A Machine for Putting Matches in Frames, Tipping them with Paraffin and Combustible, and Drying them.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 14th July, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 26th Feb., 1895-Accepted, 30th Mar., 1895
A Machine for Putting Matches in Frames, Tipping them with
Paraffin and Combustible, and Drying them.
I, FRANÇOIS DURANT, of Grammont, in the Kingdom of Belgium, Mechanic,
Ho hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :—
My invention relates to a machine for putting matches in frames by which they
are carried along to be tipped with paraffin and combustible material and afterwards
dried, as I shall describe referring to the accompanying drawings.
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Fig. 1 is a section of one of the frames with its three plates apart,
Fig. 2 shews the plates closed together,
Fig. 3 is a plan of the frame,
Fig. 4 is a section and
Fig. 5 is a sectional plan on X X of the feeding case.
Figs. 6 and 7 are respectively a longitudinal section and a plan of the whole
machine, which may be of indefinite length as indicated by breaks at the dot and
dash lines which cross Figs. 6 and 7.
Successive frames C, each consisting of 3 plates perforated to receive matches
with the plates in their closed condition, as shewn in Fig. 2, are placed on rails B
over the frame a at the left end of the machine and are pushed by hand under the
feeding case D which is divided by partitions into a number of vertical compart-
ments. The table A under the feed case and the rails B upon it are caused to
Oscillate vertically by revolving cams A" mounted on the frame A', this oscillation
causing the matches, which are thrown into the feeding case D, to arrange
themselves vertically and drop into holes of the plates of the frames C. The
frames, being thus fed with matches, pass off the rails B and come upon guides F
which hold up only the uppermost plate allowing the others to drop, till the
middle one lodges on an angle iron t and the lowest lodges on a flange c.
Each side of the frame is provided with a bar F' which may be of wood and
which is toothed as a ratchet on which, pawls L worked by eccentrics M and
rods K engage to advance the frames step by step over a steam box E, whereby
In so passing, the frames travel
the matches are heated and dried as they pass on.
up inclines H which cause the three plates to rise the matches still remaining
down, with their tips sliding along the heated surface. At a certain point I of
their travel the upper ends of the matches are just level with the highest plate
which can then be wiped. After this, the guides H being inclined downwards the
plates again descend until on approaching the position J they are in the position
relatively to the matches shewn in Fig. 1, the matches being levelled by passing
under a bar N oscillated by an eccentric N. this bar also having a part N which
strikes the top of a key Y in the frame. This strains the middle plate to one side
thus fixing the matches in position. As they pass on approaching the point O, a
cup Q, which by means of an eccentric R is reciprocated vertically in a steam
jacketted paraffin vessel P, tips the ends of the matches with paraffin. This is set
and dried by the passage of the matches through a casing R' through which rapid
circulation of air is caused by a fan R".
At U there is fixed a cross bar which holds down the matches while they are
tipped with combustible material by a reciprocating plunger T worked by an

page_text: eccentric. V in a vessel having steam jacket S.
Thence the matches pass on
through a drying chamber X which is of such length as is necessary.
Dated this 14th dex of July 1894.
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.
Fig. 5 is a sectional plan. on X X of the feeding case.
Figs. 6 and 7 are respectively a longitudinal section and a plan of the whole
machine which may be of indefinite length as indicated by breaks at the dot and
dash lines which cross Figs. 6 and 7.
Successive frames, each consisting of 3 plates perforated to receive matches
with the plates in their closed condition as shewn in Fig. 2 are placed on rails B
over the frame a at the left end of the machine and are pushed by hand under the
feeding case D which is divided by partitions into a number of vertical compart-
ments. The table A under the feed case and the rails B upon it are caused to
oscillate vertically by revolving cams All mounted on the frame A', this oscillation
causing the matches which are thrown into the feeding case D to arrange
themselves vertically and drop into holes of the plates of the frames C. The
frames being thus fed with matches pass off the rails B and come upon guides F
which hold up only the uppermost plate allowing the others to drop, till the middle
one lodges on an angle iron t and the lowest lodges on a flauge c.
Each side of the frame is provided with a bar F1 which may be of wood and
which is toothed as a ratchet on which pawls L worked by eccentrics M and
rods K engage to advance the frames step by step over a steam box E whereby
the matches are heated and dried as they pass on. In so passing, the frames travel
up inclines H which cause the three plates to rise the matches still remaining
down with their tips sliding along the heated surface. At a certain point I of
their travel the upper ends of the matches are just level with the highest plate
which can then be wiped. After this the guides H being inclined downwards the
plates again descend until on approaching the position J they are in the position
relatively to the matches shewn in Fig. 1, the matches being levelled by passing
under a bar N oscillated by an eccentric N this bar also having a part N which
strikes the top of a key Y in the frame. This strains the middle plate to one side
thus fixing the matches in position. As they pass on approaching the point O, a
cup Q, which by means of an eccentric R is reciprocated vertically in a steam
jacketted paraffin vessel P, tips the ends of the matches with paraffin. This is.set
and dried by the passage of the matches through a casing R' through which rapid
circulation of air is caused by a fan R".
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page_text: At U there is fixed a cross bar which holds down the matches while they are
tipped with combustible material by a reciprocating plunger T worked by an
eccentric V in a vessel having steam jacket S. Thence the matches pass on
through a drying chamber X which is of such length as is necessary.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
:-
1. A machine for putting matches in frames, tipping and drying them consisting
in the following parts combined, the shaking plate A with rack B and partitioned
case D for setting the matches upright in the frames, the opposite inclines H
and F" for moving to and from each other the plates of the frame C-the
appliances N N¹ Y for fixing the plates, the box P and plunger Q also the
vessel S with plunger T for tipping the matches;-the appliances for automatically
advancing and drying the matches, substantially as described.
2. In a machine such as is above referred to a frame C.provided with racks and
having three relatively moveable plates whereby the matches are caused to drop
vertically and take suitable positions defective matches also being eliminated,
substantially as described.
Dated this 26th day of February 1895.
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.