An Improved Apparatus for Producing Raised Panels and Mouldings on Square Balusters and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Feb., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 8th Nov., 1895-Accepted, 14th Dec., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Apparatus for Producing Raised Panels and Mouldings
on Square Balusters 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:-
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The object of my invention is to provide a simple and cheap but extremely
convenient and efficient apparatus for producing raised panels by creating the
desired bevels or mouldings or grooves or similar devices on their surfaces and
mouldings on or in square balusters and the like in a rapid but very exact and true
manner.
To carry out this object I make a bench of the desired dimensions an 1 trans-
versely across this bench is mounted in suitable bearings a spindle which can be
revolved by any appropriate power at any desired speed. On this spindle are
secured in any usual manner the cutters which may be made in any ordinary style
of any desired length and shape or profile of cutting edge having regard to the
work that is to be performed by this apparatus. Over the spindle at the necessary
elevation is mounted a travelling frame or table with the required aperture or
apertures on suitable longitudinal guides or slides supported on and by the bench
and this table can be caused to travel longitudinally on the bench it may preferably
be by a long screwed rod mounted along the bench and engaged with the table
and this rod can be so revolved that the speed of such travel of the table can be
varied as may be desired in each case.
To produce the raised panels each panel is secured flatly or otherwise on the
table in the proper position by clamps or bolts or bars or other ordinary appliances
in any usual manner and the spindle is caused to revolve and the table to travel
thereover when the underside of the panel will be treated by the cutters after the
manner arranged for and desired.
To produce the mouldings on square balusters newells and the like another
frame is preferably made which can hold a number of these balusters or the like
side by side in close juxtaposition and rigidly secured therein by clamps or bars or
other ordinary appliances in any usual manner and it is most convenient to make
in the sides of this frame such slots or recesses or grooves or other customary
devices as will ensure that each baluster or the like can when removed and it may
be turned over always be surely and exactly replaced in the same position. This
frame with its contained balusters or the like is similarly secured flatly or otherwise
en the table in the proper position and similarly the spindle is caused to revolve
and the table to travel thereover when the undersides of all the balusters or the
like will be similarly treated by the cutters after the manner arranged for and
desired. The frame can then be released from the table and inverted and the
undersides of all the balusters or the like so treated can be sand-papered or
otherwise finished off in situ. The balusters or the like can then be released
turned over and again le secured in the frame so that another of the surface-
thereof can be similarly treated and so on. The balusters or the like may in cross
section be of a square or octagon or other shape having plane sides.
Although I preferably cause the table to travel over the cutter spindle I may
clearly when I may desire so to do arrange the table to travel in a similar manner

page_text: under the cutter spindle whereby the topsides of the panels or balusters or the like
will be similarly treated.
Dated this 8th day of February 1805
HART & Co.,
186, Fleet Street, London, E.C., Agents.
An Improved Apparatus for Producing Raised Panels and Mouldings
on Square Balusters and the like.
I WILLIAM OSMENT of Sauford 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 simple and cheap but extremely
convenient and efficient apparatus for producing raised panels by creating the
desired bevels or mouldings or grooves or other similar devices on their surfaces
and for producing mouldings on or in square balusters and the like in sure and
rapid but very 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 I have
shewn my apparatus as arranged for producing mouldings on or in small square
balusters and Figure is a side elevation Figure 2 is an end elevation and
Figure 3 is a plan of this apparatus so arranged.
A bench A is made of any desired dimensions whether in length breadth and
height that may be convenient and suitable for the work that is to be performed
thereon and transversely across this bench A and it may preferably be at or about
the middle of its length is mounted in suitable bearings an horizontal or other
spindle B which can be revolved through a pulley C by any appropriate power
at any desired speed and in the required direction. On this spindle B are adjust-
ably secured in any usual and convenient manner the required cutters which may
be as many in number as may be desired in each particular case and I shew in
Figure 5 an elevation and in Figure 4 a cross section on an enlarged scale of one
very appropriate and suitable method and style of creating and forming and fitting
the spindle and the cutters. The central part D of the spindle B between the
bearings thereof on the bench A is enlarged and made of a square or oblong
shape in section er this central part D may be a separate boss or sleeve passed
over the spindle B and secured thereto and along each face of this part D is
made an undercut groove E at or about the central line of such face and preferably
extending the whole length of the same from bearing to bearing of the spindle B.
A cutter F is made in any ordinary style of any desired length and shape or
profile of cutting edge having regard to the work that is to be performed in this
apparatus and the mouldings or other devices that it is desired to produce and create
and in the shank of this cutter F is made a longitudinal slot G wherethrough
passes the tail of a bolt H the head whereof is held in and by the undercut
groove E and a screw nut H' ou the tail of the bolt H can firmly and rigidly
clamp the cutter F in its required position whether in the length of the groove
and in the distance the cutting edge thereof projects from and beyond the spindle B
and any required number of these cutters F can be similarly secured on the same or on
different faces of the square or oblong part D of the spindle B as may in each
particular case be desirable or necessary.
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At the necessary elevation over the spindle B is mounted a travelling frame or
table with the required large central aperture or apertures which table K can

page_text: slide on and be held by longitudinal ✓ shaped guides or slides fitted on and
secured to the bench A and this table K can be caused to travel longitudinally on
the bench A by a long screwed rod M mounted in suitable bearings preferably
along the central longitudinal line of the bench A and engaged as is customary with
the table K and this rod M can be revolved when desired by any appropriate power
at any desired speed and preferably in either direction it may be through the usual
three fast and loose pulleys N and N¹ mounted on a short shaft P and fitted as is
customary and the shaft P can be connected with the rod M by bands Qbevel
wheels R and pulleys and geared wheels S or when desired any other ordinary
It may
and suitable appliances or gearing may be used to revolve the rod M.
perhaps even generally be advantageous to form certain of the pulleys S where-
around the bands Q pass as cones so that in the customary manner the speed of
revolution of the rod M can be varied in respect of that of the shaft P or in any
usual manner to arrange the appliances or gearing in such wise that the speed of
revolution of the rod M can easily and readily be altered.
On the table K can be secured a frame T by any ordinary and appropriate
contrivances such for example as the butterfly nuts K' on suitable bolts in such a
manner that while this frame T can be very rigidly and quickly secured on the table K
it can also when desired be very easily and as quickly released and detached there-
from and this frame T is made of an appropriate size and shape and is so fitte !
with such devices as to be capable of rigidly holding the articles that are to be
treated in and by this apparatus. When these articles are small square bilasters
as is shewn in the drawing the transverse members T' of the frame T can be
elevated and thereon can be secure a desired number of longitudinal clamping
bars V through which can pass a desired number of screw or other bolts W whereby
the balusters X can be rigidly held in position in this frame T. The number of the
longitudinal clamping bars V that may in each particular case be required can he
settled in respect of and having regard to the length and strength of the balusters X
and the, number of places in which they are to be treated by the cutters F and
therefore in which they require support if and when such support is needel and
these longitudinal bars V and especially the central bar or bars V can preferably
be so fitted as to be adjustable and capable of being moved along the transverse
members of the frame T and secured thereon where they are needed. The
balusters X are placed in the frame T in what positions are required having
regard to the particular mouldings that are to be produced and the directions
thereof it may be as a general rule transversely across the bench A and side
by side preferably in close juxtaposition and a bolt W can be provided for each
baluster X or otherwise as may be preferred and it may be very convenient
to make in the lateral sides of the frame T such slots or recesses or grooves or
other customary devices to receive the ends of the balusters X as will ensure that
each baluster X when it has been removed and it may be turned over can always
and invariably be easily and surely and exactly replaced in precisely the same
position.
The action of this apparatus hereinbefore described and the method of working
and using the same are as follows.
The required number of cutters F each of which has a cutting edge of the
desired shape and profile are properly secured on the spindle B in the necessary
positions and the required number of balusters X each of which is of the desired
shape and size are properly secured in the frame T in the necessary positions and
this frame T is rigidly secured on the table K. The spindle B and the screwed
rod M are then caused to revolve in the desired directions at the desired speeds
causing the table K to travel over the revolving cutters F when the undersides of
all the balusters X will be similarly treated by these cutters F after the manner
arranged for and desired and the required mouldings will be produced on one face
or side of each baluster X. The balusters X can then be released and be turned
over and be again properly secured in the frame T in the necessary positions and
the screwed rod M can be caused to revolve in the opposite direction thus causing

page_text: the table K to travel back again over the revolving cutters F which may also if
and when desired be revolved in the opposite direction when in the same manner
the required mouldings will be produced on another face or side of each baluster X
and so on until all the faces or sides of each baluster have been similarly treated.
When it may be desirable or preferable so to do after the one face or side of each
baluster has been treated in manner as is hereinbefore described the frame T can
quickly be released from the table K and inverted or turned upside down and then
the undersides of all the balusters so treated can be sand-papered or otherwise
finished off in situ. The frame T can then again be quickly secured on the table K
the balusters are released and turned over and the action proceeds in manner as is
hereinbefore described.
When the balusters are too large to be passed under the longitudinal clamping
bars V hereinbefore described similar longitudinal clamping bars can be fitted on
the tall standards Z erected in the necessary positions on the table K which
clamping bars may be provided with bolts similar to the bolts W hereinbefore
described or may themselves he screwed down on the standards Z by nuts as shewn
in the drawing to hold the balusters in position and in this case the frame T can if
desired be released and removed.
The balusters may in all cases be in cross sertion of a square or triangular or
sexagonal or octagonal or other shape having plane sides and each of these sides
can be similarly treated.
course of
When raised panels are to be produced by creating the desired bevels or
mouldings or grooves or other similar devices on their surfaces a
procedure similar to that herein before described is similarly followed and the
panels are similarly held in a suitable frame or under clamping bars on the
standards or these panels can be otherwise rigidly held in position in the frame or
on the table by any ordinary and suitable devices and the table is similarly caused
to travel when the undersides of the panels will be similarly and properly treated
in the manner desired by appropriate revolving cutters. The panels can then
similarly if desired be sand-papered or otherwise finished off in situ and can similarly
be released and turned over and the action can proceed in manner as is herein before
described.
In the same or in a similar manner other articles of a like nature and shape
having plane sides can obviously be treated and no further description or explanation
is or can be needed.
Although it is perhaps even as a general rule and in most cases preferable to
mount the table above and to cause the same to travel over the cutter spindle as is
hereinbefore described and shewn in the accompanying drawing whereby the
undersides only of the articles are treated yet as is indeed very clearly evident the
parts may be transposed or reversed when so desired and the table can similarly be
mounted below and be caused to travel under the cutter spindle whereby the
uppersides only of the articles will be similarly treated or as it may even be when
so desired another similar cutter spindle can be similarly mounted above the table
whereby both the undersides and the uppersides of the articles will simultaneously
be similarly treated.
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:
1. A bench A a revoluble spindle B mounted transversely on the bench A and
cutters F adjustably secured on the spindle B in combination with a travelling
table K mounted on the bench A a revoluble screwed rod M mounted longitudinally
on the bench A and engaged with the table K and a frame T detachably secured
on the table K means being provided for rigidly holding panels balusters and the
like in the frame T and for revolving the spindle B and the rod M substantially as
and for the purpose herein before described and declared.
2. A bench A a revoluble spindle B mounted transversely on the bench A and

page_text: entters F adjustably secured on the spindle B in combination with a travelling.
table K mounted on the bench A and a revoluble screwed rod M mounted longi-
tudinally on the bench A and engaged with the table K means being provided for
rigidly holding panels balusters and the like on the table K and for revolving the
spindle B and the rod M substantially as and for the purpose herein before described
and declared.
3. The apparatus for producing raised panels and mouldings on square balusters -
and the like substantially as herein before described and shewn in the accompanying.
drawing.
HART & Co.,
168, late 186, Fleet Street, London, E.C., Agents.