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L. J. WADSWORTH. ADDRBSSING MACHINE.-

Ne. 467,319. Patented Jee. 19, 1892.

NITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

LESTER J. VADSWORTH, OF MARSHALL, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF n TO ELIJAII BUCK, OF SAME PLACE.

ADDRESSINGHNIACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 467,319, dated January 19, 1892.

Application filed March 27, 1891. Serial No. 386,724. (No model.)

am aware it has heretofore been the custom to moisten the gummed side of the paper before the address is cut from the strip, as described in Letters Patent to C. C. Doten, No. 206,303, dated July 23, 1878. I have adopted the plan of wetting the article on which the address is to be placed, and the gummed paper remains dry until it is pressed upon it, when the gum is softened by the moisture and secures the address to it.

My invention consists of the means whereby I accomplish this, and also that part of the device by means of which the paper bearing the addresses is automatically fed out as each address is out olf.

In the accompanying drawings, which are a part of this specification, Figure l is a side elevation, partially in section, through Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a view of the front end, and Fig. 3 is a viewof the side opposite to that of Fig. 1.

Like letters and ligures refer to the same parts in the several views.

I construct the body A of the machine of sheet metal. Within said body and back of the rollers it' is left a space A for water. This space I call a reservoin and it is charged through the flaring tube F. A throat y from the reservoir passes beneath the rollers t' t' and terminates in an opening o in the bottom of the nr achine beneath the stationary blade B of the shears. As shown in section, Fig. l, a wick shown by double broken line extends from the reservoir through the throat to the opening o. The Water is taken up by capillary attraction and by means of the wick is carried to the opening o. "Wool felt is thought best for this wick. My experience shows that a more even feed is secured when the reservoir contains a sponge of nearly its own dimensions.

To moisten a spot on an article Where an address is to be placed, it is only necessary to place the machine with the opening o on the spot and the wick will impart the necessary moisture to cause the gummed paper to adhere. A strip of this gummed paper is shown in Fig. l at a a. The feed-rollers i i', between which this paper passes, have their bearings in Ithe side of the body of the machine. The journals of the lower roller extend through slots m,'Fig. 3, to receive the pressure from the spring k,which forces it upward, causing the paper to be held firmly between therollers, so that when the rollers are made to turn the paper is moved forward. Attached to the journal ofthe upper roller is a ratchetfwheel 7, which is made to rotate by means of the pawl 4, carried on the lever E. Said lever is actuated in one direction by the spring e and in the other by the motion imparted by the operatorto the moving blade c of the shears, as will be more fully explained. A head b is fitted to the upper portion of said lever. Attached to this head is a tape or narrow band h, which runs over the pulley c and is secured to the moving blade of the shears by link and staple. The position of the pulley c in reference to the moving blade is of much importance. As the spring e, acting through the leverE and tape h raises the blade against the pressure of the fingers of. the operator, the blade c is drawn slightly against the stationary blade B, thus materially assisting in the cut, whereas if the pulley was directly above the blade this tendency would not appear.

The operation of the feed is as follows: Vhen the blade C is pressed down by the operator to detach the address on the protruding end of the gumlned strip a a, the upper end of the lever E is brought forward and the pawl 4 drops into a notch in the wheel 7, and as the pressure is relieved the spring acting upon the levercauses the rollers to turn as the blade rises. The head b may be moved on the lever and its distance from the levers pivot changed, and thus regulate the amount of feed, as required, as when the head is near the pivot 011 which the lever turns the same motion of the blade C will cause the lever to move through a greater are.

To operate the machine, put only a small amount of Water in the reservoir, insert the strip of paper bearing the addresses between the feeddollers, and, by means of the thumbwheel t, feed the strip forward until the first address extends beyond the edge of the stationary knife. By pressing the machine gently upon the paper to be addressed a spot is moistened by the Wick, as before described. Draw the machine back, and when the address is directly over the spot bring the blade down, and as the address is sheared off the broad surface of the under side of the blade causes the address to be pressed upon the dampened paper. The action of the spring e causes the blade to rise, and also actuates the feed-rolls, zo as before explained.

Postage stamps and gunnned labels may be used in the same manner.

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

In an addressing-machine of the character described, the combination, with the movable cutting-blade and the standard D,l1aving the pulley c, of the rollers t' f1?, the bottom one of which is supported upon the spring 7.3, lever E, having the movable head b, said head being connected with the blade C by means of the cord 71, a pawl and ratchet located on said lever, and a spring e, connect-ing the lower end of the lever With the stationary blade, all combined and operating as described.

LESTER J. TADSXVORTIL Witnesses:

H. E. PHELPs, S. H. LYNN.

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