A Machine in which Web Paper may be Ruled, Perforated, Printed, Numbered, and Severed Longitudinally and Transversely, any or all of such Operations being Carried on Simultaneously or at the Will of the Operator.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd July, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 2nd May, 1889-Accepted, 3rd July. 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Machine in which Web Paper may be Ruled, Perforated, Printed,
Numbered, and Severed Longitudinally and Transversely, any
or all of such Operations being Carried on Simultaneously or at
the Will of the Operator.
We, JAMES LILLY and CHARLES JOSEPH GEORGE, both of 62 Red Lion Street,
Clerkenwell, in the county of Middlesex, Engineers, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a machine' in which mechanism is arranged for the several
operations of ruling, perforating, printing, numbering in one or more colours on one
or hoth sides of the paper (web) said paper being also severed longitudinally and
transversely, any one, two, or more of such operations being carried on at the will of
the person in charge.
For the purpose of our invention we carry between standards, a suitable colour box
or boxes in which rollers revolve and imprint the colour to paper passing in contact
therewith, said paper coming from a reel at the back of the machine, the paper being
thereby ruled in longitudinal lines. The paper then passes between perforating points
and from thence between a fixed platen and an oscillating type carrier inked by
suitable rollers, the paper being stationary during the printing and the numbering by
a chain of type like numerals which are effected simultaneously.
If a different colour be necessary such as for numbering the back of the sheet of
paper, we also use a chain of type of numerals having an independent step by step
motion, so that each number arrives in successive order, said chain of type being
inked by a roller of its own.
There may be several of these chains of type in the width of the machine to suit the
number of sheets or leaflets required from the width of the paper but the consecutive
numbering may be on the front of the sheet and done at the same time as the ordinary
printed heading, this being also effected by chain type, either in the same colour as
that of the heading printing or in a different colour.
The paper from the printing mechanism then passes between cutting rollers and a
bed to be severed longitudinally into strips and then the strips pass under a cutter
which severs the strips by a guillotine action of the knife produced by the rotation of
a shaft on which the knife is carried, this being timed to suit the depth of the Bill-
head or other printed paper to be severed.
The ruling rollers may be of disc or of wavy form or they may have ornamental
edges.
The several appliances are so arranged that either or any number of them can be
thrown out of gear, such as when one, two, or more operations only are needed but if
the printing and the ruling are carried on simultaneously, the ruling being a
continuous inotion the feed would be slack, which the printing mechanism would take
up intermittently, whereby the drag on the paper by the severing rollers or knife
would be reduced to a minimum.
TL: _T. 1000

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Machine in which Web Paper may be Ruled, Perforated, Printed.
Numbered, and Severed Longitudinally and Transversely, any
or all of such Operations being Carried on Simultaneously or at
the will of the Operator.
We JAMES LILLY and CHARLES JOSEPH GEORGE hoth of 62 Red Lion Street,
Clerkenwell, in the county of Middlesos, Engineers, do hereby declare the nature of
our said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :—
This invention relates to a machine in which mechanism is arranged for the several
operations of ruling, perforating, printing in one or more colours, and numbering on
one or both sides of the paper (web) said paper being also severed longitudinally and
transversely any one, two or more of such operations being carried on at the will of
the person in charge.
For the purpose of our invention, which we show in the annexed drawings.
Figures 1 and 2 being opposite sides of the same machine, we carry between
standards A a suitable colour box or boxes B in which rollers Crevolve and impart
the colour by other rollers or dises to paper D passing in contact therewith said
paper coming from a reel E at the back of the machine the paper is thereby ruled
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in longitudinal lines. The paper D is drawn from the reel and through the ruling
apparatus by the nipping rollers F, F, and is then permitted to hang loose.
The paper then passes up between a pair of perforating points or punches situated
at G ( for perforating the paper across, such as when said paper has to he prepared
with counterfoils. The paper passes then against the face of a platen 11 ready for
being printed on by the oscillating type carrier I which is inked by suitable rollers J.
the paper being stationary during the printing and the perforating. Simultaneously
with this printing, consecutive numbering by a chain of type K is effected as follows.
As the type carrier I which is pivotted on the lower shaft L moves to the platen, a
projecting stud M strikes against one arm N of a triangular lever and throws the
paul P forward to escape into the next tooth of a ratchet which is mounted on the
asle carrying the chain of numbering type, but directly the type carrier I moves
away from the platen II the spring Q which has been extended, now contracts, and
causes the paul P to move the numbering type one stop to bring the next number in
position for the next printing of numbers.
The paper then passes over a head roller on to a board R which is furnished with a
chain wheel S having an Archimedian Cutter T for severing the strips of paper into
sheets these falling on to a take off board U where they become superposed for after
collection.
If an additional numbering say on the back of the sheet of paper be necessary we
arrange a chain of type of numerals, shown in dotted lines at V having its own inking
appliances and an independent step by step motion at the completion of each printing,
so that each number arrives in successivo order this being effected in a similar manner
as that of the chain of typo K.
The head roller is carried on a shaft W on which a ratchet wheel X is mounted ;
said shaft W also carries a pinion to rotate the shaft W when moving in one direction.
The pinion forms part of a lover and as the pinion is rotated by the desconding motion
of a rack Y tho lever moves round say the fourth of a circle, or any distance for size of
sheet required. The pressure roller, discs and cutters & bear on the paper to keep it
in contact with the lead roller and when the rack Y returns undor the action of the
dise a the pinion and lever move in the reverse direction and tho paul Z rotates the
head roller for lifting the portion of paper which has been last printed, away from
the platen Fl, a motion which throws the paper previously on the hond roller down the
board R.
b, bare circular cutters mounted above the head roller for severing the strip of
paper longitudinally if two formes of type are placed in the carrier 1 so that when the

page_text: strip is severed by the Archimedian knife T two printed sheets fall on to the
board U.
The type carrier 1 carries at its upper part an ink reservoir and feed rollers c these
being in contact with the larger roller & on which the ink becomes distributed and
from which it is taken by the inking rollers J, J, as they move over and in contact
with the face of it.
The inking rollers J, J, are on the end of-rods e, e-and-they are held against the
face of the type carrier I by springs f,f, these being located in side plates which are
pivotted on short axles h, h, to which are also connected the rods i, i, whose opposite
ends are pivotted eccentrically to the disc a on one side of the machine and to a gear
wheel; on the other side, said gear wheel receiving its motion from a pinion on the
main shaft k.
The plates 9, 9, one of which is on each side of the machine have lugs and these
are connected to short links m, m, the opposite ends of which are pivotted to the
standard of the frame A.
The ink roller d is driven by chain gear n continuously so as to bring fresh portions
of its circumference for the inking rollers j, j to be supplied with ink the chain gear
being operated from the main shaft & by the band p.
The axle of the rollers of the Archimedian knife T runs continuously by its chain
this being driven from gear of the disc a.
The pinching or feed rollers F, F, are also driven from the main shaft k by the
intermediate band wheel r and cono pullies.
The ruling rollers may be of disc or of wavy form or they may have ornamental
edges.
The several appliances are so arranged that either or any number of them can be
thrown out of gear such as when one, two or more operations only are needed.
The operation of the machine is as follows:-
Motion is communicated to the main shaft k by strap from overhead motion or
otherwise, said main shaft k having a spur pinion in gear with the spur wheel j which
is mounted on a transverse shaft and carrying the armi by which the type carrier I
is moved to and fro.
The inking roller frames g, g, which are pivotted on the axles of the type carrier
are drawn to and fro along with the type carrier I and through the short links m, m,
the frames g, g are caused to swivel on their axle pins h and carry the inking
rollers J, J, to and fro over the face of the type and of the inking roller a
alternately.
As the type carrier I comes to the front for the printing operation a portion of it
presses against studs », s, for operating the perforating devices G the paper D being
then stationary.
Previous to the frame I retiring from the platen H the lever has been turned down
by the rack the paul Z travels with it to a position for taking into a fresh tooth of the
wheel for lifting the paper, and as the type carrier Ĭ is moving towards the
platen H for the next printing, the rollers carry the paper up and remain stationary
until the next printing and perforating has been completed, the paper previously on
the head roller falling on to the inclined board R so that the portion previously on
the board and which has been pushed off becomes severed by the Archimedian
knife.
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The shaft his eccentrically fitted and when it is desired to stop the "impression
the handlet is turned to move a lug catch u out of contact with the lever > which is
then pulled back by a spring and turns the eccentric shaft h to prevent type carrier I
travelling its full distance or up to the platen.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is
The construction of a machine and the arrangement of the several appliances

page_text: forming part of said machine in which web paper may be ruled, perforated, printed
numbered, and sovored as described with reference to the annexed drawings.
The 2nd day of May 1889.
H. GARDNER,
166, Fleet Street, London, Agent for the said J. Lilly & C. J. George. 5