Improvements in Means or Apparatus Adapted for Ruling Oblique Lines on Sheets, Cards, and the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Means or Apparatus Adapted for Ruling Oblique
Lines on Sheets, Cards, and the like.
JOHN HESS of 35 Cloth Fair London E.C. 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 :-
This invention has for its object improvements in ruling machines whereby
sheets may be accurately ruled at a given angle, automatically, and in an expeditious
manner.
In order to accomplish this purpose I provide two gates set at a desired angle,
one on the feed table, which serves the purpose of a gauge and at the proper time
moves out of the way of the sheet, thus allowing the feed strings, which are driven
continuously, to carry the said sheet forward at the proper angle until it is stopped
by the second gate situated between the said feed table and the pens, or discs.
This second gate is set at the same angle as the first and prevents the sheets
from being carried on to the pens, by the web and its strings, which, like the feed
strings, are driven continuously, until the pen operating cam has reached a position
that will enable it to drop and lift the pens at the right time when the sheet is
under them and so effect the proper ruling.
In the accompanying drawings in which like letters indicate like parts.
Fig. 1 illustrates a side elevation of a ruling machine to which my improvements
have been applied.
Fig. 2 is a view showing, in elevation, parts of the opposite side of the machine
illustrated in Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a plan of same, part of the frame carrying one of the string-rolls and
the strings being left out.
Fig. 4 is a sectional detail of the front, or feed gate taken on the line x-x,
Fig. 3.
Fig. 4 is an elevation of the front or feed gate.
Fig. 5 is an elevation of the back or pen gate,
in
Fig. 6 is a side and front elevation respectively of one of the adjustable cams
which operate the back or pen gate, and the pens, and
Fig. 6A is a partial section of one of the said cams taken on the line z-z in
Fig. 6.
The machine to which I have applied my improvements belongs to that class
known as strikers and the drawings illustrate only so much of such a machine as is
necessary to enable me to show how I carry out my invention, the far details being
omitted, but I wish it to be understood that I do not limit the application of. my
improvements to this particular class of machine, nor do I restrict myself to the
precise means described of applying them, as many equivalent or alternative means
will readily suggest themselves to any mechanic.
"A" and "A" are the side frames of a ruling machine, and "B" is the feed
table upon which the sheet to be ruled is placed, "C" is the pen-holder, "e" are
the pens, "D" is the cam which operates them and "E" is the delivery table which
receives the sheets after they are ruled.
Around the roll "F," under the roll "H" over and around the endless travelling
web "K," and under the table "B" back to the roll "F," are placed a series of
endless feed strings "a" which carry the sheets placed upon them in the direction
M" hereinafter referred.
of the arrow "I" until they reach the feed table gate

page_text: to, by which, when in its upper position (as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 4) each-
sheet is stopped until the said gate is moved out of its way, when it is again carried
forward by the said strings "a" until it reaches the rolls "H" and "J," the said
sheet is then carried further between the endless travelling web "K" and the other
strings" carried around the rolls "G." "H." "L." until it reaches the back or
pen gate, "N," hereinafter to be described, which detains it until the pen operating
cam "D" has reached a certain position, when the said 'gate "N" is lifted, and
the sheet is again carried forward between the strings "b" and the endless
travelling web "K," under the pens "," where it is ruled, and thereafter delivered
on the table "E.".
.
The roll "L" is carried in adjustable bearings "E' so as to enable- the
strings to be tightened up when they get slack, and the direction of the web
is controlled by the rolls. "J.", "R." and "S." the table "T" and the other
rolls "U." "W." "Y." which it surrounds.
The said rolls "F." "G." "H." and "L" are provided with suitable grooves
(not shown in the drawings) to receive the endless strings "a." and ".".
The front gate "M." (see Fig. 3, 4 and 44) is situated in a vertical slot in the
feed-table "B" and has a removable piece "M" which is taken off when the
corner "m" is used as the gauge, this part is provided with notches "m." on it's
upper edge adapted to clear the strings "a." when the said gate "M." has been
raised (see dotted lines in Fig. 4.) to stop a sheet.
The gate "M." is operated by the pin "e" situated upon the gear wheel "e,"
which lifts the lever "," fulcrumed at " g," once for each revolution of the said
gear wheel "e,"with the result that the other end of the lever "f." descends pulling
the cord "h over the pully "" and thus causing the lever "j" to be moved in
the direction of the arrow, and the shaft "k" to be partially rotated in the same
direction, this shaft "k" again transmits a like movement to the 'oblique shaft ""
through the bevil wheels "k" and "," these shafts being supported in suitable
bearings" and "12," respectively, secured to the underside of the table" B."
The shaft "1" has mounted upon it two lifters "," adapted to lift the
gate "M," which falls again by its own weight when the springs "*" cause the
lifters "3" to move away from the table as the pin "e" descends.
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The back or pen gate "N." (see Figs. 1, 3 and 5) also has a removable
piece "N," is provided with suitable arms "n" and is mounted upon a short
shaft "," which is supported, in suitable bearings "n" by the part "n" secured
to the bridge piece "n" connecting the two side frames "A" and "A¹," the said
shaft deriving its movement from the adjustable cam "D" through the
lever "n" and the friction roll "no."
The pen carriage "C" (see Figs: 1. and 3) is supported by the adjustable
bearings "e" and "," in which it may be partially rotated, and is provided with
a suitable clamp "3" of usual construction to hold the pens "c."
The said pen carriage "C" derives its movement from the adjustable cam "D,"
through the lever "d2" fulcrumed at "d3" in the bracket "d" the other end of
the said lever "d" which is provided with a suitable adjustment screw "d"
engaging the plate" attached to the pen carriage "C," and thus causing the
said plate "" to be depressed, and the pens "c to be lifted up when a high
part "d" of the cam "D" engages the lever "d."
During the operation of ruling, the pens "e" are pressed on to the work by
the superior weight on that side of the bearings "c" and "c", which support
the pen carriage "C," but this may be augmented when necessary by means of
suitable springs such as are at present used for that purpose, when, however, the
ruling has been effected the pens "c" are lifted off the work by the means already
described, their upward movement being limited by the projecting part "
engaging the adjustable stop "."...
In Figs. 6 and 64 is illustrated one of the cams "D" and "DI" which are
alike in their details (except as regards the. positions of their respective cam
surfaces, which are adjustable) the cain bodies "D" are provided with two

page_text: annular grooves "d" adapted to receive the cam-pieces "d" which are held in
their proper places by the clamping screws "d" the two grooves are provided
for the purpose of securing a more continuous surface..
These cams "D" and "D'," which operate their respective parts once each
revolution, and the spur wheel "e" have a uniform, speed and are so timed with
regard to the pin."e" as to allow the front or feed table gate "M" to be first dropped
to allow a sheet to be drawn into the machine until it reaches the back or pen
gate "N" where it is detained until the pen carriage cam "D" has reached a
position that will enable it to operate the pen carriage "C" when the particular
part of the sheet it is desired to rule is.under the pens "c," the cam "D" then
lifts the pen gate "N" and the sheet again moves forward under the pens "C,"
where it is ruled in the desired manner by the proper operation of the cam "D"
and thereafter delivered on the table "E."
The machine may be driven by power through a suitable pully mounted upon
the shaft "," or, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, by a crank "x" which is turned
in the direction of the arrow "2," the shaft "h," has mounted upon its other end
(see Fig. 2.) a toothed wheel "*" which engages with and drives the toothed-
wheel ""mounted upon the lower roller shaft "j" this wheel in turn drives
the intermediate toothed-wheel ";" mounted upon the adjustable stud "js"
supported by the slotted link "j," the said wheel "; 3" again driving the toothed
wheel "e" mounted upon the shaft "D"
On the other end of this shaft "D" just inside the frame "A" (see Figs. 1.
and 3.) is mounted the adjustable cam "D" which is provided with teeth (see
Fig. 6.) adapted to drive the intermediate toothed-wheel "D" (see Figs. 1.
and 3) and through it the other adjustable cam "D," which is also provided with
teeth, and mounted upon the shaft "D."
The intermediate wheel "j" is made adjustable to allow for the changing of
the wheels, which is necessary when paper of different length is being ruled.
In practice the machine is set in motion and the sheets to be ruled are placed
upon the strings "a" and adjusted to lay in one of the corners "m" or "mix" of
the front or feed-table gate "M," they are then automatically drawn into the
machine, ruled, and finally delivered at the other end on the table "E."
I may
use any of the known improved methods of drying and stacking the ruled sheets,
but as this part of the machine is not affected by my improvements I have not
described it.
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. In a ruling machine, the use of one or more gates or equivalent parts set at
an angle and adapted to act as gauges to control the angle at which the paper or
other article to be ruled, enters the machine, the said gates being operated by
means of cams, eccentric or crank pins and rolls levers, cords, gearing or any like
or equivalent means, to cause the said gate or gates to be lifted or dropped out of
the way at the right time to allow the said paper or other article to be carried
forward and ruled substantially, as described and for the purposes set forth in the
Specification.
2. In a ruling machine, the use of a gate, gauge or equivalent part situated on
or adjacent to the feed-table and operated by a cam, eccentric or crank-pin, rolls,
levers, cords, gearing or any like or equivalent means, the said gate being adapted
when in one position to regulate the angle at which the sheets are fed into the
machine and at a given time dropping out of the way to allow the said sheet to
be carried into the machine, substantially as described and for the purposes set
forth in the Specification.
3. In a ruling machine, the combination of an obliquely arranged pen-carriage
with one or more gates or equivalent parts set at an angle, and operated by means
of cams eccentric or crank-pius, rolls, levers, cords, gearing or any like or

page_text: equivalent means, the whole being so, timed, as to effect the proper ruling
substantially as described in the Specification.
4. The combination and arrangement of parts constituting a ruling-machine
substantially as described and for the purposes set forth in the Specification.
Dated this 20th day of February 1896.
JOHN HESS.