US2825280A

US2825280A - Addressing machine master

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Publication number: US2825280A
Application number: US476695A
Authority: US
Inventors: Samuel G Jackson
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1954-12-21
Filing date: 1954-12-21
Publication date: 1958-03-04
Anticipated expiration: 1975-03-04

Description

March 4, 1958 s, JACKSON. 2,825,280

ADDRESSING MACHINE MASTER I Filed Dec. 21, 1954 F lG.2 FIG.3 Q

FIGLG 7 '23"// ABC Co. '4 v. l3 :\.oQ O7 SAMUEL G/JAOKSON ATTORNEYS United States Patent-O 2,825,280 ADDRESSING MACHINE MASTER Samuel G.fJackson;jLubboek,1Tex. Application December 21, 1954,Serial ism/416,695

)SClaims. (Cl. 101-11494 The present invention relates to an addressing. master plate, more particularly, toa paper-master for use. inthe spirit duplication process.

The conventional -addressing--machine used: to address quantities of correspondenceemploysan addressing master-'whieh%is usedtoprint the address upon the copy.

The addressing machineessentially comprises apparatus forindividually moving the; addressing master into the properposition, and means for printing the-address through a suitable process. r

A common type-of addressingmaster comprises a metallic plate on which the address-is impressed. There are also numerous addressing machines which employ the spirit duplication principle. In the -spirit duplication process thepatternwhichis to be printed upon the copy is made-in ink. Either-the copysheets. or themaster sheets are moistened with a suitable liquid. The-duplicating-ink is'soluble in'that'liquid. .Consequently, a-portion of the ink "is transferred ino'rder -to--make=='the im-' pression uponeach sheet ofcopy.

While this principle has been employed in addressing machines,-thereis-one-inherent"handicap. The names and addresses are-typed upon a. paper master'whi'ch is in the form-ofa continuous roll. Consequently-,ct-he =orderof namescannotbe-readilychanged. Neither can namesbeinserted -nor-o1d names taken out'as'desired.

2,825,280 {Patented Mar. 4, 195d I machine master-when it is-ready to be, used;. .zPIfinL 8 copy sheets;

:master illustrated-in Figure 5; ,and

Figure 6 is a side elevationalsview of the; addressing Figure 7 isa rear elevational view of thegaddressing master illustrated in Figures 5 and.6.-and showingthe address thereon in reverse order fortransfer to the copy sheets.

' Returning now tothe drawings, more. particularly to Figure 1, wherein like reference symbols indicate the same parts throughout the various views, 10; indicates generally an addressing machine masterconstructedsin accordance with this invention.

The addressing machine master 10 comprises a card 11 which may be of any suitable material such as cardboard, fiberboard or.;the like. The card 11 hasa-front face 12 and arear facej13.

A sheet of carbon paper 14 is positioned adjacent, the

front face 12 of the card. The, carbon paper 141has a carbon side 15 which is facing outwardlyfrom the front face 12 of the card and iscoatedwith aspirit duplicab ing composition. The carbon paper 14 may employ a duplicating material of the type ordinarily used in spirit duplicating carbon sheets which are obtainable in themarket. If desired, the duplicating material, on the carbon paper 14 may comprise a suitable combination of, waxes, oilsand dyestuffs which is soluble in an alcoholic mixture upon repeated moistening so that portions thereof are in a business=with a-mailing =listwhich*is constantly changing-this handicap is a --majordisadvantage.

' The pres'ent'invention discloses an addressing machine master "which uses thespirit duplicating principle. in this invention each name' and address is-p laced upon a separate master so that it can be treated as-aca'rd 'in a file. These masters.aremadesof-sucha formthat they can be readily fed from a magazine in the addressing machine. 2

The. addressing.machineumasterz ofi :this invention essentially comprises. .a card "which ihaS at sheet: of. carbon paper 0n..0ne sidewanda sheetofsmaster duplicating paper .onrtthe otherside. ..B.oth-the carbon ipaperiand .thei duplicating paper. arev clamped to the card rbytmeans of a metallic strip. ,This. strip; overhangs each side of the card in order to engage the sides of the magazine accommodating these masters.

It is, therefore, the principal object of this invention to provide an improved addressing machine master.

It is another object of this invention to provide a simple and inexpensive paper master.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a novel form of a paper master having a single name and address thereon and which may be handled individually.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a paper master that can be readily fed from a magazine in the addressing machine.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent upon reference to the following description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein:

19111161 suitable type of paper.

transferred from the sheets in a manner. which is. familiar in the art. The carbon paper 14 has an opposite side'16 which may be lightly coatedwith. an:ordinary. carbon composition such as used in typewriter'carbon paper for making single copies.

A sheet ,of master duplicating. paper. 1711s positioned adjacent the rear face 13;of'the-.card. The duplicating paper 17 may be of ordinary white bond:;paper.orany It-is pointed out that-the carbon paper and-the master duplicating.papenshould ;be approximately the same .widthwas the card 11, as shown in the drawing.

Ametallic strip 18 is fittedzalongthe topedgmofsa card 11in such a manner as to clamp the'carbon paper 14 andithe duplicating paper 17 .toythe. card: 11,;a1ong the top edge thereof. The metallic strip18 hasends 19 and 20,.each of which project beyondctheaside edges of the card 11. The purpose of themetallic; strip is-to present, a definite thickness: so that; the addressing :ma-

chine masters can be fed from the magazine of the addressing machine one at a time. This strip 18 should be at the top of the card as this allows the typist to back the master into the typewriter. The feeding mechanism of the addressing machine may push against the

ends

19 and 20 of the metallic strip 18 in order to feed the cards from the magazine. The metallic strips should be the first edge to leave the machine in order to prevent any snagging or buckling of the card.

In order to apply the dye to the addressing master 10, the duplicating sheet 17 is folded over in front of the carbon paper 14 in the manner illustrated in Figures 2 through 4. The addressing machine master 10 is then backed into a typewriter and an address as indicated at a t a 3 21 is typedupon the master the address is typed on the duplicating paper a reverse impression is formed inthe spirit duplicating composition on the inner surface of the duplicating paper 17. Since the carbon paper 14 is lightly coatedwith an ordinary carbon composition on the face adjacent the. card 11 a directreading impression will be made upon'the front face 12 ofthe card.

The addressing machine master 10 is. then removed fromthe typewriter and the sheet of duplicating paper 17 is then brought back to its original position. A gummed strip 22 is provided at the bottom of the duplicating paper 17 which, when moistened, will secure the lower end of the duplicating paper to the card 11. -The sheet "of carbon paper is then torn off as indicated in Figure 6 and a direct reading impression 23 is shown upon the front face of the card 11. The duplicating paper 17 is securely held in position with a reverse duplicating impression indicated at 24, facing outwardly, as illustrated in Figure 7. The result is a stitfcardboard paper master with the reverse duplicating impression on one side and a direct reading impression on the other side to facilitate the arrangement of the cards in the magazine or in the files.

The cards are thenused to transfer the addresses to the copy in a manner well known to those familiar with the spirit duplication principle. Either the duplicating paper 17 or the copy sheets may be moistened with a suitable solvent.

, Thus it can be seen that the addressing machine master of this invention is essentially a paper master which may be handled individually. The construction of the master is extremely simple and inexpensive. It is pointed out thatthe reverse impression cannot be made on the rear of the card merely by typing on the front face of the card since the stiffness ofthe card necessary to facilitate handling does not permit the reverse impression to be clearly reproduced. However, by employing a master sheet of duplicating paper in the manner disclosed in this invention, this difficulty is readily overcome and the result is a paper master which may be readily handled in addressing machines employing the spirit duplication principle.

. It will be understood that this invention is susceptible to modification in order to adapt it to different usages and conditions, and, accordingly, it is desired to comprehend such modifications within this invention as may fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. An addressing master comprising a card-like body portion, duplicating paper on one face. thereof, carbon paper on theother face thereof with a coating of a spirit duplicating composition on the outwardly facing side,

meansrattaching corresponding edges of said duplicating paper and said carbon paper to said body portion, and

,meanstfor attaching the opposite edge of said duplicating paper to said body portion.

: 2. An'addressing master comprising a card-like memduplicating paper 17. When face thereof with the side away from said member having a. coating of a spirit duplicating composition, and a light coating of ordinary carbon composition onthe side facing said member, a metallic strip clamping the top edges of said duplicating paper and said carbon paper to the top edge of said member, and adhesive means on said duplicating paper forsecuring the lower edge thereof to said member.

3. An addressing master comprising a card-like body portion, duplicating paper on one face thereof, carbon paper on the other face thereof with acoating of spirit duplicating composition on the outwardly facing side, the other side of said carbon paper being lightly coated with an ordinary carbon composition, means attaching corresponding edges of said duplicating paper and said carbon paper to said body portion, and means for attaching the opposite edge of said duplicating paper to said body portion.

4. An addressing master comprising a card-like memher, a sheet of duplicating paper facing one side of said member, a sheet of carbon paper adjacent to the other face thereof with the side away from said member having a coating of a spirit duplicating composition, there being a light coating of ordinary carbon composition on the other side of said carbon paper facing said member, a metallic strip clamping the top edges of said duplicating paper and said carbon paper to the top edge of said member, said metallic strip overhanging each side of said card-like member, and an adhesive means on said duplicating paper for securing the lower edge thereof to said card-like member.

5. In a method of making an addressing master con1- prising the steps of fastening the corresponding edges of a card-like body and a sheet of carbon paper with the side of the carbon paper having a spirit duplicating composition thcreon facing outwardly of the card and the other side of the carbon paper being coated with an ordinary carbon composition, attaching a sheet of duplicating paper on the other side of a card-like body along the aforementioned edges thereof, flipping the duplicating paper over against the carbon paper, typing an address on the duplicating paper to transfer the address onto the card and to form a reverse image of the address from the spirit duplicating composition on the duplicating paper, flipping the duplicating paper back to its original position, and fastening the oposite edge of the duplicating paper to the card-like body whereby the reverse image will be facing outwardly and the address may be transferred to copy sheets.

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