MATCH DIPPING MACHINE

MACHINE A PLONGER LES ALLUMETTES

Claims

Claim lst. In a. match machine, the combination of a furnace and a naked or exposed drying plate heated thereby, a second furnace provided with a sulphur pan, a third furnace provided with a composition pan and mechanism for delivering the composition, and means substantially as described, adapted to convey the match trays over the drying plate, the sulphur pan and the compositionpan suc cessively, whereby the splints may be successively dried, dipped in sulphur and dipped in the igniting compound and the heat graduated in each of the furnaces independently of the others as required. 2nd The combination of a frame A, furnaces F F2 F3, hot plate H, sulphur pan S. composition trough C, roller R. cylinder R1. apron e, sets of pulleys Fl F2 F3, spur wheels and carriers WI W2 W3 W4 wl .w2, endless bands or chains E1 E2 E3, steam jet J and fan F with tubes and distributer T. 3rd. In combination with a match dipping machine, a steam heated cylinder Ri and roller R upon which is mounted an endless apron e dipping into the composition and secured to an endless chain E by which the apron is kept off the surface of the cylinder and roller, the cylinder and roller suitably journalled in the composition trough. 4th. In combination with the composition-applying mechanism of a match dipping machine, steam jet J for the purpose of keeping moist those parts not immersed in the composition during the time the machine is stopped. 5th. In combination with the match dipping machine, a fan F, tubing t and perforated distributer T for the purpose of playing upon and cooling the match splints after being dipped in sulphur. 6th. In a match machine, the combination of a tray or vat to receive the composition and endless apron acting therein and a hollow steam-heated roll sustaining an apron as described. 7th. The combination of the following elements, a drying furnace, a composition pan, an air delivery device, a composition furnace provided with delivery mechanism and conveyers, substantially as described, for automatically delivering the match frame to said mechanism in the order named. 8th. In a match machine, the combination of a drying furnace, a sulphur pan and composition pan with the three pairs of endless belts, and the intervening plates b whereby the matches are presented to the three furnaces in succession. 9th. In combination with the sulphur pan, the composition pan and the mechanism for transferring the splints from one to the other, the air blast mechanism arranged to deliver a blast upon the matches between the two pans, all substantially as described and shown and for the purpose set forth.