IMPROVEMENTS IN MEANS OR APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF ROLLING OR PIECE BOARDS USED IN ROLLING OR WRAPPING PIECE Goods
Year: 1855

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Joseph Wilson, of Manningham, near Bradford, in
the County of York, Builder, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN
MEANS OR APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF ROLLING OR PIECE BOARDS
USED IN ROLLING OR WRAPPING PIECE Goods."
Sealed the 23rd November 1855, and dated the 11th July 1855.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Joseph Wilson at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the
11th July 1855.
I, JOSEPH WILSON, of Manningham, near Bradford, in the County of York,
Builder, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS
IN MEANS OR APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF ROLLING OR PIECE BOARDS USED
IN ROLLING OR WRAPPING PIECE GOODS" to be as follows:-
Such boards are of various sizes, but they are usually formed with their
ends bevilled or inclined to a double angle from their side surface whilst their
longitudinal edges are formed true, and generally somewhat rounded; and
my improvements relate to arrangement and combination of machinery for
effecting these finishing processes to the boards.
The boards having been cut to the desired lengths and widths, are fed in
succession on to a travelling table or carriage, to which, by preference, an

page_text: intermittent motion is given in order to its resting whilst a fresh board is laid
thereon; it then conducts that board past stationary cutters, placed at angles
and in succession, to effect the desired angular cuts, or in such other position
as to effect the desired cutting to the two ends of the boards. The boards
having successively passed these cutters, are conducted past and in contact
with other cutters suitable to produce the desired rounding or other form to
their longitudinal edges, by which the boards will be delivered ready for paper
heing applied thereto, or other covering if desired. Steadying means are
provided to retain the boards correctly on the carriers, and also adjusting
means to the different cutters and cutter holders to vary their position to the
cut and to the size of board under operation.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent, filed
by the said Joseph Wilson in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
11th January 1856.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, JOSEPH
WILSON, of Manningham, near Bradford, in the County of York, Builder,
send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her Letters
Patent, bearing date the Eleventh day of July, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, in the nineteenth year of Her reign,
did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and grant unto me, the
said Joseph Wilson, Her special licence that I, the said Joseph Wilson, my
executors, administrators, and assigns, or such others as I, the said Joseph
Wilson, my executors, administrators, and assigns, should at any time agree
with, and no others, from time to time and at all times thereafter during
the term therein expressed, should and lawfully might make, use, exercise,
and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the
Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN MEANS
OR APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF ROLLING OR PIECE BOARDS USED IN
ROLLING OR WRAPPING PIECE GOODS," upon the condition (amongst others) that
I, the said Joseph Wilson, my executors or administrators, by an instrument
-in-writing under my, or their, or one of their hands and seals, should parti-
cularly describe and ascertain the nature of the said Invention, and in what
manner the same was to be performed, and cause the same to be filed in the
Great Seal Patent Office within six calendar months next and immediately
after the date of the said Letters Patent,

page_text: NOW KNOW YE, that 1, the said Joseph Wilson, do hereby declare the
nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement thereof, that is to say -
Rolling or piece boards used in rolling or wrapping piece goods are of
various sizes, but they are usually formed with their ends bevilled or inclined
to a double angle from their side surface, whilst their longitudinal edges are
formed true, and generally somewhat rounded; and my improvements relate
to arrangement and combination of machinery for effecting these finishing
processes to the boards.
The boards having been cut to the desired lengths and widths, are fed in
succession on to a travelling table or carriage, to which, by preference, an
intermittent motion is given in order to its resting whilst a fresh board is laid
thereon; it then conducts that board past the stationary cutters, placed at
angles and in succession, to effect the desired angular cuts (or in such other
positions as to effect the desired cutting) to the two ends of the boards.
The boards having successively passed these cutters, are conducted past and
in contact with other cutters suitable to produce the desired rounding or other
form to their longitudinal edges, by which the boards will be delivered ready
for paper being applied thereto, or other covering if desired. Steadying means
are provided to retain the boards correctly on the carriers, and also adjusting
means to the different cutters and cutter holders to vary their position to the
cut and to the size of board under operation.
But that the nature of my improvements, and the means which I adopt in
carrying the same into effect, may be fully understood, I will proceed to describe
the Drawings annexed.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 shows a plan view, Figure 2 a side view, of that end of the
machine where the feed thereto of the boards to be cut takes place; Figures 3
and 4, two opposite end views; and Figure 5, another side view of apparatus

page_text: toothed wheel b', affixed upon the cam or tappet shaft ; c represents a board
just placed upon the traversing table d in order to have its ends operated on
by the cutters e, e, e, e, e, e, of which there are shewn six, to operate on each
end of the board. But this number may be varied, and they are placed in
their holders e¹, e, at angles in such manner as to effect the desired angular
cuttings to each end of each board as it passes them. The traversing table d
is formed at d¹ so as to be guided by and be capable of sliding in the guides
a, a', carried by the main framing; and at dit is connected by the rod d³
to the upper end of the lever d*, affixed to the axis d, upon which is also
affixed the lever arms do, d', the arm of which carries a truck or roller d³,
which is capable of being acted upon by the cam or tappet &, affixed to and
revolving with the axis or shaft 8, and which when so acting causes the
table & to move in a direction to take the boards c placed thereon past the
cutters e. The other arm d' has a truck or roller do, which is acted upon by
the cam or tappet d", affixed also upon the axis or shaft 6s, for the purpose of
bringing the table d back again into the position shewn by the Drawings
after each operation upon a board c. dis, d¹³, are traversing rods, which are
connected by means of the link the lever d', whilst in their movement
they are guided by sliding in fixed supports d's, d, carried by the main
framing. These rods are also connected together, and they carry a truck or
bowl, upon which the cam or tappet de acts to give additional force in
driving the table & when carrying a board c past the cutters c, e. d¹³, 18, are
spiral springs acting as buffers to check the momentum of the table d. Upon
the table dis affixed the projections d, against which one longitudinal edge
of the board is placed, and which serves to carry the board with it past the
cutters or knives e. There are also stationary guides f to conduct the ends
of each board correctly to the knives, and springs f¹ to press on its upper
surface, and thereby keep it lying upon the table d. Care should be taken
that all the boards which are at any one time to be operated upon be as near
as possible of like dimensions; but in order that the same apparatus may at
different times be capable of operating upon boards of different dimensions,
the parts are formed adjustable.
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The cutters e are affixed by set screws to and so as to be readily adjusted in
the frames e', which are formed, as shown, so as to be held by being slided,
and when required removed-from-the-dovetail-grooves formed in the frames-e
in order that when the cutters e have been for a time in operation and require
sharpening, they may be removed by sliding out the frames e¹ from the
frames with the cutters e, and substituting other frames e¹ with sharp
cutters without further loss of time.

page_text: In order that in cutting the ends of the boards the bevilling effected by
each set of cutters e may be uniform, although at different times different
thicknesses of boards are desired to be cut, the frames e² (with the frames e¹
carrying the cutters e) are capable of being slided vertically one in each
frame e. This sliding is effected by means of the screws e³, which have necks
by which they turn freely in bearings carried by the frames e, but whose
threads act in female screws or nuts affixed to the frames e. e' are handle
wheels, by which the turning of these screws e³ is readily effected. I would
here remark, that with different thicknesses of boards it is usual to form the
angles to the ends more or less acute, thus for thin boards it is usual to form
their angles to the ends more acute than with thicker boards. And in order
to the machine being capable of these variations, I employ several carriers or
frames e', so formed as to hold the cutters e at angles adapted to such different
thicknesses, and each suitable to be placed in and actuated by the frames e³
when desired. The adjustment of the cutters to length of board is obtained
by sliding the frames e nearer to or further from each other in the guides a
of the main framing, by means of the set screws &³, e, upon each of which is
affixed a handle wheel e', by which it is freely caused to rotate as desired
upon its neck in the bearing a", whilst by its thread it acts in a female screw
or nut affixed one to each frame . Each board cas it leaves the cutters e is
conducted by the table d on to the endless bands or tapes g, h, in order that
by them it may be conducted to that part of the apparatus by which the
rounding or other finishing may be effected by suitable cutters i, i, to their
longitudinal edges.
The tapes or bands g, h, receive motion from the axis 5 by there being
affixed thereon the pinion g', which by means of the intermediate wheels g²,
9, gives motion to the pinion g', affixed upon the axis g', upon which is
affixed the drum 9%, which with the drums or pulleys g', g³, supports the tapes
or bands g, and which with the drum or pulley h¹, also supports the tapes or
bands h, whilst the rotary motion given to the drum 9° causes the progressive
motion to be given to those tapes or bands g, h, in order to conduct the
boards as fed thereon by the table d towards the table j, motion to which
and the parts acting therewith is obtained in the following manner:--Upon
the axis is affixed the pinion k, which takes into and drives the pinion Z¹,
affixed upon the axis 2, upon which is affixed the bevilled pinion k³, which
takes into and drives the bevilled toothed wheel , affixed upon the axis ho,
upon which is affixed the pinion ko, which by means of the intermediate
wheels gives motion to the toothed wheel ko, affixed upon the axis. The

page_text: surface of the table j is formed in the direction of its length in two yarts j',
, in order that the same may be capable of contraction or extension in
breadth to suit different widths of boards. The part is fixed to the main
frame which at the parts, is formed so as to be capable of being
guided correctly in the fixed guides a³, carried by the main framing. The
part ja has affixed to it the racks j', which are operated when it is desired to
vary the breadth of supporting surface afforded by the parts i, j, to the
boards by means of pinions jo, affixed to the shaft or axis jo, which is supported
so as to turn in bearings carried by the part j', and at its end is formed square
to receive a key, by which the required rotation to this axis is effected when
desired. The arrangement of the parts of the apparatus is such that the
boards are successively conducted from the table d by the tapes g, h, towards
the table j, so as to be laid upon that table j, by the means hereafter explained,
when that table is in the position shown by the Drawings, and it is prevented
being taken too far across the table by means of the fixed stop l. The to
and fro movement to the table j in order to its conducting the boards past the
cutters to have their longitudinal edges or sides operated thereby, and then
to its being taken back into the position to receive another board from the
tapes g, h, is obtained by means of the lever j, which at its lower end is
affixed to the axis j", whilst its upper end is attached by means of the con-
necting link to the table j. Upon the axis jo is also affixed the arms j",
, with trucks or rollers, capable respectively of being operated upon by the
cams or tappets j¹³, j, affixed to and moving with the axis k, upon which is
also affixed the cam or tappet 15, to act upon the truck or bowl 10, carried
by the lever, and in concert with the cam or tappet 13, acting upon the
arm, to give the table the necessary motion for carrying the board c past
the cutters i, i. The cam or tappet j", fixed upon the axis , acts upon the
truck or bowls, in concert with the cam or tappet j" upon the arm j
to move the table back again to receive another board from the ending
machine, to be operated upon in like manner by the cutters i, i. The cam
or tappet acts upon a truck or bowl 10, fixed upon the lever jo, one end
of which turns upon a pin carried by the main framing, whilst the other
end is supported by a spiral spring, in order that the truck 10 may follow the
course of the cam or tappet 1. When the truck 10 gets into the hollow
of the cam 18, the lever is pulled up by the spiral spring, and this lever,
being connected with one end of the lever by a rod fixed near the spiral
spring, raises that end of the lever, at the same time that it throws back the
other end of that lever, to which is connected by the stud the rod, upon

page_text: which is formed a rack, which works in the tooth segment js, which turns upon
a pin carried by the main frame. The rod is supported so that its teeth
inay follow the teeth of the segment by means of the springs . The
object of these movements is that the lever may have a movement forwards
at the time that a board is being carried towards the table j by the tapes h,
so that its hooked end may pass over to the outer edge of such board,
and in the rotation of the cam or tappet draw that board correctly on to
the table j. Upon the axis is also affixed the cam or tappet m, which
acts upon the truck or bowl m', carried by the lever m², one end of which turns
upon the fixed stud m³ carried by the framing, whilst the other end is by the
connecting rod m* attached to one end of the lever m", which turns upon an
axis carried by the standard a² from the main framing, whilst at its other end
it, is attached to the frame n, which has rollers n¹, and by its weight pressing
upon the board c, retains it correctly on the surfaces j,j, of the table j whilst
being acted upon by the cutters i, i. The frame n, in its rising and falling
motion to admit of a fresh board coming under it, and then to descend to hold
it, is guided by fixed guides a", and the surface to which the rollers n¹ are
affixed is divided into two parts n², n³. The part n is permanently fixed to
the frame n, but the part n', with two of the rollers n', is capable of being
slided sideways, so as to increase or diminish the width of the bearing surface
afforded by the frame n to the width of boards under operation, in a similar
manner to that described in respect of that given to the bearing surface of the
frame or table j.
The cutters i are affixed to axes i¹, which are supported so as to be capable
of rotating in bearings carried by the main framing, and are capable of adjust-
ment in a similar manner to what is described in respect of the cutters e, e, to
adapt them to different widths of board. The axes i have also affixed upon
them pulleys, partly around which the straps or bands pass, to give them
the fast rotary motion necessary for effecting the cuts desired. The bands or
straps receive motion from a steam engine or other suitable power to the
speed desired, and they are guided by the guiding pulleys i, as shewn. When
the boards have been operated by the cutters i, they are removed from the
table by hand, or they may be moved by a suitable finger operated by the
parts of the apparatus to an endless apron or series of tapes.
Figures 6 and 7 show, separately, side view and plan of a portion of that part
of the apparatus by which the cutting to the ends of the boards is effected, with
means applied thereto to facilitate the transfer of the boards in succession from
the table d to the tapes g after being operated upon by the cutters e. 0, 0, are
levers, which are supported upon fixed supports o¹, and are operated so as to

page_text: be capable of a to and fro movement, as indicated by the dotted line, by means
of the connecting rod o", whilst the upper ends o³ are formed to sustain a board.
The levers o are operated in such manner that their upper ends o³ are in the
position shewn by the dotted lines, and consequently in position to be under a
board when one is taken back by the table d, and by the movement then given
to that lever, the ends os will lift the board free of the table d, to lay it on to
the tapes g.
Having thus described the nature of my said Invention, and the means
which I adopt in carrying the same into practice, I would have it understood
that I do not confine myself to the precise details herein shewn and described,
so long as the peculiar character of the combination of machinery be retained;
but what I do claim is, the so arranging and combining apparatus employed
in the manufacture of rolling or piece boards that their ends as well as their
longitudinal edges may be successively operated upon to produce the desired
form thereto, in manner substantially as explained.
In witness whereof, I, the said Joseph Wilson, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Eighth day of January, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and fifty-six.
Witness,
JOB WHITE.
JOSEPH WILSON. (L.S.)