Improvements in and relating to Machinery for Mixing Tobacco.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Oct., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 20th May, 1889-Accepted, 22nd June, 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Machinery for Mixing Tobacco.
I, TOM HARRY SMITH of 37, Master Street, Burnley, in the County of Lancaster,
Tobacconist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
The object of this invention, is to mix or blend together, by the use of
machinery tobacco of various discription into mixture, which previously had been
done by hand.
For this purpose, i mount loosely on a horizontal shaft or spindle a cylinder or
drum, provided with a suitable cover which is removed for the admission of tobacco
requiring mixing. The cylinder or drum has imparted to it a slow revolving
movement; whilst the horizontal shaft is spiked and caused to revolve at an
accelerated speed and in an opposite direction to the cylinder or drum, whereby the
various sorts of tobacco, placed within the cylinder, will be thoroughly tossed and
mixed together. To render the cylinder or drum more effective, it is provided with
a number of ribs, on its inner surface, which carry the tobacco and discharge it
upon the spiked roller, to receive the tossing action of the spikes.
Dated 10th day of October 188S
THOS. RICHMOND,
Agent for the Applicant.
OMPLETE SPECIFICATION
Improvements in and relating to Machinery for Mixing Tobacco.
1, TOM HARRY SMITH of 37, Master Street, Burnley, in the County of Lancaster,
Tobacconist, 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 object of this invention is to mix or blend together, by the use of
machinery, tobacco of various description into mixture, which previously has been
done by hand.
For this purpose, I mount loosely on a horizontal shaft or spindle a cylinder or
drum, provided with a suitable cover, which is removed for the admission of tobacco
requiring mixing.
The cylinder or drum has imparted to it a slow revolving movement; whilst the
horizontal shaft is spiked, and caused to revolve at an accelerated speed to that of
the cylinder or drum, whereby the various sorts of tobacco placed within the cylinder
will be thoroughly tossed and mixed together.
To render the cylinder or drum more effective, it is provided with a number of
ribs or shelves on its inner surface, which carry the tobacco and discharge it upon
the spiked roller, to receive the tossing action of the spikes.
In order that my invention may be properly understood, and readily carried into
practical effect, I have hereunto attached the accompanying sheet of drawings,
marked with figures and letters of reference, the same letters referring to the same
parts in the various figures. Fig. 1 is an end elevation; Fig. 2 a side view; and
Fig. 3 a plan of a tobacco-mixing machine constructed in accordance with my
invention. Fig. 4, is a side view in section of the same. Fig. 5 is a similar view on
an enlarged scale, shewing more clearly the arrangement of the spiked shaft or
roller, and the manner of mounting the cylinder or drum upon the same. Fig. 6 is
an end elevation of the drum and spiked roller, shewing the disposition of the
shelves or ribs of the drum or cylinder, which carry and deposite the tobacco upon the

page_text: spikes of the roller, to increase the tossing action of the same. A. A. is the frame-
work, supporting the cylinder B and spiked roller C.
The cylinder B is provided with a number of lifting shelves or ribs D, which,
revolving with the drum, or cylinder, constantly lift the tobacco, depositing it upon
the spikes E, of the shaft or roller, C, to be mixed or, blended.
The cylinder is also provided with a lid or cover H, which is removed for the
introduction of tobacco to the-cylinder, for mixing.or-blending.
This drum
or cylinder is mounted loosely-upon, the, necks; of the spiked
roller C, having at one end a pair of fast and loose pulleys F. F. To one end of the
cylinder or drum is fixed slieve B¹, on which are placed fast and loose pulleys G. G.
The fast pulleys F and G are driven respectively by means of straps, so as to drive.
the cylinder and spiked roller in the same, or in opposite rotation to each other, the
spiked roller being driven at a considerably accelerated speed to that of the drum
or cylinder.
I would observe that although I have described the machine, as being driven by
fast and loose pulleys, and driving straps, the same may be actuated by tooth gearing
and turned by hand; and although only one roller has been described as revolving
within cylinder for tossing and mixing the tobacco, two or more may be used for.
that purpose, if desired.
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 manufacture and use of a tobacco-mixing machine, having a cylinder,
within which revolve one or more rollers, for tossing and mixing tobacco.
2. The manufacture and use of a tobacco-mixing machine, having a cylinder with
ribs or shelves for lifting and shifting tobacco, substantially as described.
3. The manufacture and use of a tobacco-mixing machine, substantially as
described and illustrated.
Dated this 18th day of May 1889
THOS. RICHMOND,
Agent for the Applicant.