IM- PROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR RULING PAPER AND OTHER MATERIALS, EITHER ALONE OR IN COMBINATION WITH TYPOGRAPHICAL OR LITHOGRA- PHICAL PRINTING
Year: 1863

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Clark, of 53, Chancery Lane, in the County
of Middlesex, Engineer and Patent Agent, for the Invention of "IM-
PROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR RULING PAPER AND OTHER MATERIALS,
EITHER ALONE OR IN COMBINATION WITH TYPOGRAPHICAL OR LITHOGRA-
PHICAL PRINTING."-A communication from abroad by Bonaventure
Tournier, of 11, Rue Méchain, Paris, in the Empire of France,
Printer.
Sealed the 10th November 1863, and dated the 25th May 1863.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Clark at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the
25th May 1863.
I, WILLIAM CLARK, of 53, Chancery Lane, in the County of Middlesex,
Engineer and Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of the said
Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR RULING PAPER AND OTHER
MATERIALS, EITHER ALONE OR IN COMBINATION WITH TYPOGRAPHICAL OR LITHO-
GRAPHICAL PRINTING," to be as follows:-
This Invention relates to an improved apparatus for ruling all kinds of paper,
and consists, 1st, in mounting a number of thin discs on an iron core or
mandril, each furnished with india-rubber packing, in order to allow of the
adjustment of each disc to suit any obstacle which may be met with from any
cause; 2ndly, in the arrangement of the cylinders and inking rollers whereby

page_text: to furnish continually and regularly the quantity of ink or color necessary for
ruling the paper; 3rdly, in the arrangement and combination of parts for
effecting the double purpose of inking and ruling with said discs.
The advantages of this-improved apparatus may be summed up as follows:-
1st, economy in labour, as the ruling and typographic printing is effected
in one and the same operation; 2ndly, precision and regularity in the opera-
tion, the ruling and printing being combined and in some degree simultaneous,
the delivery of the proofs will thus always attain the same degree of perfection.
whatever may be their number; 3rdly, the capability of varying the ruling,
either as regards the length of the lines, their distance apart, or thickness.
This system may be applied not, only for typographic ruling, but also other
kinds, such as registers, music, or account papers, bill or ordinary paper.
The apparatus represented in the annexed Drawing is adapted for a typo-
graphic machine. Fig. 1 shows part of a ruling apparatus, consisting of an
iron cylinder a, on which are mounted the thin discs b, also of metal, between
which are mounted washers c. These discs receive the ink or color from a
roller d, coated with gelatine, and thence deposit it on the paper e, to form the
lines f. Fig. 2 shows a side view of the ruling apparatus as applied to a
typographic press, which shows, 1st, the cylinder or drum g, on which the
paper to be ruled and printed is placed; 2ndly, several apparatus h in order
to rule four pages at one time in a continuous manner; 3rdly, the gelatine
rollers d, for inking the discs; 4thly, the distributing rollers n, m, serving to
supply the ink or color; 5thly, the arrangement of the mechanism for
determining the movements and action of the several parts above described;
and, lastly, the position occupied by the form of type o, which is furnished with
printing characters.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent, filed
by the said William Clark in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
24th November 1863.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, WILLIAM
CLARK, of 53, Chancery Lane, in the County of Middlesex, Engineer and
Patent Agent, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her Letters
Patent, bearing date the Twenty-fifth day of May, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, in the twenty-sixth year

page_text: of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and grant
unto me, the said William Clark, Her special licence that I, the said
William Clark, my executors, administrators, and assigns, or such others
as I, the said William Clark, 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 Inven-
tion for "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR RULING PAPER AND OTHER MATE-
RIALS, EITHER ALONE OR IN COMBINATION WITH TYPOGRAPHICAL OR LITHO-
GRAPHICAL PRINTING," a com". to me from abroad by Bonaventure Tournier,
of 11, Rue Méchain, Paris, in the Empire of France, Printer, upon the
condition (amongst others) that I, the said William Clark, my executors or
administrators, 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 William Clark, 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, reference being had to the Sheet of Drawings hereunto annexed, and
to the letters and figures marked thereon (that is to say) :-
This Invention relates to an improved apparatus for ruling all kinds of paper,
consisting, 1st, in mounting a number of thin discs on an iron core or mandril
furnished with india-rubber packing, in order to allow of the adjustment of
each disc to suit any obstacle which may be met with from any cause; 2ndly,
in the arrangement of the cylinders and inking rollers whereby to furnish
continually and regularly the quantity of ink or color necessary for ruling;
3rdly, in the arrangement and combination of parts for effecting the double
purpose of inking and ruling with said discs.
The advantages of this improved apparatus may be summed up as follows:-
1st, economy in labor, the ruling and typographical printing being effected
in one and the same operation; 2ndly, precision and regularity in the
operation, the ruling and printing being combined and in some degree simul-
taneous, the delivery of the proof or copies will thus always attain the same
degree of perfection whatever may be their number; 3rdly, the capability of

page_text: varying the ruling, either as regards the length of the lines, their distance apart,
or thickness.
This Invention is illustrated in the accompanying Drawings, Fig. 1 of which
shows a side view of the apparatus complete of one-fifth the full size; Fig.
2 is a transverse section of same, showing the arrangement of the several parts
of the mechanism; Fig. 3 shows a portion of the ruling 'apparatus detached
one-half the full size; Fig. 4 is a side view of the apparatus applied to a
'typographic blank press, drawn one-tenth of the full size; while Fig. 5 shows
á transverse section of same on line A, B, C. The same letters of reference
indicate like parts in the several Figures seen in different positions.
a, iron shafts or spindles turning freely on their axes, and on which are
mounted the ruling discs, so as to enable them to adapt themselves to
any inequalities of the paper or displacement of the cylinders; c, circular
metal discs for ruling or marking the lines on the paper whatever may
be their length or width apart; d, metal collars for regulating the space
between the discs c; these collars vary in thickness according to the kind
of ruling required; e, cross bar, on which are mounted the parts a, b, c, or
ruling apparatus properly so called; f, cylinder on which the paper to be
ruled is placed; 9, strap mounted on said cylinder, the length of which is
regulated according to the dimensions of the paper to be ruled; h, friction
rollers bearing on the above-mentioned strap in order to transmit motion to
the ruling apparatus; i, wood inking cylinder receiving the ink or color for
ruling the paper, and capable of adjustment nearer or further from the centre
of the apparatus; j, smaller wood cylinder, rotating on its axis in contact with
cylinder i, for the purpose of spreading the ink or color uniformly on said
cylinder; k, gelatine roller turning freely on its axis for supplying ink or color
from cylinder to the ruling discs c; l, mechanism consisting of a bearing
carrying two cranks furnished with spiral springs, for bringing discs c and
rollers alternately in contact with inking cylinders i and cylinder f; m,
regulator, formed of two parts superposed and arranged in such manner that their
position may be regulated by means of two thumbscrews, for the purpose of
placing the ruling discs c in or out of contact with inking rollers k; n, pullies
transmitting motion to inking cylinder i; o, point at which is placed the sheet
of paper to be ruled in connection with the form of type p.
The foregoing is a description of the mechanical arrangements which I claim
for producing the desired results according to this Invention, & as described.
I would add that this Invention may be applied not only to typographic
ruling, but all other kinds, such as for ruling registers, music, or account

page_text: paper, bill or ordinary papers, all which applications I claim as appertaining
to this Invention.
In witness whereof, I, the said William Clark, have hereunto set my
hand
and seal, this Twenty-third day of November, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and sixty-three.
Witness,
JAMES DAISH,
53, Chancery Lane,
London.
W. CLARK.
(L.S.)