Improvements in Cutting Machines especially applicable for Cutting Tobacco.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cutting Machines especially applicable for Cutting
Tobacco.
I, SAMUEL H. ARRELL, of Moline, Ill., U.S.A., Inventor, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:
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The object of this invention is to effect new and useful improvements in cut-
ting machines especially applicable for cutting tobacco whereby a machine of
this class, possessing but few parts, and consequently inexpensive to manufacture,
is provided.
The invention comprises a vertical frame, supported on a base, and provided
with vertical guide-ways for the knife,, which is adapted to reciprocate therein.
The upper part of the knife has a horizontal slot, through which an eccentrically
mounted shaft penetrates and is adapted to rotate therein. Scraper blades are
adjustably secured to the sides of the frame in such manner that their lower
edges rest against the sides of the knife blade to remove adhesive tobacco, or other
substances being cut, as the blade ascends. The machine may be conveniently
operated by a hand-wheel secured upon or geared to the eccentrically mounted
shaft.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cutting Machines, especially applicable for Cutting
Tobacco.
I, SAMUEL H. ARRELL, of Moline, Ill., U.S.A., Inventor, 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 what are known as tobacco cutters " and particularly
to that class thereof employed for cutting plug-tobacco; and the object of the
invention is to provide a tobacco cutter of this class of the usual form which is
provided with means for automatically cleaning the cutter blade as the latter is
operated,
The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the
accompanying drawings form a part, in which the separate parts of my improve-
ments are designated by the same numerals of reference in each of the views,
and in which:-
Figure 1 is a side view of my improved tobacco-cutter, part of the frame of the
device being broken away; and Fig. 2 a vertical section on line 2--2 of Fig. 1.
In the practice of my invention I provide a tobacco-cutter which comprises a
base plate 5 to one end of which is secured a yoke-shaped frame 6, in the upper
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page_text: portion of which is formed a central slot or opening 7, centrally of which is
pivoted a lever 8, and adjacent to the rear side of the slot or opening 7 is pivoted
a plate or link 9 of the form shewn in Fig. 1, and pivotally connected with the
link 9 and with the lever S is a curved or segmental coupling link 10, and the
cutting blade 12 is secured to a cross-head 13 which is provided with a
short arm 14 and a longer arm 15, the short arm 14 is pivotally connected with
the plate 9 and the longer arm 15 with the lever S below the connection of the
link 10 therewith. The opposite sides of the yoke 6 are provided with vertical
grooves 16, in which the cutting blade 12 moves, and mounted at each side of the
upright portions in the grooves 17, formed in the yoke 6, is a downwardly and
inwardly inclined blade 18.
The blades 18 are held in proper position by screws or bolts 19, which pass
through slots 20 formed in said blades, and into the sides of the yoke 6, and said
blades 18 are vertically adjustable, within certain limits, and are also sharpened
at their lower edges and adapted to press upon the opposite sides of the cutting
blade 12. In the operation of the cutting blade 12, by means of lever 8, said
blade is caused to rise and fall in the usual manner, the plug or plugs of tobacco
being passed beneath said cutting blade over the plate 5, and as the cutting
blade 12 is raised the blades 18 will remove from the sides thereof all particles
of tobacco that adhere thereto.
It is a well known fact that the cutting blades of tobacco cutters of this class
become quickly clogged or covered with tobacco which is very hard to remove;
but by means of my improvement the cutting blade is kept clean, as will be
readily understood, the tobacco adhering thereto being removed at each upward
movement of said blade.
This device is simple in construction and operation and is perfectly adapted to
accomplish the result for which it is intended, and it will be apparent that changes
in and modifications of the construction herein described, may be made without
departing from the spirit of my invention or sacrificing its advantages.
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) The hereindescribed tobacco cutter comprising a base 5, frame 6 having a
slot 7, a lever 8, links 9 and 10, a cutting blade 12, cross-head 13 provided with
arms 14 and 15 the sides of said frame being provided with grooves 16, and
scraping blades 18 held in place by screws 19, all combined substantially as
shewn and described, and for the purpose set forth.
(2) As an improved article of manufacture, a tobacco cutter, the same being
provided with scraper blades 18 mounted in grooves 17, and held in place by
screws 19, said blades being provided with slots 20 whereby the same may be
adjusted, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
(3) The hereindescribed tobacco cutter comprising a base 5, frame 6, having a
slot 7, a lever 8, links 9 and 10, a cutting blade 12, cross-head 13 provided with
arms 14 and 15, the sides of said frame being provided with grooves 16, in which
said cutting blade is mounted and grooves 17 in which said scraping blades are
mounted, said scraping blades being provided with slots 20, and set-screws passed
through said slots, whereby the said scraping blades may be adjusted, substan-
tially as shewn and described.