US748529A - Marking-machine. - Google Patents

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. PATBNTLD 1550.29, `1903. G. I.. RICHARDSON an II. s, WILooX.

MARKING MACHINE.' APPLICATION FILED sEPT. 3, '1903.

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PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE L. RICHARDSON AND HENRY S. WILCOX, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNORS TO TROY LAUNDRY MACHINERY COMPANY, LIMITED, A

CORPORATION or NEW YORK.

MARKING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 748,529, dated December 29, 1903.

Application filed September 3, 1903. Serial No. 171.798. (No model.) Y

To all whom, it Icq/tty concern: Be it known that we, GEORGE L. RICHARD- `soN and HENRY S. WILOOX, citizens of the actors to arrange different combinations thereof for distinguishing purposes.

The invention has for an object to improve `the construction and arrangement of the centering-lever, marking-dial, and cooperating platen, whereby a simultaneous movement ofthe marking-dial and platen toward and from each other is secured and an automatic movement of the inking-roller during the movement of the dial andplaten.

A further object of the invention is to provide improved locking means for the marking-dials, whereby any one or more of the same may be released and rotated while the remaining ones are held in their previouslyadjusted positions, and also to provide an indicating-dial operatively connected to the marking-dial, so as to rotate in unison therewith and indicate the character on the marking-dial which is turned into printing posil" tion.

Other' and further objects and advantages of the invention will be hereinafter set forth, and the novel features thereof defined by the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a central vertical section through the machine. Fig. 2 is a top plan with a portion of the casing broken away. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the upper portion of the machine, and Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail vertical section showing the marking-dial in its raised or initial position. Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the several figures of the drawings.

The letter A designates a standard or support of any suitable character,having secured to the upper part thereof a gooseneck headcasing A', which is provided at its front with an enlarged portion A2 to receive the operating mechanism and beneath this portion with a collar A3, through which the post of the platen is adapted to slide, as hereinafter described. At the rear of the head-casing A' the center- 35 ing-lever B is pivotally mounted -by means of the pivot pin or shaft B', and the forward end B2 thereof is projected at substantially a right angle to the depending end B3. This forward end B2 is provided with opposite 6o plates B4, which form a bifurcated or forked support for the indicating-dials C and the marking-dials D, hereinafter described. The depending end B3 of the centering-lever is provided with a plate E, having a lng E', 65 provided with a slot extending diagonally to vthe portion B3 of the lever, which slot is adapted to receive the pin E2, carrying a suitable friction-roller and extending between the bifurcated arms Esof the impression-lever 7o E4, which is pivotally mounted in the casing at E5. The opposite end of this lever is provided with a curved head E6, disposed within a slotted portion E7 of the post E8, which carries at its upper end the platen or impression-button E9, provided with an elastic or rubber cushion E10 to contact with the printing characters upon the dial D. The lower end of the depending portion B-3 of the centering-lever is provided with a slot B5, adapt- 8o ed to receive a pin B6, extending from acran klever B7, whichis pivotally mounted upon the standard at B8, and the opposite arm B9 thereof is connected by means of a rod with suitable mechanism for operating the same-for 85 instance, a treadle. The parts are normally held in their raised position by means of a springF connected at one end F to the end B3 of the centering-lever and atV its opposite end F2 to the post F3, carried by the stand- 9o ard, said spring being Vshown under tension in Fig. 1, wherethe parts are in printing or depressed position. A

The marking-dials D are rotatably mounted upon a rotatable-shaft Gr, which has its bearings at opposite ends in the bifurcated head B4 of the centering-lever, and one end thereof is extended through a suitable slotted aperture in the casing-head A' and provided with a milled operating-head G'. This shaft-G is loo provided with a recess adapted to contain a spring G2 and a pin G3, one of said pins being provided for each of the marking-dials D, and

tooth H', adapted tofit between adjacent' teeth of the gears D. The periphery of the marking-dial is provided with any desired number or character of printing devices. For instance,as herein shown, six dials are mounted upon the shaft, the two outer ones of which contain letters, that on the left being lettered from A to K and the dial upon the right having the letters from f L to Y, omitting theletters Q, II/and X. The intermediate dials are successively n umbered from l to O and are provided with a dash and blank space, the system of characters used being indicated upon the face-plate I, secured to the front casing A2 of the machine. The indicating-dials C coperate each with one of the marking-dials and are provided with teeth or faces C', containing char-` acters corresponding to those upon the marking-dials, said teeth being suitably spaced apart so as to forma meshing gear with the spaced characters D2 upon ther marking-dials, thus insuring positive rotation of the dials together as they are shifted and directly indicating the character which is disposed in printing position by means of the aperture C2 in the front of the casing, which may be provided with a suitable glass or other transparent protection.

The marking-dials D are normally locked by means of the latch H, so that they cannot be rotated upon the shaft G, an independent latch being provided for each of the dials;

This latch is slidably mounted at its opposite ends in cross-bars H2 and H3, carried by the bifurcated head B4, the end H4 of the latch being extended through said bars, while the latch is normally projected outward by means of a tension-spring H5 extending between the face ofthe bar H2 and a shoulder H6 upon the latch. This latch is adapted to be operated when the dials are in their raised position by means of a push-button I', mounted in the face-plate I and normally held projected by means of spring l2. The inner face of this button is provided with a contact-plate I3, adapted to contact with one end, H4, of the latch, thus-removing the tooth H thereof from contact with the indexing-gear D and permitting the rotation of the shaft G, which carries therewith the released marking-dial,

y the remaining dials being held by their latches and permitting the shaft, with the pin G3, to rotate within the hubs of the dials without changing the position thereof. One of these push-buttons is provided for each of the marking-dials and locking-latches connected therewith, so that each of the dials upon the shaft may be independently operated.

For the purpose of inking the markingdial an inking-roller J is rotatably mounted by means of lever-arms J at opposite sides of the head B4, which levers are mounted upon a pivot J2, extending inward from the sides of the head-casing A2, while the levers kare provided at their points of pivotal connection with slots J 5, shown by dotted lines in Fig. l and extending laterally of the levers J The ends of these levers beyond their pivotal points are connected to the head B4y by means of a pivot J4, which in the present illustration constitutes the axis of rotation for the indicating-dial C. This inkingroller is adapted to travel over the face of an ink-well J5, which is provided with a suitable aperture J for the escape ot ink therefrom, while below this well an apertured closing-plate J 7 is provided beneath the mark-l ing-dial through which the character of said dial is adapted to pass in the printing or marking operation. With the parts in the position shown in Fig. l it will be observed that as the head carrying the dials rises to its normal position under the tension of the spring F the end J4 of the inking-lever will be carried around and over the pivotal point J2 thereof, thus causing the inking-roller to travel below the character upon the markingdial which is in position for printing, thereby applying a fresh supply of ink for the next impression. This manner of mounting the inking-roller also provides a very quick action thereof, so that theI roller is given its full length of travel during a comparatively short movement of the centering-lever.

In the operation of the machine it Will be observed that the parts in Fig. l are in their ydepressed or printing position, whereby the material or goods to be marked is carried by the platen into contact with the marking-dial by a simultaneous movement of the dial and platen toward and from each other. When the tension upon the treadle or operating means is released, the spring will restore the parts to their raised position, and during such movement the dial is inked for a subsequent impression, as heretofore described. When the parts are in their raised position, if it be desired to change the printing characters upon the marking-dial the push-button controlling the locking-latch for the dial which is to be moved is depressed, thus releasing the dial and permitting its rotation until the desired character appears at the opening opposite the indicating-dial, when the pushbutton is released, thus permitting the latch to engage the indexing-gear upon the marking-dial and hold the same in its adjusted position for a subsequent marking operation. It will be seen that the construction of the dial mounted by the spring-pin upon the shaft permits the movement of any one of the dials with the shaft, while the remaining dials being locked will be held against such IIO rotation. The construction also permits the operator to always have 4in sight the igures which are to be used for marking the goods,

so that mistakes from misnumbering can be eectually avoided, while the simple and eco-` nomical construction of the parts effects the .most positive and eicient results in the marking operation and permits the use of the machine by persons not especially skilled in the operation of such machines.

It will be obvious that changes may be made in the details of construction and configuration without departing from the spirit j shaft carrying said dial for rotating the same, an indicatingdial operatively connected to rotate in unison with the printing-dial, a loc k` ing-latch` engaging said printing-dial to re#` tain it against rotation with its shaft, and means to release said latch.

3. In a markingmachine, a printingdial having characters and projections upon` its' periphery, and an indicating-dial having corresponding characters and projections upon its periphery meshing with those upon the printing-dial.

4F. In a markingmachine, a printingdial, a shaft for rotatably supporting the dial, an indicating-dial having a geared periphery en gaging the printing-dial, a locking-latch to retain the printing-dial against rotation with its shaft, an indexing-gear upon the printing, dial lo be engaged by said latch, and means for releasing said latch.

5. In a marking-machine, a printing-dial, a

j shaft for rotatably supporting said dial, an indicating-dial having a geared periphery eni gaging the printing-dial, a locking-latch to retain the printing-dial against rotation with its shaft, an indexing-gear upon the printingdial to be engaged by said latch, means for releasing said latch, and a spring for normally Apivotally mounted therein having its opposite holding said latch in contact with said gear.

6. In a marking-machine, a printing-dial, a shaft for rotatably supporting said dial, an indicating-dial operatively connected there- With, a sliding locking-latch engaging said printing-dial to retain it against rotation with Vits shaft, a push-button mounted upon the` casing independent of the latch, and means for normally projecting said latch toward said button.

7. Ina marking-machine, aprinting-dial, a shaft for supporting said dial for rotation.

therewith or independent thereof, means for locking the same in position against rotation with said shaft, and independent means carried by the casing for releasing said locking means.

8. In a marking-machine, a printing-dial, means for locking the same in position, a pivoted lever carrying said dial and locking means within a casing, a coperating platen beneath the dial, and independent means carried by the casing to engage the locking means when the printing-dial is out of contact with the platen.

9. In a marking-machine, a printingdial, means for locking the same in position, independent means carried by the casing for releasing said looking means, a pivoted lever carrying said dial, a coperating platen beneath the dial, and means carried by said lever for reciprocating said platen simultaneously with the impression movement of the dial.

10. In a marking-machine, a printing-dial, means for locking the same inposition, independent means carried by the casing for releasing said locking means, a pivoted lever carryingsaid dial, a coperating platen beneath the dial, means carried by said lever for reciprocating said platen simultaneously with the impression movement of the dial, an inking device, and means for automatically operating the same in the movement of the dial and platen. l i

1l. In a marking-machine, a printing-dial, means for locking the same in position, independent means carried bythe casing for releasing said looking means, a pivoted lever carrying said dial, a coperating platen beneath the dial, means carried by said lever for reciprocating said platen simultaneously with the impression movement of the dial, an inking device and means for 'automatically operating the same in the movement of the dial and platen, and an operating-shaft upon which the printing-dial is mounted for rotationwhen released.

. l2. In a marking-machine, a casing, a lever pivotally mounted therein and having its opposite ends beyond said pivot disposed at an angle to each other, a printing-dial mounted upon one end of said lever, a movable platen beneath said dial, an impression-lever for operating said platen, and means connecting said impression-lever with the opposite end of the angular lever from the printing-dial.

13. In a marking-machine, a casing, a lever ends beyondsaid pivot disposed at an angle to each other, a printing-dial mounted upon one end of said lever, a movable platen beneath said dial, an im pression-lever for operating saidplaten, meansV connecting said impressi`on-lever with the opposite end of the angular lever from the printing-dial, means for moving the angular lever in one direction,

i `and a spring for restoring saidlever to its initial position. Y

14. In a marking-machine, a casing, an an- IOC) -gularlever pivotally mounted therein, a printing-dial mounted upon one end of said lever, amovable platen beneath said dial, animpression lever for operating said platen, means connecting said impression-lever with the opposite end of the angular lever from the printing-dial, means for moving the angular dial against rotation with said shaft.

l5. In a marking-machine, a pivoted centering-lever, a printing-dial rotatably mounted thereon, an indicating-dial having peripherally disposed characters thereon operatively connected to rotate in unison with the printing-dial to indicate the printing characters in operative position, and a casing inclosing said dials and provided with a sightopening opposite the indicating-dial when in its position at rest.

16.V In a marking-machine, a centering-lever, a printing-dial rotatably mounted thereon, an indicating-dial operatively connected to rotate in unison with the printing-dial, a casing inclosing said dials and provided with a sight-opening opposite the indicating-dial,

an operating-shaft upon which printing-dial is mounted for rotation therewith, locking means for holding said printing-dial against Vrotation with said shaft, and means carried by the casing for releasing said locking means.

17. In a marking-machine, a centering-lever, a printing-dial rotatably mounted thereon, an indicating-dial operatively connected to rotate in unison with the printing-dial, a casing inclosing said dials and provided with a sight-opening opposite the indicating-dial,

- an operating-shaft for the printing-dial, locking means for holding said printing-dial against rotation with said shaft, means for releasing said locking means, an ink-reservoir supported by said casing, an inking-roller adapted to travel over said reservoir and printing-dial, a supporting-arm for said roller pivoted to said casing, and a pivotal connection between said arm and the lever carrying said dials.

18. In a marking-machine, a centering-lever, a printing-dial rotatably mounted thereon, an indicating-dial operatively connected to rotate with the printing-dial, a casing inclosing said dials and provided with a sightopening opposite the indicating-dial, an operating-shaft for the printing-dial, locking means for holding said printing-dial against rotation with said shaft, means for releasing said locking means, an ink-reservoir supported by said casing, an inking-roller adapted to travel over said reservoir and printingdial, a supporting-arm for said roller pivoted to said casing, a pivotal connection between said arm and the lever carrying said dial, an impression-platen provided with a sliding post, a pivoted impression-lever connected with said post, and a slotted bracket extending from the dial-supporting lever and connected with one end of the impression-lever.

19. In a marking-machine, a centering-1ever, a printing-dial rotatably mounted thereon, an indicating-dial operatively connected to rotate with the printing-dial, a casing inclosing said dials and provided with a sightopening opposite the indicating-dial, an operating-shaft for the printing-dial, locking means for holding said printing-dial against rotation with said shaft, means for releasing said locking means, an ink-reservoir supported by said casing, an inking-roller adapted to travel over said reservoir and printingdial, a supporting-arm for said roller pivoted to said casing, a pivotal connection between said arm and the lever carrying said dial, an impression -platen provided with a sliding post, a pivoted impression-lever connected with said post, a slotted bracket extending from vthe dial-supporting lever and connected with one end of the impression-lever, a slot- 'ted lower end to said dial-supporting lever,

a crank-arm connected to said end, and a spring extended from said end to a fixed point upon the casing.

20. ln a marking-machine, a pivoted lever, a printing-dial carried thereby at one end, an arm pivoted to the casing and provided at one end with an inking-roller and connected at its opposite end to the dial-carrying end of said pivoted lever, and means for oscillating said lever.

21. In a marking-machine, a pivoted lever, a printing-dial carried thereby, an arm pivoted to the casing by a slotted opening extending transversely of the arm and connected at its upper end to the dial-carrying end of said pivoted lever, an inking-roller carried by the opposite end of the arm below said lever, and means for oscillating said lever.

22. Ina marking-machine, aseries of printing-dials each provided with an indexing device, an operating-shaft, means for frictionally retaining said dials in position upon said shaft to rotate therewith, a series of locking devices to engage indexing devices for retaining said d-ials against rotation with said shaft, and a series of independent releasing devices carried by the casing and adapted to engage said locking means when at rest and in alinement with the releasing devices to release the same from the dials and permit rotation thereof with the shaft.

23. In a marking-machine, a standard, a gooseneck head-casing,an angularly-disposed lever pivoted between its ends in the rear of said head-casing, a printing-dial carried by one end of said lever in the forward portion of said head-casing, and a movable platen connected to the opposite end of said lever and coperating with said printing-dial.

24. In a marking-machine, a standard, a gooseneck head-casing,an angularly-disposed lever pivoted in the rear of said head-casing, a printing-dial carried thereby in the forward IOC portion of said head-casing, a movable platen cooperating with said printing-dial, a pivoted impression-lever connected with the post of said platen, a laterally-disposed pin upon the opposite end of said impression-lever, and a bracket carried by the depending portion of the angularly-disposed lever and provided with a slot to receive said pin.

25. In a marking-machine, a standard, a gooseneck head-casin g,an ang.,ularly-disposed lever pivoted in the rear of said head-casing, a printing-dial carried thereby in the forward portion of said head-Casin g, a movable platen coperating with said printing-diaha pivoted impression-lever connected with the post of said platen, a laterally-disposed pin upon the opposite end of said impression lever, a bracket carried by the depending portion of the angularly-disposed lever and provided with a slot to receive said pin, locking means for retaining said printing-dial against rotation, and means carried by the front face of the head-casing for releasing said locking means when the dial is in its uppermost position.

26. In a marking-machine, a standard, a gooseneck head-casing,an angularly-disposed lever pivoted in the rear of said head-casing, a printing-dial carried thereby in the forward portion of said head-casing, a movable platen coperating with said printing-dial, a pivoted impression-lever connected with the post of said platen, a laterally-disposed pin upon the opposite end of said impression-1ever, a bracket carried by the depending portion of the angularly-disposed lever and provided with a slot to receive said pin, locking means for retaining said printing-dial against rotation,I means carried by the front face of the head-casing for releasing said locking means when the dial is in its uppermost position, an indicating-dial provided with peripheral teeth bearing characters corresponding with those upon the printing-dial and intermeshing therewith, and a sight-opening in the front of the head-casing in alinement with the indicating-dial.

27. In a marking-machine, a standard, a gooseneck head-casing,an angularly-disposed lever pivoted in the rear ofsaid head-casing, a printing-dial carried thereby in the forward portion of said head-casing, a movable platen cooperating with said printing-dial, a pivoted impression-lever connected with the post of said platen, a laterally-disposed pin upon the opposite end of said impression-lever, a bracket carried by the depending portion of the angularly-disposed,lever and provided with a slot to receive said pin, locking means for retaining said printing-dial against rotation, means carried by the front face of the head-casing for releasing said locking means when the dial is in its uppermost position, an indicating-dial provided with peripheral teeth bearing characters corresponding with those upon the printing-dial and intermeshing therewith, a sight-opening in the front ofthe head-casing in alinement with the indicating-dial, an ink-reservoir carried by the under face of the front portion of the head-casing, an arm pivoted upon the casing having a laterally-disposed slot and mounted upon a pivot-pin from the side of said casing, an inking-roller at the lower end of said arm, and a pivotal connection between the upper end of said arm and the shaft of the indicating-dial.

28. In a marking-machine, a standard, a gooseneck headcasing,an angularly-disposed lever pivoted in the rear of said head-casing, a printing-dial carried thereby in the forward portion of said head-casing, a movable platen coperating with said printing-dial, a pivoted impression-lever connected with the post of said platen, a laterally-disposed pin upon theV opposite end of said impression-lever, a bracket carried by the depending portion of the angnlarly-disposed lever and provided with a slot to receive said pin, locking means for retaining said printing-dialagainst rotation, means carried by the front face of the head -casing for releasing said locking means when the dial is in its uppermost position, an indicating-dial provided with peripheral teeth bearing characters corresponding with those upon the printing-dial and intermeshing therewith, a sight-opening in the front of the head-casing in alinement with the indicating-dial, an ink-reservoir carried by the under face of the Jiront portion of the loo head-casing, an arm pivoted upon the casing having a laterally-disposed slot and mounted upon a pivot-pin from the side of said casing, an inking-roller at the lower end of said arm,

a pivotal l connection-between the upper end 105 of said arm and the shaft of the indicatingdial, a crank-arm pivotally mounted in said standard and connected with the slotted depending end of the dial-supporting lever, and

a restoring-spring extending from said de- 11o pending end to a post carried by the forward part of the standard.

29. In a marking-machine, a plurality of printing-dials frictionally mounted upon an operating-shaft for movement therewith and 115 independently thereof, independent means for locking each dial against rotation with the shaft, and independent releasing means for each dial-locking means.'

In testimony whereof we affix our signa- 12o tures in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE L. RICHARDSON.

HENRY S. WILCOX;

Witnesses:

GEORGE C. ROBERTS,

J. WEBB GRIEEEN.

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