Improvements in Machinery for Printing, Waxing, or Oiling Tissue or other Papers, and Cutting same into Sheets of any Desired Length, or Re-reeling same into Rolls for Wrapping or Manu- facturing Purposes.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 8th June. 1887
Complete Left, 8th Mar., 1888
Complete Accepted, 8th June, 1888
Improvements in Machinery for Printing, Waxing, or Oiling Tissue
or other Papers, and Cutting same into Sheets of any Desired
Length, or Re-reeling same into Rolls for Wrapping or Manu-
facturing Purposes.
I WALTER WILLIAM COLLEY of 220 Camberwell New Road, Surrey Machinist do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Waxed paper as now prepared for wrapping or other purposes, in many cases
now require to be first printed with the desired printing matter, then waxed and after
cut up into sheets all being done by separate operations which adds considerably to the
cost of production and renders it almost impossible to produce waxed or oiled paper
with any printing on same for trade purposes.
In order to meet this want of the trade I have devised an invention to do the
whole operations under one continuous operation; that is, to unreel tissue or other
papers, printing any desired matter on same (by means of rubber type and aniline
inks, or if desired with stereo plates or type with the usual printers ink) wax or
oil the paper, and cut off any desired length and if required rereel the paper into
rolls. A suitable arrangement of machinery for this purpose consists of the parts
hereafter mentioned working substantially as described.
An impression cylinder covered with india rubber and type cylinder (or if desired
to print two or more colours I employ extra cylinders) these cylinders are mounted
one above the other geared together by fine teeth wheels and revolve in bearings
attached to suitable frame. On type cylinders I employ series of rubber type-
according to what is required to be printed-mounted on cylinder the required
distances apart. On each end and centre I employ round the cylinder (type high)
strips of india rubber to grip paper and prevent same from slipping and printing
out of truth. The type is inked by means of tube roller covered with blanket or
other soft material. The periphery of these rollers are perforated to admit of the
ink or dye working its way through and conveying a dampness of ink on to blanket,
these rollers are filled with ink at one end and are so arranged as to keep the blanket
running round inkers and absorbing the ink or dyę from a ductor. Where a very

page_text: regular distribution is required the blanket roller is submerged in ink and vibrating
roller covered with rubber to convey ink to endless band. Two rollers are used
to each type cylinder, one to convey the ink to the type, the other to act as whiper
and absorb any surplus ink that may be deposited. Placed in a line with the
impression and type cylinders are friction rollers that carry an endless band of
paper, blanket or soft material used to absorb the surplus ink and prevent the "set
off" that may arise during the process of printing. A short distance from the
endless band is a cylinder revolving in a trough and heated inside by gas jets or
steam and revolves submerged in wax or oil; heat is applied to the outside of trough
to keep the wax in a liquid state. A fixed knife is attached to trough and set to scrape
cylinder and regulate the supply of wax or oil. In place of this knife I may use a
roller covered with felt and fixed to revolve against surface of cylinder series of guides
on tension rollers are placed underneath trough and mounted one above the other for
the paper to be run round to allow the wax to thoroughly set on paper before cutting.
Mounted at bottom of frame I employ a revolving fan that conveys cold air through
pipes to impinge on the paper while it is travelling round tension rollers; on the last
two tension rollers are friction rolls to give the paper a polish and finished appearance.
Mounted under impression and type cylinder are two cutting drums (male and female)
the male carrying two knives let into slots the female having corresponding openings
for knives to penetrate and sever the paper. On each side of openings of female
cylinder india rubber strips are placed io grip paper and hold same firm in position
while cutting operation takes place. Small slots or openings are made in knife (the
latter is preferred to have a saw edge) to admit gut bands running in; each cylinder
having such opening round their periphery for these bands to run in flush with cylinder
these bands are used to guide the sheets after being cut to spindles carrying pulleys
with endless bands of tapes; these tapes depositing each sheet on a board in a regular
manner.
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page_text: Improvements in Machinery for Printing, Waxing, or Oiling Tissue
or other Papers, and Cutting same into Sheets of any Desired
Length, or Re-reeling same into Rolls for Wrapping or Manu-
fantuning Dunnages
IWALTER WILLIAM COLLEY of 220 Camberwell New Road, Surrey, Machinist,
do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same
is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained, in and by the following
statement:
Waxed paper as now prepared for wrapping or other purposes, in many cases
requires to be first printed with the desired printing matter, then waxed and after-
wards cut up into sheets, all being done by separate operations. One of the objects
of this invention is to enable these three operations to be performed continuously in
the same machine and at the same time. Or I may take a roll of paper that has been
previously printed on without the aid of my machine and only use the same
to wax one or both sides and re-reel the paper into rolls or cut same into
sheets, but I prefer to do the whole work at the same time as will be hereafter
described.
A second part of the invention refers to certain improvements in printing which
will enable a rotary or web machine to be used for printing in colours with aniline
ink, dyes, or other colouring matter suitable for the purpose, such improvements
consisting in the use of india rubber type suitably held to the circumference of type
cylinder, and inking arrangements consisting of endless blanket bands: the above
results I obtain by the arrangement of mechanism illustrated in the accompanying
drawings, and with aid of which I will proceed to fully describe my invention,
corresponding parts in all the views being denoted by the same letters of reference.
Figure 1 is outside elevation of one side of machine.
Figure 2 sectional side elevation of figure 1.
Figure 3 partial side elevation of a modification of figure 2.
Figure 4 sectional view of figure 3.
Figure diagramic sectional view of the machine as proposed to be used for
printing in colours without waxing.
Figure 6 detached view of a part embodied in figures 1. 2. 3, 4.
A, represents main frame, B, type cylinders, the type being preferably of india
rubber cemented to plates curved to fit cylinder and held by bolts; C impression
cylinders, these revolve on axles in the usual way and are geared together outside
to run at the same surface speed. The type cylinders are inked by endless bands D,

page_text: made of rubber, blanket, cotton, or other soft material; these bands pass over and
against guide rollers D¹, the ink being conveyed from a ductor E by a roller
revolving in ink driven by hand E1, E2 blades of steel covered by blanket material
to press upon top of roller to regulate the supply of ink or dye. F, roll of paper
to be unwound, printed waxed, and cut up or rewound. 1, the web of paper
passing through machine. G, a steam jacketted trough for the wax having a smooth
surface roller H arranged to revolve therein to bring up a suitable supply of wax
to be deposited upon one side of the paper passing over the top of roller H: to
prevent an excess of wax being deposited upon the paper, a scraper I, is used held by a
bolt I, passing through wax trough. The scraper is made with slots I to enable it to
be adjusted to the height required. The roller H is hollow and steam heated. The
paper is guided through the machine by guide rollers J, and several of these rollers
are arranged for the waxed paper to pass over or round to enable the wax to set
before cutting or reeling up to assist this drying a blast of cold air is impinged
against the travelling paper. J₁ "set off" bands. "K, K¹, the cutting drums. The
knife in drum K³, has a sliding piece of wood K2 on one side only to press the paper off
the edge of knife on to drum K. The latter is covered with india rubber with
circumferential grooves to admit the points of fixed guides M, arranged under drum.
After cutting, the paper has a tendency to follow round drum K; to prevent this a
blast of air from a fan L, is directed between the drums, to hold the paper against
drum K. The sheets of paper as guided by the guides M, are laid by flyers M¹
depressed at each revolution of drum K, by means of a cam M³, acting on top of a
connecting rod M, jointed to a crank M, keyed on shaft M to which the flyers M'
are attached the flyers are lifted by the spring M².
Referring to figures 3 and 4. According to this arrangement the paper is con-
ducted under the roller H, Fo as to submerge it completely in the hot wax to enable
the wax to completely soak through paper, and to prevent an excess of wax being
carried off on paper, the upper roller J2 may be arranged to press upon roller H, to
squeeze back the surplus wax, when used in this way the roller J2 must be geared to..
turn with the roller H. The paper so waxed instead of being cut up into sheets as
has been described, may be rereeled on a spindle N, driven by pulleys and slack band
to allow slip to compensate for the increase in diameter of roll. In the arrangement
of this modification the roller H, is geared to turn in the reverse direction to that
shown in the previous views. To enable the paper to pass under the roller H, the
scraper I is lowered down as shown.
O, is the driving shaft of the machine.
Referring to figure 5: This view shows the arrangement of machinery for
printing in several colours (six) without the waxing part, the printed paper being
either, cut in sheets or rereeled into rolls as has been described.
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 combination of parts forming the machinery for the whole of the purposes
stated, constructed and operating, substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated
in the accompanying drawings.
2. The use of the combination of the waxing apparatus herein before described with
the means for cutting paper into sheets or rereeling it, into rolls, for the waxing or
oiling of previously printed paper drawn from a roll, and cutting same into sheets, or
rereeling it into a roll..
3. In machinery for the purposes stated the combination of the use of rubber type
mounted on a revolving cylinder, or on plates curved to fit cylinder, and endless
inking bands to ink type, as described.
4. In machinery for the purposes stated, the combination with a web printing.
machine and means for cutting paper into sheets or rereeling it into rolls, of a waxing
apparatus, substantially as described.

page_text: 5. In machinery for the purposes described, the combination of cutting
cylinders K, K, fixed guides M, flyers M', and blast of air, as and for the
purposes stated.
6. The construction and arrangement of machinery for colour printing, sub-
stantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings at
figure 5.
7. In web machinery for printing in colours the combination with type mounted on
a revolving cylinder, or on plates curved to fit cylinder, of endless bands for inking
type, as described.
8. In printing machinery the combination with an ink ductor of a scraper E'
covered by blanket material as and for the purposes stated.
FREDERIC PRINCE,
1, Quality Court, Chancery Lane, W.C.,
Agent for Applicant.