Improvements in Means and Apparatus for Ruling Paper on Both Sides.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Feb., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 24th Nov., 1896-Accepted, 30th Jan., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Means and Apparatus for Ruling Paper on
Both Sides.
I FREDERICK KIRBY of 17. Bouverie Street, Fleet Street, City of London,
Printer, Machine Ruler and Account Book Manufacturer do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
According to the known methods of ruling paper on both sides the paper is put
twice through the same machine or the sheet when ruled on one side has been
conveyed by a flyer which turned it over and laid its plain side uppermost for the
second ruling in practically a duplicate machine. In the first case a second handling
of the paper and a second working was necessary for the reverse ruling and in the
second a large floor space was required both of which objections my invention is
devised to remedy.
For the purpose of my said invention I employ a second duplicate table and sets
of conveying tapes or cords below or above the first set and arrange additional
rollers or cord carriers and cords at the ends to take the paper as it leaves the final
ruling table downwardly or upwardly, and cause it to travel in the reverse direction
with the unruled side of the paper uppermost for the second or reverse ruling, the
paper being then conveyed by additional. endless cords to a delivery belt if so
desired, according to whether the delivery is to be at the end of the machine at
which the feed took place or at the opposite end.
By the employment of the additional or end conveyers I am enabled to complete
the ruling on both sides in continuous and unbroken order in a machine occupying
the floor space of a single ruling machine and without necessitating more labour
than that required for a single ruling machine, besides which I ensure an absolute
registration of the two rulings.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166 Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said F. Kirby.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Means and Apparatus for Ruling Paper on
Both Sides.
1, FREDERICK KIRBY, of 17 Bouverie Street, Fleet Street, City of London,
Printer, Machine Ruler, and Account Book Manufacturer, 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 :-
According to the known methods of ruling paper on both sides, the paper is put
twice through the same machines, or the sheet when ruled on one side has been
conveyed by a flyer which turned it over and laid it plain side uppermost for the
second ruling in practically a duplicate machine.
In the first case, a second handling of the paper and a second working was

page_text: necessary for the reverse ruling; and in the second, large floor space was required,
both of which objections my invention is devised to remedy.
For the purpose of my said invention, I employ a second duplicate table and sets
of conveying tapes or cords below the first set and arrangé additional rollers or cord
carriers and cords at the ends to take the paper às it leaves the first ruling table,
downwardly and cause it to travel in the reverse direction with the unruled side of
the paper uppermost for the second or reverse ruling, the paper being then
conveyed by additional endless cords to a delivery belt if so desired according to
whether the delivery is to be at the end of the machine at which the feed took
place, or at the opposite end.
By the employment of the additional or end conveyors, I am enabled to complete
the ruling on both sides in continuous and unbroken order in a machine occupying
the floor space of an ordinary single ruling machine, and without necessitating
more labour than that required for a single ruling machine, besides which I ensure
an absolute registration of the two rulings which has not hitherto been
attainable.
My invention will be clearly understood by reference to the annexed drawings
which show at Figure 1 a side elevation of my improved double ruling machine
with certain appliances thrown out of gear.
Figure 2 represents a sectional view of the same machine, with the before-
mentioned appliances so shifted that the machine will rule both sides of paper.
Figure 3 is a part front elevation to show one method by which the second table
or canvas can be operated.
The machine is provided with the well known arrangement of canvas bands over
rollers and with cords or tapes for conveying the paper along under the ruling pens
and for delivering either for single face ruling of sheets on one or either canvas
band, or for duplicating single ruling by the use of both canvases and ruling pens
or for a two face ruling in the same machine before delivery.
Referring to Figures 1 and 3, the first motion is by the crank handle A, or by
pulley as desired, this gives motion to tape or cord feed roller B which through the
gear C, D, communicates motion to the canvas carrying roller E.
The cord and the canvas from B, E, travel together and convey the paper under
the inking pens a, a, of which there may be any number affixed to the bracket or
duct b. The cords or tapes pass over and in contact with opposite canvas carrying
roller F and thence under the roller J up to, as at E2, and over the tension
rollers J, J, back to roller B. The canvas E' from roller E is strained over the
roller and is kept taut by adjustment of the rollers c, d. As the paper passes
out of the machine it slides down the 'delivery board F for collection by hand or
otherwise. If the delivery board be removed the sheets can be removed by hand
as delivered from between the rollers F and J, and a second single ruling of the
same sheet, but say at right angles thereto and on the same side, can be carried on
simultaneously by an operative feeding said sheet as it is delivered from the first
canvas roller into between the feed rollers M, N, from whence it is conveyed by
endless tapes K, K, on to the canvas roller H to be ruled by the pens e while
moving along on the canvas H' on its way to the delivery end at P, if the delivery
board be placed for the purpose as shown by dotted lines Figure 1, but if the
roller P¹ be put in frictional contact with roller H2 by means of the swinging
arm O as in Figure 2, the ruled paper can be carried to the opposite side or back
of the machine, such as at R where a delivery board F¹ can be fitted, as shown.
This additional travel gives the ruling time to dry before the sheets are
handled,
The beforementioned two sets of appliances are arranged one under the other at
such a height from the floor that an operator can control the whole mechanism
without climbing or unduly reaching to a high level 'as is the case in existing
machines, and sheets can be either singly ruled or cross ruled on one side only, or
be reversed in transit to be ruled on both sides at the same time.
To enable this latter operation to be performed, I cause the paper after the first

page_text: ruling to fall direct from the roller J into the gap between the rollers M, N, which
present the paper the other side up for the second ruling by the pens e on the
reverse side of the paper.
It is to be noted that the first canvas E' is rotated by the crank handle A and
spur gearing C, D), as shown, and the second canvas H is moved in the required
direction from the first canvas roller E by the bevil gearing U, V, and when
necessary the wheel V may be moved out of gear with its companion when the
second canvas is not required such as when the machine is only used for single
ruling; and in order that the additional rollers and tapes required for the
automatic second reverse ruling may not be in the way when single ruling only is
being performed it is arranged that the arm K2 which supports the rollers M, N,
may be lowered, in which position the delivery board Fl can be affixed thereto.
Í do not confine myself to any particular form or method of gearing for operating
the respective canvas and tape rollers, as these may be operated in a variety of
ways, for instance, the roller H may transfer its motion to the roller L by a gut
band as indicated by the dotted line of Figure 2, or preferably by means of
positive gearing, as in Figure 1, the idle wheel h' being used to give rotation to
the tapes K in the required direction.
Although I have for the sake of clearness shown the feeding and stretcher
rollers M, N, N', outside the frame it is obvious they may if desirable occupy a
position within the frame by shortening the second canvas and thus allow of the
various ruling operations to be carried on in the floor space of the machine
frame.
I am now aware that machines have been constructed for double ruling but in
these machines the second ruling has been effected while the sheets have been
travelling upwardly for delivery at a higher level, owing to the length of canvas
required it is almost impossible to obtain perfect registration; my machine is
designed to obviate this defect, moreover it occupies less floor space and is less in
height than machines as hitherto constructed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The combination in a single frame of a double set of canvas carriers, tapes,
and ruling pens so disposed that sheets of paper fed at one end of the machine are
ruled first on one side, and automatically carried downwardly and presented the
other side up for ruling on the side opposite to that first ruled, as described, the
several parts being arranged in the manner as shown in the annexed drawings.
2. In a combination machine as set out in Claim 1, the arrangement of swinging
arms or equivalent devices for removing the feeding rollers and tapes M, N,
and K, K, when single ruling is resorted to as described and substantially as
shown.
3. In a combination machine, the arrangement of a swinging arm O and roller P,
or equivalent device for operating the tapes P1 when delivery is required at the
opposite end of the machine as described and shown.
4. In a machine for ruling sheets, so arranging canvas and tape carrying
appliances and stretcher rollers in combination with swinging arms and auxiliary
carrying tapes or equivalent devices that single ruling on one side, double cross
ruling on one side, or ruling on both sides can be obtained in a machine of moderate
height, as described and as shown.
The 24th day of November 1806
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166 Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Frederick Kirby.