OR APPARATUS IMPROVEMENTS IN PRESSES STAMPING, ENDORSING, MARKING, FOR OR PERFORATING
Year: 1881

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Henry Charles Gover, of 86, South. Hill Park, Hampstead,
in the County of Middlesex, for an Invention of
OR
APPARATUS
IMPROVEMENTS IN PRESSES
STAMPING, ENDORSING, MARKING,
FOR
OR
PERFORATING
1
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Henry Charles Gover at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 6th May 1881.
IMPROVEMENTS
HENRY CHARLES GOVER, of 86, South Hill Park, Hampstead, in the County
of Middlesex.
PRESSES
IN
OR APPARATUS FOR STAMPING,
ENDORSING, MARKING, OR PERFORATING PAPERS, CHEQUES, BILLS, OR
DOCUMENTS."
OTHER
My Invention relates to improvements in stamps or presses of the description
known as endorsing stamps," and has for its object enabling the operation of
stamping to be performed with greater facility and rapidity than is attainable by
the ordinary means.
In carrying out myTnvention, as applied for example to the stamping or endorsing
of paper or documents with ink in order to effect the object before mentioned, Ï
provide a padded flap upon which the paper or document to be stamped or operated
upon is placed, and I mount the stamp in the rear of the said padded Hap or
parallel levers, having their centres or fulera in the frame of the apparatus in such
a manner as to admit of the stamp being brought on to the padded flap or the
paper or document thereon, or being moved to the rear by the levers turning upon
their centres or fulera. When the stamp is in its rear position it rests upon an
ink pad suitably situate in the frame, and obtains its supply of ink therefrom,
which is deposited in the paper or document to be stamped by bringing the stamp
forwards into contact with the same. The stamp is operated in order to obtain
the motions herein before described by means of a crank arm carried by a cross-piece
forming the fulcrum of one pair of levers, which crank arm is acted upon by a lever
situate beneath the padded flap, the several parts being arranged in such a manner
that in their normal position the padded flap is maintained slightly elevated by
means of the operating lever, but that by the act of depressing the padded flap the
operating lever is also depressed and caused to act through the crank arm upon
the stamp, thereby bringing it forwards on to the paper or document, after which
the parts are returned to their normal position under the action of a spring.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Henry Charles Gover in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
5th November 1881.
HENRY CHARLES GOVER, of 86, South Hill Park, Hampstead, in the County
of Middlesex. IMPROVEMENTS IN PRESSES OK APPARATUS FOR STAMPING,
ENDORSING, MARKING, OR PERFORATING PAPERS, CHEQUES, BILLS, OR
DOCUMENTS."
..
OTHER
My said Invention relates to improvements in stamps or presses of the description
known as
endorsing stamps," and has for its object enabling the operation of
stamping to be performed with greater facility and rapidity than is attainable by
the ordinary means.
In carrying out my said Invention, as applied for example to the stamping or
endorsing of paper or documents with ink, in order to effect the object before
mentioned, provide a padded flap constituting the bed upon which the paper
or document to be stamped or operated upon is placed, and I mount the stamp
in the rear of the said padded flap on parallel levers, having their centres or fulcra
in the frame of the apparatus in such a manner as to admit of the stamp being
brought on to the padded flap or the paper or document thereon, or being moved
to the rear by the levers turning upon their centres or fulera. When the stamp is in
its rear position it rests upon an ink pad suitably situate on the frame and obtains
its supply of ink therefrom, which is deposited on the paper or document to be
stamped by bringing the stamp forwards into contact with the same. The stamp
is operated in order to obtain the motions herein before described by means of a
crank arm carried by a crop piece forming the fulcrum of one pair of levers, which
crank arm is acted upon by à lever situate beneath or forming part of the padded
flap, the several parts being arranged in such a manner that in their normal
position the padded flap is maintained slightly elevated, but that by the act of
depressing the padded flap the crank arm is caused to act upon the stamp, thereby
bringing it forwards on to the paper or document. after which the parts are
returned to their normal position under the action of a spring.
And in order that my said Invention may be fully understood, I shall now
proceed more particularly to describe the same, and for that purpose shall refer to
the several Figures on the annexed Sheet of Drawings, the same letters of reference
indicating corresponding parts in all the Figures.
Figure 1 of the accompanying Drawings represents a side elevation of a stamp
or press constructed according to my said Invention, and adapted for stamping or
endorsing paper or documents with ink: Figure 2 is a longitudinal section of the
same, showing the parts in a different position to Figure 1, and Figure 3 is a plan
corresponding to Figure 2; Figure 4 is a longitudinal section, illustrating a slightly
modified arrangement of the apparatus adapted for use, where considerable margin
or space is required to be left on the document beyond the part where the
impression is to be given.
Referring to Figures 1, 2, and 3, A is a padded flap constituting the bel on
which the paper or document to be stamped or operated upon is placed, the said
flap being hinged at to the frame B; C is the stamp mounted at the rear of the
padded flap A on the upper ends of parallel levers D, E, having their centres or
fulera,, in the frame B in such a manner as to admit of the stamp A being
brought on to the padded flap or the paper or document thereou, as shown in
Figure 2, or being moved to the rear by the levers D, E, turning upon their centres
or fulcra d, e, as indicated in Figure 1. When the stamp is in its rear position, as

page_text: shewn in the last mentioned Figure, it rests upon an ink pad E' provided on the
frame B, and obtains its supply of ink therefrom, which is deposited upon the
paper or document to be stamped, by bringing the stamp forwards into contact
with the same.
The stamp is operated in order to obtain the motions hereiubefore
described in the following manner-F is a lever pivotted at to the frame B.
through which its extremity of passes, to he acted upon by the flap A, whilst the
other extremity f' of the said fever carries a roller . G is a cam or crank arm
fast upon the cross piece forming the fulcrum of the levers E, with which cam or
crank arm the roller e is in contact, the said can or crank arm being maintained in
its normal position indicated in Figure 1 with the extremity f of the lever F
elevated under the action of a spring g, in which position the padded flap A is also
slightly elevated as shewn in that Figure.
When now it is required to give an impression the operator depresses the flap A,
thus acting through the intervention of the lever Fupon the cam or crank arm G
and thence upon the stamp C, whereby the latter is brought forwards on to the
paper or document on the flap A, after which the parts are returned to their normal
position under the action of the spring g.
When a greater space or margin is required beyond the impression than could be
obtained by the arrangement illustrated in Figures 1, 2, and 3, the modification
represented in Figure 4 is adopted, in which a recess I is provided in the frame B
for the reception of that portion of the paper or document which is not required to
be operated upon. In this case the hinged flap A also acts as the lever and
carries the roller which operates upon the cani or crank arm G, the latter being
mounted on a centre e² and connected by a rod hand crank i with the fulcrum a
of the levers E.
The frame B may be partly composed of wood, as shewn at B¹ for the sake of
lightness.
The apparatus constructed according to this modification operates in a similar
manner to the arrangement illustrated in Figures 1, 2, and 3, and therefore requires
no further explanation; the dotted lines indicate the position corresponding to that
represented in Figure 2.
It is obvious that in either arrangement the hinged flap A may be dispensed
with, the frame B suitably padded being utilized as the bed for the reception of
the paper or document to be operated upon, and the stamp being actuated by
means of the lever F.
When the apparatus is intended to be used for perforating, the ink pad is
dispensed with, and the stamp or presser, having only a plane surface but mounted
(in the manner hereinbefore described), is caused to strike a series of pins in the.
manner usually adopted in perforating machines, as will be perfectly understood
without further description.
It will be understood that my Invention relates as before mentioned to presses
or apparatus of the type known as endorsing stumps, but as these known stamps,
although chiefly intended for stamping paper or documents, may be used for
stamping other materials; my improved stamp may also be used for like purposes.
Having now described and particularly ascertained the nature of my said
Invention, and the manner in which the same is or may be used or carried into
effect, I would observe in conclusion that what I consider to be. novel and
original, and therefore claim as the Invention secured to me by the hereinbefore
in part recited Letters Patent is,-
First. The combination of a stamp or presser mounted on parallel levers, and of
a hinged bed for the reception of the article or material to be stamped, endorsed,
marked, or perforated, the said bed forming also the medium for operating the
stamp or presser, substantially as herebefore described.
Secondly. In a press or apparatus for stamping, endorsing, marking, or perforating,
in which the stamp or presser is mounted on parallel levers actuating the said

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stamp or presser by means of the lever F, arranged and operating substantially in
the manner herein before described.'
In witness whereof, I, the said Henry Charles Gover, have to this my
Specification set my hand and seal, this Fifth day of November, One
thousand eight hundred and eighty one.
H. C. GOVER. (L.S.)