Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 25th May, 1880
STEPHEN BUY 28 Hidley Street Gosforth Newcastle-on-Tyne Engineer do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A guard A.' which may be attached to the revolving portion 'B.' by means shewn
in the end view 'C.,' the object of which is to prevent the fouling of the paper in
the action of ruling.
The guard A. to be of wood, or metal, or vulcanite, or papier mache, or other
suitable material, and of either of the shapes 'A.' or 'D.,' or of any other pattern
giving greater facilities for making, combined with efficiency.
The revolving portion B.' to be of wood or other suitable material.
The whole to be constructed of such sizes as are most suitable to the Market.

page_text: STEPHEN BUY 28 Hidley Street Gosforth Newcastle-on-Tyne 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 :-
The invention consists of an adjustable attachment A. to an ordinary ruler B.,
(Fig. 1.). The attachment A. does not revolve with the roller B. but rests upon the
paper, during the action of ruling, thus forming a guard to rule against, and which
also prevents the ink from fouling the roller, so that any number of lines may be
ruled off, without blotting the paper.
The attachment A. is fitted with one, two, or more adjustable clips C. (Figs. 1.
and 3.), which clips are bent or shaped to the radius of the roller B. It is also fitted
with adjustable clips D. (Fig. 2.) one at each end, or with a fixed clip at one end, and
an adjustable clip at the other end.
The adjustable clips C. and D. allow of the attachment A. being easily slipped on,
or off, an ordinary ruler at any time.
The roller B. is perfectly free to travel in any direction, with the attachment A.
always in position for ruling.
The attachment A. and the clips C. and D. can be made of either metal, wood,
vulcanite, or other suitable material. The clips can be secured to the attachment A.
with screws, or rivets, or with brazed or soldered joints if of metal, or they can be
made in one piece with the attachment A. The roller B. may be of wood or any other
suitable material.
The adjustable clips C. and D. can be made as shewn, or they may be made to push
out and return into position with a spring.
The attachment A. to be of the shape shewn in section, (Fig. 3.) or of any other
similar shape to suit the material used.
The attachment A. to be made to suit the Stock, or Market, or odd sizes of
rulers.
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 :
1. An adjustable attachment to an ordinary ruler, which prevents the ink from
blotting the paper in the action of ruling.
2. An adjustable attachment to an ordinary ruler, which being free at the ends, and
also along its whole length, is not hindered in its working through any warping,
swelling, or shrinking of the said ordinary ruler.
3. An adjustable attachment to an ordinary ruler, which can be independently
obtained, and easily attached, or detached, by any person already possessing an
ordinary ruler.
Dated this 21st day of March 1889.