A New or Improved Adjustable Mould for Pressing Cigars.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Jan., 1899-Accepted, 18th Mar:, 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Adjustable Mould for Pressing Cigars.
We, KONRAD DÖRING, of 255, Steinstrasse, Witzenhausen, Germany, Tutor, and
LOUIS STEINFELD, of 19, Kirchhof, Witzenhausen, Germany, Cabinetmaker, 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 present invention relates to a mould for pressing cigars, which by reason of
the peculiar construction of its several parts is rendered capable of almost
unlimited adjustability and consequently of use for the most varied shapes of
cigars, whereas the pressing moulds of this kind as heretofore employed, have been
extremely deficient in this respect.
A main object in designing the construction of the arrangement forming the
subject of the present invention has consisted in adapting the changing, and the
alteration of the dimensions, of the several parts to be effected with the most
simple means and with complete certainty, so that even unexperienced hands can
learn how to do so without much loss of time. In addition to the advantage
effected by the saving in time, the saving in space was another very important
object in view, because in consequence of the considerable number of different
sizes and shapes of cigars, the pressing moulds hitherto used and which are of
not inconsiderable dimensions, are the cause of rendering the available space very
contracted, so that this drawback has been found very inconvenient in both large
and small establishments.
To fulfil this two-fold object is the purpose of the invention which is illus-
trated in the accompanying drawings and which has for its main feature an
extremely wide range of adjustability.
Figure 1 is a plan.
Figure 2 is a section on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a section on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.
Timon the hoea nlata i there are immovably fived the roar wall R and the side

page_text: inserted the short partitions E, G, I, with their dovetail shaped tenons e, g, i These
partitions N, F, H, E, G, I, which form the several pressing compartments, must
of course be provided in as many different depths as can be given to the main
frame by the upper strips. Therefore of course a good number of such partitions
must be kept in stock. But, however, as the short partitions E, G, I, can be taken
out of the dovetail grooves and can be placed flat against the long partitions, even
a large stock of tliese partitions will only take up an infinitesimally small space
in comparison to the space which is required by even a small number of parti-
tions that cannot be taken to piecos. For the purpose of smooth motion and
certain guidance the short partitions E, G, I, which are situated nearest to the
main side walls C, C, are made to slide by means of tongue and groove guides O
in the side walls C. Further, the removable short partitions also allow of press-
ing cigar bundles of different lengths and widths in the same mould with que
depth of box, if, for example, as shown in the drawings, the partitions E are
made shorter than the partitions G. Also, for the purpose of more readily
removing the finished pressed cigars, there are provided the inserted bottoms L
which must of course correspond to the finished pressed shape.
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The mode of use is extremely simple. The proper partitions are inserted into
the main frame, and the latter is increased to the requisite depth by means of
upper strips.
The cigars are then placed in suitable piles with their pointed
ends facing each other as shown in the drawing, into the compartments, and then
by means of the screws M and the front wall D, the longitudinal intermediate
strips N, F, H, are pressed together, whereby the cigars K are caused to bulge
upwardly to some extent. The entire mould is now covered with a lid or cover
and is placed in the press.
In removing the mould after it has been pressed, the screws M are simply
slacked back, the longitudinal partitions are drawn apart and the cigars are
taken out, which operation is greatly facilitated by the inserted bottoms L.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
(1) An adjustable mould for pressing cigars, characterized by the fact that
upon a base plate A there is arranged a frame C, B, C, with a front wall D which
can be shifted by means of pressure screws M, and in the different pressing com-
partments are formed by means of movable longitudinal walls N, F, H, and by
means of transverse walls G, I, 1, which are interchangeably connected therewith.
(2) An adjustable mould for pressing cigars as specified in Claim 1, characterized
by the arrangement of upper strips B, C, C, D, with pegs b, c, c, d, and
holes b¹, c¹, c¹, d¹, for the purpose of producing the desired depth of the frame, the
tongue and groove guidance O in the side walls C for guiding the partitions, and
the inserted bottoms L which serve to facilitate the taking out of the finished
pressed cigars.
(3) An adjustable mould for pressing cigars constructed substantially as herein-
efore described and shown.
Dated this 14h don of Tamu 1900
efore described and shown.
Dated this 4th day of January 1000
ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., M. I. Mech. E.,
Chartered Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Associate Agent,