Improvements in the Machines known as Guillotine Cutting Machines, and employed for Cutting Paper and other Materials.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 6th July, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 6th Apr., 1892-Accepted, 7th May, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Machines known as Guillotine Cutting
Machines, and employed for Cutting Paper and other
Materials.
We THOMAS FURNIVAL of the Reddish Iron Works, Reddish, in the County
of Lancaster Engineer, EDWARD TUDOR Junior also of the Reddish Iron
Works, Reddish in the County of Lancaster Cashier, WILLIAM BYWAY of
138 Princess Street, Manchester in the County of Lancaster Plumber and HARRY
GRIMSHAW of Clayton near Manchester in the County of Lancaster Chemical
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :
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Our invention relates to the machines known as guillotine cutting machines and
employed for cutting paper and other materials and consists in means for facilitating
the use of such machines for such purposes as trimming those edges of books and
printed or folded papers which are commonly known as heads and "tails"; in
which it is desirable to be able to readily move the "back fences" of the machines
towards or away from the knives of such machines for a certain distance without it
being necessary to observe the position of the indicators with which such machines
are provided or carefully adjust the paper or other material to be cut, in position
in regard to the knives.
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In the use of a guillotine cutting machine as ordinarily constructed great care
and attention on the part of the attendant is necessary when the "back fence"
being moved by means of the screw provided for the purpose of moving such
"back fence" and the necessity for this care and attention in the use of the
machine for such purposes as trimming the "heads and "tails of books or
printed or folded papers, causes operations of this kind to occupy more time than
is desirable.
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According to our invention we so arrange the screw by the turning of which the
"back fence of a guillotine cutting machine is ordinarily moved that such screw
may without being turned on its axis be moved in the direction of its length by the
attendant in charge of the machine, so as to move the "back fence" towards or
away from the knife employed in such guillotine cutting machine. We also provide
suitable stops or other means which may be adjustable by which the extent to which
the "back fence" of the machine or the screw aforesaid is moved may be limited
as may be required.
In one arrangement of our invention we employ a handle or other appliance
which may be turned or moved by the attendant and which is provided with or
connected to an excentric, cam, or screw or other suitable means inounted upon a
suitable shaft or in suitable bearings and caused to operate in conjunction with a
part or parts or bearing or nut formed or mounted upon or connected to the screw
by means of which the back fence" of the guillotine cutting machine is ordinarily
moved.
In a modification of the arrangement above described the excentric, cam or
or screw is
screw and the handle or appliance by which such excentric, cam
operated may be mounted upon or in bearings formed in or in parts connected with
the screw employed to move the "back fence" when such back fence is being
moved in the ordinary manner.
In another arrangement of our invention we, without employing an excentric,
cam or screw, connect the handle or other appliance capable of being moved by
the attendant in charge of the machine, to the screw ordinarily employed in moving
the "back fence" of the guillotine cutting machine in such manner that by such
handle or other appliance being moved the said screw will be moved in the direction

page_text: of its length and with it the "back fence" will be moved towards or away from the
knife of the guillotine cutting machine.
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When for instance a quantity of printed and folded papers are to be trimmed
by means of a guillotine cutting machine to which our invention is applied the
"fore edge
"of such printed and folded papers may first be cut or trimmed in the
ordinary manner. The back fence "
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may then be moved by means of the screw in
the ordinary manner so as to be placed in position to allow the "heads or "tails
of the papers to be cut or trimmed. When the "heads" or tails" of the papers
have been cut or trimmed the handle or other appliance provided in accordance
with our invention may be turned or moved so as to cause the "back fence" to
move nearer to the knife of the machine so that the papers against such "back
fence" will be in position for the "tails" or "heads" thereof to be cut or trimmed
to the extent necessary. After the "back fence" has been placed or set in position
heads or "tails" of papers the "heads" and
"tails
of such papers can be cut or trimmed alternately without the screw
ordinarily used to move the back fence being turned upon its axis, the movement
first in one direction and then in another of the handle or other appliance provided
in accordance with our invention being sufficient to cause the required changes in
the position of the "back fence."
for trimming or cutting the
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By the extent of the turning or movements of the handle or other appliance
above mentioned or the extent to which the turning or movement of the said
handle or other appliance is allowed to move the "back fence" of the machine,
being adjusted as may be necessary the movement imparted by such handle or
appliance to the "back fence may be adapted to the various purposes for which
the guillotine cutting machine is to be used.
Dated this Fourth day of July 1891.
HOWARD
CHEETHAM,
Manchester, Agent to the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Machines known as Guillotine Cutting
Machines, and employed for Cutting Paper and other
Materials.
We, THOMAS FURNIVAL of the Reddish Iron Works, Reddish, in the County
of Lancaster, Engineer, EDWARD TUDOR, Junior also of the Reddish Iron
Works, Reddish, in the County of Lancaster Cashier, WILLIAM BYWAY of
138 Princess Street, Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Plumber, and
HARRY GRIMSHAW of Clayton, near Manchester, in the County of Lancaster
Chemical Manufacturer, 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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Our invention relates to the machines known as guillotine cutting machines and
employed for cutting paper and other materials and consists in means for facilitating
the use of such machines for such purposes as trimming those edges of books and
printed or folded papers which are commonly known as "heads and tails in
which it is desirable to be able to readily move the "back fences" of the machines
towards or away from the knives of such machines for a certain distance, without it
being necessary to observe the position of the indicators with which such machines
are provided or carefully adjust the paper or other material to be cut in position in
regard to the knives.
In the use of a guillotine cutting machine as ordinarily constructed great care
and attention on the part of the attendant is necessary when the "back fence" is
being moved by means of the screw provided for the purpose of moving such
"back fence" and the necessity for this care and attention in the use of the
machine for such purposes as trimming the "heads" and "tails" of books or printed
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page_text: or folded papers, causes operations of this kind to occupy more time than is
desirable.
According to our invention we so arrange the screw by the turning of which the
"back fence" of a guillotine cutting machine is ordinarily moved that such screw
may without being turned on its axis be moved in the direction of its length by the
attendant in charge of the machine so as to move the "back fence" towards or away
from the knife employed in such guillotine cutting machine. We also provide
suitable stops or other means, which may be adjustable, by which the extent to
which the back fence" of the machine or the screw aforesaid is moved, may be
limited as may be required.
In one arrangement of our invention we employ a handle, or other appliance
which may be turned or moved by the attendant and which is provided with or
connected to an excentric cam or screw or otlier suitable means mounted upon a
suitable shaft or in suitable bearings and caused to operate in conjunction with
a part or parts or bearing or nut formed or mounted upon or connected to the
screw by means of which the "back fence" of the guillotine cutting machine is
ordinarily moved.
This arrangement of our invention is illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, and 3 of the
accompanying drawing, Fig. 1 being a front elevation, Fig. 2 a plan, and Fig. 3 a
side elevation of so much of a guillotine cutting machine as is requisite to illustrate
this arrangement of our invention.
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In Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the accompanying drawing (a) is the "back fence" of the
machine which "back fence a is secured to a block provided with a projecting
part passing through a slot e formed in the table d of the machine and with parts
embracing a rib d formed beneath the table d. e is the screw by means of which
the "back fence" a is adjusted into the various positions which it is required to
occupy when the machine is in use. The screw e passes through a nut f formed in
a part secured to the block band is provided with a handle e by means of which
it may be revolved. Near the handle e¹ the screw e is supported by a bearing
formed in a bracket g secured to the table d. The screw e is arranged so that it
may be slidden longitudinally through the bracket y. The screw e also passes
through a bearing formed. in a bracket in which are formed guides in which is
mounted a block i which embraces an excentricj which is formed or mounted upon
a shaft k mounted in a bearing formed in a bracket m secured to the table d. In
order that the block i may be placed between the guides the flange at one end of
the block is made removable and secured to the block by screws. Upon the
shaft is secured a handle.n and on the bracket m is formed or secured a quadrant
plate m' which is formed with a groove m² made of such form that it may receive
the head of a bolt o which may be secured in any position in the groove m² by
means of a nut o'. If the bolt o be removed from the groove m³ the handle n may
be moved between projections or stops m³, m³ formed upon the quadrant plate m¹
from the position in which it is indicated by full lines in Fig. 3, to the position in
which it is indicated by dotted lines in such figure and by means of the bolt o and
nut o' the movement of the handle n may be limited to any desired extent within
the range to which it is limited by the projections or stops m³, mt. By the
handle being moved or turned in the direction indicated by the arrow A or in
the opposite direction the excentric will be turned in a similar manner and such
excentric acting by means of the block i upon the guides formed in the bracket h
will cause such bracket to be moved in the direction indicated by the arrow B or
in the opposite direction, and as collars p are secured upon the screw e at each side
of the bracket the movements of the bracket in the direction indicated by the
arrow B or in the opposite direction will cause the screw e to be also moved in the
direction indicated by the arrow B or in the opposite direction. By means of
the handle n the screw e and consequently the "back fence a can be very readily
caused to move in the direction indicated by the arrow B or in the opposite
direction.
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When the machine is to be used for trimming the "heads" and "tails" of

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books, or printed or folded papers the bolt o is secured by means of the nut o¹ in
such position that by the handle n being moved in the direction indicated by the
arrow A between the nut o' and the projection or stop m³ upon the quadrant m² the
"back fence" a will be moved in the direction indicated by the arrow B through a
distance such that if the “head” of the book or paper which has been trimmed be
placed against the "back fence" the cut by means of which the "tail" is
trimmed" will be made precisely in the required position in such book or paper.
The bolt o being secured in position as above described the handle n is moved
into the position in which it bears against the nut o' and the book or paper of which
the "head" and "tail" are to be trimmed is placed with the "tail" against the
"back fence" a and by means of the handle e the screw e is turned so as to cause
the back fence
a to occupy the position in which the cut by which the "head"
of the book or paper is to be trimmed will be made at the required part of such
book or paper. Then the said cut by means of which the "head" of the book or
paper is trimmed is made and afterwards such book or paper is turned into such
position that its "head which has been trimmed is placed against the "back
fence" a. Then without touching the handle e¹ the attendant in charge of the
machine moves the handle in the direction indicated by the arrow A and so moves
the back fence " a in the direction indicated by the arrow A and thus causes the
book or paper to be brought into position to receive the cut by which the "tail"
of such book or paper is to be trimmed which cut is then made. The cut by means
of which the "fore edge" of the book or printed or folded paper is trimmed may
be made before or after the cuts by. means of which the "head" and "tail" of such
book or paper are trimmed are made. The extent to which a movement of the
handle n will cause the screw e and back fence" a to be moved will depend
upon the excentricity of the excentric j as well as upon the extent of movement
allowed to the handle n by means of the projection or stop m³ and bolt o or projection
or stop m and may be made different in different machines.
In a modification of the arrangement above described the excentric, cam or screw
and the handle or appliance by which such excentric, cam or screw is operated
may be mounted upon or in bearings formed in or in parts connected with the screw
employed to move the "back fence" when such back fence is being moved in the
ordinary manner. This modification of the arrangement above described may be
illustrated by reference to Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the accompanying drawing if it be
assumed that the bracket m, quadrant m', shaft k, excentric and handle n be all
supported by the screw e and that the bracket in which the block i is mounted
be secured to the table d. In this modification of the arrangement illustrated in
Figs. 1, 2 and 3 the bracket being secured to the table d the movement of the
handle n in the direction indicated by the arrow A or in the opposite direction
would cause the screw e and "back fence" a to be moved in the direction indicated
by the arrow B or in the opposite direction, and would also cause the shaft k to be
moved in the direction indicated by the arrow B or in the opposite direction and to
the same extent as the "back fence C.
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In another arrangement of our invention we without employing an excentric,
cam or screw connect the handle or other appliance capable of being moved by the
attendant in charge of the machine, to the screw ordinarily employed in moving
the "back fence" of the guillotine cutting machine in such manner that by such
handle or other appliance being moved the said screw will be moved in the direction
of its length and with it the "back fence" will be moved towards or away from
the knife of the guillotine cutting machine. This arrangement of our invention
is illustrated in Figs. 4, 5, and 6 of the accompanying drawing which read in
conjunction with the Figs. 1, 2 and 3 above described illustrate so much of a
guillotine cutting machine as is requisite to illustrate this arrangement of our
invention of which portion of a guillotine cutting machine Fig. 4 is a front view,
Fig. 5 a plan and Fig. 6 a side elevation. To parts shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 6
which correspond to parts shown in and above described in reference to Figs. 1, 2
and 3 of the accompanying drawing we shall for convenience of description apply

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the same letters of reference as are applied to corresponding parts in Figs. 1, 2
and 3.
In the arrangement illustrated in Figs. 4, 5 and 6 the handle and shaft k
are mounted in a bracket m which is secured to the table of the machine and is
provided with a quadrant m' which like that illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 is
formed with projections or stops m³ m to limit the movement of the handle
with a curved groove m² in position in which a bolt o may be secured by means of
a nut ol. Upon the shaft is secured an army which is formed with jaws q which
embrace the screw e and pass between collars ŕ secured by means of pins in position
upon such screw e which like the screw e illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 is provided
with a handle e and mounted so as to be capable of being slidden longitudinally in
a bracket 9 secured to the table d and at its other end passes through a nut secured
to the block upon which the back fence" of the guillotine cutting machine is
mounted. When the handle n is moved or turned in the direction indicated by the
arrow A or in the opposite direction the shaft and army will be moved in the
same direction and in consequence of the jaws upon the army acting against one
or other of the collars the screw e and with it the "back fence" of the guillotine
cutting machine will be moved in the direction indicated by the arrow B or in the
opposite direction according as the handle is moved or turned in the direction
indicated by the arrow A. or in the opposite direction. The extent to which the
screw e is moved in the direction indicated by the arrow B or in the opposite
direction by the movement of the handle between the projections or stops m³, mt
will depend upon the length of the army that is to say upon the distance between
the axis of the shaft and the points at which the army acts against the collars ».
The use of the arrangement illustrated in Figs. 4, 5, and 6 is similar to that of the
arrangement illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 and described above.
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The other parts of the guillotine cutting machine to which our invention is
applied may be of any construction and arrangement which may be desirable.
In Figs. 1 and 2 and in Fig. 5 it is indicated that a groove (») is formed in the
table (d) of the guillotine cutting machine to receive the indicator by means of
which the distance of the back fence" from the knife of the machine
may be
ascertained and by which the adjustment of the position of the "back fence" and
of the bolt (o) before the commencement of the operation of trimming the "heads"
and "tails of the books or printed or folded papers is commenced.
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When for instance a quantity of printed and folded papers are to be trimmed by
means of a guillotine cutting machine to which our invention is applied the "fore
edge of such printed and folded papers may first be cut or trimmed in the
ordinary manner. The back fence may then be moved by means of the screw
in the ordinary manner so as to be placed in position to allow the "heads" or
tails
of the papers to be cut or trimined. When the heads" or "tails "of the
papers have been cut or "trimmed "the handle or other appliance provided in
accordance with our invention may be turned or moved so as to cause the "back
fence to move nearer to the knife of the machine so that the papers when against
such "back fence" will be in position for the "tails or heads thereof to be cut
or trimmed to the extent necessary. After the back fence" has been placed or
set in position for " trimming" or cutting the "heads
*tails
oľ
of papers the
"heads" and "tails" of such papers can be cut or trimmed alternately without
the screw ordinarily used to move the "back fence "being turned upon its axis,
the movement first in one direction and then in the opposite direction of the handle
or other appliance provided in accordance with our invention being sufficient to
cause the required changes in the position of the "back fence."
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By the extent of the turning or movement of the handle or other appliance
above mentioned or the extent to which the turning or movement of the said handle
or other appliance is allowed to move the "back fence" of the machine being
adjusted as may be necessary the movement imparted by such handle or appliance
to the back fence may be adapted to the various purposes for which the
guillotine cutting machine is to be used.
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It is obvious that means other than those above described may be employed for

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moving in the direction of its length without turning it about its axis, the screw by
means of which the "back fence" of a guillotine cutting machine is ordinarily
adjusted into position, for instance a spiral cam or "quick threaded screw might
be formed upon a sleeve provided with a handle and mounted so as to be capable
of being turned upon the said screw by means of which the "back fence IS
ordinarily moved and of acting in conjunction with suitable abutments secured upon
the table of the guillotine cutting machine.
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The provision in accordance with our invention of means by which the screw
ordinarily employed to adjust the "back fence" of a guillotine cutting machine
into the various positions which it is required to occupy may for the special
purposes hereinbefore mentioned be moved in the direction of its axis without
being turned does not in any way interfere with the use of such guillotine cutting
machines, for any of the purposes for which guillotine cutting machines are
ordinarily employed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. A guillotine cutting machine in which the screw by means of which the
"back fence" is ordinarily moved into the various positions which it is required to
occupy in the use of the machine, is arranged so that without being turned on its
axis it may be moved in the direction of its length for the purposes and substantially
in the manner hereinbefore described.
2. For use in a guillotine cutting machine in which the screw by means of which
the "back fence" is ordinarily moved into the various positions which it is
required to occupy in the use of the machine, is arranged so that without being
turned on its axis it may be moved in the direction of its length for the purposes
hereinbefore described, the hereinbefore described means for moving the said screw
in the direction of its length without causing it to turn upon its axis all arranged,
employed and operating for the purposes and substantially in the manner herein-
before described in reference to and illustrated by Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the
accompanying drawing.
the
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3. For use in a guillotine cutting machine in which the screw by means of which
back fence is ordinarily moved into the various positions which it is required
to occupy in the use of the machine, is arranged so that without being turned
on its axis it may be moved in the direction of its length for the purposes
herein before described, the hereinbefore described means for moving the said screw
in the direction of its length without causing it to turn upon its axis all arranged,
employed and operating for the purposes and substantially in the manner herein-
before described in reference to and illustrated by Figs. 4, 5 and 6 of the
accompanying drawing.
Dated this Fifth day of April 1892.
HOWARD
CHEETHAM,
Manchester, Agent to the Applicants.