Improvements in Paging and Numbering Machines.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Nov., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 5th Aug., 1899-Accepted, 9th Sept., 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Paging and Numbering Machines.
I, ALFRED PARTRIDGE, of 5, Cannon Street, Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in paging and numbering machines
such as are employed for printing either numbers or letters on cheques or other
documents, and described in the Specification of the Patent granted to me
numbered 2011 of 1893: In the accompanying three sheets of drawings.
Fig. 1 is a side view of part of a paging and numbering machine constructed
according to this invention representing the ink roller actuated by the mechanism
in connection therewith in position for receiving ink from the ink duct: Fig. 2
is a like view of part of the same machine showing the position of the mechanism
that actuates the ink roller by which said roller after receiving ink has the
ink spread thereon by passing under a horizontally revolving plate and is
placed in contact with the letters and figures on the paging and numbering
wheels: Fig. 3 is a face view and Figs. 4 and 5 are edge views of the paging
and numbering or figure wheels: In these views similar letters refer to similar
parts.
My invention consists in the means employed for supplying ink to each of
the figures successively on the figure wheels, and the manipulation of said figures:
I construct a curved frame or stud as a with a clear space intervening between
said frame and a table 6 that is raised and lowered by a worm wheel and rack
as described in the hereinbefore named specification.
For the purpose of supplying ink to the figures successively on the aforesaid
figure wheels, I fit a rack d securely to the frame and connect a segment of a
toothed wheel as f to the bracket c that is fitted to or forms a part of the
lower end of the spindle e which carries the figure wheels t, so that the wheel
segment may pivot on the bracket c and engage with the rack d: the ink
roller is carried by an elbow lever j, the upper end of said lever being
connected to the aforesaid wheel segment f and the free end ¹ connected
to the lever j by a pin and retained in position by a spring: The ink
duct is fitted at in a fixed bracket q that is secured to the frame a. I fit
a horizontally revolving ink plate k near the end of the bracket 7 in proximity
to the ink duct, said ink plate being moved round by a pawl m actuated by the
levers and working in ratchet teeth formed on or near the edge of said
ink plate. When the spindle e is raised by the lever s that is connected to the
lever and operated by a treadle or other mechanical equivalent at the base
of the machine, the ink roller g is caused by the action of the rack d and the
wheel segment f to assume the position shown in Fig. 2 said ink roller thereby
imparting ink to the letters or figures with which it comes into contact on the
paging wheels: when the spindle e is lowered to print the sheet that is on
the table b, the lever j with the ink roller g is caused to revert to the position

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shown in Fig. 1 by the action of the rack and the wheel segment f when ink
is again received on to the roller from the ink duct and is spread thereon by
passing under the revolving ink plate k. The figure wheels shown in Figs. 3,
4, and 5, are arranged in the manner described in the specification to which I
have herein before referred, but the cam which acts on the spring catch that is
employed for revolving the wheels with the numerals thereon, is placed so that
the contact of the spring with said cam may be seen by the operator;
aforesaid cam plate is fitted to the dise u and as the figure wheel is moved
round, the spring on the first or unit wheel comes into contact therewith when
the figure 9 is reached, thereby causing the spring n to be pressed inwards and
over the edge of the adjoining wheel as in Fig. 5, which is thereby caused to
be revolved and place the succeeding number in position and in like manner
the remaining wheels are, actuated in succession and revolved: A receiver w
for carrying a device to follow the figures printed on a card or sheet is fitted
to the disc u, the receiver is formed with a dovetailed groove in which the device
may be placed and retained by a spring 2.
The unit wheel is secured to the ratchet wheel y by studs y' which permits
said wheel to be easily withdrawn when necessary.
Dated this 7th day of Navona 1000
THOMAS PRESCOTT,
53, Arcade Chambers, St. Mary's Gate, Manchester,
Agent for the Applicant.
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I, ALFRED PARTRIDGE, of 5, Cannon Street, Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Engineer, 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 folowing statement:
This invention relates to improvements in paging and numbering machines
such as are described in the Specification of the Patent granted to me numbered
2,011 of 1893 for printing either numbers or letters or both on cheques or other
documents.
The drawings to which I hereinafter refer are those left with the Provisional
Specification.
Fig. 1 is a side view of part of a paging and numbering machine constructed
according to this invention representing the ink roller actuated by the mechanism
in connection therewith in position for receiving ink from the ink direct. Fig. 2
is a like view of part of the same machine showing the position of the mechanism
that actuates the ink roller by which said roller after receiving ink has the
ink spread thereon by passing under a horizontally revolving platform and is
placed in contact with the letters and figures on the paging and numbering
wheels. Fig. 3 is a face view and Figs. 4 and 5 are edge views of the paging
and numbering or figure wheels. In these views similar letters refer to similar
parts.
My invention consists in the means employed for supplying ink to each of
the figures successively on the figure wheels, and the manipulation of said figures.
I construct a curved frame or stand as a with a clear space intervening between
said frame and a table that is raised and lowered by a worm wheel and rack
as described in the hereinbefore named specification or other equivalent mechanism.
For the purpose of supplying ink to the figures successively on the aforesaid

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figure wheels, I fit a rack d securely to the frame and connect a segment of a
toothed wheel as f to the bracket c that is fitted to or forms a part of the
lower end of the spindle e which carries the figure wheel t, so that the wheel
segment may pivot on the bracket and engage with the rack d, the ink
roller gis carried by an elbow lever j, the upper end of said lever being
connected to or forming a part of the aforesaid wheel segment f and the free end j¹
connected to the lever by a pin and retained in position by a spring;
ink duct is fitted at in a fixed bracket q that is secured to the frame a; I fit
a horizontally revolving ink plate k near the end of the bracket in proximity
to the ink duct, said ink plate being moved round by a pawl m actuated by the
levers and working in ratchet teeth formed on or near the edge of said
ink plate. When the spindle e is raised by the lever s that is connected to the
lever and operated by a treadle or other mechanical equivalent at the base
of the machine, the ink roller g is caused by the action of the rack d and the
wheel segment f to assume the position shown in Fig. 2 said ink roller thereby
imparting ink to the letters or figures with which it comes into contact on the
paging wheels when the spindle e is lowered to print the sheet that is on
the table b, the lever j with the ink roller g is caused to revert to the position
shown in Fig. 1 by the action of the rack and the wheel segment f, when ink is
again received on to the roller from the aforesaid ink duct at 7 and is spread there-
on by passing under the revolving plate k. The figure wheels shown in Figs. 3,
4, and 5, are arranged in the manner described in the specification to which I
have hereinbefore referred, but the cam which acts on the spring catch that is
employed for revolving the wheels with the numerals thereon, is placed so that
the contact of the spring with said cam may be seen by the operator;
aforesaid cam plate is fitted to the disc and as the figure wheel moved
round the spring n on the first or unit wheel comes into contact therewith when
the figure 9 is reached, thereby causing the spring n to be pressed inwards and
over the edge of the adjoining wheel as in Fig. 5, which is thereby caused to
be revolved and place the succeeding number in position and in like manner
the remaining wheels are actuated in succession and revolved. A receiver w
for carrying a device to follow the figures printed on a card or sheet is fitted
to the disc u; the receiver is formed with a dovetailed groove in which the device
may be placed and retained by a spring .
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The unit wheel is secured to the ratchet wheel y by studs y' which permits
said wheel to be easily withdrawn when necessary.
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:-
First: In paging and numbering machines such as are employed for printing
either number or letters or both on cheques or other documents the combination
with the ink roller of a segmental wheel as f that is pivotted to the vertical
spindle carrying the paging and numbering wheels and gearing into a fixed rack
as d in the manner and for the purpose substantially as hereinbefore described.
2nd. In paging and numbering machines such as are employed for printing
either letters or numbers or both on cheques or other documents the combination
of a frame or stand as a, that is provided with an adjustable table as ba
vertical spindle for carrying the paging and numbering wheels, a segmental
wheel as pivotted to said spindle and gearing into a fixed rack as d a lever as j
carrying an ink roller and connected to said segmental wheel, a revolving ink
plate as k, and an ink duct in proximity thereto all substantially as and for the
purpose herein before described.
3. In paging and numbering machines in which paging and numbering wheels
are employed the combination with said wheels of a cam plate as p fitted near
the outer edge of the disc u visibly actuating the springs n when said springs
come into contact therewith, a receiver w for carrying a device to follow the figures

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ratchet wheel by studs as y all substantially as and for the purpose herein.
before described.
Dated this 4th day of August 1899
THOMAS PRESCOTT,
Agent for the Applicant, 4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester.