US1583353A - Sheet-coloring apparatus - Google Patents

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J. E. KANE SHEET COLORING APPARATUS Filed Sept. 2'7, 1924 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 v May 4 1926. v 1,583,353

J. E. KANE 5mm COLORING APPARATUS Filed Sept. 27, 1924 Sheets-Sheet 2 May 41926. 1,583,353

J. E. KAN-E saam' goLonme APPARATUS Filed Sept.. 27, 192 4 gmwntoc Patented May 4,'i926.

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, Be i lm W t a -l, JAMES E; 1 5 m,v citizen of the United States, residing at- Holyoka, n th ,QQ' ntYH f TlmnPQ n Sta of i assaqhusetts havein entedirta n w and useful Improvements" in SheetgQolori-rig Apparatus, oflwhich the iollowing. is a' speci The'pr'esent invention relatesto apparatus for applying colors to paper; The object is to provide means whereby designs maybe printed thereupon, these designs being easily altered, and utilizing any color or combinan' of o o g' d sired r In the accomp anying" drawings Figure l is a side elevation of an embodiment of the invention shown in a somewhat diagrammatic manner,

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the same,

Figure 3 is a'view partly in elevation and partly in section of one of the drums,

Figure 4 is an end elevation showing the drum opened,

Figure 5 is a plan view of one of the design sheets,

Figure 6 is across sectional view through a the drum when closed, and

sists of semi-cylindrical .tionscomprise seml-clrcular ribs 12 and radi- Figure 7 is a detail perspective View illustrating a portion of the drum framework. 1

Figure 8 is a detail sectional view through one of the supply conduits.

In the embodiment disclosed a portion of a suitable endless conveyor band is illustrated at 8, and is adapted to carry the paper or paper sheets in a manner well understood. On opposite sides of this conveyor are suitable standards 9 supporting reservoirs 10 for suitable colors or inks, or one or more may be employed for chemicals which causes a spreading or distributing action of the colors.

Atone side of each set of standards are rotatable printing drums 11 suitably supported and rotated by any desired mechanism. Each of these drums perferably consections. These secal arms 13 connecting their terminals. On the ribs is mounted a foraminous semi-cylindrical wall 14. The two sections are hinged together at one side, "as shown at 15, and their opposite sidesare adapted to be connected by a hook 16 and keeper 17 The free side of one section is provided with a v ,ap icatio fi e se embir 27 1 .2 in i 'jr jq a -vposite sectionhaving 'ric in place thereon,

plurality ofypi-ns 18 that are adaptedto'enE gage in-sockets' 19formed in the correspond lllgiSlClei o i tlie other section, Suitably gee: cured to the central portionfof one the $61 i9 s the "eepp ii' iee h tEQ the P V g I g H {itsarmslfiirecessedhs illustrated: at 21 to eceive grt'he shaft. Wi lie designior printing consists ararahrie sheet 22' having raised designs, indieate'd atQB thereon; This sheet is "placed about the two sections iand I has openings 24in its -terminal portions, which openings are" adapted to receive-the pins 18, theesheet leeing le'n'g 'enou-ghtoextend aroundthe drum andhave itsends intu'rned as illustrated in :Figure-B.

, Secured-to the lower portions of there'servoirs 10 are flexiblespreader sheets 25, Said sheets being disposed at a rearward inclina- 1 tion, and having their lower free ends rest-' ing on the fabric of the drums. Extending from one end of each of the reservoirs 10 is a supply conduit 26 that extends longitudinallyabove the spreader sheet 25 and is provided with sultable discharge perforations in its under side so as to deliver material from the reservoirs on tosaid sheets. Controlling Valves 27 are located in the conduits at the ends of the reservoirs.

In using the apparatus the drums are provided with fabric sheets having the desired design thereon and thedifl'erent coloring materialsare placed in the reservoirs or one of these reservoirs may be provided with a suitable chemical for spreading the colors on the sheets. It will be evident that as the sheets pass beneath the rollers therefore, the coloring material and chemical distributed from the reservoirs will be applied to the drums and in turn the design will be transferred to the sheets. Different materials may be employed for the purpose of spreading the color, but those known to be effective may be one part of denatured alcohol to twenty'parts of water or one part of ammonia to twenty parts of water or one part of acetic acid to'twenty parts of water. \Vhenever it is'des ired to change the design it is only necessary to open the'drums, remove the peripheral faband replace it'with' other sheets having other designs. 2

From the foregoing it is thought that the I out further description and it will be understood that various changes in the size, shape, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spiritor sacrificing of the advantages of the invention.

What I claim, is: i v

1. In sheet marking apparatus, the combination with an endless conveyor belt, of a plurality of reservoirs supported above the belt and spaced apart, a pattern carrying drum located below one of the reservoirs and partially therebeneath, a drum located below the other of the reservoirs and delivering material to the samev portions of the sheetscarried by the belt as is supplied by the first-mentioned drum, certain of said drums being. located between adjacent reservoirs, a yielding apron secured to the lower portion of each reservoir and resting on the underlying drum, said apron being of substantially the length of the reservoir and drum, and means for delivering fluid material from each reservoir to and substantially the length of the apron connected thereto. 1

2. In a sheet marking apparatus, the combination with an endless conveyor belt, of a plurality of reservoirs supported above the belt and spaced apart, a pattern carrying drum located below one of the reservoirs and partially therebeneath, a chemical spreadingdrum located below the other of the reservoirs and delivering chemicals to the same portions of the sheets carried by the belt as is supplied by the first mentioned drum, certain-of said drums being located between adjacent reservoirs, a yielding apron secured to the lower portion of each reservoir and resting on the underlying drum, said apron being of substantially the length of the reservoir and drum, and

means for delivering fluid material from each reservoir to and substantially the length of the apron connected thereto.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JAMES EDWARD KANE.

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