IMPROVEMENTS IN STENCILS AND IN APPARATUS FOR HOLDING OR CARRYING THE SAME
Year: 1884

page_text: I DAVID GESTETNER of 25 South Street, Thurloe Square in the County of
Middlesex, Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of the said invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN STENCILS AND IN APPARATUS FOR HOLDING OR CARRYING THE
SAME, to be as follows:-
Hitherto stencils have commonly been made in metal plates with generally a
separate plate to each letter or sign and it has therefore been difficult to select any
individual letter or sign and in consequence of their being detached, they have been
liable to become mislaid.
Now according to my invention I so arrange the stencils that they are incapable
of becoming detached one from another, and are at the same time carried within a
casing whereby they are rendered convenient for transport and easy to select.
For this purpose I form the stencils in a long length, strip or tape of thin motal
or other suitable material, or I form them in sections hinged together, so as to be
capable of being rolled up, and I arrange the letters or signs of the stencil in
alphabetical or other desired order.
This long length of stencils I connect at one end to a spring or other revolving
shaft or barrel mounted within a casing and I leave an opening in the casing
sufficiently large to allow of the length of stencils passing therethrough into the
casing until it is arrested by a stop on the end thereof.
This length of stencils is entirely wound upon the shaft or barrel within the
casing when not in use but when required for printing purposes it is unwound
therefrom until the required letter or sign is withdrawn from the casing when it is
locked in that position by a stop and after use it is again wound upon the shaft or
barrel.
In cases where a spring barrel is not used the stop may be dispensed with.
According to my Invention I also form this long length strip or tape, or the
sections forming the stencil with raised edges on one or both faces to act as
distance pieces in order to prevent the portions recently inked from coming into
contact with adjacent portions of the tape or strip.
In some cases I combine with the casing an ink reservoir and brush thus
making a complete and very portable stencilling apparatus.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I DAVID GESTETNER of 25 South Street, Thurloe Square in the County of
Middlesex, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of said Invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN STENCILS AND IN APPARATUS FOR HOLDING OR CARRYING THE
SAME and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:—
Hitherto stencils have commonly been made in metal plates with generally a
separate plate to each letter or sign and it has therefore been difficult to select any
individual letter or sign and in consequence of their being detached they have been
liable to become mislaid.
Now according to my invention I so arrange the stencils that they are
incapable of becoming detached one from another and aro at the same time carried
within a casing whereby they are rendered convenient for transport and easy to
select.
For this purpose I form the stencils in a long length, strip or tape of thin metal
or other suitable material or I forin them in sections hinged together so as to be
capable of being rolled up and I arrange the letters or signs of the stencil in
alphabetical or other desired order.
This long length of stencils I connect at one end to a spring or other revolving
shaft or barrel mounted within a casing and I leave an opening in the casing
sufficiently large to allow of the length of stencils passing therethrough into the
casing until it is arrested by a stop on the end thereof.
This length of stencils is entirely wound upon the shaft or barrel within the
casing when not in uso but when required for printing purposes it is unwound
therefrom until the required letter or sign is withdrawn from the casing when it is
locked in that position by a stop and after use it is again wound upon the shaft or
barrel. In cases where a spring barrel is not used the stop may be dispensed with.
According to my Invention I also form this long length, strip or tape or the
sections forming the stencil with raised edges or parts on one or both faces to act
as distance pieces in order to prevent the portions recently inked from coming into
contact with adjacent portions of the tape or strip.
And in order that my said Invention may be more clearly understood and
readily carried into effect I will proceed aided by the accompanying drawings
more fully to describe the same.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is a vertical section, Figuro 2 is a horizontal section and Figures 3 are
detail views of stencils and apparatus constructed according to my Invention and
Figure 4 is a vertical section of a modification thereof.
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page_text: arrangement represented at Figure 4 I form them in sections connected together
by hinges c which hinges gradually increase in length to allow for the increasing
diameter of the roll of stencils c upon the barrel b.
This long length of stencils c I connect at one end c¹ to the revolving spring
barrel b which is mounted within the casing a and I leave an opening a¹ in the
casing a sufficiently largo to allow of the length of stencils c passing into the
casing until it is arrested by a stop in the form of a loop c³ on the end thereof.
The length of stencils c is by the action of the spring b entirely wound upon
the barrel b within the causing a when not in use but when required for printing
purposes it is unwound therefrom by drawing it through the opening a' by means
of the loop c until the required letter or sign is withdrawn from the casing a
when it is locked in that position by a stop a' (hereinafter described more fully)
and after use it is again wound or allowed to wind upon the barrel b.
The stop a³ is normally held in the position shown at Figures 2 and 3 by means
of the spring at when it engages with one of a number of notches b formed in a
disc or wheel 63 attached to the barrel b and thus prevents the barrel revolving.
A groove a³ is formed in the underside of the stop a' which when the stop is
depressed allows the edge of the disc or wheel b³ to run therein and thus leaves
the drum b free to revolve in either direction.
In some cases I dispense with the spring b for acting upon the barrel b and I
connect the barrel b rigidly to the shaft b¹ or I connect the stencils c directly to
such shaft which is in this arrangement capable of revolving and I give motion
thereto by the aid of a crank handle or by other suitable means. In this case tho
stop a² may be dispensed with.
According to iny Invention I also form the long length, strip or tape or the
sections forming the stencil c with raised edges or parts c on one or both faces to
act as distance pieces in order to prevent the portions of the stencils recently inked
from from coming into contact with adjacent portions of the tape or strip of
stencils.
I arrange the letters or signs of the stencils c in alphabetical or other desired
order.
In some cases I combine with the casing a an ink reservoir and brush thus
making a complete and very portable stencilling apparatus.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1 An apparatus for holding or carrying stencils consisting of an outer casing a,
within which is arranged a spring or other revolving barrel b or shaft upon which
a length, strip or tape of stencils c is capable of being wound in manner sub-
stantially as herein shown and described and for the purpose stated.
2. In an apparatus of the character herein described for holding or carrying
stencils the employment of a stop a' acting in manner substantially as herein
shown and described and for the purpose stated.
3. In a length strip or tape of stencils the employment of raised parts or distance
pieces c' acting in manner substantially as herein shown and described and for the
purpose stated.