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B. BARON. ignor to the BARON MACHINE COMPANY OF BALTIMORE CITY. 0D OF AND MACHINE FOR MAKING CIGAR FILLERS.

Ass METH No. 11,199. .Reissuad Oct. 2'7 1891.-

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B. BARON. Assjgnor to the BARON MACHINE COMPANY OF BALTIMORE CITY. METHOD OF AND MACHINE FOR MAKING CIGAR FILLERS.

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No. 11,199. Reissued 001:. 27, 1891.

EN "Mg SN nN MwN UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE...

BERNIIARD BARON, OF BALTIMORE,EIARYLAND, ASSIGNOR TO THE MACHINE COMPANY OF BALTIMORE CITY.

RARON METHOD OF AND MACHINE FOR MAKING GlGAR-FILLE R S.

SPECIFICATION forming liart of Reissued Letters Iateni. No. 11,1039, dated October 27,1891.

-riginal in. 452,012, not m 12, 1891. llpglication for reissue 116a July 17.1891. seen No. 899,882-

To all whom it mag concern;

Be it known that I, BEsNHnR'o BARON, of Baltimore, Maryland, have invented certain Improvements in Methods of and Machines for Making Cigar-Fillers, of which {he following is a specification.

In the-description of the said invention which follows, reference is made to the acconn panying drawings, forming a part hereof, and

min which- Figure 1 is a sideelevation of the improved machine with certain parts thereof removed to show the interior. Fig. 2 is a similar view,'

' except that the reverse side of the machine is '15" shown. Fig. 3 is a plan of the invention. Figs. 4 to are details of theinvention on an enlarged scale and hereinafter iullydesorihed. Referring to the drawings, A is the frame .of the machine, having legs a.

B and'O are stands erected on the fraine'A, and ,1) and E shafts supported in the said 'stan'ds'carrying the sprocket-wheels l? and G. An ordinary link-chain hell; (not shown) is stretched over the'sprocket-wheels h and 'G,

and to this are secured the blocks 1). These blocks are each'grooved, as shown in Fig. 6; ..Which illustrates two views of onehlock. The

lower portion of the groove is semicircular and the upper part is widened to receive a 3o band, hereinafter described.

I I representbars extending between the stands B and 0 immediately below the grooved traveling hand J,formed by the blocks b to suppo'rtthe same and retain upper part .35 inn. straight line The means for'actuating the grooved traveling band 5 consist of a sp urwheel K on the shaft E in gear with a pinion L on the main driving shaft M, which is provided with a driving pulley N. The spur- 40 wheel K, pinion L, and the driving-shaft M are shown on an'enlarged scale in Fig. 7. The

sprocket wheel G,-together with oertai 11 parts hereinafter described ar'e shown on an en- #:larged scale in Fig. 5. It, will. be understood that -the sprocket-whecl1 is an idler and driven by the chain to which the grooved traveling band J is secured.

O is a table situated over a portion of the grooved traveling band J, having'a slot 0 of bundles are'lapped at their ends as fed by traveling hand U.

a width corresponding with the enlarged part of the groove in the hand 3' and of any con: venient length. The surface of the table 0 is fiat and horizontal, so that the tobaccoleaves from which the filler is to be niadeinafy be scattered over it and remain Where placed WltllOiJl' having any tendency to fall into the slot 0. The object of the slot 0 is to provide means whereby the tobacco used in forming a continuous filler is introduced in bundles directly, into the groove of the band J, and in order LG compress the said tobacco as it leaves the hands of the attendant and before it 1r caches the main. compressing mechanism.

hereinafter described, an inclined block (1 is secured. over the slate at the forward side of v the table, as shown in Figs. 1 and P 1? represent brackets bolted to one of the 7 bars I, having studs e, which. carry sheaves Q. These sheaves are connected by the rubber belt or hand H, hereinbeforc alluded to, wl'i-ieh has an outer grooved face which traverses the enlarged portion of the groove in the band J, as shown pe-rticolarly in Fig. 6. By referring I to this figure it will be seen that the grom'ed face of "the robber belt or band 11 and the hottoxn oi the groove in the band J forninearly acorrect circle. Hence the compressed continnousfiller is practically a round rope composed of bundles of tobacco-leaves, which the attendant through the slot 0 in the table 0 to the grooved hand J'. in order to admit of adjustment of the rubber belt or hand H as regards its vertical. position within the groove in the band J, the brackets P are slot ted to receive the bolts which hold them to one of the bars I. (See Fig. 1.) v

R is a switch-block to detach the continuous 'filleraftcr its cornoression from the grooved This block consists of a grooved iowcr plal-e f, having a spur g, which enters the groove in the band J and bears closely againstits bottom. To the lower plate f is attached the upper plate or cover h which is also grooved. 5

Big. 8 is a top view of the complete switchhlock, and Fig. ii a similar view with the upper plate 71 removed. Fig. 10 is an exterior C sh.

side view of the switch-block, and Fig. 11 a longitudinal central section of the same. Fig. 12 is an end view of Fig. 8, looking in the direction indicated by the arrow.

By reference to Figs. 8 and 9 it will be seenthat therear end of the switch-block is tapered to a point. The object of this shape is to admit of a similarly-shaped knife Sbeing applied thereto to cut the continuous filler. This knife is shown'on a small scale in Figs.

. 1 and 3 and on an enlarged scale in Figs. 4, 13, 14, and 15. Fig. 4 is a top view of the grooved traveling band J, the lower plate f of the switch-block R, a section of the knife S, and the continuous tobacco-filler. Fig. 13. is an exterior side view of the knife S, and Fig. 14 a view of the same as seen from the larger end; Fig. 15 is a top view of the knife.

Referring particularly to Fig. 4 it will be seen that the knife Sec-operates with the tapered end of the switch-block to produce a shearing cut, and that the filler is held in a compressed condition within the switch-block while the out is made. switch-block in this respect is similar to that of the hand when holding a rope of tobacco;

the end of which is to be severed or cut off. '1 is a stem adapted tohavea sliding move- 'ment within a lug ion the face of a stand j,

v in which a revoluble erected on 'or forming an extension of a box, 70, which is seated on the frame A. per part of this stand constitutes a sleeve m, shaft n (shown only in, dotted lines in Fig. 1) is iuclosed. ,To the outer end of this shaft is detached a loose pulley U, which is driven bya belt. (-Not shown.) To the inner en of theshaft n is secured a crank-disk s,.h'aving a cranls-pin p. This pin is united to the knife-stem T by a'link q. In

the revolution of theshaft 'n the knife is made" to have a verticalreciprocating movement, and at each downward stroke ashort filler is cut from the continuous one]; A clutch mechanism is employed between the loose pulley and the shaft n, so that only an intermittent action of the knife is proincrease or diminish the number duced, and this action is regulated so as to of cuts per minute,vand consequently vary the length of the short filler by means of a system of cone gears (shown in Fig. 7;) but I do not claim any invention in the mechanism for producing the alternate reciprocating movement of the knife. S,'as the dev-icesused are all of a well-known character.

V is an endless flexible belt to convey the ;-.short fillers as-cut from the continuousvfiller I to the table \V, where they'are provided with binders. This endless belt is stretched over the roliers A and ll, having their spindles s and 23' supported in bearings in thestand of the machine. The spindle s, carrying the roller A, is provided at its outer end with a sprocket-wheel C, driven by a chain a from theisprocket-wheel D on the shaft E. The

The action of the sary obstrnctionin compressing it.

sprocket-wheels C and D, together with the roller A and the sprocket-wheel G, are shown on an enlarged scale in Fig. 5. The endless belt V passes through or traverses a gutter E, which is narrower than the belt, and in consequence the said belt becomes curved or hollowed, and thereby better adapted to convey the out fillers withoutinjuringthcm than a belt having a fiat surface. The table \V extends laterally from the sides of the machine and is on a level with the endless belt- V. The operators who apply'the binders to the fillers sit at the table, and before each operator is an opening F, provided with metallicra'ils at the sides, and in this opening and supported by the rails is a carriage G, having a roller h.

I is an apron formed of a piece of canvas, rubber, or some other suitable material, attaohed at its ends to strips b. Pockets are formed in the surface of the table V, into which the aprons are depressed to form loops to receive the binders and fillers. The fillers are rolled up by the lateral movement of the rollers. The mechanism here brieflydescribed for rolling up the fillers in the binders in itself forms no part of this invention, it being commonly in use in cigar-making factories. The machine beingin motion, the operation of making a continuous tobacco-filler and cutting the same into short pieces, which are adapted as or constitute the fillers proper, is as follows: The tobacco is first reduced to strips by tearing, cutting, or stripping the leaf longitudinally thereof, and the material thus prepared is placed in a box K at the end of the table 0. From this box it is taken 'bv the feeding attendant and placed on' the table 0.. where it is separated into bundles of the proper size, which are inserted into the slot 0, and thence forced directly into the grooved traveling band J with their ends lapped. By the exposure through the slot 0 'of the table of a considerable portion of the grooved band J the feedingattendant is enabled to distribute the bundles so as to form acontinuous filler of practicallya uniform density, and to so thoroughly press the t0- bacco into the said grooved band that the rub her belt or band II will m'eet with no unneces-' The contin nous filler is compressed to a compact rope before it passes from under the rubber belt or band I l, and in this compressed condition it is guided from the grooved band J and force'd into the switch-block R, where it is held while its end is severed by the knife S.

I am aware thatit-is not new to form a sontinu'ous rope of tobacco the filaments of which .lap so as to make a tenacious body, and such a rope or continuous filler l'di-sclaim; but I am' not aware that before my invention thereof a continuous filler-for cigars has been made from bundles of leaves placed with their ends lapped, as herein described.

of a grooved traveling band compressing dc vices which enter the groove in the'safrd hgnd to form theupper side of a continuous filler, a switch-block to turn out the continuous filler from the said grooved traveling band, and a knife to out the continuous filler into short fillers for cigars, nor to the said elements in combination with an endless apron or belt to carry oft the short fillers, as such combinations are claimed in my patent, No. 452,011, fora-machine for making fillers for cigars.

I claim as my invention- .1. The method of forming a continuous fillerto be afterward cut into proper lengths for cigars, herein described, which consists in first groupings, number of leaves of tobacco parallel in the direction of their length to formalundle'of approximately the diameter of 'a' ciganbunch to be formed, then feeding the bundle so formed to acompressing mech anism, lapping the end of each bundle onto the end of the one next preceding it, and successively compressing the bundles so fed to form a. compact rope, substantially as specified.

2. The method of'forming fillers for cigars, herein described,-which consists in first grouping a number oil leaves of tobacco parallel n the direction of their length to form a bundle I of approximately the diameter of a cigarbunch to be formed, then feeding theb'undies so formed to a compressing mechanism, lap" ping the end of one bundle onto the end of the one next preceding it, then successively compressing the bundles so fed. to form a com p wt rope, and then cutting the rope into short fillers, substantially asspecified.

3. The method of forming a continuous tiller to be afterward cut up into proper" lengths for cigars, which consist of first grouping a number of leaves of tobacco parallel in the direction of their length to form a continuous I bundle approximately of the diameter of thebunch to be formed, then carrying the same lengthwise. while retaining its form, and

finally cutting up the bundle into sections suitable to make cigars.

g 4. The method offorminga continuous tiller to be afterward out into suitable lengths for cigars, which consists of first grouping a number of leaves or portions of leaves oi tobacco parallel to one another in the'direction of their length to form abundle approximately of the diameter of the bunch to be formed, lapping the end of each bundle upon the end of the one next preceding it, then carrying the continuous bundle lengthwise while retaining its form, and then cutting it into suitable lengths for cigars.

5. Themethod ot'forniing a conti nuous filler to be afterward cut into proper lengths for cigars, which consists of first grouping a number of; leaves of tobacco parallel in the direc tion of their length to form a contin uous bun-- dle approximately of the diameter of the bunch to be formed, then carrying it cudn'isc and compressing it as it advances, and finally cutting it into lengths suitable for cigars.

i The method of preparing a cigar-filler for subsequent treatment by first grouping together a number oi leaves of tobacco in parallel lengths and approximately of the diameter cf the cigar to be made, and then packing the same into a traveling receptacle of suitable form and arranging them into a continuous rope as they are packed.

7. In a machine for forming fillers for cigars, the combination of an endless grooved traveling band, a table having a flat surface situated directly over the said band, with a. slot therein of a Width practically the sameas the groove in the traveling hand, through which slot bundles oi tobacco-leaves are introduced directly into the said band, and suitable compressing devices which co-operate with the said grooved band, substantially as specified. I

8. In a machine for forming the tillers for cigars, an endless band having a groove there into receivethebnndies of tobacco, combined with a table situated ever the said band having a slot therein through which the tobacco is introduced directly to the said band, and an inclined block zit the end of the said slot to force the tobacco itleavcs the hands or the feeding attendant within thes'aid groove, substantially-as specified.

9. In a machine for forming the fillers for cigars, the combination of an endless grooved traveling band, devices to press tobacco therein, and a switch-block having an aperture which extends'longitudinaily of the band and a spur which enters the groove in the said band to guide the continuous filler formed in the same into the said aperture, substantially as specified.

10. In a machine for forming the fillers for cigarsJthe combination of an endless grooved traveling band, devices to press tobacco there in, a switch-blockhaving an aperture which extends longitudinally of the band, and a spur which enters the groove in the said band to guide the continuous tiller formed in the same into the said aperture, and a knife adapted to have a reciprocating movement across the end of the said switclrblock, substantially as specified.

ll. In a machine for forming tillers for Cl. gars, the combination of an endless grooved traveling band devices to press tobacco therein, a switch-block having .an aperture which extends longitudinally of the band, and a spur which enters the groove in the said band to guide the continuous tiller formed in the same into the said apcrtnre,and a triangular knife adapted to have a reciprocating uiovcmcnt across the end of the said switch-block, substantially as specified.

12. In. a machine for forming tillers for cigars, the combination of an endless grooved traveling band and devices for forcing to bacco therein, a. hollow block having'a triansaid 'table, and filler rolling-up devices argular end, and a triangular-knife adapted to ranged on the said table and laterally of the to have a reciprocating movement across the trisaid conveyer, substantially as specified. angular end of the said block, substantially BERNHARD BARON.

5 as specified.

Witnesses: 13. In a cigar-machine, the combination of M. TURNER, filler-forming mechanism, a table, a conl H. MACCARTHY', eyer to carry the fillers longitudinally of the FELIX R. SULLI AN.

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