AN IMPROVED APPARATUS TO FACILITATE THE CUTTING OF LEATHER SUITABLE FOR STRIPS, STRAPS AND MY G
Year: 1883

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Charles Percy Carpenter of the firm Carpenter Brothers
of 44 Wellington Street, New Kent Road, in the County of Surrey,
Leather Merchants for an Invention of AN IMPROVED APPARATUS TO
FACILITATE THE CUTTING OF LEATHER SUITABLE FOR STRIPS, STRAPS AND
MY
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Charles Percy Carpenter
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 16th March 1883.
CHARLES PERCY CARPENTER of the firm Carpenter Brothers of 44 Wellington
Street, New Kent Road in the County of Surrey, Leather Merchants AN
IMPROVED APPARATUS TO FACILITATE THE CUTTING OF LEATHER SUITABLE FOR
STRIPS, STRAPS, AND MILL BANDS
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The object of this Invention is the construction and arrangement of an apparatus
in or by which leather can be cut into strips of any determined width for strips,
straps and lengths suitable for mill bands, harness, accoutrements and the like.
For the purposes of my Invention I support above a table a long bar of metal
by arms or ends of rods which pass through from the underside where they are
connected to a treadle lever.
The bar is guided by end uprights and has on its under surface a series of pins,
preferably spring pins, to nip upon the inequalities of the leather skin or hide to
prevent the shifting during the cutting operation.
The front face of the long bar is grooved preferably with a V groove in which a
block is free to slide, said block having a handle by which it can be moved to and
fro, the block also carries a double edged plough knife the point of which rides in
a groove or slit in the table.
An edge or guide plate is set against catch plates, and the straight edge of the
leather hide after the severance of each successive strip is laid or brought into
contact therewith.
By this Invention any quantity of strips of leather can be cut corresponding
exactly in width with great expedition, little labour, and with square smooth cut
edges,

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Charles Percy Carpenter in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
14th September 1883.
CHARLES PERCY CARPENTER of the firm Carpenter Brothers of 44 Wellington
Street New Kent Road in the county of Surrey Leather Merchants AN IMPROVED
APPARATUS TO FACILITATE THE CUTTING OF LEATHER SUITABLE FOR STRIPS,
STRAPS AND MILL BANDS
The object of this invention is the construction and arrangement of an apparatus
in or by which leather can be cut in strips of any determined width for strips,
straps and lengths suitable for mill bands, harness, accoutrements, and the like.
For the purpose of my invention. I support above a table A a long bar of metal B
by arms C, C, or ends of rods which pass through from the underside where they
are connected to a treadle D through the levers E E as shown in part sectional
elevation Figure 1 of the annexed sheet of drawings.
The bar B is guided by end uprights E' E' and has on its under surface a series
of pins F, F, (preferably spring pins) to nip upon the inequalities of the leather
skin or hide to prevent it shifting during the cutting operation. The front face G
of the long bar B is grooved preferably with a V groove as shown in Figure 2 in
which a block H is free to slide said block having a handle I by which it can be
moved to and fro the block H also carries a double edged plough knife J the
point K of which rides in a groove or slit L in the table A.
In Figure 3 I show an edge or guide plate M which is set against catch
plates N, N, capable of being moved into any notch of the racks P, P, to determine
the width of the strip or strap. These racks are fixed on the table A and the
straight edge of the leather hide after the severance of each successive strip is laid
or brought into contact therewith.
By this invention any quantity of strips of leather can be cut corresponding
exactly in width with great expedition little labour and with square smooth cut
edges.
Having now described the nature of my said invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed I declare that I claim.
The improved apparatus constructed or arranged as hereinbefore described and
as shown in the annexed drawings for cutting leather into strips, straps or mili
bands with square smooth edges said strips, straps, mill bands or the like being cut
direct from the hide or otherwise.
In witness whereof I the said Charles Percy Carpenter have hereunto set my
hand and seal this twelfth day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and eighty three
CHARLES.
PERCY CARPENTER (L.S.)
CHARLES PERCY CARPENTER (L.S.)