US1955806A - Bill printing machine - Google Patents

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April 24, 1934. E, c, HARTLEY 1,955,806

' BILL PRIyTING MAQHINE Q Filed NOV. 1, 1929 6 sheets sheet 1 April 24, 1934. E. c. HARTLEY 1,955,806

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v 1,955,806 BILL PRINTING MACHINE Emmett C. Hartley, Chicago, IlL, assignor to- Addressograph Company, Wilmington, Del a corporation of Delaware Application-November '1, 1929, Serial No. 404,123

' 28 Claims. (Cl. 101-227) Q This invention relates to machines for printing and addressing bills, statements, notices and the like of the kind used by public service, insurance and othercompanies and which are long and 5 narrow and comprise a body portion and one 'or I more stubs adapted to be separated.- from each other and from the body portion on scored lines.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide .a novel machine of the character which-will cut the sheets to be printed one at atimefrom a continuous web, print the address on the sheet as many times as'may be required, and then print the standard form matter in proper position on the sheet and in proper relation to the address impressions thereon. Another object of the'invention is to cut the sheetsone at a time from a continuous web, the width of the web forming the length of the sheet, and td carry the 'sheet lengthwise on a line at right angles to the line of movement of the web to printing position. v

A further object is to score a continuous web at its end portion on lines parallel to its side edges and to cut a predetermined length from the end of the web to form an oblong sheet whose length is equal to the width of the web, the score [lines dividing. the sheet transversely into sec-- operate automatically to perform the various operations required for cutting, addressing and printing the sheet; to provide a novel feedfor the web to hold it flat and freefrom wrinkles or creases; to perforate the end-portion of the web before it is severed; to provide improved cutting mechanism to produce a'cleancut without wrinkling or tearing the web; to provide automatic means for advancing the web-to cutting'position and cutting a narrow end length therefrom and advancing the end length from the cuttingmechanism in the generaldirection of movement-of the web and then moving the sheet lengthwise and without interruption to address printing mechanism and intermittently halting the move-' ment of the sheet for a plurality of printing operations and finally printing standard form matter 7 on the sheet at one printing operation; to provide simple means for disconnecting mechanism of the machine to enable the parts to be adjusted with the web and sheets in place to begin the operation of the machine, and for otherv purposes; to provide novel means for receiving and supporting and holding the roll, for adjusting the roll endwise and for maintaining the webat proper ten- S1011.

Other objects will appear hereinafter. Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figs. 1 and 2, when placed end to end, constitute a top plan view of a machine embodying the invention.

Figs. 3 and 4, when placed end to end, constitute a view in front elevation of said machine.

Fig; 5 is a detail end elevation of the right end of Figs. 2 and 4 showing the web feeding, sheet cutting-and carrier mechanisms.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged section onthe line 6-'-6 Of Fig. 2. 1 j I Fig. '7 is a detail section of the ratchet mechanism for operating the web feeding rolls.

Fig.-8 isa, detail'section on the line 8-8 of Fig. .7. i

' Fig. 9v is a detail section of the feed roller showing the separated position thereof.

10 is a diagrammatic view showing a sheet severed from a wide web, and in position to start its movement longitudinally of itself and trans-- so ,versely to-the line of movement of the web.

Fig. 11 is a detail sectional view on the line 11-'11 of Fig. 2

which is supported at the right hand and of the machine as viewed in the drawings. The web B is comparatively wide, as indicated in Fig. 10, and the sheets A which are severed from the-end of the web on the transverse line B are comparatively narrow. In fact, the width of the web I forms the length of the sheet and the length cut from the web on the line B forms the width of the sheet. The sheet comprises a body portion A and several stubs A separated by score lines or perforations A These score lines are transverse of the length of the individual sheets al- 0 though they are formed on lines parallel with the movement of the web before the sheet is cut from the end. thereof.

The web Bextends upwardly and passes over an idler 2 at the rear of the machine frame 1 and no then extends horizontally forward between an upper feed roller 3 and a lower feed roller 4. The upper feed 'roller3 is iournaled in the arms 5 which are eccentrically mounted in the frame of the machine so that the upper feed roller can be swung upwardly from the lower feed roller to permit the web to be threaded between said rollers whenever necessary. The cross rod 6 which is connected to the upper ends of the arms 5 forms a convenient handle for swinging both arms together. Springs 7 are connected between the arms 5 and the frame for yieldingly maintaining the upper feed roller in feeding relation to the lower feed roller. The cross rod 6 has adjustable screws 8 adapted to engage the frame, Figs. 6 and9, to regulate the pressure of the upper feed roller on the lower one. In order to feed a wide web of this character accurately it is important to maintain a uniform pressure'throughout the widthof the rollers. For this purpose I provide a short portion of the upper roller, F 2, with a slightly enlarged diameter 6 so that this enlarged diameter is the only portion of the upper roller which grips the web between itself and the lower feed roller.

The score lines A are formed by a series of perforating points or pins 6 Fig. 2, around the periphery of the roller 3 which perforate 'the web on lines parallel with its lineof feed and with the side edges of the web as the web between the feed rollers.

At the left ends of the feed roller shafts 11, 11',

' Fig. 2, intermeshing gears are provided so that both feed rollers rotate exactly in unison. At the right end of these shafts,- Fig. 2, the lower feed connected to the inner member 18 of one of the clutches. A series of rollers 19 are positiormd in notches in the member 18 in position to wedge between the member 18 and the wall of the housing, so that when the pinion 15 is driven in one .reverse rotation of the 'feed roller.

direction the clutch rollers grip the housing 16 and rotate the feed roller shaft. When rotated in the reverse direction, however, the rollers release the housing and permit the free rotation of the pinion 15. The other roller clutch is a duplicate of the one just described except that the inner member 18' thereof is fastened to the frame of the machine. This acts in the reverse direction to the first mentioned clutch and prevents a Roller clutches of this type are well known and require no further description. The arm 13 is rocked.

in its pivot 14 by means of a constantly rotating shaft 20 joumaled in bearings in the frame. and carrying an adjustable crank 21 at one end to which a link 22 is pivotalLv connected. The other end of the link 22 is pivotally connected to the rocker arm 13. The pivotal connection of the link with the crank 21 is adjustable by means ofa screw 23 for thepurpose of accurately regulat- 1,955,806 I v line of movement. The cutting edge 28 Fig. 4,

of the upper knife is tapered upwardly from both ends to a central point so that the shearing action progresses from the edges of the web to the center thereof; This knife is mounted in a supporting frame 29, the lower ends of which are pivotally connected at 39 to the arm 31 of a bellcrank lever on each side of the frame. These bellcrank levers are rocked about their pivots 32 onthe frame by means of cams 33 on the shaft 20, the arms 31' of the bellcranks having rollers 34 at their ends which ride on the cams 33. The rollers are maintained in contact with the cams by means of the springs 35 which are anchored to the frame and to the arms 31'. The springs also serve to return the knife to its upper position after each cutting operation. The, knives are maintained in cutting relation by springs 36 which are connected to the machine frame and to the knife frame 29, and which yieldingly urge .the upper knife against the lower one.

As the web is advanced the proper length by the feed rollers it is positioned between normally separated upper and lower discharge rollers 40 and 41 positioned on the opposite side of the cutting knives. The lower discharge roller 41 is mounted on a shaft 42 which is journaled in bearings in the frame, and this roller is positively driven by the gear 43, Fig. 4, which meshes with and is driven by a corresponding gear 44 on the shaft 45, the shaft being in turn driven by the shaft 46. The upper rollers 40 are mounted in the ends of arms 47 which pivot at 48 on suitable 'i'nountings on the opposite side of the sheet guideway 49. Springs 50 normally urge these arms upwardly to separate the feed rollers 40 from the lower feed roller 41, and adjustable screws 51 engage lugs 52 on the arms to provide upper limit stops for said arms. The ends of the arms have lugs 53 which are engaged by adjustable screws 54 on overhanging lugs 55 of the knife frame 29, hence as the knife reaches its lower position and completes the cutting operation the screws 54 engage lugs 53 and swing the discharge rollers 40 downwardly into gripping relation with the discharge roller 41. These rollers grip the severed sheet and quickly remove it from the cutting mechanism and discharge it in the line of movement of the web onto the guideway 49. The outer edge 56 of the guideway is inclined angularly to direct the sheet into place in the guideway. The inner edge 58 of the guideway engages the edge of the sheet and prevents it from shifting laterally in the guideway. The scored and severed sheet is now in position to be carried to the address printing mechanism in a direction lengthwise of itself but in a line at right angles to the line of movement of the web from which it is severed.

The guideway 49 is positioned at the front of the inachine and extends in said right angled line entirely through the address printing mechanism and to the mechanism at the opposite end of the frame-for printing standard matter on all sheets. The sheets are carried by conveyor belts.

60 and 61 along the guideway. The belts 60 .travel around the pulleys 62 which are mounted on shafts 46 and 63 journaled in the frame be- .neath the guideway.- The two belts 60 travel around belt tightening idlers 64 mounted on arms which are pivoted in the frame.- The shaft 46 is driven from the main shaft 65 of the machine through the medium of suitable gearing hereafter described and an endless drive belt 66 extends around the pulleys on the shaft 46 and drives the shaft 63. The drive belt 66 also extends around idler tightener pulleys 67 mounted in the frame. The belt 61 extends the entirelength of the guideway and around the pulleys 68 on a shaft 69 at the opposite end of the guideway. This shaft 69, Fig. 3,4s driven by a driving belt 70 which extends toand is driven by a pulley on the drive shaft46. Idlers 72 are also provided for the conveyor belt 61. As the sheets are carried along the guideway they pass through the printing position of the address printing mechanism and are stopped at intervals to present dif ferent portions in printing position.

The address printing mechanism may be of any suitable type for the purpose. That which is shown in the drawings, Figs. 1 and 3, is of a-type which is well known in the art and comprises in general a reciprocating stamper arm 0' adapted to be intemiittently operated to impress the sheet upon individual addressing devices 75 which are carried in a stack in a magazine 76 at the rear side of the machine. These printing devices are successively fed forward to printing position beneath the stamper by the feed conveyor 77. After leaving the printing position the printing devices are discharged into a tray 78.- An inking ribbon 79 is shown as extending beneath the stamper arm and interposed between the sheet and the printing devices. The stamper arm C is carried by a yoke 80 which is pivotally ,mounted in the frame and which has rollers 81 operated by the cams 82. The cams 82 are carried on a main cam shaft 83 extending lengthwise of the machine parallel to the guideway.

In order to repeat the same address on the several stubs and body of the sheet, the sheet is stopped at intervals in its movement to present these stub and body portions successively in printing position. For this purpose a plurality of stop fingers 84 are provided which project over the guideway and swing .vertically into and out of the path of the moving sheet. The stop fingers are pivotally mounted on the rod 85 extending parallel to the guideway, and they are operated by cams 86 mounted on the cam shaft 87 extending parallel to the pivot rod 85. The stop fingers have rearwardly extending arms 88 carrying rollers which engage the earns 86. The stop fingers are timed s to operatesuccessively, the first being lowered to stop the sheet in position with the end stub beneath the stamper arm for the first printing operation. After the first printing operation the first stop is raised and the sheet is fed onward against the second stop for the second printing operation and this is repeated until all the printing operations have been completed at which time the sheet will be stopped against the last stop of the series. g

' Gripping rollersllB are carried by an arm 114 pivotally mounted on the main frame, Fig. 1, and these rollers are arranged in advance of the last stop to engage the sheet when it is released from the last stop and press itupon thefeed belts 61 to insure quick feed to the printing cylinders 90. Just before the sheetreaches the printing cylinders the gripping rollers are raised by the crank arm 115, Fig. 1, which is operated intermittently by the cam 116 on the shaft 117 which carries a gear 118 driven by a pinion 119 on 'the shaft 83. The printing cylinders operate to print fixed data, such as the forms for a bill and stubs, on the face of the sheet in proper position thereon and in proper relation to the previously printed addresses. This printing mechanism forms the subject matter of the application of Curtis George ,806 'Kranz, Serial No. 404,092, filed Nov. 1, 1929. The

the counter shaft. This feature of construction moved on from final address printing position.

This stop finger 92 is also'pivotally mounted on the rod 85 and is operated by a cam 93 on the cam shaft 87.

The entire machine may be driven in any suitable manner as for instance by a motor 95, Fig. 3, positioned in the lower part of the frame. This motor, through the medium of a belt 96, drives the pulley 97, Fig. 4, mounted on a shaft 98. -A smaller pulley 99, through the medium of the belt 100, drives a flywheel 101 which is mounted on the main shaft 65, Fig. 2. The main shaft 65, through gears 102 and 102' drives the counter shaft 103. Bevel gears 104 are provided on the shaft 103'and on the shaft 20 of the cutting mechanism for drlvingsaid shaft 20. The counter shaft 103 also drives the cam shaft 87 through the bevel gears 105. The main shaft 65 drives stamper arm cam shaft 83 through the bevel gears 106. The gear 102 is loose on counter shaft .103 and is connected to said shaft by a spring controlled dog 107, Fig. 11, which is pivoted'on the gear 102 to engage an arm 108 on the hub 109 of a gear 110, the hub being keyed to the counter shaft. Thus the gear 102 on the main shaft drives the gear 102' and the dog on the latter gear drives the gear 110 which is keyed to.

110 is important because it permits the counter shaft and its connected parts to be operated by hand and independently of the drive shaft whenever this is desirable. -The gear 110 is in constant mesh with pinion 111 on shaft 46 and the crank handle 115 112 is detached from said shaft. When it isdesired to operate the counter shaft manually the crank handle 112 is applied to shaft 46 for this purposeand thereupon motion is communicated from the shaft 46 through the pinion 111 to the gear 110 which is keyed to the counter shaft. In this operation the gear 102' remains, stationary in mesh with the gear 102 on the drive shaft that the arm 108 rides past the dog 107 in each revolution of the counter shaft. e

' The roll 120 from which the web 13 is fed to the machine is mounted on an axle 121 which issupported on rollers 122 in the yokes 123 which are pivoted at 124 on the standards 125 suitably fastened in upright position. In practice the. 1'39 yokes are swung to down position as shown in 1 broken lines in Fig. 13. The yokes are provided with handle levers 126. A plug 127 is rigid on the axle and is adapted to enter the opening 128 in theroll. Another plug 129 is loosely mounted. on the ame to enter the other end of the opening in the roll and this last plug is adjusted on the axle to clamp the roll between the two plugs. This adjustment is effected by operating the collar'130 which threadedly engages the axle at 131. In practice the yokes are drawn downto position shown in broken lines, Fig. 13, and the roll with the axle therein is rolled into place with the axle engaging the yokes. The handle levers support the yokes at this time. Then the handle levers are used to lift the roll into operative position, Fig. 13, the yokes being swung past center and resting against the standards 125. To adjust the axle is threadedly supported in a nut 132 which acts as a bearing inone of the yokes 123. This not has an annular groove 133 to receive the rollers 122 which are mounted on the side of the yoke, Fig. 14. A tool may'be applied to the nut to turn the nut and in that way adjust the axle'and the roll lengthwise. A lock put 1% is tightened after the roll has been adjusted such changes as fairly fall within the scope of the appended claims:

I claim:

1. In a machine of the class described, the

combination of means for advancing a continuous web intermittently to a cutting position, a-

printing mechanism, a conveying mechanism. for carrying sheets severed from said web to the printing mechanism on a line at rightangles to the advance movement of the web, and means severing the web into sheets and depositing the severed sheets on said conveying mechanism.

2. In a machine of the class described, the

combination of means for advancing a continuous web to cutting position, a printing mechanism, a conveyormeans for carrying sheets'severed from said web to said printing mechanism on a line at an angle to the movement of, the

web, means severing the web into sheets and de-.

positing the sheets on theconveyor'means, and

means for operating said cutting mechanism in timed relation to the advance of said web whereby sheets of predetermined width are severed from said web. r a

3. Ina machine of the class described, the ccm bination of'means for intermittent y advancing a continuous web in the direction of its extent to a cutting position, a conveyor for sheets severed from said web and extending at an angle to the extent of said web, cutting mechanism for severing end lengths of said web on a line transversely of the web to form individual sheets,

and means independent of the conveyor for moving the severed sheets in the line of movement of the web to clear the; sheets from the. cutting mechanism and to position themon the conveyor.

4. In a machine of the class described: the

' combination of means for advancing a' continuous web in a direction lengthwise of itself, means for intermittently severing lengths from the end of said webjto form individual sheets, printing mechanism offset from'the line of movement of the web, means iorconveying the sheetsto theprinting mechanism laterally at right angles to the line ofmove ment of the web, and for movingthe sheets in the line of movement of the web to the'sheets on the conveying 5.Inamachineoftheclaasdescribed,the

combination of means for advancing a continuous web in a direction lengthwise of itself, means sheets of width will}; severed therefrom, means for conveying the printing mechanism atan angle to;the line'of movementofthewebmndmeansmovingtheseveredsheetsinalineparallelwiththelineoi 30 movement of the web to position said sheets on the conveying means. V g

6. In a machine of theclass described, the combination of means for advancing a continuous web in a direction lengthwise of itself, means for intermittently severing lengths from the end oi said web to form oblong sheets whose length is equal to the width of theweb, means for moving the sheets transversely thereof away from the cutting mechanism, printing mechanism oiiset from the line of movement of the web, and means for conveying the sheets to the mechanism at an angle'to the line oi'movement of the web. I I

"I. In amachine of theclass described,the combination of means for advancing a. continuous web in a direction lengthwise of itself, means for intermittently severing lengths from the end of said web to form sheets, printing mechanism offset from the line of movementof the web, means 'for conveying the sheets to the printing mechanism laterally at right, angles to' the line of movement of the and means for feeding the severed sheets to the conveying means in the direction of movement of the ,105 8. In a machine of the class the com bination of intermittently operating feed rolls for successively advancing a web to cut .ting position, intermittently cutting I means for severing lengths from the web to form individual sheets;feed rolls for the sheets away from the cutting mechanism in the same direction as the line of movement of the web, and

a conveyor operating in a direction transversely of the line of movement of the web for conveying the severed sheets laterally.

9. lnamachineoftheclassdescrimthecom bination of intermittently operating feed rolls for successively advancing end lengths of a web to cutting position, intermittently operating cutting means for severing said end lengths from the web to form individual sheets, feed rolls for the sheets away from the cutting mechanism in thesamedirectionasthelineofmoyementofthe web, a conveyor operating in a transversely of the lineof movement of the webdor conveying the sheets laterally, and a printing mechanism olfset' laterally with respect to the line of movement 0! the web for intermittently printingsaidsheetsastheyareconveyedby said 1i.

conveyingmeans;

-10.Inamachineoitheclasdescribed,the

combination of intermittently operating feed rolls for mccesslvely end lengths of a. web

tocutting position,meansfor'scoringsaid end lengthsofthewebonlines-paralleltothelineof' .movement of theweb, intermittently operating cutting means for severing said end lengths from the web to form individual sheets, feed rolls for carrying the sheets away from the euttlngmech- 144 anisminthesamedirectionasthelineofmnvp. mentof the web, and-a conveyor opeiating in a direction transversely'of the line'oi' movement of the web for conveying the sheetslaterally.

11. 111 a machine or-me clas described-the 1A5- combinationof intermittently feed rolls for successively advancing endlengths of a web to cnttim position, scorhrg means onsainfweb ieedrollsforperforatingfliewebonllnes-paralleltothelineofnm'vementofthewebdntermit- 350 sheets and conveying them-laterally.

receiving the sheets'and carrying them from the tently operating cutting means for severing said end lengths from the web to form individual sheets, feed rolls for carrying the sheets away from the cutting mechanism in the same direction as the line of movement of the web, and a conveyor operating in a direction transversely of the line of movement of the web for conveying the sheets laterally.

. '12. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a pair of web feed rolls, means for intermittently rotating said rolls to advance a continuous web to cutting position, cutting mechanism for severing end lengths from said web to formindividual sheets, a pair of discharging rolls,

cutting mechanism, means normally holding one of said rollers in spaced relation to the other roller, means operable upon the completion of the cutting operation for moving said spaced roller into operative relation to the other roller to grip the sheet and for moving the spaced roller out of operative relation with the other roller to release the sheet, and conveyor means for receiving the sheetwhen, released by said rollers to thereby carry the sheet away from said cutting mechanism and rollers.

17.111 a machine of the class described, the

combination of cutting mechanism for intermitmeans forbringing said discharging rolls into tently severing end lengths from a continuous operation as each sheet is severed from the web for carrying the sheet from the cutting mechanism, and a conveyor moving at right angles to the line of movement of the web for receiving said 13; In a machine of the class described, the combination of a pair of web feeding rolls, means for intermittently rotating said rolls to advance a continuous web to cutting position, a reciprocating knife for severing end lengths from said web to form individual sheets, a pair of discharging rolls, meansfor bringing said discharging vrolls mittently stopping the conveying movement of the sheetto present different portions thereof in printing position.

14. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a pair of web feed rolls, means for intermittently rotating said rollsto feed the web step by step to cutting position, cutting mechanism for severing end lengths from said web to form individual sheets, a pair of normally separated discharging rolls, means'operable upon" the completion of the cutting operation for bringing said discharging rolls into gripping relation to'the sheet to carry it away from the cutting mechanism, and conveyor means moving past said discharging rolls and adapted to receive the individual sheets from saiddischarging rolls after said discharging rolls have moved said 'sheets away from said cutting mechanism. 1

15. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a pair of web feed rolls, means for intermittently rotating said rolls to'feed the web step by step to cutting position, means associated with said web feed rolls for scoring the web on lines parallel with the movement thereof through said feed rolls, cutting mechanism for severing end lengths from said web to form individual sheets, a pair of normally separated discharging rolls,- means operable upon the completion of the cutting operation for bringing said discharging rolls into gripping relation to the sheet to carry it away from the cuttingmechanism, and feed tapes moving past said discharging rolls and adapted to receive the sheets moved away from said cutting mechanism by said discharging rolls whereby said sheets are moved away from said cutting mechanism on a, line parallel to the severed edge thereof.

16. In a machine of the class described, the combination of cutting mechanism for intermittently severing end lengths from a continuous web to form individual. sheets, apair of rollers for web to form individual sheets, a pair ofrollers for receiving the sheets and carrying them from the cutting mechanism, means normally holding one 01' said rollers in spaced relation to the other roller, means operable upon the completion of the cutting operation for moving said spaced rollerinto. operative relation to the other roller to grip the sheet, a guideway disposed at right angles to the line of movementof theweb to receive the sheets from said rollers, and a conveyor operating in said guideway to carry guideway. t I

18; In a machine of the class described, the combination of an intermittently operating printing mechanism,-a carrier for conveying a sheet endwise and successively through printing'posi tion, means for stopping the sheet at intervals to present diflerent portions thereof in printing position, means for advancing a continuous web in a line at right angles to the line of movement of the carrier, means for intermittently severing end lengths from said web to form oblong sheets, and means for receiving the severed sheets from said severingmeans'and for moving the sheets from the severing means and positioning said sheets on the carrier.

combination of means for advancing a continuous web in a direction lengthwise of itself, means for intermittently severing lengths from the end of said web to formoblong sheets whose length is equal to the width of the web, means for opera ing the severing means in timed relation to the advance of said web whereby sheets of predetermined width are severed from said web, means for moving the sheets transversely thereof away from the cutting mechanism, intermittently op= crating printing mecha ofiset from the line of movement of the web, a continuously operating conveyor for receiving the sheets from said moving means and carrying-them lengthwise to said printing mechanism, means for accurately positioning said sheets on said conveyor, and means for stopping the movement of the sheets for suclcessive printing operations.

20. In a'machine of the class described, the

combination of means for advancing a continu 19; In a machine of the class described; the

the sheets along said terruptingmovement of said sheets without interrupting movement of said conveyor, and cam means engagi g the other efids of said stop fingers for operating said stop fingers to interrupt movement of said sheets at predetermined times whereby impressions are made at longitudinally spaced positions on said sheets.

23. In a machine of the class described, the

combination of means for advancing a continuous web in a direction lengthwise of itself, means for intermittently severing lengths from the end.

of said web to form individual sheets, an intermittently operating printing mechanism offset from the line of movement of theweb, a conveyor means for receiving sheets severed from the web and for moving said sheets, past said printing mechanism, stop fingers for interrupting movement of said sheets to dispose portions of said sheets in position to receive impressions from said printing mechanism, and cam means for .operating said .stop'flngersat, predetermined times whereby the impressions will be made atlongitudinally spaced positions on said sheets.

24,;In a printing machine, printing means, a

continuously operated conveyor adapted to move sheets to be printed past said-printing means, means for severing the sheets from a web, means for feeding the webtothesevering for operating the feeding means in butane direction, and means for driving said operating means andincluding a crank embodying an adjustable portion adapted to be adjusted to vary the amoimt of movement of said feeding the width of the sheets.'

25. In a machine of the clas vdescribed, the combination of means for advancing a eontinuoim means to determine web intermittently to a cutting position, a printingmeehanism,aconveyingearry- 'in printing POSitiOli.

ing thesheets severed from the web-to the printingonalineatanangletotheadvance movement of the web, means severing the web into sheets and depositing the severed sheets on the conveying mechanism, and means forintermittently stopping the conveying movement of the sheet to present different portions thereof 26. In a machine of-the class described, the combination of means for advancing a continuous web to cutting position, a printing mechanism, a continuously operating conveyor for carrying sheets severed from said web to said printing mechanism on a line at an angle to the movement of the web, means severing the sheetsand depositing the sheets on the conveyor, means operating said cutting mechanism in timed relation to the advance ofthe web whereby sheets of predetermined width are severed from the web,. and means for intermittently StODD S the conveying movement of a sheet severed from the web and positioned on the conveyor to present different portions thereof in printing position without interrupting operation of the conveyor.

27, In a machine of the clas described, the combination of intermittent means for advancing a web to cutting position, intermittently operating cutting means for severing a sheet from the web, feeding means for carrying the sheet to printing position, means for printing on the sheet in several operations, power devices for operating all of said means, means to enable the manual operation of said advancing means, cutting means, and feeding means independently of the printing means, and means including an adjustable crank for varying the amount of movement of the inter! mittent meam for advancing a web to cutting position.

28. In a printing machine, printing means, a

,conveyor adapted to move sheets to be printed pasttheprintingmeanameansforseveringthe sheets from a web, means for feeding'the'web to the severing means, Ope ating means for the feeding means and includingan adjustable crank adaptedto vary the amolmt of movement ofsaid feeding means to vary the width of the sheets, means adapted to be to move said feeding means in one direction. and means adapted to be engaged to hold said feeding means against movement in the other direction. 12!

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