IMPROVEMENTS IN BOOK BINDERS' GOLD SAVING CLEANING BOXES
Year: 1885

page_text: DANIELO, UT.
of New York and State of
10 Conege riace, in the City of New York, County
New York in the United States of America, Book
Binder, do hereby declare the nature of said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN
BOOK BINDERS' GOLD SAVING CLEANING BOXES" to be as follows:-
DESCRIPTION.
"
In gold stamping the cleaning of the "case or work is usually done with a
cloth by hand in an open box, in which the percentage of loss is about three fifths
on account of the exposure of the cleanings, and the action of hand rubbing with a
cloth.
It is the object of my improvement to effect the saving of the loss of gold from
cleaning that the book-binding trade is subjected to in the work as now performed;
and to facilitate the operation of cleaning.
For this purpose I have produced a gold saving cleaning box adapted for the
work either by hand or by a power driven brush, so that the box is complete for
use at all times and does not depend upon power, the hand and the power work
being done in separate compartments.
In using the hand cleaning compartment, a glass cover, affords full view of the
work, while substantially closing the top of the compartment, so that the escape of
gold from the rubbing action can only occur to a very small extent through the
front hand-way opening.
In using the power cleaning compartment, it is practically closed at all points so
that loss of gold is absolutely prevented.
My improved apparatus consists essentially of a box which is divided into two
compartments; namely a hand working compartment and a power working com-
partment, the latter compartment has a removable bottom or pan and if desired
the bottom may have the form of a hopper to which a removable receptacle for the
reception of the gold savings.
At the front of the working compartment is arranged a brush shaft that carries
brushes and said shaft may be rotated in any convenient manner, an open work
bed being arranged below the brush shaft which bed is preferably made adjustable
relatively to the brushes,

page_text: The work is introduced into the box through a front opening which opening is
arranged to be closed on opposite sides of the work by means of flexible slides or
by other suitable means.
The hand-working compartment is preferably arranged above the power working
compartment, and has a glass cover through which the work performed may be f
observed and has a suitable front opening for the introduction and manipulation
of the work.
At the bottom of this compartment is a receptacle for the collection of the gold
savings which is removably connected with said bottom.
In practice the box will be mounted on legs and a table provided for holding the 1
work.

page_text: Improvements in Book-binders' Gold Saving Cleaning Boxes.
I, THOMAS DANIELS, Junior, residing at No. 10, and 12, College Place, in the
City of New York, in the County of New York, and State of New York, in the
United States of America, Book-Binder, 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:-
In gold stamping for book-covers, the cleaning of the work or "case," as it is
called, is usually done with a cloth by hand in an open box, in which the per
centage of loss is about three-fifths on account of the exposure of the cleanings,
and the action of hand rubbing with a cloth. It is the object of my improve-
ment to effect the saving of the loss of gold from cleaning, that the trade is
subjected to in the work, as now performed and to facilitate the operation of
cleaning. For this purpose I have produced a gold-saving-cleaning-box adapted
for the work either by hand or by a power driven brush, so that the box is
complete for use at all times and does not depend upon power, the hand and the
power work, being done in separate compartments. In using the hand cleaning
compartment, a glass cover affords full view of the work, and the escape of gold
from the rubbing hand action, through the front hand-way opening is prevented
by a flap cover for said opening. In using the power cleaning compartment, which
is below the hand cleaning compartment, it is practically closed at all points so
that loss of gold is prevented, and its cover may also be of glass to afford full view
through the top glass cover, of the operation of cleaning in the power compartment.
Referring to the accompanying drawings:-
Figure, 1, represents a vertical section of my gold-saving-cleaning-box.
Figure, 2, a horizontal section of the same taken on the line, 2x, of figure, 1.
Figure, 3, is a front view of the box, and,-
Figure, 4, shows one of the eccentrics by which the work bed is adjusted
vertically in relation to the power-driven cleaning brush.
The working compartments are about twenty-four by twenty-four inches and
have a depth of about twenty inches. The power working compartment, a, has a
bottom drawer, b, for the collection and saving of the gold cleanings; or the bottom.
may be hoppered and the gold savings collected into a removable receptacle thereof.
Above the bottom drawer is placed a work-bed, preferably of slats, c, or fingers
strung upon a fixed cross-rod, d, at their inner ends and connected at their front
ends by one or more cross-rods, e, so as to hold them together as a work supporting
platform. Above the work-bed, at the front of the box a revolving brush, f, is
mounted cross-wise in bearings in the sides of the box; and the work-bed is made.
adjustable at its front end in relation to the brush by means of eccentrics, g, g,
mounted in bearings in the sides of the box, upon which the work-bed rests,
whereby the work-bed is lowered to allow the work to be placed upon it and then.
raised to bring the work in contact with the revolving-brush. In such adjustment
the rear cross-rod serves as a fixed pivot. The knobs, h, of the eccentrics are
outside of the box on each side thereof and when they are connected by a crank->
rod, a single screw, i, in the sleeve-bearing 2, will hold the cranked-rod in its
set position to hold the work to the brush. When separate crank or eccentric pins

page_text: are used, each knob will have a set screw binding it to a sleeve-bearing in the box;
and it will be understood that the front cross-rod is not connected to the box, but
only connected to the slats at the movable end of the platform; which is raised and
lowered and supported upon the eccentrics like a double cranked shaft when
turned, the slatted-bed falling when the eccentrics are turned down as stated by
turning the outside knobs. At the front of the box and in a plane between the
top of the work bed and the bottom of the cleaning brush is a horizontal
opening, 7, extending from side to side of the box for the introduction of the
work upon the adjustable bed beneath the brush.
This opening, j, is regulated in area by means of slides, k, having slots, 1, 1,
through which pass set screws, m, m, by which the slides are adjusted vertically
toward and from each other to suit the thickness of the work. The lower edge of
the upper slide has a trough, n, standing inward below the brush to catch any gold
thrown down by the brush; and the lower slide has an outside trough, p, to catch
any gold which may pass out of the work opening and fall down along the outer
side of the lower slide. I provide a shield, q, over the brush to prevent the gold
from being thrown upward from the revolving brush; and a second shield, r,
behind the brush to prevent the gold from being carried around to the front of the
box by the revolving brush. These shields are connected to each other, and the
rear shield is connected to a scraper-bar, a, and extends therefrom to the top of
the box. The scraper-bar is placed just behind the brush cross-wise the box
horizontally, and is suspended in contact with the brush by side-arms, t, hung
upon a cross-rod, u, which may be turned from the outside by knobs, v, so as to
bring the scraper-bar in contact with the brush to clean it of adhering gold.
The brush may be of any suitable construction and may have rubber strips to
scrape the surface of the work. The hand-working compartment, A, supplements
the power working compartment and has a glass cover, w, by which to observe the
work under hand manipulation. It has a front opening for the introduction of the
work and for the manipulation of the hands. This opening is closed by a flexible
flap, z, fastened, preferably, on the outer side of the box just above the top of said
opening so as to hang down and close it; and being pliable it does not prevent the
inserting of the work, and rides upon its surface and partially closes the opening
during the work and as soon as the work is withdrawn, it entirely closes said
opening and thus prevents the escape of the gold. At its bottom a receptacle, x,
is provided for collecting the gold, having a wire cover, w³, and a hinged wire-
bottom, w³, for retaining the gold and delivering it into the bottom drawer. This
wire-bottom, w³, is held in closed position by a spring, w, and is opened by an
outside knob as shown by dotted lines in figure, 1. The bottom of the top com-
partinent may also be made of glass whereby to observe the work in the power
compartment; and see just how to place the gold surface under the brush, the
operator looking through the glass top. The brush is driven by a pulley, y, on its
shaft at the outer side of the box, by any suitable power; and it will be understood
that when the power is not used the work may be done by hand in the top
compartment. In operation the work is inserted in the front opening and held
while the gold is being cleaned off by hand or by the brush. If by the brush the
cleanings will be delivered through the slatted-bed into the drawer; and if by the
hand, the cleanings will be delivered into the receptacle in the bottom of the upper
compartment; the work being at all times held by the hand or hands and controlled
as may be desired.
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
1. A. book-binder's gold-saving cleaning-box having two gold cleaning and saving
compartments, one supplementing the other; one having a revolving brush and the
other a glass cover, and each having a front opening, substantially as described, for
the purpose specified.

page_text: 2. A book-binder's gold-saving-cleaning-box having a substantially closed com-
partment containing a cleaning-brush supplemented by a hand cleaning compartment,
both compartments having glass covers, whereby the workman can observe the
work in both compartments, from the top of the box, substantially as described.
3. In a book-binder's gold-saving-cleaning-box, the combination of a revolving
brush, with an open adjustable work-supporting-bed, a gold collecting receptacle,
and adjustable slides, whereby to regulate the area of the opening for the intro-
duction of the work, as set forth.
4. The combination, in a book-binder's gold-saving-cleaning box, of the open
adjustable work-supporting bed, and a revolving brush, with the adjustable slides,
for the front work-opening, one having an interior trough and the other an exterior
trough, substantially as described, for the purpose specified.
5. The combination, in a book-binder's gold-saving-cleaning-box, of an open
adjustable work supporting frame, and a revolving brush, with a scraper, a back
shield and a top shield for the latter, arranged as described, for the purpose
specified.
6. A book-binder's gold-saving-cleaning-box having a compartment containing a
power operated cleaning brush, an adjustable work-supporting-bed and bottom
drawer, and a top compartment for hand work having a receptacle for the cleanings
depending and opening within the lower compartment and having a spring closed
wire hinged bottom opened from the outside, as shown and described.
7. The combination, with the box having a front opening for the introduction of
the work, and a revolving brush, of a work-bed composed of slats or fingers, hung
upon a fixed cross-rod, d, and connected by a front rod or rods, e, and eccentrics, g, g,
having outside knobs, for adjusting the non-pivoted end of said bed as shown and
described.
8. The combination, with the top compartment having a glass top and a front
opening for the introduction of the work, of a depending flexible cover or flap for
said opening, substantially as described.
9. A book-binder's gold-saving-cleaning-box having a substantially closed com-
partment containing a cleaning-brush, supplemented by a compartiment having a
glass cover and a front opening covered by a flexible depending-flap, substantially
as described, for the purpose specified.
Dated this 1st day of June 1886.