Improvements in Means or Apparatus for Imparting Motion to Clipping," ," "Cutting," or Shearing" Machines.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 9th May, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 9th Feb., 1891-Accepted, 14th Mar., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Means or Apparatus for Imparting Motion to
Clipping,"
," "Cutting," or Shearing" Machines.
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1, JAMES ALFRED MOSSOP, of 24, The Park, Gilda Brook, Eceles, near
Manchester, in the County of Lancashire, Commercial Traveller, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My improvements have reference to means or apparatus for imparting motion
to machinery used for clipping, cutting or shearing hair from horses or other
animals, or from the hides or skins of animals, or for other purposes where clipping,
cutting or shearing of fibre is employed.
In my invention I employ an electric motor of suitable power and size, which
I attach to the clipping, cutting or shearing machine, and so connected with the
moving parts thereof, that by its action it imparts the required cutting or shearing
motion to the blades or knives for the purpose of clipping, cutting or shearing.
The operator has merely to guide the machine over the surface to be clipped, cut
or sheard, and the motor being brought into action imparts simultaneously the
required motion to the machine.
The required power is supplied to the motor from a dynamo or any other
convenient squrce.
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J. W. HARDING.
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Means or Apparatus for Imparting Motion to
Clipping." "Cutting." or Shearing" Machines.
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I, JAMES ALFRED Mossor, of 24, The Park, Gilda Brook, Eccles, near
Manchester, in the County of Lancashire, Commercial Traveller, 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 improvements have reference to means or apparatus for imparting motion
to machinery used for clipping, cutting or shearing hair from horses or other
animals, or from the hides or skins of animals, or for other purposes where clipping.
cutting or shearing of fibre is employed.
In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 shews the clipping or shearing machine
and electro-motor combined, and Fig. 2 is a plan looking at the top shewing blades
and parts connected therewith. Fig. 3 a longitudinal section of another arrange-
ment for driving the blades. Fig. 4 a plan looking on the top, and Fig. 5 a front
elevation shewing driving apparatus for same with motor attached.
A and B are respectively the stationary and moveable blades of the clipper.
C is an electro-motor, which may be of any convenient or suitable construction
and power, so that it can be grasped by the hand of the operator. Through this
motor C is provided a shaft D which is caused to rotate when the motor is set in
motion, and on the end of this shaft D is provided a worm E which is engaged
or shaft carried in suitable bearings
with a worm wheel F on a vertical spindle
in the bracket H. At the lower end of this spindle G is a crank or eccentric .)
which is coupled to the moveable blade B by means of connecting rod K and
pin L, so that on a rotary motion being imparted to the vertical spindle or shaft G
from the motor shaft D through worm E, a to and fro motion is imparted to the

page_text: moveable blade B, such motion being necessary for the clipping, cutting or shearing
operation. The motor is connected by suitable wires M to a dynamo or other
electric power giving machine.
In order to start and stop the motion of the motor shaft D. and thus set in
motion or arrest the cutting blade B at any required time. I employ the thumb
switch N, which consists of a brass spring 0, to which one end M of the wire is
connected at P. the other end MF of the wire being fixed onto the motor at R. so
that by pressure of the thumb up the spring O. such spring is brought in co-
munication with the wire M² which makes the contact and starts the machine.
whereas by relieving the pressure from the spring () 1 "break" the contact, thus
arresting the motion of the same.
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In this arrangement the motor is grasped by the hand of the operator, and he
has merely to guide the machine over the surface to be clippel, ent or hard.
Instead of employing the motor in the position above described, the clipper and
motor may be arranged as shown at Fig. 3. 4 und 5, in which 1 and 2 are respec-
tively the stationary and moveable blades of the clipper, and I impart motion to
the blade 2 through the haft 3 mounted in suitable barings and 5 in the handle.
such shaft 3 having a crank or eccentric 7 litted therein and arranged so as to
work freely in the slide 8 provided on the moveable blade 2. The motion for this
grrangement is conveyed to the shaft 3 through flexible shaft 9. such flexible
shaft 9ing caused to revolve by means of frictional gearing shown rt. Fig. 5,
such frictional gearing being actuated from it. ble motor 10, through pulley 11
thereon, belt 12 and pulley 13 on the friction gearing shaft 11. The friction
gearing shaft 14 is supported in bearings 15 on the pillars 10, which are attached
to spiked foundation plutes 17.
This arrangement of friction gearing shaft 11 may be extended to any desired
length, and the number of friction pulleys and flexible shafts 9 for transmitting
motion to the hearing machines may be varied to suit the number of unchines
required, and may be thrown in or out of gear by any cons enient known means.
A suitable cover 18 is employed over the working parts as shown at Figs. 3 and 4
which prevents any dust or other foreign substance getting therein and interfering
with the perfect working of the same. A similar arrangement of cover is employedl
over the working parts in the clipper shewn at Figs. 1 and 2.
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 :-
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In apparatus for imparting motion to clipping, cutting or shearing machines, the
combination of an electro-motor, arranged in such a manner and in connection with
such means as to produce the required motion to the cutter plate, substantially as
and for purposes herein set forth and shewn in the annexed drawings at Figs. 1. 2.
3. 4 and 5.