Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Nov., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 11th Aug., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 9th Nov., 1888
JOANNES CORNELUS WILHELMUS PAUWELS Civil Engineer Tasmanstraat 78 The
Hague Netherlands, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
:-
The apparatus is a kind of press (Please to see the drawing) A. is the top piece
being a piece of Square Iron about four inches thick. B is the foundation piece beeing
about six inches thick. In the top piece A are two holes in which may be fixed by
screw thread two pieces of Iron or Steel D and E made with screw thread at top.
The form of the Irons D and E are as shown at D 1 and E 2. In the foundation of the
press are two holes having the same form as the stamps D. and E. At the side of the
apparatus (see side sight of the drawing) are fixed two pieces of steel K 1 and K 2.
K1 is fixed to the top piece H. K 2 is fixed to the foundation piece J. The pieces K 1
and K 2 are cut off at an angle and represent a shear if the top piece of the apparatus
is pressed down one knife K 1 pass another K 2 and of course if one puts a piece of
metal between these two knives it will be cutt of if the top piece A is pressed down.
When I put a piece of thin Brass on the foundation piece B justly on the two holes
which are made in it and place the top piece into an ordinary screw press which
presses this top piece down. The knife will cutt the Brass the Stamp E will then
cut a round piece out of the Brass and make at the same time a hollow brim round
the hole. When this hole with hollow brim comes afterwards under the Stamp D. it
When these rings are
will cut out a hollow ring which falls down on the floor.
pushed one in another and fixed by solder they form a chain suitable for soldiers cases
and other purposes.

page_text: I JOHANNES CORNELUS WILHELMUS PAUWELS, of Tasmanstraat 78 The Hague,
Netherlands, Civil 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:-
My invention relates to improvements in apparatus for making chain of brass,
copper or other suitable metal and it consists of a press and suitable dies or tools for
stamping the links and cutters or shears for cutting up the pieces of metal
required.
In the accompanying drawing Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation of the press and dies,
Fig. 2 is a side elevation shewing the knife fixed in position and Fig. 3 is a plan of
the lower part of the press.
My improved press is composed of an upper piece P of square iron having two
tapped holes in which are screwed the upper screw threaded part of the two stamps
or dies S and S¹. The lower part of the said press is likewise formed of a square
iron piece P¹ having two perforations H H similar in shape and size to those of the
stamps or dies S S₁ working through the same the latter perforation H' has a matrix M
arranged therein. To the sides of the press (Fig. 2) are fixed two knife blades k―k 1
or steel cutters one to the bar P and the other to the bar P¹, these knife blades operate
obliquely over one another and serve to cut off pieces of metal of suitable size from
the metallic bar used for making the chain links and for dividing the latter when
made, the top of the press being for this purpose lowered towards the bottom part
thereof which may be effected by means of any ordinary or suitable arrangement to
which I lay no claim whatever. By a further motion of the press the piece of metal A
cut by the shears is suitably shaped and cut by the stamp or die S assuming the
shape B when it is placed under the stamp S¹ which provides it with a brim as shewn
at C&C. This piece C is finally caused to assume the shape of a link as shewn
at D by being divided with the aid of the shears. These rings or links are afterwards
joined by soldering or other suitable means of attachment.
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:-
The improved apparatus or press for making chains, arranged, combined and operating
substantially as described and for the purpose specified.
Dated this 11th day of August 1888.
E. DE WILDE,
Rathbone Place, Oxford Street, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.