An Improvement in or applicable to that class of Machinery having a Sliding Table and used for Drilling Holes in or through Wood, by which Improvement such Drilling Machines can be used for making Slotted Apertures in or through Wooden Fence Standards, Posts, Door Frames, and the like, and also Gauging the Position of such Apertures.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Apr., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 24th Dec., 1891-Accepted, 12th Mar., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in or applicable to that class of Machinery having
a Sliding Table and used for Drilling Holes in or through Wood,
by which Improvement such Drilling Machines can be used for
making Slotted Apertures in or through Wooden Fence Standards,
Posts, Door Frames, and the like, and also Gauging the Position
of such Apertures.
PETER HANCOCK 19 Queen Anne Street, Shelton, Staffordshire, Mechanical
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This my invention relates to an improvement in or applicable to that class of
machinery having a sliding table and used for drilling holes in or through wood,
and the object of my said improvement is for the purpose of adapting such drilling
machines for use in making slotted apertures in or through wooden fence standards,
posts, door framing and the like, and gauging the position of such slotted apertures
in an efficient and expeditious manner.
One mode of carrying my invention into practice is by attaching or fixing a
suitably shaped piece of metal which I call a finger to the top face of the travelling
or sliding table of such drilling machines by any suitable means, on which table
the standard, post or other woodwork is placed or fastened, the said metal finger I
cause to project a short distance beyond the front edge or face of the bed of the
machine.
The
When the machine is at work the table is caused to travel or move along on its
bed by means of a hand-wheel or lever, the travel of the said table and finger
being limited by metal uprights or bars fixed or attached at a suitable distance or
distances apart to the framework of the machine in any suitable manner.
length of each slot being regulated by means of the aforesaid finger and vertical
bars. When the said finger has completed its travel between two of the vertical
bars, I lift the said finger a suitable height so as to be able to slide the table along
on its bed, and place the aforesaid finger between another set or pair of vertical
bars, which said vertical bars may be fixed at the same, or a different distance
apart to the former pair or set.
Dated this 29th day of April 1891.
JOHN NEWTON,
Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in or applicable to that class of Machinery having
a Sliding Table and used for Drilling Holes in or through Wood,
by which Improvement such Drilling Machines can be used for
making Slotted Apertures in or through Wooden Fence Standards,
Posts, Door Frames, and the like, and also Gauging the Position
of such Apertures.
PETER HANCOCK, 19 Queen Anne Street, Shelton, Staffs. Mechanical 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 my invention relates to an improvement in, or which is applicable to that
class of machinery having a sliding table and used for drilling or slotting holes in
or through wood, and the object of my said invention is to enable such machines to
drill or slot holes or apertures in or through wooden fence standards, posts, door

page_text: framing and the like, and gauging the position or positions of such slotted apertures
in an efficient and expeditious manner.
In order that my said invention may be more readily understood and explained
in detail I have hereunto a sheet of drawings on which letters of reference are
marked on corresponding parts on all the figures alike.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a drilling machine having a sliding table, such as is
used for drilling or slotting holes or apertures in or through wood posts and the like,
having my improvement attached thereto.
Fig. 2 is a plan view of Fig. 1 partly in section.
Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional elevation taken through the line A-B of
Fig. 2.
In these figs. a is the framing of the machine on the upper part of which the
table is caused to slide or travel to and fro by means of the hand wheel c and
toothed wheel mounted on a shaft d supported in suitable bearings on each side
of the framing a of the machine, and in adapting my improvement to such machines
I fix or attach by bolts and nuts, rivets or other suitable means to the front upper
part of the framing of such machines, a metal bar e, preferably of wrought iron
of suitable length and shape, the top edge of which bar is about level with the
top of the sliding table, and through which bar I form a longitudinal slot e²,
between the said bar e and the framing of the machine I place a metal bar f the
top edge of which bar when in its normal position is a short distance below the top
of the sliding table b, one end of the said bar is cuneated or wedge shaped and
is supported by a wedge shaped piece of metal ? fixed or fitted between the slotted
bar e and the framing of the machine.
To the said slotted bar e I attach by means of bolts and nuts metal uprights or
short bars h, h², k², k, j, 2, m, l, and 12 having their ends formed or bent at about
right angles to their main part or portion, and I would have it understood that I
do not restrict myself to the number of uprights shewn on the drawings, as a
greater or less number may be used if required, and I do not claim the machine
itself, but the improvement attached thereto for gauging the length and position of
slotted holes or apertures is what I claim as my invention.
When several wood bars, posts, door frames or the like are to be similarly and
consecutively slotted I first arrange and fix the said metal uprights at the desired
distance or distances apart, and place the metal finger which is fixed by any
suitable means to the top of the sliding table 6 of the machine, so that one of its
edges touches or bears against one of the metal uprights, say h, I then cause the.
drill which should be fitted or fixed in the tool holder of the machine to descend
and revolve, and drill or bore a hole in or through the wood article, and by means
of the hand wheel c and toothed wheel 2 I cause the sliding table 6 to the top
surface of which the wooden article is fixed or secured to slide or move along in
the V shaped grooves of its framing until one edge of the metal finger i bears or
presses against the metal upright h³, the distance between the uprights h_and_*
being the length of one of the predetermined slots, the length of the next slot
being say between the uprights j-k.
When it is desired to shift or move the metal finger i from between the
uprights to the space j-k, by means of the handle n and levers o, p. I cause
the cuneated end of the bar f to move in a horizontal direction, slide up the wedge
shaped piece g and spring or lift the outer end of the metal finger a sufficient
height so as to enable the said finger i to pass over the top of the metal upright
when the table is caused to travel or move along by means of the hand wheel c
and toothed wheel c², then by lowering the bar f and finger i into the space j-k
I am enabled to form or bore another slot or aperture, and I find that by using
machines constructed with, or to which my said improvement is fitted or fixed
wooden rails, fence posts, door frames and the like can be more expeditiously
slotted.

page_text: The said bar
may be raised and lowered by means of a lever or levers and foot
plate, in lieu of the method above described if preferred.
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 ;-
1st. The application or adaptation to machines having a sliding table and used
for drilling and slotting holes or apertures in fence standards, posts, rails or the
like of the combination of the finger i fixed to sliding table, slotted bare fitted
with two or more uprights h, h², handle or its equivalent n, levers o, p, metal
piece g and bar for use in gauging the position and length, or positions and
lengths of the slotted apertures required to be made in or through wood posts,
fence standards, door frames or the like and operated as herein substantially
described, set forth and illustrated on the drawings hereunto annexed.
2ndly. The application to machines having a sliding table and used for drilling
or slotting holes or apertures in fence standards, posts, rails or the like of the
combination of the finger i fixed to sliding table b, slotted bar e fitted with two or
more uprights h, h², metal piece g, and bar operated by levers and foot plate for
use in gauging the position and length, or positions and lengths of slotted
apertures required to be made in or through wood posts, fence standards, door
frames and the like, and operated as herein substantially described and set
forth.
Dated this 23rd day of December 1901
JOHN NEWTON,
Longport, Staffs., Agent for Applicant.