Improvements in Machines for the Manufacture of Boxes, Cases, Packet Shapes, Bags, and the like.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Jan., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 12th Oct., 1893-Accepted, 16th Dec., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machines for the Manufacture of Boxes, Cases,
Packet Shapes, Bags, and the like.
We, JOSIAH MENTOR GIMSON, JOSIAH GIMSON, ARTHUR JAMES GIMSON
and SYDNEY ANSELL GIMSON of the Firm of Gimson and Company Engine
Works, Vulcan Street, Leicester, Engineers and GEORGE GIBBONS of 41 King
Street, Leicester, Box Manufacturer, all in the County of Leicester, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in machines for the manufacture of
boxes, cases, packet shapes, bags and the like and refers more particularly to the
machine forming the subject of our former Patent No. 205 of 1889, in respect to
the operation of closing up the sides or ends of a piece of material and sticking
them together so as to form a bottom or top, or body and lid of a box, case, or
packet shape for holding goods of various descriptions which can be made of.
cardboard, paper, tinsel, light metal, lead paper, tinfoil, or other substances or
composition that can be moulded, pasted, gummed, glued or otherwise stuck
together.
The object of this invention is to provide a machine that will better accomplish
these operations, and which is constructed and arranged in the following or
equivalent manner. A suitable stand with bed is provided, with upright standards
and overhanging arm, in the bored socket of which is carried a plunger, to the
lower end of which is attached the block or mould of the shape to determine the
size of the body of the box or case, the plunger is lowered on to the bed by a hand
wheel fitted to a short crank spindle turning in a bracket on the arm which carries
the plunger and raised by the same means, and to assist such operation a balance
weighted lever is secured to the top of the plunger. The mould or bed in this case
may be heated by steam, and is hollow, a stean inlet pipe being screwed or
otherwise put in the top of the mould on one side of the plunger, and an outlet
pipe is inserted in the top on the opposite side of the plunger extending nearly
to the bottom of the said mould or bed. To each of these are connected flexible.
pipes.
Upon the said mould or bed are bearings carrying shafts for the end and side
wipers or fingers employed in turning, rubbing or laying down the ends and sides
of the blank to form the box, case or packet shape. The wipers or fingers being
secured on the outer ends thereof and in immediate proximity thereto are placed
toothed wheels gearing with rack bars, one side of which works on the upper part
of the toothed wheel and the other or opposite side works, on the lower part, or
underside of the other tooth wheel to lift each wiper simultaneously, the said rack
bars are connected to an horizontal tie, against which is pushed a rod working in
bearings in the upright standards of the machine, fitting in this rod is a vertical
pivoted lever actuated by a cam on the driving shaft below and brought back to its
initial position by a blade or other spring pressing against one side of it.
When
such rack bars are pressed forward by the said rod, after the plunger has been
lowered and the mould is down on the bed of the machine the wipers or fingers.
describe a portion of a circle, and before clearing the edges of the end or sides of
the shaped portion of the box or case they have a momentary stop to give time for
the due sticking of the edge. They are then taken up clear of the box shape the
plunger is raised and the packet or box shape taken away, a latch, bolt or other
such fastening for holding the rack bars in their outward position is pivoted to the
plunger, its hooked end. coming under a projection on the top of one of the rack
bars, and is thus held until the plunger reaches the bored socket when the tail end

page_text: of the pivoted latch catches against a projection, and releases the rack bars, and
when the plunger is brought down again, the tie connecting the rack bars moves
down an incline arranged inside the upright standards gradually and the wipers or
fingers are brought down again into the position for taking up the edges or
projecting sides or ends of another blank already deposited under the mould or bed.
Wings or flaps are arranged at the sides and ends in the following manner, each
wing or flap is carried in movable bearings, the inner edges of each being just under
the edges of the mould or bed, springs press from the side to send the bearing into
its first or open position, and are also let in the frame under the bearings to keep
the flaps well up to their work, or fulcrummed against the edges of the block. The
end flaps have a link connection to plungers working in sleeves, the lower end of
the plungers being capable of adjustment to regulate their height, but rest on the
free end of pivoted levers carrying rollers bearing upon cams on the driving shaft.
The plungers connected to the side flaps are by preference longer than the others
and slide in sockets below the driving shaft, such side plungers are carried in a
frame of H or other section having a boss in the centre to carry a jaw and roller, the
said roller bearing upon the edge of a cam on the driving shaft, by this means
the said plungers are all operated at one time, by one cam. The nuts to adjust
the said plungers come above and below the said frame. Motion to the machine is
obtained from a cross worm shaft gearing into a worm wheel running loose on the
driving shaft, but driving it round by means of a clutch whenever such clutch is
thrown into gear, this clutch is arranged so that it is thrown into gear, and when
the driving shaft has made one revolution it is automatically thrown out of gear
and the machine stops. The said cross shaft is driven by a pulley and belt thereon
conveyed to main shaft.
The blanks to produce the body or cover, or lid of the box, case or packet shape
have their corners folded from the sides or ends as the case may be.
The operation is carried out in the following or equivalent manner.
The sheets of material having been cut to a suitable size are placed one by one
on the bed of the machine under the block or mould. If the material is to be
folded from the ends first V cuts are made at right angles to the sides and at a
distance from the ends equal to the depth, the top or bottom of the box or case is
to be made, the depth of the cut from the sides is also equal to the depth of the
bottom or top of the box or case. The plunger is now brought down by the means
before described on to the blank, the sides and ends of which project from under
the block or mould, the sticking material is then applied to the parts necessary by
a brush, or other means, the wings or flaps then lift up to the vertical position and
fold the sides and ends and the wipers rub and stick the corners as hereinbefore
mentioned, a momentary pause then takes place, the plunger is raised and the shape
of the box or case body or lid is then removed from the machine and another blank
takes its place.
We find that by arranging the wings or flaps so that their fulcrum is under the
edges of the mould when in the horizontal position we are able to get a fine edge
on the box shape, without ripping the material of which the outside has been
previously printed upon, or for cardboard and the like without first scoring.
It will be well understood that the corners of the blank may be turned inside
along the ends if V cuts are made at right angles to the ends thereof.
Any shaped body can be made, and if a square box or case is desired the
plungers to operate the flaps would be equally distributed around the sides and ends
to the number as required. The heating of the mould or block ensures a better
shape being obtained.
Dated this 9th day of January 1902

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machines for the Manufacture of Boxes, Cases,
Packet Shapes, Bags, and the like.
We, JOSIAH MENTOR GIMSON JOSIAH GIMSON, ARTHUR JAMES GIMSON, and
SYDNEY ANSELL GIMSON of the Firm of Gimson and Company The Engine
Works, Vulcan Street Leicester, Engineers and GEORGE GIBBONS of 41 King
Street, Leicester, Box Manufacturer all in the County of Leicester, 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 improvements in machines for the manufacture of boxes,
cases, packet shapes, bags and the like and refers more particularly to the machine
forming the subject of our former Patent No. 205 of 1889 in respect to the
operation of closing up the sides or ends of a sheet or piece of material, and sticking
them together so as to form a bottom or top, or body, and lid of a box, case, or
packet shape for holding goods of various descriptions which can be made of
cardboard, paper, tinsel, light metal, lead paper, tinfoil, or other substances, or
composition that can be moulded, pasted, gummed glued, or otherwise stuck
together.
That our invention may be well understood drawings are annexed in which
Figure 1 is a side elevation of the machine partly in section, and Figure 2
Sheet 2 an end view of the same.
The same letters of reference indicate like parts in all the figures.
The sheets or blanks of material are not illustrated as they will be well understood
from the reference thereto hereinafter described.
The object of this invention is to provide a machine that will better accomplish
the before mentioned operations, the same being constructed and arranged in the
following or equivalent manner.
A suitable stand A with bed B is provided with upright standards a, and over-
hanging arm a¹ in the bored socket of which is carried the plunger C. carrying at
its lower end the hollow steam heated block or mould D which is of the shape to
determine the size of the packet case, or box shape, the said mould D is provided
with an inlet pipe d' and an outlet pipe 2, connected to suitable steam delivery and
outlet "not shown." The plunger C is operated by the hand wheel c¹, fitted upon
the short crank spindle c', turning in the bracket on the arm c³ which carries the plunger
and balance weighted lever e; bearings d³, which carry shafts d', are put upon the
mould D, the said shafts carrying wipers d, either at the sides as shown, or at the
ends, as the case may be; for turning in and rubbing or laying down the already
prepared sides, or may be ends, to form the box, case or packet shape section, or
part. Upon the shafts d' are toothed wheels E gearing with the teeth f' and f" of
the rack bars F, to cause each set of wipers to work simultaneously, the rack
bars F have one end connected by a tie f* against the outer face of which is
pressed the rod "G Figure 1." carried in bearings g in and through the upright
standards a of the machine. The rod G is slotted to receive the upper end of a
vertical pivoted lever H the lower roller end of which is held to the face of the
cam h, on the shaft h', below, by the spring or its equivalent pressing against the
side of it "see Figure 1," when the rod G moves inwards the rack bars F are
pushed forwards which revolves the wheels E and causes the wipers d to turn
and describe a portion of a circle while in contact with and turning up the end or
side as the case may be; of the box shape or the like, the said wipers clearing
the upper edge of the box shape so that the guides or clearers secured by nuts
upon pins through the frame shall fall to the position as seen in Figure 2
Sheet 2 and cause the box shape to be clear of the mould D while the plunger is
being raised, when the plunger reaches a point just under the bored socket, the tail
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end of the latch I catches against a projection ("not seen") and the hooked end
thereof is released from the catch 22 secured to the rack bars F in order that they
may again assume their normal position. The blank or prepared sheet of material
is then placed upon the bed of the machine and the plunger brought down thereon,
the outer face of the tie fmoves down the face of the incline seen in Figure 1
Sheet 1," and the wipers d' are brought back into the position ready for folding or
taking up the edges or projecting sides, or ends, as the case may be; of the box
shape, while the guides or clearers are moved up out of the way see Figure 1
Sheet 1." The sides and ends forming the body or shape are folded up by aid of
the wings or flaps J J¹, the ones J being carried in movable bearings j' the hinged
inner edges of which are beyond the edges of the mould D in order that the
unscored edges of the blank shall be made without cracking the material, springs jx
press against the said bearings and keep the flaps well and close up to their work,
or fulcrummed against the edges of the block D. The flaps and plungers are con-
nected by links and the plungers K are adjusted by nuts k¹ which rest upon
the free end of hinged levers k² carrying rollers & bearing upon cams k* on the
driving shaft h'.
The plungers K* connected to the flaps are longer than the others K and slide
in sockets("shown in section ") and are carried in the frame L which is of H or
other suitable form, and which has a boss in the centre carrying the jaw having
a roller fitted therein bearing upon the circumference of the cam on the driving
shaft Figure 1 Sheet 1." To the spindle of the jaw is connected a link /* to
which is secured the balance lever pivoted and supported by the holder on the
under side of the bed of the machine.
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By these arrangements and in conjunction with the cam " Figure 2 Sheet 2'
and roller bearing levers k, which rest upon the said cam and are supported. on
pins Figure 2 Sheet 2" in the standards of the machine the whole of the
plungers are operated at one time. The adjustment of the plungers K* is accom-
plished by the nuts above and below the extremities of the frame L.
plungers K, nuts k¹ are secured to the bottom, and bear upon the rollers k³.
Motion to the driving shaft is obtained from a cross-worm shaft gearing into a
worm wheel running loose on the driving shaft, but driving it round by means of
a clutch Figure 1 Sheet 1, whenever such clutch is thrown into gear, when the
driving shaft has made one revolution it is automatically thrown out of gear and
the machine stops.
The said cross shaft is driven by a pulley and belt thereon conveyed to main
shaft.
These latter arrangements were provided in our former Patent No. 205 of 1889,
therefore they are not lettered.
The sheets or blanks of any suitable material and of suitable dimensions to
produce the body, cover or lid of a box, case or packet shape, may have either the
end or side corners folded, as desired.
The operation is carried out in the following or equivalent manner.
Sheets of
the desired material having been cut to a suitable shape and size are placed singly
on the bed B, of the machine under the heated block or mould D. If it is desired
to fold from the ends first, V cuts are made at right angles to the sides and at a
distance from the ends equal to the depth the top or bottom of the box or case is to be
made, the depth of the V cuts from the sides is also equal to the depth of the bottom
or top of the box or case.
The plunger c is now brought down by the means before described on to the
"blank or sheet of material," the sides and ends of which project from under the
block or mould D, the sticking material has been previously applied to the parts
necessary by a brush or other means, the wings or flaps J' then lift up and assume
a vertical position and raise the ends, and the wipers d', fold in the corners, the
side flaps J then are raised and fold up the sides, the wipers d, then rub and
secure the corners as herein before mentioned, a momentary pause then takes place
after which the flaps fall back into their horizontal position, the plunger C is raised

page_text: and the box, case, body, lid or other shape is then released and can be removed from
the bed B and another sheet or blank of material takes its place.
We find that by arranging the wings or flaps J and J' so that their fulcrum is
under the edges of the mould when in the horizontal position we are able to get a
fine edge on the box shape without ripping or breaking the outer surface of the
material which by preference has been previously printed upon, or for cardboard
and the like without first scoring it.
It will be well understood that the corners of the blank or sheet of material may
be turned inside along the ends if V cuts are made at right angles to the ends
thereof.
Any shaped body can be made, and if a square box or case is desired the
plungers K and K would be equally distributed around the sides and ends to
the number required.
The heating of the block or mould D ensures a better shape being obtained to
the section of the box or case and the action of the wipers or fingers allow the
flaps to press upon all sides of the box shape without interfering with their action.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is:
1. In a machine for the manufacture of boxes, packet shapes and the like the
employment of wings or flaps actuated by plungers substantially in the manner
hereinbefore described.
2. In combination with the wings or flaps, operated by plungers from cams on
the driving shaft, of wipers or fingers, actuated by racks, the latter operated by
rod controlled by pivoted lever, substantially as described.
3. In combination with the wings or flaps, actuated by plungers from cams on.
the driving shaft, and wipers or fingers actuated by rack, the latter operated by
rod, controlled by pivoted spring pressed lever, the hollow steam block or mould of
any desired shape, movable from and attached to a plunger, and catch or bolt, and
clearing devices it operating and operated substantially in the manner and for the
purpose hereinbefore described and set forth.
Dated this 11th day of October 1893
WILLIAM BESTWICK MAXFIELD,
Registered Patent Agent, 19, Bowling Green Street, Leicester,
Applicants' Agent.