Improvements in and relating to Apparatus for Affixing Adhesive Stamps or Adhesive Labels to Letters and other Matter.
Year: 1891

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Apparatus for Affixing Adhesive
Stamps or Adhesive Labels to Letters and other Matter.
We, CHARLES WYMAN TOBEY, and HENRY PROCTOR BURT, citizens of the
United States of America, both residing at No. 5 Morgan Street, in the City
of New Bedford, and State of Massachusetts, one of the United States of
America, Gentleman, 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 :-
Figure 1, is a perspective view of our device as arranged for use.
Figure 2, is a plan view of the same from the upper side.
Figure 3, is a front elevation of said device, the stamp hoppers being removed.
Figures 4, and 5, are elevations of opposite sides of the same;
Figure 6, is a perspective view of the frame separated from the operative parts;
Figure 7. is a like view of the head separated from the frame;
Figure 8, is a perspective view of said head and the contiguous parts of said
frame united;
Figure 9, is a like view of the turret separated from its support;
Figure 10, is a section upon line a- of Fig. 3, the full lines showing the normal
position of the operative parts, and the dotted lines their positions when the stamp
carrier is midway between the extremes of its movements; "
Figure 11, is a like view of the same with the stamp carrier at the lower limit of
its motion
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Figure 12, is a perspective view of the mechanism that transfers a stamp from
its holder to the surface to which it is to be applied, separated from the other parts
of the device; the full lines showing the normal positions of parts, and the dotted
lines their positions when the stamp carrier is at the lower limit of its motion;
Figure 13, is a like view of the stamp carrier and the stamp clamping mechanism
when occupying their normal positions;
Figure 14, is a perspective view of the same after a stamp has been clamped
upon raid carrier:
Figure 15, is a like view of said carrier and its clamping mechanism when
at the lower limit of their motion;
Figures 16, 17, and 18, are side elevations of the carrier and clamping mechanism
and show respectively their normal positions, their positions when a stamp has been
clamped in place, and their positions after a stamp has been released;
Figures 19, 20, & 21, are outline views in side elevation of the mechanism
employed for operating the moistening roller, and ejecting the separator, and
show respectively said parts when occupying their normal positions, when at the
centres of their motion and when at the limits of their motion in such direction;
Figures 22, and 23, are perspective views in outline of the mechanism for
ejecting the separators and the stamp carrier, and show respectively the relative
positions of said parts before and after a separator has been ejected;
Figures 24, and 25, are like views from below of the lower end of a stamp
hopper, and show respectively the relative positions of parts before and after a
stamp has been released;
Figures 26 and 27, are side elevations in outline of said stamp holding and
releasing mechanism and show, respectively, the positions of parts before and after
a stamp has been released;
Figure 28, 29, and 30, are sections extending from front to rear through the
stamp-holding mechanism the stamp-carrier and the separator ejecting mechanism,
and show the normal positions of parts, their positions after a stamp has been
released, and their positions after a stamp has been clamped upon said carrier and
a separator has been ejected; and

page_text: Figures 31, and 32, are perspective views from opposite sides of the device
employed for separating stamps within the hopper.
Letters of like name and kind refer to like parts in each of the figures.
The object of our invention is to enable postage stamps to be easily and
quickly attached to or upon letters by mechanical means, and to this end our
invention consists in the means employed for holding and separating the stamps;
for conveying the stamps from their holder to the surface upon which they are to be
secured for moistening stamps and for causing such mechanism to automatically
and in proper order perform their offices, whenever an operating handle is moved,
substantially as and for the purposes hereinafter specified.
In the carrying of our invention into practice, we employ a support for the
operative mechanism which preferably consists of a hollow base, A, from which,
upon its rear part, two flat bars, B, and B, extend upward and forward, and at
their upper front portions are united by a head, C, said parts having the form
shown in Figs. 6, 7, and 8.
Upon the rear portion of the head, C, is a vertical stud, c, that receives and
journals a circular plate, D, which plate is provided with a series of circular
openings, d, and d, that are equi-distant and are located around the edge as shown
in Fig. 9. Fitted to each of said openings is a ring, E, which forms the base
of a stamp hopper, is adapted peripherally to fit into its opening and to have its
lower face flush with the lower face of said plate, D, and is provided with suitable
means whereby it may be easily inserted into and locked in place.
Interiorly the base, E, has an, H shape and to opposite ends of the same has
secured the ends of a shaped bar, I, the arms of which from thence extend
upward in parallel lines and are separated by a space somewhat greater than the
width of an ordinary postage stamp, F.
Pivoted upon the outer side of one of the bars, I, are two bars, G, and G,
cach of which, as shown in Figs. 1, 4, 24, and 25, from thence extends down-
ward and outward and then across the side of the hopper base E, and at its
end carries a finger, g, that extends downward and then in a curve inward. The
lower portion of said finger is contained within a notch d, in the plate, D, and
a coinciding notch, e, in said base, E and by a swinging motion of its bar, G, may
be caused to occupy either of the positions shown in Figs. 24 and 25.
The bars, G, and G, are connected together and caused to simultaneously move
in opposite directions by means of two bars, g', g', which are pivoted together and
to said bars as shown, and are held normally in the position seen in Fig. 24, with
the fingers beneath the base, E, by means of a spring, 2, that extends between and
has its ends connected with said bars, G, and G, at or below the pivotal connections
therewith of said bars, gl, and gl. As thus arranged an upward pressure upon the
connected ends of said bars, g', and ', will cause said bars, G, and G, to be moved
apart so as to withdraw the fingers, g, and y, from beneath said base, E, and leave
the opening in the same unobstructed, while a removal of such upward pressure
will enable said spring, ², to act and cause said fingers to be returned to their
former normal positions, when they operate to so obstruct the opening in said
hopper base, and prevent the downward passage of stamps.
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For the purpose of properly separating stamps within the hopper and permitting
their ready removal therefrom, there are placed between such stamps, plates, H,
and H, which are preferably made from sheet metal in the forms shown in Figs. 31,
and 32, and, by means of ears, h, and h, that project laterally from the corners of
each, are held in horizontal position between the arms of the bar, I, while free to
move vertically between the same. Each separator plate is provided upon its
under side near each of its outer edges with a rib, ', that rests upon a similar plate
placed below, (or upon the edge of a stamp if one be between the plates,) while
upon its upper face at its transverse centre, is secured or formed a rib, 2, which
extends to or near the end of the same, and has its ends inclined or bevelled as
shown. Said ribs, by reason of their relative arrangement, cause a stamp, when
placed between two separators, to assume a curved position, as shown in Fig. 4, the

page_text: highest point thereof being confined between the bottom of the upper separator, and
the rib, h, which arrangement of the stamp, in conjunction with the inclined ends of
said rib, 2, forms a space for the ready insertion of the fingers, y, and I between
said stamp and the separator below it.
A block, K, having such shape as to permit it to slide vertically between the
arms of said bar, I, operates as a weight to press the stamps and separators down-
ward, and its gravity is such as to prevent them from tilting, and so maintain them
in a horizontal position on the fingers,
and
The filling or charging of the stamp hoppers is effected by inverting them and
inserting the stamps and separators through the opening in their lower ends.
To permit this to be easily and conveniently done, it is necessary to move and
hold the fingers and 9, out of the way, and for this purpose, the bars, g', and g',
are provided at the point where they are pivotally connected together with an
inwardly projecting stud or pin, y, that engages with a groove, el, having at its top
an offset, e, said groove and offset being formed in an upwardly extending
portion of the ring or base, E. With this construction, by merely raising the
bars, g', ', and the stud, 3, until the latter coincides with the offset, e, and then
shifting said stud or pin into engagement with said offset, the fingers,
and will
be moved and held entirely out of the way so as to permit the ready insertion of
stamps and separators into the hoppers. Upon disengaging said stud from the
offset, the fingers will be immediately returned to their former position by the
springs,
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The plate or turret, D, may be rotated so as to cause any of the hoppers to occupy
a position over the front portion of the head, C.
A pawl, L. pivoted upon the latter and adapted to engage with notches, d², and d²,
in the periphery of said turret, locks the latter in position when adjusted thereto.
Within the front portions of the frame bars, B, and B, are formed two vertical
slots,, and, the first of which is straight, while said slot, 1, has within its front
side, at its longitudinal centre, a U shaped notch, . Passing through said slots
are trunnions, m, and m, that project laterally from a block M, which has the form
shown in Figs. 13, and 14, and when moved to the upper limit of its motion, it has
its face flush with the upper side or face of said head.
One of said trunnions has upon its side a projection, m', that is adapted to engage
with the notch, 3, and to give to said head a semi-rotation, as the latter moves in
each direction, so that at cach limit of its vertical motion, said block occupies
a position directly opposite to that which it has at the opposite limit of its motion.
Such partial rotations are aided by means of a ŉ shaped lug, 6³, that is formed upon
the frame bar, B3, adjacent to the longitudinal centre of the slot, b, which lug is
engaged by a squared portion, m², upon said block.
The vertical movements of the block, M, are effected by means of two bars, N,
and N, which are secured to the ends of a shaft, O, that is journaled within the
frame bars, B, and B, below and slightly in rear of the turret stud, c. Said
bars, N, and N1, are connected together at their front ends so as to move in unison,
and are each provided with a longitudinal slot, n, that engages with the projecting
end of the contiguous trunnion, m. As arranged, by moving the front ends of
said bars or levers downward or upward, a corresponding motion will be given to
said head. The normal positions of said parts are at the upper limit of their motion
and when permitted, they are automatically returned to and held in such positions
by means of a curved cam bar, 0, which is pivoted in rear of the lever, Ni, with
its curved face in engagement with a roller, n', that is journaled upon the rearwardly
extended end of said lever. A spring, P, having one of its ends attached to the
front portion of the contiguous frame bar, B, and its opposite end connected with
an arm, o, that projects upward from said cam bar presses the latter downward upon
said roller with sufficient force to cause said parts, when moved to the lower limits
of their motion, and then released, to automatically return to their normal positions.
When in place at the upper limit of its motion, the block, M, is in position to
receive and support a stamp, F, from the hopper above. Such stamp is released

page_text: and permitted to fall upon said block by means of a bar, Q, which is adapted to
slide longitudinally upward through a slot, e, in the head, C, and to impinge upon
the pivoted ends of the bars, g, and g¹. Such motion of the bar, Q, is effected by
means of a lever, R, that is pivoted upon the front ends of the bars, N, and N', the
outer end, r, of which lever constitutes an operating handle for the machine while
its inner,, is in position to engage with the lower end of said bar, Q.
The limit of motion in one direction of the lever, R, is with its end, », in position
to engage with the lower end of the bar, Q, when the latter is at the lower limit of
its motion, and said lever is held normally in such position by a spring, 2. The
substantial limit of said lever in an opposite direction is when by pressure upon its
outer end said bar, Q, has been moved to the upper limit of its motion so as to
release a stamp. After such release has been effected, a continuation of downward
pressure upon said lever will cause the levers, N, and N', to move upon their pivotal
bearing and the block or carrier, M, to be moved downward and partially rotated.
In order that a short interval of time may clapse between the release of a stamp
and the movement of the carrier, the engaging end, », of the lever, R, is arranged
to be tripped or disengaged just before reaching the limit of its upward motion.
Such tripping may be effected by any one of the many constructions, one of which,
as shown, consists of a bar, 7, that has its front end pivoted upon the lower portion
of the bar, Q, and its opposite rear end so supported as to enable said bar to be
moved longitudinally and its front end moved vertically. Said bar, Q, is arranged
so that its lower end can be moved rearward and forward with said bar, . A
spring,, operates to hold the latter with a yielding pressure at the front limit. of
its motion.
With the construction shown, the lever end,, instead of engaging directly with
the bar, Q, engages with the front end of the bar, %, and as they move upward
in different paths said lever end,, slips out of engagement with said bar, y, at the
predetermined time and permits the stamp releasing devices to close inward before
the carrier commences to move downward.
As a precaution against a premature movement of the levers, N, and N¹, the
lever, R, is provided with an arm, which projects upward and rearward, and upon
its inner face at its outer end, has an inwardly projecting hug, that when said
lever occupies its normal position passes behind a lug, e, upon the head, C. This
construction renders impracticable a downward movement of said levers until said
lever, R, has been turned upon its pivotal bearing sufficiently to move said lug, »,
out of engagement with said lug, c.
After a stamp has been deposited upon the carrier, M, and the latter has moved
slightly downward, the former is clasped at its rear edge by a pair of fingers s, and s,
that are secured upon one end of a lever, S, and from the same extend in a curve
upward, over the rear edge of said carrier. The opposite and of said lever is
pivoted upon a second lever, T, which is in turn pivoted centrally upon a rod, m³,
that passes through the axis of said carrier. A spring, U, that has one of its
ends secured to said lever, S, near its centre and its opposite end attached to an arm, t,
that extends upward from the front end of said lever, T, operates to give to the
fingers, s, and s, a normal tendency to bear against the face and the rear edge of
said carrier so as to hold a stamp firmly down upon such face.
When the carrier is at the upper limit of its motion, the lever, S, has its upper
end moved rearward to the position shown in Fig. 10, by the engagement of the
rearwardly extending arm, s, with a lug, V, which projects laterally inward from
one of the frame bars, B. As said carrier moves downward, said cam is released
from its engagement and said lever resumes its normal position with the fingers, s,
and s, impinging upon the face of the carrier, or upon a stamp, if there be one in
place thereon. When said carrier nears the lower limit of its motion, a lug, W
engages with a second arm, 2, upon said lever, S, and moves the finger end of the
same forward until said fingers are drawn from off the face of the carrier or stamp,
and their ends engage with the contiguous end of the former and maintain such
position until, upon the return of said carrier to its normal position, the engagement

page_text: of said arm, s', with said lug,
to its original position.
causes the finger end of said lever, , LO DC moved
When the mechanism is operated so as to permit a stamp, F, and separator, H,
to drop from the lower end of a hopper the stamp rests upon the carrier, M, with
the separator upon its upper side, where it operates to temporarily hold the same
in place. As said carrier descends, the clamping fingers, s, and.s, grasp said stamp
through notches in the end of said separator, and at the same instant the ears, h,
and h, of the latter, engage with two horizontal ledges, ³, & c³, that are provided
within the head, C, and prevent further downward movement of said separater,
which is then ejected into a drawer, X, that is provided in the rear portion of the
base, A, by the following described mechanism:
Fitted within the head, C, and adapted to slide back and forth over the ledges or
ways, ³, and e³, is a plate, Y, which has the form shown in Figs. 22, and 23, and is
moved within its path by means of a vertically arranged lever, Z, that is pivoted
at its lower end upon one of the frame bars, B, and has its upper end connected
loosely with said plate or ejector, Y. To the upper end of said lever is connected
one end of a spring, A', which has its opposite end connected with some relatively
stationary part and operates to move said lever and ejector to the rear limit of their
motion when such movement is not obstructed.
The rear edge of the lever, Z, bears against the contiguous trunnion, m, of the
carrier, M, and at a suitable point, is provided with a notch, z, which when said
carrier has been moved downward a predetermined distance, passes over said
trunnion and permits said lever and the ejector, Y, to be moved to the rear limit of
their motion. The lower side of the notch has a rearward and downward curve,
and a continuation of the downward movement of said carrier, causes said trunnion
to press said lever forward again to the limit of its motion in such direction when
it is locked in place by means of a pawl, ', that engages with its upper end.
Being thus locked in place, said lever is prevented from moving rearward as said
trunnion passes said notch upon its upward movement, but as the former reaches
the upper limit of its motion, it engages with said pawl, ', unlocks said lever, and
leaves it free to repeat the movement described when the carrier is again moved
downward.
A spur, y, projecting upward from the front end of the ejector, Y,
with
engages
the end of a separator, H, and when moved rearward, carries the latter in the same
direction. The rearward movement of said ejector is sudden and causes a separator
to be thrown in such direction with sufficient force to cause it to pass into and
through a curved tube, e, into the drawer, X.
A stamp is moistened in its downward passage by means of a roller, B', that is
journaled upon a lever, C, which is pivoted upon the shaft, O, and is by the
following described mechanism, oscillated thereon, so as to cause said roller to move
from within a water tank, D', into position to have rolling contact with the exposed
face of a stamp as the carrier moves downward, and then to return to position
within said tank.
Pivoted at one end, upon the side of one of the frame bars, B, near its rear lower
portion, is a lever E', which has the form shown in Fig. 4, and near its longitudinal
centre has pivoted upon its inner side, one end of a bar, F1, that from thence
extends to and has its opposite end pivoted upon an arm, e³, which projects rearward
and downward from the fulcrum of lever, C, the arrangement being such that a
rearward movement of the upper end of said lever, E', will cause the roller, B', to
be moved downward and rearward into the tank, D', while by an opposite movement
of said lever, E, said roller will be moved forward and upward into position to
have contact with a stamp.
The lever, E, is held with a yielding pressure at the front limit of its motion by
means of a spring, G, which extends between its centre and some relatively
stationary part and is moved to the rear limit of its motion by a roller, ², that is
journaled upon the rearwardly extended end of the bar, N. When the carrier, M,
is at the upper limit of its motion, said roller bears against the straight portion, of

page_text: the front edge of said lever and holds the latter at the rear limit of its motion with
the moistening roller, B', within the tank, D'; but as said carrier moves down-
ward, said roller, *, passes upon the rearward upward and forward curved cam
part, of said lever and permits said spring to draw the latter forward so as to
move said moistening roller into position to have contact with the passing stamp.
After contact between the roller, B', and a stamp the continued upward move-
ment of the rear end of the bar, N, causes the roller, n, to travel over the upward
and forward curving portion of the cam part, e', of the lever, E', and forces said
lever to the rear limit of its motion where it is locked in position by means of a
pawl, H. Said pawl is situated so that when the carrier, M, is returned to the
upper limit of its motion, it is engaged by said roller, n², and released from engage-
ment with said lever, E', and the latter is then held in place by said roller, as before
described.
The water tank, D', has the construction shown in Fig. 10, so as to have but a
small quantity of water exposed and to be self-feeding while the supply lasts. It is
provided upon each of its sides with a horizontal rib, 3, which is received by a
corresponding groove in the side of the contiguous frame bar, B, and may be readily
placed in or removed from position. When in place, a set screw, d, passing through
one of said frame bars, and impinging upon one of said ribs operates to lock said
reservoir in position.
For the support of letters while stamps are being applied to the same and to
enable letters having different thicknesses to be stamped, a table, I, is provided
within the base, A, in suitable position, and is supported upon or by means of
springs which will yield and permit said table to be pressed downward.
The device is now complete and furnishes a convenient means for stamping
letters. In use the hoppers are filled with stamps and separators at times, when
time is of least value and the contents of each hopper are indicated by pasting a
stamp of the denomination therein contained upon the upper end of each hopper.
But an instant is necessary to rotate the turret to bring any desired hopper into
position for use, and several hoppers may be filled with the same denomination of
stamp and successively used when a large number of letters are to be stamped.
When the device is not in use, the hoppers may be detached from the turret and
placed in a safe; or said turret with its hoppers may be detached and stored.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. In a mechanism for affixing adhesive stamps, in which are combined stamp
holding devices, a stamp-carrier below the same, devices for delivering stamps to
said carrier and means for moistening a stamp in transit from the holding device
to the surface to which it is to be affixed, substantially as and for the purpose
specified.
2. A mechanism for affixing adhesive stamps, in which are combined stamp
holding devices, an oscillatory vertically movable carrier below the same, devices
for delivering stamps to said carrier when at the upper limit of its vertical
motion, and means for moistening a stamp in its transit to the surface to which
it is to be affixed, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
3. A mechanism for affixing adhesive stamps, in which are combined stamp
holding devices, a rotary, invertible carrier, devices for delivering stamps to
said carrier, and stamp moistening devices, substantially as and for the purpose
shown.
4. A mechanism for affixing adhesive stamps, in which are combined a supporting
frame, an oscillatory, invertible carrier, stamp holding devices supported above
the latter, and adapted to discharge stamps one at a time upon the same, and an
operating lever for causing such discharge of the stamps and the movement of the
carrier, substantially as and for the purpose described.
5. A mechanism for affixing adhesive stamps, in which are combined, stamp-

page_text: holding devices, a stamp carrier arranged below the latter, to which stamps may
be delivered from said holding devices and a lever for operating said carrier
and causing a delivery of stamps thereto, substantially as and for the purpose
specified.
6. In a device for affixing adhesive stamps, in combination, stamp holding devices
having movable fingers to support stamps, a stamp carrier, and a lever to disengage
said fingers from the stamps and to operate said carrier, substantially as and for
the purpose set forth.
7. In a device for affixing adhesive stamps, in combination, stamp hoppers
having the movable stamp-retaining devices, a stamp carrier, a lever to disengage
said retaining devices from the stamps, and the mechanism between said lever and
devices, substantially as and for the purpose shown.
8. In a device for affixing adhesive stamps, in combination, the supporting plates
provided with guide slots, a carrier mounted between such plates and having
trunnions projecting through such slots, the pivoted bars engaging said trunnions,
and the operating handle connecting the ends of said bars, substantially as and for
the purpose described.
9. In a device for affixing adhesive stamps, in combination the supporting plates
provided with guide slots, a carrier mounted between such plates and having
trunnions projecting through said slots, the pivoted operating lever engaging
said trunnions, the head connecting said supporting plates at their upper ends the
turret mounted on said head, and the series of stamp hoppers adapted for successive
co-operation with said carrier, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
10. In a device for affixing adhesive stamps, in combination, the supporting plates
provided with guide slots, an oscillatory invertible carrier mounted between such
plates, and having trunnions projecting through said slots, the stamp moistening
devices, the pivoted operating lever engaging said trunnions, and said moistening
devices, the head connecting the supporting plates at their upper ends, and the
stamp holding devices mounted on such head and adapted to deliver stamps to the
carrier, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
11. In a device for affixing adhesive stamps, in combination; the supporting
plates provided with guide slots, a rotary, invertible carrier, mounted between such
plates, and having trunnions projecting through said slots, the stamp-moistening
devices, the pivoted operating lever engaging said trunnions and said moistening
devices, the head connecting the supporting plates at their upper ends, the stamp
and stamp-separator-holding devices mounted on such head, the mechanism for
discharging stamps and separators therefrom, and the separator ejecting mechanism,
substantially as and for the purpose shown.
12. In a device for affixing adhesive stamps, a hopper for storing stamps which
at its lower end is provided with pivoted fingers, connected by a spring, that operate
to confine the contents in place and are adapted to be withdrawn to permit of the
delivery of a stamp from said hopper, substantially as and for the purpose
described.
13. In combination with a stamp hopper, open at its lower end to discharge
stamps therefrom, the fingers projecting inwardly from opposite sides of said
bottom, and connected so as to be movable together, substantially as and for the
purpose specified.
14. In combination with a stamp hopper, open at its lower end to discharge
stamps therefrom, the pivoted fingers projecting inwardly from opposite sides
and the pivoted bars connecting said fingers, substantially as and for the purpose
set forth.
15. In a device for affixing adhesive stamps, a stamp hopper open at its lower
end to discharge stamps therefrom, and the pivoted spring connected fingers pro-
jecting inwardly from opposite sides in combination with means whereby said
fingers are automatically withdrawn to permit of the successive and separate delivery
of stamps, substantially as and for the purpose shown.

page_text: 16. In combination with a stamp hopper, open at its lower end to discharge
stamps therefrom, the inwardly projecting fingers, having yielding connections
between them, substantially as and for the purpose described.
17. In a device for affixing adhesive stamps, in combination with a stamp hopper,
plates having projections on their upper and lower sides which are placed between
and operate to keep the stamps separate from each other, substantially as and for
the purpose specified.
18. In a device for affixing adhesive stamps, a vertically arranged hopper for
storing stamps and delivering the same successively to the attaching mechanism,
and plates which are placed between and operate to keep the stamps separate from
each other, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
19. In combination with a stamp hopper, plates which are placed between and
operate to keep stamps separate from each other, substantially as and for the
purpose shown.
20. A mechanism for affixing adhesive stamps in which is combined with means
for storing and delivering detached stamps, a carrier that is adapted to receive cach
stamp as it is delivered, to move the same into contact with a moistening device,
and to deposit the stamp upon and press it against the surface to which it is to be
attached, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
21. In a mechanism for affixing adhesive stamps, a carrier block which is adapted
to be moved vertically within certain limits and to have its position reversed when
thus moved in combination, with stamp storing and delivering devices and mechanism
that operates to confine a stamp upon the face of such carrier at the upper limit of
its motion and to release said stamp when said carrier reaches the lower limit of its
motion, substantially as and for the purpose described.
22. In a mechanism for affixing adhesive stamps, in combination with a suitable
support a reciprocable and rotary carrier adapted to receive a stamp, move it into
contact with a moistening device and press it against the surface to which it is to
be attached, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
23. In a mechanism for affixing adhesive stamps, in combination with a suitable
support, a reciprocable and rotary carrier, means for delivering a stamp thereto,
and a device to automatically engage therewith to confine a stamp and to auto-
matically disengage therefrom to release said stamp, substantially as and for the
purpose shown.
24. In a mechanism for affixing adhesive stamps, in combination with a suitable
support having guide slots, a reciprocable carrier, receiving and carrying stamps
one at a time having bearings in such slots and means for co-operating with said
carrier to confine a stamp thereto and permit its removal therefrom, substantially
as and for the purpose set forth.
25. In a mechanism for affixing adhesive stamps in combination with a supporting
frame, a stamp-carrier a device for confining the stamp to the latter and devices on
said supporting frame to engage with and operate said confining device,
substantially as and for the purpose described.
26. In a stamp affixing mechanism in combination with a stamp carrier, a stamp
confining device adapted to co-operate therewith, and a spring for carrying said
device into and retaining it in contact with a stamp thereon, substantially as and
for the purpose specified.
27. In a stamp affixing mechanism, in combination with a stamp carrier, a stamp
confining device adapted to co-operate therewith, a spring for carrying said device
into contact with a stamp thereon, and devices for disengaging it from said stamp,
substantially as and for the purpose shown.
28. In a stamp affixing mechanism, in combination with a stamp carrier, a
pivoted, stamp confining device adapted to be thrown into and out of engagement,
with a stamp placed upon said carrier, substantially as and for the purpose set
forth.
29. In a stamp affixing mechanism, in combination with a stamp carrier, a

page_text: pivoted stamp confining device, a spring for carrying the latter into engagement
with, said carrier, and the lugs for effecting its disengagement therefrom,
substantially as and for the purpose specified.
30. In a stamp affixing mechanism, in combination a stamp carrier, a water
receptacle and a moistening device adapted to be moved from said receptacle into
contact with said carrier, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
31. In a stamp affixing mechanism, in combination a stamp carrier, a water
receptacle and a moistening roller, movable from said receptacle into yielding
contact with said carrier, substantially as and for the purpose shown.
32. In a stamp affixing mechanism, in combination a stamp carrier, a water
receptacle, a moistening device and a spring for moving the latter from said
receptacle into contact with said carrier and means for moving it away therefrom,
substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
33. In a stamp affixing mechanism, in combination a stamp carrier, a moistening
device and a spring for moving the latter into contact with said carrier and means
for moving it therefrom, substantially as and for the purpose described.
34: In a stamp affixing device, in combination, a stamp carrier, a moistening
device, a spring for moving the latter into contact with said carrier and a lever for
moving it out of the path thereof, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
35. In a stamp affixing mechanism, in combination a stamp carrier, a stationary
water receptacle and an oscillating moistening device, movable into and out of the
latter, substantially as and for the purpose shown.
36. In a stamp affixing mechanism, in combination a stamp carrier, a water
receptacle, a moistening roller, a pivoted arm carrying the latter, and the devices
for moving the roller into and out of the path of said carrier, substantially as and
for the purpose set forth.
37. In a stamp affixing mechanism, in combination a rotary stamp carrier, a
water receptacle, a moistening roller, a pivoted arm carrying the latter, a spring
for moving said roller out of said receptacle into the path of said carrier and a
lever for returning said roller into said receptacle, substantially as and for the
purpose specified.
38. In a stamp affixing mechanism, in combination with a stamp carrier, a series
of stamp receptacles, substantially as and for the purpose shown.
39. In a stamp affixing mechanism, in combination with a stamp carrier, a series
of stamp receptacles adapted for successive co-operation with said carrier,
substantially as and for the purpose described.
40. In a stamp affixing mechanism, in combination with a revoluble turret, a
series of stamp hoppers, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
41. In a stamp affixing mechanism, in combination with a revoluble turret a
series of detachable stamp receptacles, substantially as and for the purpose shown.
42. In a stamp affixing mechanism, in combination with a stamp receptacle or
hopper, the stamp separating plates, means for liberating the latter one at a time
from said hopper, and means for ejecting each one as liberated, out of the way of a
succeeding one, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
43. In a stamp affixing mechanism, in combination with a stamp hopper, stamp
separating plates, means for liberating the latter, one at a time from said hopper,
and a reciprocating ejector plate, substantially as and for the purpose described.
44. In a stamp affixing mechanism, in combination with a stamp hopper, stamp
separating plates, means for liberating the latter, one at a time from said hopper,
and a spring actuated ejector plate substantially as and for the purpose specified.
45. In a stamp affixing mechanism, in combination with a stamp hopper, stamp
separating plates, means for liberating the latter, one at a time from said hopper, a
reciprocating ejector plate and a pivoted spring actuated lever for moving the
same, substantially as and for the purpose shown.
46. In a stamp affixing mechanism, in combination with a stamp hopper, stamp
separator ejecting mechanism consisting of a reciprocating plate, and means to

page_text: automatically cause its reciprocations, substantially as and for the purpose set
forth.
47. In a stamp affixing mechanism, in combination with a supporting frame
provided with guide ways, a reciprocating separator ejecting plate, substantially as
and for the purpose specified.
48. In a stamp affixing mechanism, in combination with a supporting frame, a
reciprocating separator ejecting plate, a pivoted lever engaging with the latter, a
reciprocating stamp carrier provided with means to cause a movement of said lever
in one direction, substantially as and for the purpose shown.
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49. In a stamp affixing mechanism, in combination a supporting frame, a
separator ejecting plate, a pivoted lever engaging with the latter, and
reciprocating carrier having a part to engage with said lever to set said plate,
substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
50. In a stamp affixing mechanism, in combination a supporting frame, a separator
ejecting plate, a pivoted lever engaging with the latter, a spring for moving said.
plate in one direction, a reciprocating carrier having a part to engage with said
lever to set said plate, and a locking device to hold said plate when set, substantially
as and for the purpose described.
51. In combination with the stamp carrying mechanism, the pivoted operating
lever, the pivoted cam bar engaging therewith, and the spring attached to said cam
bar, said devices operating to return said lever to and hold it in its normal position,
substantially as and for the purpose specified.
52. In combination with a stamp hopper having stamp retaining devices adapted
to be moved into and out of the path of the stamps, a device to lock the stamp
retaining devices in a position to permit the insertion of stamps into said hopper,
substantially as and for the purpose shown.
53. In combination with a stamp hopper and the movable connected fingers
co-operating with its lower end, a device to lock said fingers in a position so as to
permit the insertion of stamps into said hopper, substantially as and for the purpose
described.
54. In combination with a stamp hopper and the movable fingers co-operating
with its lower ends, the stud and slot connection between said hopper and said
fingers operating as a lock to hold said fingers in a position to permit the
insertion of stamps into said hopper, substantially as and for the purpose set
forth.
55. In combination with a stamp hopper, movable fingers co-operating with its
lower end, two bars connected to each other and to said fingers, and a stud provided
on said bars at their point of connection engaging with a slot having an offset, that
is provided in said hopper, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
Dated this 24th day of February 1891.
JENSEN & SON,
77, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Patent Agents.