US1737509A

US1737509A - Manifolding machine

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Publication number: US1737509A
Application number: US747101A
Authority: US
Inventors: Albert W Metzner
Original assignee: Standard Register Co
Current assignee: Standard Register Co
Priority date: 1924-10-31
Filing date: 1924-10-31
Publication date: 1929-11-26
Anticipated expiration: 1946-11-26

Description

N0V 26, 1929. A. w. METzNl-:R

MANIFOLDING MACHINE Filed Oct. 51, 1924 2 Sheets-$11661.

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A TTORNEYS Nov. 26, 1929. A. w. METZNER MANIFOLDING MACHINE Filed Oc-t. 31

, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet A TTURNEYS Patented Nov. 26, 1929 PATENT OFFICE ALBERT W. METZNER, 0F

DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE STANDARD REGISTER COMPANYl MAN'IFOLDING MACHINE Application illed October 31, 1924. Serial-No, 747,101.

My invention relates to manifolding machines, particularly of the type in which autographic impresslons are made on strips of paper fed over a support, and in which the mechanism is formed as a unit which is .enclosed by a cabinet that comes down around the entire mechanism except-for such clear- LUCCS SLS are IICCCSSlIy. i

In my application for patent, Serial No. 708,790, filed April 24th, 1924, I show and describe a structure of similar nature to the one forming the basis of this application, and on which the present application is an improvement.

Among other objects of the present invention is the provision of a cabinet type of manifolder of the character noted, in which the pressure bar, that maintains the paper lightly on the pins during feeding and clamps it tightly when the feed is idle, is fully available at all times. l

Itis my object in such amachine to provide for a suitable removable writing support for the paper, and forl a fixed guide and support for the paper with relation to the feeding devices. It is my object to provide for the rewinding of a record strip, and to provide means which will guide, and maintain the strip 'in smooth condition, while at the same time not interfering with full freedom of action ofthe pressure bar, and easy removal of the cabinet.

These objects and other advantages toA benoted, I accomplish by that certain construction and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more specifically pointed out and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a top -plan view of the device.

Figure 2 is a side elevation broken away to show a'rewind device.

Figure 3 is a plan view and projected edgewise elevation of the deflcctor plate.

Figure 4 is a detail plan view of the projection of the enclosing cabinet at the issue orifice therein. Figure 4 is a perspective view of the pressure bar device.

Figure 5 is a side elevation of the device with the rewind parts omitted, and the cabinet broken away.

Figure 6 is a plan view of the paper support plate. v

Figure 7 is a plan view of the issue end of the writing support.

The machine is built on a base 1, on "which are erected side frames 2, between which are supported the paper rolls 3. A cabinet 4 is arranged so as to enclose the entire structure except forthe writ-ing table, a mouth at the issue portion of the machine, and such openings as are necessary for the feed shaft, stop pins and the like. No particular illustration is made of the sidesof the cabinet, as this portion of the cabinet is not a part-of the' present invention.

The feed shaft of the machine, shown at 5, is supported in the sfide frames,'and carries the feed pin wheels 6, and .the pressure bar control cams 7. Mounted in the top of the side frames above the feed shaft is a plate 8, which forms the feed portion of the paper support. This plate has a central rib 9 for antifriction purposes, and a pair of

lengthwise slots

10, 10 for feed pin clearance. It 1s curved down at the one side, to form a support for a rewound paper strip, and has four lugs 11, through which are mounted suitable screws for holding the plate in place in the frames. f Y lI am not aware of any one in the past havmg mounted a plate beneath the pressure bar, and about the feed pins in a pin feed register, in which the plate is permanently secured in place, as normally this is part of the writing support, which must be removable to get at'the paper. It should be noted that the rewind device of forward of the machine as to avoid the necessityof removing the plate 8 to get at ,the rewind.

The other portion of the writing table, as indicated at 12, may be removably or hingedly mounted in the frame of the machine` and preferably it will rest when in operative position on the two nearest lugs of the plate 8. The plate 8 and the forward end of the writing table are cut at 13, and 13, so as to fit into each other. The carbon paper clamp device. (not shown) is secured to the finger my machine is located well 14 on the .pone end plate.

The pressure bar device is in the form of a plate of metal 15, beaded to provide an antifrictional surface, as at 16, to correspond with the bead or ridge on the plate 8. This plate is secured to a pair of arms 17, mounted in the frame forwardly of the feed shaft, and to rock the bar out of the way, these arms are swung upwardly, as is familiar practice in the art, for pressure rollers.

The cams 7 on the feed shaft, which are of the type shown and used in the patent to T. F. Schirmer, N o. 940,481, dated November 16, 1909, are cleared by the cut in side edges 8 of the plate 8. The pressure bar has a pair of small rollers 18 thereon which engage on these cams, to the end that the pressure bar is kept in position lifted away from the plate 8, except at the end of each feeding cycle, when it will dropand clamp the paper against being shifted about in writing upon it or carrying the machine around. Suitable spring means and latches for the pressure bar to hold it up against spring tension and out of operation are found in all devices of this character and no illustration of them is shown in my drawings, as this structure is well known except for the particular nature lof the bar which is shown in my patent application heretofore referred to.

The opening in the cover or cabinet may be of the writing support a single one, having a portion 20 which ex poses the paper for writing thereon, and a widened portion 21, which leaves a space for the pressure bar to come to operative posi tion, and two slots 22, for clearance of the Figure 1 so as to come to a position beneath,

arms that support the Apressure bar, so that this vmember can be swung up and dropped back into place without disarranging the cabinet.

The portion lying between the two slots 22, and defining the forward wall of the opening in the top of the cabinet, is curved as at 23, and punched out at 24, 24, to receive the'

hinge tongues

25, 25,

on a gravity guide plate 26. This plate 26 is D formed, as indicated in but not necessarily engaged by the pressure bar, and the hinglng is provided so that the pressure of this plate is not heavy, and also so that the cabinet can be lifted up and replaced, without disarranging the pressure bar 1n any way.

I have indicated in dotted lines in Figure 2 a rewind devicevfor manifolding registers, and have generally indicated this mechanisn'l by the letter A. The rewind roll itself is .indicated at 27, and the web of paper rewound on this roll after it passes through the feed devices, is indicated at 28. paper being fed from the machine are indicated at 29.

As so constructed the rolls of paper are mounted in the machine and brought up and` The webs of The feed shaft is brought to initial position,

and the webs of paper are collected and set over the pins, whereupon the pressure bar is dropped from its position in `Figure 5 to its position in Figure 2. Carbon paper when used is placed between the several webs and the record web being the lowermost one, is brought down around the plate 8 and ailixed to the rewind roll.

The cabinet is then set over the mechanism, and the plate 26 is set between the record web and the webs to be issued from the machine. The feed handle may then be revolved which will draw the webs of paper along over the Writing table, with the record strip being given an enforced path down toward the rewindroll.

The closeness of the free edge of the plate 26 to the delivery point of the paper from the feed pins, is such that this web 0f paper cannot fail to be fed away from the other webs, and cannot ball up and clog ,the machine.` This is particularly valuable where the rewind feed does not operate together with the feed pins but merely revolves enough to take up slack in the record web during portions only of the 'feed pin operation.

Should the writing table et twisted out of shape, or seat improperly or various reasons, which we find takes place in these machines, this will not make any difference as to the exactness of the relation of the paper support with relation to the feed pin wheels, pressure bar, cams and the like. essential that no drag be given to the paper webs while the are being fed, as this results in impeding tv e shifting of the Webs with relation to the pins, and the aligning action It is highly of the pins cannot properly function. The

the cams ermit the bar to drop, and the shape of the ri ges being rounded will permit the paper to slip or slide easily through the 'open ing between the plate Sand the bar.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and. desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In combination in al manifolding machine, a frame, a pin wheel for feeding paper strips from said frame, a plate for holding said paper strips and having clearance for the pinsy on said wheels, and a plate for holding the paper down onto the pins, both of aid plates having a bead lengthwise there of, and hence crosswise of the machine between which the paper is passed, for an antifriction engagement with the paper.

2. In combination in a manifolding machine, a frame, a pin wheel for feeding paper strips from said frame, a plate for holding said paper strips and having clearance for the pins on said wheels, and a plate for holding the paper down onto the pins, both 0f said plates having a bead lengthwise thereof, and hence crosswise of vthe machine between which the paper is passed, for an antifriction engagement with the paper, and means for holding the second named plate away from binding contact with the paper on the first named plate, when the feed device is in operation.

3. In combination in a manifolding machine, a frame, al pin wheel for feeding paper strips from said frame,` a paper support having clearance for the said pin wheel and having a longitudinal bead, means for permanently securing the support in place, in the frame, a writing support mounted in the frame -for supporting paper prior to reaching the feed so as to take Written impressions, and a pressure element for holding the paper down on the pins.

4. In a manifolding machine having a framework, a base, paper supporting and feeding mechanism including a rewind mechanism in said framework, and a cover. for said framework having an opening exposing the paper support beyond the feeding mechanism,,deiiecting means adapted to rest by gravity on the paper webs for separat-v ing webs to be rewound and `webs to be issued by the feeding mechanism, said meansl movably secured to said cover beyond the feeding mechanism, and lying within the aforesaid opening.

5. In a manifolding machine having a framework, a base, paper supporting and feeding mechanism including a rewind mechanism in said framework, and a cover for said framework having an opening exposing the paper support beyond the feeding mechanism, deflecting means adapted to rest by gravity o n the paper webs for separating webs to be rewound and Webs to be issued by the feeding mechanism, said means movably secured to said cover beyond the feeding mechanism, said deflecting means comprising a plate hinged to a portion of said cover defining said opening, and lying within said opening.

6. In a manifolding machine having a framework and paper supporting and feeding mechanism including a rewind mechanism in said framework, and a cover` for lsaid framework having an opening ex osing the paper support beyond the fee ing mechanism, defiectinfr means adapted to rest on the paper webs tfor separating webs to be rewound and webs to be issued bythe on the frame shaped to extend down overv the paper in cooperation with the feeding mechanism, and a cabinet enclosing said framework and having an opening to expose the paper support and the pressure element, a deflector hinged on a portion of said cabinet defining said opening and ahead of said paper feeding mechanism, said deflector adapted to lie between the paper webs to be retained in the machine after feeding and those to be issued from the machine.

8. In a manifolding machine having a frame and a pin wheel for feeding paper vstrips from said frame, a paper support having clearance for said pin wheel, means for permanently securing the said support in place, a writing support mounted on the frame for supporting paper prior to reaching the feed so as to take written impressions, and a pressure element for holding down the paper on the pins Without clamping it against the paper support during the feeding, a cabinet adapted to enclose said frame, said cabinet having an opening clearing the several supports and said pressure element, said cabinet. also having a hinged plate on the forward wall of said opening, said plate positioned to rest on the paper support when the cabinet is in place.

l ALBERT W. METZNER.