Improvements in the Construction of Jacquard and like Card Punching Machines.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 4th July, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 4th Apr., 1894-Accepted, 16th June, 1894
Improvements in the Construction of Jacquard and like Card
Punching Machines.
We, CHARLES HAHLO, and CHARLES EDWARD LIEBREICH, of Mill Street,
Bradford, in the County of York, Machine Makers, and THEOPHILUS HANSON,
of the same place Machinist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
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This invention relates to certain improvements in the construction of card
stamping or perforating machines, and has for its object, the arrangement and
combination of certain parts of the machine in such a manner that, the apparatus
may be used for stamping or perforating cards suitable for Jacquard machines,
dobbies and the like, and to so construct the machine that, after a card has been
perforated, for the pattern card cylinder to be automatically turned and present
another pattern card to the detector bars of the apparatus, which operation may
be repeated for any number of sets of cards; also to so arrange the apparatus
that, the turning of the card cylinder may be discontinued for enabling any number
of cards having corresponding holes to be perforated.
We accomplish our object in the following manner: Supported by suitable
frames are a number of detector bars which, as required by the pattern of the
design cards placed on a reciprocating and intermittent rotated cylinder, are
operated and moved into such positions by the said card that, where a blank or
unperforated portion of the pattern card of the design presents itself to the
detector bars, the said bars are moved into such positions as to allow the
perforating pins to rest upon the card inserted in the machine for perforation
and yield, so that no perforations take place, but the ends of those detector bars
that pass through holes in the card on the before mentioned cylinder remain
in such position that, the needles are supported and perforate the card inserted in
the machine with holes corresponding with those in the card on the cylinder.
The cards to be perforated are placed in a sliding frame and inserted in the
machine, so that, each card is presented in a true position and perforated in
accordance with the unoperated detector bars, on the rising of a table operated by
eccentrics or the like, and after each perforation, the frame and card are liberated
and the detector bars moved to their original position by a reciprocating or spring
bar, and the cylinder upon which the pattern cards of the design are placed, is
automatically turned by a pawl the distance for presenting another card to the
detector bars when the operation is repeated.
By disconnecting the pawl used for turning the card cylinder and the recipro-
cating or spring bar disengaged, any number of cards may be perforated having
corresponding holes.
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.

page_text: Improvements in the Construction of Jacquard and like Card
Punching Machines.
We, CHARLES HAULO, and CHARLES EDWARD Liebreich, of Mill Street,.
Bradford in the County of York, Machine Makers, and THEOPHILUS HANSON
of the same place, Machinist, 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 relates to certain improvements in the construction of card
stamping machines, and has for its object the arrangement and combination of
certain parts of the machine in such a manner that, the apparatus may be used for
stamping or perforating cards suitable for Jacquard machines, dobbies and the
like; and to so construct the same that, after a card has been perforated, for the
pattern card cylinder to be automatically turned and present another pattern card
to the detector bars of the apparatus, which operation may be repeated for any
number of sets of cards. Also to so arrange the machine that, the turning of the
card cylinder may be disengaged for enabling any number of cards having
corresponding holes to be perforated.
In order that our invention may be fully understood, we will describe the same
in detail by making reference to the accompanying sheets of drawings in which
Fig. 1 represents an end view, with the balance wheel removed, of a card
perforating machine constructed according to our invention.
Fig. 2 a side view of the same with the balance wheel in position.
Fig. 3 a section through line a. b. of Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 is a sectional detail through a box at the upper portion of the machine.
containing the detector bars and perforating needles.
Fig. 5 is a view of a frame suitable for holding the card, during perforation, in
its proper position.
Fig. 6 is a modified arrangement of the detector bars and perforating needles.
Fig. 7 is a view of a modified detector bar.
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Upon suitable framework A. is mounted a rotating shaft B. connected by spur
wheels C. to the shaft D. upon which are secured within the framework a number
of tappets D', and two grooved cams G. outside the framework A.
The pattern card cylinder E. is of the ordinary construction and supports the
pattern cards in the usual manner, the cylinder is carried by a bar F. at each
side of the machine, the said bars being mounted to brackets G and connected
by a rod J. to a lever J' mounted in any convenient manner at each side of the
machine, the levers J' being provided with runners engaging with grooves in the
respective cams G.
The plate N. within the framework A. is perforated through its upper surface
corresponding in position with the perforating needles S. and is reciprocated in a
vertical direction by tappets D' one in the centre and one at each end of the
plate N. the two latter enclosed within the straps P. P.
The card frame Y' shewn by detail Fig. 5, is placed in the slides Y3 Y and
free to move therein in a forward or backward direction, and the cards to be
perforated are placed singly in the space Y, of frame Y¹ where they are held in a
rigid position, and upon said frame heing moved into the opening Q. the card to
be perforated rests upon the plate N. and immediately under the cutting ends of
the perforating needles S. Upon the card cylinder E. moving in the direction of
arrow, it is brought in contact with the detector bars R. so that, where a hole in

page_text: the card appears opposite a detector bar R. the end of the bar passes through the
said hole, therefore the detector bar is not operated; but where a blank portion
of the said card comes in contact with the end of a detector bar R. it is moved in
the direction of arrow 3, and by each detector bar being connected in a suitable
manner with the extended portion S¹ of each perforating needle S. the said
portion S¹ will be clear of the support W. so that, on the upward movement of the
plate N. the needles S. corresponding with the unmoved detector bars R. will
perforate the card inserted in the machine, but the blank portions of the cards
moving the detector bars R. in the manner before described, the extended
portions S' of needles S. are moved clear of their support on plates V. therefore
no perforation takes place.
By the continued rotation of the tappets D the plate N. is lowered and the card
cylinder E. moved away from the detector bars R. by the grooved cams G. the
card cylinder E. in its retreat coming in contact with the pawls T. T. when the
latter are operated by the treadle lever X. by which the said card cylinder E. is
turned one fourth of its revolutions, thus presenting another card to the detector
bars R. the detector bars R. being forced back to their normal position by springs
mounted in box Z. in a similar manner as in Jacquard machines. If the treadle-
lever X. is not operated, the pawls T. T. are kept clear of the card cylinder E. by
springs T T thus the same card on cylinder E. is again presented to the detector
bars. By removing the springs T T the pawls T. T. will be in suitable position
for engaging with the card cylinder E. for automatically operating the said cylinder
after each perforation.
The detector bars R. are arranged with loops similar to Jacquard needles,.
through which the extended portions S₁ of the perforating needles S. pass, and
are placed in rows one above the other, and between each row is mounted a plate V..
each having a series of horizontal supports W. against which the top ends of the
extended portions S¹ of the perforating needles S. are held by the respective
detector bars during the perforation of the cards.
3.
A modification of our apparatus is shewn by Fig. 6. Upon the card cylinder
being brought in contact with the detector bars R. should a hole in the card appear
opposite a detector bar R. the end of the bar passes through said hole, therefore
the detector bar is not operated, but where a blank portion of the said card comes
in contact with the end of a detector bar R. it is moved in the direction of arrow
into such a position that, the projection R' on the said bar is clear of the end of
perforating needle S. so that on the upward movement of the before mentioned
plate N. the needles S. corresponding with the unmoved detector bars which are
supported at the top end, will perforate the card inserted in the machine, but by
the blank portion of the cards moving the detector bars R. clear of the perforating
needles S. in the manner before described, no perforation takes place.
According to our modified arrangement the detector bars R. are in rows as
before decribed, each set of detector bars being supported during perforation, by a
similar plate V. so arranged that the pressure of each needle S. when perforating,.
is supported by a projection R' in contact with the respective horizontal supports W..
of said plate.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is
1. In a card perforating machine, the combination of a card cylinder E. detector
bars R. plates V. and perforating needles S. with the reciprocating plate N.
arranged substantially in the manner as shown and described.
2. The combination of the plates V. having horizontal or equivalent supporting
surfaces W. with perforating needles S. and detector bars R. constructed and
operated substantially in the manner and for the purpose as hereinbefore set forth.
3. The method of holding the cards during perforation by a frame Y' inserted
in the opening Q. of the machine.

page_text: 4. In a machine for perforating Jacquard, dobbie, and like cards, the combination
of detector bars R. baving projections R¹ thereon, combined with perforating
needles S. and a reciprocating plate N. arranged and operated in the manner as
hereinbefore set forth and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 3rd day of April 1894.
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.