Envelope and Wrapper Addressing and General Duplicating Machine.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Oct., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 19th July, 1899-Accepted, 21st Oct., 1899
Envelope and Wrapper Addressing and General Duplicating Machine.
I, GEORGE WILLIAM THOMAS SHRUBSHALL, of 36, Ecclesbourne Road, Thorn-
ton Heath, in the County of Surrey, Clerk, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
An improved means whereby envelopes wrappers and other documents requiring
reproduction on a large or small scale may be obtained expeditiously and effectually
either in reproduction of ordinary handwriting, typewriting or reproduction of
ordinary type work.
My method of obtaining this reproduction is by raising on gelatinised or
otherwise specially treated paper or any other suitable material by means of a
stylus, or by a typewriter or any process which may be suitable for the purpose
in view, the matter that is required to be reproduced; the essential point being
that on whatever material is used the matter to be reproduced shall be raised on
its surface. The material is used in bands of indefinite length and width as may
be most suitable for the operation in hand.
The mechanical part of this invention is in design somewhat similar to the
usual form of a sewing machine. What would in the sewing machine be the
needlebar is in this invention however transformed into a stamp or presser by
means of flat pieces of steel or other suitable material being fitted in the lower
end of the bar. These flat pieces are of various sizes (suited to various work
as will appear later) and are adjustable to different heights and are interchange-
able. This bar is also fitted with an attachment suitable for turning a cog-
wheel; this cogged wheel being the basis of a movement fitted around the stamp
bar, which moves the band above referred to, and also feeds envelopes &c. beneath
the stamp or presser and clears the same away after the necessary impression
has been imparted thereon. This movement consists principally of a series of
toothed wheels arranged in a manner suited to the purpose described above; the
operation being that the band with its raised matter and the envelopes etc., are
fed into and cleared out from under the stamp or presser by this movement, the
impressions on the latter being obtained either by the medium of soft ink, or
by the interposition of an inked ribben similar to a typewriter ribbon. In the
case of using the inkribbon the ribbon works from right to left or left to right
(as may be required) automatically, by an attachment to the feeding and clearing
movement.
There are two feeding and clearing movements in the machine, one as already
described, and the other is obtained by the backward and forward movement of a
shuttle worked by an eccentric beneath the printing table and is similar in its
working to the shuttle of a sewing machine. Both the movements are adjustable
and detachable and are distinct from each other although portions of each may
be worked together if found convenient, the reason for having the two distinct
movements being, that they are both specially adapted for different classes of
work:
As in some cases it may be found more convenient to use a stencil band
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page_text: instead of the band described above there is a rotary inking brush or roller and
stencil holding and inking attachment, which may be fixed to the stamp or
presser bar in place of the flat pieces before mentioned. When using this, the
inkribbon above mentioned is removed; otherwise the work proceeds in a similar
manner.
Tad this Oth Jove of Oriation 1000
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION..
Envelope and Wrapper Addressing and General Duplicating Machine.
I, GEORGE WILLIAM THOMAS SHRUBSHALL, of 36, Ecclesbourne Road, Thorn-
ton Heath, in the County of Surrey, Clerk, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
My invention relates to an improved means whereby envelopes wrappers and
other similar documents can be addressed or duplicated in imitation of hand-
writing typewriting type or other matter in an expeditious and efficient manner
my object being to obviate the great loss of time and money that is incurred
under the present method employed by company advertisers tradesmen and others
of having envelopes wrappers and such like documents addressed by hand each
time such envelopes wrappers or documents are required for the despatch of
prospectuses circulars or for other similar uses.
My method of obtaining this reproduction is by raising on any suitable material
consisting of bands of indefinite length and width (although for envelopes -4
inches wide is preferable) by any process which will bring about such a result the
handwriting type-writing type or other matter required to be reproduced the
essential point being that the matter for reproduction must be raised on the sur-
face of the band to a sufficient height for the purpose it is required as will be
shewn hereafter, but I disclaim any right to the sole use of such a band as
described.
1.
My invention consists of a machine for utilizing the bands above described as
shewn by the drawings attached hereto of which Figure 1 shews the sectional
elevation and Figure 2 the plan. The drawings represent the machine as made
for addressing envelopes wrappers or labels from the smallest up to brief size.
For larger documents a larger machine constructed on the same plan must be
used.
In carrying my invention into effect the band feed and ink ribbon movement
(more particularly described below) is placed above the bedplate CCC.C (Figs. 1
& 2) and the envelope feed (as described hereafter) on and below it, and these
movements have their basis in vertical and horizontal cam movements respec-
tively, and are identical with the needlebar and shuttle cam movements in an
ordinary sewing machine.
The band and ribbon movements are attached to the framework A A A A A
(Figs. 1 & 2) by the framework D D D D (Figs. 1 & 2) and held thus about one-
eighth of an inch above the bedplate CCCC (Figs. 1 & 2) so as to allow the free
passage of the envelopes or other documents below it. B (Figs. 1 & 2) is the
driving wheel fitted for working either by hand or any other power.. The revolv-
ing shaft H (Fig. 1) has one end connected to the driving wheel B (Figs. 1
& 2) by means of a cog B¹ (Figs. 1 & 2) which works on the cog B³ (Figs. 1 & 2)
which is part of the driving wheel B and the other end is attached to the cam I

page_text: (Figs. 1 & 2), one portion of the circumference of which is cut as a cog, so that
in one entire revolution it only revolves the cog L (Fig. 2) once. This cog L
(Fig. 2) is connected by a shaft to the cogs M M M M (Figs. 1 & 2) which actuate
the toothed wheels N N (Figs. 1 2) which are carried on the shaft T (Fig. 1)
and revolves on the two platforms K R (Figs. 1 & 2) on which the band before
mentioned runs. The object of the toothed wheels N N is to grip and move the
band above referred to. The shaft T (Fig. 1) which passes through the toothed
wheels N N is fitted with a small detachable worm wheel Y (Fig. 2) which worm
wheel Y is for winding the ribbon spools U U (Figs. 1 & 2) and is operated as
follows: When the ribbon is fully wound on one spool the worm wheel Y is
taken off the end of the shaft T which corresponds to the fully wound spool and
is placed into gear with the empty spool by means of the teeth on the spools as
shewn in the drawings so that during the working of the machine the full spool
is gradually unwound and rewound on the spool with which the worm wheel Y
is in gear. The presser shaft J (Figs. 1 & 2) fitted with the presser K (Figs. 1
& 2) has an up and down motion and is actuated by the cam I (Figs. 1 & 2).
The envelope feed arrangement has a similar cam movement to the presser
shaft J (Figs. 1 & 2), only instead of being vertical it is horizontal and works with
a forward and backward motion.
The cam of the envelope feed arrangement is operated from the driving
wheel B (Figs. 1 & 2) by a similar shaft to H (Figs. 1 & 2) which shaft runs
beneath the bedplate C C C C (Figs. 1 & 2) and is parallel to the shaft H, but is
not shown on the drawings. It is geared to the driving wheel B in the same
way as the shaft H by the cog B³ (Figs. 1 & 2). To this cam is fastened (in a
similar manner as is presser shaft J (Figs. & 2) to the cam I (Figs. 1 & 2) the
rod P (Figs. 1 & 2) which works forwards and backwards horizontally and is
attached to the rod Q (Figs. 1 & 2) through a slot W (Fig. 2) in the bedplate C C
CC. At the end of the rod Q (Figs. 1 & 2) and just resting on the bedplate is
the envelope feeder slide O (Figs. 1 & 2). This slide is adjustable to push any
width of envelope exactly with its centre under the presser K (Figs. 1 & 2)
by the pushing or pulling of the rod Q in or out to the required distance and
fastened by the set screw X (Figs. 1 & 2).
In connection with the operation of my invention the particular band G to be
used after having been wound on the band spool F (Figs. 1 & 2) the latter is
placed in band spool bearings E (Figs. 1 & 2). The end of the band G (Figs. 1
& 2) is brought down and placed upon the platforms R R (Figs. 1 & 2), and under
the toothed wheels N N (Figs. 1 & 2) until the first name and address is exactly
beneath the presser K (Figs. & 2). The envelope V (Fig. 2) is laid upon the
bedplate C C C C (Figs. 1 & 2) either by hand or any contrivance that may be
suitable for the purpose against the envelope feeder slide O (Figs. 1 & 2).
At the first turn of the driving wheel B (Figs. 1 & 2) the envelope V (Fig. 2)
is pushed beneath the address on the band G (Figs. 1 & 2) and the presser K
descends making through the ink ribbon S S (Figs. 1 & 2) the impression from
the band on the envelope, and on the upward movement of the presser K (Figs. 1
& 2) the address band G (Figs. 1 & 2) is drawn forward to the next address and
the ink-ribbon is moved sufficiently to prevent the new address striking the
ribbon in exactly the same place. Simultaneously another envelope is pushed
forward under the new address by the envelope feed, and the one already addressed
pushed out; which process is repeated till the band is run out, when further
bands can be adjusted and worked till the whole of the addresses are finished.
It will here be seen why the cam I (Figs. 1 & 2) is only partially cogged, it
being, that the band is stationary for the time the presser is making the im-
pression. It will also be understood that the addresses on the band must be at
equal distances apart and that these distances correspond to the circumference
of the toothed wheels N N (Figs. 1 & 2) so that in making one complete revolution
they clear one address out and bring another into the exact position the former
one occupied.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
'I claim is:-
(1). The stamping of raised matter on bands-through an inked ribbon to form
an impression of hand-writing, typewriting or of other type on envelopes, wrap-
pers and other like documents by means of a presser attached to a vertical shaft
actuated by a cam movement as described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
(2). The adaptation of the partial cog movement. on the cam, by means of which
the address band remains momentarily stationary while the matter on its surface
is being impressed and thus preventing the blurring of the impression.
(3). The one complete revolution and no more of all the address-band move-
ment at each revolution of the partial cog on the cam for carrying forward the
address band the distance of one address so that a different address is at every
revolution placed beneath the presser.
(4). The adaptation of a horizontal cam movement as described for the carry-
ing of any sized envelope or documents, beneath the address or matter. to be
impressed upon them, at the moment the matter is in position to be so impressed.
Dated this 19th day of July 1899.
G. W. T. SHRUBSHALL.