Improvements in or connected with Railway and like Ticket Printing and Numbering Machines.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 18th July, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 20th May, 1895-Accepted, 13th July, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Railway and like Ticket Printing
and Numbering Machines.
I, JOSEPH LEWTHWAITE, of 183 Great College Street, Camden Town, London,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to certain detail improvements in railway and like ticket
printing and numbering machines, whereby the tickets as they are being passed
through the machine are consecutively numbered in one or more colours, perforated
or indented, printed on the face in one or more colours, and printed on the back in
one or more colours, the whole operations being carried out by the action of two
cams on the main or driving shaft.
My first improvement relates to the ticket feed mechanism and consists in
pivoting the feed lever (bell cranked) to the main frame, one end being connected
to the impression slide, and the other end to a link attached to the feed plate, the
ticket or feed plate being placed in position by the uprising action of the slide and
shifting the ticket along by the falling action of the slide, the tickets being arranged
in superposed order in a framing arranged above the feed plate and rest upon the
feed plate, the edge of a raised portion of the feed plate engaging the bottom
ticket for pushing it into a slit arranged between the feed portion and delivery
portion in which slit all the necessary numbering, printing, and perforating is
effected.
My next improvement relates to the inking devices whereby the lettering and
numbering type may be inked in the same or different colours.
According to this improvement I arrange the inking rollers for printing on the
face and back of the ticket in the same or different colours on the ends of two rods
which are both connected to a sliding block carrying a link, this being connected to
a bell crank lever, the other end of which carries a roller for riding in a race of
one of the cams on the main shaft by this means as the cam is rotated the inking
rollers will be moved in contact with the type for imparting the necessary ink to
same and then back to distributing rollers for obtaining a fresh supply of ink.
Each distributing roller has its bearing on a rod formed with a right and left hand
screw and also has another rod with projecting lugs for engaging the screw thread,
said rod being moved for taking one lug from one screw thread, and engaging the
other lug with the other screw thread by means of cams fixed on some part of the
machine, the object being to give the distributing roller a reciprocating side motion
to better distribute the ink on the inking roller. The inking rollers and distributing
rollers are so arranged with each other that one inking roller and one distributing
roller may be covered with red ink and another inking and distributing roller with
black ink, and so on.
My next improvement relates to mechanism for printing on the backs of tickets,
and consists in pivoting to the main frame a lever, one end of which is jointed to
the impression slide, and the other end to link attached to the slide depending from
the printing appliance which is arranged above the slit through which the tickets
are passed, so that as the impression slide is moved upwards for printing and
numbering the face of the tickets, the type box above the slit is brought down for
printing the back of the ticket which was in advance and had been previously
printed and numbered, the ticket being then pushed into the receiver by the action

page_text: of the feeding plate first described pushing the whole of the tickets in the slot
along the distance of one ticket.
My next improvement relates to the appliance for lifting the ticket into the
receiver after the necessary printing and numbering has been effected, the object
being to leave a clear space at the bottom of the receiver into which space the
tickets can be pushed and thus obviate any blocking which might occur should the
tickets on entering the receiver have to be forced under the pile of tickets already
in the receiver.
For this purpose, I connect the lifting appliance to one end of a rocking lever
pivoted to the main frame, and form the other end of the rocking lever with a slot
in which rides a bowl fitted on the bell crank-lever which operates the inking
rollers, so that as the table is being moved up by the bell crank lever operating the
rocking shaft, it i.e., the table carrying the ticket last pushed into the reservoir
opens out a pair of hinged plates controlled by springs or weights and places the
ticket at the bottom of the pile, the plates engaging under the pile of tickets for
holding them up aud allowing the table to return ready for the next ticket to enter
the réservoir.
My last improvement relates to the means for stopping the machine and
indicating by sound when a ticket which has been pushed into the reservoir is not
of the proper size, or should there not be a ticket pushed into the reservoir.
According to this improvement, I pivot to the rod of the ticket lifting table one
end of a link, the other end being pivoted to another rod attached to the starting
and stopping mechanism.
The link carries a bar, the free end of which is arranged in proximity to a
projecting portion of a slide (controlled by a spring) which is moved by the tickets
as they are pushed into the reservoir and on the slide being pushed away by the
ticket the bar and link and rod can be moved without operating the starting and
stopping mechanism but should the slide not be operated through say a ticket not
being pushed into the reservoir the bar will engage the depending portion of the
slide and cause the rod to move the mechanism, and thus throw the machine out of
gear with the prime mover, at the same time as this is done a bell is struck to
indicate that the machine was thrown out of gear through something.
My improvements as above described are chiefly applicable to the machine set
forth in British Patent No. 12975 dated 14th July 1892.
The perforating or indenting say for return tickets may be effected during the
printing, the perforating, or indenting appliances being arranged in the type box, or
other convenient part.
Dandh: 10th 1 T11001
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166 Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Joseph Lewthwaite.
Improvements in or connected with Railway and like Ticket Printing
and Numbering Machines.
I, JOSEPH LEWTHWAITE, of 183 Great College Street, Camden Town, London,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by.
the following statement :-
My invention relates to certain detail improvements in railway and like ticket
printing and numbering machines whereby the tickets as they are being passed
through the machine are consecutively numbered in one or more colours, perforated
or indented, printed on the face in one or more colours, and printed on the back in

page_text: cams on the main or driving snart.
The several improvements will be clearly understood by referring to the annexed
drawings.
Figure 1 front elevation of a ticket printing machine.
Figure 2 an end elevation.
Figure 3 an opposite end elevation.
Figure 4 a plan with part of the impression plate removed.
Figures 5 and 6 sectional elevations of the reverse screw. Figure 7 an end view
of same.
Figure 8 detail of cams X, X.
Figures 9 and 10 are face and end elevations of the ticket lifting appliances.
My first improvement relates to the ticket feed mechanism and consists in
pivotting the feed lever A (bell cranked) to the main frame, one end B being con-
nected to the impression slide C and the other end to a link D attached to the feed
plate E, the ticket or feed plate E being placed in position by the uprising action
of the slide C and shifting the ticket along a race by the falling action of the
slide C, the tickets being arranged in superposed order in a framing F arranged
above the feed plate. and rest upon the feed plate the edge of a raised portion of
the feed plate engaging the bottom ticket for pushing it into a slit arranged between
the feed portion and delivery portion in which slit all the necessary numbering,-
printing, and perforating is effected.
My second or next improvement relates to the inking devices whereby the-
lettering and numbering type may be inked in the same or different colours.
According to this improvement, I arrange the inking rollers G, H, J, K, for
printing on the face and back of the ticket in the same or different colours on the
ends of brackets or rods L, M, which are both connected to a sliding block N
carrying a link P this being connected to a bell crank lever Q, the other end of
which carries a' roller R for riding in a race of one of the cams S on the main
shaft T. By this means as the cam is rotated, the inking rollers G, H, J, K, will
be moved in contact with the type for imparting the necessary ink to same and
then back to distributing rollers for obtaining a fresh supply of ink.
The distributing rollers U, U, have their bearings on a rod formed with a right.
and left hand screw V and also have other rods with projecting lugs for engaging
the screw thread, said rod W being moved for taking one lug from one screw thread
and engaging the other lug with the other screw thread by means of cams X fixed
in some part of the machine, the object being to give the distributing roller a
reciprocating side motion to better distribute the ink on the inking rollers.
The inking rollers G, H, J, K, and distributing rollers U, U, U, U, are so
arranged with each other that one inking roller and one distributing roller may be
covered with red ink, and another inking and distributing roller with black ink,
and so on.
My third improvement relates to mechanism for printing on the backs of tickets,.
and consists in pivotting to the main fraine Y a couple of levers Z, Z, one end of
each of which is jointed to the impression slide C, and the other end to links a, a,
attached to the slide barranged above the slit through which the tickets are passed,.
so that as the impression slide C is moved upwards for printing and numbering the
face of ticket the type box c above the slit is brought down for printing the back of
the 'ticket which' was in 'advance and had been previously printed and numbered,
the ticket then' being pushed into the receiver d by the action of the feeding plate E.
first described, pushing the series of tickets in the race along the distance of one-
ticket at each impulse.
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My fourth improvement relates to the appliance for lifting the ticket into the
receiver after the necessary printing and numbering has been effected, the object
being to leave a clear space at the bottom of the receiver, into which space the-
tickets can be pushed and thus obviate any blocking which might occur should the
tickets on entering the receiver have to be forced under the pile of tickets already.

page_text: in the receiver. For this purpose, I connect the lifting appliance e to one end of a
rocking lever fpivotted at g, g, to the main frame Y and from the other end of the
rocking lever with a slot in which rides a bowl i fitted on the bell crank lever A
which operates the inking rollers, so that as the table ; is being moved up by the
bell crank lever operating the rocking shaft, it i.e. the table carrying the ticket last
pushed into the receiver a opens out a pair of hinged plates k, k, controlled by
springs or weights, and places the ticket at the bottom of the pile in d, the plates
engaging under the pile of tickets for holding them up and allowing the table to
return ready for the next ticket to enter the reservoir d. I purpose indicating by
sound when a ticket which has been pushed into the reservoir is not of the proper
size or should there not be a ticket pushed into the reservoir.
According to this the fifth improvement, I pivot to the rod e of the ticket lifting
table; one end of a link l, the other end being pivotted to another rod m attached
to the starting and stopping mechanism.
The link carries a bar, the free end of which is arranged in proximity to a
projecting portion n of a slide p controlled by a spring q which is moved by the
tickets as they are pushed into the reservoir d, and on the slide being pushed away
by the ticket, the bar r, link and rod e. can be moved without operating the
starting and stopping mechanism but should the slide p not be operated through
say a ticket not being pushed into the reservoir, the bar will engage the depending
portion of the slide p and cause the rod 'm to move the mechanism, and thus throw
the machine out of gear with the prime mover, at the same time as this is done, a bell
is struck to indicate that the machine was thrown out of gear through something.
My improvements as above described are chiefly applicable to the machine set
forth in British Patent No. 308 dated 1852.
The perforating or indenting, say for return tickets may be effected during the
printing, the perforating or indenting appliances being arranged in the type box or
other convenient part.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
:-
1. The construction and employment of the several detail improvements, as
herein before referred to, in a machine in and by which railway and like tickets can
be printed in one or more colours, as described with reference to the annexed
drawings.
2. The particular arrangement of appliances referred to under the first detail
improvement herein before recited.
3. The particular arrangement of appliances referred to under the second detail
improvement hereinbefore recited.
4. The particular arrangement of appliances referred to under the third detail
improvement herein before recited.
5. The particular arrangement of appliances referred to under the fourth detail
improvement herein before recited.
6. The particular arrangement of appliances referred to under the fifth detail
improvement hereinbefore recited.
The 18th day of May 1895.
The lot day of my 1050.
1. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166 Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Joseph Lewthwaite.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166 Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Joseph Lewthwaite.