Improvements in Apparatus for Dressing or Finishing the Ends and Sides of Wooden Boxes, Packing Cases, and the like.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Feb., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Aug., 1890-Accepted, 18th Oct., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Dressing or Finishing the Ends and
Sides of Wooden Boxes, Packing Cases, and the like.
I, WILLIAM CUMMINGS of 9 Murano Place, Edinburgh in the County of Midlothian,
Packing-box Maker, do hereby declare the nature_of_this_invention to be as
follows :-
This invention relates to apparatus for dressing or finishing wooden boxes packing
cases and the like and more especially the ends thereof, and the improved apparatus
consists of a table or framing at the back of which two slide guides are arranged
diagonally or at an inclination to a vertical plane. In these guides a sliding plate or
frame is carried, the said plate or frame being connected by a rod to the piu of a
crank or disc situated on a horizontal shaft whereon there is also secured a balance or
fly wheel the shaft being rotated by a belt from any suitable prime mover or instead
of a belt it may be rotated by other equivalent mechanism. The sliding plate carries
a knife or chisel which lies at an angle to the top of the table and also at an angle to
the vertical axis of the guides. The box to be finished or dressed is placed with its
end against the sliding plate the downward movements of which cause the knife or
chisel to cut off the superfluous wood.
Dated this Twenty-fifth day of February 1890.
CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER,
62, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Dressing or Finishing the Ends and
Sides of Wooden Boxes, Packing Cases, and the like.
I, WILLIAM CUMMINGS of 9 Murano Place, Edinburgh in the County of Midlothian,
Packing-box 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 :-
This invention relates to apparatus for dressing or finishing wooden boxes packing
cases and the like and more especially the ends thereof and the improved apparatus
which is illustrated in end elevation at Figure 1 and in side elevation at Figure 2 of
the accompanying drawings consists of a framing A supporting a table top B at the
back of which two slide guides C are arranged diagonally and bolted to the framing.
In these guides C a sliding plate D is carried, the said plate being connected by a
rod E to the pin of a crank or disc F secured on a horizontal shaft G whereon there
is also situated a balance or fly wheel H and fast and loose pulleys I I' the shaft
being rotated by a belt from any suitable prime mover passed round the pulley I or
it may be rotated by other equivalent mechanism. The sliding plate D carries a
knife or chisel, as more particularly seen on Figure 3, which lies at an angle to the
top of the table B the cutting edge of the chisel being presented towards the table
through a slot a in the plate. The box to be finished or dressed is held with its end
or side against the sliding plate D the downward movements of which cause the
knife or chisel to cut off the superfluous wood.
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. The general arrangement and combination of parts constituting the improved

page_text: apparatus for dressing or finishing the ends and sides of wooden boxes cases and
the like substantially as described with reference to the drawings annexed.
2. In apparatus of the class set forth the combination of a horizontal table
diagonal guides secured at the back of said table and a plate reciprocating within
said guides and carrying a cutting or trimming knife or chisel substantially as
described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Dated this Twenty-second day of August 1890.
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CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER,
62, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Agents.