US1452660A - Manifolding register - Google Patents

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J. Q. SHERMAN l MANIFOLDING REGISTER Filed Ja, 21, 1921 wrm/fom' v drawings,

-Pfatente'd Apr. .2.4, 1923.

Joni: o; sHEitMAN, or nAYToN, omo.

Application fded .Tanuary- To all whom't may concern:

Be it-known that I, JOHN Q. SHERMAN, a citizen of 'the United States, and a resident ofthe city of Dayton, inthe county of Montgomery andState of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in ,Manifo'ldin Registers, of which the following is a fu l, clear, and exact description, reference being had tothe accompanying forming part of this specification. My lnvention relates to manifolding regf jisters of the type wherein webs of paper are fed overa writingtable, -said webs includingamong. them va record web, which is then stored lwithin the machine, and wherein all webs' are preserved in true alignment, said record webbe'ing fed in full lengthed sections exactly as the remaining webs.I

In machines of this kind in which a record 2,0 strip is stored within lthe casing, it is usual to wind the record strip` on a storage roll which is driven automatically by the feeding ,mechanism which feeds the webs over the writing tablet, and diHculty is experienced in winding upthe record strip 'due to the strain placed upon the strip by the rewind- Vingroll. This difficulty is especially objectionable in .machines in vwhich the webs of paper are fed by sprocketwheels engaging 3Q a series of uni lormly spacedv perforations along.. the side edges-of the Vpaperwebs, in

which itis very essential that the webs of paper should be fed loosely in order to preserve uniform registration, all as shown in the atent to T. F. SchirmervNo, 940,481,

i' of ovember 16, 1909.

It isthe object of my .present construcv'tion to provide means for grasping .and

I holding the record sti'ip after it has passed 407 the common feed devices and before reaching the storage roll torelieve the pull of the storage roll and -to furnish a loop of paper which, can be subsequentlyrewound ti htly on the storage roll without strain.

accomplish this rspecial object and other advantages to benoted by that certain -construction and arrangement of parts to` be j hereinafter-more specifically pointed out and claimed. I l. In the drawing, Figure 1 is^a detail side elevation showing the essential mechanisms of my invention. Figure 2 is `a. detail view on a larger -scale of the V-shgapedi friction wheels.

21, 1921. seriai No. 438,983.

The casing of the machine is more or less diagrammatical-ly indicated at 1, with'a top .or cover 2, within whichclearance is allowed for roll 3, carried by arms 4. The arms 4 l `are mounted on a shaft 5,' extending across the machine, which shaft is spring impelled so as to to serve as a strlpper, and is! then bent awayY a support for the record as at 8 to form stripor web, as will be noted.

'The webs of paper 7, 9,'and the record web vl0 arenature, and printed forms, all webs being formed with a series of apertures, in similar locations extending -along both margins thereof. All 'as shown in said Schirmer patent.

The feedshaft 11 is' bearing'members 12, havlng 'feed pins 13 thereon, which engage the apertures in the Y paper, and any desired means are provided toprevent the pressure roller froml fric.- Ktional contact with the the cam construction illustrated i-n said Schirmer patent. l l

The feed handle 14, mounted on thev feed shaft 11, is provided with a suitable stop 15, all of the abovebeing fstructure, we-ll known in the art, as shown in the Schirmer Patent No. 940,481I above 'referred to. l

The feed shaft, is equippedwith a gear `16, which meshes with another .gear Al',

On thisstud f mounted on a suitable stud 17a.

isa lever 18, under control of a spring 19,

paper, while the pins \are 1n movement during the feed, such-as engage preferably of exactlyl the same up in cqu'al length provided nwith pin' substantially old said spring being adjustable for tension by setting its one end over any one of a set' of.`

` pins 20 onthe side of the machine. A pawl gearl' ioo 21 prevents reverse turning of the and hence of the 'paper feed shaft.

The lever 18 carrieson its lowerfend a pinion 22, which meshes with the gear 17 l in vall positions of the`lever, and this pinion- 22 has securedv thereto so as to rotate therewith, a friction wheel 23, `which is formed with a V-srhaped periphery. I.

t The record with a suitable roll'25, which has mounted rewind shaft 24, isr equipped thereon a friction wheel 26, which hasja V- shaped channel 27 to-be engaged by the V'- shaped periphery of `the friction wheel 23.

This friction wheel 26 lies in the path of the matching `wheel 23,.so that the revolution of the latter will revolve'` the former, this revomon feed pin operation.

as not to block the movement of the regular y feed. j Y

The devices adopted by me f or inhibiting the feed of the record stri during a portion of the common feed, so t at said strip will be free for full adjustment over the pins,

com risea s rinor bar 28,7mounted'across the machine by Iiiieas of small brackets 29, and posts -30 held in the brackets, there being springs 31 around the posts to thrust the bar inwardly.

Another bar or roll 32 is provided, the

same being mounted upon two slidingplates `1 33. The plates are slotted at and ride over cap screwsla setiinto the sides of the machine, one plate at each sideof the machine, and both plates 4,drawn inwardly by meanspf spring 35, j .i j A The plates on their inner ends .have curved aces 36, which lie 'in the path of studs or rollers 37 mounted'on the inner faces of the feed pin bearing members. .i

Thus when the feed shaft is revolved, 'the rollers 37- will (thrust the platesl 33 outwardldy, carryingvwit'h them the rollor bar .This roll then bears aga-inst'v the bar 2 8, which is channeled, asv shown, to receive. it,

andclamps the web of paper after it passes. from the common feed, out .over .the idlerl` 38, and thenceover the roll 32.

more than one side ofthe machine, since the feed pin bearing members, the sliding plates, and the -supports for the two bars It is not believed to be necessary. to show,

" making up the clamp,'are merely duplicated, while the operating parts forthe rewind roll need be used at one side only.

The user will first bring the webs of paper up over the Writing table, and `alignthen, so that he may placel the paperY down over `.the pins with the said pins in engagement withl likeholes for allwebs. After doing this, he releases the pressure roll from raised position vunder influence of the `latch de-` vice, and operates his machine inthe usual manner, first guiding the record stripaaway ing means, and an e from the issuing slot beyond the .pressurey roller or bar.

As soon as enough ofthe record strip hasbeen fed along Withthe strips that are issued, the 'operator brings itdown over the dlerroll 38 and roll 32, and thence around the rewind roll, where he secures it under the starting bar.

- Upon'use of the machine after this, the

Webs of paper will still be fed by the feed pins a like distance for all webs, but the record strip -will be wound up on the ref wind roll, until `the clamp device comes into operation.-l When this occurs, the rewind device will slip, lholding the paper tightly thereon and the record stripw1ll accumulate in` a loose body above the clamp.

When the clamp is released,l the same be ing held in operating position during a portion only of the feed, the rewind roll will be able to work again, andwill take" up the looseness-in this web and draw the record strip tight on the storage roll.

As shown in the drawing,vthe excess of 'Speed of the rewind roll is not such as to immediately take up the`looseness, but instead permitsthe strip to loop down around said roll, during a portion of'its operation.

The exact relation ofthe speed of takeup of the rewind mechanism is a matter of preference, both moderate and quick,

'take-up giving satisfactory results. j laXness of the record web, it` fcan be observed that it is free of interfer- Dui'ing the ence with adjustment over the feed pins,

the combination with ^a writing table, a

single' means for feeding/a plurality of webs' of'paper over said writing table, said means being adapted to feed-all of said Webs alike,

feeding means, and an element adapted to clamp andhold said record strip against v `movement at a point between thefeeding Asabove described, the operation of my machine is as follows means and the operated roll.

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and duringthe snap up of the web it should ics f f Having thus described my invention,

what I claim 'as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:`

, 'no l. ln a manifolding register or the like,

l,an operated roll for storing one of' said webs, ysaid roll operatively connected to said 2. In a manifolding register or the like,

the combination. with a writing table, a single means for feeding a plurality-of webs ofpaper, over said writing table, said means being adapted to feed all of said webs alike,

an operated roll for storing one of said webs, i

said roll operatively connected to said feedj 0 fement adapted to clamp and hold said record strip against movement at a point between the feeding means and the operated roll, said element being under the control of the feeding means to operate during a portion only ofthe feeding movement thereof.

3. Ina manifolding register or the like, the combination with a writing table vof pin bearing means for feeding a plurality of webs of paper over said writing table, one of said strips comprising a record strip, and said pin bearing means being adapted to engage and feed all strips alike by means of engagement with similarly located apertures in the strips, means for storing said record strip, comprising in part a frictional drive interconnected with the pin bearing means, and means under control of said pin bearing means for clampingsaid record strip against movement, at av-point between the pin bearing means and the storing mechanism.

4. A manifolding register, having a pin bearing feeding means for engaging marginal perforations in a plurality of webs of pap'er including a web to be retained in said machine and for feeding said webs in registry with each other as described, operated means for storing the retained strip after passing said pin bearin means, and means independent of the said perated means for inhibiting movement of said strip during aportion of the feed of the pin bearing means, to permit a relaxation thereof on said pin bearing means.

5. In a manifolding register, the combination with a feeding device for strips of paper, o f a storage roll for rewinding a record strip, a frictional drive between the feeding device and the storage roll, and means for holding the record strip against movement periodically of said feed at a. point intermediate the feeding device and the storage roll.

6. A manifolding register or the like, having feeding devices for feeding simult-aneously a plurality of webs of paper, operated means for storing a retained web after passp ing said feeding device, and means independent of the storing means for relieving the retained strip from strain of said storing means during a portion of the feed of the feeding device.

- 7. In a manifolding register or the like, the combination with a pin bearing feeding means, and a stora e device operated thereby, frictional driving means intermediate the pin bearing means and the storage device, and fa clamping element located vbetween the storage device and the feeding means, and adapted to rasp paper and prevent movement thereo at a point between said device means,.said pin bearing means having a member thereon adapted during a portion of the movement thereof to Contact with and set 4the clamping device into operation.A

8. In a manifolding register or the like, the combination with a paper feedingl and aligning device, of a storage device operated frictionally thereby, and apaper clamping element intermediate said two devices for preventing storage of paperduring a portion of the operation of said feeding and aligning device.

9. In a manifolding register or the like, the combination with a paper feeding and aligning device, of a storage device operated frictionally thereby, and a paper clamping element intermediate said two devices for preventing storage of paper during a portion of the operation of said feeding and aligning device, said means comprising a bar disposed across the line of feed, and a movable bar adapted to contact therewith, said movable bar having elements lying in the paths of the paper feeding andaligning means.

10. In a manifolding register or the like, the combination with a paper feeding and aligning device, of a, storage device operated frictionally thereby, and a paper clamping element intermediate said two devices for preventing storage of paper during a portion of the operation of said feeding and aligning device, said means comprising a bar disposed across the line of feed, and a movable -bar adapted to contact therewith, said movable bar having elements lying in the path of the paper feeding and aligning means,

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