US664593A - Printing-machine. - Google Patents

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' No. 664,593. Patented Dec. 25, I900..

W. SPALCKHAVER.

PRINTING MACHINE.

(No Model.)

Application-filed June 2, 1900.)

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No. 664,593. Patented Dec. 25, I900.

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PRINTING MACHINE. (Application filed June 2, 1900.) (Nn'ModeL) 4 SheetsSheet 2.

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PRINTING MACHINE.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM SPALCKHAVER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO ROBERT HOE, OF SAME PLACE.

PRINTING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 664,593. dated December 25, 1900. Application filedJune 2. 1900. Serial No. 18.794. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it k no wn that LWILLIAM SPALCKHAVER, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, county of Kings, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Printing-Machines, fully described and represented in the following specification and the accompanying drawings, forming a part of the same.

This invention relates to rotary printingmachines.

The invention has for its object to produce a rotary printing-machine which, considering its capacity, is arranged with compactness; which shall embody sets of printing-couples and independent couples so arranged that the machine, while primarily in tended to produce a product which shall consist both of perfected webs and webs printed in.colors, shall also be capable of a large variety of products; in which the runs of the webs are substantially directly through the machine; in which the printing members of the several couples are so arranged as to be readily accessible either for the operations of making ready or the changing of plates, and in which the couples are so arranged that certain of them may be readily cut out either for the operations of making ready or to reduce the capacity of the machine, this being done without interfering with the running of the couples which remain in operation.

As a full understanding of the improvements constituting the present invention can best be given by an illustration and adetailed description of an organization embodying the same, such a description will now be given in connection with the accompanying drawings, which illustrate one embodiment of the invention, and in which- Figure l is a side elevation of a printingmachine embodying the invention, the several couples and sets of couples being arranged so that the machine is running as a sextuple with a full color-deck. Fig. 2 represents the same machine arranged as an oo- Referring to the drawings, 1 indicates the frame of the machine, in which are mounted two sets of printing-couples B and O. The set of couples B embodies two form-cylinders 8 and 9 and two impression-cylinders 10 and 11, this set of couples being arranged to print and perfect a web. Similarly, the set of conples C embodies two form-cylinders 14 and 15 and two impression-cylinders 16 and 17, this set of couples being also arranged to print and perfect a web; The form-cylinders 8 and 9 of the set of couples B are provided with inking apparatuses 12 and 13, which may be of any usual or desired description, and the form-cylinders 14 and 15 of the set of couples 0 are similarly provided with inking apparatuses 18 and 19. These sets of couples are preferably arranged as shown that is to say, the set Bis spaced from the set C, so that the pressman may readily get between the couples for the purpose of making ready or for changing plates.

The machine asit is preferably constructed is provided with a full color-deck, which term as understood in the art includes three couples which apply the three primary colors to the web and two couples which print in black. One of the couples which prints in black is arranged to deliver its impression on the same side of the web as the couples which print in colors, this black impression being made from a key-plate and being used to give expression to the colored picture. The other couple which prints in black delivers its impression on the opposite side of the web. It is of course to be understood that a colordeck may include more couples than those described; but as understood in the art the term includes at least the number of couples specified.

In the machine shown the color-deck consists of five couples, E, F, G, H, and 1. Of this set of couples the couple E is preferably arranged substantially centrally of the machine and above and between the sets of couples B and O. The couple Econsists of a form-cylinder 20 and an impression-cylinder 2l,"the form-cylinder having any usualor desired form of inking apparatus 30, which is preferably arranged, as shown, at one side of V the couple. The four couples F, G, H, and I,

which constitute the remainder of the colordeck, are located in the frame above the The couple F consists of a form-cylinder 22 and an impression-cylinder 23, the couple being provided with any usual or desired form of inking apparatus 31. In the construction shown the couple G is the couple which embodies two impression-cylinders, these impression-cylinders being marked 25 50, the impression-cylinder 25 being used, as will be hereinafter explained, when the web is running through the couple in one direction and the impression-cylinder 50 being employed when the web is running through the couple in the opposite direction. Cooperating with these impression-cylinders 25 50 is a formcylinder 24:, the construction and arrangementof which is fully explained in the patent hereinbefore referred to. The other two couples H and I of the color-deck consist of form-cylinders 26 and 28and impressioncylinders 27 and 29, the couple I being the couple which when the color-deck is used delivers the final impression in black onthe side of the web which is printed in colors. The couples G, H, and I are provided with inking apparatuses 32, 33, and 34. The second and third couplesof the color-deck are preferably arranged as shown-that is to say, they arespaced from the fourth and fifth couples of the deck and the inking apparatuses are arranged over the couples.

The webs for the several couples are derived from any suitable source. In the construction shown the web for the set of couples B is derived from the web-roll 35, that for the set-of couples 0 from the web-roll 36, and that for the color-deck from the web-roll 38. Suitable guides are provided by which the webs are controlled as they pass to and between the several couples; but as these guides are or may be of any ordinary form of roll guides or. bars and as they will be arranged in the machine as the exigencies of the specific case require an extended description of them is not believed to be necessary.

The webs are all given a straight run through the machine and are all led to a common delivery mechanism, the webs being associated as they pass over a common roll 39, from which they pass'to a suitable delivery mechanism, (indicated at 40,) which may consist of a series of longitudinal folders. It is understood, of course, that a slitter or slitters (not shown)will be employed to cooperate With-the roll-39, the slitters varying in '-number according to the number of deliver mechanisms employed.

Each of the couples as the machine is preferably-constructed will be arranged to print one d du' ble-wide web. It is to be understood,

how V'erfthat the couples may, if desired, be arranged to print on a single-wide web. It

will be understood, however, that all the couples in the machine are arranged to print on a web of uniform width whether this web be asin'gle-wide or a double-wide web. The term full width as it is used in the specification and claims indicates that the web is uniform in width with. the other webs printed in the machine.

The machine shown in Fig. 1, assuming the couples to be double wide, is arranged so that the couples in the set E print and perfect the web coming from the roll 35, and the set of couples in the set 0 print and perfect the web coming from the roll 36. The web from the roll 38 is led first between the form-cylinder and the llllpl'PSSlOIkCS'lindeP 1 of the couple E of the color-deck, by which couple it is printed in black .on one side, this couple being, as before stated, arranged substantially centrally of the machine. From the couple E the web is led between the members of the couple F and then between the form-cylinder 24: and the impressioncylinder 25 of the couple G, after which it passes between the members of the couples H and I. The form-cylinders'22, 24, and 26 of the couples F, G, and H print three primary colors on the web, and the form-cylinder 28 delivers the final impression in black to the web. With this arrangement of the machine all the couples are employed, and the machine is running as a sextuplethat is, it produces with double-wide webs and suitable slitters two twelve-page papers, each paper having an outer sheet or supplement printed in colors and having a final impression in black.

As shown in Fig. 2, the machine is arranged as an octuple. This octuple arrangement is made possible without changing the direction of rotation of any of the couples by means of the additional impression -cylinder 50. In this construction the webs from the rolls 35, 36, and 38 are led asbefore, except hat the web 38 after passing between the members of the couple F is by means of suitable guides carried directly to the delivery mechanism instead of being printed in colors. This web is therefore printed on one side in black and is perfected in black on the opposite side, the fountain of the inking apparatus for the formcylinder 22 being of course filled with black ink. In this arrangement of the machine an additional web-roll 51. is-provided, and the web from this roll is led by suitable guides, as shown in Fig. 2, between the form-cylinder 24 and the impression-cylinder of the couple G. From this couple the. web is led directly between the members of the couples H and I, from which it receives two impressions on the same side. After leaving the couple I the web is led to the delivery. The product of this arrangement of the machine, assuming the usual deliveries, is two sixteenpage papers, the outer sheet of each paper having one page printed in colors, or, if desired, one of the form- cylinders 26 or 28 of the couples H or I may be provided with a halftone plate, in which case the half-tone picture will take the place of one of the colors.

In the construction shown in Fig. 3 the first couple E of the color-deck is cut out. In this arrangement only two webs are'printed. The web from the roll 35 after being perfected by the couples in the set B is led through the couples H and I to the delivery. The web from the roll 36 after being perfected by the couples in the set U is led between the members of the couple F and between the formcylinder 24 and the impression-cylinder 25 of the couple G. After leaving the couple G it is led by suitable guides around the couples H and I and meets and is associated with the otherweb at the delivery. In this arrangement the product of the press is two eightpage papers, the outer sheet of each paper having one page printed in three colors.

In the construction shown in Fig. 4 the entire color-deck is cut out, the machine running simply as a quadruple-that is to say, printing on two double-wide webs.

The gearing by which the cylinders are run may be of any ordinary description. This gearing has no particular relation to the invention, and it is entirely within the power of any person skilled in the art of printing machinery to supply the same, and an illustration thereof has been omitted as unnecessary.

In all the arrangements of the machine it will be seen that the webs are given a direct run through the machine and that it is not necessary to reverse the direction of rotation of any impression member of any couple. The machine is furthermore capable of a great variety of products and in addition to the arrangements described may be run' either as a sextuple printing in black or as an octnple printing in black. When run as a sextuple printing in black, the web would be led directly from the couple E to the couple I in an obvious manner, ,thus leaving the three couples F, G, and H free, so that the operations of making ready may be performed on them. Furthermore, owing to the arrangement of couples in the frame all the form-cylinders can be readily reached, so that a change of plates throughout the machine, or any part of it can be readily effected.

While the number of couples in the colordeck will preferably be that shown, it will be understood of course that more couples may be used in it, if desired. Furthermore, while a full color-deck will preferably be used the invention in all its features is not limited to the use of such a deck.

What is claimed is- 1. In a printing-machine, the combination with a suitable frame, of a single printingcouple mounted substantially centrally of the frame, two sets of printing-couples, one set being mounted below and at one side'of the centrally-mounted couple and the other set being mounted below and at the other side of said centrally-mounted couple, and a series a common delivery mechanism to which all the webs are led, substantially as described.

3. In a printing-machine, the combination with a suit-able frame, of a single printingcouple capacitated to print a full-width web and mounted substantially centrally of the frame, two sets of printing-couples, one set' being mounted below and at one side of the centrally-mounted couple and the other set being mounted below and at the other side of said centrally-monnted couple, each set of couples being capacitated to print and perfeet a full-width web, and a series of couples capacitated to print and perfect a full-width web mounted in the frame and arranged over the couple and the sets of couples, substan tially as described.

4. In a printing-machine, the combination with a suitable frame, of a single printingcouple capacitated to print a full-width web and mounted substantially centrally of the frame, two sets of printing-couples. one set being mounted below at one side of the centrally-mounted couple and the otherset being mounted below and at the other side of said centrally-mounted couple, each set of couples therein, each set of couples being capacitated' to print and perfect a web, and a colordeck, one couple of which is arranged above and between the two sets of couples and the remaiuder of which are arranged over the sets of couples, substantially as described.

6. In a printing-machine, the combination with a frame, of two sets of couples mounted therein, each set of couples being capacitated to print and perfect a web, a color-deck, one couple of which is arranged above and between the two sets of couples and the remainder of which are arranged over the sets of couples, and a common delivery mechanism to which all the webs are led, substantially as described.

7. In a printing-machine, the combination with a frame, of two sets of couples mounted therein, each set of couples being capacitated to print and perfect axfull-width web, and a color-deck, capacitated to print a full-width web, one couple of which is arranged above and between the two sets of couples and the remainder of which are arranged over the sets of couples, substantially as described.

8. In a printing-machine, the combination with a frame, of two sets of couples mounted therein, each set of couples being capacitated to print and perfect a full-width web, a colordeck capacitated to print a full-width web', one couple of which is arranged above and between the two sets of couples and the remainder of which are arranged over the sets of couples, and a common delivery mechanism to which all the webs are led, substantially as described.

9. In a printing-machine,- the combination with a suitable frame, of a plurality of sets of couples mounted therein, each set being arranged to print and perfect a full-width web, and a plurality of couples mounted in the frame independently of and over the sets of couples, one of said couples consisting of a form-cylinder and two impression-cylinders, either of which may be caused to cooperate with the form-cylinder, said independently-mounted 'couples being arranged so that they may be used to print a full-width web in black and perfect it in colors, or a part of them may be used to print and perfect a full-width web in black, substantially as described.

10. In a printing-machine, the combination with a suitable frame, of a plurality ofsets of couples mounted therein, each set being arranged to print and perfect a full-width web, a plurality of couples mounted in the frame independently of and over the sets of couples, one of said couples consisting of a form-cylinder and two impression-cylinders, either of which may be caused to cooperate with the formcylinder, said independentlymounted couples being arranged so that they may be used. to print a full-width web in black and perfect it in colors, or a part of them may be used to print and perfect a fullwidth web in black, and a common delivery mechanism to which all the webs are led, substantially as described.

11. In a printing-machine, the combination with a suitable frame, of a'pluralit'y of sets of couples mounted therein, each set being capacitated to print and perfect afull-widt-h web, and a color-deck located over thesets of couples, the first and last couples of which are arranged to print on opposite sides of a full-width web and the intermediate couples being arranged to print on one side of the web, one of said intermediate couples consisting of a' form-cylinder and two impressioncylinders, either of which may be caused to cooperate with the form-cylinder, SllbSt:&l'l-: tially as described.

12. In a printing-machine, the combination with a suitable frame, of a plurality of sets of couples mounted therein, each set being capacitated to print and perfect a full-width web, a color-deck located over the sets of couples, the first and last couples of which are arranged to print on opposite sides of a full-width web and the intermediate couples being arranged to print 011 one side of the web, one of said intermediate couples consisting of'a form-cylinder and two im pressioncylinders, either of which may be caused to cooperate with theform-cylinder, and a common delivery mechanism to which all the webs are led, substantially as described.

13. Ina printing-machine, the combination with a suitable frame, of two sets of printingcouples mounted therein, each set being capacitated to print and perfect afull-width web, a printing-couple capacitated to print a fullwidth web arranged above and between said sets of couples, and a plurality of printingcouples capacitated to print a full-width web mounted-over the sets of couples, one of said couples consisting of a form-cylinder and two impression-cylinders, either of which may be caused to cooperate with the form-cylinder, substantially as described.

14. In a printing-machine, the combination with a suitable frame, of two sets of printingcouples mounted therein, each set being capacitated to print and perfect a full-width web, a single printing-couple capacitated to print a full-width web arranged above and between said sets of couples, a plurality of printing-couples capacitated to print a fullwidth web mounted above the sets of couples, one of said couples consisting of a form-cylinder and two impression-cylinders, either of which may be caused to cooperate with the form-cylinder, and a common delivery mechanism to which all the webs are led, substantially as described.

15. In a printingmachine, the combination with a suitable frame, of two sets of printingcouples mounted therein, each set being capacitated to print and perfect afull-width web, a printing mechanism capacitated to print a full-width web arranged above and between said sets of couples, a plurality of printing-couples capacitated to print a fullwidth web mounted above the sets of couples, one of said couples consisting of a form-cylinder and two impression-cylinders, either of which may be caused to cooperate with the form-cylinder, and a common delivery mechanism to which all the webs are led, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM SPALOKHAVER.

Witnesses:

F. W. H. CRANE, L. RoEHM.

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