Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application (in United Kingdom), 8th June, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 8th Apr., 1897-Accepted. 8th May, 1897
I, EUGENE BRISSAUT, of No. 137 Rue d'Alesia, Paris, in the Republic of France,.
Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The invention which forms the subject of this application relates to a novel
construction of machine for the manufacture of cigarette tubes. The tubes obtained are
round and they are pasted, provided with gummed lines and cut to the desired length,
all by one single adjustment of the machine.
In order that my invention may be clearly understool, I have represented the
improved machine in the accompanying drawing, but by way of example only.
Figure 1 is an elevation of the machine.
Figure 2 is a transverse section of the machine on the line 1-2, Figure 1;
Figure 3 is a longitudinal section on a larger scale illustrating the formation of the
tube on the shaping mandrel;
Figure 4 is a plan, further illustrating the formation of the tube;
Figure 5 is a transverse section of the shaping tube on the line 3-4, Figure 3;
Figure 6 is a cross section of the tube on the line 5-6 Figure 3;
Figure 7 is a cross section of the tube on line 7-8 Figure 3;
In these several figures the same letters of reference designate like parts.
As will be seen from the drawings, the paper a of indefinite length and of the
requisite width is unwound from a spool or roller 6 by the action of a feed-roller c
covered with emery paper. On leaving the spool the paper band passes underneath
a guide-roller d, after which it is printed as it passes between a printing roller e and
another roller f. And lastly the paper passes over a roller g before it reaches the
feed-roller.
The printing roller e receives its supply of ink from an inking roller h mounted
upon a vertical arm i pivotted at j and pressed towards the printing roller by the
spring k.
From the feed-roller c the paper passes on to a guide 1, then over a pasting tube m
which covers the edge of the paper with a layer of paste. This tube receives paste
for this purpose from any suitable receptacle n and such paste comes into contact
with the paper through a small capillary aperture o as clearly shown in Figure 3
of the drawings.
When the paper has received the required amount of paste, it passes under a
guide p and then takes up its position upon the mandrel (or former) q so that the
edges of the paper overlap.
To attain this result, a stud r, arranged upon the mandrel guides the edges of the
paper, while a rod s completes the formation of the tube.

page_text: When the tube has thus been formed it passes between two milled wheels which
force the paste into the edges of the paper leaving a visible line of small recesses.
One of the milled wheels, t, is loose within the mandrel, while the other, u, is
arranged to turn on the top or upper side of the paper. The two milled wheels just
mentioned carry along the paper from the feed roller c, while the latter conveys it
from the spool to the said wheels.
When the tube has been formed by the continuous process just described it is
pushed into a guide », but before it enters the said guide, shears (provided for the
purpose) cut it into lengths, at predetermined distances, according to the size of
cigarettes it is desired to produce; so that, on leaving the said guide, the tubes drop
into any suitable receptacle or collector.
The tubes are cut, as stated, by means of shears or cutters & which reciprocate,
sliding alternately to the right and left upon two parallel slide-ways y, as the tube
is fed along.
The said shears are operated by means of the arm z, pivotted to the machine frame
at 1, and acting in conjunction with an eccentric groove 2 provided in the plate
or disc 3. This plate or disc is caused by a cam 4 to act upon a lever 5 pivotted
at 6, and thereby to raise, by means of a roller 7, a small rod, whereby the shears are
made to close when they are required to cut the tube.
A spiral repelling spring 9 causes the blades of the cutting device to open in
proportion as the lever 5 re-descends. The machine is set in operation by means of
a pulley keyed upon the driving shaft 10. This shaft carries a small pinion 11
engaging with a wheel 12 which sets in motion the upper milled wheel u through
the medium of an intermediate wheel 13.
A set of gear-wheels 14, 15 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 continues the connection up to
the printing roller e which is fitted with a wheel 21.
The machine further comprises a wheel-22 controlled by means of an endless screw
or worm 23 which is keyed on to the shaft of the spindle 16. The said wheel 22,
through the medium of a stud or pin 24, operates a spring 25, which strikes a bell or
gong 26 whenever one hundred tubes are cut.
In order to enable tubes of varying lengths to be cut by means of my machine,
I substitute for the wheel 13, which actuates the upper milled wheel, a wheel 28
integral with the said milled wheel. The same applies to the wheel 20 which
actuates the wheel 21 of the printing roller e. For this purpose, the wheel of the
printing roller, and the said printing roller itself, are mounted upon a head 27
which enables these wheels to be replaced by others, of different diameters, when
required.
The shapes, details of construction, accessories, materials and dimensions of my
machine may, of course, vary without in any way affecting the principle of the
invention.
Dated this 8th day of June 1806
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co..
45 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machines for the Manufacture of Cigarette
Tubes.
I, EUGENE BRISSAUT, of No. 137 Rue d'Alesia, Paris, in the Republic of France,
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 :-
The invention which forms the subject of this application relates to a novel

page_text: construction of machine for the manufacture of cigarette tubes. The tubes optimed
are round, pasted or gummed, milled, and cut to the desired length, all by one single.
adjustment of the machine.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood, I have represented the
improved machine by way of example only in the drawings filed with my Provisional.
Specification in which drawings:
Figure 1 is an elevation of the machine.
Figure 2 is a transverse section of the machine on the line 1-2, Figure 1 ;
Figure 3 is a longitudinal section on a larger scale illustrating the formation of the
tube on the shaping mandrel;
Figure 4 is a plan, further illustrating the formation of the tube;
Figure 5 is a transverse section of the mandrel and tube on the line 3-4,.
Figure 3 ;
Figure 6 is a cross section, of the same on the line 5-6 Figure 3;
Figure 7 is a cross section of the same on line 7-8 Figure 3;
In these several figures the same letters of reference designate like parts.
As will be seen from the drawings, the paper a of indefinite length and of the
requisite width is unwound from a spool or roller 6 by the action of a feed-roller c
covered with emery paper. On leaving the spool the paper band passes underneath.
a guide-roller d, after which it is printed as it passes between a printing roller e
and another roller f. And lastly the paper passes over a roller g before it reaches
the feed-roller
The printing roller e receives its supply of ink from an inking roller h mounted
upon a vertical arm i pivotted at j and pressed towards the printing roller by the
spring k.
From the feed-roller the paper passes on to a guide, then over a pasting
tube m which covers the edge of the paper with a layer of paste. This tube receives
paste for this purpose from any suitable receptacle n and such paste comes into
contact with the paper through a small capillary aperture o as clearly shown in
Figure 3 of the drawings.
When the paper has received the required amount of paste, it passes under a
guide p and then takes up its position upon the mandrel (or former) 7 so that the
edges of the paper overlap.
To attain this result, à stud r, arranged upon the mandrel guides the edges of
the paper, while a rod s completes the formation of the tube.
When the tube has thus been formed it passes between two milled wheels which
force the paste into the edges of the paper leaving a visible milled line. One of the
milled wheels, t, is loose within the mandrel, while the other, u, is arranged to turn
on the top or upper side of the paper. The two milled wheels just mentioned carry
along the paper from the feed roller c, while the latter conveys it from the spool to.
the said wheels.
When the tube has been formed by the continuous process just described it is.
pushed into a guide », but before it enters the said guide, shears (provided for the
purpose) cut it into lengths, at predetermined distances, according to the size of
cigarettes it is desired to produce; so that, on leaving the said guide, the tubes drop.
into any suitable receptacle or collector.
The tubes are cut, as stated, by means of shears or cutters a which reciprocate,.
sliding alternately to the right and left upon two parallel slide-ways y, as the tube
is fed along.
The said shears are operated by means of the arm 2, pivotted to the machine frame
at 1, and acting in conjunction with an eccentric groove 2 provided in the plate or
disc 3. This plate or disc is caused by a cam 4 to act upon a lever 5 pivotted at 6,.
and thereby to raise, by means of a roller 7, a small rod 8, whereby the shears are
made to close when they are required to cut the tube. A spiral repelling spring
causes the blades of the cutting device to open in proportion as the lever
re-descends.
The machine is set in operation by means of a pulley keyed upon the driving

page_text: shaft 10. This shaft carries a small pinion 11 engaging with a wheel 12 which
sets in motion the upper milled wheel u through the medium of an intermediate
wheel 13.
A set of gear-wheels 14, 15 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 continues the connection up to
the printing roller e which is fitted with a wheel 21.
The machine further comprises a wheel 22 controlled by means of an endless screw
or worm 23 which is keyed on to the shaft of the spindle 16. The said wheel 22,
through the medium of a stud or pin 24, operates a spring 25, which strikes a bell or
gong 26 whenever one hundred tubes are cut.
In order to enable tubes of varying lengths to be cut by means of my machine,
I substitute for the wheel 13, which actuates the upper milled wheel, a wheel 28
integral with the said milled wheel. The same applies to the wheel 20 which actuates
the wheel 21 of the printing roller e. For this purpose, the wheel of the printing
roller, and the said printing roller itself, are mounted upon a head 27 which enables
these wheels to be replaced by others, of different diameters, when required.
The shape, details of construction, accessories, materials and dimensions of my
machine may, of course, vary without in any way affecting the principle of the
invention.
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 :-
An improved apparatus for manufacturing paper tubes for cigarettes, in which
apparatus the paper to form the tube is of an indefinite length and of a given width, and
is unwound from a spool or feed roller b under the action of a driving roller c covered
with emery paper, so that the band or strip passes underneath a guide-roller d, is then
printed on passing between a printing roller e and a roller f; the paper passing from
the driving roller c over a guide l, then over a pasting tube m which deposits adhesive
substance upon one of the edges of the paper, such adhesive substance coming in
contact with the paper through the medium of a small capillary hole o; the paper,
after having received its adhesive substance passing underneath a guide p, then round
a mandrel q causing the edges of said paper to be superposed through the medium of
a claw arranged on the mandrel 9, while a ring s completes the formation of the
tube; the tube thus formed being then passed between two milling wheels which
force the adhesive substance into the edges of the paper and leave at the same time a
visible milled line, before the arrival of the tube at the shears which are displaced
alternately to the right and left in proportion as the tube is formed, and which cut the
tube to the required length; the whole substantially as described and shown in the
drawing.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.