A Novel or Improved Arrangement to Assist as a Sheet Regulator for Printing Machines.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Aug., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 4th Apr., 1900-Accepted, 12th May, 1900
VOORAL DIMUTLICATION.
A Novel or Improved Arrangement to Assist as a Sheet Regulator for
Printing Machines.
I, ARTHUR CHRISTOPHER LARTER, of Lowgate, Hull, in the County of York,
Letterpress Printer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
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or
This invention relates to what is technically termed a "knocker up
regulator" arrangement for adjusting sheets fed from the "flyer" of printing
machines, in which the sheets so fed require to be laid and kept square relatively
to each other after being delivered on to the table.
Hitherto the sheets fed from the "flyer" of printing machines on to the table
require the constant service of an attendant to place and keep them evenly and
square upon the table, otherwise the sheets are liable to fall and lie unevenly
upon the table and on one another.
The object of my invention is to obviate this defect in printing machines and to
provide an automatic device of more simple arrangement of parts whereby the
sheets placed upon the printing machine table by the "flyer" are knocked up
and evenly regulated on the table. A further object of my invention is to pro-
vide a quick and easy adjustment of the parts so employed to suit the varying
sizes of sheets of paper used; and a further advantage is that the device may
be easily attached by any person to the board of any existing printing machine.
In carrying my invention into effect I provide a jogger" bar of any suitable
material extending almost the full width of the table and attached thereto by
means of hinged flap joints, one at each end of said bar and mounted on small
standards fixed on the table. One of these flaps is provided with a pusher bar
extending outwardly therefrom which is operated from a pusher clip fixed on
the flyer shaft, the pushing arrangement being brought into effect immediately
after the "flyer" has delivered a sheet on to the table, and a sliding movement
is imparted to the "jogger" bar.
This "jogger" bar is furnished with a sliding adjustable pusher plate or
"knocker on" plate adjustably held in position on the said bar by a thumb screw
or the like means. When the "jogger" bar is in its normal position, the said
bar and its pusher plate is clear of the sheets of paper, but as the pusher clip on
the flyer shaft strikes the pusher bar the "jogger" bar and its pusher plate is
caused to move in such a direction that the pusher plate strikes the edges of
the sheets of paper and knocks them on up to a sheet stop furnished on a back
gauge rod extending the full length of the table and adjustably secured thereon
by a collar and set screw, and in a line parallel to the "jogger" back. This
action is reneated every time, immediately after a sheet has been delivered on
to the table, the "jogger" bar being pulled back to its normal position by means

page_text: of a spiral spring connected to one of the hinged joints. The sheet stop and
other sheet guides provided on the back gauge rod may be quickly moved to
any required position. And in order to accommodate the device to any width
of sheet, the back gauge rod itself can be quickly moved backwards or forwards
and re-fixed in any desired position on the board by simply slacking off the set
screw on the adjustable collar, and moving the bar across the board to the
required position and then nipping up again by turning the set screw.
By the use of my invention as hereinbefore described a great advantage is
derived over all other devices for a similar purpose in the fact that the back
gauge rod with gauge attached can not only be worked up to the extreme edge of
table, but can be instantly removed entirely from machine, as there are no bolts
fixed through the table to interfere with the "flying" by hand of large size
sheets, or heavily-inked bill-work.
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G. J. CLARKSON,
Chartered Patent Agent,
Stockton-on-Tees and Hull,
Agent for the Applicant.
A Novel or Improved Arrangement to Assist as a Sheet Regulator for
Printing Machines.
I, ARTHUR CHRISTOPHER LARTER, of Lowgate, Hull, in the County of York,
Letterpress Printer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manuer the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement:-
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This invention relates to what is technically termed a
"knocker up"
regulator arrangement for adjusting or straightening sheets of paper fed from
the “Hyer” of printing machines, in which the sheets so fed require to be laid
and kept square relatively to each other after being delivered on to the table.
The object of my invention is to provide an improved automatic device of
simple arrangement of parts whereby the sheets placed upon the printing machine
by the "
flyer" are knocked up and evenly regulated on the table. A further
object of my invention is to provide a quick and easy adjustment of the parts
so employed to suit the varying sizes of sheets of paper used; and a further
advantage is that the device may be easily attached by any person to the board
of any existing printing machine, no coupling or disconnecting of parts being
necessary when dropping or raising "flyers or delivery board.
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And in order that my invention may be clearly understood and readily carried
into effect, I will proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying
drawings, in which Fig. 1 illustrates in general view the sheet regulator arrange-
ment fitted in the working position on the table of the printing machine, the
flyer being omitted. Figs. 2 to 6 are separate views of some of the details
drawn to a larger scale.
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In the drawings; a is an adjuster bar of any suitable material preferably of
wood extending almost the full width of the table 6 and attached thereto by
means of hinged flap joints c d one at each end of said bar and mounted on
small standards d fixed to the table. One of these flaps is provided with a
pusher bare extending outwardly therefrom, which is operated by a pusher clip f
fixed on the flyer shaft g, and furnished with roller attachment f₁ as shown in
detail in Fig. 2, the pushing arrangement being brought into effect immediately

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after the "flyer" has delivered a sheet on to the table, and when the "flyer" is
returning for the next sheet a sliding diagonal movement is imparted to the
adjuster bar a. This bar is furnished with a sliding adjustable pusher plate
or knocker up'
h adjustably held in position on the said bar by a thumb
screw or the like means. When the adjuster bar a is in its normal position
as shown in Fig. 1, the said bar and its pusher plate his clear of the sheets of
paper, but as the pusher clip f on the flyer shaft g strikes the pusher bar e the
adjuster bar and its pusher plate is caused to move in the direction indicated by
the arrow, so that the pusher plate h strikes the edges of the sheets of paper and
knocks them up to a sheet stop i furnished with a set screw and saddle as
shown in Fig. 3 for fixing on the back gauge rod j extending the full length
of the table and adjustably secured thereon by a collar k and set screw k¹, as
shown in detail in Figs. 4 and 5, and in a line parallel to the adjuster back.
This action is repeated every time, immediately after a sheet has been delivered
on to the table, the adjuster bar being pulled back to its normal position by
the resistance of a spiral spring 1 connected to one of the hinged joints c.
sheet stopi and other sheet guides m m as shown in detail in Fig. 6 and provided
on the back gauge rod j may be quickly moved to any required position. In
order to accomodate the device to any width of sheet, the back gauge rod ; itself
can be quickly moved backwards or forwards and re-fixed in any desired position
on the board by simply slacking off the set screw on the adjustable collar, and
moving the bar across the board to the required position and then nipping up
again by turning the set screw, the said back gauge rod embracing all gauges.
The
By the use of my invention as herein before described a great advantage is
derived over all other devices for a similar purpose in the fact that the back
gauge rod with gauges attached can not only be worked up to the extreme edge
of table, but can be instantly removed from the machine, as there are no bolts
fixed through the table to interfere with the "flying" by hand of large size
sheets, or heavily-inked bill-work.
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:-
For knocking up and adjusting sheets fed from the flyer of a printing machine
to the table thereof, the combination with a printing machine of suitable con-
struction of the adjustable arrangement of parts substantially as described with
reference to the accompanying drawings, and adapted to be automatically operated
by the movement of the flyer.
Toted this 2nd day of Anvil 1000
G. J. CLARKSON,
Chartered Patent Agent,
Stockton-on-Tees and Hull,
Agent for the Applicant

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Aug., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 4th Apr., 1900-Accepted, 12th May, 1900
A Novel or Improved Arrangement to Assist as a Sheet Regulator for
Printing Machines.
I, ARTHUR CHRISTOPHER LARTER, of Lowgate, Hull, in the County of York,
Letterpress Printer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
"
-
This invention relates to what is technically termed a
"knocker up" or
regulator" arrangement for adjusting sheets fed from the "flyer" of printing
machines, in which the sheets so fed require to be laid and kept square relatively
to each other after being delivered on to the table.
Hitherto the sheets fed from the "flyer" of printing machines on to the table
require the constant service of an attendant to place and keep them evenly and
square upon the table, otherwise the sheets are liable to fall and lie unevenly
upon the table and on one another.
The object of my invention is to obviate this defect in printing machines and to
provide an automatic device of more simple arrangement of parts whereby the
sheets placed upon the printing machine table by the "flyer" are knocked up
and evenly regulated on the table. A further object of my invention is to pro-
vide a quick and easy adjustment of the parts so employed to suit the varying
sizes of sheets of paper used; and a further advantage is that the device may
be easily attached by any person to the board of any existing printing machine.
In carrying my invention into effect I provide a "jogger bar of any suitable.
material extending almost the full width of the table and attached thereto by
means of hinged flap joints, one at each end of said bar and mounted on small
standards fixed on the table. One of these flaps is provided with a pusher bar
extending outwardly therefrom which is operated from a pusher clip fixed on
the flyer shaft, the pushing arrangement being brought into effect immediately
after the "flyer" has delivered a sheet on to the table, and a sliding movement
is imparted to the "jogger" bar.
This "jogger" bar is furnished with a sliding adjustable pusher plate or
"knocker on" plate adjustably held in position on the said bar by a thumb screw
or the like means. When the "jogger" bar is in its normal position, the said
bar and its pusher plate is clear of the sheets of paper, but as the pusher clip on
the flyer shaft strikes the pusher bar the "jogger bar and its pusher plate is
caused to move in such a direction that the pusher plate strikes the edges of
the sheets of paper and knocks them on up to a sheet stop furnished on a back
gauge rod extending the full length of the table and adjustably secured thereon
by a collar and set screw, and in a line parallel to the "jogger" back. This
action is reneated every time, immediately after a sheet has been delivered on
to the table, the "jogger" bar being pulled back to its normal position by means

page_text: of a spiral spring connected to one of the hinged joints. The sheet stop and
other sheet guides provided on the back gauge rod may be quickly moved to
any required position. And in order to accommodate the device to any width
of sheet, the back gauge rod itself can be quickly moved backwards or forwards
and re-fixed in any desired position on the board by simply slacking off the set
screw on the adjustable collar, and moving the bar across the board to the
required position and. then nipping up again by turning the set screw.
By the use of my invention as hereinbefore described a great advantage is
derived over all other devices for a similar purpose in the fact that the back
gauge rod with gauge attached can not only be worked up to the extreme edge of
table, but can be instantly removed entirely from machine, as there are no bolts
fixed through the table to interfere with the "flying" by hand of large size
sheets, or heavily-inked bill-work.
G. J. CLARKSON,
Chartered Patent Agent,
Stockton-on-Tees and Hull,
Agent for the Applicant,
A Novel or Improved Arrangement to Assist as a Sheet Regulator for
Printing Machines.
I, ARTHUR CHRISTOPHER LARTER, of Lowgate, Hull, in the County of York,
Letterpress Printer, 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:
-
or
This invention relates to what is technically termed a "knocker up"
regulator arrangement for adjusting or straightening sheets of paper fed from
the "yer" of printing machines, in which the sheets so fed require to be laid
and kept square relatively to each other after being delivered on to the table.
The object of my invention is to provide an improved automatic device of
simple arrangement of parts whereby the sheets placed upon the printing machine
by the flyer" are knocked up and evenly regulated on the table. A further
object of my invention is to provide a quick and easy adjustment of the parts
so employed to suit the varying sizes of sheets of paper used; and a further
advantage is that the device may be easily attached by any person to the board
of any existing printing machine, no coupling or disconnecting of parts being
necessary when dropping or raising "flyers" or delivery board.
And in order that my invention may be clearly understood and readily carried
into effect, I will proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying
drawings, in which Fig. 1 illustrates in general view the sheet regulator arrange-
ment fitted in the working position on the table of the printing machine, the
"flyer being omitted. Figs. 2 to 6 are separate views of some of the details
drawn to a larger scale.
In the drawings; a is an adjuster bar of any suitable material preferably of
wood extending almost the full width of the table b and attached thereto by
means of hinged flap joints c c¹ one at each end of said bar and mounted on
small standards d d fixed to the table. One of these flaps c¹ is provided with a
pusher bare extending outwardly therefrom, which is operated by a pusher clip f
fixed on the flyer shaft g, and furnished with roller attachment f¹ as shown in
detail in Fig. 2, the pushing arrangement being brought into effect immediately

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after the "flyer" has delivered a sheet on to the table, and when the "flyer" is
returning for the next sheet a sliding diagonal movement is imparted to the
adjuster bur a. This bar is furnished with a sliding adjustable pusher plate
"knocker up" h adjustably held in position on the said bar by a thumb
screw or the like means. When the adjuster bar a is in its normal position
as shown in Fig. 1, the said bar and its pusher plate his clear of the sheets of
paper, but as the pusher clip f on the flyer shaft g strikes the pusher bare the
adjuster bar and its pusher plate is caused to move in the direction indicated by
the arrow, so that the pusher plate h strikes the edges of the sheets of paper and
knocks them up to a sheet stop i furnished with a set screw and saddle as
shown in Fig. 3 for fixing on the back gauge rod j extending the full length
of the table and adjustably secured thereon by a collar and set screw k¹, as
shown in detail in Figs. 4 and 5, and in a line parallel to the adjuster back.
This action is repeated every time, immediately after a sheet has been delivered
on to the table, the adjuster bar being pulled back to its normal position by
the resistance of a spiral spring / connected to one of the hinged joints c.
The
sheet stop and other sheet guides m m as shown in detail in Fig. 6 and provided
on the back gauge rod i may be quickly moved to any required position. In
order to accomodate the device to any width of sheet, the back gauge rod ; itself
can be quickly moved backwards or forwards and re-fixed in any desired position
on the board by simply slacking off the set screw on the adjustable collar, and
moving the bar across the board to the required position and then nipping up
again by turning the set screw, the said back gauge rod embracing all gauges.
By the use of my invention as herein before described a great advantage is
derived over all other devices for a similar purpose in the fact that the back
gauge rod with gauges attached can not only be worked up to the extreme edge
of table, but can be instantly removed from the machine, as there are no bolts
fixed through the table to interfere with the "flying" by hand of large size
sheets, or heavily-inked bill-work.
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
For knocking up and adjusting sheets fed from the flyer of a printing machine
to the table thereof, the combination with a printing machine of suitable con-
struction of the adjustable arrangement of parts substantially as described with
reference to the accompanying drawings, and adapted to be automatically operated
by the movement of the flyer.
G. J. CLARKSON,
Chartered Patent Agent,
Stockton-on-Tees and Hull,
Agent for the Applicant.