making machines.
Year: 1886

page_text: making machines.
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I, HERBERT JOHN HADDAN, of 67 Strand, in the County of Middlesex, Civil
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, a communication to me
from abroad by. John Floyd, Edward James McCrossin and Patrick McCrossin, all
of 815 G Street, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, Manufacturers,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to cigarette machines, and the principal object of the
invention is to provide a machine, which shall uniformly and regularly feed or
distribute long or short cut tobacco upon a wire cloth belt; then separate the fibres
of the tobacco by the action of a revolving brush and cause it to fall, in a uniform
shower, upon a second belt; then carry the tobacco along on this. belt until it
reaches a series of grooved rollers, by means of which it is formed into a continuous
roll of tobacco, which roll is received by a continuous ribbon of paper; then
passing the roll-of tobacco and the paper between another series of rollers, grooved
on their peripheries, to cause the folding of the paper around the continuous roll
of tobacco; then pasting the free edge of the paper to the body of the cigarette by
the action of another set of rollers to make a continuous cigarette, and finally
cutting this continuous cigarette in predetermined lengths, all in a complete
consecutive operation, as hereinafter more fully explained.
The invention consists in the improved construction, combination, and relative
arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully explained and particularly
pointed out in the claims.
In the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 is a plan view of the machine.
Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same.
Fig. 3 is an end view.
Fig 4 4 4 4d, illustrate an elevation and section of anch

page_text: paper around the same, the pasting of the paper sheet to form the completed
cigarette, and the finishing of the latter.
Fig. 5 is a view illustrating the form of knife employed to sever the cigarettes.
Fig. 6 is an enlarged view of the printing press or machine for stamping the
trade mark upon the continuous sheet of paper.
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Fig. 7 is an enlarged view, in plan, showing the mechanism for actuating the
knife.
Fig. 8 illustrates the relative arrangement of the roller for delivering the paste
to the sheet of paper, and the mouth of the paste can.
Fig. 9 is a side elevation of the paper guide, and a portion of the two rollers
between which the paper is received from the guide, with sections through the said
guide at different points of its length.
Figure 10 is a transverse section of the fluted roller.
Fig. 11 is a longitudinal and transverse section of the wire brush roller.
Fig. 12 is a view of one of the angularly grooved pulleys with a portion of the
belt thereon.
Fig. 13 is a detached end view of the first pair of grooved rollers, which form
the two sides of the tobacco roll, the dotted lines indicating the V-shaped belt on
which the tobacco is conveyed.
Fig. 14 is an end view of the tobacco showing the two sides and the top
rounded.
Fig. 15 is a sectional view of the two rollers which receive the paper from its
guide and the tobacco roll from the belt.
Fig. 16 is a side elevation of the two feed rollers, the feed belt and proximate
parts, showing the relative location of the inclined plate.
Fig. 17 is a horizontal section through the chutes or guards, on the line a—a
Fig. 3.
Fig. 18 is an enlarged plan view of the slotted guide 1º, and the proximate
parts.
Fig. 19 is a detail perspective view of the guard which acts to guide the tobacco
on the conveying, belt between the inclined rollers.
Fig. 20 is a detached enlarged view of all the rollers and the conveying belt.
Fig. 21 is a transverse section on the line b-b Fig. 16.
Fig. 22 is a transverse section on the line c-c Fig. 20.
Fig. 23 is a longitudinal section through the centre of the conveying belt,
showing the operation of the guard which serves to guide the tobacco between the
inclined rollers.
Fig. 24 is a rear end view of the discharge end of the conveying belt, the
inclined rollers being omitted.
Like letters of reference are used to indicate corresponding parts in the several
figures.
Referring to the drawings A designates legs, connected at their upper ends by
the bed plates A³, and supporting the entire machine, except at the feed end
where a supplemental frame A is arranged. This frame A2 has suitable legs to
rest upon the floor, and carries at its upper end a yoke A³, which is vertically
adjustable, as shown in Fig. 2. Standards A' are secured to the bed plates Aº and
serve as supports for one of the feed rollers Es, the brush roller and the presse
roller, the other feed roller Es being supported in the upper ends of the yoke A³
An endless wire cloth belt E¹¹ is passed around the rollers Es, and is adapted t
receive the tobacco, and feed it forward to the machine, au inclined metal plate A
being arranged between the upper and lower horizontal parts of the belt, so as to
catch the dust dropped from the tobacco on the same and carry it off to any poin
desired. It will be observed, that by reason of the adjustability of the yoke A
the front or feed end of the belt E¹ may be adjusted to a higher plane than th
discharge end, and thereby an inclination is given to the belt, which may be foun
desirable to assist the feeding of the tobacco. This arrangement also enables th
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page_text: feed end of the machine to be adjusted to accommodate any considerable unevenness
of the floor or supports.
On one end of the feed roller E8, at the discharge end of the belt E", is located
a worm wheel F (Figs 2 & 3) with which engages a worm F on the upper end of
the vertical shaft E, the latter receiving its motion. from cord pulley D" and
stepped at each end in the boxes A" A¹. It will be seen, that the turning of the
shaft E effects the rotation of the inner feed roller Es, which, by its connection
with the other feed roller E8 through the belt E, keeps the entire feeding
mechanism in constant movement at a regulated speed.
E designates the presser roller, fluted or corrugated longitudinally, as shown,
which is mounted in the standards A and is driven by the cog wheel F, meshing
with the gear F³ on the extended end of the inner feed roller E. This presser
roller serves to compress the tobacco upon the belt, at the discharge end, and hold
it there for the action of the brush roller E⁹. The latter, as shown in Figs 1, 2
and 3, is provided with bristles of any suitable thickness and length, so as to have
the requisite brushing action.
In Fig. 10 is shown a brush roller which may be used to advantage in this
connection, it consisting of a plan core having wires wound longitudinally, so as
to present the round surfaces of the wires against the tobacco on the belt, and,
while thoroughly separating the fibres of the tobacco, yet preventing such fibres
from being damaged to any appreciable extent. This brush roller revolves against
the presser roller, so that should any of the tobacco adhere to the flutes or corru-
gations thereof, the said brush roller will clear, the, latter, and in this manner the
possibility of clogging will be entirely obviated."
The brush roller E has at one end a cord pulley E, which is connected with a
similar cord pulley E on the driving shaft A. The said roller E works upon the
belt at the discharge end of the latter and above the inner feed roller Es, and serves
to scatter the mass compressed by the presser roller E10, separate the fibres of the
tobacco, and, at the same time, by its revolving action, draw the latter off the belt
and discharge the same into the metal guards or chutes F5 F, the former (F³)
covering the brush roller, circling around over the same, and continuing down on
a slant to the belt F7, hereinafter described. The other guard or chute F closes
in between the belt F, and the inuer feed roller, E8, and, is of the same width as
the said belt F7, the two guards together forming a closed chute or passage for the
tobacco, which falls from the feed belt E in a shower through the guards upon
the belt F. The latter is a V-shaped belt, which passes around two angularly
grooved pulleys, so as to be, depressed in the centre in the form of a letter V in
cross section. The object of this is apparent. Heretofore, it has been found
necessary to provide guards on the side edges of the belt, or guards on the sides
of the machine, to prevent the tobacco carried or conveyed by the belt, from
scattering over on either side. Such expedients have been found to be unsuccessful
for the purpose in view, and it is to avoid their objections, that I have provided
the peculiar form of belt shown, whereby the tobacco, delivered from the main
belt E through the guards F³ F6, will be received within the depressed centre of
the belt F', and cannot escape to either side of the same. Furthermore, by this
construction of belt, the tobacco received within the belt will be gathered into a
smaller space than if scattered over a flat belt, and in that manner, will be in a
better condition to be acted upon by the rollers which form the cigarette roll.
The angularly grooved pulleys, hereinbefore referred to, and which are designated
by the letters D7 D°, are mounted on shafts D6 D³ respectively, and these shafts
are supported on the bed plates Aº of the machine, in any suitable manner.
K designates a sheet brass guard supported between the bed plates Aº, as shown
in Figs 1 and 2, and having its upper edge bent, or inclined upward toward the
centre, and sloping or, curving gradually to each side, so as to guide the tobacco,
which is at the central depressed portion of the V-shaped belt, under the rollers D³ D³.
The latter are arranged at right angles to each other, and are mounted on the inner
ends of,shafts J10, which work in bearings C of the frame. The peripheries of the

page_text: rollers D are partly grooved, so that when they meet and work together, as
indicated in Figs. 3 and 13 they form two rounded sides of a complete circle. It
will be seen, that the point at which the two rollers meet, is on a line with the
centre of the guard K and also with the depressed portion of the belt F', and
since the rollers work above the latter, and parallel with its inclined sides, the
central raised portion of the guard slightly elevates the depressed central portion of
the belt, and by reason of the sloping or inclined nature of the guard, causes the
tobacco, which is contained within, or rather, upon the said central depressed
portion, to be deflected or guided directly to the meeting point or edge of the two
rollers D. In this manner the tobacco is prevented from travelling or being carried
above or over the rollers, by the action of the belt F, which would be the result
if there were no means employed to guide it. Cord pulleys Do are provided on
the shafts J10 and connect with other pulleys, hereinafter referred to, for transmitting
motion to the shafts, and from thence to the rollers D. It will be observed, that
as said rollera revolve or turn edge to edge against each other, the tobacco is
caught and worked forward between the same, the peculiar form of the groove in
the edges of the two rollers, giving to the tobacco a corresponding form to the roll,
as it escapes from the said rollers. This form of the roll of tobacco is shown in
Fig. 13, having rounded sides with angular corners at the top and bottom, thereby
completing two sides of the tobacco roll, leaving the other two for the subsequent
action of the remaining rollers.
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D' designates a roller grooved on its periphery, as shown in Fig. 44, and mounted
in a vertical position on shaft Jo, said roller being arranged above the belt F", and
between its inclined sides. As the tobacco roll leaves the rollers D³, it has the top
and bottom corners square or angular, and the two sides. rounded, and said
tobacco roll continues to pass along on the V-shaped belt F', until it reaches the
roller D, and it is the office of the latter to round off the top of the roll, making
the latter assume the form shown in Fig. 14. This is accomplished by the grooved
edge of the said roller D' working against the top of the tobacco roll, arranged
within the depressed centre of the belt F, and as the said tobacco roll leaves
this roller, all that remains to complete the form of the same is to round off the
bottom. At this point, when the tobacco roll is in the form shown and described,
it receives the paper, and the two together are enclosed and rounded off, in the
manner which will be presently explained.
The paper is wound in a continuous coil J' on the roller or block J8, which is
supported detachably in the pendant hangers Bo secured to the underside of the
bed plates A. To the side of the hangers (see Fig. 2) is secured a tension or
brake spring L, which rubs against the end of the roller block J, and serves as n
brake to prevent the roll of paper from unwinding too fast. The sheet of paper,
after it leaves the roller block, passes through a printing press J° (shown in
Fige 2 and 6 and which will be hereafter described) over idlers 9 and K³, and
thence into the enlarged mouth of the paper guide J", which is supported in
position by the rod K (Fig. 1). The guide is shown more clearly in Fig. 9, the
sections thereof indicating the decreasing form of the same, and is arranged below
the belt Fin an inclined direction, with its smaller end opening nearly on a line
with the depressed centre of the pulley D. As will be seen, the construction of
the inlet end or mouth of the said guide, cuables the paper to enter the same in its
Hat or normal condition, and by the peculiar decreasing width of the guide shown,
the paper is caused to assume its shape, so that when it comes out from the upper
end of the guide, the paper has its two edges turned up in a U-shape ready to
receive the continuous roll of tobacco from the roller D*.
DC" designate two vertical rollers supported on shafts CC, which are mounted
in frames C* C, extending up from bed plates A°. These rollers work edge to edge
against each other, and are sufficiently near to the pulley D', that as the continuous
tobacco roll leaves the latter, after being acted upon by the roller D', it will be
caught by the rollers DC. The roller C" is a plain grooved roller (see Fig..15)
and is arranged below the other roller D, the latter being. also provided with a

page_text: plain groove, on each side of which are formed slots (see Fig. 4b), to receive.the
edges of the paper sheet. As the latter issues from the paper. guide J¹ in the:
U-shape form described, its lower semi-circular part is received within the groove of
the bottom roller C¹³, and its two side edges standing vertical and received within
the slots of the upper roller D. It is between these two rollers D C that the
lower corner of the tobacco roll is rounded, so as to complete the shape of the roll,
the latter being received in its uncompleted state from the pulley D', and entering:
between the grooves of the two rollers. Now since the side edges of the paper
sheet are standing vertically within the slots of the roller D, the tobacco roll is
received within the paper sheet, and does not touch the side edges of the latter.:
Thus there will be no impediment or obstacle to prevent the upper and lower
rollers DC, by their combined action, completing the form of the tobacco roll.
The shape of the tobacco roll and the position of the paper sheet is shown more
clearly in the detail sectional view Fig. 15. After leaving the rollers D C¹³, both the
tobacco roll and the paper pass between two grooved horizontal rollers D'D³, which
are mounted on the upper ends of the vertical shafts C³, the form of which rollers
being shown more clearly in the sectional view Fig. 4°. The rollers D2 D³ work edge'
to edge against each other, the bottom edge of the roller D³ being extended out, while
the top edge of roller D' is extended likewise, the top and bottom edges of the
said rollers D³ D? being cut off, so as to allow the top extended edge of the roller D³
to revolve against the cut out top edge of the roller D³, and vice versa.
between the rollers DC, the edges of the paper are both standing vertical, but as
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the paper and tobacco roll leaves them, and enters between the rollers D² D³, one
edge of the paper is lapped over the continuous roll of tobacco by the projecting
upper or top edge of. the roller D³, and the other edge stands upright against the
cut off top edge of the roller D³. The projecting top edge of the roller D* revolves
against the mouth of a paste can H³, and since the latter is always filled with:
paste, it oozes from this mouth upon the edge of the roller. The construction of
the paste can, however, will be described more in detail hereafter, and it is only
sufficient here, to mention the connection which it has with the roller D2. By the
revolving action of the said roller D², its top projecting edge is supplied with a
sufficient amount of paste, which is delivered upon the upright edge of the paper
sheet, the latter being braced or supported against the cut off top edge of the
roller D³. A tension spring A is secured to the paste can and bears against the
top of the pasting rolling D² to clear off the surplus paste which may accumulate
thereon (see Fig. 8). After leaving these horizontal rollers D³ D³, the tobacco roll,
which is within the paper sheet, with the extended side edge of the latter pasted,
as described, is caught by a pair of vertical rollers C10 C1 mounted on shafts Cº Cº,
and received within the grooved edges of the same, the action of said rollers Co,
revolving.edge to edge against each other, gradually turning the pasted side edge
of the sheet over the body thereof, forming the completed cigarette. This pair of
grooved rollers C10, in which the pasted edge of the sheet is lapped over and:
ecured, has its grooved edges lined with cloth or other soft substance, as shown in
Fig. 4 for the purpose of drawing the continuous cigarette forward, and finishing
r shaping the same in the desired form. After leaving the rollers C10, the com-
leted continuous cigarette passes on between a pair of horizontal grooved
ollers C mounted on the upper ends of vertical shafts, then between a pair of
ertical rollers C₁ mounted on the shafts C, and then between or through another:
air of horizontal rollers C¹³. These sets of horizontal and vertical rollers are lined
ith cloth, similarly to the first pair of rollers C, to prevent tearing or injuring
he body of the cigarette. These additional rollers serve to complete the form,
emoving all imperfections in the shape, and finishing the cigarette in the desired
anner as it issues from the horizontal rollers C at the front end of the machine.
do not wish to be limited to this precise number of finishing rollers, as the>
me may be decreased or diminished, as desired, to suit the circumstances. Since
e rollers CCC work. together, edge to edge, on a line with the pair of
llers. Co, where the cigarettes is.completed, it will be seen that the continuous
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page_text: cigarette body is automatically guided in a straight line, and there will be no
undue strain upon.the same.
This is important, inasmuch, as the breaking of the cigarette would soon clog
the machinery, and cause endless trouble and annoyance. But by the arrangement
of the rollers, all working edge to edge against each other on a common straight 5
line, the continuous cigarette body will be guided in its movements, so that there
can be no strain upon the same.
19 is a hollow guide which is secured to the stay piece 11º, connecting with the
bearing C. This guide has its mouth or open rear end enlarged or made flaring,
and curved or otherwise-shaped to extend between the first set of or pair of
grooved wheels, and thus, as the continuous¯ cigarette issues from the same in its
completed form, it enters the mouth of the guide 1º and is fed through the same
by the action of the rollers. The front end of the guide is divided or slotted
transversely as at a³, and is arranged above the bearing C³, so that when the
continuous cigarette has passed through the guide a sufficient distance the body
of the same is exposed at the slotted portion a³ to receive the action of a knife I¹.
The latter has a double edge (see Fig. 5) and is set on an incline in the slide I",
(see Fig. 5) which moves in guide ways provided in the bearing C³, and connects
with the link 12 (Figs 1 and 7). The said link is attached to the reciprocating or
sliding yoke or frame J, which moves in guides or ways provided at the upper ends
of the stays C². A revolving cam J³ is fitted to the upper end of the vertical
sbaft Js and is arranged within the yoke or frame J, so that when its largest part
bears against the front and rear inner faces of said yoke, the latter will be
reciprocated forward and backward, and by the connection with the double edged
knife ; the latter is caused to be reciprocated correspondingly. As the knife works
forward, its front edge will act upon the body of the continuous cigarette exposed
at the divided or slotted portion a³, and sever the same, while, when reciprocated
backward, the rear edge of the knife acts upon the body of the cigarette through
the slot a³ in a similar manner. It will be observed, that by setting the knife on
an incline, and at an angle to the continuous cigarette, it will have a shear cut, by
means of which the entire body of the cigarette will be cut through, at each move-
ment of the knife, and furthermore, there will be no ragged edges on the ends of
the cigarette when completed, for the cut will be true and even at each stroke. It
will also be seen that by dividing the guide Iº, and passing the reciprocating knife,
with its double edge, through the slotted or divided portion, the knife has a double
capacity; severing one cigarette from the continuous body at both its forward and
backward stroke.
The shaft J works at its lower end in a step or bearing A¹º, and is provided
with a pulley E³, which receives its motion through a belt or cord from the
pulley E³ on one of the shafts C³. It will be understood, that by decreasing or
increasing the relative sizes of these two pulleys, the rapidity of the rotation of
shaft J may be regulated, to cause the cam J³ to reciprocate the yoke, and through
the connections described works the knife I" with a greater or less degree of
rapidity. Since the continuous cigarette is fed through the rollers, and ou
through the guide I° at a uniform rate of speed, all that is necessary to do, when i
is desired to increase or decrease the size of the cigarettes cut from this continuou
body, is to change the relative sizes of the pulleys E' E³, this adjustment effecting
a corresponding decrease or increase in the rapidity of movement of the knife I
causing the latter to cut off a shorter or longer portion of the cigarette body a
desired. Of course, after the adjustment is effected, the knife will continue
sever cigarettes of the same length from the body until.changed again to suit th
wishes of the manufacturer.
I will now propose to give a general description of the driving mechanis
employed in setting the various parts in motion.
A is the main driving shaft on which are secured the mitre wheels H³ (three i
number), which mesh. with the mitre gears,H* on the lower ends of three of th
vertical shafts C³.. The said shafts C (which are all on one side of the machine

page_text: are provided with spur gears H', which gear into adjoining spur gears H³ on the
other set of vertical shafts C³, which are thus arranged parallel, communicate
motion to the grooved wheels D D³, and the four grooved wheels Cu C¹³, herein-
before mentioned, and by this connection, the said wheels will be run at a uniform
speed. Collars He are secured on the shafts C and bear the weight of the same,
said collars being secured in boxes H7, which hold the shafts secure to the
bars A8, the latter. being secured to stay bars A' attached to lugs H8 of the legs A.
A pulley E on one of the shafts C³ connects with a pulley D¹ secured on shaft E",
for transmitting motion to the inner belt roller E³.
F designates a worm screw arranged on the driving shaft. A³ meshing with a.
worm wheel F" on the vertical shaft Fi. The latter works at its lower end in a step
bearing D secured to the floor, and at its upper end through a hollow boaring Bil
mounted on the bar A'. A collar B is secured to the shaft F1 and forms a
bearing for the vertical shaft G6, a cog pinion G being secured to the shaft F10 and
transmitting motion to a cog wheel G mounted in a vertical shaft G³. The latter."
works at its upper and lower ends in bearings or supports B3 B10, and is provided.
(above the cog-wheel G³) with a cog wheel G which is of smaller diameter, and
works the cog wheel G³ located on the shaft G. The latter works in a bearing B'
at its upper end, and is provided with a worm screw G', which engages a worm
wheel G supported by a shaft G in the brackets B'. The worm wheel engages
the rack Go, fitted to the plunger G, which passes vertically up into the paste
can H, and has its upper end provided with a head or cap to bear upon the body
of paste within the can. This can is substantially rectangular in form, and is.
supported by braces C', the botton being inclined downwardly to form a spout at
one side, the mouth of which spout is open to allow the paste to flow out upon the
edge of the roller D' revolving against the same. It will be observed that the
plunger is worked gradually downward through the paste can by the action of the
worm wheel C, and the actuating mechanism described, and as the head or top of
the plunger bears upon the body of the paste, the latter is fed downward through
the mouth of the spout in the can. Since the action or descent of the plunger is
very slow and regular, the feeding of the paste will be correspondingly uniform
sufficient for all the purposes. It is intended that this paste can shall contain
sufficient to last for one day's work (say ten hours) and thus the head or top of
the plunger, by a corresponding arrangement, will reach the bottom of the can at
the close of each day. It is therefore found necessary to raise the plunger and
restore the parts to their normal position before refilling the can, and since it
would be impossible to effect this, by drawing on the plunger, I have found it
necessary to employ additional means for this purpose, which I will now proceed to,
describe.
H designates a cross bar extending across the rear side or face of the rack G10
and connecting with a yoke G", which encloses the worm wheel G8 and is provided
with a handle G¹³ having two notches, as shown in Fig. 3. The rack Go is slotted
vertically as shown to receive a transverse pin on the yoke, and a pin on the
shaft Go is adapted to engage either of the two notches provided in the handle G
In the normal position of the parts, the bar H is pressed against the rear face of
the rack, so as to hold the latter into engagement with the worm wheel G³, the
handle G having its second notch received by the pin on the shaft G. The
plunger works down in the manner described, the slot in the rack working over
the pin on the yoke. When the plunger bas reached the limit of its downward
movement, the handle C is disengaged from the pin on the shaft Go, and by
pressing on the bandle, the rack is thrown back out of engagement with the worm
wheel, the first notch of the handle now receiving the pin on the shaft G and
holding the rack out of engagement. Then by catching hold of the upper end of
the plunger, it can be returned to its normal position, at the top of the paste can,
the latter being now ready for refilling..
A designates a driving pulley loose on the main driving shaft A³, and provided
with one section of the clutch coupling Fs, the other section being grooved interiorly.;

page_text: to receive a feather on the shaft. A lever F is pivoted in a stay B attached to
the floor, and connects with the shifting section of the clutch, and thus, by operating
the lever in one direction, the shifting section is caused to engage the section
on the band pulley A, and by that means the power given or applied to the latter
will be transmitted to the driving shaft A to set the machine in motion. By
operating the lever in the reverse direction, the clutch is thrown out of engage-
ment, causing the band pulley to work loose on the driving shaft.
The cord pulleys D10 on the shafts J1, on which the grooved wheels D³ are
mounted, are connected with cord pulleys D" which are secured near the upper
ends of the shafts C®.
C is a yoke frame secured to the bed plates A' and supporting the short
shafts J (Figs 1 and 2) which have mitre gears HP engaging with mitre gears H
secured on the shafts C. H" is a spur gear on one of the shafts J*, outside of the
mitre gear H, driving spur gear His on one of the shafts C, as shown in Fig. 1.
I is a spur gear on another of the shafts J, driving gear I on the adjacent
shaft C, and I is a gear on the third shaft J meshing with a gear I' on the
corresponding shaft C. On the opposite ends of the shafts C9 are located spur
gears 1, which mesh with corresponding gears I' directly under them, the latter
gears 1º driving the lower set of shafts C with their rollers herein before described.
On one of the shafts C is located a grooved cord pulley I, which transmits motion
by a rope or cord with a pulley I on the shaft J, thereby imparting motion to
the roller D. I" is a spur wheel on the shaft De, meshing with a spur wheel 113 on
the first shaft C³, as shown in Figs 1 and 3.
B are hangers depending from the underside of the bed. plates AP and forming
supports for the printing press J. The ink reservoir 10 is supplied with ink
which flows gradually down an inclined table, over which travels the inking
roller 4. The opposite ends of this roller are provided with connecting roda 3,
which are attached to cranks 2, in the ends of which revolves the shaft 1.
The latter receives its motion from the cord pulley Ed by a belt from a similar
pulley E' located on the shaft D. The ends of the rollér 4 run in the inclined
slots of the side plates, which are arranged on each side of the inclined table, over
which the roller 4 travels: A distributing roller 5 at the bottom of the table
receives a supply of the ink carried down by the roller 4, and conveys it to the
type set in the revolving arm 6: The paper, which is wound on the roller J³;
noves off the coil J' through a guide H fitted to one of the hangers B³, and around
a roller 7, which is supported in standards 8.
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It will be observed, that the operation of the main shaft 1, through the pulley E6,
causes the type arm 6 to revolve in a circular path within the press, the type on
said arm coming in contact with the distributing roller 5 and also with the paper
sheet which passes around the roller 7. The type ou the arın 6 should be set to
print or stamp the trade mark of any manufacturer or aught else that may be
desired: Again, the rotation of the shaft 1 should be so regulated as to cause the
type arm to strike against the paper, passing around the roller 7, at regular
intervals, so that when the cigarettes are afterwards cut into the lengths desirod,
this trade mark or print will be in the centre of each one, in the manner well
known: It will be apparent, that the contact of the type arin with the ink dis-
tributing roller 5, serves to ink the type, preparatory to stamping, thereby making
the type arm self inking. It will also be seen, that the contact of the type arm with
the paper sheet against the roller 7, as the arm moves around in the circular path
mentioned; is sufficient to permit the type to form a good impression on the paper.
The operation of this invention will be readily understood from the foregoing
description, taken in connection with the annexed drawings.
The main pulley A transinits motion from any suitable power to the main
driving shaft A°, the connection between the pulley and shaft being disengaged, at
will, by the lever and clutch described. As the driving shaft moves; inotion is
imparted to one set of vertical shafts C which transinit the motion to the other
set through the spur_wheels. H

page_text: These vertical shafts Cs are connected with and give motion to horizontal
grooved rollers C¹ C¹³, D³ D³, which all move in the same direction. These
vertical shafts are geared with the horizontal shaft C, which carry a set
of vertical grooved rollers, and, as a result, there are three pair of horizontal
and three pair of vertical grooved rollers all moving in the same direction at a
uniform rate of speed. One of the perpendicular shafts C³ is connected by a
pulley E with the shaft E1, which moves the inner feed roller Es, operating the
belt E, and thus the feeding of the tobacco to the machine will be regulated by
the movement of the shaft Cs, and thus the supply and demand for the machine
will be equally balanced. The fluted roller E and the brush roller E° are both
moved in the same direction as the feed belt, by the connections before described,
and operate to separate the fibres of the tobacco and scatter it in a shower through
the guards F upon the V-shaped belt. The latter by its connection with the
shaft C, through the gears 11³ 18, is moved at a uniform rate of speed in accordance
with the movement of the shaft C which carries one set of the grooved rollers.
All the rollers, by the system of gearing described, move at a uniform rate of
speed to feed the article through the machine, while the knife at the front end is
regulated in its movements to suit the requirements of the trade.
I would have it understood that I do not wish to be limited to mere details of
construction, as such may be changed at will, without departing from the spirit
or scope of the present invention. I have given an extended description of the
gearing employed to drive the various parts, not that I wish to be limited to the
same, but from the fact that some certain system of gearing should be employed
to keep the various parts to their relative operations, and also to work the machine
and its various parts with uniform speed.
The gearing shown and described has proven to be of advantage and utility for
the purposes intended, although a mechanic can readily vary the same to suit the
conditions of the case.
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. In a cigarette machine, the feeding belt constructed of open work material, in
combination with a laterally inclined plate arranged between the upper and lower
horizontal parts of the belt, to catch the dust dropped from the same, as and for
the purpose set forth.
2. In a cigarette machine, the herein described feeding device, comprising the
travelling belt, a presser roller located at the end of the discharge end of the belt
and working against the tobacco on the same, and a rotating brush mounted at
one side of the presser roller and working against the belt to separate the fibres of
the tobacco and brush or draw them off the belt, and also against the said presser
roller to clear the same from accumulations of matter, as set forth.
3. In a cigarette machine, the herein described conveying belt depressed longi-
tudinally in the centre along its entire length, substantially in the form of a V in
cross section, in combination with means for supporting and actuating said belt, as
and for the purpose set forth.
4. In a cigarette machine, the herein described conveying device, comprising the
pulleys angularly grooved as described, and the belt working over the pulleys so as
o be depressed longitudinally in the centre along its entire length, as and for the
purpose set forth.
5. In a cigarette machine, the herein described feeding device, comprising the
eed rollers, the travelling belt working over the same, the yoke A³ forming the
earings for one of the rollers, and standards depending from said yoke, said
tandards being vertically adjustable, for the purpose set forth.
6. In a cigarette machine, the combination with the conveying belt having
depressed centre, of the forming rollers, and a guard arranged below the upper.

page_text: part of the belt and in front of the rollers, to prevent the tobacco carried upon the
belt from riding over the rollers, as and for the purpose set. forth.
7. In a cigarette machine, the combination with the conveying belt depressed, in
the centre, of the forming rollers working together in the depression of the belt at
an angle to each other, and a guard arranged to bear against the belt in such a
manner as to guide the tobacco therein between the rollers, as and for the purpose
Bet forth.
8. In a cigarette machine, the combination with the conveying belt on which
the loose tobacco is carried, of a pair of grooved presser rollers D³ D³, working
edge to edge against each other in the belt, to form the-tobacco into a continuous:-
roll, with two rounded sides, and a grooved roller D' located in rear of the presser.
rollers and above the belt for rounding off the top corner of the tobacco, as set
forth.
9. In a cigarette machine, the conveying belt depressed in the centre to receive
the tobacco, in combination with the inclined grooved rollers working edge to edge
against each other in the depressed belt, the grooves of the rollers receiving the
tobacco, as and for the purpose set forth.
10. In a cigarette machine, the conveying belt depressed in the centre to receive
the tobacco, in combination with the inclined grooved rollers working in the belt
and acting upon the tobacco thereon to partly form it into a continuous roll, and a
grooved roller, located in rear of the inclined rollers and acting against the top of
the tobacco roll as it issues from the latter, as set forth.
11. In a cigarette machine, the conveying belt, in combination with the grooved
rollers D³ D' working above the belt and acting upon the tobacco thereon to partly
form it into a continuous roll, a grooved roller D located in rear of the rollers D³
to receive the tobacco therefrom and round off the top, a guide J, for turning up
the side edges of the paper sheet; a pair of grooved rollers DC, receiving the
tobacco roll within the paper sheet and rounding the bottom of the roll, a pair of
grooved rollers D2 D3 for turning in or lapping over one side edge of the paper
sheet and pasting the outer edge, and a set of grooved rollers for completing and
finishing the cigarette, as set forth.
12. In a cigarette machine, the combination with the conveying belt, of grooved
rollers for formning the tobacco into a continuous roll, grooved rollers D C for
receiving the latter within the paper sheet, grooved rollers D D³ for turning in
and lapping over one side edge, and a set of grooved rollers for turning in the
pasted portion of the sheet around the tobacco roll and finishing the continuous
cigarette, as set forth.
13. In a cigarette machine, the conveying belt, in combination with grooved
rollers acting against the tobacco to form it into a continuous roll, grooved
rollers DC arranged to receive the paper sheet and the tobacco roll within the
sheet, grooved rollers D2 D³, for pasting the latter, and a set of grooved rollers for
turning in the pasted portion of the sheet around the tobacco roll and finishing the
completed cigarette, as set forth.
14. In a cigarette machine, the combination with the tobacco conveying belt
depressed in the centre, of grooved rollers D³ D³ D', working above the belt for
forming the tobacco into a continuous roll, rollers D C₁ having grooves to receive
the roll of tobacco within the paper sheet, grooved rollers D2 D3 for pasting the
latter, and a set of grooved rollers for turning in the pasted portion of the sheet
around the tobacco roll, and finishing the continuous cigarette, as set forth.
15. In a cigarette machine, the paste can, in combination with the set of grooved
rollers working edge to edge against each other, and. receiving the paper sheet to
be acted upon between the same, one of the rollers working across the mouth o
outlet of the can to receive a supply of paste and deliver it to the paper sheet, a
set forth.
16. In a cigarette machine, the combination with the herein described instru
mentalities, comprising the conveying belt, the pair of presser rollers D to part!
:

page_text: form the tobacco into a continuous roll, a grooved roller D' for rounding off the
top corner of the roll of tobacco, a guide J" for turning up the edges of the paper
sheet, a pair of grooved rollers D. C₁ to receive the paper sheet and the tobacco
roll, a pair of rollers D D³ for turning in one edge of the paper sheet and pasting
the other edge, and a set of rollers for completing and finishing the continuous
cigarette, as and for the purpose set forth.
17. In a cigarette machine, the paste can having its mouth or outlet open, and
ineans substantially as described for feeding the paste through the outlet, and a
pair of grooved rollers arranged to receive the tobacco roll and the enclosing sheet
of paper, and turn in one side or edge of the latter over the tobacco roll, one of
said rollers working against the mouth or outlet of the can to deliver a supply of
paste to the outer side or edge of the paper sheet as and for the purpose set forth.
18. In a cigarette machine, the conveying belt, in combination with a pair of
grooved rollers DC, working edge to edge against each other and adapted to
receive the tobacco roll, from the belt, within their grooves, a guide to form and
deliver the sheet of paper to the rollers, substantially in U-form, one of said rollers
being provided with slots to receive the upright side edges of the paper sheet so as
to allow the introduction of the tobacco roll within the same, as set forth.
19. In a cigarette machine, the conveying belt, a pair of grooved rollers DC
working edge to edge against each other and adapted to receive the tobacco roll.
within their grooves, and a guide to form and deliver the sheet of paper to the
grooves of the rollers in U-shape, the said rollers being constructed substantially
as described, to hold the side edges of the sheet in a vertical position, so as to allow
the introduction of the tobacco roll within the paper sheet, as set forth...
20. In a cigarette machine, the combination with the cigarette making mecha
nism, of the herein described pasting apparatus, comprising the can, a plunger
located within the same and travelling vertically to feed the paste downward,
a rack provided on the plunger, a gear G³ engaging with the rack, and a worm G7
for operating the gear wheel, said worm being operated by connection with the
other parts of the machine, as set forth.
21. The combination with the cigarette making mechanism, of the herein
described pasting apparatus comprising the can, the plunger for feeding the con-
tents thereof downward, a rack provided on the plunger, a gear wheel for engaging
the rack, and an operating handle connecting with the plunger to throw its rack
out of engagement with the gear wheel, as set forth.
22. In a cigarette machine, the combination with the conveying belt, of devices
for forming the tobacco into a continuous rod, means for appropriately printing or
stamping the sheet at regular intervals, the pasting apparatus, devices for receiving
the tobacco within the paper sheet and delivering paste to the sheet, mechanism for
completing the finishing the continuous cigarette, and severing devices for severing
the continuous cigarette, as set forth.
23. The combination with the cigarette making mechanism, of the herein
described pasting apparatus, comprising the can, a plunger to feed the contents
thereof downward, mechanism substantially as described for automatically working
the plunger by the action of the other parts of the machine, and an operating
handle for throwing the plunger out of gear with the said mechanism, when the
plunger bas reached the limit of its downward movement, for the purpose set
forth.
24. The combination with the cigarette making mechanism, of the herein
described pasting apparatus, comprising the can, a plunger for feeding the contents
thereof gradually downward, a rack provided on the plunger, and gearing for
working the rack, said gearing connecting with and being driven by the other
parts of the machine, and an operating handle for throwing the rack or the plunger
out of engagement with the said gearing, when the limit of the downward
movement is reached, for the purpose set forth.
25. The combination with a cigarette inaking mechanism, of the paste. can,
slotted plunger for feeding the contents downward, -gearing.for working .the

page_text: plunger, and an operating handle having a pin and slot connection with the
plunger, as set forth.
26. In a cigarette making machine, the combination of the herein described
cutting apparatus, comprising a base piece or slide carrying a knife extending
upwardly in an inclined line-across the path of the continuous cigarette so as to 5
sever the same with a shear cut, and means for operating said slide, as set forth.
27. In a cigarette machine, the divided or slotted guide 19, in combination with
the slide or base piece 114, working below the guide, and the knife set on an incline
in the slide and working through the slotted portion of the guide, as set forth.
28. In a cigarette machine, the herein described cutting-apparatus, comprising 1
the reciprocating slide and the knife extending upwardly therefrom in an inclined
line and provided with a double cutting edge, both edges of the knife acting
alternately upon the cigarette body, as set forth.
29. In a cigarette machine, the divided or slotted guide through which the
continuous cigarette passes, in combination with an inclined knife having a double
cutting edge and working through the slot of the guide, both edges of the knife
acting alternately upon the cigarette body, and means for operating the said knife,
as set forth.
30. In a cigarette machine, the combination with the reciprocating knife, I", the
slide I, the link 112, the yoke or frame J, the vertical shaft J2, and the cam J³, on
the upper end of the shaft within the frame, as set forth.
31. The combination with the cigarette making mechanism, of the herein
described pasting apparatus, comprising the can, a plunger for feeding the contents
thereof downward, and having the lower end slotted, a rack provided on the
plunger, a gear wheel engaging with the rack, and a handle bar H, provided with
a transverse pin to fit in the slot of the plunger, said bar being adapted to hold
the rack into engagement with the gear wheel and arranged to be shifted to
disengage the parts, as set forth.
32. In a cigarette machine, the paste can, in combination with the grooved
pasting rollers working against each other and receiving the article to be acted
upon between the same, one of the rollers working against the mouth or outlet of
the can and a wiper attached to the latter and pressing against the face of the
roller to clear off the surplus paste that may accumulate thereon, as set forth.
33. In a cigarette machine, the combination with the paste can or reservoir, of
the set of grooved rollers, the grooves of which register with each other to allow
the reception of the paper sheet and the tobacco roll, one side or edge of which is
beld in a vertical position against one of the rollers, while the other side or edge is
turned over by the other roller, to allow the latter to apply paste to the vertical
edge of the sheet, as set forth.
34. In a cigarette machine, the combination with the grooved rollers D C¹² for
receiving the paper sheet and the tobacco roll, of a pair of rollers D2 D³ for turning
in one edge of the paper sheet and pasting the other edge, and the finishing rollers,
as set forth.
35. In a cigarette machine, the combination with the set of grooved rollers for
receiving the paper sheet and the tobacco roll, and turning in one edge of the paper
sheet and pasting the other edge, of the set of rollers for turning over the pasted
edge and completing the cigarette, as set forth.
36. In a cigarette machine, the combination with the reciprocating knife, of an
open frame or yoke connecting with the same, and a cam arranged within the
yoke, to operate alternately against the front and rear inner faces thereof, as and
for the purpose set forth.
37. In a cigarette machine, the herein described printing apparatus, comprising
the ink reservoir, the inclined table upon which the ink is supplied from the latter,
an inking roller working over the table, a distributing roller supplied by the
inking roller, a revolving shaft carrying the type arm, and means for operating
the parts as described, as and for the purpose set forth.

page_text: 38. In a cigarette machine, the herein described printing apparatus, comprising
the distributing roller, means for supplying the ink to the same, and a revolving
shaft carrying a type arm, arranged and operating, whereby the revolution of the
shaft causes the arm to come in contact with the distributing roller, as and for the
purpose set forth.
39. In a cigarette machine, the combination with the paper sheet, of the printing
press or machine, through which the latter passes, comprising essentially the
revolving shaft carrying the type arm, and suitable inking apparatus, whereby the
revolution of the shaft causes the said type arm to come in contact with both
the inking apparatus and the paper sheet at regular intervals, as set forth.