US732940A - Seal-press. - Google Patents

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` No. 732,940. -PATBNTED JULY 7, 1903.

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SEAL PRESS.

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Patented July '27,

PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH w. HOLLEY, or PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA.

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SPFCIIVVICAT-16N"forming part of Letters Patent N o. 732,940, dated July 7, i903.. Application filed November l, 1902. Serial Nos 129,716. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOSEPH W. HOLLEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Portsmouth, in the county of Norfolk and State of Virginia, have invented a new and useful Seal-Press, fication.

4 My invention relates to an improvement in seals whereby the use of gummed wafers of colored paper in connection with seals can be discontinued and a colored seal still be had..

My device comprises, essentially, a Seal of the ordinary kind working in a substantially rectangular casing, in the lower portion of which an inked ribbon is interposed between the Seal and the die.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of my improved device. Fig. 2 is a view with the face-plate removed, parts being broken away Oras shown in section. Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse sectional View. Fig. 4c is a section about on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2.

In the construction` of vmy improvement I employ a easing A, interiorly recessed, and working in guides A in said casing, is a stem B. Collars B are positioned on the stem on either side of the lower guide-block, and coiled around the stem between the Vguide and theV upper collar is a spring B2, bearing at one end against the guide-block and at its upper end` against the upper collar; above the casing the stem carries an antifriction roller B3, on which `bears a handle C, pivoted to the casing at G. At the lower end of the stem in the recess of the casing is the seal-D, which may be4 rigidly secured to the stein in any suitable manner. At the lower end of the recess thecase is slotted on three Sides, forminga mouth E, into which the document to be sealed is placed. The part of the casing below the mouth is practically solid Aand forms a base for the device.

On either sideof theseal spoolsD are suitably mounted on pins or-studs secured on the inner wall of the casing, and below these and nearer to the seal are the guide-pins D2, which guide the ribbon D3 as it passes from one spool to the othenand this ribbon may be inked with ink of any desired color.

Above the upper collar rack-teeth B4 are of which the following is a speciby an ordinary turn-button G2.

At its upper end formed along one side of the stem. Suitably mounted on a stub-Shaft F is a pinion F', ,which engages the teeth on the stem. On the outer end adjacent the pinion the shaft is reduced and is surrounded by a coiled spring F2. Mounted on the same shaft and adjacent the other side of the pinion is the ratchet-clutch F3, and adjacent that a pulley F, over which passes a belt or cord A similar pulley D4 is secured adjacent the spool Dl on the same side of the casing that the pinion is on, the belt or cord F5 passing over both pulleys. The pulleys are rigidly secured one to a portion of the clutch and the other to the ribbonspool and may be made integral with them. In order that it may not be necessary to take a side plate of the casing oit in order to gain access to the ribbon, one of these plates is cut away adjacent and above the transverse slot and a suitable door G is Ahinged over the Opening thus formed at G and securedat the top Beneath the seal and in the base of the "casing below the mouth E is the die H. v The operation and Inethod of using Iny device will be readily understood. The instrument tojbe sealed `is placed in the month E, the place for the seal resting on or over the die.4 v The handle is then pressed downward, forcing the stem downland impressing the paper between the seal and die. As the stem travels downward the pinion is revolved and through the medium of 'the clutch-pulleys and belt the ribbon is wound on one spool and unwound from theother, thus bringing a fresh portion of the ribbon over the die immediately before the impression of the seal is made. The rack-teeth are so arranged onthe Stem that movement of the ribbon `will cease before the seal and die come together. As soon as the handle is released the springBz, pressing against the upper collar-Bf, will` lift the stem to its normal position, and theclutchteeth are so cut that the pinion will bear against the spring F2, whiclrwillyield and permit the pinion to rotate Without corresponding rotation oi' the pulleys and belt, whereby the ribbon moves in one direction only.

In order that papers shall not be soiled by contact with the ribbon, a plate l, cut out at IOO I', is secured in any preferred manner over the lower end of the recess of the casing, as clearly shown in Fig. 2.

Should it be desired to use a plain, uncolored seal, the ribbon can be drawn to one side of the seal. Any color of ribbon can be used, and When the ribbon has been entirely Wound on one spool the ribbon can be removed and the spools either be reversed or a new ribbon Wound on.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

In a device of the kind described, the combination With an interiorly-reces'sed casing, a stem slidably mounted in said casing, a seal at the lower end of the stem, spools on opposite sides of the seal, a ribbon, rack-teeth 0n one side of the stem, a pinion engaging said rack-teeth, a handle on the casing, and means whereby movement of the pinion Will actuate the ribbon When the handle is depressed but Will permit the ribbon to remain stationary When the handle is raised.

JOSEPH W. HOLLEY.

Vitnesses:

' W. H. JENNINGS, R. B. THOMPSON.

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