Improvement in Apparatus for Printing Linear and other Measures on Woven Fabrics, Roll Paper, and similar Objects.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 10th June, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 8th Mar., 1894-Accepted, 9th June, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in Apparatus for Printing Linear and other Measures
on Woven Fabrics, Roll Paper, and similar Objects.
I, JACOB HUBERT ERMBTER, Manufacturer, of Neustrasse, Neuss, in the
Kingdom of Prussia, hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention has for its object, to provide convenient means for accurately and
rapidly printing linear measures on long sheets' of woven fabrics, paper, or other
material.
For this purpose, I use a disc having a circumference equal to one yard, one
meter, or any other suitable unit with which the material is to be measured, and
which is marked with division lines, and if desired, also with numerals.
The said disc is provided with a numerator (at the end of the linear division)
which revolves together with the disc.
The woven fabric or paper is guided over a roller which sets in motion the
measuring disc by means of tooth gear or friction wheels, the said parts being
arranged and adapted to operate together in such a manner, that the measuring
dise prints upon the travelling sheet the centimeters, inches or other sub-divisions,
and that the numerator prints the number of meters, yards or other units.
In the accompanying drawings, which represent by way of example or
illustration mechanisms embodying this invention, Fig. 1 is a side elevation and
Fig. 2 an end elevation, while Fig. 3 a partial section of a modified apparatus.
s indicates the axle of the measuring or printing disc, w the guide roller, over
which passes the sheet of paper or other material.
At every revolution of the measuring disc a lever h carrying a roller, or a slide,
meets a lug or arm k applied to the machine frame, whereby the numerator which
may be constructed in the usual manner is advanced one tooth.
The measuring disc and the numbering types receive their ink or colouring
matter from an inking device fapplied in the usual manner. If found advantageous
in some cases, the measuring disc may be provided with several numerators.
In order to print the marks on the travelling sheet in an indelible manner,
without ink, the types on the measuring disc and on the numerator may be heated,
for which purpose a gas flame or other suitable heating device may be placed at
the side of the disc.
Or the axle s may be made hollow, as well as the disc which in this case is
provided with small outlets o, o, as shown by Fig. 3, which is a partial section of
the disc and its axle. The hollow shaft conducts heating gases from a gas burner
or other suitable source of heat, which gases may be supplied under pressure as a
forced draught. By this means the circumference of the measuring disc carrying
the division types, is heated, and at the same time the numerator discs.
Dated this 10th day of June 1893.
FAIRFAX & WETTER,
433, Strand, London, Agents.

page_text: COME DEIE DI MUIFICATION.
Improvement in Apparatus for Printing Linear and other Measures
on Woven Fabrics, Roll Paper, and similar Objects.
I, JACOB HUBERT ERMBTER, Manufacturer, of Neustrasse, Neuss, in the
Kingdom of Prussia, 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 has for its object, to provide convenient means for accurately and
rapidly printing linear measures on long sheets of woven fabrics, paper, or other
material, while they are being wound on a roller or made up into a roll.
For this purpose fuse a disc having a circumference equal to one foot, one
meter, or any other suitable unit with which the material is to be measured, and
which is marked with suitable division lines, and if desired, also with numerals.
The said disc is provided with a numerator of known construction, which revolves
together with the disc, said numerator being placed at that part of the circumference,
where the twelfth inch or the hundredth centimeter would be printed and so
arranged, that its types will print in the same manner, as the division lines of the
disc.
In the following description reference will be made to the accompanying
drawing, of which
Fig. 1 is a partial side elevation of a machine embodying my invention,
Fig. 2 an end elevation of the sanie,
Fig. 3 a section of the measuring disc and numerator;
Fig. 4 is a partial side elevation corresponding to Fig. 1, but showing the
opposite side;
Fig. 5 is a partial side view of the measuring disc and numerator;
Figs. 6 and 7 are sectional elevations showing the numerator in different
positions ;
Fig. 8 is a plan of the numerator,
Fig. 9 a side view of the same.
The woven fabric is guided over a roller w (driven by hand or engine power)
and pressed against the same by the friction drum which revolves with the
roller w.
On the axle of the said drum is mounted the measuring disc s, so as to
turn with the same and print the measures on the fabric.
The types of the disc's and of the numerator receive the ink from an ordinary
inking apparatus F consisting of an ink receptacle and inking rollers. The lowest
roller of the inking apparatus is caused to turn with the measuring disc and
communicates its motion to the other rollers. The uppermost roller receives ink
from the receptacle 9 open in front, and distributes it to the other rollers, so that
the lowest roller applies it to the types.
The numerator, which is similar in construction to the numerators hitherto
known, is advanced one tooth, that is to say, one number, at every revolution of the
disc. For this purpose, a lever / carrying a roller h', Fig. 3, is mounted on the
disc s, in such a manner, that at every revolution the said lever comes into contact
with a lug projecting from the stationary frame of the machine. The lever h
acts on a spindle c (surrounded by a helical spring f) which in its turn operates a
lever d carrying the ratchet pawl d' (Figs. 5 to 8)."
The friction drum r and the measuring or type discs with accessories may be
lifted by means of a lever H, in order to introduce the cloth between the roller to
and the disc. For this purpose the inner end of the lever H carries a pair of rods
or links supporting the moveable bearings of the axle s, which are guided vertically
in the frame (Fig. 2).

page_text: After the said bearings have been placed at the desired height, the lever H is
locked by means of a pawl m, and a stationary quadrant n provided with a series of
notches into any of which the pawl m may be made to engage.
The printing apparatus may be rendered adjustable parallel to the axis of the
roller, so as to vary the distance of the measuring disc from the edge of the
roller w.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is ;-
1. Apparatus for automatically printing measures on woven fabrics or other
flexible sheets, while being wound on a roller, comprising in its construction a.
measuring and printing disc adapted to be turned uniformly and automatically by
the winding roller, said disc having a divided circumference equal to one yard or
other suitable linear measure and carrying a numerator, adapted to be advanced
one division at every revolution of the said measuring disc, substantially as
described.
2. Automatic measuring and printing apparatus constructed and adapted to-
operate substantially as described and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 7th day of March 1894
FAIRFAX & WETTER,
433, Strand, London, Agents..