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the said machine, its construction, arrange- UNITED STATES PAraNrorFioa j N JESSE K. PARK AND CORNELIUS S. WATSON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNORS TO W. `W.

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MACHINE MAKING EN VELOPS.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 6,055,v dated January 23, 1849.

To all whom t may concern f vented a new and useful machine for einA bossing, folding, and gumming paper for envelops for letters, papers, cards, packages, or any other like use, which we denominate The envelop folder, glimmer, and embosser; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full and exact description of ment, and operation.

The nature of our invention consists in the combining and arranging in a table orl frame certain levers or treadles, having upright sliding bars connected thereto for stamping or creasing the paper for envelops, and gumming the edges o-f the same, with a folder frame and folders-attached, in such a manner as when the treadles are operated upon by the attendant of the machine, the paper is gummed and folded into envelops at one operation. But to describe our invention more particularly, and the combination of the several parts of the same, we will refer to the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1, is a front view or elevation of the machine having a portion of the table removed so as to exhibit t-he folders more fully. Fig. 2, is a side elevation, and as in Fig. 1, has apart of the table remo-ved to show the folders more fully, and which are raised as in the act of folding the paper. Fig. 3, represents a top view of the machine. Fig. 4, a front view of the folder frame, and apparatus as detached from the table and stamper. Fig. 5, a view of the top of the folder frame. Figs. 6 and 7 representations of the folder square and wings or leaves attached thereto by hinges for folding the paper. Fig. 8, is the stamper. Figs. 9 and 10 are views .of the stamper bar, and lever for working the gumming apparatus, and Fig. 1l, a representation of the gumming apparatus and connecting rod and section of the lever for working it.

In each of'the severalV drawings the same letters refer to the same parts wherever they occur.

Letters A A A, &c., represent the frame of the machine. Letters B, B, B, &c., in Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 9 are several views of the stamper rod or lever.A This stamperV rod o1' lever may be made of iron or vany other suitable material. At its lower end is a connecting rod keying to it, and to a treadle, (see let-ters 0,0, &c.), for thepurpose of yworking the stamper bar up and down, toy

crease'or stamp the paper, by means of the stamper or creaser (D,'D, &c., Figs. 1, 2 andV 8,) attached to the bent end ofthe stamper bar, by the binding screws E, E,]1l, 5c. This stamper or creaser D, is made in the' form of an oblong square, (or any other .form suit-able for envelops), and has its edges r.slightly bent downward, so that, when lbrought down ongthe middle piece of the folder L', it creases or breaks the paper, as the folder leaves L2, &c., are being raised to `l gfold 'over or down its edges. of the stamping bar is a notch B2 see Figs.

On the back 2 and 9.` This notch, when the stamper bar is drawn down by the treadle C, catches into a corresponding notch cut in the end of the gumming apparatus lever (F, F, &c., Figs. 2, 3 and 9) and draws it down until t-he gummers have gummed the edges of the paper, (when it slips from olf the notch)- and is drawn up again bythe reaction. of the' spiral spring F2, while the stamper is creasing the paper preparatory-to its being folded. Letters F, F, &c., Figs. 2, 3, and 10,-10, are representationsof the gummingl lever or spring. From out the end'of the lever is cut a square notch corresponding to the width of the stamper-bar B, and fitting into the notch B2, on the back of it, and

to take hold of the lower end of the spiral spring F2 for the purpose of kdrawing back the lever, and a spiral spring F2y on itsendf and against the upper girt piece of the frame,v for the purpose yof keeping theV notched end of the lever always in Contact with the back of the stamper bar, when drawn down by ythe notch B2, and back' again by the spring F2 after slipping from the notch B2 and the edges of the envelops have been gummed. I p

Letters G, G, &c., Figs. 1, 2, 3 and' 11, are representations of the stem of the` gumming apparatus, and G2, &c. the rod connecting its lower end to the lever F, so as to admit of its vibrating as thev lever F,- is drawn down, and springing back on slipping from the notch, on the sta-mper bar.. Upon the velops; Letters J, J, &c., Figs. l, 2, 8, and- 11, are the, gumming apparatus arms, on the outer ends of which Aare brushes or sponges, for gumming theedges of the en-` velop paper, when brought into contact with it, andthe charging or feed sponges K and K, (Fig. 3,) l-directly underneath them on the face of the table, and at the edges of the folders. Letters L, L, and L2, &c., Figs. 1,i 2, 3, 4, and 6, are representations of the folders let into the topu of the table, so as to be level with it, and by means of the bolts or screws L4, L4, &c., on the under side of it, held down to the top of the table. On the. four sides of the folder square, L', are' wings or leaves L2, L2, Sac., jointed to the middle piece L so that, when the stamper D, has given an impression or creasing to the envelop paper and before being lifted from' it, the leaves (L2, &c.,) may begin to fold or break the edges of the paper up tothe required shape, and while the stamper D is being withdrawn, completes the folding of them over, and sealing them by pressing together their gummed edges. These folder wings (L2, &c.) have on their lower sides a right angled lever or leg, having a fulcrum at a point where they hinge to the middle piece (L), and braced or 'stiiiened by a shoulder piece as represented in Fig. 7.' To the lower legs of the folder Wings are attached, by oints the upper ends of the folding apparatus rods` M, M, &c., Figs. 1, 2, 4, and 7 These rods are connected at their lower ends to the top piece of the folder apparatus frame N, N, &c., Figs. l, 2, 4 and 5, and extend upward with a gradual curve, until within an inch and a half of their upper ends, when ,they are bent at right angles, and connected by a hinge joint to the lower leg of the folder wings for the purpose of working them in the semi-circular motion required for `folding the paper. n

Letters N, N, &c., Figs. l, 2, 4, and 5, are representations of the top piece of the folding apparatus frame. In Fig. 5, it shows the two slots cut out of it, for connecting the ends of the side folding rods to the spring underneath, (see l?, P, &c., Figs. 1 and 4) and two holes, (one back and front), for the ends of the front'and back folding rod levers, M and M, to be inserted and attached thereto. These rods or levers M, M, &c., are bent outward, and connected to the top piece N; the two side ones through slots to the 'ing it.

sent a guide froda; at" its upper end attached to the under side of theftable, and extending some "18 `or 20 inches `for the purpose of steadying or guiding the folder apparatus, as it worked up and down in folding` the` 'envelope Letters T, T, T, cc.,Figs. l, 2 and 4, are representations of the centers upon the sides of the folder apparatus frame, to which are ,attached the upper ends of the connecting rods or metal straps U, U, &c., for connecting the folder apparatus` frame to the treadle NV, WV, &c., for., the purposeof work- 'Letters V, V, &c., represent y the pin or bolt for connecting the straps U, U, to the treadle, and mode of bolting them together. e l 4Letters X, X, is a representation of the treadle (W, W, &c.,) shaft or center extending across the frame of the machine, and working into steps or holes into the lower girt pieces of the'frame, and Y, Y, &c., Figs. l and 2, a representation of an elastic stra-p of india rubber, passing underneath the treadle C, C, &c., and attached at itsends to the underside of the table, for the purpose of lifting or drawing back the stamper treadle C after having given an impression to the paper. f f

The operation of these several parts is that when the treadleA C, and stamper bar B are brought down, the notch B2, on the back of the bar, catches into the end of the lever F', which it bends down, and also,the gumming` apparatus (Gr-G2 and H, I, J,) until the gummers J, have gummed the edges of the paper, when the end of the lever F, slips oil" the notch B2, and is` drawn up again by the spiral spring F2, attached to its upper side and the lower side of the table. While this is being done, the stamper D, is brought down through the center ofthe folderframe, e

down on the middle piece of the folders` L',

and the paper, to crease or stamp` it, and held there, (that is on the paper) until the operator raises the treadle W, and folding apparatus attached thereto, so as to elevate the leaves L2, to a point nearly at right angles to the plate LI', for the purpose of completed and the enevelop may be removed..`

Having now described the Various parts strueted and operating'substantially in theV of our Ilpaehine, and the operation of the manner set forth. Same, W at We claim as our invention and desire to secure by Letters vPatent is- ATSON 5 The invention herein described for mak- I ing envelops, the same consisting of the Witnesses: stamper rod, the gumming apparatus and y MILES B. ANDRUS, the folding apparatus, each and all con- GEO. GIrFoRD.`

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