IMPROVED METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING ORNA- MENTS TO MOULDINGS FOR GILT FRAMES
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Peter Jensen, of 33, Chancery Lane, London, for the
Invention of "IMPROVED METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING ORNA-
MENTS TO MOULDINGS FOR GILT FRAMES." A communication from abroad
by Ernst Hieronimus, of Cologne on the Rhine, in the German Empire.
Scaled the 19th March 1880, and dated the 25th November 1879.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Peter Jensen at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 25th November 1879.
"
PETER JENSEN, of 33, Chancery Lane, London. IMPROVED METHOD AND
APPARATUS FOR APPLYING ORNAMENTS TO MOULDINGS FOR GILT FRAMES." (A
communication from Ernst Hieronimus, of Cologne on the Rhine, in the German
Empire.)
"
For the purpose of conveniently carrying this Invention into effect an apparatus
is made use of, of the following construction :-It consists of a bed like a lathe bed
resting on framing or legs, and having a longitudinal screw spindle caused to
revolve by step pulley and strap, or otherwise. The spindle works a "rest
or slide
with a nut in two parts on the spindle; by moving these apart the slide may be
arrested at any portion of the bed. The slide carries a boiler which is movable
across the bed, and contains water which by a gas jet can be formed into steam.
There is a steam outlet tap, also a safety valve and gauge cocks.
The moulded ornament made in the ordinary manner is while freshly moulded
placed on adjustable rollers fastened to the boiler, and passing through a guide
carried to the steam issuing from the steam outlet in order to be placed in or on
the moulding by gentle hand pressure while the slide is moved along the bed.
The moulding rests on a rail which can be adjusted vertically.
This mode of fixing the ornaments by means of a steam jet effects an instant and
certain combination or adhesion between the ornament and the previously prepared
or grounded surface of the moulding, which is not attainable by the method
heretofore used. The manufacture is also at least four times quicker (or with an
experienced workman still more), hence the saving in expense is very considerable.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Peter Jensen in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 25th May 1880.
PETER JENSEN, of 33, Chancery Lane, London. "IMPROVED METHOD AND
APPARATUS FOR APPLYING ORNAMENTS TO MOULDINGS FOR GILT FRAMES."
communication from abroad by Ernst Hieronimus, of Cologne on the Rhine, in the
German Empire.)
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For the purpose of conveniently carrying this Invention into effect an apparatus
is made use of the following construction:-
It consists of a bed like a lathe bed resting on framing or legs, and having a
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page_text: longitudinal screw spindle caused to revolve by step pulley and strap, or otherwise.
The spindle works a "rest" or slide with a nut in two parts on the spindle; by
moving these apart the slide may be arrested at any portion of the bed. The slide
carries a boiler which is movable across the bed, and contains water which by a gas
jet can be formed into steam. There is a steam outlet tap, also a safety valve and
gauge cocks.
And in order that this Invention may be more fully understood, I will now
proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying Drawings.
Figure 1 is a longitudinal section, Figure 2 a plan, and Figure 3 a vertical cross
section of an apparatus constructed according to this Invention.
On the framing or legs a, a, rests a bed 6 similar to a lathe bed; c is a screw
spindle mounted therein and caused to revolve by strap on the step pulley g. The
spindle c serves to move the rest or slide d along the bed b, and for this purpose
the slide d is fitted with a nut e in two parts, which by means of the crank handle
f can be moved apart, so that the slide d in any position can be brought to a stop;
by turning the small wheel g gearing into the screw thread of the spindle the slide
d can be pushed back again. On the spindle fi of the crank handle f is fastened a
double armed lever, one arm f of which by the rod e¹ is connected to the top half
of the nut-e, and the other arm f³ by the rode to the bottom half of the nut c,
thus by turning the handle fin one direction the nut halves are moved apart, and
by turning it in the opposite direction they are moved towards each other and grip
the screw thread.
and
his a boiler mounted on the slide d so as to move with it, but which can also be
moved across the bed by means of the crank handle i. This boiler contains water
which by a gas jet can be formed into steam; k is a steam outlet pipe with cock, it
is also fitted with safety valve and gauge cocks.
The moulded ornament r made in the ordinary manner is while freshly moulded
placed on adjustable rollers 7 fastened to the boiler h, and passing through a guide
m carried to the steam issuing from the steam outlet k in order to be placed in
or on the moulding n by gentle hand pressure, while the slide d is moved along
the bed; the moulding n rests on a rail p, which can be adjusted vertically by
means of screws o or other suitable adjusting appliances.
This mode of fixing the ornaments by means of a steam jet effects an instant and
certain combination or adhesion between the ornament and the previously prepared
or grounded surface of the moulding, which is not obtainable by the method
beretofore used; the manufacture is also at least four times quicker (or with an
experienced workman still more), hence the saving in expense is very considerable.
And having thus described and ascertained the nature of this Invention, and
the mode in which it is or may be carried into effect, I declare that I claim
as the Invention communicated to me,-
The method of affixing ornaments to and along mouldings by means of steam
jet, substantially as described with reference to the accompanying Drawings.
In witness whereof, I, the said Peter Jensen, have bereunto set my hand and
seal, this Twenty fifth day of May, in the year of our Lord One thousand
aight hundred and eighty
PETER JENSEN. (L.S.)