Patent GB-190504616-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or connected with Machines for Marking and Back Rolling Paper-hangings, Fabrics and the like.
Inventor: NEWLAND CHARLES LESLIE
Filed: 1905-03-06
Granted: 1906-02-22
Abstract: 4616. Newland, C. L. March 6. Printing fabrics; printing in several colours; printing-rollers.-Relates to apparatus for marking paper-hangings, fabrics, and the like at intervals, and back-rolling or cutting up the marked sections for making-up into pattern books &c. Fig. 1 shows a machine in which the paper &c. from a reel b is marked by a printing-cylinder d against an impression roller e and is re-wound, with the opposite side outwards, on a roller G. This roller is split longitudinally at an angle to its axis, so that it is readily re-movable from the re-wound reel. The larger end of each half of the roller G is attached to a boss 11 and a spindle 12, formed with a ring 13 for engaging the free end of the other section. In the machine shown, the roller G is driven by gearing and a crank handle h, and serves to draw the paper through the rollers d, e, but these rollers may be positively driven. Pairs of disks for longitudinally cutting the paper &c., and also a transverse cutting or perforating device, such as a rotary blade and a fixed blade, may be provided. The printing and inking rollers d, f and, if desired, cutting-disks are carried in brackets l on a transverse bar k, pivoted at one end on the side standard n and at the other end resting in a slot in the standard p, a handle m being provided for lifting the bar &c. A pivoted cam 9 may be provided for adjusting the height of the bar k for varying the direction of feed of the paper between the rubber rings 3 on the cylinder d and the rubber-covered roller e. The cylinder d is hollow and provided with apertures q for the projection of types t, Fig. 5, on series of endless bands s on a body or carrier r, preferably pear-shaped in section. The bands s are independently adjustable by hand to form the desired combination of numerals or characters at the printing line. Typebars u, having pins w engaging holes in the cylinder, may be provided for printing additional matter or information. A hinged cover y with apertures l serves to protect and retain the printing-surfaces. Rubber rings 3 on the cylinder d serve to press the paper against the roller e and feed it ; the length of paper fed at each revolution may be varied by the use of rings of different thickness or diameter. The type carrier r may be radially adjustable in the cylinder to correspond with the diameter of the rings 3. In one arrangement, rubber rings are removably clamped on the ends of the cylinder d by annular disks having eyes by which they are screwed to the end of the cylinder. A threearmed holder carrying three cylinders of different diameters may be pivoted on the bar k, so that any one of the three cylinders may be moved into the printing position. In another modification, two printing-cylinders d are arranged on the roller e, to print successive impressions in different colours or otherwise. The cylinder d is shown in Fig. 2 with three sets of apertures for printing in three different positions on the width of the paper, and, if desired, the web may be slit longitudinally into three, each bearing a series of impressions. For marking books already made up, the printing and inking rollers may be mounted in a forked frame provided with a handle.