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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CONRAD JOBST, OF ToLEDO, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE TOLEDo AUTOMATIC BRUSH
MACHINE COMPANY, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, A CORPORATION of oHIo.
UNIVERSAL BRUSH MACHINE.
Application filed February 19, 1925. Serial No. 10,291.
The invention relates to brush machines of tufts are successively picked and transferred
that type in which brush backs previously to a nozzle 3 reciprocated by the pitman rod
bored either in the same or a different ma 4 and crank 5 towards and from the brush
chine are carried by an intermittently mova back holder 6. There is also a wire feeding 60
ble work holder through a cycle successively mechanism for a staple forming and driv
registering all of the holes of the pattern ing nechanism (not shown) associated with
with the tuft setting mechanism. With such the being
reciprocatory nozzle, the construction
such that each time the nozzle is ad
machines it is essential that the movement in
each cycle should be an exact repetition of Vanced into registration with the hole in the
those in previous cycles, so that each brush brush back a tuft is ejected therefrom into said
back will have all of its holes filled with hole and the securing staple driven into en
tufts. Consequently, whenever a new pat: gagement with the back. Where the tufts
tern is used, considerable adjustment is re isareusual
set in angular relation to each other, it
to drill the brush backs and set the
quired. Moreover, brushes vary not only in tufts therein in the same machine. To this 70
the pattern of the tufts and the number of end I have arranged parallel to the tuft
holes in the pattern, but also as to the angles
at which the tufts are set, so that a machine forming and setting mechanism a drilling
designed for making one type of brush is not mechanism having the rotary spindle 8,
adapted for the manufacture of another type. 9which is reciprocated by a cam or eccentric
It is the object of the present invention to mounted on the shaft 10. This shaft also 75
obtain a construction of machine which is carries the crank 5 for actuating the nozzle
reciprocating pitman 4 and an eccentric 11.
capable of being quickly adjusted for the for actuating the staple driving pitman 12,
manufacture of various types of brushes, as the parts being so timed that each time the 80
well as brushes having a varying number of nozzle is advanced
tufts and in various patterns. To this end 6, the spindle 8 istowards the work holder
similarly advanced to
the invention consists in various features as
hereinafter set forth. Wards a work holder 6 for the brush back
In the drawings: to be bored.
Figure 1 is a side elevation of the upper ously The work holders 6 and 6 are simultane
portion of the machine; and correspondingly adjusted during
Figure 2 is an elevation viewed from the the portion of the cycle in which the nozzle
and drill spindle are withdrawn therefrom,
opposite side of the machine; but are stationary during the drilling and
Figure 3 is a plan view;
Figure 4 is a vertical longitudinal section; tuft setting operations. In machines of this
35 Figure 5 is a section on line 5-5 of type it is usual to actuate these work holders 90
Fig. 2; , by calms which are mounted on a shaft oper
Figure 6 is a section on line 6-6 of eration ated in definitely timed relation to the op
Fig. 2; . - of the tuft setting and drilling mech
Figure 7 is an elevation of the variable quires a Each
anism. change in brush pattern re
change in these cams, but whatever 95
40 speed driving mechanism:
Figure S is a detailed view of the stop can is used, the cycle must be completed in
one full revolution of the caim shaft. Thus
mechanism;
Figure 9 is a detailed view of the wire where a brush has a large number of tufts
feed mechanism; the angular movement of the cann for each
45 Figure 10 is a detailed view of the upper adjustment of the holder is comparatively 100
wire feed tube; - - small, whereas in a brush that has only a
Figure 11 is a wiring diagram of the elec small number of tufts the angular move
trical mechanism. ment will be relatively large. Consequently
The tuft forming and setting mechanism it is not desirable to greatly vary the num 05
50 may be of any suitable construction, but usual ber of tufts in any one machine and it is
preferably is of the type forming the sub to provide separate machines for
ject matter of my co-pending application brushes differing materially from each
Serial No. 527,590, filed January 7, 1922, and other.
comprising a bristle holding magazine 1 hav As has been stated, it is one of the objects
55 ing a tapering forward end 2 from which the of the present invention to obtain a machine 19
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having a wide range of adjustment both as the tuft setting mechanism and then inde
to the number of tufts, the character of the pendently revolving the cam carrying drum
pattern and the angular relation of the tufts to complete its cycle, the detailed construc
with each other. To this end, instead of the tion being as follows:
5 usual fixed timed relation between the tuft The worm wheel 28, or some other mem
setting mechanism and cam shaft, there is
provision whereby the same angular move
ment of the cam may be used for each move
ment of the work holder regardless of the
O total number of tufts in the brush. As this
would result in an incomplete revolution of
the cam shaft for less than the maximum
number of tufts, further provision is made
for completing the cycle subsequent to the
setting of the last tuft in the brush while the
tuft setting and drilling mechanism is sta
tionary. This consists in means for discon
necting the cam carrier from its driving
train after the stopping of the tuft setting
mechanism, driving said carrier by an inde
pendent motor to complete its cycle and then
reengaging with the normal drive train to
be again in fixed timed relation to said tuft
s
setting
follows:
mechanism, the construction being as
av
The shaft 10 is driven by an electric mo
tor 13 through the medium of a step-down
gear train consisting of the pinion 14 on the
motor shaft and the large gear wheel 15 on
3. the shaft 10. At the end of the shaft 10 are
the intermeshing bevel gear wheels 16 and
17, the latter driving the intermeshing spur
gears 18 and 19. The gear 19 is of annular
form and is rotatively mounted on a circu
lar bearing 20, in which is eccentrically jour
naled the shaft 21 having a crank arril 22.
This crank arm is connected by a pivotal
link 23 with the annular gear 19, so that
during each revolution of said gear the shaft
4) 21 will also complete a revolution, but at
ariable speeds. The shaft 21 is connected
by the bevel gear wheels 24 and 25 with a
vertical shaft 26 having at its lower end
the Worm 27 normally in mesh with the
Wolm gear 28. This worm gear is mounted
on a horizontal shaft 29 for the cam carry
ing drum 80, the cams of which through
lmechanism to be hereinafter described, actu
ate the work holders 6 and 6.
With the mechanism thus far described, it
is obvious that each complete revolution of
the worm wheel 28 will correspond to an
exact number of cycles of the tuft setting
mechanism), this determining the maximum
number of tufts that can be placed in any
One brush. Where, however, the brush op
erated upon has less than this maximum
number of tufts, the worm wheel 2S and
60 lsdrum 80 will not complete their cycle and it
necessary to stop the machine at such
Point. Thus if the machine were again set
in motion, the next cycle would not be an
exact repetition of the first. This difficulty
is overcome through the provision, previ
65 ously referred to, for arresting movement of
70
ber revolving with the shaft 29, is provided
with an adjustable pin 31, preferably engag
ing any one of a series of sockets 32, which
are spaced to correspond in number to the
cycles of the tuft setting mechanism. This 75
pin is adapted to engage and operate a lever
33 which actuates two electric switches 34
and 35 to respectively open and close the
same. The switch 34 controls the energizing
circuit of the motor 13 and also that of an
electro-magnet 13, which latter, when de
energized, permits the operation of a brake
13 for quickly arresting movement of the
motor. The switch 35 controls the energiz
ing circuit of a second motor 36, which, 8
through the medium of the pinion 37, gear
wheel 38, pinion 39 and gear wheel 40, con
tinues the rotation of the worm wheel 28 and
drum 30. However, before this movement
can be effected, the driving train from the 90
motor 13 must be disconnected, which is
preferably accomplished by withdrawing
the worm 27 from mesh with the worm
wheel 28. To this end the switch 35, when
closed, also energizes a solenoid or electro
magnet 41, which operates a toggle lever 42
connected with the bearing 43 for the lower
end of the worm shaft 26, the upper end of
said shaft being journaled in a pivotal bear
ing 44. Thus, occurring simultaneously with (i)
the deenergizing of the motor 13, the stop
ping of the tuft setting mechanism and the
energizing of the motor 36, the solenoid 41,
acting through the toggle levers 42, will
withdraw the worn 27 from engagement
with the worn gear 28, permitting the free
movement of the latter. It is therefore ap
parent that the setting of the pin 31 deter
mines the point at which the tuft setting
mechanism is stopped, but that the worm U
Wheel 28 and can drum 30 continue to ro
tate under the actuation of the motor 36.
To stop the rotation of the can drum, a
Second pin 45 in fixed position on the worm
wheel 28 engages a lever 33 for operating ll3
a circuit breaking switch 35". This switch
breaks the circuits of the motor 36 and sole
noid 41 to stop the rotation of the worn
wheel and to permit the reengagement of the
Worm there with, but it is absolutely essen 2.
tial, first, that the cycle of the can should
be exactly completed, and second, that the
Worm should reengage with the worm wheel
in the same timed relation as that before dis
engagement, which is accomplished as fol
lows:
The opening of the switch 35 occurs e
fore the completion of the cycle of the cam
drum, which, however, continues to rotate by
its own momentum after the motor 36 is de 30
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energized. To prevent the reengagement of arranged an adjusting screw 50 operable
the Worm with the worm wheel before com from the end of the shaft. This screw en
pletion of movement of the latter, there is ar gages a nut 51, which passes through a lon
ranged upon the bearing 43 afinger 43', which the
gitudinal slot 52 in the shaft and engages
hub of the drum. Thus the drum is ro- 7
5 extends into engagement with a slide. 47 ar tatively coupled with the shaft but may be
ranged in bearings 47 adjacent to the worm adjusted longitudinally thereon to bring the
wheel. The slide 47 is yieldingly actuated Selected cams into operative relation to the
by a spring 47 so as to follow the outward work holder actuating mechanism.
movement of the bearing 43 and finger 43, The construction of work holders varies
0 in which projected position it stands in the according to the particular type of brush to
path of a stop lug 46 on the worm wheel 28. be manufactured and to enlarge the scope
The Worm wheel is also provided with a cam of the machine, exchangeable work holder
flange 46, which engages the inner end of units are provided. These units- are ar
the slicle 47 in advance of the deemergizing ranged in pairs in operative relation re 80
of the solenoid 41 and holds said slide to spectively to the tuft setting and drilling
gether with the finger 43 and bearing 43
from movement until the cycle of the cam mechanism, both being mounted on a base
drum is completed. A spring 49 operating 53, which is detachably secured to the main
counter to the pull of the solenoid 41 tends frame 54 of the machine. At least two types
to restore the toggle levers 42 to normal of holders are used as exchangeable units,
position and to thereby force the worm into the One designed to set the tufts parallel to
engagement with the worm wheel, but such each other and the other in angular rela
movement is prevented as long as the flange tion. Either of these units may be mounted
46 is in engagement with the slide 47, so on the frame and by adjusting the proper
5 that while the solenoid is deenergized in cams in relation thereto may be successfully
advance of the completion of the cycle, the operated without other change in the ma
worm wheel is still held from reengagement chine. . . . .
The unit for Setting tufts in angular rela
until the cycle is completed and the stop 46 tion such as is common practice with hair
contacting with the projecting portion of brushes is of the following construction:
the slide 47 arrests further movement of the The base 53 is provided with swivel bear
can wheel. As it is impossible to so time ings 55 for the bifurcated heads 56, the lat
the parts that the inertia of the motor 36 tei' having parallel cheek plates 57, which
will be overcome at the same instant that embrace a member 58. This member 5S is
the stop 46 engages the slide 47 and as pivoted upon a cross pin 59 carried by a
there might be danger of breaking of the slide 60 horizontally movable in the cheek
parts through the continued torque of the plates 57, while springs 61 engaging said
motor, a friction clutch 4S is preferably ar slide yieldably press the same in a rearward
ranged between the gear wheel 38 and the direction or away from the tuft setting
pinion 39. This may be of any suitable con mechanism or drill spindle. The forward 05
4) struction, but as shown in Figure 6, con end of the member 5S is provided with slide
sists of Spring pressed friction shoes 48 ar ways 62 for receiving exchangeable work
ranged in the hub of the gear wheel 38 and holding heads 63 upon which the brush
cooperating with associated parts to Supply backs are clamped. In rear of the member
the necessary friction torque. This is lim 5S is a post 64 mounted on the base 53 and
ited to avoid any overstressing of parts when
carrying at its upper end a horizontally ad
the stop 46 engages the slide 47, but is suffi justable
cient to hold said slide from movement un finger 65, preferably having a
threaded engagement with said post. his
til all motion of the motor 36 is arrested. finger.
f

This while the flange 46 is withdrawn from 65 is adapted to bear against a pat
the path of the slide 47 at the same time tern face 66 which is exchangeably secured li.
that the lug 46 engages said slide, the fric to the rear end of the member 58 by bolts
67. The pattern is so fashioned as to main
tion produced by the torque of the motor tain the brush back clamped in the head 63
while still running holds the slide 47 from a uniform distance from the tuft setting or
li ovement, so that the reengagement of the drilling mechanism
5 Worm with the worm wheel is exactly timed. sition said head mayinbewhatever angular po
adjusted. It is pos
The cams on the drum 30 must be changed
for each brush differing either in number of sible, however, to vary such distance by an
tufts or the arrangement thereof, and to idji stinent of the finger 65, thereby chang
facilitate such changes a series of different ing
axis
the distance of the brush back from the
of the swivel head 56 and correspond
cans may be mounted upon the drum. These
are alternatively placed in operative rela ingly altering the amplitude of movement.
tion with the work holder actuating mecha Thus where various shapes of brush backs
nism by adjustment of the drum longitudi are operated upon, the pattern 66 may be
nally upon the shaft 29. As shown, the shaft selected- - for the particular back and quickly
29 has a tubular portion within which is mounted upon the member 58.
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The movements of the work holder about a portion of the cycle there is but slight move
the axis of the swivel head 56 and the pivot ment and in another portion a much greater
of the rocking member 58 are respectively movement. This facilitates the imparting
effected by separate cams on the drum 30, of an intermittent movement to the work
which cams 68 and 69 are mounted in adja holders and diminishes the angular move 70
cent pairs upon said drum. These move ment of the cams during the interval of rest
ments are effected in substantially the same while enlarging the angular movement dur
manner as described in detail in my copend ing the period of movement. Thus the work
ing application Serial #527,591 filed Jan is held rigidly during the drilling and tuft
O uary 7, 1922. These cams peripherally en Setting operations and is moved by a gradual 75
gage rollers 70 on vertical slides 71 and 72 acceleration and deceleration between such
mounted in bearings 73 depending from the intervals of rest.
base 53. The slide 71 actuates spiral racks Assuming that the number of tufts to be
74, which are in mesh with spiral gear seg is less than the maximum number possible
ments 75 on the swivel heads 56, respectively seton the machine, the pin 31 is engaged with the
of the tuft setting and drilling work holders. proper socket 32. Therefore, in the rotation
The slide 2 is connected to a cross bar 76 of the worm wheel 28 when this pin 31 en
having at its opposite ends the vertical rods gages
77 passing upward axially through the 34 andthe35,lever
2) swivel heads and provided at their upper
33, it will operate the switches
the one deemergizing the motor 13
ends with horizontally slotted bearings 78 and motor
magnet 13 and the other energizing the
36. The brake 13 is of any suitable
for engaging a cross pin 79 on the member construction to be instantaneously applied
5S. Thus whenever the rods 77 are raised when the magnet 13 is deemergized, thereby
or lowered, the members 58 will be rocked bringing the driven mechanism to an almost
upon their pivots and whenever the spiral instantaneous stop. As specifically shown 0.
racks 74 are raised or lowered, the swivel in Figure 5, the brake comprises a cone mem
heads 56 will be rotated. The combination ber 82 concentric with the motor shaft hav
of these two movements will produce any ing a threaded engagement 83 with a station
desired path of movement of the brush back
30 in the clamping head 63 corresponding to ary bearing 84 and provided with a lever arm
85 connected to the armature of the magnet
the pattern of tufts to be set in said back. 13. The motor shaft has a conical sleeve
To facilitate mounting of various shapes 86 in close proximity to the cone 82 so that a
and sizes of brush backs in the clamping slight movement of the lever arm 85 will
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head 63, these heads are recessed to receive a move the cone 82 into a frictional engage
plastic material, such as plaster of Paris, in ment with said sleeve. This will produce a Ot
which the brush back is set. Thus a firm very powerful braking effect and thereby
backing is provided for the brush back which bring the driven mechanism to a quick stop.
exactly fits the same and the back may be re The closing of the switch 35 also energizes
ained by a pair of clamping members 80 on the solenoid 41, which, through the toggle
40 opposite sides thereof.
links 42, moves the worm 43 out of mesh with 1)
Operation. the worm wheel 28, and by withdrawing the
finger 43, permits the slide 47 to be projected
In the complete operation of the machine by the spring 47 into the path of the stop
as thus far described, proper adjustment
45 having been made for the particular work to 46. At the same time, the motor 36 being
energized, will through the pinion 37, gear O
be performed and brush backs in clamping wheel 38, pinion 39 and gear 40 continue the
heads 63 being engaged with the work hold rotation of the worm gear 28, shaft 29 and
ers, the machine is started by the operation drum 30 and cams 68 and 69 until their cycle
of a circuit closing switch 81. This ener is complete. Slightly in advance of the
gizes the motor 13, which through the pinion completion of this cycle, the pin 45 engaging 5
14 and gear 15 revolve the shaft 10, thereby the lever 33 will open the circuit of the no
operating both the tuft setting mechanism tor 36 and solenoid 41, but the flange 46", by
and the drilling mechanisms. At the same engaging the slide 47, prevents the engage
time motion is communicated through the ment of the worm until the stop 46 strikes
bevel gears 16 and 17, spur gears 18 and 19 against said slide, arresting further move
and variable speed mechanism, including the ment of the worm gear. In this position the
link 23 and rock arm 22, to the eccentrically flange 46 is out of the path of the slide 47
journaled shaft 21, thence through the bevel and as soon as the torque of the motor oper
60
gears 24 and 25 to the shaft 26 and worm 27 ating through the friction clutch 48 is over
which drives the worm wheel 28, and from come, said slide 47 will move out of the path 25
the latter through the shaft 29, which rotates of the lug 46 and will permit the spring 49 to
the drum 30 and cams 68 and 69 mounted return the toggle levers 42 and engage the
thereon. By reason of the variable speed worm with the worm wheel.
element in this transmission the movement After the completion of each cycle the
of the cams is at variable velocity, so that for work holding clamps are exchanged to re 30
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move the tufted brush and to introduce a
new brush back, after which the operation
is repeated. When it is desired to change
to a different brush, the screw 50 may be
operated to shift the drum 30, bringing an
other pair of cams 68 and 69 into operative
relation to the rollers 70 of the slides 71
and 72. If necessary, another pattern 66
may be placed on the member 58 and the pin
O 31 is adjusted in position to correspond with
the cann. These simple changes are all that
are required to put the machine in condition
for operating on the new brush.
If a change is to be made in the type of
brush, such as one having parallelly ar
ranged tufts instead of angularly arranged
tufts, the whole work holding unit may be
removed by disengagement of the base 53
and a new suitable unit substituted therefor.
2) Any suitable system of electric circuits
may be used in connection with the device
previously described, but as shown in Fig
ure 11, the arrangement is as follows: 73, 74
and 75 are the leads of a three-wire electrical
25 service controlled by a switch 76. 77 is an
electro-magnetically operated switch having
its actuating magnet 78 in a circuit 79,
which extends from the lead 75 to the lead
74 and includes a push button circuit clos
30 ing switch 80, and two electro-magnetically
operated switches 81 and 82. The switch
S1 is closed when its actuating magnet 83
is energized and will automatically open
when deenergized, while the switch 82 auto
35 matically closes when its actuating magnet
84 is deenergized and will be opened when
energized. These magnets are operated by
a low voltage electrical current, the magnet
83 being in a normally closed circuit 85 and
40 the magnet 84 in a normally open circuit 86.
Thus in the normal position of parts the cir
cuit 79 may be closed by operation of the
push button switch 80, which will energize
the magnet 78 and close the electro-mag
netically operated motor switch 77, starting
the motor 13. The closing of the switch 77
establishes, through one of its blades 77,
a circuit 87 which shunts out the switch 80,
but includes a normally closed push button
50 circuit breaking switch 88 and the switch
34. There is also established a circuit 87
in shunt with the switch 34 and including
a switch 89 mounted on the main shaft 10
of the machine and adapted to open only in
55 one position of angular adjustment of said
shaft. The electric motor 36 is supplied
with current from the same leads 73, 74, 75,
through an electro-magnetically operated
switch 90 having its actuating magnet 91
60 in a circuit 92, which includes in series the
normally opened switch 35 and the normally
closed switch 35. A shunt 93 around the
switch 35, but including the switch 35", is
closed by the closing of the switch 90
through one blade 90" thereof so that such other hand, the circuit 86, which is nor
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switch will remain closed after the opening
of the switch 35. There is also a switch. 94
in the circuit 92 in series with the switches
35 and 35", said switch 94 being mounted 70
upon the main shaft 10 of the machine to
be closed only through a limited angle in the
rotation of said shaft. The brake solenoid
13° is included in the circuit 95 between the
leads 73 and 74 when the switch 77 is closed, 75
and the Worm actuating solenoid 41 is in
the circuit 92 between the leads 74 and 75
when the switch 90 is closed.
With the circuits just described, the oper
ation of the push button 80 will start the -
main motor 13, which continues its opera SO
tion after the push button is released, while
the operation of the push button S8 at any
time will stop the motor. Also the opening
of the switch 34 by the lever 33 will not be S3
effective to open the circuit S7, which main
tains the switch 77 closed until the switch
89 is also opened, this occurring only at a
definite point in the cycle of the tuft setting
mechanism. Thus the timing of the open
ing of the switch 77 is more exact than 00.
Would be possible through the switch 34
alone. In a like manner the closing of the
Switch 35 by the lever 33 will establish the
circuit 92 of the motor 36, which will be
maintained closed after said switch 35 is
again opened, but the closing of the switch
35 is not effective until the switch 94 is also
closed, this occurring at the completion of
the tuft setting cycle when further move 00
ment of the tuft setting mechanism is ar
rested. The switch 35", when opened by
the lever 33, breaks the circuit for the motor
36 and also that for the Solenoid 41.
In the commercial manufacture of brushes
it is desirable to stop operation of the ma
chines instantaneously in case something
goes wrong, thereby avoiding the wasting
of material. For instance, if the wire for
forming the staples should break or become
tangled, the continued operation of the ma 0.
chine would form and deposit tufts, but
without securing the same with staples.
Again, if the workman is careless and fails
to place the work-holding clamps in full i l is
engagement with the work holders, proper
registration would not be secured and the
product would thus be spoiled. To avoid
such waste, I have provided various con
trols which instantaneously stop the ma 120
chine when anything is abnormal. -
These controls are operated by the low
voltage circuits 85 and 86, the former being
normally closed and the latter normally
open. As has been described, the closed cir
cuit S5 energizes the magnet 83, which holds
the switch 81 closed and upon the breaking
of the circuit 85 the switch 81 will auto
matically open, thereby causiing the opening
of the switch 77 for the motor 13. On the
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mally open, if at any time closed, will ener nism, a work holder for presenting brush 65
gize the magnet 84, which will open the backs thereto, driving mechanism for said
switch 82, this also causing the opening of work holder timed relative to the tuft set
the switch 77 for the motor 13. The circuit
5 85 includes a portion of the wire which is
ting mechanism and including cams for im
parting step-by-step movements to said
fed to the staple forming mechanism, and work holder, and means adjustably con 70
therefore, if this wire breaks, the circuit 85 trolled from said cams to return the work
will be automatically opened, which will holder to its initial position after a prede
stop the motor 13. As shown in Figure 11,
O both circuits 85 and 86 are supplied with low
termined number of steps.
voltage current from the transformer 97, 2. In combination, tuft setting mechanism,
one low voltage terminal being grounded at a work holder for presenting brush backs
98. The circuit 85, after including the mag thereto, driving nechanism for said work
holder timed relative to the tuft setting
net 83, leads to a contact finger 99 mounted mechanism and including a cam for impart
5on an insulated support and extending to ing step-by-step movements to said work
normally bear against the staple wire 100, holder, means for stopping said tuft setting 80
this forming the other ground of the cir mechanism at the completion of said step
cuit. Thus as long as the wire is being fed by-step movements, means for disconnecting
the circuit is complete, but if the wire said cam from said driving mechanism, and
breaks and moves out of contact with means for completing the cycle of said cam
the finger 99, this will open the circuit S5, to return the same to its initial position
deenergizing the magnet 83 and permitting while said tuft setting mechanism is inac
the opening of the switch 81, which, deen tive.
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ergizing the magnet 78, opens the switch 77 3. The combination of tuft setting mecha
of the motor 13. The circuit 86, after in nism, a work holder for presenting brush
cluding the magnet 84, extends to various backs thereto, driving mechanism between O
parts of the machine, where any abnormal said tuft setting mechanism and work hold
condition will close a ground. One of these er's, including cams for imparting step-by
30
parts is a tube 101, which surrounds the sta step movements to said work holder corre
ple feed wire 100, but is out of electrical sponding to the number of tufts to be set,
contact there with. Thus during the normal means for arresting movement of said timed
operation of the machine the circuit 86 will driving mechanism at the completion of the
remain open, but if the wire clogs and Setting of said tufts, and automatic means
buckles within the tube 101, this will close operating after the stopping of said mecha
the ground, which, by energizing the magnet nism for completing the cycle of the cam to
S4, opens the switch 82, deenergizing the restore the same to its initial position prior 100
magnet 78 and opens the switch 77 of the to a subsequent operation of said tuft setting
motor 13. Another part of the machine con mechanism.
trolling the circuit 86 is in connection with 4. The combination of tuft setting mecha
40 the work holders 6 and 6. As has been de
scribed, the work holding heads 63 of the backsnism, a work holder for presenting brush
brush backs are exchanged after each large relationthereto,
to
driving mechanism timed with 105
said tuft setting mechanism in
cycle of the machine, being withdrawn and cluding cams for imparting step-by-step
reinserted into the slideways 62. If the op movements to said work
erator fails to press these heads into full en ing to the number of tuftsholder correspond
gagement with the holders so that the brush operating at the completion of theset,
to be means
setting of 110
backs will be out of registration, this will the tufts for disengaging said timed mecha
automatically close the circuit 86, so that it nism from said cams, means for independ
will be impossible to start the motor 13. ently driving said cams to complete the cy
As shown in Figure 11, the work holders 6 cle thereof and means for reengaging said
and 6 have mounted thereon the ground driving mechanism with the cam in its ini
closing switches 102. These are so con tial position.
structed that when the head 63 is in full en 5. The combination with a tuft setting
gagement with the holder the switch will mechanism
55 be opened, but if the head is even a small brush backsand a work holder for presenting
thereto, of driving mechanism
fraction of an inch from its seat the switch timed with relation to said tuft setting mech 120
102 will be closed, thereby preventing start anism including cams disengageable from
ing of the motor 13. It is obvious that simi said driving mechanism for imparting step
lar switches may be placed at various points by-step movements to said work holder cor
60
in the machine, where any lack of operative responding to the number of tufts to be set,
condition will close the circuit 86 and render means actuated at the completion of the set
the motor closing circuits inoperative. ting of the tufts for disengaging said drive
What I claim as my invention is: mechanism from Said cams, an independent
1. In combination. tuft setting mecha motor and connecting mechanism for driv
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ing said cams to complete the cycle thereof, on said carrier, an adjusting screw extend
and means actuated when said cams have ing within said hollow camshaft and oper
reached their initial position for stopping able from the end thereof, and a nut engag
said independent motor and reengaging said ing Said Screw having a connection extend
5 timed driving mechanism with said cams. ing through a slot in the can shaft to said
6. The combination with tuft setting carrier,to bring
whereby the latter may be adjusted
any predetermined cams into en
mechanism and a work holder for present
ing brush backs thereto, of cams for impart gagement
10. The
with said work holder.
combination with tuft setting
ing step-by-step movements to said work
O holder, two independent motors, one operat mechanism and a work holder for presenting
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ing to drive said tuft setting mechanism and brush backs thereto, of a continuously oper
the other to drive only said cams, mechanism ating
movement
can for imparting a step-by-step
to said work holder, timed con
timed with relation to said tuft setting
mechanism and disengageable with said cams necting mechanism between said tuft setting st)
15 whereby the cam is moved one step for each mechanism and cam, whereby the intervals of
tuft set, controlled means operating during tuftrest of said work holder correspond to the
a predetermined step of said cams for stop setting operations on the work, and a
ping said tuft setting motor and mechanism variable speed element in said connecting
driven thereby, and for disconnecting said mechanism for retarding movement of said
20 mechanism from said cam and starting said can during the rest intervals of the holder
cam motor to complete the cycle of the cam, and for accelerating the cam during the re
and means operating at the completion of mainder of its movement. -
said cycle for stopping said cam motor and 11. The combination with tuft setting
reengaging said connecting mechanism with mechanism and a work holder therefor, of a
motor for operating said tuft setting mecha
Af5 said cam.
7. The combination with tuft setting nism, an electro-magnetic brake for stopping
said motor and mechanism driven thereby, a
mechanism and a work holder for presenting series
brush backs thereto, of cams for imparting said work of cams for alternatively operating
step-by-step movements to said work holder, holder and imparting thereto step
30 two independent electric motors, the one for by-step movements, timed mechanism be
driving said tuft setting mechanism and the tween said tuft Setting mechanism and said
other for driving only said cams, mechanism cams including a worm wheel on the cam
timed with respect to said tuft setting mech shaft
wheel,
and a worm in mesh with said worm
electro-magnetically operated means
anism and disengageable from said cams
whereby said cam is moved one step for each for disengaging said worm from said worm
tuft set, an electro-magnetic brake for said wheel, a motor for independently driving
tuft setting motor and mechanism driven issaiddisengaged
worm wheel and cams when said worm
therefrom, circuit opening and
thereby, and means operating during the last closing Switches
step movement of the cam for energizing tors and other for the circuits of said mo
electro-magnetically oper 105.
said electro-magnetic brake, means simul ated devices, a trip member adjustably se
taneously operated for energizing said cam cured to said worm wheel in positions cor
driving motor and for electro-magnetically responding to the steps of the different cams
disengaging said connecting mechanism for actuating said circuit closing and open O
from said cam, and means operating at the ing switches to stop said tuft setting
completion of the cycle of said cam for de and to apply the brake thereto at themotor con
energizing said cam motor and electro-mag. pletion
netic means to permit reengagement of said cam andof tothesimultaneously
step-by-step movement of the
disengage said
connecting mechanism with said cam.
8. The combination with tuft setting the independent motor, and aand
worm from said worm wheel energize
second trip
E) mechanism and a work holder for presenting
brush backs thereto, of timed connecting for opening the circuit of said independent
mechanism between said tuft setting mecha motor at the completion of the cycle of said
nism and work holder including a camshaft, 12. The combination with tuft setting
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a cam carrier longitudinally adjustable on mechanism and a work holder therefor, of 20

5 5 said shaft and a series of cams on said car
rier adjusted by the movement of the same connecting
ing a
mechanism therebetween includ
rotary cam having a plurality of
into alternative engagement with said work equally timed steps for imparting intermit
holder.
9. The combination with a tuft setting tent movements to the holder, each step cor 25
(5) mechanism and a work holder for presenting responding to one cycle of the tuft setting
a brush back thereto, of timed connecting mechanism and all of said steps constituting
less than a full cycle of the cam, and means
mechanism between said tuft setting mecha operating
nism and work holder including a hollow movementsatofthethecompletion of the stepped
cam shaft, a cam carrier slidably mounted tuft setting mechanism, meansstopping
cam for said
operating to 30
on said camshaft, a series of cams mounted
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disconnect the cam from said tuft setting
mechanism, independent means for continu
ing the rotation of the cam to complete the
cycle thereof, and means for stopping and
5 overcoming inertial torque of the cam and
for then reestablishing the timed connection
with the tuft setting mechanism.
13. In a brush machine, the combination
of tuft Setting mechanism, a work holder for
0 presenting brush backs thereto, driving
mechanism for said work holder timed rela
tive to said tuft setting mechanism, a cam
included in said driving mechanism adapted
to impart a step-by-step movement to said
work holder, meins for automatically op
erating said cam independently of said tuft
setting mechanism after a predetermined
step-by-step movement thereof and means
for automatically stopping the independent
operation of said cam after a predetermined
movement thereof.
14. In a brush machine, the combination
of tuft setting mechanism, a work holder for
presenting brush backs thereto, a rotary can
having a plurality of stepped portions ex
tending for less than a full cycle of the can,
mechanism operated by said call for posi
tioning the work holder relative to said tuft
Setting mechanism, means for driving said
cam in timed relation to said tuft setting 30
mechanism for a predetermined portion of
the cycle, means for driving said cam inde
pendently of said tuft setting mechanism
for the remainder of the cycle and auto
matic control means for alternately operat
ing the driving means aforesaid.
In testimony whereof I affix my signature.
CONRAD JOBST