IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS TO BE APPLIED TO PRINTING PRESSES FOR NUMBERING CHEQUES AND THE LIKE
Year: 1884

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.”.
I, ALEXANDER MELVILLE CLARK, of the firm of A. M. and Wm. Clark, of
53, Chancery Lane, in the County of Middlesex, Fellow of the Institute of Patent
Agents, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS
IN APPARATUS TO BE APPLIED TO PRINTING PRESSES FOR NUMBERING CHEQUES
AND THE LIKE," a communication to me from abroad by Albert Richeson Baker, of
the City of Indianapolis, in the County of Marion, and State of Indiana, United
States of America, Printer, to be as follows:
This Invention relates to improvements in numbering attachments for printing
presses, wherein numbering devices are provided with mechanism for operating the
same to bring the number printing surfaces into proper position for printing the
numbers, and the object of the invention is to provide for a greater variety of
adjustments of the numbering devices than has heretofore been socured, whereby
any desired number of blanks in sheets may be numbered consecutively from sheet
to sheet, or may be numbered otherwise than consecutively, when desired.
The Invention consists of the novel features of construction hereinafter described
and claimed
Referring to division 1 sheet 1 of the drawings, Figure 1 is a top or plan view
of the bed of a printing press and the numbering heads therein, embodying one
form of the said Invention. Figure 2 is a vertical section thereof on the dotted
lines 3. Figure 3 a detail view similar to a portion of figure 2, but on an enlarged
scale. Figure 4 a top or plan view of the parts shewn in figure 3. Figure 5 a view
looking to the left from the dotted line y y in figure 3. Figure 6 a view of the
opposite side of the catch E, shewing the retractile spring etc: and figure 7 is a
detail view showing the adjustable connection between bar D and the frame work,
In said drawings, the portions marked A represent the bed of the printing press
adapted to act as a carrier for the numbering heads; B shafts therein on which to
mount the numbering heads; C said numbering heads; D bars on which catch
blocks carrying spring catches are mounted; E said catch blocks; and F hubs on
the shafts alongside the numbering heads. The bed or carrier A is an ordinary bed
except that it is cut away to admit the shafts and numbering heads as shown. - It

page_text: has slots or ways in the sides of the orifice formed by cutting it away, in which
the bearings for the shafts B are secured. The shafts B are mounted in bearings B',
located at the edges of the orifice in the bed and are not revolvable. The bearings,
however, aro movable so that the heads can be adjusted to a greater or less distance
apart and thus adapt the machine to use with different sized forms. Said bearings
are secured to the sides of the orifice in the bed by means of bolts b, which enter
slots a in said sides. These bearings have projections h (see dotted lines in figure 4)
which also enter said slots a and serve to steady the bearings. By loosening these
bolts the bearings can be moved along in said slots and the position of the shafts
thus adjusted.
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The numbering heads C, are similar to those used in ordinary numbering
machines, and operate in the same manner. Each has a projection o which is
adapted to come in contact with the catches e as the bed moves back and forth, and
be thus partially revolved in the usual manner. These heads are adapted to be
moved along their shafts and thus adjusted to larger or smaller work in this
direction, but will not rotate thereon, being secured from so doing by splines b¹.
The bars Dare secured to the frame work D¹ of the press, underneath the bed
by bolts d, and support the catches e in such relation to the numbering heads as
to operate the same as they pass back and forth over said catches. The bolts d' are
arranged in slots d³ (see figure 7) in the frame work D', which slots run at right
angles to the bars D in order to adapt the latter to be moved further from or
nearer to each other, to correspond with the movement of the numbering heads on
their shafts.
The catch blocks E are mounted on the bars D, one for each numbering head.
By moving the device e' toward the catch e and thus crowding the spring e' against
the said catch, the latter will be deflected and held out of position for acting on
the numbering heads. One or more of the catches may thus be thrown and hold
out of acting position to vary the order of the numbering, where a consecutive
order is not required. Each block is provided with a spring catch e secured in
upright position in one direction, as shown, but is adapted to be pushed over in the
other, and thus permit the heads to travel reversely over them without being
affected. The spring ¹ draws said catch back into upright position after the
numbering head has passed over it. This spring is secured to the block by the
adjustable device by which its tension can be regulated. The blocks E are
secured to the bars D, by bolts e³ which pass down through slots d in said bars.
The hubs F are rigidly mounted on the shafts B alongside the heads C, and have
rigid arms f, and spring arms f' which project downwardly and engage with the
stud on the projection c. The arms prevent the ratchet wheels of the
numbering heads from being turned too far back and the spring arms f³ throw
them back into position after being operated by the catches e.
The operation of the invention is as follows:-The ordinary bed of the printing
press being replaced by the bed shewn containing the numbering heads, the shafts
of the heads are then adjusted to a distance apart corresponding to the width of
the blank to be printed. If only one set of numbers are to be used, a single row
of numbering heads is arranged in proper position on the shafts. If two or more
are to be used, as in case of checks having stubs or duplicate or triplicato blanks
of any kind, two or more rows of numbering heads are employed. In the drawings
two rows are shown in substantially the position they would occupy in the printing
of ordinary checks or receipts, that being perhaps the most common use to which
this Invention is likely to be applied. The number in each row is in each case
equal to the number of blanks on a sheet, and the sheets are run through the press
for numbering purposes in exactly the same way that they are originally to be
printed. The number of catches for revolving the discs of the numbering heads
is equal to that of said heads for printing consecutively from sheet to sheet, and
thus each one is advanced as many numbers at each revolution of the press as there
are heads in use, thus keeping the numbers always running in consecutive order.
By adjusting one or more of the catches out of acting position, as above describéd,

page_text: so that the number of remaining catches shall be unequal to the number of
numbering heads, the order of the numbering will be varied accordingly, and this
variation or departure from the consecutive order may obviously be controlled to
give any desired result according to the requirements of the art.
From the foregoing it will be readily understood that the characteristic feature
of the invention is the provision of a series of trips arranged in one or more rows
extended in the direction of the movement of the numbering bead carrier and
corresponding to the position of the numbering heads, so that the catches in one
row shall severally act upon the numbering head or all the numbering heads
corresponding to that row. Where there are more than one numbering head
corresponding to a row of catches these numbering heads, as shewn, are to be
arranged in a row extended in the direction of the movement of the carrier, in the
same manner as the catches. But if there is only one numbering head corresponding
to a row of catches and there are several rows of catches it is obvious that to
number consecutively with such an arrangement, the single numbering heads must
form a row extended at right angles to the movement of the carrier and there must
be five rows of catches, each row corresponding to one numbering head throughout
the series and there must be five catches in each row the rows of catches being
extended, in all cases, in the direction of the movement of the carrier.
In the foregoing description I have described a movable carrier consisting of a
reciprocating bed containing a series of numbering devices arranged in one or moro
rows extended in the direction of the movement of the carrier and a series of
óperating devices arranged in one or more rows corresponding to the row or rows
of numbering devices, whereby each operating device of a given row may act upon
all the numbering devices of its corresponding row, to the end that any number
of blanks in sheets may be numbered consecutively from sheet to sheet.
I will now proceed to describe a construction whereby I apply such a two-fold
series of numbering devices and operating devices to a cylinder printing press.
In carrying out this form of the invention I mount upon the press.an additional
cylinder having the numbering heads properly mounted therein, and appropriate
mechanism for operating said numbering heads, said cylinder being in such rolation
to the regular cylinder that the numbers in said numbering head will come in
contact with the paper thereon as the cylinders revolve, as will be hereinafter more
particularly described.
Referring to division 2 sheet 1 of the drawings:-Figure 1 is a side elevation of
so much of a printing press as is necessary to illustrate the invention, said-invention
being shown as part thereof.
Figure 2, a transverse section of the numbering cylinder, looking to the right
from the dotted line in figure 3.
Figure 3 a longitudinal section on the dotted line y y in figure 2.
Figure 4a detail view showing a portion of figure 3 on an enlarged scale..
Figure 5 a detail sectional viow, looking to the left from the dotted line < x in
figure 4.
Figure 6 a detail sectional view looking upwardly from the dotted line w w in
figures 4 and 5.
Figure 7 a top or plan view of a portion of figure 1.
Figure 8 is a side elevation of part of a printing press, showing the opposite
end of the numbering cylinder from that shewn in figure 1 and embodying a
modification.
Figure 9 is a section on line ³ ³ of figure 8, being partly broken away.
Figure 10 is a detail sectional view shewing a modified form of device for
adjustably supporting the bar carrying the numbering devices, and
Figure 11 is a perspective view of the devices shown in figure 10 detached and
in position for being placed together.
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In said drawings the portions marked A represent the frame of the press; B the
bed or platen; the ordinary cylinder; D the-numbering cylinder or carrier;
E the trip cylinder; and F the shaft on which cylinders D and. E are mounted:
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The several portions with the exception of the numbering cylinder and parts
immediately connected therewith, possess no essential peculiaritics of construction,
and need no especial description beyond such reference thereto or to some of their
parts, as will occur incidentally in describing the invention.
The numbering cylinder D is mounted loosely on the shaft F and revolves
thereon. In one side are bars D', which support the numbering heads D*, the
shafts of said heads being rigidly mounted in slots d³ in said bars as shown. The
bars Dare to be adjustable both to and from each other and radially with respect
to the cylinder D. For this purpose they may be formed with slots do, as shown
in figure 4, and be connected to the cylinder D by bolts d', secured in said slots o
and the segmental slots d, in the heads of said cylinder. I prefer, however, to form
the bars D' with solid ends f having recesses f¹ in one side thereof, as shewn in
figure 11, and to connect each end f with one of the segmental slots d by a block ƒ³
having a recess f³ for receiving said end, and a spring catch f* for engaging the
recess fin said end, which block f is mounted on a screw f³ loosely supported
in a socket piece fe, which has a lug g, fitted in the segmental slot d, and a threaded
projection g and nut g². The screw fo is arranged in the direction of the radius of
the cylinder in order that by rotating said screw, the block f, which is held from
turning by the socket piece fo, will move along the screw and thus adjust bar D'
radially with respect to the cylinder D. To hold the end f firmly in recess f³ the
block is provided with a set screw g³ adapted to bear against said end, and
the socket piece fe is likewise provided with a set screw g' to hold the block fa
firmly in any desired position. The lug g as shown in figure 11 is formed with
flat sides to prevent it from turning in the slot d.
The heads are also adapted to be moved along the bars D' when the nuts d' on
the shafts of said heads are loosened. Thus the position of the heads can be varied
as desired in either direction. The bars D' are double bars as shewn most plainly
in figures 5, 7, and 11, and thus support both ends of the shafts of the numbering
beads equally.
Instead of the double slotted bar D' for supporting the numbering heads an
ordinary shaft may be used and the numbering heads may be journaled upon this
shaft in parallel planes, in which case they will occupy a position at right angles
to the position shown in the drawings.
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The numbering heads D aro or may be similar to those used in ordinary
numbering machines, and operate in the same manner. Each has a projection a
which is adapted to come in contact with the trips e as the cylinder revolves and
be thus partially rotated in the usual manner. A hub D³ is located alongside each
numbering head and rigidly secured in that position. Each hub is provided with
a rigid arm d³ and a spring arm d' which engage with the stud a¹ on the projec-
tion a, one on one side and one on the other (see especially figure 4). The arms d³
provent. the ratchet wheels of the numbering heads from being thrown far back or
out of position, and the spring arms d* serve to throw them back into position after
being operated by the trips e
: The reasons for moving the bars D' radially as above described are to permit
the use of different sized numbering heads, which is sometimes desirable as the
size ordinarily used is larger than can be used on very small work, and to permit
the heads to be depressed so as not to come in contact with the work, when it is
desired to throw part or all of them out of use, instead of going to the trouble of
removing said bars D¹ altogether from the cylinder.
The trip cylinder E is so mounted on the stationary shaft F so as not to revolve
thereon. In one side are rods E¹ extending from one head to the other, upon
which are mounted the trips e. These rods are adjustable in the cylinder, being
adapted to be moved in the radial slots e¹, iu the heads of said cylinder, (see
figure 4) when the nuts e e³ are loosened. Upon the rods E¹ are mounted the
trips e, the collars et, and c, and the spring e. The trip e projects downwardly,
and said projection is inclined or cam faced as shown (see particularly figure 6)
and thus when the projections on the numbering heads come in contact therewith

page_text: as the numbering cylinder revolves, the proper disc or discs in said numbering
heads are partly revolved, and a new number brought into position for printing as
will be readily understood. The collar is rigidly secured to the shaft and has a
wing a which prevents the trip from being turned in one direction, although said
trip is mounted loosely on the rod. The collar e is also rigidly mounted on the
rod. The spring e is connected to the collares at one end and to the trip e at
the other, and thus holds said trip forward against the wing at except when over-
come by some greater force, as in case the cylinder D should be turned backward
and the projection a thus be brought in contact with the flat side of said trip
instead of against its bevelled side as during the ordinary operation of the machine
In the drawings (see especially figures 4 and 5) the projections a and trips e are
shown in contact, and said projections partly operated by said trips.
The rods E' are made radially adjustable (by means of the slots e¹) for the reason
that when larger or smaller numbering heads are used, the position of the trips
should be changed to correspond. Except for this and in any cases where one size
of numbering head is continually used, and also when all the trips on some of the
rods are to be dispensed with the position of these rods need not be changed.
It is frequently desirable to stop the progression of the numbers without stopping
the motion of the press. To accomplish this purpose, I attach to the spline e7 which
secures the head of the cylinder E from rotating on the shaft F a push rod e³,
which passes out through a hole formed to receive it in said shaft F' and connect to
said rod a lever e. When it is desired to stop the progression, as aforesaid, the
rode is pushed in by means of said lever, and the whole cylinder E is thus moved
end wise, and the trips pushed out of the way of the numbering heads. The numbers
in said numbering heads are thus allowed to remain in the same position, notwith-
standing the continued motion of the press.
In order that the cylinders D and E, together with shaft F may be adjusted
bodily to and from the cylinder C, I provide the said shaft with movable eccentric
bearings has shown in figures 8 and 9, instead of supporting it merely in the frumo
work as shown in figures 1 and 3. The bearings h, of which there are to be two,
are supported in the frame work at opposite ends of the cylinder D and are to bo
connected together and provided with a lever h¹ attached to one of them whereby
they may be partially rotated to swing the shaft outward from cylinder C. The
two bearings h may be connected together through the medium of shaft F, but
I have shown a bar h extended radially from one of the bearings and bent at right
angles to extend along the outside of the numbering cylinder D longitudinally to
the other bearing. The object of so adjusting the cylinders D and E is to throw”
off the impression to prevent printing while the press is running.
The operation of this part of the Invention is as follows:-The numbering.
cylinder D is additional to the parts ordinarily composing a printing press, and is
constructed of the same size, and geared to run at the same speed as the regular
cylinder, so as to print the numbers on to the paper once at each revolution of said
cylinder, to correspond with the number of impressions made by the type on the
platen. Its bars D' are adjusted to a distance apart to correspond to the width of
the blanks to be printed, where several blanks are printed on a sheet, and the
number of bars is made to correspond to the number of said. blanks, bars being.
added or removed for that purpose or rather raised and lowered in the manner.
before described. Where only a single blank is printed on a sheet in this direction,
only a single bar will be used. The numbering heads D' are adjusted along the
bars to correspond to the number of blanks to be cut from the sheet in this
direction, or the number of numbers desired on a sheet. Where only a single:
number is desired in this direction, only a single numbering head will be used on
a bar, and the remainder can be either removed or moved along to the end of the
bar where they will be inoperative.
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The most common use to which the invention is likely to be applied is the:
printing of checks receipts and such matters having one or more stubs. The:
drawings show an arrangement. where five blanks can be printed on a sheet, each.

page_text: having two stubs, ¿: e:--with five bars, each carrying three numbering heads. (see
for this figures 2 and 7.)
The trip cylinder E contains as many trips as there are numbering heads in the
numbering cylinder, and are arranged in a similar manner, so that in ordinary use
one head on each bar comes in contact with one trip on each of the several roda E'
at each revolution of the press. This causes the numbers to advance successively,
and the forms, as the sheets pass through the press, to be numbered consecutively
each sheet commencing with the number succeeding the highest number on the
proceding sheet. When as is sometimes the case, it is desired that all the blanks
on the same sheet shall bear the same number, all the rods but one are either
removed, or depressed into the cylinder out of the way and to this end or rather
the end that the number of trips to be kept in use can be varied at pleasure, each
one of the rods carrying the trips can be depressed into the cylinder and thus
thrown out of position, where the projections on the numbering heads cannot come
into contact therewith, in a similar manner as the bars carrying said numbering
heads are depressed, as before described, and the trouble of entirely removing and
replacing said rods as the press is made ready for different kinds of work thus
avoided. When it is desired to move some of the trips on a rod out of position, it
can be done by simply loosening the set screws in the collars e and eo, and moving
said trips, collars and the springs therewith, along the rods, to a position where the
projections on the numbering heads cannot come in contact with the trips.
In the foregoing description I have described in connection with a cylinder
printing press, a rotary cylinder carrying a series of numbering heads arranged in
one or more rows extended in the direction of rotation, and a series of trips
supported upon a stationary cylinder within the rotary cylinder and arranged in
one or more rows corresponding to the row or rows of numbering heads, whereby
each trip of a given row shall act upon all the numbering heads of its corresponding
row, to the end that any number of blanks in sheets may be numbered consecutively
from sheet to sheet.
I will now proceed to describe a construction whereby I provide for the support
of the series of trips outside instead of inside, the rotary cylinder carrying the
numbering heads.
Referring to division 3 sheet 2 of the drawings, Figure 1 is an end elevation of
the regular cylinder of a cylinder printing press and the improved numbering
cylinder, the latter being partly broken away to show the numbering heads.
Figures 2 and 3 are a plan view and an elevation respectively of a modified form
of mechanism for adjusting the trips automatically. Figure 4 is a partial front
elevation of the numbering cylinder including the trip mechanism, and Figure 5 is
an enlarged detail.view.
A indicates part of the frame work of a cylinder printing press; B the ordinary
printing cylinder; C the numbering cylinder geared therewith; D the framework
supporting the latter cylinder, and E the frame supporting the trips outside the
cylinder C.
The numbering cylinder C is shown as one-half the diameter of the cylinder B,
and is provided with a number of longitudinal rods b on which are journaled the
numbering heads b. These numbering heads are of the usual construction and are
so arranged that the projections b' by which the trips rotate them, are turned
outwardly from the shaft of the cylinder C, and these projections are of such a
length that they will not come in contact with cylinder B when the cylinders are
rotated. At the opposite side of cylinder C from cylinder B is arranged the
framo E. This frame has a curved portion e corresponding to the outer surface or
periphery of the cylinder C in which portion e is supported a series of longitudinal
rods e carrying the trips e³. The trips which may be rigidly attached to the rods,
or connected thereto with springs to allow them to yield in one direction, as in the
above description, are arranged on the rods el, in an approximately radial position,
BO that the projections 6 shall be brought into contact with their inner ends when
the cylinder is rotated, and thus be advanced as the cylinder revolves. The

page_text: frame E is made adjustable toward and from the cylinder C to enable the trips to
be thrown out of reach of the numbering heads when desired. A convenient form
of mechanism by which this object can be accomplished is shown in the drawings,
consisting of a slotted arm fat each end of said frame E, and a supporting block fl
attached to the frame work D on which block said slotted arms are adapted to
slide. Between the block f' and the inner end of the slot f² in arm ƒ is arranged
a spiral spring adapted to hold the frame E in position for allowing the trips
to operate the numbering heads. For moving the frame E from cylinder C.
automatically, a rod G is connected to said frame and is arranged with one end in
engagement with an eccentric g' on the shaft g³ of cylinder B. At each revolution
of cylinder B the frame E is pushed from cylinder C to allow the numbering heads
to pass without being changed. This construction is important where the
numbering cylinder is one-half the size of the cylinder B since the numbers require
to be changed in numbering only once at each revolution of cylinder B. The
advantage of making cylinder C one half the size of cylinder B is that it requires
less space and is more convenient to handle.
Where duplicate sheets are to be numbered aliko, or in other words, the numbers.
are to be repeated before the trips are allowed to act upon the numbering hends'
the shaft gis to be provided with a pinion h geared with a pinion h¹ of twice its
size, to which latter pinion h¹ is connected the cam h² for operating frame E
through the medium of rod G. This cam is concentric throughout about three-
fourths its periphery and has a depression i in the remaining part which allows the
frame E to be drawn inward toward cylinder C by the action of spring 7, ouly.
once in every revolution of the cam and pinion and once in every two
revolutions of cylinder B or pinion h. As frame E is drawn in, the trips are
brought into position to act on the numbering heads, and thus the numbers are
changed only once in every two revolutions of cylinder B, and duplicates are
printed.
In order to hold the trips out of reach of the numbering heads, preparatory to
work after the press is set in motion, I provide a lever J pivoted at ; to the frame D,
and connected to the arm ƒ of frame E, and a retaining device 7 of any ordinary
construction for holding the lever in position for compressing spring hand holding
the frame E, and the trips out from the cylinder O. The lever J extends down,
below cylinder C and is provided with a rod which extends along the said
cylinder longitudinally and is to be turned up at the opposite end of the cylinder -
and pivoted to the frame D at a point opposite to pivot j. The object of this rod
is simply to distribute the action of lever J to both arms of the frame E, and thus
cause said frame to move smoothly and evenly.
The frame D is formed with two standards K K¹ the first of which is binged to
its base at l, while the other is formed in two parts, one or both of which are.
slotted longitudinally and connected together by a set scrow . The two standards
K K' at each side of frame D are to be constructed in this manner in order that
said frame may be turned back or outward from the cylinder B to throw the
numbering heads and cylinder C out of working position when required.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION,
I, ALEXANDER MELVILLE CLARK, of the firm of A. M. and Wm. Clark, of
53, Chancery Lane, in the County of Middlesex, Fellow of the Institute of Patent
Agents, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS
IN APPARATUS TO BE APPLIED, TO PRINTING PRESSES FOR NUMBERING CHEQUES
AND THE LIKE (a communication to me from abroad by Albert Richeson Baker
of the City of Indianapolis in the County of Marion and State of Indiana, United
States of America, Printer), and in what manner the same is to be performed, to
bo particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
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This Invention relates to improvements in numbering attachments for printing
presses wherein numbering devices aro provided with mechanism for oporating the
same to bring the number printing surfacos into proper position for printing the
numbers, and the object of the Invention is to provide for a greater variety of
adjustments of the numbering devices than has heretofore been secured, whereby
any desired number of blanks in sheets may be numbered consecutively from sheet
to sheet, or may be numbered otherwise than consecutively, when desired.
The Invention consists of the novel features of construction hereinafter described'
and claimed.
Referring to sheet 1 of the drawings, Figure 1 is a top or plan view of the bed
of a printing press and the numbering beads therein, embodying one form of the
said Invention. Figure 2 is a vertical section thereof on the dotted lines 2.
Figure 3 a detail view similar to a portion of figure 2, but on an enlarged scale.
Figure 4a top or plan view of the parts shewn in figure 3. Figure 5 a view
looking to the left from the dotted line y y in figure 3. Figure 6 a view of the
opposite side of the catch E, showing the retractile spring etc: and figure 7 is a
detail view showing the adjustable connection between bar D and the frame work,
In said drawings, the portions marked A represent the bed of the printing press
adapted to act as a carrier for the numbering heads; B shafts therein on which to
mount the numbering heads; C said numbering heads; D bars on which catch
blocks carrying spring catches are mounted; E said catch blocks, and F bubs on
the shafts alongside the numbering heads. The bed or carrier A is an ordinary
bed except that it is cut away to admit the shafts and numbering heads as shown.
It has slots or ways in the sides of the orifice formed by cutting it away, in which
the bearings for the shafts B are secured. The shafts B are mounted in bearings B¹,
located at the edges of the orifice in the bed and are not revolvable. The bearings,
however, are movable so that the heads can be adjusted to a greater or less distance
apart and thus adapt the machine to use with different sized forms. Said bearings
are secured to the sides of the orifice in the bed by means of bolts b, which enter
slots a in said sides. These bearings have projections h (see dotted lines in
figure 4) which also enter said slots a and serve to steady the bearings. By
loosening these bolts the bearings can be moved along in said slots and the position
of the shafts thus adjusted.

page_text: The numbering heads C, are similar to those used in ordinary numbering
machines, and operate in the same manner. Each has a projection c which is
adapted to come in contact with the catches e as the bed moves back and forth;
and be thus partially revolved in the usual manner. These heads are adapted to
be moved along their shafts and thus adjusted to larger or smaller work in this
direction, but will not rotate thereon, being secured from so doing by splines b¹.
The bars D are secured to the frame work D₁ of the press, underneath the bed
by bolts d', and support the catches e in such relation to the numbering heads as
to operate the same as they pass back and forth over said catches. The bolts du
are arranged in slots d² (see figure 7) in the frame work/D¹, which slots run at
right angles to the bars D in order to adapt the latter to be moved further from or
nearer to each other, to correspond with the movement of the numbering heads
on their shafts,
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The catch blocks E are mounted on the bars D, one for each numbering head.
By moving the device e³ toward the catch e and thus crowding the spring e¹
against the said catch, the latter will be deflected and held out of position for
acting on the numbering heads. One or more of the catches may thus be thrown
and held out of acting position to vary the order of the numbering, where a
consecutive order is not required. Each block is provided with a spring catch e
secured in upright position in one direction, as shown, but is adapted to bo pushed'
over in the other, and thus permit the heads to travel reversely over them without
being affected. The spring e¹ draws said catch back into upright position after
the numbering head has passed over it. This spring is secured to the block by tho'
adjustable device e' by which its tension can be regulated. The blocks È are.
secured to the bars D, by bolts a³ which pass down through slots & in said bars.
The hubs F are rigidly mounted on the shafts B alongside the heads C, and have
rigid arms f, and spring arms f¹ which project downwardly and engage with the
stud c on the projection c. The arms f prevent the ratchet wheels of the
numbering heads from being turned too far back and the spring arms ƒ³ throw:
them back into position after being operated by the catches e.
The operation of the invention is as follows:-The ordinary bed of the printing
press being replaced by the bed shewn containing the numbering heads, the shafts,
of the heads are then adjusted to a distance apart corresponding to the width of
the blank to bo printed. If only one set of numbers are to be used, a single row
of numbering heads is arranged in proper position on the shafts. If two or more?
are to be used, as in case of checks having stubs or duplicate or triplicate blanks of
any kind, two or more rows of numbering heads are employed. In the drawings
two rows are shown in substantially the position they would occupy in the printing:
of ordinary checks or receipts, that being perhaps the most common use to which
this Invention is likely to be applied. The number in each row is in each case
equal to the number of blanks on a sheet, and the sheets are run through the press
for numbering purposes in exactly the same way that they are originally to bol
printed. The number of catches for revolving the discs of the numbering heads is.
equal to that of said heads for printing consecutively from sheet to sheet, and thus.
each one is advanced as many numbers at each revolution of the press as there are
beads in use, thus keeping the numbers always running in consecutive order. By
adjusting one or more of the catches out of acting position, as above described, so
that the number of remaining catches shall be unequal to the number of numbering.
beads, the order of the numbering will be varied accordingly, and this variation or
departure from the consecutive order may obviously be controlled to give any.
desired result according to the requirements of the art.
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t. From the foregoing it will be readily understood that the characteristic feature
of the invention is the provision of a series of trips arranged in one or more rows
extended in the direction of the movement of the numbering head carrier and
corresponding to the position of the numbering heads, so that the catches in one
row shall severally act upon the numbering head or all the numbering heads
corresponding to that row.: Where there are more than one numbering head:

page_text: corresponding to a row of catches these numbering heads, as shewn, are to be
arranged in a row extended in the direction of the movement of the carrier, in the
same manner as the catches. But if there is only one numbering head corresponding
to a row of catches and there are several rows of catches it is obvious that to
number consecutively with such an arrangement, the single numbering heads must
form a row extended at right angles to the movement of the carrier and there must
be five rows of catches, each row corresponding to one numbering head throughout
the series and there must be five catches in each row the rows of catches being
extended, in all cases, in the direction of the movement of the carrier.
In the foregoing description I have described a movable carrier consisting of a
reciprocating bed containing a series of numbering devices arranged in one or more
rows extended in the direction of the movement of the carrier and a series of
operating devices arranged in one or more rows corresponding to the row or rows
of numbering devices, whereby each operating device of a given row may act upon
all the numbering devices of its corresponding row, to the end that any number of
blanks in sheets may be numbered consecutively from sheet to sheet.
I will now proceed to describe a construction whereby I apply such a two-fold
series of numbering devices and operating devices to a cylinder printing press.
In carrying out this form of the invention I mount upon the press an additional
cylinder having the numbering heads properly mounted therein, and appropriate
mechanism for operating said numbering heads, said cylinder being in such relation
to the regular cylinder that the numbers in said numbering head will come in
contact with the paper thereon as the cylinders revolve, as will be hereinafter more
particularly described.
Referring to sheets 2 and 3 of the drawings:-Figure 1 is a side elevation of so
much of a printing press as is necessary to illustrate the invention, said invention
being shown as part thereof.
Figure 2, a transverse section of the numbering cylinder, looking to the right
from the dotted line z z in figure 3.
Figure 3 a longitudinal section on the dotted line y y in figure 2.
Figure 4 a detail view showing a portion of figure 3 on an enlarged scale.
Figure 5 a detail sectional view, looking to the left from the dotted line xx in
figure 4.
Figure 6 a detail sectional view looking upwardly from the dotted line ww in
figures 4 and 5.
Figure 7 a top or plan view of a portion of figure 1.
Figure 8 is a side elevation of part of a printing press, shewing the opposite
end of the numbering cylinder from that shown in figure 1 and embodying a
modification.
Figure 9 is a section on line a¹¹ of figure 8, being partly broken away.
Figure 10 is a detail sectional view shewing a modified form of device for
adjustably supporting the bar carrying the numbering devices, and
Figure 11 is a perspective view of the devices shown in figure 10 detached and
in position for being placed together.
In said drawings the portions marked A represent the frame of the press; B the
bed or platen; C the ordinary cylinder; D the numbering cylinder or carrier ;
E the trip cylinder; and F the shaft on which cylinders D and E are mounted.
The several portions with the exception of the numbering cylinder and parts
immediately connected therewith, possess no essential peculiarities of construction;
and need no especial description beyond such reference thereto or to some of their
parts, as will occur incidentally in describing the invention.
The numbering cylinder D is mounted loosely on the shaft F and revolves
thereon. In one side are bars D', which support the numbering heads D³, the
shafts of said heads being rigidly mounted in slots d in said bars as shown. The
bars D¹ are to be adjustable both to and from each other and radially with rospect
to the cylinder D. For this purpose they may be formed with slots d', as shown in
figure 4, and be connected to the cylinder D by bolts d', secured in said slots dⓇ and

page_text: the segmental slots d, in the heads of said cylinder. I prefer, however, to form the
bars D' with solid, ends ƒ having recesses f¹ in one side thereof, as shewn in
figure 11, and to connect each end with one of the segmental slots d by a block ƒ³
having a recess for receiving said end, and a spring catch f'for engaging the
recess f¹ in said end, which block f' is mounted on a screw f³ loosely supported in
a socket piece, which has a lug g, fitted in the segmental slot d, and a threaded
projection g¹ and nut g. The screw f' is arranged in the direction of the radius
of the cylinder in order that by rotating said screw, the block f, which is held
from turning by the socket piece fo, will move along the screw and thus adjust
bar D' radially with respect to the cylinder D. To hold the end f firmly in
recess the block f" is provided with a set screw ³ adapted to bear against said
end, and the socket piece fe is likewise provided with a set screw g' to hold the
block firmly in any desired position. The lug g as shewn in figure 11 is formed
with flat sides to prevent it from turning in the slot d.
The heads are also adapted to be moved along the bars D¹ when the nuts d³ on
the shafts of said heads are loosened. Thus the position of the heads can be
varied as desired in either direction. The bars D¹ are double bars as shewn most
plainly in figures 5, 7, and 11, and thus support both ends of the shafts of the
numbering heads equally.
Instead of the double slotted bar D¹ for supporting the numbering heads an
ordinary shaft may be used and the numbering heads may bo journaled upon this.
shaft in parallel planes, in which case they will occupy a position at right angles to
the position shown in the drawings.
The numbering heads D' are or may be similar to those used in ordinary
numbering machines, and operate in the same manner. Each has a projection a
which is adapted to come in contact with the trips e as the cylinder revolves and
be thus partially rotated in the usual manner. A hub D is located alongside cach
numbering head and rigidly secured in that position. Each hub is provided with a
rigid arm and a spring arm d' which engage with the stud a' on the projection a,
one on one side and one on the other (see especially figure 4). The arms d³ prevent
the ratchet wheels of the numbering heads from being thrown far back or out of
position, and the spring arms d' serve to throw them back into position after being
operated by the trips c.
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The reasons for moving the bars D' radially as above described are to permit the
use of different sized numbering heads, which is sometimes desirable as the size
ordinarily used is larger than can be used on very small work, and to permit the
heads to be depressed so as not to come in contact with the work, when it is desired
to throw part or all of them out of use, instead of going to the trouble of removing
said bars D' altogether from the cylinder.
The trip cylinder E is so mounted on the stationary shaft F so as not to revolve
thereon. In one side are rods E' extending from one head to the other, upon which
are mounted the trips e. These rods are adjustable in the cylinder, being adapted
to be moved in the radial slots e¹, in the heads of said cylinder, (see figure 4,) when
the nuts are loosened. Upon the rods E¹ are mounted the trips e, the collars o*,
and e, and the spring e6. The trip e projects downwardly, and said projection is
inclined or cam faced as shown (see particularly figure 6) and thus when the
projections on the numbering heads come in contact therewith as the numbering
cylinder revolves, the proper disc or discs in said numbering heads are partly
revolved, and a new number brought into position for printing as will be readily
understood. The collar e is rigidly secured to the shaft and has a wing at which
prevents the trip from being turned in one direction, although said trip is mounted
loosely on the rod. The collar e is also rigidly mounted on the rod. The spring e
is connected to the collar e at one end and to the trip e at the other, and thus holds
said trip forward against the wing a* except when overcome by some greater force,
as in case the cylinder D should be turned backward and the projection a thus be
brought in contact with the flat side of said trip instead of against its bevelled side
as during the ordinary operation of the machine In the drawings (see'especially,

page_text: figures 4 and 5) the projections a and trips e are shown in contact, and
projections partly operated by said trips.
The rods E are made radially adjustable (by means of the slots e¹) for the reason
that when larger or smaller numbering heads are used, the position of the trips
should be changed to correspond. Except for this and in any cases where one size
of numbering head is continually used, and also wben all the trips on some of the
rods are to be dispensed with the position of these rods need not be changed.
It is frequently desirable to stop the progression of the numbers without stopping
the motion of the press. To accomplish this purpose, I attach to the spline e' which
secures the head of the cylinder E from rotating on the shaft F a push rod e³, which
passes out through a holo formed to receive it in said shaft F and connect to snid
rod a lever e. When it is desired to stop the progression, as aforesaid, the rod e
is pushed in by means of said lever, and the whole cylinder E is thus moved end-
wise, and the trips pushed out of the way of the numbering heads. The numbers
in said numbering heads are thus allowed to remain in the same position, notwith-
standing the continued motion of the press.
In order that the cylinders D and E, together with shaft F may be adjusted
bodily to and from the cylinder C, I provide the said shaft with movable eccentric
bearings has shown in figures 8 and 9, instead of supporting it merely in the
frame work as shown in figures 1 and 3. The bearings h, of which there are to be
two, are supported in the frame work at opposite ends of the cylinder D and are to
be connected together and provided with a lever h¹ attached to one of them
whereby they may be partially rotated to swing the shaft outward from cylinder C.
The two bearings h may be connected together through the medium of shaft F,
but I have shown a bar h2.extended radially from one of the bearings and bent at
right angles to extend along the outside of the numbering cylinder D longitudinally
to the other bearing. The object of so adjusting the cylinders D and E is to throw
off the impression to prevent printing while the press is running.
The operation of this part of the Invention is as follows:-The numbering
cylinder D is additional to the parts ordinarily composing a printing press, and is
constructed of the same size, and geared to run at the same speed as the regular
cylinder, so as to print the numbers on to the paper once at each revolution of said
cylinder, to correspond with the number of impressions made by the type on the
platen. Its bars D' are adjusted to a distance apart to correspond to the width of
the blanks to be printed, where, several blanks are printed on a sheet, and the
number of bars is inado to correspond to the number of said blanks, bars being
added or removed for that purpose or rather raised and lowered in the manner
before described. Where only a single blank is printed on a sheet in this direction,
only a single bar will be used. The numbering heads D² are adjusted along the
bars to correspond to the number of blanks to be cut from the sheet in this
direction, or the number of numbers desired on a sheet. Where only a single
number is desired in this direction, only a single numbering head will be used on a
bar, and the remainder can be either removed or moved along to the end of the bar
where they will be inoperative.
The most common use to which the invention is likely to be applied is the
printing of checks receipts and such matters having one or more stubs. The
drawings show an arrangement where five blanks can be printed on a sheet each
having two stubs, i: c-with five bars, each carrying three numbering heads. (seo
for this figures 2 and 7.)
The trip cylinder E contains as many trips as there are numbering hoads in the
numbering cylinder, and are arranged in a similar manner, so that in ordinary use
one head on each bar comes in contact with one trip on each of the several rods E¹
at each revolution of the press. This causes the numbers to advance successively,
and the forms, as the sheets pass through the press, to be numbered consecutively
each sheet commencing with the number succeeding the highest number on the
preceding sheet. When as is sometimes the case, it is desired that all the blanks
the same sheet shall bear the same number, all the rods, but ono are either.
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page_text: removed, or dopressed into the cylinder out of the way and to this end or rather
the end that the number of trips to be kept in use can be varied at pleasure, each
one of the rods carrying the trips can be depressed into the cylinder and thus
thrown out of position, where the projections on the numbering heads cannot come
into contact therewith, in a similar manner as the bars carrying said numbering
heads are depressed, as before described, and the trouble of entirely removing and
replacing said rods as the press is made ready for different kinds of work thus
avoided. When it is desired to move some of the trips on a rod out of position, it
can be done by simply loosening the set screws in the collars e and e, and moving
said trips, collars and the springs therewith, along the rods, to a position where the
projections on the numbering heads cannot come in contact with the trips.
In the foregoing description I have described in connection with a cylinder
printing press, a rotary cylinder carrying a series of numbering heads arranged in
one or more rows extended in the direction of rotation, and a series of trips
supported upon a stationary cylinder within the rotary cylinder and arranged in
one or more rows corresponding to the row or rows of numbering heads, whereby
each trip of a given row shall act upon all the numbering heads of its corresponding
row, to the end that any number of blanks in sheets may be numbered consecutively
from sheet to sheet.
I will now proceed to describe a construction whereby I provide for the support
of the series of trips outside instead of inside, the rotary cylinder carrying the
numbering heads;
Referring to sheet 4 of the drawings, Figure 1 is an end elevation of the
regular cylinder of a cylinder printing press and the improved numbering cylinder,
the latter being partly broken away to show the numbering heads. Figures 2
and 3 are a plan view and an elevation respectively of a modified form of
mechanism for adjusting the trips automatically. Figure 4 is a partial front
elevation of the numbering cylinder including the trip mechanism, and Figure 5 is
an enlarged detail view.
A indicates part of the frame work of a cylinder printing press; B the ordinary.
printing cylinder; C the numbering cylinder geared therewith; D the framework
supporting the latter cylinder, and E the frame supporting the trips outside the
cylinder O.
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The numbering cylinder C is shown as one-half the diameter of the cylinder B,
and is provided with a number of longitudinal rods b on which are journaled the
numbering heads b. These numbering heads are of the usual construction and
are so arranged that the projections by which the trips rotate them, are turned.
outwardly from the shaft of the cylinder C, and these projections are of such a
length that they will not come in contact with cylinder B when the cylinders are
rotated. At the opposite side of cylinder C from cylinder B is arranged the
frame E. This frame has a curved portion e corresponding to the outer surface or.
periphery of the cylinder C in which portion e is supported a series of longitudinal.
rods e carrying the trips e. The trips which may be rigidly attached to the
rods, or connected thereto with springs to allow them to yield in one direction, as
in the above description, are arranged on the rods e, in an approximately radial
position, so that the projections 6 shall be brought into contact with their inner
ends when the cylinder C is rotated, and thus be advanced as the cylinder revolves.
The frame E is made adjustable toward and from the cylinder C to enable the
trips to be thrown out of reach of the numbering heads when desired. A con.
venient form of mechanism by which this object can be accomplished is shown in.
the drawings, consisting of a slotted arm fat each end of said frame E, and a.
supporting block f attached to the frame work D on which block said slotted arms;
are adapted to slide. Between the block fl and the inner end of the slot f* in
arm fis arranged a spiral spring g adapted to hold the frame E in position for
allowing the trips to operate the numbering heads. For moving the frame E from.
cylinder Cautomatically, a rod Q is connected to said-frame and is arranged-with-
one-end in engagement with an eccentric g¹ on the shaft g³ of cylinder B. At each:

page_text: revolution of cylinder B the frame E is pushed from cylinder C to allow the
numbering heads to pass without being changed. This construction is important
where the numbering cylinder is one-half the size of the cylinder B since the
numbers require to be changed in numbering only once at each revolution of
cylinder B. The advantage of making cylinder C one half the size of cylinder B
is that it requires less space and is more convenient to handle.
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Where duplicate sheets are to be numbered alike, or in other words, the numbers
are to be repeated before the trips are allowed to act upon the numbering heads
the shaft g is to be provided with a pinion geared with a pinion h¹ of twice its
size, to which latter pinion h' is connected the cam h³ for operating frame E through 1
tho medium of rod G. This cam is concentric throughout about three-fourths its
periphery and has a depression i in the remaining part which allows the frame E
to be drawn inward toward cylinder C by the action of spring g, only once in
every revolution of the cain and pinion and once in every two revolutions of
cylinder B or pinion h. As frame E is drawn in, the trips aro brought into position
to act on the numbering heads, and thus the numbers are changed only once in
every two revolutions of cylinder B, and duplicates are printed.
In order to hold the trips out of reach of the numbering heads, preparatory to
work after the press is set in motion, I provide a lever J pivoted at j to the
frame D, and connected to the arm f of frame E, and a retaining device j¹ of any
ordinary construction for holding the lever in position for compressing spring hand
holding the frame E, and the trips out from the cylinder C. The lever J extonds
down below cylinder C and is provided with a rod which extends along the said
cylinder longitudinally and is to be turned up at the opposite end of the cylinder
and pivoted to the frame D at a point opposite to pivot j. The object of this
rod is simply to distribute the action of lever J to both arms of the framic E,
and thus cause said frame to move smoothly and evenly.
The frame D is formed with two standards K K¹ the first of which is hinged to
its base at 1, while the other is formed in two parts, one or both of which aro
slotted longitudinally and connected together by a set screw . The two
standards K K' at each side of frame D are to be constructed in this manner in
order that said frame may be turned back or outward from the cylinder B to throw
the numbering heads and cylinder C out of working position when required.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I, declare that what
I claim is
(a) As shown on Sheet 1.
1st The combination of a movable carrier, a series of numbering devices arranged
therein in one or more rows, and a series of devices substantially as described for
operating the numbering devices, which operating devices, are arranged in one or
more rows extended in the direction of the movement of the carrier, and each of
which rows, corresponds in position to one or more of the numbering devices,
whereby the operating devices of one row shall severally act upon the numbering
devices, or all the numbering devices corresponding in position to that row, to the
end that the numbering devices shall be automatically set after numbering one
sheet of blanks for numbering the blanks of the next succeeding sheet in
consecutive order following those of the preceding sheet, substantially as specified.
2nd The combination of a movable carrier, a series of numbering devices
arranged therein in one or more rows extended in the direction of the movement
of the carrier and a series of devices substantially as described for operating the
numbering devices, which operating devices are arranged in one or more rows
corresponding to the row or rows of the numbering devices, and are made
adjustable, whereby they may severally be moved out of acting position,
substantially as shown and described.
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3. In a printing press, the combination of the bed provided with an orifice to
receivo-numbering heads, said numbering heads. mounted on shafts, said shafts

page_text: being mounted in adjustable bearings on the sides of said orifice, whereby the
relative position of the numbering heads may be changed, substantially as describod
and for the purpose specified.
4. In a printing press, the combination with the bed provided with an orifice
wherein are mounted numbering heads, of the catch blocks E adjustably mounted
on the bars D and provided with spring catches e as a means for operating the
numbering heads, substantially as set forth.
5. In a printing press, the combination with the bed fitted to receive numbering.
heads, said numbering heads and the bar D, secured to the frame work underneath
the bed, of the catch block E mounted on said bar and provided with spring
catches which are adapted to be pushed over in one direction, whereby the heads
are permitted to travel reversely over them, substantially.as doscribed and for the
purpose specified.
6. The combination in a printing press of the bed A fitted to receive numbering
heads, the shafts B, on which said numbering heads are mounted, said numbering
heads C having studs and the hub F, said hub being rigidly mounted on the
shafts B along-side the numbering heads, and provided with a rigid arm ƒ and a
spring arm f¹, substantially as described and for the purpose specified.
7. In a printing press, the combination with the bed A provided with an orifice!
of the shafts B, mounted in said orifice, the numbering heads C mounted on said
shafts, the bars D secured to the frame-work under the bed, and the catch blocks E,
mounted on said bars, substantially as set forth.
8. The combination in a printing press, with the bed A provided with an orifice,
of the bearings B¹ for the shafts B adjustably mounted in slots in the sides of said
orifice, substantially as set forth.
9. The combination in a printing press, of the bed A provided with an orifice,
the shaft B mounted therein, the numbering heads C mounted on said shafts, the
bars D secured to the framework under the bed and the catch blocks E provided
with spring catches e, one end of the spring of which is secured to the block by
an adjustable device e³, substantially as described and for the purposes specified.
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(b) As shown on sheets 2 and 3.
1. In a cylinder printing press, the combination of a rotary cylinder, a series of
numbering heads placed therein and arranged in one or more rows extended in the
direction of rotation, and a series of independently supported trips arranged in one
or more rows, corresponding to the row or rows of numbering heads, substantially
as shown and described, whereby each trip of a given row shall act upon all the
numbering heads of its corresponding row, for the purpose specified.
2. In a cylinder printing press, the combination of the ordinary printing cylinder,
a second cylinder, bars mounted thereon, numbering heads mounted on said bars,
and trips mounted on suitable supports beneath said numbering heads and adapted
to engage with and operate said numbering heads, whereby the numbers in said
numbering heads are advanced in successive order and the forms being numbered
are numbered consecutively without reference to the number of beads, substantially
as set forth.
3. In a cylinder printing press, the combination of the ordinary printing cylinder,
a revolvable numbering cylinder, bars mounted on said cylinder, numbering heads
mounted on said bars, and trips mounted on a stationary cylinder within said
revolvable cylinder and adapted to engage with and operate said numbering heads,
substantially as described and for the purposes specified.
4. In a cylinder printing press, the combination of the ordinary printing cylinder,
a revolvable numbering cylinder, bars mounted in suitable bearings therein,
numbering heads mounted on said bars, a stationary cylinder located within said
numbering cylinder, and a number of trips sufficient to do the work to bo per-
formed, mounted in said stationary-cylinder and adapted to engage with and
operate said numbering heads, whereby the numbers in said numbering heads

page_text: are advanced successivoly, and the forms being numbered, are numbered consecu-
tively, without regard to the number of heads employed, substantially as set forth.
5. The combination in a cylinder printing press, of the ordinary printing.cylinder,
a rotary numbering cylinder mounted on a stationary shaft, numbering heads
mounted thorein, a stationary cylinder mounted on the same shaft within said
rotary numbering cylinder said stationary cylinder being provided with rods and
trips, said trips being mounted on said rods and adapted to engage with and
operate the numbering heads of said numbering cylinder, substantially as set
forth.
G. In a cylinder printing press, a rotary numbering cylinder having bars D¹
mounted therein, said bars boing secured to the cylinder heads by means of
radially adjustable supports, substantially as described and for the purposes
specified.
7. In a cylinder printing press, the combination with a rotary numbering
cylinder having a segmental slot in its head, of the bar D' having solid end,
block f having recess f³ and catch f' and the socket piece f having screw f
carrying said block and having lug g fitted to slide in said slot and means for
locking the same in the slot, substantially as shown and described, whereby
said bar is rendered both circumferential and radially adjustable, as set forth.
8. In a cylinder printing press, a rotary numbering cylinder having double
bara D' mounted therein, said bars being provided with longitudinal slots d³ in
which the numbering heads are mounted on the shafts, whereby said numbering
heads are adapted to be adjusted longitudinally of the cylinder, substantially as
Bet forth.
9. The combination in the numbering cylinder D, of the double bars D', the
numbering heads D', each numbering head being provided with a projection a,
which is adapted to engage with a trip e on the trip cylinder, and a hub D³
rigidly secured alongside said numbering head and provided with a rigid arm &
and a spring arm d, which engage with the stud al, on the projection a, substan-
Lially as described and for the purpose specified.
10. In a printing press, a trip cylinder rigidly mounted within a numbering
cylinder, said trip cylinder being provided with rods bearing trips, which extend
from one cylinder head to the other, said heads being provided with radial slots
in which said shafts are mounted, whereby said trips are adapted to be radially
adjusted, substantially as described and for the purposes specified.
11. In a cylinder printing press, the trip cylinder E provided with rods E',
adjustably mounted in the heads thereof, said rods having trips e mounted thereon,
and said trips being provided with cam-faced projections, which are adapted to
partially rotate the discs of the numbering beads when the projections of said
numbering heads come in contact therewith, substantially as set forth.
12. The combination in the trip cylinder E, for a printing press, of the rods E
adjustably mounted in the heads of said trip cylinder, trips c loosely mounted on
said rods, a collar c' having a wing a' rigidly mounted on said rod along side each
trip, a collar e also rigidly mounted on said bar on the other side of said trip, and
a spring e located between said collar e and the trip e, which operates to keep
said trip in contact with the said wing a*, on the collar e, substantially as described
and for the purposes specified.
13. In a cylinder printing press, the combination of the ordinary printing
cylinder, a rotary numbering cylinder, a nonrevolvable trip-cylinder mounted
within said numbering cylinder on the same shaft, provided with trips adapted
to engage with and operate the numbering heads of said numbering cylinder, and
said trip-cylinder being also adapted to slide endwiso on its shaft whereby said
trips are thrown out of contact with the numbering heads and the numbers
allowed to remain in the same position, notwithstanding the continued motion of
the press, substantially as set forth.
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page_text: 14. The combination in a cylinder printing press, of the ordinary printing.
cylinder, a rotary numbering cylinder, mounted on a stationary shaft, a non-
revolvable trip-cylinder mounted within said numbering cylinder on the same
shaft, the heads of said trip cylinder being secured to said shaft by means of
spline e and a push rod es attached to said spline e and extending out to the end
of the shaft through a hole formed to receive it in said shaft, where it is attached
to suitable means for operating the same, substantially as set forth.
(c). As shown on sheet 4.
1. In a cylinder printing press, the combination of a rotary cylinder, a series of
numbering heads placed therein and arranged in one or more rows extended in the
direction of rotation and an independent framo arranged outside the said cylinder
and carrying a series of trips arranged in one or more rows corresponding to the
row or rows of numbering heads, substantially as shown and described, and for
the purpose specified.
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2. In a cylinder printing press, the combination of a rotary-cylinder, a series of
numbering heads placed therein and arranged in one or more rows extended in
the direction of rotation and an adjustable frame arranged outside the said cylinder
and carrying a series of trips arranged in one or more rows corresponding to the
row or rows of numbering heads, substantially as shown and described.
3. The combination in a cylinder printing press of the ordinary printing
cylinder B, the numbering cylinder C, made one-half the diameter of cylinder B
and geared therewith, the frame E, carrying trips and having slotted arms, the
blocks to which said slotted arms are fitted, the springs arranged in said arms and
the rod G, connected to said frame E, and arranged in engagement with the
eccentric driven by the shaft of cylinder B, substantially as shown and described.
4. The combination in a cylinder printing press, of the numbering cylinder C,
the sliding trip frame E, the rod G connected to framo. E. and arranged in engage-
ment with said eccentric or cam, the springs g and lever J and its retaining device,
substantially as shown and described.
5. The combination of cylinder B, the numbering, cylinder C, tho trip frame E,
the adjusting rod G the eccentric or cam h, the pinion h' carrying said cam and
the pinion h one half the size of pinion h¹ and mounted on the shaft of cylinder B,
substantially as shown and described and for the purpose specified.
6. The numbering cylinder C, having the supporting frame D provided with
standards K. K', having hinges and slotted parts connected by screws respec-
tively, substantially as shown and described, to adapt the said cylinder to be
turned back from its normal position as specified.