US959644A - Compiling-machine. - Google Patents

Description

W. T. SULLIVAN.

OOMPILING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED 00T.27,1906.

Patented May 31, 1910.

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OOMPILING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 27,1906.

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W. T. SULLIVAN.

COMPILING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 00127 1906.

Patented May 31, 1910.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it. known that I, WILLIAM T. SULLIVAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cincinnati in the county of Hamilton and State of hio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Compiling- Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an automatic compiling machine for, signatures or similar printed strips, in'which the successive individual signatures are to be compiled in sequential relation.

One of the objects of the invention is to combine such a machine with suitable mechanism for severing a single printed sheet into a series of sequential strips or signatures and delivering them upon a compila- Otherobjects of my invention relate to carrier mechanism adapted to successively collect these individual signatures and de- Other objects of the invention relate to the means for actuating the cross-carrier mechanism in time movements relative to the primary feeding devices. g Another object of the invention is to provide an alining mechanism for dressing the signatures upon their respective seats to for perfect registration and compilation.

Various other features of my invention are more fully set forth in the description of the accompanying drawings, forming aFlgure 1 is a top plan view of the compiling means. Fig. 2 is a section enlarged on line at, at, Fig. 1. Fig. '3 is an enlarged section on-line w, w, Flg. 1. Fig. 4 is a section on line y, y, Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a section taken at o, a, Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is an enlarged detailed view of the carrier or gathering dog, showing a method of application to the driving chain. Fig. 7 is an enlarged detailed sectional view of one of the supports of the compilation table. Fig. 8 is a diagrammatic view showin the feeding table, cutter and mechanism or. delivering the i matter to be compiled, to and upon the compilation table and driving mechanism. v Fig. 9 is a plan view of a sample signature sheet, containing six columns.

The machine as shown and described is Specification of Letters Patent. Patented May 31, 1910, Application filed October 27, 1906. Serial No. 349,905.

preferably adapted for com ilin signatures or the like, in which a num er 0 signatures are printed upon alarge sheet not requiring a fold until compiled. As illustrated in the drawing, a number of supports are shown, it being desired to compile, say twelve signatures serially, all prlnted originally on one large sheet.

Preferably the printed sheet S contains a parallel series of columns or signatures having a sequential relation such as A, B, C,etc. It is to be understood that each signature may contain single denomination, or a plurality of like denominations. The compilation table has sequentially arranged supports'or seats a, b, 0, etc., for the said signatures respectively, the arrangement of the supports being such that the cross carrier mechanism traversing the table-can pick up the signatures in the order of their sequential denomination, whereby when delivered from the table the signatures will be registered, alined and compiled, reading downward A, B, C, etc.

1 represents the compilation table supported uponframe ieces 2, 3. Upon the compilation table 1 1s adjustably secured a parallel series ofsignature supports 4, twelve of one support resting upon the edge of the upper face of the next succeeding support forming a tier or step-like arrangement of supports. The thicker edge of one support overlaps the thin edge of its succeeding' support and the supports are upwardlyinclined in the direction in which the crosscarrier mechanism travels across the face of the compilation table, so that the cross-carrier mechanism compiles sequentially downward from the top or first signature of the denomination, sa A. These signature supports are provi ed with oblong slots 6' through which the set screws 7 pass, and

screw thread into the next adjacent signat-ure support. By this means the'signature supports maybe laterally adjusted for varying sizes.

The signature strips are distributed upon the compilation table and cut into form by the following mechanism :-"(See Fig. 8). Only so much of the mechanism as is necessary to understand this operation has been,

shown, as it is obvious that various means maybe employed for bringing about this result. 9 represents a receiving table upon which the printed sheets are placed to be fed to the carrier 10.- Motion is imparted to this carrierby the following instrumentalities:'-11 represents a main driving shaft receiving power from any suitable source. 12 representsa gear fixed to the shaft 11 and in mesh with a gear 13 fixed upon an intermediateshaft 14. 15 represents a gear fixed upon the intermediate shaft 14 and receivin motion therefrom, and in mesh with a gear 16 fixed to, the shaft 17. 18 represents a gear in mesh with gear 16 fixed to shaft 19. Upon this shaft 19 is fixed a roller 20 21 represents a roller the duplicate of roller 20, fixed upon shaft 22. The carrier 10 bemg a series of endless belts, passes around the rollers 20 and 21 and is consequently driven thereby. The sheet is then fed forward by the carrier 10, under the rotary cutter knife orknives 23, (only one being shown), said knives being fixed to a cutter shaft 24. Upon one end of said shaft 24 is fixed agear 25 in mesh with the ear 1'6. 26 represents an abutting roll whic holds the paper to the cutters. The carrier 10 is .oftape belts frictionally passing around it'ed in order upon the slgnature supports of preferably made of a number of tape belts placed intermediate of the cutters, preventmg the same from being cut by the cutter knives. Thus the sheets are cut into a paral lel series of signatures or strips of sequential denomination and 'fed from the carrier 10 to a carrier 27, likewise composed of a series rollers 28, 29, suitably journaled and driven.

'Of course it is understood that the variousshafts heretofore described are all suitably mounted in bearings supported upon the frame of the machlne which details have been omitted for convenience of illustration.

From the carrier '27 they are deposited upon the delivery table 30, from whence they are taken by the distributing, carrier and deposthe compilation table 1.

The construction and o eration of the distributing carrier are as ollows :31 represen s rails supported u. on the compilation table 1', at each end, an above thesignature 1su orts 4. 32 re resents a carrier suitably mounted upon ro lers, 33, 34, at each end. Said carrier extends the entire width of the com ilation. table, and therollers 33, 34', trave u on the rails- 31. Thecarrier 32 1s traverse forward and backward by the following instrumentalities:'35 represents a; pitman link connected to the main driving gear 12 by thepin 36. 37 represents a connecting link fulcrumed by apin 38 to the frame of the machine. One end of'saidv nected to alin 39, said link 39' is pivotally tion 44 of the connected to. thecarrier 32. Thus according to the revolution of gear 12 thecarrier 32 will be traversed backward or forward upon the rails31. 41 represents spring actuated fingers mounted upon the carrier adapted to grip the forward end of the si nature strips, pull the signature strips w1th it in the forward action of the carrier and deposit the same upon the signature supports at the limit of carrier travel, at which point the fingers all? rfileased from gr1 pin en agement wit t e si ature strip. kny dwell-known form of g ipping and releasing trip mechanism may be em ployed.- 40 represents elastic tension fingers mounted upon a cross bar secured to the link 37 which arms engage the signature strips slightly before the carrier has reached its limit of travel and before the gripping fin ers have been released, the action of WhlCh maintains the signature strips upon their respective signature supports, preventing the same .from being thrown out of longitudinal alinement upon the signature support caused by air currents due to the machine operation.

After the signatures have been distributed or deposited upon the signature supports they are alined laterally, which is accomplished by the followinginstrumentalities 42 is a stationary guide fixed upon the signature supports at one end having the same step-like formation as the signature supports. This guide is provided with the upwardly extendingportion 43 and theflange portion 44. Upon the opposite 'end of the signature support a similar guide is mounted, but which guide is provided with mechanism for imparting a reciprocating action thereto. These ides are normally adjusted from each 0t er equal to'the distance or length of the signature strip. The reciprocatory action is imparted to theguide 42,

as follows :45 46, represent forwardly projecting rods secured to the top flanged por-.ide 42, the free end of which is projecte upwardly and adapted to be engaged by thecarrier 32, in its forward action and carrying theguide 42 forward,

which action-allows a free deposit of signature slips between the guides, and below theflanges 44, 44. springs, one end of which is secured to the compilation table, the opposite end to therods 45, 46," for applying a rearward tension tothe guide 42.

- After the signature strips have been deposited upon their respective supports, it is desired to cause a quick reciprocatory action to theguide 42 toproperly aline the slgnature strips-within the guides. And this is accomplished as follows :48, 49, represent .bracketsadjustably secured upon the compilation .table upon which is ivoted an actuating link orlinks 50,51. ne end of said 47 represents coil links has a loose connection'with theguide 42*, the opposite end having a beveled edge adapted to be engaged by tripping dogs 52 fixed to thecarrier 32. The carrier moving rearward willallow theguide 42 to recede toward its normal position until tripping dogs 52 on thecarrier 32 engage thelinks 50, 51,- moving theguide 42* again forward until the engagement between the tripping dogs and links is released when a quick return of theguide 42 through the action of thesprings 47 is brought about.

The alining mechanism above described while advantageous, is not absolutely necessary, on some weights of material. The reciprocating alining mechanism may be dispensed with upon light weight material and the same alined through the action of thetension fingers 40, which in their upward movement have a drawing action upon the sheet-s, toward the stationary alining mechanism. By means of this mechanism the the compilation table.

signatures are all simultaneously dressed upon their supports intermediate of their deliv ery upon the compilation table and the actuation of the compiling mechanism, so that they are properly and'similarly alined on their supports for a perfect registration and compilation.

The compilation of the signature strips is effected by the following instrumentalities:53 represents a segment gear fixed to ashaft 54 suit-ably journaled, said gear being in mesh with the main driving gear 12. A segment gear is employed in this instance as it is preferable to operate the cross carrier mechanism intime movements 1 relative to the delivery of the sheets upon their supports. Upon theshaft 54 is fixed a bevel gear wheel in mesh with abevel gear 55 fixed upon theshaft 56 suitably journaled upon the frame andupright supports 2 of 57, 58 and 59 represent sprocket wheels fixeduponthe shaft 56. 6.0 represents a shaft suitably jourhaled in bearings secured to the upright supports 2 at the opposite end of the frame of the compilation table, upon which are fixed sprocket wheels: 61, '62, 63, in a plane with thesprocket wheels 57, 58 and 59. 64, 65, 66, represent sprocket chains carried by thesprocket wheels 57, 61, 58, 62, and 59, 63,

' respectively. Upon these sprocket chains are mounted two sets ofcarrier dogs 68, 69,

- said chains and carrier dogs pass laterally across the signature supports in thecarrie ways 67. Said carrier ways also act as intermediate supports for the signature supports. Thus it will be readily seen that when the signature strips are properly deposited upon the signature sup orts the carrier dogs will be actuated through the transmitting mechanism heretofore described,

traveling across the compilation table in time movements. The signature strips upon series, they will be finally delivered in a compiled form upon ,the discharging end of the compilation table, at which discharge period the cross carriers will rest until a second deposit of signature strips is made upon the compilation table.

Of course it is obvious that any number of cross carriers may be employed as desired, and it is likewise obvious that the alinement guards may be adjusted in relation to each other for various sizes of signature strips.

70 represents a guide mounted on the forward end of the compilation table between which the series -of signature sheets pass indelivering them upon the signature supports acting as separating means for separating one signature strip from the other. a

Having described my invention, I claim 1. In a machine of the class described,-a

compilation table having a parallel series of similarly inclined supports, reciprocating means for delivering a parallel series of sheets upon said inclined supports respectively, a cross carrier mechanism on the compilation table intercepting the series of parallel supports in the direction of movement of the upward inclination of the supports,whereby the said sheets may be sequentially compiled as the carrier travels across the table, means for actuating the carrier in time movements relative 'to the delivery of the sheets upon their supports, an alining device at the end of the compilation table adapted to engage the ends of the sheets and right them upon their respective supports and means for actuating the said aliningdeviceintermediate of the delivery of the sheets upon thesupports and the compilation of the carrier, substantially as de-' scribed.

2. In a machine of the class described, a

compilation table having a parallel series of supports,

reciprocating means for delivering a parallel series of sheets upon the said serles of supports respectively, "a cross carrier mechanism time movements relat-i vetoithe delivery of thesheets upon their supports, an alining device at the end of the compilation table A on -the compilation table inter-- ceptlng the series of parallel .supports trans-- adapted to engage the" ends 10f the sheets ports, and means for mg device intermediate of'the delivery of and right them upon their respectivefsupactuating the Said alinthe sheets upon the supports and the compilation of the carrier, substantially as described.

3. In a machine of the class described, a compilation table having a parallel series of supports, means for delivering a parallel series of sheets upon the said series of supports respectively, a cross carrier mechanism on the compilation table intercepting the series of parallel supports transversely and adapted to sequentially compile the severed sheets and deliver them from said table, means for actuating the carrier in time movements relative to the delivery of the sheets upon their supports, an alining device at the end of the compilation table adapted'to engage the ends of the sheets and right them upon their respective supports,

' means for actuating the said alining device intermediate of the delivery of the sheets upon the supports and the compilation of the carrier, and means for bringing to bear a momentary arresting pressure upon the faces of the sheets as they are delivered upon the supports, substantially as described.

l. In a machine of the class described, a compilation table having a'parallel series of supports, means for adjusting said supports for various sizes of sheets, reciprocat-.

ing means for delivering a parallel series of sheets upon the said series ofsupports respectively, alining mechanism for said sup-' ports, actuating mechanism for said alining mechanism andcross carrier mechanism on the compilation table intercepting the series of parallel supports transversely, adapted to sequently compile the severed sheets and deliver them from said table, substantially as described.

5. In a machine of the class described, a compilation table having a parallel series of supports, means for adjusting said supports'for various sizes of sheets, means for delivering a parallel series of sheets upon the said series of supports respectively, alining mechanism for said supports, actuating mechanism for reciprocating said alining mechanism, guiding mechanism mounted. on the compilation table for maintaining a longitudinal alinement of said sheets, cross carrier mechanismron the compilation table intercepting the series of parallel supports transversely and adapted to sequentially compile the severed sheets and deliver them from said table, substantially as described.

6L In a machine of the class described, a

- compilation table having a parallel series of v supports adjustably arranged in steplike formation relative to each other, means for dellvering a parallel series of sheets upon the said serie's'o supports respectively, alining .mechanism for laterally alining said. sheets,

guiding mechanism for longitudinally alining said sheets, cross carrier mechanism on the compilation table intercepting the series of'parallel supports transversely and operated in time movements relative to the deliverymechanism whereby the first sheet of the series is deposited upon the second sheet of the series and so on throughout the transverse travel of the carrier mechanism, substantially as described.

7. In a machine of the class described, a

compilation table having a parallel series of similarly inclined supports, reciprocating means for delivering a parallel series of sheets upon said inclined supports respectively, a cross carrier mechanism on the compilation tableintercepting the series of parallel supports in the direction of movement of the upward inclination of the supports,

whereby the said sheets may be sequentially compiled as the carrier travels across the table, means for actuating the carrier in time movements relative to the delivery of the sheets upon their supports, an alining. de-

vice operated in connection with the compilation table to secure alinement of the sheets upon their respective supports, and means for actuating the said alining device,

substantially as described.

. 8. In a machine of the class described, a compilation table having a series of inclined supports, reciprocating means for delivering a series o-fsheets upon said inclined supports respectively, means for alining said sheets after delivery upon the compilation table, cross carrier mechanism on the compilation table intercepting the series of supports in the direction of movement of the-upward inclination of the supports, whereby said sheets may be sequentially compiled as the carrier travels across the table, and means for actuating the carrier in time movements relative to the delivery of the sheets upon their supports, substantially as described.

9. In a machine of the class described, a compilation'table having a series ofinclined supports, reciprocating delivery mechanism for delivering a series of sheets upon said inclined supports respectively in one directhe' series of supports in the direction of anism on the compilation table intercepting movement of the upward inclination of the supports, whereby said sheets may be sequentially compiled as the carrier travels across the table, and means for actuating the carrier in time movements relative to the delivery of the sheets upon their sup; ports, substantially as-described.

10. In a machine of the class described, "a

compilation table having a series of inclined supports, means for adjusting said supports.

relatively to each other, reciprocating delivery mechanism for delivering a series of sheets upon said inclined supports respectively in one direction of movement of the delivery mechanism, means for alining said sheets upon the compilation table in the opposite movement of thedelivery mechanism, cross carrier mechanism on the compilation table intercepting the series of supports in the direction of movement of the upward inclination of the supports, whereby said sheets may be sequentially compiled as the carrier travels across the table, and means for actuating the carrier in time movements relative to the delivery of the sheets u on their supports, substantially as describe 11. In a machine of the class described, a compilation table having a parallel series of supports, reciprocating means for delivering parallel sheets thereon, a cross carrier mechanism adapted to intercept such supports and sequentially compile, the severed sheets, tension mechanism adapted to engage downwardly on the sheets as they rest upon their supports, and means for actuating said mechanism in time movements, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

WILLIAM T. SULLIVAN. Witnesses: v

OLIVER B. KAISER, LEO ODQNNELL.

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