IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO, PARTLY RELATING TO APPARATUS FOR COMBINING THE OPERATIONS OF SPINNING AND ROLLING OR FOR ROLLING SEPARATELY, AND PARTLY TO THE SUBSEQUENT TREAT- MENT AND PREPARATION OF TOBACCO ROLLS FOR SALE."
Year: 1880

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Edward Joseph Kennedy, of Amien Street, Dublin, in
the County of Dublin, Ireland, Tobacco Manufacturer, for an Invention of
"IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO, PARTLY RELATING TO
APPARATUS FOR COMBINING THE OPERATIONS OF SPINNING AND ROLLING
OR FOR ROLLING SEPARATELY, AND PARTLY TO THE SUBSEQUENT TREAT-
MENT AND PREPARATION OF TOBACCO ROLLS FOR SALE."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Edward Joseph Kennedy
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 30th September 1880.
EDWARD JOSEPH KENNEDY, of Amien Street, Dublin, in the County of Dublin,
Ireland, Tobacco Manufacturer. IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF
TOBACCO, PARTLY RELATING TO APPARATUS FOR COMBINING THE OPERATIONS
OF SPINNING AND ROLLING OR FOR ROLLING SEPARATELY, AND PARTLY TO THE
SUBSEQUENT TREATMENT AND PREPARATION OF TOBACCO ROLLS FOR SALE."
My said Invention relates to the construction of apparatus for the purpose of
combining the operations of spinning and rolling or for rolling separately, and
has also reference to improved means of treating and preparing tobacco rolls for
sale.
In carrying out the first part of my Invention I make a sheath or tube corre-
sponding in length with the width of the cradle of the spinning machine, which
sheath or tube I pass over the ordinary machine spindle, and around the interior of
each end of same I form a shoulder or ring provided with a spud or key which
catches in a groove formed in the machine spindle for the purpose of causing the
sheath or tube to revolve with said machine spindle.
Disks or metal plates are then slipped over the ends of the sheath or tube,
abutting against rings or shoulders formed round the circumference of said ends,
and leaving a small portion of the ends projecting through the disks, on which
metal collars are secured by means of thumb screws; these collars hold the disks
in position during the combined operations of spinning and rolling at the same
time, or during the process of rolling separately, when my improved reel or bobbin
is used for rolling alone.

page_text: When this reel or bobbin receives its proper quantity of tobacco it is removed
from the spinning machine and is subjected to the second part of my Invention,
which consists of first driving in a peg to secure the end of the roll, and then
wrapping a strip of cloth or other suitable material around the circumference of the
roll, leaving a margin or flap all round over the ends of the roll for the purpose
presently described, and outside this cloth are wound several coils of rope, which
serve to bind securely and tightly the circumference of the roll. One of the disks
is now removed, and the margin or flap of the cloth turned over on the end of the
roll and secured thereto by pegs or nails; the roll is then turned up-side-down and
the second disk removed, and the margin or flap of the cloth on this side treated as
on the other end of the roll.
The sheath or tube is then driven out by placing the roll over an aperture
provided in a bench for the purpose.
The roll is now ready for the process of steaming or pressing, after which the
rope or cord, together with the strip of cloth which bound its circumference and
ends, are removed, and the roll remains intact and is fit for sale.
It should be observed that by this system of treating the roll the use of the
large number of pegs or pius hitherto employed for the purpose of securing the
strands or raids of tobacco in forming the roll is dispensed with, there being only
one peg or pin used in my improved method at the end of the coil; thus extra
weight is gained, and the tobacco comes off the roll in a free and easy manner.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Edward Joseph Kennedy in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 26th
February 1881.
If
OF
EDWARD JOSEPH KENNEDY, of Amien Street, Dublin, in the County of Dublin,
Ireland, Tobacco Manufacturer. IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE
TOBACCO, PARTLY RELATING TO APPARATUS FOR COMBINING THE OPERATIONS
OF SPINNING AND ROLLING OR FOR ROLLING SEPARATELY, AND PARTLY TO THE
SUBSEQUENT TREATMENT AND PREPARATION OF TOBACCO ROLLS FOR SALE."
My said Invention relates to the construction of apparatus for the purpose of
combining the operations of spinning and rolling tobacco or for rolling separately,
and has also reference to improved means of treating and preparing tobacco rolls
for sale.
In carrying out the first part of my Invention I make a sheath or tube corre-
sponding in length with the width of the cradle of the spinning machine, which
sheath or tube I pass over the ordinary machine spindle, and around the interior of
each end of same I form a shoulder or ring provided with a spud or key which
catches in a groove formed in the machine spindle for the purpose of causing the
sheath or tube to revolve with said machine spindle. Disks or metal plates are
then slipped over the ends of the sheath or tube, abutting against rings or shoulders
formed round the circumference of said ends, and leaving a small portion of the
ends projecting through the disks, on which metal collars are secured by means
of thumbscrews; these collars hold the disks in position during the combined
operations of spinning and rolling at the same time, or during the process of rolling
separately, when my improved reel or bobbin is used for rolling alone.
When this reel or bobbin receives its proper quantity of tobacco it is removed
from the spinning machine and subjected to the second part of my Invention, which
consists of first driving in a peg to secure the end of the roll, and then wrapping a
strip of cloth or other suitable material around the circumference of the roll, leaving
a margin or flap all round over the ends of the roll for the purpose presently
described, and outside this cloth are wound several coils of rope, which serve to bind
securely and tightly the circumference of the roll. One of the disks is now removed,
and the margin or flap of the cloth turned over on the end of the roll and secured
thereto by pegs or nails; the roll is then turned up-side-down and the second disk
removed, and the margin or flap of the cloth on this side treated as on the other
end of the roll.
The sheath or tube is then driven out by placing the roll over an aperture
provided in a bench for the purpose.
The roll is now ready for the process of steaming or pressing, after which the
rope or cord, together with the strip of cloth which bound its circumference and
ends, are removed, and the roll remains intact and is fit for sale.
It should be observed that by this system of treating the roll the use of the
large number of pegs or pins hitherto employed for the purpose of securing
the strands or raids of tobacco in forming the roll is dispensed with, there being
only one peg or pin used in my improved method, at the end of the coil or roll;
thus extra weight is gained, and the tobacco comes off the roll in a free and easy
manner.
In order that the said Invention may be more readily understood I will describe
the accompanying Drawings.
Fig. 1 represents a plan of one of the disks or metal plates which form the ends
of the roll.
Fig. 2 is a front elevation of my improved reel complete.
Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of the reel; and
Figs. 4 and 5 are detail views of the sheath or tube.

page_text: In these Drawings A represents the disks or metal plates which form the ends of
the reel; B, the sheath or tube, over the ends of which the disks are slipped, and
are held in position by the collars c, which latter are secured by means of the
thumb-screws f; these collars are provided on the face with a small projection b,
which fits into a slot b¹ formed in the disks; or in lieu of these collars I may form
a thread on the ends of the sheath or tube, as shown in Fig. 4, and screw washers
or nuts over same. g indicates the spuds formed on the inside of the sheath or
tube, which run into a groove in the machine spindle for the purpose of causing
the reel to rotate; or the said groove may be dispensed with, and instead thereof a
key or spud fixed on the machine spindle, which catches in a corresponding slot
or cavity y, Fig. 4, formed in the end of the sheath or tube.
When the reel as thus described receives its proper quantity of tobacco it is
removed from the spinning machine and subjected to the second part of my
Invention, as hereinbefore described.
Having thus described the nature of the said Invention and the manner of
carrying same into effect, I would have it understood that what I consider new and
original, and therefore claim as the Invention to be secured to me by the hereinbefore
in part recited Letters Patent is,―
First. The construction and arrangement of a reel or bobbin whereby the
tobacco can be removed from same in the roll form, in the manner substantially as
specified.
Secondly. The method of treating and preparing the roll whereby the use of
straps, tics, or pegs are dispensed with, in the manner and for the purpose
substantially as herein described and set forth.
In witness whereof, I, the said Edward Joseph Kennedy, have hereunto this
my Specification set my hand and seal, this Sixteenth day of February, in
the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighty one.
EDWARD JOSEPH KENNEDY. (L.S.)