Drawers Of Maton-boxes.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Jan., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 6th Oct., 1894-Accepted, 10th Nov., 1894
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Drawers Of Maton-boxes.
We, CHARLES LOYENS and ANDERS PAULSON, both of Breda, in the Kingdom
of The Netherlands, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to an improved machine for the continuous manufacture
of the drawers of match-boxes.
In the accompanying drawings,
Figure 1 is a front view of the said machine,
Figure 2 a side view, and
Figure 3 a second front view, completing the first.
Figures 4, 5, 6 and 7 show the arrangement of certain parts hereinafter
described.
The machine proper comprises a horizontal shaft O supported in suitable
bearings. On this shaft is fixed a boss or hub carrying two star-shaped
pieces N, N each having six arms. These star-shaped pieces follow the rotary
motion of the shaft O, that is to say, they move in a vertical plane in the direction
indicated by the arrow in Figure 1. For this purpose, the shaft O receives
motion from the driving-shaft P, by means of three spur-wheels, of which two
only, and S, are visible in Figure 2 of the drawings. In the machine shown,
the relation between the numbers of teeth in the several spur-wheels is such that
the shaft O makes only one revolution for every six revolutions of the shaft P.
The star-shaped piece N, on the opposite side of the machine to the said gearing,
carries externally six mandrels T of rectangular form, arranged on the six arms of
the said star-shaped piece, the axes or spindles of the said mandrels being
supported in the respective arms of the two star-shaped pieces; the dimensions of the
said mandrels are equal to the internal dimensions of the drawers of the match-boxes
to be made. The mandrels take part in the rotary motion of the shaft O, and they
further receive a backward-and-forward motion from cords U. Each set of
cords U receives its backward-and-forward motion from a kind of bell-crank
lever V, V, movable around O', carrying at the end of the arms V, V, two
pulleys over which passes the cord U, and also provided with a third arm V',
outside the frame N, N, and on which is fixed a friction-roller Z, which roller
moves on a cam Y of suitable form. Each friction-roller Z is held against the
cam Y by a spiral spring z secured at one end to a prolongation of the bell-crank-
lever V, V, and at the other end to one of the arms of the star-shaped piece N.
The drawer of a match-box comprises two essential parts, the frame or walls
and the bottom; let us now consider successively the two operations, viz. :-first
the forming of the frame and afterwards the fitting of the same to the bottom.
To enable the drawings to be clearly understood, it has been found necessary to
arrange on each of the two views, Figures 1 and 3, respectively, a certain number
of devices which constitute the machine, and which in reality should be
superposed.
The strips of wood, from which the drawers are to be formed, are arranged in
two receivers, Figure 3. The receiver 1 contains the strips of wood which are to

page_text: form the walls of the drawers and which have been slightly incised or notched, in
a well-known manner, at the points where they are to be bent; the receiver 18
contains the strips which are to form the bottoms of the drawers.
The strips of wood placed in the receiver 1, are successively removed therefrom
by a double lever 2 which, at every sixth part of a revolution, causes the lower-
most strip to slide out, and is operated by an eccentric 3. The mandrel T coming
against this strip, thus placed in its path, engages with the same in such a manner
that it is bent or folded by suitable spring-levers 6 and 7 and guided by them.
The mandrel continuing its path, makes a quarter of a turn as shown in the
drawing. A hammer or presser 10 operated by a cam 11, makes a similar
movement at the same time, and bends the side 9 of the wood strip. The side 14
is afterwards bent by the action of the springs 12 and 13, the fold being previously
commenced by the spring t on the passage of the drawer-frame against the same.
The drawer-frame, on reaching 15 (position III), having made half of a complete
revolution, comes to rest on the paper, which is brought to it, and which has
previously been antomatically gummed at 16, as hereinafter described.
The gumming apparatus which we prefer to employ comprises a suitable reel or
drum on which the paper is rolled, and a gum-receptacle or reservoir the bottom
of which is closed by the upper surface of a suitable roller. A rotary motion is
imparted to the said roller, and a thin coating of gum is thereby continuously
imparted to its surface, which coating is equalized or distributed by means of a
sliding plate, the position of which, relatively to the said roller, is capable of
being regulated as desired. The paper is fed under the said roller so as to
receive a coating of gum therefrom and passes thence over suitable tension-rollers
into the machine. In some cases, we find it advantageous to pass the gummed
surface of the paper, after learing the gumming-roller, under a suitable brush or
spreader which serves to equalize or distribute the layer of gum thereon.
It is obvious, however, that other suitable means may be employed for gumming
the paper to be used in connection with our improved machine.
At the same time that the drawer-frame comes to rest on the gummed paper,
the roller 17 operated by a cam 51 presses against the under side of the paper, in
such a manner as to gum the said paper or cause the same to adhere to the side or
wall of the frame formed by the superposition of 9 and 14. The strip of wood
which is to form the bottom of the drawer, having been simultaneously removed
from the receiver 18 by the lever 19 operated by the cam 52, is thrust in front of
the frame (or walls) of the drawer, which is thus at right angles to the bottom
that has been brought up to it. The paper, drawn by the movement of the
andrel, or of the drawer-frame, passes in front of a knife having a toothed
blade 22, against which it is brought by the roller 20 which is also toothed, and
which is provided with an arm 21 operated by a cam 25, in such a manner that
the paper is cut by the knife 22 to a suitable length for the preceding drawer. The
lever 21 is connected to the lever 19 by a shaft 23 and is held against the
eccentric 52 by a spring 24 surrounding this shaft.
The paper having been cut off, the roller 20 retreats preferably upwards, and as
the bottom and the walls or frame of the drawer are at right angles to one another,
it
gums the
paper or causes it to adhere to one of the short sides of the drawer-
frame and of the bottom. The mandrel, continuing its course, carries with it the
bottom and the paper which are then laid upon the drawer-frame by the levers 22
and 26. The lever 26 which is pivoted at 53, follows the movement of the drawer-
frame and holds the bottom against it. At the same time the lever 27 effects the
gumming of the part 28 of the paper to one of the long sides of the frame. The
mandrel, continuing its rotation, reaches an arm or plate 29 which completes
the gumming of the paper to the first short side of the bottom. In the meantime, the
paper has been also gummed to the second of the long sides of the drawer-frame,
preferably as far as the point 30 by the roller 17. The mandrel then moves
through half a revolution during which the spring 32 .gums the paper 31 to the
second short side, and finally the end of the paper to the remaining side of the

page_text: drawer-frame, whilst the arm 33 folds the paper and gums it to the second short
side or border of the bottom.
It only remains now to gum the paper to the two long sides or borders of the
bottom. For this purpose, the mandrel makes a quarter of a turn backwards;
and the arm or plate 34 folds the paper and gums it to one of the long sides or
borders of the bottom, and then half a turn backwards, when another arm or
plate 35 finally folds the paper and gums it to the second of the long sides or
borders of the bottom.
With regard to the arms or plates 29, 33, 34 and 35 we may make the following
general remark:-After each of the said arms has gummed the side or border to
which it corresponds, it is evident that it would tend to force off the opposite side,
if it were not separated therefrom, this separation is effected by the cams 54
operated respectively by the axes or spindles of the mandrels.
The folding-over of the paper and the gumming of the same to the inside of
the drawers is effected by the mechanism hereafter inentioned :-
41 is a rod provided with a kind of foot or projecting piece 46 of the same shape
externally as the mandrels T above mentioned. On the said rod 41, slides a
sleeve or socket 42 which is provided with a flange or platform 56, to which are
jointed four claws 43, 44; the lower rounded ends of these claws are arranged
between the said sleeve or socket and the flange 55. Springs 45 tend to keep the
claws in their open position.
This mechanism is operated by a cam 37, a forked connecting-rod 36 and the
guide 39; for this purpose the connecting-rod 36 embraces the sleeve or socket 42,
of the said mechanism, in front of the foot 46, in such a manner as to produce an
oscillating or alternating rotary motion of the whole mechanism about the
shaft O.
The claw-arrangement above described, being brought in front of the mandrel T
carrying the drawer, the friction-roller 57, controlled by the cam 58 which is
secured to the framing L, brings the connecting-rod 39, and consequently the
whole arrangement towards the mandrel T. By the same movement, the
springs 38, holding the drawer, are then moved afresh in an opposite direction by
the cam 58 and the friction-roller 57. By the same movement, the foot 46
engages the sleeve or socket 42 which separates the lower rounded ends of the
claws and thus brings their upper ends 44 together, so that they press the paper
towards the inside. At this moment, the spring 59 draws the above-mentioned
mechanism backwards, and the foot 46 presses the drawer onto the mandrel T,
which in returning to its former position, folds and gums the edges of the paper
internally.
The drawer is now quite finished; it is only necessary to remove it from the
mandrel. For this purpose the axis of each mandrel is provided with a kind of
metallic frame 47 Figures 1 and 2, of similar shape to the drawer so as to cause it
to slide off the mandrel, when the said frame is pressed against the drawer. This
forward motion is effected by mechanism comprising a friction-roller 60 connected
to the frame 47, through a sliding rod mounted in suitable guides; the said roller
follows the sinuosities of a suitable cam preferably mounted on the frame L of
the machine and pushes the frame or sleeve 47 alternately forward and backwards
and thus causes the drawer to fall from its mandrel into a suitable chute 48,
(Figure 1).
Dated the Eighteenth day of January 1894
D. YOUNG & Co.,
11 & 12, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicants.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machines for the Continuous Manufacture of the
Drawers of Match-boxes.
We, CHARLES LOYENS and ANDERS PAULSON, both of Breda, in the
Kingdom of The Netherlands, 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 :-
This invention relates to an improved machine for the continuous manufacture
of the drawers of match-boxes.
Referring to the drawings filed with our Provisional Specification,
Figure 1 is a front view of the said machine,
Figure 2 a side view, and
Figure 3 a second front view, completing the first.
Figures 4, 5, 6 and 7 show the arrangement of certain parts hereinafter
described.
The machine proper comprises a horizontal shaft O supported in suitable
bearings. On this shaft is fixed a boss or hub carrying two star-shaped
pieces N, N each having six arms. These star-shaped pieces follow the rotary
motion of the shaft O, that is to say, they move in a vertical plane in the
direction indicated by the arrow in Figure 1. For this purpose the shaft O
receives motion from the driving shaft P, by means of three spur-wheels, of which
two only, and S are visible in Figure 2 of the drawings. In the machine
shown, the relation between the numbers of teeth in the several spur-wheels is
such that the shaft O makes only one revolution for every six revolutions of the
shaft P.
The star-shaped piece N, on the opposite side of the machine to the said
gearing, carries externally six mandrels T of rectangular form arranged on the
six arms of the said star-shaped piece, the axes or spindles of the said mandrels
being supported in the respective arms of the two star-shaped pieces; the
dimensions of the said mandrels are equal to the internal dimensions of the drawers
of the match-boxes to be made. The mandrels take part in the rotary motion of
the shaft O, and they further receive a backward-and-forward motion from
cords U. Each set of cords U receives its backward-and-forward motion from a
kind of bell-crank lever V, VI, movable around O¹, carrying at the ends of the
arms V, V, two pulleys over which passes the cord U, and also provided with a
third arm V¹, outside the frame N, N, and on which fixed a friction-roller Z,
which roller moves on a cam Y of suitable form. Each friction-roller Z is held
against the cam Y by a spiral spring z secured at one end to a prolongation of the
bell-crank lever V, VI, and at the other end to one of the arms of the star-shaped
piece N.
The drawer of a match-box comprises two essential parts, the frame or walls
and the bottom; let us now consider successively the two operations, viz., first
the forming of the frame and afterwards the fitting of the same to the bottom.
To enable the drawings to be clearly understood, it has been found necessary to
arrange on each of the two views, Figures 1 and 3 respectively, a certain number
of devices which constitute the machine, and which in reality should be
superposed.
The strips of wood, from which the drawers are to be formed, are arranged in
two holders or receivers, Figure 3. The holder or receiver 1 contains the strips
of wood which are to form the walls of the drawers, and which have been
slightly incised or notched, in a well-known manner, at the points where they
are to be bent; the holder or receiver 18 contains the strips which are to form the
bottoms of the drawers.

page_text: The strips of wood placed in the receiver 1, are successively removed therefrom
by a double lever 2 which, at every sixth part of a revolution, causes the lowermost
strip to slide out, and is operated by an eccentric 3. The mandrel T coming
against this strip thus placed in its path, engages with the same in such a manner
that it is bent or folded by suitable spring-levers 6 and 7 and guided by them.
The mandrel continuing its path, makes a quarter of a turn as shown in the
drawing. A hammer or presser 10 operated by a cam 11, makes a similar
movement at the same time, and bends the side 9 of the wood strip. The side 14
is afterwards bent by the action of the springs 12 and 13, the fold being previously
commenced by the spring on the passage of the drawer-frame against the same.
The drawer-frame, on reaching 15 (position III), having made half of a complete
revolution, comes to rest on the paper, which is brought to it, and which has
previously been automatically gummed or pasted at 16, as hereinafter described.
The gumming or pasting apparatus which we prefer to employ is substantially
similar to that described in our application for Letters Patent, No. 1160, bearing
the same date as the present application, and comprises a suitable reel or drum on
which the paper is rolled and a receptacle or reservoir for the gum, paste or other
suitable adhesive material the bottom of the said receptacle being closed by the
upper surface of a suitable roller. A rotary motion is imparted to the said roller,
and a thin coating of gum or paste is thereby continuously imparted to its surface,
which coating is equalized or distributed by means of a sliding plate, the position
of which, relatively to the said roller, is capable of being regulated as desired.
The paper is fed under the said roller so as to receive a coating of gum or paste
therefrom and passes thence over suitable tension rollers into the machine. In
some cases we find it advantageous to pass the gummed or pasted surface of the
paper, after leaving the gumming or pasting roller, under a suitable brush or
spreader which serves to equalize or distribute the layer of adhesive material
thereon.
It is obvious, however, that other suitable means may be employed for gumming
or pasting the paper to be used in connection with our improved machine.
At the same time that the drawer-frame comes to rest on the gummed or pasted
paper, the roller 17, operated by a cam 51, presses against the under side of the
paper, in such a manner as to cause the said paper to adhere to the side or wall of
the frame formed by the superposition of 9 and 14. The strip of wood which is
to form the bottom of the drawer, having been simultaneously removed from the
holder or receiver 18 by the lever 19, operated by the cam 52, is thrust in front of
the frame or walls of the drawer which is thus at right angles to the bottom that
has been brought up to it. The paper, drawn by the movement of the mandrel,
or of the drawer-frame, passes in front of a knife having a toothed blade 22,
against which it is brought by the roller 20 which is also toothed, and which is
provided with an arm 21 operated by a cam 25, in such a manner that the paper
is cut by the knife 22 to a suitable length for the preceding drawer. The lever 21
is connected to the lever 19 by a shaft 23 and is held against the eccentric 52 by a
spring 24 surrounding this shaft.
The paper having been cut off, the roller 20 retreats, preferably upwards, and as
the bottom and the walls or frame of the drawer are at right angles to one
another, it gums or pastes the paper or causes it to adhere to one of the short sides
of the drawer-frame and of the bottom. The mandrel continuing its course,
carries with it the bottom and the paper which are then laid upon the drawer-
frame by the levers 22 and 26. The lever 26 which is pivoted at 53, follows the
movement of the drawer-frame and holds the bottom against it. At the same
time the lever 27 effects the gumming or pasting of the part 28 of the paper to
one of the long sides of the frame. The maudrel, continuing its rotation, reaches
an arm or plate 29 which completes the gumming or pasting of the paper to the
first short side of the bottom. In the meantime, the paper has been also gummed
or pasted to the second of the long sides of the drawer-frame, preferably as far
as the point 30 by the roller .17. The mandrel then moves through half a

page_text: revolution during which the spring 32 gums or pastes the paper 31 to the second
short side, and finally the end of the paper to the remaining side of the drawer-
frame, whilst the arm 33 folds the paper and gums or pastes it to the second short
side or border of the bottom.
It only remains now to gum or paste the paper to the two long sides or borders
of the bottom. For this purpose, the mandrel makes a quarter of a turn
backwards; and the arm or plate 34 folds the paper and causes it to adhere to one
of the long sides or borders of the bottom, and then half a turn backwards, when
another arm or plate 35 finally folds the paper and gums or pastes it to the
second of the long sides or borders of the bottom.
With regard to the arms or plates 29, 33, 34 and 35 we may make the
following general remark:-After each of the said arms has gummed or pasted
the side or border to which it corresponds, it is evident that it would tend to force
off the opposite side, if it were not separated therefrom, this separation is effected
by the cams 54 operated respectively by the axes or spindles of the mandrels.
The folding-over of the paper and the gumming or pasting of the same to the
inside of the drawers is effected by the mechanism hereafter mentioned
41 is a rod provided with a kind of foot or projecting piece 46 of the same
shape externally as the mandrels T above mentioned. On the said rod 41, slides a
sleeve or socket 42 which is provided with a flange or platform 56, to which are
jointed four claws 43, 44; the lower rounded ends of these claws are arranged
between the said sleeve or socket and the flange 55. Springs 45 tend to keep the
claws in their open position.
This mechanism is operated by a cam 37, a forked connecting-rod 36 and the
guide 39; for this purpose the connecting-rod 36 embraces the sleeve or socket 42,
of the said mechanism, in front of the foot 46, in such a manner as to produce an
oscillating or alternating rotary motion of the whole mechanism about the
shaft O.
The claw-arrangement above described, being brought in front of the mandrel T
carrying the drawer, the friction-roller 57, controlled by the cam 58 which is
secured to the framing L, brings the connecting-rod 59, and consequently the
whole arrangement towards the mandrel T. By the same movement, the
springs 38, holding the drawer, are then moved afresh in an opposite direction by
the cam 58 and the friction-roller 57. By the same movement, the foot 46 engages
the sleeve or socket 42 which separates the lower rounded 'ends of the claws and
thus brings their upper ends 44 together, so that they press the paper towards the
inside. At this moment, the spring 59 draws the above-mentioned mechanism
backwards, and the foot 46 presses the drawer onto the mandrel T, which in
returning to its former position, folds and gums or pastes the edges of the paper
internally.
The drawer is now quite finished; it is only necessary to remove it from the
mandrel. For this purpose the axis of each mandrel is provided with a kind of
metallic frame 47, Figures 1 and 2, of similar shape to the drawer so as to cause
it to slide off the mandrel, when the said frame is pressed against the drawer.
This forward motion is effected by mechanism comprising a friction-roller 60
connected to the frame 47, through a sliding rod mounted in suitable guides; the
said roller follows the sinuosities of a suitable cam preferably mounted on the frame L
of the machine and pushes the frame or sleeve 47 alternately forwards and
backwards and thus causes the drawer to fall from its mandrel into a suitable
chute 48, (Figure 1).
Some of the improvements above described may, if desired, be applied to other
forms of machines for the purpose specified.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
First. A machine for the continuous manufacture of the drawers of match-boxes,

page_text: comprising a rotary star-shaped piece N, mounted on a shaft O, and carrying
on each of its arms a mandrel T, the transverse dimensions of which are
equal to the internal dimensions of the drawers of the match-boxes, the said.
mandrels being adapted to form the said drawers from previously prepared strips
of wood and to afterwards hold them during the entire process of manufacture,
each mandrel receiving, in addition to its rotary motion with the star-shaped
piece, an alternate backward and forward movement by means of the devices
hereinabove described.
Second. The improved devices for the continuous manufacture of the drawers
of match-boxes from strips of wood, some of the said strips, contained in a
holder 1, serving to form the frames of the drawers, and others, contained in a
holder 18, serving to form the bottoms of the said drawers, the first mentioned
strips being successively removed from their holder 1 by a double lever 2, each
mandrel T coming against one of these strips of wood, and drawing the latter
with it, the said strip being then successively bent or folded by a system of
levers 6 and 7, a hammer or presser 10, and the springs 12 and 13, the mandrel
having meanwhile made a certain partial rotation as required, substantially as
described.
Third. The improved apparatus for gumming, pasting or similarly fastening
the paper onto the frame of the drawer and fitting the bottom to the frame,
wherein the paper, which is previously prepared and covered with gum, paste or
other suitable adhesive material on one side, is brought to the frame for this.
purpose and is secured to one side of the latter by a roller 17, controlled in a
suitable manner by an eccentric or otherwise, the strip for forming the bottom of the
drawer being simultaneously removed from the holder 18 by a suitable lever 19,
and pressed in front of the frame, either at a right angle or other suitable angle
therewith, the paper being at this moment cut off to the required length by a
device comprising a toothed knife 22 and a toothed roller 20, the mandrel then
continuing its path, and carrying with it the bottom of the drawer and the paper
which are then pressed onto the frame by suitable levers 22 and 26, the latter
holding the bottom against the frame, the gumming or pasting of the paper onto
the remaining sides of the frame and onto the bottom of the drawer being
effected respectively by devices comprising a lever 27, a roller 17 and a spring 32.
for the frame, and the specially formed plates 29, 33, 34 and 35 for the bottom, or
other equivalent devices, the mandrel being partially rotated as required for this
purpose, substantially as described.
Fourth. The improved apparatus shown in Figures 3, 5, 6 and 7 for folding
and gumming or pasting the paper to the interior of the drawers, and comprising
a rod 41 which carries a kind of fout 46 and on which slides a sleeve or socket 42
carrying a platform 56 to which are jointed four claws 43, 44, the lower rounded
ends of which are arranged between the sleeve 42 and the flange 55, and springs 45.
always tending to keep the claws in their open position, the above mentioned
mechanism being controlled by a cam 37, a forked connecting-rod 36, and a
guide 39, or in any other suitable manner so as to produce an oscillating or
alternate rotary motion of the whole mechanism about the axis of the shaft O,.
the above mentioned arrangement being brought towards the mandrel by a device
comprising a friction-roller 57 and a cam 58 secured to the framing L and being.
afterwards drawn backwards by a spring 59, all substantially as described, and for
the purpose specified.
Fifth. In a machine for the continuous manufacture of the drawers of match--
boxes, the special device for disengaging the entirely finished drawer from its
mandrel, comprising a friction-roller 60 mounted on a suitable rod and sliding in a
kind of cam of special form, this roller being secured to a metallic frame 47 which
is formed similarly to the drawer and which is carried by each mandrel, this
frame being pushed against the drawer by the movement of the roller 60 in order
to disengage it from its mandrel and cause it to fall into a suitable chute or
hopper 48, substantially as above described.

page_text: Sixth. The improved machine constructed substantially as described, with
reference to the accompanying drawing and operating as and for the purposes
above specified.
Dated this 6th day of October 1894.
D. YOUNG & Co.,
11 & 12, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicants.