Improvements in Mechanism for Printing or Stamping Trade Marks and the like upon Folded Fabrics or Woven Goods in the Piece.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 5th July, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 10th Jan., 1890-Accepted, 15th Feb., 189C
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
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Improvements in Mechanism for Printing or Stamping Trade Marks
and the like upon Folded Fabrics or Woven Goods in the Piece.
I, RICHARD JOHN LINTON, of 8 South Street Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in mechanism for printing or stamping
trade marks letters figures and other distinctive marks or devices upon folded fabrics
or woven goods in the piece and my invention consists in an improved arrangement
or application of mechanism for such purpose.
In constructing my improved mechanism I employ a revolving drum or cylindrical
frame on the periphery of which I mount and secure any suitable number of
printing blocks to print or stamp the required impression on the pieces. I employ
in conjunction with the said revolving drum a travelling table or a revolving or
oscillating drum, frame or equivalent to carry the pieces to be printed with the
required trade mark or other device or mark by the revolving printing drum or
frame.
The printing drum and the table, drum or equivalent which carries the pieces are
caused to travel at the same surface speed so as to obtain a clear and unblurred
impression of the printing blocks on the pieces.
Any convenient and suitable arrangement for applying ink or colour to the printing
block or blocks may be employed.
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H. B. BARLOW,
Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Mechanism for Printing or Stamping Trade Marks
and the like upon Folded Fabrics or Woven Goods in the Piece.
I, RICHARD JOHN LINTON, of 8 South Street, Manchester in the County of
Lancaster, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this Invention, and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement:―
My invention relates to improvements in mechanism for printing or stamping trade
marks letters figures and other distinctive marks or devices upon folded fabrics or
woven goods in the piece and my invention consists in an improved arrangement or
application of mechanism for such purpose..
In constructing my improved mechanism employ a revolving drum or
cylindrical frame on the periphery of which I mount and secure any suitable
number of printing blocks to print or stamp the required impression on the pieces.
I employ in conjunction with the said revolving drum a travelling table or
revolving or oscillating drum, frame or equivalent to carry the pieces to be printed
with the required trade mark or other device or mark by the revolving printing drum
or frame.
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The printing drum and the table, drum or equivalent which carries the pieces are
caused to travel at the same surface speed so as to obtain a clear and unblurred
impression of the printing blocks on the pieces.
Any convenient and suitable arrangement for applying ink or colour to the
printing block or blocks may be employed.

page_text: And in order that my invention may be fully understood and readily carried into
effect I will describe the accompanying two Sheets of Drawings reference being had
to the figures and letters marked thereon.
Figure 1 is an end view and Fig. 2 a front view of my improved mechanism
for printing or stamping trade marks and the like upon folded fabrics or woven
goods in the piece.
In these views a designates the frame of the machine, in adjustable slideways a
on which is mounted a sliding table 6 to carry the piece to be printed. On the under
side of the table b is fixed a double rack 6' with stop pieces 6 attached and by
means of the double rack b¹ the table bis driven alternately to and fro by two
revolving toothed segments c and d which are driven in opposite directions.from the
first motion shaft e by the following arrangement of mechanism :-
The shaft e is driven by means of a belt and a pair of fast and loose pulleys e¹ e³
the belt being controlled by hand levers from either end of the machine. On the
shaft e is fixed a pinion e³ which gears into and drives a spur wheel g¹ fixed on
the shaft g on which is also fixed a pinion g² and the toothed seginent d which
has a stop piece d' attached to insure its gearing with the rack b¹. The pinion g'
transmits motion by means of the pinion to a shaft h on which is fixed the
toothed segment c with a stop piece c¹ attached for the purpose above named. In
addition to the parts already enumerated there is fixed upon the shaft g a spur
wheel which gears into an adjustably mounted carrier wheel i which transmits
motion to a spur wheel j¹ fixed on the shaft j on which is fixed the drum or cylindrical
frame k. The printing blocks, type etc., are secured on and around the drum k and
may be of metal wood or any other suitable material. The shaft ; is journaled in
slide blocks fitted in standards and adjustable by means of screws so that the
printing drum k can be raised or lowered by a shaft p and gearing as shown in Fig. 2
farther from or nearer to the sliding table b as required.
The printing blocks or type may be furnished with ink or colour by any suitable
arrangement as for example that shown in the Drawings which consists of the adjust-
able doctor m which forms a colour box for the roller m² the colour being taken from
the roller m by means of a travelling roller m². This roller m² by means of cams x
and rocking levers or other means is caused to travel from the roller m² to a
roller m³ which supplies the colour to the rollers m* and m³ which furnish it to the
printing block or type. The roller m³ is caused to traverse on the rollers m' and m
by a simple cam n and lever n¹ as shown on the Drawing.
There is a brush o to clean the printing blocks and the colour rollers and brush
may either be driven by gearing as indicated or by helts and pulleys and the whole
inking device is preferably arranged so as to move with the printing drum k when the
latter is adjusted by the shaft p and screws 12.
In operation the folded fabric or piece is placed upon the sliding table b and
the machine then started by means of one of the handles f so that the said table
with the piece begins to move forward as the printing drum k begins to revolve,
the gearing being so arranged that the table 6 has during its forward movement
a surface speed corresponding to that of the printing drum k. As the piece
passes beneath the printing drum kit is printed by one of the printing blocks secured
thereon and the sliding table 6 continues to move forward with the piece until the
toothed segment c leaves the rack b¹. Then there is a pause or dwell in the motion
of the sliding table b which dwell can be regulated and made longer or shorter
within certain limits by adjusting the axial position of the toothed segment d
relatively to that of the segment c. During this dwell the attendant can remove the
printed piece from the table b and then the return stroke is effected by the segment d
and as this segment is part of a wheel of a larger diameter than the segment c it
follows that the return is made at a much higher speed than the forward stroke.
Instead of the toothed segments c, d and rack 6 herein shown and described any
suitable arrangement of mechanism might be employed for imparting a reciprocating
movement to the table b; thus the segment d might be dispensed with and the

page_text: return stroke effected by weighted cords or equivalents passed over pulleys and
attached to the sliding table 6; or again it is not absolutely necessary to have a to
and fro motion as endless traversing chains carrying a series of tables or an
equivalent feeding device such as a revolving or oscillating drum might be used.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same may be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The combination with a travelling table or equivalent device, of a drum or
cylindrical frame, carrying printing blocks or type and arranged to revolve and
print a trade mark or the like upon a folded fabric or piece substantially as herein
set forth.
2. The combination and general arrangement of parts embodying my improve-
ments in mechanism for printing or stamping trade marks and the like upon folded
fabrics or woven goods in the piece substantially as and for the purposes herein
described and as illustrated by the Drawings annexed.
Dated this 9th day of Jenner 1800.
H. B. BARLOW,
17, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agent for Applicant.