Improvements in Feeding and Cutting Paper for Printing Presses.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Jan., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Oct.. 1891-Accepted, 7th Nov., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Feeding and Cutting Paper for Printing Presses.
I, WALTER SCOTT, of No. 130, East Front Street, in the City of Plainfield,
State of New Jersey, United States of America, Press Manufacturer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention is applicable to printing presses of any desired character, and it
relates to the feeding in from a web of paper the proper length for each complete
operation of the press and cutting off the web into sheets.
In accomplishing this object feed rollers are made use of with changeable gearing
intervening between such feed rollers and the printing mechanism, so that these
feed rollers can be set to feed into the press, the proper length of paper at each
complete movement of the press, and with these devices a revolving cutter is
combined.
If the cutter travelled at a uniform speed in all instances, it might be moving
faster than the paper when the cut is performed, or slower, according to the length
of the sheet fed in.
In my present improvements I arrange the revolving cutter in such a manner
that during each revolution the speed is accelerated in one part of the revolution
and retarded in another part of the revolution, so that the maximum speed will be
as great as the speed of the web in supplying the largest sheet of paper, and the
minimum speed will be as little as the speed of the web in supplying the shortest
length of paper, and the mechanism made use of in giving to the revolving cutter
the accelerated and retarded movement in its revolution is so variable in its position
that the parts can be adjusted so that the speed of the knife at the time the cut is
performed corresponds, or nearly so, to the speed of the paper according to the
length fed in for each sheet.
These objects are accomplished by differential gearing such for instance as two
eccentric or cam shaped gears uniting the axis of the revolving cutter with other
portions of the press, or by means of differential crank mechanism such as a crank
upon one shaft that is placed eccentric to a slotted wheel on the other shaft and
drives the second shaft more rapidly when the crank pin is near the axis of the
slotted wheel than it does when the crank pin is at a greater distance from the axis
of the slotted wheel. In connection with the differential gearing or connections,
adjusting and clamping mechanism and indicators are employed by which to guide
the attendants in adjusting the speed of the feed rollers for the proper length of
sheet and in adjusting the relative positions of the other gearing to bring the
cutter to such a point that its speed of movement, at the time of cut will
correspond, or nearly so, to the speed of movement of the paper. The gearing is
so constructed that it can be disconnected from the printing mechanism and be
turned independent thereof when adjusting both the speed of the paper and the
position and speed of the cut, and also for ensuring the proper position of the
advancing end of the cut sheet in relation to the printing mechanism in order that
such cut sheet may reach the grippers or other device of the printing mechanism
as they come to the position for grasping the sheet. The parts are also provided
with disconnecting clutches so that after adjustment they can be disconnected from
the printing mechanism, without varying the adjustment in order that a fresh roll
or web of paper may be introduced and run into the press and then when the

page_text: coupling devices are brought into action the press as a whole can be run by power
and the sheet will reach its destination for printing with accuracy.
Dated this 6th day of January 1891.
ERNEST DE PASS,
78, Fleet Street, London, and 6, Victoria Street, Nottingham,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Feeding and Cutting Paper for Printing Presses.
I, WALTER SCOTT of No. 130 East Front Street, in the City of Plainfield,
State of New Jersey, United States of America, Press Manufacturer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the letters
and figures marked thereon, that is to say:-
My improvements are applicable to printing presses of any desired character,
and relate to the feeding in from a web of paper the proper length for each
complete operation of the press and cutting off the web into sheets.
In accomplishing this object feed rollers are made use of with changeable
gearing intervening between such feed rolls and the printing mechanism so that
such feed rolls can be set to feed into the press the proper length of paper at
each complete movement of the press and with these devices a revolving cutter is
combined.
If the cutter travelled at a uniform speed in all instances it might be moving
faster than the paper when the cut is performed, or slower according to the length
of the sheet fed in.
In my present improvements I arrange the revolving cutter in such a manner
that during each revolution the speed is accelerated in one part of the revolution
and retarded in another part of the revolution so that the maximum speed will be
as great as the speed of the web in supplying the largest sheet of paper, and the
minimum speed will be as little as the speed of the web in supplying the shorter
length of paper and the mechanism made use of in giving to the revolving cutter
the accelerated and retarded movement in its revolution, is so variable in its
position that the parts can be adjusted so that the speed of the knife at the time
the cut is performed corresponds, or nearly so, to the speed of the paper according
to the length fed in for each sheet.
These objects are accomplished by differential gearing, such for instance as two
eccentric or cam shaped gears uniting the axis of the revolving cutter with other
portions of the press, or by means of differential crank mechanism, such as a crank
upon one shaft that is placed eccentric to a slotted wheel on the other shaft and
drives the second shaft more rapidly when the crank pin is near the axis of the
slotted wheel than it does when the crank pin is at a greater distance from the axis
of the slotted wheel; and in connection with the differential gearing or connections
adjusting and clamping mechanism and indicators are employed by which to guide
the attendants in adjusting the speed of the feed rollers for the proper length of
sheet and in adjusting the relative positions of the other gearing to bring the cutter
to such a point that its speed of movement, at the time of cut, will correspond, or
nearly so, to the speed of movement of the paper.
The gearing is so constructed that it can be disconnected from the printing
mechanism and be turned independent thereof in adjusting both the speed of the
paper and the position and speed of the cut, and also for ensuring the proper
position of the advancing end of the cut sheet, in relation to the printing
mechanism, in order that such cut sheet may reach the grippers or other device of
the printing mechanism as the same come to the position for grasping the sheet; and
the parts are also provided with disconnecting clutches so that after adjustment

page_text: they can be disconnected from the printing mechanism without varying the
adjustment in order that a fresh roll or web of paper may be introduced and run
into the press and then when the coupling devices are brought into action the press
as a whole can be run by power and the sheet will reach its destination for printing
with accuracy.
In the drawings,
Fig. 1 is a general elevation illustrative of the trains of gearing employed.
Fig. 2 is a vertical section, and Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation at the line x, x,
Fig. 2, of the differential crank mechanism that is preferred by me.
Fig. 4 is a section of the differential crank mechanism represented in Fig. 1.
Fig. 5 is an elevation of the same parts with a link to the crank instead of a
slide, and
Fig. 6 is a section illustrating a modification in the adjustment.
Fig. 7 is a face view of the index-wheel.
Figs. 8, 9 and 10 represent modifications.
When two parts are upon different centers or axes of motion near each other and
connected together so as to make one revolution in the same time, the crank or
equivalent connection between one part and the other produces a differential
motion faster at one part of the revolution and proportionately slower at another
part of the movement, and this differential motion is in proportion to the distance
between the two axes of motion. I combine the differential crank connection with
the cutting mechanism in order that the movement of the cutter may correspond, or
nearly so, at the time of the cut with the movement of the paper as fed in at a
greater or less speed for longer or shorter sheets. It is to be understood that in
all cases the cutting cylinders revolve without holding, or drawing on the web
of paper.
In the drawing the impression cylinder is represented at B, the ranges of belts
or tapes at 6, 7. The train of gearing 28, 27, 26, 25, and 24 from the impression
cylinder move the other parts that drive the cutting and feeding devices.
The shaft of the feed roller 2 is preferably in fixed bearings upon the frame A,
and the shaft of the roller 3 is preferably supported by bearings in slides on the
frame A, there being springs or other devices to keep the roller 3 toward the
roller 2 and cause the said rollers to grasp the paper and feed the web along at
the same surface speed as the rollers travel.
The pinion 30 is upon a gudgeon upon the sector 31, the center of the sector
being the shaft of the gear 20, and this pinion 30 gears into a wheel 33 on the shaft
of the roller 2. By this arrangement I am able to change the gear 33 and put
upon the shaft of the roller 2 a larger or a smaller gear and adjust the sector 31
to bring the pinion 30 into the proper place for gearing into this wheel 33. By
the aforesaid arrangement I am able to pass through between the feed rollers 2
and 3 a greater or a less length of paper for each revolution of the impression
cylinder B-that is to say, if the gear 33 is large the speed of the roller 2 will be
slower than it will when the gear 33 is small, and it is only necessary to change
this gear 33 and adjust the position of the gear 0 for feeding in the desired length
of paper each complete revolution of the press. The cutting cylinders 4 and 5 do
not touch each other and the sheet passes freely through between them, and it is
preferable to make use of the bridge-bars 40 to lead the paper from between the
feed rollers 2 and 3 along and between the cutting cylinders 4 and 5, and from
these the paper passes over the bridge-bars 41 and between the sets of belts 6 and 7
that carry the sheet to the grippers 42 of the impression cylinder; and I remark
that the sets of belts 6 and 7 should travel at the same surface speed as the
impression cylinder B; but the distance between the set of rollers 8 and 9 and
the set of rollers 10 and 11 is as great as the length of the longest heet. Hence
the sheet will pass in between the belts 6 and 7, and will be carried forward by
them, and when the advancing end of the sheet reaches the rollers 10 and 11, such
sheet will be nipped and moved at the same speed as the belts; but this will

page_text: occur after the sheet has been cut off the web of paper or perforated, as hereinafter
described.
I remark that the cutting rollers 4 and 5 are geared so that they move together,
and the cutter 45 may be within the roller or cylinder 5; but usually it is most
convenient to place the cutter 45 in the roller 4, and provide in the roller 5 the
slot or groove into which such cutter 45 passes.
The gear wheel a receives its motion from the intermediate gear b, which for
convenience is on a gudgeon supported by an arm 6' and held by a clamp serew b²
after the parts have been adjusted. This wheel a gives motion to the shaft 43 of
the cutter; but it is not connected directly thereto, but the eccentric or
differential crank motion intervenes. As this differential crank motion can be
arranged in several ways, I will describe some of those ways in which the parts
may be placed.
In Figs. 2 and 3 the wheel a is loose on the shaft 43, being held thereon by the
washer or collar a², and upon the frame A there are stationary guides c2 c², between
which is a block 3, that is adjustable vertically by the screw c, and in this block c³
is a circular central opening containing the ring e, that is held in position by flanges
or peripheral ribs, but it is free to be revolved within the said block, and this
ring surrounds the shaft 43, and upon this ring are slides for the reception of
a roller on a stud or crank pin projecting from the wheel a, and there are also
slides on this ring for the pin or roller d on the crank d², that is clamped to
the shaft 43 by the screw 3 or other suitable means. It will now be understood
that if the block is raised until the center of the ring e coincides with the axis
of the cutter-shaft 43 the cutter will revolve at a uniform speed with the wheel a,
and when the parts are in the positions shown in Figs. 2, 3 the speed of the cutter
will be less at one part of the revolution than at another in consequence of the
crank-pin acting at a greater distance from the center of the ring than the
roller is from said center and the reverse, and by adjusting the block c³ to
the proper intermediate position the desired speed can be given to the cutter at
the time it cuts the web of paper, thus allowing for adjusting the speed of movement
in cutting the paper while the press is running without loosening any of the parts
or connections between the gears and shafts. In this case the pointer 2 is to be
upon one part and the index-divisions on the other part c³, so that the proper
position for a given length of sheet can be indicated or noted, or by loosening the
screw and changing the position of the crank d² in relation to the cutter the
speed of movement can be varied at the time of the cut so as to correspond to that
of the paper.
In Figs. 1, 4, 5 and 6 the gear-wheel o, instead of being loose on the shaft 43,
is loose upon an eccentric hub h, that is supported by a rigid stationary sleeve h',
projecting from the frame A and surrounding the shaft 43, and there is a clamping-
screw i, by means of which the eccentric hub h can be clamped to the sleeve /¹
after it has been turned around to the required position. Upon this gear-wheel a,
Figs. 1,4 and 6, are slide-ribs 3 for the crank-pin and roller or block d. This
crank-pin is shown in Figs. 1 and 4 as upon the crank d², keyed fast to the
shaft 43, and acting as before described, to give motion to the shaft 43 and cutter.
In these cases the differential action on the crank and cutter is the same as before
described; but the eccentricity or distance between the center of the shaft 43 and
the center of the wheel a is always the same, and the speed of the cutter at the
time the paper is cut is adjusted by turning the eccentric hub h around on its
stationary sleeve and clamping it. I have shown in Figs. 1 and 5 a circular
range of divisions on the face of the eccentric hub and a pointer at 2, and the
marks are to be such as to guide the pressman in properly placing the parts
according to the speed of paper and length of sheet fed in each complete
movement of the printing-press.
In Fig. 5 the same parts are shown as in Figs. 1 and 4, with the exception of a
linkk, connecting the end of the crank d² to the gear-wheel a instead of the slide-

page_text: TIDS A and crank-pm and roller a, the movements and adjustments remaining
unchanged.
In Fig. 6 there is a disk 7, that is loose upon the shaft 43, and the crank-pin and
roller dare upon the back of this disk, and there is a circular undercut groove n
in the face of this disk for the clamping-bolt and head n', that takes the place of
the crank-pin of the crank-arm d², keyed upon the shaft 43. By loosening this
bolt n the crank arm and shaft can be turned around to occupy any desired
position in relation to the roller and crank-pin d, so as to adjust the cutter to the
position where it will be moving at the proper speed when the paper is cut.
In
all these cases the differential crank movement resulting from the eccentricity of
the circular ring or wheel to the axis of the crank-arm causes an acceleration at
one part of the revolution and a retardation at another part of the revolution, and
the speed of the cutter when acting on the paper depends upon its position in
relation to the differential crank motion.
I have described the crank as upon the shaft of the cutter-cylinder. It may be
on the shaft of the male or female cutting-cylinders or upon a separate shaft or
stud geared to the same.
In Figs. 2 and 7 the gear-wheel a is shown as in two parts, the rim being
connected to the body by bolts passing through one part, with the heads in an
annular groove in the other part. It will be understood that by loosening the
bolts n, that connect these two parts of the wheel a, Figs. 2 and 7, the feeding
and cutting mechanism is free to be turned independently of the printing
mechanism. Hence after the gear 33 has been changed to give the proper length
of paper and the position of the differential crank mechanism has been adjusted to
adapt the movement of the cutter to that of the paper at the time the cut takes
place the parts are turned by hand until the paper is brought properly up to the
grippers, and then the bolts n' are tightened to connect the two parts of the
wheel a in train of gearing, so that the parts will all move together as the press is run;
and I remark that it is advantageous to number the changeable gears 33, that go
on the shaft of the paper-feed roll 2, and to place the same numbers on the index
for the pointer of the differential crank mechanism, so that the numbers will
indicate the proper positions of the parts for giving to the cutter the movement
required for the given size of sheet, and that the same numbers may be used in
connection with the index it on the two-part gear-wheel a, Figs. 2 and 7, and this
two-part gear-wheel may be the wheel a, Figs. 1, 4 and 6, or it may be either
intermediate gear-wheel between such wheel a and the wheel 27 on the shaft of the
type-cylinder.
When it is desired to make use of eccentric gears for driving the cutters, the
parts are arranged as in the partial elevation Fig. 8 with the eccentric gears shown
sectionally in Fig. 9, and in elevation in Fig. 10; part of the latter figure is in
section at the line e, al of Fig. 9. The shaft 22 is to be geared to revolve at the
proper speed to the impression cylinder, that is to say, to revolve once for each
sheet required for the printing, and this shaft 22 is geared to the shaft 43 of one
of the cutting cylinders by the eccentric gears 50 and 1. These gears are the
same size, so that the shafts 22 and 43 make the same number of revolutions. The
shaft 22, however, runs at a uniform speed, while the shaft 43 receives an
accelerated and retarded movement-that is to say, when the portion of the
gear 50 that is farthest from the shaft 43 is in gear with the portion of the gear 51
that is nearest to the shaft 22 the shaft 43 will receive a retarded or slower move-
ment, and when the portion of the gear 50 that is nearest to the shaft 43 is in gear
with the portion of the wheel that is farthest from the shaft 22 the rotary
movement of the shaft 43 will be accelerated. If, now, the gear 50 is adjusted
upon its shaft 43 in relation to the position of the cutter 45, said cutter 45, at the
time it acts upon the paper, may be moving at the same speed as the paper, or
nearly so, and hence make the proper separation of the sheet from the web without
tearing or injuring such paper. The eccentric gears are sufficiently elliptical to
work together properly.

page_text: Any desired means may be made use of for adjusting the position of the
eccentric-gear 50 in relation to the cutter 45. A convenient device is represented
in the drawings-the same consisting in a hub or disk 60, keyed upon the shaft 43,
around which hub and disk is the eccentric gear 50, and there are segmental slots
in the disk 60, through which the bolts 61 pass into the eccentric-gear 50, and
there may be divisions upon the disk 60 and upon the adjacent parts of the wheel 50
for facilitating the adjustment of the positions of the parts for cutting off the
designated lengths of sheets.
The eccentric gear-wheel 51 is preferably attached permanently upon the
shaft 22, and it is often desirable to revolve the hand-wheel 64 and the gear-
wheels 21, 20, 30 and 33, so as to draw in the paper between the rollers 2 and 3
to enter the paper ready to starting the press, and at the same time the cutting-
cylinders 4 and 5 should be revolved by this same hand-wheel 64, so as to cut off
the advancing end of the web of paper at the proper place. In order to do this
without turning all the other parts of the press I provide the locking-pins 66,
passing through the gear-wheel 23 into the eccentric gear 51, and there is a sliding
disk 67 around the shaft 22 to receive the hook-ended heads of the pins 66, and
the rods 69, attached to the disk 67 pass through the hand wheel 64, and are
provided with a head or follower 70, which the workman can grasp and pull away
from the hand-wheel 64 to move the disk 67 and draw out the pins 66 and allow
the shaft 22 and hand-wheel 64 to be rotated without turning the wheel 23. Hence
this shaft 22 will turn the feed-rollers 2 and 3 and the cutting cylinders 4 and 5 by
the gearing that is connected to said shaft 22 and thereby draw in the end of the
web of paper and cut the same off square, and the loose end piece can be drawn out
from between the belts 6 and 7 and the paper left in the proper position for starting
the press, and when the train of gearing from the impression-cylinder has revolved
the gear 23 around to the proper point the spring 71 will move the disk 67 and
project the pins 66 into the holes in the wheel 51 and connect the parts, so that the
shaft 22 and feeding and cutting rollers will receive their motion in harmony with
the rest of the press. I remark that the two pins 66 should be at different
distances from the center of the shaft 22, so that the locking action can only occur
at the proper place.
It is necessary to adjust the gearing to insure the end of the sheet reaching the
grippers 42 at the proper time. To effect this I make the gear-wheel 23 in two
parts, connected together by bolts, the hub portion having an undercut face-
groove 73, containing the heads of the bolts 74 that pass through the rim portion
of the said wheel. By slackening these bolts 74 the shaft 22 can be turned by the
hand-wheel 64 and the relative positions of the parts so adjusted that the end of
the sheet will reach the grippers 42 at the right time, after which the nuts of the
bolts 74 are tightened. It is not necessary to loosen these bolts 74, except when
adjusting the parts to bring the cutting devices into their proper position to the
grippers.
It will be apparent that when the press is adapted to print two complete sheets
each revolution the cutter should revolve twice to each complete movement of the
press. In some presses the cutter is withdrawn into the cylinder at one revolution
and projected the next revolution. Hence when this character of cutter is employed
with my improvements the cutter may revolve twice in making one cut.
In some presses where the paper is supplied from a roll and cut, the printing-
cylinder makes two or more revolutions for each sheet cut off.
My improvements are available in any press where the length of paper for
each complete movement of the press is varied to suit the size of sheet to be
printed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
First. The combination, with the feeding rolls and changeable gears for feeding

page_text: in a greater or less length of paper each movement of the press, and a cutter for
separating the paper, of a crank connected with the axis of the cutter, and a wheel
or ring occupying an eccentric position to the axis of the crank, and gearing for
imparting motion to the crank and ring or wheel, substantially as set forth.
Second. The combination with the cutter for separating the web of paper and
the printing mechanism, of the differential crank mechanism intervening between
the gearing of the printing-press and the cutter, to rotate the cutter each move-
ment of the press and to impart an accelerated and retarded movement, and feed-
rolls and changeable gearing for varying the speed, substantially as set forth.
Third. The combination, with the cutting and feeding mechanism in a printing-
press, of a ring or wheel around the crank-shaft or axis of the cutter and occupying
a position eccentric thereto, gearing for connecting and rotating such ring or
wheel in harmony with the printing mechanism, and a crank-pin connected with
the crank-shaft and receiving its motion from the eccentric wheel or ring, substan-
tially as set forth.
Fourth. The combination with the feeding and cutting mechanism for the paper-
web in a printing press, of a loose wheel on the axis of the cutter, a wheel or ring
eccentric to the axis of the cutter, an adjustable support for varying the relative
position of the wheel or ring to the axis of the cutter, and the differential crank
connections, substantially as set forth, for giving to the cutter an accelerated and
retarded movement, as set forth.
Fifth. The combination, with the feeding and cutting mechanism in a web-
printing press, of changeable gearing to vary the paper-feed and a differential
crank mechanism between the gearing of the printing-press and the cutter, and an
index to denote the relative positions of the parts in the differential crank
mechanism as they may be adjusted to adapt the speed of movement of the cutter
to that of the paper, substantially as set forth.
Sixth. The combination, with the printing mechanism, of feeding-rolls, change-
able gearing for varying the feed, a cutter for separating the paper, differential
crank mechanism for giving motion to the cutter, and a loose wheel and clamping
device intervening between the gearing of the press and the differential crank
mechanism for allowing the movement of the cutting and feeding mechanism in
adjusting the parts and then clamping the parts in their proper relation to the
printing mechanism, substantially as specified.
Seventh. The combination, with the printing mechanism, of feeding-roll,
changeable gearing for varying the feed, a cutter for separating the paper,
variable mechanism for giving to the cutter a speed of movement when the cut
takes place approximating that of the web of paper, and a loose wheel and
clamping device intervening between the cutter and the press for allowing the
cutting and feeding mechanism to be moved by hand to bring the sheet properly
to the printing mechanism and for clamping the parts after adjustment, substan-
tially as specified.
Eighth. The combination, with the printing mechanism, of feeding-rolls,
changeable gearing for varying the feed, a cutter for separating the paper,
variable mechanism for giving to the cutter a speed of movement when the cut
takes place approximating that of the web of paper, and a loose wheel and
clamping device intervening between the cutter and the press for allowing the
cutting and feeding mechanism to be moved by hand to bring the sheet properly
to the printing mechanism and for clamping the parts, the changeable gearing
and the respective indicating devices being marked to correspond for determining
the proper positions of the parts according to the sizes of sheets, substantially as
specified.
Ninth. The combination, with the printing mechanism adapted to print upon
different sized sheets, and the conveying-belts for the sheets, of a feeding mechanism,
substantially as specified, having a variable speed for supplying the proper length
of paper, a cutter for separating the web into sheets, gearing, substantially as
specified, for varying the speed of the cutter to correspond, or nearly so at the

page_text: time of cutting to the speed of the paper, and mechanism for adjusting the position
of the cutter in relation to the printing mechanism, substantially as set forth.
Tenth. The combination, with rollers for feeding paper from a web and a pair of
revolving cutting-rolls, of changeable gearing connecting the cutting and feeding
rolls for varying the speed of the paper and the length of the sheet, and variable
gearing for regulating the movement of the cutter, so as to approximate the speed
of the paper at the time of the cut, substantially as specified.
Eleventh. The combination with the printing mechanism and rollers for supplying
the paper, of gearing for varying the speed of the feed-rolls and the length of paper
supplied, a cutter for perforating or separating the paper, a train of gearing between
the cutting mechanism and the printing mechanism having a two-part wheel, and a
clamping device for holding the parts of the gearing after they have been adjusted
to bring the advancing end of the sheet properly to the printing mechanism.
Twelfth The combination, with the printing mechanism and the rollers for
supplying the paper, of gearing for varying the speed of the feed-rolls and the
length of paper supplied, a cutter for perforating or separating the paper, a train
of gearing between the cutting mechanism and the printing mechanism, and clutch
mechanism for separating the cutting and feeding mechanism from the printing
mechanism when entering a fresh web of paper and for reconnecting the parts in
their proper relative positions to bring the advancing end of the sheet properly to
the printing mechanism.
Thirteenth. The combination, with a printing-press and the feeding rolls and
variable gearing for feeding different lengths of sheets, of a cutter and gearing for
giving to such cutter a faster speed in one portion of its revolution than another,
and adjustable gearing for causing the cutter to act on the paper when its speed
approximates the speed of the paper, substantially as specified.
Fourteenth. The combination, with the impression cylinder in a printing-press,
of feeding and cutting mechanism and gearing connecting the cutting mechanism
with the impression cylinder, and a clutch adapted to connect at one place only in
its revolution, for insuring the proper position of the sheet to the printing mechanism
after the feeding and cutting devices have been moved separately from the press in
entering the web, substantially as specified.
Dated this 2nd day of October 1891
s 2nd day of October 1891
ERNEST DE PASS,
78, Fleet Street, London, and 6, Victoria Street, Nottingham,
Agent for the Applicant.