Improvements in Machinery or Apparatus for Hollowing or Channelling Wood.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Sept., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 17th June, 1893-Accepted, 5th Aug., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machinery or Apparatus for Hollowing or
Channelling Wood.
We, PETER STUART BROWN of Egremont, Cambuslang in the County of
Lanark, Manufacturer, and JAMES BARR of the Firm of John McDowall & Sons,
Walkinshaw Foundry, Johnstone in the County of Renfrew, Engineers, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows
This invention relates to machinery or apparatus for scooping or channelling out
portions from flat or plain surfaces of wood and whilst the improved machine is
applicable for that purpose generally it is especially so and is intended to be used
in the manufacture of that class of boxes or cases for packing bottles wherein in
order to reduce the size or bulk of the case curvilinear channels are taken out of
the thickness of the boards constituting the sides bottom or lid into which channels
when the box is made up the bodies of the bottles nearest these parts are
partially laid.
The apparatus constituting the invention consists of a vertically rising and
falling table or platform whereon the board to be channelled or scooped out is laid
preferably against a fence the said table working in guides between two end frames
or standards and having a treadle lever or other means for raising and lowering
provided in conjunction with it. Underneath the platform of the table a series of
tool stocks or heads are situated these being arranged in pairs or other number
below each end of the table the series being raggled so that the stocks or heads in
one set are intermediate between those in the other. Above each tool stock or
head a hole or opening is made in the table or platform and the stocks or heads are
severally secured on the inner ends of separate horizontal parallel spindles whose
bearings are adjustably carried on the two end frames. The spindles are driven by
belts or bands from a shaft above or other convenient means of rotating them may
be adopted.
Each stock or head carries one or more cutting tools which when a board has
been laid on the table or platform and the said table lowered to bring the under side
of the board in contact scoops or channels out a part of the thickness and shape
desired.
Dated this Sixteenth day of September 1892.
CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER,
62, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machinery or Apparatus for Hollowing or
Channelling Wood.
We, PETER STUART BROWN of Egremont, Cambuslang in the County of
Lanark, Manufacturer, and JAMES BARR of the Firm of John McDowall & Sons,
Walkinshaw Foundry, Johnstone, in the County of Renfrew, Engineers, 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 :-
This invention relates to machinery or apparatus for scooping or channelling out
portions from flat or plain surfaces of wood and whilst the improved machine is
applicable for that purpose generally it is especially so and is intended to be used
in the manufacture of that class of boxes or cases for packing bottles wherein in

page_text: order to reduce the size or bulk of the case curvilinear channels are taken out of
the thickness of the boards constituting the sides, bottom or lid into which channels
when the box is made up the bodies of the bottles nearest these parts are
partially laid.
The apparatus constituting the invention, and which is illustrated by the accom-
panying drawings of which Figure 1 is an elevation, Figure 2 a plan and Figure 3 an
end elevation, consists of a vertically rising and falling table or platform A whereon
the board B to be channelled or scooped out is laid preferably against a fence or
fences a on the said table. This table works in guides & between two end frames or
standards C and has one end of a connecting rod 6' attached to its under side the
other end of the connecting rod being attached to a treadle lever D, or other means
for raising and lowering the table may be provided in conjunction with it. Under-
neath the table a series of tool stocks or heads E are situated these being arranged
in pairs or other number the series being raggled so that the stocks or heads in one
set are intermediate between those in the other. Above each tool stock or head a
hole or opening is made in the table or platform and the stocks or heads are
severally secured on the inner ends of separate horizontal parallel spindles F whose
bearings are or may be adjustably carried on the two end frames. The spindles are
driven by belts or bands from a shaft above or other convenient means of rotating
them may be adopted.
Each stock or head carries one or more cutting tools c which, when a board has
been laid on the table or platform and the said table lowered by actuating the
treadle lever to bring the under side of the board in contact, scoops or channels out
a part of the thickness and shape desired.
The board is held firmly down upon the table A during the cutting operation by
means of a block G of wood or other material which is actuated by means of a
hand lever d pivotted at e on the said table.
our
said
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
The combination of parts constituting the machine for hollowing or channelling
wood, substantially as described.
Dated this 16th day of June 1893.
CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER,
62, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Agents.