US1548496A - Pencil-printing machine - Google Patents

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Aug. 4, 1925. LFE SAQ c. M. WEEKS ET AL PENCIL PRINTING MACHINE Filed May 26 1922 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTORS (LAMA/ 'l v W ATTORNEYS Aug. 4 1925. 1548 4% C. M. WEEKS ET AL llp 12 INVENTORS 14: wew w 1 BY 2 M a 61% ATTORNEYS Aug 4% 3%25.

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A TTORNE Y5 Patented Aug. 4, 1925.

CHARLES M. WEEKS AND DAVID IBLOCH, OF WALDEN, NEW YORK, ASSINORS T0 CHARLES M. \VEEKS COMPANY, INC., Q WALDEN, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

. PENCIL-PRINTING rcaonma.

Application filed May 26, 1922. Serial Hm 563,802.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, CHARLES M. WEnKs and DAVID BLocH, citizens of the United .States, residing at 93 Ulster Avenue, lValden, N. 'Y., and 11 Gladstone Avenue, lValden, N. Y., respectively, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pencil-Printing Machines, of which the following is a clear, full, and exact description. This invention relates to machines for printing or stamping names, wordsor insignia upon pencils or similar articles.

One object of the present invention is to produce a machine upon which any desired name or word may quickly and easily be printed upon a pencil orsimilar article. Another object of the invention is to produce a coin-controlled machine of this class upon which a name, word or symbol may readily be printed or stamped on a pencil or like article.

Another object of the invention is to devise a pencil printing machine in which only pencils especially constructed to pass through the machine may be placed in the machine and printed.

A still further objectof the i vention is to produce a machine (if the clash? in which pencilsmay be taken in-succession from a magazine, printed or stamped with a word, name or symbol and then discharged in succession from themachine.

With these objects in View, the invention comprises certain novel and improved features, constructions and combinations of parts hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in theclaims, the advantages of which ivill be readily understood and appreciated by those s killed in'the art.

The invention will be clearly-understood from the accompanying drawings illustrating a machineemhodying the invention in its preferred form and the. following detail-ed description of the construction therein shown.

in the drawingsf I Figure l isa perspectiveview illustrating a machine embodying the inventi n;

machine, with a portion of the casing reescribed Fig. 2 is a view in front elevation of themoved to show the structure within the same; I,

Fig. 3 is a plan view of a portion of the machine with part of the casing removed;

Fig. 4: is a central vertical sectional view of the machine;

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. i illustrating certain of the parts in different positions; 4

Fig. dis a detail view'illustrating particularly stopping devices for certain of the operating parts;

Figs. 7 and 8 are detail sectional views illr hating the operation of certain parts of the pencil handling mechanism; and Fig. 9 is a View illustrating a pencil after it is printed on the machine. I

The machine embodying the invention in its preferred form, as illustrated in the drawing, comprises. a printing mechanism which may be adjusted to print any desired name or word upon a pencil presented thereto. The printing mechanism comprises a series of printing disks indicated at 2 rotatably mountedside by side upon a shaft supported at its ends in the casing 6, these disks being provided on their peripheral edges with a seriesof letter type, indicated at 8, from A tg Z. These disks may, of course, be also provided with number type or with various printing insignia, if desired. Each of these disks is arranged for adjustment about the shaft 4. to bring any letter thereon into a position to print a pencil presented in printing position. To this end, each disk carries an arm 10 secured thereto and projecting upwardly from the disk through a slot between bars 12 secured to the casing 6. Each of the 'bars'12 carries a series of letters which are the same as .the letters on the corresponding disk 2. To locate any desired one of the letter type on one of the disks 2 in printing position, the arm 10 on the disk is adjusted so that it is opposite the same letter on the bar 12 corresponding to said disk. To assist in locatof notches 16 formed in each of the here 12 respectively opposite each letter on said her.'

pencil, as shown in Fig. 3.. In order that,

only specially constructed pencils may he introduced into the magazine, the channelbar 18 is constructed considerably narrower than the full diameter of a. pencil. With this construction of the channel bar 18,'one end of the pencil mutt be reduced in dilimeter, as shown at 22, Fig. 9, in order that thepencil -mey fit accurately in this channel bar.

Figs. l andii show the magesiine loaded with a series of pencils.

"The pencils drop from the lower end of the magazine successively upon a. pair of supporting plates 24 secured to the under side of a. transversely movable pencil supporting and actuating slide 26. A pencil when restingon seid plates 24' is located in front of the edge of the slide 26, as shown in Fig. l, and the channel bars 18 end 20 terminate just above the slide to allow transverse movement of the slide and pencil carried thereby. Fig. 4 shows the position of the parts when the machine is at rest or outof operation. In

presenting a pencil to the printing disks, the slide 26 is moved forwardly transversely of the magazine from the position shown in Fig. 4 to the osition shown in Fig. 5, thereby carrying t e lowermostpencil supported on the plates 24 into contact with the edges of the printing disks, which print the de-,

sired name, word or insignia thereon. The slide 26 is then retracted to its initial position. As the slide 26 advances it closes the lower ends of the channel bars 18 and 20,

[thereby preventing the pencils from drop the pencil has passed the seme.

ping from the magazine.

During the retracting movement of the slide 26, the pencil is thrown oii' the plates 2i by means of two pivoted fingers 28 arranged to engage the opposite ends of the pencil. These fingers are each pivoted at 30 upon a bracket 32 in osition to be engaged by the pencil carried io the slide 26 as the slide is moved forwarc ly, the fingers then swinging forwardly as shown in Fig. 7, and dropping down behind the pencil after During the retracting movement of the slide 26, the pencil is again engaged by the fingers 28, but the fingers are then prevented from swinging rearwerdly by their engagement with the bracket 32, as shown in Fig 8, so that the pencil is thrown oil the plates 24: by the .ing movement.

fingers as the slide 26 continues its retrach The pencil then drops down upon an inclined chute 34, referably con structed of sheet metal, and is discharged from the chute through an opening 36 in the casing. As the slide is restored to its original position, the next pencil drops from the magazine onto the plates 24.

The slide 26 is arranged to be actuated in the manner described by mechanism preferably arranged to be controlled manually from the outside of the casing. The slide is actuated from a. pair of rotatable disks 38 fined to u shei't 40 mounted to rotate in. suitable bearings secured to the side walls of the casing 6, the disks being connected with the slide by means of links 42 The shaft 40 is edepted to be rotated in a clockwise direction (Figs. 4: and 5} to edvence the slide 26 by means ofe crenk arm 44 secured to the she-it outside of the casing and prcf enably provided with a. suitable handle. The she-ft 4.0 is rotated in the opposite direction to restore the parts to their nonnel positions by means of a. coiled spring ill ettechcd "at one end to en erxn 48 secured to the shell- 10, and at its other end to the base of the cas-- ing. The movement of the shaft end disk 38 under the influence of the spring l6 is limited by means of a. stop 50 secured to one of the disks 38 which is arranged to engage a stop secured to the side well of the cusinp (see Fig. 6),

The crank arm 44 is preferably actuated so as not only tobring a hell carried. by the slide 26 into contact with the type on the peripheries of the printing disks, but also to press the pencil with considerable pressure against the type. The pressure of the pew cil on the type causes the type which proects outwardl from the'printing disks to reek the hmdfinished surfece on the pew oil, so that the ink will be deposited in the depressions and will adhere to the pencil. The slide 26 serves as 'an abutment or anvil against which the pencil. rests during the compressing operation.

As the shaft 40 and disk sen-e rotated, to advance the slide 26, an inkin f inecln anism is actuated to a ply inkto tie type on thedisks 2 with w rob the encil is 0 be brought'in contect. This in ing mechcnism comprises an inking roller 54 rotui'r ably mounted in the, upper ends of two arms 56 pivoted at 58 on the res cctive disks 38, the rollerbeing provided with any suitable covering adapted to be saturated with ink. The arms 56 are each acted upon by a. coiled spring 60 which tends to swing the inking roller 54 forwardly toward thev rinting disks. Inorder to guide the ink 111g roller in its movement so that it will ink the line of type with which the pencil is to be brought in contact but will not deposit ink on any considerable portions of is not limited to the particular construction and arrangement of parts of the ilbistrated embodiment thereof, that the invention may be embodied in other forms within the scope of the claims. I

Having explained the nature and object of the invention and having specifically descr'ibeda construction embodying the invenseries. of rotatable disks arranged side by side and having type upon their peri heries, arms secured to said disks, indicator ars between which said arms extend, letters or other insignia on said bars corresponding to the type upon the peripheries of the respective disks, a rotatable shaft, a hand lever secured to said shaft, connections between the shaft-and the slide for advancing the slide to carry a pencil intii' contact with'said disks and to retract the slide, and coin'-controlled means for locking the shaft and said slide from movement.

2. A pencil printing machine, having in combination adjustable rinting mechanism,

a magazine adaptedto old pencils side by side, a transversely movable carrier arranged to receive a pencil from the magazine and to carrya pencil by its' transverse movement, into printing contact with the printing mechanism, a. movable inking device foifinking the type along the printing line, a lever and connections between the lever and the carrier and between the lever andithe inking device for actuating the carricr and the inking device.

3. A pencil printing machine having in combinationan adjustable printing mechanism, a magazine adapted to hold pencils side by sidc,| a transversely, movable carrier arranged to lreceivc pencils from the magazinc and to carrypencils by its transverse movement into printing contact with the printing mechanism, means for actuating the carrier manually and coin-controlled mechanism for locking and releasing said means.

4. A pencil printing machine having in combination an adjustable printing mechanism, a magazine adapted to hold pencils side'by side, a transversely moving carrier arranged to receive pencils from the magazine and to carry pencils by its transverse movement into printing contact with the menace printing mechanism, a movable inking device for inking the type along the printing line, a lever and connections between the lever and thecarrier and between the lever and the inking device for actuating the carrier and the inkin device, and coin-controlled means for loc 'ng and releasing the lever.

5. A pencil printing machine having in I combination a encil magazine arranged to hold pencils side by side, a slide mounted for movement transversely on the ma azine, pencil supporting plates carried by e forward end of the-slide u on which the pencils dro in succession mm the magazine, a printing mechanism located at one side of the magazine and comprisin a series of rotatable discs arranged side y side and having type upon their peripheries, arms secured to said discs, indicator bars between which said arms extend, letters or other insignia on said bars corresponding to the type upon the peripheries of the respective discs, a rotatable shaft, a hand-lever secured to said shaft, connect-ions between the shaft and the slide for advancing the slide to carry a pencil into contact with said discs and t retract the slide, and coin-controlled meaiis for locking the shaft and said slide from movement.

6. A pencil rinting machine having in combination ad ustable printing mechanism, a magazine adapted to hold pencils side by side, a transversscly movable carrier arranged to receive pencils from the magazine and to carry a pencil by its transverse movement. into printing contact with the printing mechanism, a rock shaft, connections between the shaft and the carrier for actuating' the carrier, an inking roller, connections between the shaft and the roller for rolling the roller .over the printing line, and manually operable means for actuating the shaft. 1

7. A pencil printing machine, having in combination a pencil magazine arranged to hold pencils side by side, printing mechanism, meansfor taking pencils from the magazine and bringing them into printing contact with the printing mechanism, a rotatable shaft, means secured to the shaft and protill tltl

jecting therefrom, inking roller supporting means pivoted to said first means, an inking roller carried by said supporting means,-

yielding means acting on said supporting means for holding the printing roller in position to engage the type, supporting means, guiding means for the roller to cause it to engage only the printing line of the printing mechanism, and means for turning the shaft.

8. A pencil printing machine, having in combination a magazine arranged to hold pencils side by side, a transversely movable slide, an adjustable printing mechanism on the inking roller.

the peripheries of the type disks upon each side of this line, guide arms 62 are secured to'the casing of the machine and are arranged to engage the forward side of the central shaft of the inking roller adjacent the ends thereof. The rear edges of these guide arms are shaped, as clearly shown in Fig. 4:, to carry the inking roller away from the peripheries of the disks 2 as it is moved above or below the line of type with which the pencil is to be brought in contact and to allow the inking roller to contact with this line of type. With the parts in the position shown in Fig. 4:, as the disks 38 are rotated in a direction to advance the slide .26 to engage a pencil with the printing disks, the inking roller 54 is rolled downwardly along the guide arms 62, is brought into contact with the line of type with which the pencil is to be brought in contact, and is then carried away from the disks 2 by the guide bars. During the return movement of the disks 38 the inking roller is restoredta its original position. Thus the line of type is inked in a reliable and eflicient manner without wasting the ink on In the present form of the invention. the disks 38 and shaft are normally locked in position so that they cannot be rotated to advance the slide 26 tobring a pencil in contact with the printing mechanism. The locking mechanism for these parts is coincontrolled and is actuated to release the disks and shaft upon the insertion of a suitable coin in the machine. The locking mechanism comprises a locking lever (i l pivoted at 66 on one of the sidewalls ofthe casing, the rear end of which is arranged to engage a tooth 68 on the adjacent disk 38 to lock the disks and shaft 40 from rotary movement in a clockwise direction.

The lever 64 is mounted on its pivot or is weighted so that the rear arm thereof is slightly heavier than-its forward arm and will normally be held by gravity in de the machine. When a coin of the proper size has been placed in the coin-receiving device 72, it drops down 'through the passage therein and through the passage in the coin guide 70 until it engages the forward arm of the lever 64s. The weight of the coin depresses the forward armof the lever 64 and, lifts the rear arm of the lever out of position to engage the teeth '68, thereby unlocking the. disks and the shaft 40. The rear arm of thelever; 64:, as it is elevated, engages the forward s end of a curved stop lever 76, thereby limiting the movement of the lever 64;, and

the coin still remains engaged in the passage in the coin guide 70. and rests on 'the forward end of, the lever .64. until the. shaft 40 and disks 38 areactuated to advance the slide 26. ThestopleverJGis pivoted at 78 on the casing and: is arranged tb engage the edge of tllefidjitCGllt disk 38, as shown.

projection 82on the contacting disk 38 engages the lever 76 and swings the same rearwardly, thereby releasing the. locking lever 64 and allowing the lever to swing.

far enough undenthe weight of the 'coin;

to release the coin from the passage in the coin guide 70. The coin then drops downwardly into a suitablea'eceptacle releasing the lever 84, and the leverfi l swings back into engagement with the periphery. of the adjacent disk 38 so that its rear end will engage in front of the tooth 68 as said disk is restored to its original position. 7

In operating thexabove described ins-1,

chine, the arms lQon the printingjdisks are 5 adjusted respectively opposite the letters on the bars 12 corresponding to the name or word which is to beprinted on a pencil, the

the notches 16 in the bars bringing thedesired letters to the proper alignment in rintin )osition. P is proper denomination is placed in the open- Either before .or "arm-f the printing disks are adjusted a coin of the.

ing 74 in the coin receiver. This unlocks the pencil actuating mechanism, Theoperator,

then grasps the handle of the arm 4 swings f the arm forwardly and then allows thesame to swing back" under the influenceof the spring 46. This operation brings the pencil into contact with the line of type on the printing disks and then releases the pencil:

so that the pencil drops down on the .in-

clined chute 34 and, is discharged from thef casing through theopening 36.

Pencils having names printed thereon have recently been produced and sold commercial- 1y to a considerable extent. As far as applicant is aware, however, such pencils have been produced only'on special order from the manufacturer. The above machine cu- -ables anyone to secure at comparatively small expense a pencil. wlth his name printed in an comparatively simple in construction. inchattractive manner thereon. .The machine pensive-to manufacturdand pencils may he" I 'quickly and easily printed thereon without the exercise ofjany particular skill.

It is to be understood that the invention engagement of theflanges 14 on the lev'e'rs in, 1

one side of said magazine, a rock shaft, mechanism for moving the slide from the shaft, :1 member projecting from saidshalt, a lever pivoted on said member, an inking roller carried by said lever, aspring act-l ins on said lever for holding the printing in ler in position to engage the type, guiding means for the printing' roller to cause it to engage only the printing line and means for turning the shaft.

9. A pencilprinting'machine having in combination an adjustable type mechanism,

a Illfifl'dZlIlG adapted to hold a plurality of pencils, a member adjacent to the magazine arranged to receive the pencils in succession therefrom, means for moving relatively said pencil and type mechanism"intoprint ing contact while the pencil is supported by said receiving member, and coin-controlled mechanism for operating said means.

10. A pencil printing machine having in combination an adjustable type mechanism. a magazine adaptedto holda plurality of pencils, a printing anvil adjacent to the magazine arranged to receive the pencils in succession therefrom, and coin-controlled means for compressing a portion of the pencil between the type and the anvil.

11'. A pencil printing machine having in.

combination an adjustable printingdisk ro tatably mounted a series of type mounted upon the-periphery of said disk, an inking device for said type, a magazine adapted tohold a plurality of pencils, a printing anvil ad acent to the magazine and arranged to reeeivethe pencils in succession therefrom,

and COlll-t-Olltl'Ollt'll incanst'or compressing a portion of a. pencil between the type and the anvil. V

12. Ar pencil printing machine having in combination an adjustable printing disk rotatably mounted, a series of type mounted upon the periphery of said disk, a lnaga'Aine adapted to hold a plurality of pencils, a printing anvil adapted toreceive the pcn 'cils in succession from said magazine, means

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