Improvements in certain of the Machines known as and used for Cutting Paper and other Materials.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Jan., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 20th Oct., 1890-Accepted, 22nd Nov., 1390
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
"Guillotines,"
Improvements in certain of the Machines known as
and used for Cutting Paper and other Materials.
We, THOMAS FURNIVAL of the Reddish Iron Works, Reddish in the County of
Lancaster Engineer, EDWARD TUDOR, Junior of the Reddish Iron Works, Reddish in
the County of Lancaster, Cashier WILLIAM BYWAY of 138 Princess Street Manchester
in the County of Lancaster, Plumber and HARRY GRIMSHAW of Clayton near
Manchester in the County of Lancaster Chemical Manufacturer do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:-
Our invention relates to such of the machines known as "guillotines" and used for
cutting paper and other materials, as are provided with means or apparatus by which
without attention on the part of the attendant the paper or other material being cut is
held while being cut and released when cut and our invention consists in arrange-
ments by which we are enabled to cause the paper or other material to be securely
held while being cut and to be readily released when cut.
According to one part of our invention we cause the crank or other part employed
to cause the clamp or other part employed for such purpose, to hold the paper or
other material while being cut and to release such paper or other material when cut,
to operate a piston adapted to be moved in a cylinder or barrel connected to or
forming part of a ram which ram is secured or connected to the framework of the
machine. The ram above mentioned projects into a cylinder secured or connected to
or formed with a tank or other suitable receptacle arranged so as to be capable of
being slidden upon or in suitable guides and connected by means of suitable rods
or in any other convenient manner to the clamp or other part employed to press
upon and hold the paper or other material while such paper or other material is
being cut.
We provide the cylinder above mentioned with a valve which at times closes an
opening by which the interior of the cylinder communicates with the interior of the
tank or other suitable receptacle before referred to. We fill the tank and such part
of each of the cylinders before mentioned as is not occupied by the piston or plunger
and ram situate in the respective cylinders, with water or other suitable liquid.
When the paper or other material to be cut is required to be held the crank or
other part above mentioned will cause the piston or plunger above referred to to move
or act upon the water or other liquid in the cylinder or barrel and cause the tank or
other receptacle to be moved upon the ram above mentioned and to act upon the
clamp or other part employed by means of the rods or other suitable means provided
for the purpose and cause such clamp or other part to press upon and hold the paper
or other material while such paper or other material is being cut.
In order to prevent an excessive amount of pressure within the cylinder or barrel
above mentioned, we provide the ram or the piston previously mentioned or the
cylinder in which is the ram or the piston with a valve pressed to its seat by means of
a spring. Any water or other liquid forced past the said valve we conduct into the
tank or receptacle before referred to. When the "cut" has been completed and the
piston or plunger previously mentioned has descended to its lowest position and
commences to ascend, the ascent of the piston or plunger will release the water or
other liquid from the pressure previously placed thereon.
We raise and lower the tank or receptacle above mentioned by means of cranks and
connecting rods which receive motion from the shaft by which the piston or plunger
previously referred to is actuated.
The said connecting rods are provided with slots through which slots pass the
respective pins of the cranks above mentioned

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When the descent of the cylinder formed with or secured to the tank or receptacle
is arrested by the clamp coming in contact with the material to be cut, the pins in
the cranks travel down the slots formed in the .connecting rods before mentioned
without causing any movement of the tank or receptacle. When the cranks and their
pins have arrived at their lowest position and are returning to their highest position
the said crank-pins will by coming in contact with the upper ends of the connecting
rods raise the tank or receptacle to its normal position.
Before the crank-pins act upon the tank or receptacle above mentioned to raise the
same we cause the valve in the cylinder or barrel to be opened by means of a suitable
lever or levers actuated by one or both of the cranks before referred to., During the
descent of the tank or receptacle the valve in the cylinder before mentioned is held
open by the before mentioned lever or levers and crank or cranks until the tank is
arrested in its descent by the clamp coming in contact with the material to be held
whilst being cut and thus closes the communication between the interior of the
cylinder and the tank or receptacle.
According to a further part of our invention we employ a piston, ram or plunger
and a cylinder for causing the clamp or other part employed to hold the paper or
other material being cut to be pressed upon and hold the paper or other material
while such paper or other material is being cut and we cause water or other suitable
liquid to be at certain times forced into the cylinder by means of a pump or other
suitable apparatus actuated by any convenient part of the machine. The piston, ram
or plunger or the cylinder we connect in any suitable manner to the clamp or other
part employed to press upon and hold the paper or other material. When the clamp
or other part is required to release the paper or other material the water or other liquid
is allowed to escape from between the piston, ram or plunger and the cylinder.
In some cases instead of supplying water or other liquid to the above mentioned
cylinder by means of a pump or other similar apparatus actuated by the machine we
propose to supply water or other suitable liquid to the cylinder before mentioned by a
pump worked in any convenient manner or we supply water or other suitable liquid
from any suitable source.
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By our invention we are enabled to cause the paper or other material being cut in
a guillotine" to be securely held while being cut and readily released when cut
and this without causing the machine to be dangerous or noisy in operation.
Dated this Eighteenth day of January 1890
W. T. CHEETHAM,
Manchester, Agent to the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in certain of the Machines known as "Guillotines,"
and used for Cutting Paper and other Materials.
We, THOMAS FURNIVAL of the Reddish Iron Works, Reddish in the County of
Lancaster, Engineer, EDWARD TUDOR, Junior, of the Reddish Iron Works, Reddish,
in the County of Lancaster, Cashier, WILLIAM BYWAY of 138 Princess Street,
Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Plumber, and HARRY GRIMSHAW, of
Clayton, near Manchester in the County of Lancaster, Chemical Manufacturer, 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 :-
Our invention relates to such of the machines known as "guillotines" and used for
cutting paper and other materials, as are provided with means or apparatus by which
without attention on the part of the attendant the paper or other material being cut is
held while being cut and released when cut and our invention consists in arrange-
ments by which we are enabled to cause the paper or other material to be securely
held while being cut and to be readily released when cut.
According to one part of our invention we cause the crank or other part employed

page_text: to cause the clamp or other part employed for such purpose, to hold the paper or other
material while being cut, and to release such paper or other material when cut, to
operate a piston adapted to be move in a cylinder or barrel connected to or forming
part of a ram, which ram is secured or conpected to the framework of the machine.
The ram above mentioned projects into a cylinder secured or connected to or formed
with a tank or other suitable receptacle. arranged so as to be capable of being slidden
upon or in suitable guides and connected by means of suitable rods or in any other
convenient manner to the clamp or other part employed to press upon and hold the
paper or other material while such paper or other material is being cut.
We provide the cylinder above mentioned with a valve, which at times closes an
opening by which the interior of the cylinder communicates with the interior of the
tank or other suitable receptacle before referred to.
We fill the tank and such part of each of the cylinders before mentioned as is not
occupied by the piston or plunger and ram situate in the respective cylinders with
water or other suitable liquid.
When the paper or other material to be cut is required to be held, the crank or
other part above mentioned will cause the piston or plunger above referred to to move
or act upon the water or other liquid in the cylinder or barrel, and cause the tank or
other receptacle to be moved upon the ram above mentioned and to act upon the
clamp or other part employed by means of the rods or other suitable means provided
for the purpose, and cause such clamp or other part to press upon and hold the paper
or other material while such paper or other material is being cut.
In order to prevent an excessive amount of pressure within the cylinder or barrel
above mentioned we provide the ram or the piston previously mentioned or the
cylinder in which is the ram or the piston with a valve, pressed to its seat by means
of a spring. Any water or other liquid forced past the said valve we conduct into the
tank or receptacle before referred to. When the "cut" has been completed and the
piston or plunger previously mentioned has descended to its lowest position and
commences to ascend, the ascent of the piston or plunger will release the water or
other liquid from the pressure previously placed thereon.
We raise and lower the tank or receptacle above mentioned, by means of cranks
and connecting rods which receive motion from the shaft by which the piston or
plunger previously referred to is actuated.
The said connecting rods are provided with slots, through which slots pass the
respective pins of the cranks above mentioned.
When the descent of the cylinder formed with or secured to the tank or receptacle
is arrested by the clamp coming in contact with the material to be cut; the pins in
the cranks travel down the slots formed in the connecting rods before mentioned
without causing any movement of the tank or receptacle. When the cranks and
their pins have arrived at their lowest position and are returning to their highest
position the said crank-pins will by coming in contact with the upper ends of the
connecting rods raise the tank or receptacle to its normal position.
Before the crank-pins act upon the tank or receptacle above mentioned, to raise
the same we cause the valve in the cylinder or barrel to be opened by means of a
suitable lever or levers actuated by one or both of the cranks before referred to.
During the descent of the tank or receptacle the valve in the cylinder before inen-
tioned is held open by the before mentioned lever or levers and crank or cranks
until the tank or receptacle is arrested in its descent by the clamp coming in contact
with the material to be held whilst being cut and thus closes the communication
between the interior of the cylinder and the tank or receptacle.
This part of our invention and the manner in which it may be carried into effect
are illustrated in Figs. 1. 2. 3 and 4 of the accompanying drawings in all of which
figures the same letters of reference are applied to corresponding parts. Fig. 1. is a
side elevation, Fig. 2. a back elevation, Fig. 3. a plan with certain parts omitted, and
Fig. 4. a section taken on the plane indicated by the line A. B. of Fig. 3. The said
figures illustrate a guillotine' or paper cutting machine of the kind now well
known as .66
Furnivals" having this part of our invention applied thereto. Certain
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page_text: parts of the machine which are not necessary for the illustration of this part of our
invention are not shown in the said figures.
In Figs. 1. 2. 3 and 4 a, a are the side frames of the machine. is the clamping
bar or top press.
The ends of the clamping bar or top press b, project through slots a
formed in the side frames a which slots a guide the said clamping bar or top press b
in its upward and downward movements. To each end of the clamping bar or top
press is jointed the upper end of a side rod or connecting rod c which in its lower
part is provided with a slot c¹ through which passes a stud d¹ secured to the tank or
receptacle d to which is connected the cylinder e into which projects a ram f which
is secured by bolts to, but might be made part of the stays 9 which are secured at
their ends to the side frames a of the machine.
The slots care formed and placed so that while the studs d' cannot descend
without drawing down the side rods or connecting rods c and the clamping bar or
top press b the side rods or connecting rods may be moved downwards without
acting upon the studs d' and tank or receptacle d. Formed in or secured to the
ram ƒ is a cylinder or barrel h provided with a piston i connected by a connecting
rod with the crank-pin k employed to cause the clamping bar or top press
press upon and hold the paper or other material while being cut and to release it
when crt.
to
Blots a are formed in the side frames a to allow the tank or receptacle d to be
moved upwards and downwards and to guide it in its upward and downward move-
ment. m is the treadle by which the clamping bar or top press b is brought down
upon the paper or other material to be cut when such paper or other material is
being placed in position for being cut. The weight of the treadle m and the weight
of the side rods or connecting rods c and clamping bar or top press b are counter-
balanced by the treadle counterbalance weight m so that when the treadle m is
depressed the weight m¹ rises and the clamping bar or top press b is lowered to the
position required. By means of pins n connecting rods o are connected to the tank
or receptacle d. The connecting rods o are respectively provided with slots o¹ into
which pass pins p which are respectively connected to toothed wheels g the teeth of
which gear or engage with the teeth of a toothed wheel r to which the crank-pin k
is secured. The wheels rq are all of one size so that they will each complete the
same number of revolutions in the same time. The wheels 9 are mounted so as to be
capable of being revolved upon studs secured in the stays g.
The wheel is mounted fast upon the shafts which is driven by means of the usual
gearing of the machine which gearing being well understood is not shown in the accom-
panying drawings. At the upper ends of the slots o' in the connecting rods o elastic
packings o² are provided in order that the pins p in arriving in contact with the said
upper ends of the slots o¹ shall not cause too great a shock. In order that while the
cylinder e secured to the tank or receptacle d may be moved in regard to the ram f
a tight joint may be preserved between the cylinder e and the ram any suitable
packing such as a cup leather is provided and in order that while the piston i may be
moved in the cylinder or barrel a tight joint may be preserved between the
piston and the cylinder or barrel h a packing or cup leather of any suitable kind is
provided. The bottom of the cylinder e is provided with a valve t which acts in con-
junction with a suitable seating t¹. The valve is so arranged that at certain times
to be hereinafter mentioned it prevents the contents of the cylinder e from passing
into the tank or receptacle d. Arranged to act in conjunction with the valve t and
raise it from the seating t¹ is a lever u which is mounted and capable of being oscil-
lated upon a stud u¹ secured to the tank or receptacle d. The lever u is connected
by means of a stud to a connecting rod u³ which is connected by means of a stud, to a
link in which is formed a slot into which passes the pin p secured to one of the
toothed wheels g. The slots o' v¹, are made of such length and formed in such
positions in the connecting rods o and link in which they are respectively formed
that while the stud passing into each of such slots can never during the working of
the machine come into contact with the lower end of the said slot, the said pin will
during part of each revolution come into contact with the upper end of the said slot

page_text: and raise the part in which such slot is formed for a purpose which will from the
following description become apparent.
In the ram is formed a chamber w at the lower part of which is formed a smaller
chamber, which communicates with the interior of the cylinder e.
The com-
munication between the chamber w and the chamber x is controlled by a valve
which is pressed into contact with the seating in conjunction with which it acts by
means of a spring y¹. The pressure exerted by the spring y upon the valve y is
adjusted so as to correspond with the pressure required to be maintained in the
cylinder e when the clamping bar or top press b is being pressed upon the paper or
other material being cut for the purpose of holding such paper or other material while
being cut. The upper part of the chamber w is closed by a cover, and the chamber w
is provided with an escape pipe
which is bent in the manner illustrated in Fig. 3.
so that any water or other liquid passing through the chambers x. w, will be con-
ducted into the interior of the ram f. The ram f is provided with an opening 2
so that after the interior of such ram becomes filled with water or other liquid
on any further water or other liquid passing from the cylinder e into the interior
of the ram f water or other liquid may escape from the interior of the ram f
into the tank or receptacle d.
Before the machine is put to work the tank or receptacle d, and so much of
the interior of the cylinder e and cylinder or barrel h as is not occupied by the
ram and the piston is filled with water or other liquid which is not corrosive
or otherwise objectionable. The level of the upper surface of the water or other
liquid in the tank or receptacle d is indicated by the line C. C.
When the machine illustrated in Figs. 1. 2. 3. and 4 is in use the paper or
other material which must not exceed in thickness the distance between the upper
surface of the table 3 and the lower surface of the clamping bar or top press b when
the said clamping bar or top press b is in the position in which it is indicated in
Figs. 1. 2. 3. and 4; is placed upon the table 3.
The operator then depresses the treadle m and thus brings down the clamping bar
or top press b upon the said paper or other material so that the front edge of the
clamping bar or top press b will indicate the position where the cut would be made by
the knife 4 of the machine were such knife 4 depressed.
After the paper or other material has been adjusted into the required position the
operator releases the treadle m and then the balance weight m¹ causes the clamping
bar or top press b to rise to its original position. The machine is then "started."
The wheels and revolve in the directions indicated by the arrows respectively
applied thereto. As the wheel and the wheels 9 rotate the piston i is caused to
descend and the tank or receptacle d is lowered carrying with it the side rods or con-
necting rods c and the clamping bar or top press band water or other liquid will pass
from the tank or receptacle d into the cylinder e the valve t being lifted and kept
lifted by the lever u from the seating t¹ in conjunction with which such valve t acts.
The descent of the tank or receptacle d is arrested when the clamping bar or top
press brests upon the paper or other material to be cut. The continued rotation of
the wheels will cause the pins to descend in the slots o' of the connecting rods o
and the link being allowed to descend the lever u will cease to hold the valve t
away from the seating t¹ and such valve t will descend into contact with the said
seating and so prevent further communication between the interior of the cylinder e
and the tank or receptacle d. The revolution of the wheel will then cause the
piston to continue to descend and exert pressure upon the water or other liquid in
the interior of the cylinder or barrel h and such pressure will be transmitted by the
said water or other liquid to the lower part of the cylinder e and cause the said
cylinder e to descend carrying with it the tank or receptacle d and the clamping bar
or top press so that such clamping bar or top press 6 will be caused to press upon
and firmly hold the paper or other material while such paper or other inaterial is
being ent. When the desired pressure upon the bottom of the cylinder e has been
produced by the descent of the piston i the further descent of the piston will cause:
the valve y to be raised from the seating in conjunction with which it acts and cause,

page_text: water or other liquid to pass out of the cylinder e into the chamber w and thence-
into the tank or receptacle through the opening 2.
After the "cut" has been made and when the piston i begins to ascend the pressure
in the cylinder e is released and the valve t is lifted by means of the link v
connecting rod u³ and lever u so that water or other liquid from the tank or
receptacle d may pass into the cylinder e as may be required. The tank or receptacle d'
is also raised to its first position by the pins p arriving in contact with the upper
ends of the slots o' in the connecting rods and lifting such connecting rods o.
When the tank or receptacle d is raised by the connecting rods o the clamping bar
or top press
will at the same time be raised by the counterbalance weight m¹
from the paper or other material cut which may then be removed from the machine.
By the pressure exerted by the spring y upon the valve y being adjusted in the
required manner any desirable pressure may be caused to be exerted by the clamping
bar or top press upon the paper or other material to be cut.
Water or other liquid will require to be supplied to the tank or receptacle d from
time to time in order that the loss of water or other liquid arising from evaporation
or other cause may be compensated for.
It is found in practice that air tends to be carried into the cylinder or barrel h and
as an accumulation of air beneath the piston i would practically prevent to a great
extent the adoption of this part of our invention from affording any advantage we
provide the piston with a valve i¹ shown more clearly in the detached view Fig. 2ª.
The valve operates in conjunction with a seating formed at the lower end of a
passage or opening 3 formed through the piston and a spring which tends to
press the valve in contact with the seating 2 and so prevent water or other liquid
from passing through the passage or opening 3 except at such times as the valve ?¹ is
forced away from the seating by the upper end of the rod i secured to or forming.
part of the valve i' being brought into contact near the upper end of the stroke of the
piston with a stop or part which is fixed to the cylinder or barrel h or may be
fixed to either or both of the stays g. Near the end of each upward stroke of the
piston the upper end of the rod will be brought into contact with the stop or part **
and the resistance of the spring being overcome the valve will be moved away
from the seating so that the water or other liquid in the cylinder or barrel h may
rise to the same level as the upper surface of the water or other liquid in the tank or
receptacle d and in so doing expel any air which may have passed into the cylinder e
or cylinder or barrel h.
According to a further part of our invention we employ a piston, ram or plunger
and a cylinder for causing the clamp or other part employed to hold the paper or other
material being cut, to be pressed upon and hold the paper or other material while such
paper or other material is being cut and we cause water or other suitable liquid to be
at certain times forced into the cylinder by means of a pump or other suitable
apparatus actuated by any convenient part of the machine. The piston, ram or
plunger, or the cylinder, we connect in any suitable manner to the clamp, or other
part employed to press upon and hold the paper or other material. When the clamp
or other part is required to release the paper or other material the water or other
liquid is allowed to escape from between the piston ram or plunger and the cylinder.
This part of our invention is illustrated by Figs. 5. 6. and 7. of the accompanying
drawings in which figures the same letters of reference are applied to corresponding
parts. Fig. 5. is a side elevation, Fig. 6. a back elevation and Fig. 7. a plan with-
certain parts omitted, illustrating a guillotine" or paper cutting machine of the
kind now well known as "Furnivals" having this part of our invention applied
thereto. Certain parts of the machine which are not necessary for the illustration of
this part of our invention are not shown in Figs. 5. 6. and 7. Certain parts of the
machine illustrated in Figs. 5. 6. and 7. are as apparent from a comparison of such
figures with Figs. 1. 2. 3. and 4. previously referred to similar in construction and to
a great extent in operation to certain parts of the machine illustrated in Figs. 1. 2. 3.
and 4. We shall therefore apply to parts similar to parts shown in Figs. 1. 2. 3.
and 4, the same letters of reference as are applied to the corresponding parts in
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page_text: Figs. 1. 2. 3. and 4, and make no further reference to such parts than is necessary
to show the way in which they are combined and operate with the other parts to be
described.
In the arrangement of machine illustrated in Figs. 5. 6. and 7. the rain f secured
to or forming part of the stays g has no cylinder formed within it. Passing through
the ram and communicating at one end with the interior of the cylinder e is a
pipe 5 which passes above the upper surface of the tank or receptacle d and is
connected with the delivery orifice of a pump 6 the piston or plunger of which
pump 6 is connected by means of a connecting rod 7 to the strap surrounding an
excentric 8 mounted upon one of the shafts of the machine which may receive rotary
motion in the ordinary or in any other suitable manner. The pump 6 is situate in
a tank or receptacle 9 which before the machine is put to work is filled and afterwards
kept supplied or filled from time to time as may be necessary with water or suitable
liquid which is not corrosive or otherwise objectionable, so that when the piston or
plunger of the pump 6 is reciprocated water or other liquid will be drawn from the
The tank or
tank or receptacle 9 and forced through the pipe 5 into the cylinder e.
receptacle d is also filled with water or liquid which is not corrosive or otherwise
objectionable before the machine is put to work.
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The operation of adjusting the paper or other material to be cut to the knife 4 is
similar in the machine illustrated in Figs. 5. 6. and 7 to the corresponding operation
in the machine illustrated in Figs. 1. 2. 3. and 4. When the paper or other material
to be cut has been adjusted into position and the treadle m has been released the
machine is "started" to "make the cut." The revolution of the wheels will then
lower the tank or receptacle d until the clamp or top press b is supported by the
paper or other material to be cut and the continued revolution of the wheel q to which
is secured the pin p passing into the slot of the link v will lower the lever u which
will then allow the valve t to pass into contact with the seating t¹ in conjunction with
which it acts and so prevent further communication between the interior of the
cylinder e and the tank or receptacle d. As soon as the machine is "started
"make the cut" the piston or plunger of the pump 6 will commence to force water
or other liquid through the pipe into the cylinder e and consequently as soon as
the valve passes into contact with the seating t¹ the water or other liquid forced by
the pump 6 into the cylinder e will exert pressure upon the bottom of the cylinder e
and so cause the clamping bar or top press to press upon and hold with the firmness
required the paper or other material to be cut. When the required pressure has been
produced in the cylinder e by the action of the piston or plunger of the pump 6 if any
further water or other liquid is forced into the cylinder e by the pump 6 a corresponding
quantity of water or other liquid will raise the valve y from the seating in conjunction
with which it acts and escape from the cylinder e by means of the chamber w and pipe =
into the interior of the ram f. After the interior of the ram becomes filled with water
or other liquid the entry of further water or other liquid therein will cause an overflow
into the tank or receptacle d from which when such tank or receptacle d is full
the water or other liquid may overflow through the pipe 10 into the tank or
receptacle 9. When the "cut" has been made the continued rotation of the wheel
to which is secured the pin p passing into the slot of the link will raise the
valve t from its seating t¹ and so relieve the water in the interior of the cylinder e
from the pressure placed thereon by the pump 6 and the continued rotation of the
wheels 9 will by means of the connecting rods o raise the tank or receptacle d and
so allow the counterbalance weight m¹ to raise the clamping bar or top press 6 from
the paper or other material. The pressure which the pump 6 may be caused to exert
in the cylinder e may be regulated by. the pressure exerted upon the valve y by the
spring y being adjusted in the manner. required.
Instead of the pump 6 a hydraulic accumulator charged by a pump actuated by the
machine may be employed and in case such an apparatus is to be employed the
changes necessary to be made in the machine will be obvious to persons conversant
with such machines.
lu a modification of this part of our invention we cause. the cylinder e and tank or

page_text: receptacle d to be fixed to the framework of the machine and the ram f to be connected
to the side rods or connecting rods c which are connected to the clamping bar or top
press b. It is obvious that in this modification, the connection between the delivery
orifice of the pump 6 and the interior of the cylinder e and certain other parts of
the machine will require to be arranged in a manner somewhat different from that
illustrated in Figs. 5. 6. and 7.
In some cases instead of supplying water or other liquid to the above mentioned
cylinder by means of a pump or other similar apparatus actuated by the machine
we propose to supply water or other suitable liquid to the cylinder before mentioned
by a pump worked in any convenient manner or we supply water or other liquid
from any suitable source. The machine constructed according to this arrangement
would as a whole resemble that illustrated in Figs. 5. 6. and 7 of the accompanying
drawings the differences required to be made in the arrangement being obvious to
persons conversant with machines of the class to which our invention relates.
In the arrangements of machine illustrated in Figs. 1. 2. 3. and 4 and
Figs. 5. 6. and 7. of the accompanying drawings the weight of the tank or receptacle d
and cylinder e and the weight of the water or other liquid contained in or supported
by such tank or receptacle d assists in holding the paper to be cut by the knife and
the water employed is used over and over again.
By our invention we are enabled to cause the paper or other material being cut in
a guillotine to be securely held while being cut and readily released when cut and
this without causing the machine to be dangerous or noisy in operation.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. For use in the machines to which our invention relates the hereinbefore described
arrangements for causing the paper or other material being cut to be securely held
while being cut and to be readily released when cut which arrangements consist in
the application to each of such machines of a piston operated by the machine, a
ram connected to or formed with part of the framework of the machine and pro-
vided or formed with a cylinder or barrel filled with water or other suitable liqnid in
conjunction with which the piston aforesaid may operate and a cylinder secured or
connected to or formed with a tank or receptacle containing water or other liquid all
operating in conjunction with each other and with other parts in such manner that
after the tank or receptacle aforesaid has been lowered so that the clamp or other part
employed to press upon and hold the paper or other material being cut rests upon
such paper or other material the piston aforesaid will be caused to exert pressure
upon the water or other liquid contained in the cylinder aforesaid so that the clamp
or other part employed for the purpose will securely hold the paper or other material
being cut and when the piston and tank or cylinder are raised the said clamp or
other part employed to hold the said paper or other material shall release it
substantially as hereinbefore described in reference to and indicated in Figs. 1. 2. 3.
and 4 of the accompanying drawings.
2. For use in a machine of the kind to which our invention relates, the herein-
before described arrangements for causing the paper or other material being cut to be
securely held while being cut and to be readily released when cut which arrangements
consist in a piston such as i a cylinder or barrel such as h filled with water or other
suitable liquid, a cylinder such as e filled with water or other suitable liquid and
provided with a valve such as t operated, operating and employed substantially as
herein before described in reference to Figs. 1. 2. 3. and 4 of the accompanying
drawings, and a tank or receptacle such as d partially filled with water or other
suitable liquid all arranged and operating in conjunction with each other and in con-
junction with other parts substantially in the manner and for the purposes herein before
described in reference to and indicated by Figs. 1. 2. 3 and 4 of the accompanying
drawings.
3. For use in the machines to which our invention relates. the herein before described

page_text: arrangements for causing the paper or other material being cut to be securely held
while being cut and to be readily released when cut which arrangements consist in
the application to each of such machines of a pump or other suitable apparatus actuated
by any convenient part of the machine a piston, ram or plunger and a cylinder all
operating in conjunction with each other and with other parts in such manner that
when water or other suitable liquid is forced into the said cylinder by the pump or
other suitable apparatus aforesaid the clamp or other part employed for the purpose
will press upon and securely hold the paper or other material being cut and when
water or other liquid is allowed to escape from the said cylinder or when the water or
other liquid in the said cylinder is relieved of the pressure produced by the operation
of the pump or other suitable apparatus aforesaid the said clamp or other part
employed to hold the said paper or other material shall release it substantially as
hereinbefore described in reference to and indicated in and by Figs. 5. 6. and 7 of
the accompanying drawings.
4. For use in the machines to which our invention relates the hereinbefore described
arrangements for causing the paper or other material being cut to be securely held
while being cut and to' be readily released when cut which arrangements consist in
the application to each of such machines of a pump actuated by any convenient part
of the machine and connected with a tank or receptacle containing water or other
suitable liquid a ram secured to the framework of the machine and a cylinder filled with
water or other suitable liquid adapted to work in conjunction with the said piston and
connected or secured to or formed with a tank or receptacle connected with the clamp
or other part employed to press upon and hold the paper or other material being cut,
all operating in conjunction with each other and in conjunction with other parts in
such manner that after the said tank or receptacle has been lowered so that the clamp
or other part employed to press upon and hold the paper or other material to be cut
rests upon such paper or other material pressure shall be exerted by the pump
aforesaid upon the water contained in the said cylinder so as to cause the paper or
other material aforesaid to be securely held while being cut and when the water or
other liquid in the said cylinder is relieved of pressure and the tank or receptacle con-
nected with such cylinder is raised the paper or other material aforesaid shall be
released substantially as hereinbefore described in reference to and indicated in and
by the Figs. 5. 6. and 7. of the accompanying drawings.
5. For use in a machine of the kind to which our invention relates the hereinbefore
described arrangements for causing the paper or other material being cut to be
securely held while being cut and to be readily released when cut which arrangements
consist in a pump such as 6 operated by any convenient part of the machine and
connected with a tank or receptacle such as 9 filled with water or other suitable liquid
a ram such as f and cylinder such as e filled with water and provided with a suitably
operated valve such as t all arranged and operating in conjunction with each other
and with other parts for the purposes and substantially in the manner hereinbefore
described in reference to and indicated in and by Figs. 5. 6. and 7 of the accompanying
drawings.
6. For use in a machine of the kind to which our invention relates the hereinbefore
described arrangements for causing the paper or other material being cut to be
securely held while being cut and to be readily released when cut which arrangements
consist in a ram such as fand cylinder such as e filled with water or other suitable
liquid and provided with a suitably operated valve such as t arranged and operating
in conjunction with each other and with other parts and actuated by water or other
suitable liquid under pressure supplied by a pump or other suitable supply of water
for the purposes and substantially in the manner hereinbefore described with reference
to Figs. 5. 6. and 7 of the accompanying drawings.
A
1 1
1000
W. T. CHEETHAM,
Manchester. Agent to the Applicants.