Improvements in Machines for Printing and Associating Webs of Paper, Severing the same into Sheets, Collecting the Latter to form Products of Various Sizes, and Sealing the same.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Jan., 1890-Accepted, 8th Mar., 1890
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
[Communicated from abroad by Messieurs R. HOE AND COMPANY, of 504, Grand
Street, in the City of New York, United States of America, Printing machine
manufacturers.]
Improvements in Machines for Printing and Associating Webs of
Paper, Severing the same into Sheets, Collecting the Latter to
form Products of Various Sizes, and Sealing the same.
I PHILIP ARTHUR NEWTON of the Office for Patents, 6 Bream's Buildings, Chancery
Lane in the County of Middlesex, Patent Agent, 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 :-
The communicators describe the Invention as follows:-
This Invention relates to web printing machines, especially such as are designed
for producing a variety of products differing in amounts of printed matter, one object
being to provide a machine adapted to meet the wants of publishers desiring to issue
newspapers varying in volume with different issues, and, further, to provide an
improved construction of various parts of web printing machines.
With these objects in view, we provide a web associating mechanism whereby a
supplement web is transferred and associated with a main web, so as to be upon
either side of the latter, and a delivering mechanism whereby a product consisting of
two full sheets and one half sheet, or what will usually be a ten page product, may
be produced when desired.
We provide also an improved system of tapes and rolls for conducting the printed
web or webs from the printing mechanism to the associating mechanism, and thence
to the delivery mechanism, by which the proper register of their printed pages is
assured, when the two webs or sections of a web are finally brought together.
Another feature of the Invention consists in the arrangement of the type and
impression cylinders and leading rolls, for presenting the web thereto, in such a
manner that the course of the web may be varied so that either side may be printed
first, and that the web may be led to the rolls from above or below.
Another feature consists in a sealing attachment by which each paper, as delivered,
is provided with a seal connecting its free edges in such a manner that the seal
must be broken in order to unfold the paper to gain access to the inside matter.
The invention consists further in an improved cutting mechanism by which a
complete severance of the web is assured, and in various details of construction, all
as specifically pointed out and claimed hereafter.
In the accompanying Drawings
Figure 1 is a side elevation of the delivery mechanism, showing also a diagram
of a web printing mechanism of suitable form to be used in connection therewith.
Figures 2. 3. and 4 are diagrams showing different modes of leading the web to
and from the printing mechanism.
Figure 5 is a plan view, upon an enlarged scale, of the web-associating mechanism.
Figure 6 is an elevation of the web-associating mechanism, showing also the tapes
for conveying the main and supplement webs thereto, the view being taken on the
line 3 of Figure 1.
Figure 7 is an enlarged end elevation of the delivery mechanism, looking from the
right of Figure 1.
Figure 8 is a horizontal section taken on the line 5 of Figure 7, showing the
cutting, collecting, and folding cylinders.
Figure 9 is a vertical section taken on the line 6 of Figures 7 and 8, looking
toward the left.
Figure 10 is an enlarged view of the cams for operating the sheet-holding pius of

page_text: Figure 11 is a section on the line 8 of Figure 8.
Figure 12 is a section taken on the line 9 of Figure 13.
Figure 13 is a section taken on the line 10 of Figure 12.
Figure 14 is a detail section of the cutting mechanism.
Figures 15 and 16 are views illustrating a modified form of web-associating
mechanism.
Figure 17 is a side view of a modified system of conducting tapes and rollers.
Figure 18 is an enlarged front elevation on the line 2 of Figure 17.
Figures 19 to 26 are views illustrating the products.
Figure 27 is an enlarged view of a portion of Figure 7, showing the sealing
mechanism.
Figure 28 is a rear elevation of the same parts, partly in section.
Figure 29 is a horizontal section taken on the line 3 of Figures 27, 28,
and 30.
Figure 30 is a vertical section taken on the line 4 of Figure 29.
Figures 31 and 32 are enlarged detail views illustrating the seal cutting
mechanism.
Figure 33 is a view of one of the papers showing the same provided with
the seal.
Figure 34 shows a modified form of seal, which will be referred to.
Referring to said Figures, it is to be understood that A A¹ and B B¹ represent two
pairs of form and impression cylinders of a web printing mechanism constructed to
permit the web to be led first to either pair of cylinders, as shown in Figures 1 to 4,
and fully described hereafter in connection with that part of the invention, and Cer
the inking mechanisms thereof. These printing cylinders are of sufficient length to
capacitate them to perfect a web which, when split, will form a main or full width
web, and a half width or supplement web. The web D. is led from a roll, and may be
presented to, and delivered from the printing cylinders in any of the manners shewn,
and which will be fully described hereafter. After leaving the last impression
cylinder, the web passes around a roll 2, and thence into the control of two series
of tapes 3. 4, by which it is conveyed to the web-associating mechanism. The
function of the tapes 3. 4. is to provide a suitable feed to maintain the tension of
the web between the printing cylinders and the associating mechanism, and also to
carry the leading end of the web in threading up the machine. These tapes are
arranged as follows:-The tapes 3 pass round the roll 2. thence forward around a
roll 5, and upward past a roll 6, returning around pulleys 7. 8, and stretching
pulleys 9. The tapes 4 pass around a roll 10, located near the roll 2, thence forward
with the tapes 3 around the roll 5, and upward around the roll 6, returning around
pulleys 11 beneath stretching pulleys 12, and above pulleys 13. As the web passes
the roll 6, or at some other convenient point before it arrives at the web-associating
mechanism, it is acted upon by a slitter 14, by which it is split, so as to be divided
into a main web d, and a supplement web f.
The delivery mechanism consists of a web-associating mechanism, a longitudinal
folding mechanism, a transverse cutting, collecting, and folding mechanism, and two
sheet piling mechanisms, to which may be added a sealing mechanism.
The web-associating mechanism consists primarily of two turning bars 15. 16,
and a register roll 17, the bars 15. 16 being so arranged that the supplement web f,
being led downward around the bar 15, will be turned at right angles, and directed
across the path of the main web d, and then being led upward around the register
roll 17 and downward around the bar 16, it will be again turned at right angles, so
as to pass forward, associated with the main web, and overlying one half its width at
one edge; all as best shown in Figures 5 and 6. The register roll 17 is made
adjustable as indicated in Figure 5, so that its position can be shifted to secure the
proper register between the printed pages of the main and supplement webs. After
being thus associated, the main and supplement webs pass forward between a roll 18

page_text: and pulleys 19, onto and over a longitudinal folder E. which, as herein shewn, consists
of the internal guiding bars and external turning rollers, although it may be of other
form. In passing over the folder E, the main web is folded longitudinally upon its
central line, and the supplement web f. is turned around one of the internal guides of
the folder, so as to be directed between the external turners 20 and the fold-laying
rolls 21. of the folder, associated with, but laying upon the outside of, the folded
main web.
After passing the fold-laying rolls 21, the main and supplement webs pass into the
control of the transverse cutting and folding mechanism, which will now be described.
This mechanism consists primarily of four cylinders F G H I, which are arranged side
by side, in the same, or substantially the same, horizontal plane, though this
position may be varied somewhat if desired. The cylinder F is of a circumference
equal to the length of two sheets of the size desired to be produced, and the
cylinders G H I are of a circumference equal to the length of one such sheet.
The sizes of these cylinders may, however, be varied in those cases where it is not
desired to give the greatest possible range of capacity to the machine. The four
cylinders named are connected by engaging gears 32, so as to be driven at the same
surface speed, motion being imparted to the cylinders through connections with
printing mechanism in the usual manner. The cylinder F is provided with two sets
of sheet holding pins a. b, which pass through openings in the periphery of the
cylinder, and are pivoted to the ends of arms extending from rock-shafts 22, which
are operated to retract the pins at the proper times by a stationary cam 23, the pins
being protruded by springs, and the pins a being retained in their retracted position
when it is desired to render them inoperative by a latch 24 arranged in any suitable
manner. Located at the proper points upon the cylinder between the pins a. b, are
a pair of rotating folding blades e, which are operated by a cam 25, and co-operate
with a pair of folding rolls s, to fold the sheets off the cylinder in the usual
manner.
The cylinder F is provided, just in advance of the pins a. b, with a pair of cutting
grooves 27, which co-operate alternately with a cutting blade 28 carried by the
cylinder G, to sever the web into sheets of a length equal to half the circumference
of the cylinder F, as fully described hereafter. The cylinder G is provided, just in
the rear of the cutting blade 28, with a set of sheet holding pins g, which pass
through openings in the periphery of the cylinder, and are pivoted to the ends of arms
extending from a rock shaft 29. The shaft 29 is provided with an arm 30, having a
bowl which travels in the groove of a revolving cam h, which is mounted to turn
freely upon the shaft 31 of the cylinder G, and is so timed in its movements, that
the pins g. are protruded in time to impale the end of the web as it passes between
the cylinders F. G, at one revolution of the cylinder G, and retracted to release the
end of said web as it arrives at the bite of the cylinders F. G, at the next revolution
of the cylinder G, and so on. The cylinder H is provided with a set of sheet holding
pinsk, which are arranged the same as the pins upon the cylinder G, and the rock
shaft 33 of which is provided with an arm 34 having a bowl which travels in the
groove of a revolving cam m, which is mounted to turn freely upon the shaft 35
of the cylinder H, and, like the cam h, is so timed in its movements, that the pins k.
are protruded at each alternate revolution, in time to impale the end of the supple-
ment web as it passes, as will be hereinafter explained, between the cylinders H. I,
and retracted at the same revolution as the end of the web arrives at the bite of the
cylinders H G. The cylinder H is provided, just in advance of the pins k, with a
cutting groove 37, which co-operates with a blade 36 carried by the cylinder I, to
sever the supplement web at each revolution of the cylinders. The cylinder I is
provided with a set of sheet-holding pins n, arranged just in the rear of the blade 36,
and, like the pins k, pivoted to arms extending from a rock shaft 38, having an
arm 39, the bowl of which travels in the groove of a revolving cam o, which is
mounted to turn freely upon the shaft 40 of the cylinder 1, and, like the cams m. h,
is so timed in its movements, that the pins n. are protruded at each alternate revolution
of the cylinder, and alternately with the pius k, to take the end of the supplement

page_text: web as it passes between the cylinders I H, and retracted to release the end of the
web so taken at the same revolution of the cylinder, and in time to permit the web
to be folded by a rotating folding blade p, which co-operates with a pair of folding
rolls 41, to fold the web off the cylinder. The folding rolls 41 are driven from the
cylinder I in the usual manner, and the folding blade p. is operated in any suitable
manner, preferably by an internal gear 69, within which travels a gear 70 upon
the shaft of the blade.
to cause
For the purpose of imparting the necessary movement to the cams h. m. o,
them to operate the pins g. k n in the manner just described, the peripheries of the
cams form engaging gears 42 of like size, so that the three cams are caused to move
in unison, making turn for turn with each other, motion being imparted to the train
of gears thus formed, so as to cause the cams to revolve at one-half the speed of their
respective cylinders, that is to say, to cause each cam to make one revolution to each
two revolutions of its cylinder. For this purpose, the cam h, which, as before stated,
is mounted to turn freely on the shaft of the cylinder G, is provided with a gear 43,
which is fixed to the back of the cam, and engages with a gear 44, of like size, mounted
upon a stud 45 extending from the frame work. The stud 45 also carries a gear 46,
which is fast to the gear 44, and engages with a gear 47 of one-half its size,
which is fixed upon the shaft 31 of the cylinder G. By this means, the cams h. mo.
are caused to revolve in unison, making one revolution to each two revolutions of
the cylinders. In producing certain of the products which will be hereinafter
described, it is necessary to render the cylinders HI, and their auxiliaries, inoperative,
and for that purpose the cylinders H I are journaled in bearings which are supported
in plates or blocks 48, which are adjustable upon the framework, so as to permit the
cylinders HI to be moved away from the cylinder G sufficiently to disconnect the
two gears 32 of the cylinders G. H, and the two gears 42 of the two cams h. m,
the plates or blocks 48 being held in either position to which they are adjusted by
means of locking bolts or nuts 49, which pass through slotted openings in the plates 48.
In producing certain other products which will be hereinafter described, it is necessary
to render the pins upon the cylinder G inoperative, that is to say, to cause them to
remain permanently retracted within the cylinder. To permit this to be readily
accomplished, the portion of the stud 45 upon which the gears 44. 46 turn, is made
excentric, as indicated in Figures 12 and 13, and the stud is provided, outside the
framework, with an arm 50, by which it can be rocked, so as to engage and disengage
the gears 43, 44, and 46, 47, the stud 45 being held in either position to which it is
turned, by means of a locking bolt 51, which passes through the end of the arm 50,
and enters an opening in the framework. To still further provide for the retention of
the stud 45 in either position to which it is adjusted, and particularly in position to
hold the gears 43 44 and 46. 47 in engagement, the outer end of the stud is provided
with a jam nut 52, preferably having a handle 53, by which it can be readily turned,
by which the stud can be securely fastened in either position to which it is turned.
The sheets folded off the cylinder I by the blades p. and rolls 41, pass from the bite
of the rolls into the control of tapes 56, by which they are conveyed to a piling
mechanism L, which is of any suitable form, but preferably of the form shown,
and by which they are deposited upon slowly moving tapes 57. The sheets folded off
the cylinder F by the blade e. and rolls s, nay likewise pass directly into the
control of tapes 54, by which they are conveyed to a similar piling mechanism K,
and deposited upon slowly moving tapes 55, the two piling mechanisms being suitably
driven by any appropriate form of connections with the other parts of the mechanism.
As shown in Figure 7, however, the sheets folded off the cylinder F pass to a
sealing mechanism, by which they are each provided with a seal, and pass thence
to the tapes 54 and piling mechanism. This sealing mechanism will be fully
described hereafter, as forming another feature of the invention. A sealing mechanism
may also be provided for the sheets from cylinder I, and the sheets from both
cylinders, instead of passing from the rolls s. 41, direct to the sealing and piling
mechanisms, may of course pass to other folding mechanisms, to be further folded.
Referring now to Figure 14, the cutting mechanism will be described. The

page_text: cylinder G is provided with a cutting blade 28, which co-operates with the cutting
groove 27, placed in cylinder F, to sever the web at each revolution of the cylinders.
The groove 27 is formed in the usual block 75, set into a recess in the cylinder,
and the blade 28 is provided upon its opposite sides with the usual cheek
pieces 76.
The block 75 is formed preferably of some soft material, such as wood, cork,
vulcanized rubber, or lead, to prevent dulling of the plate through striking the
sides or bottom of the groove. The cheek pieces 76 normally project slightly beyond
the periphery of cylinder G, but are arranged to yield as the blade and groove come
into co-operative positions, and thus allow the blade to protrude a greater distance
for the severance of the web. These cheek pieces may be made of yielding material,
such as rubber, and depend, for their yielding movement, entirely upon the resiliency
of the material. They will, however, preferably be supported, as shown, upon the
springs 77, which allow the necessary yielding movement, and may then be con-
structed of any suitable material. These cheek pieces 7C will be held in their forward
position against the tension of the springs 77, by means of the rod 78 passing
transversely through slots on the blade and cheek pieces. The construction, as thus
far described, is that in common use.
For holding the web to assure a complete severance, we provide upon each side
of the groove 27, projecting ribs 79, which act against the cheek pieces 76, and
thus nip and hold the web during the cutting operation.
These ribs 79 consist
preferably of pieces of sheet metal set into grooves in the block, and project sufficiently
to hold the paper firmly-by pressing against the material of the cheek pieces 76, as
the blade enters the groove. If the cheek pieces be of rubber, or other yielding
material, the ribs pressing against the cheek pieces will hold the web with sufficient
firmness. If the cheek pieces be spring supported, they may be constructed of wood,
cork, rubber, lead, or any other soft material, in which the ribs may enter slightly,
nipping the web more firmly, or they may be made of hard wood or any ordinary
metal, in which case, however, they will preferably be provided with slight recesses
or grooves 80, to receive the ribs. These recesses may be used also with the blocks
constructed of soft material, if desired. The ribs 79 may be upon the cheek pieces,
and press against the block, if preferred.
The operation of the device is as follows:-As the blade enters the groove, the
ribs 79 upon each side of the latter press the paper or other material against the
cheek pieces, holding it firmly against the force tending to stretch the paper or cause
it to slip during the operation of the cutting blade. The severance, therefore, is
made against the tension of the paper, held firmly on either side of, and close to the
groove, all stretching and slipping, therefore, being practically avoided, and a complete
severance being assured.
While the means for holding the paper have been illustrated in connection with
rotary members carrying a cutting mechanism, it will be understood that it is
applicable to all classes of machines employing a cutting mechanism consisting of
male and female members, whatever be the movement of the parts carrying such
mechanism.
The remaining features in the construction and organization of the delivery
mechanism will be described in connection with a description of its operation, in
producing the several products which will now be given.
The printing and delivery mechanism which has been described is capacitated to
produce and deliver, folded once longitudinally and once transversely, the following
products, namely: A product consisting of one full sheet, or what will usually be a
four-page paper; a product consisting of one full sheet and one half sheet, or six-
page paper; a product consisting of two full sheets, or eight-page paper; a product
consisting of two full sheets and one half sheet, or ten-page paper; a product
consisting of two full sheets and two half sheets, or twelve-page paper. In addition
to these products, the machine is capacitated to deliver its product in the form of half
sheets or two-page papers, and when producing four, eight, or ten-page papers, it is

page_text: capacitated to also produce a like number, or double the number of half sheet or two-
page papers, which will be delivered independently of the larger papers and may
form supplements for other products or be available for any other purposes.
To produce a full sheet or four page paper, both sets of pins upon the cylinder F
are rendered operative, and the pius g. are rendered inoperative, and are held
retracted within the periphery of their cylinder. This is done by turning the stud 45
so as to throw the gears 43, 44, and 46, 47, out of engagement, and securing the
cam h. to the end of the cylinder G, so that it will revolve with the cylinder, and
remain in position to hold the pins retracted. For this purpose, the cam is provided
with an opening 58, which can be brought into register with a similar opening in
the cylinder, and through which a bolt can be passed, so as to lock the cain to the
cylinder. The cylinders H I may run idly, or they may be shifted so as to disengage
the gears 32. 42 of the cylinders G H. A web D of two thirds width is employed
so as to form only the main web d, and after being perfected, is led to, and over the
longitudinal folder, where it is longitudinally folded, and thence passes into the bite
of the cylinders F. G, where its leading end is taken by one set of the pins a. b. upon
the cylinder F, and carried around upon that cylinder, until the cylinder has made
about a half revolution. The pins which retain the leading end of the web are then
retracted by the cam 23, and at the same time the web is folded off the cylinder,
by the blade e, into the bite of the rolls s. At or about the same time that the
folding takes place, the sheet thus folded is severed from the web by the blade 28,
and co-operating groove 27, and the freshly severed end of the web is taken by the
other set of pins a or b, and carried around upon the cylinder F, and folded off in
the same manner at the proper time, and so the operation is repeated, the product
consisting of one full sheet folded once longitudinally and once transversely, as
indicated in Figure 19. The sheets, as they pass from the rolls s, pass to the sealing
mechanism, and thence to the piling mechanism K.
To produce a six-page product, that is to say, a product consisting of one full and
one half sheet, the adjustments of the cutting and folding cylinders and their
auxiliaries remain the same as just described, and a full width web D is used, which,
after being perfected, is split by the slitter 14, so as to form a main web d, and a
supplement web f. The supplement web may be led around the bars 15. 16, and
roll 17, and associated with the main web, as before described, in which case it will
pass over folder E, and enter between the cylinders F. G. outside the longitudinally
folded main web. The operation will then be exactly the same as already described
in connection with the four-page product, but the product will consist of one full
sheet folded longitudinally and transversely, and one half sheet folded transversely,
the half sheet being upon the outside of the full sheet, as shewn in Figure 20.
In many cases it may be preferred, when producing the six page product, to have
the half or supplement sheet inset within the longitudinal fold of the full or main
sheet. When this is desired, it can be accomplished by providing the associating
mechanism with duplicate turning bars 59. 60, arranged respectively above and
below the bars 15. 16, parallel therewith, as shown, and in such case, the supplement
web, instead of being led downward around the bar 15, will be led upward around the
bar 59, downward around the roll 17, and upward around the bar 60, thereby being
associated with the main web d. in the same position relatively to the width of the
web, as indicated in Figures 5 and 6, but upon the lower side of the web, instead of
upon its upper side. The supplement web will then pass over the longitudinal
folder beneath the main web, and will, when the main web is folded longitudinally,
be inset within its fold, so that the half or supplement sheet will be inset within the
main sheet, as indicated in Figure 21. If it is desired to paste the supplement sheet
to the main sheet, it may readily be done by means of a pasting disc 61, arranged
as indicated in Figure 1, to apply a line of paste to the edge of the supplement
web.
To produce an eight-page product, that is to say, a product consisting of two
full sheets, the pins a of the cylinder F. will be rendered inoperative by being

page_text: retracted and held within the periphery of the cylinder, and the pins g of the
cylinder G. will be rendered operative by releasing the cam h. from the cylinder G,
and turning the stud 45, so as to throw the gears 43, 44 and 46, 47 into engage-
ment. The cylinders H. I. will, however, be rendered inoperative by being moved
away from cylinder G. until the gears 42 of the cams h. m, and the gears 32 of the
cylinders G. H, are thrown out of engagement. A two thirds width web will be
used so as to produce only the main web d, and this web, after being perfected,
will be longitudinally folded and enter the bite of the cylinders F. G, as in the
case of the four-page product. The leading end of the web, however, will be taken
by the pins g, and carried around upon the cylinder G, until the latter cylinder has
completed a revolution, when the web will be severed by the blade 28, and at or
about the same time the pins g. will be retracted, leaving the freshly severed end of
the web, and the leading end of the sheet just severed from the web, to be taken by
the pins b, and carried around upon the cylinder F, until the latter has completed
a half revolution, when the two longitudinally folded sheets thus associated will be
folded off the cylinder by the blade e, thus producing the product indicated in
Figure 22. The third sheet will be taken by the pins g, and carried around upon
the cylinder G, and finally associated with the fourth sheet, which, together with the
third, will be taken by the pins b, and so the operation will be repeated. If it is
desired to unite the two longitudinally folded full sheets in producing this product,
it may be done by a pasting disc 62, which is arranged to apply a line of paste to
the folded edge of the sheet as it is carried around upon the cylinder G. As the
sheet will be present upon the cylinder G only at each second revolution of the
cylinder, it is of course necessary to make the action of the pasting disc intermittent,
so that a line of paste will not be applied to the cylinder when no sheet is present.
For this purpose, one half the periphery of the disc 62. is cut away, so that the disc
is in contact with the cylinder or the sheet thereon only one half the time, and the
dise is so driven that it is caused to make one half of a revolution to each revolution
of the cylinder G, it being driven through gears 63. 64, properly proportioned for
this purpose, and the movements of the disc are so timed that the depressed portion of
the disc will be next the cylinder during that revolution of the cylinder when no sheet
is present, and vice versa.
To
It has been found, in practice, that in applying a line of paste to a moving sheet,
it is preferable that the surface which applies the paste should move at a less speed
than the sheet, so that the sheet will exert a wiping action upon such surface. By
this means it is found that the paste is more evenly and perfectly applied.
accomplish this the disc 62 is of only one half the diameter of the cylinder G, and
making only one revolution to two revolutions of the cylinder, its surface speed, when
in contact with the sheet, will be very much less than that of the sheet, and thus
produce the wiping action referred to.
To produce a ten page product, that is to say, a product consisting of two full
and one half sheets, the adjustments of the pins upon the cylinders F. G. will remain
the same as in the case of the eight page paper just described, but the cylinders H. I.
will be moved toward the cylinder G, so as to bring the gears 32. 42 into engagement.
A full width web D. will be used, which, after being perfected, will be split, and the
supplement web associated with the main web, as indicated in Figures 5 and 6, and
the main web will then be folded as indicated in Figure 7. From the rolls 21, the
longitudinally folded main web will pass into the bite of the cylinders F, G, while
the supplement web f. will be led from the roll 21, around a register roll 65, and
enter the bite of the cylinders H. I. The leading end of the main web will be taken
by the pins g, and carried around upon the cylinder G, the same as in producing the
eight page paper. The leading end of the supplement web will be taken by the pins k,
and carried around upon the cylinder H, which cylinder forms a carrier for alternate
sheets severed from the supplement web. When the leading ends of the two webs
upon the cylinders G. H. arrive at the bite of the cylinders, the pins k. will be
retracted, leaving the end of the supplement web impaled upon the pins g, which,

page_text: remaining protruded, will transfer the leading end of the supplement web on to the
cylinder G, and associate it with the leading end of the main web already upon that
cylinder, and thus the leading ends of the two webs will be carried around upon the
cylinder G. by the pins y, until they arrive at the bite of the cylinders F. G. When
the parts arrive in this position, the blade 36. will sever the supplement web, and
the pins k. being retracted, the leading end of the supplement web will be taken
by the pins n, which will at that time be protruded, and be carried around upon the
cylinder I, which forms a carrier for the remaining sheets severed from the supple-
ment web. At the same time the supplement web is severed by the blade 36, the
main web will be severed by the blade 28, and at or about the same time the pins g.
will be retracted, thereby allowing the pins b, which are protruded, to take the
freshly severed end of the main web, and also the leading ends of the sheet severed
from the supplement web, and the sheet severed from the main web, and transfer
them from the cylinder G to the cylinder F, so that they will be carried around
upon the latter cylinder, associated with the leading end of the main web, and will,
at the proper time, be folded off the cylinder into the bite of the rolls s, by the
blade e, after which the blade 28. will again sever the main web, the freshly severed end
being taken by the pins g. The leading end of the supplement web taken by the
pins n. will be carried around upon the cylinder I, until the folding blade p. arrives
in proper position to fold the end of the web into the bite of the rolls 41, at which
time the pins n. will be retracted, to release the leading end of the web. When the
cylinder I. has completed its revolution, the blade 36 will again sever the supplement
web, and the freshly severed end will be taken by the pins k, and carried around upon
the cylinder H, and associated with the leading end of the main web, as before
described, and so the operation will be repeated, each alternate sheet severed from the
supplement web being associated with two longitudinally folded full sheets severed
from the main web, thus producing the ten page product shown in Figure 23. The
alternate sheets severed from the supplement web, and folded between the rolls 41,
will pass into the control of the tapes 56. and be delivered to the piling mechanism L,
thus producing a half sheet, or two page product, folded as indicated in Figure 24.
The two page products thus produced will be equal in number to the ten page
products produced at the same time, and may form supplements to other papers.
For example, if the entire edition of a paper is to be of ten pages, one half the edition
may be printed in the manner just described, thus producing one half the number of
ten page papers required, and an equal number of two page supplements. After one
half the edition has been thus printed, the plates for the supplement pages may be
removed from the form cylinders, and a two-thirds width web used for the remainder
of the edition, thus delivering one half the edition in eight page papers, with which
the surplus supplements produced during the printing of the first half of the edition can
be associated by hand, or the surplus supplements, or two page sheets, may be printed
with other matter.
If it is desired to paste together all the pages of the ten page product thus produced,
it may be done by providing the cylinder G. with an additional pasting disc 66, which
is of the same form, and operated in the same manner, as the disc 62, it being driven
from the gear 63 through a gear 67. By this means the disc 66. will apply a line
of paste to unite the longitudinally folded full sheet with the supplement sheet as the
two are associated upon the cylinder G, while the disc 62 will apply a line of paste to
the supplement sheet, so as to unite it to the longitudinally folded full sheet, as the two
are associated upon the cylinder F.
To produce a twelve page product, that is to say, a product consisting of two full
and two half sheets, the operation will be exactly the same as in producing the eight
page paper already described, except that a full width web D. will be used, which will
be split, and the supplement and main webs associated in either of the ways described
for producing a six page paper, thus producing the products shown in Figures 25
and 26. In this case the supplement sheets, if inset within the longitudinal fold of
the full sheets, as shown in Figure 26, may be pasted thereto by the pasting disc 61,

page_text: and the two six page parts of the twelve page paper may be united by a line of paste
applied by the disc 62, the same as in producing the eight page paper.
It is of course to he understood that in producing the four page and six page
papers, the discs 62. 66 will be thrown out of operation, which can readily be done
by shifting the gears 64. 67, or the gear 63, and that in producing the ten page
paper, the disc 61 will be lowered out of operative position, and that in producing the
twelve page paper, the disc 66 will be rendered inoperative by shifting the
gear 67.
If, in any case, it should be desired to deliver the entire product of the machine
in the form of half sheet or two page papers, it can be done in the following manner.
For this purpose, the shaft 38 which oporates the pins n of the cylinder I, is, at its
end opposite the arm 39, extended through the space within the gear 69, and is
provided with an arm 71, having a bowl, which is arranged to enter the path of a
stationary cam g, which is loose upon the shaft 40 of the cylinder I, and is capable
of adjustment to and from the cylinder, it being held in any position to which it is
adjusted by means of bolts 72, which pass through slots in a fixed bracket 73. The
cam is so formed, that when it is adjusted up to the cylinder I, so as to receive the
bowl of the arm 71 into its path, it will operate the pins n, so as to cause them to be
protruded at each revolution of the cylinder, to take the end of the supplement web
as it passes the bite of cylinders H. I, and be retracted at the same revolution of
the cylinder, in time to release the sheet, and permit it to be folded off the cylinder by
the blade p.
In operating the machine to produce the products which have been described, the
cam g. is of course adjusted away from the cylinder I, so as to remove it from the
bowl upon the arm 71.
If, however, it should be desired to deliver the whole product of the machine in the
form of half or two page sheets, the adjustments of the pins and their operating
devices of the cylinders F. G, will be the same as in producing the four page
product; the gears 32 of the cylinders G. H. will remain in engagement, the
cams m. o. and their gears 42 will be moved outward upon the shafts 35. 40, so as
to be disconnected from the cam h, and so as to remove the bowls of the arms 34. 39
from the patus of the cams; the pins k. will be retained in a retracted position, and
the cam q. will be adjusted up to the cylinder, so that the bowl of the arm 71. will
enter its path.
A web D. of two thirds width will be used, and this web, after being perfected, will
be split by a slitter 74, which may be located as indicated by dotted lines in Figure 7,
or in any other suitable position. After passing the rolls 21, one half of the web will
be led to the cylinders F. G, and operated upon the same as the longitudinally folded
full sheets, while the other half of the web will be led to the cylinders H. I, and will
be severed into sheets, and folded in the same manner.
If it should be desired to produce four page products, and an equal number of half
sheet products, the adjustments and operation will be exactly the same, except that a
full width web will be printed, the main web being longitudinally folded and led to
the cylinders F. G, and the supplement web being led to the cylinders H. I.
To produce eight page products, and at the same time half sheet or two page
products, the operation will be the same as last described, except that the pin-operating
devices of the cylinders F. G. will be adjusted as heretofore described in connection
with the eight page product.
The associating mechanism which is described may be varied somewhat without.
departing from the Invention. If is not desired to inset the supplement of the six
and twelve page papers, the turning bars 59. 60 may be omitted, or the turning bars,
instead of being arranged at right angles to each other, may be arranged parallel, as
shown in Figures 15 and 16. In such case, however, the supplement web, instead of
passing over the register roll 17, after it has passed over the first turning bar, and
before it has passed over the second, will pass over both bars, and then over the roll 17,
as indicated, and in this case, the same as in the construction first described, the
additional set of turning bars 59. 60 may be provided, and an additional register
D

page_text: roll 68, so that the supplement sheets of the six and twelve page products can be inset,
if desired, as indicated in Figure 16.
The conducting mechanism by which the printed webs are led from the printing
mechanism to the associating and delivery mechanism, may also be modified as shown
in Figures 17 and 18.
In this construction, the web D. is led from a roll, and after being printed upon
both sides by the cylinders A. A', passes into the control of the two series of tapes 3. 4,
by which, after the web is split, the main web d. is conveyed to the delivery mechanism,
and the supplement web f. to the associating or transferring mechanism. For this
purpose, the tapes 3. 4. are arranged as follows:-The tapes 3. pass around the roll 2,
thence forward around roll 5, and upward past the associating or transferring
mechanism, and over roll 6, and thence forward around pulleys 19, located at the base
of longitudinal folder E, which, in the case illustrated, constitutes the first folder of
the delivery mechanism. From the pulleys 19. the tapes 3 return around pulleys 7,
past pulleys 8, and over stretching pulleys 9. This series of tapes, as in the
construction previously described, occupy the entire width of the machine. The series
of tapes 4 correspond in number with the tapes 3, and pass around roll 10, thence
forward with the tapes 3 beneath the roll 5. From the roll 5, the tapes of the series
which occupy that portion of the width of the machine corresponding to the main
web d, pass upward with the tapes 3, past the associating mechanism, and over the
roll 6. From the roll 6, these tapes 4 return inside a roll 82, around stretching
pulleys 12, and above roll 13. The remainder of the tapes of the series 4, which
occupy that portion of the width of the machine corresponding to the supplement
web f, pass from the roll 5, around pulleys 83, and return around stretching pulleys 12,
and above the roll 13.
As the web D. is conveyed from the printing cylinders by the tapes 3. 4, and passes
the roll 5, it is acted upon by a slitter 14, which operates to divide the web into two
portions, a main web d, and a supplement web f, the latter being one half the width
of the former. After passing the slitter, the main web d. is carried upward between
the tapes 3. 4, past the associating mechanisin, and over the roll 6, from which point
it is forwarded by the tapes 3, over stationary guides 84, and delivered from between
the pulleys 19 and companion roll 18. The supplement portion f. of the web, after
passing the slitter, is led around the transferring bars 15. 16 (see Fig. 18), which
form the associating mechanism, by which it is transferred laterally, so as to be
brought directly beneath the adjacent one half of the main web d, after which, instead
of being associated directly with the main web, it is led above a register roll 85, thence
outward beneath a register roll 86, and then upward between rolls 18. 87, and
outward between rolls 18. 19, in passing which, it is associated with the main web, as
indicated in Figure 18. After leaving the rolls 18. 19, the associated webs pass
over the longitudinal folder E, or any other form of delivery mechanism may be
substituted.
For the purpose of forwarding the supplement web from the pulleys 83 to the bite
of the pulleys 19 and roll 18, there are provided a series of supplemental feeding
tapes 4", which occupy that portion of the machine equal to the width of the
supplement web, and pass around the roll 85, beneath the roll 86, and upward over the
roll 18, returning around stretching pulleys 88.
The several series of tapes are properly driven by motion imparted to any suitable
one or more of the rolls, or series of pulleys, around which they pass, so that they
impart a positive feed to the webs to maintain them under proper tension, and also to
serve in conveying them from the printing cylinders to the delivery mechanism in
threading up the machine.
In performing these functions, the feeding tapes 4* are an important element,
because it is found, in practice, that where a web is led around transferring bars or
turning bars, such as the bars 15. 16, the friction of the bars tends constantly to cause
the web so led around the bar or bars, to lag, and thus destroy the register between
the two webs. By imparting a positive feeding movement, however, to the supplement
web, after it has been transferred by being led around the bars, and before it is

page_text: associated with the main web, this tendency to lag is overcome, and by properly
adjusting and timing the feeding tapes and their rolls, the register between the two
webs can readily be maintained.
The pasting mechanism 61 may be used with this construction, if desired.
It is of course to be understood that the supplement web f, and the main web d,
may be led from separate rolls, and in such case, of course, the slitter can be
dispensed with.
Another feature of the Invention relates to the arrangement of the printing
mechanism, by which either side of the web may be first printed according as it may
be desired in any particular case.
In perfecting a web from an ordinary rotary web perfecting printing mechanism,
the side of the web first printed is necessarily brought in contact with the second
impression cylinder as the second side of the web is printed, and from this it results,
that the side of the web first printed necessarily receives more or less offset, and is
thus smutted to a greater or less degree. This is a difficulty which is inherent
in this class of printing machines, and in order to prevent this offset from injuring
the appearance of the printed product, it has always been customary to so organize
the machine, and arrange the forms, that the side of the web first printed would,
in the product which was to be produced upon the machine, contain the matter which
it was least important should present a perfectly clean appearance, that is
to say, if the publisher of a particular newspaper desired the inside pages,
or what are usually the editorial pages, of his paper, to present the cleaner
appearance, then the machine would be so organized, and the forms so arranged,
that the side of the web containing these pages would be printed last. Or,
on the other hand, if the publisher desired the outside pages, or news pages,
to present the cleaner appearance, then the machine would be so organized,
and the forms so arranged, as to print the side of the web containing these pages last,
If the machine was not provided with a folding delivery apparatus, it was not.
necessary to take this matter into consideration, as the order of printing the inside
and outside pages of the paper could be changed at pleasure, by simply changing the
forms from one form cylinder to the other. But where the machine was provided
with a folding delivery apparatus, which of late years has almost always been
required, this could not be accomplished, because the direction in which the sheet
was folded was always the same, and if the forms for one side of the sheet were
changed from one cylinder to the other, the folding would not be accomplished so as
to bring the pages in proper relation to each other in the folded product.
This being the case it was always necessary, before constructing the machine,
to ascertain from the publisher which pages of his paper he desired should
present the cleaner appearance, or should be free from offset, and then construct the
machine accordingly. As the requirements of publishers were not uniform in this
particular, it was impossible to construct the machines in advance, and have them in
stock to fill orders, except by constructing and keeping on hand two styles from
which to select, and this, owing to the expensive character of the machines, was of
course very undesirable. Again, it frequently happened, that publishers desired,
after obtaining a machine, to change the arrangement of the matter in their papers,
in such a way that the matter which it was desired should present the cleaner
appearance would be upon the opposite side of the web from what was originally
intended, and their inability to accomplish this resulted in much annoyance and
inconvenience. Again, it frequently happened that the same machine was used for
printing different papers, or different editions of the same paper, as, for example, a
daily and a weekly edition, and in these different papers or editions it was frequently
desirable that the cleaner pages should be upon one side of the web in one case, and
upon the reverse in another, and the inability to accomplish this also resulted in
annoyance, and detracted materially from the value of the machines.
We remove this difficulty, and provide an organized printing machine having its
form and impression cylinders, and leading rolls for presenting the web thereto,

page_text: arranged in such a manner that either side of the web may be printed first, and that
the web may be led to the printing mechanism from above or below, as desired.
Referring to figures 1. 2. 3. and 4, it is to be understood that A, A', represent the
form cylinders and B, B' the impression cylinders of the machine, these cylinders
being of the ordinary form, and equipped in the usual manner. The relative
arrangement of the cylinders shown is, all things considered, that which we regard
as the best, but this arrangement may be widely varied without departing from the
essential features of this portion of the Invention. The form cylinders A A' are
provided with the usual form rolls, and with ink distributing mechanisms represented
by the cylinder and rolls C, c.
Located upon that side of the impression cylinders from which the web is led into
the machine, is a leading roll 1, around which the web passes to the printing
cylinders, and this roll is so positioned, that the web may be led around it, and pass
thence to either pair of the printing cylinders.
Located upon the side of the impression cylinders from which the web is led from
the machine, there is or are located one or more leading and register rolls 2, around
which the web passes as it leaves the printing mechanism, and these rolls are so
positioned with relation to the impression cylinders, and to each other, that the web,
being led to them from either of the cylinders BB', will travel exactly the same
distance before arriving at the delivery mechanism, so that it will preserve the
proper register with the cutting cylinders and other parts of that mechanism.
With the machine thus organized, let it be assumed that it is desirable to so perfect
the web, that the printed matter, upon what is the under side of the web, as it is led
to the machine, shall present the cleaner appearance. In that case, the web D will
be led from the roll of paper, and after passing over one or more suitable leading
rolls, will be led around the roll 1, and between the cylinders A¹ B', as shown in
figure 2. In passing between the cylinders, the web will be printed upon its upper
side, and after being thus printed, it will be led around the cylinder B, and between
the cylinders A, B, where it will be printed upon its opposite side, or what is the under
side of the web as it was led to the machine. In passing around the cylinder B, to be
printed upon its second side, the side of the web first printed will be brought next
the blanket upon the cylinder B, and thereby be caused to receive more or less offset,
which will impair the appearance of the printing upon that side of the web to a
greater or less extent. The opposite side of the web, however, which is printed by
the cylinder A, will receive no offset, and will thus present the cleaner appearance.
After being perfected, the web will pass around the rolls 2, and thence to the
folding delivery mechanism. If the folding delivery mechanism be one of the
ordinary forms of longitudinal folders, as folder E of Figure 1, the cleaner side of
the web will be upon the inside of the folded product. Or if the folder be one of
the well known forms of rotary folders, the cleaner side of the web will be upon the
outside of the folded product. If, however, for any reason, a publisher should prefer
that what is the upper side of the web as it is led to the machine, should present the
cleaner appearance after being printed, the web will be led around the roll 2 in the
opposite direction, as shown in Figure 1, and have its under side first printed by
the cylinders A B, after which it will be led between the cylinders A¹, B¹, with its
printed side next to the blanket upon the cylinder B¹. In this case, the same as in
the first case, the offset will be taken by the side of the web first printed, but this,
instead of being what is the under side of the web as it is led to the machine, is the
upper side, and as a consequence, the upper side which is last printed is the cleaner.
After being thus perfected, the web is led around the roll 2 in the opposite direction,
and thence to the delivery mechanism. In the construction shewn in Figure 1, but
a single roll 2 is used, while in that of Figure 2, the web is led around two such
rolls. In either construction, it is necessary that the roll or rolls 2 be so positioned
with relation to the impression cylinders, that the travel of the web from the
impression cylinder B to the roll or rolls, is exactly the same as the travel of the
web from the impression cylinder B₁ to the same, in order that the register with

page_text: the parts of the denvery mechanism may be preserved, no matter which way the web
is led.
As shewn in figures 1 and 2, the web is led to the printing cylinders from above.
In many cases it is preferred to reverse the order, and lead the web to the printing
cylinders from beneath, and Figures 3 and 4 illustrate this reversal. When the web
is led from beneath, and it is desired that what is the upper side of the web as it enters
the machine, should be the cleaner side after being printed, the web is led past the
roll 1, which in this case is below the impression cylinders, and around the cylinder B¹
to be printed upon its first side, and thence around the cylinder B, to be printed upon
its second side, which is the upper side as it enters the machine, and after being thus
perfected, it passes around the rolls 2, which in this case or are located above the
cylinders, and thence to the delivery mechanism.
If it is desired that the under side of the web should be the cleaner after being
printed, the web is led around the roll 1, and the impression cylinder B, to he
printed upon the first side, and thence around the impression cylinder B¹, to be
printed upon the second side, as shown in Figure 4. After being thus printed,
the web is led around the first roll 2 in the opposite direction, and thence around
the second roll 4, to the delivery mechanism, the rolls being, in this case, the
same as in the first case, so positioned, that the travel of the web from the
cylinder B to the last roll, is the same as the travel of the web from the cylinder B¹
to the same roll.
It will be observed that the ink distributing rolls c are so positioned as to leave a
considerable space upon both the upper and under sides of the distributing cylinders C.
When the web is led to the printing cylinders from above, as in Figures 1 and 2, the
rolls, which transfer the ink from the fountain to the distributing cylinders C, are
located below the cylinders, so that the ink will be distributed by the rolls before
being transferred to the form rolls. The only change in the inking mechanism
necessary when the web is led to the printing cylinders from beneath, as shown in
Figures 3 and 4, is to transfer the rolls and fountains from the position beneath the
cylinders C, to a corresponding position above the cylinders, as indicated.
C,
From the foregoing it will be seen, that, with the machine thus organized, it is
possible, without any change whatever, to lead the web to the printing cylinders
so that either side will be last, and thus present the cleaner appearance, thus
capacitating the machine to meet the wants of different users in this respect. And it
will further be seen, that by very slight changes, which can readily be made in the
completed machine, the web can be led to the printing cylinders, from either above or
below, and thus also meet the requirements of different users in this respect.
It is customary, at the present time, for the publishers of newspapers and other
periodicals to furnish large quantities of such publications to newsdealers and agents,
upon the condition that such as remain unsold, after a certain time, may be returned
to the publishers, to be redeemed by refunding the whole or a part of the purchase price.
This manner of transacting business has afforded an opportunity for the perpetration
of fraud upon publishers, which has frequently been taken advantage of by newsdealers
and agents. A large class of persons who purchase daily news-papers and other
periodicals, do not care to preserve them, and, as a consequence, they are thrown
aside as soon as read, which is frequently within a few minutes of the time they
are purchased. From this it results, that large quantities of papers and periodicals
accumulate in railway cars and other public conveyances, and in hotels, club rooms,
and like places. These papers and periodicals have been frequently collected by
newsboys, or persons in attendance at such places, and returned to dealers and agents,
who, in turn, return them to the publishers, demanding the whole or a part of the
purchase price. Another feature of the Invention is intended to prevent such fraud
by providing each paper with a seal, and we attain this object by the mechanism above
referred to, and which will now be described in detail.
Referring to figures 7 and 27 to 34, it is to be understood, while the sealing attach-
ment is shown as applied to the particular form of delivery mechanism of the inachine,
embodying other features of my invention, the invention is not limited in its application.

page_text: to this particular form of delivery mechanism, but can be applied equally well in
connection with other forms of folding, or cutting and folding, mechanism.
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In the form of delivery mechanism shown, the web of paper D, after being printed,
passes over the folder E, by which it is folded longitudinally, and then enters the bite
of the cutting and folding cylinders F, G, by which the sheets are severed and folded
between the rolls s, and pass thence to the filing mechanism.
Before
For the purpose of applying a seal to the edge of each sheet, so as to connect the
free edges of the paper as before described, there is provided a folding, cutting, and
pasting mechanism, by which a narrow ribbon of paper is folded longitudinally, and
advanced in such position, that its two plies embrace the side edge of the folded sheet
or sheets as it or they are delivered from the rolls s, and pass to the rolls t.
being folded, this ribbon of paper is partially severed at suitable intervals to form the
seals, and is provided upon the side which, after folding, becomes the inside, with
suitable lines of paste, by which, when the folded ribbon is pressed against the sides of
the folded sheet, it is caused to adhere, and thus connect the free edges of the folded
sheet. The mechanism is so organized, that as each seal is applied, it is nipped by
accelerated rolls, which operate to detach it from the ribbon.
After
The organization thus outlined will now be described in detail:-The ribbon of
paper M is, in the case shown, led from a roll supported in convenient position parallel
with the rolls t, and after passing around a suitable leading-roll 102, passes between a
pair of cutting rolls 103, 104, where it is operated upon by cutting-blades 105, carried
by the respective rolls, in such manner as to be partly, but not wholly, severed at
suitable intervals to form the seals of the desired width. The blades 105 are, as will
be observed, of serrated form, the teeth of the two blades intermeshing so as to partly
sever the paper on an irregular line. One of the blades is arranged so that its teeth
do not project beyond the periphery of its roll, while the other blade is arranged
tangential to its roll, so that as the two rolls revolve, the teeth of the tangential blade
will enter between the teeth of the other blade, and thus partly sever the paper, the
blades being so arranged that the severance will not be complete,-enough of the
paper being left to give sufficient strength to permit the ribbon to be properly
advanced. After passing the rolls 103, 104, and being thus partly severed, the
ribbon M passes above a pasting-roll 106, which receives paste from a fountain 107,
and operates to apply suitable lines of paste to the under side of the ribbon.
passing the paste-rolls, the ribbon is led around a turning-bar 108, by which it is
turned at right angles to its previous direction of travel, and by which the lines of
paste applied by the pasting-roll 106 are brought upon the upper side of the ribbon.
From the turning bar 108, the ribbon passes over and through a longitudinal folder N,
by which the ribbon is folded longitudinally, so as to bring the lines of paste applied
by the roll 106, upon the inside of the fold. After being folded longitudinally,
the ribbon passes downward from the folder N, and enters the bite of the rolls t
near the ends of said rolls, as indicated in Figures 29 and 30. The folder N is
so positioned with relation to the rolls t, that as the sheets severed from the web D
pass from the rolls s to the rolls t, their edges will pass between the external
turners 109 of the folder N, and thus be interposed between the two plies of the
folded ribbon, as said ribbon also passes through the folder, and to the bite of
the rolls t, as also indicated in figures 29 and 30. The folder N, and web turner 108,
are preferably formed of a single piece of sheet-metal, which is bent to the proper
form, as shown in the drawings, to form the external turners 109 of the folder,
and also a rearwardly extending plate, over which the ribbon passes in its course
to the folder, the rear edge of the plate being oblique, and folded over to form
the web turner 108.
For the purpose of advancing the folded ribbon over and through the folder N,
there are provided a pair of feeding-rolls 110, which project through a recess
formed in the back of the folder, in position to nip the folded edge of the ribbon
outside the path of the sheets passing from the rolls s to the rolls t.
To hold the ribbon well back into the folder N, and prevent its folded edge from
working out of the bite of the rolls 110, the folder is preferably provided with an

page_text: internal guide-finger 112, which is supported in any suitable position, and extends
downward between the external turners 109, and within the fold of the ribbon,
terminating just above the bite of the rolls 110. The guide-finger 112 is shewn as a
thin plate, but in some cases it may be preferable to make it in shape more or less a
counterpart of the folder.
The mechanism which has been described is driven as follows:-The shaft of the
cylinder F is provided with a worm 113, which engages with a worm-gear 114,
mounted upon a vertical shaft having a bevelled gear 115, which engages with a
similar gear 116, mounted upon a stud, and connected to a gear 117, which engages,
through an intermediate 118, with a pinion 119, fixed upon the shaft of the pasting-
roll 106, the opposite end of which shaft is provided with a gear 120, which commu-
nicates, through an intermediate 121, with a gear 122, fixed upon the shaft of one of
the feeding-rolls 110, the gear 122 engaging with a similar gear 123 upon the shaft
of the other roll. The gear 121 also engages with a gear 124, fixed upon the shaft of
the cutting-roll 104, which latter gear engages with a gear 125 upon the shaft of the
other cutting-roll 103, and also with a gear 126 fixed upon the shaft of the leading
roll 102.
The gears which have been described, are so proportioned with relation to the
surface speed of the cylinder F, that the ribbon M will be advanced a distance equal
to the width of one of the seals which are severed from the ribbon, for each sheet
that is folded off the cylinder F, and delivered from the rolls s to the rolls t, that is
to say, at each half revolution of the cylinder F, and the parts are so timed that the
advance end of the folded ribbon will arrive at the bite of the rolls t just before the
rear end of each folded sheet arrives at the bite of said rolls.
The operation of the mechanism thus far described is as follows:-Assuming the
machine to be in operation, and adjusted to deliver single sheets, the web D will,
after leaving the longitudinal folder E, be operated upon by the cylinders F, G, and
rolls s, as before explained. The ribbon M, led from its roll, will pass between the
cutting rolls 103, 104, where it will be partially severed at intervals suitable to form
the seals, and will then, as it passes the roll 106, receive suitable lines of paste, after
which it will pass over the turning bar 108, and over and through the longitudinal
folder M, and after passing between the feeding rolls 110, will enter the bite of the
rolls t. The parts are so timed, as before explained, that as the first sheet delivered
from the rolls's passes between the rolls t, and arrives in such position that its rear
end is nearly at the bite of the roll, the leading end of the ribbon will arrive at
the bite of said rolls t, the edge of the folded sheet being interposed between the
two plies of the folded ribbon, as before described, and as indicated in Figure 30.
As soon as the leading end of the ribbon enters the bite of the rolls t, it will be
nipped by said rolls, and as said rolls are moving at a surface speed much in excess of
that of the ribbon, the first seal u will be detached from the end of the ribbon as it
passes between the rolls t, together with the folded sheet, and will be pressed against
the sheet, so that its ends will adhere to the sheet, and connect the free edges of the
paper, as indicated in Figure 33, thereby making it impossible to unfold the sheet, so
as to gain access to its inside matter without breaking the seal, and thus indicating
that the paper has been sold. The feeding rolls 110 are so positioned, as will be
observed, that the distance between the bite of said rolls and the bite of the rolls t, is
somewhat more than the width of one seal, but somewhat less than the width of two
seals, so that the second seal will be firmly held by the rolls 110, to permit the first
one to be detached without danger of detaching more than one at a time; and so the
operation will continue to be repeated as each sheet is delivered.
When the sheets are associated in pairs, instead of being delivered singly, the
operation will be exactly the same, except that the mechanism for advancing the
ribbon for the seals, will be timed so as to operate at half speed. For this purpose,
the pinion 119 upon the shaft of the pasting roll, is provided with a companion
pinion 127, of twice the size of the pinion 119, and the two pinions are made
movable upon the shaft, being secured thereto by a set screw, and the stud upon
which the intermediate gear 118 is mounted, is secured in a slot in the framework,--

page_text: so as to be movable. When, therefore, it is desired to reduce the speed of the
mechanism for advancing the ribbon, the gear 118 is moved upward, and the
gears 119, 127 are moved outward upon the shaft of the pasting-roll, so as to
cause the gear 127 to engage with the gear 118, thereby reducing the speed of
the mechanism which is driven through said gear 127.
The connections through which the mechanism for advancing the ribbon is driven,
which have been described, are suitable for the purpose, but it is to be understood
that such connections may be varied widely without departing from the invention.
In most cases, it will be preferable to locate the rolls 103, 104, and the roll
which carries the ribbon, and also the pasting-roll, parallel with the rolls s and t,
and provide the turning-bar 108 for turning the ribbon, to present it to the
longitudinal folder. This, however, is not essential. The turning-bar 108 may be
omitted, and in such case, the pasting-roll, the rolls 103, 104, and the roll which
carries the ribbon, will be arranged at right angles to the rolls s, t.
In many cases, it will be desirable to provide the seals with some printed matter
or design, which will prevent them from being easily counterfeited, and where this
is desired, it can readily be accomplished by providing the roll 103, between the
cutting-blades 105, with printing surfaces, which will print any suitable matter upon
the seals, and in such case, the printing surfaces upon the roll 103 will be suitably
inked by means of a roll 128, driven from the roll 103, and receiving a supply of
ink in any suitable manner, but preferably by carrying an absorbent surface which
is saturated with ink.
The paste-roll 106, instead of being cut away at its centre, so as to apply the paste
only to the edges of the ribbon, may be so formed as to apply the paste to the whole
width of the ribbon, and it is of course evident that the ribbon may be slit so as to
form two ribbons, or that two narrow ribbons, equivalent to the two plies of the
longitudinally folded ribbon, may be used, and in such case, the two halves of the
ribbon, or the two ribbons, will pass to the rolls t, so that the edge of the folded sheet
will be interposed between them. In passing between the rolls 110, the edges of the
two ribbons will be pressed together, so as to be united by the paste upon them, as
shewn in Figure 34. It is therefore to be understood, that the term ribbon, as herein
used, is intended to include both the longitudinally folded ribbon, and the two
narrow ribbons which are equivalent to the two plies of the longitudinally folded
ribbon.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to
me by my foreign correspondents, I declare that what I claim is :-
1. The herein-described web-associating mechanism, consisting of duplicate turning
bars arranged in different planes, whereby the transferred web may be brought upon
either side of the web with which it is associated, substantially as described.
2. The herein described web-associating mechanism, consisting of duplicate pairs
of turning bars (15, 59 and 16, 60), the bars of each pair being parallel, and arranged
in different planes, whereby the transferred web may be brought upon either side of
the web with which it is associated, substantially as described.
3. The combination with a sheet-collecting mechanism for associating sheets severed
from a main web, of a sheet carrier, as the cylinder H, for presenting alternate sheets
severed from a supplement web to said sheet-collecting mechanism, to be associated
with the sheets severed from the main web, substantially as described.
4. The combination with a sheet-collecting mechanism for associating sheets severed
from a main web, of a sheet carrier, as the cylinder H, for presenting alternate sheets
severed from a supplement web, to said sheet-collecting mechanism, to be associated
with the sheets severed from the main web, and a sheet carrier, as the cylinder I, for
delivering the remaining sheets severed from the supplement web as a separate product,
substantially as described.
5. The combination with a sheet-collecting mechanism for associating sheets severed
from a main web, of a pair of cutting cylinders (H. I.), for severing a supplement ;

page_text: web into sheets, one of said cylinders having sheet-retaining devices for taking
alternate sheets and presenting them to said sheet-collecting mechanism, and the other
of said cylinders having sheet-retaining devices for taking the remaining sheets, sub-
stantially as described.
6. The combination with a sheet-collecting mechanism for associating sheets severed
from a main web, of a pair of cutting cylinders (H. I.), for severing a supplement
web into sheets, one of said cylinders having sheet-retaining devices for taking
alternate sheets aud presenting them to said sheet-collecting mechanism, and the other
of said cylinders baving sheet-retaining and folding mechanisms, for taking the
remaining sheets and folding them as a separate product, substantially as described.
7. The combination with a pair of cutting, collecting, and folding cylinders (F. G),
of a pair of cutting cylinders (H. I), one of said last cylinders being provided with
sheet-retaining devices for taking alternate sheets and presenting them to said
collecting cylinders, and the other of said last cylinders being provided with sheet-
retaining devices for taking the remaining sheets, substantially as described.
8. The combination with a pair of cutting, collecting, and folding cylinders (F, G),
for operating upon a main web, of a cylinder (H), having sheet retaining devices for
taking alternate sheets severed from a supplement web, and presenting them to said
collecting cylinders, substantially as described.
9. The combination with the cylinder G, having sheet-retaining pins, of the cam h
and gear 43, turning loosely upon the shaft of said cylinder, to operate said pins, the
gear 47 fixed upon the cylinder shaft, and the gears 46–44, connecting the gears 47. 43,
substantially as described.
10. The combination with the cylinder G, having sheet-retaining pins, of the cam h
and gear 43 turning loosely upon the shaft of said cylinder, to operate said pins, the
gear 47 fixed upon the cylinder shaft, the gears 46-44, connecting the gears 47. 43,
and the excentric 45 supporting said gears 46-44, whereby the pins can be put into
and out of operation, substantially as described.
11. The combination with a longitudinal folder, of a web-severing and sheet-
collecting and folding mechanism, and a cylinder (H) for presenting alternate
sheets severed from a supplement web to said sheet-collecting mechanism, substantially
as described.
12. The combination with a longitudinal folder, of a web-severing and sheet-
collecting and folding mechanism, a cylinder (H) for presenting alternate sheets
severed from a supplement web, to said sheet-collecting mechanism, and a cylinder (1)
for taking the remaining sheets severed from said supplement web, substantially as
described.
13. The combination with a web-associating mechanism for associating a main
and a supplement web, a longitudinal folder for folding said main web, a web-
severing and sheet-folding mechanism for operating upon the longitudinally folded
main web, and a separate web-severing and sheet-folding mechanism for operating
the supplemental web, substantially as described.
14. The combination with a web-printing mechanism and a web-associating
mechanism, of feeding tapes 3, 4, for conveying a main web from said printing
mechanism, past the associating mechanism, and for conveying the supplement web
from the printing mechanism to the associating mechanism, and supplemental
feeding-tapes 4°, and register rolls 85. 86, for conveying the supplement web from
the associating mechanism to the main web, and delivering it in proper register
therewith, substantially as described.
15. A cutting mechanism composed of two members, one provided with a blade
having yielding cheek piecés, and the other with a cutting groove, and a pair of
ribs carried by one member upon the opposite sides of the blade and groove, and
acting to nip the material being cut against the other member, substantially as
described.
16. A web-severing mechanism composed of a pair of cylinders, one provided
with a blade having yielding cheek pieces, and the other having a cutting groove,

page_text: and a pair of ribs carried by one cylinder upon opposite sides of the said blade and
groove, and acting to nip the web against the other cylinder, substantially as
described.
17. A web-severing mechanism composed of a pair of cylinders, one provided with
a blade having yielding cheek pieces composed of soft material, and the other
having a cutting groove formed in a block of soft material, and a pair of ribs set
into the soft material of one cylinder upon the opposite sides of said blade and
groove, and acting to nip the web against the soft material of the other cylinder,
substantially as described.
18. A web-severing mechanism, composed of a pair of cylinders, one provided
with a blade having yielding cheek pieces, and the other having a cutting groove,
and a pair of ribs carried by one cylinder upon the opposite sides of said blade and
groove, and acting to nip the web against the other cylinder, the latter being
formed with recesses to receive the ribs, substantially as described.
19. A web-severing mechanism composed of a pair of cylinders, one provided with
a blade having spring-supported cheek pieces, and the other having a cutting groove,
and a pair of ribs carried by one cylinder upon the opposite sides of said blade and
groove, and acting to nip the web against the other cylinder, the latter being
formed with recesses to receive the ribs, substantially as described.
20. The combination with form and impression cylinders for perfecting the web,
and a delivery mechanism for operating upon the perfected web, of leading rolls
located to direct the web to either pair of the printing cylinders at will, and to
direct it from either pair of said cylinders to the delivery mechanism, with its
printed pages in proper register with the parts of said delivery mechanism,
substantially as described.
21. The combination in a web-perfecting printing machine, of form and
impression cylinders for perfecting the web, leading rolls for presenting the web to,
and leading it from either pair of said cylinders at pleasure, and inking mechanisms
having distributing cylinders capacitated to receive the ink upon either side of the
distributing rolls, substantially as described.
22. The combination with a feeding mechanism, for advancing a folded sheet, of
a feeding mechanism arranged to advance a ribbon in position to embrace the side
edge of the sheet, and a pasting mechanism for applying paste to said ribbon,
substantially as described.
23. The combination with rolls for advancing a folded sheet, of a feeding mechanism
arranged to advance a ribbon in position to be folded over the edge of the sheet by
the said rolls, and a perforator for partially severing the ribbon at suitable intervals,
the rolls being run at a higher speed than the ribbon-feeding mechanism, whereby the
sections of the ribbon are separated on the line of partial severance, substantially as
described.
24. The combination with the rolls s for advancing a folded sheet, of the rolls t
arranged to advance a ribbon parallel with, and embracing the edge of the sheet,
substantially as described.
25. The combination with a folding delivery mechanism, of a longitudinal
folder (N), arranged to fold a ribbon, and deliver it with its two plies embracing the
edge of the folded sheet, substantially as described.
26. The combination with a folding delivery mechanism, of a longitudinal
folder (N), arranged to fold a ribbon, and deliver it with its two plies embracing
the edge of the folded sheet, and a pasting mechanism for applying paste to said
ribbon, substantially as described.
27. The combination with a folding delivery mechanism, of a longitudinal
folder (N), arranged to fold a ribbon, and deliver it with its two plies embracing
the edge of the folded sheet, a pasting mechanism for applying paste to said ribbon,
and a cutting mechanism for partially severing said ribbon at suitable intervals,
substantially as described.
28. The combination with a feeding mechanism for advancing a folded sheet, of a

page_text: longitudinal folder (N) adapted to longitudinally fold a ribbon, and deliver it with
its two plies embracing the edge of the sheet, and a web-turner for turning the
ribbon, to present it to the folder, substantially as described.
29. The combined longitudinal folder N and web-turner 108, composed of sheet
metal, bent to form the two external turners 109, and having an oblique rear edge
forming the web-turner 108, substantially as described.
30. The combination with the longitudinal folder N, having external turners 109,
which direct the two sides of the ribbon toward each other, of the feed rolls 110;
arranged to nip the folded edge of the ribbon, substantially as described.
31. The combination with the longitudinal folder N, having external turners 109,
which direct the two sides of the ribbon toward each other, of the feeding-rolls 110,
arranged to nip the folded edge of the ribbon, and the guide finger 112 extending
inside the fold of the ribbon, and acting to retain the folded edge of the ribbon in
the bite of the rolls, substantially as described.
Doted this 1st day of Januar 1890
NEWTON & SON,
Agents for the Applicant.