US1660782A - Printing, folding, and delivery mechanism - Google Patents

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Feb. 28, 1928. 1,660,782

H. M. BARBER PRINTING, FOLDING, AND DELIVERY MECHANISM Filed June 11, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 o Q N N a O Q Q I (Y) R I t O \\\\i &n? R? a s N I LL x w a? A L a a a Feb. 28, 192 8. 1,660,782

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ATTORNEYS Patented Feb. 28, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT. OFFICE.

HOWARD BARBER. OF PAVTCATUCK, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO Ci'B. COTTRELL-8z SONS COMPANY, OF \VESTERLY, RHODE ISLAND, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

PRINTING, FOLDING, AND DELIVERY MECHANISM.

Application filed June 11,

Machines designed especially for printing folding and delivering loosely woven orlight fabrics such as burlap or cotton often choke up in the printing mechanism or the folding mechanism because of the tendency of.

the material to wrinkle.

requires the machine to be stopped and the printing and folding mechanisms to bedisconnected so that each mechanism may be moved independently of the other.. There.- fore, some means must be. employed .whereby the'printing andfolding mechanisms may be disconnected and reconnected only when in their proper relationto each other.

The objectof this invention is to provide novel vmeans-whereby the machine maybe.

stopped atiany point inits cycle and the printing and folding mechanisms disconnected from each other, said means requiringthe bringing of the printing and folding mechanisms back into their proper relationbefore the two mechanisms can be reconnected. .5

This invention more particularly includes astructure in. which a clutch is provided in. V thedriving connection between the two mechanisms, which clutch is operatedby a lever for disconnecting and reconnecting thetwo -meehanisms, lever controlling members also being provided, which members are friction: allymounted on a cylinder shaft-of the printing mechanism and. a cylinder shaft of the folding mechanism, said members being manually rotatable into position to permit the clutch operating lever to be manipulated to disconnect the two mechanisms while they arestill in their proper relation to each other and requiring the two mechanisms to be brought back into their proper relation before the clutch operating lever can be operated to reconnect the mechanisms.

A practical embodiment of my invention is .represented in the accompanying drawings, inwhich Fig. 1 represents a diagrammatic sidc view of the connected printing and folding mechanisms.

Fig. 2 represents an enlarged detail side view showing the parts in full lines in the positions they assume when the hand wheels have been moved into position to permit the operating lever to be moved to disconnect the two mechanisms; and in dotted lines in the positions the parts assume when the op- "the two mechanisms,

This, as well as.

as comprising. thefirs't and second printing other contingencies which arise, frequently carrier. 8 The driving connectio 1 ..-p.r.1nt-n1g.me h,

1927. Serial No. 198,109.

ei'atiiig-lever,has movedto disconnect Fig. ,3 re present-15a detail plan view of same. The -pr1nting mechanism is herein .sho'wn' p es a d-B, -K e f l d l a i1 5:

ery m cha m i he e h vnIascbn. R i slQg th f i g yli de .6; f h l livery cylinder 7 and theg' endless delivery .Jb 'a'f Qd he. di g and? l v r m h nism l 'z' 'h. ,wn attempting." a shaft 9. connected at on' 'endto th. .iin pr'esr 5 sion cylinder. 2 fthefirsapnnting couple. through the clutch.1(),; l l a,nd fiiainpffgears 12,. 13, andf at its other .end,. to the folding and, deliver mechanism" through 'atrain of gears -16, 1- f, 13, IQl' The .coacting rotary cuttrs fforl lslevering t e sheets from the websare represented'by 'QOQfQII" I v .Th m be 1.1iofj h 'ctu "ivhichiare ries the 'gear l2 is"looselyniountedon lthe shaft 9 and the member 10. of :the .-cli'1"tch'-fis slidablykeyed on Siam-s aft; Thisieli'i'tchfis utilized for disconnecting and V rediincting h P nt g h ni tr m! nd-lo shade livery. mecha.ism." iThe fog-far ed operating lever is, pivoted 'at' 22 "onear'm 23 b'eingconnected to the movableclntchjinember 10, another arm 24'. being utilized as a handle, the third arm 25 being connected to. one end of arod 26, and the fourth arm 27 being connected to one end of a rod 28. The other ends of the rods 2.6; 28 are bifurcated to slidably embrace their respective cylinder shafts 29, 30 of the printing and folding mechanisms. v

Hand wheels 31 and 32 are frictionally mounted upon their respective shafts 29 and 30 so that the, hand wheels may be manually rotated on said shafts. These hand wheels are respectively provided withcircular flanges 33 and 34 having openings .35 and 36 therethrough. The rods 26 and 28 of the clutch operating lever are provided with studs 37 and 38 which are located with-- in their respective hand wheel flanges 33 and 34 when the clutch is closed and the printing and folding mechanisms are operatively connected, so that-the lever cannot be operated until both of the hand wheels are rotatively adjusted to bring the openings 35 and 36 in their circular flanges 33 and 34 opposite the studs 37 and 38. A suitable keeper 39 engages'the handle fdI'IHTQiiOfftllB': clutch'operat-ing'lever to hold the lever in-its different positions.

Inoperation: When a choke? or other.-

contingenoy arises, the machine-is stopped.

The hand wheels 31 and 32 are then turned on their respective .cylinder'shaftsflih and:- until the openings 35 and 36 in the circular flanges 33 and 34 are 'bi'ongh't'opposite' to the studs 37 and 38 onthe rods 26 and 28; This willpermitthe clutch "operating le ver. to be manipulated to withdraw the studs 37and" 38' fromwithin" their flanges and to withdraw the clutch member 10 from itsengagement' with theclutchzmemher-ll, thereby' disconnecting the printingmechanism from the folding mechanism. The printing'.

mechanism or. the; folding mechanism may then he moved independently of the other} w to remove the:'ch o'lie, orfor any. other pur- "pose. The: two mechanisms are then 're-,

turnedto their original. position-in proper relation .to' each .other by bringing the' open ings'35 and. 36 in the flanges 33'and. 34 of. the handwheels23l' and32 opposite-thestuds:

that, I' liaVe provided means. whereby-the printing mechanism may he. stopped at anypointl in its cycle and disconnected from the: folding mechanism, 'said means requiring he printing mechanism and' the folding;

mechanisms to he brought back into their proper relation before they can be reconnectedl The throw-out means herein described is not only. useful for the ready, elemination of chokes in the printing mechanism or. the folding mechanism but is: also useful for. permitting the printing mechanism to be disconnected from the folding mechanism while n'iaking-ready and for mounting the plates, 0r for any other purpose.

While Ihave referred particularly to the application, of. this invention to machines for printing and folding "loosely woven or light fabrics it is. to be understood that this invention is well adapted. for use in machines for. printing'and. folding; in general.

It is evident that various changes may be resorted to in the construction, formand arrangement of the several. parts withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope ofmy invention; hence, I do not intend'to be limited to the particular embodiment herein shown and described, but

disconnecting and reconnecting said mech- What I claim is 1;. AXprintingmechanismggafoldinguneclr aniSm; their driving connection, 'and means manually movable to permit the disconnection and. reconnection ofsaidmechanisms only when in=their proper relationto each other. i

2. A. printing mechanism, a folding mechanism, their driving connection, means for 76 an1sms,.and members manually movable to permit" the operation: of said means only when mechanisms are inth'eir' proper relation to-eaehother.

31''A printing-mechanism, a folding mech anism, their driving connection" including a CliItC-h ii clutch operatinglever fordiscon necting and reconnecting 'saidmechanis'ms, and Qlever controlling members 'niovable into" position to permit the opera'tion' -of 'said lever only when the 'mec hanisms -are'- in their proper-relation-to each'other:

4. "A' printing mechanism, afoldin'gmecb anism, their driving-connection including a. clutch, said' printing mechanism including a cylinder shaft, 'saidfdltliiig-meehanism' 1n-- clhding a cylinder shaft, fa clutch operating lever for 'disconnecti'ngand' reconnecting; said mechanisms, and "leverc'ontrolliiig-members frictionally mon'ntedonsaidishafts-and- 95 manually movahle 'into'. posi-tiontopermit the operation of said" lever only when, the mechanisms are in" their proper relation to each other; v

55. A printing mechanism, afolding mechanism, their driving condeetion -incli dlng'a; clutch, saidprinting mechanism inolnding' a cylinder shaftf sa'id folding-mechanism im" eluding acylindershaffi a clutch operating lever for" disconnecting and.- reconnecting said mechanisms, rods attachedto-said-lever and slidahle onsaidshafts, studs on said rods, and hand wheels friotionall'y-mounted on 'said' shafts and provided with annular flanges engaging saidstu'ds; sa-id flanges hav- 11o ing openings arranged to bebrought into position to release said studs for permittin the operation ofthe lever only Whenthe sai 1 mechanisms are in their proper-jrelation to each other.

6. A printing-mechanism, a folding'fand delivery mechanism, their driving connec tion, andmeans-ma'nuall'y movableto permit the disconnection and reconnection of said mechanisms only when in their proper relation to each other.

7. A printing mechanism, 'a-= folding'and delivery mechanism, their driving connection, means for disconnecting andreconnecting said'mechanisms, and members manually 126 movable to permit the operation of said. means'only when the mechanisms are in their proper relation to each other.

8. A printing: mechanism,a' folding and. delivery mechanism, their: driving connec- 130 tion including a clutch, a clutch operating lever for disconnecting, and reconnecting said mechanisms, and lever controlling members movable into position to permit the operation of said lever only when the mechanisms are in their proper relation to each other.

9. A printing mechanism, a folding and delivery mechanism, their driving connection including a clutch, said printing mechanism including a cylinder shaft, said folding and delivery mechanism including a cylinder shaft, a clutch operating lever for disconnecting and reconnecting said mechanisms, and lever controlling members frictionally mounted on said shafts and manually movable into position to permit the operation of said lever only when the mechanisms are in their proper relation to each other.

10. A printing mechanism, a folding and delivery mechanism, their driving connection including a clutch, said printing mechanism including a cylinder shaft, said folding and delivery mechanism including a cylinder shaft, a clutch operating lever for disconmeeting and reconnecting said mechanisms, rods attached to said lever and slidable on said shafts, studs on said rods, and hand wheels frictionally mounted on said shafts and provided with annular flanges engaging said studs, said flanges having openings arranged to be brought into position to release said studs for permitting the operation of the lever only when the said mechanisms are in their proper relation to each other.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signed my name'this 9th day of June, 1927.

HOWARD M. BARBER.

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