US1408419A - Jogging mechanism for printing presses - Google Patents

Description

DE FOREST S. STONE.

JOGGING MECHANIS'M FOR PRINTING PRESSES. APPLICATION FILED FEB.2I, 1921.

1,408,419, Patented Feb.2s,1922.

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gmc/nto@ DE FOREST s. STONE. JOGGING MECHANISM FOR PRINTlNG PRESSES.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 2l., 1.921.

-Patented Feb. 28

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gra/nicas eare. ozze DE FOHEST .S. STONE.' l 106mm; MecHAmsm Foa PRINTING PRESSES. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 2|. |921. n 1 ,408,419, Patented Feb. 28, 1922.

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Hummm DE FOREST S. STONE. JOGGIING MECHANISM FOR PRINTING PRESSES. APPLICATION FILED FEBJI. 1921.

Patented Feb. 28,1922.

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:DE FORESTv S'. STONE, OF lAKOISIA PARK, MARYLAND.

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. Specification or Letters Patent.

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Patented Feb'. 28, 1922.

Application filed February 21,1921. Serial No. 446,596.

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Be' it known that l, Dn Fenner, Si S'ronn, a citizen of the United States, residing at rlaloma Parli, in the county of Montgomery and State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in J ogging` Mechanism for Printing Presses; and l do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it aj'meitii'iiis to make and use the same.

rlhis invention has relation to printing presses of the type which may be termed self feeding presses and the invention has )articular relation to jogging mechanism for the feeder.

rlihe invention has for another object the provision of a jogging mechanism which mayV be' employed in connection with the feeding mechanism of the printing press to engage the sheetof paper, cards yor the like as the same are delivered to the' receiving table to vproperly aline the printed sheets, cards or other members and retain the same in an ordinary pile during` theoperationof,

the' printing press and' feeding mechanism. Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a jogging mechanismof the character stated which will be especially adapted for use in connection with the conventional form of feeder such as the type known to the trade' as the Humana designed 'for use on printing presses of the Gordon type. The invention has for another object the provision of a jogging mechanism of the character stated which may be constructed for attachment to the feeding` .mechanism and cooperation with they latter for engagement with the pile of printed sheets, cards and the like as each printed sheet orccard is delivered to the paper box or receiving table, thereby leaving the Aprinted sheets or cards in proper order and alinemei'it.

' i further object of the invention' resides in the provision of jogging mechanism of the character stated which may "bere'adily adjusted for sheets, cards or theV likey of various sizes without" in any 'manner inter-, fering with or` altering the constrnctionor operation of the feeding mechanism or' the jogging mechanism; n further object of the invention'ijesides in the provision of jogging mechanismyof the character stated which willbe constructen and arranged in such a manner that the paper engaging members may be moved away from the pile automatically during the delivery of a new printed rsheet or card to the pile and then will be automatically returned to operative position to again engage the pile at the ends thereof, the edge of the pile and on the upper face of the 4pile adjacent the lower edge, thereby causing the new printed sheet or card to be properly aline( with the ypile and prevent turning or curling of the new printed sheet or card.

The invention has'for a further object the provision of a jogging meclianism of the character stated in which the several paper engaging members may be' positioned and connected. in such a manner to the other parts of the printing` mechanism and located with respect-to the movable parts of the feeding mechanism so tha't they will be operated properly and accurately during the several'movements of the paper feeding box or table and the other parts of the feeding mechanism 'such as the' long levers or rocking levers of the mechanism for de` lirermg printed sheets or'cards tothe paper box or table yand the malin sucker arms or operating levers for the unprinted paper feeding mechanism or press feeding mecha nisln.

rl`he invention yhas for a stillr further' ob-` ject the provision of a jogging mechanism of the character stated in which the 'controlling members of the various paper engaging members may be readily regnlated to properly position said paper engaging members according to the size of the sheets or cards to be delivered to the paper box or receiving table. v

still fnrther object of the invention residesin'T the provision of a jogging mechanism of the character stated which will be simple in construct-ion and operation, com posed of the minimum number of parts and l'iighly eliicient for the pnrpose for which it is intended.v

VlVith the foregoing and other `objects in view, as will appear as the description proceeds, theinvention consists in the novel con structionl and arrangement of cooperating elements as hereinafter more specifically set forth, claimed and shown in the accompanying drawings forming al' part of the present application and in which zl Figure 1 is a rear elevation of the feeding mechanism known to the trade as the `Hu- Cil mana feeder and specially adapted for attachment to the printing presses of the Gorlo1rtype, this view showing my improved jogging mechanism applied to the feeder.

Figure 2 is a vertical section through t-he parts shown in Figure 1 with the long levers or gripper barsl carrying levers of the printed sheet delivering mechanism in their innermost position and the main sucker arms in their outermost position.

Figure is an enlarged detail view in longitudinal section through the upper portion of the paper box or `receiving table to show clearly the upper jogging arm and the mounting thereof.

Figure 4 is a detail section through the upper jogging arm as shown on line 4-4Lof Figure 3.

Figure 5 is an enlarged detail perspective view of the upper jogger arm removed.

Figure 6 is an enlarged plan view of a portion of the paper receiving table with the parts mounted in their operated positions.

Figure 't' is an enlarged plan of a portion of the lower edge of the joggingtable, showing a portion of thc parts disclosed in Figure'G but with the jogging mechanism in inoperative position. j

Figure 8 is an enlarged detail vertical section on the planeof line 8-8 of Figure 6, looking in the direction indicated by the arrows. 1

Figure 9 is an enlarged detail elevation of one of the end jogger bars and the supporting means therefor.

Figure 10 is a detail View on the plane of line 10-10 of Figure 6, looking inthe direction indicated by the arrows and partly in section, this view showing only the construction of one ofthe end jogger bars and the supporting means therefor. i

Figure 11 is a. detail enlarged section on the plane of line 111-411 of Figure 10, looking in the direction indicated by the arrows.

Figure 12 is a view similar to Figure 10, showing the extension arms for the end ging bar in folded position.` Figure is an elevation at right angles to Figure 12, showing the extension arms for the end jogging bar in folded position.

Figure 14 is a vertical detail section substantially on the plane of line 14-'14 of Figure 15, looking in the direction indicated by the arrows, the parts being 4shown on an enlarged scale in Figure 14. i

Figure 15 is a detail vertical section at right angles to'Figure 14' and taken substantially on the plane of line 15-.15 of F igure14, looking in the direction indicatedby the arrows. v i

Figure 16 is a detail section substantially onA the plane of line 1616of Figure 14, looking in the direction indicated by the arrows. y i

Figure 1T a detail view of the adjustable block for the lower paper engaging finger carrying member, removed. Y

Referring more in detail to the drawings, it will be understood that similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the` several views of the drawings when referring to the various parts of the invention throughout the following paragraphs. i

In order that the present invention may be readily understood I have shown the same as being a 2)plied to the form of feeder known as the lumana and which is designed especially for printing presses of the Gordon type. I have only shown in the drawings, however, some of the principal Aparts of this feeder, a. portion of the frame thereof being indicated at 10 while 11 designates the clamps by means of which the lower ends of the long operating levers 12 of the feeding mechanism are connected with the printing press frame. The long levers 12 are pivotally mounted Vfor rocking movement at their lower ends on the cross bar 14 carried in supports at the outer ends of the-clamps 11. A pair of spaced connecting bars 15 extend between the long levers 12 and these bars 15 are non-rotatable. The bars 15 are located a short distance above the cross bar 14. The upper ends'of the. rock levers 12 and the parts carried thereby are not disclosed in the present drawings as thisis unnecessary. The present invention may be disclosed clearly without showing all of the parts of the feeding mechanism. The main sucker arms 16 of the feeding mechanism are' disclosed and these arms are in the form of upper or shorter rocking levers and may be termed operating levers of the mechanism for Vfeeding the unprinted sheets or cards to the press. These main sucker arms 16 are of the usual form and mounted in the ordinary manner, as will be clearly understood by referring to Figure 2 of the drawings. The upper end of one of these main sucker arms 16 serves to carry the sucker bar but this member is not shown as the upper portions of the main sucker arms are cut away, for the sake olf` clearness. The printing paper receiving box or table 18 is also shown in the drawings and this table which may be termed the ogging table', owing to the attachment lofthe jogging mechanism forming the subject matter of the present applicatiom'is hingedly mounted at its upper end to the supporting member 19 which'rests upon the stationary transverse frame member 20, in the usual manner. The

Y form of feeding'mechanism disclosed in order to show the application of the present jogging mechanism, also, includes a pair of forwardly directed arms 21 carried by the upper bar 15 and connected at their forward ends by rigid cross bar 22 to which is connected in a conventional manner one end j of helical expansion springs 23, the opposite end of which is connected in a similar manner to the lower cross bar or spring carrying bar Q4 connecting the lower ends of the main sucker arms 16. The feeding mechanism further includes a paper receiving boxy by a set screw 29 or the like mounted in the collar 27, thereby regulating and limiting the rocking movement of the jogging table 18 during operation of the feeding mechanism. All of the parts so far described are included in the form of feeding mechanism above mentioned and while the form of the present invention as shown in the accompanying drawings are rto be described in detailthe following paragraph is especially adapted to the Humana feeder, 1 do not claim the feeder to be a part of the present invention.

The present invention includes an upper jogging arm 46, end jogging members 56 and lower jogging lingers 95, which cooperate in jogging the paperor cards as they are delivered in a pileupon the j ogging table 18, movement of the sheets or cards toward the' lower edge of the jogging table 18 being limited in the usual manner by the lower stop plates 18n which are adjustably mounted upon the jogging table 18 by the supporting members 181 adjustable along the slots 181` in the jogging table 18, as shown in Figures 1 and 6 of the drawings. The construction and mounting` of the lower stop plates 18'LL which constitute part of the feeding mechanism, however, need not be varied when the present invention is applied to the feeding mechanism.

The upper jogging arm 40 works through an elongated. slot 41 formed in the upper portion of the jogging table 18 and extending downwardly from the upper edge thereof, at the transverse center of the jogging table 18. r1`his is shown clearly in Figures 1 and 8 of the drawings. r1`he upper jogging arm 40 has a forward side extension member 4Q which'is formed for sliding engagement in a dovetailedgroove 43 in the forward side of the lower side of the upper jogging arm so that the height of the same may be increased, as occasion may require. A screw 42 mounted by arm 40 is engageable against slide '42 to secure it in adjustedy position.

'This upper jogging arm 40 has an enlarged portion 44 adjacent its lower end and beneath the jogging table 18. A set screw 45 is extended through this enlarged portion 44 and through an adjustably mounted eollar 46 carried on a stationary supporting far 4T projecting rearwardly from the stationary frame member 20. The stationarj1 supporting bar 4T may be squared in cross section to correspond with the bore of the sleeve 46 and this sleeve 46 may be readily adjusted longitudinally of the bar 4T and the set screw 45 tightened to bear against the bar 47 and prevent movement of the sleeve 46. The upper jogging arm 40 is free at all times, however, to rota-te upon the smooth portion of the shank of the set screw 45 between the collar 46 and the head formed on the other end of said screw 45, as will be clearly understood by referenceto Figure 4.

The greater porti arm 40 projects upwardly through the slot 41 of the jogging table 18. The lower eX- tremity of the upper jogging arm 46, beneath the rigid supporting bar 4T is bifurcated, as shown at 48, and has the upper forward end of a telescoping operating rod 49 pivoted theretoas shown at 50. This section ofthe rod 48 is adjustable in the outer section 51, which is v)referably hollow and a set screw 52 or the ike isemployed to secure together the sections of the operating rod 49 after they have been properly adjusted one upon the other. `The lower or rear end of the section 51 of the operating rod'49 is pivoted, as shown at 58, to a laterally projecting ear 54 of a collar 54which is adapted to be secured in adjusted position* upon the upper portion of the jogging table'operating rod 25, by a set screw 55 or the like. It will therefore beseen that the operating means of the upper jogging arm 40 is disposed for movement by the jogging table 18 and the operating rod 25 therefor, as will be later more fully set forth.

The jogging bars y56 have bottom extensions slides 57 working in suitable 'dovetailed grooves 58vin. the inner side faces thereof and secured in adjusted position `by suitable screws or the like tightened against the same. These plates 5T may be readily lowered by loosening screws 59 and thereafter secured in adjusted position by tightening said screws so as to ride upon the upper face of the jogging table 18 in front of the anti-friction rollers 60 which are loosely mounted in the rear portions'of the bifurcated enlarged lower ends (S1-of the end jogging barsG, as clearly shown in Figures 2, 9, 1 6, 11', 12and 13 of thedrawings. rlhese end jogging bars 56 also have a pair of spaced upper and lower ears 62 projecting from their rear faces, the purpose of which will presently appear.

Sectional upper and lower arms 63 are provided for each end jogging bar 56 and are pivotally*mount-ed on opposite sides of the on of the upper jogging ears G2 so that these arms 63 may be folded against the outer sides ofl said end jogging arms 56, attimes, as shown in Figures 12 and 13 of the drawings. The sectional arms 63 are adapted to be adjusted longitudinally, owing to slots Gl in one section of the arm (33 while guide studs G5 are carried at the outer extension of the other section of each arm. (33 i and extended through the guide slots (3l. The outer ends of the adjustable arms G3 are Vpivotally mounted on the ends of the short upper leg G6 and comparatively long lower leg 67 of the bifurcated end portions 68 of the sliding bars 69. The sliding .bars (S9 are extended above the jogging table 18 adjacent the opposite ends thereof and are adapted to be moved toward and away from the upstanding end anges 18, as may be readily understood by referring to Figures 1, 6 and 7 of the drawings. The lower ends of the'bar (39 are offset, as shown at 70, and connected with sliding sleeves 7l on opposite end portions of astationary transverse shatt 7 2, which latter is mounted in the upturned ends 73 of the bar 74E secured upon the upper face of the lower transverse edge of the jogging table 18. In order to resiliently retain the rods 69 in their outermostposition, or unoperated posit-ion toward the upstanding end flanges 18i of the jogging table 18, I have provided a pair of expansion springs 7st which are mounted on the stationary shaft 72 between Vthe sleeves 71 and stop pins 75 which latter may be secured in any one of the series of openings 76 extending transversely through the stationary shaft 72, said springs 74 serving to force the sliding sleeves 71 toward the ends of the stationary shaft 72, as will be readily understood by referring tothe drawings.

As actuatingvmeans for the bars 69, I have provided a pair of actuating rods 77 which are pivoted to the sleeves 71 and connected with opposite arms 78 of a cross head on T 79, as clearly shown in Figures 1, 2, G, 7 and 8. This cross head or T 79 is mounted on the squared portion 80 of a. turn rod 81 which has a reduced upper rounded portion 82 extended through a rearwardly directed lug 88 projecting 'from the central portion of the stationary shaft 72. A suitable fastening pin 84 is extended throughvthe upper portion 82 of the turn rod 81 and a suitable washer 85 or the-like may also be placed around this end 82 `beneath the locking pin Sat. topermit of ready turning of the turn .pin 8l. The portion of the turn pin 81 beneath the squared portion 80 thereof is engaged in a socket 86 in the upper end of a non-rotating rod 87 which works through the depending guide sleeve 88 formed on an outwardly or rearwardly projecting central lug 89 of the stationary-bar v74. The turn rod 8l has a spiral groove 90 in its' depending portion' and within which is engaged the lug 91 formed on the inner wall of the socket 88, adjacent the upper end thereof, whereby longitudinal `movement of the rod 87 through the guide sleeve 88 will cause rotation of the turn pin 81 to turn the cross head 78 and thereby actuate the bar G9, as shown .in F igure 6 of the drawings. It will be understood thatithe upward longitudinal movement of the rod 87 in the guide sleeve 88 causes slidf ing movement of the sleeve 71 on the stationary shaft 72 and thereby drawing the rods G9 toward one another, against the ac tion of the spring 74. As the springs 74 are permitted to expand, however, the sleeve 71 will be forced toward the ends of the stationary shaft 72, thereby returning the` arms 69 to their outermost or unoperated position, as may be later clearly understood.

The upper portion of the rod 87 is straight while the lower portion thereof is curved slightly forwardly, as shown clearly in Figure 2 of the drawings. On this lower curved port-ion is adjustably mounted ,a collar 92 adapted to be secured in adjusted position by a set sarew or the like 93. This collar 92 carries a depending arm 9st which is turned and curved rearwardly and upwardly, as shown at 94 for engagement upon the cross bar 2li, as also shown clearly in Figure i 2 of the drawings. It is to be understood, however, that during part ofthe Voperation of the feeder and the joggingattachment, the bar 24 moves rearwardly from beneath the arm 94 but may freely return to position beneaththesame, owing to the curvature of the end 94 of the arm'94. vThis may be more clearly understood as the description proceeds. Y,

The lower jogging fingers 95, previously mentioned, and of which lhave shown two in the drawings, are adapted to work through vertical slots 96 in the lower transverso paper stop plate 18, so that the working beveled ends 97 may be brought down upon the upper face of each sheet or card after the .saine delivered to the pile and thereby prevent curling of the loweredges of the sheetsA orV cards delivered jogging table 18. Each lower jogging iin ger is mounted transversely upon the upper end of a reciprocating supporting bar 9i., by means ofa fastening member 99 extended through an elongated slot 100 inthe main portion of the finger 95, vdownwardly ofthe lower paper stop plate 18, as -shown in Figure 14C` of the drawings. Each lower jogging finger 95 `is extended parallel with the fioor of the jogging table 18 and remains parallel therewith during reciproeating movement ofthe supjgiorting bar 98. Each supporting bar 98 is adapted to reciprocate through a slot 101 in a guide block- V102 which 1s adapted 'to be adjusted longitudinally of the jogging table 18, said block to the 102 having a .reduced central orneck portion 103 which, is. engaged in an. elongated longitudinal slot 104; in tliejogging table 18. It will be understood that the reciprocating supporting bar 98 also. works throughthe slot 104 and the block 102 may be secured in adjusted position in the jogging table 18 by suitable securing members 105. The reciprocating supporting bar 98 has a bifurcated lower end 106 within` which is 'freely mounted a peripherally grooved` roller 107 adapted at times to rest and ride upon the main portion of a guide rail 108, the depending end portions or legs 109 of which are extended through bearing ear 110 provided therefor and projecting from collars 111 carried by a rail supporting bar 1 12. The legs 109 of the rail 108 are secured in adjustable position by set screws 113` while the collars 111 are in turn securedk in adjusted position on the supporting bar 112 by suitable set screws 11st or the like. This supporting bar 112 has oneendvrigidly secured.; to a sleeve 1.15 which is loosely mounted on and may be adjusted longitudinally of the bar 24. A pair of collars. 116, are secured upon the bar 241 to either side of the collars 116` to retain the latter in` proper position. longitudinally of the rbar 24. This description will apply to the 'rail 108- and.y the supporting means therefor for each reciprocating supporting bar 98, as will be readily understood by referring to Figure 1 of the drawings. lflach reciprocatingbar 98 is connected' with a relief spring 1117 connected by one end to an ear or supporting eye 118 projecting` froi'n the forward end of the lower portion of the block 102, while the lower end of` the spring 117 is connected with a suitable projection 119 projecting from the lower bifurcated portionl 100. of the reciprocating supporting bar 98. The relief spring 117 will serve to retard slightly the downward move-` ment of t- 1e supporting bar 98 for the lower jogging` finger and thereby prevent the linger from making an impression on. the printedvsheet or card with which it is engaged as the printed. sheet or card is deliv-.

ered to the pile and then straightened or pressed downwardly atits lowerrdge by the linger In order to temporarily retain the reciprocating-supporting bar-98 in itsruppermost or raised position. .l have provided a plurality of'teeth-120 along: one narrow ed thereof, preferably that extended toward the rear side of the feeding mechanism or feeder and these teeth 120 are adapted to be engaged automatically by the nose or working edge 121 formed on the enlarged and fiattened head 122 ofl a latching lever 123. This latchingleve'r-128 is pivoted to one sideof the block 102 beneath the jogging table 18 and the working edge or nose 121- is extended into an inwardly directed slot 124A formed in the side of the block 102 and con! A collar 126 is secured inadjusted posi-- tion on and longitudinally ofthe outer section 51 ofthe bar 19 by a set screw 128 or the like. `This collar 126 has a pair of oppositely directed arms 129 which are adaptedA at times, to engage the handles 125 to swing the same upon the pivots 127 andi thereby release the working edges or noses 121 of the levers 123 fromthe teeth 120 of the bars 98 to permit downward movement of thev reciprocating supportingbars 98 and thereby allow the operation of the lower jogging fingers 95 upon the newly delivered printed` sheet or card.y

lhile the operation of the jogging mechanismmay be clear from the preceding paragraphstaken in' connection with the accompanying drawings, the operation may be vsummed up as follows: The jogging mechanismV as well as the parts of the feeder shown in the drawings will illustrate the application'. of the present invention are shownv substantially in the position these parts would occupy upon the completion of the delivery of a printed sheet of paper, a card or the like, and the operation of all of the jogging members or in other words the initial position of all of the operative parts. The longv levers 12 move outwardly on the cross bar 14 until they engage the cross bar 24. During this initial movement of the long levers 12, the rod 25 swings upon its pivot 26v and at the saine time moves upwardly, forcing the rear edges of the jogging table 18 to swing upwardly. 'Iliisalso causes operation of the section rod 19 to swing the upper jogging arm 40 upon its pivot pin or bolt 45. carrying the upper edge of the upper jogging arm -10 forwardlif'. so as to reduce to the minimum liability of this upper jogging arm 40 interfering with the delivery of a printed sheet or card to' the jogging table 18. During the same initial movement of the long levers 12. and the swinging of the jogging table 18. as stated, the springs 74 will be permitted to expand, forcing outwardly the sliding sleeves 71, and thereby moving the end jogging bars 56 outwardly to their inoperative position. This will result in a turning of the cross head 79 and a consequent rotation of the turn rod 81 and a spiral movement thereof upwardly in the socket 80 of the rod 87. The levers 12 will then continue to move outwardly or rearwardly, carrying the cross bar 24 in the same direction and thereby causing operation of the comparatively short levers or feeding mechanismy levers 16.

As these levers 16 move outwardly, the sup-4 porting levers 12 together with the guide rails 108 also move outwardly or rearwardly andV upwardly even after the rear end of the ogging table 18 reaches the limit of its upward swinging movement, thereby permitting the guide rails 108 to slide under the rollers 107 and force upwardly the reciprocating supporting bars e955y together with the lower jogging lingers 95 mounted thereon, raising theseY lower jogging iingers 95 from the jogging table 18 or from upon the stack of printed sheets, Cards or the like resting upon said jogging table 18, so as to permit the next printed sheet or card to be delivered to the pile on the jogging table 1S without danger ofthe lower vedge of the sheet or card becoming caught on the lower jogging fingers 95. The supporting bars 98 are retained in raised position by the latching levers 123 catching automatically in theteeth 120 owing to the weight of the lever handles 125 compellingswinging of these levers 123 position. printed sheet or oard is delivered to the pile on the jogging table 18 at or near the completion of the outer or rear swinging movement of the long levers 12 and it will therefore be seen that at this time all of the jogging members are in their furthest postions from the pile so as not to interfere with the delivery of the printed sheet or card to the pile. l' I As the long levers 12 and the short levers 16 return to their initial positions so as to gather up new printed and imprinted sheets or cards, as will be readily understood by parties familiar with this art, the levers 12 and 16 move together until the short levers 16 are again in the position shown in Figure 2 of the lrawings- 'During this `return movementof the levers 12 and 16, thereis only a slight downward movement of the lower end of the jogging table 18 and a partial movement of the upper jogging arm 40 toward the upper edge of the printed sheets or oai-ds on the jogging table 1S and the cross bar 24e returns to position beneath the curved end 94 to operative turn movement, vthe long levers 12 continue to move inwardly or forwardly, to the position shown in Figure 2 of the drawings. During the latter part of the movement of the long levers 12, the iiiward or for-ward swinging movement of the rod 25 continues, thereby completing the movement of the upper jogging arm 40 to its operative position to engage the upper edge of the pile and thereby Cause proper alinement of both the upper and lower edges of the sheets of the pile and preventing `any of the sheets from projecting past the upper edge of the It is to be understood that the of depending arm 941g VAfter the levers 16 have completed their re- Lineale pile.v During this same operation, the lower edge of the jogging" table 18 continues its downward movement, thereby forcing the turnV rod 81 downwardly in the socket86 of the rod 87, as this rod 87 is prevented from moving vdownwardlyl by the cross bar 24. This will cause a turning of the cross head T9 to draw the slidingsleeves 71V toward one another on the stationary shaft 72, against the action of the spring 74 and therebyforee the movementof the end jogging bars `56 tofard the pile of printed sheets or cards until all ofthe sheets or cards of the pile are properly alined at the opposite ends thereof.y Just at the completion of the inward or 'forward movement of the levers 16, the arms 129 on the collar 126are forced into engagement withv the handles 125 of the levers 123, thereby disengaging the levers 123 from the reoiproeating supporting` bars 98 and permitting the latter todrop downwardly until the lower jogging fingers 95 engage the upper fare of the sheet or card last delivered to the pile, at the lower edge of said sheet or ward and thereby prevent turningor curling of this edge of the printed sheet or card.

From the foregoing description of the operation of the parts of the jogging mechanism, it will beseen that these parts cooperate to properly jog or straighten the printed sheets or cards as they are delivered to the pile on the jogging table 1S and the operation of the jogging members is Controlled by the movable parts of the feeder to which the present invention is'applied. It will also be evident that the upper jogging arm may be readilyadjusted by properly positioning the collar 46 upon the stationary supporting rod 47 and regulating the length of the adjustable bar 4:9. It is also to be understood that the adjustable arms 63 may be length-l ened or shortened or AFolded against the outer faces of Vthe end jogging bars 56 by decreas' ing the length ofthe arms 68' until. the sections thereof are substantially parallel and then attaching the upper arm 63 to the lower ear 62 and the lower arm 63to the upper ear 62 of the end jogging bars 56'soas tol bring the end jogging bars to position against the arms 66 and 67 of the bars 69. Furthermore, the lower jogging .fingers 95 and their supporting and operating means together with the lower stop plates 18a of the feeder may he moved toward or away from the lower edge of the jogging table 16. By. means of the adjustment mentioned, the jogging mechanism may be regulated for operation on sheets or cards of various sizes without altering or substituting parts of either the jogging mechanism or the feeder. lt is evident that when adjusting the lower jogging fingers 95, the operating rails 108, must also be adjusted longitudinally ot the supporting bars 112.

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lit is believed that the complete construction and operation of the present invention may now be clearly understood by a. careful reading of the foregoing paragraphs together withthe drawings illustrating the invention and it .is'thought that further description is unnecessary. While the preferred embodiment of the invention shown and described, however, it is to be understood that minor changes in the details of construction and arrangement of parts maj7 be resorted to within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

lVhat is claimed is 1. ik jogging mechanism for attachment to the feeder of a printing press comprising the combination with the feeding table and main levers of the feeder, of paper jogging members connected with said table and with the main levers of the feeder to jog the printed paper into an even pile on said table as the sheets are delivered thereto during movement of said table and the main levers of the feeder.

2. A. jogging mechanism for attachment to a printing press feeder comprising the combination with the paper receiving table and main lever of said feeder, of an upper jogging member connected with and adapted to be controlled by movement of the main levers and said table of the feeder` end jogging members adapted to be controlled by movement of said table, and lower jogging fingers adapted to be controlled bv movement of the remaining levers of said feeder.

3. A jogging mechanism for a printing press feeder comprising` the c mibination with the rocking receiving table, the main levers and the main sucker arms of said feeder, of an upper jogging member. end jogging members and lower jogging lingers connected with and adapted to be controlled by movement of said table and the main levers and main sucker arms of the feeder to jeg the printed sheets into a pile as they arc delivered to said table and prevent damage to the edges ot' said sheets.

Li. A jogging niechanism for a printing prefs feeder comprisingthe combination with the rocking printedpaper receiving table of the feeder, of an upper paper jogging memberrend paper joggingmen'ibers, lower paper jogging members, and means for mounting said paper jogging members so as to cause operation thereof during movement ot the table in one direction to 'jog the printed sheets int-o afpile thereon with the edges even` said means causing n'1()\'fe1neiit of said paper jogging members away from the pile of printed sheets during movement of the table in the reverse direction.

A jogging mechanism for attachment to a printing press feeder comprising the com bination with the rocking table and other movable parts of the feeder, of paper jogging membersA mcainted for movement over the table to jog the pile of printedr sheets delivered thereto upon each downward movement oitl said table, and means for mounting said paper jogging members to cause theoperation thereof and return said paper jogging members to inoperative position upon upward movement of said rocking table.

6. A jogging mechanism for attachment to a printing press feeder comprising the combination with the jogging table and operating levers of said feeder, of an upper jogger armfadjustable with respect to the upper edge of said table` means connected with certain of said levers for operating said upper jogger arm, end jogger bars, means for mounting said end jogger bars, means for controlling movement of said end ogger bars across said table, and lower jogging ingers for cooperation with the upper jogger arm and the end jogger bars in retaining` in a vpile the printed sheets delivered to said table. Y

k7. A jogging mechanism for attachment to a printing press feeder having a paper receivingtable, main levers and main sucker arms, and a table operating rod. connected with said levers, of an upper jogging army adj ustably mounted through the upper edge portion of said table, adjustable connections between said upper jogging arm and the table operating rod wherebj7 operation of the upper jogging arm will be controlled by -movement of the table, end jogging bars o ci movable across saidV table, means for mounting said end jogging b'arsand controlling movement of the same with movement of the table when the main sucker arms are stationary, and lower jogging lingers for cooperation with` the upper jogging arm and the end jogging bars.

8. A jogging mechanism for attachment to a printing press feeder having a paper receiving table, main levers and main sucker arms, and a table operating rod connected with said levers, of an upper jogging arm adjustablv mountedV through the upper edge portion of said table, adjustable connections between. said. upper jogging arm and the table operating rod wherebyV operation of the ripper jogging arm will be controlled by .movement of tbc table1 end jogging bars movable across said table, means for mounting said end jogging bars and controlling movement ofthe same with movement of the table when the main sucker arms are stationary, lower jogging fingers for cooperation with the upper jogging arm and the end jogging bars, operating and controlling means for said lower jogging fingers, and means for controlling the last ymentioned means during movement of said table and the main sucker arms.

9. A jogging mechanism for attachment to a printing` press feeder including.;` a movable table, main operating levers and main sucker arms, and a table controlling rod connected with said main levers, of an upper jogging arm adapted for swinging movement through the upper portion of said rocking table to jog the upper edges of the printed sheets delivered to said table, connections between said table operating rod and said upper jogging arm, said upper jogging arm being adjustable wit-h respect to the upper edge of said table, end jogging bars adapted tor movement across said table, supporting means for said end ogging bars, operating means for said end jogging bars connected with the supporting means therefor, said operating means for the end jogging bars being limited in its movement in one direction by the connecting member of the main sucker arms, and lower jogging fingers to prevent curling of the lower edges of the papers delivered to the pile on said table.

l0. A jogging mechanism for attachment to the feeder of a printing press comprising the combination with the feeder' rocking table, the lever of the feeder and the operating means for said table, of end jogging bars movable across said table, means carried bv said end jogging bars to reduce friction to the minimum, adjustable supporting j means for said end jogging bars, operating rods for said end jogging bars connected with the supporting means therefor, controlling` mechanism for said operating rods,- means to return they controlling means and` the operating members tornormal position during movement of. said table in one direction, an upper jogging arm and lower jogging fingers for voperation with said end jogging bars and said upper jogging arms.

ll. A, jogging mechanism for attachment to the feeder oit a printing press comprising the combination with the feeder 4rocking table, the lever of the feeder and the operating means :t'or said table, ofend jogging bars movable across said table, means carried by said end jogging bars to reduce friction to the minimum, adjustable supporting means for said end jogging bars, operatingrods for said end jogging bars connected with the supporting means therefor, controlling mechanism. for said operating members, means to return the controlling mechanism and the operating rods to normal position during movement of said table in one direction, an upper jogging arm, -low'er jogging fingers ttor cooperation with said jogging bars and said upper jogging arm, all of the jogging members being controlled for operation upon downward movement of said table, all of said jogging members being returned to inoperative position upon upward movement of said jogging table, and means inea-iin to control tlieoperation of said lower jogging lingers.

l2. A jogging mechanism for attachment to the'feeder of a printing press comprising the combination with the feeder rocking table, the lever of the feeder and the operating means for said table, of endjogging bars movable across said table, meanscarried by said end jogging bars to reduce friction to the minimum, adjustable supporting means for said end jogging bars, operating rods forsaid end jogging bars connected with the supporting means therefor, controlling mechanism Vitor said operating rods, means to return the controlling mechanism and the operating rods to normal position during movement of said table in one direction, an upper jogging arm, lower jogging fingers for cooperation with `said end-jogging bars and said upper jogging arm, and means 'for controlling operation of said lower jogging fingers,

13. A, jogging mechanism for attachment to the feeder of a printing press comprising the combination with the feeder rocking table, the lever of the feeder and the. operating means for said table, of end jogging bars movable across said table, means Acarried by said end jogging bars to reduce friction to the minimum. adjustable supporting means for said end joggingbars, operating rods for said end jogging bars connected with the supporting means therefor, controlling mechanism for said operating rods,` means to return the controlling mechanism and the operating rods to normal position duringv movement of said table in one direction, an upper Vjogging arm, lower jogging lingers for cooperation with said end jogging bars and said upper jogging arm, means for controllingoperation of said lower j gging lingers and causing cooperation 'thereof with the upper jogging arm and said end jogging bars, means for latehing the lower oggiiig fingers in inoperative position on the upward movement ol'V said table, and means for releasing said lower jogging fingers and permitting movement thereof to operative position upon the downward movement of said table* i 14. A jogging mechanism for attaclnnent to the feeder of a printing press comprising the eoniljiination with the rocking table and levers of said feeder, of an upper jogging arm adapted for oj'ieration through a slot Vin the upper portion of said jogging table,

said upper jogging arm being adjustable longitudinalliY of the table, end rigging liars for movement across said table, said end jogging bars havingl extension members to prevent the lower sheets of paper in the pile on said table from working beneath said end jogging bars, anti-friction rollers carried by said end jogging bars to reduce friction to the minimum, adjustable supporting arms said tableandcooperation with said upper jogging arm Land said end jogging bars.

l5. A' joggingmechanism for attachment to the feederof aprintingpress comprising the combination with the rocking table thereof and the adjustable lower stop plates for the paper to be'deliveredto said table, of an upper jogging arm working through the upper portion of said table for jogging the upper edges ofthe papers delivered to said table, end jogging bars for movement across said table to jog the ends of the sheets as they are delivered to the pile on said table, lower jogging fingers mounted for operation through said lower stop plates to jog the upper faces of said sheets-along the lower edges thereof and prevent curling of the lower edges of said sheets, supporting -ineans and guiding means for said jogging lingers, and operating means for the supporting and guiding means of said lowerj jogging lingers, said upper jogging arm, the end j ogging bars and the lower ogging fingers being adapted for cooperation.

16. A jogging mechanism for attachment to the feeder of a printing press comprising the combination with the rocking table and the lower paper stop plates adjustable thereon, of a supporting bar mounted across the lower edge of said'table and having upturned ends, a stationary shaft mounted in the ends of said supporting bar, said supporting bar having a downwardly directed sleeve connected with its central portion and forming a part thereof, collars slidable on said stationary shaft, a rod extended through said sleeve, said sleeve being adapted to be moved longitudinally on said bar,A

means adjustable on said bar for engagement upon. a memberof the feeder when the latter moves to position therebeneath, said rod having a socket formed in its upper end, a turn rod extended into said socket and provided with a spiral groove, a lug carried by the inner wall of said socket, a supporting ear extended from said stationary shaft, said turn rod having its upper portion rotatably mounted in said supporting ear, said supporting rod having a squared portion, a cross head mounted on said squared portion, means for connecting the arms of said cross head, with the sliding collars, arms projecting from said sliding collars, end jogging bars mounted on'the last mentioned arms and adapted for movement across said table to jog the ends of printed papers delivered thereto, means mounted on mg bars are said stationary shaft "for causing a reverse movement of said end jogging bars together with the a ms supporting the same and the collars, the reverse movement of said collars causing' a reverse movement of said cross head and the turn rod, lower jogging fingers forcooperation with the end jogging bars, and an upper jogging arm for cooperation with said lower jogging lingers and saidend jo" ,'ng bars.

1T. A; jogging mechanism for attachment with the feeder of a printing press comprising the combination with the rocking table thereof carryingthe lower paper stop plates, the main operating levers, the connection between the main operating levers and the rocking table, and the lower connecting cross bar of the main sucker arms, of lower jogging lingers for engagement with the upper faces of the sheets adjacent the 'lower edges thereof after each sheet is delivered to the Apile on said table, said jogging fingers being adapted for movement in slots 'extended 'in said lower paper stop plates, supporting bars for said lower jogging fingers, guide 'blocks for said supporting bars mounted insaid rocking table' and cooperating with the lower paper stop plates to limit downward movement of the lowermost sheets on said rocking table toward the lower edge thereof, supporting rods extended from said lower connecting bar of the main sucker arm and pivotally connected with a stationary part of the press, guide rails mounted on the last mentioned bars, said guide rails being adjustably mounted and serving to force upwardly the supporting bars for said lower jogging fingers, means for latching said supporting bars of the lower jogging fingers in raised position, means for releasing the latching means to permit operation of said lower jogging fingers, end jogging bars for move ment across said rocking table for cooperation with said lower jogging fingers, operating mechanism for said end jogging bars adapted to be engaged by the ower con necting cross bar of said main sucker arms, and an upper jogging arm for cooperation with said end jogging bars and said lower jogging fingers.

18. A jogging mechanism for the feeder of a printing press comprising the combination with the rocking table carrying the lower paper stop plates, the main operating lever, the main sucker arms, the connecting lower transverse bar for said main sucker arms, the resilient connecting means between said bar and said main operating levers, and he stationary frame member for the upper edge of said rocking table, of a stationary supporting bar extended from said stationary frame member, an upper jogging arm adjustably mounted on said stationary supporting bar, said upper jogging arm being adapted for operation through the upper portion of said rocking table,l Said upper jogging arm having an extension member and means -for securing said extension member in adjusted position, an adjustable operating rod vfor said upper jogging arm pivotally connected With the latter and with the rocking table operating mernber, lower joggingiingers adapted for operation vertically ot said lower paper stop plates, supporting members for said lower jogging iingers, said lower jogging fingers being adapted for adjustment across the supporting members provided therefor, )perating mechanism for the supporting members of said lower jogging fingers, said last mentioned operating mechanism being pivotally connected with the cross bar `for the lower ends oi said main sucker arms and pivotally connected with the stationary iframe member for the upper edge. of Said table, whereby operation of the sucker arms and the table in one direction will cause raising of the supporting bars for said lower jogging ngers, means for .latching said lower jogging lingers and supportlng bar in raised position, means for releasing said lower jogging-fingers near completion of the movement ot the table and the main operating lever in the reverse direction, means to retard the downward movement oi said supporting members for the lower jogging fingers, end jogging bars mounted for `movement across said rocking table, supporting means'for said end jogging bars, operating means for said end jogging bars adapted to be controlled by movement of the main sucker arms and said table, said lower jogging fingers, end jogging bars and upper jogging arm being adapted for cooperation with one another in jogging sheets delivered to said table and retain the sheets in an even pile with the lower edges of the sheets against the lower paper stop plates.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

Y DE FOREST S. STONE. lVitnesses:

BENNETT S. JONES, VILLIAM S. FOWLER.

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