US1461746A - Removable drying-chain mechanism for envelope-making machines - Google Patents

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July 17, 1923. l,46l'.746 v A. E. AUGUSTINE REMOVABLE DRYING CHAINMECHANISM FOR ENVELOPE MAKING MACHINES Filed Feb. 24 '1920 s sheets-sheet 1 1 v A. E. AUGUSTINE REMOVABLE DRYING CHAIN MECHANISM FOR ENVELOPE MAKING MACHINES Filed Feb. 24. 1920 s She et-s-Sheet 2 July 1-7, 1923. 1,461,746

' A. E. AUGUSTINE REMOVABLE DRYING CHAIN MECHANISM FOR ENVELOPE MAKING MACHINES Filed Feb. 24. 1920 :5 Sheets-Sheet s Patented July 17, 1923.

' 1 UNITED STATES" PATENT ounce, aumson n. nueus'rmn, OFMHAGKENSACK, new Jansen, nssrenoa To cnEs'rEn MACHINE co. me, or NEW YonK, u. Y.,.A coaroenrron or new YORK.

nEMovABLE DRYING-CHAIN MECHANISM non ENVELOPE-MAKINGHMAGHINES.

Application filed February 24, 1920. Serial No. 360,966.

To all whom it may concern.

Be. it known that I, ADDISONE. AUGUS- TINE, residing at Hackensack, in the county of Bergen and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Removable Drying-Chain Mechanism for Envelope-Making Machines, of

a removable drying chainmechanismcomprising one or more main frame elements adapted to carry the chain and other parts ofthe [drying mechanism, andto so construct and arrange these frame elements that they are supported by the main frame of the machine ina position to hold the chain in cooperative relationwith other elements of the ma-,

chine and yet be capable of bodily removal without necessity for deranging the adjustment of any of the adjacent elements of the machine.

Other objects and aims of the invention, more or less specificpthan those. referred to above, will be in part obvious and in part pointed out in the course of the following description of the elements, combinations, arrangements of parts and" applications of principles, constituting the invention, and the scope of protection contemplated will be indicated in the appended claims.

In the accompanyingv drawings which are to be taken as apart of this specification, and in which I have shown merely a preferredform ofembodiment" of the invention:-- i

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a drying chain mechanism constructed and arranged in accordance with this invention; a

Figure 2 is a top plan view' -of the mechanism seen in Fig. '1], adj acent' portions of the envelope making machine being shown in horizontal section. j

Figu

of the drying chainframesdetached, and

re 3 is" a side elevational view of one Figure 4 is a transverse 1 sectional view taken substantially upon theplane of line IV of Fig. 1.

Referrin in detail t e structure which is illustrated to the drawings for describing therein, the reference character L indicates the main frameof the envelope-making machine. v trap dischargedevice is indicated at 1 by which the folded and newly gummed envelopes are delivered into the spaces, as

i A shaft 5 is shown for drivingthe chain G. This shaft has a small sprocket 6 thereon about which the'links of the chain move so that in rounding theshaft the fins 3,'one of whichis carried by each'link' of the chain,

spread apart as clearly seen at the upper end of Fig: 1 for receiving the envelopes from "the trap.

The chain moves usually with a step by a step movement in the direction ofthe arrows so that the envelopes from thetrap' 1 are carried downwardly along the upper lead of the chain, aroundthe lower roller 7 andthence upwardly along the lower lead of the chain.

Any suitable means may beprovided for delive'ring, orejecting, the envelopes from the upper end ofthe lowerlead of the chain, as

indicated the "arrow 8 at this point,

During the travel of the envelopesalong the upper lead of the chain their-weight rests I upon the links of the chain, and suitable guide rods 9 are provided at opposite sides of the chain for preventing endwise displacement of the envelopes. As theenvelopes round the wheel 7 their weight falls away fromthe chain and on to suitable guide rods 10 which continue parallel with the chain upwardly to a point where the envelopes are ejected, as abovementioned'. The guide rods wardly parallel with the rods 10.

su ported, as at 12, in the frame 8, suitable 9 are continued around the wheel and up adjusting screws 13 being provided for moving the wheel? to properly chain. G.

tension the The frame H consists of two members, as

14: and 1.5, 911PGQW1 t g therby crossmem- I,

1 8' their'flowerf edge for supporting;

and guidingT-the l-ower lead of the chain.

Preferably the chain comprises a plurality of enema ie -fdi ceiineting together the" 1 several links of the chain, said ivot rodsbeing extended at their oppositeendsso'as to n a e .ther b l7 ndilsi i The 'ffp iecesal'sb provide poaibns, as 20, adjacent the ribsli, and other portions, 2l, adj acent the ribfi 18 f or opposing en'dwise .i'ne' vamen..p'f the rods 19. Hfei'e it .sh oilld be noted thatexcept. for the presence of th portions 20 and 21 anyone oftherjod's laminate readilviwithdrawn to disengage 20 adjacent chain links fromeac'h other, The .jplortions 20 a-ndf 21;, therefore extend en around,tl ewheel, orroller, '7 so as to p revent aceidentalendwise movement ofthe pivot rounding said roller.

By li ing a portion of thechain so that .oneyof the ivotirods 19 mine abo've the adieen is lr aw -[2 -uc i r am be e y withdrawn to separate: the. chain :whenever oceasicn .may} 'rise forso doing 7 is: upp rted entirely ,a pair cross supports 22 .fand 23;, carried the frazne .L especially forthis purpose shaftfi. :f f I C1; p The cross supports 22 and 23 areprefen ablyin the form of Y straight cylindrical", rods engaging within. straight bearings, as 24, in the frame ;L and held in: position by .set screws 25. The :frame pieceslleand 15 have 7 bearing parts 26 thru which the rods extend l and are furnished withwset screws,.or the likeyas, 27?, by means of which toholdthe frame: H vin gp'roper position relative to the qsprocket,-6. 1. w '2' 1 .By. loosening theseveral set screws 25 and :26; the rods 22' and 23-m'ay be readily withdrawn; thus taking away all supp'ort for the frame Hand leaving said frame to-be bodily 0 =lifteda-way rfrom the machine 7 g "()f c-ourse'tliechaiin .flG shoul'dbe separated as above Suggested before attempting to re move-the frame III The guide rodstland- 10 are supiported at their? lower ends by: suitable bracket members -28 icarriedbf'vthe frame pieces 14 and 15,

while theirfupper endsf'are sl-idably received inyholdrsQQ and 36. i in this w-ayiall of the frods Ereadily lift away. with the frame 1 afterithersupportingirods 22 and 23 have frame is held so that the extreme upper end po'rrtionmthereof; as 31; standss adj ace'nt to the sir-after}. 'Thenin'sert the supporting rods 22 and 23. The rods 9 and 10 maybe slipped to engage the frame HJat a "point Sp.

by means of fastening bolts,

be lifted 61 aft r3the'f renm 1 removed. I Y and has no connection whateverywith the 1 .b i c d qr. s pping PI,

lowing claims, it is. intended thatlall matter ters Patent is:" H I} t Q1 The combination the frame of an envelope .making machine ,liavingn rchain driving roller. mounted g-the reon, of; a

s I 1 r e s r m hav nae'l d wmal ne J Inreturning-theframe fto iits position, the r per end portion l'jkOfithefj flffgl-nle' pieces 1 and 15, when in operative position, stand free of the shaft 5 andhave'no connection therewith. v Preferably the ends of the 7 frames areco-Iieaved' as at 32, so as to allow portions of the frames to extend a suitable distance circumferentially. of the s that; to

properly support the chain inits' assage to mama the spidltetit.

, a The shaft .5 issupported in spaced bearing members" 38 carried rigidly moiinte'diipen the frame L and maybe jdrivenby suit-- able means, as for instance such as indi- Gate e24. v H j Since the'supp orting shafc2'8 is aifranged sec somewhat from themain' "portion {the frame L of the machine, shaft may, if desired, be itself supported by apair of s naret y rm dbii 'e i 35 f 'h h a d e 'eb y: n e ted w hl hema re- 36g 13h68 br'aokets,,therefore 'In'ayfb" off with 'th-.;f reni e.Hi, if.desi d, oi-

from' lthe main framej neeessar pp oti or gy or arryingii & y i e qha hw me fhanism, and'at the same the' dryi'ng l e 'ui ani m may be readi y endieas ly connected inoperative; position ,',w -jesired. f As many changes could be made m construction without vdeparting "r' foir' .the scope E of. the invention asdefined in the folcontaiined in the above deseripjtion.or shown no in the accornp anying -drawin gs, be in- .tenpretedyas illustrativeonly. and main a limiting sense. I Having thus described my invention; what I claim as new and desire towsecure detachable drying mechanism for thenewly gum-med envelepes said drying mechanismfi; cornprisi-ngv a. supporting fr-ame, (an endless envelope conveying chain adapted toengage and to :bel driven by-said drive rollen; the

which Isaid ,chain travelsand by which ,the chain is guided directlyfto' and fawayjfrom said drive roller, endsalid. supporting frame extending doflgitudinalfi toward said drive roller but terminating short thereof and being detachable without afiecting the drive roller.

2. The combination with the main frame of an envelope making machine having a chain driving roller mounted thereon, of a detachable drying mechanism for the newly gummed envelopes, said drying mechanism comprising a supporting frame, an endless envelope conveying chain adapted to engage and to be driven by said drive roller, the supporting frame having guideways along which said chain travels and by which the chain is guided directly to and away from said drive roller, a pair of rods extending transversely of said supporting frame being received in mating apertures provided to receive them in the main frame and the supporting frame adapted to hold the supporting frame extending longitudinally toward said drive roller but terminating short of the drive roller, and means whereby said rods are removable from said apertures to there by disconnect the supporting frame from the main frame.

3. The combination with the main frame of an envelope making machine having 'a chain driving roller'mounted thereon and in the conveying chain, the conveying chain.

being adapted to engage and to be driven by said drive roller, said supporting frame extending longitudinally directly toward said drive roller but havingits end nearest said roller terminating short of the roller, the adjacent ends of said guide rods being res ceived in said guide rod supporting means, and means whereby said supporting frame is readily detachable without afiecting the drive roller and whereby said guide rods are readily detachable from said guide rod supporting means.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ADDISON E. AUGUSTINE. Witnesses:

L. GESSFORD HANDY, MAY SGHULZ.

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