Improvements in the Means and Appliances for Stencilling and Printing from Stencils.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Feb., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 20th July, 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 24th Aug., 1888
Improvements in the Means and Appliances for Stencilling and
Printing from Stencils.
I, JANE PARISH of No. 6 Maynard Street Leicester in the county of Leicester,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
This invention relates to improvements in the means and appliances for stencilling,
and printing from stencils, that is to say, producing by letters, combination of letters,
signs, such as lines to form angles, or arcs, or circles, patterns, designs of ornamental
patterns, cut out in inetal, and reproducing them upon any article, or surface of
anything which it is desired to be marked therefrom, by employing stencils, con-
sisting of a strip, or strips of metal; to the width required and formed into a drum,
which may be cylindrical, "Polygonal" or may consist of any given number of
angles, or sides, as the case may be for the purpose desired. If the drum is formed
from one strip of metal, letters can be cut therein of any size, and position, and letters
of a large size can be produced, larger than by the combination of letters of the
Alphabet and figures, which are now used in stencils, or in circular stencil discs
used for the purpose, where only small letters can be used, but by this invention of
forming the letters, patterns, or combination of letters, and figures and continuation
of a pattern, or design round a drum, to form any desired number of flat surfaces,
angles, or sides, a much larger letter, or pattern can be used, than is now the case.
In a Stencil drum the capacity of which allows of only one row of letters to be cut
out longitudinally, in the length or strip of metal, the whole alphabet is cut, and
26 angles or sides, or flat surfaces are made by placing the Stencilled strip upon a
frame of galvanized Iron, or zinc which is formed with the number of angles, or sides
required, each letter being "squared" the ends of the strip are then welded or
soldered together, and a suitable handle fixed in the drum, when, by turning the
drum, with the letter required at the bottom, it is easily imprinted upon the surface
of the article, by the ink being applied upon the inner surface of the stencil drum.
By this means each letter, or design can be produced upon a narrow surface where
ordinary stencil plates are not suitable, or I may use a skeleton flanged frame with
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page_text: any given number of angles or sides, and each flat surface be provided with different
patterns, or letters, or figures, in equal sections, each put in the grooves provided for
them, or I may employ for the purpose of printing designs for fretwork straight on to
paper, or the wood, to obviate the necessity of the pattern having to be cut first in a
wooden block, and form the drum or cylinder which is made with an axis, upon which
can revolve a hollow brush, containing the ink or color, and that the ink or color will
only percolate through the bristles of the brush when they are in the bottom, or lower
position, then by the brush coming only in contact with the bottom flat surface, or
the bottom angle, or side which upon the article or surface to be imprinted, by a
spring, or other suitable device, pressing upon it, a continious, or a variety of patterns
may be thus transferred either on to paper, or wood to be sawn, or to wood or surfaces
to be printed, as used by Painters, Cabinet makers, and other similar users, for
printing lines to form squares, or angles, or arcs, or any mark as required.
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page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Means and Appliances for Stencilling and
Printing from Stencils.
I, JANE PARISH of No. 6 Maynard Street Leicester in the county of Leicester,
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 :-
This invention relates to improvements in the means and appliances for stencilling
and printing from stencils that is to say producing by stencil letters, combination of
letters, signs, curved lines to form angles, ares, or circles, patterns, ornamental designs
cut or stamped out in metal or moulded out in paper pulp or other suitable composi-
tion for reproduction upon any article or surface of anything which it is desired to be
marked therefrom, by making the stencils in a strip, or strips, or plates of such material
as zinc, brass, copper and the like, India rubber or gutta-percha, or a compound of
such substances or paper pulp made to any required width, and placed on, or formed
into a drum, reel or Polygon, to consist of any number of angles, or sides, to form the
flat surfaces for the purpose desired. In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a
view in perspective of a stencil drum. Figure 2 is an end view thereof. Figure 3 is
a modified arrangement of the Stencil drum, having a combination of figures and
letters thereon.
Figure 4 is an end view of a Stencil drum or reel provided with a self inking
brush.
Figure 5. is an end flat view of the plate in the bottom of the brush.
Figure 6. is a side view of the Stencil drum, or reel mounted in bearings and
showing the self inking brush when not in use.
Figure 7 is another end view of the Stencil drum having patterns of fancy letters,
and a border design cut or stamped out therein for the use of painters for dado or
border printing.
All letters of reference refer to like parts in all the figures.
When the drum is formed from one strip of metal, letters or figures are cut. or
stamped out at equal distances across, or running the length of the strip of the
required size and the ends soldered and secured on to the wire drum or frame. By
this means a much larger letter or pattern can be made in a smaller space than in
stencil plates or disc's now in use. The stencil drum A is provided with a wire
handle a¹ the strip or may be strips of metal are formed and flanged to the wire
polygon or frame B. The letters c being cut or stamped out across the drum the small
box c is illustrated merely to show a simple and clean device to carry the materials
for printing, baving the brush c², black ink or paste c³ and bottle c¹ containing water
or things to keep the printing matter moist. The strips may be made changeable as
shown in figure 3, the plates F having a larger flange and fastened to each other by

page_text: an hook an eye G or other similar fastenings, or each plate may be secured by a nut
to pins through slots in the plate from the frame B for changing the stencil plates on
the wire drum. It will be observed that by the operator casting his, or her eye along
the outer edge of the interior of the drum when marking a box, bale or the like
that they can with ease take the distance and correct line from the preceeding
imprinted letter. The drum may be made large enough to hold the whole of the
alphabet and figures, or only part as the case may be.
A Stencil drum or reel A is shown in figure 4 and 6. having the self inking
brush D. carried in the bearings of the frame a¹ and wire Polygon, B. moving on
the axle 6 placed in the boss of the arms 62 and placed in the slot 63-the inking
brush D. is so made that the handle can be unscrewed when required for refilling,
the handle portion being balanced so that when not in use it is in the horizontal
position up out of the way as shown in figure 6. thus the ink contained therein can
only percolate through the holes or perforations e in the plate E. and the bristles e¹
or their equivalents when the brush is in the vertical position as shown in figure 4.
the inking is done by the operator giving the backwards and forwards motion to the
brush and pressing it down on the bottom surface working by the axle d' upon the
block carrying the springs in the bracket d³ of the frame.
The operator to get the letter or figure desired passes the drum or reel round until
the letter or figure is at the bottom, then by manipulating the brush the inking is
accomplished, it is then released when it rises on the springs out of the
way. Figures
and words are cut or stamped out in the drum, I shown partly cut away in figure 4,
this pattern being suitable for stencilling tickets for the use of shopkeepers.
In a stencil drum or Polygon the capacity of which allows of only one row of
letters as shown in figure 1. each letter or figure is squared, and the ends of the strip
soldered together, or sectional strips flanged, locked, or bolted together to form the
drum as hereinbefore described, the ink being applied upon the inside of the base
of the drum. By the use of a drum or Polygon for stencilling each letter or design
can be produced upon narrower flat surfaces than by the stencil plates of an ordinary
character, stencil drums or reels may thus be employed for the purpose of producing
by stencilling fret work designs and be imprinted direct from the drum or reel on to
paper, or wood to obviate the necessity of the pattern having to be cut first in a
wooden block as is now the case, the pattern of the fret work being cut or stamped
out either by hand or machine in a strip or strips of any suitable material and formed
into a drum or Polygon, or of a cylindrical form, or moulds can be made of an
upper and lower die, and the letters, figures and the like formed by casting in strips
of any length and placed on a wire drum or Polygon, or a Polygon cast all in one
piece of pulp paper mixed with glue or other such compounds that will mould into
shapes, or plates to form a drum or Polygon in a stencil drum to be employed in the
manner specified.
This invention from its simplicity of forming the desired number of flat surfaces
round a drum of any number of angles makes the operation of stencilling very simple
for transferring any pattern, letter, combination of letters and figures, signs and
characters on one wide drum, or in sets-if desired, such combination of letters and
figures being shown in figure 3 of the drawings.
Prior to this invention stencil plates have been fitted upon longitudinal wires or
frames, also in a length to be drawn out of a cylinder like a tape measure, but what
I claim is
1. Improvements in the means and appliances for stencilling consisting of a strip
or strips of metal or composition arranged upon a wire drum or Polygon, with
letters, signs, figures, words, or patterns in combination or upon seperate drums.
Substantially as set forth.
2. In a stencil drum or reel of the character described having a self inking brush
arranged to work inside the drum or reel that the ink only percolates through the
brush when it is in the vertical position and acting on the base or bottom inner
surface of the drum. Substantially as set forth.

page_text: 3. Improvements in the means and appliances for stencilling and printing from
stencils of a Polygonal or cylindrical form, with the letters, signs, figures and patterns
cut out in metal or stamped out, or cast in metal, or cast in a composition or
compound to the form of a drum, or secured on a wire frame or Polygon. Sub-
stantially in the manner and for the purpose hereinbefore described and set forth.
WILLIAM BESTWICK MAXFIELD,
The Central Office for Patents, &c.,
No. 19, Bowling Green Street, Leicester,
Agent for the Applicant.
pun day of July 1000.
WILLIAM BESTWICK MAXFIELD,
The Central Office for Patents, &c.,
No. 19, Bowling Green Street, Leicester,
Agent for the Applicant.