An Improved Machine for Making Cases or Packets for Holding Cigarettes, Cigars, and other Goods.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 12th O.t.. 1835-Accepted, 15th Feb., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Machine for Making Cases or Packets for Holding
Cigarettes, Cigars, and other Goods.
I, FRANK JAMES LUDINGTON, of 7 Snow Hill, London, Engineer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention and in wha manner the saine is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement :-
This invention relates to an improved machine for the manufacture of pocket
shaped cases or coverings for cigarettes, cigars, tobacco and other goods, and has
for its object the more rapid production of the said cases.
In order that this invention may be the more readily understood drawings
illustrating the invention are appended hereto.
Fig. 1. of such drawings is a front view of the machine.
Fig. 2. is a back view to a sinaller scale.
Fig. 3. is an end view.
Fig. 4. is a view of opposite end to that shewn in Fig. 3.
Fig. 5. is a detailed view of the drum which carries the paper during the various
operations of folding.
Fig. 6. is a view of the cam which operates the mechanism in and upon the
drum.
Fig. 7. is a side view of the folding apparatus.
Fig. 8. is a pian of the top plates upon the sail folding apparatus.
Fig. 9. is a detail view of cams at the back and hidden by a bevel wheel, the
operation of which with that of the wheel is hereinafter to be described.
Fig. 10. is a view shewing the method of operating a locking arrangement to be
hereinafter described.
Figs. 10 10 10 10 are views showing more particularly the arrangement of
parts constituting the gumming apparatus which forms part of this invention.
Figs. 10 10 are respectively side and front views shewing part of the folding
mechanisin.
Figs. 10 10 are details also of folding mechanism.
Fig. 10 is a view shewing a cam and lever for operating a portion of the folding
mechanism, and
Figs. 11 to 24 are views illustrating the various operations of closing in and
sealing the end of the ease.
The machine consists essentially of a frame carrying a driving shaft which by
means of a pinion imparts motion to a second shaft upon which are mounted the
various cams operating the gumming and folding mechanism situated in the front
of the machine. Mounted upon this second shaft is a bevel wheel which gears
with another similar wheel to the boss of which is attached a projection carrying
a pin which engages with a peculiarly shaped plate supported upon a hollow shaft
which passes through the frame of the machine to the front thereof. Through the
centre of this last mentioned shaft there passes a smaller shalt which moves a disc
or plate attached at the front end thereof and which operates the fingers holding
the paper during the various operations of folding.
The movement of this last mentioned shaft and with it the plate is effected by
means of a small lever which is operated by means of a rod attached to the end of
a lever having at one extremity a pin which engages with the groove upon a cam
keyed upon the shaft to which is attached the larger gear wheel herein before
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page_text: referred to. At the back of the bevel wheel to which is attached a projecting pin
and mounted upon the shaft of the said wheel are three suitably shaped cams, the
purpose of which is to operate by means of levers in contact therewith and rods
attached to the levers the mechanism for closing in the end of the packets.
Referring to Fig. 2. Sheet 2.
A. is the driving shaft to which is attached a fast and loose pulley for driving
belt.
A is the pinion gearing with the larger wheel A secured to the shaft A
which shaft is carried in bearings formed in the frame B' of the machine at either
end and at the back thereof as shewn by the drawings.
C. is the cam mounted upon the shaft A' for imparting horizontal movement to
the gumming apparatus, which movement is effected by means of the lever ("
which is pivotted to the frame B' and which has at its lower end a pin carrying a
roller which enters the groove upon the cam C. and which lever is attachel at its
upper end to one end of the small lever C² which again is pivotted to the sliding
fraine 1. at the back thereof, the frame of the machine being formed with an
opening as shewn by the drawings.
At the right hand side of the cam C. and also attached to the shaft A is a cam E.
the object of which is to operate by means of a suitable rod E' and lever E' a
rocking shaft which is mounted in a bearing attached to or formel up in, the
frame of the machine. The rocking shaft has at its outer side a recess E in
which slides the back end of a lever F. for effecting the vertical movement of the
gun mers G1 G carried by the sliding frame D. and shewn more particularly in
Figs. 10 to 16 Sheet 6." The lever F is pivotted at or near its centre al is
f. rhed at both ends, one end engaging with the rocking shaft E while the other
end is pivotted to the sliding piece which moves upon the vertical guide Fi
attached to the frame D.
The piece F has a sleeve upon which is mounted a boss G³. This may be
adjusted upon the said sleeve by means of a set screw or other convenient arrange-
thent. This bass carries the projecting piece G, which operates the plunger Fo
which is attached the gummer G the plunger moving in suitable guides formed
upon the frame D. The boss G has an arm G' which supports and moves the
gummer G Suitable guides G³ and G^ Leing provided for the arm and gummer
as shown in the aerompanying drawing, see Sheet 5. Figure 10%
The movement of the gummer G' is controlled by means of a trip arrangement
which is in turn operated by the pin H attached to the frame D the kicker
coming into contact with the said pin during the downward movement of the
gummer G and thereby allowing the
to descend by means of the
spring I. acting upon the plunger one end of the said spring being attached to
the plunger, and the other or lower, to the frame D.
gummer
The aim G carries a spindle non which is mounted a piece of metal G which
upon the rising of the gummer G³, makes contact at its longer end with the set
Stud G" upon the frame D. This during the continued rising motion of the arm
depresses the said longer end of (7 causing the opposite end to come into contact
with a projecting pvce upon the plunger F raising the same until it reaches its
original position and becomes locked by means of the kicking piece H. a spring
being provided to assist the return movement of the kicking piece. A spring is
also attached to the end of the rad E' and is secured to the side of the frame 11
of the machine as shown at J. Fig. 2. The sliding frame D. is carried upon the
frame of the machine by means of two metal guides K. K' with V grooves.
formed therein as shown, V picces, being formed upon the top and bottom edges of
the frame to engage therewith as shown K7 Fig. 3. and Figs. 10% 10º.
To the left of the cam C. and mounted upon shaft A. is a cam L. shewn more
particularly, and also to a larger scale in Fig. 10. Sheet 4. the function of this is to
operate a locking apparatus which acts upon the plunger L' and is designed to
prevent the rising of the table L attached thereto when the gummers are leaving
the same, the said table carrying the paper blanks from which the packets are

page_text: made, the supply of paper blanks being retained in position by the sides L'L'.
The locking device may consist of a circular shaft having a pin fixed therein,
which pin is kept in contact with and holds the plunger until released by the
movement of the lever L which acts upon a second lever attached to the shaft.
Shewn in dotted lines Fig. 10. To the lower end of the plunger underneath the
table is attached a hand lever L3 which is pivotted a short distance from its lower
end and which has attached to the said lower end a spring L which serves to keep
the table and with it the papers on a level with the top of the side L. A suitable
handle which is not shewn in the drawings is provided for the purpose of lowering
the table when it is desired to place a fresh supply of papers thereon. To keep
the papers in position, at the open sides, two spring fingers are provided as shewn
at 1. Fig. 1. the top ends of which are slightly roughened to prevent inore than one
paper rising at once. A finger is also provided upon the side L' at the top,
which is operated by means of the arrangement of rods and springs shewn at
Fig. 10. M. is a cam with suitably shaped races cut in the faces thereof in which
engage rollers upon the end of the triangular shaped levers M M². As will be
seen on reference to Fig. 7. the levers are pivotted at end or corner to the
bracket M which also carries the lever L. The top corner of the levers are
attached two rods M M'.
The rods M M are attached at their opposite ends to the two side frames N N'
of a piece of mechanism which folds the paper lengthwise. The lower ends of the
frame are attached in turn to a sliding frame N2 which slides upon a. guide Na
bolted or otherwise attached to the table of the machine, and which frame is moved
by means of a rod N pivotted thereto as shewn in Figs. 1 and 7. The rod N is
attached to one end of a lever N Fig. 1. The other end of the lever is attached
to a shaft No carried in suitable bearings attached to the under side of the table
of the machine. This shaft N has at its opposite end a lever N to which is
attached the rod N (Fig. 2.) this is provided with a forked head and so embraces
the shaft A which thereby serves as a guide; a roller is attached to the rod and
engages with a race tormed in the side of a dife N°.
Reverting to the frame N N' of the folding mechanism hereinbefore referred
to and shewn in Figs. 1 and 8. Between the sides and at the top ends of the
said frames N N are pivotted two pieces of metal O O' which carry two flat
plates of thin metal O G³ which when at rest occupy the position shewn in
the drawings in the figs. above referred to. Underneath these and at an angle
inclining upwards towards the inner edges of the plates 02 03 are also
pivotted two more plates 01 O' the object of the top plates 02 03 being to fold
the paper lengthwise, while that of the plates 00 is to hold the sides of the paper
during such operation, as shewn in Figs. 13 to 15. Sheet 7.
Suitable springs P. P p Ps are provided to keep the plates in position during
the movement of the frames. Q. Figs. 2 is a bevel wheel which is secured to the
shaft A and with which gears a second wheel Q' mounted upon a shaft carried by
the frame of the machine and placed at right angles to the shaft A. The wheel
has upon its boss a projecting piece carrying a pin and roller, which roller
engages during a certain portion of the revolution of the wheel Q with one of the
four recesses within the arms of the plate R. and cause the said plate to make a
quarter of a revolution, to allow of this movement of the plate a circular recess
is cut in the boss of the wheel Q' which otherwise is of the same diameter as the
radius of the webs between the recessed arms of the plate and serves to keep
the said plate in a locked position until engaged again by the roller and caused to
revolve.
To the front end of the hollow shaft, upon which is mounted the plate R. is
attached a drum R' Figs. 4 and 5, having east or otherwise formed therein four
guides R R R R within which slide four blocks to which are attached the
rods S. carrying the sliding tongues S'. These tongues S are carried by the
shaped piece of metal S2 which is attached to the outer side of the drum and over
which the papers are folded by the folding apparatus. On either side of the

page_text: piece S are two lugs S', St for the purpose of carrying the pivots of the
fingers S, Swhich have springs attached thereto as shewn, the object of these
is to lift the fingers and so release the paper when required. The blocks attached
to the rods S. have each a pin carrying a roller. These rollers engage with and
are moved by the race formed upon the side of the disc T. shewn in Figs. 1, 4
and 6. This disc T. has a portion of its circumference cut away as shown at T
and it is upon this disc that rollers T carried by levers T rest. These levers in
turn are connected to the fingers S as shown in Fig. 5. The disc T. is mounted
upon a shaft carried by the hollow shaft of the drain R and is operated by means
of the small lever U and rod U attached to the pivotied lever U operated by
cam upon the shaft A".
The fingers are operated by means of a lever V, the end of which is brought
into contact with a pin upon a similar lever to that on the fingers S. This
lever is operated by means of a disc having a suitable race formed in the side
face thereof and attiched to the front end of the spindle of the bevel wheel Q
At the back of the wheel Q' and upon the spinille thereof are three cams which
come into contact with the levers to which are attached the rol, W. WW
Figs. 2, 3, 4 and 9, operating by means of levers attached thereto, the
shatts a. aa of the folding mechanism carried by the arm which may be
attached to or may form part of the frame of the machine. are cams secured
to the shatt A operating by means of rollers which rest upon the edge of the said
cams the rols these rods have forked heads and so embrace the shaft A³
which serves as a guide during their vertical movement.
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The rods are attached at their upper ends to the levers which in
turn are connected to spindles carrying the levers, e, a bracket e, being attached
to the frame of the machine to carry the said spindles. The levers r,
connected to two rols which pass from the back of the machine through the
arm and operates certain portions of the mechanism for folding the ends of
the cases. Figs. 2. 3. & 4.
The folding mechanism hereinbefore referred to consists of two vertical
spindles, carried by the arm a². These spindles carry sleves, upon which
are secured two levers,³, to the end of which are connected the rods of the
lever, c, underneath these levers, and secured to the relative sleeves are two
arms, which carry small pieces of sheet metal 77, shewn more particularly
upon Sheet 7 of the accompanying drawings, Figs 17 to 19. To the top of the
sleeves are secured two bobbius g, gi between the ends of which rest two forked
rols, attached to leverag upon the spindles a a', and which serve to
raise the sleeve and at the same time permit it and with it the arms (“ƒ³ to
revolve, the arrangement of these parts is shown more clearly and to an enlarged
scale upon Sheet 6. Figs. 10% 10% the spaelle a operated by the rod W. has a
lever attached to the lower end of which is connected a block h, carrying a
plate . This block has attached to it a rod which passes through a guide 4
pivotted at to allow of the necessary radial motion caused by the movement
of the lever, is a wire for the purpose of turning up the opposite side of
the case, then partly completed and coming into operation after the plate '
has been brought up into the position shewn by the drawings. This wire is
attached to the spindle and is operated by means of the levers and one
of which is slotted as shewn to receive a pin upon the lever attached to the
shalt shewn more particularly Figs. 10" 10" Sheet 6. The mechanism
which completes the folding of the end of the case consists of a lever j similar
in every respect to the lever carrying the place' and also provided with a
block and plate as shown. A rod and guide are also provided.
The lever is attached to a spindle carried by the bracket & and is operated
by the rud m, which is connected thereto, the movement of the whole being
governed by a cam upon the hollow shaft, and at the back of the dram
Fig. 10. A second spindle n. also supported by the bracket & carries a lever n'
which has a nose piece with which engages a pin upon a lever a³ upon the

page_text: shaft k. The lever a' carries at its lower extremity a plate n' which is operate 1
by the pin aforesaid and the spring attached to the lever n at the end of the
spindle R.
A pair of wheels o o. driven by a belt from the back shaft A. serve to draw the
complete case from the metal piece S³. The receptacle p for the gun consists of
a trough in which is a roller and over this roller, which revolves during their
passage, pass the gummers G1 G2. The roller is operated by means of a cord y.
attached at one end to a sliding piece sliding upon an extension of the lower
guide Kof the sliding frame D. and operated by means of the rod q² attached
thereto and coming into contact with the frame D.
The cord 7. passes over a pulley which is attached to spindle of the ratchet
wheel r. which by means of a pawl engaging therewith and attached to the
wheel imparts motion thereto and which motion is communicated to the wheel
attached to the spindle of the drum or roller within the receptacle for the guin.
A
spring attached to the other end of the cord brings the rod back upon the return
movement of the frame D.
The action of the machine is as follows:-
Motion being imparted to the shaft A. by means of the pulley attached thereto
is communicated by the pinion A' to the larger wheel A' upon the shaft A³
This causes motion to be imparted to various parts attached thereto, and the
lever acting upon the sliding frame causes same to be advanced and at the
same time the rocking shaft E3 is acted upon by its lever and lowers the gunners
until they are at such a level as to touch the roller in the gum receptacle. The
motion is continued until the gummers are over the paper blanks, when the
rocking shaft causes the gummers to descend, and during their downward move-
ment just before touching the blanks, brings the kicker H into contact with
the pin and releases the gummer G. When the gummiers have reached
their lowest position the table is released, and by the action of the spring which
is attached to the hand lever, rises until the papers are in contact with the gummers,
when the locking apparatus controlling the movement of the said table again comes
into operation and holds the table during the rising and continued movement of the
gummer.
The gummer G first rises and lifts up the back end of the blank, thus allowing
the air to get under and prevent more than the one blank being lifted, as would be
the case if both gummers rose together. When it has risen a short distance the
gummer G is allowed to rise until upon a level with the gummer G2 and the two
together continue their forward movement carrying with them a paper blank t. The
forward movement is continued until the paper is in position under the piece S
attached to the drum when the plate Se is caused, by means of the lever V. coming
into contact with the pin upon the lever V to hold the paper t. as shewn by
Figs. 11 to 14 Sheet 7. The gummers then rise until they reach their highest
position when they are withdrawn ready for the return movement.
Upon this action taking place, the tongue within the piece S' is advanced by the
eam T, the upper finger S being held in a raised position by the roller T upon
the lever T coming into contact with the undercut portion of the plate T which is
moved by the lever Urod U2 attached to lever U³ operated by cam U. The
frame is next raised, Fig. 12. and the plates 00' coming into contact with the
paper turn it up at the sides and the plates 0 0 come into contact with it,
and hold it as shewn. The plate O. next advances and turns the left hand side
of the paper over while the plate O' next advance, and turns the opposite side
down, Fig. 14. The plate O' travels nearly the full width of the paper, and when
nearly across the finger S descends and the plate S is raised, Figs. 15 and 16.
and the plate O' withdrawn. The drum Ris then caused to revolve by the piu
upon the wheel Q' entering a recess upon the plate R. This brings the piece S
in position for the plates to operate upon the end of the partly formed case,
and they descend and advance by the action of the rods, levers and cams operating
them and turn in the sides of the end of the case, Figs. 17, 18 and 19. having

page_text: performed this operation they are withdrawn and while they are leaving, the
plate is brought forward and turns down one side, the other side being turned
down by the wire i. Figs. 19 and 20. The plate and the wire are then withdrawn
and the drum caused to make another quarter turn bringing the packet under the
operation of the plate a which advances and presses down the bottom side end,
Fig. 22. while the plate advances and presses the other Fig. 23. Another
quarter turn brings the finished packet over the rollers oo. when the finger S' is
raised, Fig. 24 and the packet pushed, by the action of the tongue, off the piece S
and caught by the rolls n. There are four of these pieces S and the various actions
of gumining, folding, and turning over are constantly being performed.
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 1
claim is :-
1. In a machine for making packets or cases for cigarettes or other goods the
combination of the gummers and the mechanism for operating and controlling the
same with the spring fingers and the locking arrangement acting upon plunger LA
carrying the table L substantially as described and set forth in the accompanying
Specification and drawings.
2. In a machine for making packets or eases the arrangement for holding the
paper blanks in position by means of the spring fingers while the gummers are
removing the top paper, substantially as described and set forth.
3. In a machine for making packets or cases the combination of the drum R¹
with the guides R² R² R* and R³ and the sliding blocks with shaping pieces S*
with the tongues S with the mechanism for operating and eling the same
for folding the paper banks and removing them when shaped and made by means
of the tongues S and the revolving rolls Ö. substantially as described and set forth
in the accompanying Specification and drawings.
4. The general arrangement construction and combination of the several and
respective parts forming the improved machine for making packets or cases,
substantially as hereinbefore described and as shewn in the drawings.
Datel this 11th day of October 1895.
J. E. EVANS-JACKSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.