An Apparatus to be Used in Affixing Labels or Securing Wrappers to Tins or the like.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Oct., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 9th July, 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 10th Aug., 1888
An Apparatus to be Used in Affixing Labels or Securing Wrappers
to Tins or the like.
I, HENRY HERBERT WILLS, of the firm of W. D. & H. O. Wills of Bristol and
London, Tobacco Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of this Invention to be
as follows:
My Invention has for its object to provide an apparatus by which labels or wrappers
can be affixed to tins or the like and their covers or lids to secure them together
expeditiously and securely. The apparatus according to my said Invention is more
especially useful in securing labels or wrappers to tins which have lids with cutters on
their interior to sever an inner disc in opening the tin as in that case it is very
desirable that the lid shall be firmly held fully down in place on the tin or the like
whilst the label or wrapper is applied. According to my Invention I mount on a
suitable foundation supports capable of turning on a centre on the foundation. These
supports each carry a disc or pad (preferably of a yielding nature or structure such as
a pad of india rubber or leather or discs with springs behind them for example) and
between these discs or pads the tin or the like to be labelled or to have a wrapper
secured to it is held. The holder of one or both of the discs or pads is pressed forward
by a spring or weight to hold the tin or the like securely and keep the lid closely
forced into position thereon. The discs or pads are mounted on axes so that they can
be revolved in bearings in the supports and carry round the tin or the like with them.
One (or it may be both) of the axes is provided with a handle by which the discs or
pads and the tin or the like between them can be rotated. This handle may be the
means employed to allow the grasping pressure to be put on the discs or pads and to
relieve that pressure, for which purpose the said handle may be centered and be
provided with a cam which (when the handle is turned on this centre for operating
the discs or pads and the tin or the like) allows the said dises pads and tin or the like
to grasp the tin or the like but when turned upon this centre into another position
will release the pressure of the discs or pads on the tin or the like and allow it to be
removed. In using the apparatus the handle being turned into the last named position
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page_text: the tin or the like with the lid in place is put between the discs or pads and the handle
is turned into its other position so that the tin or the like is grasped between the discs
or pads and the apparatus is turned on the centre by which it is secured to the
foundation into a position convenient for applying the gummed or cemented label or
wrapper to cover the sides of the tin (or the like) and lid and then the apparatus is
turned to bring the tin or the like into convenient position to enable the operator to
smoothe down the label or wrapper as the tin or the like is rotated and then the tin
or the like is released by removing the pressure on the discs or pads and the lid will
be then found to be secured by the label or wrapper firmly down in place on the tin or
the like.
Dated this 8th day of October 1887
J. H. JOHNSON & Co.,
47, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C.,
Agents for the said Henry Herbert Wills.

page_text: to Tins or the like.
I, HENRY HERBERT WILLS of the firm of W. D. & H. O. Wills of Bristol and
London Tobacco Manufacturers do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:
My Invention has for its object to provide an apparatus by which labels or wrappers
can be affixed to tins or the like and their covers or lids to secure them together
expeditiously and securely. The apparatus according to my said Invention is more
especially useful in securing labels or wrappers to tins which have lids with cutters
on their interior to sever an inner disc in opening the tin as in that case it is very
desirable that the lid shall be firmly held fully down in place on the tin or the like
whilst the label or wrapper is applied. According to my Invention I mount on a
suitable foundation, supports capable of turning on a centre on the foundation. These
supports each carry a disc or pad (preferably of a yielding nature or structure such
as a pad of india rubber or leather or discs with springs behind them for example)
and between these discs or pads the tin or the like to be labelled or to have a wrapper
secured to it is held. The holder of one or both of the discs or pads is pressed forward
by a spring or weight to hold the tin or the like securely and keep the lid closely
forced into position thereon. The discs or pads are mounted on axes so that they can
be revolved in bearings in the supports and carry round the tin or the like with them.
One (or it may be both) of the axes is provided with a handle by which the discs or
pads and the tin or the like between them can be rotated. This handle may be the
means employed to allow the grasping pressure to be put on the discs or pads and to
relieve that pressure for which purpose the said handle may be centered and be provided
with a cam which (when the handle is turned on the centre for operating the discs or
pads and the tin or the like) allows the said discs or pads to grasp the tin or the like
but when turned upon this centre into another position will release the pressure of the
discs or pads on the tin or the like and allow it to be removed. In using the apparatus
the handle being turned into the last named position the tin or the like with the lid in
place is put between the discs or pads and the handle is turned into its other position
so that the tin or the like is grasped between the discs or pads and the apparatus is
turned on the centre by which it is secured to the foundation into a position convenient
for applying the gummed or cemented label or wrapper to cover the sides of the tin
(or the like) and edges of the lid and then the apparatus is if necessary turned to bring
the tin or the like into convenient position to enable the operator to smooth down the
label or wrapper as the tin or the like is rotated and then the tin or the like is released
by removing the pressure on the discs or pads and the lid will then be found to be
secured by the label or wrapper firmly down in place on the tin or the like.
And in order that ny said Invention may be fully understood I shall now proceed
more particularly to describe the same and for that purpose shall refer to the several
figures on the annexed sheet of drawings the same letters of reference indicating
corresponding parts in all the figures.

page_text: Figure I is a side elevation of an apparatus made according to my invention showing
a tin in position for affixing labels or wrappers thereto.
Figure Il is a central longitudinal section of the apparatus, with the handle in the
position in which the tin is released.
Figure III is a plan and Figure IV an end elevation.
D is a foundation plate on the central projection d of which is seated the central
boss a of a slotted carrier bar A. c is a screw for securing these parts together.
BB are two supports or standards made with projecting ends b which slide in the
slot in the carrier A and may be fixed at any place desired by means of set screws 6ª
and by this means the machine can be employed for any length of tin or the like which
the slot in the carrier A will admit of.
In the upper part of each of these standards or supports B are mounted discs G G
carrying pads gg. The disc G³ is pressed forward by a spring E whereby the tin F
is grasped between the pads and the lid kept closely forced into position. By the
rotation of the discs on their stems g³ 9 the tin is carried round during labelling.
The stem g is extended beyond the standard and to it is secured a handle N by means
of a pin / whereby the tin to be operated on may be rotated. The part of the handle
at is shaped as a cam which, when the handle is turned on the centre h from the
position shewn in Figure I to that shewn in Figure II, bears against the upper part
of the standard and the stem g* thereby is moved outwards and the disc G³ and
pad g² are also moved back against the pressure of the spring Ę and the tin is
released.
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In using the apparatus the handle N being turned into the position shewn in
Figure II the tin or the like with the lid in place is put. between the pads 9 92 and
the handle is turned into the position shewn in Figure I so that under the action of
the spring E the tin F is grasped between the pads g g². The handle is then rotated
and so motion of rotation is given to the tin whilst the operator smooths down the
label. The centering of the carrier A on the foundation plate D enables the operator
to readily bring the tin into convenient position. It will be seen from the drawings
that the discs G G2 can be easily removed from their standards B so that different
sized discs and pads may be used to suit different size tins. This machine is especially
useful for affixing labels to tins with double covers having a cutter fixed on the interior
of the outer cover or lid proper but is also suitable for any tin whether square circular
or otherwise in section, since the tin being held entirely by the apparatus, leaves the
operator free to manipulate the labels or the like.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The general construction and arrangement of parts constituting the mechanism
or machine substantially as and for the purposes set forth and as illustrated by the
drawings.
2. In an apparatus for the purpose described the use of discs or pads between
which the tin to be operated upon is grasped and by which it can be rotated and
released as described and illustrated.