US3768619A — Direct image composing machine having means to pr…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 301 words

Printing apparatus for imprinting on sheet material character-by-character using a selected one of a plurality of printing font members, each having its own series of print characters with printing face characteristics requiring a fundamental interference characteristic correlated with the character print loading range required to effect acceptable printing by the font, said fundamental interference characteristic being generally uniform to all characters of the font and differing from font to font comprising: a. a printing press having first and second members relatively closeable towards one another to apply print pressure when the font member and print receiving sheet material are between the anvils; b. a first carrier having a series of insert blocks of different heights each having its height correlated with the fundamental interference characteristic of at least one printing font member to be used with the apparatus, and capable of reducing the space between the members to the distance which will generate the required character print loading when used with a correlated printing font member, said carrier being selectively positionable to place different ones of said blocks between the anvils; c. a second carrier having means to receive and support individual printing font members in a plurality of unique locations, each location being capable of receiving only font members having a given fundamental interference characteristic, said carrier being movable to establish the font member in an active position where the font member can coact selectively with the members; d. and means interconnecting the carriers for coordinated movement such that placement of the second carrier into active position for the carried font will cause movement of said first carrier to place the block having a height correlated with the fundamental interference characteristic of said carried font member, between said members to coact with the characters on the font member during printing.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 301 words

Printing apparatus for imprinting on sheet material character-by-character using a selected one of a plurality of printing font members, each having its own series of print characters with printing face characteristics requiring a fundamental interference characteristic correlated with the character print loading range required to effect acceptable printing by the font, said fundamental interference characteristic being generally uniform to all characters of the font and differing from font to font comprising: a. a printing press having first and second members relatively closeable towards one another to apply print pressure when the font member and print receiving sheet material are between the anvils; b. a first carrier having a series of insert blocks of different heights each having its height correlated with the fundamental interference characteristic of at least one printing font member to be used with the apparatus, and capable of reducing the space between the members to the distance which will generate the required character print loading when used with a correlated printing font member, said carrier being selectively positionable to place different ones of said blocks between the anvils; c. a second carrier having means to receive and support individual printing font members in a plurality of unique locations, each location being capable of receiving only font members having a given fundamental interference characteristic, said carrier being movable to establish the font member in an active position where the font member can coact selectively with the members; d. and means interconnecting the carriers for coordinated movement such that placement of the second carrier into active position for the carried font will cause movement of said first carrier to place the block having a height correlated with the fundamental interference characteristic of said carried font member, between said members to coact with the characters on the font member during printing.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 331 words

A printing apparatus for imprinting on sheet material at a printing station with a selected one of a plurality of printing members; a. each printing member having a font of characters which is useful to press letters one at a time against a superposed supply web coated with a pressure release printing material and a web of acceptance material to be imprinted, the supply and acceptance webs have a determinable and known ideal printing pressure per unit area, each printing member font having characters of total unit areas unique to that font, the elevation of the characters of a given font from a reference plane including the main body of said font being such that smaller area characters extend a lesser distance from the plane than the larger area characters; b. a printing press having first and second members closeable toward one another to apply print pressure, said press closeable from an open condition to a maximum closed condition with at least enough force to produce full release print pressure upon tHe largest printing member character; c. a carrier having a series of insert blocks of varying heights correlated with said printing members to reduce the space between said members in said closed condition to that distance which will result in a total pressure upon the characters of the font to produce said ideal pressure of the webs, said carrier being repositionable to place a block related to another printing member into said press upon a change of printing members; d. a carrier for said printing members, said carrier having means for accepting said printing members in a plurality of support positions, each support position accepting only printing members that are to be used with a given one of said insert blocks and e. means for moving said carrier of the printing member to place the font thereof into position between said members and to simultaneously move said carrier for said blocks to place the proper insert block between said members.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 331 words

A printing apparatus for imprinting on sheet material at a printing station with a selected one of a plurality of printing members; a. each printing member having a font of characters which is useful to press letters one at a time against a superposed supply web coated with a pressure release printing material and a web of acceptance material to be imprinted, the supply and acceptance webs have a determinable and known ideal printing pressure per unit area, each printing member font having characters of total unit areas unique to that font, the elevation of the characters of a given font from a reference plane including the main body of said font being such that smaller area characters extend a lesser distance from the plane than the larger area characters; b. a printing press having first and second members closeable toward one another to apply print pressure, said press closeable from an open condition to a maximum closed condition with at least enough force to produce full release print pressure upon tHe largest printing member character; c. a carrier having a series of insert blocks of varying heights correlated with said printing members to reduce the space between said members in said closed condition to that distance which will result in a total pressure upon the characters of the font to produce said ideal pressure of the webs, said carrier being repositionable to place a block related to another printing member into said press upon a change of printing members; d. a carrier for said printing members, said carrier having means for accepting said printing members in a plurality of support positions, each support position accepting only printing members that are to be used with a given one of said insert blocks and e. means for moving said carrier of the printing member to place the font thereof into position between said members and to simultaneously move said carrier for said blocks to place the proper insert block between said members.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 184 words

A printing apparatus for imprinting on sheet material at a printing station with a selected one of a plurality of printing font members each with a fundamental interference characteristic producing a font of characters of a plurality of heights depending upon their surface area, said apparatus comprising movable printing member support means for supporting the printing members, said movable printing member support means having a plurality of mounting positions, each mounting position of which has a mounting means unique to a given fundamental interference characteristic, a plurality of spacer blocks of different heights each of which is related to one of the fundamental interference characteristics, means for moving said printing member support means to select one of said plurality of mounting means corresponding to a selected font of characters, and position it to support said selected font, means for moving said spacer blocks so as to position at the printing station the spacer block associated with a selected said font of characters in response to movement of said printing member support means to select the mounting means associated with said selected font of characters.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 184 words

A printing apparatus for imprinting on sheet material at a printing station with a selected one of a plurality of printing font members each with a fundamental interference characteristic producing a font of characters of a plurality of heights depending upon their surface area, said apparatus comprising movable printing member support means for supporting the printing members, said movable printing member support means having a plurality of mounting positions, each mounting position of which has a mounting means unique to a given fundamental interference characteristic, a plurality of spacer blocks of different heights each of which is related to one of the fundamental interference characteristics, means for moving said printing member support means to select one of said plurality of mounting means corresponding to a selected font of characters, and position it to support said selected font, means for moving said spacer blocks so as to position at the printing station the spacer block associated with a selected said font of characters in response to movement of said printing member support means to select the mounting means associated with said selected font of characters.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 50 words

A printing apparatus as set forth in claim 3 wherein each of said mounting members has an extended position for mounting an associated said printing font member and a normal retracted position, and means for selectively displacing one of said mounting members from its retracted position to its extended position.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 40 words

A printing apparatus as set forth in claim 4 wherein each of said mounting members is a spindle having one end configured for mounting only an associated one of said printing members when said spindle is in its extended position.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 79 words

A printing apparatus as set forth in claim 5 wherein said printing member support means is a rotatable turret means for carrying said spindles and said spindles are spaced apart in a circular array about the axis of rotation of said turret means, and said displacing means includes stationary cam means positioned relative to said turret means for sequentially displacing each of said spindles to its extended position as said turret means is rotated about said axis of rotation.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 43 words

A printing apparatus as set forth in claim 6 wherein said means for moving said spacer member includes means interconnecting said rotatable turret table means with said spacer members for displacing said spacer members in accordance with rotational movement of said turret means.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 63 words

A printing apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said first carrier includes a rotatably mounted support table, said block members being carried by said table and spaced apart in a circular array about the axis of rotation of said table, said second carrier including a rotatably mounted printing font member support table rotatably movable to each of said plurality of positions.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 34 words

A printing apparatus as set forth in claim 8 wherein said insert blocks are spaced apart on said spacer support table at locations corresponding to said unique locations of said printing member support table.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 259 words

A printing machine for printing with a selected one of a plurality of printing members each having a different font of raised printing characters thereon comprising: a relatively stationary anvil means, piston means movable for relative linear movement toward and away from said anvil means, printing member mounting means including a first support member movable to selected positions, a plurality of spaced apart mounting members carried by said first support member, said mounting members each being shaped to receive only selected printing members having characters of substantially equal area. said first support member, when positioned to one of said selected positions, presenting a raised printing character on the printing member carried carried by the selected mounting member in a printing position between said anvil means and said piston means, spacer means including a second movable support member and a plurality of spaced apart block members of different thicknesses carried by said second support member and respectively associated with one of said printing members, means for movably mounting said second support member to said piston means for relative movement therebetween for positioning a selected one of said block members to said printing position between said anvil means and said piston means, and means interconnecting said first and second movable support members so that movement imparted to said first support member to position the printing member carried thereby to said printing position also imparts movement to said second support member to position an associated one of said block members to said printing position between said piston means and said anvil means.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 259 words

A printing machine for printing with a selected one of a plurality of printing members each having a different font of raised printing characters thereon comprising: a relatively stationary anvil means, piston means movable for relative linear movement toward and away from said anvil means, printing member mounting means including a first support member movable to selected positions, a plurality of spaced apart mounting members carried by said first support member, said mounting members each being shaped to receive only selected printing members having characters of substantially equal area. said first support member, when positioned to one of said selected positions, presenting a raised printing character on the printing member carried carried by the selected mounting member in a printing position between said anvil means and said piston means, spacer means including a second movable support member and a plurality of spaced apart block members of different thicknesses carried by said second support member and respectively associated with one of said printing members, means for movably mounting said second support member to said piston means for relative movement therebetween for positioning a selected one of said block members to said printing position between said anvil means and said piston means, and means interconnecting said first and second movable support members so that movement imparted to said first support member to position the printing member carried thereby to said printing position also imparts movement to said second support member to position an associated one of said block members to said printing position between said piston means and said anvil means.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1976-10-29	1977-04-30	1977-10-30	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1980-10-29	1981-04-30	1981-10-30	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1984-10-29	1985-04-30	1985-10-30	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Direct image composing machine having means to prevent pressure overload of printing characters

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