IMPROVEMENTS IN PRODUCING DESIGNS IN COLORS ON PAPER AND OTHER MATERIALS, AND MEANS OR APPARATUS THEREFOR
Year: 1880

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Lloyd Wise, of 7, Whitehall Pláce, in the City of
Westminster, for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN PRODUCING DESIGNS
IN COLORS ON PAPER AND OTHER MATERIALS, AND MEANS OR APPARATUS
THEREFOR." A communication from abroad by Herrmann Gmeiner, of
Dresden, in the Kingdom of Saxony.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Lloyd Wiso at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 8th November 1880.
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OTHER
WILLIAM LLOYD WISE, of 7, Whitehall Place, in the City of Westminster.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN PRODUCING DESIGNS IN COLORS ON PAPER AND
MATERIALS, AND MEANS OR APPARATUS, THEREFOR." (A communication from
abroad by Herrmann Gmeiner, of Dresden, in the Kingdom of Saxony.)
According to this Invention patterns or designs in color are produced on papers
and other materials by the use of hollow cylinders or rollers of india rubber, whose
peripheries or surfaces are provided with the patterns or designs by pressure by the
well-known process of vulcanising in matrices or moulds, whose interiors are
provided with counterparts of the patterns or desigus to be produced on the surfaces
of the cylinders or rollers. Any seams produced during the process by the divided
matrix or mould on the surface of the hollow cylinders or rollers are afterwards
removed by engraving or cutting with the graver; or by appropriately arranging
the lines of junction of the parts of the matrix or mould, the seams may be
arranged to come in parts of the surface of the hollow cylinder or roller where they
will not interfere with the pattern or design, and are simply cut away.
The hollow cylinder or roller with the pattern or design on its periphery or
surface baving been formed as described is then closed at both ends by suitable
plates or other means provided with suitablo axles or trunnions, and with an india
rubber pipe and valve, so that the hollow cylinder or roller may, by blowing air
into it be expanded, whereupon the valve is hermetically closed.
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Or a hollow cylinder with a design produced on its periphery or surfaco as
described may be drawn over a hollow or solid cone of any suitable material.
The above described method of producing designs on the peripheries or surfaces of

page_text: hollow india rubber cylinders enables such designs to be produced more correctly
and cheaply than by engraving.
Hollow cylinders of vulcanized india rubber having designs on their surfaces
produced in the novel manner above described may be used for producing patterns
or designs on colored papers while the color on such paper is still in a wet or
moist state, or they may be used for printing on cloth or other material, for which
purpose the color is delivered to the hollow cylinders by means of color transmitting
rollers, such as are well understood.
By the above described means a series of hollow cylinders may be produced
with corresponding surfaces, which series may be used to print in manifold colors.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said William Lloyd Wise in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 3rd
May 1881.
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OTHER
WILLIAM LLOYD WISE, of 7, Whitehall Place, in the City of Westminster.
IMPROVEMENTS IN PRODUCING DESIGNS IN COLORS ON PAPER AND
MATERIALS, AND MEANS OR APPARATUS THEREFOR." (A communication from
abroad by Herrmann Gmeiner, of Dresden, in the Kingdom of Saxony.)
According to this Invention patterns or designs in color are produced on papers
and other materials by the use of hollow, cylinders or rollers of india rubber whose
peripheries or surfaces are provided with the patterns or designs by pressure by the
well-known process of vulcanising in matrices or moulds, whose interiors are
provided with counterparts of the patterns or designs to be produced on the
surfaces of the cylinders or rollers. Any seams produced during the process by
the divided matrix or mould on the surfaces of the hollow cylinders or rollers are
afterwards removed by engraving or cutting with the graver; or by appropriately
arranging the lines of junction of the parts of the matrix or mould, the seams may
be arranged to come in parts of the surface of the hollow cylinder or roller where
they will not interfere with the pattern or design, and are simply cut away.
The hollow cylinder or roller with the pattern or design on its periphery or
surface having been formed as described is then closed at both ends by suitable
plates or other means provided with suitable axles or trunnions, and with an india
rubber pipe and valve, so that the hollow cylinder or roller may by blowing air
into it be expanded, whereupon the valve is hermetically closed.
Or a hollow cylinder with a design produced on its periphery or surface as
described may be drawn over a hollow or solid core of any suitable material.
This hollow or solid core may be made adjustable as regards its diameter, as it is
necessary when several rollers or cylinders are used for manifold color printing
that the circumferences of all such rollers and cylinders should be in exact
correspondence with each other.

page_text: The above described method of producing designs on the peripheries or surfaces
of hollow india rubber cylinders enables such designs to be produced more correctly
and cheaply than by engraving.
Hollow cylinders of vulcanized india rubber having designs on their surfaces
produced in the novel manner above described may be used for producing patterns
or designs on colored papers while the color on such paper is still in a wet or moist
state, or they may be used for printing on cloth or other material, for which
purpose the color is delivered to the hollow cylinders by means of color transmitting
rollers, such as are well understood.
By the above described means a series of hollow cylinders may be produced
with corresponding surfaces, which series may be used to print in manifold colors.
Having now described the nature of the said Invention, and the manner in
which it is to bo or may be carried into practical effect, I would have it understood
that what I consider to be novel and original, and therefore claim as secured to me
under the Letters Patent herein before in part recited is,-
1. Producing designs in colors on paper and other materials by the use of hollow
cylinders or rollers of india rubber, on whose peripheries or surfaces the counterparts
of the required patterns or designs have been produced by the process of vulcanising
in matrices or moulds, substantially as described.
2. The improved manufacture of india rubber cylinders or rollers with designs on
their surfaces, substantially as hereinabove described.
In witness whereof, I, the said William Lloyd Wise, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Third day of May, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighty one.