on its
free inner end a roller working in cam groove j. of cam J. The lever 102, for
giving longitudinal reciprocating motion to the tongue has a forked upper end
which embraces piu 95 on the tongue as above mentioned, and is pivoted at m¹, to
hanger 103 and is provided at its lower end with a roller n', working in cam groovej¹¹,
of cam J. The reciprocating lever 104, for giving longitudinal reciprocating motion
to receiving channel 27, engages at the top with pin 27 of the slide 27", secured to
the receiving channel; it is pivoted below at o¹ to hanger 103, and is connected by
link 105, pivoted to it at p' to lever 102, at pivot q'. The lever 104, thus receives
its motion from lever 102, and moves synchronously therewith so as to move the
receiving channel at the same time and to the same extent that the tongue is moved.
This provides for a positive motion forward of the tongue while in contact with the
tobacco rod in the receiving channel until such tongue is raised out of the channel.
The mechanism for moving the feed apron 23, over its rollers and supporting
plate is illustrated in Figures 13, 14, and 15. The inner roll 24 is mounted on
shaft 24, which has on its rear end the loose segmental gear 24, which meshes in
the rack bar 107, and connects by a spring pawl 106, with the ratchet wheel 106,
which is keyed on shaft 24. The rack bar 107, meshing with the segmental gear,
as above stated, is arranged in a guide way, and is pivotally connected at to con-
necting rod 108, which, at its lower end, is pivoted at sl, to cam lever 109, which is
adjustably pivoted at t', in slotted standard 79, and is provided at its end with roller u¹,
bearing on cam K. This mechanism gives an intermittent motion to the feed apron
for carrying the stock forward to the receiving channel. The receiving channel 27,
is supported by the bridge pieces 110, upon the bed-plate (Figures 29, 30 and 31).
The folding channel 128 is also supported by bridge pieces upon the bed-plate 3, as
shown in Figure 9. The receiving channel, as above described, is located below the
gripper jaws, and their compressing tongue, and the folding channel is located in
line therewith, and extends towards the rear of the machine as seen in Figures 6

page_text: and 7. The paper ribbon reel 111, is mounted by its journals in the slots 5ª of
standards 5, seen in Figures 22, and 23, and the roll of paper rests on guide roller 112,
which is suitably supported above bed plate 3 (Figure 6). This guide roller has
side flanges, and is stationary, so that the paper ribbon is always fed off at the same
height while the reel of paper as it is reduced in size is free to move down in the
slots 5, and always rest upon the guide rollers 112. The mechanism for shaping
the paper ribbon and feeding it through the receiving and folding channels is illus-
trated in Figures 6, 7, 25, 26, 27, and 28 At the front end of the machine, just
beyond the paper reel is located the former frame 113, to which is pivoted the adjust-
able brackets 114, which are slotted and secured in position upon the frame by set
screws, and carry the tension roller 116. The top roller 115, is journaled in the
side frames. By adjusting the sido brackets, any desired tension can be brought on
the paper ribbon by roller 116. The former 117, is of tapering form from front to
rear, and has a convex under surface of increasing convexity from its wide front ond
to its narrow rear end, and is for the purpose of properly forming and folding the
paper ribbon and filler carrying tape. The former is pivoted at w' to bridge piece 118,
which is secured to the former frame 113. A screw a¹ works through the bridge piece 118,..
for adjusting the former up and down, and a flat spring y¹ (Figure 26), engages in
a hook at the outer end of the former for suitably supporting it. The former is
preferably made hollow or with a groove in its upper portion to make it lighter..
The return tape roller 119, is journalled in suitable side frames within the former
frame, and serves for guiding the tape. The filler carrying tape 120, after passing
through the receiving and folding channels, passes over the unfolding roller as
shown in Figures 3, 4, 6 and 7, thence around the drum 121, and between such drum
und the rubber rolls 122, which are supported by their spindles in side brackets-
having adjustable boxes and screws for forcing them against the drum and tape
(Figure 3), thereby assisting in pulling the tape through the receiving and folding
channels. It will be understood that the rubber rollers receive motion from the drum...
After leaving the dram 121, the tape passes over tension roller ", and returns to
roller 119, above mentioned. The drum 121, is rotated through the medium of spur
wheel 124, keyed to the same shaft as the drum, and pinion 125, meshing with such
spur wheel, and keyed to the sleeve shaft which is applied to shaft 21. The driving
gear 20, is fixed by its hub 20° (Figure 9) on the outer end of the sleeve shaft and
meshes with bevelled gear 19, on inclined shaft 16. The sleeve shaft is hid behind
other parts, but encloses and works around the transverse shaft 21; it also turns with
such shaft when clutch 126, is moved in to engage the teeth of hub 20. The clutch.
is operated by a pivoted shifting lover 126, the handle of which extends to the rear
end of the machine for convenience of the operator.
The receiving channel 27, through which both the filler carrying tape and the paper-
ribbon, forming the wrapper travel, is shown in cross section, on enlarged scale in
Figure 28, in which the channel is connected to its slide piece 27. The side walls-
of the channel have their upper edges m projecting inward to form a recess for the
tape 120. The hooked shields N, N', have at their tops the turned down, inner
flanges n, and are secured by screws to the channel. The shields and their flanges
extend through the length of the channel and serve to protect the paper ribbon and
tape from injury by the compressing tongue. The shield piece N', has at the top
an inclined bridge plate h", extending to the feed-apron, passing over roll 24, as-
shown in Figures 18 and 18. The paper ribbon is wider than the tape and extends.
above it on each side in the channel, so that the tobacco cannot get on to the tape
and stain the outside of the paper, and so that the edges of the paper ribbon may be
folded over, pasted and wrapped around the cigarette rod without interfering with
the tape. The fape and paper ribbon, after leaving the receiving channel with the
contained tobacco rod pass into the folding channel-128, set in the bed piece 127,.
(Figures 7, 7, 7° and 7). The folding channel 128 is made in two longitudinal
sections formed at the bottom with interlocking projections as shown in Figure 7,
and such sections are adjustable to or from each other by adjusting screws 129. The
paper ribbon is folded over the cigarette rod by the bevelled folding wheels mounted.

page_text: by their arbors in brackets on the bed piece 127. The first bevelled inclined roller 130,
operates to turn down the right hand edge of the paper ribbon, while the second
roller 131, stands vertically between the left hand vertical edge of the paper and
the tobacco rod serving to roll down the fibres of tobacco and the right hand edge
of paper as it passes from roller 130. The cigarette rod and wrapper pass next
under the curved or concave lip of plate 134 (Figure 7°), which is adjustable up and
down by screw 134°. That portion of the screw 134, which passes the bed-plate 127
and the recess therein is plain and that portion in the recess has coiled about it a
spiral spring which presses upward against the plate 134, thus slightly raising it off
from the channel 128 when the screw is sufficiently slackened. It is evident that
with this construction the plate 134 is yieldingly supported and can be adjusted
toward or away from channel 128. By means of this adjustable plate 134 and the
two adjustable longitudinal sections of the folding channel 128 cigarettes of varying
sizes may be passed through the channel and be therein wrapped with the paper
ribbon. The plate is slightly lower than the opposite side of the channel, so that
the standing edge of the paper is supported by the vertical wall as paste is applied
to it by paste wheel 137. Any suitable device, such as a flat coiled spring or a
small roller, not here shown, may be arranged to bear against the back of the standing
edge of paper ribbon to press it against the paste wheel. The third inclined bevelled
roller 132, holds the right hand edge of paper down beyond the paste wheel, and
the fourth bevelled roller 133, folds over the pasted edge of the paper ribbon (now
forming the wrapper) and laps it upon the other turned-down edge. The wrapped
cigarette passes next between the upper and lower pairs of guiding rollers 135,
and 136, (Figure 3) which complete the operation of pressing the pasted edges
together. The horizontal paste wheel 137 (Figures 4 and 9) is preferably made of
hard rubber and is secured to the top end of vertical shaft 138, having at the bottom
a bevelled gear 139 supported by a hanger.or bracket and meshing with the bevelled
gear 140, keyed on shaft 141, supported in a hanger, and having a sliding clutch 142,
operated by lever 142. A sprocket wheel 143, having a toothed hub, is mounted on
shaft 141, and ist urned by sprocket chain 143 working over a sprocket wheel 143",
which is keyed on the sleeve shaft 21, for giving motion to the paste wheel.
As shown in Figure 7, the paste wheel revolves close above the adjustable plate 134,
and its edge applies paste to the standing edge of the paper wrapper which is
supported by the vertical wall of the channel and the flat coil spring above described.
The vertical shaft 138, is supported at its lower end in the hanger 138* and is adjust-
able up and down by means of screw 711, so that the wheel may be made to bear at
exactly the right height upon the side of the paper ribbon. The bevelled gear 139,
is connected to the shaft by a spline joint which permits the desired vertical movement
of the shaft.
The head or cap 144, of the paste cylinder has a projecting lip or flange, and the
top of the can has a similar lip or flange. A sufficient space is left between these
lips for the passage of the edge of the paste wheel 137, to receive paste from the
can. In practice, 1 have found that the projecting lips may be omitted and the
edge of the wheel project a short distance into the paste cylinder. A doctor for
removing superfluous paste from the wheel is secured to the head of the cylinder.
The paste cylinder 145, is secured to the bed-plate 3, and is provided with a
piston 145 to which connects rod 146, passing down through the lower head of the
cylinder and resting at its lower end on the top end of a rack bar 147, (Figures 1,
8 and 9), which slides in a bracket support 148. A toothed pinion 149, is pivoted
to the bracket, and has a spring and pawl which are secured to the forked lever 150,
and this lever is pivoted to the pin or axle of the toothed pinion and has notches
for an adjustable weight 151. The weight is moved to or from the paste cylinder
according to the pressure desired on the piston. These devices serve to gradually
force the piston up for feeding the paste to the paste wheel.
. On top of the cap 144, 1 place a pressure plate 145ª, having around its edge down-
wardly extending lugs ", for evenly distributing the pressure upon all portions of
the cap, so that it will not spring at any point and permit leakage. A yoke 146*, is

page_text: pivotally connected on each side of the cylinder near its top, and is provided at its
middle portion with a clamping screw for bearing on plate 145ª, thereby holding
cap 144, in place.
The wrapped cigarette rod passes from the carrier tape through a tubular holder
in the cutter frame or carriage (Figures 4, 5 and 5') where it is cut into. lengths
for cigarettes as described below.
The cutter and its operating mechanism are illustrated in Figures 3, 4 and 5. The
cutter frame or carriage, is moved forward with the cigarette rod during each stroke
of the cutter blade, that is, as each cigarette is cut off, so that there shall not be
any cramping or back-pressure on the cigarette rod by the passage of the cutter
blade; consequently the wrapper is not broken or spread apart at the pasted seam.
The cutter head 152, has, secured to its face the eccentric cutter blade 154, by
means of the clamping plate 155, and nut 156, and is mounted on the reciprocating
shaft 153, which is journalled at a", in bracket 153, and also passes through and
engages by means of a spline joint with the hub of the sprocket wheel 157, so as to
slide or reciprocate longitudinally therein. The sprocket or gear wheel 157, is
provided with a hub which is journalled at 6" in a bracket support and engages with
shaft 153, by a spline joint or feather as above described. A second sprocket
wheel 159, is keyed to the driving shaft 160, (Figure 3), which is journalled at
cllc in suitable hangers, and has on its forward end the bevelled gear wheel 161,
which meshes with the bevelled gear wheel 22, on transverse driving shaft 21. The
sprocket wheels are connected by chain 158, for revolving the cutter head.
Three spur wheels meshing into each other may be substituted for the sprocket
wheels and chains.
The reciprocating cutter frame or carriage 162, is provided on one side with a
longitudinal tongue or rib 162*, working in the guide way 164, secured to the bed-
plate of the machine and such carriage is connected on the other side to the
reciprocating shaft 153. The carriage has set into it on one side near shaft 153,
the cylindrical bearing 163, which is provided with a diametrical opening slightly
elongated and of an elliptical shape crosswise, in which is inserted the round end of
the oscillating lever 165, for giving reciprocating motion to the carriage and cutter
head. The lever 165 is pivotted at d, (Figures 1 and 9) to stand bracket 166,
and is provided with a roller e", bearing in cam groove, of cam L, (shown in
Figures 3 and 5), which is secured to shaft 160. A soft rubber piece 167, is
secured to one side of the carriage at its outer end near the guide way 164, for
the purpose of holding the cigarette rod against the edge of the cutter blade while
being severed into lengths for cigarettes. The sharp edge of the blade may strike
into the soft rubber without being injured. A tubular bolder 168, (Figures 5, 5ª
and 5), having a slightly conical opening for the cigarette rod to pass through, is
secured by a set screw in a boss of the cutter frame. This tubular holder has sharp
angular edges acting as a shear in connection with the cutter blade; also as a
scraper for the cutter blade. A chute 169, for guiding the cigarettes as they are cut
off, is mounted on a swinging arm pivoted at f, so that it may be thrown back
when it is desired to adjust the cutter. The forked belt shifter 170, shown in
Figure 8, is connected to a sliding rod 171, which works in guide ways, and is
pivotally connected at gl, to the link 172, which is pivotally connected at h¹ to
the short lever 173, secured to rock shaft 176, which shaft is operated by lever
handle 177, (Figure 9), such handle being held in the desired position in the notched
bar 178. A brake lever 174, extends downward from rock shaft 176, and makes
connection with a brake shoe 175, (Figures 1 and 2) pivoted at to the base 1.
This brake shoe when in use is made to bear upon fly wheel 10, for stopping the
machine, at the same time that the belt is shifted on to the loose pulley 9.
Having described the construction and arrangement of the parts of the machine,
the operation can be understood from the following description
The tobacco stock is spread by hand in a suitable layer upon the feed apron and
can be readily manipulated by one attendant. When the machine is started and the
feed apron moves forward with a layer of stock, supposing the parting bars and
B

page_text: their blades to be elevated, their first movement is to drop down with their lower
edges upon the layer of stock,-second, the bar 28, and its blade, is moved forward
on the apron by cam B, and its connections,-third, both blades are raised by the
T slide 43, cam C and their connections,-fourth, the blades are brought together by
the operation of cams A and B, and at the same time dropped upon the apron, a little
in advance of the place where they first rested, by cam C,fifth, both blades part, one
from the other, and scrape the apron,-then the parting and scraping movements are
repeated in the above order to completely form a windrow of stock. Every time the
parting blades move apart they are scraped clean of adhering stock by the scraper 51,
and device 57, which are caused to move down over their faces beyond their lower
edges by means of cam D, and their connections. The parting movements are effected
by one rotation of cams A and B.
After the parting movements of the blades have taken place the feed apron begins
to move forward and then the device 57 is moved forward by cam E, and its
connections, causing the shoes 64, to drop off from the scraper connections, (pins 52°
extending from the projecting arins 52ª of levers 52) and then such device 57 shoves
forward the loose roll or windrow of stock on the apron to a position where it is next
acted upon by the forwarding and retaining device. During the forward motion of
the device 57, it is given a vibrating longitudinal motion by means of the inward and
outward curves at the edges of the side plates 25ª, secured to the supporting plate 25,
for evenly distributing the stock. It will be remembered that the projecting lip of the
device 57 is toothed or serrated to assist in distributing or levelling the stock. The
device 57 is next drawn back over the trap guides 66 and 65, thus raising the shoe
upon pins 52b, so that the device may again receive motion to act as a scraper for one
of the blades of the parting bars.
As soon as the device 57, is drawn back, the forwarding and retaining device, now
in a raised position,- is caused by cam G, and its connections, to drop down behind
the loose roll of stock, and then, by means of cam F, and its connections, to move
such roll slightly forward and in between the gripper jaws, which are now brought
together by means of cam 1, thus compressing the stock flat between them, the jaws
at the same time being locked together by the locking latches and their connections.
While the jaws are locked together, and their lower edges down upon the blade of the
forwarding and retaining device at the apron over feed roller 24,-the compressing
and forming tongue 95, is forced down between the gripper jaws by means of cam
groove in cam J, and the connecting rod and levers, thereby compressing the stock
into a compact rod. The tongue is now slightly raised; the gripper jaws are moved
forward by cam H, to receiving channel 27, and the tongue is now forced downward
so as to deliver the tobacco rod directly into the partly folded paper ribbon in the
receiving channel and give it sufficient pressure at the lapping end to form with that
portion which has passed forward in the channel a continuous cigarette rod.
The peculiar shape and arrangement of the former 117 (Figure 7) in relation to
the receiving channel and the paper ribbon as it is fed off from the reel and passes
below the adjusting roller 116, (Figure 6), causes the paper ribbon to be evenly and
neatly folded up in the U shaped form shown in the receiving channel (Figure 28).
It travels through the receiving channel with its edges under the hooks or turned
down flanges n of the guides N, N', and the ribbon is maintained in such shape with
the tobacco rod resting in it throughout the length of the receiving channel and
until it is acted upon by the bevelled folding rollers above the folding channel. The
tape 120, is also folded into U shape by the former and travels through the receiving
channel below the paper ribbon, so as to protect it and to assist in carrying it forward.
This arrangement of the filler carrying tape and ribbon with mechanism for drawing
them together through the receiving channel and the folding channel from the
front of the machine to the rear end thereof and up to the cutter blade is much
simpler and more effective than the arrangement and mechanism heretofore employed
for such purpose. After leaving the receiving channel, the paper ribbon is folded
over first at one edge while the other edge is pasted, and then the pasted edge is
folded over to form a complete wrapper for the filler rod as heretofore described with

page_text: reference to the folding channel and its bevelled rollers. All the operations of the
different parts of the machine are intermittent and are so timed that each operation
succeeds the other without interference or interruption, the cigarette rod or filler
being conducted through the receiving and folding channels in just the right time for
a fresh section of the rod which is being delivered by the tongue into the receiving
channel to be lapped at its forward end upon the rear end of the rod which bas just
passed out of the receiving channel. A continuous filler rod is thus made, and is
continuously wrapped by the paper ribbon. As the wrapped and completed rod
passes forward through the tubular holder 168, in the cutter carriage, it is cut into
cigarette lengths by the rotating cutter blade heretofore described.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In a cigarette machine, the combination with an intermittingly moving feed
apron, of the parting bars operating thereon and their operating mechanism, the
pivoted gripper jaws and their tongue and means for forwarding the stock from the
parting bars to such gripper jaws as described.
2. In combination with an intermittingly moving feed apron, the parting bars
operating thereon and their operating mechanism, the pivoted gripper jaws and their
tongue, means for forwarding the stock from the parting bars to such gripper jaws
and the receiving channel located below the gripper jaws as and for the purpose
described.
3. In a cigarette machine, the combination with an intermittingly moving feed
apron, of the parting bars operating thereon and their operating mechanism, a
forwarding and retaining device, means for forwarding the stock from the parting bars
to the forwarding and retaining device, the pivoted gripper jaws and their tongue, as
described.
4. In a cigarette machine, the combination with an intermittingly moving feed
apron, of the parting bars operating thereon and their operating mechanism, a
forwarding and retaining device, means for forwarding the stock from the parting
bars to the forwarding and retaining device, the pivoted gripper jaws and their tongue
and suitable cleaners or scrapers for cleaning the parting bars and operating mechanism
for such scrapers, as described.
5. The combination with the intermittingly moving feed apron of the reciprocating
forwarding and retaining device, the pivoted gripper jaws and their tongue, such
jaws and tongue operating in connection with the forwarding and retaining device
and the reciprocating receiving channel.
6. The combination with the intermittingly moving feed apron, of mechanism for
parting the stock into windrows thereon, and forwarding the same, of the pivoted
gripper jaws and their tongue and the reciprocating receiving channel.
7. In combination with the feed apron and the parting bars, the device 57, having
a serrated upper edge, means for giving it a longitudinal vibrating motion and pushing
it forward and back for the purpose of distributing and levelling the stock in a windrow
as it is pushed forward as described.
8. In a cigarette machine, the forwarding device 57, having curved connecting
rods 58, provided with downwardly extending shoes and side pins in combination
with the mechanism for moving it forward and back and trap guides for the purpose
described.
9. In combination with the forwarding device 57, having curved connecting rods,
shoes and side pins, as described, the trap guides 65 and 66, on each side of the feed
table as described.
10. In combination with the feed apron, the reciprocating, forwarding and
retaining device and mechanism for raising it above a row of stock, and then lowering
it upon the apron behind such row of stock and carrying it forward thereon and the
pivoted gripper jaws and their tongue acting in connection with such device, for the
purpose described.

page_text: 11.-In combination with the feed apron and mechanism for causing it to inter-
mittingly travel forward, means for parting a layer of stock on such apron into rows,
means for moving the separate rows forward, the pivoted gripper jaws and their
tongue and the forwarding and retaining device for retaining and supporting such row
of stock while it is being compressed into a rod, as described.
12. In combination with the intermittingly moving feed apron and means for
separating the stock into rows thereon, means for moving the separate rows forward,
the forwarding and retaining device and its operating mechanism and the pivoted
gripper jaws and their tongue, operating in connection with such forwarding and
retaining device, for compressing the rows of stock, as described.
13. In combination with the intermittingly moving feed apron for carrying forward
a loose row of stock, a reciprocating, forwarding and retaining device, the separately
pivoted gripper jaws and their tongue and mechanism for opening and closing the
jaws for compressing the stock as described.
14. In a cigarette machine the swinging gripper jaws, mounted at their ends by
means of pivotal pins in suitable supports and pivotally connected one to the other, in
combination with mechanism for opening and closing the jaws, the forwarding and
retaining device operating beneath one of the jaws, and intermittingly moving feed
apron and a reciprocating receiving channel, as described.
15. In combination with the separately pivoted gripper jaws and mechanism for
opening and closing them, the pivoted latch pieces 91 and their operating mechanism
for locking the jaws together while the stock is being compressed and for releasing
them, and a suitable support for the stock.
16. in combination with the separately pivoted gripper jaws and mechanism for
closing and turning them thereby compressing the stock in one direction, a com-
pressing and forming tongue arranged between such jaws, and mechanism for operating
it for compressing the stock in the other direction to form a rod, and for delivering
such rod to the receiving channel and a suitable support for the stock while being
compressed as described.
17. The separately pivoted gripper jaws mounted on pivotal pins as described,
one of such jaws having guide ways at its ends in combination with a compressing
and forming tongue having sliding portions at its ends working in the guide ways of
the jaw, mechanism for reciprocating the tongue up and down between the jaws, means
for operating one jaw towards the other and for turning both jaws and suitable means
for supporting the stock or rod, as and for the purpose described.
18. The combination of the pivoted gripper jaws and their operating mechanism,
the compressing and forming tongue between the jaws and its operating mechanism,
and a suitable support for the stock while being compressed with the reciprocating
receiving channel placed below the jaws and tongue for receiving the compressed rod
of stock.
19. In combination with the vertically operating, compressing and forming tongue
and the longitudinally reciprocating receiving channel, and mechanism for simul-
taneously giving longitudinal reciprocating motion to the tongue and the channel
while such tongue is within the channel, as and for the purpose described.
20.-The combination of the receiving channel 27, having inwardly projecting upper
edges m for the purpose described, with the hooked shields N N₁, composed of
guides located along the outside of the channel and means for securing the guides to
the channel and having inwardly turned flanges projecting down into the channel as
and for the purpose described.
21. In a cigarette machine, a former for partially folding the paper ribbon and
carrier tape, having a tapering form from front to rear and having its under side
slightly convex at the broad front end, and of increasing convexity to the rear small
end, and pivotally mounted in a frame at the front end of the receiving channel,
in combination with the filler carrier tape arranged to pass below such former
substantially as described.
22. In combination with the reciprocating receiving channel the tapering former
pivotally mounted in a frame and means for adjusting it as described.

page_text: 23. In combination with the former 117, pivotally mounted in a frame, a supporting
spring engaging with it, and an adjusting screw arranged to bear upon it substantially
as and for the purpose described.
24. In combination with the pivoted former 117, a tension roller 116, for the
paper ribbon, mounted in a bracket, in the frame of the former, means for adjusting
the bracket and former and the reciprocating receiving channel as set forth.
25. In combination with the receiving channel, the paper guide-roller 112, a
suitable tension device, the filler carrying tape and the pivoted and loosely mounted
former, whereby the paper ribbon and tape are both partly folded and passed through
the channel together.
26. The combination of the folding channel 128, consisting of longitudinal
sections, a bed piece 127, for holding such sections and means in the bed piece for
adjusting the sections to or from each other for the purpose described.
27. In combination with the folding channel 128, consisting of two sections
adjustably supported in a bed piece, an adjustable plate 134, arranged as described
and shown and having its inner edge or lip curved or concave, and arranged slightly
lower than the opposite side of the channel to provide for the passage of the paste
wheel against the standing edge of the paper wrapper and means for conveying the
rod forward.
28. The combination with the folding channel 128, consisting of the two parts
which are adjustable, one in relation to the other, the top plato 134 having a concaved
lip yieldingly supported on one side below the top, of the channel, the paste wheel
working above such plate, and means for conveying the rod forward.
29. In combination with a folding channel, a first inclined bevelled roller operating
therein on one side near the front end of the channel for turning down one edge of
the paper and the following vertically arranged bevelled roller working in the opposite
side of said channel inside of the standing edge of the paper for rolling down fibres
of tobacco before such standing edge of the paper is pasted, and means for carrying
the rod forward.
30. In combination with a folding channel, the yieldingly supported top plate and
a paste wheel, the two inclined bevelled rollers 132 and 133, located beyond the top
plate and paste wheel for folding over the pasted edge of the paper and sealing the
wrapper and means for conveying the rod forward.
31. In combination with a folding channel, its bevelled rollers 130, 131, 132
and 133, arranged as described, the upper and lower rollers 135 and 136, the yielding
plate 134, a paste wheel 137, and means for conveying the tobacco rod forward.
32. In combination with a reciprocating receiving channel and a compressing
tongue working therein, a folding channel provided with the rollers arranged as
described, a pasting device and a filler and wrapper carrying tape arranged in the
channels, as and for the purpose described.
33. The combination with a reciprocating receiving channel and, a compressing
and forming tongue reciprocating with such channel and vertically operated therein,
means for supplying tobacco in rod form of suitable lengths to the receiving channel,―
a stationary folding channel, provided with rollers operating to turn over the edges of
the paper wrapper therein, a pasting device and the travelling tape arranged in the
channels, as and for the purpose described.
34. The combination of a reciprocating receiving channel 27, having inwardly
projecting upper edges m" to form a recess for the travelling tape, flanges n,
projecting down into the channel to protect the edges of the paper ribbon, a
compressing and forming tongue reciprocating with such channel, means for
supplying tobacco stock in rod form of suitable lengths to the receiving channel, a
stationary folding channel, provided with rollers, operating to turn over the edges of
the paper wrapper therein, à pasting device and the. travelling tape arranged in the
channels, as and for the purpose described.
35. In combination with a reciprocating receiving channel and a compressing
tongue working therein, a folding channel composed of adjustable longitudinal
sections suitably supported and provided with folding rollers operating as described, a

page_text: pasting device, and the filler and wrapper carrying tape arranged in the channels as
and for the purpose described.
36. In combination with a reciprocating receiving channel and a reciprocating
compressing tongue, working therein, a stationary folding channel provided with
rollers operating to turn over the edges of the paper wrapper therein, a pasting device,
the travelling tape, arranged in the channels and a reciprocating cutter frame carrying
a revolving cutter, substantially as described.
37. The combination of a folding channel, consisting of two adjustable sections,
a yieldingly supported top plate therefore. a pasting device, folding rollers working
in the channel and a travelling tape with a reciprocating cutter frame and a rotary
-cutter, substantially as described.
38. The paste cylinder having a narrow opening, in its head for the passage of the
paste wheel, and having a piston working in it, and a downwardly extending piston
rod, in combination with a notched pivoted lever and an adjustable weight for forcing
the rod and piston upward in accordance with the varying pressure required to feed
the paste in proper quantity to the paste wheel as described.
39. In combination with the piston rod of the paste cylinder and the cylinder
having a narrow opening in its head, a separate rack bar sliding in a bracket
support, a notched pivoted lever provided with a toothed pinion and spring pawl, also
pivoted to such support, and an adjustable weight, substantially as and for the purpose
.described.
40. The reciprocating cutter frame having on one side a tongue or rib sliding
in a guide way and supported on the other side by a reciprocating revolving
shaft mounted in suitable bearings and a tubular holder on the cutter frame in
combination with a cutter head and eccentric cutter blade mounted on said shaft, a
sprocket or gear wheel engaging with the shaft by means of a feather and mechanism
for revolving the shaft and giving it and the frame reciprocating motion substantially
as described.
41. The reciprocating cutter frame, supported as described, and having a holder
for the cigarette rod, provided with sharp outer edges, also a soft rubber piece secured
adjacent to the holder, in combination with a cutter head mounted on a reciprocating
and rotating shaft and having a cutter blade clamped thereto with its curved edge
eccentric to the head and shaft, and mechanism for operating the frame and cutter
.substantially as described.
Dated this 27th day of May 1800
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.