US456599A

US456599A - Machine fob folding and mailing newspapeks

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Publication number: US456599A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1891-07-28
Anticipated expiration: 1908-07-28

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(No Model.) 6 Sheets-Sheet 1. J. E. SAWN. MACHINE FOR FOLDING AND MAILING NEWSPAPERS.

No. 456,599. Patented July 28, 1891.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH E. SAVN, OF FARMINGDALE, NE\V JERSEY.

MACHINE FOR FOLDING AND MAILING NEWSPAPERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 456,599, dated July 28, 1891.

Application filed August 5, 1890. Serial No. 361,044). (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, .losErH E. SAWN, acitizen of the United States, residing at Farmingdale, in the county of Monmouth and State of New Jersey, have inventeda new and useful Machine for Folding and Mailing News papers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to machines for folding and mailing newspaper s, and is in the nature of an attachment for a printing-press of ordinary construction.

The object of my invention is to furnish a simple and convenient mechanism, by means of which the papers, as they are being delivered from the press, shall be successively folded and addressed ready for mailing.

With these ends in view the invention consists in certain improved mechanism for folding the papers.

The invention further consists in certain improved mechanism for addressing the papers during the operation of folding them.

The invention further consists in the improved construction, arrangement, and combination of the detailed parts of the invention, which will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a plan view of a machine embodying my several improve- Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same, showing a paper in position and partially folded at the stage where the address is being affixed thereto. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the machine with the top plate or cover removed. Fig. at is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 4 4: in Fig.1. Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view of the cover or table of the machine. Fig. dis a sectional detail view taken through the delivery mechanism. Fig. 7 is a perspective detail view of the delivery mechanism and adjacent parts of the machine. Fig. 8 is a perspective detail View of one of the folders and its operating mechanism. Fig. 9 is a perspective detail view of the mailing apparatus, which forms a part of my invention. Fig. 10

. is a sectional view taken longitudinally through the said mailing apparatus. Fig. 11 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 11 1.1 in Fig. 10. Fig. 12 is a detail view of the mailing-slip. Fig. 13 is a sectional dctail view taken through one of the slanting bushings ii, and through the shaft journaled in the same. Fig. leisa sectional detail view taken through the shaft 36 and boxing 37, and showing the lever 42.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in all the figures.

i designates the frame of my improved folding and mailing machine, which may be of any suitable construction and which is intended to occupy the place usually occupied by the receiving-table at the delivery end of the press. Said frame is provided with a cross-piece 2, having a step or box-3, aifording a bearing for the lower end of a vertical shaft 4, the upper end of which is journaled in a suitable box or bearing 5 upon the under side of the top 6 of the frame. The said top forms the folding table upon which the papers are in practice delivered by the fly of the press. The said table is provided with the series of folders designated, respectively, by 7, 8, 9, and 10. Each of said folders is co1nposed of a bar or plate of suitable dimensionsprovided at its ends with pintles 11. From these bars, which are designated by 12, arms or fingers of suitable length extend laterally to engage and fold the paper resting on the table. The pintles 11 are journaled in boxes 14, suitably secured upon the table.

In lieu of this construction the folders may be connected with the table by means of flexible hinges of textile or other suitable material, or any other construction which shall be 8'; deemed suitable and convenient may be adopted without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Strips 15, of cloth or other suitable material, may be secured to the table to form cushions for the folders for the purpose of deadening sound, and also for the purpose of preventing injury to the working parts.

The relative arrangement of the several folders will be readily understood by reference to the drawings hereto annexed, by reference to which it will be seen that the folder 7 is hinged in the line of the longitudinal center of the table. The folder Sis hinged on a line at right angles to the center of the line [co upon which the folder 7 is hinged. The folder 9 is hinged on a line parallel to the line on which the folder 8 is hinged and cen-' trnlly between the lat-ter line and the rear K edge of the folder 7. The folder 1O ishinged on a line at right angles to the line on which the folder 9 is hinged and centrally with rela tion to the latter. The paper subjected to the action of these folders will thus be folded four times, as is customary with the ordinary eight-page country Weeklies, for the presses of which this device is especially intended. It will be understood, however, that the number and the relative arrangement of the folders may be varied, when desired, without departing from the spirit of my invention for the purpose of making either fewer or additional folds or for the purpose of folding the paper in a different manner from the one herein described.

' Each of the folders is actuated to fold the paper by mechanism which will be hereinafter more fully described. To restore the folders to their normal positions, I avail myself of springs such as shown at 16. The springs, as shown in the drawings hereto annexed, are ordinary flat springs riveted or otherwise secured to the under sides of the folders. The outer ends of the spring are extended through perforations 17 in the table, so that when the folders are turned down in the act of folding the paper the said springs are strained to a tension. \Vhen the folders are released by their actuating mechanism, the said springs serve to partially restore them to normal position to a point beyond which they drop by gravity.

Suitably-arranged coiled springs may be used in lieu of the flat springs herein described, or other suitable mechanism may be used for the purpose of restoring the said holders to normal position.

Each of the folders is provided on its under side with an arm or bracket 18, having a segmental toothed edge 19, which is concentric with the hinge upon which the folder turns. These toothed segments are engaged and actuated by mechanism which I shall now proceed to describe. 7

20 designates a circular plate or disk which is securely mounted upon the shaft 4. at a point some distance below the top or table of the frame of the machine. Suitably attached to the said plate or disk is a series of flanges 21, all of which are concentric with the shaft i. Each of the said flanges is provided at its upper edge with teeth or ribs 22, which are adapted when the disk revolves to engage the said toothed segments, thus causing the folders to turn upon their hinges to partially fold the paper.

Mechanism to be hereinafter described is provided for the purpose of holding the paper during the operation of the folders. Each of the segmental flanges 21 is provided at its rear end with an inclined cam-shaped projection 23, which is adapted when the toothed segment 19 passes out of contact with the teeth upon the said segmental flange to engage the edge of said segment and thus turn the folder completely over against the tension of the spring. The contact of the cam-shaped projection 23 with the edge of the segment is of sufficient duration to cause a smooth and well-defined fold to be imparted to the paper. This of course may be readily regulated by making the cam sufficiently long for the purpose.

It will be observed that the toothed segments upon the under side of the folders are necessarily placed at different angles with relation to each other and to the revolving disk or platform. As a result of this, the conjoint action of the toothed segments upon the folders and the toothed flanges upon the disks is not in every instance in the nature of a gear-action. In several instances the toothed flanges act more properly in the nature of worms and the toothed segments in the nature of worm-gears. It will also be observed that in order to obtain this result the teeth of the several flanges are not formed at the same angle with relation to the said flanges. The result, however, in each case will be the sameviz., to turn or partially turn the folder, the turning of each folder being in each case completed by the action of the oam shaped projection at the rear end of the segmental flanges. r 5

I desire to state thatit is not necessary that the several segmental flanges should be arranged equidistantly from the central shaft or axis. On the contrary, I deem it preferable to arrange the said flanges at different distances from the shaft. It is also obvious that the said flanges are to be made of different lengths, according to the distance from the shaft at which they are located.

For the purpose of holding the papers in position upon the table while being folded, I avail myself of mechanism which I shall now proceed to describe.

Suitably mounted in the table 6 are a series of bushings 2st, having bearings for the shafts 25, each of which carries at the upper end a radially-extending arm or rule 26. The bushings 24 are located adjacent to one end of the hinged edge of each of the folders, and the arms or rules are made in length equal to the length of each of the folders. In their normal position the arms 26 are swung clear of the folders; but by partially rotating the shafts 25 the said arms may be swung into alignment with the hinged edges of the several folders, so as to holdthe paper in position while the folders are in operation.

To the shafts 25, underneath the table, are attached springs 27, the function of which is to hold the arms 26 in their normal position clear of the folders, and to restore them to such position after being actuated by the operating mechanism. Stops 28 are provided to prevent the arms :from swinging beyond the edge of the table under the tension of the said springs.

Suitably attached to the lower ends of the shafts 25 are the toothed segments 29 and radially-extending arms or cams 30, said segshafts.

ments and arms or cams being preferably located in different planes.

Therevolving disk or table is provided at suitable intervals with segmental flanges 31, the outer sides of which are provided with teeth or cogs 32. The upper sides of said flanges are also provided with curved or segmental plates 33, forming tracks 01' guides. When the disk 20 revolves, the toothed flanges 3lwill successively engage the toothed segments 29 at the lower ends of the shafts 25, and will thus partially rotate the said The number of teeth upon each of the flanges is so regulated that the shaft actuated thereby shall be swung around or oscillated in its bearings just far enough to bring the arm 26 at the'upper end of such shaft into alignment with the hinged edge of the folder in conjunction with which it operates. pass out of engagement with the toothed segment 29, the arm or cam 30 passes into engagement with the track-plate 33 of such flange, which serves to hold it in position for a sufficient length of timethat is, until the folder which is simultaneously actuated by the mechanism hereinbefore described has been turned over suflicient-ly far to get a good hold upon the paper. The track-plate 33, at this point passing out of engagement with the arm 30, releases the latter and permits the shaft 25 to be restored to normal position under the tension of the actuating-spring 27.

The several bushings 24, in which the shafts 25 are mounted, are placed in the table somewhat slantingly, in order to enable the arm 26 to clear any obstructions in the way of said arms,said arms being caused by the inclined position of the'shafts and bushings to swing over the table in inclined planes, and to assumea horizontal or level position only when the operative positions of said arms have been reached. The slant of the bushings 24, however, is such that when the arms 26 arrive at their respective operative positions they shall rest horizontally upon the table. It is also obvious that the several parts of the mechanism shall be properly timed, so that each of the holding-arms shall work in conjunction with the folder adjacent to which it is arranged, and that the several folding and holding devices shall operate in regular succession.

The shaft 4, upon which the disk 20 is mounted, is provided below the said disk with a beveled gear-wheel 34, which meshes with a bevel-gear 35, mounted upon a shaft 36, one end of which is journaled in a box 37, which is arranged to slide in a supportingbox 38, which is suitably secured to the frame. The outer end of the shaft 36 is mounted slidingly in a box 39, attached to the frame of the machine. The part of the shaft 36 which is journaled in-the box 37 is slightly reduced in order that the shaft shall be retained securely in the said box when the \Vhen the teeth 32 of the flange 31,

mounted thereon.

latter is moved laterally in the supportingbox 38.

40 is a bracket depending from a cross-bar 41, which forms a part of the frame of the machine. To the lower end of said bracket is pivoted a lever 42, one end of which is pivotally connected with the sliding box 37 and the other end of which is connected pivotally with an operating-rod 43, which extends under the table to that side of the machine where the operator who attends to the printing-press is stationed. The connecting-rod 43 being within convenient reach of the op erator, the latter may readily at any time actuate the lever 4:2 to move the shaft 36 in its bearings, and thus throw the gear-

wheels

35 and 34. into or out of mesh, as may be desired, to start or stop the machine. The outer end of the shaft 86 is provided with a crank 4%, having a wrist-pin 45, which is connected with one end of the pitinan 46. The latter is preferably constructed of two separate parts or sections connected adjustably together, in order that it may be properly connected with a crank-wheel upon the printing press in connection with which the machine is to be used. The pitman being adjustable, as described, maybe lengthened or shortened to enable the desired connection to be easily made. i

o I shall now proceed to describe that portion of my invention which relates to the mailing or addressing mechanism.

Under the top or table of the machine, at one corner of the same, is arranged a box or casing 47, in the sides of which are journaled a pair of shafts 48 48, having rollers 49, Said rollers, the faces of which are in contact with each other, may be covered with rubber or other suitable material for the purpose of feeding the nailingslip between the said rollers, as will be hereinafter described. The shafts 48 are provided at one of their ends with pinions 50, meshing with each other, so 'that the said shafts and rollers when operated shall rotate simultaneously in opposite directions and at the same rate of speed. One of the shafts 48 also carries a ratchet-wheel 51. To one side of the casing is pivoted a bell-crank lever 52, the upwardextending arm of which carries a pawl or dog 53, that engages the ratchet-wheel 51. The other arm of the bell-crank-lever52 has at its outer end an enlargement or shoe 54, adapted to be engaged by an arm or cam 55, which is mounted securely upon the shaft 36. It will be seen that by this mechanism the bell-crank lever 52 is actuated once during each revolution of the shaft 36 to feed the ratchet-wheel 5i forward the space of one tooth.

In the lower part of the casing 47 is mounted a shaft 56, carrying a roller 57. One end of the shaft 56 has a crank 58, to enable it to be conveniently turned for the purpose of winding the mailing-strip upon the roller57,

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vent the mucilagefrom reaching the uncovered portion of the roller.

The top of the casing is provided with a boxing 64, having a slot 65, which is angular or L-shaped, as shown, and at the other end of which is pivoted a knife or cutter 66, which is likewise angular or L-shaped, so as to fit in the slot 65. The upper side of the boxing 64 is beveled at its front edge, as will be seen at 67, and its front sideis rounded so as to enable the mailing-strip to travel over 'it smoothly and without danger of being torn.

Fromrthe rear edge of the boxing 65 a guide 68 extends in a downward and rearward direction to an opening or slot 69 in the top of the casing 47, directly above the shafts carrying the rollers 49. The guide 68 is provided with a passage 70, extending transversely through its entire length and intersected by a vertical slot 71. The top of the casing has an upwardly-extending lug 72 arranged under the guide 68, and to said lug is pivoted a lever 73, the rear end of which projects through the slot 71. The rear end of said lever is normally caused to project through the said slot by the action of a suitably-arranged spring 74.

Within the casing 47, to one side thereof, is attached a lug 75, to which is pivoted a lever 7 6,the upper end of which extends through a slot 77 in the top of the casing and is bent so as to form a laterally-extending arm 78, which lies in the path of the front end of the lever 73. The lower end of the lever 76 extends through a slot 79 in the side of the casing and carries a hammer 80, adapted to strike and sound a bell or gong 81, which is suitably attached to the side of the casing.

82 designates the mailing-strip, which consists of a slip of paper upon which the names and addresses have been printed in the usual manner. The said mailing-strip, however, is of greater width than is required for the names and addresses, a margin 83 being left at one side of. the same. This mailing-slip is in practice wound upon the roller 57, and is carried from thence ove the gumming-roller 60, the portion of which covered by the absorbent material saturated with mucilage applies the latter to the under side of that portion of the mailing-list only upon which the names and addresses have been printed. By the construction of the roller 60, which has been hereinbefore described, the marginal portion of the mailing-slip is kept entirely free from m ucilage. From the roller 60 the mailing-slip is carried upwardly over the boxing 64 and under the knife or cutter 66, which latter is normally held raised. by the action of a suitablyarranged spring Set. It will be observed that in passing over the boxing 6a the mailing-slip is reversed, its gummed side being now uppermost and directly under the L-shaped knife or cutter. At the upper end or starting-point of the mailing-list a portion is left blank, as shown at 85. Of this portion the corner directlyabove the printed column of names and addresses is removed, and the remaining portion or tongue 86 is passed through the slot in the guide 68 and down between the feed-rollers 49. The marginal strip of paper passing over the rear end of the lever 7 3 depresses the latter against the tension of the spring 74: and lifts the front end of said lever out of contact with the arm 78 of the lever 76.

The mailing-list, as is usually the case, is

subdivided into a number of separate postoffice lists. lists slots 87 are formed, said slots being of about the same size as the slots 71 in the guide 68.

By the operation of the machine the feedrollers are operated intermittently, in the manner described, by the bell-crank lever 52, which is actuated by the cam 55 upon the shaft 36. The operation is so gaged or regulated that when the feed-rollers 49 are moved the space of one tooth the mailing-list shall be fed forwardly the space of one slip or address. At the same time, by mechanism which is to be still described, the L-shaped knife or cutter 66 is depressed against the tension of the spring 84, thus severing one address-slip from the mailing list and leaving the marginal portion of said list intact. operation is repeated intermittently until the end of a post-office list is reached. The rear end of the lever 73 now encounters the slot 87, and is forced in an upward direction through the said slot by the action of the spring 84, thus causing the front end or lever 73 to engage the upper end of lever 76, which is thus vibrated and caused to strike or sound the alarm.

It will be seen that by this improved mechanism the mailing-slip is fed forward by the pulling action of the feed-rollers upon the marginal portion of said slip, which is left intact and which passes between the feed-rollers and out through a suitable opening in the bottom of the casing. By this mechanism a very positive and accurate feed movement is attained, which, as will be readily understood, is of the greatest importance in this class of machine. I also by the construction herein described of the gumming-roller 60, avoid applying mucilage to any portion of the mailing-slip except that which is to be applied to the papers, thus avoiding danger of the machinery being clogged by superfluous mucilage.

The mechanism for operating the knife or cutter 66 of the addressing mechanismis composed simply of an arm 88, mounted securely This upon the shaft 25, which carries the arm or holder 26 adjacent to the folder that makes the third fold in the paper. Said arm carries at its outer end a conical or frustum shaped roller 89, which, when the shaft is oscillated forthe purpose of bringing the arm 26 into operative position, rolls or sweeps over the table 6 and the top of the casing 47.

The knife or cutter 66, which is located directly in the path of the roller 89, as will be seen in dotted lines in Fig. 1, is depressed by the latter, and thus serves to sever the addressed slip from the mailingslip. It will be seen that the location of the casing47 with relation tothe folding mechanism is such that the said casing will be directly under and will serve to support the paper while the third and the final folds are being made. The operation of the roller 89, which operates the knife or cutter 00, will also tend to press or force the paper in a downward direction against the gunnned slip, which, as already stated, is at this time arranged with its gummed side upward. The slip will thus readily adhere to the paper and the operation of add ressing has been completed.

It now remains to remove the folded and addressed paper from the position which it occupied upon the table after the final fold has been made. This is accomplished by mechanism as follows: At or near one corner of the table is arranged a bushing 90, which is similar to the bushings 24,in which the shafts 25 are mounted. Journaled in the bushing 90 is a shaft 91, which carries at its upper end an arm 92, which is curved in an upward direction, as shown. The arm 92, which extends to the point at which the paper is located after receivingits final fold, is provided at its outer end with a horizontal bail or yoke 93, at the ends of the arms of which is journ aled a rockshaft 94, having an arm 05, which extends horizontally and normally rests upon the upper side of the yoke 93. The rock-shaft Qat is also provided with downward-extending curved prongs or tines 96. \Vhen the rock-shaft 91, upon which the arm 92 is mounted, is oscillated, the said arm will be carried over the folding-table and the curved prongs 96 will ride freely over the folded paper restin g thereon. By the reverse movement of the shaftthe tines 96 will engage the paperand carry it along, thus leaving the table free to receive the next paper that is delivered from the printingpress. The shaft 91 is operated intermittently by mechanism which is similar to that which is used for operating the shafts 25 carrying the arms 20,said mechanism consisting of a curved flange 97, suitably located upon the revolving disk 20 and having teeth or cogs 98 upon its outer edge. These cogs are made to mesh with a spur wheel or pinion 99, which is journaled to a pin or bracket 100 upon the underside of the table. The pinion 99 in turn meshes with the pinion 101 mounted upon the shaft 91. The intermediate or idle pinion 99 is for the purpose of reversing the direction of rotation. The extent to which the shaft 91 carrying the arm 92 is permitted to swing will be regulated by the number of teeth or cogs 98 upon the segmental flange 97. As soon as the latter pass out of engagement with the pinion 99 the action of a suitably-arranged spring 102 serves to restore the shaft 91 and arm 92 to normal position.

1023 designates a receiving-box, which is suitably mounted upon the table 0 in such manner as to slide upon the latter. Into this box the papers are delivered by the action of the arm 92 with its attachments. In order to retain the papers in the box when the arm 92 swings back to receive an additional paper, I use an arm or lever 10%, which is pivoted to an arm or bracket 105, that depends from the table, as shown. The lever 104 is provided at one end with rods or fingers 106, that extend upwardly through perforations 107 in the table 6 directly in front of the receiving-box 103. This is the normal position of the lever 104, and it will be seen that the fingers 100 serve to retain the papers in the box 103 without danger of their falling back upon the folding-table. hen an additional paper is delivered into the box 103 by the arm 92, it becomes necessary, however, to remove the fingers 100 fora time out of the way, and this is accomplished by means of a camshapcd projection 108, which is mounted upon the disk 20 in a proper position to accomplish this result at exactly the proper time-that is to say, when the additional paper is being delivered from the arm or carrier 92 into the receiving-box.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawings hereto annexed, the operation and advantages of my improved newspaper folding and mailing machine will be readily understood by those skilled in the art to which it appertains.

It is obvious that the machine is to be c011- nected with the printing-press, in conjunction with which it is to work in such a manner that the several operations of the press, as well as of my improved folding and mailin g machine, shall be properly timed. This is readily accomplished by making proper connections by means of the pitman 4:6. The latter, being adjustable, will enable my improved machine to be readily fitted to printing -presses of various sizes and different makes.

My improved folding and mailing machine is adapted to be used in connection with any printing-press that delivers the papers by means of the usual fly. The general construction of the machine is simple and inexpensive and at the same time of such a nature as to be very durable and not liable to get outof order by ordinary usage. The device is for this reason especially adapted to be used in connection with the presses or papers issuing comparatively limited editions and for which the complicated and expensive folders which are now in general use are not well adapted.

I would have it understood that while I have in the foregoing described what I consider to be the preferred form of my invention, I do not limit myself to the precise details of construction herein described,but expressly reserve the right to any changes and modifications which maybe resorted to in the details of construction without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination of the bed or table, the folders hinged thereon, mechanism for turning the said folders, and springs secured to the under sides of said folders and extending through openings in the bed or table for the purpose of partially restoring said folders to normal position, the said folders being completely restored to normal position by gravity, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of the bed or table, the folders hinged thereon, the segment-racks upon the under sides of the folders at their hinged edges, and a horizontal revolving disk carrying the series of segmental toothed flanges to engage the toothed segments of the folders, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination of the hinged folders, the segment-rack secured to the under sides of the same at their hinged edges, the revolving horizontal disk, the segmental flanges mounted on the latter and having teeth or ridges to engage the segment-racks of the folders, and the cams extending upwardly at the rear ends of said toothed flanges, sub.

stantially as set forth.

4. The combination of the horizontalbed or casing, the folders hinged thereon, mechanism for operating thesaid folders, and the horizontally swinging or oscillating holding-arms, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination of the bed or table, the folders hinged thereon, mechanism for operatin g the said folders, the vertical rock-shafts arranged at the ends of said folders, the holding-arms mounted upon said rock-shaf ts, and mechanism for operating the latter, substantially as set forth.

6. The combination of the horizontal bed or table, the folders hinged thereon, mechanism for operating the said folders, the bushings mounted in the table at the ends of said folders, the rock-shafts mounted in said bush ings and having holding-arms at their upper ends, and mechanism for operating the said rock-shafts, substantially as set forth.

7. The combination of the horizontal bed or table, the folders hinged thereon, mechanism for operating the said folders, the bushings arranged at the ends of the hinged edges of the folders, the rockshafts journaled in said bushings and having radially-extending arms at their upper ends, mechanism for actuating the rock-shafts to swing the radial holdingarms into alignment with the hinged edges of the folders, and springs for restoring the said rock-shafts in normal position, substantially.

as set forth.

8. The combination of the bed or table, the folders hinged thereon, the rock-shafts having radial holding-arms at their upper ends and carrying toothed segments at theirlower ends, the horizontal revolving disk arranged below the table, and the segmental flanges mounted on said disk, and having toothed edges to engage said toothed segments at the lower ends of the rock-shafts, substantially as set forth.

9. The combination of the bed or table, the folders hinged thereon, the rock-shafts arranged at the ends of the hinged edges of the folders, and having radially-extending holding-arms at their upper ends, the toothed segments and the cam-plates at the lower ends of said rock-shafts, the horizontal revolving disk arranged below the bed or table, and the segmental flanges mounted on said disk and having teeth to engage the segment-plates upon the rock-shafts, and segmental trackplates to engage the cams upon said rockshafts when the toothed edges of said segmental flange pass out of engagement with the toothed segments upon the rock-shafts, substantially as set forth.

10. The combination of the bed or table, the folders hinged thereon, the rock-shafts arranged at the ends of the hinged edges of the folders, and having radially-extending holding-arms, mechanism for swinging the said folders and holding-arms into operative position, and springs for restoring them to their relative normal positions, substantially as set forth.

11. The combination of the bed or table, the folders hinged thereon, a box or casing arranged at one corner of the table and adapted to partially support the paper while it receives its final folds, and mechanism arranged in said casing for applying address-labels to the papers while being folded, substantially as set forth.

12. The combination of the bed or table, the folders hinged thereon, the rock-shafts having the radially-extending holding-arms, an arm extending from oneof said rock-shafts, and having a conical or frustum-shaped roller, a casing arranged at one corner of the bedtable in the path of said roller, the gumming and feeding mechanism arranged in said casing, and an L shaped knife mounted in the same in the path of the frustum shaped roller, substantially as herein set forth.

13. The combination of the bed or table, the folders hinged thereon, the rock-shafts having the radially-extending holding-arms, one of said rock-shafts being also provided with an arm carrying a conical or frustum-shaped roller, a casing arranged in one corner of the bed or table and having the windin unnan L-shaped knife or cutter, a ratchet-wheel mounted upon the shaft of one of the feedrollers, a lever pivoted to the side of the casing and having a pawl engaging the said ratchet-wheel, a vertical shaft carrying a horizontal disk provided With mechanism to operate the folders and the rock-shafts carrying the holders,ahorizontal shaft havinga pinion meshing with a pinion upon the vertical shaft carrying the horizontal disk, a cam mounted in said shaft and adapted to engage the lever that operates the feed-rollers, and an adjustable pitman connecting a crank upon the said horizontal shaft with a Wristpin upon one of the drive-wheels of a printing'press, substantially as set forth.

14. The combination of the bed or table, the folders hinged thereon, the rock-shafts carrying the holding-arms, a casing arranged at one corner of the bed or table, winding, gumming, and feeding rollers arranged in said casing, a spring-supporting angular knife or outter, an arm extending from one of the rockshafts and carrying a conical or frustumshaped roller, an oscillating arm carrying a rake to remove the folded and addressed papers from their final position upon the bed or table, and suitable operating mechanism, substantially as set forth.

15. The combination of the bed or table, the folders hinged thereon, the holding-arms, the newspaper-addressing mechanism, the horizontal disk mechanism mount-ed upon the latter for operating the folders and holders, a

rock-shaf t carrying the u pwardly-curved arm, 3 5

provided atits outer end with a yoke or bail, a rockshaf t mounted in the latter, and having an arm resting upon said yoke or bail, and downwardly-curved prongs .or tines, a

toothed segment arranged in the lower end of the rock-shaft carrying the upwardly-curved arm, a segmental toothed flange mounted upon the horizontal disk to engage said toothed segment, and a spring to restore the rockshaft to normal position, substantially as set forth.

16. The combination of the folding and addressing mechanism, the rock-shaft carrying the delivery-arm, a horizontal revolving disk, mechanism supported on the latterfor actuating the same, a sliding receiving-box, and a lever pivoted to a lug under the bed or table, and having finger extending upwardly through openings in the latter in front of the receiving-box, the opposite end of said lever being located in the path of an operating cam mounted upon the horizontal revolving disk, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JOSEPH E. SAWN. Witnesses:

R. WM. DAYTON, J. H. SIGGERS.