Cigar-mRKING Machine.
Year: 1899

page_text: Cigar-mRKING Machine.
We, GUSTAV HERBERT, of Mittelstr. 4, and OTTO HERBERT, of Radelandstr. 2,
Spandau, Germany, do hereby declare the nature of our invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
Our invention consists of a new and improved cigar-making machine embracing
certain novel advantages in its construction as is bereinafter set forth.
In the accompanying drawings in which similar letters of reference refer through-
out to similar parts,
Fig. 1 is a sectional view of a cigar making machine embracing our invention on
the line C-D, E-F, and H-G of Figure 2.
Fig. 2 is a sectional view on line A-B of Figure 1 showing the machine closed.
Fig. 3 is a sectional view also on line A-B showing the machine open.
Fig. 4 is a view of Fig. 1 seen from the right.
In the construction of our invention we employ two similarly formed frame plates d
and d each of which is in cross-cut approximately a quadrant and in longitudinal
form cylindrical.
Formed on the corresponding end of each are inwardly extending tail sectors which
by a perforated tongue and groove formation with pin f therethrough are pivotally
connected. The opposite adjacent ends of said plated have formed thereon disks
adapted to lie snugly one against the other and are each provided with somewhat
eliptically formed slots k and ke¹ (see Fig. 4) through which extend the power trans-
mitting elastic shafts o and which latter secured as hereinafter described to rollers are
thus allowed free movement with their respective parts when the frame-plates d and d¹
are swung about their pivot f.
Formed on the inner sides of plates d and d¹ are corresponding pairs of arms c, c¹, c²
all lying in planes parallel one to the other as also to those of the tail sectors and end
disks aforesaid. The arms c, c¹,
form bearings for a plurality of rollers
series and are of such sector form that when the frame plates are swung backwardly
about the pivot f the rear edges of the corresponding arms come in contact as shown
in Figure 3.
Mounted in said arms and extending longitudinally between the frame-plates are a
plurality of rollers series, that set of rollers series which engage the arms of plate d
being duplicated in number and arrangement by those in connection with plate d¹.
As these roller series are all similar it is necessary to describe but one.
From Fig. 1
it will be seen that a conical shaped roller i has its point journalled in a similarly
shaped opening formed in arm c³ where it is held in position by the novel manner in
which the opposite end is journalled. This is affected by forming on or securing
within the base of roller i a neck e² which carries a collar e³ engaging the opposite
side of the bearing arm c² which latter is suitably bevelled or flanged as shown in
Fig. 1. The extreme outer end of said neck is angularly formed and loosely fits
within a similar formed opening in the roller h next continuing the series.
Roller also carries on its other end a neck el passing through arm c¹ which
forms its bearing and an angular end is here formed on said neck, which enters an
opening in a roller g. The last roller has neck e provided with an angular opening

page_text: which receives the inner end of power rod o. It will be thus seen that if the latter
be rotated the motion imparted is carried by means of the couplings through the
entire series, so that the various rollers g h and i are given an equal rotary move-
ment.
The different roller series in connection with each frame plate are so placed that
their peripheries are in frictional contact, whence the motion imparted by rod o to
one roller series is carried throughout the other series in its respective set, while
the space formed by the two sets when the machine is closed approximates the form
of a cigar. It will be noticed however that when the machine is closed the outer
roller series of each set do not come together but form a slit m through which the
cigar wrapper can be passed, while to aid the same, guide plate and are mounted
on the frame plates d and d¹ respectively.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:-
1. In a new and improved cigar making machine the combination of duplicate
frame plates pivotally connected, similar sets of rollers series in connection with
each of said frame plates, and frictional means for transmitting through each of
said sets a rotary motion imparted to any one of their respective roller series,
substantially as described.
2. A new and improved cigar making machine having two duplicate frame plates
pivotally connected, a similar set of roller series mounted in each, power trans-
mitting shafts in connection with each of said sets and said frame plates being
adapted to swing open and to without disturbing said power connection substantially
as described.
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3. In a new and improved cigar making machine the combination of duplicate
cylindrically quadrant, pivotally connected frame plates, a plurality of parallel arms
connected with each roller series mounted in said arms and consisting each of
a plurality of rollers, a neck on one end of each of said rollers and having an
angular shaped end fitting in a correspondingly shaped opening formed in the
adjacent end of said next roller, substantially as described.
In a new and improved cigar making machine the combination of a plurality of
roller series each having at one end a conical shaped roller, a neck on said latter
passing through a suitable bearing, and a collar on said neck snugly fitting against
the outer side of said bearing and adapted to firmly retain the said roller in its
proper position, substantially as described.
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