A Hand Ruling Apparatus.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Nov., 1896-Accepted, 20th Mar., 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Hand Ruling Apparatus.
We, GEORG WILSCHECK, No. 28 Marktplatz, Merchant, and AUGUST
EICKHOFF, No. 105 Ardeier-Strasse, Civil Servant, both of Fröndenberg on the
Ruhr, in the German Empire, 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 consists of a ruling apparatus designed to rale parallel lines any
distance or distances apart for accounts, music and other purposes on paper or in
books, by simply moving the apparatus along an edge or flat ruler.
In order that my invention may be the better understood, I now proceed to
describe the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the
letters and figures marked thereon.
Like letters refer to like parts in the various figures.
Figure 1 is a front view of this apparatus. Figure 2 is a side view.
Figure 3 is a section on the line. Figure 1, and
Figure 4 is a toothed wheelf for music sheets or books.
The apparatus consists of a frame a with handle b in which rests a bar d which
marks the lines, and which is pivotted around an axle c. Toothed wheels f
Figure 1, are situated on the axle of a blotting roller e, in front of the bar d,
outside the frame and on both sides thereof, and engage with projections ġ of the
bar d. The toothed wheels are conveniently cast or stamped so as to ensure
exactness and faultless ruling. Differently formed toothed wheels fare used for
the various kinds of ruling, so that the apparatus may be used for any kind of
ruling. Such a toothed wheelf for music is shown, in Figure 4 of the drawings
as an example.
The striking bar d tapers in front to an edge of about millimetre, and is
covered with an inking cloth, so that a sharp line is marked on the paper, when
the striking bar descends. For ruling account lines a round rod h of wood or
metal is provided in the frame a, on which fit a suitable number of rings i, which
can be moved to and fro on the scale in order to facilitate their quick and even
distribution. The rings i are provided above with an adjusting screw k, by which
they can be fixed at any desired part of the rod h, and at their lower parts they
carry a sleeve l, (to receive the lead or colour pencils), which is inclined so that
the pencils are not directed against the line of movement, and cannot injure the
paper by the breaking of the points k.
In order to facilitate the movement of the apparatus, and for the better
guidance of the latter, the free ends a¹ of the frame are provided with running
wheels m.
The action of the apparatus is as follows.
The apparatus is led over the paper along a ruler, the motion of the blotting
roller e effecting the rotation of the two toothed wheels f. In consequence the two
projections g of the striking bar d are lifted, afterwards the striking bar falls again
by its gravity. At the same time the pencils n which can be adjusted, according
to account lining draw the lines which are to be ruled perpendicularly to the first
system of lines, and by differently formed toothed wheels f, and by suitable

page_text: adjustment of the pencils n any desired system of lines can be ruled in any
direction.. It will, be obvious .that drawing pens, colouring or inking wheels, or
similar devices may be used instead of the pencils n. The blotting roller arranged
immediately behind the striking bar, prevents the smudging of the lines marked by
the former, when the pencils n cross them. The operator must apply some colour
or ink from time to time, but the colour or ink must not be applied too thick to the
striking bar.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is :-
1st. A hand ruling apparatus constructed with pencils or wheels n, arranged in
any suitable position and any required distance apart, adapted to rule one system
of lines and exchangeable toothed wheels f of suitable shape adapted to effect a
periodical lifting and lowering of a striking bar d which marks another system of
fines, as the apparatus is drawn over the paper..
2nd. In a hand ruling apparatus as claimed in Claim 1, a blotting roller e for
blotting the lines marked by the striking bar, substantially as described.
3rd. In a hand ruling apparatus a rod h on which the sleeves i carrying the
pencils n are adjustable, for the purpose of adjusting the same for a variety of
lining, substantially as described.
Dated this 23rd day of November 1900
FELL & JAMES,
1 Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C., Agents for the Applicants.