US503933A - Machine for affixing postage - Google Patents

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MACHINE FOR AFFIXING POSTAGE STAMPS T0 LETTERS. No. 503,933. Patented Aug. 22,1893.

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(No Model.)

A. S. KIBBY. MAGHINE FOR AFFIXING POSTAGE STAMPS T0 LETTERS.

Patented Aug. 22, 18%;

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A. '3'. KIBBY. MACHINE FOR AFFIXING POSTAGE STAMPS T0 LETTERS.

No. 503,933. Patented Aug-22, 1393.,

ALEXANDER. s. KIBBY,

or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

".j MACHINE Foe AFFlXlN-GPS-TAGE STAM Pei-to Lat-Tans.

f f SPECIFICATION forming m of Letters Patent No; 503,933, dated August- 22, 1893. Y

' Application filed August 19, 1892; Serirlll'o. 443,472. (No model.) v

- [b an whom it may concern;

Be it nown that 1, ALEXANDER S. KIBBY, a citizen'of the United States, residing at Ohi- ,cago, in the county of Cook and State of Illi-.

* 5 n ois,'-have inventedcertain newanduseful' Improvements inian Apparatus for Clipping -andAffixingPostage-Stamps to Envelopes, of

'i which the 'following is a specification. -'.l.his.invention relates to improvements in X0. an apparatusfor clipping and. aifixing postage stamps to envelopes,"and it consists in cerlain peculiarities of the construction, and the novel arrangement and operation of the va-l I formed with a recess ll, which recess is covrlous parts thereof, as'will be hereinafter m re fully set forth-and specifically'claimed.

Theobjects of thy-invention are first, to provide a device for'clipping andattaching postage stanips to envelopes, which shall be strong, durable, and eifec'tivefin' operation,

zo'y'et quite inexpensive; and second,'su'ch a de- H vice which fwill; first moisten theenvelope at the point to receive the stamp, and will then clip the stampfroin, the sheet and-cause the same to adhere to the envelope, by one movement of the-hand of the operator.

In order to enable others skilled in the art "to which myinvention. pertains to make and use the same, I. will now proceed to describe it, referring to the accompanying drawings, in

which- 1 Figure 1, isaperspective view'of my apparatus, with the postage stamps and an envelope-in position, as it appears when ready for operation. Fig. 2, is a view in side elevation, 5 with a portion broken'away', in order to show the means of moistening the envelope and the die forclipping andalfixing the stamp. Fig.

3, is a 'Vertical sectional View, taken on line- 3, 3, of Fig. 2. Fig. 4, is an enlarged detailv 0' view of a portion of one end of the postagestamp carrier, showing the method of adj usting its rollers. Fig. 5, is a rear view, taken on line -5, 5, of Fig. 1, showing the parts as they appear when in their-normal 'position.

5 Fig. 6, is asimilar-view, showing the device 'asit appears after. the postage stamp has been clipped from thesheet and pressed downv on the envelope, and Fig. 7, is a front sectional view of a portion ofthe base-plate and the diegnide, showing a modification in the a method of moistening the envelope.

. adjusting the postage stamps.

out the different views of the drawings.

A, representsthe baserplateof my device, which is made of any suitable size, form and material but preferably of metal, and substantially rectangular-in form as shown in the drawings, and is formed in-[its upperrear Similar-letters refer to like parts throughi Surface with a longitudinal groove a, into which fits and operates one of the rollers for Directly in front of the groove, to, and er:-

tending from one-end to near its'1niddle,"the" upper surface-of the baseA, is*pi-ovided or I cred by means of a plate l), which is secured to the base A, by means of scrcws'for otherwise. The innerend of the reces'sB, is closed by a portion of the frontside of the base A,

asshown ate, in Fig. 1 ,-'and forms a box or receptacle 0, for the reception of a piece of sponge c, or other absorbent n ateriahwhich .may be inoistened, and kept in sucha condition by means of a sufficient quantityoffwator, which may be injected through the opening a made in the side a, for said purpose.

As before stated the plate I), issecured to the base A, over the recess B, and its inner por- --tionforms atop-ffor the receptacle or reservoir c,-while' its outer portion is provided with an open longitudinal slot 0, which slot extends. from near the outer end of the plate I), inwardly to a proper point, and is designed for the operation and guidance of the moistener-carrier 0-,which carrier, is provided on.

each side-with a groove 0 of a depth about equal to the-thickness of the plate I), which fits in said carrier, when in the slot. 0. i

To the lower portion of the carrier 0, and beneath the plate I), is secured one end of a spring (l, which is bifurcated at its free end, and is provided at'said bifurcation with -a small roller D, which roller may be covered with felt D, or other suitable absorbent material,which'materialwill absorb water from the saturated spongec', and will distribute it over a portion of the envelope; in its outward movement.

About the middle of the base A, and on the upper surface of the recess B, thereof,

and near the sponge receptacle 0, is formed a piece of rubberE, or other soft material, to act-as a cushion-upon which the die 1",, for clipping the stamps on the envelope will strike. To the upper surface of the plate I),

and near the front edge thereof, and directly rious parts of the operating mechanism to.

their normal positions By reference to Figs. 2,.and 7, of the drawings, it will be seen that the upper surface of the recess B, inthe base-plate, is slightlyfinclined toward the inner portion of said recess, and that-the cushion E,is correspondingly 'inclined. This construction is thus designed so that the envelope will lie in a slightly inclined position under the die F, the bottom of which isalso inclined in a slight degree, as-

is clearlyseen in- Figs. 2, 3, and 7, toward the rear side'of the base A, and toward the end of the recess B, adjacent to the receptacles, thus making the corner f, of the dieF, some: what longer than its other corners, so that in its downward movement it-willact upon the sheet of stamps with a shearing cut, and when pressed entirely down on. the envelope will firmly affix the stamp to the same.

To the rear side of the guide G, and near its upper portion, is pivotally secured a compound lever II, one arm 11, of which is slightly curved, and formed with a. longitudinal or cam slot 7t, within which slot is placed and operates a pin -21, which is secured to the upper portion of the dish, and moved there with.

To the lower end of the arm 11, of the compound lever ll, is pivotally secured one end of'a rod or arm k, the other end of which is secured tothe upper-portion of the carrier 0'. Near the lower portion of the arm H, of the lever ll, is pivotally secured an arm K, which has near its free end, a rearwardly extending pin 11', to engage with the teeth 1, on the horizontal ratchet L, as will be presently explained.

To the lower portion of the guide G, and extending horizontally therefrom, is an arm or bracket M, which is provided at a suitable point near the rear of the guide G, with an nprightpin m, and a short distance rearwardly therefrom with a screw m, which passes vertically through said arm. Between the screw m; and the pin m, is placed in a horizontal position the ratchet L, which is provided on its upper surface with a number of teeth Z, for engagement with the pin t", on the i In order to' make tno engagement of the ratchet, more effectual, I l, with a. slight under-cut Z, as

arm K.

said. pin with form the teeth shown.

- The ratchet L, is secured at each of its ends to upright pieces N,the lower tortions of which are formed with extensions n, which are provided with vertical slotsn', intoswhich fits and operates one above the other, the bearings 01- ends of the rollers O, and 0. Within the slots n",of the pieces N, is placed movable blooksniwhich rest upon the upper surface of the ends of the roller 0', and are held in position by meansof springs n, the tension of which is regulated bymeans of screws n, located in the top of the extensions. It is apparent that as the ratchet 'L, is connected at eaolrof itsends to the rollers o, and 0', by means of the uprightpieoes N, and passes in its longitudinal movement between the pin m, and screw m',on thearm M,'which operates between the lower 'snrfacc of the ratchet and the upper roller, it and the rollers will be held in an upright position.

Secured to the rear and lower portion ofv N, and extending'backward in an the pieces are the arms I,

upwardly curved position,

19, on their ,inner surfaces for the reception and retention of a sheet of tin or other suitable material, which is formed into a scrollS, as shown in Fig. 1, and acts as a protection and carrier for the sheet of stamps.

To one of the rollers O, and O, and at, the end adjacent to the open endof the recess B, is attached an extension rod R, having on its free end a thumb-piece R, for revolving the roller. This rod is thus extended so that the revolution of the roller may not be interfered with, when the stamp carrier is placed in position to begin the operation of stamping the envelopes, as indicated by dotted lines in El 5.

I n Fig. 7, I have shown a modification in the manner ofmoistening the envelope which Iinay sometimes use, and which consists in employing a brush '1, made of sponge or other absorbent material-,secnred to the end of the spring-rod d,.instead of a roller.

The operation of. my device is simple. and as follows: The sheet of stamps is placed within the scroll S, and has its edge passed bet-weenthe rollers O, and O, which is done by revolving one of said rollers by means of the extension rod R, until the outer edge of the sheet of stamps rests against-and is guided, by the flange A, on the upper surface of the base A. The envelope is then placed in the recess B,and the die F, is forced downward by pressing upon the hand-piece f when the pin '5 will engage with one of the teeth 1, of the ratchet L, and by reason of the pin 2', operating in the cam groove h, of the arm 11, will move the ratchet'and the stamp carrier or scroll S, forward for a which are or may be provided with grooves IIO thus causing the moistener to pass overa por-.

tion of the envelope, and the die in .its downward movement to clip the stamp. from the sheet and press it on and firmly secure it to the envelope. The pressure is then withdraw-n from the hand-pie'pef when-the spring g,

will return the die,.with its lever H, and moistener-earrier'O', to their normal positions, and the above described operation may be repeated till the entirelength of the sheet has passed under the die, when the arm K, will be raised out of engagement with the teeth I, by means of the curved lug L, which is placed on the end of the ratchet L, for said purpose, and the stamp carrier or scroll S, moved back to its original position, indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 5, and another row of stamps passed between the rollers O, and by tntningthe extension red, when the above described operation may be again repeated.

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

1. In an apparatus for clippingaud aifixing I postage stamps to envelopes, the combination of a base plate having a recess to receive the envelope, a receptacle for moistening mate rial and sewer for said receptacle and recess, having a guide-way C, for the inoistener-car rier, with the die-guide G, the die F, having the shank f, hand-piec f pin i, and spring g, the compound lever I-I, fulcrumed to the die gui'd'e G, and having the arm H, provided.

with the cam-slot h, and arm H, having secured to its lower portion the arm K, having the pin i, and the rod k, secured at its other end to the carrier 0', the saidcarrier having the spring rod d, provided at its free end with a moistener distributor, the stampbarrier S, having the rollers O, and 0', adjustablyfsecured at their ends, and the ratchet L, toengage with the pawl-arm K, all constructed, ar-

ranged and operating substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In'an apparatus 'for clipping and aflixing postage stampsito' envelopes, the combination of the base-plate A, having the recess B, the receptacle 0, provided with absorbent material c' ,the recess e, having the cushion or seat E, with the cover ly, having the guide-way C, the die-guide G, havingthe arm M, provided with the'screw m, and pinm, the die F, having the shank f, hand-piece f pin i, andspring g, the

- compound lever H, tnlcrumed to the'dieeguide G, and having the arm H", provided with the cam-slot h, and armI-I, having securedt'o its lower port-ionthepawl-arm K, having the pin 1 and the rod 70, secured at its other end to the carrier 0', the said carrier, havin the- D spring rod (1, provided at its freeend with a moistencr-distributer, the stamp-carrier S, having the rollers 0, and 0, adjnstablysa cured at their 'ends,-and the ratchet L, 'to' exi-- gage with the pawl-arm K, ail constructed, arranged and operating-substantially as and for the'pnfrpos'e set forth. 1 v 3. In an apparatus forclipping and affixing postage stamps to envelopes, the-combination of the base-plate A, having therecess B, the receptacle 0, provided with absorbent material c, the recess e, having the cushion or seat E, withthe plate or cover 'b, having the guideway 0, the die-guide G, having the arm M, provided with the screw m, and pin m, the die F, having the shank f, hand-piece f pin 'i, and spring the compound lever H, fulcrumed to thedie-guide G, and having the arm H, provided with the cam-slot h, and arm H having secured to its lower portion thepawl-arm K, having the pint", and the rod la -secured at its other end to the carrier 0', the said carrier havingthe grooves 0 and. rod (1,. provided at .its free end with a inoistenor-distributor, the stamp-carrier or scroll S, having the rollers O, and 0', having their bearingsin the pieces N,;the said pieces having the vertical slots at, and provided with movable block-s n, and springs a the ratchet L, having the under-cut teeth Z, to engage with 4 the pawl-arm K, all constructed, arranged and operating substantially as and forthe purpose set forth. I 1 t t '4. In an apparatus forclipping ahdaffixin g postage stamps to envelopes, the combination of a base-plateA, having a recessvto receive the envelope, a receptacle for-the moistening material and a cover for said receptacle and recess, having a guide-way C, for the 1nois-. tenor-carrier, with thedie-guide G, having the arm M, provided withthe screw m, and pin m, the die F, having theshank f, hand-piece f pin a, spring g, and projecting bottom cornerf, the compound lever I-I, fulcrumed to the die-guide and having the arm' -H,'profvided with the cam-slot h, and arm H having secured to its lower'portion the arm K, having the pin i,and the rod is, secured atits other end-to the carrier 0', the said carrier having the rod d, provided at its free end with a moistener-distributer, the stamp-carrier or scroll S, having the rollers O, and O, adjustably secured" at their ends, the ratchet L, having the teeth Z, t9 engage with the pawl arm K,'iand the curved lug L, to throw said arm out of engagement with the ratchet, all constructed, arranged and operating substan- .tially as and for-the purposeset forth;

' 5. In an apparatus for clipping and afiixing postage stamps to envelopes, the combination .of a base plate, having'a recess to receive the envelope, a receptacle for the moistening-mav terial and a cover for said receptacle and recess, having a guide-way C, for the moistener- 031116120, with the die-guide G, having the arm M, provided with the screw m, and pin m, the die F, having the shank f, hand-piece pin {5, spring 9, and projecting bottom cor- :38! f, the compound lever H, ifulcrumecl to the die-guide and having the min H, pmvided with the cam-slot h, endexrm H having secured to its lower portion the arm K, having the pin i, and the rod is, secured at its other end to the carrier 0', the said carrier having the rod (1, provided at its free end with a roller I), having the absorbent eovering- D, the stampmerrier S, having" the rollers O,

and 0', adjustebly secured at their ends, the m ratchet L, to engagewith the pawl-arm K, 2.11- eonstructedmrranged and operating suhstem zially as and for the purpose set forth.

ALEXANDER SJKIB Y.

Witnesses:

CHAS. C. TILLMAN, E. .A. DUGGAN.

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