Improvements in or in connection with the Inking Mechanism or Means Employed for Printing in Multi-colours at One Impression, applicable to Mono-colour or Ordinary Printing.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Mar., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 13th Jan., 1896-Accepted, 22nd Feb., 1896
Improvements in or in connection with the Inking Mechanism or
Means Employed for Printing in Multi-colours at One Impression,
applicable to Mono-colour or Ordinary Printing.
I, WINFIELD SCOTT ANGLEMAN of 540 West Front Street, Plainfield, Union
County, New Jersey, U.S.A. at present residing at Morley's Hotel, Charing
Cross, London, do hereby declare the nature of this invention (a communication
to me from abroad by Thomas William Morrison of Mountain Avenue, Plainfield,
Union County, New Jersey, U.S.A.) to be as follows: —
'
This invention relates to printing machinery of the character described in the
Provisional Specification of application for Patent dated 27th December, 1894,
No. 25114 and consists of various additions to or improvements in or in connection.
with such machinery or the like.
The present invention is as follows:-
REGISTERING DEVICE.
In order to ensure the form inking roller exactly and precisely registering with.
the form cylinder and also the exact registration of said form inking roller with
each of the special rollers respectively (i.e. with each last roller in each set of
inking rollers which special roller respectively imparts the ink to the said form
inking roller by means of specially prepared raised surfaces thereon) so that the
ink is very accurately and very exactly transferred to the proper and exact
position on the form inking roller and thence again is very accurately and exactly
deposited on the form cylinder-a stud or projection (or studs or projections) is.
mounted radially or otherwise suitably carried on said form inking roller either
about the middle thereof or at any convenient point or points on the circumference
of said form inking roller.
A corresponding recess or socket adapted to receive and closely fit said stud
or projection is formed or arranged in or on the form cylinder and also a similar
socket in or on each of the said special rollers respectively in a corresponding
position or positions to such stud or studs on the form inking cylinder or this
registering mechanism may be arranged vice versa i.e. the recess or socket (or
sockets) may be in or on the form inking roller and the stud or studs to fit into
same respectively on the form cylinder and the said special rollers; or combinations-
of same may be used as desired."
The stud may be of any suitable form for instance cylindrical or same may be
conical or taper each socket to receive same being of a corresponding shape or
counterpart the tapering form being advantageous as by this means the form.
inking roller (which latter advantageously remains constantly in gear with the said
special rollers or otherwise as desired) can be quickly and correctly brought up.
against the form cylinder to exactly register therewith so as thus to ink same
very correctly and accurately-the tapering of the registering device assisting
this operation of bringing these two parts into the desired position.

page_text: IMPARTING UNIFORM MOTION TO THE INK FOUNTAIN ROLLERS, ETC.
The following mechanism has been devised for imparting motion to the fountain
rolier and vibrating roller respectively in each set of inking rollers where several
inking fountains are respectively used supplying ink or colour to the same form
inking roller and thence to the same form cylinder.
For this purpose it is found advantageous to use an eccentric mounted on any
suitable shaft in the machine for instance outside the framework on the outer end
of the shaft or axle of one of the said special rollers in the inking sets and this
eccentric (or equivalent for instance it may be a crank arm or disc and crank pin)
imparts motion to an eccentric connecting rod which latter is connected to a crank
on a rocking axle or shaft journalled in the frame of the machine adjacent to the ink
fountain in such manner that oscillating motion is thereby imparted to this crank
arm and its axle-and by this latter the desired motion is imparted to the fountain
roller and to the "vibrating inking roller as is well understood.
"
The eccentric rod is advantageously adjustably connected to said crank for
instance by a set screw operating in a slot in said crank or in different holes
therein and thereby the extent of the motion imparted to the crank arm can be
varied.
From this crank arm a connecting rod may impart similar motion to a second
and similar crank arm to operate the fountain and vibrating rollers in the second
set of inking rollers and similarly with the third set and so on as desired or
instead a separate eccentric rod direct from the eccentric may respectively be
used to impart the necessary motion to the fountain roller and vibrating roller of
each set of inking rollers used in the machine.
INKING FOUNTAIN :-
HINGED CLAMPS FOR HOLDING THE INK-CONTAINING CASES.
The next part of this invention relates to a series of pivotted arms-mounted
adjacent to the fountain roller and ink trough-either independently pivotted or
all hinged or pivotted together and which are of a form adapted to encircle or
partly encircle the cases containing the ink and hold same firmly by means of a
clamping screw or otherwise therein in position to feed the ink therefrom either
direct to the fountain roller or into the fountain trough as required; these hinged
arms which I will term the "ink-case clamps" being so mounted as to be capable
of being laid right back on their hinge or pivot (through about half a circle)
thus moving the ink cases out of operation and holding same inverted so that
(when these cases are constructed as hereinafter described) no more ink can escape
in this position.
The ink case clamps the ink trough and fountain roller are respectively carried
in or on the same end frames or mounts which latter are connected to a cross bar
fixed to the main frame or other suitable fixed support by short pivotted arms
which thus permit the said fountain roller ink trough and clamps thereon to be
moved away from their set of rollers when it is desired to stop the ink supply of
one set of inking mechanism without interfering with the others and again easily
moved back again into communication when required.
INK-CONTAINING CASE.
In order to readily apply the ink and also to enable the ink to be changed with
but little (if any) waste special ink-containing cases may be used arranged and
constructed as follows:-
The case is made of bla

page_text: This tube or case has a longitudinal narrow slit through which latter the ink
can escape when said slot is lowermost the case being put in the hinged clamps
while same are laid back and with the said slot in the case uppermost-the case
having suitable depressions (or it may be projections) on opposite sides thereof
(or otherwise) by which the clamps firmly hold same in the right position-the
clamps are then turned over and with them the case so that the said longitudinal
slot in the case now rests against the fountain roller the ink escaping through
said slot as the fountain roller revolves, or the outlet from the case may discharge
the ink into the ink trough and thence same passes as usual to the fountain roller.
Means being provided if desired to regulate the size of this slot for instance
same may be formed with lips pinched together more or less by set screws or the
outlet may be controlled by a blade or slide adjusted laterally on the case over
Lastly the form inking roller may be made as a hollow drum or cylinder with
the outer covering of soft material made either in two or more sections for instance
in large machines it may be found convenient to make this outer shell or covering
in more than two sections.
The form inking roller may be arranged as described in the aforesaid Patent
application No. 25114 of 1894 while the said sections are adjustable thereon like
stereotype shells or in any other suitable manner.
The sections are advantageously formed as follows:-
A thin perforated sheet of metal curved to the desired shape has any suitable
roller composition cast or moulded thereon so that by passing through the
perforations it is keyed or securely held thereon. And if desired this may be
backed by a textile such as calico placed on the inside of said shell and overlapping
the edges of same.
The moulding of this soft roller composition on the metal shell may advan-
tageously be effected in the annular space formed between a removable core and the
outer wall of a circular mould-guideways being advantageously provided adapted
to receive and guide therein the edges of the metal shell so as to hold same in
correct position in the mould while casting on the composition.
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C..
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or in connection with the Inking Mechanism or
Means Employed for Printing in Multi-colours at One Impression,
applicable to Mono-colour or Ordinary Printing.
I, WINFIELD SCOTT ANGLEMAN of 540 West Front Street, Plainfield, Union
County, New Jersey, U.S.A. at present residing at Morley's Hotel, Charing
Cross, London, do hereby declare the nature of this invention (a communication
to me from abroad by Thomas William Morrison of Mountain Avenue, Plainfield,
Union County, New Jersey, U.S.A.) and in what manner the same is to be
performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement :-
This invention relates to. printing machinery of the character described in the
Specification of application for Patent dated 27th December, 1894, No. 25114 and

page_text: consists of various additions to or improvements in or in connection with sụch
machinery or the like.
And in order that the present invention may be easily understood and readily
carried into practice I will proceed to describe same with reference to the drawings
hereunto annexed.
Fig. 1 is a detail view-partly in section showing the "registering device."
Fig. 2 is a view (side elevation) of the mechanism for imparting uniform motion
to the ink fountain rollers, etc.
Fig. 3 is vertical sectional view, Fig. 4 a back view in elevation and Fig. 5 plan
of the hinged clamps or mechanism for holding the ink containing cases and also
showing the construction of the latter.
Fig. 6 is a view (perspective) of a section of the form inking roller when made
in sections according to this invention.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout.
REGISTERING DEVICE.
In order to ensure the form-inking roller A exactly and precisely registering
with the form cylinder B and also the exact registration of said form-iuking
roller A with each of the special rollers C respectively (i.e. with each last roller C
in each set of inking rollers which special roller C respectively imparts the ink to
the said form-inking roller A by means of specially prepared raised surfaces
thereon) so that the ink is very accurately and very exactly transferred to the
proper and exact position on the form-inking roller A and thence again is very
accurately and exactly deposited on the form cylinder B-a stud or projection (or
studs or projections) B' is mounted radially or otherwise suitably carried on said
form cylinder B either about the middle thereof or at any convenient point or
points on the circumference of said form cylinder B and either with or without a
similar etud or studs (not shown) on each of the special rollers C.
A corresponding recess or socket (or sockets) A' adapted to receive and closely
fit each said stud or projection B' respectively is formed or arranged in or on the form
inking cylinder A in a corresponding position or positions to such stud or studs B'
on the form cylinder B; or this registering mechanism may be arranged vice versa
.e. the recess or socket (or sockets) may be in or on the form-cylinder B and the
special rollers C and the stud (cr studs) to fit into same on the form inking
roller A or combinations of same may be used as desired.
The stud B may be of any suitable form for instance cylindrical or same may
he conical or taper-each socket to receive same being of a corresponding shape
or counterpart; the tapering form being advantageous as by this means the form-
inking roller A (which latter advantageously remains constantly in gear with the
said special rollers or otherwise as desired) can be quickly and correctly
brought up against the form cylinder B to exactly register therewith so as to
thus ink same very correctly-and accurately-the tapering of the registering
device assisting this operation of bringing these two parts into the desired
position.
IMPARTING UNIFORM MOTION TO THE INK FOUNTAIN ROLLERS, etc.
The following mechanism has been devised for imparting motion to the fountain
roller and vibrating roller respectively in each set of inking rollers where several
inking fountains are respectively used supplying ink or colour to the same form-
inking roller A and thence to the same form cylinder B.
For this purpose it is found advantageous to use an eccentric D mounted on
any suitable shaft in the machine-for instauce outside the frame-work on the
outer end of the shaft or axle C of one of the said special rollers C in the inking
sets and this eccentric D (or equivalent for instance it may be a crank arm or
disc and crank pin) imparts motion to an eccentric connecting rod E which latter
is connected to a crank E¹ on a pivot axle or shaft E journalled in the frame Z
..

page_text: of the machine adjacent to the ink fountain in such manner that oscillating motion
is thereby imparted to this crank arm E-and hence the desired motion is
imparted to the fountain roller and to the "vibrating" or other inking roller as
is well understood viz.; by the connecting rod F pivoted at one end to said
crank E' and at the other pivoted to the lever arm F¹ journalled in the frame Z and
carrying a pawl (not shown) which latter operates the ratchet wheel F on the
fountain roller X and consequently imparts step by step motion thereto; while
the roller X may either be used as shown (i.e. non-vibrating) to convey the ink
from the ink fountain roller K to the set of rollers 1, 2, 3, etc. or same may be
made to act as a vibrating roller by being of smaller diameter or otherwise
suitably arranged between the roller K and the set of rolls and so that it
cannot touch both at the same time but is caused to vibrate or swing from one to
the other in any suitable manner for instance by being journalled in short arms
journalled in the frame Z and operated by suitable connection or connections with
or from the crank El or crank axle E'.
The eccentric rod E is advantageously adjustably connected to said crank E
for instance by a set screw E³ operating in a slot E in said crank E¹ or in
different holes (not shown) therein and thereby the extent of the motion imparted
to the crank arm El-and consequently to the ratchet wheel F-can be varied.
A second and similar connecting rod G (operated by said eccentric D) operates
a second and similar crank G' on the pivot or shaft G of the second set of inking
mechanism and thereby imparts similar motion to the fountain and vibrating rollers
in the second set of inking rollers; while a connecting rod H from this crank G
(which is formed as a double crank for this purpose) imparts motion to the fountain
roller etc. in the third set of inking rollers and similarly from the latter another
connecting rod I operates the fountain roller etc. in the fourth set of inking
rollers and so on (see Fig. 2) or instead a separate eccentric rod direct from
the eccentric D may respectively be used to impart the necessary motion to the
fountain roller and vibrating roller of each set of inking rollers used in the
machine.
INKING FOUNTAIN.
HINGED CLAMPS FOR HOLDING THE INK-CONTAINING CASES.
The next part of this invention relates to a series of pivoted arms J (see
Figs. 3, 4 and 5)-mounted adjacent to the fountain roller K and ink trough L
either independently pivoted or all hinged or pivoted together on the shaft M
and which are of a form adapted to encircle or partly encircle the cases N
(containing the ink) and hold same firmly by means of a clamping screw J¹ or
otherwise therein in position to feed the ink therefrom either direct to the
fountain roller K or into the fountain trough L as required; these hinged
arms J (which I will term the "ink-case clamps ") being so mounted as to be
capable of being laid right back on their hinge or pivot (through about half a
circle) as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3 thus moving the ink cases N out of
operation and holding same inverted so that (when these cases N are constructed
as hereinafter described) no more ink can escape in this position.
The ink case clamps J the ink trough L and fountain roller K are respectively
carried in or on the same end frames or mounts (see Fig. 4) which latter are
connected by short links O' below same to a cross bar P fixed to the main frame Z
or other suitable fixed support these short arms or links O being pivoted to lugs
or bearings O for same on the underside of said trough L and end frames O
which thus permit the said fountain roller K ink trough L and clamps thereon to
be moved away from their set of rollers when it is desired to stop the ink supply
of one set of inking mechanism without interfering with the others and again
easily moved back again into communication when required-said mounts O and
parts carried, thereon resting on the fixed support or rest Q (provided for same
when moved out of operation as aforesaid.

page_text: TAINING CASE
In order to readily apply the ink and also to enable the ink to be changed with
but little (if any) waste special ink-containing cases N may be used arranged and
constructed as follows;-
The case N is made of suitable material such as sheet metal in the form of a
cylinder (advantageously a long narrow tube-see Figs. 3 and 5) closed at both
ends but with a filling aperture controlled by a suitable cover for instance a screw
cap N
This tube or case N has a longitudinal narrow slit N2 through which latter the
ink can escape when said slot N is lowermost (as in Figs. 3 & 5) the case being
put in the hinged clamps J while same are laid back (in the position shown in
dotted lines in Fig. 3) and with the said slot in the case uppermost--the case
having suitable depressions (or it may be projections) on opposite sides thereof (or
otherwise) by which the clamps firmly hold same in the right position-the
clamps J are then turned over and with them the case so that the said longitudinal
slot N2 in the case N now rests against the fountain roller K the ink escaping
through said slot N' as the fountain roller K revolves or the outlet from the case
may discharge the ink into the ink trough L and thence same passes as usual to
the fountain roller.
Means being provided if desired to regulate the size of this slot for instance
same may be formed with lips pinched together more or less by set screws or the
outlet may be controlled by a blade or slide N adjusted on the case N over said
slot N' in any suitable manner.
MAKING THE FORM INKING ROLLER IN SECTION.
Lastly the form-inking roller A may be made as a hollow drum or cylinder with
the outer covering of soft material made either in two sections one of which is
illustrated in Fig. 6 or it may be in several sections for instance in large machines
it will be found convenient to make this outer shell or covering in more than two
sections.
The form-inking roller A may be arranged as described in the aforesaid Patent
application No. 25114 of 1894 while the said sections are mounted and adjustable
thereon like stereotype shells or in any other suitable manner.
The sections are advantageously formed as follows:-
:-
A thin perforated sheet of metal curved to the desired shape has any suitable
roller composition cast or moulded thereon so that by passing through the
perforations it is keyed or securely held thereon. And if desired this may be
backed by a textile such as calico placed on the inside of said shell and over-
lapping the edges of same.
The moulding of this soft roller composition on the metal shell may
- advantageously be effected in the annular space formed between a removable
core and the outer wall of a circular mould-guideways being advantageously
provided adapted to receive and guide therein the edges of the metal shell
so as to hold same in correct position in the mould while casting on the
-composition.
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 1
-claim is ;-
1. In printing machinery of the character described-the combination with the
-form-inking roller and the form cylinder of a nin stud or stude proiecting from the

page_text: one and a corresponding recess or socket or sockets in the other and the latter
adapted to register with said stud or studs substantially in the manner and for the
purposes herein before set forth.
2. In printing machinery of the character described-the combination with the
form-inking roller A of a recess or socket or sockets such as A' therein a
corresponding pin or stud or studs such as B¹ projecting from the form cylinder
and similar pins or studs projecting from the special rollers Call adapted to
register with said socket or sockets or the pins and sockets respectively arranged
vice versa substantially in the manner and for the purposes herein before described
and illustrated in the drawings hereunto annexed.
3. In printing machinery of the character described-the combination there-
with of the means herein before described with reference to Fig. 2 of the
annexed drawings for imparting uniform motion to the ink fountain roller in
each set of inking mechanism respectively substantially as and for the purposes.
set forth.
4. In printing machinery of the character described-imparting uniform motion
to the ink fountain roller or to the ink fountain roller and the "vibrating" roller
in each set of inking mechanism respectively by the means and in the manner
substantially as and for the purposes herein before described with reference to
Fig. 2 of the drawings hereunto annexed.
5. In printing machinery of the character described-the combination with the
inking mechanism of a series of hinged ink-case clamps such as J arranged and
acting substantially in the manner and for the purposes hereinbefore described and
illustrated in Figs. 2 to 5 of the drawings hereunto annexed.
6. In printing machinery of the character described the combination with the
inking mechanism of an ink-containing case such as N having a longitudinal slot
therein and means to more or less open or close said slot and a removable cap
for filling arranged and acting substantially in the manner and for the purposes
berein before described with reference to Figs. 2 to 5 of the drawings hereunto
annexed.
7. In printing machinery of the character described-the combination with the
form-inking roller such as A of an outer shell therefor made in sections each such
section being made by casting or moulding any suitable composition on thin
perforated sheet metal curved to the desired shape the composition being keyed to
said sheet metal by passing through said perforations and either backed or not by
a suitable textile placed on the inside of said shell and overlapping the edges of
same all substantially in the manner and for the purposes hereinbefore described
and illustrated in the drawings hereunto annexed.
8. In printing machinery of the character described-the combination with the
form inking roller such as A of an outer shell therefor in two or more sections and
each such section made in the manner and for the purposes hereinbefore described
with reference to Fig. 6.
9. The herein described improvements in or in connection with the inking
mechanism or means employed for printing in multi-colours at one impression-
applicable to mono-colour or ordinary printing-substantially in the manner and
for the purposes set forth.
Dated this 11th day of Januar 1908
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.