AN IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR HOLDING PAPER OR OTHER MATERIAL IN AN EXTENDED FORM WHILST INK OR OTHER MATTER IS APPLIED TO PASS THROUGH PERFORATIONS IN SUCH MATERIAL ON TO THE SURFACE OF OTHER PAPER OR OTHER MATERIAL, WHICH APPARATUS IS ALSO APPLICABLE TO HOLDING EXTENDED PAPER OR OTHER MATERIAL FOR OTHER USES
Year: 1877

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Frederick James Young, of No. 46, Corporation Row, in
the County of Middlesex, Cabinet Maker, for the Invention of "AN IMPROVED
APPARATUS FOR HOLDING PAPER OR OTHER MATERIAL IN AN EXTENDED FORM
WHILST INK OR OTHER MATTER IS APPLIED TO PASS THROUGH PERFORATIONS
IN SUCH MATERIAL ON TO THE SURFACE OF OTHER PAPER OR OTHER MATERIAL,
WHICH APPARATUS IS ALSO APPLICABLE TO HOLDING EXTENDED PAPER OR
OTHER MATERIAL FOR OTHER USES."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Frederick James Young at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 25th August 1877.
FREDERICK JAMES YOUNG, of No. 46, Corporation Row, in the County of
Middlesex, Cabinet Maker. "AN IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR HOLDING PAPER OR
OTHER MATERIAL IN AN EXTENDED FORM WHILST INK OR OTHER MATTER IS
APPLIED TO PASS THROUGH PERFORATIONS IN SUCH MATERIAL ON TO THE SURFACE
OF OTHER PAPER OR OTHER MATERIAL, WHICH APPARATUS IS ALSO APPLICABLE TO
HOLDING EXTENDED PAPER OR OTHER MATERIAL FOR OTHER USES."
The Invention is particularly applicable to the holding of paper or other material
extended when such material has been perforated, as described in the Specification
of Letters Patent granted to Thomas Alva Edison, dated the 29th day of October
1875, No. 3762, or otherwise, for the purpose of obtaining repeated copies on other
surfaces of the perforations, somewhat as when stencilling. For this purpose the
holding part of the apparatus is formed as a double frame, one portion of which is
formed with a rabbet, which receives the outer portion of the paper or other
material to be held, and this rabbet is formed with a groove over which this portion
of such material is placed. The other part frame is formed in part to lay in this
rabbet, and this part has applied all round its bearing surface a cord or band of
india-rubber, vulcanized or prepared, or of other suitable elastic material, which on
this frame being forced into the other bears upon and holds the material to be held
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page_text: extended between the elastic cord or band and groove, and this upper frame is also
formed with a projecting inner edge, by which the surface of the paper or other
material to be held extended is borne on to a surface beneath the two frames, and
which surface is the receiving surface for the other paper or material upon which
the respective impressions or stencils are to be received. This receiving surface I
form of slate or other suitable true and hard material.
I also find it convenient to use slate or other material that will readily receive
pencil marks that may be changed, to aid the correct placing of the surfaces to
receive the impressions.
The frames are hinged together and to the holding parts of the receiving surface,
and are held in correct relation by clips or hooks.
When the duly perforated surface has been applied in position with that upon
which the impression is to be taken, laying on the receiving surface, the printing or
coloring material may be applied by a roller, or dabber, or otherwise.
The apparatus is formed with a drawer or receptacle for the inking apparatus.
Such apparatus is also applicable to the holding of paper or other material
extended, to facilitate drawing thereon or for other uses.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Frederick James Young in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 21st
February 1878.
FREDERICK JAMES YOUNG, of No. 46, Corporation Row, in the County of
Middlesex, Cabinet Maker. AN IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR HOLDING PAPER OR
OTHER MATERIAL IN AN EXTENDED FORM WHILST INK OR OTHER MATTER IS
APPLIED TO PASS THROUGH PERFORATIONS IN SUCH MATERIAL ON TO THE SURFACE
OF OTHER PAPER OR OTHER MATERIAL, WHICH APPARATUS IS ALSO APPLICABle to
HOLDING EXTENDED PAPER OR OTHER MATERIAL FOR OTHER USES."
The Invention is particularly applicable to the holding of paper or other material
extended when such material has been perforated, as described in the Specification
of Letters Patent granted to Thomas Alva Edison, dated the 29th day of October
1875, No. 3762, or otherwise, for the purpose of obtaining repeated copies on other
surfaces of the perforations, somewhat as when stencilling. For this purpose the
holding part of the apparatus is formed as a double frame, one portion of which is
formed with a rabbet which receives the outer portion of the paper or other
material to be held, and this rabbet is formed with a groove over which this portion
of such material is placed. The other part frame is formed in part to lay in this
rabbet, and this part has applied all round its bearing surface a cord or band of
india-rubber, vulcanized or prepared, or of other suitable elastic material, which on
this frame being forced into the other bears upon and holds the material to be held
extended between the elastic cord or band and groove, and this upper frame is also
formed with a projecting inner edge, by which the surface of the paper or other
material to be held extended is borne on to a surface beneath the two frames, and
which surface is the receiving surface for the other paper or material upon which
the respective impressions or stencils are to be received. This receiving surface I
form of slate or other suitable true and hard material.

page_text: Figure 1 suews a longitudinal section; Figure 2, a transverse section; Figure 3,
a front view; Figure 4, an end view; and Figure 5, a plan view of apparatus
arranged so as to be adapted for the
purpose stated.
Like letters of reference indicate similar parts throughout the views.
a indicates the one part frame and b the other part frame, forming together the
double frame, between the parts of which the paper or other sheet of material is
held extended in order to its being used as means for obtaining prints or sten-
cillings, as described, or when required to be retained extended for other purposes;
c is the lower part or base supporting the double frame, and it carries at its upper
part the slate or other suitable true and hard bed or table d to support the sheet
of material being printed, as well as the perforated sheet forming the device when™
used for printing, or other sheet, or sheets, as may be required.
The part frame a, of angular cross section, is formed with a rabbet or groove a¹
around its inner surface a', adapted to receive partly within it the cord or band of
vulcanized or prepared india-rubber or other suitable projecting elastic surface 6³,
applied and secured by glue or other suitable cement and pins or other suitable
means, so as to lie partly within the groove formed for it in the lower surface b' of
the frame b, shewn separately by an under side view thereof at Figure 6. The
arrangement of these parts, forming the double frame or holding means for retaining
the sheet of material extended, will be more clearly seen by reference to the
sectional views of a portion of the apparatus at Figures 7 and 8, drawn to a larger
scale, in which Figure 7 shews the parts ready for the reception of the sheet to be
held, and Figure 8 shews the parts of the double frame closed on each other, so as
between them to grip the edge of this sheet and the extension of such material, so
as to obtain a level extended surface thereto during such holding, is aided by the
projecting inner edge 63 of the frame b, which presses the sheet of material so held
on to the bed or surface d or on to another sheet of material lying thereon.
The two parts a and b of the double frame are connected by hinges at a³, a³, as
well as being by the part frame b connected by hinges c¹ to the base or supporting
surface c, so as to enable the gripping surfaces of the part frame b to be separated
from the corresponding part of the part frame a, for the application or removal of
the extended sheet, or the turning over of the double frame from off the bed or
table d, for the application, examination, or removal of the surface which has
received the desired printing or other indication. The part frames are further kept
in proper relation, and held together during the desired extension of the paper or
other surface by hooks and studs or other suitable holding catches h, h, as also is
the double frame held by its part a to the base or supporting part c by a catch or
other suitable holder h during operation, and these temporary fastenings may
readily be released when it is required to partially separate the parts.
The supporting part or base may be formed hollow, or with a drawer or drawers,
or other receptacle to contain the inking or other apparatus or materials.

page_text: Apparatus such as described will be found very advantageous for use in printing
from the perforated sheets of paper or other material obtained, according to the
means described in the Specification above referred to, or by similar means, on
account of the facility, accuracy, and celerity with which these perforated surfaces
can be applied in the double frame, held extended therein in a smooth or level
condition upon a sheet or surface whilst supported on the bed or base plate, in order
to such sheet receiving a printed impression through such perforations of the
extended sheet from an inked roller, dabber, or other suitable means for applying
ink or coloring matter, or examined, and the printed sheet is enabled to be removed
in order to be replaced by a fresh sheet ready for the next impression, and so on;
and similar apparatus will be found also applicable to the holding of sheets of paper
or other material, extended to facilitate drawing thereon, or for other uses.
Having thus described the nature of the Invention, and means employed by me
in carrying the same into effect, I would have it understood that I do not confine
myself to the precise details of the various parts of the apparatus, so long as the
peculiar character of my improved apparatus for holding paper or other material
in an extended form during operation thereon is retained; but what I do claim is
the general arrangement and combination of the parts forming the double frame,
for holding paper or other material during operation therewith, together with the
slate or other suitable bed or support for such material, substantially as described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Frederick James Young, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Twentieth day of February, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight.
Witness,
ALFRED GEORGE BROOKES,
62, Chancery Lane,
London.
FREDERICK JAMES YOUNG. (L.S.)