A MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING CIGAR AND OTHER BOXES be as follows:
Year: 1884

page_text: I, JAMES ANDERSON, of 196 Kolvinhaugh Street, Glasgow in the County of
Lanark, North Britain, Engineer do hereby declare the nature of the said
invention for "A MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING CIGAR AND OTHER BOXES
be as follows:-
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This Invention, which relates to a Machine for manufacturing Cigar and other
boxes, has for its object to nail the parts of such boxes together. In the upper
part of the Machine there are inclined V shaped channels into which the nails used
for the work aro scattered.-In the bottom of each of these channels is a slot
sufliciently wido to admit the body of the nail but not wide ouough to allow the
head to pass through.-When the nails are thrown into these V shaped channels a
proportion of them fall into the grooves hanging by their heads, and, owing to the
inclination of the table, slide down in line to the lower part of the Machine.—Such
of the nails as do not fall into the grooves drop through openings into a receptacle
below. The Machine is provided with a treadle by the movement of which the
lowor nail of each row is released and allowed to fall into one of the curved spouts
leading to driving guides which are grooved castings capable of adjustment for
different positions. The nails in the grooves which are not to be used are stoppod
or held back by a spring.-The treadle also brings into operation the hammers,
each of which consists of a triangular piece of steel sliding in the guides into which
a nail has been dropped, the hammers in being driven forward by the treadle
sending the nails into pieces of wood forming the ends of the boxes, which ends
come against an adjustable stop at one side.
J. H. JOHNSON, DAY & JOHNSON,
Petitionor's Agents,
115, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow,

page_text: A Machine for Manufacturing Cigar and other Boxes.
I, JAMES ANDERSON of 196 Kelvinhaugh Street, Glasgow, in the County of
Lanark, North Britain, Engineer do hereby declare -the nature of my said
invention for A MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING CIGAR AND OTHER BOXES and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
"
My Invention, which relates to a machine for manufacturing cigar and other
boxes, has for its object to nail the parts of such boxes together. In the upper
part of the machine there are inclined V-shaped channels into which the nails used
for the work are scattered. In the bottom of each of these channels is a slot
sufficiently wide to admit the body of the nail but not wide enough to allow the
head to pass through. When the nails are thrown into these V-shaped channels, a
proportion of them fall into the grooves hanging by their heads, and, owing to the
inclination of the table, slide down in line to the lower part of the machine. 'Such
of the nails as do not fall into the grooves drop through openings into a receptacle
below. The machine is provided with a treadle by the movement of which the
lower nail of each row is released and allowed to fall into one of the curved spouts
leading to driving guides which are grooved castings capable of adjustment for
different positions. The nails in the grooves which are not to be used, are stopped
or held back. The treadle also brings into operation the hammers, each of which
consists of an approximately triangular piece of steel sliding in the guides into
which a nail has been dropped, the hammers in being driven forward by the treadle
sending the nails into pieces of wood forming the ends of the boxes, which ends
come against an adjustable stop at one side.
In order that my said Invention may be most fully understood and readily
carried into effect, I will now proceed to describe the drawings hereunto annexed.
Figures 1 and 2 are respectively a front and a side elevation of a box-nailing
machine constructed according to and constituting my present Invention.
Figure 3, is a plan of the same and Figure 4 is a section on an enlarged scale
through a detached portion of the same.
In carrying my present Invention into practice, I provide the table A, inclined
at about an angle of thirty degrees from the horizontal and bolted or otherwise
secured to the support or staud B. At its upper part, the table A is formed with
the V-shaped grooves a, the lower or angular part of which grooves, are slotted as
shewn at b, to a width sufficient to admit of the shanks of the nails dropping
through, but not sufficient in width to allow the heads of the nails to pass through.
The slots b, which I shall hereinafter refer to as the "nail-channels," pass from out
of the angles of the V-shaped grooves a, and extending downwards, are formed in
the upper angles of the inverted V-shaped members c, and the flat plate d, of the
table casting. Between the adjacent lower edges of theso inverted V-shaped
portions c, there are springs e, which allow the nails not directed properly to the
hammers or drivers, to fall therethrough into the receptacle g. The plate h, is
provided for the purpose of preventing any but the properly directed nails passing
down to the bainmers. This plate h, which is pivoted at 2, bridges over the

page_text: inverted V-shaped members c, and over each of the nail channels b, is formed with
a recess j, sufficiently large to allow of the nail heads passing thereunder. The nail
channels b, from the lower part of the plato d, are continued transversely across the
bar, which is thereby divided into several sections each of which is secured by a
screw, to the table A. These sections are recessed at their lower edges as shewn
at m, and n, the recesses m, being those by which the nails are passed down to the
hammers, and the recoss n, being provided to accommodate the cam o, in its rear-
most position. The bar p, for separating the lowermost nail from each of the
columns of nails travelling by their gravity down the channels b, is recessed at its
upper edge as represented at p¹, and is operated longitudinally in one direction by
the cam o, and returned to its normal position by the spring q, which is secured to
the table A. Below each of the recesses m, a hole is formed through the table A,
and in these holes there are provided the oblique guides or surfaces 8, (Figure 3)
which draw the nails out of the recesses pl, so that they fall, and are conducted by
the shoots t, down to the grooves u, from which they are forced by the hammers or
nail-drivers f. These drivers f, consist of approximately triangular pieces of steel
which are guided in the grooves u, their outer ends, as represented more particularly
at Figure 4, being formed with a small circular projection or hammer face v, and
their inner ends with projections c¹, extending upwards into a rectangular groove
or recess in the plate w, by which the said hammers or drivers are driven. The
block, in whose upper surface the centre of the grooves u, is formed, is fixed, and
may form part of the stand B, while the blocks y, in whose upper surface, the
outer of the grooves u, are provided, are capable of being adjusted nearer to or
farther from the block x, so as to admit of boxes of different sizes being nailed by.
the same machine, and the relative position of the nails as consistent with strength,
arranged for. The shoots t, are for this purpose pivoted at 3, to the front of the
table A, and for extreme adjustments special shoots, descending at an angle, may
be employed. The position of the blocks y, relatively with that of the block c, is
adjustable by the right and left handed screwed shaft a', which is supported at its
ends in the cheeks or gables r, and centrally in the blocks x, and upon the rotation
of which, by the hand wheel b¹, the said blocks may be moved into any desired
position. When so adjusted, the hammers or nail drivers f, move sidewise with the
blocks 3, the projections c¹ (Figure 4) travelling along the longitudinal recess in the
plate w, so that in whatever position the said hammers f, are, they can always be
forced forward by their connection with the plate w. The plate w, is supported and
slides upon the upper surfaces of the blocks x, y, and e', and is moved forward by
means of the treadle d', and returned to its normal position (in which it is repro-
sented upon the annexed drawings) by means of the counterpoise f¹. The plate w,
is held down upon its bearing blocks by the adjusting screws g³, and at its sides the
said plate w, is recessed so as to receive the ends of the bifurcated lever h¹. The
fulcrum i, of this lever h', is supported in the brackets j', which depend from the
underside of the stand B, and the lower tubular part kc, embraces the lever, which
is secured therein by the pinching screw m'. From the rear end of the lever l', the
counterpoise f¹, is suspended and from the forward end thereof, the connecting rod
or link m, passes downwards and is connected to the troadle d, the pivot of which
is at n'. It will thus be seen that upon the treadle d', being depressed the plate w,
and with it the hammers f, are moved forward, the shoots t, pivoting at o¹, upwards
and thereby allowing the front of the said hammers to pass therounder. The
plate 22, upon which the pieces of wood to be formed into boxes are placed, is
pivoted at g', and is capable of radial motion about the said pivot, the motion being
imparted thereto by means of the screw r', and its connected hand wheel s¹. The
plate p², is inclined upwards towards the grooves u, so that the nails, resting, by
reason of their heads, at an angle in the said grooves, may enter the wood
approximately parallel with its upper and lower surfaces. The radial adjustment
of the plate p, providos for the insertion of the nails at any desired distance from
the surface of the wood so as to allow of wood of greater or lesser thickness
having the nails inserted at or about the middle of its thickness. Wood of any

page_text: desired width may also be accommodated and formed into boxes upon the machine,
the stop t¹, being capable of motion nearer to or farther from the hammers or nail-
drivers. The stop t', is formed with a projection which extends downwards into
the guiding slot u¹, (Figure 3) in which it is retained by transverse plates not
represented upon the annexed drawings, and through which projection the screw v³,
works. The outer end of the screw vl, is provided with the hand wheel w¹, or its
equivalent for the rotation of the same, and is otherwise provided with collars, pins
or their equivalent to retain the said scrow v¹, in its proper position.
The receiver or reservoir ¹, into which the nails are initially charged is secured
at the upper part of the table A, and is provided with an outlet y¹, over each of the
pail channels b. To these outlets y', the nails are directed by virtue of thọ angular
or convex surfaces ¹, and those of the nails which do not, in passing down the
V-shaped grooves a, depend with the shank through the channels b, fall into
the receptacle g, from which any quantities, so accumulating are re-charged into
the reservoir xl.
The stop a², is provided for the purpose of checking the backward motion of the
plate w, and supporting it when in such rearmost position.
The plate p, may have adjustably secured to it guides or gauges against which
to place the ends of the pieces of wood or boxes so as to ensure the nails being
inserted in the same position relatively to the length of each such piece of wood
or box.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
First. The general construction and combination of parts constituting the
machine for manufacturing cigar and other boxes all operating substantially as
herein before set forth with reference to the annexed drawings.
Second. The sliding bar p, with notches p¹, therein for receiving the nails from
the nail channels b, the said bar being operated in the manner and for the purposes
herein before described with reference to the annexed drawings.
Third. The adjustable pivoted plate p², arranged at an angle to the nail
grooves u, so that the wood, into which the nails are to be insorted, rests at
an angle corresponding to that at which the nails, by reason of their heads, rest,
substantially as hereinbefore set forth with reference to the annexed drawings.
Dated this fourth day of August 1885