Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Feb., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 13th Nov., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 15th Jan., 1889
JAMES GILLINGHAM, Butler 25 Station Road, Kirkham near Preston Lancashire
and WILLIAM HODGESON Railway Inspector No. 1 Porter Street Wesham near Preston
Lancashire do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A cast Iron plate with two Cast Iron Moveable Fences to be set at right angles to
each other and secured to bottom plate with wrought iron screws from bottom side
of plate passing through slotts cast on backside of Fences and secured with wing
nutts the angle of the Fences meeting and set to an angle of forty five degrees to
a groved cast iron upright guide the grove being filled in with hard wood to protect
saw teeth also a groove at the mitred end of each fence filled in with hard wood to
protect saw teeth."
In addition to these there will be a groove cast in the top side of bottom plate and
filled in with hard wood to recieve the saw when through the cut. There will also be
a vertical stud cast on the bottom plate at about four inches from the angle of each
fence through each of which a screw will pass horizontaly and at right angles to the
fence which said screws when screwed up to the piece to be mitred will hold the piece
untill cut and when the mitre is cut will then hold the mitre together from both sides
untill the joint is secured.
DL: 1911
2 T1
1000
JAMES GILLINGHAM.
WILLIAM HODGESON.

page_text: JAMES GILLINGHAM Butler 25 Station Road Kirkham near Preston Lancashire and
WILLIAM HODGESON 1 Porter Street Wesham near Preston Lancashire Railway
Inspector, 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 cast iron plate with two cast iron moveable fences to
be set at right angles to each other and secured to plates with wrought iron screws
from bottom side passing through slots cast on to backside of fences and secured with
wing nuts. The angle of the fences meeting and set to an angle of forty five degrees
to a grooved cast iron upright guide the groove being filled with hard wood to
protect saw teeth also a groove at the mitred end of each fence filled in with hard
wood to protect saw teeth in addition to these a groove will be cast in the top side of
bottom plato and filled in with hard wood to receive the saw teeth when through the
cut, There will also be a vertical stud cast on the bottom plate at about four inches
from the angle of each fence through each of which a screw will pass horizontaly and
at right angles to the fences, which said screws when screwed up to the piece intended
to be mitred will hold the piece until cut and when the mitre is cut will then hold
the mitre together from both sides until the joint is secured in the way the operator
may think best.
The said invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings of which A. A is a
plan showing the construction of the apparatus, B B are the two fences set at right
angles to each other and at an angle of forty five degrees to G. G.
G. G. being the centre line of the cut in which the saw works in cutting the
mitre, CC being projections the full length of the fences, with toothed edges,
against which the piece to be mitred is pressed by the cramps D D which said cramps
holds the mitred pieces firmly in position until secured at the angle. D D on drawing
shows the position and form of the two cramps. E. E. shows the position of the two
slotted brackets cast on the back of the fences which allows' the fences to be moved
to other than right angles.
FF being the two shorter brackets, which act as pivots on which the fences B B are
moved at pleasure so far as allowed by the slot E. E. and secured by the wing
nut J J.
S on drawings represents a section of bottom plate and fence through the line S S.
K representing an elevation of the fence. M on drawing represents the cast iron
stud through which the saw works from the back of mitred piece H H representing
the two pieces which protects the saw from the iron when in the cut X representing
the piece of timber inserted on the top side of bottom plate which receives and
protects the teeth of the saw when through the cut.

page_text: our said
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is
Claim 1. The feature of our invention is to supersede the old and inaccurate slow
system of cutting and securing mitros.
Claim 2. The frame of the apparatus will be either of cast iron or other metal
which renders the durability of the mitre Block and cramp to be for years.
Claim 3. For the combination of the mitre Block with Cramp which relieves the
operator of the necessity of having a second Tool in the operation of cramping up
the mitre.
Claim 4. For adjustable fences which can be adapted to various angles.
Claim 5. For a toothed or sereated projection attached to adjustable fence to hold
the piece firmly by the grip of the teeth during mitreing.
Claim 6. For Screw cramps with toothed faces set at right angles to the back of
piece to be mitred which holds the piece firmly against the toothed projection of fence
during the operation of mitreing.
Clain 7. For cutting the mitre from the back edge of the piece instead of from
the front as in the old process thereby enableing the operator to make better work than
by the old process.
Claim S. For wood guides inserted in the groove's cast in the end of fences and
upright stud which protects the saw teeth from injury and can be renewed when
worn out.
Claim 9. For a piece of hard wood inserted in a dovetailed manner in the top side
of bottom plate and directly under the cut to receive the saw teeth and prevent them
from injury when through the cut.
Claim 10. For the perfect adaptability to cut mouldings with brittle surfaces also
to cut without injury either Gilt Carved or polished mouldings.
Claim 11. That mitres cut by this process are at once perfectly square and ready
for putting together by the operator.
Dated this Tenth day of November One thousand eight hundred and eighty eight.