Improvements in Double Side Ruling Machine.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 1st July, 1898-Accepted, 13th Aug., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Double Side Ruling Machine.
I, FREDERICK WILLIAM VICKERY, of 14, Newcastle Street, Farringdon Street,
City of London, Ruling Machine Maker, 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:-
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This invention relates to certain detail means and appliances connected with the
ink or colour ruling of lines upon paper sheets, which when fed by hand, or
otherwise from a lower table become inserted between a pair or double set of
travelling cords which convey them in succession on to a blanket or canvas which
at one part of the machine bears on and in contact with and travels over a trans-
verse board or beam where the line ruling is effected, said board or beam preserv-
ing the flatness of the paper for even ruling while being so conveyed, and is the
only part during its travel that can come into contact with the blanket or canvas.
This is an important element for producing perfect line ruling of paper, the ruling
being effected by free rotating disc inkers receiving the ink from a collar on which
a flap of flannel or other absorbent fabric bears and taking its supply by capillary
action from a trough or ink container.
As the paper leaves the transverse board or beam and is held between the two
cords, the blanket or canvas is allowed to sag" which enables the lower cords
to carry and convey the paper along clear of the canvas, so that by the time the
paper reaches the back of the machine, the ruled lines become set and are not likely
to blur, the paper then finds itself locked between the upper canvas and cords
which convey it round a drum to turn the paper over and from thence it is
carried on an upper canvas which also passes round the drum to near where the
ruling on the other side of the paper is effected in the same manner as before,
there being a second blanket or canvas on which the paper can bear while it travels
between the cords under the second inker discs, and from thence the paper ruled
on both sides is conveyed to a delivery board for after collection.
My invention will be clearly understood by reference to the annexed drawings.
Figure 1 side elevation of machine for two-face ink line ruling of paper.
Figure 2 sectional plan of same.
A, A, frame connected in the usual manner by transverse stay or tie bars to pro-
duce the necessary rigidity. B, the upper feed roller under which endless
cords C, C, are arranged as also under and over annularly grooved or ring scored
guide rollers D, D', one of which D is adjustable for cord tension purposes by
the screws E and slide blocks in the brackets F (one only of which is shown), the
other roller D having a fixed position. As these cords C leave the tension
roller D they pass down to the roller B to the feed table G for engaging fresh
sheets of paper placed in by hand between them and of a lower set of cords H

page_text: on which the paper lies also on a travelling blanket or canvas I while in contact
with the transverse board or beam J on which a perfect flatness of the paper is
ensured for the action of the inking disc or discs or inkers K, to rule it, and also
by being in contact with the stationary beams J J' an even line is ensured by the
even pressure of the disc on the paper passing under it the edges of said disc
receiving colour from a faced roller L which is fed with colour siphoned from a
trough M by a flap flannel or cloth. The paper in continuing its travel by the
tension of the two sets of cords C and H is then lifted from the blanket or canvas
and finally leaves the upper cord. but continues to bear on and be carried by the
cords H to the drum P round which the cords H and canvas I carry the paper,
where by arrangement it becomes turned over for the other side to be presented
upwardly for being ruled by a second set of disc inkers K¹ arranged over the
second and similar transverse board or beam J¹ in a corresponding manner to
that already described for the first ruling, said second beam J¹ being fixed to an
upper part of the same frame A.
When the paper nipped between the cords H and canvas I arrives at the roller D, the
cords C leave it and the paper without nip passes to the drum P where it is again
nipped by a second canvas I¹ the first named canvas I returning after passing over
a return roller P¹ and by which second canvas I¹ it is carried to near the second.
ruling appliance where a cord C" comes into contact with the canvas I between
which the paper is nipped and carried onto and over the board J¹ for an inking
on the reverse side, the inking apparatus being a repeat of the first.
The cords C travel round rollers a, a, and another set of cords C" convey the
paper assisted by the canvas I to the delivery table on to which it drops for after
collection.
It will be observed that the paper nipped and carried along by the cords C, H,
is in contact with the blanket or canvas I when passing over the transverse beam J
and as far as the roller D when the cords H alone carry it to the roller P, so that
no blurring or false lines are transmitted to the paper, further, the part of the
blanket or canvas not in touch with the board or beam J is kept dry.
The cords C, C¹, C¹¹, H are kept taut by, the adjustable appliances.
The machine shown on the drawing may be driven by the winch handle S, or if
a pulley be fitted on the axle of the roller B, a band or other means of driving it
can be adopted.
The importance of this invention is nipping the paper between and carrying it
along by the cords, the lines of ruling can always be ensured to be over one
another on the two sides of the paper, the usual tendency of the blanket or canvas
to run askew having no effect on the paper because of the short portion with which
it is in contact and only while the ruling is taking place.
Another important feature arises from the fact that an attendant at the delivery
end can always have his eye on the paper while passing through the machine,
and a manager or other operator can take a sheet out at any part to examine it
without stopping the machine.
T, T, are back tension appliances for the cords H and C¹, and U, U, are swivelled
rollers balanced to prevent too much sag on the blankets I, II, and over which
they run guided by the lips V, V, which ensures the canvas running truly.
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:
In a two side ruling machine, fitting short travel endless cords C, long travel
endless cords H for nipping sheets of paper between and conveying them over a
transverse board J in conjunction with a somewhat loose travelling blanket or
canvas I but perfectly flat while the line ruling of paper is being accomplished
and a repeat on the other or turned over side of the paper nipped between and
conveyed by the upper blanket I¹ and upper cords C³, C¹¹, in conjunction with a

page_text: somewhat loose travelling blanket or canvas I¹ for the reverse ruling of the same
paper on the transverse board or beam J' as set forth and as represented on the
drawings.
1000
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Frederick William Vickery.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Frederick William Vickery.