US1202664A - Strip-serving apparatus. - Google Patents

Description

E. L. BROWNSGN.

STRIP SERVING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 25, I90I.

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E. L. BROWNSON.

STRIP SERVING APPARATUS.-

APPLICATION FILED APR. 25, |901.

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EARL L. BROWNSON, OFALLSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIG-NOR TO NATIONAL BINDINGV MACHINE COMPANY, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION F MAINE.

STRIP-SERVING APPARATUS.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Cot. 2d, 19d@ Application filed April 25, 1907. Serial No. 370,195.

To all whom t may concern: l

Be it known that I, EARL L. BRowNsoN, a citizen of `the United States, residing at Allston, in the county of Sudolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Strip-Serving Apparatus, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specication, like letters on the drawings representing like parts.

rIhis invention relates to devices or apparatus for supplying strips of paper or the like that may be employed for wrapping or binding packages or to serve as labels to be applied to bottles or other receptacles, and has particular reference to that type of apparatus employing a support for a coil of the paper strip which has been previously gummed on one side and then dried, and having means for moistening the gummed side of the strip as the latter is drawn from the coil. An ungummed strip of paper or the like may be employed, in which case the moistening device is suitably positioned and constructed to apply an adhesive instead of water to the strip.

In order that the principles of my invention may be clearly understood, I have disclosed one type or embodiment thereof in the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure l is a view partly in side elevation and partly in vertical section of a form of apparatus embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a plan view of the apparatus shown in Fig. 1, the cover being removed to disclose the construction of parts. Fig. 3 is a perspective view representing a preferred form of casing to receive the operating parts of the mechanism, certain of which are removed therefrom; and Fig. Il is a vertical, transverse section of said casing and the mechanism supported therein.

Referring more particularly to that single type or embodiment of my invention herein selected for illustration, the casing wherein the apparatus preferably is mounted is indicated at 1, it being of any suitable material and shape or size and adapted to contain therein in any suitable and preferably readily removable manner one or a plurality of coil strips 2 of paper or the like, three such strips being herein indicated in Fig. 2 and constituting strip packages. Preferably the strips are supported upon a single v spindle 3, and any suitable tensioning means may be employed', whereby the strip is suitably tensioned as it is delivered for severing or use.

l/Vhile strip feeding, strip moistening and strip severing devices of any suitable type may be employed, herein I contemplate tne use of automatic strip feeding means, mow able strip moistening means and stationary strip severing means. rlFhe strip feeding means and strip moistening means may be operated in any desired sequence, but herein I preferably operate first the strip moistening means to meisten an exposed portion or length of strip and then operate and preferably but not necessarily automatically the strip feeding means, whereby the moistened strip is automatically fed into a position whereby it may be severed. As stated, any suitable type of severing means may be employed to be operated automatically or otherwise. Preferably I employ a common means to operate the moistening and the feeding devices, and herein for the purpose provide a lever having a plurality of arms 4 as indicated in Fig. 2 pivoted in the rear of the moistening strip or strips at 5 and adapted to be depressed between or at the sides of said strip or strips. lIn the forward portion of the casing 1, which is of preferably reduced height, I dispose a reservoir 6 having suitably mounted therein for verticallysliding movement a preferably hollow metallic case 7, herein shown as slotted at 8 to receive for guiding movement the pin 9. A moistening strip 10 is positioned upon the case 7 so that preferably both ends thereof may be received in the water in the reservoir 6. The reservoir `6 is provided with a knob 6 by which the same may be withdrawn when desired from the casing in which the same is removably positioned. r1`he pin 9 is horizontally disposed in the casing 1, positioned for vertical movement in suitable slots therein. Suitably secured thereto as at opposite ends thereof are vertically disposed strips, one of which is indicated in dotted lines in Fig. l and to which are suitably connected as by' vertically disposed rods 12 a connecting yoke or member 13 between which and l the top of the casing is disposed a coil spring 14 whereby the yoke 13 is normally held elevated. The said yoke 13 preferably extends entirely across the moistener as indicated in Fig. 2. Suitably connected to the pin 9 and preferably at opposite ends Vthereof ajrepa-rs` of links pivotally'connected to Ievers 16 pivoted in the side walls of the casing as represented at 17, so that their freeendlS vate the moistener, which, when the handle 4 is elevated,'is by the spring 14 or the weight ofthe parts returned to non-strip moistening relation. It is apparent that any suitable strip moistening mechanism Herein for the purpose I provide may be employed, though herein I contemplate a moistenerthat isrelatively movable with respect to the strip.

In' order suitably to feed the strip any suitable mechanism may be employed. a rack 19 pivoted to and depending from the lever 4, a plurality of such racks preferably being empltyed if more than one strip be used. Suitably disposed with respect to the coil 2 is aclower feeding roll 2O and an upper feeding roll 21 between which the end of the strip is delivered. The lower roll 2O is loosely mounted upon a spindle 22 having fast thereon a pinion 23 and a ratchet 24 with whichengages a pawl 25 pivoted upon the roll 20 and preferably suitably spring pressed. The rack 19 being in meshing engagement with the pinion'23, when the lever Y4 is depressed into engagement with the yoke 13 to elevate the moistener, no' movement of rotation is imparted to the roll 20, out upon the upward movement of the lever 4 the'rack 19 imparts a forward or feeding movement' of rotation to theroll 20 and hence Yto the roll 21. Thus, in the present embcdiment of my invention, when the lever 4 is depressed, the moistener is operated or lifted into moistening relation and following such movement the feeding rolls are operated in the manner described. I preferably employ any suitable means whereby a predetermined length of strip may be fed, and herein and in order that such length of strip may be varied, I provide in the casing a series of openings 26, within which I may placeY a peg or stop to limit the upward or feeding movement of the lever 4. Any other suitable means may. be employed for the purpose.l I may employ any suitable means automatically to operate the feeding mechanism, but herein for the purpose I provide -a coil spring 27 attached to the lever 4 and in any suitable manner to the interior of the'casing, as indicated, whereby the lever is automatically returned or elevated after the moistening action.

It is frequently desirable to provide means to hold. theme12 .er raalte .1.3 Sugli relation to the pinion or pinicns 23 that they may be disengaged therefrom. For the purpose I provide a series of rock shafts 2S, 29 and 30 mounted in the casing and each having exteriorly exposed operating handles 3l, 32 and Suitably mounted upon said rech shafts so as to engage the respective racks arel arms 34 carrying rolls 35. lVhen the. handles 31, 32 and 33 are moved to the right viewing Fig. 1, the respective rolls y35 are moved from engagement with the racks, and the springs secured to the lever 4 swing said racks into inoperative position. It will be apparent that by the construction herein shown, the feeding devices for one or more of the coils may be thrown into inoperative position while leaving others in operative position. If it be desired to serve one or more of the strips by draft thereon by the operator. one or more of the handles 31, 32 and 33 may be moved to the right viewing Fig. 1, thus rendering inoperative the mechanical strip feeding devices relating thereto. The yoke 18 may be depressed by hand, thus sufficiently elevating the moistener, and the end of the strip being drawn upon the desired length may be drawn across the moistener and thereafter severed.

Any suitable guiding means may be employed to support and guide the strip to be moistened and to guard against undue moistening of the strip or strips. Herein for the purpose, I have provided a plurality of horizontally disposed guiding edges 37 preferably tixedly mounted in the casing and receiving upon their upper spaced edges the strip or strips. Any suitable number of such guide edges may be employed and if desired a plurality may be used for each strip. Preferably the case 7 and moistener 10 are slotted through a portion of their extent to permit the vertical movement of said parts with relation to said edges.

If it be desired to moisten a shorter portion of the strip than the length of the moistening surface, removable plates of variable length may be employed to be positioned between the strip and the moistener at that portion of the moistener adjacent the feeding rolls 20 and 21 and projecting to the desired extent toward the front of the casing, whereby any desired portion of the moistener may be exposed. Any other suitable means may be employed to vary the exposed extent of the moistener.

yAny suitable strip severing mechanism may be employed. Herein I employ a stationary cutting device 3S mounted upon the casing 1 as at the forward end thereof.. whereby after the strip has been moistened and the proper length has been fed forward it may bv handmanipulation be severed.

The rolls 20 and 21 not only constitute feeding rolls, but they serve as holding means whereby the unsevered, free end ol' the strip is held in exposed position beyond the moistener, Where it can be grasped by the hand of the user when it is desired to use a portion of the strip, which is there-- upon manually severed against a suitablA cutting device, hereinafter1 set forth.

It is apparent that within the scope of my invention, I may employ a separate moistener for each strip and that whether one or more moisteners be employed I may employ a separate actuating means as a lever for feeding each strip. In such event, I may employ separate and adjustable means, whereby a predetermined length of strip is fed frcm each coil. In this manner the means for determining' the length of strip fed from each coil may be so positioned as that different length strips may be fed simultaneously or substantially simultaneously from the coils. |Ihis may readily be 'done if two coils are employed by mounting adjustable stops in opposite side walls of the casing to limit the separate levers respectively operating the feeding means for said strips. Jany other suitable means accomplishing this end may, if desired, be employed.

In Figs. 3 and et I have represented a preferred form of casing wherein the operating` parts of the mechanism are mounted. In said'iigures the base 39 has preferably integrally formed therewith the side 40 and end all. A portion of the opposite 4side 42 is movably connected with the base along a longitudinal line of the latter and preferably by means permitting the outward swinging and bodily removal of said side, said means herein comprising curved lugs 43 received in sockets la of the base 39. rIhe cover portion 45 is preferably integrally formed with the side 42 and Carries suitable fastening means, as set screws 46, adapted to enter openings 4-7 in the upper edge of the side 40. Preferably, a cover 48 is hinged or rtherwise secured and preferably in a manner to permit separation from the front wall r9 of the casing which rises in the rear of the moistening mechanism and is provided with slots 50 to permit the operation of the levers 4. The coil of paper or the like may be supported in any suitable manner in the casing, as upon the/spindle 5l secured to the inner face of the side 40. Preferably, a frame having side walls 52 and 53, connected in any suitable manner, is mounted in the casing and preferably in a manner permitting removal thereof from the casing. Herein the frame is provided with projecting pins 5ft, adapted to be received in sockets or openings in the side 40. If desired, the side Ll2 of the casing may be provided with a recess to receive and support the said frame. suitably mounted in the side 40 of the casing and are removably connected as by a 5 polygonally shaped socket and correspond- The rock shafts 28, 29 and 30 areingiy shaped shaft to the handles 3l, 32 and 33, thus permitting the ready removal of the frame.

Having thus described one type or embodiment of my invention, I desire it to be understood that although I have employed specic terms, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense and not for purposes of limitation.

' Claims:

l. A strip serving apparatus comprising strip package supporting means, a moistener in wetting` relation to the strip issuing from said supporting means and positioned to permit tie delivery of the unsevered, forward end of the strip past it to the hand of the user, and predetermined-length feeding means manually operable by the user to effect the feeding of a predetermined length of said unsevered. forward end to and past the moistener to the user.

2. A strip serving apparatus comprising strip package supporting means, a moistener in wetting relation to the strip issuing from said supporting means and positioned to permit the delivery of the unsevered, forward end of the strip past it to the hand of the user, and moisture-applying and predetermined-length feeding means wholly in the rear of the moistener and operable by the user to feed a predetermined length of said unsevered forward end of the strip to and past the moistener thereby to effect moistening contact of the strip and moistener and to present a predetermined, unapplied length of strip from the moistener to the user.

3. A strip serving apparatus comprising in combination strip package supporting means, a moistener in wetting relation to the strip issuing from said supporting means and positioned to permit the immediate delivery Of the unsevered, forward end of the strip past it to the hand of the user, and automatically actingv predetermined-length feeding means positioned in the rear of the moistener to feed a predetermined length of said unsevered, forward end of the strip to and past the moistenerand to present the Y same to the user for manual application.

It. e. strip serving apparatus comprising strip package supporting means, a moistener in wetting relation 'to the strip issuing from said supporting means and positioned to permit the immediate delivery of the unsevered, forward end of the strip past it to the hand of the user, automatically-acting, predetermined-length feeding and holding means to feed an unsevered end of the strip of predetermined length to and past the moistener and positioned to hold and present vthe same unapplied to the user, and severing means against which the fed predetermined length of strip may be manually severed.

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5*. A strip serving apparatus comprising strip package supporting means, a moistener in wetting relation to the strip issuing from said Vstrip supporting means and positioned to permit the immediate delivery of the unsevered, forward end of the strip past it to the hand of the user, predetermined-length feeding and holding means manually operable by the user and positioned to effect the feeding to and past the moistener to the user and theholding in position for manual grasping and severance of an unsevered unapplied strip of predetermined length, and strip severing m ans against which the predetermined, fed length of strip may be manually deflected for severance.

G. A strip serving apparatus comprising strip package supporting means, a moistener in wetting relation to the strip issuing from said strip supporting means and positioned to permit the immediate delivery of the strip past it to the hand ofthe user, said moistener norinallyoccupying an inactive relatien t0 tlie strip, manually operable strip ieeiliiig` iiieiiiis to feed. the Strip le iiiiil pist the inoistener, and means coperating ivitli said feeding means, to move said moistening means from inactive to active relation to the strip.

7. A strip serving apparatus comprising strip package supporting means, a moistener in wetting relation to the strip issuing from said strip supporting means and positioned to permit the immediate delivery of the strip past-it to the hand of the user, and means operative Yupon movement in one direction to effect the moistening of the strip and operative upon movement in the opposite direction to feed a moistened strip.

8. A strip serving apparatus comprising strippackage supporting means, a moistener in wetting relation to the strip issuing from said strip supporting means, and operating means having oppositely acting moisteningeffecting movement and feeding ments.

9. A strip serving apparatus comprising strip package supporting means, a moistener in wetting relation to the strip issuing from said strip supporting means and positioned to permit the immediate delivery of the unsevered, forward end of the strip past it D'lOVe'- to the hand of the user, predeterminedlength feeding and holding means manually operable by the user and positioned to effect the feeding of an unsevered, unapplied strip of predetermined length past the moistener and the holding of the unsevered end of said stripV in position for manual grasping, a severing blade in advance of the moistener, and operating mechanism to operate said feeding means and to effect the moistening of the strip.

10. strip serving apparatus comprising strip package supporting means, a moistener in wetting relation to the strip issuing from said strip supporting means and positioned to permit the immediate delivery of the un severed, forward end of the strip past it to the hand of the user, means relatively to move the strip and the inoistener into contact with each other, and predeterminedlength feeding and holding means manually operable by the user and positioned to feed an unsevered predetermined length of strip to and past the moistener and to hold sucli unapplied length of strip in exposed position to be grasped by the hand of the user.

11. A strip serving apparatus comprising strip package supporting means, a moistener in wetting relation to the strip issuing from said strip supporting means and positioned to permit the immediate delivery of the unsevered, forward end of the strip past it to the hand of the user, said moistener being normally supported out of wetting relation to the strip issuing from said supporting means, inoistencr operating means to more tlie iiiiiieteiiei iiito el'iip iiiiiieteiiiiiii i'eliitiiiii :iiiil iiiiiiiiiiilly iiiieiitiii etiiii 'liieiliiiii iiiiil l 'l e holding` ineaiie to feed tlie strip for iiioisleiiing and positioned to hold the unsevered end of the strip in exposed position to be grasped by the hand of the user.

12. A strip serving apparatus comprising means for supporting a plurality of strip packages, a moistener in wetting relation to the strips issuing from said supporting means, feeding means for said strips, and means to ,disengage one or more of said feeding means.

13. A strip serving apparatus comprising supporting means for a plurality of strip packages, a moistener in wetting relation from the strips issuing from said supporting means, separate feeding means for the said strip, and means permitting the disengagement of one or more of said feeding means.

14. A strip serving apparatus comprising strip package supporting means, a moistener in wetting relation to the strip issuing from said strip supporting means and positioned to permit the immediate delivery of the unsevered, forward end of the strip past it to the hand of the user, automatically acting, predetermined-length feeding and holding means positioned to effect the feeding to and past the moistener of a predetermined length of strip and the holding of the same in exposed position to be grasped by the hand of the user and means to vary such predetermined length.

15. A strip serving apparatus comprising strip package supporting means, a movably mounted moistener in wetting relation to the strip issuing from said supporting means and positioned to permit the delivery of the unsevered, forward end of the strip past it to the hand of the l user, strip feeding and holding rollsfpositioned to permit the direct feeding to the hand of the user of an unsevered, unapplied length of strip and the holding of the unsevered end of the strip in exposed position to be grasped by the hand of the user, an operating lever, and means for operating said rolls and said moistener through the instrumentality of said lever.

16. A strip serving apparatus comprising strip package supporting means, a

movable moistener in wetting relation to the strip issuing fromu said supporting means and positioned to permit the delivery of the strip past it to the hand of the user, a feed roll or rolls having a pinion operating lever, a rack carried by said lever to engage said rolls, and means whereby upon movement of the lever the moistener is moved into strip moistening relation.

17. A strip serving apparatus comprising strip package supporting means, a moistener located below the path of travel of the strip and movable to and from the service path thereof, one or more strip guiding edges longitudinally positioned with respect to the strip and in the path of travel thereof, and predetermined-length feeding means manually operable by the user to feed a predetermined length of strip.

18. A strip serving apparatus comprising strip package supporting means, a movable moistener in wetting relation to the strip issuing from said supporting means and positioned to perm-it the delivery of the strip past it to the hand of the user, strip feeding means, means ope ative by the strip feeding means to move the moistener into strip moistening relation, and one or, more strip guiding edges positioned above the non-m-oistening position of the moistener.

19. A strip serving apparatus comprising strip package supporting means, a moistener normally in inactive relation to the strip issuing from said strip supporting means, means to render the m-oisteuer active, automatically acting, predeterminedlength feeding and holding means positioned to effect the feeding of a predetermined length of strip to and past the moistener and the holding of the unsevered end of the strip in exposed position to be grasped by the hand of the user.

20. A strip serving apparatus comprising strip package supporting means, a moistener normally in inactive relation to the strip issuing from said strip supporting means, means to render the moistener active, automatically acting, predeterminedlength feeding and holding means positioned to effect the feeding of a predetermined length of strip to and past the moistener, and ay severing blade against which the fed, predetermined length of strip may be deflected for severance upon grasping by the hand of the user.

21. A strip serving apparatus comprising strip package supporting means, a moistener in wetting relation to the strip issuing from said supporting means and positioned to permit delivery of the unsevered, forward end of the strip past it to the hand of the user, a severing blade in advance of the moistener and against which the strip may be manually deflected for severance by the user, and predetermined length feeding and holding means manually operable by the user and positioned to effect a feeding to and past the moistener to the user, of an unapplied strip of predetermined length and the holding of said unsevered, forward end of the strip in exposed position to be grasped by the hand of'the user for manual deflection against the severing blade.

2Q. A strip serving apparatus comprising strip package supporting means, a movably mounted moistener in wetting relation to the strip issuing from said supporting means and positioned to permit the delivery of the unsevered, forward end of the strip past it to the hand of the user, strip feeding and holding rolls positioned to permit the direct feeding to the user of an anapplied length of strip and the holding of said unsevered, forward end of the strip in exposed position to be grasped by the hand of the user, an operating member, and means for operating said feeding and holding rolls and said inoistener through the instrumentality of said member.

23. A strip serving apparatus comprising strip package supporting means, a moistener in wetting relation to the strip issuing from said supporting means and positioned to permit the delivery of the unsevered, forward end of the strip past it to the hand of the user, and predetermined-length feeding and holding means manually operable by the user, and means co-acting therewith, together to 'effect the feeding of a predeterm-ined length of said unsevered, forward EARL L. BROW'NSON.

Witnesses:

HATTIE L. TowNsEND, Invme U. TowNsnND.

topics of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner oi Patents, Washington, D. C.

It is hereby Certiied that in Letters Patent No. 1,202,664, granted October 24,

A1916, upon the application of EarlI L. Brownson, of Allston, Massachusetts, for an improvement in Strip-Serving Apparatus, an errol` appears in the printed specification requiring correction as follows: Page 5, lines 653-64, claim 26, after the Word moistener insert the Words and the holding of the unsevered strip in exposed position to be grasped by the hand of the user; and that the said Letters Patent should be read With this correction therein that the saine may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Oioe.

Signed and sealed this 28th day of November, A. D., 1916.

F. W. H. CLAY,

Acting Commissioner of Patents.

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