Year: 1886

page_text: HARBY ARTHUR PERRY 34 Duke Street Brighton Dealer in Paper Hangings
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A Machine consisting of two rollers placed one above the other so that when the
lower one is turned by a handle the upper one revolves in the opposite direction above
and parallel with the rollers is a metal rod that holds the paper and below the lower
roller a tray is placed to hold the size or varnish and a scraper is added in front of
the lower roller and kepted close thereto by springs. The lower roller is covered
with flannel or some other similar material, the upper roller heing covered by some
waterproof material.
Dated this 10th day of November 1886.
HARRY ARTHUR PERRY,
34, Duke Street, Brighton.

page_text: I HARRY ARTHUR PERRY of 34 Duke Street Brighton, Sussex do hereby declare
the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be.
particularly ascertained in and by the following statement :-
In the sizing or varnishing the face of wall paper after printing or colouring, it is
necessary to put on the size or varnish without a painting or rubbing action, which
would smear the colours and so spoil the paper. To enable this to be done in a
simple and satisfactory manner is the object of this invention.
To enable my invention to be properly understood I will proceed to describe the
same with aid of the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 is perspective view of an arrangement of machine for carrying out the
object of my invention.
Figure 2 partial end view through line Y. Z. with roll of paper A represents
suitable table, having attached thereto standards B, to support two rollers C, D; the
bottom roller D, is fitted with winch handle E, to enable the roller to be turned.
The journal ends of the roller C work in slots in standards B, to allow the roller C, to
rest upon roller D, and is turned by frictional contact therewith, so that both revolve
in opposite directions at exactly the same surface speed. The roller C, is covered
with a smooth waterproof material, and the roller D, with several wraps of flannel to
absorb and carry the size or varnish. Inside standards B, are fitted guides F, for a
rod G, held parallel with rollers C. This rod is intended to pass through a roll of
paper H, the latter then rests upon the top of roller C, and continues to do so while
unwinding the guides F, allowing the rod G, to fall down as the diameter of the paper
roll decreases by unwinding. The weight of the roll of paper laying upon roller C,
prevents the too free unwinding of the paper, and so dispenses with the necessity for
the use of a brake for this purpose.
Under the roller D, is arranged a trough I, to hold the size or varnish the roller D,
being made to dip therein. This trough is held up by hinged supports J, which
when turned down admit of the removal of the trough. To prevent too much size or
varnish being lifted by roller D, a scraper K, is provided, the pressure of this against D,
being regulated by spiral springs L, and to enable more or less pressure to be exerted
one end of the springs is attached to a rack M, arranged to be pressed down and held
by pawl, to increase the tension of the spring.
The journal ends of roller C, and one end of D, bear against a plate N, attached to
standards B, to prevent lateral play.
The machine works as follows:-The rod G, is lifted out of its guides F, and
passed through a roll of paper H and returned; the roll of paper then resting upon
top of roller C; the end of the paper-with face outside is carried round roller C,

page_text: in direction of arrows figure 2, and over the top of the roll H, resting upon same.
It is drawn between the rolls C. D, by the revolution of same and frictional contact,
when it receives its size or varnish from D, by being pressed upon latter by the
weight of C. After varnishing and passing over roll H, the paper is conducted to the
drying lines.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my Invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :-
In a machine for the purposes described the combination of the two rollers C. D,
the latter covered by an absorbent material, rod G, guides F, trough I, and scraper K,
the whole acting substantially as described.