Apparatus for Dipping Match Splints for Applying to them the Ignitable Tips or Heads.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Nov., 1887
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Complete Specification Left, 24th Aug., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 5th Oct., 1888
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
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Apparatus for Dipping Match Splints for Applying to them
the Ignitable Tips or Heads.
I HERMANN CARL ZAPPERT of 3 St. George's Avenue, Upton Park in the County
of Essex Chemist do hereby declare the nature of this Invention to be as follows:-
My Invention has for its object to provide apparatus to supersede the hitherto
adopted plan of dipping matches by hand the said apparatus rendering it possible to
effect the dipping much more expeditiously than can be done by hand and also
obviating the necessity for the operator standing over the container of the tipping
composition so as to inhale the injurious fumes.
According to my Invention I provide a vessel (jacketed for hot water) in which is
contained the tipping composition and partly immersed in it is a rotating wheel
with a periphery preferably formed of a yielding material such as India-rubber. In
this vessel also revolves or moves a stirrer or agitator for keeping the tipping com-
position properly mixed. In the upper part of the vessel is an opening through
which the periphery of the roller is exposed. Above this vessel and passing over
the said opening are endless carrying chains or the like upon which the match
splints to be dipped are carried. These splints are held in a suitable holder but
preferably in between the convolutions of a coiled web or the like so that the ends
to be dipped protrude. These coils being placed upon the travelling chain or carrier
are carried forward thereby and come into contact with the composition which is
carried up upon the roller. A downward pressure is given to the coil which may
be done by means of a spring pressing roller above adjustable in its bearings to
suit different lengths of splints. As the coils are generally wound upon a core piece
which projects above the upper side of the coil the pressing roller may have a recess
in its mid part to accommodate this core and to give an even pressure on the coil
there may be placed over it a plate or disc upon which the pressing roller bears. In
order to regulate the quantity of composition which is applied to the splints the roller

page_text: may be caused to revolve in proximity to an adjustable surface which removes any
surplus composition from the roller as it rises from the composition and by adjusting
this surface to and from the roller the requisite depth of composition can be obtained.
The coils are placed on the chains or carriers and carried along and pass over the
composition carrying roller and are pressed thereon by the pressing roller above and
are so tipped with composition and pass beyond the rollers and are removed from the
chain or carrier to be dried, and afterwards removed from the coils and packed into
boxes for sale.

page_text: the Ignitable Tips or Heads.
I, HERMANN CARL ZAPPERT of 3 St. Georges Avenue, Upton Park in the County
of Essex, Chemist do hereby declare the nature of this Invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :—
My Invention has for its object to provide apparatus to supersede the hitherto
adopted plan of dipping matches by hand the said apparatus rendering it possible to
effect the dipping much more expeditiously than can be done by hand and also
obviating the necessity for the operator standing over the container of the tipping
composition so as to inhale the injurious fumes.
According to my Invention which I will describe with reference to the accom-
panying drawing I provide a vessel A having an outer casing or jacket A³ with a
space between the said jacket and the vessel for hot water or steam. The vessel A
contains the tipping composition and partly immersed in it is a roller B having a
periphery preferably formed of a yielding material such as india rubber. In this
vessel also revolves or moves a stirrer or agitator C for keeping the tipping com-
position properly mixed. The axle of the roller B turns in bearings 6 in the upper
part of the vessel A arranged so that the periphery of the roller is exposed above the
Said vessel. Above this roller is a shaft D mounted in bearings d carried in
brackets E attached to the vessel A. The shaft D carries two rollers E between
which and the roller B the splints to be tipped are passed. The splints to be tipped
are preferably held between the convolutions of a coiled web or the like so that the
ends to be tipped protrude. These coils with the ends of the splints to be tipped
downwards are passed between the rollers B and E' as the said rollers rotate, so that
the ends of the splints come into contact with the composition which is carried up
upon the periphery of the roller B. The pressure of the roller upon the coil of splints
may be regulated by means of a spring or springs or as shewn in the drawing by
adjusting the height of the bearings d carrying the shaft D by means of the adjusting
screws d. Instead of two rollers E¹ as shewn a single roller may be employed but as
the coils are generally wound upon a core piece having a boss which projects above
the upper side of the coil (as shewn by dotted lines in Figure 1) the top roller (if one
only be employed) should have an annular recess in its mid part to accommodate
this boss and if desired there may be placed over the said boss a plate or disc upon
which the pressing roller B bears so as to give equal pressure to the splints. In order
to regulate the quantity of composition to be applied to the splints the roller B may
be caused to revolve in proximity to an adjustable surface or doctor which removes
any surplus composition from the said roller and by adjusting this surface or doctor
nearer to or further from the roller the requisite depth of composition on the splints
can be obtained. The coils of splints fed between the rollers B and E¹ having their
projecting ends tipped with the composition carried on the periphery of the roller B,

page_text: are dried and the splints afterwards removed from the coils and packed into boxes for
sale. The rollers B and E' and the stirrer Care rotated by means of gearing L from
the driving-shaft M which receives motion by a strap passing round the pulleys N
from any suitable prime mover.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed i declare that what I
claim is :-
1st. In apparatus for tipping match splints with ignitable composition a roller
arranged to rotate partially in the tipping composition and in proximity to the ends of
the splints to be tipped so as to convey from the vessel onto the ends of the splints
the required quantity of the composition substantially in the manner herein before
described.
2nd. In apparatus for tipping match splints the combination with the vessel A
containing the tipping composition, of the rollers B and E¹ between which the splints
to be tipped are passed substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore described
with reference to the accompanying drawings.
3rd. In apparatus for tipping match splints the combination of the jacketed vessel A.
rollers B and E and stirrer or agitator C substantially as and for the purpose herein-
before described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
4th. The general construction combination and arrangement of parts constituting
an apparatus for tipping match splints with ignitable composition substantially as
hereinbefore described and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 23rd day of August 1888.
J. H. JOHNSON & Co
Agents.