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April 22 1924. 1,491,732

H. H. PAYZANT MEANS FOR MARKING LUMBER Filed Sept. 21. 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 5 l Nvr-zh s g WITNESSES gfl L" ATTORNEY L49 Ti i 732 1921 2 Sheets-5heet 2 ATTORNEY Filed Sept. 21,

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WITNESSES Patented Apr. 22, 1924.

UNITED fi'l'ATJES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY HARRIS rnrznnr, or nvrinn'rr, wasnineroiv, nssre'non TO wnvna ncnnu'snn 'riiannn coiaranr, or nvnnnr'r, WASHINGTON.

MEANS FOR HLARKING LUMBER.

Application filed. September 21, 1921.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY H. PAYZANT, a. citizen of the United States, residing at Everett, in the county of Snohomish and State of Nashington, have invented new and useful Improvements in Means for Marking Lumber, of which the following is a specification. I

This invention has referenc to a means for branding or marking lumber, and its object is to provide a device for applying a trade or other mark to a board, which. device may be installed in any place where lumber is moving, and which is not limited in its application to any articular machine, but is complete in itself, wherefore, it may be installed andused in a great many dififerent places and under a variety of different conditions.

The device may beinstalled behind a planer, but may, if desired, be used over sorting chains and belt conveyers, and in fact, anywhere that lumber is to be moved by means of chains or rolls, or the like, either lengthwise or crosswise.

In accordance with the present disclosure of the invention, the trade-marking device is installed at the outfeed end of a woodworking machine, and one feature of the invention lies in the fact that the device is particularly useful for application to maohinery already in use. 7

Prior to this invention the trade-marking of lumber has been done, in some cases, by the use of hand stamps, and in other cases by the use of circular dies which are attached to the outfeeding end of the woodworking machines and held in constant contact with the lumber, thereby producing an undesirable condition, in that an imprint is produced for the entire length of the board.

There are still other types of machines which make but one stamp on each piece of board or other piece of lumber, and while this result is desirable, it has only been accomplished by the use of complicated and expensive machinery.

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description taken in connection with th accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, with the understandhowever, that the invention is not confined to any strict conformity with the show- Serial No. 502,17d.

ing of the drawings, but may be changed and modified so long as such changes and modifications mark no material departure from thesalient features of the invention, as expressed in the appended claims.

lln-the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the trademarking device as applied to a woodworking machine showing the piece of lumber in its initial position.

Fig. 2 is a similar View, with. the lumber advanced to a greater extent.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section of the device as shown in Fig. l, but drawn on a larger scale.

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3 and on a like scale but with the lumber shown in a still more advanced position.

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3.

All lumber is delivered from the planing and sawing machines to tables, chains and rolls in such a way that the end of each piece is exposed.

Referring to the drawings, there is shown a portion A of a woodworking machine of known form to which the device constituting the invention is applied. The machine A carries a guide B, which may in turn carry an angle strip C, along which a planed board or strip D may be fed to a point from which it may be discharged.

Attached to a strip or other support 1, fast on the machine of which A represents a portion, is a segment or movable 'member 2, held in a housing or casing 3 by means of a pin 4%, so that the segment may swing about a substantially horizontal axis, represented by the pin 4:.

The segment comprises a block 5 constituting'a gravity member and a web 6, which may be-cast in one piece with the block 5. The web 6 terminates at the edge remote from the block 5 in curved shoe 7, having its curvature described about the axis of the pin l. The housing is preferably constructed with the front end, top and sides closed and the rear end and bottom open.

The shoe 7 is formed intermediate of its length with a recess or cavity 8 constituting a seat for printing block 9, of some relatively hard material, like wood or metal, with a facing 10 of rubber or other material suitable for the purpose having the desired mark placed thereon. The block 9 is held in its seat by a screw 11, permitting the ready removal of the block and stamp facing 10 as occasion may require. The web 6 at one corner of the segment 2 below the printing device is formed with an angular recess or abutment 12, of right angle conformation with respect to the axis of the pivot 4;.

The segment 2 enters and is held by the pin 4: in a housing 13, soas to move into and out of the housing, and in one corner 14 of the housing there is mounted an inking roller 15 upon a. pin 16 with the roller embedded in felt or other suitable material 17 capable of retaining ink and supplying the roller 15 for transfer of the ink from the felt 17 to the roller 15 and thence to the stamp 10. In order that the ink carrier or pad 17 may be retained in position in contact with the roller 15, there is secured to the inner face of the housing 13, a retaining plate 18 held by a screw 19.

The housing 3 is carried by the support 1 by means of a pivot pin 20 traversing spaced ears 21 on the housing 3, and another ear 22 on the support 1, the arrangement being such that the housing 3 is hinged along the upper inner corner of the support 1, while the segment 2 is pivoted near one end by the pin 1, on an axis perpendicular to the axis of hinging or swinging of the housing 3, the two axes being at right angles to each other.

When the end of the piece D of lumber strikes the notch or abutment 12 of the segment, the latter is swung rearwardly in opposition to its normal tendency under the action of the gravity block 5 to cause the pad or stamp 10 to wipe over the inking roller 15, thereby depositing a layer or film of ink upon the imprinting member 10 to be carried by the action of the lumber piece D into engagement with the top surface of the lumber, which ultimately moves beneath the imprinting member or stamp 10, and the imprint is thereby produced upon the lumber. As the gravity marking member 2 moves from the position shown in Figure 3 to the position shown in Figure 4c, the housing is caused to yield upwardly. The particular method of mounting the housing provides for such yielding of the housing.

After the stamp 10 has left its imprint on the face of the lumber, the latter, by a suitable timing of the parts, .is caused by means of rolls or chains, or a suitable drop in the table on which the lumber travels, to move out of the path of the stamp and segment, so that the dragof the lumber is no longer exerted on the segment, and the latter, being under the constraint of the gravity block 5, returns to its first position, shown in Fig. 3 with the imprinting,

member or stamp 10 raised into the casing piece of lumber fed to the imprinting device. The presence of the pivot pin or hinge pintle 20 permits a rocking of the housing, imparting a universal movement to the device so that the stamp 10 accommodates itself to any inequalities of the lumber and aclear imprint is obtained.

The printing stamp 10 has a movement in the arc of a circle, its normal position being indicated in Fig. 3, and the printing position indicated in Fig. 1, to which latter position the stamp is impelled by the ad vancing lumber, and from which position it returns, because of the gravity action when released from engagement by the lumber D.

The device is complete in itself and ma be built as a separate machine, and is entirely responsive to the movement of the lumber and requires no special driving mechanism, or any material change in the structure to which it is applied.

Certain of the claims of this application are generic to the construction of the trademarking machine or device made the subject matter by me of a co-pendin application filed of even .date herewith erial No.

Instead of the movable printing member being gravity-actuated, it may be moved by a spring, as. is the case with the printing member in my aforesaid companion application.

hat is claimed is Z- 1. A means for marking lumber, comprising a movable member, marking means carried by the moving member, an abut-- ment provided on said member consisting of a recess of right angle conformation arranged below the marking means, and means for pivotally mounting the movable member to move in a vertical plane with the abutment in the path of the end of the lumber to be marked, the said member being moved rearwardly by the engagement of the lumber with said abutment to cause the marking means to swing downwardly and contact with the face of the lumber.

2. A means for marking moving lumber, comprising a movable support, a movable member in the form of a segment pivoted to the support to swing about an axis transverse to the direction of motion of the lumber to be marked, and having a marking die with a cylindrical surface, an abutment provided on said member to be engaged by the moving lumber, said movable member being moved from its normal position to its marking position by said engagement, and means for mounting the support so that it may yield upwardly as the marking die contacts with the lumber.

8. A means for marking lumber, comprising a housing open at the bottom which faces downwardly, and a gravity member carried by the housing to swing vertically into and out of the same, said gravity memher having a marking stamp for marking the lumber, which stamp is within the housing in the normal position of said member.

4,. A means for marking moving lumber, comprising a housing\ closed at the top, one end and sides, inking means within the housing, a movable member having a normal constraint to move into the housing and movable therefrom by the movement of the lumber to be marked, said member having a marking means for marking the lumber, which marking means is normally enclosed. by the housing, and said member having a movement limited to the are of a circle in moving from the marking position to' the other position Within the housin :3, A means for marking lumber, comprising a housing, means for mounting the housing so that it may yield upwardly and a movable member carried by the housing to swing vertically into and out of said housing, said movable member having a marking means for marking the lumber, said marking means being enclosed within the housing in the normal position of the member and the latter being movable therefrom by the movement of the lumber to be marked.

6. A means for marking lumber, comprising a housing and a gravity member (-arrying a marking stamp, the housing and gravity member being mounted each to swing on an axis perpendicular to the other XlS.

7. A means for marking lumber, com prising a housing a member having a normal constraint to move into the housing and movable therefrom against this normal constraint by the movement of the lumber to be marked, the housing and said member being each mounted to swing on an axis perpendicular to the other axis, said axes being substantially horizontal.

8. A means for marking lumber, comprising a housing, and a gravity member carried by the housing to swing vertically into and out of the same, the parts being so combined that the gravity member works through the open bottom of the housing, the gravity member having a marking stamp for marking the lumber, and the hous-- ing having inking means for the stamp, said inking means applying ink to the stamp upon the movement of the gravity member within and without the housing.

9. A. means for marking lumber, comprising a housing, and a gravity member carried by the housing to swing into and out of the same, the gravity member having a marking stamp for marking the lumher, and the housing having inking means for the stamp, said inking means applying ink to the stamp upon the movement of the gravity member within and without the housing, said stamp being contained within the housing out of contact with the inking means in the normal position of said member.

10. A. means for marking moving lumber, comprising a housing, a gravity-actuated member including a stamp, means for inking said stamp located in the housing in the path of movement thereof, an abutment provided on said member below the stamp, said member being mounted within the housing so as to move in a vertical plane with the abutment depending normally be low the housing in the path of movement of the lumber to be engaged by the end of the lumber so as to move the member'reai wardly and bring the stamp into engage ment with the face of the lumber.

11. A means for marking moving lumber, comprising a support, a movable member in the form of a segment pivoted at one corner to the support and consisting of a gravity member and a web, said web having a curved shoe and an abutment below the shoe, marking means mounted on the shoe, said member being mounted in the support so that the gravity member is be low and at one side of the pivot with the abutment in advance of the gravity member.

12. A means for marking lumber, provided with a housing containing ink-delivering mechanism, and a gravity member carried by the housing and provided with a marking stamp in normal cooperative relation to the ink-delivering mechanism, said movable member having means located in the path of a piece of lumber for impelling the gravity member in opposition to its normal tendency to move the marking stamp into operative relation to the piece of lumher.

13. A means for marking lumber, com-- prising a housing member containing inking mechanism, means for mounting the housing member so that it may yield upwardly and another member carrying a marking stamp and pivoted to the first-named member for movement of the stamp within the housing member into and out of operative relation to the inking mechanism, and actuated by the movement of a piece of lumber into marking relation to the latter.

1%. A means for marking moving lumber, comprising a housing, means for mounting the housing so that it may yield upwardly, a movable member carried by the housing to swing into and out of the same, said movable memberhaving marxing means for marking the lumber and actuated by the movement of a piece of lumber into mark- & 7

ing relation to the latter, and the housing having inking means for the stamp enclosed within the housing and located in the path of movement of the marking means on said lumber.

15. A means for marking moving lumber, comprising a housing, and a movable member carried by the housing to swing on a horizontal axis into and out of the housing, said member moving in a vertical plane in the arc of a circle, said movable member having a marking stamp thereon, and the housing having coacting means for inking the stamp so as to produce an impression on the piece of lumber with which the stamp engages, said housing enclosing the inking means and also forming a closure for the marking stamp in the normal position of said member, and said member being movable from its normal position to its marking position by the movement of a piece of him her and movable backward to its normal position by the normal constraint of said member.

16. A means for marking moving lumber, comprising a housing, a member pivoted to swing in a vertical plane in the arc of a circle into and out of the housing, said member having a normal constraint to enter the housing and movable out of the housing by the movement of the lumber to be marked, and coacting marking and inking means on the swinging member and the housing respectively to produce impressions on the lumber when it is engaged with said abutment.

1?. A means for marking moving lumber, comprising a housing, a weighted member pivoted to the housing and carrying marking means, said member being actuated by the moving lumber to move from the housing into marking position against the opposition of the weight of said member, and movable into the housing after the lumber has passed, said member and said housing being provided with marking and inking means.

18-. A means for marking lumber, comprising a housing carrying and enclosing inking means, consisting of a roller and a felt strip in which the roller is partially embedded, and a movable member carrying a stamp mounted to swing in the arc of a circle into and out of the housing and during said movement causing the stamp to come in contact with the roller to ink the stamp.

19. A means for marking lumber, comprising a housing carrying and enclosing inking means, consisting of a roller and a felt strip in which the roller is partially embedded, and a movable member carrying a stamp mounted to swing in the are of a circle into and out of the housing and during said movement causing the stamp to come in contact with the roller to ink the same, said movable member .in its inward movement carrying the stamp above and out of contact with the roller.

20. A means for marking lumber comprising a housing having itstop, sides and one end closed, inking means enclosed with in the housing, a movable member carried by the housing and having a normal constraint to remain therein and movable into and out of the housing, said movable member consisting of a web and a weighted mem ber, said web having a curved shoe on its face with a. marking means, and an abutment below the same and in advance of the weighted member.

21. A means for marking lumber, comprising a housing, inking means therein, a member having a normal constraint to move into the housing and movable therefrom against this normal constraint by the movement of the lumber to be marked, the housing and said member being each mounted to swing on an axis perpendicular to the other axis with said axes substantially horizontal.

22. A means for marking lumber, comprising a housing carrying inking means, and a gravity member carrying a marking stamp, the housing and gravity member be ing mounted to each swing on an axis perpendicular to the other.

23. A means for marking lumber comprising a support carrying an inking device and a marking device, with the latter constructed to have a normal tendency to approach the inking device, said inking device and said marking device being independently pivoted to each swing on a horizontal axis at right angles to each other.

24. A means for markinglumber, comprising a housing'carrying aninking device, and a gravity member carrying a marking device, the housing being mounted to swing on a horizontal axis and the gravity member being also mounted to swing on a horizontal axis the two axes being at right angles to each other, said gravity member in its normal position being moved within the housing adjacent the inking device, and said gravity member being movable by contact with a traveling piece of lumber into marking contact with said lumber.

25. A means for marking lumber, comprising a housing carrying an inking device, and a movable member carrying a marking device, the housing being mounted to swing on a horizontal axis and carry with it the movable member, the latter being movable with in and without the housing and when within the housing coming into contact with the inking device.

26. Means for marking lumber, comprising a hollow housing open at the bottom, inking means within the housing, and a movable marking member pivoted to the houswomen ing and movable through the opening of the bottom to a,marking position at an angle to the housing, said marking member having means for imparting to it a normal constraint to enter the housing and engage the inking means, and yieldable to moving lumber to leave the housing and assume the marking position.

27. A means for marking moving lumber, comprising a hollow housing having an opening at the bottom, inking means Within. the housing, and a swinga-ble marking member pivoted to one end of the housing and movable through the opening of the bottom to a position substantially at right angies to the housing, and having means for returning it to normal position within the housing to engage the inking means after being moved from said housing by the movement of the lumber.

28. A means for marking lumber, c0mprising a housing made hollow and open at the bottom, a segment pivoted at one corner to one end of the housing, means for constraining the segment to enter the housing through the opening in the bottom, said segment having on its curved face a marking means and at one end of said curved face an abutment which, when the segment is Within the housing, projects therefrom into the path of the moving lumber, whereby when abutment is engaged by the lumber, the segment is turned on its pivot and carries the marking means into contact with the face of the lumber.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature.

HENRY HARRIS PAYZANT.

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