Improvements in Machines for Marking Numerals and the like on Fabrics.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Oct., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 11th July, 1898-Accepted, 27th Aug.,
1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machines for Marking Numerals and the like on
Fabrics.
I, GEORGE NEWSUM, of 5, Fairfax Road, Beeston Hill, Leeds, in the County of
York, Printers' Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention has for its object, the construction of a machine suitable for the
marking of numerals and other devices, such as names on the edge of fabrics.
In carrying out my object, I mount on a suitable frame, a compound wheel
comprising a sprocket wheel, retaining wheel and a ratchet wheel, all secured
together and mounted upon a stud secured to a sliding plate mounted in the
before mentioned frame. Towards the bottom end of the sliding plate is mounted
another sprocket wheel, but by preference of smaller diameter, and around the two
sprocket wheels is placed an endless chain carrying the numerals.
The sliding plate and wheels are operated by a lever in a manner to bring a
numeral into contact with the fabric when desired, the wheels and chains being
held by a lever engaging with the retaining wheel, until the return stroke of
the frame and wheels, when the latter are operated the distance from one numeral
to another by a pawl engaging with the before mentioned ratchet wheel.
A name or device may be marked at intervals at the same time, and in line with
the numerals, close to the edge of the fabric, by a block attached to the before
mentioned sliding frame.
The inking of the numerals may be accomplished by a roller, which is moved
by a cam path into a position for collecting the ink from another roller, and then
brought into contact with the numerals on the endless chain, the inking of the
block may be accomplished by any convenient means.
Ontahan 1907
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machines for Marking Numerals and the like on
Fabrics.
I, GEORGE NEWSUм, of 5, Fairfax Road, Beeston Hill, Leeds, in the County of
York, Printers' Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement: --
This invention has for its object, the construction of a machine suitable for
the marking of numerals and other devices, such as names on the edge of fabrics.

page_text: In describing. my invention in detail, reference is made to the accompanying
sheet of drawings in which Fig. 1 represents a front elevation of a marking machine
constructed according to my invention, and
Fig. 2 is an end elevation of same.
In carrying out my object, I secure a frame A, to a suitable table, and form in
the said frame a slot hole B, extending nearly the full length of the frame, and
in the slot hole are placed two sliding blocks C, and D, coupled together by
a bar E, the top block C, is also connected by a link F, to the lever G, which is
attached by a pin H, to an arm A, of the frame A.
Projecting from the top sliding block C, is a stud M, upon which is mounted a
compound wheel, comprising a sprocket wheel K, retaining wheel J, and a ratchet
wheel L, all secured together and mounted upon the before mentioned stud. On
a stud M', secured to and projecting from the bottom sliding block D, is mounted
a sprocket wheel N, preferably smaller in diameter than the wheel K, and around
the two sprocket wheels is placed an endless chain O, carrying numerals or other
suitable devices, or a combination of same.
The lever G, may be connected by a rod to an ordinary foot lever in a manner
so that on depressing the foot lever, the lever G, will be moved downwards in the
direction of the arrow, thus through the link F, causing the blocks C, and D,
and the sprocket wheels and other attachments to move in the same direction
to the position shown for marking the fabric. On the liberation of the foot lever,
the weight P, will cause the lever G, and connections, to return to their normal
position, and on returning the wheels and chain 0, are moved the distance or
space from one tooth to another in the direction of arrow 2, in the manner as
hereinafter described.
The lever G, is coupled by a rod G¹, to a short lever G, mounted on a stud G³,
supported by a bracket G4, a pawl P¹, is kept in contact with the teeth of
ratchet wheel Q, by spring Q¹, so that on the downward movement of the lever G,
the ratchet wheel Q, is, turned some distance, the pawl P², retaining the ratchet
wheel Q, in its position on the return of the levers G, and G2, and attachments
thereto.
O
On the before mentioned stud G³, is attached an inking roller R, the said roller
running in contact with another roller R', to which the ink may be applied in any
ordinary manner, and on a stud secured to the arm S, are mounted two small
rollers R³, and R³, one of which R2, is for collecting the ink from roller R, and
distributing it to the type O¹, on the endless chain 0, in the manner as hereinafter
described.
The roller R³, is in contact with the path D¹, attached to the bottom sliding
block D, so that as the said block and path reciprocate in a vertical direction,
the rollers R2, and R³, move towards or away from the roller R, in accordance
therewith, the roller R2, being in contact with the roller R, when the lever G, is
depressed and the roller R³, in contact with the vertical face of the path D¹, and
when the lever G, is in its normal position, the path D, having risen along with
the blocks C, and D, allows the roller R³, to recede or travel along the inclined
portion of path D¹, and the inking roller R2, to come in contact with the type 0¹,
on endless chain O.
The intermittent operation of the sprocket and other wheels and endless
chain O, and thereby the changing or bringing into position of the various
numerals or like type 0¹, on the endless chain O, into position for printing, is
accomplished in the following manner.
On the connecting bar E, is a stud T, supporting a long link T¹, a stud T2, at the
opposite end of same passes through the said link, supports a short link T3, and
a small roller U, a stud U2, at the opposite end of short link T3, supports another
small roller U¹, and a pawl V.
By the reciprocation of the sliding blocks C, and D, and connecting bar E, the
long link T, operates the short link T, and causes the small rollers U, and U¹, to
travel over the fixed path W, so that when the lever G, and attachments are in their

page_text: normal position, the small roller U₁, will rest upon the inclined surface of the said
fixed path, thus withdrawing the pawl V, from the ratchet wheel L,
for a certain distance until the end of pawl V, drops on to the next tooth below, so
that on the downward movement of the lever G, and attachments thereto, the long
link T, will draw the small roller U1, down the incline of fixed path W, into the
position shown by Fig. 1 and thereby cause the pawl V, to operate the ratchet
wheel L, and the other wheels J, and K, the distance of one tooth, and the endless
chain O, to travel a distance of one link that is from one type to the next.
The apparatus is fixed to a long table, and on drawing the cloth along same,
the attendant on depressing the foot lever operates the lever G, thereby bringing
the type 0', at the bottom of the sprocket wheel N, into contact with the cloth, thus
marking the same with a number, or other device in the position required; the
small roller X, on end of lever X, engaging with the retaining wheel J, keeps the
wheels in the required position between the respective operations of the endless
chain O, and changing of the position of the type, the spring Y, allowing the
lever X, to yield and the small roller X, to pass from the space of one tooth to the
next during the change.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
The sprocket and connected wheels and endless chain 0, with means for
reciprocating same, combined with the pawl V, and fixed path W, for the purpose
as hereinbefore described.
Dated this 9th day of July 1898.
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent, Sunbridge Chambers, Bradford.