US1604083A - Photographic-printing machine - Google Patents

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. Oct. 19 1926.

R. J. SMOTHERS PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTING MACHINE I Filed Nov.

7. 1925 9 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR.

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R. J. SMOTHERS PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTING MACHINE Oct. 19 1926. 1,604,083

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it/insane ROBERT J AnvIs smornnns: or HOLYOKE, iiAssAcHUsErrs, ASSIGNOR 'ro JA ES a.

s nonmsomion; HOLY "It Ph6t g i i: printing machines, more particularly of the stepv and repeat ityp e,' designed priinarilyjfor This jim e'naa Qrelat'e the production fof photographic positives 'andnegatives tobe employed in connection vith theproducing of plates forte xtile'land color printing, but it is to be understood that a machine, in accordance Withthisinvention, can, be 'em'plogred for any purposes for which it islfo uni "applicable, and-the invention hasfor its objects to provide, in' a manner as hereinafter set 'forth, a'lna'ehine of the class referredvto,-'foi" photographically printing achaifacter or design in series or matched relation, oi matching portions of the character or design; in seri'es, upon a sensitizedsurface, more particularly a transparent plate, to provide a photographic positive or negative of substantial size for use in'the producingofa' textile o'r col or printing plate capable; of being bent to surround and' to, 'be detachably secured to, the

plate rollor plate'cylinderfof aprinting press.- As is ell known in; textile or "ivall paper printing, the plate employed is the form of a roll or cylinderand to produce the same,- thefroll, which generally consists of a hollow. body, has theperiphery thereof engraved or otherwise treated throughoutito provide the design which is to be printed on the material. After the printing oper- "zition in some instances the roll is smopthed off to enable the engra\-'ing on the periphery thereof of a new design and in some. in-" stances the roll is discarded and which method entails considerable time, labor, expense and loss.- The niachine, in accordance with this invention,- isdesigned to produce a photographic positive .or negative .print of the design, Which is to be printed upon the 121aterial, u1')on a transparent base, su'ch as a plate, and grab positive or negative is photographed on a fiat, bendable, metallic plate. The design on the metallic plate is then etched in a known manner. thedesire-il depth, and after the etching of the design the bendable plate can then he. detachably secured in cylindrical form t0.the plate roll or plate cylinder. By the foregoing method the expensive engraving step is dispensed with, as well as the discarding prsinooth ing of? of theprinting roll or cylinder, as after the plate has been made in. the manner as stated and used, it can be detached from OKE}: MASSACHUSETTS.

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the roll body er cylinder and the latter again "-employe'dinf connection with a new place. l

,A further object of the invention is -to ,provide,in a manner as hereinafter set "forth, a machine of the class referred to, with .means for regulating the duration period for theclosing of a light circuit to control-the service application of the current whereby. the period necessary for the :application oflight rays to a particular photographic plate will be obtained, under ,suclrconditions insuring clear, 'accu rate unifoiin, distinct "and perfect photographic prints froin'the plate upon the sensitized base.

A further object of the invention is to provide,in a manner as hereinafter set. ,forth, ,a machineof the character referred to," with means 'toprovide for the accurate adjustment of the sensitized base both longitudinally and horizontally to provide for accurate matching of the design or character upon said sensitized haseduring the and ipe'at operation' I ,Further objects of the invention are to provide, inf a manner as hereinafter set forth, 'aphot ographic printing machine for the purpose referred to, which is simple in itsconstruc'tion and arrangement, strong,

'durable, co1npact, accurate in production, I thoroughly efficient in its use, conveniently pperated, readily assembled, and comparaevery ineipensivefto set up.

With ,theforegoing and other objects in '.view,,the invention consists of the no rel. construction, combination and arrangement 0i parts, asheieinaftermore specifically described andillustrated in the 'a oinpan ing drawings, \vhereinis shown an embodifnient of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which come within the 500' e of the claims hereunto appended. in t e drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding; parts throughout the several vie\vs:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a photographic printing nachine. in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan View there-ct.

Figure 3 is a se tion on line 3-3, Fig:- ure 2.. i f

Figure l is asection on. line 4-l, l igure 3.

I Figure s een elen nti on I opening and-clos ng- .devtce i consists of mm upwardlysxte'nding zind i'enlr- Figntt he: 21-

biiion 6151 nine Figure Fig-" tending inwardly from the portion 7 of the f ,stnpizedge 01E? eachiside? plate. isgai flange; 1'1,

Figure 7 is a Fig if flpoftlwhictnsemtsithe top 12 of the housing, ure &. and the latter is secured to the flanges 11 Figure 8 is a section tir'i iiii S?Fig h? EHe -H6ld fit devices 13. The top 12 me 3. w: r? c o h e:;tends upwardly an d rearwardly at an in- Figure 9 is a sectio'fi 'on liri 9""Fig- 'liiihtiorteiid is'foiiifed with a central openefir 3 i ltiom. urp set n y f FigureslQ 'jaie 1 Tl'ieQ tbgl2 is furtlgirniote' protided efispaded; transversely extend- .escepementi n lecl (i-fast fevices for securing the angle- .Fig-npesZl ti apcdmei' ion ai'e'in ic'at d vieivs illusti at g efenij n); def I, ifiefinbens n fe .escapement mechanism. r1 3 ofth'e' stat. i thetQiS IQL and Figure .2415 a deteil etan element plate holder, I V

circuit. v

. Figure Stafifial weight elementwiee itetshiit- ,e ch Qt. which extends from an e piece ing; thereost as elh as;tojp eyentenynnove- 22, te-r'inrtes in tl' of the macli-ine.,, 'l. he housing,is rfteiiredqtoii'rox' ide 5 guide "stri'ictre cothm'on to the generally the pferenceichziretctiefr 1,, lamp house-end tl'ievsh iftingrijeans therefor of greater; height atgigg rear tl i iri- .git,its to he presently reieired'm The guide strucf-ront, end openl-iat its, rent repr and .Iiotwere is disposed zit an inclination, or in other torn. ,Thbottonror; bajse ot the Ihoiis ing: Words it an obtuse angle with meme to is formed from-gal rectan-gn l arqfretine f the verticalimedian of the housing 51nd the metallic material of the dsired v'v'eight, I lamp house is zilso disposed at the same and the sides of thehon sing-ere fprined from angle. a pairof vertically disposed netallicplates The lamp house operates through the 3, 4 oflil-ze construct-ion, andeztch ofmhich frame of 24 of the cross head and the is positioned to be flush twitlraii, end edge holder carried thereby for the plate proof the frame 2, nswvell: as;;flnslr withthe. Yid'ed with the design tohe printed onertrontand rearedg'es otsahl-frgnie2: The ates through the opening 14 in the head 12 forward edge 5 of ,ez tchsideiplate is of n'1av of the. hoiisin r. Thehimp house consists of: terirlly less heigl-ihtl-n n the rearedge 6t a body portion 26 formed with a c rcular thereof, The top edge of ezich side plate. enlargement 27 intermeitliate its ends and a. laterally 'extendini flange at the top wardly inclined portion 7 and a" (lawman-(11 of the enlatgeinent 27, The lower ondof the and resrwm'dly extending inclined portion may portion 26 is o fset. as at 29 sceFifrure R of materially lesslength .thnnthe portion 4; and which extendsin'to the rnhheted un- 4'. The portion 7 extends from the top of per en'd30 of the holder r carrier 31 f r the front edge 5 andterminatcs in the upper the printing plate 32. The holder 21 end of the portion 8. The portion-8 enteritis; clamped tightly against the lower end of he tron-i the ton end of the Portion v7 and t rhodvportion 26 hi a. plu ality of Hamming minates in the upper: end of the rear :Qflfie devices 33 and each of which consists of a. The inne face of the side plate short bar pivoted at its lower end as Well as the sid plateA; is formed ivith a at 35. to the carrier 31 and haying its. upper heir of inward v extending. snriced lugs-9 end perinherallv threaded. The body mor et the bottom thereof and which seetnfmn tion 26 is forihe'd with laterally extending franie 24-; The

pairs of lugs 36, each of which coacts with a bar 34. Carried on the upper end of-each bar 34 is a clamping nut 37. a When the carrier 31, with itsplate 32 positioned therein,

is arranged at the inner endof the lamp by on'the shifting-ofthe'lamp house the carrier-31 willzbe carried therewith. F urthermore. this arrangementprovides for removably clamping theprinting plate carrier 31 to the lamp house.

A light'excluding means is provided for the opening '14 and the said means consists of a frame :38 which surrounds and is spaced from the opening 14 and is furthermore secured to the top 12 by hold-fast devices 39. Extending under the outer-portion' of the frame-38 is the lower end of a flexible member 40,-w-hichsurrounds that part of'the-body portion 26 below the enlargements '27, and furthermore surrounds thezprinting plate carrier 31. The upper 'endof the flexible member 40 is secured between' a flange 41-;and theenlargement 27.

The flange 41 is integral with the body por- 'tion 26 and is spaced from the enlargement -27.

The top of the'lamp house is indicated at 542 and is detachablysecured to the body portion 26in any suitable'manner. The top 42- carries a socket 43 fora lamp 44, which is suspended within: the body portion 26 and spaced from the printing plate 32. The top 42 of the lamp house, see Figure 2, is provided with an opening 45 for the passage of Secured to the side wall of the housing 1 1s a keeper 74 for the lever 71, and which also the circuit wires to the lamp 44, and said top 42 is furthermore provided with an opening in which is secured a transparent member 46, preferably red in color, for the purpose of viewing the interior of the chamber 47 formed by the lamp house and in which is suspended the lamp 44.

The shifting mechanism for the lamp house is spring controlled and manually operated and when operated the actuation thereof is bad against the action of the controlling springs therefor. The said lamp house shifting mechanism comprises a split clamping collar 48 formed with a pair of opposed lugs 49. The collar-48 is positioned to surround the offset portion 27 and to abut against the flange 28. The collar 48 is tightly clamped against the oflI'set portion 47 by a clamping screw 50. which has threaded engagement with the lugs 49 and further has means, as at. 51, to facilitate the turning opposite points, is a pair of oppositely disposed split socket forming members 52, each provided at the outer end with a pair of depending lugs 53, having threadedly engaging therewith a binding screw 54 for fixedly securing'one end of a coupling rod to the socket-forming member.

Slidably mounted in the grooves 20 of each-pair of arms-19 is a block 56, having aninwardly; extending socket forming member 57 for the reception of the outer end of .a couplingrod 55. Extending from the outecface ofeach block 56, and of a length -to'-'project beyond a side of the housing 1,

amapertured lug. The apertured lug of one block 56 is'indicated at 58, and that of the otherblock 56 at 59.

.Pivotally connected to the lugs 58, 59 are the depending yokcs 60, Gland secured to the yokes 60, 61 as well as depending therefrom are the shifting rods 62, 63 and each of these latter extends through a guide 64 secured to the outer face of a sidewall of .--.the housing. The blocks 56 and rods 62, 63

are disposed at the same inclination as the lamp house. :The lower end of the shifting ,rod 62 is pivotally connected, as at 65, to the upper end of a-a'inclined operating lever 66 therefor. The lever 66 is pivotally connected, intermediate itsends, as at 67, to the side 3 of the housing, and the lower or forward ,cnd of the lever 66 is pivotally and adjust- ,ably connected, as at 68, to the lower end of :a shifting linlcf69'therefor. [The upper end of the link69 is pivotally connected, as at 70, tothe inner end of an operating lever 71,

which is pivot-all connected at a point hetween its transverse median and its rear end upon -a .pivot 72. The operating lever 71 projects forwardly from the side 3 of the housing 1 and is provided with a handle 73.

constitutes a stop for-the upward movement of the lever. Secured to the side wall of tha'housing 1 and arranged in the path of the outer portion of the lever 71, when the latter moves downwardly, is an adjustable stop 75.

The shifting rod 63, seeFigure 15, has its lower end pivoted, as at 76, to the upper end I Adjustably mounted on the rod 62. as

well asthe rod 63, is a stop collar 79, and

mounted on said rods and interposed between the collar 79 and the guide 64 are the coiled controlling springs 80 for the lamp house shifting mechanism.

Arra-nged within the housing 1 and shift able transversely thereof is a carrier referred to generallyb the reference character 81 and which supports the holder for the sensitized base, which is to be printed upon. The carrier 81 is spring controlled, is normally-' locked and intermittently released through the medium of an escapement. meehani-sm' and has its'move'mentintermittentlyarrested. The intermittent transverse movementof' the'carrier 81 positions-por- " members 3 and 4 of the housing. The track 'iiiei'nbe'r' 83 is arranged above the track meni- 3581 .84: positioned the re r of the hoii'sing"aiid thft'rack member 84- isposi- 'tiofied" proximity "to the bottom of the imaging and forwardly with. respect. to the t'rans'versemediaii thereof. The carrier 81 consists of. a pair .of inclined side members '85 ,86 each formed with an inverted V- topf edge 87 and an upper, an interiiij iate' and a lower projection 88, 89 and 90at the lower edge. ,The side members .85. and86iare connected together, 'see Figure ,G bj alpair. of bottom .members referred to generally by the. ifeference ncharacteris 91 and 92 arid. each of which is formed with an pp a d disposed at an angle with respect to each other. The upper portion 93 of the bottom member 9lis secured to theprojections 88 the hold fast devices 95. "The upper 'portion93 of the member 92 is secured to a lower portion. 93, .9 1

the projections 90 by the hold-fast devices .96. The portion, 95 of the b ottom,members extends atthe same inclination as the inclination of the side members 85, 86 of the carrier and the portions 9 1- of the bottom members are vertically. disposed and are arranged in proxii'i'iity to the track members 83, 84. The portion 94 of each of the bottom members. 9 1- carries a pair of shafts 9'1 provided. with guide rollers 98 The guide rollers-98 of the bottom member 91 travel on the track member 83, and the guide rollers 98 oftlie bottom member 92 travel on the track member 84. Secured to the side member 86 is a flexible pulling member 99, which travels over a guide pulley 100 and is connected, as at 101 to a controlling spring 102 which winds within. a. housing 103 secured to the .inner face of the side member 4 of the housing The function of the spring 102 is to normally act to shift I the carrier 81 in a direction towards the side member 4: of the housing 1. See Figure 4. For shifting the carrier 81 towards the side wall 3 of the housing 1, a

:manually operated device is provided and which consists of a shaft 104 extending lengthwise of the housing in proximity to the side member 3 thereof and which is -journa'lled in bearings 105 secured to the frame 2; TheshaftlO i projects forwardly from the housing, :see Figure 6, and carries an operatinghandie 1'06" therefor. The-inner end of t-liei shaft 104- carries an eloiigated crankarm 10'? to the :upperend of which is pivoted,'a's at 108, a-link 109, and

the latter is pivoted, as at -,to a lug 111, which projects from the side member 85 of the carrier 81.

Associated with the carrier-81 is a comb ned stop and escapement' mechanism and wliich is released to allow the carrier to shift apredetermined distance on 'the ret-urn of the operatinglevei" 71 to normal position.

The" combined stop and esci'pemeiit niec'hamsi'n for tl'ie'cai'rier 81 comprises-a roclvshaft=112"journalled at one end in a bearing" 113gwhich is secured totlieinner fare of the'side 'inenibei" 4 of the-housing 1.

The rock shaft- 1 extends through a bear ing- 114 secured to the inner face "o'ftheside *iii'ez nber 3 of the housing extends' outwardly from said member '3, see Figure 16, and carries on its projecting end an adjustable collar '115'provided with a setsc'rew 116.

The collar-115 moves with the shaft "112 and mounted on the latter, as well as abutting 'a'g'a iiis't and" connected with the collar 115, 'as at llii's a n'otched '(1isli"118 The notch n the edgeof'the disli-lmis indicated at 1193f- See'Figure-19. "Theconnecting means betweenthe 'collar'115 and the disk- 118 "coii'sistsof'a carried by the-collar 115 and extending tliroug'li'an oval shaped slot 120 in the disk 118." Loosely mounted on "the shaft 112, exte 'i'oily' of. the" dislc118, -isoiie end of a lever 121 \vliicl'i has its other end pivotally connected, as at 122, see Figure 1, to the upper end of a'sliifting link 123 therefor. The iiuk 123 is 'p'iv'o'tally connected, as at 124. to the operating lever 71. The lever 121 carries a'pivote'd dog125, engaiiug in the: notch 119 "for the purpose of shifting the dislt 118, t-lieiby rocking the shaft 112 forpurpose to be presently referred to; After" the disk 118 has been sliifted'to rock the shaft 112. it is locked in such position and the locking means therefor comprises a rod 126 pivotally connected at its inner, end, as at 127, to the disk 118.

The rod 126eXtends through a guide 128 'secured to the outer face of the side member 2 of the housing 1. The rod 126 extends forwardly from the front of the housing and carries a handle member 129. Secured to the outer fa eof the side member 3 of the housing a stop, his: 130 having a bevelled top and against which rides a bevelled locking lug which depends from the rod 126. When the dish 118 is shifted by the elZ. the edfifii :e r d ritht e d k 118; the; movement of the. rod..12 6 ;i s. ht et .t eilee; J31 -W -=l. 9X e' e-i 30 m; eaee'ser e e r fac 1 1 g 3Q therebgv ioclring the disk 118 in the position to which Zhad gbeen shifted. When the. pere nenev r he vsrfil. .-W We ?dlv.te m ke-.- .e"p n ,'pri rthe .r rees o g h jt th lame ho se-i ward y. th l nk .123. i car iedi th r w th. a d. before L l e 911 7;; i. .i h t QVQ ,Tlethe 1 c 1126 h A i -1; thezh e' 13Q-ia hp sitioned so; hat/ heme; 131% w l b fo wardly o 1 thewlugaI3Q I/Yhen. the rod 126 -i's,-n ioved,v 5. to suchi position -i the .idisk;118 is shifted; therewith, idue. xto-,the slot .120 which :is {of ovalicon oursand w r e disk 5 18 is so: shiftech; the notch 119 thereot; is positioned inithepath of: the;dog.--125.; ;The function E ofshifitipzzthedi'sk 118 by the rod 12.6 will be setxtorth ;in connection with the stop and escapement mechanism for the 1 carrier.

Thei'shajft 112. centrally. thereof, 5 carries a rprima'ry: stop eleme t. A comprising a i rectangular body portion:131; formed with an eccentrically disposed opening v132 and; an

oval-shapedeslot 1133. disposed upon anyarc.

PI'OjQdtiIigyfTOHi; one side of the body pornv tion131 at the topwthereofis astop lug 134 311! having a bevelled lower side 135. The lug;

134 projects qmwardsythe front .otthe honsingmzl-he rbOdysportion 131 is -:l0Q se1-y; mounted; 'onirthe shaft 112 and; v at each, side. isfformed -with' a: boss 136., ;;:FiXed j to n the shaft :112, at? oneiside of the stopj element A isastopelement .B,-.which comprises a disk 137 formed with an opening 138Tf0r .mount-i ing iori thessha tt 112. The disk 137 isformed :with aradiallydisposedbore 139 whiclriextendsf'trom one edge of the disk 137 and. terminates atthe opening 138. The wall of the bore 139 is threadedffor the. re.- ception of a 1 locking. pin 1410 to. secure the disk-to the shaft 112. The. disk 137 has one side formedzwith ajlaterally extending pin 141 which operates in the-slot 133 for the-purposeof carrying the stop element A with the stop element B in both directions therewith, but said slot 133 provides for. lost motion at the'start ofthe stop element B when moving in either direction. Formed integral with the disk 137' and projecting towards the front of the housing 1 is-a sub-: stantially elongated stop member 142 having a portion of one side bevelled,- as at 143. Mounted on the shaft 112 and abutting against one of the bosses of the stop element A is a collar 144 secured to the shaft by a locking pin 145. The stop element B, in connection with the collar 144, prevents lengthwise-shifting of" the stop element A with respect to the shaft 112. The locking pins 140 and 145 permit :of the adjustable positioning of the stop elements A and B and collar 1 14:- on the shaft 112.

will then be shifted in a direction towards :Securedtoeachofthe projections 89 is a hanger referred; to generally by the reference character tems own in Figure 21. Each of the hangers rises an ap'ertured A A l r I 1 I" i a head 141."; through which extend hold-fast devicesltgtor fia dly 'securing the head to a projection 189. Each of the hangers further inglu-desa ilependin glarm149. which is dis-' posed. inclination .andlfor'med with a shap ed seat 15Q foi the reception of one 7 end; aastationaryslraft 151; which has ad justably mountedtlrereona series of limiting ember 15 whi h atfi n W thegstopplen ents and B to limit the trans ifersej shitting movement" of the carrier by 102 in connection with the pulling nrember, 99. The shaft 151, best shown in Figure-23,. is-gformed with reduced polygonalshaped ends 153 and a cylindrical intermediate portion154. The shaft 151 is provided lengthwisethereot with a V shaped groo,ve,,15 5 The udsf153=of the shaft 151 can ;be seouredi uponitheir seats 150, in a manner to prevent lengthwise shifting of Lhe sha-ft relative to t he hangers 1416. Each of 2 ,16 limit 111Ql1 1b81 l 52, best shownin Figures B and-8, consistsfof'a coliar 155 provide rrii h the r p er e eneularlv pesedaibe e l dilimi Jess-1 .6 151 T 1 5 coaqts with t-he stopmernbe'r 142 and the le lei-twee v-t th": i t i s a 134 a which otion will ..be] hereinafter more specific lyiret ite o: v

he. innergdiarneter of the limit members. 1521s greater than the diameter of the shaft; 151 and arranged in each of said limit members15 1 aswell as bearingagainst one side thereof .is a holding member, best shown in Eiguresfl and and which comprises a .V-shaped bodyiportion 158 having 1' extended outwardlyfronrone end'thereof a shank,.g15 9. gThe body portion 158 seats in the groov,e ..l55 of. 1theysha"lit 151 and is clamped againstthe wall thereot by a clampingscrew 1'6Q, which has threaded engageno ment withlthe, limit member 152 and bears against the fiat face oftlie body portion 158. See Figure 8, and which injconnection with the: holdergmember, fixedly secured the limit member in. adjusted or set position on the 1 Shaft? 151. M

i It will be assumed thatthe position of the stop and escapement mechanism'is as shown in? F ignres'S and 8. and in such position the lugs 156, 157 are-.inengag'ement with the stop member 112and lug 131 respectively andiwhich retains the carrier from shifting in a transverse directionagainst the action of its spring controlled pulling means. Now it-will be assumed that the shaft 112 has been rocked due to-t-he action of the dos: engaging with the diskflll8, as the shaft is shifted in a direction to lower the stop member 142 the. lug 156 is cleared and the carrier tile" R 511 4765 1511 magi-n Theaegis? 'tion provided by thei'sl'ot 138. At the time v higlfii ofithe advdning limitfiriehiber' 1.52.

The cerrierwsfi-ll then bearresteh The rod 1261b; tli n i lied 'outwzir'fly which shifts thestopgie iher 1:42 "in the of the 'lug' lee eftflt limit me ber has bee e'n reste dl h Shiftdhli fineiiiiteglflm the gamer asi 1 e ir'xgthe seiisiti'zed sur'face"*whicli is to be ph otoiqifaplfio'gillyl fimea iipon and= as before inclie'sit l .said sensitized sh-ghee, which m he hei'e meeneierrea as $1 trail er fplate, isindio'at e'Eh "'ti'ie iefergehee characte B2. The plate h'ol er is' 'referred to g n-em y by the reference charaeter isfioffiet'tzrig'pfl ar cor r'tonranid c'o' fi'prises e bofitom 162, if pair of and ell's'163; 1-64; a top Wei-1165 and a bottom with 166. W311 165 is slotted, Q's-zit 167 for the passage :of a closure slide 168 for tigeholdr, Sea eed-each 0'2 m wens offthe=ho1der is 'a. -'s1;-1 ip"1;69 provided with -21 compressihle 'light :eic'h iding means 17.0, whieh, Tld 8S "agaif1ISt tliefinneriaee =03: that-6p "121 f fiihdusing. Each (if-the sid walls of the plttte holtier is formed-with an inverted V'- sha'pe't l groo e. 171 for-the reception of th ,iIiVerteCTV-shapea. -'i1'p;pe,r edge" of t'helsicle mernhers'j fi, of "the -c"grrri er.

The plate hol'ler- 161 is providecl with a manually o erated {.con ihiriefl stop ,H'Jld escarpemelit medheni'sm for permitting' shifting of the plate holder in afiireetion gift right angles tothe direction in which the carrier 81 is'hifted. '-'The plate holder normally tends to shift downwardly on the carrier by gr fli i-ty and one of the sifle merhhersof the e-aiivrien'that is side member 28:6,Thas its lower portion prowided with a; stop 172 for arresting the :plate Eholder'when shifted ho its'lowerinost "position as wen as supporting the plate holderin slih position. v

Associated with the il ail'crp home-is a gage to hlign the printing plate 32 's0 that it will be perfectly "straight a01- epaira liel with the Il'litCi-llHQ o-rthe'trmister :plate, thus assuring the'joining or matching oifa continuous deeign The ge geoemprises n ofgradw H 'ehe Slug; fsttheteofyabutting X nghiiitft 1e 111g 13-4,; ri es'ibc' ts in the stop BEST AVAILABLE com ai'ei ees-t re eteeea by hold-fast devices lf74 npon'thenp'per' face of the top '12 of the hoii 'si ng 1; and one'ba-r is arranged in proxiitiity to the s1ot'15 and the other to the slot- 1'6. Opera-ting upon and overlapping said gratlueted hers is gpair of setting members 175, Wlfichare *connected by -a straight cross heafl 176, setting member is provided; with a. setsoreW 178. "The operation of the gageis s ichjthat when a new printing plate istohe placed in the light house 26, the hexihle ineiii ber 40 is removed from the ring '38 aind 'new'plete 32 inserted ii i-ts'hol'cler. The

set "screws 1? S ate loosened end the cross head 'or herliG-isfbrought down between ring 38 and; plate 32. l he top of the light house 26 is iemoved and ertificial 'light is plated "ixnder eaththe light house, thus making possible to look 'iiito the top" oi the l ght h'ouse Qti gmel see when the plate 32 is" pe1"-fe :-'tlys trelight. Ifp'late '32 is not perfectlystreighhfclan p 51 is then loosened ellowihg light house-26 "to he turned eithe'rto i-igh-t or let,= thns-bri ging plate 32'into perfecvalignment with or-os's' head or 'bar 176. This assiires getting: {a'lht'he repeat straight on (she first pringe-s-withont the employment offt-he' ga'ge it iv'ou-ld' he neeessiry 'to' print setemi times before getting the proper alignment. I

The "stop :and "esca" em ent mechanism for theplgtte holder is-o the seine eons'truction' as the 'etnp 3 end esea'pemen-t oniechanism Te-.-

feired' to in eonneetion Wvlith the carrier with v this exeeption thaflthe stop and escapement mec hanism forthe' plate holder manually operated; {The shaft-i 84 of the stop and escapein'ent iiiechaiiismkfor file :plate holder, whieh eorrespon cls to the shaft 112 of the siop and esc'apement mechanism for the carrier, is mounted in :aipair ofbea'rings 185, secured tolthe iuppe'r portions 93 of the hottoim members 9Tlt1nd'4i2 of the carrier. The sha ftl84 rextends'ifrom one of the ?bearings 185 Eand is provided with rahaindl'e 186 for the LIUUpOSQOf manually operating the same.

The ishai't 187 of tzhe'stop and'esoapement mechanism .ifor the plate :holder, which corresponds to thesha'fit 1510f the stop 'and'escapement smeehariismor the carrier, is mountfl in :ii pair 'of hanger members referrecl"m generally by the reference charm. terxi88, andiwlhich consists of an 'apertuned head p'ie'e'e 189isecuredto thezhottom 162 of the plate holiier 'by the hold-test devices 190 and tfuntherinriludes :21 depending anm 191 pmvietedwith ia"V-shaped seat 192 for an end-of 'the'shatiit r184. Otherwisethan that as stated the ieomstruction'ot the stop and eseapement mechanism for the platen-holder is the same as that set forth in connection with theetop and eseapement mechanism for the carrier." The stop and escapeinent mechanism 'for the plate holder 31 1 be operated from the open 'fl'ontoi the housi g 1,

n riod necessary time BEST AVAlLABLE COP\ "The circuit opening and closing device for regulating the duration'period for the closing of the lighting circuit to control service application of the-current whereby the pefor the application of lightrays to a particular 'photogra-phic' plate will be obtained to insure 'clear, accurate, uniform, distinct and perfect photographic prints from the printing p'late upon' the transfer plate, can be of any suitable" con struction, preferably as that dis'closed in Figures 25 and 26 and 'as' fully set forth in my application file cl "September 11,1925,

serially numbered55,80Zfi' The circuit open-I 5 mg and-"closing device is operated-from one of the b1ocks'56 of the operating mechanism for the *lamp'f'house and the mechanism which is actuated'toopen and close the circuit is secured-toone of the arms 19 which associates with that sliding;- block' 56 which carries the actuating' mea ns for the device. The'= positionof' the circuit opening and closing device is clearly shown in Figure 2.

The circuit opening and closing device comprises a'station'ary housing 193 provided in one of the walls-thereof" with a lengthwise slot-@194. Gonn'ected to "the block 56 so as-it o move therewith isa' plate 195 provided with air interiorly threaded sleeve 1 196 with which threadedly engages a shifting member 197 The: member 1197 can be adjusted with irespectrto the.. sleev'e 196 and after adjustment detach'ab-ly secured in. such position by a retaining'screw 198. "Thecircuit wire connections leading. from thesource of supply to the circuit-opening and closing device and from there to thelamp 44: are indicated at 199. Une-of the circuit wires is indicated at 200 and theother :at 201. The bottom-of the housing 193 isprovided with a slot 202. Another of the walls of the housing .193 at its-lower end is provided with a slot 203. Arranged within thehousing 193 is a plate 204 of insulation.v 'Secured "to the plate-204 'is a pair of strips of insulation 205 and against the upper portion thereof is secured a plate 206 of insulation. Secured tothe lower end of the strips 205 are small blocks 207, 208 of insulation. Slidably adjustable between the strips 205 is a vertically movable carrier 209 of insulation and which has embedded in one face thereof a tapered contact member 210, of the same length as the length of the carrier 209 and which gradually increases in width from the bottom edge to the top'edge of the carrier 209. The retaining blocks 207. 208 overlap the carrier 209. The carrier 209 is vertically adjusted and maintained in its adjusted position and the means therefor is as disclosed in my application aforesaid and it is thought unnecessary to-specifically describe and show the same. The circuit wire 201 is electrically connected to the contact 210. The cir cuit wire 200 is electrically connected to a conducting arm 64, which is secured at one end to the upper portion of the plate 206 and hasits other end bent inwardly or inturned upon itself as at 65 for the purpose of forming a contact abutment. Secured to the plate 206, below the arm 64: is a pair of spaced-stop pins 66', 67. Pivotaily connected' to the plate 206, as at 68'. and below the pins 66', 67' is an oscillatory conductor member which normally contacts with the abutment formed by the inturned end of the arm 64 and said conductor meniber-is formed of an inverted yoke-shaped lowerfportion 69' having an upwardly extending arm 70- formed integral therewith. The arm 70' extends between the pins-66 and 07' and below the inner face of'the arm 04' The lower portion 09 of the conductor member depends below the plate 206 andthe arms of said member are indicated at 69 and 70-. The said arms are arranged in the path of the circuit opening and closing element of a spring controlled oscillatory circuit opening and closing mechanism which is arranged below the plate 206 and is engaged by a spring controlled latching member 211 which extends through the slot 203 and is positioned in the path of the actuating member 197. The said oscillatory circuit opening and closing mechanism not only coacts with the said conductor member. but also with the contact 210. I 1

Theoscillatory circuit opening and closing mechanism is shifted to close the circuit through the medium of a controlling spring therefor and returned to inactive position. or positioned to open the circuit, also by a controlling spring. The controlling springs will'be presently referred to. The oscillatory circuit opening and closing" mechanism also includes a governor to provide for its operation at uniform speeds when released to close the circuit and shifted'to inactive position to open the circuit.

The spring controlled oscillatory circuit opening and closing member includes a headed pivot 71 upon which is pivoted a bell crank member having its arms indicated at 72", and 72" and connected to the arm 72 is a toothed quadrant 73. Extending fromthearm 70 to the arm 72 is a circuit con ductor 74 whereby said arms are electrically connected together. The arm 72 carries an arcuate bar 75 formed with a seat 76 engaged by the latch 211; the latter being: spring controlled, as at 211. The controlling sprinfr' for the bell crank lever is indicated at 77. The quadrant T3 is employed for actuating the governor 79 positioned in the path of the double-armed lever 80. One of the arms'of the lever 80 is indicated at 1 and which coacts wi h the lug 79 The other arm of the lever 80 indicated at 82 and which coacts with a return spring 83 fixed to apart of the machine body.

Secured t0 the arm 72 of the bell crank and of less length than the length of-said arm is a bar 85'.

- The elements of the circuit opening and closing ole-vice are briefly referred to but for a more detailed and specific description of the elements of the-device reference is had to the applicants co-pendingapplication aforesaid.

The bar 85-- aots as a m'eans'to oscillate the conductor-member so that the arm 70' there of wilt-he :inoved into androut of engagement with the -int urned portion of the arm 64: and as before'stated the inturned portion 65 constitutes an abutment contact. Normally the arm Z0 of the conductor member is in engagement with the abutment contact and which is caused by the bar 85 engaging in the arm 69" of the conductor member so that the latter will be rocked or shifted to the position shown in Figure 26. When the bar 85 moves in a clockwise direction,=that' is to say away from the arm 69", the armn72" of the bell crank which is termed a wiper member will engage uvith the=conltact21O and the circuit will be maintained closedas long as the wiper member is in engagement with the contact member 210. As the wiper member, arms 7 2, moves with the "bar 85 -in a clockwise di rection said bar 85 will engage the arm '60 of the conductor member and shift the arm of the conductor member out' of contact with the inturned end 65' of the member :64. When the bar 85" engages the arm 70" the conductor member will be shifted to a position opposite to that shown in Figure '26 and the arm 70 thereof will engage the p n 66. At this time the bar 85' will be moved in a counterclockwise direction and towards the arm 69" and during such movement of the bar 85 the wiper member, arm 72, will engage the contact 210, but as the arm 70 is out of engagement with the inturned portion 65 of the arm 64' the circuit will not be closed. As the bar 85' moves towards the arm 69" it will abut the latter and at the time of the abutment the latch 211 will engage the seat 76' and maintain the parts in the position shown in Figure 2. The shifting of the bell crank formed by the arms 72' and 72 is caused by the spring 77, when the latch member 211 is shifted from en'- gagement with its seat 76, and the actuation of said bell crank is had against the action of the spring 83' which is placed under tension throughthe medium of the lever '80. The spring 77 provides for moving the arm 72 ina direction towards and over the contact 210, and the spring 83 acts as a means sary for the application of light rays to a particular photographic plate.

The combined stop and escapement mechanism for the sprin controlled carrier per.- mits of the latter shifting transversely the desired extent when successively printing the design or matched portions thereof in a row on the transfer plate '82 and such mechanism is actuated to release the carrier when the shift ng mechanism for the lamp house is moved upwardly through the medium of the controlling springs therefor.

The combined stop and .escapement mechanism for the gravity movable transfer plate holder permits whensuch mechanismis-manually actuated the shifting of such plate holder downwardly the desired .distance to position another portion of the transfer plate82 so that such portion can be printed with another row ofdesignsor matched portions of the designs and with-the lower row matching with theup'per row. i

The limit members of reach escapement mechanism can be adjusted on their respectivezshaft so that the desired shift of the carrier or transfer l plate holder can be obtained for the purpose of matching the prints. The 'bevell-ing of the stop lugs and stop members of the .esca pement mechanisms will permit of the carrier or the transfer plate 'holder to be shifted .to initial position.

The carrier is shifted to initial position on'the actuation of the rock shaft 104 by the handle member 106. iChe transfer plate holder is shifted to initial position manually or any suitable means can be employed for such purpose.

The construction of the elements 104, 106, 107, 109 and 111, which form the means for shifting the carrier to initial position, is such as not to interfere with the shifting of the carrier from initial position.

It is thought that the operation of the -machine is clearly understooc l in view of the specific operation as set forth in con ection with the several mechanisms thereof, but it will be stated that on the depression of the lever '1' 1 the lamp house carrying the printing plate 32 will be shifted until said plate enga es the transfer plate 82 and at which time the lighting circuit will be closed, under such conditions printing the designer a permit of the -latte1 matched portion thereof on the plate 82.

The circuit opening and closingidevic'e' provides for controlling the serviceaplicat-ion of the current to obtain the period i nec essary 4 vide for the application of light rays to a particular printingplate. lever v71 the shlfting mechanisni. ,for; the

tum w ll: I t i ethe 't i' the earns 15.51; to i be shiftedEtliLde sired extent so as to f position',another :pbfitioii of the plate82 to. be printed, .fh's'beforelfstated the shifting ofjthe transfer [plate holder is had on the manual. operationof the stop and mammal; rosaiq i and BEST AVAILABLE COP\ body. ontheholder tobe successively photo graphically printed, at stop and escapeinent mechanism coacting with said carrier to profor the intermittent shifting thereof 'shift of the carrier, and ineansfor photographically printing on said body after each shift of the carrie'r and including a light 'so'urce and QIQELH SIfOI adjustably controlling the .duration of' 'the 'illumirizitingperiod of saidlightsourQ- 7 4:. Afp hotographie printing machine comprising means for shiftingin one direction a sensitized b ody to positionportions'tliereot escapement mechanism therefor; Q to be photographically printed, a carrier for It. is thought the many advantages-of. a

- photographic. nmmgmwnmt of the. Step a it is to befunder'stood thatchanges inthe details of constriiction can be hadqwhich will prising a carrrer,.,a gravity vmovable sensiprising a normally' retained, gravity movthough .the preferred embodiment pi and repeat type, in accordance with vention, can be. ,readily. under stood, anda1- .tl1, e,.invention is as illustrated 'and described, yet

fall within the. scope, of the invention as claimed. I V What I claim is:-. 1. A photographic printing machine com tized body holder mounted on the ,carrier,. means for shifting sa d carrier 1n one direcg tion to position ,portions' of the. sensitized graphically printing shift of the carrier,

shiftof the carrier.

body on thelholder .to be successively lphoto graphically printed, a stop and escapenientf.

mechanism coacting withsaid carrier to provide for the=interinittent shifting thereof a predetermined distance, means. for photo and. a: stopand esca ement mechanism associated with saidholc er to provide for the. intermittent shifting? thereof in a direction at right angles tpvthe;

2. A photographic printing machine com prising a carrier,-a gravity movable sensi-l, tized body holder mounted on the carrier, means for shifting said carrier in one direction to position portions of the sensitized body on the holder-to be successively photographically printed,-a .stop and escapement mechanism coactmg with said carrier to PEO-' vide for the intermittent shifting. thereof a predetermined distance, means for photographically printing on shift of the carrier, a stop and escapement mechanism associated with said holder to provide for theintermittent shifting thereof in a direction at right angles to the shift of the carrier, and means connected to said carrier for shifting it to its initialposition.

3. A photographic printing machine com prising a carrier,

tion to position-portions of the sensitized to be jpliotographically printed, on said body. afitereach said bodyafter each said means rneans for intermittently releasing said carrier to permit of the latter shiftinga predetermined distance in a direction lat'right angles to the direction in which said body was shifted to providel'for aligning successive photographic prints in" row-like eform on said bod yjand means shift able towards said carrier for JhotOgTaphically printing said body after each shift of the carrier] and including'a liglitjsodrce and ad'- justable means for controlling the activity of s d c 1,

v5. A photographicpr nt nginachine con:-

able-holder for sensitized body, a carrier forsaid hold er, a stop and esca'penient mechian isni reacting with said holder and adapted when 'actuated'to permit; of the holder shifting lengthwise :a predetermined distance .on the'carrier't'o, po'sition portions of said body means for shifting said'carriena stop'and escapeinent mechanism coajcting with said carrier to pro- 'yideforf the intermittent shifting of the lat- :tcra predetermined distance in a direction at-right anglesfto the direction in whiclrsaid holder was shifted to provide for aligning ',succesfsiv,e photographic I prints in row-like form, onfthe sensitized body carried by the holder, and means for] photographically printing on IsaiidLbo'dx after ea h" shiftof the carrier and including alight source. and

v a predetermined distance, means for photo-. na release of the grap h1cally pr1nting on said body after each adjustable means for controlling the ICiZ-lVli-F of the can-icin g v v 6. At photographic printing machine con".- p 'rising a normally retained. gravity niov-- able holder for a sensitizedbody, a carrier 'for said holder, a stop and cscapcinentmechanism coact ing with said holder and adapted-whenactnated to permit of the holder shifting lengthwise a prcdetcrn'iined distance on the carrier to position port ons of said body to be photographically printed, means for shitting said carrier, a stop and escapcment mechanism reacting with said carrier to provide for the intermittent shifting, of the latter a predetermined distance in a direction at right angles to the direotion in which said holder wa. shifted to mightgourge apd aldjustable gmJe i remaking mint mhanism r ,gho lgogggplgic p ryn g, goinable holder h, s nsitizd, bQ 'L; arr

for said 'hblde'r a 'stop and gspz xpemgnt mechanism ola'ctjng wi'thfsixid {holder and adapted whgn aotuated to pgrinijq oi ,the holder shifting ,lfin l wise ikl' fafelm-ihed distance. Oil the. lcil-rrie'rj to position Portio of said body tob6 1PhQtographipal1y ,printed, ;I;i1e'ans for shifting-said oarrier, a stop find carrier to plio'via for fhe 'iiitormifiept Sh'iftof the latter "predoter'mi neddi s'ta noe in a diretion at right angles '1; tliodjrggtion in which said holder was shifitgl i tjo fifov fae 'for aligning succflssive photographio prints in row-like form .on the senl fi ii'z'gd bofly earpied by the holder making for pyoiogra phically printilfg on a idlbody afterfgchs hift of the carrier ahc ljnclqdjngja li is gillrce vand -adjustab'le me'zins'for CORfiidilifig the 'stop and escapemerit omchaiiism "for the carrier, Said actuating men-i19- op'op tg'd fr'cilm' the'means for jliotogr'ziphi fl ly "pririting 'on said body,; apd means oprfitgd fOrWiirdl-y of fli carrier for rtu'rnirjgthe latter -to inial position. v o l 9. A photographic rpriin'tihg michjne'coinprising a holder for 'a s'ehsitizd body, a

. bho'acvtivity of the carrier, ajotuati'ng 'majnsfor,

BEST AVAILABLE COP\ for 'aiigrring 'silboessive photographic hold er :w x's shifped to provide ifig tffhotographi'c prints ke fiorn'l on the sensitized body 'in ing fix'ed 'means coacting with 'said elements for detachably' clamping the carrier against the lower edge of the lamp house, and said lamp housefurther provided with a colored transparent means for viewing the in- 1 terior of the lamp house.

13. In a photographic printing machine a lamp house provided with means for suspending a lamp therein, a printing plat-e carrier-abutting a ainst the lower-end 'o'f 'the lamp house, said carrier and lamp house 3 having cotie'tingmant thereon for detachably clamping the carrier against the lower edge of the lamp house, the means on'the carrier being 'p'ivotedand the means on the lamp-house'being fixed, said lamp house further' provided with-a colored transparent means for "iewing theinterior of the lamp house, and spring controlled means detachably clamped to the lamp house intermediate theends thereof for shifting the lamp position for photo house and-carrier to a graphically pr1nt1ng. 0

l 14. In a photographic printing machine a "lamp house provided with means for suspending'a lamp therein, a printingplate carrier abutting against the lower edge of the lamp house, said carrier and lamp house having coactin'g means for detachably clamping the carrier against the lower edge 4 of the lamp house,'said lamp house further provided with a colored transparent means for viewing the interior of the lamp house, spring controlled means detachably clamped to the lamp house intermediate the endsthereof for shifting the lamp house and carrier to a position for photographially printing, circuit connections fOP'Sfi-ld lamp,

and an adjustable circuit opening and clos-. mg device In said circuit and operated from' the shiftlng means for the lamp house for controlling the period of activity of the lamp within the lamp house.

15. In a machine for photographicaliy printing, a spring controlled intermittently shit'table. normally locked releasable carrier for shifting a sensitized surface to be printed upon, said carrier including a pair of bottom members, each formed with a vertical extension carrying guide rollers one of said bottom members arranged above the other, and a pair of track members, one arranged above the other. for the rollers carried by said bottom members,

1.6. In a machine for photograpliicall printing, a spring controlled inter-mittcntl 'shiftable, nmmally locked releasable *arricr for shifting a'scnsitizedsurface to be printed upon, said carrier inc.-luding a pair of bottom members, eachlormed with a vertical extension carrying guide rollers, one of said bottom members-arranged above the 'other, a pair of I track members one arrang'e'd abovethe other, for the rolicrs car- 'ried b'y saidbottom members, and a stop and escapemcnt mechanism arranged below "and-providing means for intermittently. releasing thecarrier to permit olf'the inter- -mittentshift thereof;

' '17. In a machine for photographically printing, a spring controlled intermittently- 'slu ftable,.normally locked releasable carrier *for shifting a sensitized surface to be printed upon,*said carrier including apair of bottom members, each formed with a vertical extension-carrying guide rollers, one of said-bottom members arranged above the other, a pair of track members,- one -arranged above the Otl1l,-f01 the rollerscarrfed bysaidbottom members, a stop and escapement mechanism arranged below and providing means forintermittently releasing'the carrier to permit of the intermittent shift thereof, and means operated forwardly of the carrier for returning it to initial position; m

- 18. In a photographic printing machine a lam houseprovided with means for-susxpen inga-lamp therein, :a printing plate carrier abutting against the loweredge of the lamp house, said carrier and lamp househaving coacting mcansthereon .for detachably clamping the carrier against the lower-edge of the lamp house, the. means on said lamphouse beingvfixed and the means on said car- Tier being pivoted, said lamp house further provided with a colored transparent. means for viewing the interior of the lamphousc, and a gage device 'coacting with the lamp house for initially setting the plate mount ed in said carrier. 4

19. In a photographic printing machine a lamp house, a printing plate carrier detachablyconnected to the lower-end of the lamp house, light excluding means associated with said carrier and lamp house, means for bodily shifting the lamp house and carrier in a direction towards a sensitized surface to be printed, a lamp suspended within said house, circuit connections for said lamp, an adjustable circuit opening and closing device in said circuit connection and operated from the shifting means for the lamp house for varying the period of activity of the lamp, and a gage device coacting with the lamp house for initially setting the plate mounted in said carrier.

20. A photographic printing machine comprising a carrier, a gravity movable sensitized body holder mounted on the carrier, means for shifting said carrier in one BEST AVAlLABLE COP\ 3;

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