US843101A

US843101A - Device for moistening and delivering gummed binding-tape.

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Publication number: US843101A
Application number: US29464506A
Authority: US
Inventors: Henry P Roberts
Original assignee: FREDERICK S ANABLE
Current assignee: FREDERICK S ANABLE
Priority date: 1906-01-04
Filing date: 1906-01-04
Publication date: 1907-02-05
Anticipated expiration: 1924-02-05

Description

No. 843,101. PATENTED FEB. 5, 1907.

. H. P. ROBERTS. v

DEVICE FOR MOISTENING AND DELIVERING GUMMED BINDING TAPE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 4. 1906.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

PATENTED FEB. 5, 1907.

H. P. ROBERTS. G AND DELIVERING GUMMED BINDING TAPE.

PLIOATION FILED JAN. 4, 1906.

DEVICE FOR MOIST 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

UNITED STATES OFFICE.

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIG NOR, BY MESNE OF BOSTON, MASSACHU- HENRY r. ROBERTS, or

ASSIGNMENTS, TO FREDERIOK'S. ANABLE,

.SETTS.

.DEVICE FOR MOISTENING AND DELIVERING GUMNIED B\NDlNG- TAPE.'

' thumb-screw hon against the casing.

wealth of Massachusetts,

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Feb. 5, 1907.

Application filed January 4.1906- Serial No. 294,846-

To all whom, it 'rmty concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY P. ROBERTS, a citizen of the United States, residing in Boston, in the county of Suffolk and Commonhave invented certain new and useful Improvements in a De- 1 vice for Moistening and Delivering Gummed Binding-Tape, of which the following, taken 1 in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification.

My invention relates to devices for moisteneriug of wicking jin contact with the dei pressed portion of the pad. This pad constructed as described forms my preferred means of bringing theroll into contact with i the water in the pan F. This roll 'i is carried by a frame k of U-shape, the roll bein pivoted at one end of the frame and the frame pivoted about centrally at lto the panf. I

the weight of the roll a is not suilicient to mg and delivering gunimed tape to be used 1 keep it in proper position to be moistened, to secure the wrappers of bundles and for aspriugm,attached to the pan and connected other purposes.

i with the tilting frame is, may be employed in Devices of this character have been in use addition to accomplish this purpose. for some time; but this invention differs in The tape is led from the reel with its features of construction from such former gummed sidedown under the guide n, fixed devices, and it is believed the novel features to the casin g 0, up over the rear member 0 of render the device more generally available. the U-shaped frame k,i'1'cxt down around the The drawings show, in Figure 1, a side 010- red p, which is permanently attached to the vation of my ta e-moistener in normal pesipan f, and then up over the bracket 1', which tion; Fi 2, a p an of the machine; Fig. 3, a is fastened generally in a fixed position to longitu inal sectional elevation of the moisthe casing 0, although in some cases this bracket may with advantage be provided toning devices in action on a larger scale;

Fi 4, an enlarged cross-section of the mawith adjustments so it may be varied in posichine' through the moistening-roll, as in thip with relation to the positions of the Fi 3. re t,

roll of paper a is mounted on a drum or It will be noticed that the end 0 of the U- reel pivoted on the spindle b, which is seshaped carrying-frame k is placed within a cured, as by riveting, to the back of the casbight of the tape extending from fixed guides in 0. The paper tape is gummed on one about which guides the tape must pass when ndled from the drum. This arrangement si e before winding it into a roll. A faceplate, as d, covers the opening of the casing insures when the tension e is properly adjusted the prompt to protect the paper tape. To suitably restrain or retard motion of the roll of gummed l at the outer end of the carrying-frame into tape, the tension device or frictional let-off e 1 contact with the gummed side of the .tape is provided, consisting of a spiral sprin bewhen the tape is pulled, the immediate fall of tween two washers, one touching the rum carrying the paper tape and the other touching the face-plate d, sullicient tension being afforded by the thumb-screw threaded on I the spindle b outside of the face-plate d, the

holding the face-plate in posion the tape decreases or ceases and the tape when severed pull certain withdrawal of the the free end of the tape may be dry for the convenience of the user. Ordinaril the end of the tape hangs loosely from the racket 1' The pan f is placed in line with the casing (y and is arranged to be adjusted at varying distances therefrom by means of set-screws in the base-plate of the machine and slots in i flanged projections turned outward from the'] guide to position bottom of the pan. In the bottom of the t This sudden pull on the tape depresses the pan a pad is arranged, consisting of the wickend 0 of the frame It and causes the roll 1', to ing g, covering the metal support It, and a rise and touch the gum on the tape, rendersullieient quantity of water is put in the pan 1 ing W hen, or shortly before Sufs is grasped and pulled abru )tly forward over and in line with the edge e the cutter t, this edge of the cutter serving as a forward it adhesive.

lifting of the moistening-roll I 1 to keep the wicking always wet. Upon this' wet pad the roll 2 normallyrests with its covthe moistenmg-roll clear of the tape when the to a position clear of the moistening-roll, so

and if a piece of tape is acquired the loose end the tape for moistening ficient tape has been pulled past the serrated edge of the cutter t, the pull is lessened on the tape and the roll drops away from the tape, leaving the tape between the bracket 1* and the cutter 25 dry. Then a sharp downward jerk over the edge of the cutter severs the tape, and the frame 7c, actuated by the moistening-roll, takes up the slack of the tape, and the end 8 of the tape takes the position clear of the moist roll illustrated at Fig. 1. not necessary to pull abruptly at first on the tape, as, if the tension at e of the drum carrying the tape is Well adjusted, the roll will rise when the tape is ,ulled, and a slight decrease in the pull will allow it to drop away from the ta e.

'claim 1. In' a tape-moistener, a holder for a gummed roll of tape, an adjustable tension device restraining rotation of the roll of tape, a series of fixed guides for the tape in its line of feed, a pan, a Wet pad in the pan, a carryin -framc ivoted on the pan, a moisteningroll normal resting on the pad pivoted at one end of t e carryingl'rame, a bight of the tape leading from a fixed guide, passing over the opposite end of the carryingfra1ne and leadir to another fixed guide, a bracket to i hold the tape normally clear of the moisten- 3o ing-roll, and a cutter to position the tape above the roll and to sever the tape when moistene substantially as described.

2. In a tape-moistener, the combinati n with a pan, a wet pad in the pan, and a moistening-roll yieldingly pressed against the pad, ofdevices to support gummed tape above the inoistening-roll, and means to move the roll from the Wet ad into contact with the gummed side the tape, substantially as described. V J

3; In a tape-ino'istener, a pan containing a wet pad, and a moistening-roll in yielding contact with the pad, combined with devices to uide and support a strip of gummed tape, an means w remove the moistening-rol'l from the pad to touch the said roll to the ta :e when the tape'is pulled, substantially as described.

4. In a tape-moistener, in combination,'

5o. meansforrestraining, directing, and positioni ing a strip 01 gununed tape, a movable moistelling-roll, and means actuated by said roll for separating the cod ol" the tape and the surface of the roll after the tape has been fed and sever ed. p I i 5; In a,tape-1noisteiier, thecombination with means to restrain, guide, and'position a stripof gummed ta' tg'ol' a' movable moistening-roll, and mechanism eradicating the tape with the roll, such that varying feeling stress in the tape will change the position ol the moistering-roll with relation to the tape, substant-ially as described.

6. A tape-moistencr comprising 1: ne-supplying mechanisnn ape-moistening mechan- It is ism normally in tape-receiving relation but.r movable into tape-moistening relation, tapeoperating mechanism for said tape-moistening mechanism and guiding provisions to direct the tape from its engaging relation with said operating mechanism in a substantially vertical path, thereby to impart a substattially vertical pull upon the said operating mechanism. v 7. A tape-moistener comprising tape-sup: plying mechanism, tape-tensioning mechan fl ism, tape-moistening mechanism normally i n moisture-receiving relation but movable int o tape moistening relation, tape operating mechanism for said tape-moistening mechanisr'n, and guiding provisions to direct the tape from its engaging relation with said operating mechanism-in a substantially vertical path, thereby to impart a substantially vertical pull upon the said operating mechanism.

8. A tape-moistener comprising tape-supplying mechanism, a tape-moistcning roll normally in moisture-receiving relation but movable into tape-moistening relation, tapeoperating mechanism for said tapeunoistening roll and guiding provisions to direct the tape fIOL. its engaging relation with said'opcrating mechanism in a substantially vertical path, thereby to impart a substantially vertical pull upon said operating i'neclianism.

9. A tape-moistcner comprising tape-supplying, mechanism, tape-moistcning mechanism normally in moisture receiving relation but movable into tape-moistening rela tion, tape-operating mechanism for said tapemoistening mechanism and tape-guiding means disposed in relation to said operating mechanism to permit engagement of said operating mechanism by a vertically-disposed. bight of tape looped about said operating mechanism, whereby a substantially vertical pull is exerted upon said operating mechanism. I,

10. A tape-moistencr comprising tape-supplying mechanism, tape-tcnsioning n'ieans, tape moistening mechanism normally in moisture-receiving relation but movable into tape-moistening relation, tape -0pc ratihg mechanism for said tape-moistcningmocha anism and tape-guiding means disposed relation to said operating mechanismm per mit engagement of said operating mechan- 'isin by a vertically-disposed bight of tape looped about said operating mechanism, whereby a substantially vertical pull is exerted upon said operating mechanism.

11. A tape-moistener comprising awapesupplying mechanism, a tape-moisteiiing roll nornml y in moisturc-recelving relation but movable into tnpe-moistening relation, a le ver supporting said roll-and adapted to move the same and tape-guiding means disposed in relation to said lever to permit ol' engagement of said lever by a vertically-(.lisposed bight of tape looped thereabout, whereby a ing mechanism, ta e-guiding means disposed 3 5 substantial y said operating mechanism.

12. A tape-moistener comprising tape-supplying mechanism, tape-moistening mechanism normally in moisture-receiving relation but movable into tape-moistening relation, operating mechanism for said tape-moistening mechanism and tape-guiding means in the rear of'and in advance of the tape-moistening mechanism to position the tape for moistening.

13. A tape-moistener comprising tape-supplying mechanism, tape-molsteningmechanism normally in moisture-receiving relation but movable intotapc-moisteningp'elation, operating mechanism for said tapefimoistening mechanism and tape-guiding means located below and above said operating mechanisms and means to guide the ta 0 into engagement with said operating mec anism.

14. A tape-moistener comprising tape-supplying mechanism, ;a tape-moistening roll normally 'in moisturc-receiving relation but movable into tapc-moistcning relation, a levcr supporting said 1moistening-roll, tapeguiding means located below and above said operating-lever and means tb guide the tape into engagement with said lever.

vertical pull is exerted upon in relation to sai l l l 15. A tape-moistener comprising tape-supplying mechanism, tape-moistemng mechanism normally in moisture-receiving relation but movable into tape-moistening relation, operating mechanism for said tape-moistenoperating mechanism to permit engagement of said operating mechanism by a vertically disposed bight of tape looped about said 0 crating mechanism, and guiding means to ead said ta from said 49 bigllilbforming guiding means n a vertical pat -16. In an apparatusof the character specitied a tank or reservoir, a moistening device I normally in moisture-receiving relation there- 45 to, strip-guiding means and means controlled by the draftot the strip for use to move said moistening d vice bodily out of moisture-re-- ceiving position into strip-moistening relation. 7

' 17. A tape-moistener comprising tape-supplying mechanism, tape-moistening mechanism normally in moisture-receiving relation} but movable into tape-gnoistening relation operating mechanism for said tape-moisten- 55 ing mechanism, tape-guiding means in the rear of said tape-moistening mechanism. and combined tape-guiding and severing means in advance of the tape-moistening mechanism, said guiding means acting to position 6: the tapc'for moistening.

In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' HENRY P. ROBERTS.

Witnesses:

Gnonon W. JACKSON, CHAS. F. Hows.