A NEW OR IMPROVED COMBINED MACHINE FOR PRINTING WITH OR WITHOUT SELF-INKING APPARATUS, PERFORATING, STAMPING, COPYING, AND EMBOSSING
Year: 1872

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Mansel Bayly, of 41, King's Road, Brighton, in
the County of Sussex, for the Invention of "A NEW OR IMPROVED
COMBINED MACHINE FOR PRINTING WITH OR WITHOUT SELF-INKING APPARATUS,
PERFORATING, STAMPING, COPYING, AND EMBOSSING."
Sealed the 28th May 1872, and dated the 1st February. 1872.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Mansel Bayly at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the
1st February 1872.
I, MANSEL BAYLY, of 41, King's Road, Brighton, in the County of
Sussex, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for "A NEW
OR IMPROVED COMBINED MACHINE FOR PRINTING WITH OR WITHOUT SELF-
INKING APPARATUS, PERFORATING, STAMPING, COPYING, AND EMBOSSING," to be as
follows:-
Upon a cast-iron bed (A) two standards or pillars are raised one at
each side; between these two standards is suspended on two iron bolts (C),

page_text: passing thro' the top of them a girder or bar (D) made of cast iron so as
to oscillate backwards and forwards; thro' the centre of this girder or bar
works up and down the main shaft (E) made of a square bar of steel or
iron; this is acted upon by a lever (F) placed over it. To the bottom of
the main shaft (E) is attached by screws (G) the platten (H) composed
of planed iron and having eight projections, one at each corner, two at
the ends and two at the sides (I), thro' which screws are placed with fly
nuts; these screws are attached to a band of metal (K) passing round the
platten (H) so that the band can be raised or lowered by the screws (I);
this forms the tympan; the parchment which is placed on the tympan can
be thus tightened when required by turning the screws. The two side
ends of the tympan project (L) and have two holes, one in each, thro'
which is placed a bar of iron (M) working thro' the holes parallel to the
back of tympan and extending along the two sides, having india-rubber
bands (N) placed on them, and attached to projections on the platten.
Working on the bar at the back are two metal arms regulated by two
screws (P) extending along the face of the platten to hold the paper
placed on it in its proper position. At each end of the girder (D) are
two arms (R) on which are placed three inking rollers (S, T, U), the
supports to which (W) work thro' holes in the arms (R) and have fly
nuts (X) on the under sides; to each of these fly nuts is attached a spring,
the other end being attached to the arm; the supports to the rollers thus.
work easily up and down thro' the arms.
At the back of the machine and bolted to the bed or stand (A) is a
planed metal plate (Z) placed at a slight incline, having at the bottom of
it a metal roller (a, a), made to revolve by two hooks (b, 6), placed one
on each side of the roller (U); these hooks when the machine is made to
oscillate sufficiently to turn the platten up like a desk (Fig. 2), upon
returning to the downward position catch in the cog wheels (c, c), placed
one at each end of the roller (a, a), and thus turn it at every downward
oscillation of the platten. At the back of the roller is placed a supply of
ink on a piece of metal kept pressed against the roller (a, a), by screws.
Screwed to the supports to the planed metal inking plate (Z) are two
guides (d, d); so that when the two rollers (U, T), first com³ in contact
with the inking plate, come to the bottom by the oscillation of the centre
bar (D), and consequently the turning up of the platten (H), they are
guided over the inking roller (a, a), by the spindles of the rollers pro-
'jecting sufficiently to rest on these guides when they come down to them.

page_text: The spindles of the last roller (S) do not project; that therefore comes
down and touches the inking roller (a, a), thus supplying the inking
plate with ink when rolled back again by the platten being returned to
its place.
Inserted thro' each of the uprights (B) are two screws (e, e), which by
being turned press into a hole (f, f), (Fig. 2), in the centre girder,
and thus when required prevent it from being oscillated; the pro-
jections (h, h), and screws are for the purpose of fixing the chase, and
for holding a screw to keep down the lever (F) when used as a copying
press.
As an embossing and die press the platten (H) is removed, and the
required die fixed in its place and secured by the screw (g, 9). The fly
nuts on the arms are then screwed up tight, thus preventing the rollers
from touching the inking plate at the back, and the machine thus
becomes a die and embossing press. Instead of the platten, is also
attached in the same way a metal bar to which pins are fixed, passing
thro' perforations in a metal plate for stamping out small holes in paper
and other materials. Or stamps and cutters are affixed in the same way..
.
The balance of the machine is regulated by the moveable weights
attached to the arms (marked in dotted red lines in the Drawings); these
arms are fixed to the bolts (c) on which the machinery oscillates.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent,
filed by the said Mansel Bayly in the Great Seal Patent Office on
the 1st August 1872.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, MANSEL
BAYLY, of 41, King's Road, Brighton, in the County of Sussex, send
greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her
Letters Patent, bearing date the First day of February, in the year
of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-two, in the thirty-
fifth year of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors,
give and grant unto me, the said Mansel Bayly, Her special licence
that I, the said Mansel Bayly, my executors, administrators, and
assigns, or such others as I, the said Mansel Bayly, my executors,

page_text: administrators, and assigns, should at any time agree with, and no others,
from time to time and at all times thereafter during the term therein
expressed, should and lawfully might make, use, exercise, and vend,
within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Channel
Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for "A NEW OR IMPROVED COMBINED
MACHINE FOR PRINTING WITH OR WITHOUT SELF-INKING APPARATUS, PERFORATING,
STAMPING, COPYING, AND EMBOSSING," upon the condition (amongst others)
that I, the said Mansel Bayly, my executors or administrators, by an
instrument in writing under my, or their, or one of their hands and seals,
should particularly describe and ascertain the nature of the said Invention,
and in what manner the same was to be performed, and cause the same
to be filed in the Great Seal Patent Office within six calendar months
next and immediately after the date of the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said Mansel Bayly, do hereby declare
the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement, reference being had to the Drawings hereunto
annexed, and to the figures and letters marked thereon:-
The Invention has for its object a new or improved combined machine
for printing with or without self-inking apparatus, perforating, stamping,
copying, and embossing.
Figure 1 is a perspective view of the machine showing the platen in
the position for receiving the paper, and Figure 2 is a perspective view
showing the platen in the position ready for giving the impression.
Upon a bed plate (A) of cast-iron or other material two standards or
pillars (B) are raised one at each side; between these two standards is
suspended on two iron bolts (C), passing through the top of them a girder
or bar (D) made preferably of cast iron, so as to be capable of oscillating
backwards and forwards; through the centre of this girder or bar works
up and down the main shaft or plunger (E) made of a square or other
suitably shaped bar of steel or iron; this shaft or plunger (E) is acted
upon by a lever (F) placed over it. To the bottom of the main shaft (E)
is attached by screws (G) the platen (H) composed of wrought or cast
iron or other suitable material provided with a plane surface, and
having eight projections, one at each corner, two at the ends, and two at
the sides, through which screws (I) are placed; these screws are attached
to a band of metal (K) passing round the platen (H), so that this band

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can be raised or lowered by the fly nuts acting upon the screws (I); this
forms the tympan. The parchment which is placed on the tympan. can
be thus tightened when required by turning the fly nuts. The two side
bars (L) of the tympan project and have two holes, one in each; through
these holes is placed a bar or rod (M) of iron or steel, which works
through the said holes parallel to the back of tympan, and connected to
such rod (M) are arms (M²) extending along the two sides, and having
india-rubber bands (N) placed on them and attached to projections on
the platen to cause the frisket arms (M²) to spring down to the face of
the platen and hold the paper thereon. Working with the bar (M) at
the back are two metal frisket arms (M²), which are regulated by two
screws (P). These arms (M²) extend along the face of the platen to hold
the paper placed on it in its proper position. At each end of the girder
or bar (D) is an arm or frame (R) on which are placed three or more
inking rollers (S, T, U), the supporting rods (W) of which work through
holes in the arms (R), and have fly nuts (X) on their screwed ends. To
each of these fly nuts is attached one end of a spring, the other end being
attached to the arm; the supporting rods (W) of the rollers thus work
easily up and down through the arms (R).
'
At the back of the machine and bolted to the bed or stand (A) is a
planed metal plate (Z) placed at an incline having at the bottom of it a
metal roller (a, a), which is made to revolve by two hooks (6, 6), placed
one on each side of the roller (U); these hooks when the machine is
made to oscillate sufficiently to turn the platen up like a desk, as shown
at Figure 1, upon returning to the downward. position catch in two cog
wheels (c, c), placed one at each end of the roller (a, a), and thus turn it
at every downward oscillation of the platen. At the back of the
roller (a, a), is placed a supply of ink on a piece of metal kept pressed
against the roller (a, a), by screws. Screwed to the supports to the
planed metal inking plate (Z) are two guides (d, d), so that when the
two rollers (U, T), first coming in contact with the inking plate come to
the bottom by the oscillating of the centre bar (D), and consequently the
turning up of the platen (H), they are guided over the inking roller (a, a),
by the spindles of the rollers projecting sufficiently far to rest on these
guides when they come down to them. The spindles of the last roller (S)
do not project; that roller therefore comes down and touches the inking
roller (a, a), thus taking a supply of ink therefrom and supplying the
inking plate with ink when rolled back again by the platen being
returned to its place for producing the impression.

page_text: Inserted through each of the uprights (B) are two screws (e,e), which
by being turned press into a hole (f,ƒ), Figure 1, in the centre girder or
bar (D), and thus when required prevent it from being oscillated. The
projections (h, h), and screws are for the purpose of fixing the chase. A
screw F¹ acts to keep down the lever (F) when the machine is used as a
copying press.
When using the machine as an embossing and die press the
platen (H) is removed and the required die is fixed in its place and
secured by the screw (9, 9,) Figure 2. The fly nuts on the arms (R) arc
then screwed up tight, thus preventing the rollers (S, T, U), from
touching the inking plate at the back, and the machine thus becomes a
die and embossing press. Instead of the platen is also attached, in the
same way a metal bar to which pins are fixed passing through perforations
in a metal plate for stamping out small holes in paper and other materials.
Or stamp and cutters are affixed in the same way.
"
The balance of the machine is regulated by the moveable weights
attached to the arms as shown; these arms are fixed to the bolts or
axes (C) on which the machine oscillates.
At Figure 3 I have shown a modification in the mode of carrying and
operating the platen (H) suitable to be applied to an arm press. In this
case the platen (H) works on pins or guides (H') carried by the arms (H²),
and is held up to the ends of such arms by springs (H³), except when
operated by the lever arm and eccentric (H'), at which time the lever
arm (H) by acting upon the plunger (E) to depress it causes the
platen (H) to move on its guides (H¹) towards the type bed or bed
plate (A). A spring (E³) acts to raise the plunger (E) again after the
lever handle (H) is released. The platen (I) is adjusted to its proper
position for giving the impression by means of a stop or bar (H³) con-
necting the two arms (H2) together coming against the front of the
arm B.
Having thus described the nature of my said Invention, and the mode
which I carry the same into effect, I would have it understood that
I do not claim the various parts thereof separately considered, nor do I
confine myself to the precise details herein shown and described. But
what I do claim in a combined machine for printing, perforating,
stamping, copying, and embossing is,-
Firstly. The peculiar combination and arrangement of a girder, bar, or
frame mounted in or on standards carried by a bed plate on which the

page_text: I also claim the mode herein described of adapting the said combined
machine to the various purposes herein-before set forth.
Secondly. I claim the peculiar arrangement and combination of parts
for tightening the parchment on the platen, substantially as herein shown.
and described.
And, thirdly. I claim the peculiar combination with a girder, bar, or
frame carrying the plunger, platen, and parts for operating the same, of
a frame fixed thereto, and carrying ink rollers (S, T, U), acting with an
inclined ink table (Z); such ink roller frame being also provided with
means for rotating the ink duct roller (a, a,) and taking a supply of ink
therefrom, in manner substantially as herein shewn and described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Mansel Bayly, have hereunto set
my hand and seal, this Twenty-seventh day of July, in the
year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-two.