An Improved Machine For Ruling PAPER
Year: 1875

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to John Henry Richardson Dinsmore, of 48,
Downing Street, Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster, Foreman
Bookbinder, for the Invention of “An Improved Machine For Ruling
PAPER."
Sealed the 19th April 1876, and dated the 26th October 1875.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John Henry Richardson
Dinsmore at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his
Petition, on the 26th October 1875.
I, JOHN HENRY RICHARDSON DINSMORE, of 48, Downing Street,
Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster, Foreman Bookbinder, do hereby
declare the nature of the said Invention for "AN IMPROVED MACHINE
POR RULING PAPER," to be as follows:-
This Invention relates to improvements in ruling machines, whereby
the principal and greater part of the work done by hand can be executed
by the machine, namely, the paper to be ruled will be carried by a
self-acting paper feeder from the pile, one sheet at a time, on the pneu-

page_text: matic principle, and with parallel arms from a two-sided guage direct
to the grippers or receiver of the machine. The sheets then pass over
a cylinder, which makes one revolution for every sheet, and stops only
one-third of the time required in one revolution of the cylinder, receives
another sheet, and so on.
By means of any required number of movable and adjustable pins or
spurs attached to one side on outer rim of cylinder the pen frame is
made to drop and lift as many times on a sheet as the pattern may
require without any pause during the revolution while the sheet is
passing under the pens. The sheets are then carried round a light
drum, about two feet diameter, within which a jet of gas is kept
burning when in motion, whereby the sheets are thoroughly dried;
they are then carried underneath to the same end of the machine from
which they were fed, and delivered by means of a light grating or flier,
one sheet at a time, ruled side uppermost, on a board or table.
The advantages derived by these improvements (parts of which can
be applied to the ordinary machines now in use for ruling, printing, &c.)
are, perfect accuracy and greater speed in laying on in ruling and
taking off than can be attained by hand with the ordinary machines,
ensuring also cleaner work, and avoids breaking the paper. Juvenile
attendants are completely dispensed with.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent,
filed by the said John Henry Richardson Dinsmore in the Great
Seal Patent Office on the 26th April 1876.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, JOHN 2
HENRY RICHARDSON DENSMORE, of 48, Downing Street, Liverpool, in
the County of Lancaster, Foreman Bookbinder, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her
Letters Patent, bearing date the Twenty-six day of October, in the year
of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-five, in the 3
thirty-ninth year of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and
successors, give and grant unto me, the said John Henry Richardson

page_text: Densmore, Her special licence that I, the said John Henry Richardson
Densmore, my executors, administrators, and assigns, or such others
as I, the said John Henry Richardson Densmore, my executors,
administrators, and assigns, should at any time agree with and no
others, from time to time and at all times thereafter during the
term therein expressed, should and lawfully might make, use, exercise,
and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for "AN IMPROVED
MACHINE FOR RULING PAPER," upon the condition (amongst others) that
I, the said John Henry Richardson Densmore, my executors or admini-
strators, by an instrument in writing under my, or their, or one of
their hands and seals, should particularly describe and ascertain the
nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the same was to
be performed, and cause the same to be filed in the Great Seal Patent
Office within six calendar months next and immediately after the
date of the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said John Henry Richardson Densmore,
do hereby declare the nature of the said 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 improvements in ruling machines whereby
the principal and greater part of the work done by hand with an
ordinary machine now in use can be done by this machine alone, it
being self-acting, completely dispensing with juvenile labor, preventing
the paper being soiled or broken by handling, ensuring perfect accuracy,
and ruling the most difficult patterns, capable of producing a much
greater quantity of work, and occupying less room than ordinary
machines.
In the annexed Drawing, Figure 1 is a plan of machine; Figure 2,
end view; Figure 3, side view; and Figure 4, part enlarged view.
A, the frame is part wood and part iron, or may be made altogether
of iron, is eight feet long, three feet seven inches broad and about forty
inches high, the size varying as may be required; B, bellows or pump
on pneumatic principle attached to suckers X, which left one sheet of
paper to be ruled at a time from the pile, and carried by the suckers X
and by parallel arms C from a guage on each side of the paper D direct
to the grippers or receivers of the machine; E, arms on frame, working

page_text: in two cam plates F on each side of the machine. (This can also be
applied to printing machines); G, a bell crank worked with crank and
connecting rod G, G; H, a lever worked from pawl for lifting receiving
roller H. The sheet passes over the ruling cylinder J which makes a
revolution for every sheet, and stops only one-third the time required
in one revolution of the said cylinder (by means of an escapement on
the wheel) working in the pinion W, when it receives another sheet,
and so on; K, a plate fixed on outer end of ruling cylinder shaft, which
plate by means of any required number of movable and adjustable
spurs or kickers, the pen frame K is made to drop and lift as many
lines on a sheet as the pattern may require without any pause during
the revolution while the sheet is passing under the pens. The sheets
are then carried round the sheet iron drum L, about three feet diameter,
within which a jet of gas is kept burning when working, whereby the
sheets are thoroughly dried; they are then carried underneath to the
same end of the machine from which they were fed, and delivered by
means of a light grating or flier, one sheet at a time (as shewn
0, 0, 0, 0, 0) ruled side uppermost, on a table P; N, N, is two arms
or bearer for sheet iron drum; Q, Q, two pedestals for drum shaft, into
which are attached the screws and handle R. for tightening the ruling
cloth on which the sheets are carried; S, crank plate worked by con-
necting rod T, attached to lever U or treadlo when not driven by steam
Dower

page_text: Fourth. The sheets are then carried round a sheet iron drum, within
which a jet of gas is kept burning while working, whereby the sheets
are thoroughly dried, carried underneath to the same end of the machine
from which they are fed and delivered by means of a light grating or
flier, one sheet at a time, ruled side uppermost, on a board or table.
Fifth. Part of the foregoing improvements are also applicable to the
ordinary machines now in use for ruling, printing, &c.
Sixth. Also perfect accuracy and greater speed in laying on, ruling,
and taking off, than can be obtained by hand with the ordinary
machines, ensuring also cleaner work, avoiding breaking the paper,
and juvenile attendants entirely dispensed with.
In witness whereof, I, the said John Henry Richardson Densmore,
have hereunto set my hand and scal, this Twenty-sixth day of
April, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and
seventy-six.