A New or Improved Machine for Coating or Producing Impressions with Leaf Metal and the like.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Mar., 1897-Accepted, 29th May, 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Machine for Coating or Producing Impressions
with Leaf Metal and the like.
I, MAX HINZELMANN of 33, Kaufingerstrasse, Munich, Merchant, do hereby declare
the nature of this 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 by means of which paper, fabrics, cardboard
covers, leather, celluloid and gelatine of any size and length can be printed or coated
in a continuous operation with leaf metal.
The machine is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which :-
Figure 1 is a view in front elevation, and
Figures 2 and 3 are the two views in side elevation of the machine.
Throughout the views similar parts are marked with like letters of reference.
In suitable bearings formed in or on the frame a of the machine are mounted
rollers b over which passes an endless cloth i. This cloth serves to effect the feeding
to the rolls e and of the material which it is desired to print or coat with the
leaf metal.
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The roller e is an ordinary pressure roller which is covered with a shell of elastic
material such as rubber or fabric for example. This roller is pressed by means of a
spring against the roller / which is situated above it and over which the leaf metal is
led coming from the roller g. The leaf metal is wound upon the roller in the usual
manner with the requisite protective paper, and passes over the roller 1 to the roller h
which is arranged in an extension or projecting portion of the framing. The roller e is
geared with one of the rollers by means of toothed wheels and is rotated by means of
the crank. This roller 6 is also geared by means of toothed wheels with the roller /
which also gears with a roller p. Upon the axle of the roller there is also arranged
a cord driving pulley m which drives by means of a cord the pulley n keyed on the
axle of the roller h, when the crank handle k is rotated. The rollers o and
ensure a uniforın motion.
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The machine works in the following manner :-The material which it is desired to
print or coat with leaf metal is placed upon the table or endless cloth i. The said
material has been previously printed upon at the places which are to be provided or
coated with leaf nietal, with an adhesive substance which is capable of firmly holding
the leaf metal. Then the crank kis rotated; the material is pushed in between the
rollers e and where it comes in contact with the leaf metal which is wound off from.
the roller g. The leaf metal adheres firmly at those places which have been previously
printed upon with the adhesive substance, whilst it can be readily removed from the
other parts of the material. The material thus printed upon can then be further treated
in any desired manner, for example, by satinizing.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
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(1.) A machine for printing or coating with leaf metal or the like upon paper, fabric,
cardboard covers, leather, celluloid and gelatine, characterized by the fact that the
material to be so coated (which has been first printed upon with an adhesive substance
at those places which are to be provided with leaf metal) is fed by means of an endless
cloth i to the pressing rollers elop, between which it comes in contact with the leaf

page_text: metal that is being unwound from the roller g, whilst the protective paper of the
leaf metal is wound on to a roller /, as set forth.
(2.) A machine for printing or coating paper and other substances with leaf metal or
the like, constructed arranged and adapted to operate substantially as herein before
described and shown.
Dated this 22nd day of March 1807
ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., M.I. Mech. E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Associate Agent.