An Improved Apparatus for Turning and Producing Mouldings on Wheel Spokes and other Ovoidal and Cylindrical Articles and the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 24th June, 1906
Complete Specification Left, 24th Mar., 1897-Accepted, 24th Apr., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 24th Mar., 1897-Accepted, 24th Apr., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Apparatus for Turning and Producing Mouldings on
Wheel Spokes and other Ovoidal and Cylindrical Articles and
the like.
I WILLIAM OSMENT of Sanford House Clapton in the County of Middlesex
Builder do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to provide a very simple but extremely convenient
and efficient apparatus for turning wheel spokes and other ovoidal and cylindrical
articles and the like that is to say articles that are partially ovoidal and cylindrical
as for example semicircular in cross section and for producing mouldings on such
articles which operations shall be performed in a very rapid but highly exact and
true manner.
To carry out this object I make a suitable bench of the desired dimensions and
transversely across this bench preferably at or about the middle of its length is
mounted in suitable bearings a spindle at a desired height above the bench which
spindle can be revolved by any convenient power at any desired speed in the
desired direction. On this spindle is or are adjustably secured the required
cutter or cutters which is or are so secured in any usual manner and which are
arranged in any required number in the necessary positions and the cutting edges.
whereof may be of any desired shape or shapes having regard to the work that
is to be performed. On the bench is likewise fitted and transversely across the
same is mounted a suitable frame or har or table which can be caused to slide
along the bench towards or away from the cutter spindle by any usual appliances
preferably perhaps by a central longitudinal long screwed rod which can be
actuated by hand or otherwise. On each end of this frame is fitted a chuck or
centre at about the same level as the cutter spindle one of which chucks is made as a
poppet head or is so formed in any usual or other manner that it can he revolved and
that it can cause the article held between itself and the other chuck which is only
a centre to revolve also. This chuck can conveniently be revolved by a band that
passes round a long overhead drum arranged longitudinally.in respect of the bench
whereby this chuck will be revolved wheresoever in the length of the bench the
frame may be. Two of these frames or bars or tabies are preferably fitted on
ench bench one being on each side of the cutter spindle.
When therefore the required cutter or cutters has or have been secured on the
cutter spindle in the proper position or positions and this spindle is revolved in the
proper direction and when the article to be treated has been fitted between
the chucks and these chucks are also revolved in the proper direction the frame can
be approached to the cutter spindle to allow the cutter or cutters to act on the
surface of this article when what is desired will rapidly be performed. This frame
can then be retired and while this article is being removed the other frame if so
fitted with the other article can be similarly treated and so on.
In this manner the turning of or producing mouldings on cylindrical articles can
be performed expeditiously and properly.
When ovoidal .or other articles that are not cylindrical are required I mount
between the two chucks aforesaid a drum or a cylinder and longitudinally along
the periphery thereof can be made recesses of the proper sectional shape or can be

page_text: fitted clamps or other ordinary appliances wherein the articles to be treated can be
received and held or whereby they can be clasped and secured. Any desired
Dumber of the articles can be so carried by this drum which is then similarly
approached to the cutter spindle and what is desired will speedily he perfor.ned
but only the outer parts of the articles can have been so treated.
When the articles are strong enough the drum may be dispensed with and
instead thereof two discs connected by a central or other stem like a reel may be
used and the articles would be secured in or on the peripheries of these two discs
or more than two discs may similarly be used.
When desired also a single cutter may be mounted on the cutter spindle in such
wise that it can be caused to travel along the length of the same as and while it is
being revolved in the ordinary or other manner.
This apparatus evidently is more especially applicable to articles made of wood
such for example as balusters and the legs or other parts of tables chairs and other
articles of furniture whether they are ovoidal or cylindrical but when desired this
apparatus can be applied to articles made of other materials even perhaps of metal
in all cases the shapes of the cutters and the speed of revolution being properly
regulated and adjusted therefor.
The frame or bar or table must obviously be so fitted on the bench that it cau
be and is rigidly held on aud by the same while at the same time it is capable of
sliding longitudinally along such bench.
Dated this 24th day of June 1896.
HART & Co.,
168, Fleet Street, London, E.C., Agents.
An Improved Apparatus for Turning and Producing Mouldings on
Wheel Spokes and other Ovoidal and Cylindrical Articles and
the like..
1 WILLIAM OSMENT of Sanford House Clapton in the County of Middlesex
Builder 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 object of this my invention is to provide a very simple but extremely
convenient and efficient apparatus for turning wheel spokes and other ovoidal and
cylindrical articles and the like that is to say articles that are partially ovoidal
and cylindrical as for example semicircular in cross section and for producing
mouldings on such articles which operations shall be performed in a very rapid but
highly exact and true manner.
In order the more clearly to explain this my invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed I refer to the accompanying drawing wherein Figure 1 is a
side elevation of a convenient form and style of my apparatus Figure 2 is a plan of
the same Figure 3 is an end elevation of the same and Figure 4 is a side elevation
of the operating part of the same.
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A suitable bench A is made of the desired dimensions and transversely across
this bench A preferably at or about the middle of its length is mounted in suitable
bearings a spindle B at a desired height above this beach A which spindle B can
be revolved in any customary manner through any ordinary means by any
convenient power at any desired speed in the desired direction. On this spindle B
which may between its bearings very conveniently be of the usual square section

page_text: are adjustably secured the required cutters D which are so secured in any usual.
manner and which are arranged in any required number in the necessary positions
and the cutting edges whereof may be of any desired shapes having regard to the.
work that is to be performed. On the bench A is likewise fitted and transversely
across the same is mounted a suitable frame or bar or table E which can be caused
to slide along 'suitable guides F formed therefor on the bench A towards and away
from the cutter spindle B by any usual appliances preferably perhaps by a central
longitudinal long screwed rod H which can be actuated by the gearing shewn or
otherwise. On each, end of this frame E is fitted a chuck or centre it may be at.
about the same level as the cutter spindle B or as is perhaps preferable and as is.
shewn in the drawing somewhat above such level and one of these chucks Kis
made a3 a poppet head or is so formed in any usual or other mauner that it can be
revolved and that it can cause the article L held between itself and the other
chuck M which is only a centre to revolve also. The chuck K can conveniently.
be revolved by a band that passes round a long overhead drum N arranged longi
tudinally in respect of the hench A whereby this chuck K will be duly revolve l
wheresoever in the length of the bench A the frame E may be. Two of these
frames E are preferably fitted in the same manner on each bench A one such
frame E being or each side of the cutter spindle B and these two frames E may be,
connected together in any.convenient manner it may be by the bars P as shown in
Figures 1 and 2.
Therefore when the required cutters D have been secured on the spindle B in
the proper positions and this spindle B is properly revolved and when the article L.
to be treated has been fitted between the chucks K and M and the chuck K is
also properly revolved the frame E can be approached to the spindle B to allow
the cutters D to act on the surface of this article L when what is desired will
rapidly be performed. This frame E can then be retired and the other frame E
brought into action and the aforesaid operation will be repeated while the article
that has been treated can be removed and replaced by another and so on.
In this manner as is hereinbefore described the turning of or producing-
mouldings on cylindrical articles can be performed very expeditiously and properly.
When ovoidal or other articles that are not cylindrical are required the article L.
that as is herein before described is mounted between the two chucks K and M is.
not the article that is to be treated but is a drum or a cylinder and longitudinally
along the periphery thereof can be made recesses of the proper sectional shape or
can be fitted clamps or other ordinary appliances wherein or whereby the articles.
to be treated can be received and held or be clasped and secured. Any desired
and arranged for number of the articles can be so carried by this drum L which in.
manner as is hereinbefore described is while revolving approached to the revolving.
cutter spindle B and what is desired will rapidly be performed but as is indeed.
obvious only the outer parts of the several articles carried by the drum L can have.
been so treated.
When the articles to be treated are strong, enough this drum or cylinder may be
formed like a reel with two end discs connected by a central stem and the articles.
would be secured in or on the peripheries of these two end discs or more than two
discs may similarly be used but in every case the effect and consequence of this.
arrangement would be the same as is hereinbefore described.
When desired also a single cutter D may be mounted on the spindle B in such.
wise that it can be caused to travel along the length of the same as and while it
is being revolved in the ordinary or other manner aud by means of the ordinary
or other devices.
This apparatus hereinbefore described evidently is more especially applicable for
the treatment of articles made of wood such as the wheel spokes mentioned in the
title and also balusters and the legs and other parts of tables chairs and other
articles of furniture whether they are ovoidal or cylindrical but when desired this
apparatus can easily be adapted for the treatment of articles made of other materials.

page_text: even perhaps of metal the only adaptation needed being that the styles and shapes
of the cutters and the speed of revolution both of the cutters and of the articles
should be properly regulated and adjusted for the particular material of which the
articles to be treated are made.
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 an apparatus for turning and producing mouldings on ovoidal and cylindrical
articles and the like a bench A a revoluble spindle B mounted transversely on the
bench A and one or more adjustable cutters D fitted on the spindle B in combination
with a frame E fitted on guides F on the bench A and capable of sliding longi-
tudinally thereupon a revoluble chuck K and a non-revoluble chuck or centre M
fitted on opposite ends of the frame E and an article L to be held between these
chucks K and M and capable of being revolved with the chuck K which article L
is either the article to be treated or a drum or appliance to hold the same for
treatment substantially as hereinbefore described and set forth.
2. The improved apparatus for turning and producing mouldings on wheel
spokes and other ovoidal and cylindrical articles and the like substantially as
hereinbefore described and shewn in the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 24th day of March 1897.
HART & Co.,
168, Fleet Street, London, E.C., Agents.