Improvements in Cigarette Machines.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Jan., 1894-Accepted, 10th Feb., 1894
Improvements in Cigarette Machines.
I, WILLIAM C. BRIGGS, of the City of Winston, in the County of Forsyth,
and State of North Carolina, United States of America, Mechanical Engineer, 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:-
❝ continuous
This invention relates to that class of cigarette machines known as
filler machines" in which the tobacco stock is formed into a continuous roll or rod
called the filler-rod, and is enclosed in a continuous wrapper which is supplied
with paste and then sealed around the filler-rod forming a continuous cigarette
as it travels forward, which is cut into short lengths to form merchantable
cigarettes.
The objects of my invention are to provide improvements in mechanism for
feeding tobacco stock and distributing it so as to form a loose roll containing the
requisite quantity to form the filler-rod; also improved governor mechanism
connecting directly with one of the feed rollers for automatically controlling and
regulating the feed or supply of tobacco stock to the carding cylinder, whereby
greater accuracy and uniformity in the feed are secured; also improvements in
compressing and rolling the tobacco stock into the form of a rod; also improve-
ments in the pasting devices including operating gearing, whereby the application
of paste to one edge of the paper wrapper is made more positive and uniform; also
improvements in the folding and forming channel, including certain attachments for
smoothing down the tobacco stock, turning over the pasted edges of the paper
wrapper, and sealing the pasted edge of the wrapper upon the other edge so as to
enclose the filler-rod; also improved cutting mechanism, which is simplified and
made more accurate and effective.
In addition to the principal mechanism and main features of construction for
carrying out the objects above stated, my machine embraces certain details of
construction forming part of my invention by means of which a more perfectly
operating machine is produced, as will be specified in connection with the drawings
and pointed out in the claims.
My improved machine is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,-
Figure represents a left hand side elevation of the machine ;
Fig. 1 (Sheet 7) represents a sectional detail of the paper ribbon reel ;
Fig. 2 represents a top plan view of the machine with part of the feed apron and
frame broken away;
Fig. 3 represents a front end elevation of the machine with part of the feed apron
and frame broken away;
Figs. 34 and 3 represent detail views of an adjusting device for the revolving
brush;
Fig. 3 represents a detail view of part of the governor mechanism ;
Fig. 4 represents an elevation of the rear end of the machine, where the finished
cigarette issues; with part of the feed apron and frame broken away;
Fig. 4 represents a top plan view of the pulleys and gearing, which in
connection with the governing device operates and turns the feed apron and
roller;
Fig. 5 represents a front side elevation, on enlarged scale, of part of the
machine illustrating the folding channel, pasting devices and operating mechanism;
Fig. 6 represents a vertical longitudinal section of a part of the carding cylinder,
its casing and guide hopper ;

page_text: Fig. 7 represents a vertical transverse section of the carding cylinder, its casing
and the feeding devices;
Fig. 8 represents a sectional detail view of the feed rollers, apron and bridge;
Fig. 9 represents a detail side elevation, on enlarged scale, of the gearing for
operating the feed mechanism;
Fig. 10 represents a sectional detail view, on enlarged scale, of the feed roller,
apron and part of the governing mechanism;
Fig. 11 represents a top plan view, on enlarged scale, of the folding channel and
attachments ;
Fig. 12 represents a vertical longitudinal section thereof;
Fig. 13 represents a perspective view, ou enlarged scale, of the tapering bridge
trough for curving the carrier tape and ribbon;
Fig. 14 represents a perspective view, on enlarged scale, of the detachable guard
device;
Fig. 15 represents a sectional detail view of the compressing rollers in connection
with a part of the folding channel;
Fig. 16 represents a detail view in elevation of the paste wheels and their
gearing;
Fig. 17 represents a top plan view of the paste can and wheels;
Figs. 18 and 19 represent transverse sectional detail views taken respectively
on the lines 18 and 19, Fig. 11, through the tapering bridge trough and guard
device ;
Fig. 20 represents a transverse section through portions of the upper and lower
compressing rollers and the folding channel, taken on line 20, Fig. 11;
Figs. 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27, represent transverse sections through the
folding channel and its attachments taken respectively on the lines 21, 22, 23, 24,
25, 26 and 27, Fig. 11;
Fig. 28 represents an end elevation, on enlarged scale, of the cutting
mechanism;
Fig. 29 represents a side elevation, on enlarged scale, of the cutting
mechanism;
Figs. 30 and 31 represent details of the cutting mechanism.
The working parts of my improved machine are mounted upon and supported
by frame F, the bracket frame F', the supporting frames F2 and F³, the longi-
tudinal table T, and supplementary table T, all properly secured together for
making a rigid support. The bracket frame F¹, is secured to frame F, and
projects at right angles to the carding cylinder and folding channel and serves
for supporting the feed apron and its table, as shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 4,
whereby tobacco stock may be fed in a broad layer to the feed rollers and carding
cylinder.
In this machine, I use an interior carding and distributing cylinder enclosed
within a cylindrical casing in connection with an upper feed roller, a lower roller
and feed apron and a transverse bridge between the upper roller and belt of the
lower roller, as shown in Fig. 7. The interior carding cylinder operates in cor
nection with the upper feed roller and the transverse bridge below the same to card
and distribute the tobacco into a guide and discharge hopper which conveys it to
the filler carrier tape. The outer cylindrical casing is constructed of the metallic
end rings, 2, and the wooden lagging, a, as shown in Figs. 6 and 7. The metallic
end rings, 2, are suitably secured to the frame F, and are provided with interior
annular grooves, b, into which are set the ends of the lagging, a, which lagging
extends from the upper feed roller 26, around the supporting rings to the frame
plate F, at the rear side of the machine, forming a large segment of a circle, as
shown in Fig. 7, and leaving the carding cylinder partially exposed for placing
adjacent thereto the feeding devices, revolving brush, &c., and also for permitting
the tobacco to fall into the guide hopper 3, at the under side of the casing. At the
top of the end rings, 2, (Figs. 6 and 7) are providel two short segmental plates, c,
having set screws, c', for conveniently securing the top lagging strip, a, in position

page_text: or removing it from the rings 2. The top strip, a, having been removed other
The guide
strips may be slid up in the groove b, and removed from the rings 2.
and discharge hopper 3, is constructed of two inclined plates converging from
above to the guide channel 4, at the bottom. One inclined plate connects at the
top to the cylindrical casing 3ª, which encloses the brush, and at the bottom to the
channel 4, and serves to convey the tobacco from the carding cylinder and brush
into said channel. The casing 3ª is made cylindrical and closely embraces and
nearly encircles brush 17, but has an opening adjacent to the carding cylinder, as
shown in Fig. 7. The guide channel 4, closes the bottom of the guide hopper
and is provided with lateral grooves or recesses 4", extending its whole length for
receiving the edges of the carrier tape and ribbon. A removable side strip 4b,
having a set screw, is provided for giving access to insert or remove the filler
carrier tape. By means of channel 4, the tape and ribbon are enclosed and
tobacco is prevented from dropping out from the hopper. A long door 3b, is
preferably secured in the rear side of the frame F, opposite the guide hopper.
The carding cylinder 5, is constructed of metallic end plates 5ª, having inwardly
projecting annular flanges 5ª, and the wooden lagging strips 111, supported at their
ends upon said flanges 54, as shown in Fig. 6. The cylinder 5 is covered with card
clothing 5b, having suitable teeth as shown. The cylinder 5 is secured to shaft 6,
which is mounted in journal boxes 7, in frame F, and to the outer end of shaft 6,
is secured the belt wheels 8, 8*, over which are passed the flat cross belt 9, and the
round belt 10. The belt 9, is crossed, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, and also passes
over the pulley 11 on power shaft 12, for the purpose of turning the carding
cylinder from left to right, so that the teeth pass downward toward the feed roller
and transverse bridge-bar 40. Round cross belt 10, on pulley 8, passes a round
pulley 15, on shaft 16, for turning the brush 17, in the opposite direction to the
carding cylinder. The brush 17 is constructed with tufts of bristles, closely set in
a cylindrical core, so as to form a close thick bristle surface at its circumference,
which will practically prevent the lodgment of fibres of tobacco. The cylindrical
casing of the brush is also made to closely embrace it,-Fig. 7,--so that there
shall be no room for the lodgment and accumulation of tobacco between its inner
surface and the surface of the brush. With this construction and arrangement of
the brush and its casing danger from clogging of the tobacco is avoided and much
better results secured. Shaft 16, of the brush is preferably set in adjustable
bearings (Figs. 3^ and 3B) composed of a flanged disk 18, having an eccentric
opening and screw-threaded boss 18", through which opening and boss is passed
the shaft 16. Disk 18 is set in a circular opening in each of the end frames F,
and screw-nut 19, is screwed upon the threaded boss 18", and tightly against the
frame F, for holding plate 18 in any desired position. It is evident that by turning
the disks 18 in their openings in the frame, the shaft 16 and brush may be set
closer to or farther from the carding cylinder. As the brush becomes worn at its
circumference and thus reduced in diameter, it may be set closer to the carding
cylinder by adjusting disks 18 in their openings. The main power shaft 12, is
supported in bearings, d, secured to the frame of the machine and is provided
with a belt pulley 13, over which is passed the main power belt 13" and also with
a shifting clutch 14, with which there connects the pivoted shifting lever 14", which
is pivoted to hanger 14" (Figs. 1 and 2).
The bracket frame F1, supports a feed table 22, of wood or other suitable
material, and is provided at its outer or front end with an adjustable roller 21, over
which passes the broad feed apron 20, as shown in Figs. 2, 4 and 7, and said apron
at the inner ends of the table passes over roller 23, suitably journalled in the side
frame below the feed roller 26. At its inner end roller 23, Fig. 9, is provided
with a gear wheel 24, which meshes with a similar gear wheel 25, on the shaft of
the feed roller 26, and also with a pinion 27, mounted on a stud or pin 28, which
also carries the large gear wheel 29, which meshes with a pinion 30, mounted on a
stud or pin 31, which also carries the large gear wheel 32, which meshes with a

page_text: pinion 33, formed on the hub of the belt pulley 35, which is mounted upon
a stud 34, secured to the frame of the machine.
The axis of the toothed feed roller 26, Fig. 10, is provided at each end with a
journal box composed of two half boxes set in the frame of yoke 36, having an
adjusting screw 37, and said journal boxes and axle are arranged at each end of
the roller in a casing 38, containing a coiled spring 38, and having an adjusting
screw 39, for said spring, by means of which the toothed feed roiler is permitted to
yield in an upward direction by means of any pressure, such as would be caused by
an undue bulk or thickness of tobacco passing between the feed apron and the
feed roller.
The coiled spring 38, in the casing, forces the feed roller back to its normal
position after being relieved from the extra thickness of tobacco. The above
mentioned upward and downward movements of the feed roller 26 in casing 38
serves to operate the governing devices for controlling the speed of the gearing
which turns the feed apron and feed roller, so as to thereby regulate the feed
of tobacco to the carding cylinder, as will be hereinafter more specifically
described.
A triangular bridge-bar 40, having curved faces, is arranged transversely across
the feed apron 26, as shown in Figs. 7 and 8, for better conducting tobacco from the
feed apron into contact with the teeth of the carding cylinder, so that such tobacco
may be more evenly picked apart and distributed to the carding cylinder. This
bridge-bar has proved quite useful in practice, since it prevents lumps of tobacco from
falling down without being properly acted upon by the carding teeth. The carding
cylinder 5, acting in conjunction with toothed feed-roller 26, and the transverse
bridge-bar 40, effectively cards and distributes the tobacco into the guide and
discharge hopper 3, which discharges it into the filler-carrier tape.
The feed apron and feed roller are given motion through the medium of their
gear wheels and the train of gearing from 27 to 35, shown in Fig. 9, the pulley 35,
belt 41, passing over said pulley 35, and the lower pulley 42. The pulley 42, is
secured to a short shaft 43, which is mounted in journal boxes in the frame F³, and
in the bracket frame F, as shown in Figs. 3, 4 and 4*.
The shaft 43 is provided with a set of cone gearing 44, which meshes with a
corresponding set of gears 45, composed of separate gear wheels, a, b, c and d¹,
secured to the short sleeve shafts a, 7, c, and d", and the gear e', which, together
with the sleeve shafts are secured to the shaft 46. The multiple pulley 47, is
composed of separate disks or wheels connecting with the above mentioned sleeve
shafts and shaft 46, and around said multiple pulley is passed a round belt 48, which
is also passed over the broad pulley 49, secured to the power shaft 12, shown in
Figure 1. A belt shifter 56, which forms part of the governor, engages with the
round belt 48 for shifting it on to the different disks of the multiple pulley 47 for
controlling the speed of the feed apron and feed roller, as will now be described in
connection with the governor mechanisın.
The governing mechanism connects directly with the upper feed roller and is
automatically controlled by the rise and fall of said roller, which has its journal
boxes arranged in the casings 38, as shown in Figs. 9 and 10. On each side of the
feed apron and below the same, horizontal levers 50, are pivoted at, to the frame
of the machine or to the rings 2 (Fig. 7 and 10), and such levers are connected by
curved rods 51, to the yoke 36, enclosing the journal boxes of the feed roller 26.
To the outer ends of levers 50, there are pivotally connected at y, the connecting
rods 52, which are connected at h, to the transverse equalizing bar 53, (Fig. 3") to
which there is connected at i, the link which connects at k, with the right angle
lever 55, which is pivoted at 2, to the frame F, and at its lower end connects at 1,
with the horizontal belt shifter 56, which, as above explained, engages with the
round belt 48 on multiple pulley 47. A spiral spring, m, Fig. 1, connects with
lever 35, and with the frame of the machine for drawing back the belt shifter
to its normal position.

page_text: In case too large a quantity or thickness of tobacco stock is supplied
on the feed
apron and passed between it and the feed roller 26, such roller is pressed upward
in the casing 38, thereby raising the pivoted levers 50, and moving the belt
shifter 56 and shifting belt 48 upon one of the disks of the multiple pulley 47,
which connects by a sleeve shaft with one of the smaller gear wheels of the cone
gearing 45, which meshes with the cone gearing 44, whereby the shaft 43 and its
pulley 42, will be run slower, causing the feed apron and the feed roller to be run
slower, until the excessive quantity of tobacco has been passed off from the feed
apron to the carding cylinder. As the quantity or thickness of the tobacco passed
between the feed apron and the feed roller is reduced the feed roller again falls and
again controls the belt shifter, so as to increase the speed of the gearing, feed apron,
and feed roller. It will thus be seen that the governing mechanism operates to
run the feed devices faster or slower and thus regulate the supply of tobacco which
is fed to the carding cylinder and distributed therefrom through the guide hopper
on to the paper wrapper and carrier tape to form the filler-rod. A filler-rod of more
even and uniform thickness is thus produced.
The endless filler-carrier tape, 57, passes at the front end of the machine over
the pulley 58, which is journalled in an adjustable block 58", thence passes through
the guide channel 4, at the bottom of the guide hopper 3, thence through the
curving trough or channel and the folding channel and around the large wheel 59,
and over the tension pulley 60, to the pulley 58. The tension roller 60, is journalled
in one end of a pivoted lever 61, which is pivotally connected at n, to a hanger 62,
and has attached to its outer end a cord, o, to the lower end of which is attached
a weight 63, for causing the roller 60, to bear with sufficient pressure upon the
tape 57, to take up the slack thereof. The paper ribbon, 64, which forms the
wrapper is taken from a reel 65, which is suitably mounted near the front end of
the machine, as shown in Fig. 1. By reference to Figs. 1^, Sheet 7, it will be seen
that the reel 65, is connected to an arm 66, by means of a screw 67, which forms a
stud shaft for said reel. I provide a tension device for the reel consisting of a
lug 68, projecting from arm 66, and an adjustable screw 69, passing through said
lug and having at its inner end a rubber cushion which bears lightly against the
interior surface of the rim of the reel. The screw, 69, may be adjusted to bring
the desired tension upon the reel. The large tape wheel, 59, is secured to shaft 70,
which is supported in a long sleeve or journal 71, at the lower end of a hanger 72,
secured to table T, as shown in Figs. 1 and 4. A lateral bracket or toe, 73, projects
from the hanger 72, and carries a stud shaft on which is mounted toothed hub or
pinion 75, and a bevelled gear wheel 76. A. toothed wheel 74, is secured to shaft 70,
and meshes with the toothed hub 75. The bevelled gear wheel, 76, is rigidly
connected to the hub 75, and meshes with the bevelled pinion 77, secured to shaft 12.
By means of the gearing 74, 75, 76, and 77, the wheel 59, is turned for traversing
the filler-carrier tape, 57, through the folding channel, &c.
The folding channel and its immediate attachments and connections and the
pasting device, together with their operating mechanism, will now be described as
follows:-
The folding channel (Figs. 1, 5, 11 and 12) and its attachments are mounted
upon a supplementary table T', which is supported by legs, y, upon table T. At
the front end of the folding channel and between it and the rear end of the guide
chanuel, t, provide the tapering curved trough or channel 78, having inwardly
turned edges, as shown in Figs. 13, 18 and 19. The front end of the tapering
trough 78 is made comparatively broad and shallow in cross section, as shown in
Fig. 19, for properly curving the carrier tape and ribbon. The inwardly turned
edges 78°, serve to hold the tape and ribbon in place and protect their edges as they
are being curved into a U-shape while passing through the channel 78.
A com-
pressing roller, 79, having at one side, a grooved hub or pulley 80, is journalled in
a housing 79 at the outlet of guide channel 4, and above the trough 78, as shown
in Figs. 1, 5 and 12. The compressing roller 79, is preferably forined with a flat
roughened peripheral face. Above the folding channel, a shaft 83, is mounted in

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suitable bearings in short standards rising from table T, and has secured to it a
pulley 82. A compressing roller 84, and a bevelled pinion 85, which latter meshes
with a horizontal pinion 86, secured to the top of the vertical shaft 87, which is
supported at its lower end in hanger 88, secured to table T, as shown in Figs. 2
and 5. A round belt 91, passes over the grooved hub or pulley 80, on roller 79
and also around the pulley 82, on shaft 83. The vertical shaft 87, is provided with
a worm wheel, 89, which meshes with the worm 90, on the countershaft 91, and
motion is transmitted to the transverse shaft 83, through the medium of the bevelled
gear 86 and pinion 85, thereby turning the compressing rollers 79 and 84. The
countershaft 91, is supported in bearings, y, held by the hangers 92. The shaft 91,
also carries a worm 124 and a sprocket wheel 129. As shown in Figs. 12, 15
and 20, the grooved compressing roller 84, projects into the folding channel 95, so
that its grooved periphery shall roll down the tobacco stock which is carried
forward by the carrier tape and paper ribbon. Immediately below the roller 84, an
opening 95 is formed at the bottom of the folding channel 95, through the table T',
for receiving the peripheral edge of the lower roller 93. The compressing roller 93,
is formed with a deep annular groove having thin edges and wider than the upper
compressing roller 84, so that the carrier tape and ribbon may be received thereby,
as shown in Figs. 15 and 20. The roller 93, is supported by its axle in hangers
from the table T', (Fig. 5) and is turned by frictional contact of the filler carrying
tape, when carrying the filler. To the opposite walls of the folding channel 95, are
secured the longitudinal guard plates 96, which extend down into the channel
adjacent to roller 84, and serve to protect the turned up edges of the carrier
tape 57, and paper ribbon 64, from said roller, as clearly shown in Fig. 20.
detachable guard device 94 (Figs. 11, 12 and 14) is composed of the side
plates r, connected at the top by bows, s, and is adapted to be set into the
trough 78, and folding channel 95, and may be secured in place by a set
screw, u. This device serves to prevent the tobacco from spreading over the
side of the trough 78 and the folding channel 95. Just beyond roller 84,
there is secured in channel 95 a scraper 97, which bears at its front end
upon the grooved surface of roller 84, for scraping and detaching therefrom the
roll of tobacco constituting the filler. Beyond this scraper there is secured
in the channel a longitudinal compressing finger 98, having a bent arm, 99, which
is secured by set screw, v, to the wall of the channel. The front end of the
compressing finger 98 is slightly curved upward, and the finger is slightly inclined
from its front to its rear end for better compressing the tobacco into a filler-rod, as
shown in Figs. 12 and 22. A guard plate 100, having its inner edge turned down
nearly parallel with the wall of the channel, is secured in place by set screws w, w,
as shown in Figs. 11, 12, 23 and 24, and serves for holding in a vertical position
the left hand edge of the carrier tape and paper ribbon preparatory to the
application of paste by the paste wheel to the standing edge of the paper ribbon.
Opposite to the guard plate 100, there is secured to the right hand side of the
folding channel the first deflector 101, having a bent arm 102, through which is
passed a set screw for securing it in place. This deflector serves to turn down the
right hand edge of the tape and paper ribbon upon the filler.
Beyond the
deflector 101, there is placed in the channel, a separator, 103, having a bent
arm, 104, through which is passed a set screw, y', for securing it in place, and such
separator serves to separate the carrier tape from the turned down edge of the
paper wrapper, allowing the edge of the tape to rise as shown in Fig. 25. Opposite
thise separator the paste wheel 128 projects down into the folding channel on the
left hand side thereof, and applies paste to the standing edge of the paper. Beyond
the separator is provided a guard plate, 105, secured to the right hand side of the
channel by set screw, z, and having its inner edge turned downward into the
channel. This plate serves for holding the right hand edge of the tape in a vertical
position, as shown in Fig. 26. Opposite the guard plate there is secured to the left
hand side of the channel, a deflector 106, having a bent arm 107, through which is
passed a set screw, ", for holding it in position. This deflector turns down the left
.

page_text: hand edge of the tape and the pasted edge of the paper wrapper upon the previously
turned down right hand edge of the paper wrapper. Beyond the last mentioned
deflector there is arranged in the channel a long transversely curved plate, 108,
having a bent arm, 109, through which is passed a set screw, g', for holding it in
position (Fig. 27), the said plate being between the opposite edges of the tape and
bearing upon the pasted edges of the paper wrapper, in order to seal the edges of
the paper together and make a finished joint. The continuous cigarette, formed
as above described, passes from the folding channel, over the top of wheel 59, into
the tubular holder 140, where it is cut into short lengths by the cutter as will be
hereinafter described.
The paste can, 110, is mounted upon the table T, extending up above the
supplementary table T', and in practice, is provided with a piston not here shown,
which is attached to the usual rod, which is provided at its lower end with a rack
bar 111, (Fig. 1) with which there meshes a pinion (not shown) which in practice,
is secured to shaft 112, which is supported in a hanger secured to table T, and has
secured to its outer end a grooved pulley 113, to which there is attached a cord 114,
having at its lower end a weight 115. This mechanism serves to operate the piston
to force up the paste in the can and feed it through the slotted lip 116, to the
upper horizontal paste wheel 119. The slotted lip 116, is secured near the upper
end of the paste can, and is provided with a scraper 117, which has a notched head
with which there engages the adjusting screw 118, for scraping superfluous paste
from the edge of the paste wheel 119. The horizontal paste wheel 119, is secured
to the upper end of the vertical shaft 120, which passes through the hollow post or
journal 121, and is supported at its lower end in the hanger 122, secured to table T,
as shown in Figs. 5 and 16. The shaft 120 is provided with a worm wheel 123,
which meshes with the worm 124, upon shaft 91, by means of which the paste
wheel is turned. To the upper end of shaft 120, below the horizontal paste wheel
is secured a bevelled gear wheel 125, which meshes with a bevelled pinion 127, upon
the short shaft secured in horizontal arm 126. The vertical bevelled paste wheel 128,
is connected at its hub with pinion 127, so as to turn therewith, and it bears at its
peripheral edge against the bevelled edge of paste wheel 119, and also projects into
the folding channel 95, for applying paste to the standing edge of the paper
wrapper, as before described. As shown in Fig. 17, the vertical paste wheel 128,
is arranged in an inclined or diagonal position in the folding channel and turns
from left to right against the travelling tape and paper wrapper, so as to assist in
keeping the latter in a standing position and prevent it from being creased or
broken. The countershaft 91 (Figs. 1 and 5) is given motion through the medium
of the sprocket wheel 129, which is secured to said shaft, the sprocket wheel 130,
secured to power shaft 12, and the sprocket chain 131, which passes around said
wheels. A fly wheel 132, provided with a handle, is preferably secured to the rear
end of power shaft 12, for turning such shaft by hand when desired.
The cutting mechanism for cutting the continuous cigarette rod into short lengths
will now be described as follows:-
The cutting mechanism is constructed and arranged to reciprocate longitudinally,
so as to move forward with the continuous cigarette during the instant in which it
is cut through, so as to avoid bending or crimping such continuous cigarette and
therefore avoid bursting the freshly sealed wrapper. The cutting mechanism is
also quite simple in construction, and the reciprocating carriage consists simply of
two sleeves 133 and 134, one above the other, mounted to slide upon the guide
rods 135 and 136, which are supported in end standards 137 and 138, upon the
table T, said guide rods having the coiled springs, gl, and 9", between the ends
of the sleeves and the standards. These springs act as buffers for the carriage
sleeves and assist in imparting motion thereto.
The curved bar 139, is secured to the sleeve 133, and 134, by suitable nuts,
and connects them together, as shown in Fig. 29. The curved bar 139 projects
down through table T, and is provided at its lower end with a roller, ', working
in the cam groove p³, and its upper curved end carries the tubular cigarette

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holder 140, which is slotted or divided transversely for admitting the cutter disk
to sever the passing cigarette. To the rear end of sleeve 134, there is pivotally
connected at 11, the oscillating lever 141, which lever is provided above its pivotal
eye with a transverse enlargement having a slot k¹, through which passes the
upper sleeve 133, permitting the lever to be vibrated transversely. The sleeve 133
is provided with a collar and with a nut, one on either side of lever 141, for
guiding it in its transverse movement and preventing longitudinal displacement.
The lever 141, is provided at its lower end with an adjustable plate m', of hard
metal adapted to bear upon cam 149, and at the upper end it carries a short
stud shaft 142, upon the outer end of which is mounted the cutter disk 143,
and a connected grooved pulley 144, over which is passed the round belt 145.
The grooved pulley 146 is mounted so as to turn and slide back and forth
the sleeve 134 and acts as an idler for the round belt 143 to bear against
as the carriage is reciprocated. The belt 145 also passes around the grooved
pulley 148, formed on the cam wheel 147. Lever 141 is provided near its
upper end with a lateral pin n', which may have a roller and bears against the
flat spring o', which is secured to the sleeve 133, for drawing the upper end of
the lever and cutter disk back from the holder after each cut of the continuous
cigarette. Cam wheel 147, constructed with the belt groove 148 and a cam
groove, p', is secured to the countershaft 91. The broad faced cam 149, is
separately secured upon shaft 91, so that it may be adjusted in proper relation to
the cam wheel 147, for causing the cutter disk to sever the cigarette rod at the
right instant. A rectangular opening 150, is formed in table T (Fig. 2) below
the cutter carriage for passage of the curved bar 139, oscillating lever 141, and
belt 145 to the cams and groove below.
The machine may be operated for the manufacture of cigarettes as follows:
The filler carrying tape and paper ribbon being arranged in position in the guide
channel, 4, at the bottom of hopper 3, in the curving trough or channel 78 and the
folding channel 95, and the other parts of the machine being in readiness, the
clutch 14 is shifted so as to engage with pulley 13 on the power shaft and
the machine thereby set in motion. Fine cut tobacco stock is spread in a thin
layer on the feed apron 20, by which it is carried to the toothed feed roller 26, and
thence between it and the bridge-bar 40, into contact with the carding cylinder,
by means of which it is picked open and distributed; then, as the carding
cylinder revolves, the tobacco is brushed and cleared from its teeth by means of
the revolving brush 17, which discharges it into the guide hopper 3, and thence
on to the paper wrapper and filler carrier tape at bottom of channel 4.
The stock
is formed into a loose roll in channel 4, from which it is carried forward under the
first compressing roller 79, which rolls it down into a more compact form. The
rolled stock is thence carried by the tape between the upper and lower grooved
compression rollers 84 and 93 in the folding channel, by means of which it is
rolled down and compressed in the form of a filler-rod.
The rod and fibres of tobacco are detached from roller 84 by scraper 97, and the
rod thence passes below the inclined compressing finger 98, by means of which
the fibres are smoothed down and held in place preparatory to being enclosed by
the paper wrapper.
As the carrier tape and wrapper travel forward their left hand edges are held in a
vertical position by the guard plate 100, while their right hand edges are turned
over by the deflector, 101, as shown in Fig. 24, and this right hand edge of
the tape is separated from the wrapper by the separator 103, while at the same
time paste is applied to the left hand standing edge of the wrapper by the paste
wheel 128, as shown in Fig. 25. The separated right hand edge of the tape is now
held in a vertical position by the guard plate 105, while at the same time the left
hand pasted edge of the wrapper and also the tape are turned down by
the deflector 106, and one edge of the wrapper pressed upon the previously
turned down edge of the wrapper as shown in Fig. 26. The enclosed filler is
thence traversed by the tape below the second plate, 108, in the folding channel

page_text: which separates therefrom the left hand edge of the tape and also serves to seal the
pasted edges of the wrapper together and make a neat clean joint.
As the carrier tape and continuous cigarette pass out from the folding channel,
the tape is spread open by pressing upon the large wheel, 59, while the continuous
cigarette is carried forward into the holder 140, where it is cut into cigarette
lengths by means of the cutter disk on the oscillating lever 141, which is carried
by the reciprocating carriage above described. During the transverse forward
stroke of the cutter disk through the continuous cigarette for cutting it into short
lengths, the carriage is moved forward in line with the continuous cigarette by
means of the curved bar 139, engaging with cam groove, p', in the cam wheel 147,
so that there is no back pressure on such cigarette during the cutting stroke,
and consequently no liability to burst the wrapper or separate its freshly sealed
edges.
During the operation of the machine the feed of stock to the carding and
distributing cylinder and thence to the wrapper on the carrying tape in the bottom
of channel, 4, is regulated and controlled by the governing mechanism, as herein-
before described.
By means of my improved machine, I obtain a well formed, smooth and
merchantable cigarette.
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. In a cigarette machine the combination with the cylindrical casing and
interior carding cylinder, of the front roller, the travelling feed apron passing
over said roller and leading to said carding cylinder, a toothed feed roller above
said apron and front roller and adjacent to and coöperating with said carding
cylinder, a guide hopper and filler carrier tape below the carding cylinder,
substantially as described.
2. In a cigarette machine, the combination with the cylindrical casing, interior
carding cylinder and a guide hopper, of the feed apron, a feed roller above said
apron and a transverse bridge-bar between said apron and upper roller for guiding
tobacco from the feed roller and apron to the carding cylinder, substantially as
described.
3. In combination with the cylindrical casing, the interior carding cylinder, a
guide hopper and a filler carrying tape, below said cylinder, a revolving brush,
having its surface closely set with bristles and its enclosing cylindrical casing
fitting closely thereto and having an opening adjacent to the carding cylinder and
its casing, and means for feeding tobacco to the carding cylinder, substantially as
described.
4. The revolving brush having its surface closely set with bristles, a close fitting
cylindrical casing therefor and having an opening at one side, in combination with
the carding cylinder, a cylindrical casing enclosing the same and having an opening
for said brush and a guide hopper below said cylinder, whereby tobacco may be
removed from the carding cylinder and discharged into the guide hopper,
substantially as described.
5. The cylindrical casing and interior carding cylinder in combination with a
guide hopper below said cylinder, guide channel 4, at the bottom of the hopper
having lateral recesses, a filler carrier tape with its edges in said recesses of the
guide channel a removable side strip 4, for inserting the tape, and means for feeding
tobacco stock to the carding cylinder, substantially as described.
6. The combination with the feed apron and yielding feed roller above the
same, of the governing mechanism connecting with said roller and also with a belt
shifter, intermeshing cone gearing, a multiple disc pulley, connections intermediate
each disc and its corresponding gear, a separate pulley on the power shaft, a belt
on said pulleys, a shifter engaging said belt, and connecting gearing for operating
B

page_text: said feed apron and roller, and regulating the speed thereof, substantially as
described.
7. In a cigarette machine having a carding cylinder and enclosing casing, the
combination with the feed apron on rollers and a vertically movable feed roller
above said apron, of belt shifting mechanism consisting of levers pivoted to the
frame of the machine and connecting with said feed roller, a pivoted right angle
lever and connecting links, a shifting-bar connecting the latter lever with the belt
on the pulleys, of the operating gearing, and suitable cone gearing, pulleys
coöperating therewith, belts and gearing connecting the power shaft with one of
the rollers carrying the feed apron and said feed roller for controlling the speed
thereof, substantially as described.
8. The combination with the carding cylinder and casing of a revolving brush
adjacent thereto, the disks 18 set in the side frame and having eccentric openings
in which are inserted the axles of the brush, and means for securing the disks in
place for adjusting the brush with relation to the carding cylinder, substantially as
described.
9. The combination with the guide channel, 4, the carrier tape therein and means
for supplying tobacco thereto, of the tapering trough 78, having inwardly turned
edges for curving the tape and wrapper, the folding channel and a guard device 94,
set into the trough and folding channel, substantially as described.
10. The combination with the tapering trough 78, having inwardly turned edges
and the carrier tape therein, of the folding channel and a guard device, 94, the
latter having side plates located in said trough and channel, for retaining the
tobacco stock therein, substantially as described.
11. The combination with the folding channel, having a slot or opening through
its bottom, of the upper grooved compressing roller, projecting into the channel, a
filler carrier tape in the channel, and the lower grooved compressing roller
projecting into the opening at the bottom of the channel and having a groove
wider than the upper roller and receiving the filler carrier tape, substantially as
described.
12. The combination with the folding channel having a slot or opening in its
bottom, of the lower grooved compressing roller, projecting into such opening, the
filler carrier tape in the channel and groove of said roller, the lateral guard
plates 96, in the channel ou each side for protecting the edges of said tape and the
upper compressing roller between said guard plates, and entering the lower roller,
substantially as described.
13. The combination with the slotted folding channel, of the lower and upper
grooved compressing rollers, working therein, and into each other, the filler carrier
tape in the channel, bearing in the groove of the upper roller for detaching tobacco
therefrom, substantially as described.
14. The combination with the guide channel, 4, the tapering trough 78, folding
channel 95, and carrier tape of the compressing roller 79, above the trough, the
upper and lower grooved compressing rollers working in the folding channel and
the operating gearing for turning the upper compressing rollers, substantially as
described.
15. The combination with the slotted folding channel, the lower grooved
compressing roller and carrier tape therein, of the grooved compressing roller 84,
above the channel and having a shaft and pinion, the vertical shaft 87, having a
bevelled gear wheel at its upper end, meshing with said pinion and also having at
its lower end a worm wheel, and a worm on a countershaft meshing with said worm
wheel for operating said compressing roller, substantially as described.
16. The combination with the folding channel and carrier tape therein, of the
longitudinal compressing finger 98, the guard plate 100, for holding up one edge of
the tape and wrapper, the deflector, 101, for turning down the opposite edge of the
tape and wrapper, the paste wheel for supplying paste to the standing edge of the
paper wrapper, the separator, 103, for separating the tape from the wrapper, and

page_text: the deflector, 106, for turning down the left hand edge of the tape and pasted edge
of the wrapper upon the previously turned down right hand edge of the wrapper,
for enclosing the filler-rod, substantially as described.
17. The combination with the vertical paste can, having a longitudinal slotted
lip near its upper end, the horizontal paste wheel working therein and secured to
the vertical shaft, a bevelled gear wheel on said shaft, the vertical paste wheel 128,
bearing upon the edge of the horizontal paste wheel and having connected with its
hub a bevelled pinion meshing with said bevelled gear wheel, and mechanism for
turning the shaft of the horizontal paste wheel.
18. The combination with the paste can and the horizontal and vertical paste
wheels having bevelled edges bearing one upon the other, of the intermeshing
bevelled gear wheel and pinion on the shafts of said wheels, and suitable gearing for
turning the vertical shaft of the horizontal paste wheel, substantially as described.
19. In a cigarette machine a reciprocating carriage mounted to slide on guide
rods, a curved bar on said carriage, having a cigarette holder at its upper end and
engaging at its lower end with a cam groove, a laterally oscillating lever pivoted to
the carriage and carrying at its upper end a cutter disk and bearing at its lower
end on a cam in combination with the cams for operating the carriage and cutter
disk and means for turning said disk, substantially as described.
20. In a cigarette machine, the cutting mechanism constructed with a pair of
longitudinal guide rods, one above the other, sliding sleeves on said rods, a curved
bar 139, mounted upon and connecting said sleeves and having at its upper end a
cigarette holder or guide opening and extending at its lower end into a cam groove,
the lateral oscillating lever 141, pivotally connected to the lower sleeve and
carrying at its upper end a stud shaft having a cutter disk and pulley thereon, and
bearing at its lower end upon a cam to give it oscillating motion, all in combination
with a cam for sliding said sleeves upon the guide rods, a cam for oscillating the
lever carrying the cutter disk and a pulley connecting by a belt with the pulley on
said stud shaft which carries the cutter for turning said disk, substantially as
described.
Dated this 6th day of December 1893.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.