US879804A

US879804A - Stamp-affixing machine.

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Publication number: US879804A
Application number: US38205607A
Authority: US
Inventors: Herman J Wertzberger
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1907-07-03
Filing date: 1907-07-03
Publication date: 1908-02-18
Anticipated expiration: 1925-02-18

Description

No. 879,804. PATENTED FEB. 18, 1908. H. J WERTZBERGER.

STAMP APFIXING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 3. 1907.

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H. J. WERTZBERGBR. STAMP APFIXING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 3.1907.

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.Afro/mers .l llimited by shoulders La on the `arms K enaging a stop pinL on the main' frame A. hus the downward swinging motion of the padv K 'is limited, but the pad K is free to swing upward whenever the arms K come in Contact with the mail matter at the time the fiat portions L2 of thefwheels L move in engagement with the mail matter, as indicated in igs. 2 and 3. The wheels L are normally held with the flat portions L2 on top, as indicated in Fig. 1, and for this purpose the wheels are spring-pressed, and one Vof the wheels Ais connected by a cord N having a pring N with a drum O secured on the shaft of the spool H, on which the strip or sheet of oiled paper E is wound up. The drum- 0' is connected by a cordO with a .spring O2 attached to the bearing A3 (see Fig. 1), so as to hold the drum O normally'in the position shown in Fig. 1.v Now when'the wheels L are turned on moving themachine forward in the direction of the arrow al', then the cord N exerts a pull on the drum O, to rotate the samefavainst the tension of the spring O2 as the cord N unwinds from the drum O and the cord O winds up on the said drum. On the drum O is mounted a spring-pressed awl O3 engaging a ratchet wheel O4 attache to the spool H, so that when the drum O is turned by the action of the wheel L and in the direction of the arrow b', then the pawl O3 turns the ratchet wheel O*A and consequently u the spool H, to Wind up the sheet or strip of oiled paper E. l

The Wheels L are caused to rotate from the osition shown in Fi 1 to that shownjin Figs. 2 and 3 on pus ing the machine forward with the wheels L in contact with the mail matter also engaged by the moistenin pad K, for the latter to moisten a portion di the mail matter, and when the 'flat portions L2 vof the wheels Lreach the mail matter then the main frame A and the parts mounted thereon immediately drop down so as to` bringthe end D of the outermost stamp in contact with the moistened portion and with the roller J on top of the endD", sov that a further forward movement of the apparatus and the desired pressure on the part of the o erator havin hold of the handle B, causes t e roller J to rmly press the stamp in contact with the moistened portion', at the same time causing the roller J to move bodily rearward in the guideways A4 against the tension of the springs J2. It will also be-noticed that when the main frame drops downward on the flat portions L2 coming in Contact with the mail matter, then the arms K of vthe moistening pad K comein contact with the mail matter, thus swinging the moistening ad K upward and out of engagement with the mail matter, as indicated in Figs..2 and.

The roller J when moving into the rear end position comes in contact with an arm P abutting ,Y against a screw P. mounted -to vscrew in a lever P2 fulcrumed at P2 on the main frame A, and which ivot P3 is also the ivot for the arm P; T e upper end of the ever P2. is adapted to engage a shoulder B2 on the auxiliary frame B,so 'as to normally hold the frames A and B locked apart, but when the roller J moves into a rearward position it im arts a swinging motion to the arm P and t e lever P2, so that the latter disengages the shoulder B2 and allows the auxiliary frame B to yield relative to'the main frame A by pressure exerted on the art of the o erator having hold of the andle B. W ien this takes place an arm B3 on the/.auxiliary frame B engages the strip of stamps at the mouth I, so as to hold the strip of stamps in position to cause the roller J to tear 0H lthe last stam on the strip, a`t the same time-the end' of the. strip is projected a distance beyond the mouth I, so'as to be again in position for engagement by the roller J when the latter returns by the action. of its spring J3. The roller J is engaged at the' top by the springpressed cross bar A2 to cause the roller J to move rearward relative to the main frame while drawing the stamp down into the moistened ortion of the mail matter.v By

- adjusting t e screw P in the lever P2 toward v or'fronnthe arm P, the auxiliary frame B is" tripped sooner or later, to cause the arms B2 to come sooner or later in contact with the y strip 1),' so that the device can be readily ad. justed for stamps of different lengths.

It is, to 'be understood that the interposed l spring C exerts a pressurel on the main rame A by pressing on cross bar A2. This pressure in direction of the pressure of the operf ators hand must be greater than the tenf sion of the s ring J 3 of roller J, otherwise the roller J wou d. return a very short distance toward its normal position at the instant that the pressure of the o erators'hand is transferred from the lever of the auxiliary frame B due to the lever P2 being tripped by roller J. Y y Tension is given to the strip of stamps D at the mouth I by a bar I pressing the-strip down on the forward extension plate I2 of the mouth I, the said bar I being fulcrumed at I3 2 to the arm B3v on the main frame and pressed onl by a ing moved or displaced y the recoil caused by the return of the roller J to its stationary or normal position over the end of strip l). The pad K when swinging into an uppermost position comes in Contact with the end .of a flexible tube Q', leading from a bulb Q containing waterand held in a suitable support R attached to thernain frame A. The bulb Q is provided with a valve Q2 to normally retain the water in the bulb, but to allow sufficient water to pass out of the aiui 0.

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i pif-sain# i'uiii' for sigziging the 9nd of the stamp pi'unf'iing ivaimirdly beyond 'Lim said mouii, :zuid wiiffels jouinaud qu the said maiis, fra-m0 :mii imviiig Hai pffriphfiriii porn tions tu aiiimv the main fraiixc to drop.

4. Bmx niixizag smif'hinc ozfnprisiug :i frame having; u, spzingf-primsmi bmj, und a, feeding mul im ing i'uiiur mmlmed tu turn and t@ fmrwee. imdiy im Hiv said i'rzmw, iii@ 'eaiii `qiizi'iigpuuswfri lim) wishing the sgiiii iisiim at this' time the ievei.' I. to unimi.; to :iiiow the, iiiamu i iS: dfwiri1waii to man@ :imp Ui stamps at Live feed monti,

thx strip of ami BH 7 stamps is heid agains @mi f Us; Lim main i'y'zimi: and Y gmmnmi amps, n. feed ci fm 'Lim main i'imzw fui' he pimif i'i'cc and of the imi! of Stamps, :sed nmisteniiig pad iui'iuned to jcontaining a roll of gunimed stamps, a feed mouth held .on the main frame for the passage of the free end of the roll of stamps, a spring-pressed moistening pad mounted to swing on the main frai'ne, a drawing and pressing rollerifor engaging the end of the -stam projecting rearwardly beyond the said mout wheels journaled on the said main frame and having flat peripheral ortions to allow the main frame to drop, an a holdin arm on the `said auxiliary frame and adapte to e ave the stain' at the said mouth to hoidndi o p the aflxed stamp is` torn Voff it by the said roller. 7. An afiixing machine comprising a main frame, a s ringressed auxiliary frame having a han le an pivoted on the main frame,

"a spool held on the main frame and 'contain- 'n0' a roll of gummed stam s, a feed mouth i he don the main frame for t ie passage of the free end of vthe roll of stamps, a spring-l pressed moistening pad mounted to swing on the main frame a drawiner and iessinfr 7 l* t* roller for engaging thezend of the stamp projecting rearwardly beyond the said mouth` the said roller being mounted to slide bodily on the said main frame, ,wheels Iiournaled on the said main frame and having flat periph.

eral portions to allow the main frame to drop, a holding arm on the said auxiliary frame' and adapted to engage the stamp at the said month to hold the said stamp against 'movement while the aflixed stamp is torn off it by the said roller, and a locking device interposed between the said frames and controlled by the said roller. y r

8. An affixing machine provided with a main frame, an auxiliary frame pivoted on the main frame, a drawing and pressing roller for the stamp and mounted to move bodily on the said main frame, and a locking device interposed between the said frames,

and controlled by the said roller to unlock the said frames.' y

9. An affixing machine com risingaframe, a spool for containing a roll o stamps and a sheet of oiled paper rolled up with the rollof stamps, a feed and aflixing i evice for feeding 'the roll of stamps and aiiixing the stamps,'a

winding-up device for the sheet of oiled paper-,ia clamping devicefor' the sheet of oiled paper to hold the same against movee said stani'p against' movement whilev avanc. .l

'ment by the Winding up device, and means for moving the clamping device to release the sheet of oiledpaper.

l0. An affixing machine comprising a frame, a spool for containing a roll of stamps lit e and a sheet of oiled aper rolled up wit roll of stamps, a' feed and alixing device for feeding the roll of stamps and atiixing the stamps, a winding-up device for the sheet of Aoiled paper, means for automatically actuating the said Winding-up device, means for holding the sheet of oiled paperagainst movement by said windin up device, and means for moving said hol ing means to release the said sheet of oiled paper.

1l. An afiixing machine comprising a frame, a spool for containing'a roll of stplmps t e and a sheet of oiled saper rolled up Wit roll of stamps, a f ee and afixing device for feeding the roll of stamps and alfrxing the stamps, a winding up device for the sheet of oiled pa er, and clamping means for holding the olle( sheet of pa er against movement by the winding-u evice at the time the roll of stamps is eing fed by the feeding device.

12. An aflixing machine provided with a casing having s`aced outlets at its eriphery,`a spool hel in the said casing or conf taining a roll of stamps, and a sheet of oiled apcr rolled up with the said stamps, thev atter being adapted to pass through one of' the said outlets-and the sheet'of oiled paper passing through the other outlet, a winding up deviceforvthe sheet of oiled paper, a clamping device forV holding the sheet of oiled paper against movement, and means for moving the clam ing device to release the said sheet of cile paper.

13. An afllxing machine provided with a casing yhaving spaced outlets at its periphery, a spool held in the said casing for containing a roll of stamps, and a sheet of oiled'paper rolled up with the said stamps, a feeding and aflixiiig' device for the said roll of stamps, a winding-up device for the said sheet of oiled paper,. means for automatically actuating the winding up device, and clamping means for holding the sheet of oiled paper against movement. v

14.An afiixing machine comprising a frame, a casing carried by the frame and havingl spaced -outlets at 'its periphery, a spool eld in the said casing for containing a roll of stamps and a sheet of oiled paper rolled up with the said stam s, a feeding and affixing device for the said ro lof stamps'eomn vprising a roller mounted to move bodily on the said frame,.a Windingeup device for.. the said sheet of oiled paper, and a moistener for applying moisture to the article to be stamped previous to the feeding and aixing device applying the stamp to the'moistene v portion.

i5. An aixing machine having a main o an iumfuvv Ai wing; if

jacen te l in ing a, fray',

said mm se im' ih@ pas f liimy' 1p on ich@ sani to JQM Hofman pos] I an arm ml the Sta-mp si? and Y 5f: movin Returning 'dm main fwn-ne :for chum, a io @aid fm dj the the e l I D Haller a Fmg:

L, me lem? Atween the spring and the spool whereby the' tension of t e spring turns the spool to Wind up the sheet ot oiled paper,- and clamping means engaging the sheet of oiled paper tohold the same against the action o1' saidv spring- 25. An alxing 4machine comprising a frame, a spool for containing a roll of stam sy and a sheet of oiled paper rolled u with t estamps, a feed and ailfxing device or feeding the roll oi stam s and aflixing the stamps, a

up s oo for the sheet of oiled pa er,

a drum on t e spooll shaft, a .spring fixe at one end, 'a connection between the other end of said spring and thedrum forturning the vsame in one direction, means for turning the spool from the drum to 'wind up the sheet of oiled paper, means for exerting a ull on the drum to rotate the same againstt e tension dle, the auxiliary frame being pivote main frame, a spring interposed between the` 1-I a drawing and pressing roller the said rollerl bein mounted* ame, and f Inail mattei",- f' shaft -jounaled in the frame and on which the arms 'ofthe pad are mounted to swing loosely,"wheels carried by said -sliaft and having iiat peripheral portions to allow the frame to drop, 'the lsaid arms of the pad being arranged to engage the mail matter when the frame dropsand the pad, 4

into an inactive position. y i

27. An aflixingmachine provided with fa main frame, an auxiliary ranie having. a hanonthe said frames, for .the stam to move bodlly on -the said main a locking device interposed Aloe/tween the lsaid frames and controlled by the-said roller.

In testimony whereofl I have signed' my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HERMAN` Witnesses:

` F. C. WESELY,

E; WEAVER.

J. WERTZBERGER;`