IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR FEEDING AND FOR GUMMING VARNISHING COLORING SIZING PASTING ANDOILING SHEETS OF PAPER AND LABELS
Year: 1883

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to John James Allen of Halifax in the County of York
Insurance Broker, for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR
FEEDING AND FOR GUMMING VARNISHING COLORING SIZING PASTING AND
OILING SHEETS OF PAPER AND LABELS
"
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John James Allen at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 19th October 1883.
JOHN JAMES ALLEN of Halifax in the County of York Insurance Broker
"IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR FEEDING AND FOR GUMMING VARNISHING
COLORING SIZING PASTING AND OILING SHEETS OF PAPER AND LABELS
"
This Invention relates to further Improvements in apparatus for purpose
aforesaid for which Letters Patent N° 2096 A.D. 1881 were granted to me
Firstly to improved apparatus for cleaning the rollers or parts employed from
superfluous gum or other liquid deposited thereon
Secondly to improved apparatus for supporting and guiding the endless bands or
sheets which carry the paper or labels
Thirdly to improved apparatus for gumming sizing varnishing or coloring sheets
on both surfaces
Fourthly to improved apparatus for feeding and guiding gummed or pasted
labels to bottles
Fifthly to improved stripper or apparatus for removing the sheets from the
gumming or other rollers
Sixthly To an improved construction of carrying or conducting sheet for
conveying the sheets to or from the gumming or other roller and an improved
arrangement of feeding gripping and gumming rollers and guide and cleaning
brushes or cleaning instruments
Apparatus for cleaning and removing waste or superfluous gum varnish or colour
comprises a roller working in close contact with the gumming varnishing or
colouring roller to the roller first referred to is applied a "doctor" or "doctors"

page_text: angled from the centre of its length-or parallel to the roller and having a trough
or receiver in connection therewith-An endless sheet of woven fabric (or of
india rubber) is passed over guide rollers so as to cause the fabric (or rubber) to
bear upon and against the roller and cleanse and dry the same. In some cases
I slightly corrugate or chase the circumferential surface and employ a cleaning
brush in lieu of the woven fabric or in addition thereto-Another construction
comprises a contact roller partly enclosed or received within a trough the latter
containing a pad or pads of fibric or sponge which bear on and clean and dry the
contact roller-And another modification is to cover the contact roller with flannel
or woven fabric and remove the gum or other liquid gathered thereby through the
agency of a presser edge or knife bearing on the covering of the contact roller
aforesaid
For the purpose of introducing the paper to the rollers which supply thereto the
gum colour or other liquid and to secure the requisite strength, and close contact
between the feeding instrument and the said roller or rollers I employ a "saddle"
or wedge shaped guide over one end of which the endless sheet carrying the paper
to be operated upon is passed, the saddle being introduced close to the gumming or
coloring roller, or where two rollers are used, the saddle is introduced close to the
nip of the two, so securing short distance of delivery and at the same time giving
a firm and rigid support to the endless sheet which a roller of small diameter
would not afford
For the purpose of supplying gummed labels direct to bottles, the labels as
gummed or pasted pass to an endless cloth or endless band over and above which
band is a revolving roller and guage which answers the purpose of a rest and also
to revolve (in case of cilindrical bottles) bottles which are placed on the endless
band so that the labels are by the said band carried under and applied to the
bottles the latter are removed as the labels are applied thereto
The instrument employed for guiding and turning the sheets as gummed from
the gumming roller comprises a comb or row of projecting teeth in combination
with which is a brush or lines of bristles the latter smooth the gum on the paper
and give finish and smoothness to the work
The improved carrying and conducting sheet or sheets for carrying the paper
or label to or from the gumming or other rollers consists of an endless sheet of
wire cards (similar to cards employed for carding fabrics) or an endless sheet of
wire cloth or perforated sheets of metal. The stripper or instrument for removing
the sheets of paper or labels consist of a number of semi-circular instruments so
applied that the point of the crescent removes the paper from the gumming or
other roller and guides it to and along the teeth or points of the cards, and in
some cases an oblique rotary brush is employed for brushing and finishing the
gummed face of the sheet. The card teeth are cleansed by the action of a rotary
brush the latter being cleansed from gum by the rotary action of. the brush against
a stationary knife or straight edge

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said John James Allen in the Patent Office on the 18th April 1884.
JOHN JAMES ALLEN of Halifax in the County of York Insurance Broker
"IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR FEEDING AND FOR GUMMING, VARNISHING
COLORING SIZING PASTING AND OILING SHEETS OF PAPER AND LABELS"
This invention relates to further improvements in apparatus for purpose
aforesaid for which Letters Patent Numbered 2096 A.D. 1881 were granted
to me and consists of improved apparatus for cleaning the rollers or parts employed
from superfluous gum or other liquid deposited thereon
To improved apparatus for feeding and guiding gummed or pasted labels to
bottles
To improved construction of carrying or conducting-sheet for conveying the
sheets to or from the gumming or other roller and an improved arrangement
of feeding gripping and gumming rollers and guide and cleaning and finishing
brushes
Apparatus for cleaning and removing waste or superfluous gum varnish or color
comprises a roller working in close contact with the gumming varnishing or
coloring roller
For the purpose of supplying gummed labels direct to bottles the labels as
gummed or pasted pass to a card roller or to an endless band of cards over and
above which band is a revolving roller and gauge which answers the purpose of
a rest and also to revolve (in case of cylindrical bottles) which are placed between
the card roller and rest roller so that the labels are by the said band carried
under and applied to the bottles the latter are removed as the labels are applied
thereto
The improved carrying and conducting sheet or sheets for conveying the paper
or label to or from the gumming or other rollers consists of an endless sheet
of wire cards (similar to cards employed for carding fibres)-The stripper or
instrument for removing the sheets of paper or labels consists of a number of
semicircular instruments so applied that the point of the crescent removes the
paper from the gumming or other roller and guides it to and along the teeth or
points of the cards, and in some cases an oblique rotary brush is employed for
brushing and finishing the gummed face of the sheet-The card teeth are cleansed
by the action of a rotary moistened brush the latter being cleansed from gum by
the rotary action of the brush against a stationary knife or straight edge
Such being the nature and object of this my said invention I will now proceed
to describe the particulars thereof and in order to fully explain the same I have
hereunto annexed 7 sheets of drawings
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of gumming and coloring Machine
Fig. 2 is a plan view of Fig. 1
Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation about full size of a like Machine for labels, brush
not required
Fig. 4 is a plan view of Fig. 3
Fig 5 end elevation in section of Machine for cumming or coloring cordo cord

page_text: At 1 is the counterbalanced platform fully described in Specification of former
patent granted to me dated the 5th June 1882 and Numbered 2638 and on which
the sheets to be operated upon are received (or the sheets may be fed by hand)-
At 2 are the intake rollers 3. 3. are endless creeper tapes which carry the sheets
to the gumming varnishing or coloring roller 4-5 is an adjustable revolving
strickle or "doctor" roller for removing superfluous gum or color and determining
the thickness of coating to be applied to the paper under operation and at 6 is
a like endless travelling sheet or roller of wire cards which are similar to wire
cards used for carding fibres-The cards presenting innumerable points or holding
surfaces and afford an admirable platform, are easily and thoroughly cleansed.
clean platform being indispensable to prevent spoilt work and waste-the cards
convey the paper when gummed varnished or colored to and under the endless
wire card strips or fillets 7 the latter hold the paper securely whilst it is passing
under the cylindrical brush 8 which brush is preferably placed obliquely over the
cards 6 and smoothens and evenly finishes or stipples the surface of the gum
varnish or color on the sheets the latter are then received upon endless travelling
tapes or removed by the attendant-At 9 is a revolving brush moistened and
employed for cleaning the card teeth of the sheet 6
The machine is geared as follows: On the first driving shaft 10 is a spur
wheel 11 gearing with a like wheel 12 on axis of gum roller 4 the same axis
carries a spur wheel 13 gearing with wheel 14 on axis of fillet roller and on same
axis is the skew wheel 15 driving skew pinion 16 on axis of the brush 8-the
taking in roller 2 is driven by pulley 17 on the axis of shaft 10 by strap or band 18
and pulley 19
For gumming or pasting labels and other sheets where the surface of the gum
does not require to be highly finished the arrangement shewn at Fig. 3 is suitable
but the circular brush 8 referred to in relation to Figs. 1 and 2 is not required―
3. 3 are the endless creepers, 4 the gumming roller, 5 the revolving strickle roller,
6 the travelling sheet of wire cards (or card covered roller)-At 7 are guides and
supporting plates or ridges (shewn in Figs. 3 and 4) at 8 are blade springs. one
end of which is attached to the shaft 9 the free end bearing upon the ridges 7 80
as to keep the lower edge of the ridge 7 touching the roller 4-7 is adjustable to 6
by means of the bolt and nut 10
For sizing and varnishing cards, card boards or other like rigid materials the
curved ridges 7 are not required-At 2 is the trough, and 3 a roller for supplying
the size or varnish to the roller 4-The card to be sized or varnished is introduced
between the roller 4 and cards 6-At 7 are card fillets for holding the material
whilst the varnish is being smoothened and finished by the action of the oblique
cylindrical brush 8 which rotates at a speed greater than the the transit speed of
the material under operation
The machine for gumming and applying labels to bottles is shewn at Figs. 6.
7 and 8-At 1 is the counterbalanced table, 2 the labels, 3 the taking in roller
fully described in specification of Letters Patent granted to me 5th June 1882
Numbered 2638-At 4 and 5 are gripper rollers, 6 the gumming roller in trough 6a,
7 strickle or "doctor" roller for removing superfluous gum-8 the wire card
roller 9 is the cylindrical cleaning brush-10 the gauge roller-11 a bottle in
position which as will be seen rests against the card roller 8 and the gauge roller 10
wbicb roller answers the purpose of a rest and also to revolve the bottle―The
labels are passed in succession over the roller 6 between the ridged curved guide 12
and the card covered roller 8 thence to the bottle 11-The gearing is as follows:
13 is a spur wheel on axis of gumming roller 6 gearing with spur wheel 14 on
axis of card roller 8-At 15 is a pulley driving by band or strap 16 the gauge
roller 10-At 17 is a smaller pulley on axis of gum roller 6 driving by cross strap
or band the feed roller 3.-At 18 is a pulley (on axis of gum roller 6) and which
drives the brush 9
The supply of gum varnish or color to the troughs or vessels of the gumming

page_text: troughs and rollers is by inverted air tight vessel or other like feed supply but
forms no part of this my present invention
Having thus fully described the nature and particulars of this my said invention
I would have it understood that the self acting feed apparatus illustrated is not
claimed as new being described in former specification of patent granted to me-
I limit and confine my claims to :
Firstly-The combination of parts constituting the improved apparatus for
purposes and as herein described and illustrated by annexed drawings (self acting
feed excluded)
Secondly-The use of an endless sheet of cards or of a card roller such as 6-a
card fillet such as 7 and circular brush 8 in combination for purpose herein set
forth and as illustrated by annexed drawings
Thirdly The use in combination of gumming roller 4 endless sheet of cards or
card roller and strickle for purpose herein described and illustrated by drawings
Lastly The use in combination of the strickle roller or "doctor-wire card
roller (or card sheet) ridges such as 12 and gauge roller 10 for purpose of gumming
or pasting labels and applying same to bottles as described and shewn by drawings
In Witness whereof I the said John James Allen have hereunto set my hand and
seal this sixteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and eighty four
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Witness
WILLIAM PLENDER
Blaydon-on-Tyne.
JOHN JAMES ALLEN (L.S.)