IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING MULTIPLE COPIES OF WRITINGS AND DESIGNS
Year: 1885

page_text: I, ARTHUR PAGET, Mechanical Engineer of Loughborough in the county of
Leicester do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN
APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING MULTIPLE COPIES OF WRITINGS AND DESIGNS to be as
follows:-
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The first part consists of an arrangement for fixing and holding the stencil for
writing or printing, by laying it flat and in right position on a slab or board and
then sliding over part of the upper surface of the stencil a bar with its under
surface and one corner covered with a soft yielding material (such as cloth, rubber,
or felt) and then ensuring that the stencil is held equally and in a straight line by
tipping the said bar over the top upper edge or corner of the slab and then the bar
is kept equably pressed against the top upper edge by springs suitably arranged
and then the said bar is slided down the top end surface of the slab while the bar
is pressed by the said springs against the said top end surface of the slab-The
stencil will then be held equably by the said springs, bar, and slab & so without
unneccessary liability to tear.
The second part consists of an arrangement of wedges or screws in combination
with the springs before described for holding the stencil, more securely (where
required in special cases) such wedges or screws assisting the springs to hold the
stencil between the bar and the slab.
The third part consists in the use of guides or stops for the printing-roller to
make it easy to begin to roll in a line paralell with the top upper edge of the
printing-slab.
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The fourth part consists of an arrangement of a spring clip and rod acting as
a weight to hold the bottom edge of the stencil while it is being used.
The fifth part consists of an arrangement of box for holding the writing or
printing-slab & the rest of the apparatus; the frame of the printing-roller being
carried by side brackets formed in such a manner as to support the sides of the
box and to protect the bottle of ink, & to make the roller frame itself also support
the sides of the box while the printing-slab and inking-slab are also arranged so as
to support the box & protect the paper & other articles contained therein.
Dated this 10th dove of A1002

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Obtaining Multiple Copies of
Writings and Designs.
I, ARTHUR PAGET Mechanical Engineer of Loughborough in the County of
Leicester do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN
APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING MULTIPLE COPIES OF WRITINGS AND DESIGNS 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 improvements in apparatus used for obtaining
multiple copies of writings and designs.
The first part which I will describe, consists of an arrangement for fixing and
holding the stencil" for writing, and printing.
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Figs. 1 & 2 show this arrangement, Fig. 1 being an elevation, representing, a
"writing" or printing-slab". with a stencil" attached thereto ready for use,
resting upon the edge of a table in the position for printing thereon, and Fig. 2 is
a plan of same.
The sheet of stencil-paper is layed flat in its right position on the slab, or board A
Figs. 1 & 2, the left hand being placed upon the "stencil" in the position indicated
by the letter Z, and then a bar A¹, having its under surface and one corner
(A Fig. 1) covered with a soft yielding material (such as cloth, rubber, or felt) is
placed in "position 1" (Fig. 1) and slided in the direction of the arrow, with a
gentle pressure, over the upper surface of the "stencil"; upon arriving at the top
upper edge, or corner, A³ of the slab, the bar A¹ is tipped over the edge (as shown
in "position 2" Fig. 1) still maintaining the pressure, and pressed down between
the end A³ of the slab A, and the "springs" A, A' Figs. 1 & 2 into the position
shown. The "stencil" is thus laid even and flat and the top edge is thus evenly
gripped between the end of the slab A and the bar A¹ by the "springs" A', A'
pressing against the bar A¹.
The second part which I will describe relates to an arrangement of "wedges,"
or "screws," in combination with the " springs" before described, for holding
the "stencil" more securely (when required in special cases) such " wedges," or
between the bar and
screws," assisting the "springs" to hold the "stencil
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the slab.
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This arrangement may be carried into effect as shown in Figs. 1 & 2. B. B. are
screws working in the brackets B' B¹, which are attached to the bottom of the
slab, as shown. With these "screws" any degree of pressure required may be
brought to bear upon the bar A¹, and thereby increase the grip on the "stencil"
between the said bar and the end of the slab, in any cases where any increased grip
is required.
It will be obvious that if desired "wedges" may be used in place of the "screws,"
producing the same effect.
The third part which I will describe relates to the use of "guides," or "stops,"
for the printing-roller, to make it easy to begin to roll in a line parallel with the
top upper edge of the printing-slab.

page_text: The principle of this arrangement will be best understood by" refering to Fig. 3,
which is a side view of part of the end of a "writing," or " printing-slab," such
as shown in Figs. 1 & 2, with a roller in the correct position for starting.
In this case I make the "springs" A', A*, Figs. 1, 2 & 3, so that they stand up
above the centre of the roller A5, as shown in Fig. 3, and so assist the operator in
placing the roller parallel to the top gripped end of the "stencil," and in the
correct position for rolling down the "stencil in such a direction as to avoid any
liability to crease the "stencil."
The fourth part which I will describe, consists of an arrangement of "spring-
clip" and rod, acting as a weight to hold the bottom edge of the "stencil" while
it is being used.
This "clip" is shown. attached to the "stencil" in Figs. 1 & 2. This "clip"
I form of wood, or similar suitable material, of a section, such as shown at C Fig. 1,
which it will be seen, has a groove C³, running from end to end, which receives the
rod C. Below the groove C¹ I form a "saw-cut" C³ which runs nearly to the
bottom of the "clip." This enables the two sides of the groove C¹ to be sprung
apart when the rod C³ is pressed into it.
The application and use of this "clip" will be obvious. The end of the
"stencil" is laid over the top of the groove C¹, the rod C is then placed above it
and pressed into the groove C¹ carrying the end of the "stencil" with it. The sides
of the groove in the "clip" C then press upon the "stencil" and the rod, so that
the "clip" is firmly attached to the end of the " stencil," keeping it straight and
acting as a weight to keep the "stencil" flat upon the slab.
The fifth part which I will describe consists of an arrangement of box for
holding the writing, or printing-slab, and the rest of the apparatus, the frame of
the printing-roller being carried by side-brakets formed in such a manner as to
support the sides of the box and to protect the bottle of ink, and so make the
roller-frame itself also support the sides of the box, while the printing-slab and
inking-slab are also arranged so as to support the box and protect the paper and
other articles contained therein.
This is shown in Figs. 4 & 5, Fig. 4 being a side view of the arrangement
representing the box with the near side removed, and Fig. 5 being a plan of same
with the lid removed.
The arrangement will be readily seen. A is the writing, or printing-slab. D the
inking-slab which straddles over the writing, or printing-slab, and just fits across
the box and so supports the sides, D¹ Fig. 4, is the blotting-paper. &°. D' the
stencil-cover which protects the stencil-paper D³ from being damaged. A¹ is the
cloth-covered bar, C the "clip," C₁ the rod. A³ the roller. D* the "Patent spring-
pen." D the bottle, or compressible tube of ink.
The frame of the printing-roller is carried by the brackets De Do which are
joined by the partition D', the whole making a firm support to the sides" of
the box.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I desire it to be
understood that I do not confine myself to the exact details herein set forth, as
such may be varied, or modified, without departing from the principle thereof;
but what I claim as my Improvements in apparatus for obtaining multiple copies
of writings and designs are
(1) The arrangement for fixing and holding the "stencil" for writing, or printing,
by laying it flat and in right position on a slab, or board, and then sliding over
part of the upper surface of the stencil a bar with its under surface and one corner
covered with a soft yielding material (such as cloth, rubber, or felt) and then
ensuring that the stencil is held equally and in a straight line by tipping the said
bar over the top upper edge, or corner of the slab and then the bar is kept equally
pressed against the top upper edge, by "springs" suitably arranged, and then the
said bar is slided down the top end surface of the slab while the bar is pressed by

page_text: the said "springs" against the said top end surface of the slab. The stencil will
then be held equably by the said "springs," bar, and slab; and so without
unnecessary liability to tear; substantially as herein described with reference to
Figs. 1 & 2.
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(2) The arrangement of "wedges," or screws," in combination with the
springs" before described, for holding the stencil more securely (when required
in special cases) such "wedges," or "screws," assisting the "springs" to hold. the
stencil between the bar and the slab; substantially as herein described with
reference to Figs. 1 & 2.
(3) The use of "guides," or "stops" for the printing-roller, to make it easy to
begin to roll in a line parallel with the top upper edge of the printing-slab;
substantially as herein described with reference to Fig. 3.
(4) The arrangement of a "spring-clip" and rod acting as a weight to hold the
bottom edge of the "stencil". while it is being used; substantially as herein
described with reference to Figs. 1. & 2.
(5) The arrangement of box for holding the writing, or printing-slab and the
rest of the apparatus, the frame of the printing-roller being carried by side
brackets, formed in such a manner as to support the sides of the box and to protect
the bottle of ink, and so make the roller-frame itself also support the sides of the
box, while the printing-slab and inking-slab are also arranged so as to support the
box and protect the paper and other articles contained therein; substantially as
herein described with reference to Figs. 4 & 5.
Dated this 30th day of January 1886.