US1714278A - Stamping device - Google Patents

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May 21, 1929. e. SAGUE STAMPING DEVICE Filed Oct. 24, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet VVENTOR (feme Sagas G. SAGUE May 21, 1929.

STAMPING DEVICE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Oct. 24, 1927 f INVENTOR A ORNE Y trated' and deszribed, but the invention is not Patented May 21, 1929.

UNITED sT irss GEORGE SAGUE, or CAKES, NEW, yonmnssrenon To GEORGEVS AGUE Mrs.

rovenxsnrsm, NEW YORK, A conronarroni or new YORK.

coma, or v STAMPING DEVICE,

"Application ,flIed October 24,-1927. Serial No.'228,382.

-10 printed on the face of the mail matter before filling, a postage stamp must be affixed or stuck onthe face of the mail matter, and this is-now done by hand or *by one of the stamp 'afiixers now on the market, in which the mail ='l -matter just be fe'd one at a time and the stamps supplied from a roll as furnished by theapost-ofiice, but in the machines n'ow in ;use,'-not' only are they in most cases complicated, but they will noticed and aflix the last 10 few stamps of the roll, norare' they adaptable of %being =built in or incorporated into the mailing, inserting, or addressing machine as :a' part thereof. g

While-the present invention embodies a device which may if desired be" constructed: as

a? self containedunit to be operatedbyhand or power and designed" to have the mail matter ied into -it one at a time, it is primarily designed to'bea part of orincorporate'dinto afmailing machine, and it is" here so illusto-beconfined thereto, and. as before stated may be a-self'contained machine; or with slight mechanical changes the device may be used to print-a; permit on the envelope or mail matter in pla'ce of attaching the postage stamp ;-a die beingsubstitutedfor the presser foot,"--andan"ink 'rollermounted on the top of the transfer arm. f r

The objectot the invention is to provide a simple and effective stamp aflixer or printer, containingffew parts and easy of operation.

Another obj ect is to construct a device of thedrindthatshallprovide :a positive feed for the postage stamps. y

A further object is to provide in sucha devicea positive means for holding the stamp to be aiiixed, until the same is pressed upon the article to be stamped.

'With:these :andother objects in view the invention contains certain construction and combination-of parts as will hereinafter be *'f.ully-'described and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings which form a 'part hereof and in which'like figures of.ref-,

erence refer to corresponding parts'inall. of

theviews, but it is understood-that slight changesmay be made without departingfrom the spirit .oftheiinvention. I

Inthe drawings Figure ;2 showsa similar view, but with nism for operating the device.

' Figure 3 is a front. elevation of=-the-;same showing the'dev-ice in the actcof-"affixin-gya I, postage stamp.

Figure 4 is a similar View, butshowingithe ;mechanism in its next position,- or in the.:act

H o 00 Figure lshowsa top plan viewuof part .of a :mailing machine, showing the-device. attached thereto and an enveloperim position 'for stamping. i

.65 the top'plates removed to disclose the 'meehaof gripping the edge of. the-.next stampon thest-rip and the-feeder ortransfer-device opening. i

Figure 5 a shows the. mechanism with the l J feeder just about to grip the, strip of stamps to feed the'inext stamp forward;

' ,,IFi-g ure' dis detail'viewof the-'jawmenr berrof the transfer or feeder. arm, actuating cam for same showingin full lines one extreme position: and in dotted "lines the; other,

posit-ion.v K a ;Figure 7 is a-detail view of the stampypresser,-and actuating cam, showingzthesa'me-in ,on'eZposition, and in dotted lines in. the other position.

Y Figure8 is a detail view of the'dev-ice' 'for Opening the jaw ofthefeeder, jandshowsthe same and its cam in its two extreme positions. v Figure 9is a detail viewof the feederrnnd shows the same in'its two. extreme positions with its operating cam. a Figure 10' is; a detail view of the" construe tion of the feeder and its jaw.

Referring to thedrawings, it is only necessaryto describe a portion of the mailingnnaxchine to which the'device is attached, and this comprisesabase plate 10,-the twoupper or surface plates 11 I and 12 which arespaced apart and which provide tracks or guides within which the gripper member 13:,slides or travels by the action ofthe endless conveyor chain l iwhich is secured theretogand operated by any suitable means, such as sprocket wheels rotated by the main drive of J the machine. 1

The stamping device is'intended toibe'lo- V cated adjacent to the stacker for stacking the filled and sealed envelopes, and therstacker shown, as well as the water tank 17 in which is mounted the water Wheel 18 formed with a moistener pad 19 which at each revolution of the water wheel 18 will come into cont-act with and moisten that part of the face of the envelope which is to receive the stamp; the envelope being carried over the wheel and into the stacker by the conveyor 14 and gripper 13.

A portion of the plate 12 slightly larger than the size of the postage stamp 20 is cut away, and adjacent thereto and to the under side of the plate 12 is hinged one end of a retaining jaw 21 by the pin 22; said jaw 21 being provided witha depending arm 23 (see Figure 6) which is held in contact bya'spring 25 with a cam 24 mounted on a shaft 27 which shaft is rotatably mounted in a bearing 26 which is secured or forms a part of the supporting frame which is attached to the-base plate 10; and it will be seen by reference to Figure 6 which shows said jaw and cam in its closed position, and in dotted lines in its open position.

Taking next in turn the stamp presser as shown in Figure 7 this comprises a curved arm 28 which has one end pivoted on a stud 29 secured to the frame 26, while the other end is provided with a stamp pressing foot 53 of approximately the shape and size of a postage stamp; also said arm has attached thereto at its pivot end a depending lever 30, which is held in contact by a spring 31 having oneend secured thereto and the otherend to a post 32 mounted on the frame 26, with a cam 33 which is also mounted on the shaft 27 and rotated in the direction of the arrow; and by referring to Figure 7, said stamp pressing arm is shownin its operative position in full lines and in its lowered position by the dotted lines. v i

Next taking Figures 9 and 10, the feeder arm is shown, which comprises a tubular arm 35, which is formed with an actuating arm 36 secured at its lower end to thearm 35 and pivoted on a stud 37 attached to the frame 26; and the outer end of said arm 36 being provided with a roller 54 which is held in contact with a cam 38 mounted on the shaft 27.

To the upper end of said tubular arm 35 is secured a head 39 which is formed with a rectangular plate 40 comprising the lower or stationary part of a jaw; while withinsaid tubular arm 35 is mounted a plunger 41, to the upper end of which is secured a plate '42 1 comprising the movable jaw, which is pro vided with the guide pins 43 secured thereto and located in holes provided in the lower jaw plate 40.

For retaining the jaw in a normally closed position, there is provided a spring 44 surrounding said arm 35 with its upper end bearing against the head 39 and its lower end in contact with a pin 45 which is secured to the side of the plunger 41near its lower end, and projects through a slot 46 formed in the side of the tubular arm 35; and in Figure 9 said tubular arm 35 is shown in its two positions, and also its actuating cam;

For opening and'closing the jaws 40 and 42 of the arm 35 there is provided an arm 47 having one end pivoted on astud 48 attached to the frame 26; andsaid arm 47 is formed with a curved portion 49 in contact with said pin 45; and a rounded heel portion 50 which is held in contact with a cam 51 which is mounted on the shaft 27 the pressure of the spring 44 on the pin 45 against the arm 49 holding said arm 47 in contact with the cam; the two positions of said arm 47 being shown in Figure 8.

Now having described each piece of the device in detail, I will describe the operation of the device as a whole. 3

At a suitable position orlocation on the machine is mounted a stud or shaft 52 on which is placed a roll ofstrip postage stamps as furnished by the post olfice; and the shaft 27 is rotated to bring the feed arm 35 into the position shown in Figure 5 with the jaws 40 and 42 open, and the end of the strip of stamps is threaded through said jaws between the pins 43. The retaining jaw 2'1 being opened by pressing against the arm 23 the front edge of the first stamp on the strip is inserted in said jaw 21 and vthe jaw allowed to close on it and hold it by its extreme edge; now by the regular operation of the machine which rotates the shaft 27, the jaw 42 of the arm 35 will close on the'st-rip and next the presser 53 will be raised and press the postage stamp which is held by the jaw 21 against the already'moistened surface of the envelope,

pulling the edge of said stamp from the jaw 21 and at the same time tearing it from the strip; and nextthe jaw- 21 opens, the presser 53 is lowered and the arm 45 carries the strip of stamps forward into the position shown in Figure 4; the edge of the end stamp entering the jaw 21; which now closes on it, the jaw 42 slightly openingand the arm 35 assuming the position shown in Figure 3, where the jaw 42 is again clamped on the strip during the operation of the presser, which now takes place; and then the entire cycle of operations is repeated; and it will be seen thatnot only is the first stamp of the strip used,'but also the'last stamp of the strip is carried to and held by the jaw 21 until placed on the envelope.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: j

1. In a stamping device employing a strip of postage stamps, and in combination with means for holding the front edge of the end strip while being held, and pulling said stamp from said holding means and pressing the same upon the article to be stamped.

2. A stamping device employing a strip of postage stamps, in combination with means for temporarily holding the front edge of a stamp, of means for feeding stamps to said holding means, and'means for transferring stamps from said holdlng means to the ELIlJl 10 cles to be stamped.

p 3. A stamping device employing a strip of stamps, in combination with means fortemporarily holding the end stamp of said strip,

GEORGE SAGUE. r

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