IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS TO BE EMPLOYED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CIGARETTES, CHEROOTS. AND CIGARS
Year: 1875

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Davies, of Liverpool, in the County
of Lancaster, Tobacco Broker, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS
IN APPARATUS TO BE EMPLOYED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CIGARETTES,
CHEROOTS. AND CIGARS."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Davies at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the
10th December 1875.
I, WILLIAM DAVIES, of Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster,
Tobacco Broker, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS TO BE EMPLOYED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF
CIGARETTES, CHEROOTS, AND CIGARS," to be as follows:-
:-
My Invention relates to apparatus or appliances for giving form to
the filling core or bunch of tobacco to be shaped, and also for enclosing.
the said filling core or bunch in paper or leaf wrappers when the
finished articles are of cylindrical or nearly cylindrical or tapering form,

page_text: and consists essentially in the employment of a flexible slack folded
band secured at the ends, but adjustable as regards its length, and a
roller or bar. The flexible band which is secured over a platform has
sufficient slack left to allow of the formation of a double fold. The
tobacco to be shaped is placed in one turn of the fold and the roller or
bar in the other. By moving the roller or bar towards one end of the
platform the tobacco core filler or bunch is made to revolve in the band
and acquire the desired shape, and during the said movement the
wrapper of paper or leaf tobacco is rolled on, and if desired secured by
gum or otherwise. At a point usually about midway in the length of
the platform side guiding pieces are provided to raise the roller or bar
and the fold in the band, and conveniently allow wrapping and gumming.
When the roller or bar is moved by hand free handles on the ends are
provided.
It will be obvious that the roller or bar may be caused to vibrate by
power, and that a cigarette, cheroot, or cigar can be formed during every
single stroke, that is, movement in one direction. One roller or bar may
be made to serve for a number of bands, or a number of articles may be
formed during each movement on a broad band.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent,
filed by the said William Davies in the Great Seal Patent Office on
the 8th June 1876.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, WILLIAM
DAVIES, of Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster, Tobacco Broker,
send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her
Letters Patent, bearing date the Tenth day of December, in the year
of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-five, in the
thirty-ninth year of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and suc-
cessors, give and grant unto me, the said William Davies, Her special
licence that I, the said William Davies, my executors, administrators,
and assigns, or such. others as I, the said William Davies, my executors,
administrators, and assigns, should at any time agree with, and no
others, from time to time and at all times thereafter during the term
.

page_text: therein expressed, should and lawfully might make, use, exercise, and
vend, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the
Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN
APPARATUS TO BE EMPLOYED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CIGARETTES, CHEROOTS, AND
CIGARS," upon the condition (amongst others) that I, the said William
Davies, my executors or administrators, by an instrument in writing
under my, or their, or one of their hands and seals, should particularly
describe and ascertain the nature of the said Invention, and in what
manner the same was to be performed, and cause the same to be filed
in the Great Seal Patent Office within six calendar months next and
immediately after the date of the said Letters Patent.
.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said William Davies, do hereby declare
the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement, reference being had to the accompanying
Sheet of illustrative Drawings, and to the figures and letters marked
thereon, that is to say :-
or
My Invention relates to apparatus or appliances for giving form to
the filling core or bunch of tobacco to be shaped, and also for enclosing
the said filling core or bunch in paper or leaf wrappers when the
finished articles are of cylindrical or nearly cylindrical or tapering form,
and consists essentially in the employment of a flexible slack folded:
band secured at the ends, but adjustable as regards its length, and a
roller or bar. The flexible band which is secured over a platform has
sufficient slack left to allow of the formation of a double fold. The
tobacco to be shaped is placed in one turn of the fold and the roller
bar in the other. By moving the roller or bar towards one end of the
platform the tobacco core filler or bunch is made to revolve in the band
and acquire the desired shape, and during the said. movement the
wrapper of paper or leaf tobacco is rolled on, and if desired secured by
gum or otherwise. At a point usually about midway in the length of
the platform side guiding pieces are provided to raise the roller or bar
and the fold in the band, and conveniently allow wrapping and gumming.
When the roller or bar is moved by hand free handles on the ends are
provided.
It will be obvious that the roller or bar may be caused to vibrate by
:

page_text: single stroke, that is, movement in one direction. One roller or bar may
be made to serve for a number of bands, or a number of articles may be
formed during each movement on a broad band.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is a plan view, Fig. 2 an end view, and Fig. 3 a side elevation.
of apparatus constructed under my Invention.
a is a framework and platform carrying the adjusting bars and nuts b
provided with the cross bars c, to which is attached the flexible band d;
e is a roller fitted with loose handles f; g are guide or lifting pieces. The
filling for the cigarette, cheroot, or cigar is placed on the top of the
flexible band, the roller e being beneath. The roller is then lifted and
the band caused to assume the position shown at i. The roller is now
caused to travel in the direction of the arrow, carrying with it the
filling, which is thus by the action of the band and roller caused to take
a cylindrical form. The wrapper, which is of paper for cigarettes, and
which has been placed at j, is taken up and rolled round the filling in
its onward course. The finished cigarette, cheroot, or cigar being
delivered at when the wrapper is pasted or gummed along the edge
the guide or lifting pieces g are employed to raise the roller and band
and prevent the adhesive substance from being removed from the
wrapper. The adjusting bars and nuts 6 serve to adjust the amount of
slack in the band to the quantity of filling used.
Having now described the nature of the said Invention so that others
will be enabled to use the same, I claim, the combination of the flexible
band d, platform a, and roller e, with or without the lifting pieces 9, 2
and adjusting bars and nuts b, operating substantially in the manner
and for the purposes set forth.
In witness whereof, I, the said William Davies, have hereunto
set my hand and seal, the Thirtieth day of May, in the year of
our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-six.