Improvements in Presses for Printing from Engraved Plates or for Embossing.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd June, 1894-Accepted, 14th July, 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
[Communicated from abroad by SAMUEL PHILLIPS STEEN, Jr., and CHARLES
HENRY ELLIOTT, both of the City and County of Philadelphia, State of
Pennsylvania, United States of America, Plate Printers.]
Improvements in Presses for Printing from Engraved Plates or for
Embossing.
I, WILLIAM ROBERT LAKE, of the Firm of Haseltine, Lake & Co., Patent
Agents, 45 Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, 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 :-
This invention relates to a plate printing press having novel features, which will
be hereinafter described.
In the accompanying drawings
Figure
represents a side elevation of a press embodying the invention,
having a portion of the frame broken away.
Figure 2 represents a front elevat.on of the same.
Figure 3 represents a rear elevation of the same drawn to an enlarged scale
having the lower portion of the frame broken away.
Figure 4 represents on an enlarged scale, a side elevation of the inking
mechanism.
Figure 5 represents on an enlarged scale, a perspective view of the wiper
winding mechanism.
Figure 6 represents a longitudinal section through a portion of the same.
Figure 7 represents in perspective a detail view of the tension regulating device
for the wiping paper.
Figure 8 represents a plan view of the mechanism for actuating the plunger.
Figure 9 represents a side elevation of the same, showing also the device for
raising and lowering the wiper plate.
Figure 10 represents in elevation, the inside cam by means of which the plunger
is raised.
Figure 11 represents a plan view of the die holder.
Figure 12 represents a longitudinal section on line æ, æ, Figure 11, and
Figure 13 represents a transverse section on line y y, Figure 12.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.
A designates the supporting frame of the press, and B the bed thereof.
designates the arms of the frame in which is journalled the shaft 03, on
which is keyed or otherwise secured the belt pulley L³, Figures 2 and 3, said
sh... carrying at its other end the pinion M³, Figure 3, which meshes with
rear N3, from which power is transmitted by the shaft G to the pinion F,
meshes with the gear E.
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gear E is suitably attached to the shaft D, which is journalled in the
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1. gnates a crank pin in the gear E, which carries one end of the connecting
rod 1, the lower end of said rod K being pivotally secured to the arm L, which
is a bed to the shaft M, Figures 1 and 2.
Nuesignates an arm which is secured to the shaft M.
O designates a link having the recess D', which is adapted to be dropped over the
pin, which passes through said arm N, so that the parts can be disconnected
when desired as will be hereinafter explained, the other end of the link O being

page_text: pivoted to the lever P, which is adapted to rock freely on the shaft Q, which is
suitably secured to the lower part of the frame A.
R, Figures 1 and 3, designates a link which connects the upper end of the
lever P with a rod Q³, each end of which carries blocks or rollers S which are
adapted to freely slide back and forth in the grooves T, which are located at
either side of the frame and are depressed at their extreme right, near the front
of the press, and terminate in the form of the arc of a circle U, the object of
which will be hereinafter explained.
V designates a link by means of which a connection is made between the said
blocks or rollers S and a lug W, Figure 1, which depends from the sliding table X,
which carries the lower die or plate Y. To the front of the frame A is attached
the upright frame Z, cut out in front, as shown in Figure 2.
A', Figure 1 designates the arms of a toggle lever, the upper arm being
suitably attached to a bolt F', which passes through the frame Z, and is held in
place by nuts G¹ and H', while the lower arm is pivotally attached to the
plunger B', which slides freely in the guide C. By loosening the nuts G¹ and H',
the bolt F¹ can be adjusted vertically, thereby varying the length of stroke of the
plunger as may be desired.
I employ the following means to actuate the toggle lever and plunger. About
midway of the shaft D, which carries the gear E, I key the cams K', and Q*.
The cam K' revolves between the arms R³ and S³ of the downwardly depending
horse-shoe L', Figure 3, which is suitably secured to the shaft M', which is
journalled in the bearings on the top of the frame C.
The arms R³ and S3 of the horse-shoe L' are pivotally secured as shown in
Figure 8, to the prongs T3, and U of the lever P, so that the pin V3 which
pivots the arm R³ to the arm T³, can be extended so as to engage the inside of
the cam Q*, whose inside working outline is shown in Figure 10, the cam being
cored out or recessed to the depth shown in Figure 8, and having the slight
projections W³ shown in Figure 10. The cam K'is recessed as shown in Figure 9,
and the pins X3 pass through the arms S3 and U*.
Y designates a roller journalled in the arms T3 and U', which receives the blow
from the cam K¹, as the latter revolves between said arms.
When the said cam K' revolves to a position opposite to that shown in Figures 1, 8
or 9, the end of the cam will contact with the roll Y³, and will force the lever P¹
to the right, which movement, will through the medium of the arms A', cause the
plunger B to be moved downwardly in the guide C', this downward movement
taking place at the instant when the die is under the plunger, and the parts will
be brought back to the position shown in Figure 1, on the further revolution of
the shaft D, by the engagement of the pin V³, with the inside working portion Z³
of the cam Q³.
The shaft D carries another inside-cam Q¹, whose working outline is shown in
the detail view in Figure 9. The cam Q¹ engages a pin R¹, which is located at the
junction of the yoke S¹, which partially encircles the shaft D, and the link T',
whose other end is pivoted to the bell crank U', said bell crank being journalled
at V₁ in a suitable bearing in the frame of the machine.
W designates a link pivoted to the other end of the bell crank U', which is
connected to the arm X', which is attached to the bar K³ of the wiper device
which slides up and down on the pins A* which serve as guides, said bar K³
carrying the studs L³, and the springs Y, which are located above and below the
wiper plate Y', and thus support the same cushioning the movement in either direction.
The connections just described for giving the wiper plate K³ a slight vertical
movement are the same on each side of the press, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, the
shaft B which carries the bell crank U at one end having attached to it at the
other end, an arm which is pivotally connected to connections which are in all
respects the same as in W, X³, K³.
The said wiper plate Y¹ is preferably made of metal, faced with soft material, and
has at each end the rollers Z, Figure 9.

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A designates a wiper made of paper, or similar material, which is unwound from
he shaft C which revolves in a bracket B2, and which may pass under and in
ontact with the shaft G, thence over the roller C² Figures 1 and 3, which is
uitably journalled in the frame of the press, thence over the rolls Z', and under
he plate Y¹ to the spool D², which is caused to revolve by means of the belt E³,
eading from the cone pulley F2, Figure 5, actuated by the rack G2 on its back
troke only, said rack engaging the gear A3 which is attached to the shaft B³
which carries the cone pulley F2, as will be hereafter explained, and said belt E2
eading to the cone pulley H2, which carries the spool D2 upon its shaft D', which
s suitably supported within the frame of the press.
Referring now to the mechanism for actuating the inking device. Upon the rear
of the movable bed X, Figure 4, near the side of the same, is secured the dog K,
having its front end inclined, so that when the bed moves forward, the said dog will
strike one arm L2 of the belt tightening device, which is pivotally supported at E
inside the frame of the press, moving the same so that the other arm M² will come
in contact with the belt N2, which leads from the shaft G to the roll O2, Figure 3,
which actuates the gear P2, which in turn actuates the gears Q2 and R². Upon
the same shaft which carries the gear Q2 is the roll S2, Figure 3, and upon the
shaft which carries the gear R2 is the wiping out brush T2, Figure 3, which makes
possible the stamping of the deepest dies, since as it revolves it brushes the colour
from the deep part of the die, just before the same is wiped, as will be hereinafter
explained.
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The frame U2, which carries the gears P², Q2 and R2, and the rolls S² and T2,
made adjustable vertically to accommodate dies of various thicknesses, and may be
actuated from the exterior of the press, by means of a rack and pinion F* and Gʻ,
as shown in Figure 4.
U³, Figure 4, designates the colour box which is carried ou the rear of the
movable bed X, in which are placed the roll or rolls V2. I may employ two rolls
in the colour box, as shown in Figure 1, or I may employ one roll and a scraper H
located as in Figure 4, the scraper being employed to remove the surplus ink from
the brush T2, before it passes over the die. If desired I may substitute in place of
the brush T2 another roll similar to the roll S².
W2, Figure 2 designates a hook which is adapted to receive the end of the
lever O, when the same is disconnected or lifted from the pin E¹.
X2, Figures 2 and 3 designate thumb screws which in conjunction with the
springs Y2 are employed for varying the tension on the wiper plate Y
paper
The
The belt E2 which connects the cone pulleys F2 and H2 may be shifted on the
said pulleys by means of the belt shifter Z2, shown in detail in Figure 5.
upper cone pulley H2 which actuates the spool D² upon which the wiper A2 is
0wound, can thus be made to run fast or slow, and this change of speed can be made
by the press man without stopping the press thus allowing a greater or smaller
amount of paper to unwind to suit the size of die in use, and to prevent the waste
roll as it increases in size, from drawing more paper from the supply roll, shown in
detail in Figure 7, than will be necessary to properly wipe the die. Very little
therefore need be used, since any die can be wiped in about its own length.
The plate Y¹ is automatically raised and lowered at the proper intervals by the
inside cam Q¹, and the link T', bell crank U', and other intervening mechanism, so
that the movement of the plate Y¹ is positive, and can be adjusted by the thumb
screws X² to such a nicety that just enough pressure comes on the die to wipe it
50 clean, and not enough to cause undue friction or wear the die. The mechanism for
actuating the wiper is substantially the same as that employed in a prior United
States Patent No. 471,723, and consists of a rack G, Figure 5, suitably attached to
the bed X, so as to move therewith, said rack engaging a cog wheel or gear A
mounted on a shaft B³, suitably journalled in the frame of the press, and carrying a
55 cone pulley F2, which has the belt E² connecting with the cone pulley H2, which
revolves in unison with the spool D2 upon which the wiper is wound after it has
done its work in removing the surplus ink from the face of the die Y, so as to

page_text: continuously present a clean surface to the die, the pulley H2 and spool D² being
carried on the shaft D'. It will be seen that the movement of the table X in either
direction will cause the rack G2 to engage the cog wheel A³, causing it to rotate,
together with the shaft B³ and pulley F, winding the paper on the spool D².
To prevent the unwinding of the wiper from the spool on the return movement
of the table, the cog wheel A³, which is loosely mounted on the shaft, is secured
thereto by means of a ratchet wheel K4, which is fastened to the shaft, so as to
rotate therewith. The cog wheel A³ carries a spring pressed pawl L shown
in Figure 5, which engages the ratchet wheel when the rack is moved backward
or away from the plunger B₁, thereby turning the pulleys F2 and H2, and
revolving the spool D² on which the wiping paper is wound, but rides over the
teeth of the said ratchet wheel when the rack is moved towards the said plunger,
whereby the said cog-wheel-runs free on the shaft B³, without rotating the same in
the forward movement of the table and rack, and the wiper remains tightly drawn
and without any slack, so as to efficiently perform its work.
In some instances, when it is desired to stamp translucent or coated surfaces, I
pass the wiper over or through a box F³, Figure 1 containing waste or similar
material saturated with turpentine, whereby the surface of the card will be prevented
from sticking to the die or pulling off.
The colour box U³ rests on springs M, which allow of a slight vertical movement
when the ink rolls pass over the same.
In Figure 7, G³ designates a tension regulating device for the wiper, consisting
of a split sleeve carried on the shaft C, a portion of which engages the arm B².
By screwing up the thumb screw H³, so that the split sleeve will tightly embrace
the shaft, a friction will be exerted on the same, tending to retard its motion, and
keep the wiper always taut.
The die holder N4, Figure 11, is preferably rectangular in shape, and has the
ears Othrough which it is bolted to the movable bed. P designates a groove
in the die holder to catch any surplus colour. The die holder is provided with
the inverted V-shaped recess Q4 in which slide freely the jaws R*, and S*, having
their inner faces serrated, whereby a die can be held between them at any desired
angle, as shown in dotted lines in Figure 11.
The screw-threaded rod T is suitably journalled in the ends of the die holder,
and has a right hand thread U cut on one portion thereof, so as to engage the
jaws S', while the other portion has a left hand thread V to engage the jaw R',
so that by turning the rod T in one direction, the jaws will be moved towards
each other tightly gripping the die, and by turning it in the other direction, the
said jaws will be moved away from each other.
The operation is as follows:
Power is applied to the belt pulley L³, and the same is transmitted by the
shaft O which carries the fly wheel P³ to the pinion M³, which actuates the
gear N³ from which power is transmitted by the shaft G to the pinion F, which
meshes with the gear E. The revolution of the gear E, causes the connecting
rod K to work up and down, and through the intermediate connections,
(viz. arm L, shaft M, arm N and link O) the lever P is caused to rock back and
forth on the rod Q, and by means of the link R, rod Q³ and blocks or rollers S,
which slide freely in the groove T, and the link V which is pivotally attached to
the lug W, which depends from the sliding table X, the said table is caused to
move back and forth, carrying upon it the rack G2, the colour box U³, the dog K³,
and the die Y. When the sliding block S has nearly reached its extreme forward
position, it will enter the depressed portion U of the grooves or guides T, and
while it is doing this the guide Y will for the time being, remain stationary under
the plunger B, this interval of time being occupied by the blocks S in traversing
the distance from where the depression of the groove Thegins, to the extreme right
hand end of the groove U and back again to the junction of the straight portion T
and the depressed portion U, thus giving ample time for the plunger B¹ to descend
and imprint the device cut in the die on the paper.

page_text: When the table X has moved a short distance to the right of the position shown
Figures 1 and 4, the dog K2 will strike the arm L² of the belt tightening device,
ightening the belt M2, and causing the gears P2, Q2 and R², and rolls and brush S
nd T2 to revolve, which revolution will take place just before the rolls V2 in the
olour box U³ reach the rolls S2 and T2, whereby the colour will be evenly
listributed upon them.
It will be noticed that the rolls are driven only when taking colour, the belt N³
being loose, while the die passes under them, and allowing them at that period to
evolve freely, which prevents the tearing of the roller coverings, and keeps the
nk from adhering to the edges of the die.
The quantity of colour the rollers take up can be regulated with great exactness
by means of the adjustable metal scraper H³, as shown in Figures 1 and 4.
The function of the wiping out brush T2 is to brush the surplus colour from the
deep part of the die, just before it is wiped, and is an improvement of great
importance, since it renders possible the stamping of the deepest dies.
As the die Y in the die holder N moves forward, after being inked, it passes
under the wiping plate Y, which has passing under and in contact with it a strip of
paper or similar material, which is unwound from the roll A2 and wound upon the
spool D².
The split sleeve and thumb screw on the spindle, which carries the roll of
paper A2, keep the same from unwinding too fast, and keep the wiper always taut.
The plate Y is automatically raised and lowered at the proper intervals by an
inside cam Q, so set on the shaft D that at proper times, by means of the rod T',
bell-crank U¹, and link W1 connected to the bar K³ which bears on the lower
springs Y2, which support the plate Y', the plate will be positively moved up and
down, and just enough pressure will come on the die to wipe it clean, but not enough
to cause friction or wear the same.
The rearward movement of the rack G2 as has been explained, causes the
spool D² to revolve, thus causing the winding of the wiper thereon, while the
table X moves back so that a clean surface of the wiper is presented to the die on
its return movement.
The downwardly-depending forked rocker arm L¹ which is secured to the
shaft M', journalled on the frame C, has pivoted to its legs R³ and S³ the arms T
and U of the link P' of the toggle lever system, in such a way that when the
gear E has made half a revolution from the position shown in Figure 1, the cam K¹
which is keyed to the shaft D will come in contact with the roller Y2 journalled in
the fork of said link, forcing the same to the right, and thereby driving the
plunger B' down, the arrangement of parts being such that this movement will
take place at just the instant the die Y is stationary under the plunger B'. The
above parts are returned to the positions shown in Figure 1, by means of the
recessed portions of the cam Q³, whose inner working outline Z³, engages with the
pin V3 which passes through the leg R³ of the forked lever L, and the arm T³ of
the link P.
It will thus be seen that the plunger is positively actuated by the toggle lever
5 device, whereby a uniform blow is given, which cannot be attained where a spring
is used, and for this reason all the impressions are bound to be alike, and the dies
and other operative parts of the press will last much longer than when subjected
to the uncertain and varying blows of a spring plunger.
When it is desired to use the press for plain embossing or burnishing, I run the
O table to its forward position, so that the die Y will. be directly under the plunger B',
the lever O is then unhooked from the pin E' and hung on the hook W2. The
table X, as will be apparent, can not then reciprocate, the only. operative working
parts of the press being then the plunger B', which moves up and down in the
guide C. The stroke of the plunger can be varied for dies of different thicknesses
5 by means of the threaded bolt F', and nuts G' and H¹.
The colour boxes U³ in which the rolls revolve, are simple in construction, and
can be changed in an instant when desired.

page_text: The die Y can be placed in any position, straight or diagonal, as shown in
Figure 11, and it is obvious that if desired, two dies may be used. In practice, a
removable feed board is employed, which rests on the table B, and can be lifted off
when desired, so as to set the dies.
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 :-
1st. In a press, a plunger, a movable bed carrying thereon a die, means for
actuating said plunger so that it shall reach its extreme downward position when
the die on the movable bed is in its extreme forward position, means for allowing the
bed to remain stationary for a considerable interval at the end of its forward stroke,
said-means consisting of the ways T provided with a depression U at their forward
ends, and a block or roller adapted to be moved connected to said bed and travelling
in said ways, said parts being combined substantially as and for the purpose set
-forth.
2nd. A printing press having a sliding table with a colour box and a die thereon,
mechanism for reciprocating said table and inking said die, a plunger, mechanism
for actuating said plunger, and means for disconnecting the mechanism which moves
the table, whereby the plunger alone is moved, substantially as and for the purpose
:set forth.
3rd. A frame, a movable table carrying a colour box, said colour box being
provided with a roll and a scraper, and a die, a plunger, means for actuating said
plunger, means for moving said table and inking said die, and a wiper, said parts
being combined substantially as described.
4th. A frame, a sliding table carrying a colour box and rolls, and a die, means
for moving said table and inking said die, a plunger, mechanism for actuating said
plunger, a wiper device consisting of a plate resting on springs automatically raised
and lowered, and a strip of paper adapted to be passed thereunder, substantially as
<described.
5th. A frame, a sliding table carrying a colour box and rolls therein, and a die,
mechanism for causing said table to reciprocate and to ink said die, a plunger,
mechanism for acting the same, a wiper consisting of a plate resting on springs
above and below said plate having rolls on its ends and being automatically raised
and lowered, a strip of paper adapted to be passed thereunder, and means for
regulating the winding and unwinding of the paper without stopping the press, said
parts being combined substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
6th. A frame, a sliding table carrying a colour box, and a roll therein, a die on
said table, rolls suitably supported above said die, mechanism for causing said
table to reciprocate, and mechanism whereby said last mentioned rolls are driven
only when taking colour, and are allowed to run free when passing over the dies,
a plunger, means for actuating the same, and a wiper, said parts being combined
substantially as described.
7th. A frame, a sliding table carrying a colour box, and a roll or rolls therein,
a die on said table a roll suitably supported above said die, a wiping out brush
adjacent to said roll, mechanism for causing said table to reciprocate and mechanism
whereby said roll and wiping out brush are driven only when taking colour, a
plunger, means for actuating the same, and a wiper said parts being combined
substantially as described.
8th. A frame, a, sliding table carrying a colour box, said colour box being
adapted to contain a roll and a scraper, a die on said table, an
inking device
suitably supported above said die, mechanism for causing said table to reciprocate,
and mechanism whereby said inking device is driven only when taking colour, a
plunger, means for actuating the same, and a wiper, said parts being combined
substantially as described.
9th. A frame, a sliding table carrying a colour box, said colour box being
adapted to contain a roll and a scraper, a die on said table, an inking device, and

page_text: a wiping out device suitably supported above said die, mechanism for causing said
table to reciprocate, and mechanism whereby said inking device is driven only when
taking colour, a plunger, means for actuating the same, and a wiper, said parts
being combined substantially as described.
10th. A frame, a sliding table carrying a colour box, adapted to coutain a roller
and scraper, a die on said table, an inking device, mechanism for causing said table
10 reciprocate, and mechanism whereby said inking device is driven only when
taking colour, a plunger, means for actuating the same, a wiper, means for
automatically raising and lowering the same, said parts being combined substantially
as and for the purpose set forth.
11th. A frame, a sliding table carrying a colour box, adapted to contain a roll and
scraper, a die on said table, an inking device, mechanism for causing said table to
reciprocate, and mechanism whereby said inking device is driven only when taking
colour, a plunger, means for actuating the same, a wiper, means for automatically
raising and lowering the same, and means for regulating the winding and.
unwinding of the paper without stopping the press, substantially as described.
12th. A frame, a sliding table carrying a colour box, adapted to contain a roll and
scraper, a die on said table, an inking device, mechanism for causing said table to
reciprocate and mechanism whereby said inking device is driven only when taking
colour, a plunger, means for actuating the same, a wiper, means for automatically
raising and lowering the same, and means for regulating the winding and unwinding
of the paper without stopping the press, and means for keeping the paper taut
substantially as described.
13th. A frame, a sliding table carrying a colour box, a die on said table, an
inking device, mechanism for causing said table to reciprocate, a plunger having a
stroke capable of being adjusted for dies of various thicknesses, means for
actuating the same, a wiper, means for automatically raising and lowering and
regulating the movement of the same, said parts being combined substantially as
and for the purpose set forth.
14th. A frame, a sliding table carrying a colour box a die on said table an inking
device, mechanism for causing said table to reciprocate, a plunger having a stroke
capable of being adjusted for dies of various thicknesses, means for actuating the
same, a wiper, means for automatically raising and lowering and regulating the
movement of the same, and means for keeping the same taut, substantially as.
described.
15th. In a printing press, a frame, a sliding bed, a die on said bed, an inking
means for
device therefor, a plunger, means for actuating said plunger and
reciprocating said bed, consisting of a moving element connected thereto travelling-
in ways T, which have a depression U in their forward ends, and a wiper, said
parts being combined substantially as described.
16th. In a printing press, a frame, a sliding bed, a die on said bed, an inking
device therefor, a plunger, means for actuating said plunger, and means for
reciprocating said bed, consisting of a moving element connected thereto travelling
in ways T, which have a depression U in their forward-ends, and a wiper having
means for automatically raising and lowering the same, said parts being combined
substantially as described.
17th. In a printing press, a frame, a sliding bed, a die on said bed, an inking
device therefor, a plunger, means for actuating said plunger, and means for
reciprocating said bed, consisting of a moving element connected thereto travelling
in ways T, which have a depression U in their forward ends, and a wiper having
means for automatically raising and lowering and regulating the movement of
the same, and means for keeping the same taut, said parts being combined
substantially as described.
18th. The herein described device for arresting momentarily the movement of a
reciprocating body at the end of its stroke, consisting of the guide or guides T,
having at one end the depressed portion U, a block adapted to slide in said guide:

page_text: having a connection to said reciprocating body, and means for reciprocating said
block, substantially as described.
19th. In a printing press, a frame, a sliding table, a die thereon, an inking device
therefor, means for reciprocating said table, a wiper, a plunger, means for actuating
the same, consisting of a toggle lever which is moved by means of an inside and
outside cam, said parts being combined substantially as described.
20th. In a printing press; a frame, a sliding table a die thereon, an inking device
therefor, means for reciprocating said table, a wiper, a plunger whose downward
movement is caused by means of a system of toggle levers, and an outside cam, and
whose upward movement is caused by means of an inside cam or cams engaging
with said system of levers, said parts being combined substantially as described.
21st. In a printing press a frame, a sliding table, a die thereon, an inking device
therefor, means for reciprocating said table, a wiper, a plunger whose downward
movement is caused by means of a system of toggle levers, and an outside cam, and
whose upward movement is caused by means of an inside cam or cams engaging
with said system of levers, and means for adjusting the stroke of said plunger, said
parts being combined substantially as described.
22nd. In a printing press, a frame, a sliding table, a die thereon, an inking device
therefor means for reciprocating said table, a wiper, a plunger whose downward
movement is caused by means of a system of toggle levers and an outside cam,
and whose upward movement is caused by means of an inside cam or cams engaging
with said system of levers, a bolt F¹ to which one of the levers of said system is
pivoted, said bolt passing through the top of the frame Z, and being provided with
the nuts G' and H', said parts being combined substantially as described.
23rd. In a printing press, a frame, a table having a die thereon, a plunger, a
guide for the plunger, means for actuating the same, consisting of a system of toggle
levers comprising the links A', A' and a link P¹ supported from the forked arm L',
an outside cam K', engaging a roller on the toggle lever system, whereby the
plunger is forced downwardly, and an inside cam engaging with the said link P¹,
whereby the plunger is moved upwardly, and means for actuating the cams, said
parts being combined substantially as described.
24th. In a press, a frame, a sliding table having a die thereon, means for inking
said die, a plunger, means for reciprocating said table and plunger, a wiper
consisting of a plate under which paper is passed, said plate being supported on
springs above and below, and being automatically raised and lowered, substantially
as described.
25th. A frame, a sliding table having a die thereon, means for inking the same,
a plunger, means for reciprocating said table and plunger, a wiper comprising a
plate adapted to be automatically raised and lowered, said plate being supported
on springs above and below, means for adjusting said springs, a strip of paper
adapted to pass under said plate and brush the top of the die, and means for
winding and unwinding and regulating the movement of said paper without stopping
the press, said parts being combined substantially as described.
26th. A frame, a sliding table having a die thereon, means for inking the same,
a plunger, means for reciprocating said table and plunger, a wiper comprising a
plate adapted to be automatically raised and lowered, said plate being supported on
springs above and below, means for adjusting said springs, a strip of paper adapted
to pass under said plate and brush the top of the die, and means for winding and
unwinding and regulating the movement of said paper without stopping the press
and means for keeping said paper taut, said parts being combined substantially as
described.
27th. In a press, a frame, a sliding table having a die thereon, means for inking
said die, a plunger, means for reciprocating said table and plunger, a wiper
mechanism for actuating the same, and a disconnecting device, whereby th
mechanism which actuates the table, the inking device and the wiper can be throw
out of action so that the plunger alone is moved, substantially as described.

page_text: 28th. In a press, a frame, a sliding table carrying thereon a colour box, a die and-
a dog, inking rolls journalled in said frame, a belt for driving the same, normally
loose, but adapted to be tightened when the rolls are passing over the colour box,
by means of a belt tightener, moved by said dog, whereby said rolls are driven only
when taking colour, and are allowed to run free over the dies, means for recipro-
cating said table, a wiper, a plunger, and means for actuating both, said parts being
combined substantially as described.
29th. In a press, a frame, a sliding table carrying thereon a colour box and a die,
a plunger, means for reciprocating said plunger and table, inking rolls journalled in
said frame, means for actuating said rolls only when taking colour, a wiper, means
for actuating the same, comprising a rack on said table, a shaft having a suitable
bearing, and having a cog wheel, a ratchet and pawl attachment and a pulley
thereon, and a band connecting said pulley with another pulley, whose shaft carries
a spool on which the wiper is wound, said parts being combined substantially as
described.
30th. In a press, a frame, a sliding table carrying thereon a colour box and a
die, a plunger, means for reciprocating said plunger and table, inking. rolls
journalled in said frame, means for actuating said rolls only when taking colour, a
wiper, means for actuating the same, comprising a rack on said table, a shaft
having a suitable bearing and having a cog wheel, a ratchet and pawl attachment
and a cone pulley thereon, and a band encircling said pulley, with another cone
pulley whose shaft carries a spool upon which the material which serves as a wiper
is wound after being used, and a belt shifter engaging the belt or band connecting
the cone pulleys, said parts being combined substantially as described.
31st. In a press, a frame, a sliding table carrying thereon a die, means for inking
said die, a plunger, means for reciprocating said plunger and table, a wiper, means
for actuating the same, comprising a rack on said table, a shaft having a suitable
bearing, and having a cog wheel a ratchet and pawl attachment and a cone pulley
thereon, and a band connecting said pulley, with another cone pulley whose shaft
carries a spool upon which the wiper is wound, after being used, and a belt shifter,
said parts being combined substantially as described.
32nd. In a press, a frame, a sliding table carrying thereon a die, means for inking
said die, a plunger, means for reciprocating said plunger and table, a wiper means
for actuating the same, comprising a rack on said table, a shaft having a suitable,
bearing, and having a cog wheel, a ratchet and pawl attachment and a cone pulley
thereon, and a band connecting said pulley with another cone pulley whose shaft
carries a spool upon which the wiper is wound after being used, and means for
keeping said wiper taut, said parts being combined substantially as described.
33rd. In a press, a frame, a sliding table, a die thereon, means for inking said
die, a plunger, means for reciprocating said plunger and table, a wiping device
which comprises a spring-pressed plate adapted to be automatically raised and
lowered, a strip of suitable material adapted to be passed under said plate, and at
certain times wipe the top of the die, means for actuating said wiper, comprising a
rack on said table, a shaft having a suitable bearing and having a cog wheel a
5 ratchet and pawl attachment and a cone pulley thereon, a band connecting said
pulley with another cone pulley whose shaft carries a spool upon which the
wiper is bound, and a belt shifter, said parts being combined substantially as
described.
34th. In a press, a frame, a sliding table, a colour box and a die thereon, inking
0 rolls journalled in said frame, means for actuating said rolls only when taking
colour, a plunger, means for reciprocating said plunger and table, a wiping device,
comprising a spring-pressed plate adapted to be automatically raised and lowered,
a strip of suitable material adapted to be passed thereunder and wipe the top of the
die, means for actuating said wiper, comprising a rack on said table, a shaft having
5 a suitable bearing and having a cog wheel and cone pulley thereon, said cog wheel
having a ratchet and pawl attachment, a band connecting said pulley with another
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page_text: cone pulley whose shaft carries a spool upon which the wiper is wound, and a belt
shifter, said parts being combined substantially as described.
35th. In a press, a frame, a sliding table carrying thereon a die, means for inking
said die, a wiping out brush for the same, a wiper, means for actuating the same,
comprising a rack on said table, a shaft having a suitable bearing, and having a cog
wheel, a ratchet and pawl attachment, and a cone pulley thereon, and a band
connecting said pulley with another cone pulley whose shaft carries a spool in
which the wiper is wound, said parts being combined substantially as described.
36th. A die holder comprising a bed adapted to be bolted to the surface of a
table, a rod having a right and left thread thereon, working in said bed, and
adapted to actuate a pair of jaws between which a die may be held, said parts being
combined substantially as described.
37th. A die holder comprising a bed adapted to be bolted to a table, said bed
having a V-shaped groove therein, a pair of jaws working in said groove, said jaws
being provided with a right and left hand thread, and having a rod with a right
and left hand thread engaging the same substantially as described.
38th. In a press, a frame, a sliding table carrying thereon a colour box and a die,
a plunger, means for reciprocating said plunger and table, inking rolls journalled in
said frame, means for actuating said rolls only when taking colour, a wiper, means
for actuating the same, comprising a rack on said table, a shaft having a suitable
bearing and having a cog wheel and a pulley thereon, said cog wheel being provided
with a ratchet and pawl attachment, and a band connecting said pulley with another
pulley whose shaft carries a spool on which the wiper is wound, said parts being
combined substantially as described.
39th. An organized press for plate printing, embossing, and the like, having a
wiping-out device, whereby the surplus colour is removed from the deep parts of the
die of the press, substantially as described.
40th. A frame, a sliding table, a colour box, a roll therein, a die on said table,
an inking device, a wiping-out device, mechanism for reciprocating said table, a
wiper, means for impressing the device on the die on the paper to be printed,
substantially as described.
41st. In a press having a table, a die, an inking device, a wiper mechanism for
reciprocating said table, means for impressing the device on the die on the paper
to be printed on, and a wiping out device, whereby the surplus colour is removed
from the deep parts of said die, said parts being combined substantially as
described.
Dated this 31st day of May 1901
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.