US2245524A - Manifolding - Google Patents

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June 1941. w. G. BQRcQER's EIAL 2,245,524

- I MANIFOLDiNG Filed May 19, 1939 1 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 "on awav INVENT R5 William G. Burchers and CarZ (Brena ATTORNEYS June 1941- w. ca. BORCH-ERS ETAL 2,245,524

MANIFOLDING F i led May 19, 1939- 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I w 2 INVENTORS William fifivrchersvnd Car? wBrerml BY Mar ATTORNEYS Patented June 10, 194-1 MAmroLmNc William G; Borchers, Hobokcn, and Carl W.

Brenn, Montclair, N. J., assignors to Auto-' graphic Register Company, Hobcken, N. J., a

Y corporation of New Jersey Application May 19, 1939, Serial No. 274,518

18 Claims.

This invention relates to manifolding registers.

In registers which are designed to use maniv to a position in which they can be severed to besent to the customer.

With a register of this construction, however,

it is impossible to use fanfold stationary due to the fact that the transfer strips are anchored at both ends and, therefore, cannot be interleaved with the fanfold stationery, which has the margins of the strips secured together at alternate sides. Further, with fanfold material, the record strip or bottom. strip of the fanfold pile cannot be stored in the register as it cannot be fed into the record compartment because it is formed integrally with the fanfold strip along one margin thereof.

These difficulties have been overcome by the present invention by providing auxiliary attachments which cooperate with the elements carried by the register of standard design to permit f.

the register to carry the transfer strips in position to be interleaved with the fanfold material, and also providing detachably mounted cutter blades which, with the divider plate, sever the fanfold record strips along their joined marchoring means for the transfer strips normally The auxiliary means carfound on the register. rics a plurality of spaced elements thereon located beyond each side of the path of the stationery. These spaced elements are adapted to r ive the anchoring means for, the transfer material and support the material in interleaved relation with the fanfold strip alternately from each side of the strip.

The means for separating the fanfold strip into separate strips comprises the divider plate,

if the record strip is to be stored, and a plurality of separate severing knives mounted at the delivery end of the platen, one for each joined margin of the fanfold material which is to be severed. As the strips are fed across the platen, the edges of the severing means will engage the desired folded margin portions of the fanfold material and sever them. The bottom record strip will be severed by the divider plate and fed into the record compartmentand stored for further reference. 7

Thus, in accordance with the present invention, the standard register for using separate superposed strips can be readily converted, by means'of auxiliary means and Without mechanicallv altering the structure of. the standard register, into a register for accommodating fanfold strips.

A further featureof the invention resides in the means for raising the upper feed roller from engagement with the feeding disks when it is desired to thread the manifolding material through the feeding means. According to the present invention, this mean includes a pivotally mounted bail member having cam surfaces for lifting the roller out of engagement with the disks upon movement of the bail. The roller and the disks are interconnected by means of gears, even in separated relation, so that rotation of the shaft carrying the disks also rotates the roller shaft. The cam surfaces on the bail engage the end of the roller shaft so that rotation of the roller shaft, due to movement of the handle attached to the disk shaft in a feeding direction, will cause the ends of the roller shaft, which is .in frictional engagement with the cam surfaces, to, force the bail member into a retracted position in which the roller again ongages the disks. 1

Thus it will be seen that should the bail member be inadvertently left in raised position, the initial feeding movement of the handle will cause the bail to be released and the rollers to be moved into feeding engagement with the said disks.

Other feature and advantages will be apparent from the specification and claims when considered in connection with the drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a top view, partly in section, of the register.

' Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view, taken along line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional View, taken along line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 shows a perspective view of the platen,

showing the position of the severing means therein.

Fig. 5 shows an exploded view of the attachment for securing the transfer strips in fanfold receiving position.

Fig. 6 shows a diagrammatic sectional view of the transfer strip interleaved with the fanfold record strips.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary sectional view, showing the roller in raised position.

Fig. 8 show another form of anchoring means.

As is shown in the drawings, the register comprises a casing l having its interior divided into two compartments-a supply compartment II and a record-receiving compartment l2.

The storage compartment H carries a zigzag pile of continuous stationery l3 which is fed over a guide roller It and across a platen l disposed over a portion of the supply compartment. Adjacent the delivery end of the platen is a feeding means it; which operates to feed the strips over the platen after a writing operation has been completed. The top of the casing is closed by a pair of pivotally mounted covers l1, Ila, the cover I! having a writing opening 18 disposed over the platen.

When the continuous manifolding strips i3 are fed over the platen, they are interleaved with transfer sheets is fixedly mounted with respect to the platen so as to be associated with the successive forms of the continuous stationery while in writing position on the platen.

To hold the transfer sheets in place, the platen is provided with anchoring means comprising a pair of hook-like elements 2! mounted adjacent the receiving end thereof and laterally of the path of movement of the continuous stationery so as not to interfere with its passage.

When the ;continuous stationery being used comprises a plurality of separate strips in superposed relation, the transfer strips are anchored to the anchoring means at both sides of the platen by having the clip at the end thereof engage the two hooks at each side of the continuous strip so as to be held against longitudinal movement with the strips as the strips are fed over the platen. However, with the anchoring means of this type, fanfold stationery, which has strips of the pile secured together at their opposite longitudinal margins, cannot be used for the transfer sheets cannot be interleaved therewith inasmuch as the clips for holding the sheets are secured at both sides of the platen.

In order to adapt this machine for use with fanfold stationery, the present invention provides an auxiliary anchoring means which cooperates with the anchoring means existing on the register without modifying the structure of the register.

In the present preferred form of the invention, the auxiliary anchoring means comprises a plate 24 having apertures therein which are received by the hook-like elements or anchoring lugs 2| on the platen which operate to hold the plate in position thereon. Adjacent each end of the plate are a pair of spaced pins 26. These pins are located outwardly of the anchoring means on the platen and are adapted to receive a clip 21 secured to the transfer sheet for holding the transfer sheet in position on the platen against movement. As shown in Fig. 5, the clip is provided with a pair of correspondingly shaped apertures 28 to be received by the pins, and also a spaced aperture 23 to fit over the anchoring means of the platen. Thus, the clip for the transfer material can be adequately supported against longitudinal movement by the pair of pins and the anchoring lug entirely from either side of the platen, and the transfer sheets can then be interleaved with fanfold material, as shown in Fig. 6, or manifolding material comprising single continuous strips in superposed relation.

Another form of anchoring means is shown in Fig. 8, wherein a base 24a is provided with a downwardly projecting flange 22 and, an aperture 25a, therein in spaced relation with the flange. The base is adapted to be positioned on the platen, with the aperture 25a receiving the hooklike element 25 on the platen and the flange 22 in engagement with the side of the platen. The base is provided with a pair of pins 250, to be positioned in apertures in the clips of the transfer material as described above.

Only one of these anchoring elements is shown in Fig. 8; however, it is to be understood that these elements are to be mounted on each side of the platen, and, in view of the elongation of the slot, are interchangeable.

The side flange and hooks 2| cooperate to hold the anchoring means in place on the platen and against pivotal movement when the record strips are moved over the platen relative to the transfer strips.

When the continuous material comprises a plurality of separate continuous strips in superposed relation, it is usual to feed the lowermost strip into the record compartment. However, when fanfold strips are used in which the superposed strips are joined together at their opposite longitudinal margins, means must be provided for separating the lowermost strip from the pile so that it can be fed into the record compartment. This is accomplished, as shown in Fig. 4, by providing the forward edges iiia of a divider plate 4!] with cutting edges which will sever the lowermost strip from the pile and the plate will then guide it into the record compartment. If it is not desired to store the bottom record strip, the same can be fed directly over the divider plate without being severed.

According to the present invention, the several strips of the fanfold stationery can be fed from the machine with their margins tied together, or various strips can be separated, at the option of the user, by properly locating the auxiliary cutting means, between the strips to be severed. In order to mount the auxiliary cutting means, a pair of pins are secured on each side at the delivery end of the platen, and are adapted to receive the severing means for cutting the strips along the longitudinal margins into separate strips.

In the illustrated form of the present invention, the severing means comprises one or more blades 3] extending the full width of the platen and having rearwardly projecting legs 32 provided with apertures 33 to loosely fit over the pins 38 on the platen. These blades are each provided with a pair of cutting surfaces 34 which are disposed in such a position that they will engage the longitudinal marginal edges of the fanfold material at an angle, as shown in Fig. 4, which will apply an outward pressure on the folded margins of the strips which are held against lateral movement by the feeding means and thus sever them as the strip is fed over the platen.

When it is desired to use fanfold material in the register, the cutting blades are positioned on the platen by disposing the apertures 33 over the pins 30 thereon and interleaving a cutting blade between the strips of the fanfold material, having one blade for each longitudinally secured margin which it is desired to sever. By merely providing the proper number and location of the blades, the register can accommodate fanfold material having various numbers of strips in the superposed pile and can separate the strips in any manner when desired.

After the blades have been located in place, the ends of the strip are threaded through the feeding means 15 with the bottom strip I30, passing under a divider plate 40 which severs it and guides it into the record compartment.

In the illustrated form of the invention, the feeding means comprises a shaft 4| mounted within the casing and having a plurality of feeding disks 42 and a starter disk 42a thereon. A handle 53 is connected to the shaft andprojects outside of the casing so that the shaft can be manually rotated. Cooperating with the feeding disks and starter disk are a plurality of rollers 44 mounted on a shaft 45 carried by a bracket 46.

In order that the rollers can be moved out of engagement with the feeding disks when it is department, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and having its arms pivoted at 52 in the casing. The bail member has on the arms 5! cam surface 53 which engage the ends of the roller shaft and lift it against the urging of the springs 41 out of engagement therewith.

As is shown in Fig. '7, the disk shaft 4| is provided with a gear 54 which meshes with a gear 55 on the roller shaft so that the shafts are geared together for rotation. The gearing is such that they maintain their geared relation Variations and modifications may be made within the scope of this invention and portions of the improvements may be used without others.

We claim:

1. In a manifolding device having a platen provided with anchoring means adjacent each edge thereof; auxiliary anchoring means cooperating with the anchoring means on said platen and having a plurality of elements at each edge of the platen; and means cooperating with the elements of the auxiliary anchoring means at one or the other of the edges of the platen for holding a transfer sheet from one edge only thereof whereby the transfer sheets can be interleaved with fanfold stationery.

2. In a manifolding device having a platen for supporting a plurality of superposed strips and having anchoring means disposed at the sides of the platen beyond the margins of the strips and adapted to hold transfer sheets; auxiliary anchoring means cooperating with the anchoring means on said platen and having a plurality of elements on each side of the platen; and means cooperating with the elements of the auxiliary anchoring means and anchoring means on the platen at one or the other of the edges of the platen for holding a transfer sheet from one side only thereof whereby the transfer sheets can be interleaved with f anfold stationery.

3. In a manifolding device having a, platen provided with an anchoring lug at each edge thereof; auxiliary anchoring means cooperating with the anchoring lugs on said platen and having a plurality of elements at each edge of the platen; and means cooperating with the elements of the auxiliary anchoring means at one or the other of the edges of the platen for holding a transfer even though separated, and rotation of the disk shaft will still rotate the roller shaft.

After the sheets have been threaded through the feeding means, the bail is released to permit the spring to move the rollers into engagement with the disk to cooperate therewith to feed the strip upon operation of the handle. However, should the operator fail to lower the bail, initial rotation of the disk shaft in the feeding direction will, through the gearing connection, cause the roller shaft to rotate on the cam surfaces,

and, due to the friction between these elements,

cause the bail member to be moved about its pivotal mounting and release the cam from the end of the shaft, whereupon the springs 57 move the roller into engagement with the feeding disks. This insures that the rollers will always be in proper feeding relation with the feeding disk to feed the strips over the platen during operation of the handle.

A dependent swinging element Bil can be mounted on the bail, as is shown in Fig. 2, toassist in folding the record strip as it feeds into the record compartment.

In its broader aspects, the present invention contemplates the use of means to be mounted on a standard register to cooperate with existing structures thereon and without modification thereof accommodate the register for use with either fanfold stationery or manifolding stationery consisting of a plurality of superposed separate strips.

sheet from one edge only thereof whereby the transfer sheets can be interleaved with fanfold stationery.

4. In a manifolding device having a platen; a pair of anchoring lugs positioned adjacent one end of the platen; auxiliary anchoring means positioned on the platen and held in place by at least one of the anchoring lugs, said auxiliary means having a pair of spaced elements adjacent an end thereof and located laterally of the path of movement of the manifolding stationery over the platen; and means cooperating with the spaced elements for supporting a transfer sheet from one side of the platen only, whereby the transfer sheet can be interleaved with fanfold stationery.

5. In a manifolding device having a platen; a pair of anchoring lugs positioned adjacent one end of the platen; an anchoring plate positioned on the platen and cooperating with the anchoring lugs, said plate having a pair of spaced posts adjacent the ends thereof and disposed beyond the sides of the path of movement of the manifolding stationery to be moved over the platen; and means cooperating with the spaced posts for supporting the transfer sheet from one side of the platen only whereby the transfer sheet can be interleaved with fanfold stationery.

6. An auxiliary anchoring means for adapting a standard register for the use of fanfold stationery comprising a plate having apertures therein for cooperating with the anchoring means of a register, said plate having a plurality of spaced pins thereon adjacent each of the ends thereof, said spaced pins being adapted to receive the clips secured to the transfer material and hold said clips at one end only against movement,

whereby transfer sheets supported by the clips at terial, said pins being so located as to hold said transfer material at one side thereof against movement with respect to the plate, whereby the transfer sheets can be interleaved with fanfold stationery.

8. In a manifolding register, means for feeding manifolding material therethrough comprising feed disks and a separable roller cooperating with the disks; and manually operated means for sepa rating the roller from engagement with the disks and retaining said roller temporarily in separated position whereby the manifolding material can be threaded through the feeding means, said separating means being so constructed and arranged as to be engaged by said feeding means and released by operation thereof for reengagement of the roller with the disks.

9. In a manifolding register, means for feeding manifolding material therethrough comprising a plurality of feed disks and a cooperating feed roller; means for gearing the feed roller for rotation with the feed disks; and'manually operated means for separating the feed roller from engagement with the feed disks and retaining said feed roller temporarily in separated position, said gearing maintaining its geared relation when the roller is separated from the disks, and said separating means being so constructed and arranged as to be engaged by said feeding means, and released upon initial movement of the feed disks, for reengagement of the roller with the disks.

10. In a manifolding register, means for feeding manifolding material therethrough comprising a shaft having a plurality of feed disks thereon and a shaft having feed rollers thereon cooperating with the disks; means for gearing the shafts for rotation together; and manually operated means for separating the feed rollers from engagement with the feed disks comprising a pivoted operator having a cam surface contacting the roller shaft, said cam surface being so constructed and arranged as to retain said feed rollers temporarily in separated position and to be engaged by the roller shaft for releasing said separating means and reengaging the feed rollers with the feed disks upon initial rotation of the roller shaft on the cam surface, and said gearing maintaining its geared relation when the shafts are separated.

11. A manifolding register comprising a casing having a storage compartment for receiving a zigzag pile of manifolding material and a record compartment for receiving the bottom strip of manifolding material after it has been used; a platen over which the manifolding material is fed; anchoring lugs positioned on the platen laterally of the path of movement of the manifolding material thereover; auxiliary means mounted on the platen and cooperating with the anchoring means and having means thereon for supporting transfer sheets from either side of the platen to be interleaved with fanfold stationery; feeding means adjacent the other end of the platen; means removably carried by the platen adjacent the feeding means to be interleaved with the fanfold stationery for slitting the desired longitudinal margins thereof; and means for severing and directing the lower strip into the record compartment after severance from the remainder of the strips.

12. A manifolding register comprising a casing having a storage compartment for receiving a zigzag pile of manifolding material and a record compartment for receiving the bottom strip of manifolding material after it has been used; a platen over which the manifolding material is fed; anchoring lugs positioned on the platen laterally of the path of movement of the manifolding material thereover; auxiliary means mounted on the platen and cooperating with the anchoring means, said auxiliary means having means thereon for supporting a transfer sheet from either side of the platen to be interleaved with fanfold stationery; feeding means adjacent the other end of the platen; means loosely carried by the platen to extend thereacross and be interleaved with the fanfold stationery for slitting the desired longitudinal margins thereof; and means for severing and directing-the lower strip into the record compartment after severance from the remainder of the strips.

13. A manifolding register comprising a casing having a storage compartment for receiving a zigzag pile of manifolding material; a platen over which the manifolding material is fed; anchoring lugs positioned on the platen laterally of the path of movement of the manifolding material thereover; auxiliary means mounted on the platen cooperating with the anchoring means and having means thereon for supporting a transfer sheet from either side of the platen to be interleaved with fanfold stationery; and means carried by the platen and interleaved with the fanfold stationery for slitting the longitudinal margins thereof as the stationery is fed over the platen.

14. In a manifolding register, a platen over which fanfold stationery is fed; and means carried by the platen and interleaved with the strips of the fanfold stationery for severing strips at the delivery end of the platen along their joined longitudinal margins as the strips are fed over and are leaving the platen, said means comprising a plurality of blades extending transversely of the platen, adjacent to the delivery end thereof, one for each joined margin to be severed.

15. In a manifolding register, a platen over which fanfold stationery is fed; supporting means carried by the platen adjacent the forward end thereof; and means carried by the supporting means for ready removal therefrom interleaved with the strips of the fanfold stationery for severing strips at the delivery end of the platen along their joined longitudinal margins, said means comprising a plurality of separate blades, one for each joined margin to be severed, positioned transeversely of the platen and adjacent to the delivery end thereof.

16. In a manifolding register, a platen over which fanfold stationery is fed; a removable severing means attached to said platen for adapting the register for the use of fanfold stationery comprising a blade extending the full width of the platen and having at the ends thereof means whereby it is anchored to the platen in interleaved relation with plies of fanfold material, said blade having a severing edge, said edge being located adjacent to the delivery end of the platen in the path of movement of the creased margin of the fanfold stationery to sever the joined longitudinal margin thereof as the fanfold material is fed over and is leaving the platen; and supporting means carried by the platen adjacent the delivery end thereof, engaging the anchoring means at the ends of said blade.

17. In a manifolding register provided with means for feeding manifolding material therethrough, comprising a plurality of feed disks and a cooperating feed roller geared for rotation with the feed disks, manually operated means for separating the feed roller from engagement with the feed disks, and retaining said roller temporarily in a separated position, said gearing maintaining its geared relation when the roller is separated from the disks, and said separating means being so constructed and arranged as to be engaged by said feeding means and released upon initial rotation of the feed disks for reengagement of the roller with the disks.

18. In a manifolding register provided with means for feeding manifolding material therethrough, comprising a shaft having a plurality of feed disks thereon and a shaft having feed rollers thereon cooperating with the said disks, said shafts being geared together for cooperative rotation, manually operated means for separating the feed roller from engagement with the feed disks, comprising a pivoted operator having a cam surface contacting the roller shaft, said cam surface being so constructed and arranged as to retain said feed roller temporarily in separated position, and to be engaged by the roller shaft for releasing said separating means and reengaging the rollers with the disks upon initial rotation of the roller 0n the cam surface, and said gearing maintaining its geared relation when the shafts are separated.

WILLIAM G. BORCHERS.

CARL W. BRENN.

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