An Improved Device for Applying Metallic Decorative Films.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Sept., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 31st May, 1895-Accepted, 6th July, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Device for Applying Metallic Decorative Films.
I, WALTER HAMILTON COE, of 652 Broad Street, Providence, in the County
of Providence, and State of Rhode Island, United States of America, Sign Painter,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows
This invention relates to a device for unwinding decorative films from a spirally
wound package-roll, and depositing the said film upon the surface which is to be
decorated, the said package-roll consisting of a film of metallic leaf, wound spirally
with a supporting strip of paper or other suitable material; and my invention
consists in the employment of an independent delivering roller for depositing the
film upon the surface to be decorated, and having the package-roll from which the
strip and film are to be unwound, held for rotation, out of contact with the periphery
of the delivering roller, the said package-roll being caused to revolve, to unwind
the film, by means of the pull upon the paper strip, caused by the forward move-
ment of the delivering roller over the surface to be decorated. My invention also
consists in the improved construction of the case for holding the delivering roller,
in proper relation to the package-roll which supplies the film to the delivering
roller.
FOLL
A 1001
An Improved Device for Applying Metallic Decorative Films.
I. WALTER HAMILTON COE, of 652 Broad Street, Providence in the County
of Providence, State of Rhode Island, United States of America, Sign Painter,
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 :—
My invention relates to a device for unwinding metallic decorative films from
spirally wound package rolls, and depositing the films upon a prepared surface for
the purpose of decoration; and it consists in the employment of an independent
delivering roller, for depositing the film upon the surface to be decorated; and in
the improved construction of the holding case for the delivering roller and the
package roll, as hereinafter fully set forth.
In the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 represents a side view of the film-applying device.
Fig. 2 represents an inner view of the same, the front side or cover of the case
being removed.

page_text: In the accompanying drawings, A represents a sheet metal case, formed up in
two opposite parts a, a', one fitting within the other to form the sides of a box
adapted to hold the package roll B, which consists of the perforated wooden core c',
upon which is spirally wound a strip of paper b, provided at one side with a film
of gold or other metallic leaf, indicated by the dotted line c, the said film being
preferably wound upon the package-roll at the inner side of the paper strip so that
in passing around the under side of the delivering roller D, as shown in Fig. 2, the
metallic film c will be brought into contact with the surface E to be decorated,
the said surface being properly prepared with an adhesive sizing, whereby the film
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will be retained upon the said surface upon the removal of the strip.
sides a, a', of the case A, are preferably provided with the inwardly directed
projections d, d, which may be formed integral with the said sides a, a', the said
projections serving to form the turning bearings for the package-roll B, and for the
delivering roller D, the said delivering roller being preferably made of rubber,
felt, or other elastic material, and provided with a bushing e, which is adapted to
run loosely upon the projections d', which extend inwardly from the opposite
sides a, a', of the case, the part a fitting within the part a', as shown in the section
Fig. 4. At the rear of the part a, of the case A, is placed the friction spring f,
the outer end of which bears against the periphery of the package-roll, to friction
the same, and prevent it from being turned accidentally. The case A is cut away
at its edge in order to provide for the suitable projection of the delivering roller D
from the case, and an opening g, is left in the edge of the case at one side of the
delivering roller D, for the convenient passage of the paper strip and film from the
package roll B, to the bottom of the delivering roller, or to its bearing point on
the surface E, to be decorated.
In operating with the device, the parts a, a, of the case A, are first separated
from each other by withdrawing the side a from the side a, and the delivering
roller D and the package roll B, then placed upon their respective bearing pro-
jections d and d', of the side a, with the end of the paper strip from the package-
roll projecting through the opening g, in the edge of the side a; then upon
replacing the part a, upon the part a, the device is ready for operation, the paper
strip being held by the finger of one hand upon the, surface E, while the case A,
which is held between the thumb and finger of the other hand, is being drawn
forward in the direction of the arrow, so that as the strip and film are being drawn
from the package-roll under the delivering roller, the film will be deposited upon
the prepared surface E, from which, the paper strip may be readily removed; and
upon the completion of the proper forward movement of the delivering roller D,
over the surface to be decorated, the deposited film" and the paper strip may be
torn. from that portion of each which still remains with the package, undeposited,
and the separated strip may thereupon be removed from the 'film, which is thus
left.upon the surface E which is to be decorated.
The delivering roller is arranged for movement independently of the package-
roll, the said package roll being caused to unwind by a pull upon the paper
strip, and, not, by frictional contact between the delivering roller and the package
roll, as heretofore in devices for this purpose. l'am by this means enabled to
employ a soft yielding delivering roller adapted to deposit the film upon uneven
surfaces, with a holding device of very simple and' inexpensive construction.
.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
1. The combination of the delivering roller, with the package-roll, arranged
for revolution in fixed relation to the delivering roller, whereby the package-roll
must be caused to revolve by a direct pull upon the unwinding strip, and
frictional means for preventing the free rotation of the package-roll, substantially
as described.

page_text: 2. In a device for applying decorative films, the combination with the delivering
roller, of the holding case formed with separable sides, and having inwardly
projecting bearings which are adapted to hold the delivering roller and the
package-roll for revolution, substantially as described.
Dated this 31st day of May 1895.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.