An Improved Machine for Slitting and Reeling Paper.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Nov.. 1894
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Aug., 1895-4ccepted, 22nd Nov. 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Machine for Slitting and Reeling Paper.
I JAMES HYDE, Junior, of Millbrook House, Snodland, Rochester in the
County of Kent, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The objects of this invention are to put automatically a uniform tension on the
paper whilst passing through the machine; and also to deliver automatically the
reels of paper when slit on to a truck or platform.
According to the first part of this invention, in order to put a uniform tension on
the reel, throughout the time that it is unwinding, and consequently on the paper
whilst passing through the machine; I mount on the traverse carriage the shaft
carrying the ordinary break-wheel, and at one side near the top of the said
traversing carriage I pivot an iron plate carrying the top break-block, and I bolt
to the aforesaid iron plate a second iron plate coming underneath the break-wheel
and carrying the bottom break-block. On to the traversing carriage above the
aforesaid second iron plate I cast a lug through which I pass a screw link, to the
lower end of which I pivot the tail end of a horizontal lever, the other end of which
is weighted as desired. The aforesaid screw link is made adjustable so as to allow
for wear in the break-blocks. Through the other end of the aforesaid horizontal
lever I pass another link, the lower end of which is also made adjustable, the upper
end of said link being pivoted to a hand lever, which carries a leading roll. The
said hand lever works on a shaft passing from one end of the machine to the other.
The other end of the said hand lever is also weighted, so that when the said hand
lever is raised it will lower the aforesaid leading roll, and at the same time press
the second mentioned link down and tighten the break as may be required.
The second part of this invention relates to the automatic delivery of the reels of
paper.
This I effect as follows, namely by means of gearing consisting of vertical worms
engaging with worm wheels. Onto the shafts which carry the worm wheels I key
arms, the upper ends of which carry the reels of paper, and I fix suitable clutches
to put the worin wheels into or out of gear as may be required. To the lower ends
of the aforesaid worms I key spur wheels actuated by pinions, in order to rotate
the worms, and thus throw the reel over to deliver it into a truck or on to a
platform.
I have suitable frames on which are mounted the leading rolls carrying the paper
after it is slit, and also carrying the knives and measuring roll.
Dated this Twenty-second day of November 1894.
BROWNE & Co.,
9 Warwick Court, Gray's Inn, London, Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: 1 JAMES HYDE Junior, of Millbrook House, Snodland, Rochester in the County
of Kent, Engineer, 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 :-
The objects of this invention are to put automatically a uniform tension on the
paper, whilst passing through the machine and also to deliver automatically the
reels of paper when slit, on to a truck or platform.
According to the first part of this invention, in order to put a uniform tension on
the reel throughout the time it is being unwound, and consequently upon the paper,
whilst passing through the machine; I mount on the traverse carriage the shaft
carrying the ordinary break wheel, and at one side near the top of the said traverse
carriage I pivot an iron plate carrying the top break block, and I bolt to the
aforesaid iron plate a second iron plate coming underneath the break wheel and the
bottom break block. On to the traverse carriage above the aforesaid second iron
plate I cast a lug throngh which I pass a screw link, to the, lower end of which
1 pivot the tail end of a horizontal lever, the other cud of which is weighted as
desired. The aforesaid screw link is made adjustable, so as to allow for wear of
the break block. Through the other end of the aforesaid horizontal lever I pass
another link, the lower end of which is also made adjustable the upper end of said
link being pivotted to a band lever, which carries the leading roll. The said hand
lever works on a shaft passing from one end of the machine to the other. The
other end of said hand lever is also weighted so that when the said hand lever is
raised it will lower the aforesaid leading roll, and at the same time press the second
mentioned link down and tighten the break as may be required.
The second part of this invention relates to the automatic delivery of the reels of
paper.
This I effect as follows, namely by means of gearing, consisting of vertical worms
cogaging with worm wheels.
On to the shafts which carry the worm wheels; I key arms, the upper ends of
which carry the reels of paper, and I fix suitable clutches to put the worm wheels
into and out of gear, as may be required. To the lower ends of the aforesaid
worms I key spur wheels actuated by pinions, in order to rotate the worms and thus
throw the reel over to deliver it into a truck or on to a platform.
I have suitable frames on which are mounted the leading rolls, carrying the paper
after it is slit, and also the knives and measuring roll.
And in order that my said invention may be more clearly understood I will now
proceed to describe the same with reference to the drawings accompanying this
Specification, in which Fig. 1 shews a plan of my improved machine, Fig. 2 an
elevation of same, Fig. 3 a detached view hereafter referred to.
The same letters denote the same parts in both views.
a shews the traverse carriage, b break wheel, c iron plate carrying the top break
block d, e is the iron plate carrying the bottom break block f, g is a lug cast on the
traverse carriage a, through which passes a screw link h. To the lower end of the
screw link is pivotted a horizontal lever i to the other end of which weights k are
suspended the screw link is made adjustable, to allow for the wear of the break
blocks.
Through the weighted end of the lever i is passed another link (vertically), the
lower end of which is also made adjustable, by means of the screw nuts, and the
upper end is pivotted to a band lever m, carrying a leading roll n. This hand
lever m works on a shaft o, passing from one end of the machine to the other, and

page_text: is weighted at p, as shewn at Fig. 2, so that when raised it shall lower the leading
roll n, and at the same time press the link down and tighten the break as may be
required.
Fig. 3 is a sectional view, shewing the manner in which the pressure upon the
break wheel b is transmitted to the roll of paper y.. 4 shews spindle of break
wheel b, to this is keyed a toothed wheel 5 engaging with a pinion 6 keyed on the
shaft 7, which carries the roll y.
With regard to the mechanism for automatically delivering the reels of paper,
19 shew vertical worms gearing with worm wheels rr, ss shew arms keyed to the
sbafts tt, which carry the worm wheels rr. The upper ends of the arms s carry
reels of paper u. I may use any suitable clutches to put the worm wheels rr into
and out of gear as may be required.
To the lower ends of the worms qg, I key spur wheels vv, actuated by pinious ww,
in order to rotate the worms q q, and thus throw the reels u u over to deliver them
into a truck or on to a platform.
Suitable framework & supports the leading rolls 1, 2 3 which carry the paper y
after it is slit, and also supports the knives 2.
For the purpose of more clearly shewing the mechanism, it is shewn through the
paper, as if the latter were transparent.
The action of a machine constructed as above is as follows:-
The large reel of paper y is taken from the paper making machine and placed in
the traverse carriage, the end of the sheet is then taken under the leading roll n,
then over the measuring roll a', then through the knives z, where it is slit to the
required widths, then passes under the leading roll 3 and over 2, and two sheets to
reels and the other two sheets over roll 1 to the front reels u. The arms & rise
and carry a portion of the weight of the reels as they increase in size so as to keep
the same weight on the drum 6' at the point of contact with the paper by adding or
taking off small weights at p the tension on y is eased or increased as may be
required according to the strength of the paper being slit and reeled. When the
weights pare taken off, the roll m forces the lever i down causing the other end
of this lever to lift and tighten the break blocks d at the same time as one end of
the top break block is fixed on a hinge to the traverse carriage and the other end
carries an adjustable link which holds the bottom block f.
The machine will run at speeds up to 1800 to 2000 feet of paper per minute
according to the strength of sheet.
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 I
claim is :-
(1.) The improved machine constructed substantially as hereinbefore described
with reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings, and for the purposes set
forth.
(2.) In a machine for slitting and reeling paper, the employment of an automatic
break adapted to the traverse carriage.
(3.) In a machine for slitting and reeling paper, the arms s substantially as and
for the purposes set forth.
(4.) In a machine for slitting and reeling paper, the worms and spur wheels
arranged substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
Dated this 22nd day of August 1895.
BROWNE & Co.,
9 Warwick Court, Gray's Inn, London, W.C.