Improvements in Appliances for Trimming Paper-hangings and the like.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Feb., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 9th May, 1894-Accepted, 14th July, 1894
PALLATION.
Improvements in Appliances for Trimming Paper-hangings and
the like.
I, WILLIAM FRANK JOSEPH BARRETTE Hotel Keeper Yacht Hotel High
Street Guernsey English Channel Islands do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improved appliances for the more effectual trimming of
paper-hangings and the like and consists essentially of a framework or standards
within which three or more rollers or spindles parallel to each other rotate,
working in suitable bearings in the standards.
Upon one of these rollers or spindles the roll of paper or other material is
placed.
The loose end of said paper or other material is then introduced under a second
roller or spindle which has placed upon it one or more circular revolving knives
adjustable as regards their distance apart. The cutting edges of said knives
rotate in contact with a face-plate and in rotating they draw the paper or other
material under them cutting it at the same time. The aforesaid end or commence-
ment of the paper or other material is then introduced onto or into a third roller or
spindle which is split to receive and grip the said end or commencement of the
paper or other material. The roller or spindle on which the knives are placed is
rotated by hand or other power and has on one or both ends a gear wheel or
wheels or pulleys which work in connection with a gear wheel or wheels or
pulleys on the end or ends of the aforesaid split roller or spindle causing it to
revolve at the same time and same speed.
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The roll of untrimmed paper or other material thus becomes expeditiously
transferred from the first named roller or spindle to the third or last named roller
or spindle, trimmed and prepared for its further purposes.
Dated this Twenty-third day of February 1894.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Appliances for Trimming Paper-hangings and
the like.
I, WILLIAM FRANK JOSEPH BARRETTE Yacht Hotel High Street Guernsey
Channel Islands Hotel Proprietor 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:-
My invention has reference to a certain form of apparatus for cutting off the
edges of wall-paper and the like. The apparatus comprises two revolving disks
or cutters placed upon a shaft over a table or platform and adjustable as regards
their distance apart so that as the paper passes through under the cutters the
desired width of border is cut off. The roll of paper to be operated upon is
placed on a spindle at the feeding end of the machine and after passing under the
cutters the said paper is wound upon another spindle. Such being the nature and
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page_text: object of my said invention I will now proceed to describe the same more fully and
for that purpose make reference to the accompanying drawings of which
Fig. 1 is an end elevation of the machine.
Fig. 2, is end elevation of the feeding end.
Fig. 3, is a plan view and
Fig. 4, is a part sectional view.
D, represents the framework or standards of the machine, supporting a main
shaft E working in bearings sliding in vertical slots within the framework or
standards and upon which shaft is fixed a pair of disk cutters F adjustable as
regards their distance apart. On one end of the main shaft a flywheel G is fixed
and on the other end a spurwheel H, which gears with a cogwheel I placed to
revolve upon the axle of a vertical sliding, adjustable stud C secured within or
upon the standard or in a bracket and upon the same axle a grooved hand wheel b
is placed next to and attached to the said cogwheel or incorporated therewith.
J, in dotted lines (Fig. 3) is a split spindle or rod to take up the roll of paper gas
it is cut it is hinged or pivoted at one end to a shaft K working in an adjustable
bearing L (Fig. 3) in the standard or in a bracket and at the other end is held
together by a cap or socket M which slides on a similar shaft N, working in a
similar adjustable bearing O, in the opposite standard or in an opposite bracket
and on this latter shaft between one end of said cap or socket M and the face of
the standard or bracket, a spiral spring d is placed to force the said cap or socket
over the ends of said double or split spindle or rod J, to enclose, hold tight, and
retain them in contact as desired. X, X, are adjustable guides to glide in slotted
or grooved ways on or within the table or platform W for ensuring that the proper
and equal widths are cut off the paper. P is a grooved wheel fixed on the end of
said shaft N, connected by an endless cord or driving band with the grooved hand-
wheel b, (Fig. 1). Q, is a removable rod or spindle the ends of which rest upon
or within the standards or brackets and upon which spindle the roll of paper S to
be cut is placed. R is a loose roller suspended at its ends by swivelled loops or
rods attached to the standards and which roller rests upon the paper, upon or
against the edge or face of the table or platform W over which the paper travels
on its way to and under the cutting disks and puts the required tension on the said
paper to prevent it puckering or travelling out of a straight line.
When so desired the said roller is lifted and put back and over, to rest upon, the
top of the standards.
S (Fig. 1) is a sliding bearing of the main shaft E resting on the ends of one
or more spiral springs h of which the other end or ends rest on a lower sliding
bearing T which in its turn rests upon an adjustable screw U working from below
and within the framework in a vertical threaded hole.
Upon the bearer S a spiral spring & V, slab or plates of plate-glass or other
or more than one is placed and receives
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pressure from an adjusting screw k.
suitable material placed on or in the table or platform W and touched by the
cutting edges of the cutting disks which draw or assist to draw under them the
paper to be cut and cut it simultaneously. The bearings L and O (Fig. 3) slide
in slots in the standards (Fig. 1) or brackets by means of an attached slide rod Y
for each, passing through the ends of the slots and fixable at the desired position
by thumbscrews z, (Fig. 3). By loosening the thumbscrews the said bearings L
and O may be caused to approach the main shaft E or to retire therefrom for the
purpose of regulating the tension of the driving band or cord by giving, or by
taking up, slack, and at the same time ensuring perfect parallelism of the split
rod J with the mainshaft E. Z, is a rod having its ends resting in or upon the
standards or brackets upon which rod are swivelled at right angles thereto two
oscillatory rods a (Figs. 3 and 4) one arm of each of which extends towards and
over or on to, the disk edges and the other arms extend away from them. The
end nearest to the disks is fitted with one or more pieces of steel or other suitable
material indented or serrated on the edges, or pieces f crossing each other at any

page_text: angle so as to have an indented or serrated form of edge to straddle or bestride the
cutting edges of the disks for the purpose of sharpening the said cutting edges
whilst rotating, and on the other arm a movable weight p is placed (Fig. 4) to
counterbalance the weight of the sharpening instrument and so regulate its friction
to a nicety. To work the machines the roll of paper to be cut is placed upon the
spindle Q (Fig. 3). The free or loose end of the paper is passed under the loose
roller R and the cutting disks F and through the split rod J which is previously
opened by sliding away the cap or socket M and closed and secured by allowing
the said cap or socket to return over the ends by pressure from spiral spring d.
Rotary motion being imparted by the grooved hand wheel 6 to the spurwheel H,
mainshaft E. and disks F, is also imparted through the driving band to the grooved
wheel P (Fig. 1) causing the split spindle or rod J to revolve and to draw or
assist to draw the paper under and from the cutting disks and to wind it at the
same time.
The sharpening pieces adjusted to the desired degree of friction are
allowed to rest on the cutting edges of the disks in motion, thus ensuring a
continual renewal of the sharpness, or they may be put back from off the said
edges when desired. The first ends of the cut borders are passed over the rod Z
and fall away freely to the floor.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what
I claim is;
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In a machine for cutting edges or borders off travelling paper, the combination
of the disks F with their cutting edges in contact with plates of glass V, V or
other suitable material; R suspended roller for placing tension on the paper;
3S and T bearings with springs h and and screw U; adjustable stud C;
split rod J with socket M and
and sharpening pieces f. and the
machinery in the manner and for the
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bearings L and with adjusting rods Y;
spring d; guides X X ; 8 oscillatory rods a
general construction and arrangement of the
purpose hereinbefore set forth and described.
Dated this Seventh day of May 1894.
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WILLLIAM FRANK JOSEPH BARRETTE,
Applicant.