improvements in Printing and Folding Machines.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Nov., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Dec., 1893-Accented 11th Feb
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improvements in Printing and Folding Machines.
I, ALBERT SAUVÉE, of Union Works, 60, Park Street, Southwark, in the County
of Surrey, Civil Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:
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My invention relates to improvements in web printing and folding machines
in which the web is printed either before or after cutting.
The sheet after being printed is led to a folder by ordinary or any suitable
means.
In carrying out my invention each of the sheets, after receiving a longitudinal
fold or folds on the folding cylinders in the ordinary way, is carried to the
delivery apparatus, the sheet being cut into sections by circular knives or other
suitable means, and each section will be delivered either by flyers, pushers, or
other suitable apparatus.
I impart a step by step motion in a transverse direction to the delivery table,
so that same is caused to advance a distanco equal to the space occupied by one
section between each delivery. It will thus be seen that the sections or signatures
are delivered consecutively one on top of the other in a collected form to make
the complete publication.
It will be readily understood that the means for imparting the step by step
motion to the delivery table may be of any suitable construction, the means
described in the Specification of Patent No. 6362 A.D. 1893 being a suitable
one for such purpose.
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When the delivery table has made one complete traverse under the respective
sections or signatures of the publication, and consequently received one of each
of such sections or signatures, a set constituting the complete publication will
be formed.
At one end of the delivery table I arrange stitching mechanism, and the
publication is carried to this stitching mechanism and at the same time receives
the cover, the whole being stitched and delivered complete.
Dated this 9th day of November 1808
ALLISON BROS.,
Agents for the Applicant.
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pements in Printing and Folding Machines.
I, ALBERT SAUVÉE, of Union Works, 60, Park Street, Southwark, in the County
of Surrey, Civil Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, and
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page_text: in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:―
My invention. relates to improvements in web printing and folding machines
in which the web is printed either before or after cutting.
The sheet after being printed may be led to a folder by ordinary or any
suitable means.
In carrying out my invention each of the sheets, after receiving a longitudinal
fold or folds on the folding cylinders in the ordinary way, is carried to the
delivery apparatus, the sheet being cut into sections by circular knives or other
suitable means, and each section will be delivered either by flyers, pushers, or
other suitable apparatus.
I impart a step by step motion in a transverse direction to the delivery table,
so that same is caused to advance a distance equal to the space occupied by one
section between each delivery. It will thus be seen that the sections or signatures
are delivered consecutively one on top of the other in a collected form to make
the complete publication."
It will be readily understood that the means for imparting the step by step
motion to the delivery fable may be of any suitable construction, the means
described in the Specification of Patent No. 6362 A.D. 1893 being a suitable
one for such purpose.
When the delivery table has made one complete traverse under the respective
sections or signatures of the publication, and consequently received one of each
of such sections or signatures, a set constituting the complete publication will
be formed.
At one end of the delivery table I arrange stitching mechanism of any suitable
construction, and the publication is carried to this stitching mechanism and at
the same time receives the cover or wrapper, the whole being stitched and
delivered complete, or the cover or wrapper may be applied after stitching if
desired.
The set of sheets or signatures might if desired be delivered in succession to
the travelling table in an open or unfolded condition and be subsequently folded
and stitched if required.
The accompanying drawing is an end elevation illustrating diagrammatically
a suitable manner of carrying my invention into effect, such fig. showing the
delivery apparatus arranged at the end of the printing mechanism.
In the case shewn the publication consists of six signatures, A, B, C, D, E,
and F, respectively, a copy of each of which is deposited on the delivery apparatus
in the respective compartments numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, the apparatus being
then moved forward one step so that number 1 compartment comes under and
receives section B. By the time compartment number 1 has advanced to section F
the publication will be completed.
In the case where a publication consists of more than 6 sections I may either
increase the width of the machine if desirable or arrange two or more printing
and folding mechanisms with one delivery apparatus common to both or all,
the principle and mechanism being the same in all cases.
It will be readily understood that any suitable known means may be employed
for depositing the signatures in the compartments of the delivery table.
When the compartment No. 6 has moved a further step the six signatures
are as shown at stitched together on the machine, and the set is ready for
wrappering.
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. The combination with one or more web printing machines of a delivery
table to which a step by step or intermittent motion is imparted in a transverse

page_text: direction to the line of travel of the signatures of a publication printed upon such
machine or machines, substantially as specified.
2. The combination with one or more web printing and folding machines of
a delivery table to which a step by step or intermittent motion is imparted in a
transverse direction to the line of travel of the signatures of a publication printed
and folded upon such machines, substantially as specified.
3. The combination with one or more web printing or web printing and folding
machines of a delivery table to which a step by step or intermittent motion is
imparted in a transverse direction to the line of travel of the signatures of a
publication printed or printed and folded upon such machine or machines, and of
a stitching mechanism for stitching together the sets of signatures which are
deposited upon such table, either before or after same have received a wrapper
or cover substantially as specified.
Dated this 3rd day of December 1898.
ALLISON BROS.,
Agents for the Applicant.