Webster O Roberts

US Patent:

42403464, Dec 23, 1980

Filed:

Jan 29, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/007213

Inventors:

Earl M. Landis - Sagamore Hills OH
Webster C. Roberts - Noank CT
James N. Crum - Stonington CT

Assignee:

Harris Corporation - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

B41F 704
B41F 712
B41F 740
B41F 1336
B41F 3130
B41F 1354

US Classification:

101139

Abstract:

An offset lithographic web printing press capable of printing a series of relatively short runs without interruption and with minimum waste of web material. The press includes a plurality of printing units. During a given run, some of the printing units are in a printing mode, while others are in a nonprinting or thrown-off mode. The web moves freely through the units which are thrown-off while those units are made ready for a succeeding run. Each unit includes a motor which has adequate capacity to drive such auxiliary equipment as a web infeed and folder, in addition to the unit, itself. Each unit motor may be clutched into a common drive line passing through all the units in order to drive the infeed and folder. Each printing unit also includes apparatus for throwing the printing cylinders of the unit to and from the web, and for changing the attitude of the web as it passes through the unit. A control system is included which controls the throw-off of the engaged printing units at the end of a preset count and also controls start-up of the units which are to be engaged in the next run.

US Patent:

51801531, Jan 19, 1993

Filed:

Nov 7, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/788876

Inventors:

Harold W. Gegenheimer - Mystic CT
Webster C. Roberts - Noank CT

International Classification:

B42B 102

US Classification:

270 53

Abstract:

An apparatus and method to provide confidentiality for the message content in copy received from an electrographic device is disclosed. Confidentiality is communicated to the apparatus by utilizing a confidentiality code mark on the first and last sheets of a set of copy for which privacy is desired. The confidentiality or non-confidentiality of the copy may also be communicated by using a last sheet of copy containing predetermined code marks. In one embodiment, the apparatus receives sheets of copy output from the elctrographic device and directs sheets of copy that are not confidential in nature into one output tray for removal. The apparatus directs sheets of copy that are confidential in nature into an assembly station for binding. After the last sheet of the confidential document is delivered to the assembly station, the bundle of copy sheets is advanced into a storage tray. The sides of the bundle of copy sheets are bound during its travel.