Improvements in Numbering, Printing, Cutting, and Collecting Tickets, Cheques, Labels, or the like from a Continuous. Web of Paper, Cardboard, or the like, and in the Apparatus and Mechanism Employed therefor.
Year: 1886

page_text: Improvements in Numbering, Printing, Cutting, and Collecting
Tickets, Cheques, Labels, or the like from a Continuous. Web
of Paper, Cardboard, or the like, and in the Apparatus and
Mechanism Employed therefor.
I, JOHN MELTON BLACK, of Tabernacle Street, Finsbury, in the City of London,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what inauner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement:-
The object of this Invention is the construction and arrangement of a machine
being an improvement on the machine patented by ne on the 6th day of June 1884.
No 8678. which is capable of accelerating the rate of delivery of numbered tickets,
cheques, labels or the like with increased economy in the cost of production and
which will if required print subject matter and multiple rows of numbers on a
continuous web of paper cardboard or the like representing tickets, cheques, labels
or the like in consecutive order and in series, and perforate the same if required so
that such printed web as it issues from the machine whether perforated or not
according to the purposes for which the tickets are subsequently intended may be
cut up into lengths and collected or piled in sheets superposed in consecutive order
one on the other for. subsequent division by a guillotine knife saws or other cutters
into consecutively numbered bundles.
Or in lieu of so cutting the web up into definite lengths it may as it leaves the
machine be cut longitudinally by rotary knives so as to form separate rolls of
consecutively numbered tickets divided one from the other by perforations.
In order that the Invention may be well understood and explained in detail
I have hereunto annexed five sheets of Drawings upon which letters of reference
are marked on corresponding parts on all the Figs. alike.

page_text: paper, perforating (if required) and cutting the same up into lengths, and placing
such lengths in consecutive order one on the other.
Sheet 2. Fig. 2 represents a plan view of the same machine with one more
numbering cylinder added showing how the machine can be constructed for
printing in series eight tickets in width, continuously and consecutively numbered
on a single web of paper, each series being represented by a distinctive alphabetical
letter or letters.
Sheet 3. Fig. 3 represents in end elevation a transverse section of Fig. 1. taken
through the line x-x.
Figs. 4 and 4 represent respectively and full size a longitudinal section and end
elevation of one of the numbering heads employed for printing similar numbers in
sheets in consecutive order on a running web of paper cardboard or the like.
Fig. 4 being a section through the line y, y, of Fig. 4°.
Fig. 4b represents a longitudinal elevation of the same numbering head designed
for printing with other like heads numbers in consecutive order on a running web
of paper.
Fig. 4° is a transverse section of Fig. 4b through line z, z.
Fig. 5 represents in front elevation a detached view of the rotary cylinder,
around which the numbering heads are placed, and also the fixed cam by which
the discs of the numbering heads are changed in consecutive order and in succession
as the cylinder supporting the instruments revolves.
Fig. 5 on Sheet 4 represents a similar view, to the last shewing as an example
the employment and disposition of four numbering heads placed around the rotary
cylinder.
Fig. 6 represents in front elevation an arrangement of rotary cylinder around
which discs are placed provided with alphabetical letters on their peripheries,
which discs are designed for printing letters in series on the running web.
Fig. 6 represents a side elevation of one of the brackets, supporting discs
printing the alphabetical letter series.
Sheet. 4-Fig. 6b represents in side elevation, and section of a part of cylinder;
one of the brackets supporting an arrangement of multi disc heads printing letters
and numbers in series.
Fig. 7. represents in front elevation and part section a cylinder provided with
type designed for printing letters or letters and numbers in series. This arrange-
ment of type cylinder I prefer to use in place of the alphabetical letter discs shewn
at Figs. 6, 6 and 6b as it offers greater facilities for effecting a diversity of changes
to the letters and numbers printing the series.
Fig. 7 represents in part section and elevation one end, in side view of Fig. 7.
Fig. 7b represents an enlarged segmental portion of the type cylinder shewing
as an example a modification of the type holder seen in Fig. 7 which can with
facility be fixed in position on the periphery of its supporting cylinder or removed
therefrom.
Fig. 7° represents enlarged a plan view of the same.
Fig. 7 represents as an example one of the railway tickets printed by the
subject matter, consecutive numbering, and series cylinders.
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Figs. 8 and 8 represent longitudinal half sections and multi-numbering heads of
the cylinders employed for printing eight lines of consecutive numbers on a
continuous web of paper.
The numbering heads here shewn are disposed in alternate positions on their
respective spindles and are simultaneously acted upon for changing their numbers
in consecutive order by fixed cams.
Fig. 9 represents in longitudinal section a detached portion of a numbering
cylinder employed for printing four lines of consecutively numbered tickets on a
continuous web, the disposition of the numbering heads here shewn if used in
duplicate on two cylinders may be employed for printing tickets similar to railway
return tickets, which are impressed with similar duplicate consecutive numbers on
their face.

page_text: when the duplicate numbering cylinders are employed for printing Railway
return tickets or the like the type cylinder shewn at Fig. 7 is used for printing the
series letters and numbers,
Fig. 10 represents a transverse section of the rotary cutters and fixed cam
actuating the same employed for cutting up the continuous web of printed paper
into consecutively numbered sheets.
Figs. 11, 12 and 13 shew as examples lengths of the continuous web printed by
the numbering heads shewn at Figs. 4 and 4* after having been cut off by the
rotating knife and delivered from the machine one on the top of the other in
consecutive order, the length of each sheet here shewn corresponds to the circum-
ference of the number printing cylinder represented by the type surface.
Fig. 14 shews as an example a length of the continuous web printed by ten (10)
numbering heads similar to those shewn at Figs. 4b and 40 when arranged to print
ic consecutive order.
Fig. 15 represents a length of paper similar to that shewn at Fig. 11 having only
four similar numbers printed on a length of paper representing the circumference
of the type surface of the number printing cylinder shewn at Fig. 5º.
Sheet 5. Fig. 16 represents in front elevation the adaptation to the machine
shewn at Fig. 1. of apparatus which will manufacture and feed to such machine a
continuous length of cardboard.
The machine shewn in the Drawings is designed more particularly for printing
the size and description of Tickets, used on Railways and Tram-cars, although the
same principle of construction with different sizes of printing cylinders and parts
connected therewith suitably arranged would be equally serviceable for printing
Cheques, Labels or the like which require to be consecutively numbered either
singly or in duplicate.
In the above Figs. A. is the framing of the machine, at one end of this frame,
the blank web of paper, cardboard or other like material a is supported out of
which the consecutively numbered tickets are subsequently formed; this roll of
paper I place at some little distance from the point where the web first enters the
machine and on the web in the interval of space so formed I place the roller b of
the lever b' to the boss of this lever I secure the cord, wire or chain be the other
end of which is connected to the spring bolt 6 this bolt when the machine is
running fits a recess or notch formed in the bar of the sliding strap fork 6 but in
the event of the web of paper or cardboard breaking or running out, the roller b no
longer supported drops, and causes it supporting lever when falling to wind the
cord b on its boss, the action of which withdraws the bolt 6s from the strap fork
bar b, the release of which through the medium of the spring 65 throws the strap
on to the loose pulley c¹ and so automatically stops the machine before the broken
or spent web can enter the printing rollers.
The web of paper a entering the machine under the tension rollers c passes first
between the printing roller d and its impression roller d' the roller d is provided
around its periphery with subject matter designed for printing advertisements. or
the like on the back of the web of paper or cardboard.
From these rollers the web passes next between the printing and impression
rollers e e which print on the opposite surface of the web, subject matter or a
design or mark.
After the running web in its onward course has been thus printed on back and
front it next comes under the action of the type numbers of the consecutive number
printing cylinders f f¹. These numbering cylinders are duplicated as shewn at
Fig. 2 and can be arranged to print either duplicate numbers as in the case of
Railway return tickets or tickets bearing one consecutive number each in lines of
eight tickets broad and ten tickets long, see enlarged views Fig. 8 and 8°.
The details and action of the cylinders and their numbering heads will be clearly
understood on reference to Fige 4, 4, 4° 4° 5 and 5*.
Pageing or consecutive hand numbering machines of which the numbering heads
shewn, at Figa 4ª and 4b are a type are constructed with their ratchets placed

page_text: between each type number disc so as to allow their actuating pawl to be inserted
in and work between them, and if such an arrangement as this were used in a
rotary printing machine such spaces would soon become filled and choked with fluff
änd prevent the free rotation of such discs, and further numbers on a black ground
could not be printed as there would be a distinct division or blank line between
each number, therefore in order to obviate such serious disadvantages when printing
numbers consecutively in a rotary printing machine on a running web, I arrange
the type numbering discs, and actuating ratchets, and pawls as shewn at Figs 4
and 4 in which it will be seen that the numbering discs are placed close together
and are so constructed that their actuating ratchet wheels are placed outside by
this arrangement no fluff or extraneous matter can get between the discs and their
actuating mechanism can be made much stronger, and more reliable than when the
ratchets and pawls are placed in-confined spaces between the numbering discs as is
the case in ordinary paging machines, by this arrangement also the ground on
which numbers are displayed can be in black or colors, leaving the figures blank.
vide Fig. 74.
These numbering heads when designed for printing consecutively numbered
sheets bearing similar numbers in lengths of ten figures of one denomination vide
examples Figs. 11, 12; and 13 or of a less number vide examples Figs.-5° and, 15
up to four figures 9999 are provided with four numbering discs 1 2" 3" and 4*
arranged singly as unit discs with eleven faces, each disc having its own independent
action transmitted to it by ratchets and pawls see Figs. 4 and 4* for example the
discs with their type numbered faces are so arranged that the circle of ten instru-
ments will in making the first revolution print ten ones (1) representing one
sheet, the change next made will print ten twos (2) representing the second sheet,
the third ten threes (3) representing the third sheet and so on.
..When it is desired with these numbering heads to print numbers in consecutive
order and not in tens, the second, third and fourth discs 2° 3 and 4ª printing
the tens, hundreds, and thousands, alone will be actuated for effecting the necessary
consecutive change 'to the type numbers, whilst the first disc 1° printing the units
will be fixed see Figs. 4b and 4° by the retaining spring C³ locking the star wheel C³
or other equivalent means.
When the circle of ten numbering heads are so arranged as to have their unit
discs fixed or locked by the star wheel c² vide Figs. 4b and 4° the unit number on
any one of such discs can be placed so as to commence printing from zero, for
example when arranging the circle of ten discs in position, the first unit disc will
be fixed to print the number one (1) the second disc the number two (2) the third
disc the number (3) three and so on throughout the circle of ten numbering heads,
it will thus be seen that the remaining numbers on these unit discs will be idle or
not in use, but when the active numbers in use become worn then any one of the
unit discs of the remaining nine numbering heads may be placed in position at
zero, the rest being fixed so as to deliver their numbers in consecutive order in
manner as hereinafter described.
If the numbering heads are intended for printing sheets of similar numbers in
consecutive order, the unit disc 1 of each head as shewn at Fig. 4° forming the
circle of, instruments will then have upon its periphery unit numbers from 0 to 9
and one blank space and will be actuated in succession by their ratchets and pawls
to advance their consecutive order of numbering with each revolution of their
supporting cylinder the similar numbers or numbers of the same denomination
repeated on each sheet will correspond with the number of heads employed in
a circle on their supporting cylinder.
Any attempt hitherto made with numbering instruments as ordinarily con-
structed when arranged in series to print with a rotary motion in consecutive
order with unit discs moved automatically have failed to deliver their impressions
from the unit one to the highest number without the prefix of a cypher before the
number one when the change is made for the tens, two cyphers when the change
is made for the hundreds, and so on leaving the impressions thus 01. 001. 0001.

page_text: To obviate this objection so as to enable the rotating discs to deliver their type
number impressions in consecutive order I make the periphery of each disc in the
form of eleven faces, ten of which are provided with type numbers leaving the
remaining eleventh face blank, an intermittant motion being transmitted to such
discs so as to enable them to deliver their impressions in the manner following.
The pawls actuating the ratchets of the numbering discs are made of one piece
of metal f which is supported on the fulcrum pin f³. The pawls formed on this
piece of metal for acting on their respective ratchets vary in length, for instance.
the pawl factuating the unit disc 1 is longer than the rest, so that when the
change is being made from the units to the tens the unit pawl f³ is caused by the
spring f see Fig. 4° and 4 to enter deeper into the recess fº of the unit ratchet 1°
which brings the pawl actuating 2 into gear with the teeth of the ratchet giving
motion to the tens disc, so that with the next movement of the pawl piece f* the
unit and tens disc will move together. With the next movement of the pawl piece,
the pawl of 2 is raised out of gear with the ratchet of the tens disc so as to
allow the unit disc only to rotate until the change is made for the twenties by the
pawl giving motion to the tens discs, at which time the former action is again.
repeated and so continues to be repeated until the change for the hundreds takes
place, with this change: the unit pawl f³ enters deeper into the recess f of its
ratchet wheel as also does the pawl in the recess formed in the ratchet of the tens
disc, allowing thereby the pawl actuating the ratchet of the hundreds' disc to gear
with such ratchet and thus effect the changes to the hundreds' disc in manner
similar to that previously described with the tens.
The change from the hundreds to the thousands is also effected in a similar
manner.
The cyphers when the changes are being made from the tens to the hundreds,
and from the hundreds to the thousands are eliminated in the manner following.
The throw given to the pawls f6 through the medium of the fixed cam f* and
levers secured to the axles of the numbering discs in manner as hereinafter
described have a movement given to them greater than the intermittant move-
ment given to the ratchets actuating the numbering discs, for example during the
nine intermittant movements required to print the units from 0 to 9 the throw of
the pawl piece f is equal to nearly two complete movements of the ratchet 1°
moving the unit disc there being thus a loss of movement with each throw but
immediately the tenth movement is to be given the tooth of the ratchet then in
gear is made of a length which will allow the full throw of the pawl to take effect
which is equal to the passage of two of the eleven faces on the periphery of the
numbering discs, this double throw advances the blank space out of position and
places in position the next figure for continuing the consecutive order of number
printing.
The numbering instruments f' are placed around and secured to the polygonal
disc f. The combined surfaces of the discs f' form the periphery of the disc f
between which and the impression roller f1, the running web of paper a receiving
the type numbers passes in the direction shewn by the arrows.
In Figs. 3 and 5 is shewn more particularly the fixed cam f' which through the
medium of the levers f° secured to the axles of the numbering discs, give such
discs whilst revolving round the axle of the cylinder f, their consecutive order of
change as required preparatory for being inked and transfering their impressions
to the running web of paper.
When the machine is first started the numbers on the various discs f' of the
cylinders ff will deliver with the first revolution of such cylinders, ten ones (1) or
figures of the same denomination eight times repeated as shewn in example Fig. 11
or a number of figures of the same denomination determined by the number of
beads employed in a circle vide Fig. 5*.
During this first revolution the levers and friction bowls f5 whilst being carried
round the groove of the fixed cam fwill immediately after having passed the top,
centre in the direction of the arrows receive in succession a motion which effects

page_text: the necessary consecutive change to the type numbers through the medium of the
pawls and ratchets f³ before they arrive at the bottom centre where they receive
their supply of. ink, after which by reason of the concentric groove of the cam f^
they are steadily retained in position until they have again passed their top centre
The action of the
and delivered their impressions on the running web of paper a.
various parts being thus repeated with each revolution of the cylinders f. f the
consecutive order of numbering is continuously advanced in quantities of ten for
example the first revolution prints in lines ten ones (1) the second ten twos (2) the
third ten threes (3) and so on until the highest numbers are complete which the
discs of the heads f' are capable of printing viz. 9999.
The consecutive numbers during the progress of printing are automatically
registered on the dials g. an inspection of which enables the man in charge to
know exactly the advance of the consecutive order of the number printed by the
machine and will give him timely warning by a bell or other call when the machine
is completeing its highest number, when this alarm is given the machine is stopped,
the final impression indicated being represented by four cyphers (0000) which has
a number (1) prefixed by hand making the maximum number printed 10,000
which is termed the first series.
Before starting the machine again the type cylinder h is placed in printing
contact with the running web and in register with the numbering cylinders
previously described. If the cylinder is provided with the type discs h¹ and h
shewn at Figs. 6 and 6 the alphabetical letters which are first placed in position
for printing will be fixed by the star wheel and catch h so that when the machine
again restarts it commences printing with the number (1) and the alphabetical
letter capital A which is repeated on every ticket printed up to the completion of
the second series after which the third series is arranged to start with the
letter capital B and so the changes of the series goes on until the whole of
the letters on the said discs capitals and italics have completed their maximum
of letters, or in case of Railway tickets the multi series discs seen at Fig. 6b may
be employed which will print with other similar instruments in a circle alphabetical
letters and numbers in series.
10,000
A
As changeable type offers advantages for printing letters and numbers in series
which discs with fixed type are not capable of accomplishing, I prefer to employ
the arrangement of series type cylinder h shewn at Figs. 7. 7, 7b and 7°. The type
are either fixed in interchangeable boxes 5 as seen at Fig. 7 or such type are fixed
up or composed in the "sticks or holders he see Figs. 7b and 7° which are then
placed or fixed for printing in grooves formed to retain them on the periphery of
the series printing cylinder h.
These holders are fixed up with type letters and numbers in quantities ready for
use and can be substituted for others on the printing cylinder thereby offering the
greatest facility for effecting any change required to the printing of series letters
or series letters and numbers singly or in duplicate.
one web each line of
In those machines printing numbers side by side on
numbers printed may represent eight different series for example in the arrange-
ment shewn at Fig. 2 where eight lines of tickets are printed at one time; the
series type letters on the cylinder h may be so arranged in multiple rows that each
line will represent a different series enabling thereby eighty series to be printed at
one revolution of the cylinder.
The running web having now received on its surfaces advertisements, subject
matter consecutive numbers and series letters or series letters and numbers it
passes under the action of the rollers i, i¹, which are type and impression rollers
and are used for printing on the ticket subject matter, designs or marks. The
inking of the type whether black or in colors is transferred to the type cylinders
from the ink troughs k by the ductor rollers k¹ and distributing and conveying
rollers k². The web of paper now being fully printed on as it leaves the rollers i i
passes between the rollers l, to the rotary knife m, or such rollers, l¹ can be
removed and perforating or nicking rollers substituted therefor.
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page_text: When perforating rollers are employed the continuous web of printed paper is
divided by them at distances apart representing individual tickets which when so
perforated is passed from the machine and received on to spools in the form of rolls
of consecutively numbered tickets or the punch or nicking rollers may be employed
for perforating or nicking tickets in the middle which are intended for use as
Railway "return tickets, but when the machine is employed for printing
"tram-car" or "single" tickets, the perforating rollers are removed and plain
guide rollers 1, 1 substituted therefor.
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The web of paper after leaving the guide rollers passes direct to the action of
the rotary knife m this knife is supported by and slides in a radial groove formed
in the top roller of the pair of rollers m² m² and is caused whilst the roller m is
passing its bottom centre through the medium of the fixed cam m³ to fall and rise,
the action of which in conjunction with the fixed cutters of the under roller m³
with every revolution of such rollers severs or cuts the printed continuous web
into defiuite lengths representing ten tickets long and eight tickets wide.
These lengths are printed with each revolution of the subject matter and
numbering cylinders and bear upon their surfaces like numbers and are as each
length is severed from the web taken hold of by and passed between the
rollers n, n. the circumferential speed of which is equal to the surface speed of
the printing cylinders and cylinders supporting the upper movable and under
fixed knives m¹ m².
The sheets so passing between the rollers n n are received by the endless
running tapes o, o, which support and carry each one in succession until its full
length has passed through the rollers n, n at which time it becomes nipped
between the rollers p. p. which are driven at a speed superior to the rollers n. n
and delivered by them into the box q. one on the other in such a manner that
when a definite number have been so delivered their positions will be such that
the numbers and subject matter of each sheet representing tickets will be directly
over each other, that is the combined sheets will form in a vertical direction
consecutively numbered tickets.
The pile of printed sheets so placed in register are as they accumulate in the
box q forced therefrom in quantities of fifty by the piston and movable platform q'
through a suitable orifice from which they are taken by hand and placed in a tray,
or in lieu of forcing such sheets in quantities from the box q. by a pusher q¹ they
may be removed by a movable or vibrating base or other equivalent means which
will not interfere with the regular feeding of the sheets into the box.
The quantity of sheets as they are removed and placed in the tray before
mentioned and whilst they are maintained in a true vertical position are secured
together by pins which are forced through each thickness representing in a vertical
direction a bundle of consecutively numbered tickets.
The sheets so secured together are then subjected to the action of circular saws
or a guillotine knife which first cuts each pile say of fifty sheets up into eight
longitudinal blocks of the width of one ticket and ten tickets long, these blocks
are then again subjected to the action of the guillotine knife which cuts each
one up into ten separate bundles pinned together representing consecutively
numbered tickets.
The adjustment of the knife rollers relative to each other according to the
thickness of the paper or cardboard passing between them, and also the adjustment
of the impression rollers of the various type cylinders is effected by the screws
and wheels u.
The driving shaft w gives motion through the train of wheels and carriers v, to
the type and impression rollers and also to the rotary knife, and through the train
of wheels to the inking rollers.
Taking the tickets printed by ten numbering heads placed around the cylinder f
to be 21 inches long, the circumference of the type surface of such cylinder would
be 22 inches, it is therefore evident that if tickets cheques or labels longer than
2 inches be required to be printed by the same machine the numbering heads will

page_text: be fewer; for example when printed tickets or the like 2 inches long are required,
there would only be nine numbering heads employed to form the circumference of
the type surface, and if longer than this there would be a corresponding reduction
of the numbering heads employed see examples Figs. 5° and 15.
When it is required by this machine to print Railway tickets or the like on a
continuous web of cardboard or material which by reason of its stiffness or body
cannot so well be delivered to the machine from a roll, similar to that employed for
Tram Car tickets I adapt to the feeding end of the machine an arrangement of
apparatus of which an example is shewn at Fig. 16. in which A¹ is the framing on
which is mounted the three rolls of paper r, and the central roll r¹ which
forms the body of the cardboard is a wood pulp or coarse fibre paper, and the top
and bottom rolls r, r. are superior white or colored papers.
The mucilage rollers and rotary brushes 8, 8, receiving their supply of mucilage
from the troughs s¹s as they revolve transfer their size on to both surfaces of the
central web as it with the top and bottom webs are drawn from their
respective rolls in the direction shewn by the arrows; The central roll thus sized
with its onward traverse is brought into contact with the pressure rollers t, t.
which express all superfluous mucilage therefrom and cause the three papers to
be united and adhere so as to form one sheet as is usual in the manufacture of
cardboard, this continuous sheet thus formed then passes between the heating
rollers u, u the temperature of which acting on the newly made cardboard whilst
it is passing between them sufficiently dries the same, and leaves it in a fit state
for receiving the impression from the inked type of the printing rollers between
which it passes in manner as previously described immediately after it leaves the
heating surfaces of the rollers u', u¹
As contraction and expansion of the newly made web of cardboard after leaving
the drying cylinders might prevent it being regularly fed to the printing cylinders
I cause an amount of slack to be given to the web in the interval of space formed
between the heating and printing cylinders and I place on the slack web so formed
(vide Fig. 16) the compensating roller t¹.
This roller t whilst bearing on the slack web is free (as such web contracts or
expands) to rise and fall in the slots of the framing A¹ enabling thereby the web
of cardboard to be delivered continuously and at an uniform tension to the.
printing cylinders.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I.claim is
1. In rotary printing machines the general construction and arrangement of the
improved numbering machine such as is shewn in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 which will
print on a continuous running web of paper, cardboard or the like numbers of the
same denomination with each revolution of the cylinder which may be varied in
quantity and subject matter, and sever such like printed quantities of one
denomination from the continuous web and deliver them as severed in sheets one
on the other in consecutive order preparatory for being cut up into bundles of
consecutively numbered tickets; in the manner as herein substantially described
set forth and illustrated.
2. In numerical printing machines, the disposition, arrangement and actuation
of a number of type numbering heads each arranged on separate axles, and placed
around the periphery of a cylinder, which will with every revolution of such
cylinder print type numbers of a like denomination in quantities according to the
number of heads employed, the consecutive order of change to the type numbers
being given with every complete revolution of such cylinder in manner sub-
stantially as and for the purpose described and shewn at, Figs. 5, 5* 8 and 8ª.
3. In instruments or numbering heads designed whilst revolving for giving their
impressions in consecutive order on a running web of paper, cardboard or the like }
t..

page_text: the construction of numbering discs, having their actuating ratchets placed outside
as shewn at Fig. 4* in the manner and for the purpose, substantially as described.
4. In a rotary numerical printing machine designed for printing tickets or the
like ou a running web as shewn at Figs. 1, and 2, the arrangement of rollers and
endless tapes for receiving the lengths of printed consecutively numbered sheets as
they are severed from the continuous web, and placing such lengths one on the
other in consecutive order in a receiving box; in the manner and for the purpose,
substantially as described and set forth.
5. In a rotary numerical printing machine for printing numbers consecutively
on a running web of paper cardboard or the like, the use of multi-numbering heads
so arranged and actuated; that two or more of such numbering heads on one axle
will in conjunction with other similar numbering heads supported on the periphery
of a cylinder deliver their numbers side by side in consecutive order at equal
distances apart, substantially as set forth herein, and shewn at Figs. 8 and 8 of the
drawings annexed.
6. In numbering heads designed for rotary numerical printing machines the
employment of discs each having eleven faces, ten of which are provided with type
numbers from 0 to 9 the remaining face of each disc being left blank, the said discs
when their supporting cylinder is revolving being caused to deliver their numbers
in consecutive order without any prefix of the cypher in the manner as herein
substantially set forth.
7. In rotary numerical printing machines designed for printing on a running web
of paper, cardboard or the like the novel adaptation and combination with such
machine of the cylinder h when employed for printing alphabetical letters, or
alphabetical letters and numbers in series whether such letters and numbers are
printed by the multi disc head shewn at Fig. 6a or by the type cylinder shewn at
Figs. 7 7 7 and 7° substantially as described.
8. In rotary numerical printing machines designed for printing on a running web
of paper, cardboard or the like, the novel employment adaptation and combination
with such machines of apparatus which will combine two or more thicknesses of
paper together so as to form one continuous thickness of cardboard preparatory
for being passed direct to the action of the printing rollers of such machine, in the
manner and for the purpose as herein substantially described set forth and fully
illustrated at Figs. 16 and 16* of the drawings annexed.
Dated this 30th day of March 1886
THOMAS WRIGLEY,
Agent to the Applicant.