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aggregator between which the eccentric rotates so as to oscillate said agitator, an ink-conveying roller, a flange at one end of the spindle of said roller, an axial recess in the face of said eccentric to receive the said flange, means to prevent relative rotation of the spindle and eccentric, and a screw centre for supporting the other end of said spindle, as set forth. (13.) In an inking-apparatus for printing or printing-and-embossing presses, the combination of an ink-reservoir, an ink-conveying roller mounted therein, an inking-roller whose spindle has partly spherical end portions, and adjustable plugs extending through the ends of the reservoir and formed with eccentric holes in which the end portions of the spindle rest, as set forth. (14.) In an inking-apparatus for printing or printing-and-embossing presses, the combination of an ink-reservoir, an ink-conveying roller mounted therein, an inking-roller whose spindle has partly spherical end portions, an evening-roller whose spindle has partly spherical end portions, and adjustable plugs extending through the ends of the reservoir and formed with eccentric holes in which the end portions of the spindles rest, as set forth. (15.) In an inking-apparatus for printing or printing-and-embossing presses, the combination of an ink-reservoir, an inking-roller whose spindle has partly spherical end portions, an evening-roller whose spindle has partly spherical end portions, and adjustable plugs extending through the ends of the reservoir and formed with eccentric holes in which the end portions of the spindles rest, an ink-agitator pivoted within said reservoir, a short spindle supported in a bearing at one end of the reservoir, means for rotating said spindle, an eccentric fixed to said spindle, faces formed on the agitator between which the eccentric rotates so as to oscillate said agitator, an ink-conveying roller, a flange at one end of the spindle of said roller, an axial recess in the face of said eccentric to receive the said flange, means to prevent relative rotation of the spindle and eccentric, and a screw centre for supporting the other end of said spindle, as set forth. (16.) Inking-apparatus constructed, arranged, and operating substantially as described with reference to and shown in the drawings.

(Specification, 11s. ; drawings, £1 1s.)

No. 12698.—20th July, 1899.—JOSEPH YARDLEY JOHNSTON, of 22, Bride Lane, London, England, Manufacturer of Steel Die and Plate Presses. Improvements in means for wiping or removing superfluous ink from the dies of printing-presses.

[NOTE.—This is an application under section 106 of the Act, the date given being the official date of the application in Great Britain.]

Extract.—This invention has reference to improvements in means for wiping or removing superfluous ink from the dies or other printing or printing-and-embossing surfaces (hereinafter referred to as “dies”) of printing or printing-and-embossing presses, whereby this operation may be effected more efficiently than has heretofore been usual, which improvements may be employed in presses of various kinds. The drawings illustrate wiping-apparatus embodying my improvements and designed for use in a press of the kind in which a die-carrying arm revolving in a horizontal plane first passes over an apparatus which inks the die, then over the apparatus illustrated, and is then brought to rest and locked over a device adapted to resist the impression-blow, which is then given by the descent of a screw plunger on to the top of the die.

[NOTE.—The number and length of the claims in this case preclude them from being printed, and the foregoing extract from the descriptive part of the specification is inserted instead.]

(Specification, 15s. 6d. ; drawings, £2 12s. 6d.)

No. 12699.—20th July, 1899.—JOSEPH YARDLEY JOHNSTON, of 22, Bride Lane, London, England, Manufacturer of Steel Die and Plate Presses. Improvements in means for holding paper or other material whilst being operated upon in printing- or embossing-presses.

[NOTE.—This is an application under section 106 of the Act, the date given being the official date of the application in Great Britain.]

Claims.—(1.) A device for holding paper or other material whilst being operated upon in a printing, embossing, or printing-and-embossing press, comprising fingers adapted to rest upon the paper or other material, means for supporting, for guiding, and at the required time moving the said fingers towards and from the paper and parallel therewith, as set forth. (2.) A device for holding paper or other material whilst being operated upon in a printing, embossing, or printing-and-embossing press, comprising fingers adapted to rest upon the paper or other material, a longitudinally movable pin to which said fingers are attached, means for reciprocating said pin and attached parts, means for raising and lowering them at the required times, as set forth. (3.) A device for holding paper or other material whilst being operated upon in a printing, embossing, or printing-

and-embossing press, comprising fingers adapted to rest upon the paper or other material, a vertically reciprocating pin to which said fingers are attached, rollers carried by said pin, a vertical face against which said rollers bear, and means for reciprocally moving said pin and attached parts at the required times, as set forth. (4.) A device for holding paper or other material whilst being operated upon in a printing, embossing, or printing-and-embossing press, comprising fingers adapted to rest upon the paper or other material, a longitudinally movable pin to which said fingers are detachably connected, means for guiding said pin and attached parts, and means for reciprocating said pin at the required times, as set forth. (5.) A device for holding paper or other material whilst being operated upon in a printing, embossing, or printing-and-embossing press, comprising fingers adapted to rest upon the paper or other material, means for supporting, for guiding, and for raising and lowering at the required times the said fingers, and means for adjustably connecting said fingers to the supporting-means, as set forth. (6.) A device for holding paper or other material whilst being operated upon in a printing, embossing, or printing-and-embossing press, comprising fingers adapted to rest upon the paper or other material, a vertically movable pin, a cross-bar detachably fitted to its upper end, a carriage which supports the fingers and which is mounted so as to be capable of sliding on said cross-bar, and means for raising and lowering the pin and its attached parts at the required times, as set forth. (7.) A device for holding paper or other material whilst being operated upon in a printing, embossing, or printing-and-embossing press, comprising fingers adapted to rest upon the paper or other material, a longitudinally movable pin to which said fingers are attached, and a cam whereby the raising and lowering of said pin and fingers is effected, as set forth. (8.) A device for holding paper or other material whilst being operated upon in a printing, embossing, or printing-and-embossing press, comprising slotted fingers adapted to rest upon the paper or other material, a slotted cross-bar, means for detachably securing said cross-bar to said pin, a carriage adapted to slide on said cross-bar and formed with holes, a clamping-strip formed with tapped holes, and set-screws adapted to pass through said fingers, carriage, and cross-bar into the clamping-strip, as set forth. (9.) A device for holding paper or other material whilst being operated upon in a printing, embossing, or printing-and-embossing press, comprising fingers adapted to rest upon the paper or other material, a vertical movable pin to which said fingers are attached, rollers carried by said pin, a vertical face against which said rollers bear, a cam-roller carried by said pin, and a rotary cam bearing against said roller, as set forth. (10.) A device for holding paper or other material whilst being operated upon in a printing, embossing, or printing-and-embossing press, comprising fingers adapted to rest upon the paper or other material, a longitudinally movable pin with dovetailed head, a cross-bar to which said fingers are secured, and formed with a transverse recess fitting said head, and a spring bolt carried by said pin and adapted to engage with said cross-bar, as set forth. (11.) A device for holding paper or other material whilst being operated upon in a printing, embossing, or printing-and-embossing press, comprising fingers adapted to rest upon the paper or other material, means for supporting, for guiding, and for raising and lowering at the required times the said fingers, and an adjustable stop for limiting the downward movement of the said fingers, as set forth. (12.) A device for holding paper or other material whilst being operated upon in a printing, embossing, or printing-and-embossing press, constructed, arranged, and operating substantially as described with reference to and shown in the drawings.

(Specification, 5s. 6d. ; drawings, 8s.)

No. 12700.—20th July, 1899.—JOSEPH YARDLEY JOHNSTON, of 22, Bride Lane, London, England, Manufacturer of Steel Die and Plate Presses. Improvements in or relating to the dies or the like and inking-devices of presses for printing or embossing.

[NOTE.—This is an application under section 106 of the Act, the date given being the official date of the application in Great Britain.]

Claims.—(1.) The combination with die-clamping jaws, of which the forward or leading jaw is formed with lateral extensions, of adjustable means carried by said extensions for regulating contact between said die and the inking device of the press, as set forth. (2.) The combination of a pair of die-clamping jaws, means for causing them to grip a die, and vertically adjustable guards, as set forth. (3.) The combination with a die-clamping jaw having lateral extensions, each formed with an opening, a vertically adjustable block located in each of said openings, and means for adjusting said block, as set forth. (4.) The combination with a die-clamping jaw having lateral extensions, each formed with an opening, a