Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Dec., 1896-Accepted, 6th Feb., 1897
g. 5. is an enlarged end view with the hopper
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Fig. 4. is a view shewing method of holding cigarette whilst passing under the
knife.
Fig. 5. is a plan of part of the guide through which the belt passes, and
Fig. 6. is a side elevation illustrating the action of cutting the paper.
Like letters denote like parts throughout the drawings.
A. is the frame of the machine which may be cast or otherwise formed, and which
has formed upon the vertical portion thereof a bearing to support one end of a
spindle or shaft B, a standard B' carrying the opposite end.
Upon the front end of the shaft aforesaid is secured a sheave C. over which passes
a belt or cord D. transmitting motion to a sheave E. to which is attached another
sheave F. These sheaves E and F are mounted upon a spindle G. secured to the
base A. as shewn in Figs. 1, 2 and 3.
Motion is transmitted from the last mentioned sheave by a belt H. to a sheave I.
secured to the spindle of the cylinder J. This cylinder, which may be of wood, is
carried by suitable bearings placed upon the sides of the hopper K. at its lower
end, a portion of the hopper being removed to admit the cylinder as shewn in
Fig. 3.
Upon the periphery of the cylinder are formed longitudinal flutes or recesses L.
which receive the cigarettes, the bottom of the hopper being inclined, thereby
causing them to roll down until stopped by the cylinder. The hopper K. is carried
by the bracket M. which is bolted or otherwise attached to the frame A.
To prevent more than one cigarette being carried over by the cylinder, a roller N.
is provided which is operated by means of the sheave O, also secured to the spindle of
the cylinder, over which passes a belt or cord O', transmitting the motion to the

page_text: roller N by the sheave 02 attached to the spindle thereof. The roller N. is carried in
suitable bearings placed upon the sides of the hopper, and is situated immediately.over-
the cylinder, as shewn in Fig. 3.
At the back of the sheave C. and upon the shaft B is secured a pulley P. over which
passes an endless band P' of any suitable material. "The band P' is so arranged as
to catch the cigarettes as they are discharged from the hopper, a guide P² being
provided to ensure their delivery, which guide consists of a piece of sheet metal
attached to the frame A. by means of screws or equivalent means and passing under
the belt as shewn in Fig. 3.
The front end of the guide is provided with two upwardly inclined fingers which
enter the recesses Q. formed in the cylinder J. and which recesses are cut somewhat
deeper than the flutes for the cigarettes, as shewn in Figs. 2 and 3. By this means
the delivery of the cigarette upon the endless band is ensured.
Two other pulleys R. R' are provided, one R. is carried upon an extension of the
frame A. as shewn, and the other R' is carried upon a swing bracket R³ at the back
of the frame, a radial slot being formed therein to allow of the free adjustment of
the tension of the band, at this point immersed in the water contained in the tank S.
which is cast upon or may be formed separately, and attached in any suitable
manner to the frame A.
T. is a guide carried upon a bracket attached to the frame near the top, and so
arranged that the band shall pass therethrough. The guide is provided with sides
which are contracted at or near the centre as shewn in Figs. 2 and 5. thereby
causing the band to partly surround the cigarette and hold the same whilst the paper
is being cut as shewn in Figs. 4 and 6.
Over the guide and placed centrally therewith is a circular knife U. This knife
is mounted upon a spindle U' supported by a bracket U2 which is bolted to the frame A at
the back. The knife is so arranged that the edge thereof shall just cut the paper upon
the cigarette without injury to the tobacco. Motion is imparted to the knife by means
of a sheave V. mounted upon the shaft B. a belt or cord V communicating the motion
to another sheave V2.
Upon the spindle of the knife W. is a guide partly surrounding the knife and
carried by the bracket U.
In contact with the band is a circular rotating brush Y. which is carried by a
swing arm Y motion being imparted thereto by the sheaves Y2 and Y³ one sheave Y
being upon the spindle of the brush and the other upon the spindle of the knife U.
as shewn in Figs. 1, 2, and 3.
Instead of the sheaves and belt by which the cylinder J. is operated I may sub-
stitute a worm wheel upon the spindle thereof driven by a worm placed upon the end
of the shaft B.
The action of the machine is as follows,
Motion being imparted to the shaft B. is transmitted to the various parts by their
respective sheaves and belts, and the cylinder J. revolving carries a cigarette over
until same is caught by the fingers upon the guide P2, when it becomes free of the
flute or recess L. and rolls down on to the band as shewn Fig. 3.
The movement of the band carries the cigarette forward and upon entering the
guide T. the band is caused by the contraction of the sides thereof to turn up
and hold the cigarette during the operation of cutting Fig. 4. When free of the
knife, the band assumes its original position and being wet, causes the paper to
adhere thereto, leaving the tobacco free to fall when the band passes over the
pulley R, any suitable receptacle being provided to catch it. The paper remains
upon the belt until it reaches the brush Y, by which it is removed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is,
1. In machines for "ripping"
the paper, the combination of the water tank with the endless rotating band.
open cigarettes and separating the tobacco from

page_text: 2. The combination of various parts forming the machine for "ripping" cigar-
ettes, substantially as described and set forth in the accompanying specification
and drawings.
Dated this 4th day of December 1896.
J. E. EVANS-JACKSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.