Improvements in or relating to Copying Apparatus.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd June, 1897
Complete Specification Left, 28th Oct., 1897-Accepted, 1st Jan., 1898
Improvements in or relating to Copying Apparatus.
I, JAMES GEORGE BECKTON, Secretary, 164 Newport Road, Middlesborough,
in the County of York, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to copying apparatus in which facsimile or other copies
can be obtained of letters and other documents, drawings etc, in single sheets.
The following apparatus is suitable for carrying my invention into effect.
I provide any suitable box, frame, or the like, and upon this I have a sheet or
table upon which the document to be copied, or to receive the impression is
placed. The frame is provided with grooves or guides for controlling the move-
ment of a roller which is caused to reciprocate across the surface of the table and
may either be employed to press a gelatine or other sheet bearing the copy on to
to the paper etc, to receive it, or to press the paper on to the gelatine or other sheet,
or the roller may be of a diameter equal substantially to the length of the
gelatine or other copy-bearing sheet which may be wrapped round it so that as
the roller traverses the paper below an impression will be obtained. The guides
may be provided with spring or other means of applying pressure to the roller.
Upon the frame are pivotted slotted arms in the slots of which the ends of the
roller or extensions thereof, or the spindle which carries the roller, are placed,
after passing through the previously mentioned slots or guides of the frame. It
will thus be understood that as the arms or the handle which connects them,
are moved backwards and forwards, the roller is caused to traverse the surface
of the table thus obtaining the impressions as already explained.
The end of the roller or the spindle may be provided with a projection, cam, or
equivalent, or may engage with a cam or the like for the purpose of lifting it at
any desired portion of the traverse clear of the paper etc.
The same apparatus may be employed for obtaining an indefinite number of
copies if the roller carries a suitable impression, and is caused to traverse a slab
or plate containing printers' ink or other colouring matter first, and then the
paper or material upon or through which the impression is to be obtained. In
this case the previously mention table may be extended, or a separate table pro-
ided for the ink or colour, and the arms and other parts of the apparatus arranged
to impart the necessary length of travel to the roller.
The ends of the roller or spindle may be carried in sliding blocks, ball or roller
bearings or equivalent devices to reduce friction.
Dated this 21st day of June 1897.
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicant.

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Improvements in or relating to Copying Apparatus.
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I, JAMES GEORGE BECKTON, Secretary, 164 Newport Road, Middlesborough
in the County of York, 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 relates to copying apparatus by which facsimile or other copies
can be obtained of letters or other documents, drawings etc. in single sheets and
may be carried out in the following manner-
I provide any suitable box, frame, or the like, and upon this I have a sheet or
table upon which the document to be copied, or to receive the impression is
placed. The frame is provided with grooves or guides for controlling the move-
ment of a roller which is caused to reciprocate across the surface of the table and
niay either be employed to press a gélatine or other sheet bearing the copy on to
to the paper etc. to receive it, or to press the paper on to the gelatine or other sheet,
or the roller may be of a circumference equal substantially to the length of the
gelatine or other copy-bearing sheet which may be wrapped round it so that as
the roller traverses the paper below an impression will be obtained. The guides
may be provided with springs or other means of applying pressure to the roller.
Upon the frame are pivotted slotted arms in the slots of which the ends of the
roller or extensions thereof, or the spindle which carries the roller, are placed,
after passing through the previously mentioned slots or guides of the frame. It
will thus be understood that as the arms or the handle which connects them,-
are moved backwards and forwards, the roller is caused to traverse the surface
of the table thus obtaining the impressions as already explained.
The end of the roller or the spindle may be provided with a projection, cam, or
equivalent, or may engage with a cam, or the 'like for the purpose of lifting it at
any desired portion of the traverse clear of the paper etc.
The same apparatus may be employed for obtaining an indefinite number of
copics if the roller carries a suitable impression, and is caused to traverse a slab
or plate containing printers' ink or other colouring matter first, and then the
paper or material upon or through which the. impression is to be obtained. In
this case the previously mentioned table may be extended, or a separate table pro-
vided for the ink or colour, and the arms and other parts of the apparatus arranged
to impart the necessary length of travel to the roller.
The ends of the roller or spindle may be carried in sliding blocks, hall or roller
bearings or equivalent devices to reduce friction.
In the accompanying drawings,
Figure 1 is an elevation of one form of the apparatus,
Figure 2 is a plan of the same,
Figure 3 is an elevation of a modification,
Figure 4 is a plan of the same.
Figure 5 is a cross section shewing a modification of the guide-bar construction:
A suitable box, or frame A is provided having upon it a sheet or table A¹. At
the sides of the box are pivotted at B two levers C slotted as at D. Through these
slots pass the ends of a spindle E carrying a roller F.
The roller is pre-
vented from being lifted from the table A by means of double guide bars H
situated over guide blocks J on the spindle E placed preferably between the roller
and the levers as shown.
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The free ends of the levers C are connected by a rod carrying a handle K. Thus
by suitable movement of the levers the roller may be reciprocated over the

page_text: surface G. Copies may be obtained either by placing the reproducing substance
(which may or may not be made of gelatine) on the table A¹, over it the sheet to
receive the impression, and then passing the roller over both. Or, the circum-
ference of the roller may be approximately equal to the length of the table as
shown in Figures 1 and 2; in this case I prefer to fix the reproducing substance
on the roller, placing the sheet on the table A. In the former case the table,
and in the latter the roller, is covered with felt or other suitable material in order
to provide a yielding surface. Gelatine may be used for this purpose.
In order to enable the roller F to be adjusted so as to exert upon the surface of
the table A¹ the pressure necessary for copying, the guide bars H are provided at
their ends with screws N. Springs O may if desired be combined with or take the
place of the screws N.
If desired the guide bars H and' blocks J may be replaced by coiled spring or
springs attached to the slotted levers and to the ends of the roller spindle E so as to
tend to hold the roller upon the table A¹ with the necessary pressure. Means
may be provided for enabling the tension of the springs to be varied.
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Instead of reciprocating the roller F indirectly by the levers C, it may be done
directly by a handle L which is connected to the spindle E by a suitable metal
or other frame M, as shown in Figures 3 and 4. In this case single guide bars
are used passing through holes in blocks J' on the spindle E as shown in Figures 3
and 4 when the guide bars may be of any cross-section, but preferably round.
In place of the guide blocks J, rollers J such as shown in Figure may he
employed upon which the adjustable guide bars H exert their pressure.
Modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention;
for example the table A¹ could be adjustable and be provided with springs if
desired.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I. declare that what I'
claim is:
1. In a copying apparatus the combination with a reciprocating roller of slotted
side levers such as C, D, with or without adjustable guide bars H substantially
as described or illustrated.
2. In a copying apparatus the combination with a reciprocating roller provided
with a handle of adjustable guide bars such as H substantially as described or
illustrated:
3. The complete copying apparatus substantially as described and illustrated
in Figures 1 and 2 or in Figures 3 and 4 or in Figure 5 of the accompanying
drawings.
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