A New or Improved Ruling or Marking Device,
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Dec., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Sept., 1893-Accepted, 29th Oct., 1898
A New or Improved Ruling or Marking Device,
I, FREDERICK MERRY, 35, Russell Square, Leicester, Engineer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to a new or improved ruling or marking device,
applicable for bordering the marginal edges of the soles of boots and shoes; also
as a line ruling instrument for draughtsmen and others, and for other analogous
purposes.
A ruling or marking device constructed in accordance with this invention com-
prises a revoluble pulley or disc, preferably grooved circumferentially, mounted
in the end of a shank affixed to a suitable handle.
An ink or colour holding reservoir or receptacle is combined with the device
and the outlet or feed orifice from the same is arranged in close proximity to
the pulley, so that as the latter is moved rotatively along the paper or other
article to be marked or ruled the ink will be conveyed to the pulley and thence
to the paper or the like, over which it moves.
The orifice or outlet of the reservoir may be controlled by a suitable valve, or
by a fine flat spring plate or the contents of the reservoir may be transferred to
the wheel by capillary attraction.
When the flat spring plate is used as a means of conducting the ink or colour
from the reservoir to the wheel, it may be fixed over the outlet in the reservoir
in such a manner that the action of the wheel eases it occasionally so that the
ink or colour escapes and passes down the steel spring to the marking wheel.
Two or more wheels may be mounted side by side and a separate reservoir em-
ployed for each when it is desired to rule or mark two different colours at one
and the same time.
A lip or guard adjustable or otherwise, may be combined with the wheel, to
insure a line being drawn at one regular distance from the edge all round the
sole of a boot or for other similar purposes.
The details of construction may be varied in several respects without departing
from the main lines of the invention.
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A New or Improved Ruling or Marking Device.
I, FREDERICK MERRY, 35, Russell Square, Leicester, Engineer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
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page_text: formed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
This invention has reference to a new or improved ruling or marking device,
applicable for bordering the marginal edges of the soles of boots and shoes; also
as a line ruling instrument for draughtsmen and others, and for other analogous
purposes.
A ruling or marking device constructed in accordance with this invention
comprises a revoluble wheel or pulley by which the ruling or marking is effected
and which is located in close proximity to the outlet or feed orifice of an ink or
colour reservoir so that us the said wheel is moved rotatively along the edge of
a boot sole or the paper or other article to be marked or ruled thereby the ink
will be conveyed to the wheel and thence to the ground over which it passes.
The invention will be understood from the following further description in
reference to the accompanying drawing showing a ruling or marking device con-
structed in accordance with this invention.
Figure 1 being an elevation of the device.
Figure 2 a central vertical section of the upper part of the reservoir and,
Figure 3 an elevation of the marking wheel and its socket per se, the nozzlo
of the ink reservoir upon which it is detachably fitted being shown in dotted
line.
A ruling or marking device constructed according to this invention comprises
a hollow cylindrical ink or colour reservoir A in the form of a handle on the
shank or nozzle A of which the marking or ruling wheel B is carried.
The nozzle is reduced in diameter as shown in Figure 1 and through it there
passes a very small orifice or outlet to allow the ink or colour to pass to the wheel.
This orifice or outlet is controlled by a flat spring in the following manner :—
The nozzle is flattened along one side and the flat thus formed is slit along
cach of its sides for a certain part of its length so that it forms a flat spring like
member C which can be pressed downwards per se so as to contract the orifice
through which the ink or colour passes.
This spring may be pressed downwards by means of the lever D the latter being
fulcrummed at D in a recess formed in the side of the reservoir A so that its bent
end bears on the flexible spring C which controls the orifice.
The opposite end of the lever has an adjusting screw D' passing through it,
and bearing against the side of the reservoir. Upon the said screw being turned
in one direction it withdraws the end of the lever away from the reservoir and
presses the opposite end against the spring C so as to force the latter into the
orifice thereby reducing the area of the latter and decreasing the flow of ink
through it and by turning the screw in the opposite direction the reverse action
takes place and the orifice is enlarged so as to increase the supply of the ink or
colour.
The marking wheel B is carried on the shank of a screw E passing into the
end of an arm F extending from a socket F split along its length at F* and
which as shown in Figure 3 18 passed over the nozzle of the reservoir.
The marking wheel is located on the said shank between a boss E' thereon and
a collar E on the other side thereof which together maintain the wheel im-
mediately opposite the outlet of the reservoir.
In the upper part of the reservoir is an air tube G provided with a circular
metal collar Ghaving a rubber washer G located immediately underneath it
adapted to rest on a seating formed in the interior of the reservoir.
The air tube is fixed in position by a milled edge uut H which when screwed
into the upper end of the reservoir forces the rubber washer down and tightens
it in its seating.
The upper part G3 of the air supply tube is screw threaded and passes through
the nut and has screwed thereon a milled edge nut J in the boss of which is
a small aperture K through which the air may pass into the air tube.

page_text: By releasing or tightening the said nut J over the top of the air tube it increases
or decreases the supply of air so as to cause the ink or colour in the reservoir to
How more or less freely through the delivery orifice on to the wheel.
The marking wheel may be detached by removing the screw E and another of
different circumferential pattern substituted for it when it is desired to change
the marking.
It will be observed that the screw E is of larger diameter than the ruling
wheel, the object of this is that when the device is to be used for bordering the
marginal edge of the sole of a boot or shoe the side of the pulley is placed against
the edge of the said sole and acts as a guard and keeps the pulley marking at
one uniform distance from the edge all round the sole.
For general marking or ruling purposes the said screw must be less in diameter
thau the ruling wheel.
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 ruling or marking device comprising an ink or colour reservoir, a rotative
wheel or disc located opposite the nozzle of the latter and means for controlling
and regulating the flow of the ink or colour through the said nozzle substantiany
us described.
2. A ruling or marking device comprising an ink or colour reservoir, a rolat-
able wheel, a split socket for detachably connecting the said wheel to the nozzle
of the reservoir substantially as and for the purpose described.
3. In a ruling or marking device the combination with the nozzle of the ink
reservoir of a lever such as E or equivalent for regulating and controlling the
flow of ink or colour passing through the nozzle of the reservoir substantially as
described.
4. The improvements in ruling and marking devices substantially as described
and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this dist day of Augus
Witness:
E. N. LEWIS,
Berridge Street Chambers, Leicester.
F. MERRY.
Boult & Wade,
Agents for the Applicant.