Improvements in or connected with the Method of Decorating Picture Frames and like Mouldings, and in Machines for the purpose.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Apr., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 25th Jan., 1892-Accepted, 5th Mar., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION
Improvements in or connected with the Method of Decorating
Picture Frames and like Mouldings, and in Machines for the
purpose.
I HEINRICH Huppertz, of Marienburg-Cologne, Germany Gentleman, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The more elaborately decorated picture frame mouldings are at present produced
by means of a composition, laid on wooden lists, the decorative impressions having
been firstly made therein by means of engraved rollers, and my invention now
relates to a method of putting on such composition immediately before the rollers
pass over the same and by means of one and the same machine.
According to my invention the engraved rollers are carried in brackets affixed
to a centre jack turnable in every direction, so that the rollers can be brought to
bear on the list at any angle. The rollers are stationary while the moulding to
be decorated is passed under the rollers, travelling and resting on guide rollers,
guide rollers being likewise provided to bear against the sides of the moulding.
The composition is continuously poured on the list as it travels along and before
it gets under the rollers, while a revolving brush, carried by the same brackets as
the engraving rollers, constantly keeps the latter clean.
D
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BONNE & Co.,
57 & 58, Chancery Lane, W.C.,
Authorised Patent and Trade Mark Agents.
BONNE & Co.,
57 & 58, Chancery Lane, W.C.,
Authorised Patent and Trade Mark Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with the Method of Decorating
Picture Frames and like Mouldings, and in Machines for the
purpose.
I HEINRICH HUPPERTZ of Marienburg-Cologne, Germany, Gentleman 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:
Whereas the machines hitherto iu use for covering picture frame mouldings and
the like with a putty like composition and afterwards producing decorative impres-
sions on the mouldings so covered by means of rollers were stationary requiring
a new machine for every new kind of decorative moulding the machine which forms
the object of my invention is movable i.e. the axles bearing the rollers can be
turned in all directions and at any desired angle so that one machine or a
couple of machines will make decorative impressions on any number of differently
shaped mouldings.
Figs. 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawing represent cross cuts of a couple of
such machines according to my invention while Fig. 3 presents a side view of a
single machine.
The manner in which I carry my invention into effect is as follows:-
A moulding a Figs. 1 and 2 is pushed under the rollers b and c of a couple of
machines standing side by side, the rollers b being shown standing in a vertical
position, c in Fig. 1 being placed obliquely while in Fig. 2 it is placed horizontally,
the types of machine, i.e. the gearing carrying the rollers c, slightly differing in
Figures 1 and 2.

page_text: Guide rollers e and d keep the moulding in its place while it is gradually pro-
gressing under the rollers b and c which latter are engraved so as to produce the
desired impression on the surface of the mouldings which are being at the same
time imbued in any known manner with a suitable quickly hardening putty like
composition.
Above the roller b fixed to counter shaft g¹ and actuated by cog wheels h and h¹
is a revolving brush destined to sweep off any dirt or dust adhering to the
mouldings.
In order to allow of the rollers being placed in any desired angle the driving
shaft g carrying the roller is caused to revolve by means of worm wheel i attached
to it and worm i fixed to shaft k which is caused to revolve by driving pulley !
(better to be seen in Fig. 3) propelled by a belt from mainshaft. Shaft g with
roller b or c rests on bearings in a bracket or chair m. This bracket or chair m
can be turned around the shaft k being provided with legs o resting in and being
screwed by adjusting screws to recess p in a piece n concentric with k.
By turning m to the right or left any desired angle in the relative position of b
and c can be formed while in order to still more perfect the adaptability of the
whole contrivance to any shape of moulding chair m with its driving gear rests on
a vertical support 9 which latter can be moved horizontally on support r placed
crosswise.
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 what I
claim is :-
The combination of a machine for covering mouldings with a composition and
producing impressions on same by means of rollers suitably engraved with a system
of roller bearings movable in all directions by means of bracket m worm and
worm wheel and i and supports q and r substantially as and for the purpose
described.
Dated this 25th day of January 1892
BONNE & Co.,
57, Chancery Lane, W.C., Authorised Patent Agents.