Improvements in Apparatus for Unreeling, Perforating, and Re-reeling Paper into Rolls for Toilet and other Purposes.
Year: 1885

page_text: Improvements in Apparatus for Unreeling, Perforating, and
Re-reeling Paper into Rolls for Toilet and other Purposes.
We WALTER WILLIAM COLLEY of 253 Camberwell New Road, Machinist and
MORRIS HART of 4 Coleman Street Buildings London E.C. Merchant, both in the
County of Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature of the said invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR UN-REELING, PERFORATING, AND RE-REELING
PAPER INTO ROLLS FOR TOILET AND OTHER PURPOSES, to be as follows:-
This invention is designed for the purpose of unreeling perforating and re-
reeling paper into rolls to be used for toilet and other purposes.
In order to produce rolls of paper perforated across their width at desired
distances, we employ two pairs of side frames bolted to a bed-plate and carrying
the usual stretcher bars for strength. Mounted on the first pair of frames are are
eight pairs of capped bearings or brackets placed one above the other in tiers of
four bearings: each pair of brackets hold in position a fixed spindle that receives
series of rolls of paper, such rolls being cut the required width and threaded on
the spindle in any required number, side by side.
Between each roll is placed a spacing out ring or washer to keep the rolls
entirely free from one another, so that each roll can revolve freely on the fixed
spindle independant of one another. Fitted to the first pair of frames are rods to
each fixed spindle, such rods carrying series of weighted bands that are brought in
contact and pressed against each roll, such weighted bands forming minature
automatic breaks that regulate the tension of each roll. Placed in a straight line
with the above mentioned pair of frames are the second set that carry the same
number of capped bearings or brackets, cach pair of brackets carrying a spindle
which revolve therein; these spindles are geared together in pairs by fine cut
wheels; the two top and bottom pairs are geared and set in motion by two driving
wheels, such wheels being geared together by an intermediate wheel so as to
guarantee the whole of the spindles running together at the same surface speed.
Placed in the centre between each pair of frames is an apparatus for perforating
the said papers across the width; the said apparatus consisting of two frames
carrying a bed plate which the die and clearing plate is fitted to. Attached to the
bed-plate at each end, are two fixed studs that carry powerful spiral springs.
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page_text: The pin-plate carrying the pins that penetrate into the die is fitted to rise and
fall on the fixed studs being pressed down through clearing plate, and into the die
by means of four cams that are fitted at each end and centre of driving shaft,
being set in motion by tight and loose pulley.
The pin-plate being relieved from the pressure of the cams is forced back into
the clearing plate by means of the above mentioned spiral springs: thus the pin
plate penetrates into the die and is pressed back into the clearing plate by one
revolution of the driving shaft.
The die is made in six sections, and so as to admit of any section being taken
out and replaced by others when required.
Fitted to the driving shaft is a cam that moves a connecting rod such rod
working a ratchet and pawl attached to the top driving wheel and moves the
spindles that revolve in the second frame the required distance; this movement
taking place every revolution of the driving shaft immediately after the pins have
been relieved from the action of the cams and spiral springs having pressed the
pins back into clearing plate.
The apparatus before described works substantially as follows,
The rolls of paper being cut the required width and having the necessary
spacing ring between each are mounted in their respective bearings. The ends of
each roll are brought together and passed botween the die and clearing plate
of the perforating apparatus, each end is then wound round the re-reeling
spindles that revolve in their respective bearings, the machine is set in motion,
and at one half turn of the driving shaft the pin plate carrying pins is forced
through clearing plate and coming in contact with the paper that remains
stationary portions of the paper is forced into the die by the action of the pins:
the pins are them immediately pressed back into clearing plate, the cain that is
fitted to the driving shaft is then brought in contact with the connecting rod
working ratchet and pawl, the said ratchet moving the re-reeling spindles a section;
this action taking place at the other half revolution of the driving shaft.
Thus the several series of endless papers are perforated across their width at the
required distance and is moved a section for the next perforation by the action of
one revolution of the driving shaft.
The machine may be constructed to be worked either by hand or power. We
may employ instead of the cam connecting rod and ratchet motion, a hand wheel
fitted to driving wheel in place of ratchet and pawl.
Dated this 20th dess of In1 100%
FREDERIC PRINCE,
Agent for the Applicants.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements
in Apparatus for Unreeling, Perforating, and
Re-reeling Paper into Rolls for Toilet and other Purposes.
We WALTER WILLIAM COLLEY, of 253 Camberwell New Road, Surrey, Machinist,
and MORRIS HART of 4 Coleman Street Buildings London E.C. Merchant, 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:
By this invention several rolls of paper turning independant of each other can
be simultaneously unwound, and the different lengths perforated together across
their width at desired distances for separating purposes, at one operation, and
after perforation simultaneously rewound into separate rolls for toilet and other
purposes, all as hereafter described.
To enable our invention to be properly understood we will proceed to describe
the same reference being had to the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 represents a side elevation of the entire apparatus or machine as worked
for unwinding, perforating, and rewinding, forty separate rolls of paper.
Figure 2 side view of off side of part of machine showing the way we prefer to
gear and actuate winding spindles.
Figure 3 end view of part of machine showing rolls of paper during unwinding
before perforation with automatic tension brake.
Figure 4 end view of the winding part of the machine and of the rolls of
wound paper after perforation.
Figure 5 front view of perforating apparatus partly in section.
Figure 6 detail view of arts embodied in figure 5.
The perforating apparatus consists of suitable table or bed a formed with or
bolted to standards a¹, with upper cap bearings to carry a cross spindle keyed on
to this are two wheels c c, with notch c¹, and two wheels d, d, with eccentric
cam d', also a fast and loose pulley e, for driving purposes, by which the whole
machine is driven. Above spindle 6 and parallel with same is a rod f, connected
by pendant arms fl to a cross-head g, to which the perforating pins are attached
as hereafter explained This cross-head g works upon two upright fixed studs
or guides i, attached to bed a Each set of pins (the number being regulated
according to the width of the paper to be perforated) is carried in a separate pin
plate j, formed with dovetail ends a corresponding dovetail slide being made in
lower part of cross-head g, the pin-plates, being retained by a small screw, screwed
half into pin plate, and half into cross head. The pins are guided by a usual
guide or clearing plate k, through which they pass, and from which they are never
wholly withdrawn during working. This guide plate is attached to the table a.

page_text: Under the guide plate is a die plate with holes corresponding to those in guide
plate. This die plate is let into table a flush with top, and is made in sections
as also guide plate k, to admit of a part or parts being taken out for renewal or
otherwise. A space of a quarter of an inch is provided between the guide and die
plates for the webs of paper to pass through for perforating the latter is effected
by the pins being pressed through the paper and into the die plate each pin
pressing out a small disc of paper which falls to the ground the same as in any
ordinary perforating machine.
The cross-head g, carrying the pin plates j, may be held up by strong spiral
springs, and pressed down by cams but we prefer to use the arrangement repre-
sented in the drawings at figures 5 and 6 According to the plan shewn at these
figures, the cross-head 9, is held up by rod coming upon the periphery of the
wheels e, the notch c¹ in these wheels is set directly over the eccentric cams d'
on wheels d. When the notches come round to the rod the cams begin to act
upon their bearing on top of cross head g, and press the pins through the paper
and into the die plate, the notch c', allowing the rod f to drop sufficient for this
purpose. To prevent the rod being lifted before the cams are free from their
bearings the notch c is sufficiently elongated as shown at figure 6. This perfo-
rating apparatus is bolted between the frames or standards A. B. by suitable stays.
The frame for holding the paper to be unwound, consists of a pair of standards A, :
bolted to a suitable bed, and fitted with bracket or cap bearings A' to carry cross
fixed spindles C, upon which the rolls of paper D, to be unwound are carried.
These spindles are made fixtures by pinching screw W₁ or other known means
Each spindle C, shows five rolls of paper D, carried on them, and having a suitable
spacing ring or washer E between each roll." This washer is screwed and fixed on
the spindle C between each roll D, see figure 3. The whole of the rolls turn loosely
upon these fixed spindles, entirely independant of each other To regulate the
tension of unwinding of each roll, an automatically acting brake F, is used to each
roll. This consists of a piece of textile material attached at one end to a cross
rod F hung in frame A, the other end having a weight F2, connected to it, the
material is hung over the rolls D, and pulled down upon them by the weight F2
sufficient to control the unwinding of the rolls, and regulate the tension of same.
D', represents rolls of wound paper after perforating; D the rising webs of paper
after perforation passing to the different winding spindles. B represents a second set
of side frames or standards bolted to a suitable bed, and carrying the rewinding part
of the machine. These standards are fitted with four pairs of capped bearings A² to
carry the reeling spindles I. Before starting each of these spindles are threaded
with series of tube cases, rings, or washers, secured from turning on spindle in any
known way, upon which the perforated paper is rewound. These spindles have
guide disc J fitted on each end to prevent the end rolls from wandering Prepa-
ratory to starting the apparatus the five ends of the webs of paper from the five
rolls D, on each of the eight spindles C, are collected together one over the other
making the five series eight thick, and guided to and over roller G¹, by the guide
rollers G, shown by dotted circles, and passed through the series of spaces, under
the guide plate k, to the winding part, and over and under other rollers to suitably
distribute each web to the different winding spindles, the end of each web being
secured to the tubes on spindles. The whole of the eight winding spindles I, must
be driven at the same surface speed, and for this purpose we prefer to gear them
together as shown at figure 2. In this view on one end of each of the spindles I,
is keyed a gear wheel E, four of these gear wheels gearing with a large gear
wheel U, and four with a lower gear wheel V, receiving motion from U, by
the intermediate gear wheel W. The wheels V and W revolve upon a short arm
pivot R secured in one of the standards B, see figure 4.
The machine is set in motion from the main driving shaft & by means of a cam,
ratchet and pawl arrangement as follows. On the outside of driving shaft ban

page_text: arm cam K is keyed which at every revolution comes against a roller L, carried in
a fork at one end of a depressible guided connecting rod M, the other end of such
rod being jointed to one end of a pivotted bell crank lever N, the other end of which
carries a pawl O, engaging with a ratchet wheel P keyed to a large gear wheel Q,
turning on a short arm pivot R, attached to one of the standards B: the gear
wheel gears with a smaller gear wheel S keyed to a spindle T. passing through
both standards B, and having keyed on to other outside end the large gear wheel U,
see figure 2.
After the rod M, has been pressed in and released by the cam K and ratchet
wheel and pawl moved round the required distance, it returns to its original position
by the action of a spiral spring to be acted on by cam K at every revolution.
The rod M is fitted with a feed regulator M', consisting of a screw threaded lock
wheel screwing on rod; this lock wheel abuts against one of the guide bearings of
rod and is turned as required by the attendant in charge to make pawl lever N
take a shorter stroke, as the diameter of the winding rolls D' increase.
In
The machine may be constructed to be worked either by hand or power.
place of the cam K, connecting rod M, lever N, pawl O, and ratchet wheel P, we
may employ a handle fitted to wheel Q, to enable the latter to be turned by hand,
and the shaft of the perforating apparatus may also be turned in the same way.
It will be observed by reference to the drawing that one of the spindles C, for
rolls D is carried between lower part of standards B, there being no room for it
between A, owing to the cross stays to which perforating apparatus is bolted, and
bracket carrying guide and tension rollers.
our said
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is,
1. The improved machine or apparatus for unreeling, perforating, and re-reeling
paper into rolls for toilet and other purposes, constructed and operating as herein-
before described and represented in the accompanying drawings whereby several
rolls of paper turning independant of each other on fixed spindle is unwound,
perforated, and rewound into separate rolls for use.
2. In a machine for the purposes described, bringing two or more bands or webs
of unperforated paper together one over the other drawn from two or more rolls
turning independant of each other, to form a layer of bands, and guiding such
layer or series of layers through a suitable perforating apparatus for perforating
the whole of the bands together at one stroke of the perforating pins as described.
3. In a machine for the purposes described, guiding singly two or moro bands
of paper after being perforated in a layer or series of layers to winding spindles
corresponding in number to the number of bands in one layer by which each band
is wound into a separate roll for use by each spindle, as described.
4. In a machine for the purposes described the combination of two or more fixed
spindles and one or more rolls of paper on each spindle, said rolls being capable of
turning for unwinding independant of each other, as herein before described and
represented in the accompanying drawings.
5. In a machine for the purposes described, the combination of one or more fixed
spindles for two or more rolls of paper to turn independant of each other upon
while being unwound and spacing ring E.
6. In a machine for the purposes described, gearing a series of winding spindles
together, so that all revolve at the same speed.
7. In a machine for the purposes described, the automatic break F operating as
hereinbefore described and represented in the accompanying drawings.
8. Actuating a machine for the purposes described by the cam K, rod M, pawl
lever N, pawl O, ratchet wheel P, gear wheel Q, and small gear wheel S, attached
to a main driving part, the whole arranged to work substantially as hereinbefore

page_text: described and represented in the accompanying drawings for giving an intermittent
action to the winding spindles.
9. In a machine for the purposes described, operating the perforating pins by
means of cams d¹, wheels c, with notches c', and rod attached to cross-head g..
10. In a machine for the purposes described, the feed regulator M' for regulating
the length of stroke of pawl O.
Dated this 28th day of April 1992
FREDERIC PRINCE,
Agent for the Applicants.