IMPROVEMENTS IN MECHANISM OR APPARATUS TO BE EMPLOYED FOR NUMBERING AND PRINTING TICKETS, CHEQUES, AND OTHER SIMILAR AND LIKE ARTICLES PROGRESSIVELY AND CON- SECUTIVELY
Year: 1872

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Marcus Bebro, of Old Street, in the County of
Middlesex, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN MECHANISM OR
APPARATUS TO BE EMPLOYED FOR NUMBERING AND PRINTING TICKETS,
CHEQUES, AND OTHER SIMILAR AND LIKE ARTICLES PROGRESSIVELY AND CON-
SECUTIVELY."
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Sealed the 19th November 1872, and dated the 13th September 1872.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Marcus Bebro at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the
13th September 1872.
I, MARCUS BEBRO, of Old Street, in the County of Middlesex, do hereby
declare the nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN MECHANISM
OR APPARATUS TO BE EMPLOYED FOR NUMBERING AND PRINTING TICKETS, CHEQUES,
AND OTHER SIMILAR AND LIKE ÅRTICLES PROGRESSIVELY AND CONSECUTIVELY," to be
as follows:
The Invention is designed for the purpose of printing tickets, cheques,
labels, or for other similar and like purposes, and is a further improve-
ment upon Letters Patent granted to me, the said Marcus Bebro Oswald

page_text: Hopwood, and William Elam, on the 30th day of June, 1868, No. 2094,
which said Invention consisted in the novel employment of a cylinder
mounted upon a screw axis, the said cylinder being supplied around its
periphery with longitudinal grooves containing type numbers so arranged
that they would run in a spiral line consecutively on the pitch of the
screw axis. These numbers as the cylinder revolves leave their im-
pression upon a strip of paper or other material which is caused to pass
over their surfaces by an arrangement of a series of guide rollers, so
arranged that the first receives the paper and passes it underneath the
intermediate roller and the surface of the numbered cylinder. The inter-
mediate roller is also provided with perforators, which divide the con-
tinuous length of paper into tickets which, when numbered, pass on and
over the surface of the third roller, on which stereotyped subject matter
of any desired nature is placed, and so transferred to the paper. The
tickets are then received by a reel or spool.
The present Invention relates more particularly to a further develop-
ment of the Invention herein-before described, and is designed to extend
its utility, and also to expedite. and facilitate, the operation of printing
such tickets, both as to an extended number and increased. subject
matter.
The improvements may be thus described :-Two discs or wheels are
supported on a shaft supported on bearings attached to the two end
frames of the machine. These discs or wheels are supplied around their
periphery with a series of rollers or cylinders, each of which is provided
with four or more longitudinal grooves; each groove is represented by
the flat side of a squeeze or polygonal wheel, keyed or otherwise secured
on to its axis, and which form the. bearing or resting surface for the
rollers on the periphery of an internal geared wheel, this wheel, being
provided for the purpose of reversing the cylinders in order to enable
them to present fresh or higher numbers, as, herein-after described.. The
said series of rollers are supplied in their longitudinal grooves with type
numbers consecutively arranged, and in such a manner that supposing
four grooves alone are employed in each roller, the fourth groove pre-
sented to the printing surfaces subsequently passed over them commences
with the number one, and so runs on consecutively according to the
number of rollers around the cylinder; supposing there be 60 the next
number in the same groove with, one will be 61, and so on until the
number, for example, of 2500 has been arrived at. These rollers supplied

page_text: with type form the periphery of a large cylinder, and so long as they"
rest upon one of the sides of their supporting square blocks resting upon
the periphery of the internal geared wheel form fixed type that revolve
with such cylinder of which they compose the surface.
In order to obtain the impressions of these numbers upon a continuous
running length of paper or other material in a direction similar to the.
Patent herein-before referred to the cylinder of rollers is supported upon.
a plain axis in contradistinction to a screw axis, and therefore revolves
around a fixed centre without traversing; in lieu of which, as referred to
in the latter part of the herein-before recited. Letters Patent, the rollers.
mounted in bearings above are caused to traverse so as to allow the
numbers of the cylinder forming the periphery of the main cylinder to
leave their impression upon the paper passing as described in con-
secutive order. So soon as the traverse of the upper rollers is complete,
which is effected by means of a rack and pinion actuated through the
medium of a worm and worm wheel, or other equivalent, the whole of
one series of numbers forming the outer surface of the main cylinder
will have completed their race.
.
In order to continue the printing of the numbers consecutively from
the last number obtained, say 2500, the series of rollers forming the
periphery of the main cylinder is caused' through the action of an
eccentric wedge or other equivalent connected with a lever supporting
its bearing centres to lower such cylinder out of contact with the
printing rollers or apparatus above. When in this lowered position a
spring catch is forced into a recess at the bottom of the cylinder; this
catch actuates a pawl that, as the cylinder is caused to revolve by hand
through the medium of the internal geared wheel and pinion before
mentioned, takes into a recess formed in each supporting square block of
the upper cylinder, and gives them one-quarter of a turn, the motion of'
which beds each cylinder' successively upon the second flat surface of its.
bearing block upon the periphery of the internal geared wheel, until the
whole series of cylinders have been reversed or quarter turned, at which
time the spring catch hitherto held in position during the temporary
revolving of the cylinder by hand is again released, and throws the pawl
out of gear; the upper series' of printing rollers are now reversed, or
receive a backward motion to their first position at the end of the frame,
at which time the cylinder of rollers is again raised to its normal position
for impressing its numbers, which at the second commencement begin

page_text: with the number 2501, and during the traverse of the printing rollers
over its surface, as before described in the first instance, the continuous
length of paper or other material receives an additional series of con-
secutive numbers, amounting to, say. 5000, the motion of the internal
wheel and spring pawl is again repeated, and the series of square sup-
porting blocks receive a second quarter turn, which causes the type to
be again brought into action, and so likewise when their impressions
have been received by the traversing continuous paper, the fourth series
of grooves of the revolving cylinders are presented to the surface, which
when impressed as described upon the running paper complete the
highest number the machine is capable of printing. Any color of ink
may be employed, as the numbers of the cylinders are independently
inked by a special set of inking rollers.
The printing of subject-matter upon the tickets receiving their con-
secutive numbers is effected by rollers arranged in a carriage or saddle
supported by and sliding on the side frames of the machine, such sliding
motion being obtained through the medium of a rack and pinion actuated
by a worm and worm wheel on the driving shaft, or by other mechanical
equivalent that will cause such carriage to traverse at a rate in unison
with the spiral advance of the revolving numbers on the cylinder, and
that will cause the numbers of such cylinder to become impressed on the
continuous traversing paper consecutively. The saddle or carriage
supports a series of rollers which form guides and drivers for the running
paper, and are also provided with stereo or subject-matter type and
perforations in the manner following: —
The continuous ribbon of paper or other material is first passed under
a guide roller, and then passed between the first printing rollers from
which an impression of subject-matter is received on one side of the
tickets only. One of such rollers for this purpose is divided into portions
representing a given number of tickets; from this printing roller the
paper is passed under a plain roller covered with printers' cloth or other
suitable material around its periphery, which is placed upon the
travelling carriage in such a position that it will press the traversing
paper against the consecutive numbers of the revolving cylinder. These
numbers are impressed on the front or opposite side of the paper to that
upon which the previous and aforesaid subject-matter has already been
impressed.

page_text: After the numbering has been effected as described the paper is passed
over another guide roller and then around the periphery of a third series
of rollers which are provided with stereo, engraved, or other type that
print upon the surface of the ticket already having received their
numbers a second arrangement of subject-matter, after which the tickets
now fully printed are subjected to the action of revolving perforators
fixed in a roller in a position corresponding with the length of tickets
already printed, and which as such tickets are passed between the action
of the perforating roller become divided by such perforations, enabling
them thereby to be severed with accuracy when being subsequently
delivered, or if desired the tickets as printed can be severed from the
continuous length by means of a knife or knives so arranged in a spiral
form that as such knife revolves in unison with the traverse of the paper
each separate ticket individually numbered will be cleanly severed in
a straight and even line from the remaining continuous length.
If the tickets are perforated only, the continuous length of tickets
thus printed and perforated will be received by a spool independently
driven, so as to keep the ribbon of tickets as delivered at a proper
tension.
Any width of ticket can be printed by arranging the printed roller
with loose flanges that will admit of their being extended in width to
meet the various sizes or width of ticket required.
The various type, both numbered and subject-matter, may be inked by
any suitable arrangement of inking apparatus known to the trade, and
it is evident that by this arrangement of printing each particular set of
type, both on the numbering cylinder and the printing rollers, may have
different colors, so that for example the back of the tickets, may be
printed blue, the numbers red, and the front type black.

page_text: WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her
Letters Patent, bearing date the Thirteenth day of September, in the year
of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-two, in the thirty-
sixth year of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give
and grant unto me, the said Marcus Bebro, Her special licence that
I, the said Marcus Bebro, my executors, administrators, and assigns,
or such others as I, the said Marcus Bebro, my executors, adminis-
trators, and assigns, should at any time agree with, and no others, from
time to time and at all times thereafter during the term therein expressed,
should and lawfully might make, use, exercise, and vend, within the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Channel Islands,
and Isle of Man, an Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN MECHANISM OR
APPARATUS TO BE EMPLOYED FOR NUMBERING AND PRINTING TICKETS, CHEQUES,
AND OTHER SIMILAR AND LIKE ARTICLES PROGRESSIVELY AND CONSECUTIVELY," upon
the condition (amongst others) that I, the said Marcus Bebro, my
executors or administrators, by an instrument in writing under my, or
their, or one of their hands and seals, should particularly describe and
ascertain the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the
same was to be performed, and cause the same to be filed in the Great
Seal Patent Office within six calendar months next and immediately
after the date of the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said Marcus Bebro, do hereby declare
the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement, reference being had to the Drawings hereunto
annexed, and to the letters and figures marked thereon (that is to
say) :-
The Invention is designed for the purpose of printing tickets, cheques,
labels, or other similar articles, and is a further improvement upon
Letters Patent granted to me, the said Marcus Bebro, Oswald Hopwood,
and William Elam on the Thirtieth day of June, One thousand eight
hundred and sixty-eight, No. 2094, which said Invention consisted in
the novel employment of a cylinder mounted upon a screw axis, the said
cylinder being supplied around its periphery with longitudinal grooves.
containing type numbers so arranged that they would run in a spirál
line consecutively on the pitch of the screw axis. These numbers as the
cylinder revolves leave their impression upon a strip of paper or other
material which is caused to pass over their surfaces by an arrangement

page_text: of a series of guide rollers so arranged that the first receives the paper.
and passes it underneath the intermediate roller and the surface of the:
numbered cylinder. The intermediate roller is also provided with per-
forators which divide the continuous length of paper into tickets, which
when numbered pass on and over the surface of the third roller on which
stereotyped subject-matter of any desired nature is placed and so trans-
ferred to the paper. The tickets are then received by a reel or spool.
The improvements under my present Invention consist in the adapta-
tion of the cylinder carrying the type numbers to print such numbers
consecutively on a continuous strip of paper or other material, while
revolving on a plain axis instead of on a screw axis (as in the former
Patent), and printing subject-matter on both sides of the travelling strip
of paper, and finally severing or dividing the said strip into printed and
numbered tickets all at one operation by means of a travelling frame
carrying printing and perforating or dividing rollers adapted and arranged
to travel in unison or correspondence with the revolution of the said
cylinder in the manner herein-after described.
In order to adapt the said cylinder to the purpose its periphery is
composed of a series of rollers having in them longitudinal grooves in
which are inserted the type numbers, arranged in such a manner that on
the revolution of the cylinder on its axis, coincidently with the horizontal
movement of the travelling frame carrying the printing rollers and the
continuous strip of paper or other material, the type numbers will be
caused to leave their impressions consecutively on the said strip of paper
or other material simultaneously with its travel through the printing
apparatus, and therewith along or parallel with the length of the
cylinder. The said grooved rollers are fixed as required for printing the
consecutive numbers by means of star wheels with sides or bearing
surfaces corresponding in number with the longitudinal grooves in the
rollers, and which have their bearing on the outer surface of an inter-
nally geared wheel which is provided for the purpose of reversing the
said grooved or numbered type rollers in order to cause them to present
fresh or higher progressive numbers as herein-after described. The said
series of rollers are supplied in their longitudinal grooves with type
numbers consecutively and spirally arranged, and in such a manner that
supposing four grooves alone are employed in each roller the first groove
presented to the printing surfaces subsequently passed over them com-
mences with the No. 1, and so runs on consecutively according to

page_text: the number of rollers around the cylinder. Supposing there be sixty the
next number in the same groove with one will be 61, and so on until the
number, for example, of 2500 has been arrived at. These rollers sup-
plied with type form the periphery of a large cylinder, and so long as
they rest upon one of the sides of their supporting square blocks or star
wheels resting upon the periphery of the internal geared wheel form
fixed type that revolve with such cylinder of which they compose the
outer surface.
In order to obtain the impressions of these numbers upon a continuous
running length of paper or other material in a direction similar to that
in the Patent herein-before referred to, the cylinder of grooved rollers is
supported on an axis and revolves around a fixed centre without
traversing in a longitudinal direction, and the printing rollers mounted
in bearings above are caused to traverse so as to allow the numbers of
the grooved rollers forming the periphery of the main cylinder to leave
their impression in consecutive order upon the strip of paper passing as
described. So soon as the traverse of the upper or printing rollers is
complete, which is effected by means of a rack and pinion, actuated
through the medium of a worm and worm wheel or other equivalent,
the whole of one series of numbers forming the outer surface of the
main cylinder will have completed their race and given off their impres-
sions. The machine may now be stopped by an attendant, or it may be
stopped automatically by means of a spring which is fastened at one end
to the frame of the machine, and at starting is connected to a stud or
button fixed on the frame of the machine. Then the frame of the
traversing printing apparatus travelling in its race strikes the end of a
swivel, by which means the spring is released from the said stud or
button and draws the striking gear from the fast on to the loose rigger.
In order to continue the printing of the numbers consecutively from
the last number obtained (say 2500) the main cylinder is caused through
the action of an excentric wedge or other equivalent connected with a
lever supporting its bearing centres to be lowered out of contact with
the printing rollers or apparatus above. When in this lowered position
a catch is forced into a recess at the bottom of the cylinder. This catch
when pressed inwards releases the internal geared wheel and admits of
its being turned by hand through the medium of the pinion before-
mentioned. On the outer periphery of the internal toothed wheel there
are two fixed studs which on the revolution of the wheel fall into the

page_text: recesses in the square blocks or star wheels on the ends of the grooved
rollers, and give each roller a quarter turn, which causes each grooved
roller successively to bed or rest firmly with the second flat surface of
its bearing block upon the periphery of the internal geared wheel until
the whole series of grooved rollers have been reversed or quarter turned,
at which time the spring or locking catch hitherto held in check during
the temporary revolving of the internal geared wheel is again released,
and falling into the recess in the said wheel again locks that wheel to
the cylinder. The upper series of printing rollers are now reversed or
receive a backward motion to their first position at the end of the frame,
at which time the cylinder of grooved rollers is again raised to its
normal position for impressing its numbers, which at the second starting
begins with the number 2501; and during the traverse of the printing
rollers over its surface, as before described in the first instance, the
continuous length of paper or other material receives an additional
series of consecutive numbers amounting to, say, 5000, the motion of
the internal geared wheel and spring catch is again repeated, and the
series of square supporting blocks receive a second quarter turn, which
causes the type to be again brought into action, and so likewise when
their impressions have been received by the traversing continuous strip
of paper the fourth series of grooves of the revolving cylinder are pre-
sented to the surface, which when impressed as described upon the
running paper complete the highest number the machine is capable of
printing. Any required colour of ink may be used, as the numbers of
the cylinders are independently inked by self-inking rollers.
The printing of subject-matter upon the tickets receiving their con-
secutive numbers is effected by rollers, and in a carriage or saddle sup-
ported by and sliding on the side frames of the machine, such sliding
motion being obtained through the medium of a rack and pinion
actuated by a worm and worm wheel on the driving shaft, or by other
mechanical equivalent that will cause such carriage to traverse at a rate
in unison with the spiral advance of the revolving numbers on the
cylinders, and that will cause the numbers of such cylinder to become
impressed consecutively on the continuous travelling paper. The saddle
or carriage supports a series of rollers which form guides and drivers for
the running paper, and are also provided with stereotype or subject-
matter type, and perforators or dividers in the manner following:-
.
The continuous ribbon of paper or other material is first passed under

page_text: a guide roller, and then passed between the first printing rollers, from
which an
impression of subject-matter is received on one side of the
tickets only. One of such rollers for this purpose is divided into
portions representing a given number of tickets, from this printing roller
the paper is passed under a plain roller covered with printers' cloth or
other suitable material around its- periphery which is placed upon the
travelling carriage in such a position that it will press the traversing
paper against the consecutive numbers of the revolving cylinder. These
numbers are impressed on the front or opposite side of the paper to that
upon which the previous and aforesaid subject-matter has already been
impressed.
After the numbering has been effected as described, the paper is
passed over another guide roller, and then around the periphery of a
third series of rollers which are provided with stereotype, engraved, or
other type, that print upon the other side of the tickets already having
received their numbers, a second arrangement of subject-matter; after
which the tickets now fully printed are subjected to the action of revolving
perforators fixed in a roller in a position corresponding with the length
of tickets already printed, and which as such tickets are passed between
the action of the perforating rollers become divided by such perforators,
enabling them thereby to be severed with accuracy when being sub-
sequently delivered, or if desired the tickets as printed can be severed
from the continuous length by means of a knife or knives caused to act
in unison with the traverse of the paper and the length of the ticket
required, each separate ticket individually numbered will be cleanly
severed in a straight and even line from the remaining continuous length.
If the tickets are perforated only the continuous length of tickets
thus printed and perforated will be received by a spool independently
driven so as to keep the ribbon of tickets as delivered at a proper tension
according to the gauge of the machine.
Any width of ticket can be printed by arranging the printing rollers
with loose flanges that will admit of their being extended in width to
meet the various sizes or width of ticket required.
The various type, both numbered and subject-matter, may be inked by
any suitable arrangement of inking apparatus known to the trade, and it
is evident that by the arrangement of printing each particular set of type
both on the numbering cylinder and the printing rollers may have

page_text: different colours, so that for example the back of the tickets may be
printed blue, the numbers red, and the front type black.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
In order that the Invention may be better understood, I will proceed
to describe it more particularly by reference to the accompanying
Drawings made upon a scale of about one inch and a half to the foot,
similar letters of reference being marked upon corresponding parts on
all the Figures.
Sheet I., Fig. 1, represents a side elevation of the machine shewing the
travelling subject-matter, printing saddle, and the revolving numbering
cylinder in their relative positions at the time the machine is ready to
commence printing, beginning with number 1, or any one of the numbers
being the first of the remaining quarters of the three-quarters forming
the aggregate amount of numbers the cylinder may contain.
Fig. 2 represents the face of the travelling saddle and end view of
the machine, shewing the general arrangement of the subject-matter,
printing rollers, and perforating disc, together with the arrangement of
rollers for inking the subject-matter type and the type numbers of the
revolving cylinder.
Fig. 3 represents a longitudinal section of the number printing
cylinder, together with the arrangement of gearing at one end employed
to give the quarter turns to the grooved rollers containing the numbered
type, forming the periphery of the large cylinder. Fig. 4 represents an
end view of the numbered type printing cylinder, a portion being shewn
in section in order to illustrate the construction and position of the
grooved rollers containing the numbered type forming the periphery of
the large cylinder.
Fig. 5 represents the driving end of the machine, shewing the
arrangement of gearing transmitting motion to the various partses from
the driving shaft.
Fig. 6 represents a detail elevation of the star wheels and studs for
giving a quarter turn to the numbering rollers.
Fig. 7 represents the arrangement of lock catch throwing the stud
actuating the star wheels into and out of gear therewith; and Figures
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15, represent vertical sections of subject-
matter and perforating rollers.

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In Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, a, a, represents the framing of the
machine, the end portions of which are provided with bearings that
support the axis b of the discs or wheels c, c, (see Fig. 3); these wheels
are provided with bearings around their periphery at d, which support a
series of rollers e, e, e, their intermediate distance between the wheels c, c,
being also steadied by a third disc or wheel f. The rollers e, e, are each
provided with four longitudinal grooves, into which numbered type are
secured, the numbers of which slightly protrude from such grooves.
Each roller containing the type numbers is provided at the end of its
bearing shaft with a star wheel or four sided bearing block g (see
Figures 4 and 6), the sides of which correspond to the longitudinal
grooves containing the four lines of numbered type. These star wheels
are supported on the smooth periphery of the internal toothed wheel h,
and are provided with indentations or recesses at their four corners, into
which the stud i when in action (as herein-after described) enters and
gives each roller in succession one quarter of a turn. The internal
geared wheel his provided for the purpose of reversing the numbered
type rollers e, and is actuated through the medium of the pinion k and
wheel, which when in action enables or causes such rollers to present
fresh or higher numbers to the action of the printing rollers.
whole series of rollers e, e, are provided with numbered type, amounting
for example in the aggregate to ten thousand, beginning with the
number one. Now supposing that the cylinder A contains sixty rollers,
and one of the longitudinal grooves of the roller b', Fig. 4 commences
with the type number one, one revolution of the large cylinder which
receives its motion from the driving pulleys m through the medium of
the pinion n and wheel o brings successively to the upper surface cach
of the series of rollers e, e, until the first one e' is again presented, the
second number of which in the groove already referred to will be 61, and
so on until the number of 2500 has been arrived at. These numbered
type in the various grooves of the rollers e, e, together form the périphery
of the large cylinder A, and so long as each roller is supported and rests
upon one of the sides of its square supporting star wheel g, or bearing
block resting upon the outer periphery of the wheel h, they form fixed
type which, revolving with the cylinder A when driven by the pullies
and wheels m, n, and o, leave the impressions of their numbers con-
secutively upon a running strip of paper or other material through the
medium of an arrangement of apparatus herein-after described. The
"saddle" or travelling carriage P supporting the subject-matter printing

page_text: rollers q and "", and also the roller 8, herein-after referred to, is mounted
upon the framing a, and receives a traversing motion upon such frame
through the medium of the rack and pinion t, t¹, receiving motion from
the worm and worm wheel on the driving shaft w. The saddle p
supports the subject-matter rollers q and r, the roller q is provided with
subject-matter type or stereotype that prints upon one side of the,
running strip of paper or other material (the line of race and direction
of the paper when being printed upon is shewn by the dotted lines and
arrows); 8 is the roller covered around its periphery with cloth or other
suitable material that presses the running paper upon the revolving
numbers of the cylinder A.
After receiving their numbers the ribbon of paper passes between
the type and pressure rollers r, r, and then on to the reel or spool x.
Now, supposing the cylinder A containing the type numbers and the
saddle p supporting the subject-matter printing rollers are in the
position shewn in Fig. 1, that is, at the time when the machine is
ready to commence the operation of printing, the continuous length
of paper or other material will be under the centre pressure roller &
and directly over and in contact with the numbered type one in the
groove of the roller a¹. Immediately that the cylinder A now com-
mences revolving the saddle p supporting the printing rollers simul-
taneously begins its traverse towards the opposite end of the frame over
the cylinder A and towards the opposite extremity of the cylinder.
The travelling of the carriage or saddle p during the simultaneous
revolving of the numbering cylinder A is, through the medium of its
driving shaft w, caused to traverse at a rate in unison with the spiral
advance of the revolving numbers on the cylinder A; the effect of which
is to cause the numbers of such cylinder to become impressed consecu-
tively on the continuous traversing paper.
So soon as the travelling carriage or saddle p has arrived at the end
of its race on the frame a, the numbers impressed upon the travelling
strip of paper will have amounted to 2500. Now in order to continue
the printing of the numbers consecutively upon the same continuous
strip together with the subject-matter, the series of grooved rollers.
forming the periphery of the cylinder A and containing the numbered
type is caused through the action of the excentric bearing y actuated
by the lever y¹ to become lowered, the object of which is to lower the
numbered type of the cylinder A out of contact with the centre pressure

page_text: rollers of the saddle P When this lower position of the cylinder A is
obtained a catch z at the bottom of the cylinder is pressed inwards by
the attendant so as to unlock the internal toothed wheel h, at which
time the pinion k is put in motion by turning the wheel 1, the action
of which causes the wheel to revolve, which, carrying with it the
catch stud a¹, causes such stud during the revolution of the wheel h
to take into one of the four recesses formed in the corners of the star
wheels g supporting the series of the rollers containing the numbered
type, the action of which, during the passage of such stud, gives each
roller e in succession one quarter of a turn, thereby causing each
roller to become firmly bedded with the second surface of its square
supporting block upon the periphery of the wheel h. So soon as the
whole series of rollers have thus received a quarter turn, and the
internal geared wheel has completed one revolution, the spring
unlocking such wheel falls again into position and so retains the
internal geared wheel and star wheels in position until again. required.
The saddle p supporting the printing rollers is now returned to its
first position upon the frame a, and the cylinder containing the
numbered type is then raised to its normal working position through
the medium of the excentric bearing y and handle y¹ before mentioned.
The machine is once more set in motion, and at its second starting.
begins with the number 2501, and during tlie traverse of the saddle p
and printing rollers over the surface of the numbered type, as, before
described in the first instance, causes the traverse of the continuous.
length of paper to receive an additional series of consecutive numbers
amounting (by the time the saddle p has arrived a second time at the
end of the cylinder A and frame a) to a number representing 5000
tickets. The locking catch of the interal geared wheel h is again.
removed, which allows such wheel when acted upon by the pinion k
to revolve, bringing thereby into action the various motions required
for giving a second quarter turn to the rollers e; e. The traverse of
the saddle is again commenced, on the completion of which the same
operations are repeated, at the termination of which and by the time
the saddle p has made its fourth traverse, the highest number the
machine is capable of printing has been impressed' upon the continuous
traversing ribbon of paper. The continuous paper or ribbon after
receiving its first number and up to its highest and last number of
10,000, passes from the numbered cylinder and centre pressure roller s
between two rollers r, r¹, one of which round its periphery contains

page_text: subject-matter type, and the other is covered with suitable material
against which the type presses the running paper when giving its
impression. The type of the front roller q, and this the second type
roller, are divided into portions representing a given number of
tickets that print upon the traversing ribbon of paper or other material
any arrangement of subject-matter desired. The tickets or line of ribbon
on leaving these rollers r, r³, are fully printed and are at once passed
between the action of the perforating rollers 8, 8, which divide the
continuous length of paper into short lengths representing individual
tickets, after which they in this perforated or divided state pass into
and are received by the spool or bobbin x which is driven by the cord e¹
from the pulley f¹, and which maintains the continuous length of ribbon
or paper at one uniform tension throughout the time that it is being
received on to the spool dr.
The inking of the various type, both numbered and subject-matter,
or engraved plate, is effected by the separate inking rollers o', o², and o³,
by which means any one individual set of type or engraved plate may
receive and transfer any colour desired.
Having now described the nature of the said Invention, together with
the means of carrying the same into effect, I wish it to be distinctly
understood that I claim,-
First. The combination for the purpose of printing tickets and such
like articles,, of a revolving cylinder carrying consecutively numbered
or other type spirally arranged on its periphery with a traversing saddle
piece carrying printing rollers, and perforators or cutters, worked so as
to reach the end of its traverse coincidently with the revolutions of the
cylinder, so as to carry forward one series of numbers or other con-
secutive type and impress them consecutively on a travelling continuous
strip of paper simultaneously with the printing of subject-matter type
or engraved plates, and cutting the strip into tickets, and by repeating
the action to print the remaining series, as herein-before described.
Secondly. I claim the novel arrangement, construction, and adapta-
tion of a cylinder to be employed for the purposes of printing, composed
of a number of rollers which are divided longitudinally into grooves
containing type, and which forming part of the said cylinder, and when
giving their impression are individually fixed in their bearings, after
which and during an intermittent stoppage of the revolution of the

page_text: cylinder the said rollers may be turned so as to bring a fresh line of
type to the surface, for the purpose and in the manner herein-before
described..
And lastly. I claim the employment and adaptation in conjunction
with such cylinder when containing numbered type of a traversing
saddle piece supporting printing rollers containing subject-matter type
or engravings, and perforating or dividing rollers, which when in action
will, in conjunction with the revolving numbering cylinder, print or
impress upon a continuous length of paper or other material subject-
matter and consecutive numbers, also perforate or divide the same in
the manner herein-before described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Marcus Bebro, have hereunto set
my hand and seal, the Twelfth day of March, in the year of
our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-three.
Witness,
WILLIAM SPENCE,
8, Quality Court,
Chancery Lane.
MARCUS BEBRO. (L.S.).