A Machine in which Web Paper may be Printed, Numbered, Per- forated, Severed Longitudinally and Transversely, and,.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 12th June, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 9th Mar., 1892-Accepted, 9th Apr., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Machine in which Web Paper may be Printed, Numbered, Per-
forated, Severed Longitudinally and Transversely, and Folded,
any or all of such Operations being Carried On at the Will of the
Operator.
ALEXANDER SMITH MITCHELL, of 93 Golfhill Terrace, Dennistoun, Glasgow,
in the County of Lanark, Printer's Manager, and JOHN NUTTER, of 134 Renfield
Street, Glasgow, in the County of Lanark, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a machine in which mechanism is arranged for the
several operations of printing, numbering perforating, cutting longitudinally and
transversely, and folding of paper (web) any one, two, or more such operations
being carried on at the will of the operator.
For the purpose of our invention we construct two cylinders, one of which
is called the type cylinder; the other the impression cylinder. Connected
with type cylinder are a number of small cylinders containing movable figures
or numbers, which work in unison with type cylinder, both numbers and type
being inked with suitable rollers which work in contact with said type and
numbering cylinders.
The paper from a reel at front of machine passes between impression and type
cylinders, and by contact therewith is imprinted with the types and numbers. It
is thereafter conducted by means of tapes or otherwise to perforating wheels,
which perforate the paper longitudinally in one or more places as desired, from
whence it passes under revolving knives or cutters and is severed longitudinally
into two or more strips at the option of the operator. These strips are then carried
by means of tapes or otherwise under a revolving cylinder, in which knives are
so arrange l as to cut the paper transversely to the required size. After being
so cut the paper is conducted to a folding apparatus, by means of which it receives
a single fold, and is deposited into a receiver, from which the sheets are gathered
as required for binding into books or otherwise.
The several appliances are so arranged that either or any of them can be
thrown out of gear, such as when one, two, or more operations only are needed.
The various operations are continuous, and the whole of the mechanism is
supported by a suitably designed frame.
Dated this Eleventh day of June Eighteen hundred and ninety-one.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Machine in which Web Paper may be Printed, Numbered, Per-
forated, Severed Longitudinally and Transversely, and Folded,
any or all of such Operations being Carried On at the Will of the
Operator.
We, ALEXANDER SMITH MITCHELL, of 93 Golfhill Terrace, Dennistoun,
Glasgow, in the County of Lanark, Printer's Manager, and JOHN NUTTER, of
134 Renfield Street, Glasgow, in the County of Lanark, Engineer, do hereby
leclare 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
tatement:-
This invention relates to a machine in which mechanism is arranged for the

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transversely, and folding of paper (web) any one or more such operations being
carried on at the will of the operator.
In order that our invention may be most fully understood and readily carried
into effect, we will proceed to describe the drawings hereunto annexed:
Figure 1 is a side elevation of a machine constructed according to and con-
stituting our present invention.
Figures 2 and 3 are respectively a front elevation and plan of the same with the
inking apparatus removed.
Figure 4 is a transverse section, and Figure 5 a longitudinal section of the type
cylinder D.
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Figure 6 represents a plan of the invoice book proposed to be printed.
In carrying out the objects of our invention, a shaft A carried in the journal
bearings of the brackets B on the upper part of the framework C of the machine
has fitted upon it a type-cylinder D, having ten or more stereotype plates E secured
to its periphery by means of dogs or clamps, and five or more shafts F passing
through it longitudinally, or secured in longitudinal grooves to its outer periphery,
between the stereotype plates E, each of the said shafts F being provided with
six or more numbering wheels G, as represented in Figure 5. The ten or more
stereotype plates E represent invoice books to be printed, perforated, and numbered
in triplicate, as shewn in Figure 6. The numbering wheels G project sufficiently
through oblong openings el in the periphery of type cylinder D to allow the face
of the operating figures or numbers on said wheels G to coincide with face of
stereotype plates E, which are cast with notch or opening at bottom, for reception
of number, as shewn in Figure 6. These figures or numbers are so arranged that
books or sheets are printed and numbered consecutively. If books or sheets are
required to be numbered from 1 to 100, on each of the five shafts F are placed, in
duplicate or otherwise, three numbering wheels G (to number in triplicate) each
wheel G containing twenty numbers, an interval of five taking place between each
number on each wheel. G, thus:-On first wheel G the numbers are 1, 6, 11, 16, &c.,
finishing, on complete revolution of wheel G, with number 96. On second wheel G
the numbers are 2, 7, 12, &c., finishing with number 97. On third wheel G the
numbers are 3, 8, 13, &c., finishing with number 98. On fourth wheel G the
numbers are 4, 9, 14, &c., finishing with number 99. On fifth wheel G the numbers
are 5, 10, 15, 20, &c., finishing with number 100. As cylinders D and H revolve,
the numbering wheel first brought into contact with impression cylinder H, which
shall be hereinafter described, prints number 1, the numbering wheel G containing
number 2 following in succession, and so on to the fifth wheel G, which contains
number 5. This completes first revolution of cylinders D and H.
If we require to print books of fifty leaves or numbers, we substitute for
the wheels G containing twenty numbers, wheels containing ten numbers, with
an interval of five between each number, similar in order to the wheels G con-
taining twenty numbers.
To ensure that the numbers to be printed in the next revolution of cylinders D
and I are brought into proper position, a star wheel J, secured to one end of each
of the shafts Fis, during the revolution of cylinder D, actuated by a fixed pin
or stud K, so that the requisite motion is given to the numbering wheels G. On
the other end of shafts F may be placed ratchet wheels L, which, by the action
of springs, will retain the numbering wheels G in position until they have passed
point of contact with type and impression cylinders D and H. The type cylinder D
is rotated from a belt pulley M on the main shaft N by spur gearing. one
pinion O being on the main shaft N and geared with spur wheel on shaft A
of type cylinder D through spur wheel P on shaft R of impression cylinder H.
In the back part of the framework C of the machine is carried a web or reel
of paper S, which, passing over a roller, T, is conducted between the type
cylinder D and impression cylinder H, the latter being an iron cylinder, covered
with a blanket of india-rubber or other suitable material. By means of tapes,

page_text: which pass over the impression cylinder H and roller W, the paper, after being
printed and numbered, is carried between rotary perforators U, U, and cutter or
cutters V, V, the former perforating the paper in two or more places, and the
latter cutting it into two or more longitudinal strips, the perforating and cutting
action taking place simultaneously. After this process the paper is conveyed
between the two rollers X and Y. In the upper roller X are affixed two knives Z,
which cut the paper transversely to a given size, whilst the lower roller Y has
corresponding grooves, in which are placed strips of india-rubber or other suitable
material, against which the knives Z cut. The paper being now severed into
pages, is carried forward by tapes, which pass over rollers a and b to a stop c,
when a folding blade d, with an upward movement, catches the sheet and carries
it by tapes e between rollers f, which close the sheet, thus completing the fold,
and depositing the sheets into a receiver, collated in consecutive order, ready for
binding or otherwise, the process being continuous from the entrance of paper from
the web to the collating of the finished book.
The folding blade d obtains its motion from a double cam g on shaft h, through
the connecting rod j, the said shaft being driven by a chain k from the main
shaft N. Like the type cylinder D and impression cylinder H, the rotary per-
forators U, U₁, and cutters V, V', are rotated from the main shaft N by spur
gearing, the pinion O on main shaft N driving the spur wheel on shaft m through
the spur wheel n on shaft p, whilst the pinion on shaft of the transverse
cutters Z is geared by carrier pinions through pinion t to the spur wheel n
on shaft p.
The inking appliances consist of fountain d³, feed roller , distributing roller,
cylindrical inking table w, and two or more inking rollers. The feed roller u,
by a backward and forward movement, receives the ink from fountain d', and
transfers it to oscillating distributing roller v, which transfers the ink to cylindrical
inking table w. Between inking table w and type cylinder D two inking rollers.c
are placed, which perform the operation of inking the stereotype plates E and
numbering wheels G simultaneously. The inking arrangement is driven by means
of a belt continuously, that a proper distribution of the ink may be secured, the
belt being operated from pulley z on shaft A of type cylinder D, and connected
with pulley a' on shaft of cylindrical table w. The oscillating motion of distributing
roller is obtained by means of an eccentric or cam.
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The backward and forward
movement of feed roller u is obtained by eccentric rod b', connected with impres-
sion cylinder H.
The several appliances are so arranged that any of them can be thrown out of
gear, such as when one or more operations only are needed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
First The general arrangement and combination of parts constituting a machine
in which web paper may be printed, numbered, perforated, cut longitudinally and
transversely, and folded, as described with reference to annexed drawings.
Second-The consecutive numbering arrangement for invoice books substantially
as hereinbefore described with reference to annexed drawings.
Third-The combination of parts constituting the improved mechanism for
folding invoice books as described with reference to annexed drawings.
Dated this Eighth day of March 1892.
ALEX. S. MITCHELL.
JOHN NUTTER.