AN IMPROVED MACHINE OR APPARATUS FOR CUTTING CLOTHS, STUFFS, FABRICS, LEATHER, PAPER, AND ALL KINDS OF FIBROUS, FLEXIBLE AND TEXTILE MATERIALS OR FABRICS
Year: 1884

page_text: We ANDREW ROTHERY, Engineer of Rugeley in the County of Stafford, JOSEPH
ROTHERY, Mining Engineer of Conisburgh in the County of York, and JOHN
WARBURTON also of Conisburgh, Mining Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of
the said Invention for "AN IMPROVED MACHINE OR APPARATUS FOR CUTTING
CLOTHS, STUFFS, FABRICS, LEATHER, PAPER, AND ALL KINDS OF FIBROUS, FLEXIBLE
AND TEXTILE MATERIALS OR FABRICS," to be as follows :-
This Invention relates to the novel adaptation, application, and use in com-
bination, of parts of the ordinary mechanism of a sewing machine, to the cutting
or cutting out of woollen or other cloths, dress, or other stuffs or fabrics, also for
the cutting of leather or paper and of all kinds or descriptions of fibrous, flexible
and textile materials or fabrics which hitherto have usually been cut by hand by
means of scissors, shears, or similar cutting instruments.
The Invention consists mainly in making and arranging a vertical or upright
cutter, something similar in shape to that of a shear or knife blade or of other
suitable shape or form, preferably of steel, and having one or more sharpened or
cutting edge or edges. This cutter is securely fixed or cast or welded on, or
attached to a face plate of metal or other suitable material by screws or other
convenient securing means.
The cutter and face plate are so formed and arranged as to be readily fitted and
securely adjusted onto or in that part of the sewing machine mechanism which
holds or carries the needle and made adaptable so as to be used either in the place
of the needle of the sewing machine, or the whole may be fixed or made as an
independent cutting machine.
It will be readily understood that the cutter has an up and down motion
imparted to it similar to that of the sewing machine needle, the machine being
actuated either by hand, by treadle, or by any suitable motive power,

page_text: In the use of this improved cutting machine, the material required to be cut will
be so placed and arranged in one or more layers, tiers, or thicknesses on the table
of the machine as to be readily cut in a straight, curvilinear, or in any desired way.
The cutter is arranged to work close to the edge of a suitable guide groove or
guide plate at the lower end of the cutter made to receive and guide it, the guide
plate being conveniently placed on or attached to the stand or table on which the
machine is fixed.
Dated this 1st day of May A.D. 1884.

page_text: An Improved Machine or Apparatus for Cutting Cloths, Stuff's,
Fabrics, Leather, Paper, and all Kinds of Fibrous, Flexible,
We ANDREW ROTHERY, Engineer, of Rugeley in the County of Stafford, JOSEPH
ROTHERY, Mining Engineer of Conisburgh in the County of York and JOHN
WARBURTON also of Conisburgh Mining Engineer do hereby declare the nature
of the said invention for "AN IMPROVED MACHINE OR APPARATUS FOR CUTTING
CLOTHS STUFFS FABRICS LEATHER PAPER AND ALL KINDS OF FIBROUS FLEXIBLE
AND TEXTILE MATERIALS OR FABRICS and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement in writing, that is to say :-
"
This Invention relates to the novel adaptation application and use in com-
bination of parts of the ordinary mechanism of a sewing machine, to the cutting or
cutting out of woollen or other clothis dress or other stuffs or fabrics, also for the
cutting of leather or paper, and of all kinds or descriptions of fibrous flexible and
textile materials or fabrics, which hitherto have usually been cut by hand by
means of scissors shears or similar cutting instruments.
The Invention consists mainly in making and arranging a vertical or upright
cutter, something similar in shape to that of a shear or knife blade or it can be
made of any other suitable shape or form; it is made preferably of steel and has
one or more sharpened or cutting edge or edges.-This cutter is securely fixed, or
cast or welded on, or attached to a face plate of metal or other suitable material,
by screws or other convenient securing means.
The cutter and face plate are formed and arranged to be readily fitted and
securely adjusted onto, or in, that part of the sewing machine mechanism which
holds or carries the needle, and the cutter is made adaptable so as to be used either
in place of the needle of the sewing machine, or the whole can be fixed or made
and used as an independent cutting machine.
It will be readily understood that the cutter has an up and down or vertical
motion or action imparted to it similar to that of the sewing machine needle, and
the machine can be actuated either by hand, by treadle, or by any suitable motive
power, according to the substance or strength of the material or materials it is
required to cut.
In the use of this improved cutting machine the material or materials required
to be cut will be so placed and arranged, in one or more layers tiers or thicknesses
on the table of the machine, as to be readily cut in a straight, curvilinear, or in any
desired way. The cutter is arranged to work close to the edge of a guide groove
or guide plate placed at the lower end of the cutter made to receive and guide it,
the guide plate being conveniently placed on or attached to the stand or table on
which the machine is fixed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we wish it to. be

page_text: understood that we do not confine or limit ourselves to any precise details of our
invention in carrying the same into effect, because modifications or variations may
be made therein without deviating from the principle or main features of the
invention; and in conclusion, we declare that what we claim is
The adaptation arrangement and use in combination of parts of the ordinary
mechanism of a sewing machine in conjunction with a vertical up and down cutter
as an improved machine for cutting the herein before mentioned fabrics or materials;
and substantially as is hereinbefore specified.
Dated this 31st day of January 1885.
A. ROTHERY.
J. ROTHERY.
J. WARBURTON.
By their Agents A. M. & W™ Clark.
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