Straightening and Planing Angle Irons.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Feb., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 19th Aug., 1887
Complete Specification Accepted, 21st Oct., 1887
THOMAS WILLIAM HASWELL 11 Union Street Hartlepool Ship Plater do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
It consists of four wheels or rollers (shaped so that the corners or heel of the angle
iron fits them) placed above other three wheels (shaped so that they run in the throat
or bosom of the angle iron) or vice versa. They are mounted on standards and driven
by belts. The top wheels can be moved up or down so that any sized angle iron can
run through and be straightened. In either end of the standards is fitted two planing
knives which are pressed on the flange edges of the angle iron (as it comes out of the
rollers) by means of a screw, and planes it.
THOMAS WILLIAM HASWELL.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Straightening and Planing Angle Irons.
THOMAS WILLIAM HASWELL 11 Union Street Hartlepool Durham Plater 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 machine consists of cast metal frames, or standards between which two rows of
rollers, or wheels are arranged directly above each other, or otherwise so that the top
row grips the outside or heel of the bar and the bottom row the inside or throat or
vice versa.

page_text: Any number of rollers, or rows of rollers may be fitted.
The tool boxes may be arranged at either end and to cut from the top or bottom as
may be convenient.
Any number of tool boxes may be fitted.
With the aid of the drawing I will describe the several parts of the machine
referred to.
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the machine. Fig. 2 is an end elevation. Fig. 3 is a
plan of the top. Fig. 4 is a plan of the moveable box and top rollers. Fig. 5 is an
enlarged side elevation of the tool box. Fig. 6 is an enlarged end elevation of the
tool box.
A is cast metal standards with the necessary bearings and facings. B is the cog
wheel to which the power first supplied. Upon the same shaft but on the opposite
side is the cogwheel C. which gears into the cogwheels D which also gears into the
cogwheels E. Upon the shafts of the cogwheels C & E and between the standards A
are the rollers F. Above these and in a moveable box H are the rollers G. (these
rollers may be made to move up and down separately or any number together). I is
a handwheel fitted at either or both ends upon the rod J which has fitted upon it the
screw worms K working into the spur wheels L which are fastened to the screw
rods M. These screw rods pass through arms or brackets at the top with the screw
part through the moveable box H which works up and down on this screw.
The tool box N carries the planing or cutting tools, and are so arranged to take
cuts simultaneously off both flanges of an equal or unequal sided angle iron instead of
using separate tool boxes. It can also be arranged to cut the heel as well as the
flanges. The tool box slides in a slot or groove between each standard by means of
the screw and handwheel O, through a bracket or arm.
The angle iron is put in at either end of the machine and straightened between the
rollers F and G. The necessary friction to overcome the resistance of the planing
tools, being put on by the moveable box H through the handwheel I or any other
motive power.
It is cut as it passes through the rollers by the planing tools being brought to bear
upon it by means of the handwheel O, or any other motive power.
It can be made to straighten and plane angles of any other material.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I wish it to be understood that 1
am aware of White's Specification No. 11910 of 1885 and that I do not claim
anything described and claimed therein, but I declare that I do not claim any of the
parts separately or otherwise of the machine, than as working in combination for the
purpose, or purposes described but I declare that what I claim is :-
The arrangement and combination of the whole of the parts constituting the
machine adapted for straightening and planing edges and heel simultaneously or
separately in the manner and by the means substantially as described.
Dated this 18th day of August 1887.
THOMAS WILLIAM HASWELL,
Applicant.

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Feb., 1887.
Complete Left, 19th Aug., 1887
Complete Accepted, 21st Oct., 1887
THOMAS WILLIAM HASWELL 11 Union Street Hartlepool Ship Plater do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
It consists of four wheels or rollers (shaped so that the corners or heel of the angle
iron fits them) placed above other three wheels (shaped so that they run in the throat
or bosom of the angle iron) or vice versa. They are mounted on standards and driven
by belts.
The top wheels can be moved up or down so that any sized angle iron can
run through and be straightened. In either end of the standards is fitted two planing
knives which are pressed on the flange edges of the angle iron (as it comes out of the
rollers) by means of a screw, and planes it.
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THOMAS WILLIAM HASWELL 11 Union Street Hartlepool Durham Plater 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 machine consists of cast metal frames, or standards between which two rows of
rollers, or wheels are arranged directly above each other, or otherwise so that the top
row grips the outside or heel of the bar and the bottom row the inside or throat or
vice versa.

page_text: Any number of rollers, or rows of rollers may be fitted.
The tool boxes may be arranged at either end and to cut from the top or bottom as
may be convenient.
Any number of tool boxes may be fitted.
With the aid of the drawing I will describe the several parts of the machine
referred to.
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the machine. Fig. 2 is an end elevation. Fig. 3 is a
plan of the top. Fig 4 is a plan of the moveable box and top rollers. Fig. 5 is an
enlarged side elevation of the tool box. Fig. 6 is an enlarged end elevation of the
tool box.
A is cast metal standards with the necessary bearings and facings. B is the cog
wheel to which the power is first applied. Upon the same shaft but on the opposite
side is the cogwheel C. which gears into the cogwheels D which also gears into the
cogwheels E. Upon the shafts of the cogwheels C & E and between the standards A
are the rollers F. Above these and in a moveable box H are the rollers G. (these
rollers may be made to move up and down separately or any number together). I is
a handwheel fitted at either or both ends upon the rod J which has fitted upon it the
screw worms K working into the spur wheels L which are fastened to the screw
rods M. These screw rods pass through arms or brackets at the top with the screw
part through the moveable box H which works up and down on this screw.
The tool box N carries the planing or cutting tools, and are so arranged to take
cuts simultaneously off both flanges of an equal or unequal sided angle iron instead of
using separate tool boxes. It can also be arranged to cut the heel as well as the
flanges. The tool box slides in a slot or groove between each standard by means of
the screw and hand wheel O, through a bracket or arm.
The angle iron is put in at either end of the machine and straightened between the
rollers F and G. The necessary friction to overcome the resistance of the planing
tools, being put on by the moveable box H through the handwheel I or any other
motive power.
It is cut as it passes through the rollers by the planing tools being brought to bear
upon it by means of the hand wheel O, or any other motive power.
It can be made to straighten and plane angles of any other material.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that I do not claim any of
the parts separately or otherwise of the machine, than as working in combination for
the purpose, or purposes described but I declare that what I claim is :-
The arrangement and combination of the whole of the parts constituting the
machine adapted for straightening and planing edges and heel simultaneously or
separately in the manner and by the means substantially as described.
Dated this 18th day of August 1887.
THOMAS WILLIAM HASWELL,
Applicant.