A MACHINE FOR CUTTING, STAMPING, AND EMBOSSING PAPER, CARD BOARD, LEATHER, INDIA-RUBBER, AND WOVEN FABRICS IN GENERAL
Year: 1866

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Amédée Mahieux, of 13, Rue des Martyrs,
Paris, in the Empire of France, Mechanical Engineer, for the Inven-
tion of "A MACHINE FOR CUTTING, STAMPING, AND EMBOSSING PAPER, CARD
BOARD, LEATHER, INDIA-RUBBER, AND WOVEN FABRICS IN GENERAL."-
A communication from Jean Carton, Engraver, residing at Paris,
France.
Sealed the 1st June 1866, and dated the 5th February 1866.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION filed by the said Amédée Mahieux at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition and.
Declaration, on the 5th February 1866, pursuant to the 9th Section
of the Patent Law Amendment Act, 1852.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, BE IT
KNOWN, that I, AмÉDÉE MAHIEUX, of 13, Rue des Martyrs, Paris, in
the Empire of France, Mechanical Engineer, am in possession of an
Invention of a machine for cutting, stamping, and embossing paper, card-
board, leather, india-rubber, and woven fabrics in general, a communi-
cation ito me from Jean Carton, Engraver, a person resident at Paris,
France, and I do hereby declare that the nature of the said Invention,
and the manner in which it is to be performed, are herein-after particularly
described and ascertained..
The machine designated in the title is intended to execute mechani-
cally or in a self-acting way all kinds of work relating to the embossing,

page_text: cutting, and stamping of the said materials which has hitherto been effected
manually by means of leaden hammers or mallets. The different com-
binations of this Invention afford a means of obtaining the same results as
by the modus operandi hitherto employed in a less space of time and with
greater regularity.
The accompanying Sheets of Drawings represent different views of the
machine, by which any desirable designs or engravings may be effected by
employing combined motions that allow following any contours of the
<lesign.
The machine is represented on Sheets 1, 2, and 3 annexed hereto. Fig.
1 et 2 representent the elevation and plan of this machine acting on cir.
cumferential or circular designs.
a,
The following Figures shew the different views of the same machine
arranged for any kind of engravings or embossed work. cast-iron or
wooden general frame; b, b, upper frame consisting of two pieces joined
together by braces c; d, pillars supporting the frame b, b; these pillars
are screwed at their upper portion for the purpose of regulating the height
of the frame b by means of the mechanical contrivances herein-after
described; e, e, bearings or journals which are fixed on the frame b, and
in which the driving shaft revolves; fis another bearing which is likewise
fixed on to the frame b, and also receives the driving shaft 1 and the
cam 2; g, cast or wrought-iron piece in which the axes 3 and 4 are
fixed, one of said axes, 3, carrying a bevel wheel 5, and a spur wheel b.
The axis or spindle 4 carries a wheel 7, which is driven by the pinion 6;
at the other extremity there is a pinion 8 which drives a wheel 9 keyed on
the shaft 10, which runs in a footstep i; said shaft 10 also carries a pinion
11 sliding on a keyway h. The wheels 6 and 7 can be changed so as to
give any suitable speed to the circular plate carrying the blank 12 wheel,
gearing into the pinion 11; this wheel turns upon antifriction rollers 13,
which rotate in a circular groove provided to that effect; 14 is the space
reserved for the engraved die, which is placed on the plate 12; 15, shaft
sliding on the frame a; this shaft only performs a reciprocating motion by
means of the key ; fixed on the frame a. Two cams 16 are fixed on the
same shaft for the purpose of raising and lowering the plates 12;
upper cam is fast on its axis, the lower one acting upon it in order to raise
or lower the plate. The cam last mentioned has a toothed portion below
17, into which a toothed sector is made to gear, for the purpose of throw-
ing in and out of gear. The bevel wheel 5 above mentioned is driven
by the bevel pinion 5¹ keyed on the shaft 1, which imparts its motion by
the

page_text: means of the crank k, or by a driving pulley or any other suitable motive
mechanism, so that the machine may be worked either by hand or by
power according to the nature of the work. The bevel wheels 18 and 18'
fixed on the shafts 1 and 19 impart motion to the mallets in the manner
herein-after described. The shaft 19 is supported by the bearing, and
also by another bearing fixed on the framé b; 20, cam mounted on the
shaft 19 for causing the mallets to rise and drop; 21, rods supporting, the
mallets 22, these rods are fitted so as to slide vertically by the action of
the eam 20; 23, composition metal mounted on the hammer or mallet 22,
so as to punch or cut out the design, when the hammers are being
actuated; 24, flanges confining the india-rubber buffers m, which are
placed in the slides of the hammers for producing the recoil required for
regulating the force of the blows dealt by the mallets; n, coiled springs,
which I place on the shafts 19, in order to increase the force of the impact
of the hammers; 25, axes carrying the rollers or bowls, which serve to
actuate the mallots by means of the cam 20; 26, expanding excentric
capable of lengthening or shortening for the purpose of transmitting a to-
and-fro motion to the click 28, by means of a crank pin 27; this click
acts upon a ratchet wheel 29, keyed on a shaft 30, supported by the piece
p. The teeth of the ratchet mash into the click, which is kept in gear by
the spring 7, and the motion of the ratchet wheel is stopped by means of
the piece r, which comes into action by means of a bayonet adjustment
provided on the click 28 for that purpose; 31, bevel pinion on the shaft
30; 31', bevel wheel driven by the pinion 31; this bevel is fixed on a
nut 32, which works on the screwed portion of the pillar d, said screw
being fixed to the piece b by means of the ferrels s; these nuts 32 serve
to raise and lower the frame b, together with its appurtenances. At their
lower portion they carry spur wheels 35, into which endless chains mash,
so as to equalize their rotary motion; 36 is a wheel gearing into the chain
and intended to be worked by hand for the purpose of regulating the
height of the frames b, b, and their appurtenances; the said wheel is
fixed on the shaft 33; a sliding bearing, allowing the chain to be suitably
stretched by means of the wheel 36; 34, fly wheel on the shaft 33 for
raising and lowering the frames b, b; t, guide rod fixed on the column or
pillar d, on which the bearing & can be made to slide for the sake of
adjustment. The pulley 38 is intended for stretching the band or cord
that communicates motion to the parts of the machine herein-after
described; 37 is the driving pulley on the shaft 1 for working the brushes.;
v, bracket with double guide pulleys 39 for the band aforesaid.. This

page_text: bracket can be fixed at any suitable height on the pillar d; y is another
bracket similar to the one v, and carrying likewise double guide pulleys;.
40, 41 are two pulleys or wharves turning on the pillars d; they are.
in direct communication with the driving pulleys 37, and impart a rotary
motion to each brush by means of the guide pulleys 42 and 48; x, main
journals fixed on the pillars d by means of set screws to regulate their:
position as to height. These journals x carry metallic rollers 46, which
receive their rotary motion by pressure, contact, and friction z, first piece;
suitably fixed on the journal x, and containing an axis or spindle which
carries the india-rubber cone 45 on the shaft 44; a¹ is the second piece
which is also made adjustable on the journal a, and carries the brushes 47:
fixed on the shaft 43, which is driven by the pulleys 42 and 48. The
metallic cone assists the cutting operation by pressing directly on the
block or engiaved plate. The india-rubber roller 45 does the goffering or
embossing part by pressing on the block; the conical brushes 47, which
are set rotating by means of the pulleys 42, are intended to remove the
bits of stuff cut out by the above operations.
Fig. 1, Sheet 2, is a front view of the machine combined as for executing.
any kind of design; Fig. 2 is a left-hand side view of the same; Fig. 3 a
detached view of detail; Fig. 4, Sh. 3, right-hand side view of the
machine; Fig. 5 represents the hammers or mallets detached; Fig. 6 is a
back elevation of the machine; Figs. 7 and 8 shew in élévation and plan
several accessories of the machine for producing the motions required for
the various operations; Figs. 9 and 10 elevation and plan of detached
parts; Fig. 11 cams imparting motion to the ratchet wheel.
Sheet 2, Figs. 12, 13, and 13¹ represent an elevation and plan of the
plate for executing all kinds of motions.
Figs. 14 and 15, Sh. 2, are front views of the rounded head of the
hammer, which has a continuous rotary motion..
Figs. 17 and 18, Sh. 3, shew various details of Figs. 14, 15, and 16,
Sh. 2. The same letters of reference are marked on. the like parts.
a, a, main frame; b, b, b, hangers supporting the head, the horizontal
pieces d, d, which are fixed on the base a, a; c, vertical hanger supported
by the base a and carrying the horizontal pieces d, d; e, head piece fixed
on the hangers b, b, (see Sheet ); f, pedestal fixed on. b, b, which carries
the driving shaft 2; g, pedestal, mounted likewise on b, b, and supporting
the shafts 8 and 9; h is a piece which being fixed upon d, d, holds the
upright shaft g; i is another piece fixed on d, d, for the purpose of hold.
ing-the horizontal shaft 13; j, journals or pedestals on the plates. for the

page_text: shafts 13 and 15; k, pedestal of the shaft 36 fixed on the plate m; l, l,
moveable plate fitted to slide on d, d, (see the left-hand view) and fixed,
thereto by the pedestal j and bolts 25; m, m, is a plate fitted to slide on
d, d, with bearings for one end of the shaft 36; n, bearing. mounted on
the cam o and carrying one end of the shaft 15; .o, cam keyed on the
shaft 18. This cam carries the plate or foot 17. p is a loose cam on the
shaft 18, and is made to gear into the cam o for the purpose of causing
the plate 17 to rise or descend; q, q, plate or foot fitted between the
plates 1, 1, and m, m, carrying the screw and nut 42; 1 is a pulley or
drum on the driving shaft 2 running in the pedestal f; 2, upright shaft
held in bearings b, b, and the footstep r; 3, 3, are two bevel wheels keyed
on the shafts 2 and 2¹ respectively; 4, pinion on the shaft 2¹ and gearing
into the wheel 5; 6, pinion on the shaft 8 for driving the wheel 7; -8,
shaft carrying the pinion 6 and wheel 5, and supported by the pieces gi
9, second shaft with the wheel 7, the latter gearing into the pinion b,
which is supported by g, h; 10, bevel wheel on shaft 9, and gearing into
two small bevels 11, 11, capable of sliding on the shaft 13 which runs in
the bearing i. These bevels 11 are worked by means of the disengaging
apparatus or sliding clutches 12, 12, by which the motion of the shaft 13
is reversed from right to left, and vice versa. 14, 14, represent. two other
bevels, one of which is on the shaft 13 and the other slides on the shaft
15 which is supported by j; 15, vertical shaft operating an ascending and
descending motion by means of the cams o; 16, pinion for actuating the
gearing of the plate 17; 18, axis sliding on the foot plate q, q; 19, metal
balls which turn between the cam o and the plate 17; 20 is a shaft. fitted
on the hanger i. The forked rods 21, 21, are adjusted on. this shaft for
working the disengaging apparatus 12. 22 is a small rod fitted on the
axis 23 so as to pass through the shaft 20. This axis 23 passes through
the hanger b, b, b. 24, disengaging lever; 25, 25, excentrics adjustable
on the shaft; 2 for working the ratchets herein-before described; 26, 27,
compound levers fixed on the pieces d, d, and sliding on the shaft 2¹, thus
giving a reciprocating motion to the piece 31; 28, screw for fixing one of
the extremities 27; 29, caster on the sliding part of the piece 31; 30,
bearing for the piece 31; 32, piece holding the head of the lever 27,
33 to 37, ratchet and accessories described with reference to Sheet 1,
Fig. 1; 36, axis of the ratchet and of the pinion 39; 38, small fly wheel
for raising, and lowering the plates 17; 39 and 40, pinion and wlieel fixed
on the axis 36 and the screw 42, on which the wheel 40 is keyed; 41,
friction piece supporting the screw 42; 43 to 45, screw nuts and fly for

page_text: working the plates q, q, right and left; s¹, ferrel or collar which is bolted
on the plate q, and carries by means of girders t, t, the piece u which
holds the brushes, rollers, and other working parts; v, piece carrying the
rollers 55 and the brushes; 46 and 47, sliding excentrics on the shaft 2! for
working the brushes; 48, axis which is fitted on the pieces b, b, b, and
carries the jointed connecting rods 49; 50, slotted piece fixed on u by
means of a screw 54 which works in the said slot; 51, slide for receiving
the piece 50 which is worked by the connecting rod 49; 52, two small
connecting rods for imparting an up-and-down motion to the brush; 53;
brushes for removing the waste or bits of stuff produced by the cutting
operation.
Fig. 5, Sheet 3, is a detached view of the hammers already described
with reference to Figs. 1 and 2. 54', fly wheel mounted on the shaft 2'}
55', cams on the same shaft 2¹ for operating the hammers; 56, 56, rods
and springs of the hammers described with reference to Sheet 1; y,
bracket fixed on the piece b, b, for carrying the lever 57; 58, cam having
the shape of a circular arc for raising the mallets or hammers as may be
required. At the back of the piece b, b, a ventilator is fixed for carrying
away the waste cuttings. a¹, collar fitted on the cam o; b¹, slide for
carrying the patterns of the engravings lengthwise, and which receives
motion by the pinion 16 and the rack c¹.
Figs. 7 and 8 are projections of the detached pieces for working along a
straight line. Figs. 9 and 10 shew the details of the motions for cutting
out or pinking bands or ribbons of material to any length desired by
means of the engraved rollers. d¹, collar fixed the cam o; e¹, e¹, cross
bars sliding on d¹; f¹, shaft carrying the engraved rollers ; g¹, embossing
and stamping rollers, also intended to act towards the cutting operation.
Rotation is obtained by means of the shaft 15 and the bevel wheels
shewn in the Drawing; ", collar on the cam e, having a branch for sup
porting and guiding the whole of the motions of the machine; 15,
vertical shaft already described and shewn clearly in Figs. 12 and 13; 16',
pinion fixed at the end of the shaft 15 for driving the gearing 17 and 181;
17, plate which is dovetailed and screwed. to the shaft 18 and rolling on
the balls herein-before described; 18', wheel carrying the blank pattern
19' fixed on the shaft 271; 19', guide piece or pattern fixed on the shaft
27¹ for producing any required design; 20', sliding piece attached to the
plate 17; 211, another sliding piece fixed on 20¹ and sliding in a reverse
direction to the latter; 22', ring or collar surrounding 20 and running on
the friction rollars 26, 26; 23¹, forked connecting rod, which follows the

page_text: motions of the guide 19', and imparts the different motions requisite to
form the design placed on the machine; 24', connecting nod between the
crank 231 and the collar 221; this rod is pivoted on the stud 28' 25',
guides bolted to the collar 22' and to the rod 23¹; 26, 261, friction rollers
between the plate 21' and the collar 221; 27¹, vertical shaft supported by
the collar i, i, and attached to the guide piece 19'; 28' is the stud carrying
the rod 24.
Figs. 14 to 16 refer to some more details described as follows:, head
or mallet carrier, which revolves during the working of the machine; **,
helve or handle of the hammer; 22, body of the mallet or hammer, which
is hollowed out or under cut to receive the india-rubber buffer 5* or any
other equivalent piece; 83, 42, collars and brackets bolted to the head e
for carrying the buffers; 5 and 6 india-rubber buffers and springs already
described with reference to Sheet 1; 7%, ratchet wheel fixed on the body
of the hammer 23 for operating its rotary motion by means of the finger 8*;
9, disengaging gear with cam and lever working on the rod 12 and taking
hold of the pin or rod for stopping or starting the hammers as may be
required; 10%, said pin fixed on the rod 12; 11%, screwed bracket on the
piece e for carrying a planing tool 13; 123, bolt for regulating the action
of the planing tool 133, which is destined to cut the lead burr, rim, or
edges whilst the hammer 14 is operating.
All the various parts of this machine having thus been clearly described
it will be easy for all those conversant with the matter to understand the
The self-acting machine as above described, or their equivalents, for
cutting, stamping, or pinking, goffering or embossing papers, cardboard,
woven fabrics, leather, and india-rubber, which operations have hitherto
been accomplished by manual labour and contrivances.
In witness whereof, I, the said Amédée Mahieux, have hereunto set
my hand and seal, this Third day of February, in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-six.
At MAHIEUX. (L.S.)