US948811A - Multiple self-inking stamp holder. - Google Patents

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VERNON W. ROLLER, F THE UNITED riAlES ARMY.

iiioiitii` in stamp holders, and more pariicun liit'ly to certain improvements whereby any one of ii series ot stamps carried by the holder nitty be brought into o ierative posi tion in respect tothe inking cviee, and, at the time time' he in proper position for a pplication to the surface to be stamped.

n Une of the niiiiii objects ol. the invention 'ha to provide ii siipiort for the which may be move to bring the ,stamps into position, said support having hiking ineiins corresponding to :i list or chart carrieti by the machine, by means ot' which the particular stamp which ia in operative position may be readily iiiicertiiiniul.

i Other distinguishing features into thc construction of my vice will appear from the fuller description hereinafter given.

'lhe invention will bo described in detail with resixaet. to its distinguishing structural and functional cliaracteriatit,l in connection willi what. .l believe lo he the preferred conl struction.

'lho iipplioiibilit oi' specific di.-tiiigiii.-ih ing features to ot ier purpows or to other constructions may be kept in view :is far as possible in the description, and in the enti-ringl improved de.

lpectciittoii o! Letters Patent. Application Med Jane 3. 1900. Serial No. 499313.

cliiina-i l Shall endeavor to clearly point oui tba particolar leatiirca which distinguida my invention from previously existing couiitriictionii to thi.l best ot in ability in the light of my present li'iiowlei ge and bclict'.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying` drawings forming a pirt of this lpecifioiitimi, in which aiinilar eliziracterbl ot' rel' erence indicate corresponding parts in all the figures, and in which Figaro l iii ii side elevation of a device constructed in accordance with my invention, it portion thereof being broken away; Fig. 2 is nii enti view of the. device shown uomini: 'snor-:mimo surdi* nomini.

Iiiteiiteil Feb. 8, |010.

in li'ig. l, one of the ribbon poolsl being e-hown in section; Fig. 3 is a plait vii-w of the chart aeeoni|niiiying and t'oi'uiintta por limi ol' niy device; Fig. -l is a vertical Sei tion tnrough the device in a plane parallel to tlic plane of the view lioivn iii Fig. 5; liig'. of eliiinp or retainer -l'oi the stampa: and Fig. t is a transverse section tlirougli'the forni shown in Fig. .'i.

lii the .-poeilio l'orni ol' tuy device illust rali-d in the iicconipiiirviiig drawings. lprovidc two iipi'iglits, iataiidard or enti incinte-r l0 and il, lii'ld rigid iti respect to cai-li other li a cross iiienilier l2 at their ii 'ipcrciid.-.' 'y liaih ot' these yiipi'ilgliis is provii ed willi :i \'crtiol' the end ini-tuberi; It! and Il are two edities4 Hliat't t-l. 'l'he bar lli carries a rod I'i' iiiti-rniciiiati: its ends and extending.: outiial'illi' iiiidwivv between the two rnd llt iiiiil ll aud' Mib-taotiall.l' liaiullcl thereto. 'llie rod rv trial through :i collar lh' on the traino-rho iiienibci l: and is preferably hollow to i'c ceive :i sprin,, r Il), which normally lends to lil't. the rod to itsiippei' liiiiitinp' po iiion ily prenom;- down on the upper end ol' the rod, the opting umv be coiiiprcreil and tlii: litten lo moved downwardly to lower the Hhiil't tt, v'liiliiipon rcleaniiig the rod i'i'. llie Spring iniws it and the slides :iinl di'iiiii lll upwardly. ll' desired, the. two Qliilcl l-' only e.\tind upwardl) through a1icrture in the eros nicuibi-r lj: to :i height above said cronoy noiiilii-i' i'ipiiil to tlit liclglit of llo' rod li, lli'l tiiii .oliiliri ln'liig' t'tiliilt'i'lcil tn fi'tlict' at tlicir upper ends by another ti'iiimcivic bar inilar to the lranhverolnir lththe rod li bein.;r l'nhtriictl nl. ith' iippeiloiolv lo'lhc 5 is a detail showing a nindilied forni [fui initier siirl'acc of the trati.-verse liar. ilios eliminating' the liiiob on lRaid rod. 'l`he slots, iii the onda It and Il guide the shaft din-ingo cored the several stampa'. 'llio stampa iiiay lic secured to tiic drinn iii various ilitl'cic'iit ways, two of which l have illustrated in thc accom ianyiup drawin ln ip. l, 2 and 4, have illust rated each tanip aa comprising a block of wood 20 havin its outer face presenting a type strip 2l o rubber or other suitable material. leach block is secured in place by a holder formed of two strips of metal 22 and 23, held to the drum by suitable screws or rivets 24, which extend through slots in the strips and permit. thein to inove longitudinally in t to each other and in respect to the su ace of the drum. Each strip at one end extends outwardly from the drum to form a clamping 'aw 25, the two jaws being movable relativ y to each other by the longitudinal movementpf the strips. Each jaw at its outer end is rovided with a flange extending beyond t other jam-and the blocks 2O are provided witl'i apertureain their ends to receive these flanges. Each Jaw may have a portion thereof extending outwardl to forni a catch 26, by means of which the awa may be moved into or out of looking engagement with the ty A block. The screws or rivets 24, which ho the two atri 99 and 98 to the drum, are preferably i ulad at their outer ends and extend into holes ln the block of wood 20. This serves to hold the block in proper ahnement even though the tlanpea ot the jaws tit lomely in the a rturea n the ends of the blocks; also, to he d theeeljaws in place after heilig once adiusted on the block, the engaging surfaces o the two strips 22 and 23 are preferably roughened, corrugated or provided with indentations to prevent sli ping.

n the specific forni illustrated in Figs. 5 and t3, l ui've shown a single sheet metal strip 2'( riveted tothe periphery ofthe drum and extending longitudinally thereof, said strip having its opposite edges rather than its opposite ends bent outwardly to forni two jaws 28 spaced apart. Iheae jawa are seinewhat resilient 80 that they have a relative inoveincnt vand are ada ted to receive between themthe ty b ook 20 to.hold the latter in itioii in respect to the drinn.

. '.l'lio rivets which hold the strip 2i' in place,

are also preferably pointed at. their outer oudfi to hohl the type block against longitudinal movement.

Any desired number of type blocks may he aeourod to the drum dependent upon the size of the drinn and the size of t ie type blocks, but in the forni illustrated, I employ twelve of these blocks spaced at. equal distances a art. The drum at one or both ends ia provii ed with notches or reeeraoea 20, which may engage with eatchen 80 on the slides 15 ,no as to retard the rotation of the drum and lo retain said drinn with one of the stamps in operative position. f

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As thc type ou the strips 2l is revemcd and cannot easily he ri-mLl provide the drum willi n aerien4 of numerals around one end thereof. and extending to the wverai stamps. Mounted upon the transverse ineniher 1*. of the fraaie, l, provide brackets 3l between which is journaled a spiiii r roller 32 and around which is wound a c nirt 3:! hearin the fae-siiniles of the various stamps carrie by the drinn. These fae-Hiniiles are numbered and the corrlwnding nuinlwrs are on the drinn, lait the number opposite to each stamp does not corres ond to the number opposite the fac-simi e on the chart. One of the slide" 15 carries a pointer :il extending inwardly and terniinatin adjacent the periphery of the drum and at jacent the row ofnuinerals thereon. 'lhe pointer is in a iproxiiuaiely the saine liorivanital plane as t ie shaft 14, so that thc stamp adjacent the pointer is not the stain) in operative iosition on the underside o the drinn. l therefore arrange the muubei'a and stampa ao that. when anv given number is opposite the pointer, the stninp in operative 'isiioii will produce a fac-simile of that on t .e chart and o iposite to the aforementioned numeral. 'l ius, when it is desired to use anv one of the stamps, the operator pulls out t ie chart, notes the number opposite to the fac-simile of that stamp, and then rotates the drum to bring the corresimnding nuinber on the latter tu the pointer. The roller 32, which earries the chart, is preferably constructed siinilar to ordinary window shade rollers, so that the chart will antoniaticall become rewoiind upon the roller when t e operator releases the free end of the chart.

-i In connection with the type block, I emilov au ink ribbon 35 havin its op 'te ilu( s mounted on two spools 2li; and 3mm ried by the device at the outer sides of the standards or uprights l0. Each standard carries a second slide 38 having a slot 39 to receive the shaft. so n s to perinit of a vertical movement of the shaft and drum independently of the slides. The len hY of these aleta ia leas than the range o move nient of the shaft, ao'that the slides 38 are caused to inove with. the shaft but have lost niotion in respect thereto. Each slide at its lower end is providel with t wo outwardly-extendiug brackets 40, which -ervc as supports for the spools and nieaiis are provided for rotating the spools to slowly transfer the ribbon from one spool to the other na the device is used. Either one or both rollers may he arranged to be positively rotated by the operation of the slide, y

and the rotating means may such that the ribbon will travel in either direction desired dependent upon the character'of the operating dog. In the specitic form illustrated I npward movement of the slide` have shown the roller 36 provided with ratchet teeth -ll about the iwripliery thereof, and ii spring dog 42 is nionnted on the n rigbt10,lo as to engage with the teeth of tlie pool daring the reeiproeation of the slides 38. Aa the slides more downwardly the do engages with the side of the spool towarii the standard and slips over tlieteeth, wliih` a pivoted catch 43 en aires with the teeth to prevent the rotation o the spool. Daring the the do" engages with the teeth to rotate thil spoolaand advance the ribbon. 1f both. rollers are eonstructed lo be positivel?v rotated. ein-.li of the sirin dogs 42 may e held in place by tnim ,nnts 42, so that either spring..r dog nily be loosened and thrown oat of alininient when necessary. 'lhns the direetion of travel of the ribbon may be eontrolled by whichever dog happens to be in olwration.

The two standards are provided with vertically-extending slots 44 adjacent their lower ends and throii h which the ribbon extends from one spoo to the. other. With the parts in their normal position, the riblbon iii drawn tant a short distance below the lower iitiini i, so that the drinn iniiy be freely rpt'ated to ring: any desired stamp into poration. the drum with ita` stamps is moved downwardly while the onter slides 38 traval in advanre iiiid maintain #he distant-e brtwi-en the stamps and ribbon substantially eonstunt. hen the ribbon reiiehes n position closely adjacent the surface to be stamped, farther movement thereof is limited b y the engagement of the lower ends of the slides 38 with outwardly-extending base flanges 45 on the standards, and the drinn niy` then nio've in respect to the ribbon to ing the stampa into engagement with the upper surface of the hitter. 'lhis movement o thestrimp-benrin drinn in respect tothe ribbon is permittei by the slots 39 in the slides 38. The outwardly-extendiiw base al 45 Ire preferably providei with sint l pointers 45 extending inwardly front the. center of the base to indicate the centi-r line of impart of the stamp impression.

Either or both spools may be removed from their brackets in any suitable manner.

For instance, either or both brin-kots 4() niay be pmvided with inwaidly-extending slots 40 of n diameter to receive tie spindles of the spools and sprin pressed catches 47' may hohl tlieispindles in positon at the inner ends of their slots. Ii or preventing the spool :t7 from rotating to iinwind the ribbon too fast. a apring 48 may be pirated to one of tliebniekets and friet'ioinilly engage with one end of the spool.

Various changes maybe made in the eonstriietionand operation ol the di-vieo and As pressure is appliqd to t ie rod 17,'

`earriei having a vi-ltii-al slot therein. :i shaft e.\-

tending.r through .said slots. a rotatable drinn iiiiried b v `said Ishalt. slides rairied by lsaid npiiglits. spools i-:ii'ried b v said slides. a rililbon extention.' l'roin oniI spool to the other,

and a plurality of slanips eiii't'ii-d by said drinn and operatively disposed above said ribbon.

L. ln i'oinbination. two npi'ighh. eaeh lnivii, r a vertical slot tin-rein. a shaft extending through said slots. a rotatable drinn i'iil'rii-il liv said `linl't. .slides i'ni'iied liv .said iipi'igbts. spoolsy i-:irried b v said slides. :i ribbon evtefidiii,"r l'roni one spool to the other. and a plurality ot' stamps eariied by said drinn and operatively disposed above said ribbon. said slides hnvin; r lost niotion i-oniiei'tions willi -said shaft.

It. ln ooinbination` n pair ol' .standards substantially rigid in iea-i-i to i-ni-b other. n slide eni't'ied b v one ol said standards. n rotatable drinn rai'i'ied between said standards. a spool carried by said slide and presentiiig peripheral .si-ries of teeth. ii pnwl i'ari'ied bv said slide for preventing i'olntion ol' said spool in one ilireelion. and a springrdog eiii'rii-d blv one standard for rolatin;r said spool during the ii'i'iproralion of thi` slide.

-i. ln combination. two npiigbls substantin|l \l rigid in iespeet to eziirh other. a siibstantiall'v horizontal slnil't oxtendin" from one upright to thil other and vertieallv movabhI along said n n'iglits. a rotatable drinn .earried bi' said s iiil'l. spools iiiljaient said iipi'igbts. :i ribbon evteni in r l'roin one spool to the other. a plurality of stamps earried bv said drinn and operative!)l disposed n ove said ribbon. and ineans for engaging willi oiii` of said spools to rotate the latter and Inlvaiii'e the ribbon diii'iingr the verlieal inoii-ineiitof the drinn.

.'i. ln combination. two npi'iighls substantially rigid in respeit lo eneh ollirr. slides i-:irried b v said npriglits. :i s )ooi i'iiiried by snid slides. n ribbon i'xli'ni ing` front one spool to the other. a stamp earrier vertically movable -ipon said nprights. and n'eans movable with said sliinip i'iirier for rotating.: one ol`-siiid spools to ailvniii'e thel ribbondiiring'tho reeipi-oealion of the riirriei'.

t. ln eonibination. two npriightsl a rotan table stainp-ifarnving drinn disposed between said n iriglils and vrrlieally movable. slides l b t' said iipt'ights. spools i'iii'iiid by said slides. n ribbon extending fioin one mi m n outer, .nd tively dispmd h'viwnth the stamps on nolzledmm, said slides i n living verticully movnble upon said upright menus for advancing the ribbon during the relative vertiul movement of the drum andrihlmn-catrior.

In testimony whereof I have signed my nnmevo this specification in the presence of u two subscribing witnesses.

VERNON W. BOLLER. Witnesses: y

Joux 'n. Hluvu, Tuna. P. Cno'mmy.

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