IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR RULING PAPER."
Year: 1880

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Herbert John Haddan, of the Firm of Herbert and
Company, Solicitors of Patents, of 67, Strand, in the City of Westminster,
Civil Engineer, for an Invention of IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR
RULING PAPER." A communication from abroad by Edward Wakefield
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Herbert John Haddan at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 24th May 1880.
HERBERT JOHN HADDAN, of the Firm of Herbert and Company, Solicitors of
Patents, of 67, Strand, in the City of Westminster, Civil Engineer. "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN MACHINERY FOR RULING PAPER." A communication from abroad by
Edward Wakefield Blackhall, of Toronto, in the Dominion of Canada.
This Invention relates to improvements in paper ruling machinery, and has for
its object the improving of the work performed on such machines and increasing
the capacity. The Invention consists in the combination with the stationary
ruling head ordinarily used of one or more additional heads arranged to work in
connection with the first head, or independently, as desired. Any additional
number of heads desired may be used in connection with the first or stationary
head, but for the purpose of illustration one is sufficient. The secondary head or
heads may be worked from an independent cam wheel, in which cams of varying
lengths are inserted, or in some classes of work the secondary head or heads could
be operated by a string or other flexible connection from the stationary head. The
heads are arranged so that each set of pens works with the required intermittent
motion for ruling the lines in their proper places, and are made adjustable to suit
different descriptions of work.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Herbert John Haddan in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 23rd
November 1880.
HERBERT JOHN HADDAN, of the Firm of Herbert and Company, Solicitors of
Patents, of 67, Strand, in the City of Westminster, Civil Engineer. " IMPROVE-
MENTS IN MACHINERY FOR RULING PAPER." A communication from abroad by
Edward Wakefield Blackhall, of Toronto, in the Dominion of Canada.
The Invention relates to a paper ruling machine, and the novelty consists in the
construction and arrangement of parts, as will be more fully hereinafter set
forth.
In the accompanying Drawings Figure 1 is a front view of a section of the
machine showing the pen-clamp and main roller and their adjuncts; Fig. 2, a side
view of a section of the machine showing the same parts; Fig. 3, a plan of a ruling
head and clamp constructed according to the Invention; Fig. 4, a perspective view
of parts of the machine; and Fig. 5 is a detail. In Fig. 4, A is the stationary
ruling head ordinarily used, and B is a second head arranged to work in connection
therewith. Any number of additional heads may be used as required, but for the
purpose of illustration the one shown is sufficient. The second head is operated
from an independent cam wheel, in which cams of varying length may be inserted,
or in some classes of work the second head could be operated by a string or other
flexible connection from the stationary head, as shown by dotted lines. The heads
are arranged so that each set of pens work with the required intermittent motion
for ruling the lines in their proper places. Although the adjusting mechanism of
the second head may be varied from that shown, I prefer to use the construction
hereinafter described, as it admits of great nicety of adjustment, and produces
very perfect work, and its substitution for the first or stationary head now
ordinarily used would be admitted with great advantage. The pen clamp C is
supported from a bracket D by adjustable threaded pins D¹, and their connection
between the pins and clamp is made by a sleeve joint, which permits of the tilting
and adjustment of the clamp by the several adjusting screws, and yet sustains the
clamp with the required rigidity. The bracket D is fitted upon a fixed standard D³,
to which it is clamped, and on which it is made vertically adjustable by the set
screw d and locking nut d¹. E is a set screw fitted in a nut E' projecting from
each of the ends of the clamp. The point of this screw impinges upon the face of
the block F, and forms a support for the front end of the clamp. The block F is
supplied with a second block F', which can be moved in a horizontal plane, and
forms when in position a support for the clamp, which holds the pens clear of the
paper. G is the lifting hook. The standard D³ and bracket D are attached to a
block H, which block and the block I are fitted on a guide bar J, and connected
by a right and left screw rod J' in such manner that either block and connections
respectively may be moved farther apart or brought closer together. A set screw K
allows the block H to be held fast on the guide bar J, and when thus secured the
block I may be moved in either direction at will by turning the screw J¹. When
the screw K is loosened and the screw K¹ tightened the block H may be moved
as desired. L is the main roller located under the position of the pens. The shaft
of this roller is supported at one end in a bracket bearing O, which is attached to
block I, and by means of the screws J¹ the position of the roller may be varied in
one direction, while the vertical screw connection L' connected to the bearing of
shaft allows of perpendicular adjustment as desired. M is an arm of the second
clamp, to which arm the connection from the cam-bracket arm M¹ or the first
ruling head is made by a flexible ribbon or cord. One end of this screw is attached
to a winding up or clamping screw m on the cam bracket arm for better adjust-

page_text: hent, and to compensate for any stretching of the ribbon or cord. The position of
he second ruling head may be varied at will as the character or size of the work
o be done requires, that is, it is adjustable to every possible requirement, and is
ndependently capable of performing all classes of work that can be done at present
n single head ruling machines in a very perfect manner, and the great superiority
f its construction enables an operator to turn out work with rapidity and
atisfaction. In operation each head can be arranged to operate automatically and
ndependently, or they can both operate with the same intermittent stroke, or
ither one can be operated by hand, and if the second head be not required for the
ime being it can be swung back out of the way. A further advantage is that in
ntricate work colour can be used on one clamp, and a different colour on the other
lamp. One clamp can be running through lines, and the other "striking" any
lesired number of times on each sheet.
CLAIMS,
1. The combination of the blocks H and I, guide J, pen clamp C adjustably
supported from the block I, roller L supported from the block I, right a left
screw J¹ and set screws K³, substantially as and for the purpose as specified.
2. The combination of the right and left screw rod J¹ with the blocks I and H,
having set screws K, K', and the guide J, as and for the purpose as specified.
3. The combination of the under roller L, bracket bearing O, block I, screw J¹
to give longitudinal adjustment, screw L¹ to give vertical adjustment, and the pen
clamp C as and for the purposes herein set forth.
4. The adjustable pen clamp C provided with the arm M in combination with
the cam bracket M' or its equivalent, substantially as and for the purpose set
forth.
In witness whereof, I, the said Herbert John Haddan, have hereunto set
my hand and seal, this Twenty-third day of November, A.D. 1880.
H. J. HADDAN. (L.S.)