Improvements in Certain Machines for Punching Holes in Jacquard Cards, and known as "Piano Card Cutting Machines."
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Sept., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 26th June, 1893-Accepted, 23rd Sept., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Certain Machines for Punching Holes in Jacquard
Cards, and known as "Piano Card Cutting Machines."
We, THOMAS FURNIVAL, of The Reddish Iron Works, Reddish, in the County
of Lancaster, Engineer, EDWARD TUDOR, Junior of The Reddish Iron Works,
Reddish, in the County of Lancaster, Cashier, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to such of the machines for punching holes in Jacquard
cards, and known as piano card cutting machines," as are driven by "power
and consists in improvements by means of which such machines are rendered
use than the " piano card cutting machines
more convenient
constructed.
in
"
"
hitherto
This invention consists in arrangements of apparatus for use in the transmission
of motion to the punching mechanism of a piano card cutting machine" by which
the action of such punching mechanism is enabled to be more readily controlled, by
the operator in charge of the machine, than is the case in such of the "piano card
cutting machines" hitherto in use as are driven by "power."
According to our invention we form upon the pulley or other revolving part by
which the machine to which our invention is applied receives motion, a part in or upon
which is formed a notch or projecting part with which as will be hereinafter described,
engages a pawl of any suitable kind, mounted in any suitable manner upon a shaft
or other revolving part by which motion may be transmitted to the punching
mechanism of the card cutting machine. A spring is preferably arranged in
conjunction with the pawl above mentioned so that such pawl always tends to pass
into engagement with the notch or projecting part above mentioned. Upon a lever or
rod provided with or connected to a pedal placed within easy reach of the operator we
mount a bowl, or cam or projection which by the said pedal being moved in one
direction may be caused to pass into the path of the pawl above mentioned and
cause it to be disengaged from the notch or projecting part in conjunction with
which it acts and thus the punching mechanism being no longer driven will come
to rest and in consequence of the bowl or cam or projection above mentioned always
acting upon the pawl above referred to, when such pawl is in one position and in
consequence of such bowl, cam or projection acting as a brake or stop the punching
mechanism will always be brought to rest approximately in one position. When
the pedal above mentioned is moved or allowed to move in the direction opposite
to that above mentioned the pawl aforesaid will, when the notch or projecting
part in conjunction with which it acts arrives in a suitable position, pass into
engagement therewith so that motion will be again transmitted to the punching
mechanism.
In some cases instead of providing a pedal as above described we connect the
bowl or cam aforesaid to a lever or handle or part of any suitable kind which may
be arranged to be actuated by the band or any other part of the body of the operator
in charge of the machine.
1000
Dated this Twenty-third day of September 1902.
HOWARD CHEETHAM,
Manchester, Agent to the Applicants.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Certain Machines for Punching Holes in Jacquard
Cards, and known as "Piano Card Cutting Machines."
We, THOMAS FURNIVAL, of The Reddish Iron Works, Reddish, in the County
of Lancaster, Engine er, and EDWARD TUDOR, Junior, of The Reddish Iron
Works, Reddish, in the County of Lancaster, Cashier, 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 :-
"
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This invention relates to such of the machines for punching holes in Jacquard
cards, and known as 66
piano card-cutting machines as are driven by "power
and consists in improvements by means of which such machines are rendered
more convenient in use than the "piano card-cutting machines hitherto
constructed.
"
This invention consists in arrangements of apparatus for use in the transmission
of motion to the punching mechanism of a "piano card-cutting machine" by which
the action of such punching mechanism is enabled to be much more readily
controlled, by the operator in charge of the machine, than is the case in such of the
"piano card-cutting machines hitherto in use as are driven by "power."
"
According to our invention we form upon the pulley or other revolving part by
which the machine to which our invention is applied receives motion, a part in or
upon which is formed a notch or projecting part with which as will be hereinafter
described engages a pawl of any suitable kind, mounted in any suitable manner upon
a shaft or other revolving part by which motion may be transmitted to the punching
mechanism of the card cutting machine. A spring is arranged in conjunction with
the pawl above mentioned so that such pawl always tends to pass into engagement
with the notch or projecting part above mentioned. Upon a lever or rod provided
with or connected to a pedal placed within easy reach of the operator we mount a
bowl or cam or projection which by the said pedal being moved in one direction
may be caused to pass into the path of the pawl above mentioned and cause it to
be disengaged from the notch or projecting part in conjunction with which it acts
and thus the punching mechanism being no longer driven will come to rest and in
consequence of the bowl or cam or projection above mentioned always acting upon
the pawl above referred to, when such pawl is in one position and in consequence of
such bowl, cam or projection acting as a brake or stop, the punching mechanism
will always be brought to rest approximately in one position. When the pedal
above mentioned is moved or allowed to move in the direction opposite to that
above mentioned the pawl aforesaid will when the notch or projecting part in
conjunction with which it acts arrives in a suitable position, pass into engagement
therewith so that motion will be again transmitted to the punching mechanism.
In some cases instead of providing a pedal as above described we connect the
bowl or cam aforesaid to a lever or handle or part of any suitable kind which may
be arranged to be actuated by the hand or any other part of the body of the operator
in charge of the machine.
In the accompanying drawing, Fig. 1 is a front view, and Fig. 2 a side view of
so much of a " piano card-cutting machine" with this invention applied thereto as
is necessary to illustrate this invention and the manner in which it may be carried
into effect, and Fig. 3 illustrates certain parts detached.
The same letters of reference are applied to corresponding parts in all the
figures.
(a) is the pulley by which the machine receives motion and (b) is the part in
which according to this invention is formed a notch (6¹). The pulley (a) which is
a cone pulley, is mounted so as to be capable of revolving upon a shaft (c) which
is capable of revolving in pedestals (d) (e) secured to the floor upon which the
machine stands. Upon the shaft (c) is secured a disc (f) in which is secured a

page_text: stud (f). Upon the stud (') is mounted a pawl (9) more clearly shown in
Fig. 3. The pawl (9) is provided with a part (9) adapted to engage with the
notch (61) formed in the part (6) and with a projecting part (92). (h) is a plunger
which is mounted so as to be capable of being slidden longitudinally in a projecting
part (f) formed on the disc (f) and is provided with a shoulder (1) against
which bears one end of a spiral spring (2) the other end of which bears against
a shoulder (f) formed in the interior of the projecting part (*). The spiral
spring (2) tends to move the plunger (h) in the direction indicated by the
arrow (A) and causing the plunger (h) to bear against the pawl (g) tends to turn
such pawl (9) upon the stud (1) in the direction indicated by the arrow (B) and to
cause the part (9) of the said pawl (g) to pass into engagement with the notch (6¹)
formed in the part (b). Upon the shaft (c) is secured a disc (i) in which is secured
a stud or crank-pin (i) upon which is mounted a connecting rod (j) which at its
other end is formed with jaws (j') (¹) through which passes a stud (k¹) secured in
the lever (k) which in a "piano card-cutting machine as hitherto constructed
would be provided with a treadle and is connected to the punching mechanism of
such "piano card-cutting machine." From the pedestal (e) projects a part (e') in
which a stud (3) is secured. Upon the stud (2) is mounted a lever (m) one
arm (m) of which is provided with a pedal (m²). The other arm (m³) of the
lever (m) is formed with jaws (m³) secured in which is a stud (m) which has
mounted upon it a bowl or roller (n) which is placed between the jaws (m³).
(0) and (p) are studs secured in the framework of the "piano card-cutting machine."
The stud (o) serves to prevent the lever (m) from moving in the direction indicated
by the arrow (C) further than the position in which it is indicated in Fig. 2 and
the stud (p) limits the movement of the lever (m) in the direction opposite to that
indicated by the arrow (C). The pulley (a) is caused to revolve in the direction
indicated by the arrow (D) by means of a belt receiving motion in any suitable
manner. When the lever (m) is in the position in which it is indicated in Fig. 2,
the bowl (n) being clear of the pawl (9), the spring (2) will keep the pawl (9) in
engagement with the notch (6') formed in the part (b) so that motion will be
transmitted by means of the pawl (9) and disc (f) from the pulley (a) to the
shaft (c) and by means of the connecting rod (j) to the lever (k) and so to the
punching mechanism of the "piano card-cutting machine."
When the operator in
charge of the "piano card-cutting machine desires that the movement of the
punching mechanism of such machine shall cease he applies his foot to the
pedal (m²) and causes the lever (m) to turn in the direction opposite to that
indicated by the arrow (C) so as to bring the bowl (n) within the path of the
projecting part (2) of the pawl (y) so that when such projecting part (92) arrives
in contact with the bowl (n) during the revolution of the disc (f) the pawl (g) will
be turned upon the stud (f') in the direction opposite to that indicated by the
arrow (B) in such manner that the part (9') of such pawl (g) will be removed out
of engagement with the notch (6¹) formed in the part (b). When the part (gl) of
the pawl (9) is moved out of engagement with the notch (6') rotary motion will be
no longer transmitted to the shaft (c) and the bowl (n) acting to some extent as a
brake the shaft (c) will cease to rotate. When the operator in charge of the
"piano card-cutting machine" desires that the punching mechanism of such
machine shall again be put to work he removes his foot from the pedal (m²) and
allows the lever (m) to be turned in the direction indicated by the arrow (C) by a
spring (m³) connected at one end to the lever (m) and at the other end to the floor
or any other suitable part and remove the bowl (n) clear of the pawl (9) so that the
part (9) of such pawl (9) may pass into the notch (61) as soon as such notch (6')
arrives in a suitable position. As soon as the part (9') of the pawl (9) passes into
the notch (61) motion will be again transmitted to the shaft (c) and so to the
punching mechanism of the "piano card-cutting machine."
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(q) is a lever mounted upon a stud (r) secured in the framework (s) of the " "piano
card-cutting machine." The lever (7) is provided at its upper end with a
handle (9) and is made of such length that when the pedal (m³) is depressed the

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operator in charge of the "piano card cutting machine may if it be desired that
the punching mechanism of such machine shall remain inoperative when the said
operator has removed his foot from the pedal (m²), move the lever (y) in the
direction indicated by the arrow (E) and bring the lower end (93) of such lever (9)
over the arm (m²) of the lever (m). When the lower end (9) of the lever (q) has
been brought over the arm (m²) of the lever (m) such lever (g) will hold the
lever (m) in such position that the bowl (n) will keep the pawl (9) out of engage-
ment with the notch (6¹) and so keep the punching mechanism of the "piano card-
cutting machine" inoperative. When the lever (9) is moved back in the direction
opposite to that indicated by the arrow (E) into the position in which it is indicated
in Fig. 1 the lever (m) will be allowed to move in the direction indicated by the
arrow (C) and the pawl (9) will be allowed to pass into engagement with the
notch (6) so that motion will be again transmitted to the shaft (c) and to
the punching mechanism of the "piano card-cutting machine."
In consequence of the bowl (n) being always brought into contact with the
projecting part (92) of the pawl (9) at approximately the same place in the
revolution of such pawl (9) and in consequence of such bowl (n) acting to some
extent as a brake the punching mechanism of the "piano card-cutting machine" will
always be brought to rest approximately in one position. It is obvious that instead
of the bowl (n) being employed, a cam or projection might be formed upon the
lever (m) and that instead of the lever (m) being formed with a pedal (m²) such
lever (m) might be formed with a handle or any other suitable part by which the
operator in charge of the machine might actuate such lever (m). It is also obvious
that a projecting part might be employed instead of the notch (6¹) in the part (b).
It is also obvious that the bowl, cam or projection by means of which the
pawl (9) is disengaged from the notch or projecting part in conjunction with which
it operates might be mounted upon a rod arranged to be moved longitudinally in
suitable guides or supports by the operator in charge of the "piano card cutting
machine.'
The arrangement of mechanism in which this invention consists, enables the action
of the punching mechanism of a "piano card cutting machine" which is driven by
power to be much more readily controlled than is the case in such "piano card-
cutting machines" hitherto in use as are driven by "power."
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
In combination with a "piano card-cutting machine" for punching holes in
Jacquard cards which is driven by "power," the herein before described apparatus
consisting in a pawl such as (9) adapted to engage with a notch or projecting part
and in a bowl, cam or projection arranged to be brought into the path of the said
pawl so as to disengage such pawl from the said notch or projecting part and con-
structed, arranged, employed and operating for the purpose and substantially in the
manner hereinbefore described.
Dated this Twenty-fourth day of June 1893
HOWARD CHEETHAM,
Manchester, Agent to the Applicants.