Year: 1885

page_text: We WALTER WILLIAM COLLEY of 253 Camberwell New Road Surrey, Machinist,
and MORRIS HART, of 4 Coleman Street Buildings, in the City of London, in the
County of Middlesex, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to print consecutive numbers by a revolving
machine, and is particularly suitable to be used in conjunction with a web ticket
printing machine.
This machine for printing consecutive numbers is constructed substantially as
follows: Between two plates suitably held together to form a frame are series of
sets of wheels arranged concentrically in two circles, the outer circle consists of ten
sets, each set being composed of five wheels, capable of revolving independant of
each other on suitable axle secured in frame: these wheels have ten teeth upon
the periphery of which type units are formed the four upper wheels have type
units from 0 to 9, and the bottom wheel of each set ten type units of the same
number from 0 to 9: one wheel having ten Os, the next ten 18, and so on up to 9.
The inner sets consists of five sets, each set having four wheels, having ten teeth
and revolving independant of each other on suitable axle, the bottom wheel in each
set being twice as thick as the upper three making the height of the sets the same
as the outer sets. The inner sets gear with the outer sets one set of inner wheels
with two sets of outer wheels. The frame is made to revolve in any suitable
manner upon a fixed spindle passing through centre and having a boss which
comes between the plates: in this boss is fitted a fixed projecting tappet, and also
depressible tappets held to their work by spring, these latter tappets are formed
with a flat oval point, and recessed upper shoulder. The wheels of the five inner
sets have each a boss on same, which presses in the depressible tappets during
revolution of frame which enables recessed shoulders to clear teeth of upper wheels:
in this boss a notch is formed which at stated times admits point of depressible
tappets and prevent their being pressed in which causes the side of recessed
shoulder to engage a tooth of next upper wheel turning the same one tooth or a
tenth of a revolution correspondingly turning two outside wheels. The bottom
wheel of inner sets is turned by the fixed tappet.

page_text: The lower wheels of outside sets prints the units, the next wheel the tens, the
next the hundreds, the next the thousands, and the next the tens of thousands.
The wheels are held in position by suitable spring acting on inner sets.
The depressible tappets are connected by arm, and slot, the latter being
sufficiently slotted to allow either of the upper tappets to be pressed in without
drawing in the lower one, but the pressing in of the lower one presses in the upper
ones without the intervention of bosses on inner wheels.
In place of the lower outer wheel of each set having the ten type units of the
same number, a fixed unit type may be used.
A usual blanket cylinder and inking arrangements are used with this machine.
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page_text: wheels I, II, and arranged to turn unit and ten wheels as hereafter described.
Each of these wheels have ten teeth and revolve independant of each other on
suitable axle a, secured in plate A and supporting by aid of shoulder plate B.
These wheels have each an upper boss J, those on wheels I. I, I have a notch or
opening K; these wheels are held by springs L, with bow ends the springs being
secured at other end by screws to stud M, attached to plate A.
Outside the sets of spider wheels is a circle of ten sets of number wheels N, N',
N2, N3, N, No, No, N', N8, Nº. Each wheel has ten teeth the periphery of which
is formed with type units: each set consists of five separate wheels 0, 0, 0, 0, 04,
capable of revolving independant of each other on suitable axle b, secured in
plate A; the upper shoulder of this axle helps to support plate B. Wheel O, prints
the units, wheel O¹, the tens wheel O' the hundreds, wheel O³, the thousands, and
wheel O, the tens of thousands.
The spider wheels I, I, I, I³, gear with the outside wheels, 0, 0, 0, 0³, 04, one
set of spider wheels gearing with two sets of outer wheels, so that moving a
spider wheel one tooth, or a tenth of a revolution, moves two outside wheels
correspondingly. The four upper wheel 01, 0, 0, 0, have the periphery of their
teeth formed with type units 0, 1, 2. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. The bottom wheel O of
each outside set have ten type units of the same number on the periphery of their
teeth thus the bottom wheel O of set N, has ten Os, wheel O of set N¹, ten 1s,
and so on up to set N°, which has ten 9s.
On the machine moving round in direction of arrow, a tooth of bottom spider
wheel I, say of set 1, strikes against fixed tappet E, causing the wheel to turn one
tooth, or one tenth of a revolution, correspondingly turning the unit and ten
wheels O and O¹ of sets N, and N¹, the same operation takes place on every spider
wheel I, turning a pair of unit and ten wheels and producing numbers from 00010
to 00019. When the machine has completed one revolution wheel I again strikes
fixed tappet E, causing wheel I to turn another tooth and correspondingly turning
the unit and ten wheels O and O¹, from 00010 and 00011 to 00020 and 00021;
this operation is repeated until 00099 has been produced.
During the foregoing revolutions of machine the depressible tappets E¹, E2, E³,
have been pressed in every time the bosses J on wheels I, I, I' have come against
the points G thereby enabling the shoulder H to clear teeth of wheels I¹, I', I³, the
shoulder being on the same plane as teeth of wheels. In the foregoing operations
the spider wheels I have completed nine tenths of a revolution on their axles which
brings the notch K in bosses round to a position to admit point G of depressible
tappet E (as represented at figure 5) on revolution of the machine continuing; by
the point G entering notch K prevents this tappet (E¹) being pressed in, which
causes a tooth of spider wheel 12, to come against side of recessed shoulder HỊ (see
figures 2 and 6) thereby causing wheel I' to move round one tooth moving wheels O*
of, say, sets N and N¹ one tenth of a revolution and bringing forward type unit 1
so that the next impression from these sets will be 00100 from N and 00101
from N¹.
Tappets E¹ and E' are connected by an arm d, fitted to E¹, and let into a slot f.
in E³, so that every pressing in of El causes E2 to be pressed in without the aid of
boss J on wheel I¹, striking point G, of tappet E The slot or opening f is
sufficiently slotted to admit of tappet E being pressed in (by action of boss J
striking point G) without pulling in tappet E¹ even when the latter has entered.
notch K on wheel 1 and effecting the change on wheels 01; so that tappet El
governs tappet E³, on every pressing in action except that above described.
Tappets E2 and E³, are connected together by an arm e in a similar mauner so that
the pressing in of tappet E', into D presses in E and E³, at the same time without
the intervention of boss J. When the whole of the tappets are out the position of the
arms d, e, in the slots f, is as represented at figure 3.
On 99 revolutions of the machine taking place the wheels I have been revolved
nine tenths of a revolution bringing notch K round to admit point G of tappet E

page_text: which enables a tooth of I, to come against the side of shoulder H, on revolution
of the machine continuing, thereby moving said wheels round one tenth of a
revolution moving outer wheels Os say of sets N and N₁, and changing unit 0 to 1
making the next impressions 01000 from set N, and 01001 from set N¹.
It will consequently be understood that by using five wheels for the type units
in the outer sets 99999 can be printed, and the number multiplied by ten for
another added wheel. After 99999 have been printed the next revolution brings
the five units Os of each set to the front when the numbering commences again.
When the notch K of say wheels I* comes round to receive point G of tappet E³,
the notches on wheels I, and I', also come round to receive points G of tappets E¹
and E, so that the three wheels of each set I, I, I, are correspondingly moved
one tooth at the same time, and the bottom wheels I by fixed tappet E.
In place of the lower printing wheel O of each outer set, having ten units of
the same number as has been described, a fixed unit could be used, in this case the
bottom wheels I, would only require teeth to actuate wheels O¹, printing the tens;
but an under boss or collar on axle would be necessary to raise such teeth, and
upper wheels up to their proper plane.
By using this machine in conjunction with a web ticket printing machine, one
of the impression cylinders of such a machine, will also do for the consecutive
numbering machine and when two such machines are used for duplicate numbering,
they may both use the same impression cylinder, thus making one impression
cylinder do for three impressions. Usual inking arrangements are used.
Figure 7 represents a web ticket printing machine with our invention worked
therewith, the same being shown at X, Y, and the impression cylinder at Z. In
this arrangement the numbering machine is carried on an adjustable carrier W by
the spindle C being attached thereto. The use of an adjustable carrier admits of
either machine being withdrawn from work when desired, and also of regulating
the impressions. V represents the inking drums supplied by ductor in the usual
way, the ink being conveyed to the numbering type by usual inkers by the
arrangement shown. U represents a ribbon of paper or other suitable material
drawn from coil T, which after printing, numbering and perforating, is rewound
into coils for use at S.
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
1. The improved machine for printing consecutive numbers constructed and
operating as herein before described, and represented in the accompanying drawings.
2. In a revolving machine for printing consecutive numbers the use of stationary
depressible tappets, suitably held and acted on by spring, and formed with a bearing
point and recessed upper shoulder or projection, the side of such upper shoulder
or projection engaging at certain times a tooth of a wheel to move the same one
tooth during revolution of machine as hereinbefore described and represented in
the accompanying drawings.
3. In a revolving machine for printing consecutive numbers actuating two sets
of printing wheels by one set of intermediate spider wheels, the latter being
actuated by stationary projecting tappets against which the teeth of spider wheels
strike during revolution of machine, as herein before described and represented in
the accompanying drawings
4. In a revolving machine for printing consecutive numbers, the combined use in
an intermediate set of spider wheels of a double spider wheel gearing with and
actuating the unit and ten printing wheels of two sets, and a fixed projecting
tappet for such double spider wheel to strike against during revolution of machine,
as hereinbefore described and represented in the accompanying drawings.
5. In a revolving machine for printing consecutive numbers, the combination of
boss with notch on intermediate spider wheels and depressible tappe's held to their

page_text: work by spring, and suitably carried and formed with a bearing point and recessed
upper shoulder or projection, as and for the purposes hereinbefore described.
6. In a revolving machine for printing consecutive numbers connecting
depressible tappets by arms d, e, and slots f as and for the purposes hereinbefore
described and represented in the accompanying drawings.
FREDERIC PRINCE,
Agent for Applicants.