Improvements in Counting Apparatus for Printing Presses.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Oct., 1893-Accepted, 25th Feb., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Counting Apparatus for Printing Presses.
I, SAMUEL GEORGE Goss, of 335 to 351, Rebecca Street, Chicago, Cook County,
Illinois, United States of America, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be parti-
cularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement; -
My invention relates to counting apparatus for printing presses, and particu-
larly to counting apparatus of the general class in which the count is indicated
by the displacement of certain papers and their arrangement at an angle to the
remaining papers in the pile, so that one or more corners of the displaced
papers project beyond the other papers. The object of my present invention is
to provide improved mechanism for marking the count by turning certain of
the papers angularly with relation to the other papers, as described in my
former patent; although broadly considered, my present invention is not con-
fined to the turning of certain papers angularly with relation to other papers in
order to indicate the count. To this end my invention, broadly stated, consists
in the combination with a delivery carrier of a counting device which frictionally
engages the papers which indicate the count and retards them so that they
are caused to project beyond other papers in the pile, and this whether the
retarded papers are caused to assume an angular position or not. My invention
further consists in providing means for frictionally engaging the papers which
are to mark the count at one side, and thereby retarding the side so engaged and
causing the paper to assume an angular position with reference to the remain-
ing papers; also in providing mechanism which engages the paper as it is being
delivered, at one side and near the rear edge thereof, by which I mean the edge
which is at the rear as the paper moves with the carrier. My invention also
comprises certain other more detailed improvements which will be specifically
hereinafter pointed out.
In the accompanying drawings,
Figure 1 is a side elevation of part of the delivery apparatus of a perfecting
printing press, illustrating my improvements;
Figure 2 is a plan view of certain of the parts shown in Figure 1;
Figure 3 is an end view of one of the cutting cylinders, showing the counting
mechanism;
Figure 4 is a diagrammatic view showing the counting devices more speci-
fically; and
Figure 5 is a similar view showing the counting devices in the act of engaging
or nipping the paper to indicate the count.
Referring to the drawings,
6 indicates the frame of the press, which is preferably of some approved
perfecting type.
7 indicates a table which receives the folded sheets of paper 8 as they are deli-
vered from the press, and upon which the papers are piled in such manner as
to overlap.
9-10 indicate delivery cylinders, the cylinder 9 being provided with suitable
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page_text: mechanism for cutting the web 11 transversely into sheets, coacting with the
cylinder 10 for that purpose. The cylinder 9 is provided with folding blades 12
by which the sheets are folded transversely between folding rollers 13-14.
The cylinders 9-10 are provided with such mechanism as is necessary to enable
them to perform the operations for which they are intended, but as such features
form no part of my present invention. I shall not describe the delivery mechanism
in detail, except as it may be necessary to a full understanding of my said
invention.
15 indicates tape rollers, and 16 indicates tapes which pass around the rol-
lers 15 and 13 and over the rollers 14, serving to conduct the transversely
folded sheets down and deliver them to the cylinder 10, the grippers 17 of which
seize their leading ends and carry them partially around such cylinder, to
stops 18, which intercept them and cause them to be deposited upon the table 7.
One or more shoes 19 coact with the tapes 16 to guide the folded sheets to the
cylinder 10.
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The counting apparatus, which forms, the special subject matter of, my, pre-
sent application, consists of a retarding device which is caused to act at certain
periods by the revolution of the delivery cylinders;, which apparatus I shall
now describe.
20 indicates a bracket which is pivotally mounted upon a suitable stud 21
in proximity to the cylinder 10, as shown in Figure 2. The bracket 20 is pro-
vided with an arm 22, which, as here shown, is angular in form and extends
down in proximity to the cylinder 10 near one end thereof, as shown in Figure 2.
The arm 22 is provided with a friction pad 23 of rubber, leather or other suit-
able material, the arrangement of the arm 22 and pad 23 being such that as
the bracket 20 is rocked, as will be hereinafter described, the pad 23 may be
moved toward the surface of the cylinder 10, thereby engaging the paper upon
the cylinder with sufficient firmness to retard the paper at the side where the
engagement with the arm 22 takes place. In practice the operation of the
apparatus is so timed that the paper is engaged by the retarding device near
one side and at or near the rear edge, as indicated in Figure 5, at or about the
time the delivery grippers are opened to deliver such sheet.
The bracket 20 is rocked at suitable intervals for the purpose of indicating
the count, by means of a disk 24 having in its periphery a notch 25, said disk
being regularly revolved by beveled gears 26-21, worm wheel 28 and worm 29,
said worm being mounted upon the axis 30 of the cylinder 10.
This arrange-
ment, however, may be varied, as the disk 24 may be caused to rotate by other
suitable mechanism.
31 indicates an arm which is secured to the bracket 20 and carries a pin 32
which bears upon the periphery of the disk 24, a spring 33 serving to normally
hold the pin 32 upon the periphery of said disk.
From the above description it will be noted that as the disk 24 is caused to
rotate in the direction indicated by the arrow in Figures 4 and 5, the arm 22
will be held normally in the position shown in Figure 4, owing to the fact that
the pin 32 will ride upon the periphery of the disk 24. When, however, the
notch 25 passes under the pin 32, said pin, under the action of the spring 33,
will be caused to enter said notch, thereby rocking the bracket 20 upon its stud,
throwing the pad 23 toward the cylinder 10 as shown in Figure 5, and causing
it to strike and retard the paper which is at that time carried by said cylinder.
This movement of the arm 22 occurs at or about the time the delivery grippers
are opened to deliver a sheet and is practically instantaneous, as the pin 32 is
at once moved out of the notch 25 by the continued rotation of the disk 24:
the rear edge of said notch being inclined to permit the pin to move out thereof.
Inasmuch as the number of operations of the arm 22 in a given time is dependent
upon the number of revolutions of the disk 24, it is evident that by increasing
the rapidity of rotation of the disk 24 relatively to the speed of the cylinder 10,
papers may be marked off at shorter intervals than otherwise, and consequently

page_text: any desired count may be indicated by properly regulating the speed of the
disk 22; or, if desired, by increasing the number of notches in said disk the
papers may be counted off in smaller bunches.
I do not wish to be limited to the specific details above described as many
modifications thereof may be made without departing from my invention.
Neither do I wish to be limited to so arranging the retarding device that in
operating it will engage the papers which mark the count at or near one side,
since, as hereinbefore stated, my invention includes also displacing such papers,
whether such displacement be angular or not; nevertheless, inasmuch as the
best results are secured by such angular displacement, the arrangement herein
shown and described I consider to be the best embodiment of my invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention. and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
1. In a counting apparatus for printing presses, the combination with a delivery
carrier, of means adapted to frictionally engage and retard certain papers to
cause them to assume an irregular position with reference to the other papers
delivered, substantially as described.
2. In a counting apparatus for printing presses, the combination with a
delivery carrier, of means adapted to frictionally engage certain papers at one
side of a central line to cause them to assume an angular position with reference
to the other papers delivered, substantially as described.
3. In a counting apparatus for printing presses, the combination with a
delivery carrier, of a counting device adapted to frictionally engage certain
papers at one side near the rear edge, and means for operating said counting
device, substantially as described.
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4. In a counting apparatus for printing presses, the combination with a
delivery carrier, of a rocking arm adapted to frictionally engage certain papers,
and means for rocking said arm at stated intervals, substantially as described.
5. In a counting apparatus for printing presses, the combination with
delivery carrier, of a rocking arm adapted to frictionally engage certain papers,
a rotary disk having a notch 25, an arm 31 connected to said rocking arm and
having a pin 32 adapted to enter said notch 25, and means for rotating said disk,
substantially as described.
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6. In a counting apparatus for printing presses, the combination with
delivery carrier, of a counting device arranged opposite said carrier, and means
for moving said device toward said carrier to engage the surface of and retard
certain papers, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
7. In a counting apparatus for printing presses, the combination with a
delivery carrier, of a counting device arranged opposite said carrier, and means
for moving said device toward said carrier to frictionally engage and retard
certain papers, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
8. In a counting apparatus for printing presses, the combination with a
delivery carrier, of a counting device arranged opposite said carrier at one side
of the center thereof, and means for moving said device toward said carrier to
engage certain papers, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
9. In a counting apparatus for printing presses, the combination with a
delivery carrier, of a rocking arm, said arm having a friction pad adapted to
frictionally engage certain papers, and means for rocking said arm at stated
intervals, substantially as described.
10. In a counting apparatus for printing presses, the combination with a
delivery carrier, of a counting device arranged opposite said carrier, said counting
device having a friction pad, and means for moving said device toward said car-
rier to cause said pad to engage certain papers, substantially as described.
11. In a counting apparatus for printing presses, the combination with a
delivery carrier, of a counting device adapted to be operated to frictionally

page_text: engage and retard certain papers, and means for operating said counting device
to so engage said papers, substantially as described.
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12. In a counting apparatus for printing presses, the combination with
delivery carrier, of means adapted to engage the surface of and retard certain
papers to cause them to assume an irregular position with reference to the other
papers delivered, substantially as described.
SAMUEL GEORGE GOSS.
Haseltine, Lake & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.O.,
Agents for the Applicant."
SAMUEL GEORGE GOSS.
Haseltine, Lake & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.O.,
Agents for the Applicant.