Improvements in Machinery for Drilling Holes in the Various Parts of. Velocipedes and other Articles.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Nov., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 14th Aug., 1894-Accepted, 6th Oct., 1894
PROVISIONAL MATALION.
Improvements in Machinery for Drilling Holes in the Various Parts
of. Velocipedes and other Articles.
I, SENIOR WHITELEY, of the Firm of Messieurs Joseph Whiteley and
Company, of The Acme Wheeleries, 61 Meadow Lane Leeds, in the County of
York, Machine Makers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in machinery or apparatus for drilling
holes in the various parts of velocipedes and other articles. It is particularly
applicable for drilling the spoke holes in the hub or felloes of the velocipede,
perambulator and the like wheels, as well as for drilling out broken spokes without
removing the wheel from the inachine.
According to this invention on suitable standards or framework is mounted a bed
plate of any convenient shape and size. On the bed plate is arranged to slide, in a
horizontal direction, a headstock actuated by a lever. In one arm of the head-
stock may be provided one or more bearings in which is mounted a spindle or shaft
carrying one or more pulleys for rotating the spindle. To the opposite end or
portion of the headstock may be jointed a fixing or spindle carrier, or the spindle
carrier may
be jointed to a block or piece arranged to be raised or lowered say
vertically, in a slide formed on or attached to the headstock. When the latter
arrangement is employed the spindle is mounted in its carried so as only to move
up or down whenever the carrier is operated and I then prefer, though not
necessarially so, to mount the spindle in ball bearings at or near its top and bottom.
But when the spindle itself is made to rise and fall it then simply slides in the
bearings of its carrier and it may be attached by any convenient ball bearing
connection to its operating lever. The rising or lowering of the spindle or its
carrier may be controlled by the operator by means of a lever or its equivalent.
The spindle may be armed with any suitable chuck or tool holder, and the angle
of the spindle and drilling tool may be adjusted by any convenient device, such as
for instance by a nut working on a screw portion of a rod jointed to the spindle
carrier; the opposite end of said rod being connected to or passing through a
bearing on the headstock or sliding block, or other convenient portion of the
machine.
The work to be operated may either be held in position by means of a hand
screw mounted in a loop fixed to the standards or framework of the machine, or on
or to a table, capable if desired of being raised or lowered by any convenient
means. The table may be arranged either to be removable from the loop by hand,
or to be swung by hand into position, or to take the place of the said loop, or to
be used in conjunction therewith. Suitable dividing apparatus, say for instance
consisting of a perforated disc and spring pointer or pin mounted in a fixed bearing
may be provided for use in conjunction with say the loop (or table) for drilling the
spoke holes in the wheel hubs at equal distances apart.
Dated the Fourteenth day of November 1893.
SENIOR WHITELEY,
By W. Fairburn-Hart,
Agent.

page_text: COME LEIDIMOIFICATION.
Improvements in Machinery for Drilling Holes in the Various Parts
of Velocipedes and other Articles.
I, SENIOR WHITELEY of the Firm of Messieurs Joseph Whiteley and
Company of The Acme Wheelerics, 61 Meadow Lane Leeds, in the County of
York, Machine Makers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to improvements in machinery or apparatus for drilling
holes in the various parts of velocipedes and other articles. It is particularly
applicable for drilling the spoke holes in the hub or felloes of velocipede,
perambulator and the like wheels as well as for drilling out broken spokes without
removing the wheel from the machine.
In the drawings,
Figs. 1, 2, and 3 are respectively side and front elevations and a plan of a
machine constructed according to this invention.
Figs. 4 and 5 are respectively a side elevation and a plan of the head of the
machine.
Fig. 6, an elevation of the pillar or stand.
Like parts in all views are marked with the same letters of reference.
A is the framework of the machine which may be as shewn in the drawings in
the form of a pillar or pedestal, or if desired in the form of standards or their
equivalents, all of which are hereafter referred to as the pillar A. On the top of
the pillar A is mounted by any suitable means such as for example by screwing, a
table or bed plate, hereafter termed the table B of any convenient size and shape.
On the table B is provided and fixed so as to be capable of adjustment, if desired,
the slide C. Between the slides C is mounted the headstock D to which a sliding
motion is imparted by means of the lever E, pivoted at e to the table B and
provided with a slot e' for engaging, with a pin e fixed to the headstock.
arm of the headstock B is provided a horizontal shaft or spindle f on which is
mounted, say the two pulleys F for conveying motion to the drilling spindle G.
In one
On the opposite end of the headstock to that at which the pulleys are mounted,
is jointed a fixing or spindle carrier H which is capable of adjustment to any
required angle, and retained thereat, by the rod H jointed at one end to the spindle
carrier H and secured to the pulley end of the headstock by means of locknuts H³.
The spindle carrier H may either be provided with ball or other bearings H³, fixed
thereto, through which the spindle G passes as at Fig. 1, or the said bearing H³
may be fixed to a slide H', arranged to work on the face of the spindle carrier H,
as shewn at Figs. 4 and 5. A vertical or angular reciprocating motion is imparted
to the spindle G or its carrier H by means of the bell cranked lever I fulcrumed
either directly to the spindle carrier H as at i Fig. 4, or connected thereto by
link as at Fig. 1. The
upper end 9 of the spindle G is connected to the
horizontal end of the lever I by means of a ball bearing armed with trunnions.
When the spindle is mounted in its carrier so as only to move up or down
whenever the carrier is operated, that is in slides as at Fig. 4, then it is preferred,
though not necessarially so to mount the spindle G in ball bearings at or near its
top and bottom. But when the spindle itself is made to rise and fall in its bearings
as at Fig. 1 then it simply slides in the bearings of its carrier and it may be
attached by any convenient ball bearing connection as just described to its
operating lever.
The spindle G is armed with a chuck or tool holder J of any convenient
description. Between the bearings of the spindle carrier H is provided on the

page_text: spindle G a pulley K round which the driving band or belt passes to and from the
pulleys F or the machine may be driven by pedal or other power.
The work to be operated upon may be mounted and held in position by means of
a hand screw L mounted on the end m of a loop M which is fixed to the pillar A,
or the loop M may be made to slide upon the pillar A as shown at Fig. 1 so as to
be capable of adjustment thereon, or if desired both the loop M and its end m
may be made in separate portions and capable of adjustment respectively on the
pillar A and the end m in the loop portion as shown at Fig. 6. Suitable fixing
devices, as for example a set screw, may be employed for retaining the two parts M
and m in their respective positions, as well as fixing them on the pillar A.
Between the table B and the loop M is mounted on the pillar A, a work supporting
centre N and table N¹. The centre N and table N₁ are connected together by the
ring or boss n which is provided with a hole to fit the pillar A whereby their
position on the pillar may be adjusted as desired. Any suitable retaining device
being employed for fixing them in position such as say, a set screw alone, or a
collar and set-screw, or other equivalent device. By arranging the loop M and
centre N and table N¹ to be capable of being raised and lowered on the pillar A
I am able to vary the angle of the bicycle wheel or other work to be drilled
without altering the angle of the spindle G, but I am also able to turn both the
loop M and centre N out of the way and bringing the table N' under the drilling
spindle G when the machine is required to be used as an ordinary drilling
machine.
Suitable dividing apparatus, say for instance consisting of a perforated disc and
spring pointer or pin mounted in a fixed bearing may be provided for use in
conjunction with say the loop (or table) for drilling the spoke holes in the wheel
hubs at equal distances apart.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is.
1. A drilling machine such as herein described in which the drilling spindle is
mounted in bearings in a sliding headstock so as to be capable of being set at an
angle to the work operated upon substantially as herein described and illustrated.
2. In a drilling machine such as herein described and illustrated, the combination
of the drilling spindle mounted in bearings so as to be raised or lowered and
brought to or from its work by levers, the means for adjusting it to an angle with
the fixed or adjustable loop and centre and table, all as herein set forth and
illustrated.
3. The combination of a drilling machine of a pillar A, table B, headstock D,
sliding upon said table and having pulleys F mounted at one end to it, and spindle
carrier H jointed to it at the other end, means for adjusting the headstock to the
required angle, spindle G sliding in bearings on the face of the headstock, levers E,
and 1 for actuating the headstock and spindle G, loop M centre N, table N¹, all
substantially as described and for the purposes herein set forth.
Dated the Tenth day of August 1894.
SENIOR WHITELEY,
By W. Fairburn-Hart.