Machine for Making and Boxing Matches.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Dec., 1899 -Accepted, 10th Mar., 1900
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Machine for Making and Boxing Matches.
I, CHARLES CARR, residing at No. 7, Exchange Place, in the City of Boston, Suffolk
County, State of Massachusetts, Consulting Mechanical Engineer and Solicitor
of Patents, 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 object I have in view in this invention, is to produce a machine more
simply in its construction and in its details, with less liability to disarrangement
than has heretofore been done.
To this end my invention consists: -
First: In a simple and more efficient way to regulate the distance between the
match blank hoppers and the match conveyor chain, to provide for any inac-
curacies in the lengths of the match blanks.
Second in a more simple and efficient construction of the match conveyor
chain.
Third: In a more efficient and positive method of ejecting the matches from
the match conveyor.
Fourth A simple and more efficient means of feeding the match boxes, to be
filled, and of delivering the filled boxes to a position for packing.
Fifth A simpler and more accurate means of delivering a predetermined
number of matches to each match box, as may be desired.
Sixth: A simple and better location of the sprocket wheels adjacent to the
boxing mechanism; to enable the operators to place the boxes to be filled in
proper position.
Seventh A more certain and efficient means for mixing and agitating the
igniting mixture ingredients.
It consists also in the proper relation to the before mentioned parts each with
the other, and with other specific parts which will be hereinafter described.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the entire machine, showing the splint forming,
dipping, drying and boxing sections in their general relation to each other.
Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same viewed from the left of Fig. 1, and shows
in part the boxing mechanism and the splint forming mechanism.
Fig. 3 is a plan of the upper portion of Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 is a plan of the splint forming section of the machine on larger scale,
showing the machine frame, the main driving shaft with its driving pulleys, the
eccentrics for driving the intermittent match conveyor sprocket wheels, the
eccentrics for driving the adjustable side rods, the mechanism for adjusting the
length of the side rods, the adjustable match blank feeding platen, the adjustable
match blank hoppers, the mechanism for adjusting the hoppers, the saws, saw arbor
and its driving pulleys, the diverging tubes between saws and conveyor, the
cover plate shown broken to make drawing clear, and the sprocket wheels, ratchet
wheels and pawl carrying discs secured to a shaft beneath the main shaft.
Fig. 5 is a sectional side elevation of Fig. 4, on line X, X, and shows on the

page_text: left the adjustable match blank feeding platen attached to the adjustable con-
necting side rods with the gears, screws and wheels for accomplishing the adjust-
ment, an adjustable match blank hopper and its adjusting device, the saw arbor
with saws mounted thereon, the passageway through saws and tubes from the
hoppers to the match conveyor, the side rod eccentrics, the intermittently operated
sprocket wheels and driving arrangement, the vertical connecting rods, and the
gear for driving the constantly moving sprocket wheels.
Fig. 6 is a part end elevation of Figs. 4 and 5, of that portion to the left of
the saws and shows the adjusting mechanism for the hoppers and side rods.
Fig. 7 is a half front elevation, on a larger scale, of the mechanism for driving
the completed matches from the conveyor on to the match receiving trays and
corresponds to end elevation Fig. 2. This view shows the right hand half with
the bevel gears for turning the cams, the cam roll, the guide, the ejector bar
with connections to the cam roll, two groups of ejectors, two groups of matches
in the conveyor, two chutes and two match receiving trays attached to cross bar,
one half of match box table with its guides and with boxes thereon, a sprocket
wheel, ratchet wheel and disc with pawl for purpose of moving conveyor inter-
mittently.
Fig. 8 shows the same, on like scale, in side, central sectional elevation, viewed
from the left in Fig. 6, or from further side as shown in Fig. 1. The ejector bar
and cross bar are shown in section and the conveyor is shown with matches up to
point where ejectors drop to push them out.
Fig. 9 is a detail of the chutes and match trays, in section, with a match on
the flaps and a box beneath on the table, ready to receive matches.
Fig. 10 is a similar view with flaps down, and shows the match dropping
towards the box.
Fig. 11 shows inside elevation, one link of the conveyor chain, the match
splint receiving holder, its supporting rods, and the splint grasping springs.
Fig. 12 is an elevation at right angles to Fig. 11 and shows one of the sprocket
chains in end elevation, the depending arm of the inner link, and one group of
25 holes, each with its springs, and also, three holes, without springs but show-
ing slits through which the springs project.
Fig. 13 is a plan of Fig. 12.
Fig. 14 is a section at line X X of Fig. 12.
Fig. 15 shows the entire width of the conveyor chain on smaller scale; the
centre of the holder groups are at lines a, each group shows 25 individual match
grasping springs.
Fig. 16 is a part elevation, on a larger scale, of the box feeding device as shown
in Fig. 1, and consists of bevel and spur gears, an index wheel, rocking arm
attached by connecting rod to the push bar and the table with guide strips for
boxes.
Fig. 17 is a view of the same parts taken at line a a, it being understood that
the machine frame, pedestal, etc. for supporting these parts on the left are
omitted in this drawing.
Fig. 18 is a plan of the igniting mixture tank with mixture applying roll, and
the screw propellers for agitating the mixture.
Fig. 19 is a broken front elevation of the same showing the mixture carrying
roll, the screw propellors and their relation to each other and the means for re-
volving the propellors through spur and bevel gears.
Fig. 20 is an end view, half in elevation and half in section, of the parts shown
in Fig. 19.
Fig. 21 is a side sectional view at the delivery end of the splint forming section
of the machine, and shows in detail the device for accurately stopping the con-
veyor F at the moment that match splints are feceived by it, and also shows the
device for evening up these match splints.
Fig. 22 is a view at right angles, on the left of the centre line, of the parts
shown in Fig. 21, the opposite or right side, being similar.

page_text: Fig. 23 is a side sectional view, at the match splint ejecting and boxing portion
of the machine, and shows in detail the device for accurately stopping the con-
veyor at the moment when completed matches are ejected.
Fig. 24 is a view at right angles of the parts shown in Fig. 23.
In the following description of the
CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF THE MACHINE
I will designate as match blanks, the rectangular sections of wood, or other
suitable material, which are supplied to the machine, and which blanks, after
passing through the saws, or other dividers, become match-splints, and which
splints, after passing through the dipping and drying sections of the machine
become completed matches.
Figs. 1, 2, and 3.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION.
In the splint forming section of the machine, Sec. 1, (Fig. 1) is shown on the
left, the end one, of a row of four adjustable hoppers A. in which are piled the
match blanks, previously prepared, and which blanks have been shaped to the
required length and thickness of the proposed match and wide enough to make
the requisite number of matches, when divided into splints.
By the automatic movement of the various mechanisms of the machine, all of
which, except the saws C, are actuated by the main shaft B, and which automatic
mechanism will hereinafter be more niinutely described, the match blanks are
intermittently and separately pushed from the receiving hoppers A on to and
past gangs of saws C. on arbor C, or other effective dividers, and as separated
match splints, through suitable guideways into the main conveyor F. These
guideways or tubes L are of the same section as the proposed match and diverge
at the end farthest from the saws for the purpose of delivering them to the match
conveyor chain, with space enough between them to be dipped without the
liability of their adhering together.
The conveyor F is constructed, in part, of endless sprocket chains and is indi-
cated in Fig. 1 by a heavy dotted line. The conveyor travels, carrying its load
of match splints, in the direction shown by the arrows around and over various
sprocket wheels to the parrafine tank J, and the igniting mixture tank K', in
the dipping and drying sections of the machine II, and thus onwards, as may be
traced by the arrows, through a sufficient distance for the dipped ends to become
dry, to the boxing section III where the completed matches are discharged into
the match boxes G30, ready for sale, in such a number to each box as may be
predetermined and automatically provided for. The match boxes are brought
into proper position to be filled by mechanism hereinafter to be described.
The movement of the match conveyor F, is intermittent through that part of
its circuit where it receives its load of match splints, Sec. 1, and again where it
discharges its load of completed matches, Sec. III, the conveyor being at rest
at the instant when receiving and also when discharging its load.
While passing through the dipping and drying section of the machine II the
movement of the conveyor is, preferably, constant and uniform.
The sprocket wheels 125, 124, 123, 1922, 1921, 1320, D7 and D8 keyed to the shafts D¹,
D3, D3, D4, D5 D6, and D, Figs. 1 and 2 are all driven in an intermittent move-
ment by eccentrics, and connections from the main shaft B. In like manner
all the sprocket wheels which drive and carry the conveyor F can be driven if so
desired.
To accomplish this forward movement of the sprocket wheels, in an intermittent
or tooth by tooth movement, eccentrics B and B on the main shaft B are con-
nected by eccentric arms B3 and B, and studs D1 and D16, to discs ])¹¹ and D¹³,
carrying pawls DB and D. At each revolution of the main shaft the discs
oscillate on the shaft 1), the pawls D and D14, each engaging with a tooth of
each of the ratchet wheels 19 and 10, driving them forward one tooth. These
ratchet wheels are secured to sprocket wheels D7 and 18 keyed to the shaft D,
all of which move in unison. Secured to the studs D1 and D16, in the oscillating

page_text: discs D and D12 are the connecting rods D and D18, which give to the discs 119,
on shaft DG an oscillating movement equal and similar to that of the discs Di
and D12, on shaft 1). The discs D carry pawls which operate, similar to pawls D¹³
and Don ratchet wheels connected to sprocket wheels 120 on shaft D, moving
them at the same time and in the same direction. In like manner the sprocket
wheels D1, D2, D2³, 12, and 125 on shafts 15, D, D³, D², and D', are moved by
the connecting rods 126, 127, 128, 129, and 130, respectively, all at the same time
and in equal and regular movement.
As the action of the pawls on the ratchet wheels is intermittent; the movement
of the sprocket wheels secured to shafts D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, and D) is also inter-
mittent, as also, is that section of the conveyor F, which in its circuit is carried
by these sprocket wheels. The shaft D3 carrying the sprocket wheels for driving
the conveyor F is also driven intermittently by the gear D32, secured to the shaft D
which engages with a similar gear D on shaft D³¹. The arrangement and
location of these intermittently moved sprocket wheels, as shown, is necessary
for the proper operation of the machine.
Shafts D¹, and 12 horizontal to each other must necessarily be placed in close
proximity to the table H¹ for the purpose of ejecting matches from the conveyor
into the boxes on the table H¹. Shafts D3 and 14, are elevated to give head room
for the operators who feed or place the boxes on table H¹. The sprocket wheel
shafts D and D, are located as shown to prevent any racing of the chain at the
point where the match splints are pushed from the tubes. The racing of the
chain is due to long heavy perpendicular lengths. The change in the movement
of the conveyor from an intermittent movement of equal and regular pulsations,
to a constant movement, is effected by means of spur, bevel and worm gears
(shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3) as follows:"
By the main shaft B is revolved the spur gear E. driving a similar spur gear E¹
on shaft E, on which shaft is the bevel gear E. driving the vertical shaft E5 by
means of the bevel gear E. This vertical shaft E actuates the horizontal
shafts E and E, through bevel gears E8 and E10 and pinions E and E". On
these horizontal shafts E6 and E7 are the worms E12 E13, E14, E15. E16, and E,
driving worm gears secured to the shafts E18, E1, E2, E¹¹, E2, and E23 to which
are secured the sprocket wheels which carry the conveyor F.
The shafts E24,
25, and E26 carrying sprocket wheels are idler shafts and derive their movement
from the conveyor chain F which travels on them. As the main shaft B revolves
constantly and uniformly it will be seen that the sprocket wheels mounted on
shafts E18, E4, E1, E20, E, E2, E22, E, and E21, revolve in the same manner and
that the section of the conveyor which is carried by these sprocket wheels,
mounted on these shafts is constant and uniform in movement.
The conveyor F is so mounted on the sprocket wheels that the section between
sprocket wheels on shaft. E and D above, and D31 and E18 below, are sufficiently
slack to allow an equalization of the two movements of the conveyor, the sag in
the chain varying intermittently. This equalization is effected by adjusting the
mechanism described in such a manner that, while all the sprocket wheels make
a full revolution in the same period of time, the intermittently moved sprocket
wheels are at rest during the time required for the constantly moving sprocket
wheels to move a distance equal to half the length of a link of the conveyor chain.
Then the intermittently moved sprocket wheels are driven forward by their pawls
and ratchets at double speed, making up the lost time and thereby equalising the
movement of the conveyor. It is during the intervals of rest that the match
splints are pushed into the conveyor, as hereinafter more particularly described.
The sprocket wheels on shafts E18, E4, E1, E20, E25, E20, E2, E23, and E2, which
carry the conveyor through the dipping and drying sections of the machine are
located with particular reference to the processes to which the match splints and
matches are subjected. Through this dipping and drying section the conveyor
is carried onward in a constant even movement.

page_text: THE ADJUSTABLE HOPPERS AND CO-OPERATING ARTS,
Figs. 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6.
The adjustable hoppers A, any desirable number of which may be used, there
are four in the macaine being described, are of rectangular sections and of the
proper dimensions to hold a number of match blanks, A1, in the required
position, and are constructed without top or bottom, the match blank being sup-
ported on projections A4, which are a part of the adjustable feed platen A¹ (see Figs. 4
and 5). This platen extends across the full width of the machine and is driven
forward and backwards under the hoppers, by the adjustable reciprocating side
rods B7, and B8, which are attached to opposite ends of the platen A', on either
side of the machine. The side rods B and B are actuated by the eccentrics B³
and B6 on the main driving shaft B (Figs. 1, 4 and 5) and their reciprocating move-
ment is identical in time with the other intermittently moved parts of the machine.
The adjustable platen A is provided with projections A2, the upper surface of
which is approximately lower by the thickness of a match blank than the upper
surface of the platen A¹. At the point where the projections A meet the raised.
portion of the platen A¹, the edge so formed is bevelled back on the under side,
and it is this bevelled edge A, which engages the exposed end of the undermost
match blank in the hopper and pushes the blank toward the saws, which are
arranged as near the hoppers as practicable, in gangs of any required number,
but in this machine is four (4) gangs of 26 saws each.
The movement which the platen receives through the side rods is somewhat
greater than the length of a match blank to allow the card to freely drop on
platen projections A2, its forward movement as has been stated, pushing a match
blank toward the saws.
In Figs. 4 and 5, the platen is shown in its extreme backward position; and
in Fig. 5 a match blank A, the undermost one in the hopper A rests upon the
projections A2 of the match feeding platen, ready to be pushed by the bevelled
edge towards the saws and through the tubes L.
The
The match blanks A12, which when divided and then dipped become matches,
are previously prepared and are made as accurately as it is possible. A slight
variation in the length of a match blank is multiplied between the saws and chain
as many times as there are blanks between them; and to take care of this variation
I have provided the following means of adjusting the hoppers and feeding
platen which must always remain in the same relation to each other.
hoppers A, have at their lower end, Figs. 4, 5, 6, the lugs A, which project
through slots in the bed-plate of the machine, and are threaded to receive the
Screws A5 and As, which are kept from advancing when turned by the collars A7
on either side of the downwardly projecting rib of the machine bed A8. Screw A³
is longer than screw A6, and is turned by a hand wheel A10 on its outer end.
Screw A is connected with and turned by screw A5, by the bevel gears. A³ and
shaft A¹¹.
The hopper is secured to the machine bed in such a manner that when screws A5
and AC are turned, the hoppers move on the machine bed longitudinally forward
or backward. In a similar way the feeding platen A' is adjusted through
Screws Band B10. The platen A¹ has at each end the forked lugs B, and B12,
in which are pivoted the blocks B13 bored to receive the screws B and B10, fitted
with collars on both sides of the blocks B. The screws B and B10, thread
into the ends of the side rods B7 and B8 and are provided with check nuts
B7, for keeping the parts rigid when set in place. A hand wheel B14. is secured
to the outer end of screw B10. The screws 139 and B10, are connected and turned
in conjunction by sets of bevel gears 1315, connected by the shaft B16.
MAIN CONVEYOR.
Figs. 1, 4, 5, 7, 8 and particularly 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15.
The main conveyor F is constructed as follows; two lines of endless sprocket-
chain, parallel to each other, made up of links and rivets on the plan of an
ordinary machine chain, are connected by the rods F3 and F. The inner links F1
of the sprocket chains are provided with depending arms F2 vertically parallel to

page_text: each other and connected by the parallel rods F3 and F4 at right angles to depend-
ing arms F2. On these rods are suspended and immovably secured, between the
depending arms F2, the match splint receiving holders provided with through
holes F into which the match splints are pushed from the tubes L. These holes
extend through the holders F parallel to the depending arms F
Rectangular openings or slits F into holes F. permit the entrance of the convex
springs F8, one to each hole, thereby gripping each match splint firmly by an
individual spring. The match holder F5, suspended on the rods F3 and F+, may
be made in one or more sections as desired.
CONVEYOR STOP.
The match conveyor F is driven intermittently past the tubes L, in the splint
forming section of the machine and while at rest, the match holders of that link
which is opposite the tubes receives a row of matches. To insure the perfect
alignment of the holes in the holder and the holes in the tubes so that the
matches will enter, a stop device for controlling the conveyor is constructed as
follows.
A stop bar M. extending across the machine (see Figs. 21 and 22)- and of a
diameter to just fit the bottom of the teeth in the sprocket wheels 20, is through
the agency of the cam M2 and the sliding forked arm connection M³ swung into
a tooth of the sprocket wheels 120 at the moment when the movement of the con-
veyor is about to stop. This corrects any inaccuracy of its movement and forces
the match conveyor in the position to receive the match splints.
The stop bar M¹ has at each end an arm M in which it is free to turn, and this.
arm is hinged to an upright of the machine framing at M5. The stop bar M¹ is
braced against the thrust of the sprocket wheel teeth and is guided into place by
this arm M*.
EVENER PLATE.
After the match splints have been pushed into the conveyor, it is necessary for
further operation to have them evened up. An evener plate N¹ extending across
the machine is secured at each end to the arms N2, which are secured at one end
to the machine frame by hinges N³ and connected at the other end by the cross
rod N. The rod N is connected to the eccentric 136 by the rods N5. At each
revolution of the main shaft B the evener plate N¹ is raised and lowered by the
eccentric B6, and on the up stroke evens up the ends of the matches.
Figs. 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, and 10.
BOXING MECHANISM.
After the matches have passed through the dipping and drying sections of
the machine (11 Fig. 1) they are carried by the conveyor F over sprocket wheels
on shaft E21, and around sprocket wheels on shaft D' between which and shaft D2
is located the boxing mechanism G, constructed as follows:-
A vertical shaft G receives motion through bevel and spur gears G2, G3, G4,
and G from horizontal shaft E7, Figs. 1, 2 and 3) and in turn rotates the cam
shaft G, (Figs. 7 and 8) by the bevel gears G7, and G. This shaft G6, carries at
either side of the cams G, which, through rolls Go, in cam path, guide bars G",
to which rolls G10 are secured, and guides G2, give to the ejector bar G¹³, a vertical
reciprocating movement.
This bar G, carries on its under side ejectors G, so spaced that when the
conveyor F stops the ejectors G, in the downward movement of bar G¹³, enter
and push out the match splints from the holes F, in which they are held by the
springs F8. Attached to the machine framing for the purpose of guiding and
supporting the conveyor chain at point where matches are ejected, are the longi-
tudinal guides G³, one on each side of the machine.
CONVEYOR STOP.
At the point where the matches are ejected from the conveyor it is necessary
that it stops in a position to have the punches in the ejector bar enter the holes

page_text: in the holders of the match conveyor. A stop motion similar to that described
for the splint forming section of the machine is used as follows:-
A stop bar Me extending across and engaging the teeth of the sprocket
wheels 14, is operated by a cam M', on shaft Go, through the sliding forked
arm M. The bracing arms M' secured to the stop bar Me at one end and to the
hinges Mo, on the machine frame at the other receives the thrust from the sprocket
wheels. At each revolution the stop bar M6 engages a tooth of the sprocket
wheels D forcing them to stop in the location desired.
After leaving the conveyor holders 15 the matches drop on to the curved
chutes G, arranged in a single line at right angles to the match conveyor and
parallel to each other, which are attached to the cross bar G. This cross bar
which is secured to the machine framing at right angles to the travel of the
conveyor also supports the match trays G7, all in a single line and parallel to
the cross bar G. These match trays G7, and chutes G5, are placed directly
beneath the match group holders of the conveyor.
In each tray G, are two hinged flaps G18 and G19, which when closed form a
shelf upon which the matches lie when dropped from the conveyor F through the
chutes G5, Figs. 7 and 8.
The flaps Gis, and G1, in the four trays G17, are all opened and closed at the
same time by two rods G22, and G23 to which all the flaps are attached, four to
each rod, through pinions G2, racks G20, reciprocating rod G2, and the cam G24.
The flap rods G, and G2, pass through each of the four trays and the flaps Gis,
and G, in each tray, are secured to them parallel and in alignment, so that
the cam G2, operates them all at the same time and in the same position.
The cam G2, secured to the shaft G2, is driven by sprocket wheels G27,
Gs, and chain G20. See Fig. 1.
THE OPERATION OF THE BOXING MECHANISM
above described, is as follows:-
and
During the interval of rest of the conveyor F, the ejector bar G³, containing
as many ejectors as there are holes in each match splint holder, drops, through
the agency of the cams G, and at one stroke drives every match out of the
holder F, and immediately ascends to allow the conveyor to move forward another
link and present another row of matches, when the operation is repeated. The
matches drop from the holders in a straight row, and fall upon the chutes G15,
which guide them upon the flaps G18, and G, of the receiving trays G7, where
they lie horizontally and evenly in the same relation to each other as when in the
chain. The cam G, through rod G2, racks G20, and gears G21, are so arranged
that the moment the matches slide upon the flaps G18, and G19, the latter instantly
swing downward and deposit the matches into the match box G, underneath in
the same order in which they lay upon the flaps when closed.
THE BOX FEEDING DEVICE SECTION III FIG. 1,
Figs. 1, 16, and 17, is constructed as follows:-
A table H has on its upper surface the guide strips H², extending its full
length and in the same direction as the travel of the match conveyor F. At the
right hand end Fig. 16, a push bar H³, slides back and forth upon the table H',
grooves in the push bar allowing it to travel over the guides H³. This push
bar H, receives its forward and backward movement from a shaft G¹, in the
following manner.
Bevelled gears H4, and H, turn a shaft H8, on which is an index wheel H°, by
means of spur gears H, and H. This index wheel which may have teeth or
lugs, but in this case is provided with pins, has holes H, equidistant from each
other for pins H10, to be inserted. These pins strike the rocking arm H", oscil-
lating on pin H16, in bracket H12. The upper end of rocking arm H", is secured
to one end of a connecting rod H3, the other end of which connects with push
bar H3, through a slot in the table H¹. Every time a pin strikes the rocking
arm H", the push bar H³, moves forward, or to the left. To ensure the back-
ward movement a spring H", or any device for accomplishing the purpose, may

page_text: be used. In operation the match boxes to be fed forward to be filled, are placed
upon the table H³, between the guide strips H2, and are pushed forward to a
position beneath the trays G7, by the push bar H. On the return stroke of the
push bar another row of match boxes are placed upon the table and the operation
is repeated. The match boxes may receive a greater or less number of matches,
by changing the number of teeth or pins in the index wheel H³, as follows:-
At each revolution of the main shaft B, of the match splint forming machine
(Sec. 1) a row of matches is forced by the ejectors G4, out of the conveyor F and
dropping upon the flaps G18, and G+, are deposited by them in the boxes beneath.
This row of matches in the machine being described numbers 100 divided into
four groups of 25 matches each. Each tray receives 25 matches and delivers
them to the box G30, beneath at each revolution. A disc H, makes but one
revolution, while the main shaft makes 16. If one pin H10, as shown in the
drawings, is in the disc H, the push bar H³, attached to the rocking arm H",
by the connecting rod H13, is moved forward but once in these sixteen revolutions
of the main shaft. As 25 matches fall at each revolution, 16 x 25, or 400 matches
fall into each box.
If two pins opposite each other, were placed in the disc, the push bar would be
moved twice in sixteen revolutions of the main shaft, or the box would stay
under the flaps during eight revolutions, and would receive 8 × 25 or 200 matches.
If two more pins were placed in the disc making four in all, and equally distant
from each other, the feed bar would move four boxes under the trays during
sixteen revolutions, and each would receive 4 x 25 or 100 matches. If a pin
were placed between each of these four, making eight in all, the feed bar would
move up eight boxes and each would stay under the tray during two revolutions
receiving 25 × 2, or 50 matches. And if the disc contained 16 pins, the feed bar
would move a box under the trays at each revolution, and the box would receive
25 matches.
THE MIXTURE TANK, SECTION II,
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Figs. 18, 19 and 20, is constructed as follows;
A jacketed tank K¹, is piped for water or steam, or for both. A roll K², the
outside covering of which is of felt or other suitable material, is fast on the
shaft K, which turns in bearings K+, and K³, at either end of the tank K', and
is rotated by means of a sprocket wheel K, and chain driven by a sprocket wheel
secured to the shaft E2, (Fig. 1). Below this roll K2, at the bottom of the tank
are located screw propellors K7, of proper pitch, for agitating the igniting
mixture.
These screw propellers, on shafts K¹³, are revolved by a spur gear K8, on'
shaft K³, through the spur gears K³, and K10, shaft K, and bevelled gears K",
K18, and K13
The mixture is poured into the end opposite the roll K³, and is kept in a liquid
state, by the heat from the water or steam and thoroughly mixed, and from
settling, or at an even density, by the screw propellers K', which keep it moving
around and around the tank and also displaces it in a vertical direction. The
roll K, is submerged to a suitable depth and revolves in the mixture, enough
adhering to the surface of the roll to form igniting heads on the match splints
in the conveyor, which passes over it in its circuit of the machine.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
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First: In a match making machine, the combination of the longitudinally ad-
justable match blank hoppers A the longitudinally adjustable side connecting
rods B7, and B, attached to the match blank pushing platen A¹, the diverging
match splint tubes L, the match carrier F, its sprocket wheels and driving shafts,
arranged substantially as shown and described.
Second: In a match making machine, the combination of a main shaft B, the

page_text: eccentrics B, and 13, thereon, their eccentric straps, the length adjusting con-
necting side rods. 137, and 138, the adjustable match blank pushing platen A',
connected thereto, the longitudinally adjustable match blank hoppers A; sub-
stantially as shown, and for the purpose set forth.
Third: In a match making machine, the combination of the longitudinally
adjustable match blank hoppers A, A, A, A, the hopper adjusting screws A,
and A6, the lengthwise adjustable side rods B7, and B, having adjusting screws 1,
and B, attached thereto, the match blank pushing platen A', attached adjustably
to the connecting rods B7, and 138, the adjustable connecting side rods, the eccen-
tries B5, and 136, and main shaft B; substantially as shown and described.
Fourth In a match making machine, a conveyor F, composed of two chains
parallel to each other, the inner link F', of each chain having pendant arms F,
the opposing chains having fixed separator rods 13, and F, attached to the
pendant arms F2, and carrying fixed match splint holders F, said holders having
parallel openings F, to receive match splints, each splint opening having a spring
opening F, and each spring opening having its individual splint spring F8; sub-
stantially as arranged and described.
Fifth In a match making machine, the combination of the horizontally moving
conveyor F, having vertical match holders F, the ejector bar G, at right angles
thereto, having vertical ejectors G, the straight cross-bar Gis, beneath and
parallel to the lines of matches in the conveyor, the chutes G, attached to the
straight cross-bar, vertically parallel to each other and horizontally in a straight
line transverse to the movement of the match conveyor, the trays G, in a straight
line below the chutes, having flaps G18, and G1, all in the same plane, the flap
rods G, and G2, extending through all of the trays and attached to the flaps
and parallel to each other and to the lines of matches in the conveyor, the
gears G2, racks G2, the cam G2, and cam rod G2, for operating the flaps; sub-
stantially as arranged and described.
Sixth: In a match making machine for the purpose of boxing matches, in
combination, the horizontal (at the point of delivering finished match splints)
conveyor F, the vertical (at the time of delivering finished match splints) indi-
vidual match splint holders F, each holder having an individual match splint
spring F, the vertically arranged splint ejectors G, the curved match splint
receiving and delivering chute G, below the ejectors, the match splint receiving
flaps Gs, and G19, the flap operating rods G2, and G2, arranged substantially
as described and for the purpose set forth.
Seventh: In a match making machine, in combination, the main driving
shaft B, the intermittently moving sprocket wheels, the match conveyor F,
having match holders F5, individual match splint retaining springs Fs, the verti-
cally moving match splint ejectors for pushing finished match splints from the
conveyor, the vertically moving ejector holding bar GB, its operating mechanism,
the match receiving and delivering chute, the match receiving flaps, the flap
operating rods, arranged substantially as shown and described.
Eighth In a match making machine, the sprocket wheels 12, and D2+, the
elevated sprocket wheels D3, and D22, all placed horizontally to each other, the
sprocket wheels Dª¹, D²º, D², Dº, all driven by the main shaft B, the conveyor F
carried by these sprocket wheels, the horizontal supporting guide G, for support-
ing the conveyor between sprocket wheels D2, and 13 the match ejector G3,
the box carrying table H, with its guides H, the push bar H3, the revolving
index wheel H, and its connections to the push bar H; all arranged substantially
as shown and described.
Ninth In a match making machine, for the purpose of counting matches, the
combination of the vertical driving shaft G¹, and horizontal shaft Hs, geared
together for driving index wheel H, having a series of changeable driving
pins Ho, for moving the lever H", which oscillates on the pin H, the connecting
rod H3, the match box push bar H³, the table H¹, the guides H²; arranged sub-
stantially as shown and described.

page_text: Tenth In a match making machine, the combination of the match box sup-
porting table H¹, the box guide strips H², parallel to the travel of the conveyor F,
the box push bar H³, connected to the lever H", the pins Ho, the variable index
wheel H³, geared to the driving shaft G¹; arranged substantially as and for the
purpose set forth.
Eleventh In a match making machine, the combination of a match conveyor F
and a match box table H', in different planés, with box guides H², on the table,
extending parallel with the line of movement of the match conveyor F, the push
bar H, the index wheel H", the shaft G¹, and intermediate connecting parts;
substantially as shown and described.
Twelfth In a match making machine, the combination of a conveyor. F', as
constructed, the igniting mixture tank K', the mixture carrying roll K², the
mixing and mixture raising screw propellors K, their vertical shafts K, the
bevel gears K1, K2, K3, the shaft ", and the speeding spur gears K, K, and
K10, the driving wheel K, arranged substantially as shown and described.
Thirteenth In a match making machine, in an igniting mixture tank K', for
the purpose of agitating the mixture, the combination of the screw propellor
wheels K, propellor wheel shafts K, bevel gears K, K, and K, shaft K",
driving shaft K, driving wheel K, substantially as shown and described.
Fourteenth In a match making machine, in an igniting mixture tank K',
the combination of the roll K³, the mixing screw propellors K, the propellor
shafts K, the bevel gears K, KE, K, the shaft K, and the driving gears K8,
K³, and K substantially as shown and described.
Fifteenth In a match making machine, mechanism for effecting in conjunction
a regularly intermittent movement and a uniformly constant movement of a
match conveyor, comprising in combination the main shaft B, the. sprocket
wheels D, and 18, driven in a regularly intermittent movement by eccentrics on
the main shaft through ratchets and pawls, the eccentrics B and B², ratchets D³,
and D, pawls D3, and D14, the sprocket wheels 120, 11, 12, 12, 124, 125, and
their connections to the main shaft B the conveyor F as constructed with links,
rods and match holders; a series of individually and simultaneously operated
sprocket wheels and worm gears on the shafts E18, E1, E20, E1, E2, E, actuated
by the main shaft B, the worms E2, EB, E, E, E, E, on shafts E", and E7
also actuated by the main shaft B whereby a constant regular and uniform move-
ment is imparted to the conveyor F through the match splint dipping and drying
section of the machine; substantially as shown and for the purpose described.
Sixteenth In a match making machine, the combination of the conveyor F
as constructed, the driving sprockets D20, the cam M², the forked arm M³, con-
.meeted to the stop bar M, and the cam M2, the stop bar M, the stop bar bracing
arm M, hinge M, operated by cam M², on the main shaft B to intermittently
engage the sprockets D20, and thereby stop their further movements; substan
tially as and for the purpose shown and described.
Seventeenth In a match making machine, the evener plate N, extending
across and operating on a line of matches in the conveyor F, secured at each end
to the oscillating arms N the arms N, the rod N, connecting the arms N2, the
hinges N, secured to the machine frame and to the arms N³, the connecting
arms No, attached to the eccentrics B6, on the main shaft B, and to the rod N4,
the eccentrics B6, and the conveyor F; all arranged substantially as shown and
described.
Eighteenth In a match making machine, the combination of the conveyor F,
the driving sprockets 124, the cam M, the forked arm Ms, connected to the stop
bar M, and to the cam M, the stop bar M6, the stop bar bracing arms M, con-
nected to the stop bar M6, and to the machine frame hinges M10, operated by the
cam M, on the boxing shaft G6, to intermittently engage the sprockets D2, and
thereby stop their further movements: substantially as shown and described.
Nineteenth: In a match making and boxing machine, the combination of the
main shaft B, the lengthwise adjustable connecting side rods B, and B8, their

page_text: connections to the main shaft B, the longitudinally adjustable match blank push-
ing platen A its connecting and adjusting mechanism to side rods, the longi-
tudinally adjustable match blank hoppers A, the hopper adjusting screws A³, and
A", connected to each other, the arbor C, carrying saws or dividers C, the diverg-
ing match splint tubes L, the match splint conveyor F, its sprocket wheels and
driving shafts, the finished match ejectors G4, in bar G, its connecting mechan-
ism to shaft G, the match splint chutes G, below ejectors G, the match re-
ceiving trays G, below the chutes G5, the flaps G18, and G19, the flap rods G2,
and G³, the match box supporting and guiding table H¹, parallel to the horizontal
line of movement of the match conveyor F; arranged substantially as shown and
described.
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, and 25, Cross Street, Manchester,
Agents.