Improvements in Match Machines.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 10th June, 1898-Accepted, 6th Aug, 1898
Improvements in Match Machines.
I, WILLIAM EDWARD COOK, a subject of the Queen of Great Britain, residing at
94, Ford Street, Ogdensburg, County of St Lawrence, State of New York, United
States of America, Manufacturer of Matches, 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.-
My invention relates to improvements in match machines, and it consists in
providing a match machine with a camer, comprising supporting bars and match
receiving caps mounted thereon, the said caps having notches to receive match
splinta between them
It also consists in providing a match machine with a reciprocating cutter and
a sliding guide plate for receiving the matches from the cutter and means for
moving the said guide plate, whereby the match splints will be so moved as to
abut against the cutter, whereby they will be forced into a suitable camer
It also consists in certain other novel constructions, combinations and anange-
ments of parts, as will be hereinafter described and claimed
In the accompanying drawings,
Fig. 1 represents a vertical central section through a portion of a match machine
illustrating my improvements thereon
Fig 2 represents a transverse vertical section through the cutter head and the
cutters mounted thereon, showing the manner of mounting the slide or plate above
the said cutter.
Fig 3 represents a plan view of a conveyer constructed in accordance with my
invention.
Fig 4 represents a cross section through the same
Fig 5 shows a perspective view of one of the caps employed upon said conveyer.
Fig 6 represents a cap having a different shaped groove for receiving the matches
Fig 7 represents a conveyer composed of slats having one or more caps mounted
thereon, said slats being adapted to be linked together to form a chain
Fig. 8 represents a top plau view of the slide or plate to receiving the matches
and guiding them into the carrier
Fig. 9 represents a side elevation of the same,
Fig 10 represents a detail view showing one of the slots for moving the slide
back and forth, and
Fig 11 1s a detail plan view of one of the cutters
1 in the drawings represents a match machine The main portion of said match
machine may be constructed in any usual and well-known form and may be pro-
vided with feed rollers as 2, 2 to feed forward blocks of wood as 3 to a cutter as 4.
The cutter 4 18 carried by a cross or cutter-head as 5 adapted to move vertically
between guides as 6, 6
may be interposed between the cutter-head b
and the said guides 6 to take up the wear, if desired Upon the top of the cutter-
head or cross-head 5, the cutters are mounted. The said cutters 4 ale preferably
formed of single pieces as 8 having a vertical cylindrical cutting portion 19 9
Gibs as

page_text: upon one end and these cutters are adapted to be secured by screws or other means,
to the top of the cutter head 5. It will be apparent of course, that the cutters
might be made of one piece and have a series of cylindrical cutting portions formed
upon one edge to cut the splints from the blocks of wood without departing from
the spirit of my invention. Mounted upon the top of the cutter or cutters 4 18
a slide 10 which is adapted to receive the splints from the match cutter and hold
or guide them so as to force the said splints properly into any suitable match
splint carrier
The slide 10 is provided upon each side with a slot as 11 let into
the edge thereof and adapted to engage piojections as 12 formed upon the guide
pieces 13 which are mounted upon the top of the cutter-head upon either side of
the cutter The pieces 13, 13 operate to hold the slide 10 in place and yet permit
of its being moved back and forth upon the upper side of the cutters
One edge
of the slide 10 is provided with a series of apertures or holes as 14, 14 which are
adapted to coincide with the apertures in the cutters, through which the match
splints pass. The slide 10 18 also provided near its opposite edge with anti-friction
rollers as 15, 15 which are adapted to engage slots as 16 formed in plates 17, which
are secured to the frame of the match machine l These plates are so arranged
with respect to the cutter head as to receive the anti-friction rollers 15 upon the
slide 10. The slots are formed with an offset portion as at 18, the parts above
and below the said offset portion being preferably vertical. This causes the anti-
friction rollers which engage the slots to travel in two vertical planes, one of which
18 a little to one side of the other By this construction when the cutter head
descends, the slide will be moved forward upon the top of the cutter, so that the
openings or apertures 14 will coincide with the apertures in the cutters 4 and will
be in position to receive the match splints directly from the said cutters In order
to cause the match splints to pass entirely through the cutters so that their lower
ends will be held in the slide 10, a row of pins or pushers as 19 19 18 mounted in
the frame 1 of the match machine immediately below the block of wood 3 aud
in line with the apertures in the cutters When the cutters descend and sever
the splints from the block of wood, they continue downwardly a sufficient distance
to enclose the pushers or pins 19 when the match splints will be forced into the
slide 10. As the cutters rise again, the anti-friction iollers 15 engaging the slots 16
will draw the slide so that the splints will be brought to a plane to the rear of the
cutting edges of the cutters and when the splints are forced into the carrier which
receives them, the lower ends of the splints will abut against the upper surface
of the cutters 4 and thus have a positive pushing means to force them into the
said carrier. This 18 a very important construction in employing machines which
require a positive pushing action for forcing the splints into a carrier
The carrier which receives the splints from the slide on the cutter also for mis
an important feature of my invention A suitable supporting guide as 20 18
mounted upon the machine and adapted to support and guide a receiving carnet
of any suitable construction As seen in the drawings, I prefer to employ a carrier
which is composed of a body portion as 21 having transverse bearing bars as 22, 22,
slots being formed in the said body portion to separate the said supporting bais
Upon these bars are mounted match receiving and holding caps as 23, 23, the sand
caps being preferably channel shaped upon then under edges and constructed so as
to fit upon the upper sides of the said bars 22 These caps 23 may be secured to
the bars by means of screws or bolts and are preferably so secured as to be capable
of removal for replacing them at any time The caps are provided in their oppo-
site sides with a series of grooves as 24, the grooves of each cap being arranged
so as to come opposite the grooves of the next adjoining caps whereby receiving
spaces are formed to hold the match splints. The notches are preferably made of
such a size that it will be necessary to use a slight forcing action in pushing the
match splints into them, so that they will be firmly held in place in the said
carrier The notches 24 may be made semi-circulai in shape or they may be
angular as seen at 25 in Fig 6 of the diawings This makes a series of square
apertures for receiving the matches between the said caps when square splints

page_text: are being cut by the machine. The lower ends of the grooves 24 and 25 ale pre-
ferably slightly flared to receive the ends of the match splints more easily The
carrier may be formed of plates of any suitable size having a number of bars and
caps formed therein or the carrier may be composed of a series of slats linked
together as shown in Fig. 7 of the drawings Projecting journals or portions as 26
are preferably secured upon the opposite sides of the carrier to afford a means
by which the carrier may be moved forward in the machine When the plates
ale used to form the carriers, the said projections 26 may be secured to a plate
as 27 which can be screwed to the ends of the carrier plates When slats are used,
these projections will also serve as a means for linking the slats together After
being forcibly inserted into the match holders, the splints are cared forward
through the usual process of parathning and dipping in a heading composition and
after being sufficiently died, they are forced out in any well-known manner at the
front of the machine, the carriers returning to the match splint cutters for a fresh
load. The slide 10 can be made of any desirable thickness so as to support the
aplints for a considerable distance if desired
So
It will be obvious that a carrier constructed in this manner will possess many
advantages over those in common use for by having removable caps mounted upon
the carriers for receiving the match splints when the grooves become worn so UB
to hold the match splints loosely, the caps can be easily removed and new ones
inserted in their place, which would be impossible in a canner which is provided
with apertures or grooves formed directly in the body portion of the carrier
also in case the caps become broken or injured in any way, they can be replaced
without having to substitute an entirely new carrier or cale plate It will
also be evident that when it is not desued to manufacture cylindrical match splints
that the caps can be changed for caps having angular grooves when it is deared to
manufacture matches having square splints This forms a very ample and yet
strong form of carrier and one which will not readily get out of order The con-
struction of the slide for causing the match splints to abut against the cutter
when they are to be driven into the carrier is also a simple, yet effective consti uc-
tion, and one which is extremely well adapted to perform the work assigned to it
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
iB:
1 In a match machine, the combination with a outting mechanism, of a carrier
for receiving splints therefrom, the said carrier comprising supporting bars and
match receiving caps secured thereto, substantially as described.
2 In a match machine, the combination with a cutting mechanism, of a carrier
for receiving splints, comprising a series of supporting bais, and a series of remov-
able match holding caps mounted thereon, the said caps being provided with
grooves for receiving the match splints, substantially as described
3. In a match machine, the combination with a reciprocating cutter, of a carrier
for receiving splints therefiom, said carrier comprising a body portion having
beaung bars formed thereon, and removable caps adapted to fit upon the said
bearing bars and having match receiving grooves formed in then opposite edges,
substantially as described
4. In a match machine, the combination with a reciprocating cutter, of a camer
adapted to receive the splints therefrom, said earlier comprising supporting bars
and removable caps mounted thereon. and projections or journals secured to said
carriers for engaging any suitable moving and guiding mechanism, substantially
as described.
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5 In a match machine, the combination with a cutter of a slide mounted thereon
and adapted to receive the splints from the said cutter, and means for moving the
slide so as to cause the splints to abut against the cutter for forcing them into a
suitable carrier, substantially as described
6 In a match machine, the combination with a reciprocating outter, of a slide
mounted thereon, means for reciprocating the slide upon the said cutter, the con-

page_text: struction being such that the said slide will receive the matches from the cutter
and move them to such a point above the same that the cutter will force the matches
into a suitable carrier, substantially as described.
7 In a match machine, the combination with a reciprocating cutter, of a slide
mounted thereon, said slide having a series of apertures adapted to coincide with
the apertures in the cutter for receiving the match splints therefrom, and anti-
friction rollers secured to said slide and adapted to engage guiding grooves formed
in the frame of the machine, the construction being such that when the cutter
descends the slide will be moved to receive the splints and when the cutter rises,
the slide will be moved in the opposite direction to cause the match splints to abut
against the upper surface of the cutter for forcing them into a suitable carrier,
substantially as described.
8 In a match machine, the combination with a cutter, of a guiding slide
mounted thereon adapted to receive matches from the said cutter, the said slide
having grooves formed in its sides, projections mounted upon the cutter head
and adapted to engage the grooves for holding the slide in position but permitting
of the longitudinal movement of the said slide, and means for reciprocating the
said slide for guiding the match splints, substantially as described
9. In a match machine, the combination with a reciprocating cutter, of a slide
mounted thereon, and means for reciprocating the slide upon the cutter, the said
slide being provided with apertures adapted to coincide with the apertures in
the cutter, and pins or pushers mounted upon the frame of the machine and
adapted to force the lower ends of the splints through the cutters into the said
alide, the construction being such that the slide will diaw the splints back upon
the solid portion of the cutter for forcing them into a carrier, substantially as
described
WM P THOMPSON & Co,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicant