Machine for the Manufacture of the Ends to Hand-rolled Cigars.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Mar., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 1st Dec., 1891-Accepted, 20th Feb., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Machine for the Manufacture of the Ends to Hand-rolled Cigars.
I, ALBERT EDGAR ALEXANDER, of 19 Southampton Buildings, in the County
of Middlesex, Fellow of the Institute of Patent Agents, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention (communicated to me. from abroad by T. Lichtinger, of
Copenhagen, Tobacco Manufacturer) to be as follows:-
The following is a trauslation of the description of the invention supplied to me
by my said foreign correspondent.
As is well known the so called hand made cigars are rolled in such a way that
the operator must roll the cigar which is then put up in paper and placed aside for
a short time in order to be rolled in an outside leaf later, on.
In putting on this outside leaf the operator is himself obliged to form the end
of the cigar, which occupies a comparatively long time, and since in forming the
end several leaves may be torn, this system of manufacture causes a somewhat
considerable loss in hand rolled cigars.
By the use of the undermentioned machine which forms the end before the
outside leaf is put on, and also on account of the saving of outside leaves, since
they are thus not torn, hand made cigars can be manufactured by this machine at
a saving of about 33% in wages, and its application has at the same time the
advantage of turning out a good and symmetrically shaped cigar, which is the chief
requirement in every cigar.
The machine is shewn in the accompanying drawing, where
Fig. 1 represents a front view of the machine partly in vertical section, and
Fig. 2 shews the machine side view and partly also in perpendicular section.
A-foot plate A bears two uprights B which are furnished with horizontal
caps E at the top upon which there is a covering plate D with a central opening d.
Below, the uprights have screw threads cut upon them and bear a plate C, (the
table,) which is held fast by bolts so that it can be placed at any suitable
elevation.
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The cylinder H, which is fixed between the plates C and D, can be moved
upwards and downwards upon the uprights B which movement is brought about by
the lever K which can be turned on the rest N fastened to the plate C. This
lever, at its end near the rest, has a crank arm V which engages in a depression W
on the lower part of the cylinder H in such a way that on turning the lever in the
direction of the arrow Fig. 1 the cylinder H rises.
The matrices .J
In the cylinder H two pairs of matrices I and J are arranged.
are suspended by the aid of pins j in holes in the caps E, while the matrices I are
suspended by the aid of pinsi in holes in the matrices J.
The matrices can thus be neither moved upwards or downwards but only pushed
in pairs side by side.
If the cylinder H is moved upwards it will first press the matrices J against
each other, and then the matrices I against each other. If the cylinder is pushed
downwards, the guiding bolts p and q fixed in the matrices will be pushed towards
each other and thus the matrices will be separated from each other.
If the cylinder H is moved upwards it carries with it a rod S which slides in a
sheath T, and the point R of this rod pierces the cigar in such a way that one can
always be sure that no air will penetrate into the pointed end of a cigar, which
otherwise often causes difficulties.
When the end is formed to the cigar and the cylinder is again pushed downwards,
the rod S can be lifted by means of the lever P which turns on the upright O and
thus shoot out the manufactured cigars.

page_text: In the application of this machine it should be remarked that the matrices J.
which are first closed round the matrices I in such a way that they next serve to
guide the two matrices I forming two half moulds when the latter are directed
towards each other, thus avoid the uneven edge of the leaf lengthwise..
Dated this 2nd day of March 1891.
A. E. ALEXANDER,
19, Southampton Buildings, W.C.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Machine for the Manufacture of the Ends to Hand-rolled Cigars.
I, ALBERT EDGAR ALEXANDER, of 19 Southampton Buildings, in the County
of Middlesex, Fellow of the Institute of Patent Agents, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention, (communicated to me from abroad by T. Lichtinger, of
Copenhagen, Tobacco Manufacturer) and in what manner the same is to be
performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement :--
The following is a translation of the description of the invention supplied to me
by my said foreign correspondent.
As is well known the so-called hand made cigars are rolled in such a way that
the operator must roll the cigar which is then put up in paper and placed aside for
a short time in order to. be rolled in an outside leaf later on.
In putting on this outside leaf the operator is himself obliged to form the end of
the cigar, which occupies a comparatively long time, and since in forming the end
several leaves may be torn, this system of manufacture causes a somewhat consider-
able loss in hand rolled cigars.
By the use of the undermentioned machine which forms the end before the outside
leaf is put on, and also on account of the saving of outside leaves, since they are
thus not torn, hand made cigars can be manufactured by this machine at a saving
of about 33% in wages, and its application has at the same time the advantage of
turning out a good and symmetrically shaped cigar which is the chief requirement
in every cigar.
I will now proceed to describe my invention having reference to the drawings.left
with the Provisional Specification, in which
Fig. 1 represents a front view of the machine partly in vertical section, and
Fig. 2 shews the machine side view and partly also in perpendicular section.
A foot plate A bears two uprights B which are furnished with horizontal caps
or covers E at the top upon which there is a covering plate D with a central
opening d. Below, the uprights have screw threads cut upon them and bear a
plate C, (the table,) which is held fast by bolts so that it can be placed at any
suitable elevation.
The cylinder H, which is situated between the plates C and D, can be moved.
upwards and downwards upon the uprights B which movement is brought about by
the lever or balance beam K which can be turned on the rest N fastened to the
plate C. This lever, at its end near the rest, has a crank arm V which engages
in a depression or slot W on the lower part of the cylinder H in such a way
that on turning the lever in the direction of the arrow Fig. 1 the cylinder H
rises.
In the cylinder H two pairs of matrices or dies I and J are arranged. The
matrices or dies J are suspended by the aid of pins ; in holes in the caps E,
while the matrices or dies I are suspended by the aid of pins i in holes in the
matrices J.
The matrices can thus be neither moved upwards or downwards but only pushed
in pairs side by side.
If the cylinder H is moved upwards it will first press the matrices against
each other, and then the matrices I against each other. If the cylinder is pushed

page_text: downwards, the bolts P and 1 fixed in the matrices will be engaged by the slots
in the sides of the cylinder (shewn in dotted lines) and thus the matrices will be
separated from each other.
If the cylinder H is moved upwards it carries with it a rod or pin S which
slides in a sheath T, and the point R of this rod pierces the cigar in such a way
that one can always be sure that no air will penetrate into the pointed end of a
cigar, which otherwise often causes difficulties.
When the end is formed to the cigar and the cylinder is again pushed down-
wards, the rod S can be lifted by means of the lever P which turns on the upright O
and thus shoots out the manufactured cigars.
In the application of this machine it should be remarked that the matrices J
which are first closed round the matrices I in such a way that they next serve to
guide the two matrices I forming two half moulds when the latter are directed
towards each other, thus avoid the uneven edge of the leaf lengthwise.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, (as communicated to me by my said foreign correspondent) and in what manner
the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :-
1. In a cigar tip former, the combination of the matrices or dies J J suspended
from the caps or covers E fixed to the uprights B, and of the matrices or dies 1 |
suspended in the matrices or dies JJ, these two pairs of matrices or dies
approaching each other in pairs when the cylinder H, which slides along the
uprights B, is moved upwards with the aid of the lever or balance beam K by
the crank V, by which successive movements of the cylinder the inner wall of the
latter acts on the exteriors of the two pairs of matrices or dies, closing the matrices
or dies and the matrices or dies II, and then closing the latter in such a way
that a cigar shaped space is formed between the two pairs of matrices or dies
substantially as and for the purpose described and illustrated.
2. The combination of the rod or pin S, connected with the cylinder H, the
point R of which rod or pin when the said cylinder is moved upwards, pierces into
the lower end (the tip) of the cigar enclosed between the matrices or dies substantially
as and for the purpose described and illustrated.
Dated this 1st day of December 1891.
A. E. ALEXANDER,
19, Southampton Buildings, W.C.