AN IMPROVED MACHINERY OR APPARATUS FOR PRINTING VISITING CARDS AND OTHER SIMILAR ARTICLES
Year: 1877

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Auguste Magand, of Boulevard Saint Denis, No. 1, at
Paris, Mechanician, for the Invention of "AN IMPROVED MACHINERY OR
APPARATUS FOR PRINTING VISITING CARDS AND OTHER SIMILAR ARTICLES."
Sealed the 29th January 1878, and dated the 30th July 1877.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Auguste Magand at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 30th July 1877.
AUGUSTE MAGAND, of Boulevard Saint Denis, No. 1, at Paris, Mechanician.
"AN IMPROVED MACHINERY OR APPARATUS FOR PRINTING VISITING CARDS AND
OTHER SIMILAR ARTICLES."
My Invention has for its object improved machinery or apparatus for printing
visiting cards or other similar articles, and is characterised by the following
particular features :—
First. Special disposition of the apparatus for inking the compositor; this appa-
ratus being composed of a revolving inking plate and a free moving roller guide,
both being worked and put in motion by levers directly connected with the eccentric
of the machine.
Secondly. The special construction of the card guides for the support and guidance
of the cards from the bridge till they leave the apparatus; these card guides being
provided with upper and lower springs for their adaption to cards of diferrent
thicknesses or other irregularities.
Thirdly. Special features in the general construction and combination of the whole
apparatus.
The cards or similar articles to be printed are disposed according to their
dimensions between the bridge and an adjustable guide which is supported by the
platform of the machine; each of the cards is seized by two grips projecting
upward from the chariot, and, passing under the bridge, is conducted under the
compositor.
The chariot is reciprocated horizontally by a series of levers, to which motion is
communicated by the eccentric on the overhead main shaft of the machine. The

page_text: same eccentric imparts movement to the inking apparatus, consisting partly of a
revolving inking plate, upon which the printers' ink is disposed, and a freely-
moving horizontal roller guide which comes forward to ink the types contained in
the compositor during the momentary stop composed upon the latter by the elevator
thereof.
The inking plate is caused to revolve by the vibration of a kind of trigger, the
end or nose of which pushes successively against each of the notches formed on the
lower side of the plate; this trigger is acted upon by a lever jointed thereto and
linked to the eccentric of the machine.
The roller guide is entirely free, and simply rests on the inking plate, which is
provided on each side with an arm linked to a lever keyed on an overhead counter-
shaft, on which is a third lever connected with and receiving motion from the
eccentric of the machine. The disposition of this mechanism is such that the revolving
plate oscillates only during the retreat of the roller guide under the compositor for
the inking of the types.
When the roller guide is brought under the compositor it is supported and guided
by two bars situated on each side under the card guides, and fixed on the plate of
the machine by two lugs or paws on each side under the card guides, and on two
spiral springs, by which means they are made elastic so as to give regular elasticity
to the rollers of the guides during the deposition of ink on the types.
The cards having past the bridge are brought forward laterally by card guides
desposed in the following manner :-They are composed of two horizontal pieces
(one on each side of the forwarding plate), cach of which is formed with three
horizontal arms at right angles thereto, and the fourth arm which projects upwards
for the support of a pack of cards which are between the bridge and the adjustable
guide; the horizontal pieces or card guides are adjustable so as to regulate the
distance between them according to the dimensions of the cards; the two outer
arms of each card guide receive two spring blades which are fixed on a small bar
leaning on the inside of the card guide; this bar by its elasticicy steadies the cards
during their course between the guides; another little spring blade placed directly
on the plate of the machine and pinched by the guides helps the said small bar to
compensate any irregularity in the thicknesses of the cards. The forwarding plate
of the machine is provided at its lower part with a peg for facilitating its retreat if
necessary.
Motion is given to the machine by a handle fixed on the fly wheel keyed on the
main shaft; this shaft is supported by two A frames, and passes through a vertical
slotted sliding guide, in the centre of which rises and falls the axle of the compositor;
this axle is formed with a ring, in which moves a cam or elevator fixed on the main
shaft; its is the movement of this cam or elevator in its ring which stops the
compositor in its descent for a time sufficient to allow the inking of the types.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Auguste Magand in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 29th January
1878.
"AN
AUGUSTE MAGAND, of Boulevard Saint Denis, No. 1, at Paris, Mechanician.
IMPROVED MACHINERY OR APPARATUS FOR PRINTING VISITING CARDS AND OTHER
SIMILAR ARTICLES."
My Invention has for its object improved machinery or apparatus for printing
visiting cards or other similar articles, and is characterised by the following
principal features:—
First. Special disposition of the apparatus for inking the compositor; this appa-
ratus being composed of a revolving inking plate and a free moving roller guide,
both being worked and put in motion by levers directly connected with the eccentric
of the machine.
Secondly. The special construction of the card guides for the support and guidance
of the cards from the bridge till they leave the apparatus; these card guides being
provided with upper and lower springs for the adaptation to cards of different
thicknesses or other irregularities.
Thirdly. Special features in the general construction and combination of the
whole apparatus.
My Invention is illustrated by the accompanying Drawing, like letters of reference
indicating corresponding parts in all the Figures.
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of my improved printing machine; Fig. 2, a sectional
plan; Fig. 3, a sectional front view; Figs. 4, 5, 6, detailed views of parts of the
same.
The cards or similar articles to be printed are disposed according to their
dimensions between the bridge a and the adjustable guide b, which is supported by
the platform c of the machine, and held in its place by the adjusting screw d; each
of the cards is seized by two prongs or grips f, f, projecting upwards from the
chariot g, and, passing under the bridge a, is conducted under the compositor m.
The chariot g is worked to and fro horizontally by a slotted or fork lever h, to
which a vibratory motion is given by the lever i connected with the eccentric j
keyed on the overhead main shaft H of the machine. The eccentric j also gives
motion to the inking apparatus, which consists partly of a revolving inking plate k,
upon which the printers' ink is disposed, and a freely moving horizontal roller
guide which comes forward to ink the types contained in the compositor m during
a momentary stop imposed upon the latter by the elevator M.
The inking plate is caused to revolve by the vibration of a kind of trigger o,
the upper end or nose of which takes into and pushes successively against each of a
series of notches formed round the lower side of the plate k; this trigger o is
operated by the lever pattached thereto and connected at its outer end by the
q with the eccentric j.
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The roller guide, which is entirely free and simply rests on the inking plate k, is
provided on each side with an arm or lever 7 linked to a lever 8, which is keyed on
the overhead counter-shaft t, carried by the arms u which project from the side
frames J of the machine, as shewn, motion is given to the counter-shaft t by a
lever which is connected at ats outer end by link x with the eccentric j. The
action of this mechanism is such that the revolving inking plate / oscillates only
during the advance of the roller guide under the compositor m for inking the
types.
When the roller guide is brought under the compositor m it is supported and
guided by the two bars z, z, situated one on each side under the card guides
(hereafter described), and fixed on the plate of the machine by two lugs or
paws 2¹, z¹, between which and the said plate are two spiral springs by which the

page_text: bars z, z, are made elastic so as to give a regular elasticity to the rollers of the
guide during the deposition of the ink on the types.
The cards having past the bridge a are brought forward laterally between the
card guides, which consist of two horizontal pieces A, A, (seen more particularly in
Figs. 4, 5, and 6), arranged one on each side of the forwarding plate X, and each
formed with three horizontal arms B, B', B2, and a fourth arm B³, which projects
upwards for the support of the pack of cards between the bridge a and the
adjustable guide b. The middle arms B of the card guides A, A, are slotted to
allow of the adjustment of the latter by thumbscrews, as shewn, so as to regulate
the distance between them according to the dimensions of the cards. The arms B¹
and B2 of each card guide A receive two spring blades C, C', to which is attached a
small bar C2 leaning on the inside of the card guide; this bar, by its elastcity,
steadies the cards during their course between the guides A, A. Another small
spring blade D, placed directly on the plate of the machine and pinched by the
guides A, A, assists the bar C² to compensate any irregularity in the thickness of
the cards. The forwarding plate X of the machine is provided on its lower side
with a peg X', which serves to facilitate the retreat of the plate when necessary,
and is kept in place by the wedge V.
Motion is given to the machine by the handle F fixed on the fly wheel G, which
is keyed on the overhead main shaft H. The latter is mounted in the bearings I, I,
carried by the side frames J, J, and passes through a vertically arranged slotted
guide K, in the centre of which rises and falls the vertical shaft m' of the
compositor m. This shaft is formed with an oval or other curve-shaped ring L, in
which revolves a cam or elevator M fixed on the main shaft H in such a manner
that the compositor M is stopped during its descent for a time sufficient to allow of
the inking of the types, as before mentioned.
The working of my improved apparatus will be easily understood.
The cards or other similar articles to be printed being placed between the bridge a
and the guide b the machine is put in motion by turning the fly wheel G, which
causes the shaft H to revolve the latter, imparting movement to the eccentric j, cam
or elevator M, and compositor m.
The grips ff, of the chariot g, being worked by the eccentric j, pushes a card,
which, having past the bridge a, is brought forwards between the guides A, A, on
to the forwarding plate X under the compositor m; during this time the latter,
acted upon by the cam or elevator M, makes its descent and stops; the roller
guide 1, moved by the eccentric j, is drawn to the centre of the machine under the
compositor m, where it inks the types. The shaft H continuing its rotation causes
the roller guide to return on to the revolving plate k, and the compositor m
continuing its descent prints the card, which is then expelled by the succeeding
card, which is in its turn brought forwards by the grips f, f. The compositor m
meanwhile is raised again by the recoil of the spring R.
The printed card drops into the inclined trough S, which is arranged below
against the forwarding plate X, and the operation of the machine is repeated in a
continual automatic manner until all the cards are printed.
Having now described and particularly ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and the manner in which the same is or may be used or carried into
effect, I would observe in conclusion that what I consider novel and original and
therefore claim as the Invention secured to me by the herein-before in part recited
Letters Patent is,―
1. The special disposition of the mechanism for inking the compositor by a
revolving plate and freely-moving roller guide, both being operated by the eccentric,
substantially as herein-before described, and illustrated by the accompanying
Drawing.
2. The combination of the lateral card guides with springs for supporting the
cards from the bridge till they leave the machine, substantially as herein-before
described, and illustrated by the accompanying Drawing.

page_text: 3. The general combination and arrangement of the machine, substantially as
herein-before described, and illustrated by the accompanying Drawing.
In witness whereof, I, the said Auguste Magand, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Seventeenth day of January, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight.
Witness,
ALBERT CAHEN,
Civil Engineer,
of Boulevard Saint Denis, 1,
at Paris.
A. MAGAND. (L.S.)