Patent GB-1114532-A (GB)
Title: Photo-identity and microfilm equipment
Inventor: MUCHOW CLARENCE FREDERICK
IPC: G03B15/00
Filed: 1964-06-08
Abstract: 1,114,532. Number printing apparatus; selective printing; dating presses. REGISCOPE CORPORATION OF AMERICA. 1 Sept., 1965 [8 June, 1964], No. 23582/64. Headings B6C, B6D and B6F. [Also in Division G2] Apparatus for printing dated cards and containing a camera (see Divisions G2-G3) and film magazine carries in addition a hood (23), (Fig. 8, not shown), enclosing a light source above a platform (24) and a chamber 131 containing a roll of paper tape 129 which is threaded through the apparatus as shown (Fig. 13). An object to be photographed is positioned on the platform (24) and the cycle of operations started by depressing a lever 92. This closes a switch in the circuit of the motor 27 and activates a solenoid (85), (Fig. 15, not shown), to withdraw a dog 82 from a notch 81, thus permitting the motor to drive a printing cylinder 45 through one revolution clockwise. Operation of the motor also actuates the film transport and shutter mechanism of the camera, and energizes the light source for a predetermined part of the cycle. Type-wheel machines; type-wheel construction; multiple surface selection; roller impression arrangements.-Normally, a manually set date printer 63 is brought into contact with the paper tape 129 by rotation of the cylinder 45. However, a second manually set date printer 62 may be used instead by raising the lever 92 at the beginning of a cycle. Raising the lever actuates the solenoid (85) as before, and also allows a cam (66), (Fig. 15, not shown), to project into the path of travel of a camming member 51 which is thereby released moving the printer 62 to its operative position. After the printer 62 has printed the tape a reset lever 74 engages a roller 77 and is rotated so as to rotate the member 51 to bring the printers 63, 62 to operative and inoperative positions respectively. Each date printer includes a plurality of endless bands 64 carrying printing indicia. In each operational cycle a numbering head 57 is advanced one unit by a stationary cam finger (59) engaging, a roller (61), (Fig. 10, not shown), the number printed on the tape 129 being photographed with the object since the tape projects on to the platform (24). Web feeding; guiding and cutting arrangements.-As the cylinder 45 rotates, the printer 63 engages the tape 129 lying on a stationary platform 152. The severed tape is printed and is urged out of the apparatus through a slot 161 by the rotational movement of the cylinder. This movement causes a roller 122 (Fig. 19) thereon to engage in a slot of a Geneva mechanism 116 and rotate the same through 90 degrees, thereby driving afeed roller 126 to advance the tape. A knife 141 is then actuated through upward movement of a bracket (144), (Fig. 14, not shown), which movement has been caused by rocking of an arm (148) carrying a follower roller (151) which contacts a rotating cam (41a). 'The knife severs the tape 129, the leading end of the severed portion being in printing engagement with the numbering head 57 (Fig. 22). Continued rotation of the cylinder 45 moves the tape to the left and it is immediately engaged by indicia elements 157 (Fig. 13), which further advance the tape to the left, until its leading end projects out of the slot 161, when the apparatus is again in the position of Fig. 13. The trailing end of this severed portion is printed with a date during the next cycle of operations. Ink roller arrangements.-An inking .roller 108 is rotatably mounted on an arm 109 .pivoted on a bracket 111. The roller arm is spring-urged in a direction to cause the roller to engage the printing elements of the cylinder when the latter is rotating. In the rest position, the roller is spaced from the printer 63 to prevent bleeding of ink. A pin 109a limits the clockwise movement of the arm and roller.