NEW AND IMPROVED MECHANISM FOR SHAPING AND FOLDING THE ENDS OF LABELS WHERE THEY ARE PUNCHED FOR EYELETS AND FOR PERFORATING SHEETS OF LABELS IN THE LINE OF THEIR DIVISION
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Charles Anderson of Fettykill Paper Mills, Leslie, in the
County of Fife North Britain Paper Manufacturer and Thomas Cormic of the
same place Engineer for an Invention of "NEW AND IMPROVED MECHANISM
FOR SHAPING AND FOLDING THE ENDS OF LABELS WHERE THEY ARE PUNCHED
FOR EYELETS AND FOR PERFORATING SHEETS OF LABELS IN THE LINE OF
THEIR DIVISION
"
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Charles Anderson and Thomas
Cormie at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 31st October
1882.
CHARLES ANDERSON, of Fettykill Paper Mills, Leslie, in the County of Fife,
North Britain, Paper Manufacturer, and THOMAS CORMIE, of the same place,
Engineer, "NEW AND IMPROVED MECHANISM FOR SHAPING AND FOLDING THE
ENDS OF LABELS WHERE THEY ARE PUNCHED FOR EYELETS AND FOR PERFORATING
SHEETS OF LABELS IN THE LINE OF THEIR DIVISION,"
This Invention consists in an improved device and mechanism for folding up
and preparing the ends of labels (or "Tallies" as they are sometimes called) in
which the hole is punched and fitted with an eyelet as is done in the case of the
Endless Web Label Making Machine described in Keith's Specification, N° 4677.
A.D. 1879, whereby the said folding is more expeditiously and effectually carried
out, and with a saving in driving power and less risk of breakage than has hitherto
been accomplished.
The mechanism for effecting this mainly consists of two cams keyed on a shaft,
which setting in motion certain jointed levers and springs, act upon two slide Rests
hung upon centre points and fitted with sliding dovetailed blocks or slippers all
on the top of the machine. On each of the sliding-blocks is fixed a thin plate cut
out on the outer or meeting edges of each to the required shape, the one plate
being cut out on its edge so as to fit exactly into the other when brought together,
or in other words the one being a reverse of the other. The shape of the edges is
such that when by part of a revolution of one of the cams, a forward and backward
movement is given to one sliding block, the downward movement thereof being

page_text: effected as hereinafter described, whereby one of the plates or Dies being brought
down, it meets and fits into the other Die, the edge of the web of paper lying on
the table being pressed down and stamped into the shape of these two plates or
dies. The result of this stamping or meeting of the dies is that the paper is folded
up in an earlike fashion and by the peculiar form of the first mentioned cam, the
one plate or die remains for a period holding down the paper during which period
the other die moves quickly forward against the standing-up ears of paper and
folds them down upon the first mentioned die, and completes the first stage of the
folding.
By the other mechanism of the endless web machine, the label which has now
received its first folding is advanced the width of itself, and when at the succeeding
revolution of the cams, levers, and their connections the first named die is again
brought down, the label is again caught and pressed down on and between the
edges of the plates or dies, but this time the label has by the forward movement
of the machine come opposite the straight portion of the dies whereby the is
paper
folded or turned up across the centre of a V. Against this turned up portion of
the label, the second named die moves forward, and folds it down upon the first
named die, thus completing the second and last stage of the folding and making it
ready for punching. It will be observed that when the second named die advances
to complete the folding, it mounts upon the first named die for a certain distance
and then comes back, but before coming back by the completion of the revolution
of the first named cain, the first named die is quickly drawn back to allow the
full pressure of the second named die on the paper when coming back. The slide
Rests are hung at ends on centre points, hinges, and snugs cast on the table. The
Rest is raised and lowered by the carriage of the machine to which it is fixed by
levers and spindle and which is raised and lowered by a cam, and when by the
movement of the said levers, carriage and cam, the first named die is brought down
upon the paper; there are two India-rubber blocks of a cylindrical form fixed on a
spindle which act as buffers and otherwise adjust the pressure on the dies and
paper.
The second named slide Rest is almost a fixture being held down by a spring
which only allows it to be raised sufficiently to allow the second named die to slip
over the meeting edge of and mount upon the first named die when completing the
folding process.
Another feature of the present Improvements consists in adding to the machine
to which the aforesaid Improvements apply or to similar machines, perforating
slips or plates so arranged that they perforate the sheets or webs of paper in the
line wherein they are to be separated as labels.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Charles Anderson and Thomas Cormio in the Great Seal Patent
Office on the 28th April 1883.
CHARLES ANDERSON, of Fettykill, Paper Mills, Leslie, in the County of Fife,
North Britain, Paper Manufacturer and THOMAS CORMIE of the same place
Engineer." NEW AND IMPROVED MECHANISM FOR SHAPING AND FOLDING THE.
ENDS OF LABELS. WHERE THEY ARE PUNCHED FOR EYELETS AND FOR PERFORATING.
SHEETS OF LABELS IN THE LINE OF THEIR DIVISION
"
Our said Invention consists in an improved device and mechanism for folding
up and preparing the ends of Labels (or "Tallies" as they are sometimes called)
in which the hole is punched and fitted with an eyelet as is done in the
case of the Endless Web Label Making Machine described in Keith's Specification
N° 4677, A.D. 1879, whereby the said folding is more expeditiously and effectually
carried out, and with a saving in driving power and less risk of breakage than bas
hitherto been accomplished.
The mechanism for effecting this, mainly consists of two cams keyed on a shaft,
which setting in motion certain jointed levers and springs, act upon two slide rests
hung upon centre points and fitted with sliding dovetailed blocks or slippers all on
the top of the machine.-On each of the sliding-blocks is fixed a thin plate cut out
on the outer or meeting edges of each to the required shape, the one plate ting.
cut out on its edge so as to fit exactly into the other when brought together, or in
other words, the one being a reverse of the other.-The shape of the edges is such
that when by part of a revolution of one of the cams, a forward and backward
movement is given to one sliding block, the downward movement thereof being
effected as hereinafter described, whereby one of the plates or dies being brought
down, it meets and fits into the other die, the edge of the web of paper lying on
the table being pressed down and stamped into the shape of these two plates or
dies. The result of this stamping or meeting of the dies is that the paper is folded
up in an earlike fashion and by the peculiar form of the first mentioned cam, the
one plate or die remains for a period holding down the paper during which period
the other die moves quickly forward against the standing-up ears of paper and
folds them down upon the first mentioned die, and completes the first stage of the
folding.
By the other mechanism of the endless web machine, the label which has now
received its first folding is advanced the width of itself and when at the succeeding
revolution of the cams, levers and their connections the first named die is again
brought down, the label is again caught and pressed down on and between the
edges of the plates or dies, but this time the label has by the forward movement of
the machine come opposite the straight portion of the dies whereby the paper is
folded or turned up across the centre of a V-Against this turned up portion of
the label, the second named die moves forward, and folds it down upon the first
named die, thus completing the second and last stage of the folding and making it
ready for punching. It will be observed that when the second named die advances
to complete the folding, it mounts upon the first named die for a certain distance
and then comes back, but before coming back by the completion of the revolution
of the first named cam, the first named die is quickly drawn back to allow the full
pressure of the second named die on the paper when coming back. The slide
rests are hung at ends on centre points, hinges and snugs cast on the table.-The
rest is raised and lowered by the carriage of the machine to which it is fixed by
levers and spindle and which is raised and lowered by a cam, and when by the
movement of the said levers, carriage and cam, the first named die is brought
down upon the paper; there are two India-rubber blocks of a cylindrical form
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page_text: fixed on a spindle which act as buffers and otherwise adjust the pressure on the
dies and paper. The second named slide rest is almost a fixture being held down
by a spring which only allows it to be raised sufficiently to allow the second
named die to slip over the meeting edge of and mount upon the first named die
when completing the folding process.
Another feature of the present Improvements consists in adding to the machine
to which the aforesaid Improvements apply or to similar machines, perforating
slips or plates so arranged that they perforate the sheets or webs of paper in the
line wherein they are to be separated as labels.
And in order that our said Invention may be properly understood we now
proceed more particularly to set forth the system, mode or manner in or under
which the same is or may be used or practically carried into effect, reference being
had to the accompanying Drawings and to the letters and Figures marked thereon
that is to say:-
Figure 1, is a plan of mechanism for folding up and preparing the ends of
luggage, address or other labels, constructed according to our present Invention.
Figure 2, is a vertical section of the same taken on the line A, B, Figure 1.
Figure 3, is a vertical section of the same taken on the line A, B, Figure 1,
representing an arrangement of mechanism for operating certain parts of the same,
alternative to that represented at Figure 2.
Figure 4, is a vertical section of the same taken on the line C, D, Figuro 3.
Figure 5, is a vertical section through the slide rest slipper and dies constructed
according to and constituting a part of our present Invention.
Figure 6, is a front elevation of levers and cams constructed according to and
for operating a part of our present Invention.
Figure 7, is a side elevation of mechanism for tearing or breaking off the labels
after their completion constructed according to and constituting a part of our
present Invention.
Figure 8, is a transverse section of the same taken on the line G, H, Figure 7.
Figure 9, is a vertical section taken on the line E, F, of a part of the mechanism
represented at Figure 1, shewing more particularly in side elevation, the mechanism
for perforating the labels.
Figures 10, 11, and 12, are respectively longitudinal section, soffit plan and
transverse section of perforator block and its attachments all constructed according
to our present Invention.
In carrying our Invention into practice we provide two cams a, and b,
keyed on to the shaft c, which, in their revolution bear against and operate
respectively the levers d, and e, whoso ends are respectively provided with the
springs, and 9, to bring them into their normal position when they are released
from the pressure of the cams a, and b.-The lever d, is pivoted at its upper end
at h, to the table or other fixed part of the machine and at a convenient distance
from that end is jointed to one end of the connecting link i, whose other end is
connected by the adjustable coupling j, to the lever k.-This lever k, at its lower end
is pivoted to the framing 1, of the machine or to any other convenient part and at
its upper end is connected through the link m, to the sliding dovetailed block or
slipper, which is carried in the slide rest o, hereinafter more particularly
described. Tho hereinbefore mentioned lever e, is pivoted at its upper end in a
similar manner to that of the lever d, and it is jointed at a convenient part of its
length to one end of the connecting link p, whose other end is connected by the
adjustable coupling q, to the lower end of the lever 7.-This lever r, is pivoted
at 8, and its upper end is connected through the link t, to the sliding dovetailed
block or slipper u, which is carried in the slide rest v.-Both the herein before
mentioned slide rest o, and the slide rest v, are hung at their ends upon centre
points w, which form pivoted connections between the said slide rests o, and v, and
the framing of the machine.-On the sliding-block n, there is fixed the thin plate x,
cut into the form required for the turning up of the label and upon the sliding
block u, there is fixed the thin plate y, cut out on its edge so as to fit against the

page_text: plate, when the two are brought together; in other words the plate x, is a
reverse of the plate y.-The shape of the edges of these plates x, and y, is such
that when by part of a revolution of the cam a, a forward and backward
movement is given to the sliding block n, the plate or die x, being brought down
(this downward movement being effected by means hereinafter more particularly
described) it meets and fits into the plate or die y, the edge of the web of paper z,
lying on the table a', being pressed down and stamped into the shapo of these two
plates or dies z, and y.-The result of this stamping or meeting of the dies is, that
the paper z, is folded up in an earlike fashion as represented at b¹, and by the
peculiar form of the cam a, the die x, remains for a period holding down the
ears b', of the paper z, during which period the cam b, causes the die y, to move
quickly forward against the standing-up ears b¹, of the paper z, and folds them
down upon the die x, thus completing the first stage of the folding.
By the other mechanism of the endless web machine for feeding forward the
papers, the label c', which has now received its first folding, is advanced the
width of itself, and when at the succeeding revolution of the cams a, and b, through
the levers d, and e, and their connections, the die x, is again brought down, the
label is caught and pressed upon and between the edges of the dies and 3, but
this time the label o', that is to say the label which has last completed the first
stage of the folding, has, by the feeding motion imparted to the web of paper s,
come opposite the straight portion d', of the dies x, and y, whereby the paper, by
a motion similar to and simultaneous with the motion imparted for turning up the
corners to the succeeding label, is folded or turned up across the centre of the V,
formed by the preceding stroke of the dies.-Against this turned up portion of the
label, the die y, moves forward and the straight part of the same folds it down
upon the die x, in a manner similar to that hereinbefore described with referenco
to the turning down of the car-like portions b', thereby completing the second and
last stage of the folding and making the label ready for punching.-It will be
observed that when the die y, advances to complete the folding, it mounts upon
the die x, for a certain distance and then comes back, but, before coming back, by
the completion of the revolution of the cam a, the die x, is quickly drawn back to
allow the full pressure of the die y, to be exerted upon the paper when coming
back.
The slide rest o, is raised and lowered by the frame b*, of the machine from
which it is suspended by the link c*, and pins d*, and e¹, and which frame is
raised and lowered by a cam or cams (not represented on the accompanying
Drawings but similar to the manner in which the frame or carriage is operated in
the berein before mentioned Specification of Charles Keith, No 4677, Â.D. 1879)
upon the shaft c, and by the movement of the said cam or cams the diox, connected
with the frame b*,as before mentioned, is brought down upon the paper.―There are or
may be two India-rubber blocks of a cylindrical form fixed on a spindle which act
as buffers and otherwise adjust the pressure of the dies and paper.
The slide rest v, is almost a fixture being held down by the spring f, which only
allows it to be raised sufficiently to allow the die y, to slip over and mount upon
the meeting edge of the die x, when completing the folding process.
The mechanism by which we effect the cutting of that part of the label necessary
for the folding of the same, and the perforation in the line of their division is
represented respectively in plan, vertical section, and side elevation at Figures
1, 4, and 9. This mechanism is carried in the bracket g', fixed at the desired part
of the machine and is actuated through the lever h¹, by the cam i, keyed to the
shaft -The lever h¹, is pivoted upon the pin k', which is suitably carried in the
bracket g', and its one end passes through a slot formed in the plunger l', its other
end being in connection with the spring m¹, to draw the plunger l', into its normal
position after the pressure of the cam, has been withdrawn from the lever h'.—
The lower end of the spring m', is secured to the screw n², carried in the bracket o¹,
which is secured to the framing of the machine at any convenient part, the screw n³,
allows of the adjustment of the tension of the spring m.-At the lower end of

page_text: the plunger, the perforating and cutting blade p', is carried in the manner shewn
more particularly at Figures 10, 11, and 12, where it will be seen that the pads g³,
and the blade p', are all securely held within the frame r, by the two bolts a', the
pada g', being provided so as to enable the position of the blade p', to be altered
that is to say placed between any two of the pads.
The mechanism represented at Figures 7, and 8, is that by which the web of
finished labels leaving the machine, is divided in the line of their perforation, into
single or strips of labels. The mechanism consists of the lever, which is, at the
part where it presses on the label paper, wrapped round by leather or other
similar material-The paper z, is held fast while the lever t', presses down upon it,
and the lever t, is operated by mechanism hereinafter more particularly described.-
The lever t, in its descent presses down upon the papers, and the slip u', the latter
of which yields under the pressure, thereby breaking or tearing off the label or strip
of labels over the fixed portion v', of the dividing mechanism. The yield and return
of the slip u, to its normal position is effected by the block w³, of India-rubber
acting as a spring underneath the same.
The attachment for adjusting the number of strokes of the lever t', and therefore
the lengths of strips into which the web of labels is to be cut, consists of the toothed
wheel, which is keyed to the shaft ¹, and which gears with the wheel k³, carried
in any suitable manner.-The wheel, has a gap 12, at a part of its periphery
that is to say at that part there are no teeth, the object of this gap (³, is hereinafter
more particularly explained.-To the back of the wheel k², and of the gap 13, there
is fitted the plate m³, at whose edge there are formed the teeth n³, and to the back
of the wheel, the supplementary tooth o³, is fitted.-At the front of the wheels,
and k³, there is provided the connecting rod p³, connected at its lower end to the
lever t, and at its upper end to either of the wheels j³, or, as required.
When single labels are required to be cut or broken off by the lever t', the
wheel, is thrown out of gear with the wheel, and the crank pin q³, is passed
through the connecting rod p³, and screwed into the wheel, so that at each
revolution of that wheel the lever t', rises and falls once.-When strips of labels
are required, the wheel ², is put into gear with the toothed wheel, and the
upper end of the connecting rod p³, is secured to the wheel k², by means of the
crank pin gas represented on the accompanying Drawings.-The wheel ², on the
revolution of the wheel, is revolved until the gap 1, faces the wheel j³, where it
disengages from the teeth of that wheel which at its three succeeding revolutions
operates the wheel k³, by the tooth o³, which at each of these three revolutions
engages with the three teeth n³, when the wheel ³, has at that time arrived at
the position where the teeth of the wheel 3, engage with the fixed ones of the
wheel, and thereby the lever t, is operated and the strip of labels broken off.-
The length of the strips of labels to be broken off by the lever t', is proportional
to the length of the gap l, in the wheel k³, that is to say the longer the gap 13, the
longer will be the strips of labels broken off by the lever t¹, connected with it.
As a modification of the mechanism hereinbefore described by which the folding
dies x, and y, and their attachments, are operated, we have shewn the mechanism
represented at Figures 3, and 4.-In these Figures it will be seen instead of the
two cams a, and b, being keyed to the same shaft c, as herein before described, that
the cam a, for operating the slipper n, and the die x, is keyed to the shaft j', while
the cam b, which in this case is a slotted cam in contradistinction to the outside
cam shewn at Figures 1, 2, and 3, is keyed to the shaft c, as represented in those
Figures. For the connections between the cam it, and the sliding block or slipper,
there is provided the lever ³, which is pivoted at y', to the bracket z', which
bracket is secured to the table of the machine at any suitable position, and around
the cam a, is fitted the sliding collar a³, provided with the anti-friction rollers b².—
The lower end of the lever x, is connected to one end of the link &, whose other
end is connected to the sliding block or slipper n, to which, by these connections,
the necessary motions are imparted at each revolution of the cam a,―The cam b,
by which motion is imparted to the sliding block or slipper u, operates the lever c³,

page_text: pivoted at d³, whose lower end is connected to the spring e³, and which is provided
with an anti-friction roller working in the slot of the cam b.-The upper end of
the lever c, is connected to one end of the link ƒ³, whose opposite end is connected
to the sliding block u, through the bracket g-The necessary motions are imparted
to the sliding-block u, at each revolution of the cam b, through the connections
herein last described. The spring f', is replaced in this modified form of mechanism
by the two springs h³, in compression secured upon the bolts, whose upper ends
are passed through and held within the slide rest v, by their heads, and whose
lower ends are passed through the table of the machine and the springs h³, and
held therein by a nut or any other suitable means.
Having now described and particularly ascertained the nature of our said
Invention, and the system, modo or manner in or under which the same is or may
be used or practically carried into effect, we would observe in conclusion that wo
do not limit ourselves to the precise form or detail hereinbefore described with
reference to the accompanying Drawings, as we may vary many parts of the same
without departing from the nature of our said Invention, but what we consider to
be novel and original and therefore claim as the Invention secured to us by the
hereinbefore in part recited Letters Patent is :-
First. The mechanism for effecting the shaping and folding of the labels con-
sisting of the slide rests o, and v, sliding blocks or slippers n, and u, and the
dies x, and y, and their attachments substantially as hereinbefore described with
referenco to the accompanying Drawings, or the mechanical equivalents of all or
any of the said parts.
Second. The attachments for operating the mechanism claimed in the preceding
claiming clause, consisting of the cams a, and b, levers d, e, k, and 1, connecting
links i, p, m, and t, frame b*, link c*, spring f', and their attachments sub-
stantially as bereinbefor set forth with reference to Figures 1, 2, and 6, of the
accompanying Draws or the mechanical equivalents of all or any of the
said parts.
Third. The alternative method for operating the mechanism claimed in the
First claiming clause consisting of the cams a, and b, levers xl, and c³, brackets 2¹,
collar α, links c, and ƒ³, springs h³, and their attachinents substantially as herein-
before described with reference to Figures 3, and 4, of the accompanying Drawings
or the mechanical equivalents of all or any of the said parts.
Fourth. The mechanism for effecting the perforating and partially cutting of
the labels consisting of the lever h', cam i, plunger, frame r', blade p', pads q',
and their attachments substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to
the accompanying Drawings, or the mechanical equivalents of all or any of the
said parts.
Fifth. The mechanism for dividing the web of labels into single labels
or strips of labels consisting of the lever t, slip u', block w', of India-rubber,
toothed wheels, and 1, teeth n³, and o³, connecting rod p³, crank pin q³,
and their attachments substantially as herein before described with reference to
the accompanying Drawings, or the mechanical equivalents of all or any of the
said parts.
In witness whereof we the said Charles Anderson and Thomas Cormie
have hereunto set our hands and seals this Twenty-fourth day of April in