US1183005A

US1183005A - Apparatus for treating webs.

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Publication number: US1183005A
Application number: US68416912A
Authority: US
Inventors: Louis F Hageman Jr
Original assignee: American Sales Book Co Ltd
Current assignee: American Sales Book Co Ltd
Priority date: 1912-03-16
Filing date: 1912-03-16
Publication date: 1916-05-16
Anticipated expiration: 1933-05-16

Description

L. A. HAGEMAN. 1A.

APPARATUS FOR TREANNG WEBS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. I6. 19412. 'Y Y Patented May 16, 1916.

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APPARATUS FOR TREATING WEBS.

APPucATmN FILED MAR. I6. |912,

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ATTORNEYS UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE.

LOUIS F. HAG-EMAN, JR., OF NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOBTO AMERICAN SALES BOOK COMPANY, LIMITED, OF TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, A CORPORA- TION OF CANADA APPARATUS FOR TREATING WEBS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 1e. 1916.

Application le March 16, 1912. Serial N o. v($811,169.

To (1N whom t may. concern:

Be it known that I. Louis F. HAGEMAN, Jr., a citizen of the United States, residing at Niagara Falls, in the county of Nlagara. and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for Treating lVebs. of which the following is a full, clear` and exact description, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an apparatus for treating webs of paper and with regard to certain more specific features thereof, to the treatment of continuous webs adapted for use in recording machines, sales books, and the like.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide a practical and efficient mechanism or apparatus for treating 'and folding a web whereby it may be subsequently used 1n recording machines, sales books, or the like for producing a plurality of records of any transaction with a minimum amount of manipulation on the part of the operator.-v

A further object of this invention is to provide an inexpensive and self-contained mechanism for treating and folding webs of a paper particularly adapted for usewith the above mentioned devices, by the use of which the carbon sheets heretofore required in producing manifold copies of a transaction are eliminated.

Other object will be in part obvious and in part pointed out hereinafter. 1

The invention accordingly consists in the several steps and the relation and order of one or more of such steps with relation to each of the others thereof. and in the features of construction, combinations of elements and arrangement of parts, which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter set forth, and the scope of the application of each of which will be indicated in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawings wherein is shown one of various possible embodiments of this invention. Figure 1 is a partial diagrammatic view showing the complete apparatus; F ig. 2 is an elevational view of the final folding mechanisms shown at the left of Fig. l, taken at right angles to that figure; Fig. 3 is a plan view of the first folding mechanism shown at the right of Fig. 1;

Figs. l and 5 are detailed views respectively of opposite sldes vof the web before the same is folded; Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a transverse section of the folded web.

Similar vreference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views of the drawing. p

Referring now to the drawings in detail and more particularly Fig. l, there is denoted diagrammatically at l the mechanism or means for coating a web of paper longitudinally in parallel sections along its opposite sides as shown by the heavy sectioning 1n Figs. 4 and As this may be done in any desired manner it is thought unnecessary to go into the details of the construction of this-apparatus, the method and materials used in coating paper with a manifolding substance and permitting the same to dry being old and well known in the art.

The web is then passed through

printing mechanisms

2 and 3 which print upon the opposite sides of the web along the uncoated sections. The printed matter usually consisting of the name and address of the company ordering the .illers for its use, together with such other data, ruled lines, etc.` as may be necessary, according to the use to which they are put. The web then passes through a perforating mechanism 4 which perforates the web longitudinally along the lines separating the coated and printed sections. As herein shown the web is divided into four sections, although the same appatus is adapted to handle webs of three sections as will appear obvious from the description hereinafter set forth or by slight modifications it may be changed to handle a greater number as desired.

After being coated, printed and perforated the web is conducted toafoldingmechanism adapted tol fold the two outer sections over upon the two inner sections. lVhile this folding mechanism is shown diagrammatically detached from the printing 'inechanism, it is in practice direltly connected therewith and may be considered as an attachment therefor. This folding mechanism comprises a base plate 5 under which the. web is adapted to pass, the rear edge 6 of the plate being substantially the width of the entire four sections of the web. The forward edge 7 is but one-half the width or equal to the combined width of the two inlner Sections. The' outer edges lof. the web, assuming the lmachine to have been previously started and now in operation, arev screws 14 and moving the in 15 supporting blocks 10 up or down, or tiey may be swung about a vertical axis by this same.- mecha-l nism. Set screws 16 permit the arms Sto be adjusted in the direction of their length through the blocklO. p

' Freely suspended above the for-ward edge 7 of plate 5 by means of a flexible suspenjsion member 17 are a pairof diverging arms 18, the arms constituting an-.inverted V-sliaped member. The edges of the web 9 pass under these arms and are `pressed .more nearly into the plane of the inner sections of the web as the same is conducted upwardly through creasing rollers 19. `By freely suspending the member 18 in this manner the tendency to tear the web if subjected to an abnormaltension is lessened.

-Aftei' passing through the creasingrolll ers 1 9 the web isconducted over the adl justably mounted roller 20 and thence-over a V-shaped folding `plate 21 whereby the web is folded along its central line of perforations bachv .upon itself. This folding'` l plate'21 is divided into tw'o parts along the line 22 whereby they may be adjusted up and down relatively to each other by means of set screws 23.- Tlius if the lweb should be feeding improperly,v that is with the line of perforations toone lside of' the apex of the. folder 21, one side; or the other is raised as may be necessary sothat the web is straightened ,and folded exactly upon its line of perforationsasit passes through the creasing rollers 24. At this stage the folding of the web 'longitudinally in zigzag form as shownin Fig. 6 is completed. It is then passed through continuous fold .mechanism Vfor folding-y the same trans-A versely of itsV length into the zigzag form shown in F ig. 2., This mechanism -which 1s of well known'style comprises substantially v tangential feed rollers 25 and 26 each hav#- ing a folder blade 27. and grippers 28 diap metrically opposite each other controlledby lattervv carries'the web vdown and around'. ,'throii'gha portion ,of its path of travel, whereuponytfhe j awsrelease the .web and it v is r permitted'ftodropfinto a `receiving box 30. ,Thel next bladethen engages; the web v means o cams'29, t-he loperation being the 'engagement of theweb by thel folder blade 27 between the jawso'f the gripper 28 which the length of a printed sheet.

and the coactirig gripper jaws carry it 4.

the opposite direction downand around to produce a fold in the opposite direction. he distance between the folds is equal to vThe web may then be cut by hand after the desired number of folds have been delivered into the receiving box 30. v

Figs. 4 and 5 denoting the` opposite sides of the web, are coated as indicatedby the heavy lines 31 and 32 upon one side `and the single section 33 upon the opposite side,

and are printed upon the

sections

34 and 35 upon the first mentioned side and 36 'and 37 upon the other, the sect-ion 38 which f 'is the back of the under sheet being plain. As' the web is folded the

sections

31 and 35 are folded overl sections 34 and 32 respectively and the web is subsequently folded along the center line between thc sections 32 and 34 in vthe opposite direction so that itassumes the form shown in Fig. 6 with a coated surface between each pair of printed surfaces, whereby a plurality of records may be made through the manifolding material without the use of separate carbon sheets, that is, the web may be fed directly into a typewriter or recording machine and records produced with the minimum amount of manipulation 'on the part of the operator.

While the above invention has been de-v scribed with relation to its operation upon a web divided into four sections, it may be operated `in a similar manner upon a web divided into three sections. In this case the web is passed-through the same mechanism without altering it in any way, the only difference being in passing the` web through the mechanism shown in Fig. 3, oneedge coincides with one end of the edge 6v while the opposite edge coincides with the opposite end of the edge 7. In this manner only fone outer section is folded over on to the middle section of the three sections of the web. The subsequent treatment of the web is substantially the same.

It is thus seen that this invention constitutes a lpractical and simple device for accomplishing, among others. all the .objects and advantages above set forth.

As many changes couldbe made in the above construction, and many apparently widely different embodiments of this invention could be made without departing Irom the scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be 'interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by yLetters Patent is:

N1. In an apparatus for treating webs, in combination, means for feeding a. web,

`meanslfor folding the webpin longitudinal folds in zigzag relation to each other, and means for folding the folded web upon itself on transverse lines.

2. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, means for feeding a web, means for folding the web in zigzag form with the folds extending longitudi nally thereof and each fold longitudinally continuous, and means for folding the web upon itself transversely.

3. In apparatus of the character described, means for perforating a web longitudinally, means for folding the web longitudinally along the perfor-ations in zigzag form, and means for folding the web upon itself transversely, as described.

4. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, means for coating a web in longitudinal sections, means for printing upon the web on its uncoated sections, and separate means for folding the strip back and forth upon itself both longitudinally and transversely.

5. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, means for folding a web longitudinally back and forth upon itself, comprising a plate under which the web is adapted to pass, means for directing the outer edges of the web over the central portions thereof, freely suspended means for directing the outer edges of the web down upon the central portion, and rollers through which the web is adapted to pass to crease the same longitudinally.

6. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, a folding device comprising a holding means for the central part of the web, and freely suspended means for engaging the outer edges of the web for folding them in to substantially the plane of the central part of the web.

7. In an apparatus ofthe character described, in combination, a folding device comprising a wedge shaped plate under which the web is adapted to pass, and freely suspended means for engaging the outer edges of the web for folding them into substantially the plane of the central portion of the web, said means comprising an inverted V-shaped member suspended at its apex. 8. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, a folding mechanism, comprising divergent arms adapted to engage and direct the outer edges of the web over the central portion of the web, means for adjusting said arms, and an auxiliary means for moving the folded-over edges of the web into substantially the plane of the central portion of the web, said means including a pair of freely suspended divergent arms.

9. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, a folding mechanism, comprising a wedge-shaped plate under which the web is adapted to pass, means mounted above said plate adapted to engage and direct the outer edges of the Web inwardly and over the central portion of the web, means for adjusting said first mentioned means in any direction, auxiliary means including freely suspended diverging arms for subsequently engaging the outer edges of the web and moving the same more nearly into the plane of the central portion of the web, and means for creasing the web along its folded lines.

l0. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, a' folding mechanism, comprising a wedge-shaped plate under which the web is adapted to pass, means mounted above said plate adapted to engage and direct the outer edges of the web inwardly and over the central portion of the web, means for adjusting said first mentioned means in any direction, auX- iliary means including freely suspended diverging arms for subsequently engaging the outer edges of the web and moving the same more nearly into the plane of the central portion of the web, means for creasing the web along its folded lines, and means for subsequently folding the web along its center.

l1. In an apparatus of the character described, in-combination, a folding mechanism comprising a plate under which the web is adapted to pass, diverging arms mounted above said plate adapted to engage and direct the outer edges of the web inwardly and over the central portion of the web, means for adjusting said arms in any direction, freely suspended diverging arms for subsequently engaging the outer edges of the web and moving the same more nearly into the plane of the central portion of the web, means for creasing the web along its folded lines, and means for subsequently folding the web in an opposite direction along a center line.

12. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, a folding mechanism comprising a plate under which the web is adapted to pass. diverging arms mounted above said plate adapted to engage and direct the outer edges of the web inwardly and over the central portion of the web, means for adjusting said arms in anj7 direction, freely suspended diverging arms for subsequently engaging the outer edges of the web and moving the same more nearly into the plane of the central portion of the web, means for creasing the web along its folded lines, means for subsequently folding the web in an opposite direction along a center line, and a second folding mechanism adapted to engage the web and produce a transverse zigzag fold thereon.

13. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, a folding mechanism including a V-shaped plate for folding the web longitudinally, said plate being divided into two parts, and means for adjusting said parts whereby the central line of the web may be made to coincide with the apex of the plate.

14. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, a folding mechanism including a V-shaped plate for folding the web longitudinally, said plate being di- Yided into two parts, means for adjusting said parts whereby the central line of the web ma)7 be made to coincide with the apex of the plate, and a second folding mechanism for subsequently engaging the web and producing thereon a continuous transverse zigzag fold.

15. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, means for coat-ing and printing a web on its opposite sides, means for perforating the web in parallel pair of printed surfaces, and means fory folding said web transversely whereby the same may be conveniently handled.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

LOUIS F. HAGEMAN, Jn.

lVitnesses IVALTER GREIG, PETER V. KELLER.