Improvements in Devices or Machines for Applying Cardboard and other Boxes.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Jan., 1897-Accepted, 20th Feb., 1997
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Devices or Machines for Applying
Cardboard and other Boxes.
Flies" to
I, HORACE INMAN, of 11 and 13 Whitecross Street, London, E.C., Manu-
facturer, 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 relates to a machine for applying paper and cloth flies, so called,
into boxes, and it consists, generally stated, in mechanism for supporting a pile of
flies, mechanism for guiding and depressing the box, mechanism for pasting the
inside of the box at or near its open edge, and mechanism whereby all of these
operations are done by the movement of a treadle or equivalent power.
Referring to the drawings:
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the machine as a whole.
Fig. 2 illustrates a detail of the gluing apparatus.
Fig. 3 illustrates a detail of the gluing apparatus taken at right angles to
Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 illustrates a detail of the box adjusting devices.
The machine may be made of such material as desired. It is preferred however
to make it all of metal; the base, standard and inclined table being, preferably, all
cast iron. The paste tank may be of cast iron, but, in order to avoid corrosion,
rust, etc., it may, preferably, be of copper or brass. The other parts of the machine
will most of them, be constructed of iron or steel. As before stated, however, the
material forms no essential part of the invention.
Fare
A is the base of the machine, adapted to be bolted or otherwise fastened to the
floor. B is a standard preferably made integral with the base. C is a table, which
is, preferably, inclined, as shown. D are standards or supports on the table.
There are, preferably, three or more of them. E is the glue pot or tank.
uprights upon it, preferably, at the sides of the glue tank, at the upper end of
which uprights a cross shaft, G, is journalled. H, H. are two tubular casings,
which encircle springs I, I. These springs engage with rods J, J', which pass
through the tubular casings H, and through cap pieces K, K', which are bolted to
the casings H. The casings are fastened to the table by flanges L, L', which may
be cast integral with the table. M is a cross bar which connects the upper ends
of the rods J, J. N is an arm clamped by a set screw ☐ to the upper end of the
rod J, which passes through the bar or cross head M. The end of the arm N is
bent at right angles or otherwise arranged, so as to connect with a lever P, which
is attached to a hub Q located on the end of the shaft G, and from the other side
of this hub, Q, another rod R extends rearwardly. These two rods P and R*may
be a continuous rod, if preferred, and attached to the end of the shaft G, in any
preferred manner. S is a spring connected at one end to the extremity of the
rod R, and at the other end to an eye T formed on the glue tank or other suitable
part. U is a rod pivoted at V to the rod R having a piston on its lower end which
works in a dash pot W, which is pivoted, as at a, to a suitable support. b, b, are
two rods which are rigidly fastened to the shaft G at one end, and at the other to
a cross har c, to which the glue fingers d are rigidly attached. These fingers d are
made of stiff, although resilient, wire, and are bent as at e, sharply upward, and

page_text: they are also bent at their very ends f (see Fig. 2). 9 is an adjustable stop device
to limit the upward swing of the bar e, which carries the pasting fingers d. This
stop g is adjustable by being slotted at one end, as shown, and by a set screw h,
which passes through the slot and enters the side of the glue tank. i, i are lugs on
the table C, which are provided with threaded adjusting screws j,j, which have
plates k, k, on their ends for the adjustment of the flies upon the table, as will be
hereinafter explained.
The front edge of the table is shown in Fig. 4. LL' are the ears or flanges,
already mentioned, upon which the casings H, H, are bung. The front edge of
the table in between these flanges is made as follows: A central projection is
permanently present thereat; the width of which is substantially the same as the
width of the smallest box to which the flies are to be attached. m is a metallic bar
which extends horizontally through the projecting part 1, upon which sections n, n,
may be arranged by being passed over the end of the bar m, the sections being
suitably bored, to allow them to slip on and move easily along the rod m, and they
being shoved up close against the side of the permanent central projection 1, will, of
course, widen it to the extent of their thickness. o is a lever having a foot plate
upon its free end. o' is a rectangular portion of this lever and it, as a whole, is
pivoted at p, p, to lugs on the base A or other suitable part of the apparatus.
9, 9, are two links pivoted to the ends of the treadle bar o and at their upper
ends they are pivoted to other links.r, r, which are respectively pivoted at 3, s, to
downwardly extending supports t, t¹; and at their front ends, these links r, r, are
pivoted to rds J, J', as shown at u, u'. The blocks or sections n which slide upon.
the bar m are, as shown in Fig. 3, preferably made with a lip so that they are
supported against displacement by the edge of the table C. y is a guide plate,
which curves upwardly and forwardly from the lower edge of the cross head M.
As shown in Fig. 2 additional pasting fingers d¹ may be applied to the bar cas
may be desired, to extend the series to coincide with any length or width of box.
The operation of the machine is as follows: A pile of flies, shown at a in Fig. 1,
is placed upon the table C, and is properly centered by the adjusting screws jj, and
having the plates k, k, on their ends, in a manner now well understood. A box is
then placed, by the operator, in the machine, so that its open face is presented
toward the machine, and with the side or end upon which the fly is to be pasted.
close up against the underside of the cross head M, and in so placing the box, the
guide plate y materially aids because all the operator has to do is to move the box
toward the machine until the edge engages with the guide plate y, and then the
box, being moved still further inwardly toward the paste tank, will be automatically
guided by the plate y until it slips under the cross head M, assuming its proper
position, and the box is adjusted crosswise of the machine, and properly centered in
that relation by the central projection from the front of the table, or by the added
sections, n, n, more or less of them being used as occasion requires, and it will be
observed that the front edge of the glue tank will prevent the box from moving too
far inwardly. The stop g, which limits the upward swinging of the pasting
fingers d, is so adjusted that the open ends of these fingers will be separated some
distance from the under side of the cross head M, so that the edge of the box to
which the fly is to be attached will slide in between the upper ends of these pasting
fingers and the under side of the cross head.
With the parts in the position just described, the foot is applied to the treadle,
whereupon, through the instrumentality of the treadle bar o and .o', and the
links q, q, r,r, and the rods J and J¹, the cross head will be brought down,
pressing the box down with it, and in its passage, the upper ends of the spring
pasting fingers d come in contact with the inside of the box near the open edge,
and the ends of the fingers apply the paste thereto at frequent spots, and as the
cross head and bars J and J' still further descend, the arm N comes in contact
with the bar P and depresses it, thus rocking the shaft G, and through the
instrumentality of the rod R, the spring S is put under tension, and the dash pot U
is operated. The rocking of the shaft G causes the cross bar c and the spring

page_text: fingers d to be swung rearwardly, so that the upper ends of the spring fingers d
are immersed in the glue or paste.
The descending box after having the glue or paste applied as stated, comes
in contact with the uppermost fly in the pile, and is squeezed down upon that
fly by the action of the treadle. Thereupon, the foot pressure is removed from
the pedal, and through the instrumentality of the springs I, I, and the spring S,
the parts may be returned to their normal elevated position, but the dash pot W
prevents the spring fingers d and the parts connected with them, from moving so
rapidly as to spatter or throw the adhesive material about. The dash pot may
be made to operate with oil, water or glycerine, or with air, alone, if preferred.
The operator then turns the box over and goes through the same operations upon
the other side or end of the box, whereby another fly is attached in the same
manner, as before.
The operation of the machine is exceedingly rapid and the machine may be so
adjusted that the spring fingers engage with the sides of the box near the edge,
at such places or points that there will be no adhesive material squeezed out upon
the other flies in the pile, so that there is never more than one fly picked up at a
time.
It is obvious that the apparatus may be so constructed as to work by power
instead of by hand or foot, and it is clearly obvious that modifications may be
made in the details of construction, without departing from the essence of the
invention. The invention is not therefore limited to such details.
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 I
claim is :-
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:
1. The combination of a support for the flies, a receptacle for adhesive material,
a reciprocating cross head and devices for applying the adhesive material to the
box, actuated by the descent of the cross head, for the purposes set forth.
2. The combination of a support for the flies, means to adjust the flies upon the
support, a receptacle for adhesive material, a reciprocating cross head and devices
for applying adhesive material to the box, actuated by the descent of the cross
head, for the purposes set forth.
3. The combination of a support for the flies, a receptacle for adhesive material,
a reciprocating cross head, devices for applying the adhesive material to the box,
actuated by the descent of the cross head, and means to centre the box, for the
purposes set forth.
4. The combination of a support for the flies, means to adjust the flies upon the
said support, a receptacle for adhesive material, a reciprocating cross head, devices
for applying the adhesive material to the box, actuated by the descent of the cross
head, and means to centre the box, for the purposes set forth.
5. The combination of a support for the flies a reciprocating cross head, devices
for applying the adhesive material to the box, and means to centre it, for the
purposes set forth.
6. The combination of a support for the flies, means to adjust the flies upon the
support, a receptacle for adhesive material, placed above the flies, a cross head
adapted to vertical movement, and a rocking frame having spring fingers, which
upon the descent of the cross head, dip into the adhesive material, for the purpose
set forth.
7. The combination of a support for the flies, means to adjust the flies upon the
support, a receptacle for adhesive material placed above the flies, a cross head
adapted to vertical movement, a rocking frame having spring fingers, which upon
the descent of the cross head dip into the adhesive material, and means to control
the movement of said rocking frame, for the purposes set forth.
8. The combination of a support for the flies, a receptacle for the adhesive
material, a reciprocating cross head, a rocking frame supporting spring fingers,
and provided with means which engage with the cross head or some of its parts,

page_text: as it descends, and means to limit the movement of the spring fingers toward the
box, for the purposes set forth.
9. The combination of a support for the flies, a receptacle for the adhesive
material, a reciprocating cross head, a rocking frame supporting spring fingers,
and provided with means which engage with the cross head or some of its parts
as it descends, means to limit the movement of the spring fingers toward the box,
and means to control the rapidity of the movement of the rocking frame, for the
purposes set forth.
10. The combination of a support for the flies, a receptacle for the adhesive
material, a spring actuated, reciprocating cross head; devices for applying the
adhesive material to the box; and means to limit the forward movement of said
devices, for the purposes set forth.
11. The combination of a support for the flies, a receptacle for the adhesive
material, a spring actuated, reciprocating cross head, devices for applying the
adhesive material to the box; means to limit the forward movement of said devices,
and other meaus to retard the rapidity of their movement, for the purposes
.set forth.
12. The combination of a support for the flies, a receptacle for the adhesive
material which acts as a 'stop for the front edges of the box, a movable cross head
for the support of the box, and movable devices for applying the paste which
- are actuated by the descent of the cross head, and a guide upon the cross head to
aid in the adjustment of the box, for the purposes set forth.
13. The combination of a support for the flies, a receptacle for the adhesive
material, which acts as a stop for the front edges of the boxes, a movable cross
head for the support of the box, movable devices for applying paste which are
actuated by the descent of the cross head, a guide upon the cross head, and
centering devices upon the support for the flies, which aid in locating the box, for
the purposes set forth.
14. In a fly applying apparatus, the combination of devices for applying paste
to the box, and other devices for supporting the box and pressing it against the
flies, both actuated by a single downward movement of the cross head, for the
purposes set forth.
Dated this 20th day of January 1807
PHILIP M. JUSTICE,
55 & 56 Chancery Lane, London, Chartered Patent Agent,
For the Applicant.