Improvements in and relating to Machines for Making Matches.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Oct., 1894-Accepted, 5th Jan., 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Machines for Making Matches.
We, EBENEZER BENTON BEECHER, Match Manufacturer, and JACOB PULVER
W VRIGHT, Mechanical Engineer, both citizens of the United States of America,
residing respectively at 25 Franklin Street, Westville, and 46 Avon Street, New
Haven, in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut, ene of the United
States of America, 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 :-
The invention relates to the class of machines for making matches in which an
endless chain is employed to conduct the splints from mechanism to mechanism to
automatically complete the matches, and the object is to simplify the construction
of such a machine and arrange the mechanisms so that they may be readily
adjusted for making matches of different lengths, or adjusted for wear of the
parts, also for applying various different compositions in an efficient manner.
Referring to the accompanying drawings:
Figure
is a general elevation of the machine proper, the heater, the wax
dipping apparatus, the composition applying apparatus, a portion of the drying
apparatus, and the delivery mechanism.
Figure 2 is an elevation of the drying fan and the rolls around which the endless
chain passes for drying the matches, this figure being a continuation of Figure 1,
and with that figure represents the entire machine.
Figure 3 is a side elevation of the machine proper. Figure 4 is an end view of
the same.
Figure 5 is a plan of the machine and the delivery mechanism.
Figure 6 is a horizontal section of the machine on plane denoted by the line X X
of Figure 3.
Figure 7 is a plan of the block feeding mechanism. Figure 8 is an elevation
of the latter.
Figure 9 is an edge view of the feeding trough. Figure 10 is a transverse
section of the same.
Figure 11 is a view of the front end of this trough.
Figure 12 is a side view of the block feeding roll ratchet.
view of the same.
Figure 13 is an edge
Figure 14 is a side elevation of the splint cutting mechanism. Figure 15 is a
rear elevation of the same.
Figure 16 is an enlarged detail side elevation of the cutting head.
Figure 17 is a view of the back edge of the cutting head.
Figure 18 is an enlarged vertical section of the cutting-head, block-trough and
a portion of the chain with a few splints in place.
Figure 19 is an enlarged plan of the cutting head.
Figure 20 is a side elevation of the chain feeding mechanism. Figure 21 is an
end elevation of the same. Figure 22 is a detail plan of a part of the latter..
Figure 23 shows detail views of the perforated chain plates.
Figure 24 is a detail view of the heating system.
Figure 25 is a side elevation of the waxing apparatus. Figure 26 is an end
elevation of the same. Figure 27 is a view of the opposite side.
Figure 28 is a detail enlarged sectional view of a portion of the wax melting
tank. Figure 29 is a plan of the same.

page_text: Figure 30 is a vertical section through the dipping pan and the chain carrying
mechanism above. Figure 31 is a detail inside view of one side of the same.
Figure 32 is an enlarged side elevation of the composition applying mechanism.
Figure 33 is an end elevation of the same. Figure 34 is a vertical section of the
same. Figure 35 is a side elevation of one side of the same. Figure 36 is a
horizontal section of the same on line Y Y of Figure 32. Figure 37 is a similar
view on line Z Z of the same figure.
Figure 38 is a plan view of the driving mechanism of the composition applying
apparatus. Figure 39 is a view of one side of the same. Figure 40 is a view
of the opposite side of the same.
Figure 41 is a front elevation of the discharge mechanism. Figure 42 is a
side elevation of the same.
Figure 43 is a detail enlarged section of the discharge head. Figure 44 is an
enlarged front view of the latter.
Figure 45 is a plan of the delivery mechanism. Figure 46 is an elevation of
the same. Figure 47 is a vertical section of a portion of the same.
is a detail sectional view of another portion of the same.
Figure 49 is a side view of the delivery belt and frame.
Figure 50 is a plan of the delivery apron adjusting mechanism.
Figure 51 is a detail view of the fan and operating mechanism.
Figure 48
The machine part, or the part into which the blocks are fed and the splints cut,
is indicated by the letter A, and from this part the endless chain 1 travels over a
bridge 2 to the guideways 3, that are supported by the frame above the heater B.
At the end of these guideways the chain travels above a waxing apparatus C, and
then onto other guideways 4. From these latter guideways the chain travels to a
movable bridge 5, over the composition applying apparatus D, and then around a
small drum, 6, to a carrier pulley, 7, (Figure 1).
From this it travels around the pulleys 8 of the dryer E, (Figure 2,) and back
toward the machine, under a fan 10. After travelling over the carrier pulleys 11
and 12 the chain descends into the machine where the matches are ejected onto an
apron that delivers them to a belt running in another direction from which they
are easily gathered into trays, (Figure 1).
Supported near the bottom of the metallic frame 13, of the machine, A, is the
main shaft, 14, the pulley, 15, which is belted in the arrangement shown to a
pulley on a countershaft 16, supported beneath the floor of the factory in which
the machine is located, this countershaft bearing a pulley that is belted to a line
shaft, 17, driven from the engine. (Figure 1.) On the main shaft, 14, is a
gear 18, meshing with a gear 19 on a parallel shaft 20 that bears a cam disc or
worm, 21.
Formed on the periphery of this cam disc are the two cams or
worms, 22, and 23, of different height and different pitch, and connected to the end
of the shaft 24, that is supported nearly vertical in bearings in arms projecting
from the side of the frame is a disc, 25, having downward projecting pins 26,
adapted to make contact with the peripheries of the cams 22 and 23, a portion
of the pins being of one length to engage with the outer cam 22, while the other
pins are longer in order to engage with the inner cam, 23, (Figures 3, 4, 20, 21,
and 22).
The pins are arranged on the discs in two series, whose adjoining ends are
separated from each other by spaces substantially equal to the distance between
the planes of the opposite sides of the cams on disc 21, where the cam of greater
pitch diverges most from the other cam or rib.
The spaces between the adjoining pins in either series are substantially equal to
the thickness of the worm or cam rib of the lesser pitch.
The longer pins, of which there is one for each series, are situated at corre-
sponding ends of said series of pins, and the total number of pins of both lengths
in each series, is equal to the number of transverse rows of perforations in each
plate of the splint carrying chain.
The inclined faces of the cams or worms 22 and 23 extend only partially around

page_text: the disc 21. On the rest of the periphery of the latter the faces of the cams or
worms are in planes at right angles to the axis of rotation of the disc; so that,
while engaging the pins on disc 25. they will not only not move the latter, but will
hold it, and consequently the shaft 24, from rotating, until the inclined faces come
around again.
By means of this arrangement the rotation of the cam disc causes the pin disc
and its shaft to be fed with an intermittent movement a certain distance when
the short pins engage the outer cam and to be fed a greater distance when the
longer pins come into contact with the lower cam, which has a greater pitch. The
upper end of this shaft 24 bears a bevel gear 27, which meshes with a bevel
gear 28, on a shaft 29, bearing sprocket wheels 30 that mesh with the teeth 31 on
This
the ends of the perforated plates which form the links of the chain 1.
shaft, 29, also bears a gear, 32, that meshes with an idle gear, 33, in mesh with a
gear, 34, on a shaft, 35, which bears sprocket wheels, 30, that also engage the teeth
on the chain plates. (Figures 20 and 21.)
With this construction, and the sprocket or toothed wheels 30 engaging the
teeth 31 on the perforated plate, at or near the points where the match splints
are inserted and the matches are discharged, the plates of the chain 1, which
are being filled or unfilled, will be held positively locked from movement in
either direction; while the plane faces of the cams or worms 22 and 23, which
are in planes at right angles to the axis of rotation of the disc 21, are in
engagement with the pins on disc 25; and will be moved to the desired extent
of the step by step movement, by the inclined faces of the cams subsequently
engaging such pins, the periods of rest corresponding with those during which
the splint sticking and match discharging mechanisms to be hereinafter described,
are operating.
The perforated plates of the endless chain are joined together by means of
pivots at their ends so as to form a chain, and where the pivots pass the teeth
cannot be cut so that the sprocket wheels which drive the chain necessarily have
certain teeth cut away, and when this mechanism is in motion the chain, which is
ordinarily moved at this part of the machine with a regular intermittent movement,
is given a double length movement by means of the long pins which make contact
with the lower cam, as described, when the sprocket teeth reach the part of the
chain where no teeth are formed. (Figures 20, 21, and 23.)
The gear, 18, on the main shaft, 14, also meshes with a gear, 36, to which is
secured a pinion, 37, that meshes with a gear, 38, on a shaft, 39, that bears a
sprocket, 40, around which passes a chain, 41, to a sprocket, 42, on a shaft that
bears a pinion, 43. This latter pinion meshes with a pinion, 44, in mesh with a
gear, 45, on a shaft, 46, borne by the frame secured to the floor of the factory
near the composition applying apparatus, D. The shaft, 46, bears two sprocket
wheels, 47, around one of which passes a sprocket chain, 48, to a sprocket
wheel, 49, on a shaft 50, supported by the composition applying apparatus frame
below the carrier pulley, 7. (Figures 1, 34, 38, 39 and 40.) On the shaft, 50,
are two sprocket wheels that mesh with the teeth on the splint chain as it leaves
the guideways 4. Around the other of these sprockets, 47, passes a chain to a
sprocket, 51, on a shaft, 52, which bears sprockets, 53, that mesh with the teeth
on the chain as it travels along the guideways, 9, under. the fan. (Figures 1, 25
and 26.) The chain is somewhat slack, and while it is driven through the machine
with an intermittent movement this latter mechanism drives it with a regular
movement through the remainder of its passage around the drying wheels aud.
back to the machine.
Blocks of just the length of the finished matches are placed in the trough, 54,
and fed into the machine from the side. (Figure 3.) On the main shaft, 14, is a
carn, 55, held in contact with the periphery of which by means of a spring, 58, is a
roller on the end of a lever, 56, pivoted to a bracket, 57, on the base of the frame
of the machine. Hinged to this lever is a vertically reciprocating rod, 59, that is
connected.at its upper end with a frame 60, that oscillates on the shaft, 64, by the

page_text: side of a ratchet, 63, fixed on each shaft. This frame, to which the vertical'rod'is
hinged, has a pawl, 61, that engages with the ratchet, 63, and a spring, 62, holding
the pawl against the teeth of the ratchet. The pawl is provided with a handle, 67,
by means of which it can be turned so as to disengage the ratchet when desired.
(Figures 7, 8, 12 and 13.)
On one side the hearing for the shaft 64, is firmly held in the bracket, 65,
fastened by means of bolts to the side of the trough, while on the other side a
bearing is formed in a block, 66, that has a free vertical movement.. The shaft, 64,
bears a roll, 68, the grooved periphery of which projects slightly above the surface
of the trough, and this shaft also bears a gear, 69, in mesh with a gear, 70, on a
shaft, 71, that bears a similar grooved roll, 72, supported above the feed trough.
One end of this shaft, 71, is rotarily supported in a bracket secured to the frame
of the machine while the other end is held in the block, 73, having a free vertical
movement. This block is held down by means of an arm, 74, projecting from the
lever 75, pivoted to the frame and normally held downward by means of a spring, 76.
(Figures 3, 6, 7, and 8.)
Pivoted to one side of the trough is a lever, 79, one end of which bears a
plunger, 78, that passes through the wall of the trough and thrusts against the
block that is being fed through, so as to hold it tightly against the guiding side
of the trough. The other end of this lever is elastically connected to a rod, 80,
by means of a spring, 81, this rod being pivoted to the end of a rocker arm, 82,
on the shaft 83 that is oscillated by means of an arm, 84, that is rocked by a
cam cut in the face of the disc, 85, on the main shaft 14. (Figures 3, 7, and 8.)
As indicated in the drawings, the rod has a shoulder or collar, between which
and the lever 79 the spring 81 is placed, so as to force such lever outward, with a
yielding pressure, towards a suitable stop nut or collar on the rod.
By means of this mechanism the ratchet is driven with an intermittent movement
which causes the grooved rollers to feed the blocks forward into the machine at
intervals, and during the period of rest the plunger pin knocks the blocks toward
the guiding side of the trough so that they will pass into the machine properly.
The spring 81 will yield to allow the lever 79, with its plunger, 78, to accommodate
itself to any variation or change in the size of the blocks, or in the positions which
they are to have in the trough.
The base of the trough is supported on blocks on the side wall of the machine
proper, which can be removed or inserted, (Figure 9) to regulate the height of the
trough and permit of an adjustment so that blocks of different thicknesses may be
used for forming matches of different lengths. When the trough is lowered, a
larger gear is placed on the shaft, 64, so as to mesh with the gear 70, that is not
adjustable.
The feed trough, 54, is placed at an angle with the machine, so that the blocks
are fed in obliquely, and the walls of the trough en the longer side are made double,
the lining piece, 86, being formed of hard metal which can be readily removed when
it becomes warm or when it is desired to make it thick for feeding blocks at a little
different position, while on the bottom of the trough is a piece, 87, that is similarly
removable. (Figures 6, 7, 8, and 18.)
On the front edge of the frame extending across the machine at an angle with
the axis of the trough, is a plate, 88, from the upper surface of which project a
number of short pins, 89. This plate, which is a long narrow strip of metal, is
provided with a flange that is secured in place by a flanged overhanging piece, 90,
secured to the bottom of the trough. (Figures 10 and 18.) A set screw, 91,
passing through ears on the side of the trough, holds the plate, 88, in place, and
when it is desired to remove the plate to regrind the pins or insert a new one in
place, should one become damaged or broken, this set screw is loosened and the
late pulled out from Leneath the flanged overhanging plate 90. Across the upper
front edge of the trough a bar, 92, is loosely secured, and firmly pressing upon this
Lar to hold it down, are spring fingers, 93, that pass over the top and down the
back of the trough. These fingers are adjustably clamped to the back edge of the

page_text: trough by means of a bar, 94, held by screw bolts that pass into the back side of
the trough. (Figures 6, 7, 9, 10, and 18.) By means of this arrangement the
blocks are held down to the bottom of the trough firmly but with a yielding pressure
when fed to the cutter, a number of which cutters are removably held in the cutter
head, 95, that is secured to a slide, 96. This slide has a free vertical movement in
ways, 97, formed in a vertical part of the frame of the machine, and adjustably
secured to one side of the slide is a wrist pin, 98, that is joined by means of a
connecting rod, 99, with a crank pin 100, that passes between the discs 101 on the
main shaft 14 so that the rotation of the shaft reciprocates the slide and the head.
(Figures 4, 14, 15, 16, 17 & 18.)
A plate 102 is secured to the upper end of the slide, and in the upper surface of
this plate, which is slightly inclined from the horizontal, a number of rectangular
grooves are cut parallel, equal distances apart. In these grooves are placed sliding
steel backers, 103, the projecting ends of which are clamped in grooves in the bar, 104,
by means of the plate, 105, secured to the top of the bar, pins, 106, passing through
the parts to hold the backers to the bar. (Figure 18.) The ends of this bar are
provided with studs on which are placed rolls, 107, that travel in cam grooves, 108,
formed in plates, 109, secured to the sides of the frame, so that when the slide
moves up and down vertically the backers are moved in and out through the grooves
in the head by means of these cams. (Figures 3, 18 and 19.)
To the edge of the plate, 102, a knife, 110, (Figure 18) is secured in such manner
as to trim the front of the blocks when they are presented beneath the cutters. To
the top of this plate, 102, is secured by screws and dowel pins the cutter block, 111,
in the lower surface of which a number of parallel rectangular grooves are cut,
these grooves corresponding to and coinciding with the grooves for the backers
just described. A plate, 112, is placed on the bottom to enclose these cutter grooves
and also cover the backer grooves in the plate below, this plate 112, being formed
on a taper in order to fill the space between the parts as the upper surface of the
lower plate is inclined, while the bottom surface of the upper plate is horizontal, so
that the backers will project just below the blades of the cutters, 113, that are on
rectangular steel pieces with circular cutting openings or eyes. These cutters, with
pins, 114, driven into perforations in the cutters, are placed in the cutter grooves
and firmly held in place by means of a block, 115, that is removably held by
screws, 115 in a mortise in the top of the block in front of the pins, 114, so as to
clamp the pins against the face of the mortise. (Figures 18 and 19.)
When a cutter breaks or becomes dulled, by removing the block, 115, any of
the cutters can be pulled out by means of a hook inserted into the perfora-
A ter the
tions, 116, in the end of the cutter which it is desired to remove.
cutter, dulled or broken, has been reground, a new hole is bored for the holding pin
and the cutter replaced in the groove and the block, 115, tightened against the pin,
as before.
The face of the cutter block, 111, is provided with a removable plate, 117, that
has a slightly serrated face to back up the splints which are cut by the cutters as
they descend with the head. (Figure 19.) Plates, 118, are secured to the sides of
the cutter block and these plates have slots for guiding the ends of the backer
Lar, 104, that moves to reciprocate the backers in and out, while to stiffen the parts
rods, 119, are secured between the ends of the wrist pin, 98, on the slide and the
ends of the head. (Figures 14 and 15.) After the blocks have been fed forward
and brought to rest the cutter head descends, cutting the edge of the blocks into
At this time the
splints, which, as the head rises are carried up with the cutters.
cam slots, 108, force the backers out under the cutters to back up the splints which
then, as the head continues to rise, are driven into the perforations of the plates of
the chain which happen to be above. Then, as the head descends, the backers are
drawn out of the way by the cam slots on the frame, so that the cutters cut a new
row of splints from the blocks which have been fed forward by the feeding
mechanism. This operation is repeated until all .the wooden blocks are used up,
all of which blocks is utilized as they are fed in on an angle. Of course, the plates

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of the chain are fed along by the movement described at the right interval to
present a row of open perforations for each succeeding series of splints cut by the
cutters and raised by the cutters and backers.
The splints hanging downward are carried along as the chain advances over the
heater B, which dries and warms the wood. This heater is a thin, rectangular
metal chamber, 122, that is placed directly below the moving chain. Live steam
is admitted to this chamber from a supply pipe, 123, through a branch pipe, 124,
the outlet being through the branch pipe, 125, that leads to the exhaust pipe, 126.
(Figures 1 and 24.)
After being warmed by passing above the heater the splints are passed to the
waxing apparatus, C, that is located adjacent to the end of the heater. On one
side of the path of the chain is a tank, 127, having hollow walls and in this tank
the waxing composition, usually paraffine, is melted. and mixed. The chamber
between the walls of this tank is connected by means of a branch pipe, 128, with
the live steam supply pipe, 123, and also with the exhaust pipe, 126, by a branch
pipe, 132, and by means of these connections the tank can be heated to the desired
degree. (Figure 24.)
Beneath the path of the chain alongside of this tank, 127, is a shallow pan, 130,
with hollow walls, and the melted paraffine is transferred from the melting tank
into this pan into which the splints are dipped. The chamber between the walls of
this pan is connected by means of a branch pipe, 131, with the live steam supply
pipe, 123, and by a branch pipe, 129, with the exhaust pipe 126, so that when it is
desired this pan may be kept warm to keep the waxing composition in a proper
liquid state. (Figure 24.)
The paraffine is lifted from the mixing tank, 127, by means of a bucket, 133, on
the end of a rod, 134, the opposite end of which is connected with a crank on the
end of a shaft, 135, supported in bearings secured to the underside of the guide-
ways, 9, at the top of the frame. On this shaft, 135, is a sprocket wheel around
which passes a chain from a sprocket on the end of a shaft, 52, which bears the
upper chain sprockets, 53, so that when the machine is in motion the crank raises
and lowers the bucket out of and into the paraffine mixing tank. (Figures 1, 25
and 26.) Every time that this bucket is lifted, a book 136, on its side engages a
bail, 137, on the edge of the tank, so that the bucket is tilted and the melted
paraffine allowed to flow out and run down the channel, 138, into the pan, 130.
(Figures 28 and 29.) In this manner the pan is kept full of paraffine although it
is absorbed by the splints as they come around on the chain.. Between the melting.
tank and the dipping pan the walls are provided with channels, 139, to permit the
excess of melted paraffine in the pan to flow back into the tank, and thus the level
of the wax in the pan is always kept the same and a circulation maintained between
the tank and the pan.
Projecting upright from each side of this pan are two standards, 140, and in the
top of these are movable blocks, 141, that are connected with slides, 142, that bear
bars, 143, with anti-friction rollers, 144. These slides also support the pivoted
tracks, 145, and the chain in its movement passes between the rolls and the track
above the dipping pan. The movable blocks, 141, are connected by a shaft, 146,
to which are secured segmental cams, 147, and a rocker arm, 148. These cams
rest on rollers, 149, journaled on stationary bearings on the sides of the standards,
so that when the rocker arm is moved, the blocks and slides bearing the rollers and
tracks are raised or lowered so that the splints will pass freely over the paraffine
dipping pan, or they will be dipped into the pan and become soaked with the wax,
as desired. (Figures 25, 26, 27, 30 and 31.)
The rocker arm is connected by means of a. link, 150, with a sliding rod, 151,
having a handle near the machine proper, A, so that when the rod is moved the
chains are raised or lowered, allowing the attendant to dip the splints or raise them
while standing near the machine proper, (Figure 1).
At the end of the guideway, 4, the splints conie to the composition applying
apparatus, D.

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On the frame, 152, standing on the floor, rests a tank 156 that has hollow walls
for the reception of hot water or steam in order to keep liquid the composition
which is in the vat, 154, that is loosely supported by this heating tank.
pipe, 153, extends from the live steam pipe, 123, into this tank and terminates in a
perforated end, so that live steam may be admitted to heat the water quickly.
This water in the tank enters through a pipe, 155, from a circulating cylinder, 157,
and passes back to the heater of the circulator through the outlet pipe, 158, the
circulating cylinder being kept warm by steam which enters through the pipe, 159,
connected with the live steam pipe, 123, (Figure 24).
This arrangement permits the composition in the vat to be kept at an even
temperature by the circulation of warm water which is heated by the live steam in
the circulator cylinder, but the tank can be more quickly warmed on starting by
letting live steam in through the pipe, 153, when desired. When the pipes are
disconnected the tank may be readily lifted from place.
The composition vat, 154, is loosely supported by the walls of the tank in such
manner that it is readily and uniformly heated. Supported by journals, in the
bottom of the composition vat is a mixer, 160, for stirring and keeping the composi-
tion at a uniform constituency. This mixer is an open frame, 161, having sharpened
side plates, 162, that during revolution pass close to the walls of the interior of the
vat, (Figures 34 and 37). On a shaft supported by suitable bearings held by the
walls of the vat above this mixer, is a roll, 163, that turns in the composition and
brings it up to be applied to the heads of the splints as they pass along, scrapers, 161,
being placed across the upper edge of the vat adjacent to the roll to prevent the
adhesion of too much of the composition to the roll. (Figures 34 and 26.) At one
end the shafts of the mixer and the applying roll are squared to fit into the squared
sockets formed in the hubs of the, intermeshing gears, 165, one of which is fixed
upon a shaft 165", which forms a journal for the gear, and is supported in a suitable
bearing 165 on the frame which supports the tank and vat, and is in line with the
shaft of the mixer; while the other gear has a short shaft 165°, also journaled in a
bearing in said frame, in line with the shaft of roll 163. It is preferred that the
gear for the roller be larger than for the mixer, so that the roller will revolve⚫
slowly while the mixer moves rapidly. Each end of the vat has a portion cut away,
and in this portion are set plates, 166, which are held against the ends of the vat by
means of the clamping nuts, 167, so that there can be no leakage when they are
secured in place. These plates, 166, have the bearings for the shafts or journals
of the mixer and the composition applying roll, and when the clamping nuts
are loosened by raising out these plates, the roll and mixer can be readily removed
without disturbing the position of the vat. (Figures 32, 34, 36 and 37.)
This
On the shaft 165, beyond the bearing 165 is the loose sprocket, 168.
sprocket is provided with a pawl, 169, that engages with a ratchet, 170, fast on the
shaft, 165, forming a journal of the gear for the mixer, so that such shaft, and,
consequently, the mixer shaft turning gear, will rotate with the sprocket, and when
it is desired to stop the rotation of the mixer this pawl can be disengaged from
contact with the teeth of the ratchet, allowing the sprocket to turn idle. (Figures 35
and 36.)
Around this sprocket, 168, passes a chain from a sprocket 172, loosely mounted
on the shaft 46, which is driven by the sprocket, 42 (Figure 38). The sprocket 172
bears two pawls, 173 and 174, one of which, 173, engages with a ratchet wheel, 175,
fastened to the shaft, 46, so that when the shaft is rotated, through this mechanism
the mixer is worked, while the other pawl, 174, engages a ratchet wheel, 176,
fastened to a bevel gear, 177, loosely borne by the shaft, 46. In mesh with this is
a bevel pinion, 178, on a shaft, 179, that passes through the floor of the factory and
is rotated through the gears, 180, by the countershaft, 181, that is driven by a
belt from the line shaft, 17, (Figures 1, 38, 39 and 40). By means of this arrange-
ment when the machine is stopped and the shaft 46 is not rotated by the chain 41,
the mixer is still slowly revolved by the driving mechanism set in motion from the

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line shaft, 80 as to stir the composition' and prevent it from settling and
thickening.
When it is desired to change the composition, the vat, which is. V-shaped in cross
section, is simply removed from the tank, and another with composition of different
constituency or different color is thrust back in its place, the ends of the journals
of the roller and mixer sliding from or entering into the sockets in the hubs of the
gears mentioned, (Figure 37). Hinged on the shaft, 50 that is supported by
brackets fast to the walls of the standard of the composition applying apparatus is
a frame, 182, the other end of which bears a shaft, 183, that supports the drum 6,
around the periphery of which passes the endless chain. At about the middle this
frame bears a small roll, 187, that presses down upon the chain to hold the plates
to the bridge, 5, which is supported at one end by arms projecting from the frame,
and at the other by arms depending from the shaft, 183, so that the bridge moves
with the frame. The outer ends of this shaft, 183, are usually supplied with rolls,
which rolls rest on the surfaces of the segmental cams, 184, fast to the shaft, 185,
which is oscillated by means of a rocker arm, 186, connected with the rod 151, and
when this rod is moved the cams are oscillated to raise or lower the bridge and
small drum, so as to cause the splints to be lowered to enter the composition on the
roller beneath, or raised high enough to pass by without receiving any composition.
(Figures 32, 33, and 34.) As the rod 151 is connected with this mechanism an
also with the raising and lowering device at the waxing mechanism, when the rod
is moved the splints are lifted above the waxing pan and the composition vat at the
same time, so that the splints need not stand in the substances when the machine is
idle. From this composition roll the endless chain with the splints travels around
the carrier rolls or pulleys, 8, for long distances, so that the composition may
become hardened. (Figure 2.) These rolls are supported in suitable bearings
attached to the uprights of the frame, which is so formed of tubing that it is
secured at its lower part to the floor, and at the upper part to the ceiling of the
factory in which the machine is placed. After passing the last of these pulleys the
chain returns toward the machine proper along the guideways 9, above which is
placed the oscillating fan, 10.
This fan is usually formed of a long board, 188, extending from end to end of
the machine over the middle of the chain, which board is secured by arms fast to a
rocking shaft, 189. This shaft, at one end has a rocker arm, 190, which is
connected by a rod, 191, with a crank, 192 on a shaft, 193, bearing the sprocket, 191,
connected by a chain, 195, with a sprocket on the shaft, 39, supported by the main
uprights of the machine proper, (Figures 1 & 51).
By means of this apparatus the fan is oscillated back and forth when the machine
is in motion to facilitate the drying of the matches as they pass along the upper
guideway back to the machine. After traveling over the carrier pulley, 12, the
chain descends again to the machine proper. To the front upper edge of the walls
of the machine proper a small frame 196 is secured and to the face of this are
attached plates, 197, and it is back of these plates that the chain passes as it
descends again into the machine. (Figures 3, 4, 41, 42 and 43.) Back of the
opening through which the chain passes, above the little frame, are the two guide
arms, 198, and below this, partially covering an opening through the little frame is
a hard metal plate, 199, having a row of perforations equal in number to the row
of perforations across the plates of the chain. Supported on ways formed on this
small frame or block, 196, is a movable carriage, 200, projecting from the front of
which are ejecting pins, 201. These pins are held in perforations in a bar, 202, by
means of a backing strip or slide, 203, and both of these are held to the carriage
by means of the mortised strip or plate with an overhanging edge, 204, that is held
in the recess in the face of the carriage by the clamping fingers, 205. (Figure 43.)
This carriage is connected by rods, 206, with rocker arms, 207, on a rocker
shaft, 208, journaled in the frame and having a rocker arm, 209, that is connected
by means of a rod, 210 with a rocker arm, 211, on the shaft, 83, that is oscillated

page_text: by means of the cam, 85, on the main shaft, 14.. (Figures 41 and 42.) The cam
oscillates this mechanism in such manner as to drive the discharging carriage
forward so that the pins pass through the bridge plate and through a row of
perforations in the chain plate in front and eject or drive out the completed
matches from the plate as they come along, so that they will fall onto the
apron, 212. (Figures 5, 41 and 42.)
Attached to the brackets on the front of the main frame is a small frame
consisting of side arms, 213, an end piece, 214, and a brace, 215. Supported on
journals near the inner end of the frame is a roller, 216, the shaft of which on one
end bears a pulley, 217, around which passes a belt, 218, from a pulley, 219,
secured to a gear 220, that meshes with the gear 19 on the shaft, 20 that is driven
by the main shaft, 14. (Figures 3 and 46.)
In screw adjustable plates, 221, movable in ways at about the middle of the
frame are the bearings of the tightening roll, 222. At the other end of the frame
pivoted to the cross piece, 214, is a yoke, 223, which holds the bearings of the front
roll, 224, and the apron, 212, passes around these three rollers in its movement to
carry away the ejected matches from the machine. Loosely mounted on the ends
of the roller 216, or on their shafts, are collars, 226, the hubs of which are in the
grasp of the forked ends of a yoke, 227, the shank, 225, of which is pivoted to the
cross brace, 215. Pivoted to this shank is a strap, 240, which is the shank of
the yoke, 223, that bears the front roll. (Figures 45, 47 and 50.)
With this construction, if the apron, in running over the rollers 216 and 224,
should tend to work towards one side, it would come in contact with and force the
collar 226, on that side, outward; but any movement of the latter in that direction
would, because of the engagement of the forked arm of yoke, 227, with it, move
such yoke, to swing its shank, 225, so as to carry the inner end of strap 240 over
towards the same side, to which the belt is working.
This movement of strap 240, swings yoke 223, slightly on its pivot, so as to bring
the roller 224, to stand at a slight angle to the roller 216, sufficient to cause the
belt or apron to work back into its proper central position, which it must do, if the
end of the roller towards which it had before worked, is moved away from
the other roller.
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As the slightest travel of the apron will move one of the collars 226 corre-
spondingly to actuate the yokes 223, and 227, as described, the apron will be
automatically kept in its proper position and effectually prevented from working to
any distance out along the rollers, towards either side of the roller frame.
Supported in bearings adjacent to the roll, 216, close to the endless chain, just
below the ejecting pins, is a rod, 228, that bears a smaller pulley, 229, in frictional
contact with the inner surface of the rim of the pulley, 217, so that when the
matches which have a tendency to stick in the chain and drop down by the chain
come in contact with this rapidly revolving rod, they are thrown away out from the
chain onto the moving apron, (Figures 45 and 48).
As will be seen from Figures 3, 4, 20, 21, 45 and 46, the gear 220 to which the
belt pulley, 219, is secured, is smaller than the gear, 19, with which it meshes, and
which is fixed on and rotates with shaft, 20, which in turn carries the cam disc or
worm, 21, with its two cams of different pitch, to engage the pins 26 on the disc 25
fixed on the shaft 24, so as to cause a partial rotation of such shaft 20, as indicated
hereinbefore.
Each partial rotation of shaft 24, is, as hereinbefore explained, sufficient to
cause, through the meshing gears 27, 28, 32, 33 and 34, and the sprocket or toothed
wheels 30, 30, on shafts 29 and 35, a movement of the chain of splint receiving
perforated plates, to carry one row of perforations out of the path of the splint
sticking or match discharging devices, and bring another row into such path.
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As shown in the drawings, the gear, 220, is much smaller than gear 19, the latter
being of a diameter of one and two thirds that of the former; so that, for each
revolution of shaft 20, and, therefore, for each forward movement of the chain of

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perforated plates, the gear 220, and consequently the pulley 219, will be given ope
and two thirds of a revolution.
With the pulley 217 on the shaft of the apron roller 216, substantially or nearly
the size of the pulley 219, and the belt 218 running over both pulleys, the
apron 212, which receives the rows of matches discharged from the perforated
plates of the chain, will, for each movement of the chain, or between the times
when adjoining rows of matches are discharged, be moved a distance nearly equal
to one and two third times the.circumference of pulley 219. Such distance is about
that of the upper portion of the apron passing from roller 216, to roller 224, or
several times the length of the matches to be conveyed by the apron.
The result of the construction shown and described is, obviously, that the apron
will carry each row of matches, discharged upon it from a plate, well out away
from the plate, before the succeeding row of matches is discharged upon it; and
the different rows of matches, as delivered by the apron, will be well separated
from each other, so as to fall into the trough or other receptacle, provided therefor,
in distinct layers, not interlocking or interfering with each other.
With the construction of gearing and belting shown and described, a row of
matches discharged from the apron will be carried well out towards the delivery
end of the latter, before another row is deposited upon said apron.
Held by brackets fast to the walls of the machine is a trough-way 230, which
extends transversely of the machine. Journaled in bearings in the walls of this
trough at the end adjacent to the delivery apron is a shaft, 231, that has a
sprocket, 232, with a chain 233, connecting with a sprocket, 234, secured to the
worm wheel, 235 that is driven by a worm, 236, on the shaft that bears the
pulley, 219, secured to the gear, 220, that meshes with the gear, 19, on the shaft, 20,
that is driven by the main shaft, 14. (Figures 3 and 46.) This shaft, 231, bears
a pulley around which passes a belt to a pulley, 237, at the other end of the trough-
way. This pulley, 237, is mounted on a shaft which may be forced outward by
means of a sliding block, 238, noved by a wedge, 239, in order to tighten this belt,
(Figures 5 and 49). The matches are ejected from the machine by the discharge
mechanism onto the apron, which in turn delivers them to the belt which moves at
right angles to the motion of the apron and from which the matches are collected
by the attendant into trays for further drying or for packing into boxes.
In this machine the blocks of proper length are fed by the feed mechanism to
cutters which cut the splints and carry them up and fasten then into the
perforations of the endless chain, which carries them from mechanisin to mechanism.
The splints are heated, then dipped into wax, after which the composition is applied
and they are carried around the rolls and beneath the fan for drying the com-
position. As the chain is about to return into the machine for fresh splints, the
completed matches are ejected onto the delivery apron which delivers them in turn
to the collecting belt. The feeding trough is so arranged in this machine that any
part which becomes worn can be removed and renewed, and the resting portion for
the splints is so formed that the cutters can descend and completely cut the sticks
without dulling the cutters. A head is provided with individual backers for each
cutter, which can be removed at any time for repairing, and which are moved under
the cutters at the proper time by a simple mechanism so that the splints will be
firmly driven into the plates. The arrangement of the head is such that each or
any of the cutters can be quickly renewed or replaced without disturbing any of
the others. The chain feed mechanism is simple and positive, feeding the chain
the varying distances that it is required at the proper time. The heating systemi
is simple and so arranged that the heater can be quickly warmed and kept warm,
the wax quickly melted and kept liquid for the desired length of time; and the
composition heating tank has means whereby it can be quickly heated by steam in
starting the machine and it can be kept at a necessary uniform temperature by the
water circulation. The arrangement of the waxing apparatus is such that there is
always the exact quantity of melted wax in the dipping pan, the automatic

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melting tank and the dipping pan. In this machine, the composition vat can be
readily removed at any time without disturbing the connections, and the drive
mechanism is so arranged that although the machine is stopped, the mixer and the
applying roll are kept in motion so as to keep the composition properly mixed and
of uniform constituency. A fan and its operating mechanism completely dries the
matches to the proper degree before they reach the end of the machine without
requiring an extraordinary number of rollers for the passage of the chain. The
discharge mechanism is so constructed that any of the ejecting pins can be replaced
easily, and the delivery mechanism receives the ejected matches and gathers them
into position whereby they can be quickly placed in trays or boxes.
And, finally, the delivering device is so arranged, that it delivers the matches,
which are discharged upon it from the perforated plates of the splint carrying
chain, in rows, well separated from each other, so as to pass into any provided
receptacle in the form of distinct layers.
Having now particularly described and explained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. In a machine for making matches, in combination with the block feeding
trough provided with feeding mechanism, and a stationary block guiding side,
a reciprocating plunger for driving the blocks against the guiding side of the
trough, and mechanism for reciprocating the plunger operated from the main drive
of the machine, substantially as specified.
2. In combination with the block feeding trough and mechanism for feeding
blocks through the trough, a reciprocating plunger to engage the blocks and force
them against one side of the trough, mechanism for reciprocating such plunger,
and a spring interposed in such mechanism, to cause the plunger to be forced
against the blocks with a yielding pressure, substantially as and for the purpose
specified.
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3. In combination with the block feeding trough and means for feeding the
blocks along the same, a moving piece to strike and force the blocks over against one
benring
side of the trough, a lever for actuating such piece, a moving rod having
to engage and move the lever to retract the block engaging piece, and a spring
engaging the lever and a bearing on the rod, substantially as and for the purpose
specified.
4. In combination with the block feeding mechanism and a way for the blocks
having a block-guiding face, a plunger to engage the sides of the blocks and force
them over against the guide face, a lever to which the plunger is pivoted, a
reciprocating rod passing through one end of the lever, a stop on such rod, to
engage the lever and move it as the rod is moved to retract the plunger, and a
spring on the rod between the other side of the lever and a bearing on the rod,
substantially as and for the purpose specified.
5. In combination with intermittingly moved block feeding mechanism and the
way for the blocks, having a block guiding face, a knocker to strike the blocks and
force them against the guiding face, and mechanism causing such knocker to
strike the blocks during the periods of rest of the feeding mechanism, and then
recede from the blocks, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
6. In combination with the splint cutting cutters and a suitable way for the
blocks to be cut, means for moving the cutters through the blocks, a removable
Oplate provided with pins in line with the cutters, a holder having a part engaging
a longitudinal flange on the plate, so as to hold said plate with its series of
pins in a line parallel to the line of the cutters, and detachable means for
holding the plate from longitudinal movement, substantially as and for the
purpose specified.
7. In combination with the cutter head carrying the splint-cutting cutters, a
backer having faces to support the ends of the splints in the cutters made movable

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at an angle towards and from the lower side of the cutters, substantially as and for
the purpose specified.
8. In a mechanism for making matches, in combination with a reciprocating
head, the splint cutters carried thereby, a backer supported on such head, so as
to be movable thereon, and provided with splint supporting portions to be moved
under and away from the cutters, cam-ways on a stationary support, and bearings.
on the backer engaging such ways, whereby the backer is moved on the cutter
head, as it rises and falls with the same, substantially as and for the purpose
specified.
9. In combination with the reciprocating head and the splint-cutters attached
thereto, the backer-bars, one for each cutter, reciprocally supported on the head,
a bar with which the backer bars are connected, and means for moving such head, to
reciprocate the backer bars, as the cutter bearing head rises and falls, substantially
as and for the purpose specified.
10. In combination with the reciprocating head carrying the splint cutters, the
backer bars, one for each cutter, supported on the head, so as to move up and
down therewith, while being longitudinally movable thereon, so as to be moved
out under the cutters and back again, a bar to which the backer bars are
attached, bearings on this bar, and cam-ways, on a suitable stationary support,
whereby such bar is moved to carry the backer bars out under the respective
cutters, during a portion of the upward travel of the cutter head, substantially
as and for the purpose specified.
11. In combination with a head carrying a splint cutter adapted to cut a splint
from a block, a backer to support the splint end in the cutter, movable towards and
from a point in line with the splint, and also towards and from the cutter, and means
for actuating such backer, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
12. In combination with a head carrying a splint-cutter adapted to cut a splint
from a block, a backer, for supporting the end of the splint held in the cutter, made.
movable toward and from its splint supporting position under the cutter, and a
suitable guide for such backer guiding it at an angle to the plane of the end of the
splint holding opening in the cutter, whereby, as the backer is moved towards its
operative position, it also moves up towards the end of the cutter opening, and
means for actuating the backer, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
13. In combination with a reciprocating head carrying a splint cutter, a recipro-
cating backer for such cutter, a guide for the backer extending at an angle
approaching the plane of the side of the cutter, at which it is to engage and support
the end of the match splint, and means for reciprocating the backer, substantially
as and for the purpose specified.
14. In combination with the reciprocating head for the splint cutters, the
reciprocating backer bars for the cutters, guided, so as to be movable on the head,
and provided with pins, the actuating bar for the backers, a removable plate
clamping the backers to such bar, provided with holes engaging the pins on the
backers, and means for actuating this bar during the travel of the cutter head,
substantially as and for the purpose specified.
15. In combination with the reciprocating head for the splint cutters, the backers
guided in grooves in such head, the backer actuating bar secured to the backers,
and guided in slots on portions of the head, rollers on the ends of such bars, and the
cam-ways on stationary supports engaging such rollers, substantially as and for the
purpose specified.
16. In combination with the series of splint cutters having shanks provided with
pins, the block provided with grooves for the cutter shanks, a plate closing the
open sides of such grooves, removably secured to the block, a shoulder on such
block to engage the pins on the cutter shanks, and a plate removably attached to
the block, clamping the pins against the block shoulder, substantially as and for the
purpose specified.
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17. In combination with the plate having the inclined grooves, the backers
having their shanks guided in such grooves, the plate covering the open sides of

page_text: the grooves, having its face opposite to that engaging the backer shanks at an
angle to the plane of the latter, a block with grooved under face attached to such
plate, and the splint cutters having their shanks in the grooves of the block,.
substantially as and for the purpose specified.
18. In a machine for making matches, in combination with the chain carrier for,
the splints, a cam having cam surfaces of different height and different pitch, a;
rotary shaft, a disc thereon, carrying teeth of different heights, to be engaged by
the different cam surfaces, and suitable connections between the shaft and the carrier
chain moving wheels, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
19. In a machine for making matches, a chain driving mechanism consisting of a
driving shaft, a compound cam on the shaft, one working surface being higher than
the other, a shaft supported by the frame, said latter shaft bearing a disc with,
projecting teeth of varying length that engage the compound cam, said latter shaft
also bearing a pinion in mesh with a gear connected with sprocket wheels that have.
teeth in mesh with the teeth on the chain plates, whereby the chain is intermittently
given a movement of varying distances as the teeth of varying length engage the
higher or lower surfaces of the cam, substantially as described.
20. In a machine for making matches, in combination with the carrier chain, a
rotary shaft having a disc with pins of different lengths projecting from its face,
a rotary cam having on its periphery a cam rib, to pass between and engage the
pins, and a cam face of greater pitch than that of the rib, made lower than
the rib, so as to engage only a long pin on the pin disc, and suitable driving.
connections between the shaft and chain, substantially as and for the purpose
specified.
21. In a machine for making matches, the mechanism for giving the splint carrier
intermittent movements of different lengths, consisting of a rotary shaft carrying a
disc provided with a series of pins, of which the one at one end of the series is
higher than the others, a rotary cam having a cam rib high enough to engage all
the pins, and a cam face of greater pitch than such rib, made low enough to engage
only the long pin, and suitable driving connections between the shaft and carrier,
substantially as and for the purpose specified.
22. In mechanism for securing a step by step movement of the splint carrier of a
match making machine, in combination with the rotary shaft and the disc thereon
carrying the two series of pins, in which the pin at one end of each series is made
longer than the others, and is separated from the short pin, at the adjoining end of
the other series, by a space greater than that between the pins within one of the
series, a rotary cam having a rib high enough to engage the lower pins, with one
part inclined and one part in line with the travel of the rib, as the can revolves,
and a cam face lower than the rib, so as to engage only the higher pins, having an
inclined portion of greater pitch than the incline of the rib, and a straight circum-
ferential portion parallel with the other part of the rib, substantially as and for the
purpose specified.
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23. In a machine for making matches, in combination with the heater, and the
waxing and composition tanks, a heating system consisting of an inlet pipe connected
with a source of live steam, with a branch pipe to the heater, to the wax melting
tank, to the wax dipping pan, to the composition applying vat and to a water
heating cylinder, an outlet pipe with a branch from the heater, from the wax
melting tank, from the wax dipping pan, from the water heating cylinder, and a
circulating system having a heating cylinder and circulating pipes that open into
the composition warming tank, substantially as specified.
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24. In a machine for making matches, a waxing apparatus, consisting of a dipping
pan in the path of movement of the splints, and a melting tank alongside of the
dipping pan, mechanism for automatically transferring the wax from the melting
tank to the dipping pan, and an overflow from the dipping pan to the melting tank,
whereby a circulation of melted wax is allowed from one receptacle to the other,
substantially as specified.
25. In a machine for making matches, in combination with the dipping pan for

page_text: the paraffine or wax, a melting tank adjacent to such pan, provided with heating
means, an overflow from the pan to the tank, a rising and falling bucket, means for
dipping the bucket down into the contents of the tank and raising it again, a tilting
device to tilt the bucket, when it has been raised, and a suitable trough or way to
conduct the bucket contents into the pan, substantially as and for the purpose
specified.
26. In a machine for making matches, in combination with the dipping pan, the
paraffine melting tank adjacent thereto, means for transferring the melted wax or
paraffine from the tank to the pan, consisting of the bucket provided with a tilting
hook or lug, the rising and falling rod, to which the bucket is pivoted, and means
for engaging the hook or lug on the bucket, to tilt the same, as it is raised by the
rod, all combined substantially as and for the purpose specified.
27. In a machine for making matches, in combination with the waxing apparatus,
a dipping pan in the path of movement of the splints, and a melting tank adjacent,
with a duct from one to the other, a bucket supported by a rod over the melting
tank, a crank connected with the rod for dropping the bucket into and lifting it out
of the tank alternately, and sprockets and chains connected with the driving shaft
to rotate the crank, substantially as specified.
28. In a machine for making matches, in combination with a heater, a removable
composition vat fitting within the same, and a suitable applying roll journaled on
bearings on the vat, and means for rotating such roll, substantially as and for the
purpose specified.
29. In a machine for making matches, in combination with a heater, the
removable composition vat fitting the same, the composition applying roll
journaled in bearings on the walls of the vat, a rotating piece supported on
bearings outside of the vat, and a separable connection between such piece and
the shaft of the composition applying roll, substantially as and for the purpose
specified.
30. In a machine for making matches, in combination with the composition
heater and the removable coniposition vat heated by the same, the composition
applying roll and the mixer journaled in bearings supported by the vat, rotating
wheels supported on bearings outside of the vat, and separable coupling devices to
couple the shafts of the roller and mixer to the rotating wheels, when the vat is in
place on the heater, substantially as and for the purposes specified.
31. In a machine for making matches, in combination with the heater, having a
cavity to receive the composition vat, the composition vat made separate from the
heater and placed in said cavity, the composition applying roll and the mixer
having their shafts journaled in bearings supported on the vat, provided with
angular ends, and the rotating wheels supported in bearings separate from the vat,
having angular sockets to engage the ends of the roller and mixer shafts, when the
composition vat is slid into place within the heater cavity, substantially as and for
the purpose specified.
32. In a machine for making matches, a composition applying apparatus consisting
of a heating tank supporting a vat, said vat having plates temporarily held to the
.end pieces of each end, with journal bearings in the plates, and an applying roll and
a mixer mounted on shafts supported by the bearings in the plates, whereby the roll
and mixer can be removed without taking off the end pieces of the vat, substantially
.as specified.
33. In a machine for making matches, a composition applying apparatus consisting
of a heating tank and a composition vat with a mixer and applying roll, an inlet
pipe from the water heater and an outlet pipe to the water heater opening into the
composition heating tank, and a pipe connected with a source of live steam also
opening into the tank, whereby the composition vat may be heated quickly by
steam or slowly by water, substantially as specified.
34. In a machine for making matches, in combination with the composition vat
.and the rotary composition applying roller, and mixer turning therein, a rotary
piece connected with the roller and mixer by suitable gearing, so as to rotate the

page_text: same, two rotary wheels driven at different rates of speed, and pawl and ratchet
connections between such rotary wheels and the rotary piece connected with the
composition applying roller and mixer, whereby the latter devices will be driven
by the wheel rotating at the greatest speed, while that is turning, and by the lower
speed wheel when the other stops, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
35. In a machine for making matches, in combination with the composition
applying mechanism and the moving devices thereof, a wheel, connections between
the latter and the moving devices of the composition applying mechanism, the two
pawls carried by the wheel, the two ratchet wheels, one for each pawl, and means
for driving such ratchet wheels at different speeds, in such direction that their teeth.
when they engage the pawls on the pawl carrying wheel, will cause such wheel to
rotate, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
36. In a machine for making matches, in combination with the composition va,
a mixer supported on a shaft in the vat, an applying roll supportel on a shaft above
the mixer, said shafts bearing intermeshing gears, and one of said shafts bearing a
sprocket connected by means of a chain with a sprocket loosely mounted on the
shaft, two pawls on opposite sides of such sprocket, the ratchet wheel turning with
the shaft and engaged by one of the pawls, the ratchet wheel turning independent
of the shaft, and engaged by the other pawl on the sprocket wheel, means for
rotating the shaft, while the machine is in operation, and separate means for
rotating the ratchet wheel independent of the shaft, at a slower rate than the
shaft rotates, whereby the mixer and composition roll through one mechanism are
rotated rapidly when the machine is in motion, but more slowly through the other
mechanism when the machine is stationary, substantially as specified.
37. In a machine for making matches, in combination with the carrier holding
the splints and a composition applying device, means for moving the carrier, a fan
extending longitudinally over the carrier close to the headed splints therein, and
means for swinging such fan transversely with reference to the carrier, substantially
as and for the purpose specified.
38. In a machine for making matches, in combination with a splint cutting
mechanism, a wax dipping mechanism, a composition applying mechanism, a series
of drying rolls and a discharge mechanism, an endless chain for conveying the
splints from mechanism to mechanism, a fan located adjacent to the path of
movement of a portion of the chain, and extending longitudinally over such path,
and mechanism for moving the fan transversely with reference to the travel of the
chain to dry the composition on the splints, substantially as specified.
39. In a machine for making matches, in combination with the frame, a run-way
for the endless chain, supported by the frame between the drying rolls and the
discharge mechanism, a rocking shaft held by the frame with arms supporting a
plate or board extending longitudinally over the run-way, so as to form a fan
adjacent to the run-way, a crank for rocking the shaft, and driving nechanism for
rotating the crank, substantially as specified.
40. In a machine for making niatches, a discharge mechanism consisting of a
reciprocating head having a recessed face, a slide inserted in said recess, punching
pins projecting outward from said slide, a removable backing bar, to receive the
thrust of the pins, and mechanism for reciprocating the head, substantially as
specified.
41. In a machine for making matches, a discharge mechanism consisting of a
reciprocating head, punching pins projecting outward from the front of said head
and a removable backing bar to receive the thrust of the pins, substantially as
specified.
42. In a machine for making matches, a discharge mechanism consisting of a
reciprocating bead baving a recessed face, a slide inserted in said recess, punching
pins projecting from said slide, an overhanging plate for holding said slide in
position, and removable clamps for securing the over-hanging plate, substantially
as specified.
43. In a machine for making matches, in combination with a carrier for holding

page_text: the match splints, while they are being treated, and a dicharging mechanism to
discharge the matches from the carrier, a moving conveyor receiving the discharged
matches, and moving longitudinally with reference thereto, and means for moving
such conveyor to carry matches discharged from the carrier at any one time, a
distance greater than their length, before the next discharge of matches from the
carrier takes place, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
44. In a machine for making matches, in combination with a carrier to hold the
splints, while they are being treated, and a discharging mechanism to discharge
from the carrier successively different portions of the quantity of completed
matches held by the latter, a travelling receiving apron, to receive the discharged
matches, moving longitudinally with reference thereto, and means for driving such
apron at a speed sufficient to carry the matches discharged from the carrier at any
one time beyond and out of the way of the matches next discharged upon the apron,
substantially as and for the purpose specified.
45. In a machine for making matches, in combination with the carrier for holding
the splints during treatment adapted to hold such splints in rows, discharging
mechanism operating at intervals, to discharge, at one time, one or more of such
rows, a travelling receiving apron to receive the row or rows discharged from the
carrier and moving longitudinally, with reference to the splints in such row or rows
as discharged upon it, and means for moving the apron at a speed to carry the row
or rows discharged upon it, at any one time, a distance greater than the length of
a completed match, before the next discharge from the carrier is made by the
discharging mechanism, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
46. In a machine for making matches, in combination with the carrier for holding
the splints in rows, while they are being treated, the reciprocating discharger
adapted to discharge the rows of matches successively from the carrier, the traveling
receiving apron moving longitudinally with reference to the matches discharged
upon it, and means for driving it, so that it moves, between the times of discharge
by the discharging mechanism, a distance greater than the length of a match made
from the splints, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
47. In a machine for making matches, in combination with a traveling carrier
holding the treated splints in rows, and means for causing such rows to be
successively discharged when they arrive at a given point, a traveling receiving
apron, to receive the discharged rows, moving longitudinally with reference to
the treated splints in such rows, and driving mechanism for the carrier and
apron relatively timed, so that, while the carrier is travelling the distance between
two rows of the splints, the apron will be moved a distance greater than the
length of one of such splints or matches, whereby the rows, as carried and
delivered by the apron, will be separated from each other by clearly dividing
spaces, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
48. In a machine for making matches, in combination with a carrier plate
provided with rows of splint receiving openings, the reciprocating discharge
provided with means for discharging the contents from a row of holes at a time
means for actuating such discharger, a traveling receiving apron, in position t
receive the rows of treated splints or matches, as they are successively discharged
from the plate, moving longitudinally with reference to such splints or matches
and means for driving such apron and causing it to travel a distance greater tha
the length of a treated splint or match, while the discharger is moving to make tw
successive discharges from the plate, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
49. In a machine for making matches, in combination with the discharging
mechanism, a traveling receiving apron supported by the frame adjacent to th
discharge mechanism, moving longitudinally with reference to the matches received
upon it, and a rapidly revolving rod for ensuring the passage of the discharge
matches onto the apron between the discharge mechanism and the apron
substantially as specified.
50. In a machine for making matches, a delivering mechanism consisting of
travelling match receiving apron moving. longitudinally with reference to th

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moving at the end of the apron at an angle to the motion of the apron for receiving
the matches from the apron, and mechanism for moving the belt, substantially as
specified.
51. In a machine for making matches, in combination with mechanism for
discharging the completed natches, the travelling receiving apron, for receiving
the discharged matches, moving longitudinally with reference to the latter, means
for moving the apron, a travelling belt upon which the apron delivers the matches,
moving at an angle to the travel of the apron, guides at the sides of the belt to
form therewith a match receiving trough with moving bottom, and means for
driving the belt, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
Dated this 30th day of October 1894.
JENSEN & SON,
77, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Patent Agents.