US903576A - Stamp-affixer. - Google Patents

Description

P. L. JENNINGS.

STAMP AFFIXBR.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 24, 1907.

` Patented NOV. 10, 1908.

' MEETS-SHEET 1.

F. L. JENNINGS.

STAMP AFPIXER.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 24, 1907.

Patented Nox/.10,1908

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@I1/wanton Wigman@ tion I have shown Fig. 2. Fig. 6 presents a FRANK L. JENNINGS,

OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-RALF TO CHARLES T. WRIGHT, OF CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY.

STAMP-AFFIXER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 1o, 1908.

Application filed July 24, 1907. Serial No. 385,335. l

To all 'whom it ffm1/y concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK L. JENNINGS, a citizen of the United States, residingin the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Stamp-Aflixer, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention consists of a novel construction of stamp aiiixer by employment of which the stamps are positively fed into the proper position above the article to be stamped, and aixed thereon in a reliable and eiiicient manner.

It further consists of a novel construction of feeding rollers for the stamping mechanism.

It further consists of a novel manner of securing the moistening mechanism with respect to the casing of the device.

It further consists of other novel features of construction, fully set forth.

For the purpose of illustrating my invenbnt one form thereof since this embodiment best illustrates the principles of my invention, in the accompanying drawings, although it is obvious that the various instrumentalities of which my invention consists can be variously arranged and organized and that my invention is not limited to the precise arrangement and organization of these instrumentalities as herein shown.

Figure 1 presents a perspective view of a device embodying my invention, the same being viewed from the rear. Fig. 2 presents a side elevation of the same, certain parts thereof having been removed for the sake of clearness. Fig. 3 presents a side elevation, partly broken away, of the moistener and a portion of the casing. Fig. 4 presents a broken section on line m-m, Fig. 2. Fig. 5 presents a section on line y-fy,

longitudinal vertical section of my devicefcertain parts being removed for the sake ofclearness of illustration. Fig.' 7 presents a transverse sectional vieW of a portion of'the device showing more clearly certain parts seen in Figs. 5 and 6. Fig. 8 presents a broken perspective view of a portion of the device showing more clearly the stamp feeding rollers'and the actuating means therefor.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

all as will be hereinafter l plates or sides Referring to the drawings z-My stamp afiixer and sealer comprises primarily a frame, a stamp holding device, stamp feeding mechanism, cutting and impressing mechanism, and moistening and sealing means. The frame comprises a base l to which iss'ecured in any suitable manner, a side 2 and top 3, an end 4 and a circular `[lange 5. To the base of the frame 1 is secured by any suitable means, here shown separable, a guard 6 and an upright guide 7 here united by bases 8 and 9 and secured to the base of the frame by screws and solder, as best seen in Fig. 6.

The frame is closed preferably by two 10 and 11, of which 10 is preferably of approximate circular shape to fit the flange 5, and 11 covers the remainder of the opening shown in Fig. 6 and is secured to the top, bottom and end or any parts thereof in any suitable manner. The plate 10 is pivoted at 12, as best seen in Fig. 4, by means of a pin 13 projecting into any suitable boss or fixed portion 14. A pin 15 at right angles to the pin 13 lies within a groove 16 therein and permits free movement of said pin 13 and consequently of the disk or plate 10 about the center of this pin as an axis while preventing withdrawal of the same while the pin 15 is in place. A bracket 17 is secured to or projects from the end 4 of my frame for the proper support of the sealing mechanism and a counter of any suitable character 18 actuated preferably by oscillation of its shaft 19 is secured to the same end of the frame by screws 20. The back or face 2 of my machine-is preferably apertured for a stud 21 inserted from theoutside and held in place by nut 22 for purposes hereinafter stated. A stud 23 is likewise secured within the back in any suitable manner and an opening 24 is'provided above the base and beneath the aliXer to permit free movement of the envelops therein while they are being acted upon by my machine, and permit a series of stamps to be affixed.

Within the frame' of the machine are located a guide 25 upon ythe inside of the frame part 2 and a corresponding guide upon the plate 11 which it has not been considered necessary to show, but which is located directly opposite the guide 25 and vwhich cooperates with it to insure` true movement of the aflixing plunger. Upon opposite sides of the base, I have formed extensions thereing action of, .26 and 27, which steady the machine against rocking and of which extension 27 short tube or core 31, which fits over and is suitably secured upon the stud 23 as best seen in Fig; 6.' About the tube 31, I'loosely mount a roller 32 upon lwhich the stamps in the form of a strip are wound so as to rotate freely within the faces 30 should the rotation of the roller about the stud 23 be in any way retarded. The roller 32 will allow for the entire rotation of the roll of 'stamps if dired. I provide a brake for the roll of stamps in the form ofk a lever arm 33, which, among other uses, is adapted, when pressed by the pin 34, to engage thefcircumference of the roll of stamps when this roll is full and to have a braking or retarding effect thereon at this time. This arm 33 is normally held away from its braking or retardby means of a spring 35 attached to any fixed point 36.

The stamp feeding mecan'sm.-The stamps are adapted to be-fed by means of rollers 37 and 38 between which the band -of stamps passes and whichgrip this band when the arm 33 is in the position shown in Fig. 6. The band of stamps first, however,

passes overv the guard 6, which supports them if they be in the least slacked and may be made to support them at all times if de-` sired, and then between rollers 39 and 40. The rollers 37 and 39 are mounted ina box or casing whose top' 41 is preferably rigid with or made from the same material as the lever arm 33, this box being formed in the form illustrated, by bending down the sides 42 thereof to form sup orts for the ivots of these rollers at 43 an 44. This rame or casing'v is pivoted at 45-within arms 46. pro` jecting from sides 47 of the frame which carries the guard 6. Also within this same frame, pivots are formed within the sides 47 for the rollers 38 and 40. Upon the shafts these rol ers. The roll of stamps of the rollers 37 and 39, as best seen in Fig. 2, I place intermeshing gears 48 Vand 49 and upon the shaft of the roller 40, I place a preferably milled wheel 50. The gears 48 and 49 are in mesh in the position shown in Figs. 2 and 6, but lose this meshing position when the lever 33 is depressed. At the same time, 'the rollers 37 and 38 are released land the rollers 39 and 40 are drawn together and may be brought completely together if the depression o the lever arm 33 be great enough. This is the position for initial threadin of the b and of stamps through is placed upon the roller 32 and enough of the roll is drawn oif to permit of insertion within the is depressed preer movement o f said roll of The end of the stamp band is fed stated, are at this time separated suiliciently to permit the band to tween without necessity rollers. y

Mostenz'ng mechanism-Within the plate 11, as best seen in Fig. 3, I provide key hole slots' 51, preferably two or more in number, within which lit keys 52 headed at 53 and supporting a moistener 54 within said slots, .said moistener comprising a casing closed except at the bottom thereof and provided with a sponge or other suitable medium 55 for apphcation of the moistening medium which 1s inserted in the formof liquid 56. This moistener is supported directly above the projection 27 of the base of my machine and within reach of the envelops which pass over the guide 28 against guard 57, so that envelops passed through at this' point are moistened in the proper position for the stamp.

Stam cutting and impressing mechanz'sm.- ponguides 25, I mount a plunger head 58, which is operated by means of handle 59 and opposed by spring 60. This plunger mechanism carries at its lower end, a pad 61 and, at one side, a knife 62, which is intended to coperate with a knife edge 63 in the frame part 7, said knife being at the bottom of the a erture 64 in said frame part 7. Either knlfe 62 or 63 is placed slightly at an angle as seen in Fig. 5 in order that they may sever the stamps passing through said a vantage. I pre erably place my stamps in such a manner that when a stamp division is opposite the point 65, there are two stamps between that point and the knife 63 and a third stamp projecting beyond for severance by knife 62. Suitably pivoted upon the plunger head 58, I secure a pawl 66 held normally in the position shown in Fig. 8 by a spring 67. This pawl is in the position to pass freely therebe engage the spurs 68 and 69 of a star or spur wheel 70, which is arranged to rotate simultaneously with a gear wheel 7l pivoted upon the stud 21 and retained there bythe head 72, as best seen in Fig. 1. This gear 71 meshes with a gear 73 rigidly secured/ to a sleeve 74 whose groove 75 to pass over a spline 76 upon the shaft 77 of the roller 38. In this manner, the spur wheel and roller feeding mechanism by which my stamp strip is advanced .with each movement of the plunger head, the end 78 of the pawl slipping over the spurs of the wheel 70 in its ,downward movement and engaging thereof operation of said gear 71 are made to operate theAv erture 64 to the best adv permits the sleeve 90ans with on lits upward movement to advance the spur gear and gear 71 with each upward movement of the plunger head. The spur gear is prevented from reverse movement by depressed except when 'sponge a locking dog 79 pivoted at any suitable point' as 8O in such position that the end 81 normally tends to overweight the end 82, holding the dog in position with the end 81 the end 81 is engaged by the end 78 of the pawl. This foccurs at the upper end of the stroke and therefore when the machine is not in use. When the end 82 is thus depressed, it engages with a spur of the wheel 70 and prevents rotation of said wheel and consequent feeding of said stamps. At any suitable point u on the plunger head 58, I secure a pin 83 w ich engages the edges of a slot 84 in lever 85,'b which the shaft 19 of my counter is oscilated, causing a record of each movement of said plunger to be made.

c The sealing mcham'sm.'-Preferably upon the bracket 17, I mount a` roller 86y pivoted upon shaft 87 and normally held in its downward position by the spring 88 in such manner that 'it shall engage roller 89 secured within the frame in anyproper position, but preferably in such positlon that an envelop whose flap has been moistened beneath the 55 may be sealed by passage between said rollers 86 and 89. In order lto lprotect the gears 71 and 73 and dog 79 wit their correlated parts from mec anical injury, dirt, etc., I provideacasing 90 which 1s secured thereto in any desired manner.

Operation- The stamps are laced upon the roller 32 and started throng the rollers 39 and 40 upon depression of the'lever 33 and use of the milled'wheel 50, thus assing the strip of stamps between the ro lers 37 and 38. 'Ihe lever 33 is then released and the rollers 37 and 38 grasp the strip and control its movement. These rollers are rostroke of the plunger,

tated by movement of the plunger 58 upon its upward stroke, so that the stri is fed forward sufficiently to project a sing e stamp past the knife 63 prior to the downward at which time the knife 62 cuts off said stampwhich is then impressed by the pad 61, the plunger' at the same time placing pawl .66 in position for engagement with a new. spur of the gear 70 and registering its movement. j The flap of the envelop is v moistener, and the envelop'v is closed and passed through the lrollers 86 and 89.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Lei-, ters Patent, is v 1. In a device of the character described,-

a stamp carrying roller, means for lcutting stamps therefrom and impressing them, an

`a stri -feedlng and roller-retardin then moistened "beneath thel mechanism.

a feeding mechanism therebetween comprising a pair of grasping rollers, the upper of which is movable, means for rotating one of said rollers, a pair of auxiliary rollerslying upon op osite sides of the stamp strip, la pivoted ame carrying one of each pair of rollers, determined by the axes of said pair of rollers, and means for moving said frame about its pivot.,

2. In a device of the character described, a stamp receiving spool, an impressing and cutting mechanism therefor, and a combined feeding and spool retarding mechanism between them constructed to act upon the periphery ofthe roll of stamps.

3. In a stamp-aixing machine, the combination with a stamp-aixing mechanism,

mechanism, a numbering device, means or actuating the numbering device with movements of the stamp-affixng mechanism, and means to positively render said actuating. means inoperative during the downward movement of the stamp-afiixmg plunger.

4. In a device of the character a stamp carrying roller comprising faces, and a fixed tubular joining core and a tubular roller surrounding said core, an impressing and cuttin for and a combined fee ing and roller-retarding mechanism between them.

5. In a device of the character described, a stamp receiving spool, an impressing and cutting mechanism therefor, feeding mechanism, a roller-retarding mechanism connected therewith, and means for depressing the roller-retarding mechanism and releasing the feeding mechanism.

described,

combined with mechanism therela stamp receiving spool, an impressing and cutting mechanism therefor, feeding mechanism, a roller-retarding mechanism connected therewith, means for depressing the roller-retarding mechanism and releasing the feeding mechanism, and a numbering device cooperating with the feeding mechanism and mounted for actuation with the movements of the aiixing mechanism.

7 In a device of the character described, a stamp receiving spool, an impressing and cutting mechanism, 'a combined feeding and roller-retarding mechanism between them, and a numbering the feeding mechanism `and mounted for actuation with the movements of the aiixing device coperating with.

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