Improved Apparatus for Cutting Pictures, Rolls of Films, Papers, and the like.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Dec., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 1st Aug., 1893-Accepted, 23rd Sept., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Apparatus for Cutting Pictures, Rolls of Films, Papers,
and the like.
A communication by ALOIS DELUG, of 6, Neureutherstrasse, Munich, in the
Empire of Germany, Artist.
I, WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON F.C.S., M.I.M.E. of the Agency for
Foreign Patent Solicitors, 6 Lord Street, Liverpool and 6 Bank Street,
Manchester, both in the County of Lancaster, and 323 High Holborn in the
County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object an apparatus for enabling strips of negative
picture films or the like, which are rolled on rollers, to be cut off rapidly and
exactly square, as well as to allow of copy pictures being cut to any suitable
angle.
The apparatus consists of a rectangular box or case of suitable height, and
provided with a hinged door. Inside this box, a wood or other roller is placed
baving films, paper or other material to be cut wound thereon. A pin is provided
at the bottom of the box on which the roller turns, and, passing through the top of
the same, is an adjustable rod which serves as a support for the roller of various
widths. A knife is hinged at the outside of the box, preferably at the lower corner,
the back of this knife being bent outwards at right angles, which serves both to
stiffen it and to form a handle. A loop for the thumb, made of leather or the like,
is attached to the lid of the box, in order to allow of the same being opened and the
piece of film or other material, which is to be cut off, being drawn out between the
said lid and the box, and of its then being firmly gripped between the two at
the cutting line.
For cutting, the knife is set at the lower edge of the material to be cut.
As the knife is passed quite flat along the wall of the box, the latter serves.
simultaneously as a straight edge.
An angle scale may be arranged on the lid of the box to enable the edges of copy
pictures or the like to be cut to any desired angle.
In order to protect the knife when not in use, an angle piece is attached to the
case, beneath which the knife may be folded.
Dated this 15th day of December 1892.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Apparatus for Cutting Pictures, Rolls of Films, Papers,
and the like.
A communication by ALOIS DELUG, of 6, Neureutherstrasse, Munich, in the
Empire of Germany, Artist.
I, WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON F.C.S. M.I.M.E. of the Agency for
6 Bank Street.
Foreign Patent Solicitors 6 Lord Street Liverpool and
Manchester both in the County of Lancaster and 323 High Holborn in the
County of Middlesex 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 :-
This invention has for its object an apparatus for enabling strips of negative:

page_text: picture films or the like, which are rolled on rollers, to be cut off rapidly and
exactly square as well as to allow of copy pictures being cut to any suitable
angle.
The apparatus is shown on the accompanying drawing, Figs. 1 and 3 being an
elevation, and perspective view respectively, Fig. 2 a cross section, and Fig. 4 a
detail.
The apparatus consists of a rectangular box or case a of suitable height, and
provided with a door c the hinges of which are arranged lengthwise as in
Figs. 1 and 2, as well as on the four narrow sides. Inside this box, a wood or other
roller d is placed having films, paper or other material to be cut, wound thereon.
A pine is provided at the bottom of the box on which the roller turns, and passing
through the top of the same is an adjustable rod f Fig. 1, which serves as a support
for the roller of various widths. A knife is hinged at the outside of the box
preferably at the lower corner, the back of this knife being bent outwards at right
angles, which serves both to stiffen it and to form a handle. A loop for the
thumb, made of leather or the like is attached to the lid c Figs. 2 and 3, of the box,
in order to allow of the same being opened and the piece of film or other material,
which is to be cut off, being drawn out between the said lid and the box, and of its
then being firmly gripped between the two at the cutting line.
For cutting, the knife g, as shown in Fig. 1 is set at the lower edge of the
material to be cut and is moved in the direction shown in dotted lines.
As the knife is passed quite flat along the wall of the box, the latter serves
simultaneously as a straight edge.
An angle scalet may be arranged on the lid of the box as shown in Figs. 3 and 4
to enable the edges of copy pictures p or the like to be cut to any desired
angle, the pictures being clamped between the lid and box as shown in Fig. 4.
In order to protect the knife when not in use, an angle piece i is attached to the
case, beneath which the knife may be folded as shown in Fig. 2.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :
A device for cutting pictures, rolls of films, paper and the like, consisting of a
box or case (a) having a shutting down lid provided with an angle scale, and
adjustable fixing pins, on which box a rectangular knife which works like a lever,
is fixed, and when not in use is covered by a sheath (i) substantially as
described.
Dated the 31st day of July 1802
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicant.