IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS CONNECTED WITH PAPER DAMPING AND PRINTING MACHINES."
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to John James Allen of Halifax in the County of York
Insurance Broker for an invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS
CONNECTED WITH PAPER DAMPING AND PRINTING MACHINES."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John James Allen at the
. Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 5th June 1882.
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JOHN JAMES ALLEN of Halifax in the County of York, Insurance Broker
IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS CONNECTED WITH PAPER DAMPING AND PRINTING
MACHINES
"
This Invention has for its object the use of Improved Apparatus in substitution
of the roller or rollers heretofore employed for feeding or passing the paper sheet
by sheet to the damping machine or roller printing machine.
Apparatus for purpose aforesaid constructed according to this my said Invention
consists of an axis or shaft on which is mounted a disc of India rubber or a series
of fingers, these are mounted on the shaft in such relative position to the paper
(on the self adjusting platform) to be fed to the damping machine or the printing
machine as to act upon the centre of the width of the sheet and forward or feed
each sheet truly and evenly to the machine or machines.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent
filed by the said John James Allen in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
5th December 1882.
JOHN JAMES ALLEN of Halifax in the County of York, Insurance Broker
"IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS CONNECTED WITH PAPER DAMPING AND PRINTING
MACHINES
"
This invention has for its object the use of improved apparatus in substitution
of the roller or rollers heretofore employed for feeding or passing the paper sheet
by sheet to the damping machine or to the printing machine.
Apparatus for purpose aforesaid constructed according to this my said invention
consists of an axis or shaft on which is mounted a disc of india rubber or a series
of fingers these are mounted on the shaft in such relative position to the paper
(on a self adjusting platform) to be fed to the damping machine or the printing
machine as to act upon the centre of the width of the sheet and forward or feed
each sheet truly and evenly to the machine or machines.
Such being the nature and object of this my said invention I will now proceed
to describe the particulars thereof and in order that the invention may be fully
understood I have hereunto annexed two sheets of drawings and have marked the
several views or figures with numbers of reference like number referring to the
same part in the several views.
Fig. 4 is a front elevation of (pad and spring hereunder referred to
Fig 5 is a plan of Fig: 4
Fig 6 is an elevation, detail or part of machine
Fig 7 is a detail of separate part.
At 1 is the framework on which are the brackets 2. 3-the brackets 2
carry the
shaft in centre of which is the india rubber ring or disc 5, or ring 5ª part of
circumference of india rubber Fig. 7 on the boss 6, the lower part of the
circumference of the ring 5 bears upon the pad 7 preferable of india rubber forming
a nip for the ring 5 and also serving to retain and prevent the passage of other
than the top sheet of paper 8-the latter being received on the fulcrind and hinged
or jointed table or platform 9 one portion of the table being carried by studs 10 of
the brackets 3 the inclined part or block 11 forming the other part of the table
being connected to part by means of brackets 12 slots and pins 13 so that whilst
the motion of the part 9 is radial from the stud 10 the motion of the block 11 is
truly vertical so as to slide or move evenly against the face of the angle iron 14 see
Fig 6 in which the pad 7 is received, the pad as shewn is mounted on a flange
and stud 15 and is kept in contact with the ring 5 by the expansive action of the
spiral spring 16. The balance of the table 9 and block 11 is effected by the
springs 17. 17 and movable weight 18 the objecting being to keep the upper sheet
of the paper 8 in contact with the ring 5.
Having thus fully described the nature and particulars of this my said invention
together with the manner in which the same is to be or may be performed or
carried into practical effect I would have it understood that I claim as my
invention

page_text: Firstly The combination of table composed of parts 9. 11. pad 7 and disc or
ring 5 as and for the purpose herein described and substantially as illustrated by
the drawings
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Secondly I claim the combination of the ring or disc 5 (or 5a) and the elastic
pad 7 for purpose herein described and illustrated by drawings
Thirdly The table or platform for the paper comprising parts 9 and 11 the
part 9 moving radially on its studs 10 and the part 11 moving vertically as herein
described and illustrated by drawings.
In Witness whereof I the said John James Allen have hereunto set my
hand and seal this fourth day of December in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and eighty two.
Witness
WALTER BRIERLEY
Patent Agent
Halifax & Huddersfield
JOHN JAMES ALLEN (L.S.)