Patent GB-190022701-A (GB)
Title: A Machine for Printing, Cutting Off, and Serving Out Railway Tickets, Combined with a Device for Recording the same.
Inventor: LANGE GABRIEL
Filed: 1900-12-12
Granted: 1901-08-24
Abstract: 22,701. LangÚ, G. Dec. 12. Printing on tickets; dating railway tickets; platen presses.-Relates to machines for printing railway tickets as required for sale, and also registering the issue of the tickets. The machine comprises a frame a carrying a table b on which are two fixed printing-blocks c for printing the matter common to all of the tickets, such as the name of the office, date, class, &c. On a shaft d is a drum f carrying an endless chain h, on which are printing-blocks m in two sets, one for each fixed block c, one pair of blocks being placed on each link of the chain. On the shaft d is a hand-wheel e for turning it, and a roller k on a lever l enters one of the notches j in the rim of the drum when one pair of blocks m is in line with the blocks c. The printing is effected by two printing-beams d<1>, one for each set of blocks c, m, and each pivoted at c' and operated by links b<1> connected to hand-levers n. In order to ensure correct numbering and perfect impressions, a means is provided for compelling the completion of any stroke of the levers n. This consists of two pairs of ratchettoothed plates q, one pair for each lever n. On the lever n are two pawls s, t engaging the teeth of the plates, which are reversed, so that one prevents the upward and the other the downward movement of the lever when the pawls are engaged. The pawls are operated alternately, at the ends of the stroke of the lever n, so as to engage and disengage the ratchets, by stops u, v to permit the return of the lever when a movement in either direction is completed. Stops a' and z limit the stroke of the levers n. A pin o moved by each lever n engages one of the notches j to hold the drum stationary during the impression. There are two spools from each of which a strip of card c' for the tickets is led to each beam d<1>, over the impression surface, and thence over a cutting-blade sliding on the beam. This blade is operated to cut the ticket by a toothed segment h<1> operated by an arm i<1> which contacts with a bar j<1> as the beam ascends. The strip e<1> is fed by rollers q<1> and r', the former of which has pins engaging a pawl or catch s<1> pivoted on the table b. The inking of each of the blocks c and the corresponding blocks m is effected by an inking-roller t<1> on a spring arm u<1> on a rocking lever m<1> pivoted on the frame a, and operated by a roller on the beam d' and a spring. Each beam d' carries a record strip x<1> on a spool y', and this passes over the impression surface of the beam, and returns to a winding-spool b<2>. The spool b<2> is turned to feed the strip x<1> by a ratchet operated by a pawl d<2> on an arm c<2> engaged by a fixed stop f as the beam rises. Each block m carries a printing-surface for printing the strip x<1>, and another for printing the tickets. The numbering is effected by numbering - mechanism on the blocks m, operated at each down-stroke of a beam d' by a catch i<2>. A counting - mechanism k<2>, visible through a window at m<2>, is actuated by each beam d to show the number of tickets printed by it. A modified form of printing beam is described, consist ing of reciprocating frames carrying the strip feeding and impression &c. mechan isms, and operated by eo centrics rocked by rods con nected to the operating levers n.