Improved Method of Making Reproductions of Type Written Matter.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Mar., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 11th Dec., 1893-Accepted, 27th Jan., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Method of Making Reproductions of Type Written
Matter.
I, JAMES WILSON, of 25 Cambridge Street Glasgow, Scotland, Master Butcher,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
:-
This invention has for its object to provide a simple and inexpensive method of
making reproductions of matter typed by a type-writing machine.
In carrying my invention into practice I take a sheet of fine wire-cloth or gauze
of the desired size, and over this I place a sheet of what is known as Japan stencil
paper waxed, or otherwise prepared. These two sheets are passed through the
type-writing machine in a similar manner to a sheet of ordinary paper to be typed,
but without the use of ink. The wire-cloth or gauze is next to the roller and the
prepared paper to the types. As the machine is being operated the types come in
contact with the prepared paper, and this resting on the wire-cloth which is next to
the roller, the stencils or perforations are left on the prepared paper. The repro-
ductions are then taken from this sheet of paper which has just passed through the
type-writing machine by fixing it to a suitable frame and placing a sheet of
ordinary paper on which the reproduction is to be made underneath it and then
passing an inked roller over the surface of the stencil paper. This operation takes
place until the required number of copies are obtained.
Dated this 10th day of March 1893.
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Method of Making Reproductions of Type Written
Matter.
I, JAMES WILSON, of 12 Rose Street, Glasgow, Scotland, Master Butcher, 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 for its object to provide a simple and inexpensive method of
making reproductions of matter typed by a type-writing machine.
In carrying my invention into practice I take a sheet of fine wire gauze, of say
not less than 130 mesh, of the desired size, and over this I place a sheet of what is
known as Japan stencil paper, waxed or otherwise prepared. These two sheets are
passed through the type-writing machine in a similar manner to a sheet of ordinary
paper to be typed, but without the use of ink. The wire gauze is next to the
roller, and the prepared paper to the types. As the machine is being operated the
types come in contact with the prepared paper, and this resting on the wire gauze
which is next to the roller, the stencils or perforations are left on the prepared
paper. The reproductions are then taken from the sheet of paper which has just
passed through the type-writing machine by fixing it to a suitable frame and
placing a sheet of ordinary paper underneath on which the reproduction is to be
made, and then passing an inked roller over the surface of the stencil paper. This
operation takes place until the required number of copies is obtained.

page_text: In some cases it may be preferred to fix the wire gauze permanently to the roller
of the type-writer, and in such instances I prefer to anneal the wire gauze in order
to get it to lie closer to the cylinder of the type-writing machine.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
The use of wire gauze for the purpose of making reproductions of type written
matter either fixed permanently to the roller of a type-writing machine or in a
detachable form, substantially as described.
Dated this 9th day of December 1893.
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.