US2961813A

US2961813A - Device for rolling and wrapping newspapers

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Publication number: US2961813A
Application number: US745055A
Authority: US
Inventors: Boehm Harry Edward
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1958-06-27
Filing date: 1958-06-27
Publication date: 1960-11-29
Anticipated expiration: 1977-11-29

Description

Nov. 29, 1960 H. E. BOEHM 2,961,813

DEVICE FOR ROLLING AND WRAPPING NEWSPAPERS Filed June 27, 1958 INVENTOR. HARRY EDWARD BOEHM United States Patent DEVICE F OR ROLLING AND WRAPPING NEWSPAPERS Harry Edward Boehm, 1207 N. 2nd St., Edwardsville, Ill.

Filed June 27, 1958, Ser. No. 745,055

15 Claims. (Cl. 53-215) My invention relates to a device for rolling and wrapping newspapers; the term newspapers as used throughout the specification and claim is not to be considered any limitation whatsoever on the type of soft covered, flexible publications 'to be rolled and wrapped.

The objects of my invention are: First, to roll newspapers; second, to enclose the rolled newspaper within a pre-cut and pre-pasted paper wrapper; third, to eject the rolled and wrapped newspaperpreparatory to delivery, mailing or feeding into a string tying machine. Heretofore, this process was accomplished by rolling the newspaper and encircling the rolled newspaper with the prepasted paper wrapper by hand. The present invention will make a higher quality package more rapidly than can be made by hand and will be a source of savings in respect to time and labor.

This invention combines the action of an apron, a tripartite roller and a platen. The apron is loosely positioned on top of the platen, and, when put into motion,

the roller passes over the platen and beneath the apron,

catching the newspaper and its wrapper in the fold or pocket of the apron.

Today many newspaper publishing houses are mailing and delivering newspapers which have been rolled and securely wrapped with a paper wrapper or tied with twine. This device is strong and durable, capable of rolling and wrapping newspapers at a relatively high rate of speed, which employs a minimum number of parts so as to enable even unskilled workers to operate the machine satisfactorily and with ease.

These, together with the various ancilliary objects inherently possessed by the invention, which will become apparent as the following description proceeds, are attained by this rolling and wrapping device, a preferred embodiment of which has been illustrated in the accompanying drawings, by way of example only, which drawings are susceptible of modification and change without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the device as it would look with the operator standing to the left and as taken along the plane of the longitudinal axis of the device.

Figure 2 is an elevational view from the rear of the device standing in the position of the operator.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the invention showing the construction of the roller and the position of the apron on the platen.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken along line 4-4 on Figure 2 showing the construction of the roller and a portion of the operating handle, which acts as a receptacle for the roller shaft, cut to allow the roller to be forced upwardly.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken along line 5-5 of Figure 2 showing the apron guide, the middle portion of the roller and the larger end portion of the roller, the

apron guide being cut to allow the roller to be forced upwardly.

Figure 6 is a sectional detail side view in an enlarged scale of the roller, apron, platen, newspaper and wrapper as it is being operated before the newspaper is completely wrapped.

Figure 7 is a sectional detail side view in an enlarged scale of the roller, apron, platen, newspaper and wrapper illustrative of the operation of the device after the rolling and wrapping are completed, before discharge of the finished product and at the time that the roller has ascended away from the platen.

With continuing reference to the accompanying drawings wherein like reference numerals designate similar parts throughout the various views, it will be seen that this device for rolling and wrapping newspapers consists of side frames, mounted upon legs or supports, which house the various shafts and support the platen on which the belt and roller operate.

A side frame 45, housing various shafts, is supported by legs 14, and, in conjunction with the front frame 46, the back frame 47 and another complementary side frame not shown on the drawings, supports the platen 3 and 4 on which the apron 2 rests. The platen 3 and 4, having an arcuate configuration, is supported by the side frame 45 and its unseen complement which, at the point of contact, forms an arc with two different radii'extending toward platen 3 and 4. The platen 3 and 4 does not extend the full length of the side frame 45.

The apron 2, which is anchored to the front frame 46 by a clamp 12, is adjustable to different lengths by looping a greater or lesser amount of it through the bracket 10 and pulling it tight against the transverse rod 11. The apron 2, which is not the full width of the platen 3 and 4, extends across the entire length of the platen 3 and 4 and is provided with sufiicient slack so that it may drop down to form a pocket 5 at the back of the platen before continuing on upward and over the apron supporter 37 and down the back frame 47.

On either side of the apron 2 and connected to the platen 3 are two paper holders 6-6 which extend toward the bottom of the pocket and are used to hold the newspaper 41 and its wrapper 42 prior to actuating the device.

The

tripartite roller

1, 33 and 1 is composed of three separate rollers the lateral ones of which 1-1 are of greater diameter than the medial roller 33. The

tripartite roller

1, 33 and 1 revolves around an axis 32 or shaft which is anchored to the lever arms 7. The lateral rollers 1-1 turn in a clockwise direction as they roll on the platen. The medial roller 33 turns counter-clockwise as it is actuated by the apron 2.

The lever arms 7 are secured by a top bar 27 and turn on an axis 13 which is secured on the outside of the lever arms 7 and extends transversely through the side frames. Extending beyond their axis thelever arms 7 are joined at the bottom by a bar 24 which is held in place on the leg brace 16 by means of a shaft 17 and a pivotal mounting 31 and is brought back to a working position by means of a coil spring 25 which is anchored to the back frame 47 by a clamp 26.

The apron guides 35-35 are illustrated in Figures 2, I

3, andt5. These two apron guides 35-35 are attached to the top of lever arm 27 and act as guides for the apron 2. The guides 35--35 extend to the roller axis 32 at points between the medial roller 33 and the two lateral rollers 1- -1 and are cut so that the roller axis 32 may move freely in an upward direction.

The roller axis 32 is pulled toward the lever arm axis 13 by coil springs 3939 attached to the outside of the lever arms 7 and to the roller axis 32. The spring action enables the roller to compensate for newspapers of greater or lesser thickness.

The

tripartite roller

1, 33 and 1 is actuated by stepping down on the foot lever and it moves from its resting position against the back frame 47 toward the front frame 46. When the

roller

1, 33 and 1 reaches a point on the platen 4 where the arcuate configuration of the platen is based on a shorter radius the

tripartite roller

1', 33 and 1 continues to move without touching the platen 4 and a space 44 is created between the platen 4 and the

tripartite roller

1, 33 and 1. The roller is allowed to move freely and without touching the platen at this point so that the glue on the wrapper will not be spread on the roller or apron.

In order to roll a newspaper and encase it in a pre pasted, pre-cut paper wrapper my invention employs the following mode of operation: The lever arms 7 are at rest against the back frame 47. A newspaper 41, quarter press folded, is placed in position with the center of the fold on the paper holders 6-6 within the pocket and the pre-pasted paper wrapper 42 is inserted into the fold of the newspaper 41 with the pasted side facing the operator. Pressure is applied to the foot pedal 18 which has the effect of pulling arm 19 downward, medial arm 20 is pivoted so that its forward end is raised, arm 23 is pulled into a vertical position thereby moving the lever arms 7 from their resting place against the back frame 47 toward the front frame 46. As this motion is begun the lateral rollers 11 secure the newspaper 41 to the platen 3 thereby trapping it until the portion of the newspaper 41 extending into the pocket begins to convolute due to the action of the apron 2 and the medial roller 33. At this time all of the slack is removed from the apron 2. The spiral effect is continued by the forward movement of the lever arms 7 until the newspaper is completely rolled and wrapped. The pre-glued paper wrapper is sealed by the tight pressure which is brought to bear by the apron 2 and the finished product is discharged when the tripartite roller passes beyond the edge of the platen 4 at its junction with front frame 46. The lever arms 7 are brought back to rest against back frame 47 by a reverse action caused by the coil spring 25 on the foot pedal 18 and the apron supporter 37 causes the apron 2 to reform the pocket 5 ready to receive another newspaper.

What I claim is:

1. A machine for rolling and wrapping newspapers, magazines and the like; said machine comprising a platen, a base, shaft-support means operatively mounted on the base, a shaft operatively carried by the shaft-support means and mounted in upwardly spaced relation over and extending transversely across the platen adjacent to one transverse end of the platen, said shaft being adapted for movement across the platen from one transverse end to the other, said shaft also being mounted in the shaftsupport means so as to be capable of radial shifting movement toward and away from the platen, a central roller rotatably mounted on the shaft, lateral rollers rotatably mounted on the shaft at opposite ends of the central roller, said lateral rollers being rotatable independently of the central roller, said lateral rollers being of larger diametral size than the central rollers, means for biasing the shaft toward the platen whereby to maintain contact between the lateral rollers and the platen, an apron formed of flexible material capable of being rolled up andhaving a transverse width not greater than the axial distance between the inner end faces of the 4- lateral rollers, said apron being attached at its opposite ends to the machine across the transverse ends of the platen and extending lengthwise over the platen with suflicient slack to pass loosely over the central roller for receiving a newspaper laid flatwise thereon with its side margins projecting laterally beyond the apron, so that as the shaft is shifted from one end of the platen to the other the central roller will pass over the proximate edge of the newspaper pulling the apron into a trailing loop and thereby rolling up the newspaper while the lateral rollers bear upon the laterally projecting margins of the newspaper ahead of the rolled up portion thereof and hold the unrolled section of the newspaper in substantially stationary position on the platen.

2. A machine for rolling and wrapping newspapers, magazines and the like; said machine comprising an upwardly convex platen, a base, shaft-support means oper atively mounted on the base, a shaft operatively carried by the shaft-support means and mounted in upwardly spaced relation over and extending transversely across the platen adjacent to one transverse end of the. platen, said shaft being adapted for movement across the platen from one transverse end to the other, said shaft also being mounted in the shaft-support means so as to be capable of radial shifting movement toward and away from the platen, a central roller rotatably mounted on the shaft, lateral rollers rotatably mounted on the shaft at opposite ends of the central roller, said lateral rollers being rotatable independently of the central roller said lateral rollers being of larger diametral size than the central rollers, means for biasing the shaft toward the platen whereby to maintain contact between the lateral rollers and the platen, an apron formed of flexible material capable of being rolled up and having a transverse width not greater thanthe axial distance between the inner end faces of the lateral rollers, said apron being attached at its opposite ends to the machine across the transverse ends of the platen and extending lengthwise over the platen with sufficient slack to pass loosely over the central roller for receiving a newspaper laid flatwise thereon with its side margins projecting laterally beyond the apron, so that as the shaft is shifted from one end of the platen to the other the central roller will pass over the proximate edge of the newspaper pulling the apron into a trailing loop and thereby rolling up the newspaper while the lateral rollers bear upon the laterally projecting margins of the newspaper ahead of the rolled up portion thereof and hold the unrolled section of the newspaper in substantially stationary position on the platen.

3. A machine for rolling and wrapping newspapers, magazines and the like; said machine comprising a platen, a base, shaft-support means operatively mounted on the base, a shaft operatively carried by the shaftsupport means and mounted in upwardly spaced relation over and extending transversely across the platen adjacent to one transverse end of the platen, said shaft being adapted for movement across the platen from one transverse end to the other, said shaft also being mounted in the shaft-support means so as to be capable of radial shifting movement toward and away from the platen, a central roller rotatably mounted on the shaft, lateral rollers rotatably mounted on the shaft at opposite ends of the central roller, said lateral rollers being rotatable independently of the central roller, said lateral rollers being of larger diametral size than the central rollers, means for biasing the shaft toward the platen whereby to maintain contact between the lateral rollers and the platen, an apron formed of flexible material capable of being rolled up and having a transverse width not greater than the axial distance between the inner end faces of the lateral rollers, said apron being attached at its opposite ends to the machine across the transverse ends of the platen and extending lengthwise over the platen with sufficient slack to pass loosely over the cennewspaper in substantially stationary position on the platen, said shaft being also adapted to move outwardly beyond said other end of the platen and in so doing take up the slack in the apron thereby opening and .straighteningout the loop to discharge the rolled up newspaper from the machine.

4. A machine for rolling and Wrapping newspapers, magazines and the like; said machine comprising a platen, arms pivotally mounted on the machine and extending upwardly therefrom on either side of the platen, a shaft .operatively mounted on and extending lengthwise between the arms in upwardly spaced relation over and extending transversely across the platen adjacent to one transverse .end of the platen and being adapted for movement there- ;across, said shaft furthermore being shiftably mounted upon the arms for movement toward and away from the platen, means for moving the arms and supported shaft across the platen from one transverse end to the other, --a central roller rotatably mounted on the shaft, lateral rollers rotatably mounted on the shaft at opposite ends of the central roller, said lateral rollers being of larger diametral size than the central rollers, means for biasing the shaft toward the platen whereby to maintain contact between the lateral rollers and the platen, said lateral rollers being rotatable independently of the central roller, an apron formed of flexible material capable of being rolled up andhaving a transverse width not greater than the axial distance between the inner end faces of the lateral rollers, said apron being attached at its opposite ends to the machine across the transverse ends of the "platen and extending lengthwise over the platen with sufficient slack to pass loosely over the central roller for receiving a newspaper laid flatwise thereon'with its side margins projecting laterally beyond the apron, so that as the shaft is shifted from one end of the platen to the other the central roller will pass over the proximate edge of the newspaper pulling the apron into a trailing loop and thereby rolling up the newspaper while the lateral rollers bear upon the laterally projecting margins of the newspaper ahead of the rolled up portion .thereof and hold the unrolled section of the newspaper in substantially stationary position on the platen.

5. A machine for rolling and wrapping newspapers, magazines and the like; said machine comprising a platen, a base, shaft-support means operatively mounted on the base, a shaft operatively carried by the shaft-support .means and mounted in upwardly spaced relation over and extending transversely across the platen adjacent to one transverse end of the platen, said shaft being adapted :for movement across the platen from one transverse end .to the other, said shaft also being mounted in the shaft- .support means so as to be capable of radial shifting movement toward and away from the platen, a central .roller rotatably mounted on the shaft, lateral rollers .rotatably mounted on the shaft at opposite ends of the central roller, said lateral rollers being substantially shorter in length than, and rotatably mounted on the .shaft at opposite ends of, the central roller, said lateral rollers being of larger diametral size than the central rollers, means for biasing the shaft toward the platen -whereby to maintain contact between the lateral rollers and the platen, said lateral rollers being rotatable independently of the central roller, an apron formed of flex- -ible material capable of being rolled up and having a iransverse width not greater than the axial distance bel tween the inner end faces of the lateral rollers, said apron being attached at its opposite ends to the machine laid flatwise thereon with its side margins projecting laterally beyond the apron, so that as the shaft is shifted from one end of the platen to the other the central roller will pass over the proximate edge of the newspaper pulling the apron into a trailing loop and thereby rolling up the newspaper while the lateral rollers bear upon the laterally projecting margins of the newspaper ahead of the rolled up portion thereof and hold the unrolled section of the newspaper in substantially stationary position on the platen.

6. A machine for rolling and wrapping newspapers, magazines and the like; said machine comprising a platen, arms pivotally mounted on the machine and extending upwardly therefrom on either side of the platen, a shaft operatively mounted on and extending lengthwise between the arms in upwardly spaced relation over and extending transversely across the platen adjacent to one transverse end of the platen and being adapted for movement thereacross, spring means for normally biasing the arms into position adjacent said one transverse end of the platen, means for moving the arms and supported shaft across the platen from one transverse end to the other, a central roller rotatably mounted on the shaft,

lateral rollers rotatably mounted on the shaft at oppo- -to pass loosely over'the central roller for receiving a newspaper laid flatwise thereon with its side margins projecting laterally beyond the apron, so that as the shaft is shifted from one end of the platen to the other the central roller will pass over the proximate edge of the newspaper pulling the apron into a trailing loop and thereby rolling up the newspaper while the lateral rollers bear upon the laterally projecting margins of the newspaper ahead of the rolled up portion thereof and hold the unrolled section of the newspaper in substantially stationary position on the platen.

7. A machine for rolling and wrapping newspapers, magazines and the like; said machine comprising a platen, a shaft operatively mounted in upwardly spaced relation over and extending transversely across the platen adjacent to one transverse end of the platen and being adapted for movement thereacross, means for moving the shaft across the platen from one transverse end to the other, a central roller rotatably mounted on the shaft, lateral rollers rotatably mounted on the shaft at opposite ends of, and spaced axially from, the central roller, said lateral rollers being rotatable independently of the central roller, an apron formed of flexible material capable of being rolled up and having a transverse width not greater than the axial distance between the inner end faces of the lateral rollers, said apron being attached at its opposite ends to the machine across the transverse ends of the platen and extending lengthwise over the platen with sufficient slack to pass loosely over the central roller for receiving a newspaper laid flatwise thereon with its side margins projecting laterally beyond the apron, and locating means for positioning the newspaper with respect to said rollers, so that as the shaft is shifted from one end of the platen to the other the central roller will pass over the proximate edge of the newspaper pulling the apron into a trailing loop and thereby rolling up the newspaper while the lateral rollers bear upon the laterally U projecting margins of the newspaper ahead of the rolled up portion thereof and hold the unrolled section of the newspaper in substantially stationary position on the platen.

8. A machine for rolling and wrapping newspapers, magazines and the like; said machine comprising a platen, a shaft operatively mounted in upwardly spaced relation over and extending transversely across the platen adjacen-t to one transverse end of the platen and being adapted for movement thereacross, means for moving the shaft across the platen from one transverse end to the other, a central roller rotatably mounted on the shaft, lateral rollers rotatably mounted on the shaft at opposite ends of, and spaced axially from, the central roller, said lateral rollers being rotatable independently of the central roller, positioning means mounted on the platen in the areas lying in line with the space between the rollers, said positioning means being adapted to engage the edge of the newspaper as it is laid upon the apron precedent to being rolled up, an apron formed of flexible material capable of being rolled up and having a transverse width not greater than the axial distance between the inner end faces of the lateral rollers, said apron being attached at its opposite ends to the machine across the transverse ends of the platen and extending lengthwise over the platen with sufficient slack to pass loosely over the central roller for receiving a newspaper laid flatwise thereon with its side margins projecting laterally beyond the apron, so that as the shaft is shifted from one end of the platen to the other the central roller will pass over the proximate edge of the newspaper pulling the apron into a trailing loop and thereby rolling up the newspaper While the lateral rollers bear upon the laterally projecting margins of the newspaper ahead of the rolled up portion thereof and hold the unrolled section of the newspaper in substantially stationary position on the platen.

9. A machine for rolling and wrapping newspapers, magazines and the like in an outer wrapper; said machine comprising a platen, a shaft operatively mounted in upwardly spaced relation over and extending transversely across the platen adjacent to one transverse end of the platen and being adapted for movement thereacross, means for moving the shaft across the platen from one transverse end to the other, a central roller rotatably mounted on the shaft, lateral rollers rotatably mounted on the shaft at opposite ends of the central roller, said lateral rollers being substantially shorter in length than, and rotatably mounted on the shaft at opposite ends of, the central roller, said lateral rollers being rotatable independently of the central roller, an apron formed of flexible material capable of being rolled up and having a transverse Width not greater than the axial distance between the inner end faces of the lateral rollers, said apron being attached at its opposite ends to the machine across the transverse ends of the platen and extending lengthwise over the platen with suflicient slack to pass loosely over the central roller for receiving a wrapper-sheet laid flatwise thereon and a newspaper laid flatwise upon the Wrapper-sheet with its side margins projecting laterally .beyond the apron, and locating means for positioning the newspaper with respect to said rollers, so that as the shaft is shifted from one end of the platen to the other the central roller will pass over the proximate edge of the newspaper pulling the apron into a trailing loop and thereby rolling up the newspaper while the lateral rollers bear upon the laterally projecting margins of the newspaper ahead of the rolled up portion thereof and hold the unrolled section of the newspaper in substantially stationary position on the platen.

10. A machine for rolling and Wrapping newspapers, magazines and the like in an outer wrapper; said machine comprising a platen, a shaft operatively mounted in upwardly spaced relation over and extending transversely across the platen adjacent to one transverse end of the platen and being adapted for movement thereacross, means for moving the shaft across the platen from one "transverseend to the other, a central roller rotatably mounted on the shaft, lateral rollers rotatably mounted on the shaft at opposite ends of the central roller, said lateral rollers being larger in diametral size and shorter in length than, and being rotatable independently of, the central roller, an apron formed of flexible material capable of being rolled 'up and having a transverse width thereon and a newspaper laid flatwise upon the wrappersheet with its side margins projecting laterally beyond the apron, and locating means for positioning the newspaper with respect to said rollers, so that as the shaft is shifted from one end of the platen to the other the central roller will pass over the proximate edge of the newspaper pulling the apron into a trailing loop and thereby rolling up the newspaper while the lateral rollers bear upon the laterally projecting margins of the newspaper ahead of the rolled up portion thereof and hold the unrolled section of the newspaper in substantially stationary position on the platen.

11. A machine for rolling and wrapping newspapers,

magazines and the like in an outer wrapper; said machine comprising a platen, arms pivotally mounted on the machine and extending upwardly therefrom on either side of the platen, a shaft operatively mounted on and extending lengthwise between the arms in upwardly spaced relation over and extending transversely across the platen adjacent to one transverse end of the platen and being adapted for movement thereacross, spring means for normally biasing the arms into position adjacent said one transverse end of the platen, means for 'moving the arms and supported shaft across the platen from one transverse end to the other, a central roller rotatably mounted on the shaft, lateral rollers rotatably mounted on the shaft, lateral rollers rotatably mounted on the shaft at opposite ends of the central roller, all of said rollers being rotatable about a common axis, said lateral rollers being rotatable independently of the central roller, an apron formed of flexible material capable of being rolled up and having a transverse width not greater than the axial distance between the inner end faces of the lateral rollers, said apron being attached at its opposite ends to the machine across the transverse ends of the platen and extending lengthwise over the platen with suflicient slack to pass loosely over the central roller for receiving a Wrapper-sheet laid flatwise thereon and a newspaper laid flatwise upon the wrappersheet with its side margins projecting laterally beyond the apron, so that as the shaft is shifted from one end of the platen to the other the central roller will pass over the proximate edge of the newspaper pulling the apron into a trailing loop and thereby rolling up the newspaper while the lateral rollers bear upon the laterally projecting margins of the newspaper ahead of the rolled up portion thereof and hold the unrolled section of the newspaper in substantially stationary position on the platen.

12. A machine for rolling and wrapping newspapers, magazines and the like in an outer wrapper; said machine comprising a platen, a shaft operatively mounted in upwardly spaced relation over and extending transversely across the platen adjacent to one transverse end of the platen and being adapted for'movement thereacross, means for moving the shaft across the platen'from one transverse end to the other, a central roller rotatably mounted on the shaft, lateral rollers rotatably mounted on the shaft at opposite ends of, and spaced axially from, the central roller, said lateral rollers being rotatable independently of the central roller, positioning means mounted on the platen in the areas lying in line with the space between the rollers, said positioning means being adapted to engage the edge of the newspaper and wrapper as they are laid flatwise upon the apron in superposed relation, an apron formed of flexible material capable of being rolled up and having a transverse width not greater than the axial distance between the inner end faces of the lateral rollers, said apron being attached at its opposite ends to the machine across the transverse ends of the platen and extending lengthwise over the platen with sufiicient slack to pass loosely over the central roller for receiving a wrapper-sheet laid flatwise thereon and a newspaper laid flatwise upon the wrappersheet with its side margins projecting laterally beyond the apron, so that as the shaft is shifted from one end of the platen to the other the central roller will pass over the proximate edge of the newspaper pulling the apron into a trailing loop and thereby rolling up the newspaper while the lateral rollers bear upon the laterally projecting margins of the newspaper ahead of the rolled up portion thereof and hold the unrolled section of the newspaper in substantially stationary position on the platen.

13. The method of rolling and wrapping newspapers, magazines and the like in a sheet-like wrapper which comprises placing a folded newspaper upon a flexible apron in such manner that its lateral margins project outwardly beyond the lateral margins of the apron, placing a wrapper within the fold of the newspaper, pulling the apron over upon itself in a closed loop around one edge of the wrapper and newspaper so as to turn such edges up upon themselves in a roll, holding down the laterally projecting margins of the newspaper forward of the loop of the apron as the wrapper and newspaper are being rolled up, continuing to pull the apron over upon itself to continue rolling up the newspaper and wrapper and progressively holding down the lateral margins of the newspaper forward of the apron loop as the rolling action thereof is continued until the newspaper is completely rolled up in the apron and the wrapper completely encircles the newspaper, and finally pulling open the loop formed in the apron to discharge the rolled up and wrapped newspaper from the apron.

14. The method of rolling and wrapping newspapers, magazines and the like in a sheet-like wrapper which comprises placing a folded newspaper upon a flexible apron in such manner that its lateral margins project outwardly beyond the lateral margins of the apron, placing a wrapper within the fold of the newspaper, pulling the apron over upon itself in a closed loop of approxi-' mately circular cross-sectional shape around one edge of the wrapper and newspaper so as to form a roll, holding down the laterally projecting margins of the newspaper forward of the loop of the apron as the wrapper and newspaper are being rolled up, continuing to pull the apron over upon itself to continue rolling up the newspaper and wrapper, progressively holding down the lateral margins of the newspaper forward of the apron loop as the rolling action thereof is continued until the newspaper is completely rolled up on the apron and the wrapper completely encircles the newspaper, and finally pulling open the loop formed in the apron to discharge the rolled up and wrapped newspaper from the apron.

15. The method of rolling and wrapping newspapers, magazines and the like in a sheet-like wrapper which comprises placing a folded newspaper upon a flexible apron in such manner that its lateral margins project outwardly beyond the lateral margins of the apron, placing a wrapper within the fold of the newspaper, pulling the apron over upon itself in a closed loop of approximately circular cross-sectional shape around the fold of the newspaper so as to form a roll, holding down the laterally projecting margins of the newspaper forward of the loop as the wrapper and newspaper are being rolled up, continuing to pull the apron over upon itself to continue rolling up the newspaper and wrapper, progressively holding down the lateral margins of the newspaper forward of the loop of the apron as the rolling action is continued until the newspaper is completely rolled up in the apron and the wrapper completely encircles the newspaper, pulling open the loop formed in the apron to discharge the rolled up and wrapped newspaper from the apron, and adhesively securing the tailend of the wrapper upon itself.

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