Improvements in Apparatus to be employed in the Cutting or Trimming of Wall Papers.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 25th June, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Mar., 1895-Accepted, 25th June, 1:95
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus to be employed in the Cutting or
Trimming of Wall Papers.
I, WILLIAM CANNING, of 2 All Saints Road, Birmingham, Decorator, do
hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists of a piece of sheet metal bent so as to form a guide for the
edge of the paper which has to be trimmed, together with a set of small circular
steel cutters through which the paper passes and which cuts or trims it to the proper
width and with spindles for carrying circular rolls and cutters the spindles being
adjustable so as to vary the width of the strip to be cut off the edge of the paper
hanging.
In the manufacture of the apparatus constructed according to my invention, 1 cut
or stamp a piece of sheet metal of such a shape and size and with such apertures
and notches that when two parts of it are bent nearly together, the one on the
other, they form a guide which when the paper hanging is drawn into it,
automatically brings the edge of the paper hanging against the fold of the sheet
metal forming the guide, effected by the top part being slotted, controlled by a
spring on the folded edge.
Two other projections the one with a hole the other with a spring notch, when
bent, form the bearings for the cutter spindles which are both formed of one piece
of wire bent into a U shape spring so as to form two parallel spindles, on one of
which is mounted one bevelled circular cutter and on the other is mounted another
circular cutter the inner side or surface being also bevelled, and having a bevelled
groove, or may employ two cutters one arranged against the other thus forming
the bevelled groove between the two edges of which the edge of the single cutter
runs.
The cutter spindles can be sprung a little apart for commencing, so that the
paper may be drawn between them by means of the said cutters which also form
rolls. They are held apart when so required by a notch on the edge of the guide
until the cut in the paper is started when the spindle is slipped into its entting
position and the paper hanging is drawn through the cutter.
1 provide a small hook on the underside of the apparatus by means of which it
may be easily fastened to the work board.
Dated 25th June 1891
THOS. KENDRICK,
3 Cherry Street, Birmingham, Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus to be employed in the Cutting or
Trimming of Wall Papers.
I, WILLIAM CANNING, of 2 All Saints Road, Birmingham, Decorator, do
hereby declare the nature of my said 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 consists of a piece of sheet metal bent so as to form a guide for

page_text: the edge of the paper which has to be trimmed together with a set of small
circular steel cutters mounted on spindles through which the paper passes, and
which cuts or trims it to the proper width, as the said cutters are adjustable.
And in order that this my said invention may be particularly described and
ascertained, reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings in which
similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.
Fig. is a front view in plan of a blank detached of sheet metal formed or
configurated by the employment of tools constructed for piercing out the same,
constructed according to my invention.
Fig. 2 is also a front view in plan of the same but showing one part bent over and
nearly touching the other, thus forming a guide, and parts bent to form bearings to
receive the cutter spindles.
Fig. 3 is a back view of Fig. 2 but showing the mode of holding a small hook for
fastening to the work board.
Fig. 4 is a side view in elevation as Fig. 2 showing one part bent for guide, and
parts bent to form bearings.
Fig. is a view end elevation of the apparatus in its entirety, the cutters are
shown in section.
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Fig. 6 is a view in plan as Fig. 5, that is in its entirety, and ready for operation.
In Fig. 1a is the blank or form of metal, is bent down at nude is bent down
at c', this brings d up, the ends care then bent upwards, e is bent over at, this
bending is effected as shown at Figs. 2 and 4 detached and at Figs. 3, 5 and 6
combined with other parts. is a slot allowing the upper part of e to yield, and
g is also a lot to carry a small book; both slots will be hereafter described.
In Figs. 3561 show them in a practical form. is provided with a hole &
and with its emils bent up to form a spring notch, both forming bearings for the
spindles, which is formed of one piece of wire bent into a U shape spring forming
two parallel spindles and upon the upper is mounted the one bevelled circular
cutter, while upon the lower is mounted two cutters, the one j, having a bevelled
edge set against and forming a groove, into which passes, being operated by
the pressure of the paper and bearing upon kaud against gives motion, and thus the
cutting or trimming of the paper is effected, this is illustrated by the sectional parts
shown in Fig. 5.
By prefereare we construct these cutters as shown by stamping or raising with
tools, constructed from mild steel, but we do not limit ourselves, as we may use the
cutter as i and the lower cutters ; and with the groove as one and formed by
turning in a well known manner.
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to i, and m toj, are the hubs, and a to i and a toj are the stops. By referring
to the lower cutter at Figs. 5 and 6 it will be seen that there is a small amount of
side motion, the object of which is to allow the cutters j and to follow any inequality
of io is a fine spring to keep k and j in position when the entter i is sprung from
the groove /
The spindles has before described are bent or formed of one piece of wire and
upon which the entiers and jare mounted admit of moving horizontally and thus
the said cutters can be adjusted according to the width of the strip to be cut off the
edge of the paper hanging.
The cutter spindles h h can be sprung a little apart effected by raising the upper
spindle with its cutter i from the slot p in d (which is the slot in which it remains
when the cutting is effected) into the other slot y this brings the cutters and j
apart, this is only necessary when the paper hanging is started for the trimming or
cutting. These notches are clearly shown in Figs. I and 4, and the upper spindle
in p, the notch for cutting, in Figs. 5 and 6. is n spring and handle forined from
wire by doubling and bears upon the guide plate fixed at the end by the
doubled part, and at the single end on the plate e, by the bent over piece and at
the back of the plate e by two pieces.
The upper edge of e at its end s, this is where the paper enters to be trimmed,
is bent up forming a mouth, t is a spring clip upon e and can be moved to,and fro

page_text: for increasing or decreasing the grip at u and . u is an upturned edge into which
the edge of e atu is seated. is a spring which keeps the paper down and prevents
buckling or crinking when passing through. w is a small hook fixed under the
points which are bent down, for fastening the apparatus to the work board as
shown in Fig. 3. This arrangement admits of the hook being protected by turning
over when not in use.
To practically illustrate the operation of this apparatus refer to Fig. 6.
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By pressing the two sides of with the right hand the upper part of e is raised
and the mouth is opened and the paper is introduced by the left hand when r is
released its power forces between u and ' and forms an inclined ridge in the
paper and this ensures the bringing of the edge of the paper to be cut or trimmed
against the bent over edge which is the guide, the paper is now near to the
cutters i and j which are in their cutting position by the spindle being in p.
y is a spring employed for adjustment upon h according to the thickness of the
paper.
I would observe in conclusion that I do not limit myself to the precise details or
to the exact form and configuration of parts, as I may modify these without
departing from the principle of my said invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
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Improvements in apparatus to be employed in the cutting or trimming of wall
papers.
1. The construction and configuration of a and the combination of parts with
same, as b and c and e' as bearings, with adjustment notches p, q the turn over e,
with slot, and guide u, acting with e the guide, the slot g for carrying the hook w,
the parts for holding the spring and handle substantially as and for the
purposes herein before described and shown on the drawings.
2. The construction and combination, the cutters and, with forming groove l,
mounted on spring spindle substantially as and for the purposes herein before
described and shown on the drawings.
3. The construction and combination, the springs and handler and v, the spring
clip t, substantially as and for the purposes herein before described and shown on
the drawings.
4. The general construction, arrangement, and combination of the several and
respective parts together forming my invention substantially as herein before
described in the foregoing Specification and illustrated by the accompanying sheet
of drawings.
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THOS. KENDRICK,
3 Cherry Street, Birmingham, Agent.