An Improved Method of and Apparatus for Effecting Changes of Gear to Suit Sizes of Paper passed through Line Ruling Machines.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Apr., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 19th Jan., 1899-Accepted, 4th Mar., 1899
An Improved Method of and Apparatus for Effecting Changes of Gear
to Suit Sizes of Paper passed through Line Ruling Machines.
I, FREDERICK WILLIAM VICKERY, of 14, Newcastle Street, Farringdon Street,
City of London, Ruling Machine Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:
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This invention has for object, certain appliances for enabling change gear
wheels to be affixed to ruling machines according to the sizes of the paper to be
line ruled, my apparatus being of a suspended character from the frame of the
machine and its main gear adjustable in a slot thereof, so that it can be swung
into or adjust itself for engagement in the various sizes of gear wheels that may
be fitted on the feed roller axle and cam bar respectively.
For instance, if large sheets of paper have to be ruled, the feed rollers axle
can have a large gear wheel fitted on it, the main wheel being lowered and sett
in the slot of the suspended apparatus, and if small sheets have to be ruled a
small change wheel can be fitted on the axle of the feed roller, and the apparatus
swung over with its main gear wheel raised and re-sett without interfering with
the drive gear wheel which may be of a fixed size.
In many cases it will only be necessary to change the position of the two gear
wheels, but other or intermediate gear can be utilised if so desired to effect
the change and suit the size of the paper to be ruled.
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H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Frederick William Vickery.
An Improved Method of and Apparatus for Effecting Changes of Gear
to Suit Sizes of Paper passed through Line Ruling Machines.
I, FREDERICK WILLIAM VICKERY, of 14, Newcastle Street, Farringdon Street,
City of London, Ruling Machine Maker, 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:-
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This invention has for object, certain appliances for enabling change gear
wheels to be affixed to ruling machines according to the sizes of the paper to be
line ruled, my apparatus being of a suspended character from the frame of the

page_text: machine and adjustable in a slot thereof, so that it can be swung into or adjust
itself for engagement in the various sizes of gear wheels that may be fitted on
the feed roller axle and cam bar respectively.
For instance, if large sheets of paper have to be ruled, the feed rollers axle
can have a large gear wheel fitted on it, the gear wheel being lowered and sett
in the slot of the suspended apparatus, and if small sheets have to be ruled a
small change wheel can be fitted on the axle of the feed roller, and the slotted
apparatus swung over with its gear wheel raised and re-sett without interfering
with the drive gear wheel which may be of a fixed size.
In many cases, it will only be necessary to change the position of the two gear
wheels, but other or intermediate gear can be utilised if so desired to effect
the change and suit the size of the paper to be ruled.
My invention will be further understood by reference to the annexed drawings.
Figure 1 side elevation of a line ruling machine for sheets of paper or other
material with the invention applied.
The machine shown is of the kind patented by myself in conjunction with
another, and bearing date the 5th June 1897, No. 13851 of that year and in
which chain gear and chain wheels were described for the purpose of adjustment
to suit the different sizes of paper capable of being ruled in the one machine.
Figures 2 and 3 reverse sides of machine with different changes of wheels but
one set only is necessary and on either side of the machine.
A, frame. B, drum for bearing on paper fed from the table C when rotated
by crank handle D, or otherwise."
E, lower drum, over and by which the conveying tapes and blanket are passed
for carrying the paper along. F, G, gear wheels on one end of the drums for
transmitting motion to the intermediate gear H, this being by the representa-
tions as suspended from a swinging, a swivelled, or a pivotted bar I from the
side-frame A, so that a wheel H of any size or diameter can be placed and its
axle fitted tightly in the slot J of said bar I for changing the speed of rotation of
the cam bar K by which the inking or ruling pens are operated proportionate
to the sizes of the paper to be passed through the machine.
At Figures 1 and 2, I show a large intermediate wheel H, and at Figure 3
a small one by which it will be seen that different speeds of the wheel L can be
obtained by simply changing the respective gear wheels, this being effected in a
ready manner with certainty of effect by a system of standard sizes of such wheels
kept handy for the purpose.
I do not describe the other parts of the machine nor its operation, because they
are clearly set forth in the Specification of Letters Patent above referred to.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed. I declare that what
I claim is:-
1. The employment of gear wheels in line ruling machines one of which gear
wheels is capable of adjustment in a slot of a freely suspended bar, as and for
the purposes set forth.
2. In ruling machines of the kind described, the freely suspended slotted bar I
in and by which gear wheels H of various sizes can be singly affixed and be in
gear with other wheels, as specified and substantially as shown on the annexed
drawings.