Improvements in the Mode of and Means for Embossing and Impressing Wood.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Sept., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 29th June, 1896-Accepted, 1st Aug., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Mode of and Means for Embossing and
Impressing Wood.
I, EDWARD LOCKS LATHAM of Nos. 124 and 125 Curtain Road in the County
of Middlesex Timber Merchant do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
My invention refers to improvements in the mode of and means for embossing
wood in such manner that I am enabled to give by embossing a common cheap
and soft wood all the appearance of a harder and better wood such as for instance,
oak, maple, burr walnut and other woods. Further by my process, I also to a
certain extent increase the hardness and durability of such soft woods at all events
on the surface treated.
In carrying my invention into effect I use a mould cylinder or roller provided
with projecting parts and indentations of such forms as to produce when applied
to the wood under pressure correspondingly formed bas- and alto-reliefs. The
mould cylinder or roller may be heated or used cold.
Further it is evident that without departing from my invention I can produce
letters, symbols, signs or figures and the like in the wood itself and this is of
especial utility in picture frames, used for advertizing and other purposes.
The wood is coloured, varnished or polished or otherwise treated either before
or after being embossed but it may be subjected to one process before being,
embossed and to one or more afterwards.
Dated this 27th day of September 1895
JENSEN & SON,
77 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Patent Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Mode of and Means for Embossing and
Impressing Wood.
I, EDWARD LOCKS LATHAM, of Nos. 124 and 125, Curtain Road in the County
of Middlesex, Timber Merchant 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 :-
My invention refers to improvements in the mode of and means for embossing
wood in such manner that I am enabled to give by embossing, a common, cheap
and soft wood, all the appearance of a harder and better wood, such as for instance,
oak, maple, burr walnut and other woods. Further, by my process, I also to a
certain extent increase the hardness and durability of such soft woods, at all
events, on the surface treated.
In carrying my invention into effect I use a cylinder or roller provided with
projecting parts and indentations of such forms as to produce, when applied to the
wood under pressure, correspondingly formed bas- and alto-reliefs. The cylinder
or roller may be heated or used cold.

page_text: Further it is evident that without departing from my invention I can produce
letters, symbols, signs or figures and the like in or on the wood itself and this is
of especial utility in picture frames used for advertising and other purposes.
The wood is coloured varnished or polished or otherwise treated either before or
after being embossed, but it may be subjected to one process before being embossed
and to one or more afterwards.
Referring to the accompanying sheet of drawings which represent one form of
apparatus constructed according to my invention
Figure 1. is an elevation of an apparatus in which the bas and alto reliefs are
formed by a roller.
Figure 2. a plan thereof.
Figure 3. an end view and
Figure 4. is a detail view of a roller showing how it may be constructed to form
letters or the like.
The roller or cylinder A. Figures 1, 2 and is mounted in suitable bearings B
fixed to a forked lever B₁ which is pivotted at B2 to a frame of suitable
construction. The piece of wood or moulding C. to be treated may either be
moved along on the bed of the machine, which is not shown, or as shown there are
revolving guide and feed rollers D which in revolving cause the moulding to move
along under the'roller or cylinder A. The moulding is supported by the roller B³
mounted on the frame so that if a weight or sufficient force be applied to the end
of the lever B¹ the roller A will bear down on the moulding with sufficient pressure
to cause the projections a' Figures 3 and 4 to press into the moulding thus forming
a number of bas-reliefs in the same, while the indentations or parts a cut out of
the face of the roller, will leave a number of alto reliefs to imitate the grain
figuring of the superior wood, it is intended, the moulding should resemble as
shewn in Figure 3, or the lettering as shown in Figure 4.
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. The method of embossing and impressing wood consisting in producing a
number of bas- and alto-reliefs by means of a cylinder or roller having projections a¹
and indentations a substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
2. An apparatus for embossing and impressing wood consisting of a cylinder or
roller having projections a¹ and indentations a² for producing corresponding bas-
and alto-reliefs substantially as described and shown."
3. An apparatus for embossing and impressing wood consisting of a roller A
mounted in bearings B fixed to a weighted lever B' pivotted at B to a suitable
frame, a supporting roller B³ and guiding and feeding rollers D D substantially
as described and shown.
Dated this Twenty-ninth day of June 1896.
JENSEN & SON,
77, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Patent Agents