US654202A - Cigar-machine. - Google Patents

Description

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Patented .luly 24, |90@1 TYBERG.

CIGR MACHINE. (Applicatoq filed Feb. 5, 1900.)

(No model.)

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CIGAR MACHINE.

(Application filed Feb. 5, 1900.)

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(No Model.)

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(Application led Feb. 5, 1900.)

Patented Jvuly 24, |900.

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No. 654,202. Pateted luly 24, |900.

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CNAB-MACHINE.

(Application filed Feb. 5, 1900.)

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No. 654,262. Patented luly 24, |904).V

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CIGAR MACHINE.

(Application led Feb. 5, 1900.)

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No. 654,292. Patented July 24, |900.

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CIGAR WIA-CHINE.

(Application filed Feb. 5, 1900.]

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No. 654,202. Patented my 24, i900. o. TYBERG.

GIGAR MACHINE.

(Application ld Feb. 5, 1900.)

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UNITED STATES oLUF TYBERG, oF NEW YORK,v N. Y.,

PATENT OFFICE.

AssIeNoR` 'ro ARUFUs '-L'.]PATTERsoN AND GEORGE ARENTs, JR., oF SAME'PLA'CE;

CIGAR-MAQHIN-af.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent 119.5654202. dated 311157 24, iodo. Appncamntled 'february 5,1900. sensi no xeoso. (No model.)

county of New York, and State of New York,

5 have invented certain new and useful Improvcmentsin Cigar-Machinesjullydescribed and represented in the following specificationand the accompanying drawings, forming a part of the-same. lo This invention relates to vcertain improvements incigar-machines.

One of the objects of this invention is to produce an improved cigar-machine in which a plurality of wrapper-supports operate to l 5 automatically deliver wrappers to a wrappin g mechanism, a relative movement being produced between the wrapping mechanism and the plurality of supports. A further object ofthe invention is to prozo ducean improved cigarmachine in which a` plurality of su pports shall be operated to feed wrappers to a wrappin g mechanism, each of said supports being given a movement with.

respect tothe wrapping mechanism when it 25 is delivering its wrapper thereto which is the resultant of an approaching movement, or a movement by which the wrapper-is initially fed to the wrapping mechanism, a traversing movement, or a movement along the wrap- 3o ping mechanism, and an angular movement or a movement by which the angle at which the Wrapper is presented to the wrapping mechanism is varied.

A further object of the invention is to pro- 35 duce a cigar-machine in which a wrappersupport automatically feeds a wrapper to a wrapping mechanism, a .relative movement between the two being produced for this purpose and ther-ate of movement being varied, 4o according to the part of thevcgar which isbe? ing wrapped. y

A further object of the invention is to produce an improved cigar-machine in which a plurality of wrapper-supports shall operate 45 to automatically feed wrappers to a wrapping mechanism, said supports being caused .to

e move over a cuttingbed, on which bed av wrapper is cut and from which it is transferred toa wrapper-support to rbe delivered by said 5o support to the wrapping mechanism.

A further object ofthe invention is to pro- V duce improved mechanicalA devices by which thevarious operations to 'bey performed by the machine may be effected.

With these and other objects. in view the 5 5 invention consists in .certain constructions and in certain parts, improvements, and combinations, as will be hereinafter fully described, and-then specifically pointed out in the claims hereunto appended. 6o

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification` and'in which like characters of reference indicate the same parts, Figurel is a plan view of the machine. Fig. 2, is a front-view ofthe machine. Fig.v 6,5

-3 is a sectional elevation, the plane of section being indicated by the line 3 3 of Figs. l and 4. Fig. 4 is a detail sectional elevation showing the wrappersupport carrier and the means for rotating it., the view being taken 7o on a plane indicated by the line 4 4 of Fig. 1, some of the parts being omitted from thisV View. Fig.` 5 is a plan view of a portion of a machine, illustrating the operating-cams for the `wrapper-'support carrier and devices for 75 rotating them,said View being'taken on planes indicated by the lines 5 v5 in Fig. 4.. Fig. 6 is a detail`view of the valve-operating mech- `anism which controls the suction for the cutting-bed, the view being'taken on the line 6 6 8o of Fig. 3. Fig. 7 is a detail sectional View of the devicesfor operating the cutter and also illustrating the clutch mechanism between the main shaft and the driving-shaft for the wrapper-support carrier. .Fig 8 is a detail 85 view of the valve for controlling the suction which operates on the cutting-bed. Fig. 9 is a detail sectional view illustrating 'the valve which controls the suction leading to the wrapperf supports. Fig. 10 isan enlarged 9o z plari-.view illustrating diagrammatically the --other end in a bracket 5, also secured to the bed'of the machine- The shaft 3 is provided with any suitable power-driven device-fas,

"for instance, a pulley-wheel 6.

In the preferred form of this machine it will be arranged to automatically cnt a wrapper from a leaf of tobacco. To this end there is provided a kuife7,which will be so shaped as to correspond with the wrapper to be cut. It will therefore be generally oval in form. rIhe knife 7 may be secured upon a base 8 in any suitable manner. It is shown as securedV by buttons 9, (see Fig. 3,) located at the ends of the knife, said buttons engaging grooves in the sides of the knife and being secured to the base 8 by meansof screws 10. The base 8 rests upon a-bed-plate.11, which is arranged caused by the" springs.

to move in ways in a stationary block 12, secured to the bedplate in any suitable man? ner, as by screws 13.

Suitable means are provided to hold the leaf of tobacco or other material in position during the Vcutting operation. While these means may vary, they will preferablypconsist of a suction mechanism. 'lhesuct-ion meehanism may be varied. considerably in construction. Iu the machine shown there is provided a suction-bed 1 4, said b ed being locatedwithin the spacev surrounded by the4 oval knife and being preferably arranged tomove therein. The suction-bed 14 supports a perforated plate '15, upon which the leaf of tobacco' rests during Ithe cutting operation. The bed 14 will preferably be yieldingly mounted. \Vhile this may be effected in varions ways, in the construction shown the bed is Yprovided with downwardly-'extending guide-lugs 16, said lugs passing-through perforations `in a plate.17, said plate being se cured in any suitable manner-as, for instance, by screw-threads-to a stem 18. The depending lugs 16 areA surrounded by short coiled springs 19, said springs resting in receases in the upper side ofthe plate 17 and operating to force the'bed 14 away from the said plate. Bolts 20, which are secured to the under side of the plate 14 and pass through perforations in the plate 17, are provided to limit the movement of the suction-bed 14,

It is evident, however, that when pressure is applied to the perforated 4plate 15 the springs 19 will permit a slight yielding movement. The bed 14 is furrtherein, to allow the bed to slide forward and 'back in a manner to be hereinafter described.

Communicating with the pipe 25 is another pipe 26, which leads to a valve meehanismp which' will be hereinafter described, and from 'thence to a suitable suctionproducing deviceas, for instance, a fan. (Not shown.)

Any suitable means ma be provided to cooperate with the knife 7, efore described, in ord'er to cnt a wrapper from a leaf of tobacco held on the perforated plate 15, and this cooperating means may be either automatically operated or hand-operated. In the machine shown automatically-operated vmeans are employed and include a carriage 27, car- 'rying cntting rollers 2S.

leaf of tobacco lying on the perforated plate.

Any suitable means may be provided to reciprocate the carriage. Preferably,however, the reciproca-tion will be produced by means of a crank-arm 32, which is secured to the l carriage by means of a linkl 33, the crank-arm being' mounted on. a shaft'34, supported in suitable bearings 35. The bearings are formedon standards 36, (see Fig. 2,) which are secured to the bed-plate of the machineV in anysnitable manner-aa forinstanc'e, by

screws 37. The'shaft 34 is provided with a,

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gear38, which meshes with a pinion 39, said pinion being mounted ona shaft 40.- The shaft 40 isV mounted to rotate -in bearings 41, y

which are'also formed on or carried by the brackets 36, and this shaft has secured to it sleeve 42. (See Fig. 7,-)

It is necessary 'to the operation of the machine that the cutting mechanismbe brought into operation intermittentlyso as to permit time for a cnt wrapper to be delivered from the cutting\bed;and another leaf to be placed:

thereon. To this end,.therefore, the shaft 40 is intermittently rotated. lVhile the mechanism by which the shaft A40 is intermittently rotated may beyaried widely in themachine shown, the shaft is provided with a collar 44, (see Fig. 7,) the collar `being arranged to rotate loosely on the shaft and having Secured to it in any suitable manner, as by a key 45, a sprocket-wheel 46. is driven by a sprocket-chain 47, said chain passing `around aother sprocket-wheel 48, which is mounted on aconnter-shaft 49. (See Figs. 2, 5, and 7.) The counter-shaft .49 is provided with a \vorm-gear' 50, said gear be ing driven by a worm 5l on the main shaft 3.

4(See Fig.- 1;)

The sprocket-`wheel 46 izo Inasmnch as the main shaft 3 and counter-4 shaft 49 are continuously driven, it is obvious that the sprocket 46 must be intermittently clutched to and nnclutched from the shaft 40 t Y in order that the said shaft may intermit tently drive theshaft 34 and through it the in any suitable manner, as by a key 43, a.

cutting-roller carriage. While various forms of clutch mechanism may be used forthis purpose, the sleeve 42 (see Figs. 3 and 8.).isl

provided with an arm 52, which is rigidlyrcnnected thereto, and to said arnris pivoted a pawl 53. AThe sleeve 4 is provided with a notched collar 54, the said collar being so arranged that the pawl`53 Willengage thevnotch of the collar at suitable times. A spring 55 is secured to the sleeve 42 and bears against a pin 56 on the tail of the pawl,- t-he `opera- .tion of the said sleeve being to throw the pawl 53 into engagement with the notch on the collar. Suitable means must be provided to hold the pawl 53 out of engagement with the notched collar except whenit is desired to rotate theshaft 40. 'While-these means may be considerablyvaried, there is preferably provided 'an arm 57, which is'pivoted on a' stud 58, mouhted on the side of the bracket 36. This arm 57 is provided with a shoulder 59, which in the raised position of the arm comes in contact with. the tail of the pawl 53 andA holds it outof engagement with the notch in the collar 54, the parts being shown in this position in Fig. 3. The arm 57 is held .up in the position shown in Fig.Y 3 by means of a cam-rod 60, vwhich is pivoted' thereto, said rod having a fork at its lower end, which straddles a cam-shaft 6l, to be hereinafterreferred to.- 'lhe cam-shaft 6l carries acam 62, and the cam-rod 60 is provided with a pin 64,v which runs on the periphery of said cam. A spring is provided, against the stress of which the cam-rod holds the arm, the said spring being secured to the arm 57and tothe side of thebracket 36. When the campermits it, the spring 65 draws down the arm 57, thus permitting the spring 55 to throw the headof .the 'pawl forward, so that it engages the notched-collar 54. When this engagement takes place, the shaft 40, the collar 44, the sleeve 42, and the pinion 39 are all rotated, and consequently the shaft 34 is rotated and causes the cran k-arm 32 to reciprocate theA carriage. The shape of the cam 62 is such that as soon as the paw153 has engaged the notched collar andthe parts have begun to move the rod 60 will be lifted, bringingthe' arm 57 into the position shown in Fig. 3, so that when the shaft 40 has made a completerotation the tail of the pawl 53 will come into contact with the arm 57 and the pawl willv be thrown out ofengagement with the vnotched collar. By this construction, therefore, thef-,c'utting roller carriage is given one reciprocation and is' other constructionsfare possible.

vin the blocklt.

-on the base at 73.

While this may be effected in various ways, itis preferably accomplished through the medium of a lever 66, which is pivoted to the under side or operating end of the lever is connected to alink 67, (see Figs. 3, 4, and 6,-) said link being connected to'a stud 68, which is secured to the under side of the bed-plate 1l, which,

has been before described .as moving in ways The link 67 is provided with t of the machine-bed. (See Eig. 3.) The inner a central perforation which takes around the stem 18, before referred to. The other end 0f the lever 66 isprovided with a roll 69,

which engages a groove in a cam 70, mounted Y on the shaft 61, before referred to. As the lever 66 is reciprocated by the cam 70 it is obvious that the cutting-bed and the parts connected therewith will be given a movement-in the ways in the block 12.

The transferring mechanism to which the wrapper is delivered will be hereinafter f ully" described. l ,-ever, that said mechanism includes a plu- It may be here remarked, howrality of suction-supports carried on a carrier, which is mounted to rotate about a central axis. r The movement of the cutting-'bed just described brings4 the suction-plate 15,

carrying the wrapper, into the path of these suction-supports. adjusted so that no relative movement between the suction-support and the cuttingbed is necessary, the construction will preferably be such in order that free movement between these partsmay be Yallowed that a relative vertical movement is given to one of these parts. In the construction Vshown the said relative movement will preferably be effected by moving the cutting-bed. .To.

this vend a rocking bell-crank lever 71, 72 is provided, said lever being pivoted toa rib The arm 72 of this bellcrank is preferably provided with a.camroll,

VVhile-the-parts may be IOO IIO

which once in each revolution of theshaft 61 is struck by a cam projection 74 on the cam` 70, before referred to. A The other arm71 of the lever is provided.l with a plate 75, which when the cutting-bed is in its inner position comes beneath the lower end of the stem 18. j

It may be here remarked that the stern 18 is normally held down in its lowermost position by means of a spring 76, which bears against 'a collar 7'/4 on the stern and, against a long sleeve or bushing 7 8, through which the stem passes. Vhen the bell-crank lever .7l 72 is rocked by the projection 74 on the cam 70, the stem 18 will be raised and .the plate 17, the suction-bed 14, and the plate 15 will be carried upward with it against the suction-y support, .any shock between. the two parts being prevented by the spring 19, before described. l

When the wrapperis to be delivered from the plate 15 to the 'suctioh-support,it is de' sirable that the suction be cut off from the plate 15. While this may-be acgomplished' in various ways, the "pipe 26, before referred g to, preferably terminates in a valve-casing 79,

(see Figs. 1, 6, and 8,) said casing having an arm 80, which is'secured to the block 12, before referred to. A pipe 81 extends from the casing 79 atan angle to the pipe 26 and has a telescopic connection with a pipe 81', supported in a suitable bracket 81" and leading to any suitable suction mechanism,'such as a fan. (Not shown.) The casing contains a rotating" valve 82, havi'ng a vport 83, which communicates with the pipe 8l.V The valve S2 is provided with an arm 84, (see Fig. 6,)v

which normally is held in a position in which plate, the oiice of which is to swing the armand close the valve when the arm is released from the latch 85, before referred to. A suitble stop S9 is provided on the valve-casing to limit the movement of the arm, and consequently the movement of the valve. The arm 84 may be. released 'from the latch in various waysl vPreferably, however,'the latch 85 has a tail 90, which when the block 12 is in its innermost position lies in the pathof theend of `a lever 91, which is pivoted to the bedplate'at 92, as is shown in Figs. 5 and 6. The lever 91 is connected to the arm 71. of a-bellcrank lever 71 72, before described, by means of a link 93. When the arms 71 721are rocked,

as has been before described, the lever 91 will be raised Yand strike' the tail 90 of uth'e latch 85,l

thus swingingthelatch on its pivot and releasing the arm 84. The spring V87 will then throw the arm backward, turning thevalve 82 and causing the port 83 to pass` out of engagement with the pipe 8l, thuscutting oil? the suction from the plate15, so that the wrap'- V ver 119 has ra projecting nose 122, which may per can be delivered therefrom.

In the present machine, as has been before said,the transferring mechanism by which the wrapper is taken from the cutting-bed Vand delivered to Vthe wrapping mechanism includes a ,plurality of suction-supports. It is obvious that after the wrapper has been de- 'liveredto a suction-support there must be a relative movement between said support and the wrapping mechanism in order to enable the wrapper to he delivered. This relative movement is preferably effected in` this machine by moving the suction-supports. The

l supports may be mounted and operated in various ways. 6o

Preferably, however, a supporting-fratrie 94, having feet 95, which rest 'upon the bed of themachine, isrprovided, the

' said supporting-frame being formed with a 'central hollow 'hub 96.

- ings 99, which rest in the hub 96. Other bushpart of the hub 96.

In this machine it is desired to give the shaft 97 an intermittent rotating movement which shall vary in speed. Various constructions may be used to drive the shaft in the .manner.desired. Preferably, however, the,`

shaft 97 (see Figs-4 and 5) has rigidly secured to itin anysuitable manner, as byakey 101, a hub 102'. Projecting froln Vthe hub 102 is an arm 103, which has a concave recess 104 in its outer end'.- Loosely mounted on the hub 102 is a driving-wheel 106, the said wheel being maintained in positionin any suitable manner, as by a collar 107, secured to the hub 102 in any suitable manner-as, for instance, by a set-screw. The wheel 106 is given an intermittent movement in.any suitable manner. ,In the machine shown it is provided at its outer edge with teeth 108, which are engaged by a worm 109. The-worm 109 is mount-K ed on a shaft 110, which is supported in suitable bearings 111. shaft 110A is preferably arranged parallel to the main shaft 3 and carries a gear112, which (See Figs. l and 5.) The.

lings surround the shaft near the lower Y meshes with a gear 113, mounted on the main' shaft (See Fig. 1.) The gear 112 (see Fig. 7) is loosely mouitedon the shaft 110, and its hub is provided with-a notched collar 11,4. Keyed on the shaft 1.10` is a hub 115, from `which extends an arm 110. Pivoted in the arm 116 is a pawl 117, said pawl being held `forwardby a spring 11S, so that its hooked end engages .the notched collar 114. When the pawl is in engagement with the notched collar, it is obvious that the gear 112 will be srsv locked to the shaft and the two will rotate together. 1 r

In order to disengagethe pawland stop the4 ,shaft when.desired,a lever 119 is provided,

,said lever being pivoted on a stud 120, which is mounted in a bearing 121, said bearing-be- 'ing carried on the arm extending from one of the bearings 111 before referred to. The 1ebe thrown forward into the path of the tail of "the pawl 117 in order to disengage-it from the short projection 124, whichtakes against a stop 125 and limits the-movement of the lever'. i- In order to throw the lever forward into the path ofithe tail of the pawl, there is provided a bent arm 126, which is mounted on a gear 127, said gear being secured to the shaft 6I, before referred to, and being in mesh with a gear 128, carried on the counter-shaft 49. l

the bent arm 126.will strike the lever 119 and throw its nose into the path of the tail of the pawl117. This disengages the pawl from the free on` the shaft 110.

The driving-wheel 106 has mounted in it a short vertical shaft 129. (See Figs. 4 and 5.) This shaft carries a horizontal arm 130 on its upper end, the said shaft being providedwith a roll 131, 'which takes into the cavity 104 in the end of the arm 103. The lower end of the shaft 129 carries an arm 132, which is provided with-a roll 133. This roll 133 engages a camgroove 134 in a stationary cam 135, said cam being bolted to the bedplate of the machine or secured theretoin anyothersuitable manner. If the groove 134 were in'the form of a true circle, it would be seen that the drivingwheel 106 would transmit to the arm 103, through the shaft 129 and the arm 130, an unvarying movement, because the shaft 129 would be always stationary. n Inasm uch, however, as the groove 1,34 is a cam-groove, it will be seen that as the driving-wheel 106 rotates, the cam 135, acting en -the arm 132, will rock the shaft 129. When the roll 133 of the arm 132 is running-in the concentric portion of the groove 134, the wheel 106 and the arm 103,

will be rotating at the same speed. When, however, the roll 133 runs into that portion of the cam-groove'which is farther from the .c enter, the arm 132, the shaft 129, and the4 arm will berocked in a direction opposite to the movement of rotation of the wheel 106, and this rocking movement'wll operate to neutralize to a degree the rotating rmovement transmitted to the arm 103through the wheel 106, so that thearm will run slower than the wheel. When, on the other hand, the roll 133 runs into that portion of the cam-groove which is nearer the center, the rocking movement of the-arm- 132, theshaft 129, an'd the arm 130,wil1 be in the same direction as the rotating movement of the wheel 106 and will therefore cause the arm 103 to run somewhat faster than the wheel 106. The shaft 97, to which the arm -103 is rigidly secured, will of course partake of this varying movement of the arm and will at times be rotating faster than the drivin g-wheel 106, at times be rotating slower than the driving-wheel 106, and at times have the same speed as the said driving-wheel. The purpose of this varying movement will be hereinafter stated. p

, Secured to the upper end of the shaft97 in any suitable manner, as bya key 136, is-a cir-- 'cular carrier'137, having a series of arms 138. Each of these arms is provided on its under side with a pair of radial guiding-grooves 139, and in eachpair of these grooves is mounted a slide 140, which is provided on its under side with a'cam-roll 141, engaging a groove 142 in a stationary cam 143, mounted on the,

supporting-frame 94, before described. 'It is apparent that as the shaft 97 rotates the arms 138 and the slides 140 will be given a rotating movement, and, in addition, theslides will be given a reciprocating` movement to- Ward and` from the center ot rotation of the shaft 97 by means ofthe cam-groove 142.,

The outer ends of the slides 140 are formed to provide bearings 144,111 which are/mounted sleeves 145.l From the upper ends of the sleeves extend arms 146, (see Figs. 1 and 3,) these arms being connected toradiusf bars 147, which bars are pivoted tofthe carrier 137. The bars 147 for the purpose of adjustment are made in two parts connected by a turnbuckle 148. Secured to the sleeves 145 in any suitable manner, as by pins 149,

(see Fig. 3,) is a collar 150, from which, projects a plate 151. The' plate 151 serves to carry the Wrapper-support, which in thisfcase is a suction-support. Thissnction-support consists of a casting 152, the lower side of which is closed by a perforated plate 153. A partition 154 (see Fig. 3) is arranged to divide the space inclosed by tlfe cast-ing into two chambers 155 and 156. The casting 152 is secured to the plate. 151 in any suitable manner,'as by'screws 157. The upper side of the casting 152 is provided with two perforations;` One of theseperforations leads to the chamber 155, and by itjsaid chamber communicates with a pipe 158, said pipe passing through and being supported by the sleeve 145. The upper endof the pipe 158 has an elbow 159 secured thereto, said elbow connect-ing with a pipe 160, vwhich has a telescopic connection with a pipe 161. The pipe 161 communicates with a central hub or valvechamber 162. The perforation leading into the chamber 15G-communicates with a pipe 163, which-pipe passes through an opening in the plate 151 and connects with a Valvechamber 164. This valve-chamber 164 is se IOO cured iri an opening in a projection 165, VeX

blast-pipe 168', communicatingwith any suit@v able blast mechanism.' (Not shown.) '.lgheA valve-chamber 164 contains a circular valve 169, which is provided with'thr'ee ports, these ports being so arranged 'that at times the pipe 163` andthe chamber 156` with which it 'y ,4

connects are in communication with thepipe 158, this position of theparts being shown in Fig. 3, and at times the pipe 163 is incommunication with the pipe 168 and IZO through it with the. jblast mechanism before v referred to.

. The stem ofthe valve 169 (see Fig. 3) is ,I

provided with an arm 170, (see the right-hand side of Fig. 3,) whicharm-strikes a projection on au arm 171,`(see Figs. 1 and 2,): said projectiou being located over the Awrapping mechanism,1to be hereinafter .referred to. The valve 169 is normally held in the posi-1 tion shown in Fig. 3--that is,so that the chamber 156 is in communication" with the pipe 158 by means of a torsion-spring 172, which surrounds a projection which extends from the side of the valve which is opposite limited by a stop 173.

i The valve-chamber-162, (see 4,) which has-been heretofore referred to as the chamber with which the pipe 161 connects, is secured tothe upper end of the shaft 97-inany suitable manner, as by asetiscrew 174. This valve-chamber connects with a pipe 175which may besuitably supported in an arm or bracket 176, only a part of which is shown,

said pipe 175 leading to any suitable suction'f producing device-such, for instance, as a fan.- (Not'shown.). The chamber 162 conf tains arotaryvalve177v,- saidvalvebeingoperbefore described, the operation, of the ma` ated by a rod' Aor shaft 178, which extends down through Athe center of the hollow shaft 97 and has secured to its lower end an arm 179.l "The" arm 179 Vis connected by avlinlr 180 (see Fig. to one arm 181 of. the bell-crank lever 181182. The other arm 182 of thebellcranklever carries a stud 183, which engages with a cam-groove 184 in a cam-rolll,V mounted on the shaft 61, before referred to. The valve 177 (see Fig. 9) fits snu'gly in the chamber 162 and is provided with au o pen-` ,fing 186, which is of sufficient extent so that it can simultaneouslycommunicate with two ofjthe' pipes 161. operating through 'the pipe 175, therefore,- will be .simultaneouslyoperating on two of the pipes 161 Vand through these pipesupon A two of the suction-supports before referred to.' The wrapping mechanism to which the supC ports deliver the wrappers maybe of auydesied' character. 1A suitable'wrapping mechanism is indicated at 187, said mechanismv consisting ofsets of coperating wrapper jaws of the' type shown in the United States patent to J. Reuse, No. 552,447,dated l)e cember 31, 1895, to which.` reference is made fora full disclosure of the construction. The

, bunch to bewrapped may be placed in the wrapping-jaws by hand or in anysuitable manner. Preferably, however, the machine will be provided with.an 'automaticbunch- `feed 188, which is similar in construetiono that shown and described in my pending application, Serial No. 4,081, filed February 5, 1900.` Suitable displacing-arms 189 are pro# vided for lifting the wrapped cigar from the jaws, which will preferably be mounted and operated in the manner described in'my said pending application. a i

It may-someti'mes be desirable to close the perforations in the plate 153 after the plate has delivered its V'wrapper to the wrapping mechanism. While this maybe accomplished Vin various ways, in the machineV shown there- 1s provided aplate190. V(See' diagrams Figs. 10 and 11.) This plate, which may be, of plain sheet metal, as shown, lor may b e covered with rubber or felt, is located in the path of the suction-support and in such a position with4 respect to the wrapping mechanism that as the forward end ofthe support delivers its wrapper it will run onto the p1 ate.. As the The suction mechanism: vthe pipe 2l,.operates After the leafl has been spread upon the plate the roller-carriage is actuated' support delivers its wrapper to the wrapping mechanism the perforated plate 153 runs over theplate 190 and the perforations are closed. It may beV herey remarked that this plate 190 is not shown in- Fig. 1, because it would obscure other important parts of theV mechanism. While this p late 19() may under some circumstances'be desirable,it is by noi means a necessary feature of the machine,

since the suction may be readily made suiciently strong to be unaffected by the fact A that-the perforatious in the plate 153 are left 'unclosed after the wrapper has been delivered from the plate.v

The construction of themachine being as chine taken as a whole is as follows: The'operator places a leaf of tobacco or other material from whichfa wrapper is to be cut ou `the suction-plate 15, the bed-plate 11 at that time being in its forward-'position and the perforated plate 15 being in dotted line's inFig'. 1. The suction-chamber, which is ciosed bythe plate, is also lowered, so that it is below the edge'of the knife.- As the leaf is spread on the plate 15 thesuction, acting through the pipes .841 S1, the valve 82, the pipes 26 25,

tohold the leaf securely on the plate.

and runs over the knife, so as to cause it to cut a-wrapperfrom the leaf. After the car riage has retreated the bed-plate 11is slid ijiward, this operationA being eEected by the"l`e" the: -perforation '23, and"l95 the position shown in ver 66 and the cam 70, the plate 15 assuming the position 'shown in full'lines in Fig. 1. A s soon as the suction-support comes ntofposi` tion directly'over the plate 15'thearm-126 strikes the lever 119-nnd disconnects the pawl .117 from theV collar 114, thus disconnecting 1 the worm-shaft from its driving-gear. At about the time this occurshe lever 7l 72 is operated by the cam projecti n 74 and strikes the under side of the stem 18, thus raising vno the suction-bed14 and the'perforated plate' 15 up against the under side of the perforated plate 153.- By this movement of the'lever'll 72 Vthe link 9 3 is operated to raise the lever 91 against the tail 90. 'of the latch 85..' This causes the latch to release the arl`n84, and

the spring 87 rotates the valve A8?, sl'xuttilli"` off the suction from the cutting`-bed.i The valves 177 and 169 areat thiatinieintsu'ch'` positionthat the suctionis operating inboth the suction-chambers'155 and 156.

Truffaut wrapper is therefore transferred from theme?.

tionfplate 15 to the suction-plate lf-whiehforms the operatinglface'of the suction-support. When these operations have been'eompleted and the leaf `has been transferred, the f wormfshaft is again' clutched to its-drivi t ing-gear 112 and the driving-wheel'lt is .tated, thus causing the shaft -97 .to revolve,

carrying with itf'the carrier l37.` This moves the suction-support which has just takelia wrapper fromt a4 position over the cutting-bed 'j to a position over the wrapping-jaws. As the suction support which holds the wrapper comes into position over the wrapping-jaws' the arm 170 of the valve 169 strikes the prothe chamber 156, blows the end of the wrapper down into the wrapping-jaws, so that itis seized by them. JustA prior to the'time when this occurs another suction-supporthas been brought into position over vthe cutting-bed, which by this time has had a new leaf placed Athereon from which a wrapper has been cut,

and the bed has been again movedinto p0sition to deliver its wrapper. At the time, therefore, when the blast operates io blow the vend of the wrapper into the Wrapping-jaws Vthe shaft 110 has been disconnected from-its driving-gear, and the shaft 97, which drives the carrier for the Wrapper-supports, is stationary. Vhen thev head of thewrapper has been blown down into the jaws and a new wrapper has been transferred to the suctionsupport which is over the cutting-bed, the shaft 110 is againclutched to its driving-gear.

As the shaft-97 begins to rotate the suctionsupport 'which is presenting a Wrapper to the* wrapping-jaws lis now given a movement which is the resultant of three movementsthat is to say, a movement by which the Wrapper is fed to the bunch in the'wrapping-jaws,

a movement by which the wrapper is advanced along the bunch in the wrappingjaws,'anda movement by which the angle at Which the` wrapper is presented to the bunch is varied according to the shape of the cigar to be wrapped. The first of these movements of the wrapper-support maybe termedv an approaching movement, although it is to be understood thatrby this term it is not meant Athat all partso'f the'wrapper-support are at all times approaching the wrapping' mechanism. Since, however, that part of the wrapper-support which is to deliver itsI portion of the wrapper to the wrapping-jaws approaches the said jaws, itis believed that this term defines the movement. This approaching movement is given by the rotating movement. of the shaft 97, which causes the carrier 137, the slides 140, and lthe suction-supports to rotate. As this rotation begins it will be seen'(see Fig. land the diagram Fig. 10) that the cam-roll 141 is forced inward by the cam-,groove 142, thus'causing thev slide 140 to move inward. This movement of the slide would tend to carry the suction-support inward were it not for the arm 146 and the radius-bar 147,- These parts resist the inward movement of the suction-support, and consequently cause it to swing as the carrier 137 isrotated from the position shown in full v lines in Fig. 10 to the position shown in dotted lines in said figure. By this movement ofthe wrapper-support the wrapper is not only traversedalong the cigar-bunch, but is also` given an angular movement with lrespect thereto, so fas to change. the angle at 'which the wrapper is presented to the bunch. 4As the Wrapper' begins to be wound upon the middle ot' thebunch,'where thebunch is larger,

(for it is to be understood that'the bunch to'be wrapped by this machine is of the perfecto shape-'that is, its greatest diameter is near the middle of its length and it tapers toward both ends,) more wrapper must be supplied to the bunch than when the ends are being Wrapped. The shaft 97 is therefore at this time given a `slightly-increased movement. ment is effected by the engagement of the arm 132, carrying the roll 133, with the cam groove 134, the said movement being transmitted tothe shaft 97 through the shaft 129,- arm v130, and the arm 103. After the wrapper has'passed the center of the' bunch and is being wound upon the. tapered part the cam 13st, acting through the sameagencies', acts-t0,

retard the movement of the shaft 97 and so slow up the rotating movement of the shaft.

As the wrapper-support which receives the various movements heretoforedes'cribed de'- livers its Wrapper to the wrappingmechanism it runs over the plate 190, and this plate This move- .closes the perforations in the said support.

By the time the wrapper has been completely delivered to the wrapping-jaws the valve 177 is turned through the arm`179, the link 180, the bell-crank 181 182, and the cam-groove 184 into aposition where the suction is out oi from the supportwhich has delivered the wrapper. The shaft 97 continues its rotation, bringing the suction-support which has just received a wrapper into position to deliverl ,the saine and another support ,intoposition` to receive a wrapper from the cutting-bed.

The cycle of operations just described is now repeated.

It is to be understood that the mechanisms by which the various operations above described are carried int-o effect may bewidely varied. It is also to be understoodv that some of the mechanisms may be used independently of others,'and Stich independent use is IOO IIO

contemplated. The invention is not, therefore, to be restricted to the specific mechanisms herein shown and described.

That I claim is- 1. The combination with a suction cutting bed, of means-for giving italhorizontal reciprocation between the'cutting and delivery points, andvmea'ns for vertically reciprocating the bed from its normal position into a position to deliver a wrapper, substantially as described.

2. The combination with-a suction cutting` bed, of means for giving it a horizontal reciprocation between the cutting and delivery points, and means for vertically reciprocati ing the bed to move it into a position to deliver a Wrapper' and simultaneously cuttingV ol the suction therefrom substantially as described.

3. The combination with a wrapping mechanism, ofa moving wrapper-support operating to deliver awrapper to the wrapping mechanism a cutting-bed, means` coperatfor moving; the;cutting-bedftoward the path.

ingwith the cutting-bedA for cuttingva wrapper, and means for reciprocating the-cuttingbed toward andaway. from the path of travelof the wrapper-support, substantiallyI as described .i

4. The combination witha wrappinpr mechanism, of a moving `wrapper-support operating to deli ver a wrapper to the wrapping'm'e'chanisln, acnttingbed, means co'peratingwith the cutting-bed for cuttinga wrapper, means of -movement of Vthe snpport, I neans'formoving it towardand, away from the support,

4and means for moving-it away from the path of movement of the support, substantially as described. 'r

; V5. The combination with a wrapping mech` ani'sm, of a moving suction wrapper-support operating to deliver a wrapper to the wrapping mechanism ,a suction cuttingbed,means coperating with the cutting-bed for cutting a wrapperLand means for reciprocating Vthe cutting-bed toward and away from the path of travel of the wrapper-support, substan-` tially as described. Y

6. The combination with a wrapping mech` anism, of 4a moving suction wrapper-support operating to deliver a wrapper to the Wrapping mechanism, va suction cnttingfbed,means coperatingwith thecnttifng'bed for cutting a wrapper, means for moving thel cut-,ting-V bed toward the path of movement of the su-pport, means for moving it toward and away from the support,- and means formoving it away from the path o f movement of thesupport, substantially as described.

' 7. The combination with awrapping mechanism, f a plurality of Awrapper -snpports operating to feed Wrappers to `the wrapping mechanism, a cutting-bed, means coperating with the cuttingbed for cutting a wrapper, and means for. moving the'bed toward .and away 4from the path of movement of the supports, substantially as described;

S. The combination with a wrapping mechanism, of a plurality of wrappersupports operating to feed wrappers to the wrapping mechanism, a cuttin g-bed, 'means cooperating with the'cutting-bed for cutting a-wrapper, means for moving the cutting-bed toward the path of movement of the supports, means formovingit toward and away from the sn pports, and means for moving it away'from the path of movement of the supports, substantiallyV as described.

l 9. The combinationwith a wrapping mechanism, of a plurality of suction wrappersupports operating to feed wrappers to the wrapping mechanism, a suction cutting-bed, means cooperating with 4the cutting-bed for cutting a wrapper, and means for moving the cutting-bed toward and away from the path of movement of the supports, substantially as described.

10. The combination with a wrapping mechanism, of a plurality of suction wrapperrsupports operating to feed 'wrappersto the -wrapping mechanism, a suction cutting-bed,

means. coperatingwith the cutting-bed for Y. cutting a wrapper, means for moving the cutting-bed iowardlhe path of movement of the. supports, means for moving it toward cuttingbed toward the path of movement of l the suction-supports, meansfor moving it toward the supports, means for cutting oi the suction as it is moved toward theI supports, means for moving it away from the supports, and Ameans for moving itl away from the path of movement of ,the supports, substantially as described.

12.1The combination wi-tha wrapper-cutiting knife, of a base upon which said knife go L is supportcd,`a suction cutting-bed inclosed by the knife, means for reciprocating the base, bed and knife, means for reciprocating the bed from its normal-position into a position to deliver a wrapper, said movementbeing at IOO an angle to. the movement of the base, bedV i and knife, and means for cutting olf thesuction from the bed, substantially as described.

13.V The combination with a wrapper-cutting knife, of a base upon which said knife issupported, al' suction cutting-bed inclosed by the knife, a suction-pipe leading to4 said bed, a cam-operated lever for reciprocating the base, bed and knifefa second cam-operated lever for reciprocating the bed atan angle to the reciprocation of the base, bed and knife, and means operated by said second lever foi-.controlling the suction-.pipe leading to the cutting-bed, substantially as described.

Y 14. The combination, with a wrapper-cut-` tingl knife, of a suction cutting-bed inclosed by the knife, a suction-pipe leading to said bed, a spring-operated valve for controlling 'the pipe, a latch for holding the valve in inoperative position, a lever for reciprocating `the bed wiihrrespect to the knife, a lever forf 1 releasing the latch, and connections between the two levers, substantially as described.

15. The combination with a knife, of a base on which' itis supported, means for reciprocating the base, a suction cutting-bed inclosed e by the knife, a suction-pipe leading to\said bed, a valve moving'with the base, a lever in the path of movement of the valve, means thrown into operation by the lever for closing the valve, a lever and suitabley connections for moving the bed with respect to the knife,

` and connections between the two levers, subplurality of pipes. independent of the arms,

.one connectingwith each of the supports,

substantially -as described.'

17. The combination with awrappingvmechanism, of acutting-bed, means coperating therewith to-cut a wrapper, apluralityfof wrapper-supports, means for transferring a Wrapper from thecutting-bed'to each of the supports,l and means for causing each of the supports to deliver its wrapper to the wrapping mechanism, substantially as described.

l' 18. The combination with awrapping mechanism, of asuction cutting-bed, means coperating with the bed to cut a Wrapper, a plurality of suction wrapper-supports, means for transferring a wrapper from the cuttingbed to each of the supports, and means for causing each of the supports to deliver its-wrapper to the wrappin g mechanism, substantially as described. j

19. The combination with a wrapping mechanism, o f a cutting-bed, means cooperating therewith to cut a Wrapper, a plurality-.of wrapper-supports, means for transferring` a wrapper from the cutting-bed to. each of the supports, and means Vfor producing an apfproaching movement between each of the supports and the wrapping mechanism as it delivers its wrapper to thewrapping mechanismsubs tantially as described. Y

20. The combination with a wrapping mechanism, of a cutting-bed, means cooperating therewith to cut a wrapper,v a plurality of wrapper-supports, means for-transferring a wrapper from the cutting-bed to each of the supports, and means for producing a' traversingmovement between each of the' supports and the wrapping mechanism as it delivers its wrapper to the wrapping mechanism, substantially as described.

' 21. The combination withawrapping mechanism, of a cutting-bed, means c'operating therewith to cut a wrapper, a plurality of Wrapper-supports, means for transferring a wrapper from the cutting-bed to each of the supports, and means for producing an angular movement between each of the supports and the wrappiglnechanism as it delivers its lwrapper to the wrapping mechanism, substantially as described.

' 22. The combination .with a wrapping mechanism, of a cutting-bed, means coperating therewith to cut'avrappen a plurality of' wrapper-supports, means for transferring a' wrapper from the clrftg-bed to each of the supports, and means for producing a movement betweeneach of the supports and the ment, substantially as described.

`wrapping mechanism as it delivers its wrapper to the wrapping'mechanism which is the resultant of an approaching movement, a

traversing movement andl an angular -moveaway-from the center of rotation of the 23; The combinationwithacarrierprovided causes a movement of the slides toward and carrier, substantially as described.

24. Thecombinationwithawrapping mechanism, of a carrierprovided with a plurality ,of guides, a plurality of slides mounted i'n.

the guides, a plurality of suction wrappersupports mounted on the slides, astationary cam, means for rotating the carrier, and

tially as desc'ribe'd.

25. -The'combiuation with a carrier provided I means whereby the stationary cam causes a with a plurality of guides, ,ofa plurality of v sl-ides'mounted in vthe guides, a plural-ity of pivoted wrappersupports carried by the slides, means for rotating the carrier, a cam for causing the `slides to move toward and from the center of rotation of the carrier, and a radius-bar connected to the carrier and the supportsaud operatingto turn the supports the cam, substantially as described.

26. The combination yWith a wrapping mech- 9s on their pivots as the slides are moved by anism, of a carrier providedwith a plurality of guides', a plurality of slides mounted in the guides, a plurality of pivotedsuction wrapper-supports carried by the slides, means for rotating the carrier, a cam for vcausing the slides to move toward and'from thecenter of rotation vof the carrier, anda radius.-

bar con nectedto the carrier and the supports and operating to turn the supportts on their pivots as the slides are moved by tl1e'cam,sub stantially as described.

27. The combination with a wrapping mechanism of a wrapper-support, means'for pro- IIC ducinga relative movement between the.

wrapping mechanism and the support during thewrapping operation,'and a radius-bar for controlling the movement, vsubstantially as v described.

28. 4The combination with a wrapping mechanism, of a rotating carrier, a wrapper-support mounted thereon, means for moving the wrapper-support toward and away'from the axis-of the carrier during its rotating movement, and a radius-bar connected to .the support and .the carrier, substantially asde- 29. The combination with a shaft, of a carrier mounted thereon, a plurality of suctionsupports, a valve-chamber with which. all vthe l suction-supports are connected, avalve inthe chamber, and means for operating the valve so that tle duction will operate on two of the supports, substantially as described. 30. The combination with a Wrapping mechcarrier so as tozcause the suPPOlfto pass in succession over the cutting bed 'and the wrapping mechanism, the construction'being so arranged that when one of the supports is over the cutting-bed another vis over the wrapping mechanism, and means for cutting od the suction from all the supports, except,

the two which are cooperating with the wrapping mechanism and the bed, substantially as described. v 31. Thecombination with a wrapping mechanism, of a' cuttingbed, a carrier, a plurality of suction-supports, a valve-chamber with which all the suction-supports are connected,

a valve in the chamber, said valve being construced so as to communicate with two of the suction-chambers simultaneously, a ca m, and

suitable connections for operating ythe'valve,`

substantially as described.

32. The combination with a wrapping mechanism, of a carrier, a plurality of pivoted suction wrapper-supports, each of said supports .1.5 being divided into two chambers, a suction'- pipe connected to one of the chambers, a pipe connected to thel other chamber, a valvecas ing connecting the two pipes,'a blast-pipe also connected to the `valve-casing, casing, means for rotating the carrier, and

' meansin the path of rotationof the carrier for operating the valve toclose the connection with the suction-pipe and open the con, A fnoctionwth the.blastpipe, substantially asv descri `33. The combination with a wrapping mech,- anism,- of a wrapper-support operating to pre- 'I sent aiwrapper to the wrapping mechanism,

nected,\and means for imparting a variable a carrier to which the wrappersup'port iscon-` rotation to the carrier sothat the movement o'f the support varies according to the part of the cigar-bunch being wrapped, substantially as described. l .34. The combination with a wrapping mech `anism, of la shaft, a carrier mounted on the shaft, a. wrapper-support, a driving-wheel for the shaft, a rocking connection 'between' the driving-wheel and the shaft, a'canx foroperatingthe connection, said cam and connection operating to vary the rotation of the shaft with respect to that of the driving-wheel, substantially as. described.

35. The combination with a wrapping mech` anism, of a shaft, a carrier mountedbn the shaft, a wrapper-support, an armxiextending from the shaft, a driving-wheel, ashort shaft" journaled inthe wheel, saidshaft-having an arm which engages the arm extending'from the shaft, an arm extending from the other end-of the short shaft, and a cam withwhich said armnengages, said 4cam `being-aftrranged to rock theshort shaft nand thus vary the rothe driving-wheel A vengages the arm' extending from the firsta valve in the' driing-wheel, substantially asdescri tantum the vcarrier-filmt' with' respect to uit;

bed.

c as. The sommation with nahm, of sam". ing-wheel therefor, an armextending fromv 65 y ashort shaft 'journaled in the shaft, a cam,

and having an arm which named shaft and another arm which en A the cam, the cam being arranged to roc the 77o i short shaft and thus vary the rotation of the rst-named shaft with respect to the dl'ivin'g-` f wheel, substantially as described.-

37. The combination withawrappin mech-4 anism, of a wrapper-support, means or pro `75 ducin g an approaching movement between the wrapping mechanism and the support, and means for varying the rate of said movement, substantially as descl'ilml"` 38,'. The combination witha wrappin anism, ofa wrapper-support, means or giv- ,ing the support an approaching movement with respect to the wrapping mechanism, and, means for varying the rate of said movement.

39. In a .cigar-machine, the combinationfs` c with a wrapping" mechanism-,of a ,wrapperV g support, means f or causing the support todo- `liver the wrapper to the wrapping mechanism` by a movement which is the resultantof an y approaching movement, an angular move* `9o ment and a `traversing movement, and means `for varying the rate at which .the wrapper support vmoves with respectto the wrapping mechanism according to the part of the cigar-` bnnch being wrapped,sub stantially as de- `95 scribed.

"40. The combination with awrapping mechf `anism, of a suction wrapper-support havi 41. The combiu ation wit-h a wrapping mechxo5 anism, of a 'suction wrapper-support having a perforated operating-face, meansformoving the wrapper-support so as to cause it to deliver its wrapper` to the wrapping mechanism', and' a plate lying in the path of the wrapx xo "-f per-support and operating toclose the per-V forations inthe face of the support as the supportdelivers its wrapper to the wrapping mechanism, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof Ihave hereunto OLUF TYBERG. Witnesses:

A. L. KENT, A. A; V.' BoURKn.

mech-t]` ing the wrapper-support to deliver its wrapf roo Y set x15 my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. l l w

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