IMPROVE- MENTS IN PIN PACKAGES, AND MACHINES FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF THE SAME
Year: 1876

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Edward Thomas Hughes, of the Firm of Hughes and Son,
Patent Agents, 123, Chancery Lane, London, for the Invention of "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN PIN PACKAGES, AND MACHINES FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF THE
SAME." A communication from abroad by George Cook Hoadley, of New
Haven, Connecticut, United States of America.
aled the 12th January 1877, and dated the 17th July 1876.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Edward Thomas Hughes at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 17th July 1876.
EDWARD THOMAS HUGHES, of the Firm of Hughes and Son, Patent Agents, 123,
Chancery Lane, London. "IMPROVEMENTS IN PIN PACKAGES, AND MACHINES FOR
THE MANUFACTURE OF THE SAME." A communication from abroad by George
Cook Hoadley, of New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America.
This Invention relates to an improvement in the manner of arranging pins for
use, and in machinery to perform the striking operation to thus arrange the pins,
the object chiefly being the arrangement of the pins in the form of a cushion,
such form being convenient for toilet or office purposes.
The first part of the Invention consists in winding or folding the strip so prepared
as to raise the mass from the outside toward the centre, that is, so that the upper
surface or the beads will present a conical form, whereby each successive row of
The strip of material
pins in a mass will be elevated above the next outside row.
into which the pins are to be stuck is crimped longitudinally, and through these
crimps the pins are stuck, the strip being of sufficient width to be turned up over
the points, the points of the pins setting down on to the material thus turned up,
and are thus supported in the same relative position to cach other throughout the
strip. After the strip has been thus struck and prepared it is wound or coiled,
thus raising the centre, bringing the heads into a conical form, that is, so that each
To secure the coil in this
successive coil from the outside rises toward the centre.
position during the process of winding, or subsequently, a suitable adhesive material
is applied to the lower edge; or instead of the adhesive material a discs is cut from
cardboard or other suitable material, cutting out a portion, and the two edges
drawn together, which brings it into a conical form corresponding to that of the
package, and this is arranged and secured upon the under side. This disc may
form the bottom of a box, within which the wound strip is set, or a disc attached
[Price 6d.]

page_text: directly to the pins may be set into an independent box. Instead of cutting a
piece from the disc the disc may be slit and the edges of the slits drawn one over
the other to contract the circumference and raise the centre, or the conical form
may be given by any other known means.
The advantage of this construction is that the cushion or package remains firm
even after all the pins are removed, in consequence of the support given by securing
the pins at the point, as before described, and the conical form preserved; and
further, by folding the lower edge of the strip over the points cannot be pressed
downward so as to render it inconvenient to take them out for use.
The second part of this Invention relates to the construction of a case for the
before-described cushion. The body of the box is formed from pasteboard or other
suitable material of the diameter or size required for the package. The bottom
is cut into circular form from similar material of larger diameter than the box,
and divided from the centre to one edge. At the slot the edges are overlapped
until the desired shape is given, and the diameter of the bottom contracted to the
diameter of the box. The bottom is united to the box in the usual manner for
paper boxes.
If preferred a gore may be cut from the bottom and the edges brought together
to give the required conical shape.
While the best and most practical shape for the box is circular it may be of any
other desired form, it only being essential that the bottom should rise toward the
centre.
The third part of this Invention consists in the combination of mechanism for
feeding and sticking the pins and supplying the paper; also in the arrangement
of the pins in a strip or ribbon of paper or other suitable material, longitudinal
. crimps being formed in the paper through which the pins are stuck, and the edge
of the strip at the points turned over so as to cover the points and support the
pins in proper relative position, the heads all in the same line.
On the bed of the machine upon which the operative mechanism is arranged in
suitable bearing is a driving shaft free to revolve, and a hopper is provided into
which the mass of pins are placed, said hopper leading into a channel into which
the pins fall, and supported by the head are conducted down to a groved slide,
so that one of the pins will fall into a groove of the said slide when that groove
lies directly beneath the channel in the hopper. A reciprocating movement is
imparted to the said slide by a cam through a lever. The channel of the hopper
lies directly over the groove in the slide, and while the slide is passing to that
position a cut-off actuated by a cam through a lever passes beneath the channel,
and when the groove of the slide is directly beneath the channel then the cut-off is
withdrawn from beneath the channel to uncover the groove and allow a single pin
to drop therein; the cut-off returning supports the column of pins until the next
groove passes beneath the channel, then in like manner the groove is uncovered and
a second pin drops therein, and so on through the several grooves, and when all the
grooves are filled, be they one or more, the slide carrying the pins is drawn from
beneath the hopper and presented before a follower, which is actuated by a cam, so
that when the pins are presented before the said follower the said follower moves
forward striking the heads of the pins and forcing them off .the slide sticks them
into the paper prepared for the purpose. In conjunction with the slide a wheel is.
arranged upon an axis parallel with the grooves on the slide, the said wheel revolving
freely, and to which an intermittent movement is given by a ratchet wheel on the
said shaft actuated by a pawl through a lever and cam. The said wheel is con-
structed with annular grooves and with transverse grooves upon the periphery distant
from each other and corresponding to the distance from one pin to the next, the
said groove being made for the purpose of forming the crimps. Over the said wheel
is arranged a shoe, which said shoe has upon its under surface two ribs corresponding
to the grooves in the wheel. The ribbon of paper is introduced between the wheel
and shoe, the said ribs on the shoe pressing the paper into the grooves on the wheel
to such a depth that the pin will pass through the crimps.

page_text: In order to turn the edge of the paper over the points, which is done for the
purpose of forming a stop for the points of the pins, and retain then all in the.
same relative position, the ribbon of the paper is introduced through a guide, the said
guide being of tubular form with one edge turned so that the paper passing through
is correspondingly turned in substantially the same manner as the fabric is turned
in what is known as a "feller" in sewing machine3. The edge thus folded passes
on to the wheel so that the points of the pins enter between the two surfaces.
The paper lying between the surface of the wheel and the shoe, perfectly flat, would
not move by the simple turning of the wheel, but when a pin is stuck through the
transverse grooves in the wheel into the crimps of the paper, then the wheel and
paper become so connected that the paper must turn with the wheel; hence,
when sticking but a single pin at each operation, the paper will not be moved
unless a pin is stuck. Thus the sticking of pins in regular order is ensured, and
it is not to be understood that this Invention is confined to the sticking of several
pins at each operation.
The strip of material into which the pins are to be stuck is crimped longitudinally,
and through these crimps the pins are successively stuck, the strip being of sufficient
width to be turned up over the points, the points of the pins setting down on to
the material thus turned up, and are thereby supported in the same relative position
to each other throughout the strip. After the strip has been thus stuck it is
taken from the machine to be put up in any desirable form for market.
While the ribbon upon which the pins are to be stuck has been described as
being of paper, it is to be understood as including a ribbon of any material upon
which the pins may be stuck in substantially the same manner.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Edward Thomas Hughes in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 17th
January 1877.
EDWARD THOMAS HUGHES, of the Firm of Hughes and Son, Patent Agents, 123,
Chancery Lane; London. "IMPROVEMENTS IN PIN PACKAGES, AND MACHINES FOR
THE MANUFACTURE OF THE SAME." A communication from abroad by George
Cook Hoadly, of New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America.
This Invention relates to an improvement in the manner of arranging pins for
use, and in machinery to perform the sticking operation to thus arrange the pins,
the object chiefly being the arrangement of the pins in the form of a cushion, such
form being convenient for toilet or office purposes.
In the accompanying Drawings, Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and represent the method of
forming the package; Figs. 7, 8, and 9 represent the method of constructing the
case; and Figs. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 views of the machine.
The first part of the Invention consists in winding or folding the strip so prepared
as to raise the mass from the outside toward the centre, that is, so that the upper
surface or the heads will present a conical form, whereby each successive row of
pins in a mass will be elevated above the next outside row.
The strip of material into which the pins are to be stuck is crimped longitudinally
at a, a, see Figs. 2 and 4, and through these crimps the pins are stuck, the strip
being of sufficient width to be turned up over the points, as at b, Figs. 2 and 4,
the points of the pins setting down on to the material thus turned up, and are thus
supported in the same relative position to each other throughout the strip. After
the strip has been thus struck and prepared it is wound or coiled, thus raising the
centre, as denoted in Figs. 1 and 5, bringing the heads into a conical form, that is,
so that each successive coil from the outside rises toward the centre. To secure the
coils in this position during the process of winding, or subsequently, a suitable
adhesive material is applied to the lower edge; or instead of the adhesive material a
disc is cut from cardboard or other suitable material, as seen Fig. 3.cutting out

page_text: a portion, as at A, and the two edges drawn together, which brings it into a conical
form corresponding to that of the package, and this is arranged and secured upon
the under side, as at B, as seen in Figs. 1 and 5. This disc may form the bottom
of a box, within which the wound strip is set, as seen in Fig. 1, or a disc attached
directly to the pins may be set into an independent box, as seen in Fig. 5. Instead 5
of cutting a piece from the disc, as seen in Fig. 3, the disc may be slit, as denoted in
broken lines, Fig. 6, and the edges of the slits drawn one over the other to contract
the circumference and raise the centre, or the conical form may be given by any
other known means.
The advantage of this construction is that the cushion or package remains firm 1
even after all the pins are removed, in consequence of the support given by securing
the pins at the point, as before described, and the conical form preserved; and
further, by folding the lower edge of the strip over the points cannot be pressed
downward so as to render it inconvenient to take them out for use.
The second part of this Invention relates to the construction of a case for the
before described cushion, and is represented in Figs. 7, 8, and 9.
The body of the box A¹ is formed from pasteboard or other suitable material of
the diameter or size required for the package. The bottom is cut into circular form
from similar material of larger diameter than the box, and divided from the centre to
one edge, as at a¹, Fig. 8. At the slot a¹ the edges are overlapped until the desired
shape is given, and the diameter of the bottom contracted to the diameter of the
box, as seen in Fig. 9. The bottom is united to the box in the usual manner for
paper boxes.
If preferred a gore may be cut from the bottom and the edges brought together
to give the required conical shape.
While the best and most practical shape for the box is circular it may be of any
other desired form, it only being essential that the bottom should rise toward the
centre.
The third part of this Invention, as shown in Figs. 10 to 16 inclusive, consists
in the combination of mechanism for feeding and sticking the pins and supplying
the paper, as more fully hereafter described. Also in the arrangement of the pins
in a strip or ribbon of paper or other material, longitudinal crimps being formed in
the paper through which the pins are stuck, and the edge of the strip at the points
turned over so as to cover the points and support the pins in proper relative
position, the heads all in the same linc.
A2 is the bed of the machine upon which the operative mechanism is arranged.
B is the driving shaft supported and so as to revolve freely in bearings B. C is
the hopper upon which the mass of pins is placed, the hopper leading into a
channel a², so that the pins fall into the said channel, and supported by the head
are conducted down to a grooved slide D2 so that one of the pins will fall into a
groove of the said slide when that groove lies directly beneath the channel in the
hopper. A reciprocating movement is imparted to the said slide by a cam D
through a lever D The movement of this slide is shown in detached views,
Figs. 15 and 16. The channel of the hopper lies directly over the groove in the slide,
and while the slide is passing to that position a cut-off E² actuated by a cam E³
through a lever E' passes beneath the channel, as denoted in broken lines, Fig. 15,
and when the groove 1 of the slide is directly beneath the channel then the cut-
off E is withdrawn from beneath the channel to uncover the groove 1 and allow a
single pin to drop therein, the cut-off returning supports the column of pins until
the next groove 2 passes beneath the channel, then in like manner the groove
is uncovered and a second pin drops therein, and so on through the several grooves,
and when all the grooves are filled, be they one or more, the slide D2 carrying
the pins is drawn from beneath the hopper and presented before a follower F
which is actuated by the cam F, so that when the pins are presented before the
Baid follower, as in Fig. 16, the said follower moves forward striking the heads of
the pins and forcing them off the slide sticks them into the paper prepared for the
purpose. In conjunction with the slide 12 a wheel H2 is arranged upon an axis H³

page_text: parallel with the grooves on the slide D², the said wheel revolving freely, and to
which an intermittent movement is given by a ratchet wheel I on the said shaft,
actuated by a pawl I³ through the lever I and cam 14. The said wheel H* is
constructed with annular grooves d³, d, as seen in Fig. 14, and witli transverse
grooves upon the periphery distant from each other and corresponding to the dis-
tance from one pin to the next. The said grooves de, de, are made for the purpose
of forming the crimps, as more clearly seen in Fig. 14. Over the said wheel is
arranged a shoe L, which said shoe has upon its under surface two ribs corre-
sponding to the grooves d², 2, in the wheel, as seen in Fig. 14. The ribbon of
paper is introduced between the wheel and shoe, the said ribs on the shoe pressing
the paper into the grooves on the wheel to such a depth that the pin will pass
through the crimps, as seen in Fig. 4, being upon a large scale.
In order to turn the edge of the paper over the points, as in Fig. 4, which is
done for the purpose of forming a stop for the points of the pins and retain them
all in the same relative position, the ribbon of paper is introduced through a
guide P, shown in section in Fig. 13, the said guide being of tubular form with
one edge turned, as at S, so that the paper passing through is correspondingly
turned in substantially the same manner as the fabric is turned in what is known
as a feller in sewing machines. The edge thus folded passes on, to the wheel, so
that points of the pins enter between the two surfaces, as seen in Fig. 4.
paper lying between the surface of the wheel 12 and the shoe-perfectly flat it will
be observed would not move by the simple turning of the wheel, but when a
pin is stuck through the transverse grooves in the wheel into the crimps of the
paper then the wheel and paper become so connected that the paper must turn
with the wheel, hence when sticking but a single pin at each operation the paper
will not be moved unless a pin is stuck. Thus the sticking of pins in regular
order is ensured.
The
It is not to be understood that this Invention is confined to the sticking of
several pins at each operation as represented in the Drawings.
The strip of material into which the pins are to be stuck is crimped longitudinally,
as seen in transverse section Fig. 4, and through these crimps the pins are succes-
sively stuck, the strip being of sufficient width to be turned up over the points,
as also seen in Fig. 4, the points of the pins setting down on to the material thus
turned up, and are thereby supported in the same relative position to each other
throughout the strip. After the strip has been thus stuck it is taken from the
machine to be put up in any desirable form for market.
While the ribbon upon which the pins are to be stuck has been described as
being of paper, it is to be understood as including a ribbon of any material upon
which the pins may be stuck in substantially the same manner.
Having now described the nature and particulars of the said Invention, I
claim―
First. A package of pins formed by coiling, winding, or folding a strip of
material previously stuck in the manner described, and having the lower edge of
the strip turned over the points, when the said package is constructed and secured
in form substantially in the manner described.
Secondly. The herein described box as a case for the arrangement of pins,
substantially as set forth.
Thirdly. In combination with the longitudinal or annular grooved feeding
device I constructed with transverse grooves, the shoe L constructed with ribs
corresponding to the said annular or longitudinal grooves to form the crimps in
the paper to receive the pins, substantially as set forth.
Fourthly. In combination with the grooved slide D2, the cut-off E, and follower F₂,
the longitudinal or annular grooved feeding device, the shoe L² constructed with
ribs corresponding to the said annular or longitudinal grooves to form the crimps
in the paper to receive the pins, substantially as set forth.
Fifthly. In combination with the subject matter of the fourth clause of claim

page_text: the guide P2 constructed to turn one edge of the paper, substantially in the manner
and for the purpose described.
Sixthly. A continuous strip or ribbon of material having longitudinal crimps
through which pins are transversely stuck, and having the edge of the strip turned
up over the points, substantially in the manner and for the purpose specified.
In witness whereof, I, the said Edward Thomas Hughes, have hereunto set
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my hand and seal, this Sixteenth day of January, One thousand eight
hundred and seventy-seven.
E. T. HUGHES. (L.S.)