An Improvement in Apparatus for Making Inlaid or Mosaic . Linoleum.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Apr., 1896-Accepted, 13th June, 1896
[Communicated from abroad by THOMAS POTTER, SONS & COMPANY,
INCORPORATED, Manufacturer of Floor Cloth, No. 522 Arch Street,
Philadelphia, Pa., United States of North America.]
An Improvement in Apparatus for Making Inlaid or Mosaic
.
Linoleum.
I, WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON, F.C.S., M.I.M.E., of The Agency for
Foreign Patent Solicitors, 322, High Holborn, in the County of Middlesex,
6, Lord Street, Liverpool, and 6, Bank Street, Manchester, both in the County
of Lancaster, and Lower Temple Street, Birmingham, in the County of Warwick,
Civil Engineer, 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 :-
The mode of operation consists in, first, fixing upon the burlap or cloth backing
on which the design is built the tesserae forming the foundation or outline of the
design. These tesserae are cut of the desired shape and are spaced upon the cloth
by means of a templet. They are then fixed by pressure from plungers corre-
sponding with the tesserae in shape and registering exactly with the apertures of
the templet in which the tesserse are placed.
The outline being thus fixed, providing a guide, the tesserae forming the
remaining figures of the design are placed in the interstices by hand, and the whole
then consolidated by heavy pressure.
A distinct advantage gained by this mode of operation is the accuracy or perfect
symmetry of the figures of the finished product. The tesserae join one another in
clean straight lines, obviating the objectionable ragged and crooked joints frequently
seen in inlaid-linoleum. The consolidation of the material by heavy pressure firmly
unites tlie tesserae together and fixes the whole design permanently upon the
burlap, securing a fabric that will not part or open.
The apparatus designed for effecting the operation is illustrated in the accom-
panying drawings in which:
Figure 1 is a side elevation of the entire machine;
Fig. 2, a plan view of the entire machine;
Fig. 3 a plan view with the top removed;
Fig. 4 a sectional view taken on the line a-b of Fig. 3;
Fig. 5, a partial sectional view taken on the line c-d of Fig. 1;
Fig. 6, a detail view of the mechanism for elevating the templet ;
Fig. 7, a detail view on the line e-f of Fig. 3;
Fig. 8, a detail view on the line g-h of Fig. 7;
Fig. 9, a side view of a detail on the line i-j of Fig. 3;
Fig. 10, a face view of the mechanism shown in Fig. 9;
Fig. 11, a detail view partially in section on the line -, Fig. 3;
Fig. 12, the pawl which operates the large ratchet wheel;
Fig. 13, an end view of the mechanism shown in Figs. 11 and 12, with means for
disengaging the pawl, taken on the line m-n of Fig. 3;
Figs. 14, 15 and 16, details of the mechanism shown in Fig. 13;
Fig. 17, a detail view on the line op of Fig. 3;

page_text: Fig. 22, a face view of the valve mechanism;
Fig. 23, a sectional view showing the valves;
Fig. 24, a rear elevation of the press;
Fig. 25, a longitudinal vertical section of the press platen;
Fig. 26, a plan view of the press bed plate;
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Figs. 27 and 28, details showing mechanism for removing the bed plate ;
Fig. 29, a side view of a hanger;
Figs. 30, 31 and 32 details of the mechanism for moving the templet.
The machine is driven by a belt passing around the pulley 1, the pulley being
fixed on the shaft 2 which is journalled in bearings on the pedestals 3 and 4.
Secured on the shaft 2 and revolving therewith is a gear wheel 5 of small diameter
which drives a larger gear wheel 6 fixed on the shaft 7. This shaft is journallod
in suitable bearings on the pedestals 8 and 9, and has secured on its end a small
gear wheel 10 which drives a larger gear wheel 11 fixed on the shaft 14. The
shaft 14 is journalled in bearings on the pedestals 12 and 13 and has fixed on its
end the crank 15 (Figs. 1, 3 and 4). A pin 16, secured to the crank, passes through
and is journalled in a block 17 which moves up and down the link 18 as the crank
revolves, rocking the link and the shaft 19 upon which it is fixed, the shaft being
journalled in bearings formed in the pedestals 13 and 20 (Figs. 3, 17 and 18).
The rapidly moving pulley thus imparts a comparatively slow motion to the
link.
Rods 21 have a pivotal connection 25 with the link 18, while their opposite ends
are connected by a, pintle 23 with rock arms 22 loosely mounted on the hub 26
of a four toothed ratchet wheel 27. (Figs. 3, 11, 12, 13 and 17.) A pawl 24,
fixed on the pintle 23, engages the notches of the ratchet wheel, moving it forward
a quarter of a revolution at each stroke, and, as this wheel is secured on the
shaft 28, which is journalled in bearings in the pedestals 220 a and 221 a, the shaft
is given a corresponding intermittent motion.
It will be observed that, in its revolution through a given arc in the lower part
of its path, the crank pin 16 will effect, a quicker movement of the link 18 than in
moving through the same arc in the upper part of its path, hence securing a "quick
return" in the action of the pawl.
Fixed on the ends of shaft 28 are two disks 29 having heart cams 30, exactly
similar, turned in their outer faces (Figs. 1, 3 & 5). Rollers 34, turning on
spindles 35, ride in these cam tracks, the spindles passing through shafts 33 to
which they are suitably secured. The lower ends of the shafts 33 are free to move
vertically only in the keepers 39, thus keeping the roller's 34 vertically. over the
axis of the cams.
The upper ends of these shafts are provided with hubs 36 which are sleeved on
spindles 38 attached to the plunger block 32 which carries the plungers 31.
Turn buckles 37 permit adjustment in the length of the shafts which are made iu
two pieces.
The plunger block is provided with ways 44 which guide it in vertical movement
along the standards 45.
It will be observed that as the deepest point of the cam 30 (that nearest the axis
of revolution) rises, the frame 32 will be brought down, and, as the arrangement
is such that the desconding plungers exactly register with the apertures 40 of the
templet 41, tesserae that have been placed in these apertures will be driven down
and fixed on the burlap, which lies in the narrow space 42 between the bed plate 43
and the templet.
The next quarter revolution of the cams 30 again elevates the plungers.
As a section of the tesserae forming the outline of the design, has now been fixed
on the burlap, the templet is next slightly elevated to prevent its. interference with
the work that has been done, and then moved back to the position shown in Figs. 2.

page_text: and +, convenient for charging with the tesserae to form the oute o C HEAD
section.
To clevate the templet cams 46 are fixed on the hubs of the disks 29, the highest
part of the periphery of each cam 46 corresponding in position with the highest
point of each cam 30, the lowest points of the respective cams corresponding in
like manner (Figs. 3, 5 and 6). A roller 47 rides on the periphery of each cam 46,
and turns on a spindle 48, which is adjustably secured to a column 49 by means of
the hanger 50 connected with a projection 52 of the column by means of the
screw 51. To hold the lower end of the column from oscillating, guide rollers 53,
pivoted on the hangers 54, bear against its edges, and are adjusted to the desired
position by means of set screws 56 suitably seated in the pedestals 220 "a."
The hangers are free to rock on pivots 55 supported by the pedestal. The upper
end of each column is bolted to a guide beam 58 having keepers 591 which engage
the frame standards.45 along which they are free to slide (Figs. 1, 3, 5 and 6).
The inner face of each guide beam is provided with a horizontal channel to
receive a guide bar 59, of dove-tail cross section, which slides in a dove-tail
groove 60 formed by the channel and bar 61 (Figs. 2, 5, 30, 31 and 32). The
har 61 is bolted to the guide beam, the holt holes being sufficiently large to permit
the vertical adjustment of the bar by means of the set screws 63. As the
templet 41 is bolted to the guide bars, it will be slightly elevated by the cams 46
concurrently with the elevation of the plungers 31, while the dove-tail channels 60
permits the movement of the templet backward.
To draw back the templet, a heart cam 6+ is fixed on the shaft 28. A roller 65,
pivoted on the short arm of a bell crank 66 which rocks on a shaft 67 journalled
in suitable bearings, rides in the cam track. The long arm of the bell crank is
connected by rods 69 with a pedestal 70 integral with the rack 68 which is free to
slide in a channel 71. This channel is supported on hangers 72 secured to cross
beams 73 which are bolted between the I beams 74 (Figs. 3, 4, 7 and 8). The
rack engages a gear wheel 76 fixed on the shaft 77 (which is journalled in suitable
bearings supported by the I beams). On the ends of this shaft gear wheels 78
are secured. Racks 79, engaging with the gear wheels 78 and free to move in the
channels 80 supported on the I beams, are connected with the templet 41 by the
rods 81 (Fig. 4). These rods pass through shoulders 82 on the racks, the relative
positions of the racks and the templet being regulated by means of nuts 83.
A bar 170 is bolted to the guide bar 59 and is provided with an arm 171, which
engages and supports the rod 81, and a shoulder 172, which in the forward move-
ment of the templet, strikes the buffer 173 secured to the guide beam by the
bracket 174. Brackets 174 on the rear ends of the guide beams support
buffers 173 which limit and cushion the backward movement of the templet, as do
the buffers 173 its forward movement (Figs. 4, 31 and 32).
Cams 160, fixed on the shaft 28, engage rollers 162 carried by the rock arms 163-
which are secured on the shaft 161 (Figs. 3 and 4). This shaft is journalled in
suitable bearings in the hangers 164 which are supported by the I beams 74.
On
the ends of the shaft 161 arins 165 are fixed, and are provided with dogs 166
designed to engage the notches 167 of the gears 78 (Figs. 1 and 3). When the
templet is in its forward position, the highest points of the cams 160 (those
farthest from the axis of revolution) are in contact with the rollers 162, the
arms 163 are depressed and the dogs 166 are held by their arms 165 in locking
engagement with the wheels 78, thus holding the apertures 40 of the templet 11 in
registration with the descending plungers, the nuts 83 on the rods 81 permitting
the proper adjustment of the parts as previously explained. As the plungers and
the templet are caused to rise by their respective cams 30 and 46 the flat portions
of the cams 160 engage their respective rollers 162, permitting the arms 163 to rise
and the dogs 166 to disengage the gears 78, the rocking of the shaft 161 being
insured by a weight arm 168. The deep portion of the cam 64 now elevates the
short arm of the bell crank 66, and the templet is thrust back, by means of the
intermediate mechanism previously explained, in position convenient for recharging.

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To move forward the section of the burlap on which the tesserae have been
fixed and thus present a consecutive section to receive the new charge, the rack 68
is connected by a rod 85, hinged at 103, with a second rack 86 which is free to
slide in a channel 87. This channel is supported by the bracket or shoe 88 which
is carried by the press platen 129. The backward movement of the rack 68,
which induced the withdrawal of the templet, moves back the rack 86 which
engages and turns a mutilated gear 105 loosely mounted on the shaft 106. An
arm 107, on the mutilated gear, carries a pivoted pawl 108 which, by the action
described, is drawn back in position to re-engage a three toothed ratchet wheel 109
fixed on the shaft 106. (Figs. 3, 9 and 10.) This shaft is journaled in bearings
in the brackets 110 bolted at their upper ends to the platen 1-29, the lower ends of
these brackets being provided with slots 110' through which bolts are passed
holding them against the foundation block 130 while permitting them vertical
motion with the platen. Belt wheels 112, having flanged faces 113, and axial
grooves 114, at equal intervals on the peripheries, are fixed on the ends of the
shaft 106. Belts 115 pass over these wheels, through apertures 164' in the
hangers 164, apertures 220¹ in the pedestals 220 "a" over belt wheels 112',
(Fig. 3), along a suitable channel 43' in the bed plate 43 (Fig. 5) and ways 741
foruied by the I beams 74 and the bars 75' (Fig. 2) and way 129' in the platen 129
(Fig. 24). The wheels 1121, having flanged faces 113' and axial grooves 114¹ at
equal intervals on their peripheries are fixed on the ends of the shaft 106. This
shaft is journaled in bearings 116, made adjustable in the guide ways 117 by means
of the screws 119 and the wheels 120, all supported by the brackets 118, and
serving to adjust the tension of the belts 115 (Fig. 1). These belts have metal
cleats 121 secured at intervals on their inner surfaces equal to the intervals between
the axial grooves on the peripheries of the belt wheels. The engagement of the
grooves with these cleats prevents the belts from slipping. Sharp pointed pins 123
pass through the inner ends of the cleats 121 and through the belts, engaging the
edges of the burlap 124, which is drawn from a roll 125; supported in suitable
bearings in the brackets 118, and passing over a drum 138 and through the
aperture 42 above the bed plate 43. During the various steps in the operation the
fabric is carried by these belts over the table 75 and the press platen 129,
the finished product 124¹ being delivered by the drum 125. As the intermittently
rotating shaft 28 advances the cam 64, and in conjunction therewith the several
cams described, the roller 65 will again be depressed and consequently the rack 68
and with it the rack 86 will be again drawn forward, thus operating the pawl and
ratchet 108 and 109 which move forward the belts and advance the burlap. The
section that has been fixed in outline is thus drawn from under the plungers and
the next consecutive section of the cloth is presented to receive the new charge of
tesserae. The forward movement of the rack 68 also returns the charged templet
the dog 166 rises and engages the wheel 78 locking the templet in position, the
plungers descend and a second section is fixed in outline. .
As the fabric is carried along the table 75, the interstices 300 are filled in by
hand, the foundation figure 400 forming an accurate guide for the operation
(Fig. 2). The design, shown is selected merely for convenience of illustration, it
being understood that any figure may be readily adopted.
It is desirable to be able to regulate at will the interval between the successive
operations of the templet and plungers, to afford sufficient time for recharging the
templet. This is done by throwing the pawl 24 out of engagement with the four
toothed ratchet wheel 27, thus permitting the shaft 28 to remain stationary while
the pawl is disengaged. To effect this a crank 90 carrying a roller 91 is fixed on
the pintle to which the pawl is secured. The roller rides back and forth on an
arm 92, having its rear end pivoted to the bracket 93, secured to the bed plate 43,
while its forward end is provided with a roller 94, which rides on a sprocket
chain 95 or 95¹. The sprocket chain is operated by the sprocket wheel 96 fixed on
the hub 97 of the ten toothed ratchet wheel 98 which is loosely mounted on the
shaft 28 (Figs. 3, 11 and 13). The sprocket chain 95 may be concentric with the

page_text: sprocket wheel as shown in Fig. 13, or it may pass over a pulley 97¹ and
the sprocket wheel by which it is driven, as in the case of the chain 95, shown in
Fig. 3. The chain is made up of a number of high links, as shown in Fig. 15,
arranged consecutively, and a number of low links as shown in Fig. 16, the
proportionate number of each depending upon the length of time it is desirable to
keep the parts stationary. This chain is in effect a variable cam, and the arm 92.
will be elevated, elevating the crank 90 and the pawl 24 during the interval
required for the high links to pass under the roller 94. The ratchet wheel 98
is operated by a pawl 99 pivoted on the upper arm of a rock lever 100 which
turns freely on the hub 97. The lower arm of the rock lever is connected by
a rod 101 with a rock arm 102 fixed on the shaft 19 and moving in unison
with the link or rock arm 18, thus keeping the sprocket wheel 96 in constant
motion (Fig. 19).
The end of the table 75 near the press is covered with metal having
perforations 127 to permit the free communication of heat from the steam
pipes 126 (supported on the I beams 74) to the fabric, in order to increase the
adhesive quality of the tesserae.
The press platen 129, as shown in cross section in Fig. 25, and the press hed
plate 230, as shown in the dotted lines in Fig. 26, are cored out in order that
they may be heated and thus increase the viscosity of the tesserae upon which
they act.
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Each section of the fabric as it reaches the platen 129 is forced against the bed
plate by the hydrostatic press, which is automatic in action. The platen is
supported on four pistons 131 which move in cylinders 132. These pistons are
operated by fluid forced by a condenser through the pipe 133, port 134, and
(when the valve 135 is elevated uncovering its port 135 and the oppositely
moving valve 143 lowered covering its port 143') through the port 135, port 141,
pipe 149 and distribution pipes 150 to the cylinders (Figs. 3, 21, 22 and 23).
The valves 135 and 143 are respectively carried by the valve stems 138
and 147 which play in gaskets 146. These valves are held on their respective
seats by the coiled spring 136 sented in a recessed nut 137, and the coiled
spring 144 sented in the recessed nut 145. A block 200 moving in suitable
ways 201 has its upper end connected with the valve stem 138 while its lower
end carries a roller 202 which rides on the periphery of an oval or elliptical
cam 203 fixed on the shaft 204 (Figs. 4, 21, 22 and 23). A second block 205,
sliding in ways 206, has its upper end connected with the valve stem 147 while its
lower end carries a roller 207 which rides on the periphery of an oval or elliptical
cam 208 fixed on the shaft 204, the major axis of the cam 208 being at right angles
to the major axis of the cam 203 as shown in Fig. 4. The shaft 20+ is journaled
in bearings 209 and 210 supported by the pedestals 12 and 13, and is operated by
a ratchet wheel 211 fixed on it. The ratchet wheel is driven by a pawl 212 carried
by pintle 213 which connects. the rods 214 and the rack arm 215, loosely mounted
on the shaft 204. The rods 214 are connected with the rock arm 102 fixed on the
shaft 19 which is constantly rocked by the link 18. This arrangement of parts
would keep the cams 203 and 208 in constant notion, and the corresponding
valves 135 and 143 in constant alternating or reciprocating action, one being seated
when the other is. elevated. As, however, it is desirable to regulate the time
between the successive actions of the press which action takes place when the
valve 135 is elevated, it is necessary to regulate the action of these valves. To
effect this the pawl 212 is provided with a projection 216 which projects in the path
of the arm 217 of a rock lever 218, loosely mounted on the shaft 204. The lower
arm of the lever 218 is pivoted to a rod 219 which has its opposite end pivoted to a
pendulating bar 220 which is pivoted to a bracket 221. The bracket is bolted to
the bed plate 43 (Fig. 20). This bar 220 is provided with a roller 222 which is
held against the sprocket chain 224 by a spring 223. The sprocket chain
around a sprocket wheel 225, fixed on the hub 97 of the constantly moving ratchet
wheel 98, and over a fixed pulley 97. The chain is made of the desired length, of
passes

page_text: high and low links of the character previously described. In this instance, however,
the links are arranged in two groups, there being but two high links 226 and 227
separated by two low links. While the roller 222 bears against the low links of the
advancing sprocket chain, the arm 217 of the rock lever 218 will be held forward
in engagement with the projection 216 on the pawl 212, lifting the pawl out of
engagement with the ratchet wheel 211. As the sprocket chain advances and the
high link 226 engages the roller 222, the bar 220 will be rocked moving back the
arm 217 and permitting the pawl to engage the ratchet wheel, driving it forward a
-quarter of a revolution. The forward movement of the ratchet wheel moves the
cams 203 and 208 into the position shown in Fig. 4. As a higher point of the
cam 203 now engages the roller 202, the valve 135 is lifted off its seat against
the resistance of the spring 136. At the same instant a low point of the cam 208
comes into engagement with the roller 207 permitting the spring 144 to seat the
valve 143 which was previously held elevated to relieve pressure from the condenser
through the passage 140, ports 1431 and 142 and escape pipe 148. The valve 135
being elevated fluid from the condenser is forced through the pipe 133, ports 134
and 135 through port 141 and pipes 149 and 150 to the cylinders. The platen 129
is thus driven up against the bed plate 230 with great force, driving the tesserae
(which have been rendered adhesive and somewhat viscous by the heated pipes,
platen and bed plate) down on the cloth fixing them securely and closing up all
joints. Since the pawl 212 has time to strike but a single stroke while the link 226
is passing the roller 222, the pawl will be again elevated and remain elevated until
the high link 227 strikes the roller 222. It will follow that during this interval
the valve 135 will remain elevated and the pressure from the condenser will
continue to keep the press plateni 129 forced up against the bed plate 230, while the
valve 143 will remain down cutting off the escape through port 142. W-hen..the
high link 227 strikes the roller 222, and rocks the arm 220, permitting the pawl 212
to again engage the ratchet wheel, this wheel will again be forced forward a quarter
of a revolution. Here it will stop for the high link 227 will pass the roller 222
and the pawl 212 be again elevated before the rod 214 cau strike the successive
stroke. The valve 143 is thus elevated by the cam 208 and the escape through
the ports 143 and 142 opened, while the spring 137 is permitted to seat the
valve 135 thus cutting off the pressure to the press and permitting the platen 129
to fall where it remains until the advancing chain 224 again causes the operation
to be repeated. In order to prevent any tendency the hub 97 of the ratchet
wheel 98 may have to move with the intermittently rotating shaft 28 upon
which it is loosely sleeved, a brake wheel 240, which may be controlled by any
ordinary frictional device, is secured upon the hub 97..
In order to readily remove the press bed plate 230, it is provided with lugs 231
by means of which it is bolted to the cross-beam 232, provided with similar
lugs 233. The cross beam is held securely in place by four posts 234 secured to
the foundation block 130. Two grooved wheels 235 are journaled at each end of
the bed plate and are adapted to run on rails 236 supported by the hangers 238,
which are secured to the cross beams 232. When the press is in operation these
rails are removed, and when it is desired to remove the bed plate they are slipped
in pluce forming a track for the wheels 235.
It will be understood from the foregoing description that the action of the
machine is entirely automatic. The constantly rotating pulley 1 drives the
crank 15 and the link.18 from which all the parts are operated. The oscillating
link communicates an intermittent forward movement to the shaft 28 through the
pawl 24 and the ratchet wheel 27.
The intermittently rotating shaft 28 drives the cam 64 which rocks the bell
crank 66 and reciprocates the shaft 85. The rack 86 on the end of this shaft
rocks the mutilated gear 105 thus driving forward the ratchet wheel 109,
shaft 106, belt wheels 112 and 112' and carrier belt 115. The burlap is thus
carried forward intermittently, consecutive sections being presented to receive the
tesserae, that have been placed in the templet to be fixed in place by the plungers.

page_text: The reciprocations of the shaft 85 reciprocate the templet 41 horizontally through
the intermediate mechanism, viz., the rack 68, gears 76 and 78 and their shaft 77,
and racks 79 connected with the templet, the templet moving forward in unison
with the burlap. The intermittently rotating shaft 28 reciprocates the plungers
through the cains 30 and the shafts 33 while the vertical reciprocation of the
templet in unison therewith is effected by the cams 46 and the columns 49.
cams are so arranged on the shaft that the vertical reciprocations of the plungers.
and templet are in alternation with the forward movement of the burlap and the
horizontal reciprocations of the templet, as is essential to the operation.
These-
The interval between the successive operations of this part of the machine is.
made variable at will by the variable cam or sprocket chain 95 or 95' which by the
mere insertion or withdrawal of high links, varies the period the pawl 24 is held
out of engagement with the ratchet wheel 27 through the crank 20 and the rock
arm 92. The oscillating link 18 oscillates the shaft 19, on which it is fixed, and
therethrough the rock arm 102. The oscillation of this arm drives constantly
forward the ratchet wheel 98, and the sprocket wheels 96 and 225 fixed thereon,
through the rod 101, rock lever 100, and pawl 99.
The variable chain 224, driven by the sprocket wheel 225, controls the rock
lever 218 which disengages the pawi 212 from engagement with the ratchet
wheel 211 during intervals variable at will, the pawl being kept constantly in
motion by the rud 214 connecting it with the rock arm 102. This intermittently
rotating ratchet wheel drives the cains 203 and 208, reciprocating the valves 135.
and 143 alternately, and thereby operating the press at will.
It will appear to those skilled in the art that minor changes may be made
without departing from the spirit of our invention, and we wish to be understood
as not limiting ourselves. to the specific constructions shown and described but
reserve the right to make such alterations and changes in the nature of equivalents.
as may be found expedient.
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 :-
1. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum, a horizontally reciprocating templet,.
and mechanism which automatically effects the forward movement of the templet
and the forward movement of the burlap in uuison, substantially as shown and.
described.
2. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum, a horizontally reciprocating templet..
and mechanism which automatically effects the backward movement of the templet
in alternation with the forward mcvenient of the burlap, substantially as shown and
described.
3. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum, a series of intermittently acting.
plungers in combination with automatic mechanism for varying at will the interval
between the successive actions of the plungers, substantially as shown and.
described.
4. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum, a reciprocating templet in com-
bination with automatic mechanism for varying at will the interval between the
successive reciprocations of the templet, substantially as shown and described.
5. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum, an intermittently reciprocating
templet, and a series of intermittently reciprocating plungers, in combination with
automatic mechanism for varying at will the interval between the respective
reciprocation, substantially as shown and described.
6. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum, automatic mechanism for causing
the intermittent forward movement of the fabric, having in combination means for
varying at will the interval between the successive movements, substantially as
shown and described.
7. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum, an intermittently acting press in
combination with mechanism for effecting the intermittent forward movement of

page_text: the fabric, and mechanism for varying at will the intervals of the respective actions
substantially as shown and described.
8. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum in combination, a series of plungers,
an intermittently rotating shaft, a cam fixed on the said shaft, a shaft which
connects the plungers with the cam, and means for varying at will the interval of
the intermittently rotating shaft, substantially as shown and described.
9. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum, a mechanical movement comprising
a journaled shaft, a ratchet wheel fixed thereon, a reciprocating pawl which engages
the ratchet wheel, and a variable cam or its equivalent having its surface connected
with the pawl, substantially as shown and described.
10. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum, à mechanical movement comprising
a journaled shaft, a ratchet wheel fixed thereon, a reciprocating pawl which engages
the ratchet wheel and rotates the shaft intermittently, a crank secured to the pawl,
and a cam having its surface connected with the crank, substantially as shown and
described.
11. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum, in combination, a reciprocating
pawl, a crank secured thereto, a cam, and a rock arm having one end pivoted on a
fixed support while the opposite end rides on the cam, the said crank being adapted
to ride on the rock arm, substantially as shown and described.
12. In a machine for making. inlaid linoleum, in combination, a reciprocating
pawl, a crank secured thereto, a sprocket wheel, a sprocket chain having links
of variable height, and a rock arm having one end pivoted on a fixed support
while the opposite end rides on the sprocket chain, substantially as shown and
described.
13. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum, in combination a crank, an
oscillating link, a journaled shaft and a ratchet wheel fixed thereon, a rocker arm,
a connection between the link and the rocker arm, a pawl, and means for
disengaging the pawl during a given interval, substantially as shown and
described.
14. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum, in combination a templet adapted
to reciprocate horizontally a rotating cam, a bell crank.operated by the cam, and
gearing connecting the templet and the bell crank, substantially as shown and
described.
15. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum, a templet adapted to reciprocate
horizontally, a rack connected with the templet, an intermittently oscillating shaft,
and a gear wheel engaging the rack and fixed on the said shaft, substantially as
shown and described.
16. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum, a templet adapted to reciprocate
horizontally, a rack connected with the templet, a gear wheel engaging the rack
and fixed on a shaft which oscillates intermittently, and means for varying the
relative positions of the rack and templet, substantially as shown and described.
17. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum, a templet adapted to reciprocate
horizontally, a rack connected with the templet, an oscillating shaft and a gear
wheel fixed thereon and engaging the rack, a cam fixed on a rotating shaft, and
mechanism connecting the cam and oscillating shaft whereby the. latter is driven
from the former, substantially as shown and described.
18. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum, in combination a cam, a bell crank
operated thereby, a rack connected to the bell crank, and a gear wheel operated
by the rack, substantially as shown and described.
19. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum, an intermittently rotating cam, a
bell crank operated thereby, a rack connected to the bell crank, a gear wheel
operated by the rack, in combination with mechanism for regulating, at will the
interval between. the successive movements of the cam, substantially as shown and
described.
20. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum, a horizontally reciprocating
templet, a rack connected with the templet, a gear wheel engaging the rack and
.fixed on a shaft which oscillates intermittently, in combination with an automatic

page_text: dog which engages the gear wheel and locks the templet in a given position,
substantially as shown and described.
21. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum, a rotating cam, an oscillating shaft,
a rocker arm fixed on the oscillating shaft and operated by the cam, a second arm
fixed on the oscillating shaft and provided with a dog, in combination with an
oscillating gear wheel adapted to be engaged and locked by the dog, substantially
as shown and described.
22. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum, a journaled shaft, a belt wheel
fixed thereon, a ratchet wheel fixed on the shaft, a gear wheel loosely mounted on
the shaft, a pawl carried by the gear wheel and adapted to engage the ratchet
wheel and an oscillating rack which engages and operates the gear wheel, sub-
stantially as shown and described.
23. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum, a journaled shaft, a ratchet wheel
fixed on the shaft, a gear wheel loosely mounted on the shaft, a pawl carried by
the gear wheel and adapted to engage the ratchet wheel, an oscillating rack
which engages and operates the gear wheel, and means for varying at will the
interval between the successive oscillations of the rack, substantially as shown and
described.
24. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum, a belt to carry the burlap, a belt
wheel, a journaled shaft on which the belt wheel is fixed, a ratchet wheel fixed on
the shaft, a gear wheel loosely mounted on the shaft, a pawl carried by the
wheel and adapted to engage the ratchet wheel, and an oscillating rack which
engages and operates the gear wheel, substantially as shown and described.
gear
25. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum, in combination with a hydraulic
press, an automatic valve which controls the pressure of the fluid that operates the
press, an alternately acting escape valve, and means for varying at will the interval
between the successive actions of the valves, substantially as shown and described.
26. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum in combination, an intermittently
rotating shaft, a pair of cams fixed thereon and a pair of reciprocating valves, and
mechanism for effecting the intermittent rotation of the said shaft, substantially
as shown and described.
27. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum in combination, an intermittently
rotating shaft, a pair of cams fixed thereon, a pair of reciprocating valves, and
means for regulating at will the interval of the intermittently rotating shaft,
substantially as shown and described.
28. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum a valve mechanism, an inlet port
and a distribution port in communication, a valve controlling the communication
between the inlet port and the distribution port in combination with an escape port
having independent communication with the inlet port and a valve controlling the
communication between the escape port and the inlet port, substantially as shown
and described.
29. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum a journaled shaft, a rocker arm
loosely mounted thereon, a pawl operated by the said rocker arm, a ratchet wheel
fixed on the shaft, and a rock lever loosely mounted on the shaft and adapted to
elevate the pawl, substantially as shown and described.
30. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum a journaled shaft, a rocker arm
loosely mounted thereon, a pawl operated by the said rocker arm, a ratchet wheel
fixed on the shaft, a rock lever loosely mounted on the shaft and having one arm
adapted to engage and elevate the pawl in combination with mechanism for actuating
the rock lever, substantially as shown and described.
31. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum an oscillating shaft, a rocker arm
fixed thereon, a rock lever and a pawl connected with the rocker arm, in com-
bination with a ratchet wheel and a cam fixed on the ratchet wheel, substantially
as shown aud described.
32. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum an oscillating shaft, a rocker
arm fixed thereon, a rock lever and a pawl connected with the rocker arm, in

page_text: combination, with a ratchet wheel and a variable: cam which is driven by the
ratchet wheel, substantially as shown and described.
33.. In a machine for making inlaid linoleuman oscillating shaft, a rocker arm
fixed thereon, a rock lever and pawl connected with the rocker arm, in combination
with a ratchet wheel and a sprocket wheel driven by the ratchet wheel, substantially
as shown and described.
34. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum a
.bination with a sprocket wheel and a sprocket chain with links of variable height,
pawl and ratchet in com-
substantially as shown and described.
35. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum a sprocket wheel, a sprocket chain
having links of variable height, a pendulating arm. in engagement with the sprocket
chain in combination with an engaging pawl and ratchet and a rock lever adapted
to disengage the pawl and ratchet substantially as shown and described.
36. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum, in combination, a horizontally
reciprocating templet connected with and operated by an intermittently rotating
shaft, a series of vertical reciprocating plungers connected with and operated by
the said shaft, and mechanism for effecting the intermittent forward movement of
the burlap, substantially as shown and described.
37. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum, in combination, a horizontally and
vertically reciprocating templet connected with and operated by an intermittently
rotating shaft, and a series of vertically reciprocating plungers connected with and
, operated by the said shaft, substantially as shown and described.
38. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum; in combination, a rotating shaft, a
templet, a cam fixed on the said shaft and connected with the templet, a series of
plungers, and a cam fixed on the said shaft and connected with the plungers;
substantially as shown and described.
39. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum, in combination a rotating shaft, a
series of plungers, a cam operated the said shaft and connected with the plungers,
a horizontally and vertically reciprocating templet, a
shaft and connected with the templet for effecting the horizontal reciprocation
cam operated by the said
thereof, and a second cam operated by the said shaft and connected with the
templet for effecting the vertical reciprocation thereof, substantially as shown and
described.
40. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum, in combination, a journaled shaft,
a cam fixed thereon, a rack connected with the cam and adapted to be operated
thereby, a templet and a rack connected therewith, aud gearing connecting the two
racks, substantially as shown and described.
41. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum, a templet, a rack connected there-
with, a cam, a rack connected with the said cam and operated thereby, gearing
connecting the two racks, and means for locking the said mechanism, substantially
as,shown and described.
42. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum, a templet, a rack connected there-
with, a cam, a rack connected with the said cam and operated thereby, gearing
connecting the two racks, and an automatic dog adapted to engage the gearing and
lock the mechanism, substantially as shown and described.
43. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum, a templet, a-rack connected there-
with, a cam, a rack connected with the said cam and operated thereby, gearing
connecting the two racks, a dog and a cam connected therewith for automatically
locking the said mechanism, substantially as shown and described.
44. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum, in combination an intermittently
rotating shaft, a cam fixed thereon, a rack, mechanism connecting the said cam-and
the rack, a templet and a rack connected therewith, gearing connecting the two
racks, a dog adapted to engage and lock the gearing, a second cam fixed on the
said shaft, and mechanism connecting the second cam and the dog, substantially as
shown and described.
45. In a muchine for making inlaid linoleum, in combination, a templet, & rack

page_text: connected therewith, a rod having a rack on each end thereof, gearing connecting
the rack on one end of the rod with the rack connected with the templet, gearing
operated by the rack on the opposite end of the rod and cloth carrying mechanism
operated thereby, substantially as shown and described.
46. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum, an automatic press and neaus for
varying at will the interval between the successive actions of the said press, in
combination with an automatic cloth carrying mechanism and means for varying at
will the interval between the successive actions of the said cloth carrying mechanism,
substantially as shown and described.
47. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum, a hydraulic press, a valve which
controls the actions of the press, an oscillating link connected with and operating
the said valve, a rotating shaft connected with and operated by the said link, and
cloth carrying mechanism connected with and operated by the said rotating shaft,
whereby the correlative action of the said press and the said cloth carrying
mechanism is effected, substantially as shown and described.
48. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum, a hydraulic press, a valve which
controls the actions of the press, an oscillating link connected with and operating
the said valve, a rotating shaft connected with and operated by the said link, and
reciprocating templet connected with and operated by the said rotating shaft,
substantially as shown and described.
49. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum, a hydraulic press, a valve which
controls the actions of the press, an oscillating link connected with and operating
the said valve, a rotating shaft connected with and operating the said link, and a
series of reciprocating plungers connected with and operated by the said rotating
shaft, substantially as shown and described.
50. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum, in combination, a cloth carrier,
a templet, a series of plungers, a press, and mechanism interdependent of the said
parts which effects the automatic and correlative action of the said parts,
substantially as shown and described.
51. In a machine for making inlaid linoleum, in combination, a cloth carrier,
a templet, a series of plungers, a press, mechanism which effects the automatic and
correlative action of the said parts, and mechanism for varying the interval of the
successive actions, substantially as shown and described.
Dated this 7th day of April 1896
W. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Agents.