An Improved Apparatus for Affixing Postage and other Stamps, Labels, Tickets, and the like
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Oct., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 19th Feb., 1896-Accepted, 28th Mar., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Apparatus for Affixing Postage and other Stamps,
Labels, Tickets, and the like
I, FRITZ GAUGER, Junior, of Viklausgasse 421, Zurich, IV Switzerland,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to manufacture an improved form and arrange-
ment of apparatus, for affixing postage and other stamps, labels, tickets, and
the like.
According to my invention, I form a reservoir, capable of containing a number
of postage heads, stamps, labels, tickets, and the like (all herein after included
in the word "stamps "). The iese vou corresponds in sectional forin with the
form of the stamp when lying flat The reservon has an opening in the side
for refilling. The reservoir is fitted with small tabs or ledges to retain the
stamps in position in the reservoir ready for attachment. The reservoir is placed
in an external case. The reservon is fitted with a sliding piston and iod, the
rod being surrounded by a spiral spring which presses the piston downwards
upon the stamps The case is surmounted by two concentric fixed tubes and
one concentric telescopic tube, to which latter tube the handle is fitted. A coiled
spring is fitted between these outer tubes, the lower end of the spring pressing
against the upper end of a fixed stop to which a fixed conical fi ustum is fitted.
Below this another conical fiustum is fitted attached to the intermediate sliding
tube A spring catch is attached to the piston, which engages the lower cone,
when pushed down by the handle.
When a stamp has to be affixed, the apparatus is gently pressed upon a
moistening pad, thereby damping the gummed surface of the outermost stamp.
When it is placed on the letter &c. the pressure on the handle separates the two
cones, the lower cone pressing upon the piston and causing the outermost stamp to
adhere to the letter. The lower cone then engages the spring catch upon the
piston, and, on rising, removes the pressure from the stamps, and afterwards
becomes disengaged by the operation of the upper cone upon the spring catch,
leaving the piston to fall upon the stamps ready for the next operation.
Dated 22nd October 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Apparatus for Affixing Postage and other Stamps,
Labels, Tickets, and the like.
I, FRITZ GAUGER, Junior of 421 Viklausgasse Zurich, Switzerland, Engineer,
do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is
to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :—
The object of my invention is to manufacture an improved form and arrangement
of apparatus, for affixing postage and other stamps, labels, tickets, and the like.

page_text: According to my invention, I form a resei voir, capable of containing a number
of postage of other stamps, labels, tickets, and the like (all herein after included in
the word "stamps "). The reservou coresponds in sectional form with the form
of the stamp when lying flat. Ther
reservon has an opening in the side for refilling.
The reservo is fitted with small tabs o ledges to retain the stamps in position in
the resei voi ready for attachment. The resei von is placed in an external case.
The reservon is fitted with a sliding piston and rod, the rod being surrounded by a
spiral spring which presses the piston downwards upon the stamps. The case is
surmounted by two concentric fixed tubes and one concentric telescope tube, to
which latter tube the handle is fitted. A coiled spring is fitted between these
outer tubes, the lower end of the spring pressing against the upper end of a fixed
stop to which a fixed comical frustum is fitted Below this anotliei conical frustum
18 fitted attached to the intermediate sliding tube. A sping catch is attached to
the piston, which engages the lower cone, when pushed down by the handle.
When a stamp has to be aflixed, the apparatus is gently pressed upon a
moistening pad, thereby damping the gummed surface of the outermost stamp.
When it is placed on the letter &c. the pressure on the handle separates the two
cones, the lower cone pressing upon the piston and causing the outermost stamp to
adhere to the letter. The lower cone then engages the spring catch upon the
piston, and, on sing, removes the pressure from the stamps, and afterwards
becomes disengaged by the operation of the upper cone upon the spring catch,
leaving the piston to fall upon the stamps ready for the next operation
And in order that my said invention may be particularly described and ascertained,
reference is bereby made to the accompanying diawings in which similai letters of
reference indicate corresponding paits
Fig. 11s a sectional elevation and Fig. 2 a side clevation of my improved
apparatus.
Fig. 3 is a section of Fig. 1 on the line -
Fig. 4 is a section and Fig. 5 is a plan of a moistening pad.
A is the resei von, for the stamps, labels, tickets and the like, formed to the
required shape and capable of being removed from the external case B, the
reservoir being provided with small projections or ledges a to retain the stamps in
position ready for attachment. The iesen vou is also formed with an opening a¹ u
the side for refilling and is retained in the case B by a sping capable of engaging
the projection a' of the receptacle or reservoir.
The reservoir is fitted with a sliding piston C and 1od c, the rod being surrounded
by a spinge which presses the piston c downward upon the stampa D. A tube E,
carrying the handle e at its uppei end, passes through the central opening of the
cover of the case B the lower end being provided with a conical frustum e.
The tube E is kept in a raised position by a spring e' which is enclosed in a tube b
ns shown.
The under side of the cover is provided with a comical frustum &³, and arranged
to disengage a spring catch e, attached to the piston C, from the conical frustum e
as hereinafter descubed.
In Figs. 4 and 5 a suitable form of moistening pad is shown in which F is a
receptacle containing a damp sponge the receptacle being provided with a cover G,
containing a felt pad 9 covered by a thin fabric g' and a perforated disc g*. 'The
action of placing the cover G in position upon the receptacle F compresses the
sponge whereby the pad g 18 moistened.
When a stamp has to be affixed, the apparatus is gently pressed upon the
moistening pad g³, thereby moistening the gummed surface of the undermost
stamp. The apparatus is then transferred to the letter and pressure again appled
to the handle which pressure separates the two conical frustums b³, e³, the lower
one pressing upon the piston C and causing the stamp to adhere to the letter. The
lower conical fustum etheu engages with the spring catch e² and on being raised
by the spring e, (the pressure on the handle being removed) lifts the piston C and
thereby removes the picssure from the stamp enabling the same to detach itself

page_text: from the reservoir. The spring e' causes the piston to rise until the upper conical
fiustum disengages the spring catch c² from the lower conical frustum when the
piston drops on to the stamps and ready for the next operation.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inveu-
tion and in what manner the same 18 to be performed, I declare that what 1
claim 18:
1. The improved apparatus for affixing postage and other stamps, labels, tickets,
and the like substantially as specified.
2. In apparatus of the description aforesaid, the combination of a tube carrying
a handle at its upper end and a conical frustum at its lower end, with an external
case, provided with a comical frustum, a piston and rod fitted with a spring catch
capable of coupling the piston with the conical frustam on the handle tube when
pressure is applied, and of being disengaged by the conical frustum on the cover
of the external case on pressure being relieved, severally operating substantially as
and for the purposes herein before described and illustrated by the drawings.
Dated 18th January 1806
GEO. DOWNING,
8 Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent.