US1855132A

US1855132A - Feeding mechanism

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Publication number: US1855132A
Application number: US319818A
Authority: US
Inventors: Jones Montgomery Osborne; Wesley P Shomaker
Original assignee: DUPLEX ENVELOPE CO Inc
Current assignee: DUPLEX ENVELOPE CO Inc
Priority date: 1928-11-16
Filing date: 1928-11-16
Publication date: 1932-04-19
Anticipated expiration: 1949-04-19

Description

April 19, 1932.

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1 school or other Patented Apr. 19, 1932 PORATION OF VIRGINIA PATENT OFFICE FEEDING MECHANISM' Application filed November 16, 1928. Seriai No. 319,818.

This invention relates to improvements in feeding mechanism and more especially to improved instrumentalities for feeding paper articles, such for example as envelopes or the like to the cylinders of a rotary printing press. p

Envelopes for use in making per1od1c contributions to the support of a church, Sunday organizations are furnished to the contributors in identical sets except for an identifying number. This number to gether with the name of the church, its addresses, etc. is printed on one fa'ce of each envelope. On the same face is also printed the date upon which it is intended that the envelope shall be used, these dates usually being of successive Sundays. A recent development in such envelopes has been to provide on the remaining ace of each envelope a homily as described and claimed in the coending application of Archer G. Jones, erial N 0. 9?,159 filed March 25, 19:26. Each envelope of a set is printed with a different 7 homily and it is desirable for obvious reasons that corresponding envelopes of the sets of envelopes furnished any one organization have the same homily printed thereon. This permits making use of homilies pertinent to the particular season of the year or to the particular day upon which it is intended that the envelope shall be used. 1

Groups of envelopes are first printed on one side with the various homilies, the envelopes of each group having the same wording. Next sets of envelopes comprising a single envelope from each of said groups are successively printed on the other side with the dates, identifying numbers and other data. The identifying number remains the same throughout each set whereas the date varies progressively. The correspondingly dated envelopes of the diflerentsets however, bear the same homily. Heretofore, it has been the custom to collect the envelopes in sets and then run the sets through the press. To print the envelopes in this manner is unsatisfactory as it takes considerable time to collect the sets of envelopes, involves undue handling thereof and requires careful attention of the operators to insure complete, accurate and identical sets of envelopes.

An object of this invention is a machine which automatically will present envelopes printed with homilies to the press for dating and numbering in such manner as to produce successively numbered sets of envelopes in which the correspondingly dated envelopes bear the same messages or homilies.

A-machine embodying this invention comprises a printing cylinder equipped with dating and numbering devices together with means for changing the dates for successive envelopes and changing the identifying number at the end of each dating cycle, and means for feeding envelopes already printed with homilies on one face'to the cylinder in proper sequence. In the preferred embodiment of the machine a series of vertical gravity feed magazines, one for each group of envelopes, eonstitutes an endless chain and is supported by two or more rotatable supporting members having vertical axes, one of said members being positively driven at uniform speed from the driving mechanism to the printing cylinder. A picking mechanism withdraws the bottom envelope from each magazine in succession and presents the same to a pusher which advances it tothe printing cylinder at the proper time.

' The printing cylinder is so correlated with the magazines that successive envelopes are dated serially and correspondingly numbered during one complete cycle of the magazines. After a complete set of envelopes has been withdrawn from the magazines and printed the cycle of dates is restarted and the identifyin g number is increased by one. The correspondingly dated envelopes of sets having numbers all have the I assumed by it just after removal of an envelope from a magazine.

Figure 3 is a section on Figure 1.-

Figure 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the picking mechanism and the operating mechanism therefor. 'Figure 5 is a plan view of a machine embodying the invention.

Figure 6 is a fragmcntaryperspective view of one of the magazines.

Figure 7 is a section on line 7-7 of Figure 5.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary vertical section through the picking mechanism.

Figure 9 is a section on the line 9-9 of Figure 10. p

Figure 10 is a plan view, partially broken the line 3 -3 of away, of the picking mechanism.

operation.

Figure 11 is an exploded view of a portion of the picking mechanism.

Figure 12 is a view similar to Figurel of a modified form of machine. 7

- Figure 13 is a section on the line 1313-of Figure 12.

- Figure 14 is a view similar to Figure 13, but more comprehensive.

Figure 15 is a section on the line 15-15 of Figure 14.

Figures 16-16 of 16 and 17 are sections on the lines Figure 13, at different stages of Figure 18 is a detail view of a portion of the picking mechanism.

Referring more particularly to Fig. 5, 10 and 10 designate respectively the feeding rollers and feed plate of a printing press to which envelopes are supplied from an endless row of magazines. The magazines 11 are carried by chains 12-which are trained aroun sprocket wheels 13 13 and 13, mounted respectively on vertical shafts 14 14 and 14. The three shafts are arranged at the apices of a triangle and are held in spaced relation ship by rods 15 which are adjustably connected to the shafts as shown in Fig. 5. The arrangement is such that a straight line of magazines is provided in front of the feed rollers 10. Preferably, the

shafts

14 and 14?} are stationary and the sprockets 13 and 13f are rotatably mounted thereon, while shaft 14 is rotatably mounted in suitable bearings and the sprocket wheel 13 is secured thereto. The shaft 14 is driven from the main drive shaft 17 through the medium of suitable gears arranged in a gear box 16.

Each magazine 11 is supported by aplate 11 attached to a'chain link so that as many plates and magazines as desired may be in cluded in the chain, the position of the shaft 14 being varied to compensate for any change in the length of the chain. Each magazine is substantially oblong in cross section and is formed from a sheet of metal, the

edges of which are spaced apart to provide a 1 between vertical magazine are provided inturned' prongs 18 which engage the bottom envelopeof a stack I to support the same. The magazines are made of slightly greater width thanthe width of the envelopes which they contain, and cutout portions 19 at the bottom of the magazines are bent inwardly slightly, properly to position the bottom envelope of the stack for removalfrom the magazine. In order to conserve space the magazlnes are formed with their front and. back Walls corresponding to the width of the-envelopes, and their side walls corresponding to the length of the envelopes. The magazines are provided with studs ll 'and the plates 11 are provided with cooperating slots 11 whereby the magazines are detachably supported by the plates and can beeasily removed and another substituted therefor.

The chain of magazines is caused-to move past the feeding rollers 10 at a uniform rate of' speed and the bottom envelopes ofv the stacks contained in the magazines are successively withdrawn and presented to the feeding rollers. This withdrawal operation is accomplished by means of 20 which is actuated to position it beneath successive magazines to withdraw an envelope and present it in position to be delivered to the feeding rollers 10. The suction block 20 is substantially U shaped, the legs being hollow and terminating in vertically arranged ducts 20, the upper ends of which are adapted to engage the envelopes. Bands 2O are fitted around the upper ends of the duets with their edges projecting slightly to be engaged by the envelopes.

The legs of the suction block are received guides 21 provided on the top of a circular head 22, and a plate .23 bolted to the head overlies the legs and holds the suction block in placewhile permitting reciprocating movement thereof on the head. The head 22 is provided with a peripheral groove 24 which communicates with a pair of ducts .25 terminating between the guide members 21, each leg of the suction block 20 being provided with a slot 26 which registers with the end of a duct 25. The head 22 is received within casing 27 with respect to which it is capable of rotation and an air tight seal is formed between the casing and the head by virtue of a tongue and groove connectiontherebetween shown at 28.

A shaft 29 is provided with a collar 30 which engages t e end face of the casing 27. A stub 31' proj ects from the collar 30 through an aperture in thebottom of the casing 27 and into a central bore in the head'22 to a suction block which it is frictionally clamped by mean's' ribs 35 which fit in co-acting grooves 36 in The shaft 29 ex-' 13 mounted on the shaft 39 the pinion 33 slidably to key the shaft and pinion. The lower end of the shaft 29 is connected to a plate 37 having a slot 38 through which extends a shaft 39 supported 1y the frame 34. The plate 37 carries a roller 40 which extends into the groove of a box cam 41. which is mounted on the shaft 39. The shaft 39 is driven by means of a chain 42 trained around the sprocket wheel and a sprocket wheel 44' mounted on main shaft 17. By means of a duct 45 in the casing 27 the peripheral groove 24 in the head 22 communicates with a pipe 46 slidahly mounted in the frame 3% to the free end of which is attached a suction hose 47.

A guide rod 48 is carr ed by theframe 34 and extends through an aperture .-.provided therefor inlthe casing 27. 'The hose 47 leads to a valve (not shown) operated automati rally, alternately to connect the hose with the atmosphere' an'd a vacuum source.

A rack 50' is slidably' mounted in the frame 34 and has its .teeth-in mesh withthe teeth-of "the,pinion33uj'Thef end of thefrack 50' is forked to receive-a. shaft 51 journalled in the frame 34 and .a box cam -52 is'fixed'to-the shaft- 51. The rack .50 is provided'with a roller 53 which extends-intothe groove of the box cam 52. The shaft-351 is driven from-the shaft 39 by means of a'chain154 passing around sprockets provided on the two shafts. A lever 55 is pivotally mounted on the frame 34 and carries at one end rollers 56, which are adapted to engage the feet of the suction block 20 'when'the latter is in one position. At the other end of the'lever-55 is providela roller 57 which extends into the groove of a box cam 58 fixed to the shaft 51.-

The suction block 20 is normally held inthe positionshownin Figs. 7 and 9 by a spring 60, one endof which is attached to the bow of the suctionblock, and the other end of which is attached to cross bar 61 resting 2 against the ends ofthe inner guide members 21. A'lever 62 operated by mechanism not. disclosed, is providedforengaginglthe rear edge-of an envelope on the suction block after the latter has assumed the position shown in- Fig. .3 and moving the envelope toward the I, Feed rollers 10. Fingers 63-carried by a shaft 34 which isoscillated by mechanism not die- :losed overlie the envelope during,its,move-- nent I toward the 'fe'edin rollers and are )eriodically lifted to permit operation 'ofthe :uction block. I

When the magazine is in operation-the 'arious magazinesare filled with envelopes .lready printed on foneside. Envelopes in 'ne magazine are all similarly printedand' [ifi'erently printedxfrom" the envelopes in. ach of't'he-othermagaz'ines. 'The chain of iagazines is continuously advanced at a=un'-i ormrate of speed. and as each magazine caches a predetermined position the" bottonimovement beingdown into 7 contact with a '62 are brought into en -movement of the shaft 29 andenvelope in the magazine is removed therefrom by the suction block. To accomplish such removal thesuction block is arranged with the upper edges of the bands 20 contacting with the bottom envelop-e. At the instant of establishing contact with the envelope, vacuum is induced in the suction block E is removed block. is accomplished "throughthemedium I of the rollers tact with the suction. block byfclockwise movement of the leYer 55, which movement-is effectedby thebox;c'a'1r i:- 58. hesame time the suction bleak-5s drawn-downwardly, this efie'etedbv through the medium of th plate 37 and the shaft 29.

e roller 40, the

distance to removethe envelope from the magazine the rollers '56 are returned to nor mal position'by the cam 58 ting the suction block to resume its normal position under the'influence ofthe spring 60. The suction block is then rotated through a quarter turn during the remainder of its downward movement. This rotation is aceomplished from the box cam '52 through the 56 whichare brought intofcon After the suc- .tion block has been pulled-down a sufficient thereby permitthe box cam 4-1 2 i medium of theroller 53,-the rack 50 and the pinion 33.

Duringthe movement j ust described the envelope isheld on the suction block by suction. 'lVhen the-suction-block has reached the lower limit of its vertical movement and has been rotated through a quarter turn it has assumed the vanced to the feeding-rollers 10. 'The en'- .velope has been its longer dimensi'on'is parallel to thehxis of "the feed. rollers.- The aforementioned valve is now operated on the envelope and the fingers 63 are brought the envelope after, which the pusher fingers a rear end of t'he envelopef between the rollers 10. isthen returned to position, to withdraw an envelope from the-next magazine hy-upward tion thereof through a :quarter turn, these operations being effected by the-box-

cams

41 and 52 respectively. Thecycleof operations I is. then repeated.

By thelarmngement d scribed en-, 1:0

velopes are withdrawn successively fromthe position shown in Figs. 2 and .3 with the envelope in'position to be ad to release the suction the topsurfac'e of-l agement with" the'l to push the same Thesuction block] 110. turned through 90 so that reverse'rotadifferent magazines and conveyed to the feeding rollers by means of which they are presented to the printing cylinders. For each cycle of the machine, is produced with'diife'rently printed homilies on one side and with successive dates and the same identifying number onthe otherside. The corresponding envelopes of suc-.

' 13 and 13, mounted on the shafts-14, 14

and 14. These elements are identical with the corresponding elements in'the modification disclosed in Figs. 1 to 11. The frame 80 is provided with an arm 81 in the free end of which is reciprocally mounted a rod 82. At the lower end of the rod 82, there is provided a slotted plate 83 which straddles a shaft 84 journaled in a bracket 85 supported by the frame 80. A box cam 86 is carried by the shaft 84 and a roller 87 carried by the plate 83 extends into the groove 88 of the cam 86. At one end of the shaft. 84 is provided a sprocket around which is trained a chain 89 which is also trained around a sprocket mounted on the main drive shaft 17.

A suction block 90 is slidably supported by the upper end of the rod 82, and a flexible hose 91 connects said suction block with an automatically operated valve such as described in' connection with the modification disclosed in Figs. 1 to 11 inclusive. The suction block 90 is supported below the bottoms of the magazines 11 between

shafts

14 and 14 and its-path of reciprocation is parallel to the direction of movement of the magazines. A link 92 is connected at one end to thesuctionjblock 90 and has its other end attached-to the. free end of a crank 93 carried 95 which is also trained by a shaft '94 journaled in the upper end of the frame 80'. The shaft 94 is provided with a sprocket around whichis trained a chain around asprocket carried by a shaft 96, also journaled in the frame 80. The shaft 96 is provided with a second sprocket around which is trained a chain 97 which is also trained around a sprocket mounted on the shaft 84. The

chains

95 and 97 are maintained under proper tension by means of

idlers

98 and 99 respectively.

By means of the mechanism just described, envelopes are withdrawn from successive magazines while the latter are being advanced at a uniform speed by the sprockets 13. The suction block 90 is first raised into contact with the bottom envelope of a magazine a setof envelopes .cam, which isapproximately and at the same time the automatic valve above referred to connects thesuction-bloek with a suctionsource. The suction block 90 is then caused to move alongwith the ma azine through the medium of the link 92 and crank 93. While the suction" block 90 is being thus moved, it is also pulled downwardly by reason of the downwardmovement of the rod 82, this movement being accomplished through the medium of the cam 86 and roller 87. When the rod 82 reaches, the lowerlimit of its stroke, the aforementioned automatic valve cuts off the suction andopens'the block to the atmosphere thus releasing the envelope which is then removed from the suction block mechanism, later to be described. The suction block is then returned to starting position by combined upward and lateral movement effected by the cam 86' and roller 87 in conjunction with the link 92 and crank 93, envelope withdrawn from the succeeding magazine.

he envelopes are removed from the'suction block and deilvered tothe' feed plate in front of the rollers 10 by an oscillating gripper. A vertical shaft 100 is journaled in brackets carried by the frame and is provided at its lower end with a. crank arm 101.

rovided an arm 102 to which is pivotally attached a bell crank lever 103 to one arm of which is attached a plate 104 which const tu es the movable jaw of a gripper, the arm 102 being the stationary jaw. A roller 105 is carried by the remaining arm of the bell crank lever 103 and a coil spring 106 passing around the-shaft 100 and the depending arm of the bell crank lever tends ,to pull the plate or jaw 104 intocontact with the arm 102.

A cam 107 is rotatably mounted on the shaft 100 and is secured to a' sprocket also rotatably mounted on the shaft 100 around which sprocket is trained a chain 108' which is also trained around a sprocket carried by a shaft 109 journaled in the brackets which support the shaft maintained under proper tension by means of an idler' 108. The shaft 109 is provided with a pinion 110, which meshes with a pinion 111, carried by the shaft 96. At the lower end of the shaft 109 there is provided a crank 100. gThe'c'hain 108 is' after'which the cycle is repeated and an arm 112. which is connected by a link 113 with 1 of the shaft109 affects oscillation of the shaft through an arc of approxi ately 90. During the operation of the machine, the shaft 100 and the arm 102 are oscillated, while the cam 107 is continuously rotated, the cam making one complete" rotation for each complete oscillation of the shaft and arm. The semi-circular has a dwell surface .107, which extends through approximately 90 and a low surwise and the arm 102 face 107*, also extending throughapproximately 90. The dwell surface107 engages the roller 105 toactuate the bell crank lever "103 and thus open'the gripper by lifting the jaw 104.

The gripper oscillates between the two positions shown in 16 and 17, respectively. In Fig. 16, the dwell 107 is engaged with the roller 105 and the plate 104 is lifted. position, the arm 102 underlies and the plate 104 overlies the edge of an envelope E, carried by the suction block 90. At this time the suction has been released on the envelopeE and it is free to be removed from the suction block 90. The cam 107 is moving clockis momentarily stationary. This causes the removal of the dwell 10 e ages the low cam surface 107*, under the in ueneeof the spring 106 thereby bringing the plate 104 into gripping relationship to the arm 102. The cam continues to move clockwise, and the arm 102 moves counterclockwise through 90 to the position shown I to the sleeve 115 b in Fig.17. By the time the arm 102 has reached the end of its path, in which position it is shown'in Fig. 17, the front end of the dwell 107 has reached a position where it engages the roller 105 as shown in Fig. 17,

thus again lifting the plate 104 and releasing the envelope held between such plate and the arm 102. The arm 102 now moves counterclockwise back to the position shown in Fig. 16. The cam 107 is also moving in a clockwise direction, but at twice the speed of the arm.102 so that by the time the arm 102 reaches the position shown in Fig. 16, the dwell 107") is ready to move out of contact with the roller 105 and permit the plate 104 again to move toward the arm-102 to grip another envelope. The envelope E, released by the gripper when in the position shown in g Fig. 17, falls upon pushed by means 45 i it is presented'to-the printing press in" the. usual manner.-,

' Sometimes'it is withdraw and .from each magazine.-

the feed plate 10. and is y of the pusher. fingers 62 toward the. feed rollerslO by means of which desirable to successively print *a number of envelopes tion of the machine, the sprockets'13 are secured to the shaft 14* 114. The sprockets 13 are secured by means of aset bolt'116 to a sleeve rotatable on the shaft14 f A collar 117 is secured a set belt 118 and is provided with a plurality of radial holes 119. The collar 117 rests upon a disk 120 which is attached to theshaft 14 by means of a set bolt 121. A yoke 122 is suspendedfrom the lower surface of the disk 120 and a plunger 123 is slida-bly supported in the yoke and the disk. A coiled spring 124 surrounds the plunger 123 and has'one end resting upon the yoke 122 and its other end engaging a collar In this.

from contact with the roller" 105 which .To'permit such opera= by means of set bolts with their down, as shown in dotted lines in-Fig..15, will permit rotation of the c0llar117.

lVhen the. device is operated to Withdraw an envelope from each magazine in succession, the sprockets 33 are'secured to the shafts 14 by the bolts 114, while the sprockets 13" rotate freely with respect'to the sleeve 115. When the machine is operated to. Withdraw a series ofenvelopes from a single magazine, the bolts 114 are backed ofl to permit free rotation of the sprockets 13 on the shaft 14?, while'the sprockets 13 are secured to the sleeve 115 by the belt 116. Rotation of the shaft 14 will have no effect on the magazines; they will remain stationary and willbe locked in position by reason of the fact that theplunger 123 extends into one. of the apertures 126 and locks the collar 117 and sleeve 115 against rotation. When it is desired to change the magazine from which the envelopes are being withdrawn, a rod is inserted in the proper hole 119 thereby depressing the'plunger 123 and permitting rotation of the collar 117 by the rod until the plunger 123 snaps into the succeeding hole. This will have advanced the magazines sufficient to have brought a different magazine over the suctionblock 90.

Under the conditions above described, lat I the block, 90'is pre-r ventedand thismovement is limited to ver-v eral reciprocation of tical reciprocation effected by the rod 82.

the-shaft96 the sprocket wheel around which 94. The shaft 94 is locked by a bar 127 which has in l the shaft" 94. extends a slot in whichthe shaft 96 is received,-a set belt 128 serving to prevent relative movement of the. shaft-94 and the bar 127. The gripper operatesin its usualmanner to remove an envelope from the suction block 90 and throughit to'the feed plate 10.

We claim: 1

V 1. In "combination, a plurality of'tubular magazines, means-for moving said magazines tion of movement, extracting means for with drawing an article from one end of a magazine, and means for'aetuating said extracting means in timed relation with the linear movement of-the magazines.

I 2. In combination, a: plurality of tubular magazines, means for moving said magazines This is accomplished by disconnecting from uni one end an aperture through which I and has at its other end.

axes always normal to their direchorizontally in vertical position, extracting means for withdrawing an article from one end of a magazine, and means for actuating said extracting means in timed relation with the linear movement of the magazines.

3. In combination, a plurality of tubular 1nagazines having parallel axes, means to move said magazines in a direction perpendicular to their axes, and means for withdrawing an article from each magazine in succession, said means comprising an extractor and means to move said extractor toward and away from one end of the magazine in timed relation to the movement of the magazine.

4. In combination, a plurality of tubular magazines having parallel axes, an extractor for withdrawing an article from a magazine, means to move said extractor toward and away from one end of the magazine, and means for bringing said magazines successively into operative relationship to said extractor.

5. In combination, a plurality of tubular magazines having parallel axes, an extractor for withdrawing an article from a magazine, means to move said extractor toward and away from one end of the magazine and means to move said magazines in a direction perpendicular to their axes to bring the same successively into operative relationship to said extractor.

6. In combination, a plurality of tubular vertical magazines, an extractor for withdrawing an article from the bottom of. a magazine, means for effecting vertical reciprocation of said extractor, and means for moving said magazines horizontally to bring the same successively into operative relationship to said extractor.

7. In combination, a plurality of tubular magazines having parallel axes, means to move said magazines in a direction perpendicular to their'ztxesi and means for withdrawing-an article from each magazine in succession, said means comprising an extractor and means to move said extractor toward and away from one end ofthe magazine and also in the direction of movement of the magazines.

8. In combination, a plurality of tubular vertical magazines, means to effect horizontal movement of said magazines, an extractor for withdrawing an article from the bottom of a magazine, and means for effecting combined vertical and horizontal reciprocation of said extractor.

9. In combination, a pluralityof tubular magazines having parallel axes, means for effecting movement of said magazines in a direction perpendicular to the axes thereof, an extractor for withdrawing an article through one end of a magazine, and means for moving said extractor toward and away ment of said magazine.

from said end of the magazine in timed relation to the linear movement thereof.

10. In combination, a plurality of vertical tubular magazines, means for effecting llOllzontal movement of said magazines, an extractor for withdrawing an article through the bottom of a magazine, and means for moving said extractor toward and away from the bottomof a magazine in timed relation to the linear movement thereof.

11. In combination, a tubular magazine, means to move said magazine normal to its axis, an extractor movable successively toward, along with and away from one end of said magazine for withdrawing an article therefrom, and means for actuating said extractor in timed relation with the linear move- 12. In combination, a tubular magazine, means for moving said magazine normal to its axis, suction means movable successively toward, along with and away from one end of said magazine for withdrawing an article therefrom, and means for actuating said suction means in timed relation with the linear movement of said magazine.

13. In combination, a tubular magazine, means to move said magazine horizontally in vertical position, an extractor movable successively upwardly toward, along with and downwardly from the lower end of the magazine for withdrawing an article therefrom, and means for actuatinglsaid extractor in timed relation with the linear movement of the magazine.

14:. In combination, a tubular magazine, means to move said magazine horizontally in Vertical position, suction means movable successively upwardly toward, along with and downwardly from the lower end of the magazine for withdrawing an article therefrom, andmeans for actuating said suction means in timed relation with the linear movement of the magazine.

15. In combination, feeding mechanism, a plurality of tubular magazines having parallel axes, means to move said magazines in a direction perpendicular to their axes, and means for withdrawing an article from each magazine in succession and delivering the same to said feeding mechanism, said means comprising an extractor andmeans to move said extractor toward and away from one end of the magazine in timed relation to the movement thereof.

16. In combination, feeding mechanism, a plurality of tubular vertical magazines,

' means to move said magazines horizontally,

and means for withdrawing an article from each magazine in succession, said means comprising an extractor and means to move said extractor vertically toward and away from one end of the magazine in the movement thereof.

17 In combination, a plurality of tubular.

timed relation to Y for withdrawing an article from ing said magazines horizontally to bring the same successively into operative relationship to said extractor, feeding mechanisnnand means for transferring an article from said extractor to said feeding mechanism.

19. In combination, a plurality of tubular magazines having parallel axes, means to move said magazines in a direction perpendicular to their axes, means for withdrawing an article from each magazine in succession, said means comprising an extractor and means to move said extractor toward and away from one end of the magazine and also in the direction of movement of the magazines, feeding mechanism, and means for transferring an article from said extractor to said feeding mechanism.

20. In combination, a plurality of tubular vertical magazines, means to effect horizontal movement of said magazines, anyextractor for withdrawing an article from the bottom of a magazine, means for effecting combined vertical and horizontal reciprocationof said extractor, feeding mechanism, and means for transferring an article from said extractor to said ng mechan sm.

- combination, plurality 55f mm- I able magazines,ga reciprocating -feeder',=means comprising an article from a magazine and deliver ng the same to said feeder, and mean's'tojadvance said magazines successively into operative" relation to said extractor, actuate said extractor and reciprocate said feederin timed relation. I

22. In combination, a plurality of ,Inovable magazines, a reciprocating feeder, means comprising an extractor movable toward and away from a magazine and also in the direc tion of movement thereof forwithdrawing an d article from a magazine and delivering the same to said feeder,

and means to advance said magazines successively into operative rela tion to said'extractor, actuate said extractor, andreciprocate said feeder in timed relation.

23. In combination, aplurality of movable magazines, comprising an extractor for withdrawing an article from a magazine by first moving the said article in a direction normal to the dilng the said article in a cate said feeder in timed Vmal to the-direction of scribed, means to extractor for withdrawinganwithdrawing an envelope or "magazine, said means comprising a suction.-

in timed relation with the a of sand magazines.

feeding mechanism, means rection of movement of said magazine and then delivering the same to said feeding v. mechanism, and means for advancing said magazines successively into operative relation to said extractor.

24.- In combination, a plurality of movable magazines, feeding mechanism, means comprising an extractor movable'toward and away from a magazine and also in the direction. of movement thereof for withdrawing an article from a magazine by first movdirection normal to the directionfof movement of said magazine and then delivering the same to said feeding mechanism, and means to advance said magazines successively into operative relation to said extractor.

25. In' combination, a plurality of movable magazines, a reciprocating feeder, means comprisin an extractor for Withdrawing an article from a magazine in a direction normal to the direction of movement of said magazine and delivering the same to said feeder, and means to advance said magazines successively into operative relation to said extractor, actuate said extractor and reciprorelation.

26. In combination, a plurality of movable magazines, a reciprocating feeder, means comprising an extractor movable toward and away from a magazine and also in the direction of movement'thereof for withdrawing an article from a magazine in a direction normovement of sad magazine and delivering the same to said feeder, and means toadvance said magazines successively into operatlve relation to said extractor, actuate said extractor and reciprocateisaid feeder in timed relation.

27. In an apparatus of the character de 1 a plurality of tubular magazines, move said magazines-in adirection perpendicular to their axes, and 1neans for the like. from a ducthaving its open end movable toward and away 'from one'endfof the magazine, and

means for actu'atingsaid v vithdrawing means T 28. 'In an apparatus of the characterdescribed, means to move said magazines in adirection perpendicular to their axes, means-forlwithrawing an envelope'or the like froma magazine, said means comprising asuction duct having its open end movable successivelytoward, along with and away from one end of the magazine and means for actuatingsaid withdrawing means the linear movement of said magazines.

linearfmovement i in timed relation-with a plurality of tubular magazines,

29. In an apparatus of the character described, a feeding mechanism, a plurality of tubular magazines, means for effecting movement of said magazines in a direction perpendicular to their axes, means for withdrawing an envelope from a magazine and delivering the same to said feeding mechanism, said means comprising a suction duct having its open end movable toward and away from one end of the magazine an means for actuating said withdrawing means in timed relation with the linear movement of the magazines.

30. In an apparatus of the character described, a feeding mechanism, a plurality of tubular magazines, means for efiecting movement of said magazines in a direction perpendicular to their axes, means for withdrawing an envelope from a magazine and delivering the same to said feeding mechanism, said means comprising a suction duct having its open end movable successively toward, along with and away from one end of the magazine and means for actuating said withdrawing means in timed relation with the linear move ment of said magazines.

31. In an apparatus of the characterdescribed, a feeding mechanism, a plurality of tubular magazines having parallel axes,

means to effect movement of the magazines in a direction perpendicular to their axes, means to Withdraw an envelope from each magazine in succession, said means comprising a suction member, means to move said suction member toward and away from one end of the magazine and reciprocating means for transferring the envelope or the like from said suction member to said feeding mechan1sm.

32. In an apparatus of the character described, a feeding mechanism, a plurality of tubular magazines having parallel axes, means to effect movement of the magazines in a direction perpendicular to their axes, means to withdraw an envelope from each magazine in succession, said means comprising a suction member, means to effect movement of said suction member first toward one end of the magazine, second inthe direction of movement of the magazine and third away from said end of the magazine, and reciprocating means for transferring an envelope or the like from said suction means to said feeding mechanism.

33. In an apparatus of the character described, a plurality of tubular vertical magazines, means for effecting horizontal movement of said magazines, means for withdrawing an envelope or the like from the bottom of a magazine, said means comprising a suction duct having its open end movable toward and away from the bottom of the magazine, and means for actuating said withdrawing means in timed relation with the linear movement of said magazines. 7 a

34:. In a device of the character described, a feeding mechanism, an endless row of tubular vertical magazines, means for effecting horizontal movement of said magazines,

means for withdrawing an envelope. or the likefrom each magazine in succession, said means comprising a suction member, means to impart vertical reciprocation to said suction member and reciprocating means for transferring anenvelope from said suction means to said feeding mechanism.

35. In an apparatus of the character described, a plurality of tubular magazines having parallel axes, means to move. said magazines in a direction perpendicularto their axes, means for withdrawing an envelope or the like from each magazine in succession, said means comprising a suction member, means to move said suction member toward and, away from one end of the magazine, an oscillating arm, a gripping member mounted on said arm and means periodically to actuate said gripping member during oscillation of said arm. 36. In an apparatus of the character described, a plurality of tubular magazines havingparallel axes, means to effect movement of the magazines in a direction perpendicular to their axes, a suction member, means to move said suction member toward and away from the ends of said magazines, an oscillating arm, a gripping member mounted thereon, and means periodically to actuate said gripping member during oscillation of said arm.

37. In an apparatus of the character described, a plurality of parallel vertical tubular magazines, means for effecting horizontal movement of said magazines, a suction member, means to effect vertical reciprocation thereof toward and away from the bottom of a magazine, a horizontal oscillatable arm, a gripping member mounted thereon, and means periodically to actuate said gripping member during oscillationv of said arm. 38. In an apparatus of the character de-' scribed, a plurality of parallel vertical tubular magazines, means for effecting horizontal movement of said magazines, a suction member, means to effect vertical reciprocation thereof toward and away from the bottom of a magazine, a horizontal oscillatable arm, a gripping member mounted thereon, a rotating cam coaxial with said arm, and means on said gripping member engaging said cam whereby said gripping member is periodimovement of said magazines, a suction member, means to effect vertical reciprocation thereof toward and away from the bottom of a magazine, a vertical shaft, an arm secured thereto, a gripping member pivoted to said arm, means to oscillate said shaft, a cam rotatably mounted on said shaft, means to r0.- tate said cam, and meanson said gripping member engaging said cam whereby the former is periodically actuated.

40. n an apparatus of the character described, a plurality of vertical tubular magazines, prongs projecting inwardlyfrom the bottoms of said magazines for supporting a stack of envelopes or the like, means for moving said magazines horizontally, a suction member for withdrawing an envelope or the like from the bottom of said stack, and means or imparting horizontal reciprocation to said member. 1 Y 41. In an apparatus of the character described, a plurality of vertical tubular magazines, prongs projecting inwardly from the bottoms of said magazines for supporting a stack of envelopes or the like, means for moving said magazines horizontally, a suction member for Withdrawing an envelope or the like from the bottom of said stack, means for imparting horizontal reciprocation to said member, an oscillating arm, a gripping member mounted thereon, and means periodically to actuate said gripping member during oscillation of said arm.

42. In a printing press, a plurality of tubular vertical magazines having openbottoms and arranged in an endless row, means for effecting horizontal movement of said magazines, suction means for withdrawing an envelope or the like from the bottom of a magazine, means for moving said suction means toward and away from the bottom of said magazine, and means for effecting horizontal movement of said suction means in the direction of movement of the magazines.

43. In a printing press, a plurality of tubu lar vertical magazines having open bottoms and aranged in an endless row, means to effect continuous horizontal movement of said magazines, means adapted to withdraw envelop'es or the like through the open bottoms of the magazines, said means. comprising a suction duct having its open end movable suc cessively upwardly toward, along With and downwardly from the bottom of a magazine, and means for actuating said Withdrawing means in timed relation with the linear movement of said magazine.

44. In a printing press, a feeding mechanism, a plurality of vertical magazines having open bottoms and arranged in an endless row, means to effect continuous horizontal movemet of said magazines, suction means for withdrawing an envelope or the like from a magazine, means for effecting combined vertical and horizontal reciprocation of said suction means, and means for transferring an envelope or the like from said suction means to said feeding mecaanism.

45. In a printing press, a feeding mechanism, a plurality of magazines, means for withdrawing an envelope or the like from a magazine,'means for bringing said magazines successively into operative relationship each magazine to said withdrawing means, and swinging means for transferring the envelope or the like from said withdrawing means to said feeding mechanism.

6. In a printing press, a feeding mecha- 111811], a plurality of magazines arranged in an endless row, ous movement of said magazines, means for withdrawing an envelope or the like from in succession, and swinging means for transferring the envelope or the like from said withdrawing means to said feeding mechanism.

47. In a'printing press, a feeding mechanism, a plurality of vertical magazines havlng open bottoms and arranged in an endless row, means in each magazine for supportin a stack of envelopes or the like, means or effecting uniform linear movement of said magazines, means for withdrawing an envelope or the like through the open bottom of each magazine in succession, and means for transferring the envelope or the like from said withdrawing means to said feeding mechanism.

48. In a printing press, a feeding mechanism, a plurality of vertical magazines having open bottoms, means in each magazine for supporting a stackof envelopes or the like, suction means for withdrawing an envelope or the like through the bottom of a magazine, means for transferring the envelope or the'like from said suction means to said feeding mechanism, means for effecting uniform linear -movement of said magazines, and means for effecting a combined vertical and horizontal reciprocation of said suction means. I p p 49. In a printing press, a feeding mechanism, a plurality of magazines, suction means for withdrawing an envelope or the like from a magazine, swinging means for transferring the envelope-or the like from said Withdrawing means to said feeding mechanism, means for effecting continuous linear movement of said magazines, means. for moving saidsuction means toward and away from the path of movement of said magazines, and means for effecting reciprocation of said suction means in the direction of movement of the magazines. v

50. In a printing press, a feeding mechanism, a plurality of magazines, means for withdrawingan envelope'or the like from each magazine in succession, a gripper for transferring an envelope or the like from said withdrawing means to said feeding mechanism, means to move said grip-per back and forth between said withdrawing means and feeding mechanism, and means periodically to open said gripper.

51. In a printing press, a feeding mechanism, a plurality of magazines, means for withdrawing an envelope or the like from each magazine in succession, and means for means for effecting continu- I transferring the envelope or the like from means to rotate said cam once for each comsaid withdrawing means to said feeding mechplete oscillation of said arm, and means on .anism, said transfer means comprising an said gri ping member for engagement by the arm, a gri ping member'mounted thereon, dwello said cam.

meansto e ect movement of said armbetween 58. In a printlng press a plurality of ver- I said withdrawing means and said feeding tical magazines havmg bottom openings and mechanism and means periodically to actuarranged in an endless horizontal row, means ate said gripping member. for continuously advancing said magazines 52. In a printing press, a feeding mecha vertical shaft located below the path 0 anism, a lurality of magazines, means for said magazines,means for effecting combined 75 withdrawing an envelope or the like from oscillation and reciprocation of said shaft, each magazine in succession, and means for and suction means carried by said shaft, said transferrmgthe envelope orthe likefrom said suction means bein adapted to withdraw withdrawing means to said feeding mechan envelope or the li ethrough the open botv 5' anism, said: transfer means comprising a tom of amagazine i v shaft, an arm carried thereby, a gripping '59. In a printing press, 'a plurality of vermember mounted on said arm, means to ostical magazines having open bottoms and cillate- 'said shaft, a cam mounted on said 'being arranged in a horizontal endless row shaft, means to'rotate said cam and means on a vertical shaft located below; the path 0 29 said grip in member engagin said earn the -magazines, means for oscillating said 5 i whereby t e ormer is periodical y actuated. shaft and "effecting vertical reciprocation 53. In a printing press, transfer mechthereof, suction means slidably mounted on anismcomprising an arm means to oscillate said shaft, said suction means ing adapted I said arm, a gripping mem' r mounted thereto withdraw an envelope or the like through 35 on, a rotating cam coaxial with said arm, and the open bottom of a magazine, and means or means on said gripping member engaging effecting reciprocation of said suction means. said cam whereby said gripping memberis 60.'In a prlnting press, a plurality of verriodically actuated. r T tical magazines having bottom openings and 54'. In a printing r, ress, ran fer mechaarranged inan endless horizontal row, meansnism comp-rising a s aft, an arm secured for supporting stacks of articles'in-said maga- 95 thereto, a' gripping member 'ivoted to said; zinesmalinement withsaid openings, a smf'arm,fmeans to oscillate said 5 aft, a cam rO- gle' usher, a sucker arm pivoted about a tatably mounted on said shaft, meansto r0- vertical. axis, means to oscillate said arm and tate 'saidicam, and means'on said grlppm efi'ect vertical movement thereof'to withdraw member enga 'ng said cam whereby sai an envelope from a magazine and present it 100 gripping mem r is periodically actuated; 'to said pusher, and means to bring said maga- P g P n r IIN B lmzines successively into operative relationship;

nism comprising a shaft, an arm secured to saidsucker arm. v v

, r t a gripping member pivoted to said 61. In a printing ress,aplurality of mag arm, resilient means tending to hold said azines, a single pus er, an arm mounted for' '10s member in contact with said arm, means to rotation about-a vertical axis, a sucker block oscillate saidshaft, and means coaxialwith slidably carried-by said arm, means for (is- I id Sh ft actuate i gr pping m mb r cillating said arm and effecting vertical move-1' against the action of said resilient means durm nt ther of to withdraw an envelope from .ing a portion of the oscillation of said arm. a magazine and present it ,to said pusher 110 56. In a printing press, transfer mechameans for reciprocating said block on said msmcomprismg ashaft, an arm S re arm, and means for successively establishing I t r o, a g ppmg member pivoted to said operat've relationship between] said magi? arm, means tooscillate said. shaft, a" cam ro'-' zines and sucker block. I v 5 tatably mounted .on said shaft, means to ro-' 62. In a printing-press, a plurality of ver-Illl! tate sald cam, resilient means forcing said tical magazines, a pusher, an armimounted gripping memberintq c nta t W h-saida m, for rotation about a vertical axis, a sucker I and means on said gripping member adapted block slidably carried'byvsaid arm, means for to enga 'e the dwell of said cam during movfloscillating said arm and effecting vertical 0 i arm in dlrectiOll, whereby movement thereof to withdraw an envelope 1 1ml gP P-P -member 5 d Out Of from amagazine and present ittosaid pusher, tact with sai arm. 1 means for reciprocating-said block onsaid 57. In a'prmting ress, transfer mecha arm, and means for bringing. said magazines nism comprlsmg a s aft, an arm secured successively into operative relationship to -thereto, a gripping member pivoted to said said-sucker-arm. I v 121 arm, resilient means normally urging said 63. In a printing press a plurality of ver gripping member into contact with said arm, tical magazines arranged in a horizontal means to oscillate said shaft through :an are endless row, means for continuously advanc of a cam rotatably mounted onsaid shaft ing said magazine, a single pusher, an arm and having a dwell of approximately 90, mounted for rotation about avertical axis, a