Improvements in and relating to the Manufacture of Packages or Receptacles from Veneer like Sheets or Boards.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd June, 1899-Accepted, 23rd Sept., 1899
Improvements in and relating to the Manufacture of Packages or
Receptacles from Veneer like Sheets or Boards.
I, GEORGE A. Gage, of No. 1202, East 50th Street, Chicago, County of Cook,
State of Illinois, United States of America, Superintendent, 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:-
My invention relates to veneer package forming machines, in which the veneer-
ing is wound upon a collapsible drum co-acting with an outer pressure-band,
and in which the overlapping parts of the veneering are fastened together by
a travelling nailer or fastening device co-acting with said drum and band.
Prominent objects of my invention are to provide improved means, 1st, for
uniformly expanding and collapsing said drum, and rendering same rigid
when expanded; 2nd, for nailing or fastening together the parts of the pack-
age: 3rd, for operating the pressure-band; 4th, for operating the drum and
the nailer or fastening device in proper relation to each other, and 5th, for
feeding and guiding the veneering and hoops upon the drum.
The minor objects of different features of construction shown, will be under-
stood from the following description with reference to the accompanying draw-
ings in which :-
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Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a machine constructed according to my invention.
Fig. 2 is a top plan of same. Fig. 3 is a vertical section on the line A-A of
Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinal section of the drum. Fig. 5 is a hori-
zontal section of one of the arms supporting a segment of the drum, and its
guide, taken on the line B-B of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a vertical section of the
nailer-casing showing the plunger therein. Fig. is a side view of part of
same, showing the cam for raising the plunger. Fig. 8 is a sectional detail view
of the clutch for operating the supporting shaft of the drum. Fig. 9 is a per-
spective view of a piece of nailing or fastening strip suitable for said nailer.
In the construction shown, the shaft 1 is journalled in the members 2 and 3,
of the frame, at one end and is steadied by the hinged bearing piece 4 at the
other end. The collapsible drum consisting of the segments 5 and supporting
parts, is mounted on the shaft 1.
Said supporting parts consist of the arms or guides G rigidly mounted on the
shaft 1, and the arms 7 rigid on the segments 5 and each slidingly seated between
a pair of the arms 6. The plates are secured to the outside of the arms 7 and
abut against the guides 6, thus holding the segments against longitudinal move-
ment.
Springs 9 are secured to the guides G and to the segments 5, at each end,"
and on each side of said guides. Said springs urge the segments normally
inward or normally collapse the drum.

page_text: The arms 10 are provided with inclines 11 which co-act with the oppositely
inclined ends of the arms 7 in urging the segments outwardly or expanding
the drum. The arms 10 are rigidly secured at one end to the sleeve 12 which
has a sliding movement longitudinal of the shaft 1 and is secured thereto against
relative rotation by means of the arms 10 and guides 6. The sleeve 12 is
moved on the shaft by means of the lever 13 which is pivoted to the frame at 14
and is pivoted at 15 to the collar 16 which is seated in a groove in said sleeve 12
in such manner as to permit the revolution of the sleeve 12 and members 10
with the shaft 1.
The pulley 17 is loose on the shaft 1. A collar 18 is rigid on the shaft 1
and connected with the pulley 17 by a clutch arranged to automatically release
said collar and shaft from the pulley at the end of each revolution of the shaft.
The form of clutch shown consists of a sliding bolt 19 seated in a suitable
recess therefor in the collar, and arranged to engage the hub of the pulley when
forced into the recess 20 in said hub. Said bolt has a shoulder 21 thereon
against which the spring 22 acts in normally urging the bolt into the recess 20.
The bolt also has a cam shoulder 23 co-acting with the member 24 which is
normally held by the spring 25 in proper position to cam against said shoulder 23,
so as to hold the bolt 19 out of engagement with the hub of the pulley 17.
When the member 24 is pulled down through the rod 26 and foot lever 27,
the bolt 19 will engage said hub and thus cause the shaft 1 to make a single
revolution until the bolt is again withdrawn through said cam action. The
lever 27 is merely depressed momentarily, the spring 25 acting to immediately
return the member 24 to the proper position to cam with the shoulder 23. The
foot lever 27 is pivoted to the member 2 of the frame at 28.
The pulley 17 is connected, through the belt 29, with a main driving shaft.
not shown. Said driving shaft also connects through the belt 30, with the
pulley 31 on the shaft 32 which is journalled in the members 33 and 34 of
the frame.
The pulley 35, on the shaft 32, connects through the belt 36, with the
pulley 37 on the shaft 38 which is journalled in the members 2 and 3 of the
frame.
The shaft 38 has a clutch 39 feathered thereon and slidable longitudinally
of the shaft through the action of the lever 40. The pulley 41 is loose on the
shaft 38, and arranged to be engaged by the clutch 39 when same is thrown
toward the pulley by the lever 40. The pulley is provided with an inclined
projection 42 which cams against the projection 43 on the lever for throwing
the clutch out of engagement with the pulley at the end of each revolution.
The pulley 41 has fixed thereto a cable 44, which runs over the sheave 45 and
attaches at 46, to the arm 47, (see Fig. 3) of the nailer-frame, and extends 4
thence over the sheave 48, and has secured thereto a weight 49.
The frame of the fastening device or nailer-frame consists of the arms 47
and 50 rigidly secured together and slidingly mounted on the horizontal rods
or guides 5.1.
The nailer-casing 52 is rigidly secured to the arm 50. The shaft 53 is jour-4
nalled in the arms 47 and 50, has the clutch 54 feathered thereon, slidable
longitudinally of the shaft, and carries the loose pulley 55. Said pulley 55 is
connected through the belt 56 with the driving shaft not shown. The spring 57
normally urges the clutch 54 into engagement with the pulley 55. The shaft 53
has the cam 58 rigid on the end of said shaft in the casing 52. Said casing 5
carries a plunger 59 which has a shoulder 60 resting upon said cam.
spring 101 normally urges the plunger downward in the casing.
The
At the lower end of the casing 52 is a slotted guide 61, for the fastening
strip, supported on the casing by the arm 62.
The plunger 59 carries a striking head 63 which is vertically adjustable by 5
means of the set-screws 64.
The arm or rod 65 is rigidly secured to the member 66 of the frame, and has

page_text: its free end beveled to cam against the shoulder 67 of the clutch and throw
same out of engagement with the pulley 55.
The pressure-band or apron C8 is secured to the upper ends of the arms 69
which are arranged in two pairs and pivoted together and to the frame by means
of the horizontal shaft 70.
Arms 71 pivotally connect the lower ends of the arms 69 with a horizontal
rod 72.
The spring 73 connects the lower ends of each pair of arms 69 and normally
draws same together so as to raise the rod 72, and urge the upper ends of the
arms 69 upwardly and inwardly, and thus tighten the band 68 against the drum.
The lever 74 is pivoted at 75 to the member 76 of the frame and rests upon
the rod 72.
The catch 77 is secured to the frame and serves to lock the lever 74 in the
depressed position.
The hoop-guides 78 are made in the form of a trough open at each end,
mounted on a cross-piece 79, and may be adjusted thereon longitudinally of the
cross-piece, and secured by the set-screws 80.
The guide 78, at the right, has its outer wall raised slightly at 81 to serve
as a guide for the main sheet of veneering.
The wall at the left of each guide 78 is separate from the bottom piece and
has a rod 82 rigid thereon and passing through a perforation in the opposite
wall, where same is secured by a set-screw 83. The guides 78 may be widened
by setting said rods toward the left.
The cross-piece 79 is rigid on the arms 84, which are pivoted at 85 to the
members 86 of the frame. At the upper ends of the members 86, are projec-
tions 87, serving as a stop for the arms 84. Each spring 88 is secured at its
lower end to one of the members 86, and has its upper end engaging one of the
arms 84 and urging same normally against the stops 87. Said springs are coiled
around the pivots 102, and so arranged that the arms 84 may be swung down
and away from the drum, on their pivotal connection at 86, carrying the guides 78
with same.
The fastening strip shown is made of a sheet-metal strip 89, cut to form the
prongs 90.
The member 4 is pivoted at 91 to the member 92 of the frame, and is provided
with a handle 93 whereby same is swung away from the shaft 1.
One of the segments 5, has a shoulder secured under its edge, and the adjoin--
ing segment is beveled at 95 to permit the edge of the veneering to be readily
inserted against the shoulder 94. Prongs 103, project slightly above said beveled
segment and prevent slipping of the veneering.
The presser-roll 96 is supported on arms 97 sliding in the members 98 of the
frame. The arms 97 are reduced and threaded at their upper ends and provided
with nuts resting upon the members 98 and limiting the downward movement
of said arms.
The springs 99 encircle the reduced parts of the arms 97 and act against the
shoulders 100 of said arms to normally urge the pressure roll downward upon
the veneering.
The operation of my device is as follows:
The pulley 17, shaft 38, and pulley 55 are constantly revolved through their
connection with the main driving shaft, not shown.
The drum is expanded in the position shown, by pulling the lever 13 toward
the right (see Figs. 1 and 2), the inclines 11 urging the arms 7 of the seg-
ments 5, away from the shaft 1, against the action of the springs 9.
The lever 74 is released from the catch 77, thus bringing the apron up against
the drum.
The operator then feeds a sheet of veneering upon the guides 78 and along
the guide 81, inserting the edge of the veneering under the edge of one of the
segments and against the shoulder 94 of said segment.

page_text: The lever 27 is then depressed to release the bolt 19 of the clutch and cause
same to engage the pulley 17. This causes the shaft 1 to make a single revolu-
tion, the bolt being released through contact with the arm 24 at the end of
such revolution.
The veneering has now been wound around the drum so that the ends
overlap.
The operator now moves the lever 40 toward the right, causing the clutch 39
to engage the loose pulley 41 and revolve same with the shaft 38. The pulley 41
makes a single revolution, winding the cable 44 around same and being released
from the clutch by the action of the cam 42 against the projection 43 of the
lever.
This operates, through the cable 44, to move the nailer-frame 47 with the
casing 52 and shaft 53 along the guides 51 toward the left of Figs. 1 and 2.
As soon as the shoulder 67 of the clutch 54 is released from the rod 65, the
clutch, engaging the revolving pulley 55, will revolve the shaft 53 and thus
operate the plunger 59 through the action of the cam 58, and spring 101. When
the pulley 41 has been released from the clutch 39, the weight 49 will operate
to move the nailer back toward the right until its clutch 54 is released from the
pulley 55, when the plunger 59 will cease to operate.
Before the nailer or fastening device is started, a nailing strip 89 is fed upon
the guide 61 under the plunger. The plunger will drive the prongs 90 through
the overlapping part of the veneering and against the drum, the prongs bending
slightly so as to clinch on the inside of the drum. The operator then depresses
the lever 74 under the catch 77 to loosen the pressure band 68, and throws the
lever 13 toward the left to collapse the drum. The member 4 is then swung
toward the right, free from the shaft 1, and the veneer package is removed
at that end.
The guide 81 serves to feed the veneering in proper position on the drum.
To form a hooped package, the hoops are fed through the guides 78, and the
drum is caused to make an additional revolution to coil said hoops around the
package. The arms 84 with the guides 78, are then turned down, away from the
drum to permit the operator to nail the hoops.
The form of machine herein before described and shown in the accompanying
drawings is suitable for making cylindrical packages such as cheese-boxes, oil-
can covers and similar receptacles. By a slight change in the drum, however,
the said packages could be made conical in form.
Having now. particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:-
:-
1. In a vencer coiling machine, the combination of a suitable frame therefor;
a rotary shaft journalled in said frame; a series of radial guide-arms rigid on
said shaft; a series of drum-segments having rigid thereon, inwardly projecting
arms slidingly secured to said guide arms; a sleeve on said shaft, longitudinally
movable thereon and keyed against relative rotation; a series of rods secured to
said sleeve, extending along said shaft, and having cam faces acting on said
inwardly projecting arms, whereby and through the longitudinal movement of
said sleeve, said segments are moved toward or from said shaft; and means
for rotating said shaft.
2. In a veneer coiling machine, the combination of a suitable frame therefor;
a rotary shaft jourṇalled in said frame; a series of radial guide-arms rigid on
said shaft; a series of drum-segments having, rigid thereon, inwardly projecting
arms slightly secured to said guide arms; a sleeve on said shaft, longitudinally
movable thereon and secured against relative rotation; a series of rods secured to
said sleeve, extending along said shaft, and having cam faces acting on said
inwardly projecting arms, whereby and through the longitudinal movement of 5
said sleeve, said segments are moved toward or from said shaft; a loose pulley

page_text: on said shaft; means for revolving said pulley; a clutch for connecting said
shaft and pulley; and means for automatically releasing said clutch at the end
of the revolution of said shaft.
3. In a veneer coiling machine, the combination of a suitable frame therefor;
a collapsible drum journalled on said frame; a pair of arms movably secured to
the frame and extending, one on each side of said drum; a pressure band or
apron having its ends attached to said arms, and extending along and part
way around said drum; a spring normally urging said arms upwardly and
toward said drum; and means for simultaneously lowering and spreading said
arms.
4. In a veneer coiling machine, the combination of a suitable frame there-
for; a collapsible drum journalled on said frame; the levers 69 fulcrumed on
the frame; the apron 68 supported by the upper arms of said levers part way
around said drum; the arms 71 pivoted together and to the lower arms of said
levers; a spring normally urging said lower arms toward each other; and a
lever fulcrumed on the frame and acting on the arms 71 for depressing same
against the action of said spring, whereby the upper arms of the levers 69 are
simultaneously lowered and spread apart to release the apron from the drum.
5. In a veneer coiling machine the combination of a suitable frame there-
for; a rotary shaft journalled in said frame; a series of radial guide-arms
rigid on said shaft; a series of drum-segments having, rigid thereon, inwardly
projecting arms slidingly secured to said guide-arms; a sleeve on said shaft,
longitudinally movable thereon and secured against relative rotation; a series
of rods secured to said sleeve, extending along said shaft, and having cam faces
acting on said inwardly projecting arms, whereby and through the longitudinal
movement of said sleeve, said segments are moved toward or from said shaft;
means for rotating said shaft; a pair of arms movably secured to the frame
and extending one on each side of said drum; a pressure band or apron having
its ends attached to said arms, and extending along and part way around said
drum; and means for simultaneously lowering and spreading said arms.
6. In a veneer coiling machine, the combination of a suitable frame there-
for a rotary shaft journalled in said frame; a series of radial guide-arms
rigid on said shaft; a series of drum-segments having, rigid thereon, inwardly
projecting arms slidingly secured to said guide-arms; a sleeve on said shaft,
longitudinally movable thereon and secured against relative rotation; a series
of rods secured to said sleeve, extending along said shaft, and having cam faces
acting on said inwardly projecting arms, whereby and through the longitudinal
movement of said sleeve, said segments are moved toward or from said shaft;
means for rotating said shaft; a traveling nailer or fastening device supported
by said frame, and operative in a course along or across the periphery of the
drum; a rotary shaft supported in sliding bearings, traveling with said nailer;
means for carrying the nailer and shaft along said course, and simultaneously
rotating the shaft; and a connection between said nailer and shaft whereby the
nailer is operated through the rotating of the shaft.
7. In a vencer coiling machine, the combination of a suitable frame there-
for; a
collapsible drum journalled on said frame; a hoop-guide movably
secured to said frame, and normally disposed near the upper surface of the drum,
and means for urging said hoop-guide into said normal position.
8. In a veneer coiling machine, the combination of a suitable frame there-
for a collapsible drum journalled on said frame; an arm pivoted to said frame
and carrying a series of adjustable hoop-guides normally near the upper surface
of the drum; and a spring acting between the frame and said arm urging the
guides into said normal position.
9. In a veneer coiling and nailing machine, the combination of a suitable
frame therefor; a rotary collapsible drum journalled in said frame; a traveling
nailer or fastening device supported by said frame, and operative in a course
along or across the periphery of the drum; means for collapsing, expanding and

page_text: rotating said drum; a rotary shaft supported in sliding bearings, traveling with
said nailer; means for carrying the nailer and shaft along said course, and
simultaneously rotating the shaft; and a connection between said nailer and
shaft whereby the nailer is operated through the rotation of the shaft.
10. In a veneer coiling and nailing machine, the combination of a suitable
frame therefor; a rotary collapsible drum journalled in said frame; a traveling
nailer or fastening device supported by said frame, and operative in a course
along or across the periphery of the drum; means for collapsing and expanding
said drum; means for intermittently revolving said drum; a rotary shaft sup-
ported in sliding bearings, traveling with said nailer; means for carrying the
nailer and shaft along said course, and simultaneously rotating the shaft and a
connection between said nailer and shaft whereby the nailer is operated through
the rotation of the shaft.
11. In a vencer coiling and nailing machine, the combination of a suitable
frame therefor; a rotary collapsible drum journalled in said frame; a traveling
nailer or fastening device supported by said frame, and operative in a course
along or across the periphery of the drum; means collapsing and expanding
said drum; means for intermittently revolving the drum; a rotary shaft sup-
ported in sliding bearings traveling with said nailer; means for carrying the
nailer and shaft along said course, and simultaneously rotating the shaft, while
the drum is at rest; and a connection between said nailer and shaft whereby
the nailer is operated through the rotation of the shaft.
12. In a veneer coiling and nailing machine, the combination of a suitable
frame therefor; a rotary collapsible drum journalled in said frame; said dum
comprising a plurality of segments connected together in such manner is to
uniformly approach or recede from a common center; a traveling nailer or
fastening device, supported by said frame, and operative in a course along or
across the periphery of said drum; means for collapsing and expanding said
drum; means for rotating said drum; a rotary shaft supported a sliding
bearings, traveling with said nailer; means for carrying the nailer and shaft
along said course, and simultaneously rotating the shaft; and connection
between said nailer and shaft whereby the nailer is operated through the rotation
of the shaft.
.
13. In a veneer coiling and nailing machine, the combination of a suitable
frame therefor a rotary collapsible drum journalled in said fame; said drum
comprising a plurality of segments connected together in such manner as to
uniformly approach or recede from a common center; a raveling nailer or
fastening device, supported by said frame, and operative in a course along or
across the periphery of said drum; means for collapsing and expanding said
drum; a rotary shaft supported in sliding bearings traveling with said nailer;
means for carrying the nailer and shaft along said course, and simultaneously
rotating the shaft, while the drum is at rest; and a conection between said
nailer and shaft whereby the nailer is operated through the rotation of the
shaft.
14. In a veneer coiling and nailing machine, the combination of a suitable
frame therefor; rotary collapsible drum journalled in said frame; means for
collapsing, expanding, and rotating said drum; a nailer or fastening device
mounted on a rotary shaft supported in sliding bearings having a course along
or across the periphery of the drum; means for normally urging said nailer
toward one end of the drum; means for carrying same toward the other end,
and simultaneously operating same; and a connection between said nailer and
shaft, whereby the nailer is operated through the rotation of the shaft.
15. In a veneer coiling and nailing machine, the combination of a suitable
frame therefor; a rotary collapsible drum journalled in said frame; means for
collapsing, expanding, and rotating said drum; a nailer or fastening device
mounted on a rotary shaft supported in sliding bearings having a course along
or across the periphery of the drum; means for normally urging said nailer

page_text: toward one end of the drum; means for stopping its operation at said end;
means for carrying same toward the other end, and simultaneously operating
same; and a connection between said nailer and shaft, whereby the nailer is
operated through the rotation of the shaft.
16. In a nailing machine, the combination of a suitable frame therefor; a
plunger support or casing slidingly mounted on the frame; a rotary shaft
movable with said support in sliding bearings on said frame a plunger movable
in said support; means for normally urging same in its striking direction; a
cam rigidly mounted on said shaft for intermittently withdrawing said plunger;
and means for revolving said shaft.
Dated this 22nd day of I... 1000
D. YOUNG & Co.
11 and 12, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.