US1113932A - Mechanism for packing disks and the like. - Google Patents

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H. L. COMPTON. MECHANISM FOR PACKING DISKS AND THE LIKE.

APPLIGATION. FILED 11111.12, 1913.

Patented 001;. I3, 1914.

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APPLICATION FILED 11113.12, 1913. 1,1 1 3,932. Patented Oct. 13, 1914.

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E'KM I H. L. COMPTON. MECHANISM FOR PACKING DISKS AND THE LIKE.

APPILIGATION FILED MAR. 12, 1912.

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H. L. COMPTON. MECHANISM FOR PACKING DISKS AND THE LIKE.

ARPLIGATION FILED MAR. 12, 1913.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

HARRY L. common, on wasnme'rompxsrnrcr' on commn r A'ssmnon no mam. cm DAIRY smLY COMPANY, or AUGUSTA, name, a CORPORATION or name.

Specification of Zetters Patent.

Patented 0012.13, 1914.

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the like; and the objects and nature of the invention will be readily understood by those skilled in the art in the light of the following explanation of the accompanying drawings illustrating What I now believe to bethe preferred embodiments from among other formations, arrangements and constructions Within the spirit andscope'of this invention;

The invention consists in certain novel features in construction and-in combinations and arrangements as more fully and articularly set forth and specifiedhereina ter.

Referring to the accompanying drawings:-Figure' 1', is a front elevation of apparatus embodying a side elevation thereof-l Rig. 3, is a vertical central section in the'p'lane of the'line'3'--3,-

Fig. 1. Fig; 4:, is a top" plan view of the-disk feeding and tube-filling mechanism; Fig. 5, isa sectional view, on an enlargedscale, taken in the lookingin the direction'of the arrow.-

- ranged in front of In'the drawings, I show an upright" bed or" frame 1, mounted on and risingfrom a ped estal 2. The bed 1, carries disk making mechanism involvinggenerally the elements In themachine illustrated, the ribbcnw" of disk stock is arranged in'frontof the-bed printing" r'o lls 4 stapling and handle app1ying "mechanisms"5,- all 1, and the feed rolls 3,-

punch or die 6,-ai'e'carr1ed by' andarsaid bed.-- The wire-b, from'which the StapIes-aremede isals'o arranged-infr'ontof said bedand'i's fed fee ward stepby step into the stapling and handle forming and applying-'"mechenisms my invention; Fig. 2,-is

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Patent No. 927,002, issued Jul 6,-

Supply Co. as the suitable means for by the reciprocatory wire feeder 7. The ribbon a, of handl e stock, is fed forward through sald bed, from a point in rear thereof,;to'.the handle forming and stapling mechanisms, with a step by step movement, by feed rolls 8;

In the particular example illustrated, spaced'areas of the ribbon of disk stock, are successively imprinted, and handles are clipped to the stock in said areas successrvely, and said area's successively pass under the'vertically movable punch 6, and over the annular die 9, and the punch and die co 0 crate 111 cutting the complete disks from t e ribbon of dlsk stock. The die 9, is formed in'or carried by t'he'die block 10, and this die'block is formed with a vertical discharge passage 11 (surrounded at its upper end by die' 9) opening through the under s1de of the-block. The punch 6 cuts out the disks and forces them down into said dis charge passage, so that-disks are dropping fro 'the lower end of the passage as the freshly cut disks are forcedinto the'upper end of t'he'passage.

Thefeed= rolls 3, feed the ribbon of stock a, forwardly'with a. step'by step movement, and while the ribbon is at rest a handle is being: applied toone previously printed area thereof, and a disk isbeing cut from the area thereof to which a disk had been lap le pliedb'y'the previous operation of the ham making and stapling mechanism. However, my present invention is notlimited"to-'them'echanisms so far described, nor is-it limited to 'handling'disks'provided with tabs-or other handles:

Ifthe completed disks are to bet're'ated with material (paraflin for ihstance,) to render'them non absorbent', I rovide suitable mechanism for thispulposei although my invcntion'is not so limited; For instance,

inthe particular example illustrated, I show an open top par'afiin po't 12,-p'r'o'vided' with heatto thearana in'a liquid condi tion. This pot' is-arranged infront of the pedestaland is usually" secured thereto and supported thereby below the level ofthe discharge e11 d ofpa$ag 11, and a distance in front'tl-iereof. Inthe pot I show a=horizontal transversely arranged rotla'r'y pa'rafliningsupplying the necessary roll 13, having an absorbent material surface di ping into the liquid paraffin .m the pot; his roll is carried and driven by a suitable shaft 14, carried by the pot and extending to the exterior of the ends thereof. At one end this shaft is provided withpulley 15, to which power 18 applied for rotating roll 13, so t at its upper surface Wlll move forwardly.

An absorbent-material-surface paraffimng and pressure roll 16, is arranged above and cooperates with and is driven by roll 13. The pressure roll shaft is carried by adpistable boxes confined in brackets 17 ,'fixed to and rising from the pot ends.

A stripper roll 18, is shown engaging the upwardly moving rear side of the paraffin roll 13, to remove surplus paraffin therefrom.

Means are provided for receiving the completed disks discharged from the lower end of passage 11, and delivering the same one at a time onto the forwardly moving upper surface of the parafiining roll 13,-so that the disks will be carried forward between the paraffin saturated surfaces of rolls 13, 16, and will absorb the desired-quantity of par- 7 afiin therefrom.

In the particular example illustrated, although my invention is notllimited thereto, I show conveying means for this purpose comprising a downwardly and forwardly inclined chute or trough 19, having a flat floor and vertical longitudinal edge walls spaced apart a distance slightly greater than the diameter of the disks. This chute is carried by an elongated supporting frame 20, at its upper portion having. suitable supporting brackets 21, secured to any support such as the bed 1, or the edestal 2. The chute is also supported by t e transverse rotary cross shaft 22, mounted in and passing through the lower end of frame 20, and mounted in and supported by the brackets 17 The upper end of the frame 20 is formed with longitudinal slots, receivin the transverse shaft 23, which is adjust-a le longitudinally of the chute and is held in the desired adjustment by-adjusting and stop screws 24. This shaft 23, carries idler roll 25, mounted to rotate on the shaft between the longitudinal sides of frame 20. This rotating roll is located directly below the discharge passage 11, so that the disks falling from said passage will drop onto saidroll and be'therebyv directed forwardly in the chute.- j The n per surface of this roll 25 ismovingforwar y and the disks are there.

by thrown-forwardly andproperly started on their course down the chute. The roll is intended to prevent the disks wedging or becoming congested at the upper end of the chute, and also to prevent the disks assum-' ing vertically disposed or edgewise positionsat the upper end of the chute.

I arrange an endless traveling flexibledisk-pro )clling connection centrally and longitudinally of the chute and extending from the roll 25 to the shaft 22. In theparticular example illustrated, this connection is formed b acomparatively narrow chain 26, mounte on the roll 25, and on a roll 27, fixed on the shaft 22. The roll 27 is located in a slot'or opening in the lower end portion of the floor of the chute and corresponds to roll 25. These rolls 25, 27, have central annular reduced portions receivin said chain and containing the sprocket wieels 28, on which the chain is mounted.

The upper ply of the chain travels downwardly on the floor of the chute while the lower ply of the chain returns below the chute. The chain is driven b shaft 22, and can be tightened or loosene by adjusting shaft 23, through the medium of screws 24.-

The chain tends to maintain the disks in flat position in the chute and propels the disks downwardly and prevents them from congesting 0r unduly collecting in the chute. The lower end 29 of the chute floor, below roll 27, overlaps the parafiining roll 13, and delivers the disks thereonto. wardly moving surface of the lower roll 27, imparts the final propelling movement to the disks to carry them to the paraffining rolls;

The propelling devices are particularly designed to prevent congestion of the disks between the discharge from the punch and the parafiining rolls, and to cause delivery of the disks one at a time and in fiat or approximately horizontal position to said rolls. Any suitable means can be provided for driving the disk propelling chain, although in the resent instance, I show the same driven rom the parafiining roll shaft 14, by driving connection 30, mounted on suitable sprocket wheels on shafts l4 and 22.

It is advantageous for various purposes to pack disks (particularly so-called caps for closing receptacles containing milk or other food products) in tubes for handling and shipment. It is desirable so far as possible, to prevent the disks from coming in contact with human hands during and after the process of manufacture and until the disks toimeans for receiving the disks from the disk or cap making machine, and packing.

the same'in tubes, so that the disks can be made and packed without being touchedby the hands of the operators.

I provide means to receive the disks from Where the disks are to be up therolls 13,16.- whiqhioonstitutefeed rolls, irrespective of t 0 feet that they also serve to a plyparafiin to the disks), and to force a co umn. of saiddisks into a packing tube removablyheld in positionotoreceive such disks.

In the particular. example illustrated, I show a chute-embodying, a constantly and rapidly downwardly movingiioor receiving the disks from the roll 13, and delivering the same edgewise or approximately vertically ontoand arrangedelon ated upwardly extending guideway oroor, arranged approximately into a screw feedomechanism-for; said disks upwardly andalongitudinally of said guidewaywith their lower=edgessliding along the same and with the disks spaced apart and approximately parallel, and finally. bringing said disks togetherinto a forcing column and forcingsaid column .throu h a cylindrical guideneck or feedrnozzle or guiding the disks into-a packing-tubers. movablyheld in alinement with said nozzle.

A removable frameoribracket 32,"is pro videdto carrythedevices for receivin the' disks from-roll 13, and' for-packingv theisks.

in tubes.- This-bracket can;- be" removably bolted or otherwisesecured-to the parafiinpot and is shown extending downwardly and-forwardly at an angle-from the fronttop edge of said pot; Thisbracket carries a chute or guideway extending; downwardly and forwardly at ananglefrom the parafiining-roll 13, and havinga flat floor the upper will'move down said chuteto thefeed screwmechanism at the-lower-end thereoft The.

flat inclined floor of this guideway is come posedof-the stationary portions 33, and the moving portion 34. The chute; walls 35, extending. longitudinally thereof, and if so desired said chute can be-also vided with a front guard wall 36, spaced forwardly a distance from thefloorof the.

chute.

At the upper end of the chute a stationary plate formlng a portion. of the flat. floor .33,- top surfaceof roll 13, and also portion of the floor-member 34,

overlies the the top edge overlies the toprsurface of roll 13. The moving member 34, is formed by a flatcincular rotary plate or disk carried, by ashortshafit 37 mounted in the bracketfi32, and "so. ar

ranged that the downwardly moving upper surface of the rotary diskwill. formaportion of Etho -floor of said phuteforthe pub pose ofquickly'icarryin downwardly through the congestion thereof in thechute and to main.- tainv the disks in their flat. .positionsand to.

deliver the same one at at me to the screw.

carry-the closure disks lnto the o transversely-of at right. angles to said chute JHBV-IHBHfiIOIIQd', and-x d ic l gui has ..edge

wardly and longitudinally the closure disks: chute. to prevent,

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trated, theuppenend of the. floor of the chute that overhangs the surface of the ..roll 13, to strip; the closure disks therefrom isformed-by a ortion of the stationary floor 33 andby t o upper edge portion of the rotary I disk 34, said. upper edge portion of the disk 34, moving m a direction to on upper end of the chute and downwar ly in the chute. The disk 34 is preferablyrotated at a comparatively highrate of speed.

The chute just described at its lower outer end terminates adjacent to and above an elongated: trough or guideway 38 preferably having a concaved longitudinal upper surface. This trough or slideway can be formedby-a bar at its lower endsecured to the outer portion of the bracket 32, so as to be rigid therewith and :to risetherefrom approxi-.

mately at right angles to the floor 33, 34 -.of Said chute. The-arrangement is such that the closure disksv willi drop; from the lower end of the floor .33, onto the trough 38 in a position transversely of the trough and with their loweredgesresting-in the trough.

Oppositely rotating right and left hand feed serews '39, arewarranged parallel with, above and-on opposite sides of the trough or slideway-38 so that each closure diskv asitdrops. from floor v33 will! passintooperative engagementwith rthe-threads of both feed screws and will be trough or. slideway 38, and will. be maintainedin an. upright or edgewise position and carried- .upwardly' along said trough by said feedscrews.

The trough .or-slideway 38 at :its -u per end? terminates at a cylincheck or feed nozzle 40, arranged centrally betweenrthe upperends of- 2 the feed. screw axes .andin: direct continuationaof-theapathl of travel of'the closure slideway.38,r.so that the-closuredisks-arm successively; forced by the feedscrews into said nozzle and so-that the. column or .pile of: disks-in saidnozzle is fed or forced up therethrough. The. nozzle 49 is fixed at the upper endof the 1 rigid arm-forming..-the slideway-38', and is provided with ppposite lateral projections 41,. formingbearlngs. and; supports for the upper ends of'the axes of the feed screws.

Thelower ends of the axes-of the feed screws are suitably mounted in thebraeket32... At

its upper end the nozzle .40, is providedxwit-h means such-as aspringsor split sleeve 42, or

the like to-remova 1y receives packing tube and normallyhold the same in alinement with. the nozzle 40, and .forming an. upward, continuation thereof; sci-that the feed screws willflforce the column of closure disks l1p- 4.0, and-lonfiud wardly through the nozzle packing; tu

guided thereby onto the v ;disks between the-feed screw-and alongthe usually attach' an 'arm'48, to the armforming the slideway 38 and in upward continuwtion thereofto rests45. f y In the drawinga-I show a packing tube 46 resting in a tube rest 45, and at its lower end support one or more .tube

removably fitted to the. tube holder 42. The

tubes '46, are usually composed of comparatively light cardboard and are somewhat 10. similar to common mailing tubes. Each tube Iiiprefer to close one end .of each by; s,'I indicate this crimped end by the re erence letter 47.

re aratory to being applied to the appai at s-described to receive a load of closure disks, preferably has one end closed aglamsi passage of closure disks therethrou crimping. In the draw When a plackingtube is applied to the apparatus t e crimped or closedend 47, 1s located at the '11 per end of the tube. Thus the apparatus wil force-thefcolum'n of closure disks u wardly in' the packing tube until said '00 umnencounters and isfstopped by the crimped end 47, "thereupon the ressure Twof the feed. screws onthe column 0 closure" disks will gradually move the 'packing'tube +16 upwardly from the holder 42, andthc 'at-'- tendant will" thereupon observe that the packing tube is filled with closure disks andready to be removed from the applaratus, so that; an' empty packing tube can e slipped into l'ace'to-receive the column of disks constant y advancing upwardly F {through the nozzle 40.

such an'extent a s-may be necessary to retain the:-'receptacle;d1sks therein. Both ends of r the completed filled tubes'f'are" usually 5E, briglnal packageof closure disksij T-his crimp'e'din themanner indicated by the refj ere'noeletter 47. This crimpin of the tubes can be accomplished if so esired, by 'a" rotary crimping headorcu 48 secured on the'outer end of the parafiin ng roll shaft 14" so as to be readily accessible to the attendant 'standing in front of the machine. The pack-,

ing tube having its opposite ends thus turned'or crimped in-to confine the column' of closure disks inthe tube, forms andcon stitntes a most convenient and'satisfactory pac age of closure" disks cambe', most conveniently 'handled and shipped, and can be ea'si-ly utilized in capping machinery-by cutting off one crim'pedcnd or'b'y' turning' the brim outwardly so that theclosure' disksare re'e' to move avity'fromthe'tube' Even where'closure i'sks are not'ltobe-ape for packing and'han'dlingelos'uredisks.

plied by capping machinery, these tubes form a very sanitary and convenient means -t ions and' at the same meshing spur gears 52.

suitable or desirable mechanism can be rovided for actuating the rotary disk 84 an the feed screws 'althou h in the present instance I show the brac et 32, provided with a shaft-50, geared to and driven by the parafiining roll 9 aft 14, through the medium of a drive chain 51, and appropriate sprocket wheels on the'two shafts. The lower ends of the two feed screw axes are geared together to rotate simultaneously in opposite direceed y a pair of he feed screws are driven y .the shaft 50, throu h the medium of the beveled gearing 53. e rotary disk 34 isdriven from one-of the feed screw axes through the mediumfof spur gearing 54.

i If so desired, a guard or guide can be fixed to the nozzle 40, to depend in rear of the upper ends of the feed screws to hold the closure disks down or forwardly to the trough 38' and aid in guiding the same into the lower. end of the nozzle 40.

i The upper-sides-of the feed screws 39,

inove toward each other and hence downwardly or forwardly toward'the slideway or gtrough 38, and thereby tend to press the caps (disks) forwardly and'downwardly to said trough-f as"'they' move said disks upwardly along-the trough. The trough thus serves to-aline the disks and guide them into the nozzle 40, while the disks are spaced apart and held in'lateral alinement by the webs or flanges of the feed screws.

- Obviously, the mechanism for packing the disks iii-columns to enter packing tubes is not limited to any particular cap making mechanism nor to use in connection with such mechanism, nor to the parafiining apparatus disclosed, nor'in fact to use in connection with any means for parafiining or otherwise treating closure or other disks or caps.

If so desired, "the bracket 32, carrying the mechanism for packing disks, can constitute an attachmentreadily applicable to and removable from'the pct 12, or other support.

It' isevident that my invention 1s not limited to handling closure disks or caps, and it is also obvious that various changes, variations and modifications might be re sorted to without departing from the spirit and'sco e of the invention and hence I do not wis to limit myself to the particular mechanical expression" of my invention disclosed hereby.

' Desiring to protect niy invention as broadly as is legally "nossib1e, what I claiin'isf 1. ln'combin'ation, a nozzle adapted to receive'ia' packing tube in longitudinal continuationthereofij an elongated slideway arranged-zap roxim'ately in longitudinal continuation 0 said nozzle; a pair. of elongated feed screws arranged approximately parallelwithsaid' slideway to feed disks along proximately parallel .LLARAIQ disks successively and to deliver the same downwardly, a guideway arranged approxi-. mately at right angles to the line of the travel of the disks down said chute and adapted to receive the disks from said chute, a pair of parallel right and left oppositely rotating feed screws arranged. parallel with said guide way and adapted toguide and propel the disks along said guideway, while maintaining the disks out of contact with each other, and a nozzle into which the disks are forced by said feed screws.

3. Means for assembling disks in a stack or column and for feeding said column longitudinally in a packing tube comprising elongated cooperating parallel oppositely rotating right and left hand feed screws and means for aliningand guiding the disks while being propelled by said screws, said screws being arranged to feed a series of disks forwardly while maintaining the disks out of contact with each other" and with their side faces exposed and to force said disks forwardly when brought together and. assembled to form a column.

4. In; combination, a nozzle, means for removably holding a packing tube in aline-. ment with and continuation of said nozzle, and screw feed mechanism for receiving disks and feeding same forwardly and out of contact with each other and then assembling the same in a column and feeding the column longitudinally through said nozzle and into said tube.

5. In combinatioma nozzle, means for removably holding a packing tube in longitudinal continuation of said nozzle to receive a column of disks fed longitudinally through the nozzle, and mechanism for separately receiving disks and feeding the same forwardly out of contact with each other and;

same to form a column and forfeeding the column longitudinally through said"nozzl'e.

6. In combination, parallels cooperating, oppositely rotating right and left hand feed screws, means for separately delivering disks between said screws and into operative relation thereto and transversely of the axes thereof, means for guiding and alining the disks'while being maintained out of contact with each other and moved forward by said screws, and means for-receiving the disks from said screws and successively bringing them t0- zle provided with an a the same at its outer-end being-provided said' nozzle,

a pair of elongated elongated bar forming at its outer endbeing provided with a guide =nozzle approximately alined therewith and projecting longitudinally providnedwith a tube. rest, and mechanism gather .tofformz a column and delivering the same into a acking tube.

7. In com ination, a support, a disknozoverhanging top guard and having means to removably receive a packing tube. and hold the same in 'aline- .rnent with and continuation ofj-the nozzle and movable longitudinally from .the' nozvzle, and mechanism. for assembling disks to vform a column and for feeding the column of disks longitudinally through the nozzle and into the tube to fill the tube and move r'aduallyfromsaid means as the disks fill-t 6 tube.

- 8. In. combination, a rigid longitudinall elongated ban forminga trough,

with a guide nozzle approximately alined therewith and provide with a longitudinally projecting split sleeve for longitudinally and slidably receiving and removably holding a packing tube in continuation of the nozzle, an arm projecting longitudinally from said bar and provided with atube rest, and mechanism for feeding disks longitudinally along said trough while maintaining'the same I separate from each. other and approximately parallel and for then bringing said disks itogether to form. a column and for forcing said column of disks through said nozzle and into said tube.

9. In combination, an inclined frame provided with an upwardly and forwardly extending elongated trough at its upper end provided with a disk guide nozzle adapted to receive a packin disks thereinto, a eed screw mechanism' arranged approximately throughout the "length of said trough for moving disks tube and to deliver along said trough and into and through a disk chute carried by said frame for discharging disks into said feed mechanism, and actuating gearing carried 1 by said frame.

10. In combination, a relatively fixed longgltudinally elongated disk supporting feed "way, mechanism for sliding disks along said way and for maintaining said disks approximately parallel and separated with their side faces exposed and for then bringing I said disks tog toward said nozzle and then assemblin-g'the ether to. form a column and for feeding said column longitudinally forward, and means for guiding said column of disks into a packing tube.

11. In combination, a rigid longitudinally a trough, said trough provided with a longitudinally projecting split sleeve for longitudinally and slidably receivingv and removably holding a packing tube in continuation of the nozzle, an arm from said bar and for assembling disks into a column and forcsaid troug 1 ing thecolumn' forwardly through said :noze

zle and in said tube. a a l 12; In combinatiommeans for removably supporting a packing tube in longitudinal slidin adjustment, guiding. means for as-' sembllng and directing a column of disks into said tube, and mechanism for feeding disks to said means while maintaining said disks approximately parallel. and spaced l0 "ing disks forward while maintaining-them separated and parallel with their faces ex posed, devices for successively feeding disks to said mechanism, and means for assembling said disks from said mechanism to form a column and to guide said column into a packing tube while said column is fed forward by said mechanism.

14:. In mechanism for packing disks in tubes, in combination, a disk guide, means for supporting a packing tube in alinement with said guide to receive a column of disks therefrom, said means being arranged to removably support said tube in longitudinal adjustment-with respect to saidguide, said tube having its outer end closed against passage of disks therefrom and itsinner end open to receive the column of disks,'whereby the advancing column .of' disks in the tube will force said tube longitudinally from said guide when'the column fills the tube and engages its closed'end, said tube then adapted .to have its inner end closed against passage of disks, and mechanism for assemblin j force sa1 disks to form'a column andzto column forwardly through said guide an'dfinto said tube.

15. In mechanism for' packing disks in tubes, in combination, a nozzle, and mechanism for assembling disks to'form a column and to act on said column with a constant pressure longitudinally thereof to advance I, said column forwardlythrough'said nozzle,

thereo said nozzle formed to slidably receive a disk packin tube in longitudinal continuation to receive said advancing column of disks, said tube being slidablyremovable longitudinally fromsaid' nozzle under the pressure of the advancing colunm of disks when filled thereby,

16. Disk paraflining. means ,in combinawhile moving the same forwardly spaced apart and arranged one behind the. other with their faces approximately parallel, and

means for'successively feeding the disks ongagementwith said mechanism.

from said paraflining means into operative "17. Disk 'parafiining means, in combination with mechanism for alining the 'disks while feeding the same with their faces api unaeea roximately parallel, and a rotating flatace disk" for successively shooting the disks from said means edgewise into saidmechanism. v

18. In combination, a disk-"lining and supporting slideway, oppositely rotating screws extending ap roximatel throughout the length of the slldeway an cooperating to aline and hold disks on said slideway and to movethe same longitudinally thereof while maintainin the disks one behind the other .onthe sli eway with their faces approximately parallel, and means for successively discharging said disks edgewise between said screws and onto said slideway.

19. In combination, a 'disk-alining' slideway, a nozzle at the outer end thereof and alined therewith, oppositely rotating screws extending approxlmately throughout the length of the slideway and cooperating to aline disks thereon and hold the same thereto while sliding the disks along the slideway with their faces approximately parallel and assemblin the disks together and forcing the same t rough said nozzle as a column and means for successively feedin disks edgewise to said screws and onto said slideway. I

20. In combination,- a supporting bracket 'providedwith means for attaching the same to a disk parafiining device, a forwardly and downwardly inclined chute for discharging the disks downwardlyfrom said device embodying an inclined rotary tabledisk mounted in said bracket and having a flat face forming a portion of the floor of said chute to receive the disksandsuccessively shoot them downwardly, actuating gearing carried by said bracket for rotating said table disk, and disk conveying means carried-by said-bracket and into which said disks are successively discharged edgewise by said table disk.

21. A disk-paraifining device embodying a horizontal rotating roll over which the disks pass, incombination with a discharge chute for stripping the diskslfrom said roll, said chute including a rota table-disk having a flat diskreceiving ace, and means for rotating said table-disk rapidly with re specti to said roll for shooting the disks therefrom and through said chute to prevent clogging of the disks in the chute. tion with mechanism for alinmg said disks 'top face, means'toconfine the disks on and approximately parallel with thedownwardly and forwardly moving portion of horizontal rotary paraflin which the disks pass horizontally in combi thestop face of said mifleaiskana in strip side of said mnena reeeiying the disks- 16 and guide the disks therefrom. v y i 23. A disk parafiining device embodying a nation with means to strip the disks from said roll and shoot the same forwardly therefrom embodying a rotary forwardly extending table disk overlying the discharge ing roll over therefrom.

inpresence 0 two witnesses. HARRY COMPTON,

.- In testimon whereof I aflix my signature Witnesses J.'VERN0N slums; James 'M. Dmnnn.

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