Apparatus for Manufacturing Matches from Pasteboard.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Dec., 1896-Accepted, 20th Feb., 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Apparatus for Manufacturing Matches from Pasteboard.
We, CHARLES NOËL, of 1 Domgasse 6, Professor, MAX BALS, of III. Salm-
gasse 10, Chemist, CHARLOTTE DE L'EPÉE ZU STUYWENBERGH, of III. Sechs-
krugelgasse 5, Female Teacher, GEORG GERRERSDORFER, of 111. Weissgarber-
lände 4, Gentleman, all of Vienna, Austria, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention has for its object the manufacture of matches from pasteboard,
that is from strips of pasteboard which are cut into small rods by means of suitable
devices, and which are then provided with the known match-heads.
The cutting of the pasteboard into small rods is effected by suitable devices in
such a manner, that either two comb-like strips, (cohering at one longitudinal edge)
or two strips engaging tooth like with each other (which are afterwards separated)
are formed, which are fed to the dipping device, where if required a setting device
may be provided, which presses the several small rods alternately to the right
and to the left, in order to prevent a sticking or adhering of the adjoining small
rods.
On the accompanying drawing are illustrated three modifications of the improved
cutting device in several elevations and sections.
Fig. 1 is a side elevation partly in section of a cutting device for cutting the
pasteboard in two comb-like strips as represented in Fig. 9.
Fig. 2 is a front view and Fig. 3 a cross section of a modification of Fig. 1, for
cutting the small rods in the manner illustrated in Fig. 10.
Figs. 4 and 5 illustrate in side view and cross section an apparatus for cutting the
pasteboard into two tooth-like engaging strips, as shewn at Figs. 11 and 12.
Figs. 6 and 7 represent enlarged details of the same.
Figs. 8 A. B and C illustrate the several kinds of cutters as they are employed
for cutting the strips.
Fig. 13 is a vertical section and Fig. 14 a plan view of a device for setting the
small rods of the comb-like rod strips on leaving the cutting apparatus before the
dipping operation.
Figs. 15 and 16 illustrate respectively a plan view and section of a modification
of the setting device;
Figs. 17 and 18 shew similar views of a second modification.
The cutting apparatus Fig. 1. consists of two rollers a a' and 66' of a length
equal to the double length of the small rods to be manufactured or they might be
each formed of two adjoining rollers of single length, which are mounted upon the
shaft and are rotated with the same by the gearing h².
These rollers a a and b have, parallel to the direction of the axis and round
the whole circumference, cutters or sharp edges c c, which cut the pasteboard strips
of double width (which may have been previously cut by circular cutters) into
small rods.
At both ends of the cutters of both rollers a a' and 66' there are provided
rings dd (somewhat below the edges), engaging in the two uncut edges of the strips
and pressing into these a groove' Fig. 9. This groove f¹ has for its object to

page_text: -cause the match-head, afterwards formed at this place, to lie nearly in the same
plane so that there are no projecting heads, in order to avoid a tearing off of the
heads, when the match box is opened, and also to smooth the surfaces of the ends
of the small rods, as the igniting mass (priming) adheres much better to smooth
surfaces than to rough ones.
Between the adjoining rollers a, a and b, b', or in the middle of the length of
the double sized rollers a a' b b', is provided a smooth ring g' of smaller diameter
than the cutting edges, and up to which the cutters extend, which ring has the
object of maintaining the middle part of the pasteboard uncut, as at Fig. 9.
In front of or behind the cutting rollers a a' b b1, there may be provided, at the
middle of the part 9', a cutting disc 9, which cuts through the middle of the part f
of the pasteboard strip Fig. 9 so as to separate it into two parts of equal width,
thus forming alter leaving the device, two comb like strips, the separate rods of
which are then provided with the match heads.
Instead of forming the double-rod strip in the manner above described, the
cutters of the rollers may extend right across them leaving a ring shaped gap gl gl
at each end as at Fig. 2, thus producing a pasteboard strip slit into rods right across
with the exception of a narrow edge fat each side, as at Fig. 10.
A circular cutter q is again provided at the middle for cutting through the middle
of the slit portion so as to divide this into two rod strips, as before.
A roller may also be provided for pressing the grooves at f' for receiving the
match heads.
In the arrangement at Figs. 4 and 5 the rollers a and b have cutters c of a length
corresponding to that of a single match length and having at each end a recessed
ring g so that the pasteboard strip f is again slit right across with the exception of
the two edges fas at Fig. 11. At the end of every alternate pair of cutters there
are provided small cross cutters m m which separate every alternate rod at its one
end from the edge f' at the one side, while the other alternate rods are separated
from the edge at the other side, thus producing two separate strips, each having a
row of alternate rods and spaces, which strips are then drawn apart as at Fig. 12.
The cutters m are for this purpose so arranged that for instance on the right hand
of the roller a they are situated between cutters 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 5 and 6, &c.,
while at the left hand of roller b they are situated between the cutters 2 and 3,
4 and 5, 6 and 7, &c.; the two sets of cutters m might however be arranged at each
end of one and the same roller.
Figs. 6 and 7 shew an enlarged part cross section and part longitudinal section,
in which the above arrangement of the cutters is more plainly shewn. The
cutters m are shewn detached at Fig. 8; they may either be flat, with pointed or
preferably broad chisel edges as at A and B, or they may be angular as at C
Jorming a corresponding angular cut as at Fig. 12, with the object of causing a
better adherance of the pritning mass. Cutters of this form might of course also
be applied to the previously described arrangements.
Small projections d may also be provided between the cutters m, being somewhat
deeper than these, for pressing a groove f¹ in the ends of the rods for the purpose
above stated.
In the arrangements described with reference to Figs. 1, 2 and 3 the pasteboard
rods produced, are situated quite close together on their connecting strip, so that
on dipping into the match composition, they would be liable to adhere together.
In order to prevent this, the strips fafter being cut as described, are passed
through a setting device, shewn at Figs. 13 and 14, which consists of two moveable
bars ww, having on their inner or facing edges projections w¹ w¹, so arranged that
the projections of the one bar enter the spaces between the projections of the other
bar. The front faces of the projections and the faces of their recesses are sloped
in opposite directions so that the slope of a projection corresponds to the slope of
the recess into which it projects; thus when a strip with its rods is introduced
between the two plates and these are slid towards each other, the contiguous rods

page_text: of the strip are bent by the projections in opposite directions as shewn at Fig. 13
so that the head ends are well separated from each other.
In the modification shewn at Figs. 15 and 16, the projections are made of two-
different lengths, whereby the rods are bent alternately to different angles. Instead
of employing reciprocating toothed bars I may also use a pair of toothed wheels w
Figs. 17 and 18, which in gearing with each other as they rotate, bend the rods.
in opposite directions as the strips are passed through.
The teeth may either all be of equal length, as shewn, or they may be of
unequal length so as to produce the same effect as described with reference to
Fige. 15 and 16; or the faces of the spaces may be made with varying inclination
for effecting the same purpose. There may also be two pairs of superposed toothed
wheels, the one pair having longer teeth or greater inclination of the faces than
the other.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. Apparatus for cutting strips of pasteboard into rods for matches, wherein, two
rollers or pairs of rollers a a' bb, provided with cutters or cutting edges all round
their circumference, and extending parallel to the axes from the outer ends towards
the middle, where a gap gl is left, so that on the said rollers being made to revolve
in contrary directions while a strip of pasteboard is passed between them, the
latter is slit by the cutters so as to form two rows of match rods connected
together by a middle uncut portion, which is then cut longitudinally so as to form
two rows of rode, substantially as described with reference to Figs. 1 and 9 of the
drawings.
2. In apparatus such as is referred to in the first claim, arranging the cutters to
extend right along the rollers, but leaving a gap gl at each end, so that the paste-
board strip is cut into a row of rods of double length united to uncut edges at each
side, the rods of double length being then cut through in the middle so as to
separate them into two rows of rods, substantially as described with reference to
Figs. 2, 3 and 10 of the drawings.
3. In combination with apparatus such as is referred to in the first and second
claims, the use of a rotary disc cutter arranged at the middle of the cutter rollers,
for separating the pasteboard strip into two lengths, substantially as described.
4. Apparatus for cutting strips of pasteboard into rods such as is referred to in
the second claim, wherein the cutter rollers are made of a width equal to a single
length of match rod, with a gap gl at each end, for producing uncut edges of the
pasteboard strip, other cutting edges being provided at the ends of one or both
of the cutter rollers, so arranged that at the same time that the rods are cut
longitudinally, their connection with the side edges is cut through alternately on
opposite sides, so as to separate the pasteboard strip into two parts, each having a
continuous edge with match rods alternating with spaces, extending therefrom,
substantially as described, with reference to Figs. 5 and 6 of the drawings.
5. In apparatus such as is referred to in the preceding claims, providing the
cutter rollers at the parts where the outer ends of the match rods are situated,
with projections or rings d d which have the effect of indenting the said ends, so as
to ensure the proper adhesion of the priming mass, and to more or less prevent this
from projecting beyond the surface of the rod, substantially as described.
6. An appliance for causing the contiguous match rods produced as set forth
in Claims 1 and 2, to be bent so as to diverge at an angle from each other, consisting
of two plates or discs having projections or teeth, so arranged, that the projections
of the one plate or disc are made to advance into the spaces between the
projections of the other plate or disc, so that when the rods of a pasteboard strip
are introduced between them, the projections of the one plate or disc will bend the
alternate rods to one side, while the teeth of the other plate or disc will bend the

page_text: intermediate rods to the other side, the faces of the projections and spaces being
formed with inclines for facilitating such bending over, substantially as described
with reference to Figs. 15 to 18 of the drawings.
Dated this 14th day of December 1808
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicants.