Improvements in Cigarette-making Machines.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Apr., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 13th Jan., 1900-Accepted, 24th Mar., 1900
PREDIONAL DITUITICALIUN.
Improvements in Cigarette-making Machines.
I, WILLIAM BAGGULEY, of 96, Chaussée d'Alsemberg, Brussels, Belgium
Mechanical Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to cigarette-making machines of the kind which produce
a continuous cigarette, which is divided into sections of the required length by
a knife, and in which the tobacco, as it leaves the distributor, is projected between
two endless parallel metal bands against a band of paper applied to a woven ribbon
("riban en tissu"); the two metal bands, the paper band and the ribbon being
given an equal motion so that the ribbon, paper band and the tobacco are led
together into an apparatus called “the folder” (“plieuse") in which the cigarette
is completed.
In such machines, during the journey made by the paper and the ribbon from
the time of their introduction into the machine to the moment of compression in
the folder, the band of paper and the ribbon to which it is applied form in a way
a partition between the exterior edges of the two metal bands which prevents any
portion of the tobacco escaping from between the said metal bands. But as the
paper which is to serve as an envelope for the tobacco is very light and weak,
it is necessary to arrange a small space between it and the edges of the metal
bands in order to avoid rubbing which would rumple or tear the paper. Hence
when the machine is at work, a portion of the tobacco projects beyond the band
of paper, escapes through the space between it and the edge of the lower metal
band, which causes an appreciable loss of tobacco.
Another inconvenience is that the paper, which is not guided during the journey
mentioned above and is only kept at the desired height by its own tension
against the ribbon, is liable to be displaced upwards or downwards according as
this tension varies, and then the final sticking is not well done since it is im-
possible to make the sticking apparatus follow the irregular motions of the paper
Moreover the paper may get rumpled and even torn during such a long journey,.
which is a cause of stoppage of the machine.
Now the object of this invention is to obviate these inconveniences by intro-
ducing the paper and ribbon into the folder a little in advance of the place where
the compression of the tobacco takes place. In this way the defect in the travel
of the paper mentioned above is got over. To replace the paper and the ribbon
which made a partition with the metal bands an endless band or belt of leather or
some other suitable material is placed on a set of rollers or pulleys which give it
a motion equal to that of the metal bands. The leather band or belt may come
right against the edges of the metal bands and the edge of the lower metal band
may even slightly penetrate into the leather, which results in a perfect joint being
made so that not a particle of tobacco can escape.

page_text: The accompanying drawing shows a plan of a portion of a cigarette-machine
of the kind above mentioned with the present improvements applied thereto.
a is the endless band or belt of leather or other suitable material, placed on the
guide-pulleys and b and the tension-pulley 62 which enables the tension to be
regulated. The pulley b receives motion direct from the shaft of the machine by
means of the shaft p.
f is one of the endless metal bands (which in the drawing covers and conceals
the other) between which the tobacco is projected by the distributor m against
the exterior surface of the belt a.
c is the woven-ribbon passing over the guide-pulleys d, d¹, d² of which one
instead of being situated as in machines ordinarily used very nearly at the place
occupied by the pulley b is here quite close to the pressing wheel e and to the
apparatus g which rolls and sticks the paper: As one can see this ribbon
thus much shorter than before.
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h is a band of paper which passes from the roller to the printing apparatus k
and thence to the pulley where it is applied to the ribbon just before receiving
the tobacco which passes from the belt on to the paper h by a bridge inter-
posed between the pulley and the pulley d. The roll of paper and the printing
apparatus instead of being placed as formerly on this side of the tobacco dis-
tributor m are placed here under the pulley of the belt a so that the distance
to be travelled by the band of paper h from the roller i to the pressing wheel e
is considerably reduced, the band of paper is no longer liable to be displaced
vertically and it no longer comes in contact with the edges of the metal bands f.
Dated this 24th day of April 1899
F. WISE HOWORTH,.
46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cigarette-making Machines.
I, WILLIAM BAGGULEY, of 96, Chaussée d'Alsemberg, Brussels, Belgium
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: -
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This invention relates to cigarette-making machines which produce a continuous
cigarette which is divided into sections of the required length by a knife, and
in which the tobacco, as it leaves the distributor, is projected between two endless
parallel metal bands against a band of paper applied to a woven ribbon, the two
metal bands, the paper band, and the ribbon being given similar motions so that
the ribbon, the paper band, and the tobacco are led together into an apparatus
called the folder" ("plieuse") in which the cigarette is completed.
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In such machines, during the journey made by the paper and the ribbon from
the time of their introduction into the machine to the moment of compression in
the folder, the band of paper and the ribbon to which it is applied form, between
the external edges of the two metal bands, a partition which prevents any portion
of the tobacco from escaping from between the said metal bands. But as the
paper that is to serve as an envelope for the tobacco is very light and weak, it is
necessary to provide small spaces between it and the edges of the metal bands in
order to avoid rubbing, which would rumple or tear the paper. Hence when the
machine is at work, portions of the tobacco project beyond the band of paper and

page_text: escape through the space between it and the edge of the lower metal band, which
causes an appreciable loss of tobacco.
Another inconvenience is that the paper, which is not guided during the journey
mentioned above and is only kept at the desired height by its own tension against
the ribbon, is liable to be displaced upwards or downwards according as this
tension varies, and then the final sticking is not well done since it is impossible
to make the sticking apparatus follow the irregular motions of the paper.
over the paper may get rumpled and even torn during such a long journey, which
will cause a stoppage of the machine.
More-
Now the object of this invention is to obviate these inconveniences by causing
the paper and the ribbon to join the tobacco just before the tobacco reaches the
place where it is compressed. In this way the defect in the travel of the paper
mentioned above is got over. In lieu of the paper and the ribbon which made a
partition between the metal bands, an endless band or belt of suitable material,
as leather, is placed on a set of rollers or pulleys which give it a motion equal to
that of the metal bands. The leather band or belt may come into contact with
the edges of the metal bands and the edge of the lower metal band may even
slightly penetrate into the leather and so make a perfect joint that will prevent
even a particle of tobacco from escaping.
The drawing filed with my Provisional Specification is a plan of a portion of
a cigarette machine of the kind above mentioned with the present improvements
applied thereto.
a is the endless band or belt of suitable material, as leather, placed on guide-
pulleys band b' and a tension-pulley 62 which enables the tension to be regulated.
The pulley b receives rotary motion from the main shaft of the machine by means
of the shaft p.
f is one of the endless metal bands between which the tobacco is projected by
the distributor m against the external surface of the belt a. The other metal
band, being covered by the band f, is not shown in the drawing.
c is the woven ribbon, which passes over the guide-pulleys d, d, and d³, of
which one, d, instead of being situated, as in machines ordinarily used, very
nearly at the place occupied by the pulley b, is, in the improved apparatus, quite
close to the pressing wheel e and to the apparatus g which rolls and sticks the
paper. It is evident that the ribbon c is much shorter than before.
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h is a band of paper which passes from a roller to printing apparatus & and
thence to the pulley d, where it is applied to the ribbon c just before receiving
the tobacco, which passes from the belt a to the paper h over a bridge interposed
between the pulley 61 and the pulley d. The roll of paper and the printing ap-
paratus. instead of being placed, as formerly, on the side of the tobacco-distri-
butor m remote from the folder, are placed in the improved apparatus under the
pulley b¹ of the belt a so that the distance to be travelled by the band of paper h
from the roller i to the pressing wheel e is considerably reduced, the band of
paper is no longer liable to be displaced vertically, and it no longer comes into
contact with edges of the metal bands f.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
1. In a machine for making cigarettes of the kind hereinbefore described,
means for causing the paper to join the tobacco just before the tobacco reaches
the place where it is compressed, in combination with means for leading the tobacco
from the distributor to the paper, substantially as hereinbefore described and
shown in the drawing filed with my Provisional Specification.
2. In a machine for making cigarettes of the kind herein before described, a
device for receiving the tobacco fed by the distributor between the metal bands
and for leading it to the paper strip, which is caused to join it just before the
tobacco reaches the place where it is compressed, consisting in an endless belt

page_text: that passes over pulleys in front of the aperture of the tobacco distributor and
is connected by a bridge to the pulley over which the paper strip passes, substan-
tially as herein before described and shown in the drawing filed with my Pro-
visional Specification.
Datal thi 1941
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F. WISE HOWORTH,
46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.