Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Aug., 1886.
Complete Left, 14th May, 1887.
Complete Accepted, 29th July, 1887,
JOSEPH ECCLES of 17 Canterbury Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, Brassfinisher and
JOSEPH ECCLES of 105 Miles Street Preston, Lancashire Painter and Paperhanger do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to a construction for cutting off the blank edges of wall
paper.
It is composed of five cog wheels at one end which works two circular cutters and
a winding bar. These wheels are supported by a standard or frame. The winding
bar has two flanges attached for the purpose of guiding the paper as it winds up. One
of these flanges is loose so as to take the paper off the bar when finished cutting and
rolled up.
Running parallel from the standard and five wheels is a shaft supported by another
standard or frame; on which standard or frame is attached four wheels for the purpose
of revolving two circular cutters.
Running from standard to standard is a bearer with hole at each end through which
the cutters meets. On the bearer is two guides for guiding the edges away after
they are cut off.
The paper is drawn from a shaft to which is attached two flanges; one flange is
loose, so as to slip the shaft through the centre of the paper. This shaft is affixed to a
spiral spring at one end and a screw at the other. The spiral spring and screw is
fixed on the separate standard and are for the purpose of regulating the paper according
to the width of the blank edge to be cut off. The Paper passes from this shaft, through
two rollers fixed loose on another part of the standards, over the bearer and rolls on
the first named shaft. There is a catch affixed to one of the standards to hold this
shaft from sliping while working.
One of the first named 5 wheels is the driving wheel were a hande is attached for
revolving the circular cutters and winding bar.
Dated this Thirteenth day of Anonst 1886

page_text: I JOSEPH ECCLES of 17 Canterbury Street, Blackburn, Brassfinisher, and I, JOSEPH
ECCLES of 105 Miles Street, Preston Lancashire, Painter 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 relates to a construction of machinery for cutting off the edges of wall
paper. It is composed of five geared wheels at one end, which work two circular
cutters and a winding bar. These wheels are supported by a standard or frame. The
winding bar has two flanges attached for the purpose of guiding the paper as it is
being wound up. . One is loose, so as to take off, to allow the paper to be drawn off
when finished cutting and wound up.
Running parallel from the standard or frame and five wheels is a revolving circular
bar, shaft or bearer supported by another standard or frame; on which standard or
frame is attached two wheels for the purpose of revolving two circular cutters.
The paper is drawn from a rod to which is attached a pivot and groove. The rod is
placed into position at one end by placing it into slot in frame, and at the other end
by placing it into flange with pivot, hole, and spiral spring which spiral spring gives
way according to the width of paper. The rod is moved by a screw and lever according
to the width of edge of paper to be cut off. The paper passes from this rod over the
revolving circular bar, shaft, or bearer and rolls on the winding bar. Affixed is four
rods or stays running parallel from standard to standard. On the back of one is
fixed two flat or spiral springs which press against the roll of paper as it is being
wound up.
The accompanying drawings of which Fig. 1 is a front view. Fig. 2 a plan. (Fig. 3
an end view with end plate off shewing wheel gear. Fig. 4 is a cross section shewing
the unwinding, cutting and winding of the paper.) Fig. 5 front end view with cover
plate on shewing the new machine arranged vertically but it may conveniently be
arranged to work at an angle of any desired inclination.
A is a driving wheel. B is a pinion for driving C winding bar. D is the wheel for
revolving circular bar, shaft or bearer. E is wheel for revolving circular cutters.
F and G are for driving cutters at opposite end. a and b are two circular cutters to
which is attached thumb screw c for moving cutter a. His winding bar, d and e are
flanges attached to winding bar at the end of which is a spring F for the purpose of
taking out the winding bar. I is the revolving bar, shaft or bearer at the end of which
are spiral springs g. g. which press against the cutters a & b. h is a rod with flange,
pivott and groove i attached at one end, and is for the purpose of placing through the
centre of the roll of paper. It is placed into position first by placing the end of rod
into flange k and secondly by placing the end with pivot and groove i attached in
slot behind flange k is a spiral spring which moves by the use of the lever m
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page_text: according to the width of the roll of paper.
n is the screw to set the lever m to any
size required. Q is handle for driving wheel A. p. p. p. p. is rods or stays on which
p. p. is attached two springs r. r. which press against the paper.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what our claim is.
(1) Construction of circular bar, shaft or bearer with moveable cutters attached
by means of a thumb screw and spiral springs, working in combination with
winding bar.
(2) The construction of winding off bar with flanges and springs, screw and lever
for the purpose of regulating the paper according to the width of edge to be cut off.
(3) The combination of parts, construction and arranging of the machine throughout
and operating substantially as described and shown in the drawing for the purpose
set forth.