. Appleton's dictionary of machines, mechanics, engine-work, and engineering. GG, tfcc, cam-lever of the transfer apparatus. It is fast on its axis J J, which works in the bracketHH, Ac, aud is operated by the cylinder cam I on the crank-arbor, and returned by a spiral sprint; onthe axis J J. The lever 11 is free on the axis J J, but. is constrained to move in concert with (.!. bymeans of a spring, which allows it, together with the transfer, to yield to extraordinary resistance, whilethe cam and fast lover pursue their way thus preventing injury to tho machine. 470 PERCUSSION-CAP MACHINE. « i
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. Appleton's dictionary of machines, mechanics, engine-work, and engineering. GG, tfcc, cam-lever of the transfer apparatus. It is fast on its axis J J, which works in the bracketHH, Ac, aud is operated by the cylinder cam I on the crank-arbor, and returned by a spiral sprint; onthe axis J J. The lever 11 is free on the axis J J, but. is constrained to move in concert with (.!. bymeans of a spring, which allows it, together with the transfer, to yield to extraordinary resistance, whilethe cam and fast lover pursue their way thus preventing injury to tho machine. 470 PERCUSSION-CAP MACHINE. « is the gage, a cap of steel over the head of the forming-die, with semicircular notch in its edge, against which the star is driven by the transfer and held concentric with the forming-die until seized bythe forming-punch. y y, the driver, a slender lever suspended by its upper end thrown forward by a spring y ; its lowerend is bent forward over the face of the forming-die, somewhat in form of a human foot and leg, Fig.. M.~K 1CHES. ge 8029. It is operated by a pin in the runner R pressing against a tumbler, and holding it behind thepunch while a capsule is being formed, and releasing it instantly when the capsule is raised by the ele-vator above the gage u. n n, feed-rollers. There is a similar pair behind the punch to continue the progress of the ribbon after PERCUSSION-CAP CHARGING MACHINE. 471 it has passed the front rollers, to is a lever to open and close the feed-rollers. All these parts areattached to a movable plate K, covering the front of the bench K, &c. Operation.—The material is cut in ribbons of such width as will admit of two rows of blanks or starsbeing cut from each lengthwise; but the machine may be so constructed without departing from itsprinciples as to work from ribbons of any width.