US507416A - Numbering attachment for printing-presses - Google Patents

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W. B. CARR. NUMBBRING ATTACHMENT FOR PRINTING PRESSES. No. 507,416. Patented Oct. 24, 1893.

UNITED STATES PATENT union.

WALTER B. CARR, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 507,416, dated October 24., 1893.

Application filed January 1'7, 1893. Serial No. 458,641. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.- I

Be it known that I, WALTER B. CARR, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Numbering Attachments for Printing-Presses,of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, wherein like symbols of reference refer to like parts wherever they occur, in which Figure 1 is a sectional view through the frame of an ordinary newspaper press, the section being taken through that portion which supports the folding mechanism. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the means for actuating the numbering mechanism, taken from the underneath side. Fig. 3 is a diagrammatical view of the depressing finger and the shoe or horn, showing the former in its different positions.

My invention relates to a new and. useful improvement in a numbering attachment for printing presses, and consists, generally stated, in placing a series of ordinary figure printing wheels in such position that they will, at each revolution of their carrying cylinder, be moved one number at a time, forward, and in combining therewith suitable inking mechanism adapted to be actuated by the revolution of the carrying cylinder, all as will hereinafter be described and afterward pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, A indicates the frame which supports the folding mechanism of an ordinary Hoe newspaper press. B is the longitudinal folder, and C and O the folding rolls.

D indicates one of the spur wheels for driving the folding mechanism, which meshes with and drives a pinion E, mounted on the end of a counter shaft journaled in suitable bearings bolted to the frame A. On the opposite end of the shaft is a beveled gear E which meshes with another pinion F (shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1) whose shaft f is journaled in suitable bearings mounted on theframe A.

Mounted on the shaft f is a cylinder G, which carries in its periphery a series of figure printing wheels or'numbering head as it may be termed H, of a construction such as shown and described in a patent granted to James H. Reinhardt, on August 21, 1888, No. 388,307, which figure printing wheels are actuated by a depression finger I which projects beyond the periphery of the carrying cylinder some distance. By depressing. or pushing this finger I, inwardly, the disks or figure printing wheels are rotated one number at a time progressively as is fully set forth and described in the aforementioned patent. The means for depressing the finger at each revolution will presently appear.

Mounted on the shaft f near the cylinder G, is a pinion J which meshes with a spur wheel K, said spur being mounted in the lower extremity of a hanger frame L, which hanger frame is mounted upon the rail L of the press frame. Mounted in this hanger frame are the distributing rolls Z and the feeding ink roll Z, which latter receives ink from one of the vibrating rolls m. The vibrating roll m is mounted in a pivoted arm m which arm receives motion from a connecting rod m" whose other end is mounted on the wheel K.

0 is a stationary feed roll mounted in the frame L, which roll receives ink from another vibrating roll 19, mounted in the arm m which vibrating roll plays therebetween and the fountain roll g.

X indicates the ink fountain.

Secured to the frame L is a shield M, which extends downwardly around the spur wheel K, after which it is bent to partially surround the pinion J, its lowermost extremity being formed with a jog to escape said pinion, and being bent up and formed with an eye which embraces the shaft f and holds the lower end of the shield in place. The purpose of this shield M is to act as a guard for the wheels J and K, and also as a means of support for the shoe or horn N. Mounted upon the shield at any suitable place is a shoe or horn N extending over the surface of the carrying cylinder G and formed with oppositely inclined or eccentric faces, in the path of the depression finger I, so that when the cylinder is revolved, the finger I coming in contact with the eccentric face or incline 1 on the free end of the shoe or horn, and moving toward its middle, will be gradually depressed, until forced inward such a distance as is sufficient IOO to move the figure printing wheel or wheels one number forward. When the depression finger I has been depressed, it is held in such position by the concentrically arranged face 2, in order to give time for the proper operation of the wheels and permit the respective dogs to set. The finger is then released gradually by riding under the diverging incline 3, which will permit the parts to assume a position ready for the next operation, withoutjar and possible displacement, which might be consequent, should a too sudden movement be imparted. To support this shoe from the shield, I extend from its lower extremity, a shank n which is provided with a foot n by which means it is secured to the shield.

It will be obvious, that although I have shown the device as attached to an auxiliary printing attachment which acts in conjunction with the longitudinal folder, still I may as advantageously apply it to any printing cylinder.

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

1. In a numbering attachment for printing presses, the combination with a carrying cylinder, of figure printing wheels mounted therein, a depression finger for rotating the wheels, a pinion mounted on the shaft of the 30 carrying cylinder for actuating the inking mechanism, a shield for the pinion, and ashoe or horn mounted on the shield and placed in the path of the depression finger, substantially as described.

2. In a numbering attachment for printing presses, the combination with the carrying cylinder and its shaft, of the figure printing Wheels mounted in the periphery thereof, a pinion on the shaft for actuating the inking 4o mechanism, a shield for the pinion, and a shoe or horn formed with eccentric surfaces secured to the shield and extending to and over the periphery of the carrying cylinder, where it is concentrically arranged, and 5 placed in the path of the means for actuating the figure printing wheels, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses, this 5th day of 50 January, 1893.

WALTER B. CARR.

Witnesses:

F. R. CORNWALL, A. RAMEL.

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