US897510A - Strip-serving device. - Google Patents

Description

PATENTED SEPT. 1, 1908.

F. S. ANABLE.

. STRIP SERVING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED 0011.21,1907.

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* UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK S. ANABLE, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO NATIONAL BINDING MACHINE COMPANY, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF MAINE.

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STRIP-SERVING DEVICE.

specification of Letteisfaterit.

Patented Sept. 1, 1908.

Application filed October 21, 1907. Serial No. 398,316.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK S. ANABLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Boston, in the county of Suffolk, State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Strip-Serving Devices, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like letters on the drawings representing like parts.

This invention relates to devices or a paratus for supplying strips of'paper or t e like employed for wrapping or binding packages or for use as labels of any desired and preferably predetermined length, and has particular reference to that type of ap aratus employing a support for. a coil of paper strip previously g'ummed 011 one side and then dried and having means for moistening the gummed side of the strip as the latter is withdrawn from its coil. It is apparent, however, that an ungummed strip of paper or the like might be employed, in which case the moistening device for the strip suitably positioned with respect thereto would contain an adhesive instead of water. In order that the principles of my invention may be readily understood, I have disclosed a single type or embodiment thereof in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a' side elevation of a form of apparatusembodying one type of my invenand Fig. 3 is a plan view of a portion of the apparatus shown in Fig. 1. f

Having reference to that single ty e or embodiment of my invention herein se ected for illustration and referring more particularly to Fig. 1, the framing'wherein preferably the strip serving apparatus is located is represented at 1, it being of any suitable material, either metallic or nonmetallic and preferably having a base and opposite sides rising therefrom. Uponthe base is suitably supported a supply of paper or the like that.

is to be drawn upon foruse. Preferably it is in the form of a coil or roll mounted in a casin 2, the roll being mounted upon a spind e in said casing. Any suitable tension means may be employed toimpart suit able tension to the strip during the delivery Also mounted upon the base is a suitable molstening device herein represented as a reservoir 3 having a suitable moistener 4 therein, which may be a stationary pad, as shown, or a roll that may be free to rotate upon its bearings and having a coating of suitable absorbent material, such as flannel cloth, wicking or the like, so that water or an adhesive, if the same be used, may be supplied to the strip as the same is drawn past the roll.

In accordance withmy invention, I contemplate the provision of means whereby, when the operator seizes upon the free, end of the strip and draws upon the same for use, not only is the serving of a predetermined length of strip indicated, but such predetermined length of strip is severed, preferably automatically. It is apparent that to accomplish this result, any suitable mechanism may be employed. In this type of the invention, I have employed means adapted to travel with the strip as the latter is drawn upon by the operator for use, so that the issuance of apredetermined length thereof means traveling with the strip becomes operative when the strip is subjected to draft. This may be accomplished in any desired manner. ,Herein for the purpose I have provided a roll 5 loosely mounted upon a horizontal shaft 6 loosely j ournaled in the framing of the machine. Said roll may be of a width corresponding to thewidth of strip that is used, and to that end, if desired, I contemplate the employment of different widths of rolls to be used with difierent widths of strip. The roll maybe of any suitable material, but preferably the surface thereof is sufiioiently roughened to impart friction between it and the strip as the latter is served, so that the roll and strip may rotate in unison. It is apparent that for this purpose I may provide a layer or coating of any suitable material or that the roll itself maybe roughened.

Fast upon the shaft 6, adjacent one face of the roll 5, is a gear 7 that may be of substantially .the diameter of the roll 5. I employ any suitable means intermediate the roll and gear, so that when the gear is turned in "a forward direct-ion, movement may be imparted to the roll. Preferably to this end I provide upon the end face of the roll 5 a ratchet 8 and upon the adjacent face of the gear a pawl 9, so that, when the ear is rotated in the direction of the arrow t ereon, the pawl 9 engages the ratchet 8 to rotate the roll 5 in the same 5 direction. Anysuitable means, as a, spring connected to the shaft 6 and the said gear, is employed, tending to rotate the gear and the shaft 6 contra-clockwise at the termination of the draft upon the strip by the oper- 10 ator. If desired, a similar gear may be employed adjacent the opposite end face of the roll 5. I provide any suitable means associated with the roll 5 to indicate the serving of a lpredetermined length of stri Herein for t e urpose-I provide upon t e exposed face 0f t e gear 7 a series of holes 11, in any one of which a pin 12 may be mounted. If

desired, the holes 11 may be suitably numbered to indicate different lengths of strips.

I may render the gear 7 and roll 5 opera tive to travel with the strip when the same is drawn upon for use in any suitable manner. Preferably, however, to this end, I mount upon the framin a lever or pair of levers 13, upon one end w ereof is loosely mounted a roll 14 and also a gear 15, preferably of subw stantially equal diameter, the gear 15 being adapted to mesh with the gear 7 whenthe strip is drawn upon for use. If a plurality of gears 7 be employed, 1 em loy a plurality of gears 15 to mesh therewith The surface of the roll 14 may be roughened in any suitable manner. The opposite end of the lever 13 is bent downwardly as indicated at 16, and preferably has-a loose roll 17 at the extremity thereof adapted to engage the upper surface of the strip 18. The strip issues from the roll 2 and after'passing if desired under s a suitable guide roll 19, passes between the 40 rolls 5 and 14, then beneath the arm 16 of the lever 13'and thence over the moistener and beyond the moistening point with its end readily accessible to the operator. If de-, sired, one or more guides for the strip may be provided adjacent the depending arm 16 of the lever 13. A spring 20 is employed tendmg normally to elevate the roll 14 and gear or gears 15 from contact with the strip and gear or gears 7. It will be ap arent th j is drawn upon y the operator, the arm 16 of the lever 13 is swung upwardly, thereby moving the roll 14 downwardly into engagement wlth the upper surface of the paper andthe gear or gears 15 into mesh with the gear or I gears 7 and that during the continued draft upon the strip the rolls 5 and 14 rotate in unison with the strip. The gears 7 and 15 are employed to render more certain the rotation of the roll 5 strictly in unison with the travel of the strip when drawn upon. If found (le s1rable, such gears may be omitted, in which case the contact of the rolls 5 and 14 with opposite faces of the stri would be relied upon to rotate the lower r0 1 5 inunison with the 50 at, when the strip 18 vice, against which the strip may be drawn by the operator after-he has drawn the de- I delivery of the strip. The gear 7 is provided upon its face with a pin 12 positioned at a suitable point in advance of the series of holes 1 1, such pin being adapted, upon the return movement of the gear 9, to contact with the hooked end 27 of the arm 26 and thereby limit the extent of such movement.

The free end of the strip may be normally supported in a suitable manner, as upon the forward edge 21 of the reservoir 3. It is apparent that instead of permitting such free end of the strip, to rest in the manner described, I may provide suitable-means in the rear of the moistening point tending to elevate the leading end of the strip from the .moistener 4, as, for example, a lifting device such as illustrated at b? in the patent to Norwood, No. 757,565, April 19, 1904, or I may employ means ada ted to engage the free end of the strip in at Vance of the moistening point so as to sustain or hold the leading end of the strip' out of contact with the moistener. Such device may be of any suitable nature, as, for example, that shown in the patent to Hatch, No. 864,094, Au 20, 1907.

Instead of any-of the evices referred to to preserve the free end of the strip from contact with the moistener, I may mount upon.

the framing a lever 21', one end whereof carries preferably a loosely mounted roll 21 and a resilient wire loop 21, a spring 21 being connected to said lever and tending normally: to lift the roll 21 from the moistener 4. The outer end 21 of the lever may be provided with a loosely mounted roll and is positioned in the path of forward draft of the strip, so that when the strip is drawn upon by the operator for use the forward arm of the lever 21 is moved upwardly against the stress of the spring 21 and the roll 21 is moved downwardly, thereby positively moving the strip 18 into contact with the moistener 4. I When the forward draft upon thestrip isrelaxed, the spring 21 lifts the roll 21 and positively lifts the strip-18 from the moistener by reason of the fact that the same 1s passed within the loops of. the wire 21,

Any suitable strip severing device may be used. I may in certain aspects of my invention employ a stationary strip severing-desired length thereof from the roll 2. I prefer, however, to employ a severing device that is operated from the mechanism travel- 120 ing in unison with the strip, so that when a predetermined length of strip has been drawn from the coil 2, such predetermined length will be severed'from the leading end thereof. It is apparent that I may employ any suitable mechanism to accomplish th s end. Herein for the purpose, I have indicated a blade 22 mounted upon an arm 23 of a bell crank lever fast upon a shaft 24 that is mounted in suitable hearings in the framing 130.

of the apparatus. The other arm 25 of the bell crank lever is suitably connected, as by a link and pin connection, with a sliding arm suitable co-acting blade 28 or the like may be,

employed to cooperate with said blade 22, so that the strip may be promptly severed and preferably with a smooth edge. To this end, I may if desired use a cutter of inverted V- shape or the like so that the point thereof may first engage the strip between its opposite edges. After the severing operation the cutter 22 andassociated parts are returned to inactive position by spring 27.

It is apparent that other types of severing devices may be employed and that I may provide any suitable connection between it and the gear'7. For example, I may employ a cutter adapted to slide vertically into engagement with the strip and to be withdrawn as by a spring, such cutter being operated by any suitable connections between itand the gear 7, It is apparent that the location of the cutter and parts associated therewith should be such as not to interfere with free access of the operator to the leading end of the strip, so that he may readily grasp the same for use.

Having thus described one type or embodiment of my invention, I'desire it to be understood that although specific terms are employed, they are used in ageneric and descriptive sense and not for purposes of limitation, the scope of the invention being set forth in the following claims.

laims. l 1 A strip serving apparatus. from which a strip may be drawn by draft thereon by the operator comprising a strip support, a moistener in operative relation thereto, and means operated by-draftby the operator upon the strip to deliver a strip of predetermined length.

A strip serving apparatus from which a strip may be drawnby draft thereon by the operator comprising a strip support, a moisoperated bydraft by the operator upon the strip to deliver past the moistening point a strip of predetermined length. i

3 A strip serving apparatus from which a strip may be drawn by draft thereon by the operator comprising a strip support, a mois=- tener in operative relation thereto, and means operated by draft by the operator upon the strip to sever a predetermined length of strip. i. A strip serving apparatus from which a strip may be drawn by draft thereon by the .tener in operative relation thereto, and means,

operator comprising a strip support, a moistener in operative-relation thereto and means operated by draft,by'the operator upon the strip to deliver past the moistening point and to sever a predetermined length of strip.

5. A strip serving apparatus from which a strip may be drawn by draft thereon by the operator comprising a strip support, a moistener in operative relation thereto, means operated by draft by the operator upon the.

strip to deliver a strip of predetermined length, and means to vary the predetermined length.

" 6. A strip serving apparatus from which a strip may be drawn by draft thereon by the operator comprising a strip support, amoistener in operative relation thereto, and means adapted to be fnoved into contact with the strip when drawn uponfor use to determine the length of 'strip to be delivered.

7. A strip serving apparatus from which a strip may be drawn by draft thereon by the operator comprising astrip support, a moistener in operative relation thereto, and means adapted to be moved into contact with the strip when drawn upon for use to determine the length of strip to be delivered, said means being adapted when so moved into contact with the strip to travel in unison therewith.

8. A strip serving apparatus from which a strip may be drawn by draft thereon by the operator comprising a strip support, a

moistener in operative relation thereto, and means normally out vof operative engagement with the strip but adapted to travel therewith when the strip is' drawn upon by the operator for use.

9. A strip serving apparatus from which a strip may be drawn by draft thereon by the operator comprising a strip support, a moistener in operative relation thereto, strip severing means, and means adapted to be moved into contact with the I strip when drawn upon for use and connected tothe severing means whereby the strip may be severed.

10. A strip serving apparatus from which a strip may be drawn by draft thereon by the operator comprising at strip support, a

moistener in operative relation thereto, strip severing means, and meansrenderedoperative by draft by the operator upon the strip to operate said severing means.

1 11. A strip serving apparatus from which a strip maybe drawn by draft thereon by the operator comprising a strip support, a

- moistener in operative relation thereto, and

strip delivery means rendered operative by draft by the operator upon the strip to preventthe delivery of a strip of more than predetermined length. v

12. A strip serving apparatus from which a strip may be drawn by draft thereon by the operator comprising a strip support, a moistener in operative relation thereto, and

strip delivery means adapted when the strip is drawn upon by the operator to indicate the length of strip delivered.

13. A strip serving apparatus from which a strip may be drawn by draft thereon by the operator comprising a strip support, a moistener in operative relation thereto, and a roll adapted when the strip is drawn upon for use-to berotated by the draft upon the strip and having provisions connected therewith to indicate the extent of the strip delivered to the operator.

14. A strip serving apparatus from which a strip may be drawn by draft thereon by the operator comprising a stri support, a moistener in operative relation thereto, a roll adapted when the strip is drawn upon for use to be rotated, by the draft upon the strip, strip severing means, and operative connections between said roll .and severing means to operate the latter.

15. A strip serving apparatus from which a strip maybe drawn by draft thereon by the operator comprising a. stri su port, a

moistener in operative relation t ereto, a-

roll adapted when the strip is drawn upon for use to be rotated by the draft upon the strip, and strip severing means, said roll having means re'nderedoperative'when a predetermined length of strip has been drawn upon by the operator to operate said severing means to sever the strip.

16. Astrip serving ap aratus from which a strip may be drawn by raft thereon by the operator comprising a strip su port, a moistener in operative relation t ereto, a member adapted when the strip is drawn upon for use to be moved by the draft upon the strip, and means associated with said member to indicate the delivery of a strip of predetermined length.

17 A strip serving apparatus from which a strip may be drawn by draft thereon by the operator comprising a strip support, a moistener in operative relation thereto, a member adapted whenthe strip is drawn upon for use to. be moved by the draft thereon into engagement with one face of the strip and a member to engage the opposite face of the strip and to move therewith when said first member is brought into engagement with the strlp.

18. A strip serving apparatus from which a strip may be drawn by draft thereon by the operatorcomprising a strip support, a moistener in operative relation thereto, a member adapted when the strip is drawn upon for use to be moved by the draft thereon into engagement with one face of the strip, a memer to engage the opposite face of the strip and to move therewith when said first member isbrought into engagement with the strip, severing means and connections'therefrom to one of said members, whereby the severing means is operated.

19. A strip serving apparatus from which a strip may be drawn by draft thereon by the operator comprising a strip support, a moistener in operative relation thereto, a roll to engage one face of a strip, and a roll having provisions whereby it may be drawn into engagement with the opposite face of the strip opposite said first roll, thereby to indicate the delivery of a predetermined length of strip.

20. A strip serving apparatus from which a strip may be drawn by draft thereon by the operator comprising a strip support, a moistener in operative relation thereto, a roll to engage one face of a strip, a roll having provisions whereby it may be moved into engagement with the op osite face of the stri opposite said first rol whereby said rol s may rotate in unison, severing means and connections therefrom to said rolls, whereby the strip is severed upon the delivery of a predetermined length.

21. A strip serving apparatus from which a strip may be drawn by draft thereon by the operator comprising a strip support, a moistener in operative relation thereto, a roll to engage one face of a strip, means associated with said roll to indicate the delivery of a predetermined length of strip, said roll being rotated forwardly by draft upon the strip for use, and means to prevent rearward draft by said roll after the severing action upon the unsevered portion of the strip.

22. A strip serving apparatus from which a strip may be drawnby draft thereon by theoperator comprising a strip support, a moistener in operative relation thereto, a roll to engage one face of a strip, means associated withsaid roll to indicate the delivery of a predetermined len th of strip, said roll being rotated forwardly V y draft upon the strip for use, severing means, connections therefrom to said roll, and means to prevent rearward draft by said roll after the severing action upon the unsevered portion of thestrip.

23. A strip serving apparatus from which a strip may be drawn by draft thereon bythe operator com'prising a strip support, a moistener in operative relation thereto, a roll normally in engagement with one face of the strip, a shaft whereon said roll is loosely mounted, a gear upon said shaft and connections between said gear and roll operative only in one direction of rotation of said gear, a roll normally out of engagement with the opposite face of the, strip, a gear co-axial w1th said roll, a member whereon said roll and gear are loosely mounted, said member hav ing a portion extending into the ath of travel of the strip, means carried y said first mentioned gear to indicate the delivery of a predetermined lengthof strip, means to rotate the first mentioned gear in a direction opposite to the direction of delivery of the .strip, severing mechanism and operative connections between the same and said first mentioned gear, whereby when a predeterminedlength of strip is drawn from the support apredetermined lengthof strip is severed.

24. A strip serving apparatus comprising a strip support, a moistener in operative relation thereto, and means rendered operative by forward draft upon the strip for use, positively to move the strip into contact with the moistenar- 2.5. A str p serving apparatus comprising a'strip support, a moistener in operative relation thereto and means located directly above the moistener and above the strip, to lift the strip from the moistenerwhen not subjected to draft by the operator.

26. A strip serving apparatus comprising a strip support,'a moistener in operative relation thereto, and means rendered operative 3 by forward draft upon the strip for use, positively to move the strip into contact with the nloistener and adapted, when the strip is not subjected to draft, to removethe strip from contact with theinoistener.

27. A strip serving, a iparatus adapted to serve an adhesive strip or separate use comprising a strip support, a moistener in operative relation thereto, strip severing means, and means operating upon strip serving movement of the strip to sever the leading end thereof. p

Intestiniony whereof, I have signed my Witnesses: IRVING U. owssaxn,

RoBEB'r H. KAMMLER.

name to this specification, in the presence of

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