Abstract: A paper feeder including a sucker frame, a separation suction device mounted on the sucker frame and substantially vertically movable for picking up stacked sheets one at a time, and a transport suction device mounted on the sucker frame and substantially horizontally movable for transferring the picked-up sheet from the separation suction device.

Abstract: In a signature delivery device in which signatures of paper sheets folded by a folding machine of a rotary printing press are conveyed by an endless conveyor belt to a horizontal type stacker in a partially overlapped state and at the stacker the signatures are inverted and then sequentially inserted beneath a stack of previously stacked signatures, there are provided a first roller in contact with a lower surface of the endless conveyor belt and rotated at a peripheral speed substantially the same as a running speed of the endless belt, a second roller mounted on a shaft in parallel with the first roller for clamping the conveyor belt and the signatures conveyed thereby between the first and second rollers, and drive gears for rotating the second roller at a peripheral speed lower than that of the first roller so as to slightly lay an upper sheet of each double fold signature with respect to the lower sheet.

Abstract: In a phase adjusting apparatus for use in a sheet-fed rotary printing press having a turn-over mechanism, there are provided a fixed gear meshing with a gear of a printing cylinder on the downstream side and secured to an end shaft of a turn-over cylinder in contact with two adjacent printing cylinders, an adjusting gear meshing with a gear of a printing cylinder on the upstream side and loosely mounted on the shaft, and radial two-armed levers pivotally mounted on a fixed gear and engaging an adjusting bolt coaxial with a turn-over cylinder, and pins inserted into openings of the fixed gear to engage the two-armed levers. With this construction it is possible to readily adjust the phase relationship between groups of cylinders on the upstream side and downstream side of the turn-over cylinder.

Abstract: Substantially triangular shaped register marks are applied to respective plate cylinders of a multicolor printing machine. Each register mark is made up of a first side extending laterally of axial direction of a plate cylinder and a second inclined side extending downwardly to an end of the first side. Rotation of register marks is detected by a photoelectric detector and a rotary encoder rotating in synchronism with respective plate cylinders generates a reference pulse and a rotation pulse having a shorter period than the reference pulse. Based on the reference pulse, the rotation pulse and an output of the photoelectric detector, a leading edge time difference signal and a trailing edge time difference signal are formed and then integrated by integrators. In response to outputs of the integrators the peripheral direction and the lateral direction of the respective plate cylinders are adjusted.

Abstract: A rotary printing press assembly includes an inspection apparatus interposed between a sheet feeder for feeding printed sheets and a rotary printing press having a printing cylinder for printing additional indicia on the printed sheets. The inspection apparatus has a pair of inspection cylinders rotatable in opposite directions. A printed sheet is supplied from the sheet feeder and is held at its face and back against peripheral surfaces of the inspection. Detectors are disposed in confronting relationship to the peripheral surface of the inspection surface cylinders for inspecting the printed sheet on the inspection cylinders for any defect and for generating signals in response to detection of any defect on the printed sheet. The printing cylinder is movable away from an operational position adjacent an impression cylinder to an inoperational position away therefrom in response to a signal from the detectors indicating a defective sheet.

Abstract: A sheet-fed rotary printing machine with a turn-over mechanism includes a turn-over cylinder interposed between printing cylinders in a pair of printing units and having a pair of gripper shafts mounted on an outer circumferential surface of the turn-over cylinder in diametrically opposite relation. A plurality of turn-over gripper devices are mounted at intervals on each of the gripper shafts, each turn-over gripper device being composed of a fixed turn-over gripper and a loosely fitted gripper pad assembly. The turn-over cylinder also has a cam mechanism for turning over the turn-over gripper devices and another cam mechanism for opening and closing the turn-over gripper devices.

Abstract: A paper feeder comprises a frame, a separation suction device mounted on the frame and substantially vertically movable for picking up stacked sheets one at a time, a transport suction device mounted on the frame and substantially horizontally movable for transferring the picked-up sheet from the separation suction device, and an adjustment device for adjusting the separation suction device tiltably back and fourth and laterally.

Abstract: An inking apparatus including a first vibrator roller to which ink is intermittently transferred by a ductor roller from an ink fountain, a pair of second vibrator rollers held in contact with a plurality of ink form rollers held against a plate cylinder, a third vibrator roller, a first distributor roller held in contact with the first and third vibrator rollers, three second distributor rollers disposed in peripheral contact between the second vibrator rollers, a third distributor roller held in contact with a central one of the three second distributor rollers and the third vibrator roller, a fourth vibrator roller held in contact with one of the second distributor rollers which is located upstream of the central one thereof with respect to the direction of rotation of the plate cylinder, and a fourth distributor roller held in contact with the third vibrator roller and the fourth vibrator roller.

Abstract: In a paper delivery apparatus of the type wherein printed paper is cut into sections having a predetermined length and cut papers are delivered in the horizontal direction to be horizontally laminated on a pedestal, there are provided delivered paper guide belts with their lower runs running in a direction of paper delivery and a rotating brush roller provided at one end of the delivered paper guide belts. The rotating brush roller is implanted with a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart bristle bundles and rotated in a direction to press down the delivered paper onto the pedestal. According to this invention, it is not only possible to cause the papers to fall down while maintaining them at an horizontal attitude but also to eliminate curls formed at the ends of the delivered papers, thus neatly aligning the ends of the laminated papers.

Abstract: A signature transfer device in a folder for a rotary printing press includes a plurality of adjustable-pressure rollers for holding down upper tapes for transferring a signature with a strong force to prevent the upper tapes from slipping on the signature and hence, to prevent the latter from being inclined while the signature is being transferred toward a position in which the signature will be folded on itself by a chopper blade. The signature transfer device includes an adjustment mechanism for adjusting gaps between the upper tapes and the lower tapes to reduce the force with which the signature is sandwiched between the upper and lower tapes, so that the signature is prevented from being forcibly pressed against front lays in the folding position. With this arrangement, the signature is prevented from getting wrinkled upon abutment against the front lays, and from becoming inclined relative to the chopper blade when the signature approaches and arrives at the folding position.

Abstract: A structure for securing a cylinder drive gear to a cylinder shaft in a printing machine comprises a cylinder having an end shaft, a cylinder drive gear inserted and fixed by bolts onto said end shaft, a pair of taper rings with their taper faces being in contact with each other, one of said taper rings being mounted on said end shaft such that the movement in the axial direction is limited by said cylinder drive gear, another taper ring being mounted slideably on said end shaft, and a device for tightening said another taper ring toward said cylinder drive gear so that both taper rings expand in the radial direction.

Abstract: In an ink fountain device for a printing press of the type wherein a plurality of divided blade sections are adjustable toward and away from an ink fountain roller and a covering plate covering the divided blade sections is attracted to the divided blade sections by permanent magnets embedded in the divided blade sections, an inner end of the covering plate is spaced a predetermined distance away from the ink fountain roller and slanted downwardly and an angle between the slanted surface and an upper surface of the covering plate is made to be smaller than that between the upper surface and a tangent passing through a point on a periphery of the ink fountain roller confronting an inner end of the divided blade section. According to this construction bending up of the covering plate can be prevented so that leakage of the ink into a gap between the divided blade sections and the covering plate can be prevented.

Abstract: A front lay device for a sheet-fed rotary printing press comprising a feed table, a stop shaft disposed downwardly of a front end of the feed table and reciprocably angularly movable about its own axis, a stop holder mounted on the stop shaft and having a stop located adjacent to the front end of the feed table, a swingable hold-down member pivotably mounted by a pivot shaft on the stop holder and having a hook-shaped distal end disposed adjacent to the front end of the feed table, a cam shaft rotatable in synchronization with the stop shaft for driving the swingable hold-down member, and a link shaft drivable by the drive shaft for reciprocable movement about its own axis.

Abstract: In an ink fountain device for use in a printing press of the type wherein printing ink is supplied through a gap between an inking roller and an adjustable inclined blade, the blade includes a plurality of juxtaposed sections divided along the inking roller, and a magnetic plate having the same width as the combined width of the blade sections. The magnetic plate is attracted to the blade sections by permanent magnets provided for the respective blade sections. Permanent magnets can also be provided for the respective blade sections or a blade support for firmly attracting the blade sections to the blade support. The construction not only permits fine adjustment of the quantity of ink in each section in accordance with the contrast of printed patterns but also prevents the printing ink from entering between the blade sections and the magnetic plate, and between the blade sections and the blade support.

Abstract: In a printing press including an intaglio cylinder, an impression cylinder and a blanket cylinder, for the purpose of throwing on and off these cylinders there is provided a control apparatus comprising a first detection switch which produces a selection signal when a rotating radial projection passes by, and a plurality of second detection switches which generate timing signals when passing by a plurality of radially spaced projections. The selection signal is used to select either one of the second selection switches, and the timing signal generated by a selected second detection switch is used to throw on and off the cylinders.According to this invention it is not necessary to use a number of expensive multistage preset counters which are liable to misoperate due to noise.

Abstract: In a ink fountain device for use in a printing press of the type wherein an ink fountain roller is dipped in an ink pot and a quantity of ink supplied to the printing press is controlled by varying a gap between the ink fountain roller and a blade, the blade is divided into a plurality of sections along the length of the ink fountain roller. Each divided blade is normally urged by a spring to move away from the ink fountain roller and further urged toward the same by another spring and an adjusting screw through a roller urged against a rear end of the divided blade. In this manner, respective blades can be independently adjusted so as to adjust the thickness of ink film along the length of the fountain roller, to be commensurate with a tone or contrast of a printed matter.

Abstract: A feed plate for sequentially supplying paper sheets to a printing press is provided with an upwardly inclined air passage and an air suction passage obliquely intersecting the upwardly inclined air passage at an intermediate point thereof. A guide plate is provided to extend through the upwardly inclined air passage to confront inner opening of the air suction passage.

Abstract: In an inadequately fed sheet detector of the type comprising a feed board, a transparent plate mounted on one end thereof, a swinging front guide, and a luminous element and a light receiving element respectively mounted on the feed board and the front guide on the opposite sides of the transparent plate, the luminous element is inclined with respect to the vertical.