A NEW OR IMPROVED COMBINED PRINTING PERFORATING AND REGISTERING MACHINE
Year: 1885

page_text: [Communicated from abroad by Edward Wakefield Blackhall, Inventor, of
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and John Henry Smith, Mercantile Agent, of
Buffalo, New York, United States.]
Registering Machine.
I, THOMAS ALLPRESS RICHARDSON of 79 Queen Street, in the City of London,
Mercantile Agent, do hereby declare the nature of said invention for A NEW OR
IMPROVED COMBINED PRINTING PERFORATING AND REGISTERING MACHINE, a com-
munication to me from abroad by Edward Wakefield Blackhall, Inventor, of
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and John Henry Smith, Mercantile Agent, of Buffalo,
New York, United States, to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to furnish a machine of simple construction for
cash transactions, or other business purposes, that will print headings for bills,
memos & on a continuous strip of paper with another similar strip underneath,
both strips running from a single reel, and with a transfer medium between, so
that at every action of the printing stamp, the two paper strips are automatically
moved forward just so far on the writing table, and the under, or recording strip,
wound upon a roller underneath, thus preserving a continuous record of all that
has been written or marked on the upper strip, which is perforated and torn off
and given to the customer, or for other purposes. The machine consists of a base
to which the upright parts are fastened; above is a table.
The table is fastened on two counterpart metal side frames having two uprights
at the front ends and in which is journalled a loose roller to aid in carrying off the
recovering strip.
Two uprights also support the table and in each is an elongated bearing for a
journal of a reel, which winds up and stores thereon the facsimile strip.
This elongated bearing slants up and joins an upright and in this is journalled
the loose shaft of a pressure roller. A cog-wheel is fixed on the end of the shaft
and is operated by a segmental rack in connection therewith, at the lower end of
the rack, where the teeth end, it is bent sharply upward at an angle and is
journalled to a shaft in an upright post attached to the base.
The other end of said rack, is curved forward and attached to the sides of a
printing bed, or stamp having a handle and a plate, or rubber type in the bed.

page_text: This description of one side is the exact counterpart of the other with the single
exception that an eccentric, having a single ratchet tooth, is fixed on the loose
shaft of the roller and a spring ratchet is fastened to the side of the roller.
is merely to prevent any backward moving of this roller.
This
Set loose in an open semi-circular box is a reel, on this is wound, together, two
strips of paper, one suitable for writing, and the other for recording thereon. This
double strip passes up over the pressure roller and is kept in place by a heavy
roller.
The paper runs on the table and here is inserted the transfer medium. The
under strip passes over the end roller and over the receiving roller.
The shaft of this roller has springs in contact therewith, and by these and the
elongated bearing the surface of this roller is always kept pressed forward against
the surface of the pressure roller no matter whether a small or large circumference
of paper is presented.
The top strip is perforated by teeth set in the end of the printing bed by every
downward action of the bed, thus marking off equal lengths on the strip, and
which are thus readily torn off in uniform pieces.

page_text: A New or Improved Combined Printing, Perforating, and
Registering Machine.
I, THOMAS ALLPRESS RICHARDSON, of 79 Queen Street, in the City of London
Mercantile Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, a communi-
cation to me from abroad by Edward Wakefield Blackhall, Inventor, of Toronto,
Ontario, Canada, and John Henry Smith, Mercantile Agent of Buffalo, New York,
United States, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
In the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the whole device the case only being removed
Fig. 2 is a detail in cross section of the pressure wheel, shaft &, and Fig. 3 end
view of pressure roller, eccentric, and spring ratchet.
The object of this invention is to furnish a machine of simple construction for
cash transactions, or other business purposes, that will print headings for bills,
memos & on a continuous strip of paper with another similar strip underneath,
both strips running from a single reel, and with a transfer medium between, so
that at every action of the printing stamp, the two paper strips are automatically
moved forward just so far on the writing desk, and the under, or recording strip,
wound up on a roller underneath, thus preserving a continuous record of all that
has been written or inarked on the upper strip, which is torn off and given to the
customer, or for other purposes. A is the base to which the upright parts are
fastened, above is a table a, the front a¹ slanting down a little.
This table is fastened on two counterpart metal side frames b, b, having two
legs or supporters at the front end and in which is journalled a loose roller d, to
aid in carrying off the recording strip as hereinafter explained.
Two uprights e, aid in supporting the table and each has an elongated bearing e'
in its side for a journal f, of the reel B, which winds up or stores thereon the fac
simile strip.
The elongated bearing e¹ slants up a little and joins an upright gl, and in the
latter is journalled the loose shaft of a pressure roller C; a cog wheel i is fixed
on the end of this shaft h, and is operated by a segmental rack D in connection
therewith, at the lower end of the racks, where the teeth end, it is bent sharply
upward at an angle and is journalled to a shaftj in an upright post K, attached to
the base.
The other end of the rack frame is curved forward and attached to the sides of
a printing bed, or stamp E having a handle I and rubber type or a plate 8 in
the bed.
This description of one side of the device is the exact counterpart of the other
with the single exception that a ratchet i, is fast on the loose shaft h, of the
pressure roller C, see Figs. 2 and 3, and a spring ratchet y, is fastened to the side
of the roller. This is merely to prevent any backward moving of this roller.

page_text: J is a reel, set loose in an open semi-circular box m, attached to the frame work.
On this is wound, together, two strips of paper, one p, suitable for writing, and the
other p for recording thereon. This double strip passes up over the pressure
roller C, and is kept in place by a heavy roller G.
The paper runs on the table a, a, and here is inserted a carbon sheet n, The
under strip p¹ now passes over end roller d, and over and around the receiving
roller B underneath.
The shaft of this roller has springs u, in contact therewith, and by these and
the elongated bearing e¹ the surface of this roller is always kept pressed forward
against the surface of the pressure roller C, no matter whether a small or large
circumference of paper is presented.
The top strip p is perforated by teeth r, set in the end of the printing bed E,
by every downward action of the bed, thus marking off equal lengths on the strip,
and which are thus readily torn off in uniform pieces.
A description of the printing device is here given to show its connection with
the registering device. The stamp bed E, is as wide as the table a. F is an
inking roller held in swinging side arms w, and which is operated by the down-
ward pressure of the bed E, and thrown up by springs t, t acting on the side arms.
The operation of the whole device is as follows: as stated, the loose reel in the
open box is wound with two (or more) lengths of paper, which go over the
pressure
roller C, and on to the table a, a¹, the end of the under strip is then carried over
the end roller d and fastened on the storing reel B, and carbon paper is put between
the upper and lower strips p p on the table a, a¹ (any transfer medium may be
employed). On the strip p, the memo or bill is made. The hand printing stainp
which stands up as in Fig. 1 is now brought down smartly, by the handle I, onto
the paper and prints a heading to the bill &c, then as it is thrown up, the
segment D, and cog-wheel i, connects the ratchet and pawl, and operates the
pressure roller C, which inakes one complete revolution and, by frictional contact
against the storing reel, winds up the under paper strip and draws both strips just
so far forward together, the distance corresponding exactly to the circumference
of the pressure roller C, which on an ordinary sized machine, will conform exactly to
a roller 6 inches round, giving each blank on the table 64 inches length including
the printed heading.
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Y is the guard for holding down the carbon paper-Y' roller by which it is
guided. Z is a rubber or elastic band for making the paper roll straight and tight
on the record roll B.
Thus the action of the simple printing stamp in a single downward and upward
movement, prints a heading, perforates the sheet, unwinds two strips from a single
reel, throws them forward just so far on the table, winds the recording strip on
the storage reel and presents a new surface of paper on the desk for the next
memo.
The fact that two strips of paper are wound together on a single reel or spool, is
a very strong point, as both strips-tlie upper one-on which the inemorandums
are made, and the under one-which gives the record, are unwound exactly
together, thus making it impossible to use or detach any portion of the upper
strip unless for legitimate purposes, without causing a blank place on the under
strip which must be explained by the operator. This does away with numbering
the bills, as any blank space on the record, for which a corresponding piece is not
shown, indicates fraud, or tampering with the apparatus. The upper strip is torn
off at the perforations as fast as used.
A cover is set over the working parts and hinged, and fastened to the base (not
shown) an opening left in the top sufficient to expose the whole desk for writing
on the paper, and allow of a free working of the stamp.
Like other devices, this registers in fac-simile and preserves exact copies of all
transactions noted on the upper strip.

page_text: I do not claim broadly a paper winding recording reel, or an unwinding spool, or
spools, as such are old, including a transfer medium, but I believe myself to be the
first to double wind the paper strips on a single reel, or unwind it and wind it up
again on a storage reel by means of a friction roller; also that the manner of
operating this friction roller is new, and also the combination of a printing stamp
with the above described registering device, as well as by the action of printing the
heads, operating the rest of the device, as heretofore explained.
The holding of the carbon paper in place is done by an open frame hinged to the
sides of the desk near the printing device, its sides enclosing the two sides of the
desk, and shutting down on the sides of the carbon paper. The front end is
provided with a small roller having a curved cover over it formed of the front
end of the frame and provided with a sharp cutting edge so that the upper paper
strip is cut off by it evenly by a pull of the paper against it as each bill is thrown
out of the machine. The frame is of thin metal and tight, the top is entirely open
so that writing can be readily done on the paper strip running through above the
carbon paper, yet the sides of the frame overlap the paper a little on the desk.
In order to have the paper roll up evenly and tightly on the storing reel!
underneath the desk, a rubber band, is first put around a small roller, whose
journal runs in the sides of the main metal frame, at the bottom. It then goes
around a pressure roller C, in the centre, and with the storing reel setting against
this band and kept so by its side springs. As the paper winds around this roller,
the rubber band keeps the paper compact and makes it wind tightly and evenly
thereon, otherwise it would bunch up and not wind well.
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
1. In an autographic registering apparatus, the combination of a printing stamp
with a paper dispensing reel or reels, and a storing reel, all operating in any
suitable manner, for simultaneously printing a heading on the top strip and
unwinding and winding up the paper strip or strips, substantially as specified.
2. The combined bill head printing and automatic registering apparatus, having
the paper dispensing spool the fac simile storing reel, the friction operating roller,
and the printing device, the unwinding of one reel, and winding of the other being
accomplished by the said printing device in connection with the said friction roller,
all arranged and operating substantially as specified.
3. In an autographic or manifold registering apparatus, the dispensing reel
having two or more strips of paper wound together thereon, so that two or more
lengths may be given off exactly together, substantially as and for the purpose
herein before specified.
4. In an autographic registering apparatus in combination with the dispensing
and storing reels the pressure roller C, having a loose shaft with a single toothed
eccentric attached thereto, and a spring ratchet attached to the side of the roller,
a cog wheel fast on said shaft and the rack segment D, meshing into said cog
wheel, which by an up and down movement of said rack actuates the pressure
roller C, only one way, and consequently only moves the paper forward all sub-
stantially as specified.
5. In a combined bill head printing and automatic registering apparatus, the
combination of a paper dispensing reel, a storing reel and a printing stamp, all
operated together by a single up and down movement of the printing device,
segment D, cog i, eccentric, ratchet, loose shaft h, and pressure roller C, all sub-
stantially as specified.
6. In combination with the dispensing and storing reel and pressure roller C,
the rubber band running around said pressure roller C, and also around a smaller
roller at bottom of device all substantially as and for the purpose specified,

page_text: 7. In combination with the desk the open frame for holding the carbon and
paper strips in place, hinged at the back ends to the sides of the machine the sides
enclosing the sides of the desk, and its front end provided with a cutting edge, and
holding a small roller in connection therewith all substantially as and for the
purpose specified.