US1035558A - Stamp-affixing machine. - Google Patents

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Patented Aug. 13, 1912.

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Inventor Witnesses Attorneys E. DUPLESSIS STAMP APFIXING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 29, 1911.

Patented Aug. 13, 1912.

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The invention relates to stamp In order to me; strnction, tion, refe panying di ent applica Throughout the sei'cral figures of the drawings like reference cl'iaracters desigi'nite the same par in the drawin z tion 0:? 'he pletc machine, w 2: several 1 ts l? 1 broken an" 4 i a "front -view oi the 113 View of had to the accmnnine part of the pres-- l ignre 1 is a side elevazlli @111 uhlllllg' the 22lovechemical. do file.

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Application filee. April 29, 1911.

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part of the frame 1.

Patented Aug. 13, 1912.

Serial No. 624,122.

To the opposite end of the shaft is fixed ignl plate provided with a notch 11,

instinent of the plate 16, of course, regu- 'on naled in the forward part or" the frame lates the swing or throw of the hand lever 13. is the hand lever is depressed, the arm will he raised, carrying rock-arm 6 to the upper (.lOLtQd line position of Fig. 1 and, in this way, actuating ratchet Wheels 3 and .v

In the notch 11 of the ratchet plate 10 is loosely seated a pin or lug 17 of an arm 18 projecting from a collar 19 secured to the lower end of a vertical, reciproca-ble, overhanging angle arm 20 which is slidahly mounted in a tubular bore of a YGI'tlCEll lnaneh or arm of the frame 1. An upper everlmnging end of this arm is provided with a small liar 21 slidalily mounted in. a

tubular lmaring and having a stamping head or hloct: i3 secured thereto, for a purm e to he later disclosed. l hus whenever will also be depressed.

in t :e forward part of the frame, between the legs, formed a large, tubular, vertical l1; f "2% in which is slidably mountedh 1 novided with an elon 'atsd slot v 1 D -1 onr re and :in onniuariy grooved collar ()1 l 213 on its lower end. Slidahly mounted in the upper end of the sleeve 25 15 a rod. 27 provided with a. stop pin 28 adapted to play freely in the slot of the sleeve This pin and slot connection allows limited relative movement between the sleeve 25 and rod 27. A. coil spring 29 acts to hold these parts, normally, in their extended positions. At one end, it bears upon the upper end otthesleeve 25, and at the other end against "the under face of a small presser head 30, all as clearly shown in Fig 6. Then the annular rooveof collar is seated on yoke or band 31 to which is secured one end of a retracting; spring 32, the other end. beingsecured to the floor on (which the machine stands. or to the lewer This spring acts to i draw the sleeve and its connected parts L lever 13 depressed, the stamping work 1. and to the link 10.

arms of which extend forwardly from benea i the stamping head 23. The result is that, as the rock arm 6 is lifted, as pre-' viously explained. the plate or bracket 33 will be lifted. This plate, in turn, will carry upwardly with it the sleeve and its rod 27 and table 30. Thus, depression of lever 13 will Simultaneously effect operation of the ratchet wheels, raising of the envelop holder, and raising of the presscr head. i

As the ratchet wheel is rotated, its teeth will successively engage a short rod 38. This r d is journaled, at one end, in the lower end of a bent rocking lever arm 39 and at its opposite end in a short link 40. This link is flexibly connected to the lower end of a second rocking lever arm 41-see Fig. 7, Both lever arms are mounted on pins or pivots prcjecting from the frame l---see Fig. 1. The result of these connections is that step by step rotation of the ratchet \\'l1t=(-l 3 will cause intermittent rearward Avinging of the lower ends of therocking lovers 3!) and :1. in order to return them to their initial positions, a spring 42 has been provided. This spring is conne ted. at its opposite ends, to the frame An adjustable :--top plate i is slidably mounted oirthe frame in a position to anticipate the lower end of the love arm 41 and limit its forward v wing, to the desired amount.

livotally secured to the upper end of the lever fit) is a stamp feeding claw H- provided with a kerf and serrated or rought-ning end 43 adapted to engage the perforated lines of a stamp' strip and feed it forwardly, although it Y may move rearwardly over the same strip without moving it. Similarly connected to the upper end of the arm it is a wiper arm 46 to the outer viding the rod with one flat face and one squared projecting end. To this squared projecting end is secured the lower end of an adjusting T-arm 50. The head of this T-arm is provided with an elongated slot extending, substantially, its'entire length.

A clamping screw 51 extends through this slot and is threaded into the adjacent face of the arm 39. By swinging arm 50, the rod 38 will be partially rotated so that the flat side will be swung toward or from position to engage the teeth of ratchet wheel 3. InFig. 1 it is shown as in position for the fiat side to engage the next tooth of the ratchet wheel. In such position, the tooth will engage the rod a little later than would be the case if the rod were rotated so that the round face would engage the tooth. .'l'1eels,-rock a'rm, operating lever, stamping head, presser head, or any of their coopcrating parts have either lateral or longitudinal movement relativelyto the machine frame 1.

In the rear of the frame 1 are mounted two parallel guide rods Slidably mounted on these rods a cylindrical stamp re- Neither the lever arms, ratchetecptacle 53 provided with a longitudinal differentdenominations may be placed in these compartments (one denomination in each) and drawn out through the opening and over the forward guide lip 54. From the opposite ends of this receptacle extend bracket arms 57 connected by transverse bars or plates 58 to form an open frame work. To the top of this frame work is secured a shelf or platform 59 the rear edge of which is formed as a downward curve to receive the stamp strips from the lip 5%. The forward partof this shelf is divided into three guide ways all overhanging angle plates (30. These plates are so arranged that their vertical walls are spaced apart a distance equal to the width of the stamp. The. overhanging, or horizontal, walls prevent vertical in ivement or displacement-of the stamp as it is fed forward by the claw it. To prevent the stamp strip from being drawn rearwardly with the claw 44-, a light pressure bar 61 is provided. This bar extends entirely across the shelf 59 and is provided with cars by which it is pivotally connected to the upper ends of the bracket arms 57. As shown in Fig. l, the swing of this bar is forwardly and downwardly toward the top of the platform or shelf 59. The bar itself curves upwardly and rearwardly from its engagement with the top measles I of the shelf Thus, the stamp strips may be drawn forwar l 1M; an the edn of the pressure bar and the ole mp, for needing, although the preset; bar edge rerents their return moyeni On reference to Fi 1, it will be noticed that the pressure bar meets the top of the shelf immediately in the rear of the angle plates 60. In addition to holding the stamp strips down, the curved pressure bar acts to engage the under face of claw ll and raise it from engagement with the stamp strip at the instant that the claw pas es from between the angle plates, The guide Ways at the forward part the shelf 59 are exactly alined with the openin s of the three different coinpartrnents of the rec tacle 53. it will be noticed that the SCiill'li') ing head envelop holder and :t'eedin claw al are stationary With relation to the lateral movements of the receptacle 5% plat form 59, and pressure bar bl. ltwil' also ject from its guide directly in the path of the descending head and the line of perfo rations will be at the edge of the guide, As the head descends on the stain close to the edge of the guide, there will e shearing action and the stamp wil be torn from its strip. The clayv operates with the shelf 59 to grip the Sbllijbffif coraw l't be (lone by hand.

l v)ted line position of Fly. 1, by n necessary, obviously, to lead the stamp strigo into the guide way from the to fore the claw 44: can engage Con equen the receptacle 53 and its one direction or the other, it i deliver any one of the three by means of the feeding clma.

On reference to 1, it will be seen that the lnoistening pad -17 will he moved outwardly beneath and beyond the forward edge of the stamp guides and between the horizontal branches of the envelop holder, at the same time that the stamp is being fed forward from the guide by the claw ll. Thus, the stamp will be above the inoistener while the envelop is being dampened thereby. As the moistener and claw retracked, the stamp will he forced down by the stamping head :23 and on to the lamp ened surface, as previously explained.

A shell or table 62- pivotally in the forward part of the frame supporting a quantity of envelop stamped. It is held, yieldingly,

leaf spring 63, or the like, ne

lhe lower end of the sweep tion of this table curved, as at he, the same bearing suriteo" head in all positions of table were perfectly flat t1 an inclined surface presented to the stamping head and the stamp not become firmly afiixed. its small opez'ling road through the rear portion of this table for th of the presser head 30 which cooper. s with the stamping head 23 in the stamp.

A machine of this ltihd, of course, is particularly designed for rapid Work. Conseqnent it is desirable to have tome auto matic means for retrieving th em :lops as rapidly the stamps are red thereto. For this purpose, a sweep provided" This 'sweei is in'the nature .i a small tubular rock shaft journalcd about a pin projecting from the frame 1 and provided with a long crank or s veep arm (3.3 and a short arm arjn'i 65 is adapted to swing close across thetace of the table when the table in raisetl position, alter the envelop has been moved "from between the stamping" and presser heads, The

arm 36 is connected by suitable links 67 and (SS, and lever (39, with the bracket Thus, as the presser head 30 moves down away .troni a stamped envelop, the sweep arm 65 the last precedwill be swung to discharge 10 does not engage the the instu it the" the :1 play. Likewise, it tvil presser head 30, no We rd movement use ,and that tl tween its rod .T additional retardation. no class. between the stain J i danipeuing, and stamp ati machine.

, envelop oi the the envelop, While stamping u; j

been provided. The plate is slide mounted on the shell or table 62 ant; is

threaded rods or bolts on which clam; .1 nuts 71 are. threaded. ln stamping, the em velop is placed with 4111C ed; M gage plate '70 and slid for rd beneath the holder 36 and stamping: head From the preceding detailt a it Will be seen that the machine is automatic in all of its operations QIQKEPY as to the s 1 ing' of the stamp receptacle and connected non,

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fall directly in front of the stamp feeding claw 44. The machine is now ready for the stamp affixing operation. Depression of the o ierating handle 13 will cause upward swing of the arm 8 and downward movement of the arm 18, collar 19, overhanging angle arm 20, and stamping head 23. As the arm 8 swings up, it: carries rock arm 6 with it. This upward movement of the rock arm 6 actnates the ratchetwheels 3 and l. Ratchet wheel 3 engages the short rod 38 and draws it rearwardly against the action of spring 42. This causes the levers l1 and 39 to swing forwardly together so that the envelop dampened and a stamp is fed to position for atlixing. As soon as the levers 41 and 39 reach the forward limit of their travel, the rod 13" will escape from the ratchet wheel 3. Then the spring 42 will come into play and the levers and connected parts will he instantaneously returned to their original positions. On referring to Fig. 1. it will he seen that the arm 3 lifts the plate or hracltet at the same time that it actuates the ratchet wheels 3 and -l. This ans-es an upward movement of the presser head 30 toward the stamping head 23, and a simultaneously upward movement of the envelop holder 36 to inoperative position, as indicated in dotted lines. Upnird movement of the plate or bracket 33 swings the sweep arm inward toward the stamping head 23. As soon as the stamp is atlixed, the operator ren'ioves the envelop and slides it toward the sweep arm, at the same time releasing the handle 1". The spring 32 will then draw the sleeve downwardly and actuate the sweep arm 55 to remove the en velop. As the spring 32 draws the sleeve 25 downward. the plate 313 will move downwardly with it. This plate. of course, will return the envelop holder 16 to its original position. At the same time, its pin or lug 3% will engage the arm 6 and swing it down wardly, and the pin on it will engage the arm 8 and swing it downwardly. This, in turn, will cause the partial rotation of the shaft 9 with the notched ratchet plate 10, carrying the shaft and plate back to their original positions. As the plate 10 returns to its original position. it engages pin 17 and carries it back, thus returning the stamping head 23 to its original position. Thus, as soon as the hand lever 13 is released, all parts directly operated by it will be returned to their original positions, by means of the spring 32.

It is thought that the operation and use of the invention will he clearly understood from the preceding detailed description.

Changes may he made in the constrimtion. arrangement, and disposition of the several parts of the inyention without in any way departing from the field and scope of the same and it is meant to include all such within this application wherein only a prewhat I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A machine of the character described comprising a frame, an operating lever mounted therein, a rock shaft journaled in said frame, an arm fixed to said rock shaft, connections between said rock shaft and said lever, an operating shaft joarnaled in said frame, a rock arm freely mounted on said operating shaft and actuated by the-aforesaid arm which is fixed on the aforesaid rock shaft, means carried by said rock arm and adapted to actuate said ope 'ating shaft, a ratchet wheel carried by said operating shaft, a rod, adapted to he engaged and operated by thetee'th of said ratchet wheel, and a stamp feeding device connected to said rod. 3. A machine of the character described comprising a frame, an operating lever mounted therein. a rock shaft journaled in said frame, an arm fixed to said rock shaft, connections between said roel: shaft. and said lever, an operating shaft journaled in said frame, a rock arm freely mounted on said operating shaft and actuated by the afor said arm which is fixed on the aforesai rock shaft, means carried by said rock arm and adapted to actuate said operating shaft, a ratchet wheel carried hy said operating shaft, a rod adapted to he engaged and opcratcd by the teeth of said ratchet wheel, a stamp feeding device connected to said rod, and means for regulating the time of engagcment between said rod and the teeth ofthe ratchet wheel.

3. A machine of the character described compifisin; a fram an operating lever mounted therein, a rock shaft journaled in said frame, an arm fixed to said rock shaft, connections between said rock shaft and said lever, an operating shaft journaled in Said,

and means for' returning said stamp feeding 7 device to inoperative position. In witness whereof I have hereunto set in hand in the presence of two witnesses.

IJLOUILD DUPLESSTS. llnesses:

'l. Marsala),- F. J. (lam-1S.

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