A NEW OR IMPROVED STAMPING OR DATING PRESS
Year: 1869

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Walter Blanford Waterlow, of the Firm of
Waterlow and Sons, of Carpenters Hall, London Wall, in the City
of London, Manufacturing Stationers, for the Invention of "A NEW
OR IMPROVED STAMPING OR DATING PRESS."
Sealed the 3rd September 1869, and dated the 5th March 1869.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Walter Blanford
Waterlow at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his
Petition, on the 5th March 1869.
I, WALTER BLANFORD WATERLOW, of the Firm of Waterlow and
Sons, of Carpenters Hall, London Wall, in the City of London, Manu-
facturing Stationers, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention
for "A NEW OR IMPROVED STAMPING OR DATING PRESS," to be as follows:-
This Invention consists in constructing the frame of such presses
with a lever piece hinged or jointed to the lower part of the frame.

page_text: This lever piece as it extends upwards is forked or made with two arms,
which arms extend towards the upper part of pillar of frame, such part
of pillar being curved or inclined in the direction of the arms. These
arms are for the purpose of receiving a spindle, on which spindle is
carried the ink duct and surface for inking the type or die. The inking
duct is carried or fitted in such manner upon this spindle that it is
capable of being moved within certain limits around it, or so as to make
a small portion of a revolution upon it. The inking duct carries at that
side nearest the pillar of frame a slotted arm. Through the slot of this
arm passes a fixed horn or projection on the under side of curved part
of pillar. This horn is curved or inclined at that part where the end
of slot rests. That part of pillar of frame which is curved or turned over
has two lugs cast upon it, which form the bearings for a spindle, and
upon this spindle is carried the frame or box for the type or die. This
frame or box is free to move upon the spindle within the limits pre-
scribed by a spring which when at rest retains the frame or box in such
manner that it abuts against the end of pillar. The jointed lever
piece first described is so formed that at its upper end is made the
impression surface, and the ticket or card to be impressed or printed
is passed through a slot until its end is arrested by two small projections
on impression surface. If the ticket be impelled further the jointed
lever piece will be moved inwards towards pillar of frame of press, and
will carry with it in the same direction the inking surface, which it
removes from contact with the type or die, and by pressing upon
shoulders formed upon the inked type or dye, will bring down the type
or die upon and imprint the ticket or card. Upon the ticket or card
being pulled out the jointed lever piece will be brought back by its own
weight to its original position, and in thus returning will pull the inking
duct in a horizontal direction, whilst the curve upon the horn before-
mentioned as an under side of curved part of pillar of frame, will by
means of the slotted arm cause the inking duct with its pad to travel
also angularly, so that it is brought again into contact with the type or
die, thereby inking the same, the spring having meanwhile returned
the type box or frame to its original position. A regulating screw is
attached to the inking duct.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent,
filed by the said Walter Blanford Waterlow in the Great Scal
Patent Office on the 4th September 1869.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, WALTER
BLANFORD WATERLOW, of the Firm of Waterlow and Sons, of Carpenters
Hall, London Wall, in the City of London, Manufacturing Stationers,
send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her
Letters Patent, bearing date the Fifth day of March, in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, in the thirty-first
year of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give.
and grant unto me, the said Walter Blanford Waterlow, Her special
licence that I, the said Walter Blanford Waterlow, my executors, ad-.
ministrators, and assigns, or such others as I, the said Walter Blanford
Waterlow, my executors, administrators, and assigns, should at any time.
agree with, and no others, from time to time and at all times thereafter
during the term therein expressed, should and lawfully might make, use;
exercise, and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland, the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for "A New
OR IMPROVED STAMPING OR DATING PRESS," upon the condition (amongst
others) that I, the said Walter Blanford Waterlow, my executors or
administrators, by an instrument in writing under my, or their, or
one of their hands and seals, should particularly describe and ascer-.
tain the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the.
same was to be performed, and cause the same to be filed in the Great
Seal Patent Office within six calendar months next and immediately
after the date of the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said Walter Blanford Waterlow, do hereby
declare the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the same
is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and.
by the following statement, reference being had to the Sheet of
Drawings accompanying this Specification, and to the Figures and
letters of reference marked thereupon.
This Invention consists in constructing the frame of such presses.
with a lever piece A hinged or jointed to the lower part of the frame.
This lever piece A as it extends upwards is fitted or made with two.

page_text: arms B, which arms extend towards the upper part of pillar of frame,
such part of pillar being curved or inclined in the direction of the arms.
These arms B are for the purpose of receiving a spindle C, on which
spindle is carried the ink duct D and surface for inking the type or die.
The inking duct D is carried or fitted in such manner upon this spindle
that it is capable of being moved within certain limits around it, or so
as to make a small portion of a revolution upon it. That part of pillar
of frame which is curved or turned over has two lugs E cast upon it,
which form the bearings for a spindle F, and upon this spindle is carried
the box or frame G for the type or die. This frame or box G is free
to move upon the spindle within the limits prescribed by a spring H,
which when at rest retains the frame or box G in such manner that it
abuts against the end of pillar. The jointed lever piece A first described
is so formed that at its upper end is made the impression surface I, and
the ticket or card to be impressed or printed is passed through a slot J
until its end is arrested by two small projections K on impression
surface I. If the ticket be impelled further the jointed lever piece A,
will be moved inwards towards pillar of frame of press, and will carry
with it in the same direction the inking surface D, which it removes
from contact with the type or die, and by pressing upon shoulders L
formed upon the duct or piece carrying the inked type or die will bring
down the type or die in box G and imprint the ticket or card. Upon
the ticket or card being pulled out the jointed lever piece A will be
brought back by its own weight to its original position, and in thus
returning will pull the inking duct with its pad in a horizontal direction,
and it will at the same time travel angularly, so that it is again brought
into contact with the type or dye, thereby inking the same, the spring H
having meanwhile returned the type box or frame to its original
position. A regulating screw M is attached to the inking duct.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my
said Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed I wish
it to be understood, that what I claim is,-
I. The hinged or jointed lever piece carrying the impression surface,
such lever piece having a slotted guide into which the ticket or card is
entered, and stops or catches which prevent the ticket being pushed too
far, and which impel the lever piece by means of the ticket so that the
latter is brought into printing contact with the type or die.

page_text: II. The peculiar construction and mounting of the type box or frame
o that it is held in position by a spring excepting at such time as it is
rought into printing contact with the ticket or card to be printed.
And, III. The peculiar arrangement of the parts of the press.
In witness whereof, I, the said Walter Blanford Waterlow, have
hereunto set my hand and seal, this Third day of September,
in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-
nine.
W. B. WATERLOW. (L.S.)