Improvements in and relating to Web Printing, Folding and Cutting Machinery."
Year: 1897

page_text: eprinted as amended in accordance with the decision of the Chief Examiner dated
the 4th day of January 1908.
Date of Application, 22nd Mar., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Dec., 1897-Accepted, 12th Feb., 1898
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Improvements in and relating to Web Printing, Folding and
Cutting Machinery."
I, ROBERT CUMMING ANNAND of Cornwallis Street, South Shields in the County
of Durham, Printer's Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
My invention has reference to web printing, folding and cutting machinery, and
it comprises a particular arrangement of multiple web printing and folding machine,
a particular arrangement of driving gear whereby a web printing machine can be
driven either at the normal speed while printing, or at a slow speed while a fresh
web or fresh webs of paper are being fed through; a cutting device whereby the
printed and partly folded sheets as they are passing through between the last pair
of folding rollers have a part cut off the folded sheet so as to trim it at one or both
ends; an improved arrangement of securing to an auxiliary cylinder in the printing
machine one or more type bar holders for printing late news in one or more of the
pages; and an improved construction of such type bar holders.
In my improved arrangement of multiple web printing and folding machine four
separate printing mechanisms printing from four rolls of paper are combined; and
in such a manner as to make the machine occupy comparatively small space, while
all the mechanism is so disposed that the attendants have ready access to all parts.
Two of the four printing mechanisms are arranged facing each other at the lower
part of the machine with a space between them in which the folding mechanism,
which may be single or double, is placed, the two rolls of paper being at the two
ends of the machine respectively. The two other printing mechanisms are disposed
above the two first above described, and each of them has its printing and ink
cylinders practically in line, the outer ends of the presses, that is to say the ends
nearest the rolls of paper, being lower than the ends extending towards the centre
of the machine.
Roughly speaking, the two top mechanisms are so arranged and disposed in rela-
tion to each other that a line passing through the axes of the cylinders of the one
mechanism and a similar line passing through the axes of the cylinders of the
other mechanism will intersect each other above the top of the machine.
This arrangement of the mechanisms allows all the four reels of paper to be on
the outside of the machine. It also avoids the necessity of having to lift the rolls
of paper for the upper two mechanisms very high before they reach the brackets in
which they are carried. The two upper mechanisms in sloping downwards towards
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page_text: the rolls of paper leave comparatively little distance between the first printing
cylinder and the rolls of paper. Their sloping upwards towards the middle of the
machine gives space underneath them for the mechanism for associating and folding
the webs.
The machine is driven preferably by a vertical shaft which runs up one side of
the machine, the power for the two lower mechanisms being conveyed by a train of
gearing running to each from a bevel wheel gearing into another bevel wheel on
the upright shaft.
The power for the two top mechanisms is preferably conveyed to them by a
horizontal shaft gearing by mitre wheels with the upright shaft.
For convenience, I place underground the machinery that receives the motive
power to drive the machine either at the normal full speed or at a slow speed as
above described. This machinery consists of a horizontal shaft connected with the
upright shaft with mitre gearing; on the horizontal shaft are placed three pulleys,
the middle one is the ordinary loose pulley, one of the other two is keyed on to the
axle and forms the full speed driving pulley of the machine. The third pulley is the
one which imparts the slow motion. This pulley runs loose on the main shaft. It
has a small pinion attached to it at one side. This pinion gears into a large spur
wheel carried on a counter shaft supported in the framework in the usual manner.
This large wheel is preferably keyed on its shaft. Alongside it, is keyed a small
pinion which in turn gears with a large spur wheel running loose on the main
driving shaft. Keyed on to the driving shaft alongside this spur wheel is a ratchet
wheel. On the side of the large wheel is a pawl which engages with the teeth of
the ratchet. When the belt pulley is shifted on to the third or slow motion pulley
it drives the counter shaft and communicates a much reduced speed to the ratchet
wheel on the main shaft by the pawl. When the belt is put on to the quick motion
pulley it drives the machine at full speed, the ratchet wheel going round with its
shaft, the pawl dropping into the teeth as they come round, but not interfering
with the running of the machine.
If the two wheels and two pinions stand in the relation to each other of say 6 to 1,
this will give a slow motion 36 times less than the full speed of the machine,
which is a convenient speed to move the machine while passing in fresh webs.
My cutting device for trimming the ends of printed and partly folded sheets is
arranged as follows:-The last folding rollers are made a little shorter than the
size of the partly folded sheet. The partly folded sheet passes on top of the folding
rollers from end to end of the same until it reaches a stop or stops. There is a
disc keyed on the axle of one of the rollers with a circular groove in it. There is
running loose on the axle of the other roller a circular cutter held in a suitable
holder. A gear wheel keyed on the axle of one of the rollers causes the circular
cutter to revolve at a much greater speed than the rollers. Thus when the fold-
ing blade folds the sheet in between the rollers in the usual way the part of the
sheet projecting beyond the groove is cut off by the circular cutter as the sheet is
carried through. A pair of endless tapes are so arranged that the piece cut off
enters in between them and is carried to the rear of the delivery apparatus and thus
separated from the finished product. The devices above described trim one end of
the sheet; when it is required to trim both ends, a similar set of devices is provided
at the other end of the folding rollers.
The improved type bar holder consists of a chase or turtle, being a segment of a
circle preferably of half the diameter of the printing cylinders. This chase or
holder is formed with one of its sides movable so that it can be drawn back or
forced forward by means of a screw. The sides of the holder have lips formed on
their inner top sides. The type bars as they are produced by a line casting machine
are made with an "indentation" equal to about an en quad at each end.
These type bar lines are placed in the holder and when it is screwed up the lips
engage with the indentations and thus securely hold the type bars in their place.
The bed of the type bar holder is formed with a hole. There is a disc mounted on
a. shaft in the printing machine which has projecting studs from its sides to corre

page_text: spond with the hole in the type bar holdor.
When the late news has been locked
up in the holder, the holder is placed on one of these projecting studs, which is so
adjusted as to put the printing surface of the type bars at the proper height for
printing the late news in the blank left in the page for it. A spring secures the
type holder in position to prevent it coming off the stud.
More than one of these type holders can be put on the same disc so as to print
matter to the extent of a full column if desirable.
It may be sometimes convenient to construct these type bar holders so that the
ends can be opened to admit of the lines being inserted; the lips on the sides, which
are a characteristic feature of my construction, will still be required to prevent the
lines from falling out. This arrangement of securing the lines by means of inden-
tations cast in them combined with the lips formed in the side of the holders affords
a ready and reliable means of inserting late news, without the necessity of any
special nicking or shaping of the type bars other than what the machines producing
them will do.
Dated thia ɔind
1007
J. C. MEWBURN & ELLIS,
55 and 56 Chancery Lane, London,
Chartered Patent Agents.
$4
'Improvements in and relating to Web Printing, Folding and
Cutting Machinery."
I, ROBERT CUMMING ANNAND of Cornwallis Street, South Shields in the County of
Durham, Printer's Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascer
tained in and by the following statement:-
My invention has reference to web printing folding-and-eatting machinery, and
it comprises
--partienlar--arrangement--of--multiple--web-printing--and--folding
machine--a-cutting-device-whereby-the-printed-and-partly-folded--sheets-as-they-are
passing-through-between-the-last-pair of folding rollers--have--a--part--ent--off-the
folded-sheet-se-as-to-trim-it-at-one-or-both-ends an improved arrangement for
securing to an auxiliary cylinder in the printing machine one or more type bar
holders or type boxes for printing late news in one or more of the pages and an
improved construction of such type bar holders.
In-my-improved-arrangement-of-multiple-web-printing-and-folding-machine--four
separate-printing-mechanisms-printing-from-four-rolls-of--paper-are--combined--and
in-sueh-a-manner-as-to-make-the-machine-oeeupy-comparatively-small-space-while
all-the-mechanism-is-so-disposed-that-the-attendants-have-ready-access-to-all-parts:
Two-of-the-feur-printing-mechanisms-are-arranged-facing-each-other--at-the-lower
part-of-the-machine-with-a-space-between-them in-which-the-folding--mechanism
which-may-be-single-or-double-is-placed,-the-two-rolls-of-paper-being--at-the--twe
ends-of-the-machine-respectively. The two-other-printing-mechanisms-are-disposed
above-the-two-first--above--described-and--each-of-them-has-its-printing--and--ink
nearest-the-rolls-of-paper-being-lower-than-the-ends-extending-towards-the-centre
eylinders-practically-in-line,-the-outer-ends-of-the-
e-presses,-that-is-to--say--the-ends
of-the-machine.
.
Boughly speaking the two-top-mechanisms--are--50-arranged--and--disposed--in
relation-to-each-other-that-a-line-passing through the axes of the eylinders-of-the
one-mechanism--and--a--similar-line-passing-through-the-axes-of-the-cylinders of
the-other-mechanism-will-interseet-each-other-above-the-top-of-the-machine:

page_text: This arrangement-of-the-mechanisms-allows-all-the-4-reels-of-paper-to-be-on-the
outside-of-the-machine-It-also-avoids-the-necessity-of-having-to-lift--the-rolls--ot
paper-for-the-upper-two-mechanisms-very-high-before-they-reach-the-brackets--in
which they are carried. The two upper-mechanisms-in-sloping-downwards-towards
the-rolls-of-paper-leave-comparatively-little-distance--between--the--first-printing
eylinder-and-the-rolls-of-paper:-Their-sloping-upwards-towards-the-middle-of-the
machine-gives-space-underneath-them-for-the-mechanism-for-associating-and-folding
the-webs.
Figure-of-the--accompanying--drawings-is-a general-view-somewhat-diagram-
matic-illustrating-a-four-reel-printing-machine-constructed-in--the--manner herein-
before-deseribed:-In-this-Figure P-and-P--represent--respectively-the--two-lower-
printing-presses-and-P³-and-P-the-two upper-presses. A'-A²-A'A' are-respectively
the-inking-mechanisms-and-B--B--B--B--the-ink--fountains--of--the--1--presses:
These-parts-are-of-the-asual-kind-and-require-no-further--deseription. Only a few
of-the-composition-rollers-are-shown --their-arrangement-can-be-varied-as-desired
they-are-usually-arranged-to-suit--the--eless--of--printing--to-be--produced--by--the
machine. RR R-Rare-the-web-reels-appertaining--respectively-to-the-4-presses
and-WWW.W-are-the-4-webe-of--paper--earried-by-and-delivered-from-these
reele-6-6-6-6-are-the-stereotype-eylinders-for-printing-the--first--side--of--the
respective-webs-and-D-D2-D-D'-are-the--corresponding--blanket--cylinders:—F-F²
Fare-the-stereotype-eylinders-for-printing-the--second--side--of--the--respective
webs-and-E-EE-E'-are-the-corresponding-blanket-eylinders.
It-will-be-seen-that-in-the-ease-of-each-of-the-two-lower-presses-P-P-the-inking
mechanism-A'-A-is-placed-at-the-bottom-with-the-fountains B-Boutside: The
first-stereotype--eylinder- C'--C²--is--plaeed--above--the--large-ink-cylinder-and-the
corresponding blanket-eylinder-D'.D'-is-in-the-same-horizontal-plane. The blanket
eylinders E-E-and-stereotype-eylinders-F1-F2-for-printing-the-second--side--of-the
web-are-arranged-almost-vertically-above-the--first-blanket--cylinders;--the--second
this-arrangement-the-stereotype-erlinders-C-C-F-F-lie--with--their--upper-ends
fully-exposed-which-admits-of-the-stereo-plates--being--put--en--and--removed--with
great-facility-In-the-ease-of-each-of-the--two--upper--presses--the--two--stereotype
eylinders-and-the-two-blanket-eylinders-are-arranged-in-a-straight-line--somewhat
inking-mechanism-being-arranged horizontally-on-the-outside-of-the-machine:-By
inelined-from-the-horizontal. It-will-be--noticed--that--in-these--presses--also--the
stereotype-eylinders-C3-C-F3F-lie-with--their--upper--sides- fully--exposed: Alter
the-four-webs-WWWW-are-printed-they-pass--the--"-registering 2-rollers.-H
H-H-H-and-thenee-by-the--pathways-of-moving--tapes-to-the--associating--and
folding mechanism--which--is--hereinafter-described:-It--will--be-seen-that--the
reels RRRR-are-earried-at-the-onteide-et-the-machine-and that after-all-the
webs-have-been-printed-they-leave-their-respective presses-on-the-inside. They-are
thus-in-elose-proximity-to-the-folding-mechanism-and-therefore-only-comparatively.
short-lengths-of-the-webs-lie-between-the-printing--mechanisms--and--the--folding
mechanism. This-is-of-great-service-in-saving-strain-on-the-paper-and-in-getting,
the register-and-cutting-right.
I will now-deseribe-the-associating-mechanism-for-dealing with the webs--after
they have been printed-and-passing-them-on to the longitudinal folding-device:
this-folding-device-may-be-a-single-longitudinal-folder-but-preferably-it--consists-as
in the arrangement-shown-of-two-back-to-back--longitudinal--tolders--K'--and--K²
which may-be-et-any-suitable-form-for-folding the webs--when--on-the--run:-The
associating mechanism-is-seen--in--Figure--1--but--is--shown on a-largor-seale-in
Figures-2,-3-and-4-+-in-Figure-2-the-switches-are-in--position-for-leading 2 of the
webs-to-one-folder-and-the-other-two-to-the-other-folder: in Figure-3-they-are-in
position-for-leading-all-4-webs-to-the-folder-which-is-at-the-left-hand-side-of-the,
Figure:--in-Figure-4-they-are-in-position-for-leading-all-4-webs-to-the-folder-which
is at the right-hand-side-of-the-Figure. 1-and-2-represent-the-under-runs-of-tapes
for bringing-the-two-webs-WW2 respectively-from-the-2-lower-printing-presses.
The-tapes-1-pass-round-respectively-the-rollers-8-and-14-and- the tapes-2-round-the

page_text: rollers-9-and-lo. 3-and-4-are-the-upper-runs-of-tapes-for-these--same--webs-:--they
return-round-rollers 16 and 17-respectively.-Sets--of--tapes--pass--as-shown--round
the-rollere--11 and 12-and--down--the--fuee--of--the--fold--formers-K-K-to-the
pulleys-24-and-25-In-order-to-draw-up-any-slack-on-the--webs--they-are--slightly
nipped-between-the-tapes-passing-round-the rollers--S--and--14--and--the-roller-t
-pass-round-the-rollers--10---10--and
and-again-between-the-tapes-passing-between-11-and-24-and-the-roller--14:-Lower
runs-of-tapes-for-each-of-the-upper-webs-Ws W
20-and-upper-runs-of-tapes-pass-round-the-rollers-13-and-18:-The-rollers-S,-0,-10,
11-12-and-13-are-all-driven-by-gearing-from-the-printing-machines-us-will-be- well
anderstood-and-their-surface-speeds--should-be--somewhat--faster-than--the-rate-of
and-entting-are-right.-L-is-a-set-of-lower-switches-movable-to-the-right--and--left
on-a-horizontal-axis-L':-M-represents-one-of-two-or-more-parallel-switch-bars-free
to-slide-on-a-fixed-horizontal-rod-M-which-is-itself--suspended--from-a-bracket--M².
The-switch-bars-M-and-rod-M'-are-omitted--in--Figure---The--lower-ends-of-the
switch bars-M-are-split-or-open-se-as-to-go-over-the-upper-edges-of-the--switches--L
it-is-desired-to-run-the-lower-web-W-and-the-upper-web-W³-to-the-folder--K-and
travel-of-the-webs. This ensures-that-the-webs-are-kept-tight-and-that-the-register
as-seen-in-Figure-2-and-thus-form-an-unobstructed-pathway for-the-webs: When
the-other-two-webs-W-and-W-to-the-folder-K2-the-switches Land-M-are--placed
as-shown-in-Figure 2. When-it-is-desired-to-run--all-the--webs--to-the-folder-K';
the-switches-M-are-slid-along-the-rods M-to-the-ends-of-same--against-the-sides--of
the-framework-this-pats-them-elear--of-the--webs--which-are--less--wide--than-the
framework The-switches-L-are-moved-to-the-position-seen-in Figure 3-and-alse
in-Figure-1-When-it-is-desired-to-run-all-the-webs-to-the-folder-K the switches L
are-moved-to-the-position-seen-in-Figure-4.
The longitudinal-folders K-K²-are-of-a-well-known-kind-and-work-in conjunction
with-external-folding-or-drawing-rollers-S-S-T--T--are--transverse--cutting--rollers
which-form-no-part-of-my-present-invention.
The combined-quadruple-mashine-is-shown-as-driven-by-two driving-chafts-20, 26,
a-steam-or-electric-motor-The-driving-shafts-20, 26-earry-toothed-wheels-27,-27,
which-may-receive-their-motion-from-any-suitable-prime-mover-such-for-example-as
gearing-with-wheels-28,-28,-on-the--shafts--of--the--blanket--eylinders--E-Ethe
wheels 28,-28,-gear-with-wheels-20,-20,-on-the-shafts-of-the-blanket-cylinders D'-D":
Motion-is-also-transmitted-from-the-wheels-27,-27,-to-wheels-30,--30,-on-the--shafts
the wheels-30-30,-to-wheels-33,-33,-on-the-shafts-of-the-blanket-eylinders-E³-E
On-the-shaft-of-each-of-the-blanket-eylindere-D'-and-D-is-keyed-a--berel--wheel--34
meching-with-a-bevel-wheel-35-in-the-respective-ends-of-a-horizontal-shaft-36-which
connects-the-two-lower-printing-mechanisms:-This-shaft-36-is-in-two-parts-with-a
releasable-coupling-of-any-suitable-kind at 37.-The--two-machines--ean--thus--be
worked together-from-either-of-the-driving-shafts 26-or-separately-as-desired.
Figures-5-and-6-are-respectively-a-plan-and-an-elevation of the last pair of folding
rollers-of-a-folding-machine-fitted-with-a entting--device--in--accordance--with--my
invention-for-trimming-the-ends-of-printed-and-purtly-folded-sheets: A-and-B--are
the-last-pair-of-folding rollers they are mado-a-little-shorter-than--the--size--of--the
partly folded-sheet-C. The partly-folded-sheet-or-bundle-of--sheets--passes--on--top
of-the-folding rollers-from-end-to-end-of-the-same-until-it-reaches--a--stop--or--stops
of-the-blanket-eylinders Ds. D'-by-the-intermediate-gear-wheels-31-and-32,-and-from
as-is-well-understond-and-the-last-fold-is-then-tu-ked-in-between--the-rollers-A-B
by-the-revolving-blade-D.-There-is-a-dise-E-keyed-on-the-axle-of-the-roller-A and
thie-dise-has-a-eireular-groove-F-in-it. There-is-running-loose--on-the-axle-of-the
roller B-a-circular-eutter-G-carried-by-a-sleeve-H-and-this-eutter-projects--into--the
groove-FA-gear-wheel-d-is-keyed-on-the-axle-of-the-roller-A-and-this-wheel-gears.
with-a-considerably smaller-wheel-K-to-which-the-sleeve-H--and--circular--cutter-G
are attached:-The-circular-cutter-is--thus--eansed-to-revolve--at-a--considerably.
greater-speed-than-the-rollers-A-B--Thus--when--the--tolding--blade--D--folds--the
sheet-C-in-between-the-rollers-A-B-in-the-usual-way-the-part-of-the-sheet-projecting.

page_text: beyond-the-groove-F-is-cut-off-by-the--eirealar--eutter--G--as--the--sheet--is--earried
through:
I-have-found-in-practice-that-when-the-folded-sheet-or-bundle-of-sheets-is--rather
thick,-the-eutting-by-the-apparatus-shown-in-Figures--5--and--6--is--apt--not--to--be
perfectly-straight:-This-may-be-obriated-by--the--modified--arrangement--shown--in
Figures-7-and-S.-in-this-modification-the-eutter-G-is-on-an--axle-L--separate--from
that-of-the-folding-rollers-A-B-and-the-smaller-gear-wheel----is--on--this--axle--and
gears-with-the-wheel-J-on-the-axle-of-the-roller-A:
A-series-of-tapes-M-and-N-pass-round-the-rollers-A--and--B. These--tapes--hold
the-sheet-or-bundle-of-sheets-firm-as-it--passes--in--between--the--roller--A--and--the
eutter G-and-thus-prevent-the-action-of-the-eutter-from-causing-the-sheets-to--shift
while-being-eut.-This-ensures-that-a-thiek bundle-ean-be-trimmed-by-the--eireular
eutter-and-the-eut-to-be--straight--and--have--a--finished--appearance: The--double
tapes-M-as--shown--by--the--arrows--eonvey--the--trimmed--sheets--to--the--delivery
mechanism-(not-shown):
The-devices-above-described-trim-one-end-of-the--sheet---when--it--is--required--to
trim-both-ends-a-similar-set-of-devices-is-provided-at-the-other-end--et--the--folding
rollers:
Figures 9 and 10 illustrate my type bar holder and means of attaching it to an
auxiliary cylinder in the printing machine for printing late news, Figure 9 being a
section on the line 9-9 of Figure 10, and Fig. 10 being a section on the line
10-10 of Figure 9. Figure 11 is a view illustrating the position of the auxiliary
cylinder in position in the machine.
The type bar holder consists of a chase or turtle a being a segment of a circle
preferably of half the diameter of the printing cylinders. This chase or holder is
formed with one of its sides b movable so that it can be drawn back or forced for-
ward by means of a screw c.
The sides of the holder have lips d d formed on their inner top sides. The type
bars ffas they are produced by a line casting machine are made at each end with
an indentation e e equal to about an en quad. This can be effected by the ordinary
type bar casting machine by simply commencing and finishing the line with a "space"
such as is used between the words in the line.
The type bar lines ff are placed in the holder a and when it is screwed up the
lips d d engage with the indentations e e and thus securely hold the type bars in
their place. The bed of the type bar holder is formed with a hole g. There is a
disc or sleeve mounted on a shaft in the printing machine (see Figure 11).
The sleeve h has studs k projecting from a flange j at one end. These studs corre-
spond with the hole g in the type bar holder. When the late news has been locked
up in the holder, the holder is placed on one of these projecting studs which is so
adjusted as to put the printing surface of the type bars at the proper height for
printing the late news in the blank left in the page for it. A spring secures the
type bar holder in position to prevent it coming off the stud.
More than one of these type holders can be put on the same sleeve or disc so as
to print matter to an extent up to a full column if desirable. The type holders may
also be made wide enough to hold several sets of type bars and thus make up the
whole or any desired part of the width of a page. In this case the outside ends
of the type bars would be held by lips d d as in Figure 10 while the inner lines
would be held by similar lips formed for the purpose ou each side of the column
rules...
:
:
It may be sometimes convenient to construct these type bar holders so that the
ends can be opened to admit of the lines being inserted and this can be done in any.
convenient manner as will be well understood the lips d d on the sides which are
a characteristic feature of my construction will still be required to prevent the
lines from falling out. This arrangement of securing the lines by means of inden-
tations e-e cast in them combined with the lips d d formed in the sides of the holders
affords a ready and reliable means of inserting late news without the necessity of

page_text: any special nicking or shaping of the type bars other than what the machines pro-
ducing them will do.
The type bar lines ff may be cast with a taper to fit the radius of the cylinder
or the lines ff may be parallel sided and the leads m m tapered as seen in Figure 9
for the same purpose according to the well known practice.
The number of studs k carried by the flanged disc h corresponds with the number
of type holders desired to be made use of. When the holders are pushed home
on these studs the springs act as checks to prevent the holders coming off.
Referring now to Figure 11 which shows the auxiliary cylinder consisting of the
flanged sleeve h in position in the machine. It is secured to the shaft of the
machine n by means of the screw p. 99 represent the ordinary blanket cylinders
the ordinary stereo cylinders and ss the ordinary ink cylinders. The type in
the holders or boxes of the auxiliary cylinder h revolves in contact with the paper
as it passes round the upper blanket cylinder: it is inked by the roller t which
obtains its supply from the upper ink cylinder s.
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 in respect of web printing, folding and cutting machinery is :-
--In--a-web-printing--and--folding-machine--the--combination-of-two-printing
mechanisms-arranged-end-to-end-with-a--space--between--them;-two-other-printing
mechanisms-sitanted-respectively-above-the-two-first-named--printing--mechanisms;
and-associating-and-folding-mechanism-in--the--space--between--the-lower-printing
mechanisms-and-below-the-upper--printing--mechanisms;--substantially--as--herein-
before-deseribed.
2A-device-eonstructed-substantially-as-hereinbefore-described-for-trimming-the
ends-of-printed-and-partly-folded-sheets.
3-The-special
arrangements-of--device--substantially--as--hereinbefore--described
and-shown-in-Figures-5-and-6-and-in-Figures-7-and-S-respectively.
1. 4. The construction of type bar holders substantially as herein before described
and shown in the drawings.
2. 6. The fastening of type bars into holders by means of lips on the sides of the
holder and indentations at the ends of the type bars, the lips engaging with the in-
dentations when the holder is closed up, substantially as hereinbefore described.
3. 6. The mode or means substantially as hereinbefore described of securing one
or more type boxes or holders to an auxiliary printing cylinder.
Dated thin at d
1807
J. C. MEWBURN & ELLIS
55 and 56 Chancery Lane, London W.C.
Chartered Patent Agents.
J. C. MEWBURN & ELLIS
55 and 56 Chancery Lane, London W.C.
Chartered Patent Agents.

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Mar., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Dec., 1897-Accepted, 12th Feb., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Web Printing, Folding, and Cutting
Machinery.
I, ROBERT CUMMING ANNAND, of Cornwallis Street, South Shields, in the County
of Durham, Printer's Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
My invention has reference to web printing, folding and cutting machinery,
and it comprises a particular arrangement of multiple web printing and folding
machine, a particular arrangement of driving gear whereby a web printing
machine can be driven either at the normal speed while printing, or at a slow speed
while a fresh web or fresh webs of paper are being fed through; a cutting device
whereby the printed and partly folded sheets as they are passing through between
the last pair of folding rollers have a part cut off the folded sheet so as to trim it
at one or both ends; an improved arrangement of securing to an auxiliary cylinder in
the printing machine one or more type bar holders for printing late news in one
or more of the pages; and an improved construction of such type bar holders.
In my improved arrangement of multiple web printing and folding machine
four separate printing mechanisms printing from four rolls of paper are combined,
and in such a manner as to make the machine occupy comparatively small space,
while all the mechanism is so disposed that the attendants have ready access to
all parts. Two of the four printing mechanisms are arranged facing each other
at the lower part of the machine with a space between them in which the folding
mechanism, which may be single or double, is placed, the two rolls of paper being
at the two ends of the machine respectively. The two other printing mechanisms
are disposed above the two first above described, and each of them has its printing
and ink cylinders practically in line, the outer ends of the presses, that is to say
the ends nearest the rolls of paper, being lower than the ends extending towards
the centre of the machine.
Roughly speaking, the two top mechanisms are so arranged and disposed in
relation to each other that a line passing through the axes of the cylinders of
the one mechanism and a similar line passing through the axes of the cylinders
of the other mechanism will intersect each other above the top of the machine.
This arrangement of the mechanisms allows all the four reels of paper to be on
the outside of the machine. It also avoids the necessity of having to lift the rolls
of paper for the upper two mechanisms very high before they reach the brackets
in which they are carried. The two upper mechanisms in sloping downwards
towards the rolls of paper leave comparatively little distance between the first
printing cylinder and the rolls of paper. Their sloping upwards towards the middle
of the machine gives space underneath them for the mechanism for associating
and folding the webs.
The machine is driven preferably by a vertical shaft which runs up one side
of the machine, the power for the two lower mechanisms being conveyed by a
train of gearing running to each from a bevel wheel gearing into another heve!
wheel on the upright shaft.

page_text: The power for the two top mechanisms is preferably conveyed to them by a
horizontal shaft gearing by mitre wheels with the upright shaft.
For convenience, I place underground the machinery that receives the motive
power to drive the machine either at the normal full speed or at a slow speed as
above described. This machinery consists of a horizontal shaft connected with
the upright shaft with mitre gearing; on the horizontal shaft are placed three
pulleys, the middle one is the ordinary loose pulley, one of the other two is keyed
on to the axle and forms the full speed driving. pulley of the machine. The third
pulley is the one which imparts the slow motion. This pulley runs
loose on
the main shaft. It has a small pinion attached to it at
one side. This pinion gears into a large spur wheel carried on al
counter shaft supported in the framework in the usual manner. This large
wheel is preferably keyed on its shaft. Alongside it, is keyed a small pinion which
in turn gears with a large spur wheel running loose on the main driving shaft.
Keyed on to the driving shaft alongside this spur wheel is a ratchet wheel. On
the side of the large wheel is a pawl which engages with the teeth'of. the ratchet.
When the belt pulley is shifted on to the third or slow motion pulley it. drives
the counter shaft and communicates a much reduced speed to the ratchet wheel
on the main shaft by the pawl. When the belt is put on to the quick motion
pulley it drives the machine at full speed, the 'ratchet wheel going round with its
shaft, the pawl dropping into the teeth as they come round, but not interfering
with the running of the machine.
If the two wheels and two pinions stand in the relation to each other of say 6'to 1,
this will give a slow motion 36 times less than the full speed of the machine, which
is a convenient speed to move the machine while passing in fresh webs.
My cutting device for trimming the ends of printed and partly folded sheets is
arranged as follows:-The last folding rollers are made a little shorter than the
size of the partly folded sheet. The partly folded sheet passes on top of the folding
rollers from end to end of the same until it reaches a stop or stops. There is a
disc keyed on the axle of one of the rollers with a circular groove in it. There is
running loose on the axle of the other roller a circular cutter held in a suitable
holder. A gear wheel keyed on the axle of one of the rollers causes the circular
cutter to revolve at a much greater speed than the rollers. Thus when the fold:
ing blade folds the sheet in between the rollers in the usual way the part of the
sheet projecting beyond the groove is cut off by the circular cutter as the sheet is
carried through. A pair of endless tapes are so arranged that the piece, cut. off
enters in between them and is carried to the rear of the delivery apparatus and thus
separated from the finished product. The devices above described trim one end
of the sheet; when it is required to trim both ends, a similar set of devices is pro-
vided at the other end of the folding rollers.
The improved type bar holder consists of a chase or turtle, being a segment
of a circle preferably of half the diameter of the printing cylinders. This chase
or holder is formed with one of its sides movable so that it can be drawn back or
forced forward by means of a screw. The sides of the holder have lips formed
on their inner top sides. The type bars as they are produced by a line casting
machine are made with an "indentation" equal to about an en quad at each end.
These type bar lines are placed in the holder and when it is screwed up the lips
engage with the indentations and thus securely hold the type bars in their place.
The bed of the type bar holder is formed with a hole. There is a disc mounted
on a shaft in the printing machine which has projecting studs from its sides to
correspond with the hole in the type bar holder. When the late news has been
locked up in the holder, the holder is placed on one of these projecting studs,
which is so adjusted as to put the printing surface of the type bars at the proper
height for printing the late news in the blank left in the page for it. A spring
secures the type holder in position to prevent it coming off the stud.
:
More than one of these type holders can be put on the same disc so, as to print
matter to the extent of a full column if desirable.

page_text: It may be sometimes convenient to construct these type bar holders so that the
ends can be opened to admit of the lines being inserted; the lips on the sides, which
are a characteristic feature of my construction, will still be required to prevent
the lines from falling out. This arrangement of securing the lines by means of
indentations cast in them combined with the lips formed in the side of the holders
affords a ready and reliable means of inserting late news, without the necessity
of any special nicking or shaping of the type bars other than what the machines
producing them will do.
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1007
Improvements in and relating to Web Printing, Folding, and Cutting
Machinery.
I, ROBERT CUMMING ANNAND), of Cornwallis Street, South Shields, in the County
of Durham, Printer's 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 following statement: -
My invention has reference to web printing, folding and cutting machinery,
and it comprises a particular arrangement of multiple web printing and folding
machine a cutting device whereby the printed and partly folded sheets as they
are passing through between the last pair of folding rollers have a part cut off the
folded sheet so as to trim it at one or both ends: an improved arrangement for
securing to an auxiliary cylinder in the printing machine one or more type bar
holders or type boxes for printing late news in one or more of the pages: and an
improved construction of such type bar holders.
In my improved arrangement of multiple web printing and folding machine
four separate printing mechanisms printing from four rolls of paper are combined
and in such a manner as to make the machine occupy comparatively small space
while all the mechanism is so disposed that the attendants have ready access to all
parts. Two of the four printing mechanisms are arranged facing each other at
the lower part of the machine with a space between them in which the folding
mechanism which may be single or double is placed, the two rolls of paper being
at the two ends of the machine respectively. The two other printing mechanisms
are disposed above the two first above described and each of them has its printing
and ink cylinders practically in line, the outer ends of the presses, that is to say
the ends nearest the rolls of paper, being lower than the ends extending towards
the centre of the machine.
Roughly speaking the two top mechanisms are so arranged and disposed in
relation to each other that a line passing through the axes of the cylinders of the
one mechanism and a similar line passing through the axes of the cylinders of the
other mechanism will intersect each other above the top of the machine.
This arrangement of the mechanisms allows all the 4 reels of paper to be on the
outside of the machine. It also avoids the necessity of having to lift the rolls of
paper for the upper two mechanisms very high before they reach the brackets in
which they are carried. The two upper mechanisms in sloping downwards towards
the rolls of paper leave comparatively little distance between the first printing
cylinder and the rolls of paper. Their sloping upwards towards the middle of the
machine gives space underneath them for the mechanism for associating and fold-
ing the webs.

page_text: Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings is a general view somewhat diagram
matic illustrating a four reel printing machine constructed in the manner herein
before described. In this figure P and P2 represent respectively the two lowe
printing presses and P3 and P* the two upper presses. A¹ A3 A3 A4 are respectively
the inking mechanisms and B1 B2 B3 B the ink fountains of the 4 presses. Thes
parts are of the usual kind and require no further description. Only a few of the
composition rollers are shown: their arrangement can be varied as desired: they
are usually arranged to suit the class of printing to be produced by the machine
R1 R2 R R are the web reels appertaining respectively to the 4 presses and
W1 W2 W3 W are the 4 webs of paper carried by and delivered from these reels
CCCC, are the stereotype cylinders for printing the first side of the respective
webs and D1 D2 D3 D4 are the corresponding blanket cylinders. F1 F2 F3 F are
the stereotype cylinders for printing the second side of the respective webs and
E E E E are the corresponding blanket cylinders.
It will be seen that in the case of each of the two lower presses P1 P2 the inking
mechanism A1 A2 is placed at the bottom with the fountains B1 B2 outside. The
first stereotype cylinder C1 C2 is placed above the large ink cylinder and the corres-
ponding blanket cylinder D1 D2 is in the same horizontal plane. The blanket
cylinders EE and stereotype cylinders F1 F2 for printing the second side of the
web are arranged almost vertically above the first blanket cylinders, the second
inking mechanism being arrranged horizontally on the outside of the machine.
By this arrangement the stereotype cylinders C C², F1 F2 lie with their upper
ends fully exposed which admits of the stereo plates being put on and removed
with great facility. In the case of each of the two upper presses the two stereo-
type cylinders and the two blanket cylinders are arranged in a straight line some-
what inclined from the horizontal. It will be noticed that in these presses also
the stereotype cylinders C3 C4 F3 F* lie with their upper sides fully exposed.
After the four webs W1 W2 W3 W are printed they pass the "registering'
rollers H¹ H2 H3 H and thence by the pathways of moving tapes to the associating
and folding mechanism which is hereinafter described. It will be seen that the
reels R R R R are carried at the outside of the machine and that after all the
webs have been printed they leave their respective presses on the inside. They
are thus in close proximity to the folding mechanism and therefore only compara-
tively short lengths of the wehs lie between the printing mechanisms and the
folding mechanism. This is of great service in saving strain on the paper and in
getting the register and cutting right.
I will now describe the associating mechanism for dealing with the webs after
they have been printed and passing them on to the longitudinal fold-
ing device: this folding device may be a single longitudinal folder
but preferably it consists as in the arrangement shown of two back
to back longitudinal folders K¹ and K2 which may be of any suitable form
for folding the webs when on the run. The associating mechanism is seen in
Figure 1 but is shown on a larger scale in Figures 2, 3, and 4: in Figure 2 the
switches are in position for leading 2 of the webs to one folder and the other two
to the other folder: in Figure 3 they are in position for leading all 4 webs to the
folder which is at the left hand side of the figure: in Figure 4 they are in position
for leading all 4 webs to the folder which is at the right hand side of the figure.
1 and represent the under runs of tapes for bringing the two webs Wi We
respectively from the 2 lower printing presses. The tapes 1 pass round respectively
the rollers 8 and 14 and the tapes 2 round the rollers" and 15. 3 and 4 are the
upper runs of tapes for these same webs: they return round rollers 16 and 17
respectively. Sets of tapes pass as shown round the rollers 11 and 12 and down
the face of the fold formers K K to the pulleys 24 and 25. In order to draw up
any slack on the webs they are slightly nipped between the tapes passing round
the rollers 8 and 14 and the roller 11 and again between the tapes passing
between 11 and 24 and the roller 14. Lower runs of tapes for each of the upper
webs W3 W4 pass round the rollers 10, 19 and 20 and upper runs of tapes pass

page_text: round the rollers 13 and 18. The rollers 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 are all driven by
gearing from the printing machines as will be well understood and their surface
speeds should be somewhat faster than the rate of travel of the webs. This ensures
that the webs are kept tight and that the register and cutting are right. L is a
set of lower switches movable to the right and left on a horizontal axis L'.
M represents one of two or more parallel switch bars free to slide on a fixed horizontal
rod M which is itself suspended from a bracket Me. The switch bars M and rod M
are omitted in Figure 1. The lower ends of the switch bars M are split or open
and thus
so as to go over the upper edges of the switches L as seen in Figure
form an unobstructed pathway for the webs. When it is desired to run the lower
web W and the upper web W3 to the folder K' and the other two webs Ws and W
to the folder K² the switches L and M are placed as shown in Figure 2. When it
is desired to run all the webs to the folder K', the switches M are slid along the
rod M to the ends of same against the sides of the framework: this puts them clear
of the webs which are less wide than the framework. The switches L are moved to
the position seen in Figure 3 and also in Figure 1. When it is desired to run all
the webs to the folder K² the switches L are moved to the position seen in Figure 4.
The longitudinal folders K' K2 are of a well known kind and work in conjunction
with external folding or drawing rollers S S. T T are transverse cutting rollers
which form no part of my present invention.
The combined quadruple machine is shown as driven by two driving shafts 26, 26,
which may receive their motion from any suitable prime mover such for example
as a steam or electric, motor. The driving shafts 20, 26 carry toothed wheels 27, 27,
gearing with wheels 28, 28, on the shafts of the blanket cylinders E F: the
wheels 28, 28, gear with wheels 29, 29, on the shafts of the blanket cylinders D)¹ D²,
Motion is also transmitted from the wheels 27, 27, to wheels 30, 30, on the shafts
of the blanket cylinders D³ D by the intermediate gear wheels 31 and 32, and from
the wheels 30, 30, to wheels 33, 33, on the shafts of the blanket cylinders E³ E¹.
On the shaft of each of the blanket cylinders D' and D2 is keyed a bevel wheel 34
meshing with a bevel wheel 35 in the respective ends of a horizontal shaft 36 which
connects the two lower printing 'mechanisms. This shaft 36 is in two parts with
a releasable coupling of any suitable kind at 37. The two machines can thus be
worked together from either of the driving shafts 26 or separately as desired.
Figures 5 and 6 are respectively a plan and an elevation of the last pair of fold-
ing rollers of a folding machine fitted with a cutting device in accordance with my
A and B are
invention for trimming the ends of printed and partly folded sheets.
the last pair of folding rollers they are made a little shorter than the size of the
partly folded sheet C. The partly folded sheet or bundle of sheets passes on
top of the folding rollers from end to end of the same until it reaches a stop or
stops as is well understood and the last fold is then tucked in between the rollers A B
by the revolving blade D. There is a disc E keyed on the axle of the roller A
and this disc has a circular groove F in it. There is running loose on the axle
of the roller B a circular cutter G carried by a sleeve H and this cutter projects
into the groove F. A gear wheel J is keyed on the axle of the roller A and this
wheel gears with a considerably smaller wheel K to which the sleeve H and
circular cutter G are attached. The circular cutter is thus caused to revolve at
a considerably greater speed than the rollers A B. Thus when the folding blade 1)
folds the sheet C in between the rollers A B in the usual way the part of the sheet
projecting beyond the groove F is cut off by the circular cutter Ġ as the sheet is
carried through.
I have found in practice that when the folded sheet or bundle of sheets is rather
thick, the cutting by the apparatus shown in Figures 5 and 6 is apt not to be per-
fectly straight. This may be obviated by the modified arrangement shown in
Figures 7 and 8. In this modification the cutter G is on an axle L separate from
that of the folding rollers A B and the smaller gear wheel K is on this axle and
gears with the wheel J on the axle of the roller A.
A series of tapes M and N pass round the rollers A and B. These tapes hold

page_text: the sheet or bundle of sheets firm as it passes in between the roller. A and the
cutter G and thus prevent the action of the cutter from causing the sheets to shift
while being cut. This ensures that a thick bundle can be trimmed by the circular
cutter and the cut to be straight and have a finished appearance. The double
tapes M as shown by the arrows convey the trimmed sheets to the delivery
mechanism (not shown).
The devices above described trim one end of the sheet: when it is required to
trim both ends a similar set of devices is provided at the other end of the folding
rollers.
Figures 9 and 10 illustrate my type bar holder and means of attaching it to an
auxiliary cylinder in the printing machine for printing late news, Figure 9 being
a section on the line 9-9 of Figure 10, and Fig. 10 being a section on the
line 10-10 of Figure 9. Figure 11 is a view illustrating the position of the
auxiliary cylinder in position in the machine.
The type bar holder consists of a chase or turtle a being a segment of a circle
preferably of half the diameter of the printing cylinders. This chase or holder
is formed with one of its sides 6 movable so that it can be drawn back or forced
forward by means of a screw c.
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The sides of the holder have lips d d formed on their inner top sides. The
type hars ff as they are produced by a line casting machine are made at cach
end with an indentation e e equal to about an en quad. This can be effected by
the ordinary type bar casting machine by simply commencing and finishing the
line with a space" such as is used between the words in the line.
The type bar lines ff are placed in the holder a and when. it screwed up the
lips engage with the indentations e e and thus securely hold the type bars in
their place. The bed of the type bar holder is formed with a hole g. There is
a disc or sleeve h mounted on a shaft in the printing machine (see Figure 11).
The sleeve has studs k projecting from a flange at one end. These studs
correspond with the hole g in the type bar holder. When the late news has been
locked up in the holder, the holder is placed on one of these projecting studs k
which is so adjusted as to put the printing surface of the type bars at the proper
height for printing the late news in the blank left in the page for it. A spring
secures the type bar holder in position to prevent it coming off the stud.
More than one of these type holders can be put on the same sleeve or disc so
as to print matter to an extent up to a full column if desirable. The type holders
may also be made wide enough to hold several sets of type bars and thus make up
the whole or any desired part of the width of a page. In this case the outside ends
of the type bars would be held by lips d'd as in Figure 10 while the inner lines
would be held by similar lips formed for the purpose on each side of the column
rules.
It may be sometimes convenient to construct these type bar holders so that the
ends can be opened to admit of the lines.being inserted and this can be done in any
convenient manner as will be well understood: the lips d d on the sides which are
a characteristic feature of my construction will still be required to prevent the lines
from falling out. This arrangement of securing the lines by means of inden-
tations e e cast in them combined. with the lips d d formed in the sides of the
holders affords a ready and reliable means of inserting late news without the
necessity of any special nicking or shaping of the type bars other than what
the machines producing them will do.
The type bar lines f f may be cast with a taper to fit the radius of the cylinder
or the lines.ff may be parallel sided and the leads m m tapered as seen in Figure 9
for the same purpose according to the well known practice.
The number of studs & carried by the flanged disc-h corresponds with the number
of type holders desired to be made use of. When the holders are pushed home on
these studs the springs act as checks to prevent the holders coming off.
Referring now to Figure 11 which shows the auxiliary cylinder consisting of the
flanged sleeve h in position in the machine. It is secured to the shaft of the

page_text: machine n by means of the screw p. 9 9 represent the ordinary blanket cylinders,
rr the ordinary stereo cylinders and ss the ordinary ink cylinders. The type in
the holders or boxes of the auxiliary cylinder & revolves in contact with the paper
as it passes round the upper blanket cylinder: it is inked by the roller which
obtains its supply from the upper ink cylinder s.
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 in respect of web printing, folding and cutting machinery is:-
1. In a web printing and folding machine the combination of two printing
mechanisms arranged end to end with a space between them, two other printing
mechanisms situated respectively above the two first named printing mechanisms,
and associating and folding mechanism in the space between the lower printing
mechanisms and below the upper printing mechanisms, substantially as herein-
before described.
2. A device constructed substantially as berein before described for trimming
the ends of printed and partly folded sheets.
3. The special arangements of device substantially as herein before described
and shown in Figures 5 and 6 and in Figures 7 and 8 respectively.
4. The construction of type bar holders substantially as hereinbefore described
and shown in the drawings.
5. The fastening of type bars into holders by means of lips on the sides of the
holder and indentations at the ends of the type bars, the lips engaging with the
indentations when the holder is closed up, substantially as hereinbefore described.
6. The mode or means substantially as hereinbefore described of securing one
or more type boxes or holders to an auxiliary printing cylinder.
Dated this 21st day of December 1897.
J. C. MEWBURN & ELLIS,
55 and 56, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Chartered Patent Agents.