Press Printing Machines.
Year: 1886

page_text: Letter Press Printing Machines.
I GEORGE MANN Engineer of Elland Road Works, Leeds Yorkshire do hereby
declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENT OF INKING AND DIS-:
TRIBUTING OF LITHO AND LETTER PRESS PRINTING MACHINE to be as follows:-
I have a side bracket with one or more long slot holes the roller stands slide
on the side bracket in a dove tail shaped grove, when the suitable angle of the
inking or distributing rollers is got, I then fasten the roller stand in its possition
by means of a screw that passes through the long slot holes in the side bracket.
The advantage is, I can by this way fix at any suitable angle the inking or
distributing rollers during the working of the machine without disturbing any
parts except sliding the inking or distributing roller stand on the dovetail shapeil
grove above discribed.
I claim as my improvement the sliding of inking or distributing roller stand
seperately or otherwise on a long bracket with a dovetail grove and long slot hole
for screw, to fix same.

page_text: Improvement in Inking and Distributing of Lithographic and
Letter-press Printing Machines.
I, GEORGE MANN Engineer of Elland Road Works, Leeds Yorkshire do hereby
declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN INKING AND DIS-
TRIBUTING OF LITHOGRAPHIC AND LETTER PRESS PRINTING MACHINES and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
I have a side bracket (or brackets) with one or more long slot holes, which is
fastened on the side of frame with two or more screws-The side bracket (or
brackets) has a groove the whole length, and runs parallel with the top of frame-
The bottom part of groove is on a level with the top of frame, and close to it-The
stands which hold the inking or distributing rollers is of such a construction that
the top part of stand is movable in the bottom part, and is held by a screw and
washer The bottom part slides in a dove-tail shaped groove of the side brackets,
and is, when in its proper position, firmly held there by means of a screw which
passes through the long slot-hole in the side bracket (or brackets). Or, I make
the roller stand in one piece, and let same fit in the groove of the side bracket (or
brackets) which I have made parallel, not in a dove-tail shape, but having a plate
which is hollow, and fits on side of stand which is rounded to suit the hollow of
the plate, and instead of a screw, I have a bolt which fits loose in stand and allows
same to oscillate and passes through a slot-hole in the hollow plate, and through
the long slot-hole in the side bracket (or brackets), and when fixed in a suitable
position is held there by the bolt being tightened up.
By the above described side bracket (or brackets) stands which hold the inking
or distributing rollers, I am able to place the said rollers singly at any suitable
angle required, and without stopping the machine or disturbing any parts of same,
except loosing the screw or bolt and sliding the stands of the distributing and
inking rollers on the groove, to the required position, and then fasten the screw or
bolt The side bracket (or brackets) can be made in one piece to bold both the
inking and distributing roller stands, or seperate; i.e. in two or more lengths.
In order that my invention may be more completely understood, I anuex, and
proceed to describe, the accompanying sheets of drawings.
Sheet I. Fig. 1, elevation of machine-A, frame-B, side bracket (or brackets).
C, roller stands Fig. 2, plan of machine-A, frame-B, side brackets-C, roller
stands D, inking rollers-E, distributing rollers-Fig. 3 shews front, back, and
longitudinal section of roller stand-I top part of roller stand-2, bottom part of
roller stand, shewing how it fits in dove-tail shaped groove, and how the top part
of roller stand fits on bottom part of roller stand-3, washer-4, screw which holds
the top part of roller stand on the bottom part of roller stand-5, frame-6, side
bracket (or brackets)-7, screw which holds the roller stand firin in its position on
the side bracket (or brackets)-Fig. 4, plan of roller stands-1, shewing roller
stand in such a position as to place the inking rollers at right angle to frame-
2 and 3, shewing same respectively at an angle to right and left-Fig. 5, elevation
of Fig. 4.

page_text: Sheet II. Fig. 1, elevation of machine-A, frame-B, side brackets-C, roller
stand-Fig. 2, plan of machine-A, frame-B side bracket (or brackets) C, roller
stand-D inking rollers-E, distributing rollers-Fig. 3, shewing front, back, and
section of roller stand-1, roller stand; 2, hollow plate; 3, side bracket (or
brackets); 4, frame; 5, bolt; Fig. 4, plan of roller stand-1 shewing the roller
stand in auch a position as to place the inking or distributing rollers at right
angle to frame-2 shews same at an angle-3, section in plan of stand through
bolt, at an angle A, frame; B side bracket (or brackets); C, roller stand;
D, hollow plate, shewing how same fits on roller stand; E, bolt. X X shews the
space for bolt E when the roller stand is at an angle to right or left-Y, slot-hole
in hollow plate-Fig. 5, elevation of roller stand of Fig. 4.
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-
The sliding of inking or distributing rollers and stands, to any suitable angle,
seperately or otherwise, on a side bracket, with slot-hole for screw, and screws to
fix same, substantially as described and illustrated.
thaand night hundred and