Патент USA US2065995

Dec. 29, 1936.
L, J_ DQRFMAN
2,065,995
MACHINE; FOR PERFORATING CIGARS
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Louis J. Dorfman, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Application May 18, 1935, Serial No. ‘22,182
14 Claims. (Cl. 131-20)
This invention relates‘ particularly to a ma 4 Figure 1 is a front elevation of a cigar per
chine for perforating and forming a hole in the " forating machine embodying my invention.
Figure 2 is a rear elevation thereof.
end of 'a cigar to avoid the necessity for cutting
Figure 3 is a transverse vertical sectional view
the end preparatory to smoking the cigar.
Heretofore, cigars having perforated ends have on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.
Figure 4 is a top plan view of the machine with
been formed by inserting a pointed implement or
portions of the supply chute shown in horizontal
needle into the cigar, but the methods and ma
chines available for .performing the operation
have been relatively ine??cient and the operation
10 has been slow and tedious. Furthermore the
wrappers .of the cigars are frequently cracked or
torn during the perforating operation which not
only impedes the operation but also destroys the
cigars.
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One object of my invention is to provide a
novel and improved machine of the general char
acter described whereby the cigars may be rapidly
fed in succession to a perforating mechanism,
then perforated and then successively and auto
2 matically ejected from the machine, whereby
large numbers of cigars can be handled and per
forated quickly and with a minimum of manual
handling.
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Another object is to provide in such a ma
25 chine novel and improved means for successively
feeding or depositing the cigars in proper rela
tion to the perforating mechanism.
Further objects are to provide a machine of
this character having novel and improved means
30 for accommodating cigars of different length and
vlocating each cigar in proper relation to the per
forating mechanism, to ensure accurate perfora
tion of the cigar to the proper depth.
Another object is to provide novel and im
sectiim, approximately onthe line 5-5 of Fig
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Figure 6 is a fragmentary vertical longitudinal
sectional view through one end .of the supply
chute.
Figure '7 is a sectional view- on the line ‘l—‘l of
Figure 5 showing the perforating mechanism in
detail.
Figure 8 is an enlarged vertical longitudinal
sectional view through the perforating needle.
Figure 9 is a transverse sectional‘ viewon the 20
line 9-9 of Figure 8 and,
Figure 10 is a wiring diagram.
Speci?cally describing the illustrated embodi
ment of the invention the machine includes a
table A mounted on a suitable base B and having 25
a cigar supply chute arranged on the top thereof
to which the cigars are supplied from a hop—
per D.
In accordance with the invention, the cigars
are disposed in the chute C in horizontally super 30
posed relation and are fed or, deposited suc-.v
cessively onto the table A in proper position to
a perforating mechanism E which forms a hole
or perforation in one end of the cigar. After
ment during withdrawal of the perforating
needle therefrom to prevent damage to the cigar
as would occur should the cigar follow the needle
upon withdrawal thereof and become jammed
chute G'to a suitablereceptacle.
As shown. the supply chute C includes a ver
tical standard I at each corner thereofto which‘ 40
40 against parts of the machine.
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Other objects of the invention are to provide
a novel and improved perforating mechanism
for machines of this character; to provide such
45 a perforating mechanism which shall include a
head for embracing and holding the end of the
cigar to be perforated and a needle movable rela
tively to said head into and out of the end of the
cigar while the latter is held by said head; where
by the head shall accurately center the cigar end
relatively to the needle; to provide a novel and
improved perforating needle including means for
heating it to facilitate perforation of cigars; and
r to obtain other advantages and results as will be
brought out by the following description.
Referring to the accompanying drawings in
which corresponding and like ‘parts are desig
nated throughout the several, views by the same
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Figure 5 is a similar view partially in horizontal
perforation thereof, the cigars are successively
automatically ejected from the table by eject
ing mechanism F, and roll down a discharge
proved means for holding a cigar against move
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section on the line 4—4 of Figure 2. '
reference characters,
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’ opposed resilient metal walls 2 and 3 are secured
at their upper ends by bolts 4. The chute also
has end walls 5. The lower ends of athe side
walls 2 and 3 are normally influenced away from
each other by their inherent resiliency and are 45
adjustable toward each other by set screws 6
and ‘I mounted in cleats 8 on the standards i.
The lower end of the wall 3 is also movable toward
and from the adjustable wall 2 for the purpose
of controlling feed or‘deposit of the cigar on the 50
table A by means of a reciprocating arm 9 coop
erating with a cam l0 mounted on the wall 3.
When the wall 3 is moved away from the wall 2
as shown in Figure 3, the lowermost cigar is per
mitted to fall by gravity to the table in juxtapo 55
sition to the perforating mechanism E.
A yieldable holding member H is disposed op
positely to the lower end of the wall 3 so that the
cigar on the table is arranged between said wall
and said member, and as the wall 3 is moved to 60
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ward the wall 2, the cigar is yielding]! gripped
so as to be held against movement in any direc
tion under tension or pressurev exerted by the
perforating mechanism, especially during with
For holding the cigar stationary and prevent
ing it from sticking to and following the needle
as the latter is retracted, the lower end of the
wall 3 is moved inwardly to grip the cigar be
drawal of the perforating needle from‘the cigar
tween said wall and the member II,
as hereinafter described.
purpose, the arm 9 is shown as connected to the
For this
The member II is pivoted on horizontal trun
nions l2 to swing away from the chute and is
normally swung toward the chute by a tension
10 spring l3 connected to a ?xed portion of the ma
chine and an operating arm l5 rigidly connected
to one trunnion i2 of the member.
As the holding member ii is forced away from
block 45 at 46 whereby the arm moves syn
the chute out of the path of the cigar, the cigar
15 is simultaneously pushed from the table by an
ejector I‘! which is movable horizontally through
the cigar, is thereby prevented. After retraction
of the needle out of the cigar the ejector ll 15
pushes the cigar from the table, whereupon the
a notch l8 in the lower end of the wall 3 of the
chute.
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The means for actuating the member II and
20 the ejector I1 is shown as comprising a cam 20
mounted on a countershaft 2| which is driven
by a belt and pulley gearing 22 through a speed
reducing gear 23 from an electric motor 24. This
cam is followed by a slide rod 25 mounted on the
25 top of the table A and abutting a translating seg
- ment 26 pivoted at 21 on the table and abutting
the end 28 of another slide 25 mounted in guides
290 on the table. The slide 29 carries an actuat
ing rod 30 cooperating with the arm l5. The slide
30 28, translating segment 26 and slide 25 are nor
mally held in abutting contact and the slide 25
is caused to follow the cam 20, by tension spring
3|. The ejector I1 is connected to the slide 29.
With this construction, it will be observed that
35 periodically and simultaneously the ejector I‘!
will be moved transversely of the chute to push
the cigar from the table and the holding mem
ber will be swung out of the path of the cigar
to permit it to fall down the chute G. During this
40 action the ejector moves beneath the stack of
cigars in the chute, and upon retraction of the
ejector as shown in Figure 3, the lowermost cigar
.in the stack falls by gravity to the table.‘
One end of the cigar is perforated by the mech
45 anism E while the cigar is on the table. As shown,
the perforator mechanism is mounted at one end
of the chute C and includes a head 35 slidable
horizontally in guides 36 on the table and having
a socket 31 to embrace and hold‘one end of the
50 cigar. A perforating needle 38 is mounted to re
ciprocate in the head coaxially of the socket 31
into and out of the end of the cigar. For actu
ating the head I have shown a cam 39 on the
shaft 2| which engages an arm 40 depending from
.55 the head for moving the head toward the cigar,
the head-being actuated in the opposite direction
by a compression spring H and a push rod 42.
The needle 38 is actuated by a cam 43 on the shaft
2| arranged between the arms of a fork M on a
60 block 45 to which the needle is secured and which
is slidable in said guides 36. The cams 39 and 43
are of such shapes and in such timed relation
that the head 35 is moved into holding relation
to the cigar, after which the needle is moved into
65 and out of the cigar by the cam 43 while the cigar
is held by the head, whereupon the head is re
tracted from the cigar. The socket in the head
accurately locates or centers the cigar end rela
tive to the needle to ensure that the needle shall
70 penetrate the cigar at the proper point.
Of course, the operation of the head and nee
dle is in timed relation to the feeding of the
cigar, a cigar being deposited onto the table, while
the head 35 is retracted as shown in Figures 4
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chronously with the block. Accordingly, the wall
3 clamps the cigar approximately synchronously
with the movement of the needle into the cigar, 10
and holds the cigar until the needle is wholly
withdrawn, and jamming of the cigar against
the wall of the chute in such a way as to damage
operation is repeated on another cigar.
To accommodate cigars of different length and
accurately locate the cigars relatively to the
needle to ensure perforation to the proper depth, 20
and further provide yielding resistance to end
wise pressure exerted on the cigar by the head and
needle, a resilient abutment 60 is mounted on the
end wall of the chute opposite the needle and is
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adjustable by a set screw 6|.
Another feature of my invention is the structure
of the perforating needle which is shown in de—
tail in Figures 8 and 9 of the drawings. As shown,
the needle includes a metal tube 50 having a solid
metal point 5i inserted in one end thereof, the 30
tube 50 being secured in the block 45. At the
inner end of and in direct heat exchanging rela
tion to and in contact with the metal point 5!
and within the tube 50 is arranged an electrical
heating unit 52 of generally known construc 35
tion. This heater is shown as comprising a core
53 of insulating material such as porcelain on
which is wound a coil 54 which may be embedded
in the core to prevent contact of the wires with
the metal tube. The heater is secured in the 40
tube by a plug 55 of suitable material such as
porcelain through which lead-in wires 56 for the
heater extend outwardly and through the tube to
an electric cable 51. The heater heats the pene
trating point 5| so as to facilitate penetration of 45
the cigar by the point.
The electric motor 24 and heater 52 may be
connected in circuit as desired, but preferably are
associated as shown in Figure 10; and preferably
a visible indicator such as an electric lamp is pro 50
vided in the circuit to indicate when the heateris
in proper operation. As shown in the ?gure, the
reference character L designates the line wires
and the motor is connected in parallel to the line
through a switch M. One terminal of an indicator 55
lamp N is connected to one line wire while the
other terminal is connected to one terminal of the
heater the other terminal of which is connected to
the other line wire. The circuit through the lamp
N and heater is controlled by the auxiliary switch 60
0. With this construction, the switch M controls
the circuit through the motor, and the switch 0
controls the heater and the lamp N. The motor
cannot be operated until the switch M is closed
and the heater is controlled by the switch 0 so
that the current will not ?ow through the heater
until said switch 0 is closed. When the switch
0 is closed and the circuit is intact, the lamp N
is illuminated but should the heater be burned
out or the circuit be otherwise disrupted the lamp
N will not be lighted, which will be a signal that
there is something wrong. Figure 4 shows the
switches M, O and the lamp N conveniently
mounted on the table A.
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For agitating the cigars in the hopper D to
ensure 'their falling by gravity into the chute C,
I may provide an agitator plate 65 pivoted on a
shaft 66 which is connected through a crank arm
68 and a link rod 61 to the- slide 29, whereby the
plate is oscillated by and upon each reciproca
tion of the slide.
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While I have shown and described the invention
‘as embodied in certain details of structure it
10 shouldbe understood that this is primarily for
illustrating the principles of the invention and
that many modi?cations and changes may be
made in the details of construction without de
parting from the spirit or scope of the invention.
Having thus described my invention, what I
claim is:
l. A machine of the character described com
prising a table, mechanism including a needle
for perforating the end of a cigar on said table,
20 means for stacking cigars horizontally in super
posed relation and feeding them by gravity one
by one to said .table in proper relation to said
perforating mechanism, means for gripping and
holding each cigar against longitudinal move
25 ment during withdrawal of the needle from the
cigar, and means for successively ejecting said
cigars after perforation thereof.
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tion to said perforating mechanism, means oper
ating said perforating mechanism and said de
positing mechanism in timed relation to ?rst de
posit a cigar andthen perforate it, and means
operating in timed relation to the perforating
mechanism to eject a cigar from the table after
perforation thereof.
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7. In a machine of the character described, a
table to receive a cigar, a perforating mechanism
to perforate the end of a cigar on said table, 10
means for successively depositing cigars on said
table in proper relation to said perforating mech
anism,vand means for successively ejecting said
cigars after perforation thereof.
8. In a machine of the character described, a
table, a supply chute for holding cigars in hori
zontally superposed relation to be deposited by
gravity on said table, said chute having a ?xed
wall and a wall movable toward and from the
?xed wall, means for controlling movement of
the movable wall from and toward‘ the other, and
a member beneath said ?xed wall in yielding op
posed relation to said movable wall for gripping
and holding a cigar on the table between them
when the movable wall is moved toward the ?xed
wa l.
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9. The machine set forth in claim 8, with the
addition of means for simultaneously pushing
2. The machine set forth in claim 1 wherein
said cigar from the table and actuating said‘ mem
said perforating mechanism includes a recipro
‘ber
out of the path of the ejected cigar.
cating
needle
movable
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and
out
of
the
end
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10. The machine set forth in claim 8, with the
of the cigar coaxially therewith, and with the ad
addition of means for perforating a cigar while
dition of means for yieldingly resisting the pres
sure exerted by said needle as it penetrates the it is so held, and means opposed to said perforat
ing mechanism for yieldingly resisting endwise
cigar.
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3; The machine set forth in claim 1 wherein pressure exerted on the cigar by said perforating
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said perforating mechanism includes a socketed mechanism.
11. In a machine of the character described, a
head to embrace and hold the end of a cigar to be
perforated and a needle movable coaxially table to receive a cigar, a perforating mechanism
through the socket, and means for moving said to perforate the end of a cigar on said table,
means for successively depositing cigars on said
40 head and needle relatively in timed relation to
table in proper relation to said perforating mech
cause said head successively to embrace and re
lease the cigar end and the needle to move into anism, and an adjustable member opposite said
and out of the cigar while it is held by said head. perforating mechanism to accommodate cigars of
4. The machine set forth in claim 1 wherein different lengths and ensure perforation ‘to the
45 said perforating mechanism includes a socketed proper depth.
12. In a machine of the character described,
head to embrace and hold the end of a cigar to be
perforated and a needle movable coaxially means for holding a cigar for perforation, mech
through the socket, and means for moving said anism for perforating one end of the cigar while
head and needle relatively in timed relation to it is held by said holding means including a head
having a socket to embrace the end of the cigar,
50 cause said head successively to embrace and re
lease the cigar end and the needle to move into a needle'reciprocable coaxially through said sock-'
and out of the cigar while it is held by said head, et into and out of the cigar end to perforate the
‘latter, means for successively feeding cigars into
and with the addition of means to yieldingly re
sist the pressure exerted on the cigar by the head proper relation to said head and needle, and
means for» successively ejecting the cigars after
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5. A machine of the character described com ‘ perforation.
13. A perforating '-needle'for cigars ‘comprising ,
prising a table, a perforating mechanism movable
horizontally over said table to perforate the end a tube, va point mounted in one end thereof and
of a cigar, a supply chute to support cigars in carried thereby, and an electrical heating unit
superposed
horizontal relation-above the table, in said tubeand in direct heat exchanging rela
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‘means for releasing said cigars successively from tion to and. in contact with the inner end of said
said chute to said table in proper relation to said point for heating the point to facilitate penetra
perforating mechanism, means for operating said tion of the cigar by said point.
14. A member for perforating cigars comprising
perforating mechanism and said releasing means
in timed relation to ?rst deposit a cigar on vthe a tube, piercing means in one end thereof and
table, then perforate it, and means operating in carried thereby, and an electrical heating unit in
timed relation to said perforating means to eject said tube and in direct heat exchanging relation
a cigar from the table after perforation of the to and in contact with a part of the piercing
means within the tube for heating the piercing
cigar.
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means to facilitate penetration of the cigar by 70
6. A machine of the character described com
prising a table, a perforating mechanism to per
said piercing means.
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cigars successively on said table in proper rela
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DISCLAIMER
2,065,995.—Lou£s J. Dorjfman, Brooklyn, N. Y. MACHINE FOR PERFORATING
CIGARS. Patent dated December 29, 1936. Disclaimer ?led May 1, _
1942, by the assignee, Intematz'onal
Oigai' Machinery Company.
Hereby enters this disclaimer to claim 12 of said patent.
[O?cz'al Gazette May 26', 1942.]