An Improved Cutting Machine for Cutting Patterns from Woven Fabrics and other Materials.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 15th July, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 15th Jan., 1890-Accepted, 8th Mar., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Cutting Machine for Cutting Patterns from Woven
Fabrics and other Materials.
1, JOHANN GROEGER of Margarethenstrasse, Vienna, in the Austrian Empiro,
Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for object to provide cutting machines with means for insuring
the quick and precise adjustment and division of fabrics in the piece for the purpose
of cutting patterns of a determined size therefrom.
To this end I fix on one of the side frames of the machine a bracket formed with
a vertical socket in which is a pin or stud with pointed bottom end, acted upon from
within the socket by a spiral spring so as to keep the said pin always pressed down.
The point of the pin comes directly over one of the longitudinal edges of the
travelling cutting table into which is let a removable rail or bar having notches at
regular distances apart so that when the pin engages in one of the notches it fixes
the cutting table and sets the line at which the fabric is to be cut.
The cutting
table is operated horizontally forwards and backwards over a slide bed by means of
a hand wheel upon the spindle of which is fixed a pinion engaging in a toothed rack
on the underside of the cutting table. In its travel to and fro the point of the
fixed pin will engage in the several notches of the same so as to retain it in a fixed
position until by the application of extra power through the hand wheel to the rack
the spiral spring is forced back so as to disengage the pin and allow of the cutting
table passing by it until the next notch arrives underneath the pin, and so on.
When it is desired to change the lengths or divisions at which the fabric is to
be cut, the notched bar or rail is removed from the cutting table and exchanged for
one of any number of others having notches at the desired distance apart.
Dated this 15th day of July 1880
CAPITAINE & VON HERTLING,
89, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Cutting Machine for Cutting Patterns from Woven
Fabrics and other Materials.
I, JOHANN GROEGER 35 Margarethenstrasse Vienna V. Austria, Merchant, 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:-
This invention has for its object, the providing of cutting machines with means
for insuring the quick and precise adjustment and division of fabrics in the piece
for the purpose of cutting patterns of a determined size therefrom.
For this purpose I fix on one of the side frames, of the machine a bracket formed
with a vertical socket, in which is a pin or stud with a pointed end, and acted upon
from within the socket, by a spiral spring, so as to keep the pin or stud always
pressed down. The bottom end of the pin or stud comes directly over one of the
longitudinal edges of the travelling cutting table into which a movable rail or bar is
let, having notches on its upper surface, at regular distances apart so that when the
pin engages in one of the notches, it fixes the cutting table and sets the line at
which the fabric is to be cut.
The cutting table is operated horizontally, forwards and backwards over a slide
bed, by means of a hand wheel upon the spindle of which is fixed a pinion engaging

page_text: with a toothed rack on the underside of the cutting table. In its travel backwards
and forwards the point of the stationary, spring controlled pin, will engage with the
several notches on the table, so as to retain it in a fixed position, until by the
application of extra power through the hand-wheel and rack, the pin or stud is.
forced out of the notch against the resistance of the spring, and allows the cutting
table to travel along until the next notch arrives underneath the pin or stud, and
so on.
When it is desired to change the lengths or division into which the fabric is to
be cut, the notched bar or rail is removed from the cutting table and another put
in its place having the desired number of notches at a suitable distance apart.
Referring to the accompanying drawing, Fig. 1 shows partly in elevation and
section my invention.
a. Frame-work of machine.
b. Handwheel.
. Spindle of same.
c. Rack on cutting table.
d. Socket.
e. Thumb screw for retaining pin in position if desired.
f. Pointed pin or stud.
9. Spiral spring.
h. Notches in rail or bar.
. Rail or bar.
i. Pins attached to rail or bar for the purpose of retaining same in position
on the cutting table by entering corresponding holes in same.
g. Pinion on spindle b¹.
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 ]
claim is
(1) In cutting machines, the combination and arrangement of the machine as
shown in Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawing for the purpose of determining the
dimensions to which patterns and the like are to be cut. Substantially as described
and for the purpose set forth.
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1000
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.