An Improvement in the Manufacture of Paper Hangings or Wall Coverings.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 12th May, 1898
Complete Specification Left, 13th Feb., 1899-Accepted, 18th Mar., 1899
Date of Application, 12th May, 1898
Complete Specification Left, 13th Feb., 1899-Accepted, 18th Mar., 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in the Manufacture of Paper Hangings or Wall
Coverings.
I, JAMES EDWARD FARROW, of 24, Wardall Street, Cleethorpes, in the County
of Lincoln, Inventor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to such paper hangings or wall coverings as are printed
with patterns, the object of the invention being to dispense with the tedious pro-
cess at present generally necessary of cutting the edges of the paper so that the
pattern on the paper or wall covering may be made to register correctly when the
lengths are fitted side by side on the wall or ceiling without any gaps or overlaps.
The invention consists in cutting the ordinary unprinted edge entirely away
from the paper hanging or wall covering as the paper is passing through the
printing machine, (say, immediately after it has left the last printing roller) and
before the paper is rolled up, so that the cutting instrument or apparatus can be
arranged to cut exactly along the edge of the pattern at every part of the length
of the paper.
The rolls of paper can thus be supplied with their edges ready cut so that the
pattern thereon can be made to register accurately sideways without any manipu-
lation of the edges by the paper hanger, who at present is obliged to cut off by
hand the unprinted edges of the paper.
An Improvement in the Manufacture of Paper Hangings or Wall
Coverings.
I, JAMES EDWARD FARROW, formerly of 24, Wardall Street, Cleethorpes, in the
County of Lincoln, now of (0, Ocean Road, South Shields, in the County of
Durham, Inventor, 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 relates to such paper hangings or wall coverings as are printed
with patterns the object of the invention being to dispense with the tedious pro-

page_text: cess at present generally necessary of cutting off the edges of the papers so that
the pattern of the paper or wall covering may be made to register correctly at
the edges when the lengths are fitted side by side on the wall or ceiling without
any gaps or overlaps.
The nature of my said invention and the manner in which the same is to be
performed or carried into practical effect will be readily understood on reference
to the drawing hereunto annexed and the following explanation thereof.
The drawing represents a side elevation of so much of an ordinary machine
for printing paper hangings or wall coverings as is necessary to illustrate the
application of my invention thereto A being part of the end frame of the machine
and B the bed roller upon which the printing takes place.
The invention consists principally in cutting the ordinary unprinted edge
entirely away from the paper hanging or wall covering, as the paper is passing
through the printing machine (sav) immediately after it has passed the last
printing roller and before it is rolled up so that the cutting instrument or appar-
atus can be arranged so as to cut exactly along the edge of the pattern at every
part of the length of the paper.
Referring to the annexed drawing the dotted circle C represents the large spur
wheel which is fixed on the axle of the bed roller B.
ab represent two circular discs or cutters the edges of which are in contact and
are sharpened and over lap each other so that as they revolve their action will be
that of continuous shears or scissors.
These discs are mounted on two shafts cd which are driven from the spur
wheel C by means of carrier wheels e and are carried by brackets f at each side
of the machine. If both edges of the paper are required to be cut each shaft is
provided with two discs set at such a distance apart as will correspond with the
exact width of the printed pattern on the paper and means will be provided for
adjusting the two pairs of cutters at a corresponding distance apart according to
the width of the pattern.
The paper (represented by the dotted line) after passing the last printing roller
leaves the bed roller B and passes over a guide roller I between the cutting discs a
and b and under another guide roller to be rolled up.
The rolls of paper can thus be supplied with their edges ready cut so that the
pattern thereon can be made to register accurately sideways without any cutting
or other manipulation of the edges of the paper hanger who at present is obliged
to cut off by hand the unprinted edges of the paper.
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 improvement in the manufacture of paper hangings or wall coverings
which consists in cutting the ordinary unprinted edge or edges entirely away from
the paper hanging or wall covering as the paper is passing through the printing
machine and before it is rolled up substantially as hereinbefore described and
illustrated by the drawings annexed.
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GEO. DAVIES & SON,
Agents for the Applicant, 4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester.