An Improved Apparatus for Making Pipe and Cigar Lighters, and Printing an Advertisement on same.
Year: 1885

page_text: An Improved Apparatus for Making Pipe and Cigar Lighters,
and Printing an Advertisement on same.
I WALTER WILLIAM COLLEY of 253 Camberwell New Road in the County of
Surrey, Machinist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to an apparatus constructed to unwind and fold paper
from an endless coil suitable for pipe or cigar lighters or other like purposes.
The paper is pulled through a guide-the same width as the paper-and through
a tube or piece of metal shaped similar to a sewing machine hemmer, such folder
folding the paper to the required shape The strip passes between two pairs of
rollers to give the required close fold. A fixed knife is placed in position to cut
the paper where required Between the folder and the knife is fixed a small pair
of pulleys the top pulley having round. its periphery rubber type to print an
advertisement on the strip if required. A small roller covered with cloth or any
soft material, is pressed against type to ink same as revolves (the usual rubber
stamp ink being used).
A small gas jet is placed (by preference) in centre stud that paper coil revolves
on and passing through frame so as to form a combination of light with pipe or
cigar lighter.
The apparatus may be carried in a suitable frame or box made to screw against
wall partition or counter. Fitted over the gas jet is a cap that screws on to same
to form a lid. An opening is made in the box to admit of the paper passing
through as the coil is unwound. This apparatus is operated simply by drawing
out a length of paper.

page_text: and Printing an Advertisement on same.
I WALTER WILLIAM COLLEY of 253 Camberwell New Road in the County of
Surrey, Machinist, 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 :—
By this invention pipe or cigar lighters formed of folded paper are made by the
act of drawing a length of paper from a coil suitably held.
The lighter can be made any desired length, and is cut off by pulling it over a
saw knife or edge conveniently placed.
If desired an advertisement can be automatically printed on such lighter after
folding by causing the same to be drawn between two pulleys, one having round
its circumference suitable india rubber type which may be inked in any known
manner. Or an advertisement may be printed on the centre of the paper before it
is wound into a coil, and the folding arranged to leave the advertisement to view.
To enable my invention to be properly understood I will proceed to describe the
same with aid of the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 represents a sectional elevation of one way of carrying out my
invention showing the same screwed to a wall.
Figure 2 horizontal section of same through centre.
Figure 3 side elevation.
Figure 4 detached plan view of folder and pressing roller.
Figure 5 transverse section of figure 4.
Figure 6 perspective view of portable arrangement.
Figure 7 sectional side elevation of a modification of figure 6.
Figure 8 side view of figure 7.
A, a suitable box or holder which may be attached to a web or support I
screwed to a wall; A' cover, B coil of paper in A, this coil may revolve on a fixed
centre stud C, or the latter may be dispensed with and the coil put loose in A.
An exit for the paper is made at D from whence it passes through a folder E, and
on coming out the folds are pressed tight on the lip F, by the roller G, the folded
paper may then be passed through an upper guide to which is attached a saw-knife
or edge H, the desired length of lighter being torn or cut off by pulling the folded
paper over the knife. Or the box A may be dispensed with and the coil B turn
upon the stud C attached to suitable pedestal or support, the coil being retained in
any convenient way.
I do not limit myself to the position of the folder E or knife H as they may be
differently placed than as shown in drawings.
In place of folding the paper inwardly from both edges as it will be folded by
the folder represented in the drawings, the paper may be folded in half but
I prefer the arrangement represented in the drawings.
Figure 7 represents a modification of above in which a coil of wood pulp J is
proposed to be used in place of paper; this may turn on K or the latter may be
dispensed with.

page_text: With wood-pulp no folding is required a desired length being drawn out and
cut or torn off on knife L.
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 improved apparatus for making pipe or cigar lighters used with or with-
out printing wheels, substantially as hereinbefore described and represented in the
accompanying drawings.
2. In apparatus for making pipe or cigar lighters as described the combination
of a folder for paper and an edge or knife to facilitate a length being torn off,
substantially as herein before described and represented in the drawings.
3. In apparatus for making pipe and cigar lighters as described the use of a
folder to turn over a length of paper as it is drawn through such folder.
4. In apparatus for the purposes described, the use of a folder to turn over each
side of a length of paper as it is drawn through to leave an advertisement printed
in middle of one side exposed to view.
Dated this 6th day of Sentorher 1906