IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANU- FACTURE OF HANDLES FOR WALKING STICKS, UMBRELLA AND PARASOL STICKS WHIPS AND OTHER LIKE ARTICLES, AND IN THE MACHINERY OR APPARATUS TO BE EMPLOYED THEREIN
Year: 1884

page_text: I BENJAMIN ACTON of Brimscombe in, the County of Gloucester Engineer do
hereby declare the nature of my Invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANU-
FACTURE OF HANDLES FOR WALKING STICKS, UMBRELLA AND PARASOL STICKS
WHIPS AND OTHER LIKE ARTICLES, AND IN THE MACHINERY OR APPARATUS TO
BE EMPLOYED THEREIN" to be as follows:-
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This Invention relates to improvements in cutting or shaping handles of wood
or other material for walking sticks, umbrella or parasol sticks, whips and other
like articles, which may be formed round, oval, or any regular, or irregular shape or
outline.
It also relates to improved mechanism for holding the material to be operated
upon by which the part required to be shaped can be held to the cutter or tool
It also relates to improved mechanism in which the material is fixed in a holder.
and a revolving spindle to which the cutter or tool is fixed, is worked in guides of
the required shape and is actuated by lever at will of operator.
In the accompanying Drawing
Figure 1-is a front elevation of the mechanism.
Figure 2 is a plan of same.
Figure 3-is an end elevation of same.
Figure 4 is an end elevation of same.
Figure 5-represents blank for handle before being operated upon.
Figures 6, 7, 8, 9 represent blank for handle in different stages of manipulation.
Like letters indicate the same parts throughout the Drawings.
Description of mechanism-The headstock A (Fig. 1) bolted to a suitable bed
carries the revolving cutter spindle B driven by the pulleys B. 1 which are fast and
loose and by belting not shewn. On the end of the spindle B is attached the
cutter C which is made to revolve at a suitable speed. The holder spindle D is
supported by the adjustable bearing E at headstock end and the adjustable
bearing E. 1 at outer end which is attached to angle bracket F-the angle
bracket F being bolted to same bed as headstock.
The holder G is held rigid on the spindle D by means of a set screw or keyed on
spindle which is actuated by the hand lever H.

page_text: One special feature of this Invention is that in the manufacture of a handle a
blank of any suitable material is fixed in holder G on spindle D which is supported
by the adjustable bearings E. and E. 1 which can be adjusted to produce any required
curve by being moved forward or backward, or lowered or raised and there secured
by the studs E 2, E 2.
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The blank is then presented to the revolving cutter C. by moving the spindle D
to which the holder G is firmly fixed; by the hand lever H which can be moved
to any required distance at will of operator, also by altering the position of blank
in holder G, or the position of holder G on spindle D or by altering the position of
adjustable bearings E and El on studs E 2, E 2. a variety of forms can be obtained.
Figure 10 is a front elevation of an arrangement of the mechanism by which
two handles can be manufactured at one and the same time. The revolving cutter
spindle B driven by belt not shewn running over pulley B1 is carried by the
swing lever bearing B2 working on centre pin B3 working in slot in the hand
lever H which in this arrangement works on a fixed centre pin and joint H 1
bolted into headstock plate A. The spindle B is provided with bushes which work
in guide slots formed in headstock ends A 1, A1 which are made detachable and
bolted to headstock plate so as to enable them to be removed and others substituted
with guide slots of any required form. The holders G G are fixed to headstock
plate by bolts and the blanks are secured in them by thumb screws. The
revolving cutter spindle B with cutter C which is driven at a suitable speed is
moved by hand lever H from back of guide slot to the front over top of blank and
brought round in guide slot underneath producing a shape as pre-determined by
the shape of guide slot; the hand lever H 2 being used at will of operator to assist
in operation.
Figure 11-is a plan of above.
Figure 12-is an end elevation of same shewing guide slots in headstock ends.
Having thus fully described the said Invention I wish it understood that
I claim
First A handle making apparatus provided with a holder secured to spindle
working in adjustable bearings and actuated by a hand lever as herein before
described.
Second-A handle making apparatus provided with a revolving spindle running
in swing bearings and working in guide slots in headstock ends and actuated by
hand levers as herein before described.

page_text: Figure 5-represents blank for handle before being operated upon.
Figures 6, 7, 8, 9, represent blank for handle in different stages of manipulation.
Like letters indicate the same parts throughout the Drawings.
Description of mechanism.
The headstock A (Fig. 1) bolted to a suitable bed carries the revolving cutter
spindle B driven by the pullies B1 which are fast and loose and by belting not
shewn. On the end of the spindle B is attached the cutter C which is made to
revolve at a suitable speed, the holder spindle D. is supported by the adjustable
bearing E at headstock end and the adjustable bearing E1 at outer end, which is
attached to angle bracket F, the angle bracket F being bolted to the same bed as
headstock.
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The holder G is held rigid on the spindle D by means of a set screw, or keyed
on spindle, which is actuated by the hand lever H. One special feature of this
Invention is that in the manufacture of a handle, a blank of any suitable material
is fixed in holder G on spindle D which is supported by the adjustable bearings E
and E1 which can be adjusted to produce any required curve, by being moved
forward or backward, or lowered or raised and there secured by the studs E 2, E 2.
The blank is then presented to the revolving cutter C by moving the spindle D,
to which the holder G, is firmly fixed; by the hand lever H, which can be moved
to any required distance at will of operator; also by altering the position of blank
in holder G, or the position of holder G on spindle D, or by altering the position of
adjustable bearings E1, E1, on studs E 2, E2 a variety of forms can be obtained.
Figure 10-is a front elevation of an arrangement of the mechanism by which
two handles can be manufactured at one and the same time. The revolving cutter
spindle B driven by belt not shewn running over pulley B1 is carried by the
swing lever bearing B2. working on centre pin B3, working in slot in hand
lever H which in this arrangement works on a fixed centre pin and joint H1
bolted into headstock plate A. The spindle B is provided with bushes which work
in guide slots formed in headstock ends A 1, A 1, which are made detachable and
bolted to headstock plate, so as to enable them to be removed and others substituted
.

page_text: with guide slots of any required form-The holders G, G, are fixed to the
headstock plate by bolts and the blanks are secured in them by thumb screws.
The revolving cutter spindle B with cutter C. which is driven at a suitable speed
is moved by hand lever Ĥ from back of guide slot to front over top of blank and
brought round in guide slot underneath producing a shape as pre-determined by
the shape of guide alot; the hand lever H 2 being used at will of operator to assist
in operation.
Figure 11-is a plan of above.
Figure 12 is an end elevation of same shewing guide slots in headstock ends.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
First A handle making apparatus provided with a holder secured to spindle,
working in adjustable bearing, and actuated by a hand lever as herein before
described.
Second A handle making apparatus provided with a revolving cutter spindle
running in swing bearings and working in guide slots in headstock ends and
actuated by hand levers as herein before described.