US1646282A - Wall-paper machine - Google Patents

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1 646,282 1927' E. c. F. ERNST WALL PAPER MACHINE Filed April 5, 1927 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Q I I VENTOR Oct. 18,

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EUGENE C. F. ERNST. F PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA;

WALK-PAPER MACHINE.

Application filed April 5.

My invention consists of an improvement in means for placing wall paper onthe ceiling of room or other similar chamber. It has in view to provide a light, portable, adjustable frame, capable of longitudinal ad justment for adaptation to varying heights and provided with means for supporting the paper strip, means for accurately locating the strip, for applying it to the ceilingsurface, for pressing it thereagainst, and for otherwise elfectually, economically and rapidly carrying out repeated applications of successive strips by means of the construction and use thereof, ashereinafter more fully described.

Ordinarily, in applying wall paper to ceilings, the usual practice is to utilizea supporting platform orboard for pasting, with hand placement and manipulation of the pasted strip, in connection with a step-ladder or other elevatedisupporting mechanism, requiring considerable skill and time in applying the strips successively ovcr the surface.

In my invention I utilize a portable framework comprising, three main features or elements, to wit, (1) an extension clamping pole or. support for location between the floor and the ceiling, (-2) a detachable andadjustable paper strip support or platform, and (3.)v a detachable operating or applying frame.

These several elements are so constructed and arranged to providev for erection, adjustment and operation, and for separation, collapsing, and close assemblage for packing and transportation. The several parts are preferably made of wood and light metal portions, contributing to lightness, strength and adaptability to use and manipulation, as herein illustrated and described.

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a sectional view of a portion of a room, showing the mechanism in preliminary ad-justed position for use;

Fig. 2 is a similar view, showing the measuring strips and the supporting platform Collaapsed, with the paper strip. initially applie Fig. 3 is an enlarged similar view, partly broken away, showing the framework retracted from ceiling engagement and illustrating the various parts in greater detail;

Fig. 4 is a face view of the upper portion of Fig. 3 from. the rear;

Fig. 5 is a similar view, corresponding to 1927. Serial No. 181,105.

Fig. 3, showing the complete apparatus from the front, partly broken away;

Fig. 6 a detail view in side elevation, corresponding to the opposite middle portion of the adjustable frame;

Fig. 7' is an enlarged cross section on the line VIIV II of Fig. 5;

Fig. 8 is-a vertical sectional view on the line VIII-VIII of Fig. 5, corresponding to the upper. portion of Fig. 3.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, the entire mechanism is shown in its initial temporarilyw held position between the floor and the ceiling, for initial application oftheend of the wall paper strip.

The main supporting framework consists of a pair of struts or poles2 and3 respectively, arranged side by. side for sliding adjustment and fixedly held together in erected or collapsed, or any intervening position by means of transverse bolts. 4 extending through slots 5] and having tightening and loosening, thumb nuts 6 with U-shaped sheet metal guiding washers 7. By such means the struts 2 and 3 may be adjusted with relation. to each other, for extension as in Figs. 1 and 2, or longitudinal collapse, for portability and packing.

Strut 2 is provided at its lower end with a floor engaging shoe member 8 which, may conveniently be made of sheet or plate metal concaved at its middle portion as at 9, providing terminal points for anchoring engagement against the floor surface. A pedal or stirrup 10 is fixedly secured to strut 2 immediately above shoej ti for holding engagement by the footof the user.

Strut 2 and its companion strut 3 are provided with holding lugs or abutment-s 11,12, respectively, by which they may be manipulated in lengthening or shortening the main two-part standard.

.Strut 3 is provided at its upper portion with a two-part housing composed of oppositely located channel members 13, riveted thereto as at- 14, and projecting above the upper end"! of the strut 3, providing a socket extension for insertion and adjustable mounting therein of the upper operating frame. 1 i

Channel" members 13" are spaced sufliciently apart from each other to provide between their flanges the intervening longitudinal slots 15 at opposite edges, through which extends the clamping bolt 16 provided with the thumb nut 17, by which the standard of the adjustable operating frame is variably mounted between the upper ends of channel members 13.

The adjustable operating frame, by which the strip of paper is guided and applied to the ceiling surface, consists of a middle vertical post or stem member 18 to which are connected by upper and lower transverse framing members 19 and 20 the outer spaced apart vertical framing members 21. Said members as thus arranged provide a rectangular comparatively flat support for the upper cross bar member 22, forming the upper terminal main portion of the adjustable operating frame.

Bar 22 is provided at its opposite ends with upwardly extending terminal plate members 23, adapted to provide guiding clearance space for the standard width of paper strip, of say eighteen inches in width. Plates 23 are secured to the ends of bar 22 in any suitable way as by screws 24 and are provided at their middle portion with inclined slots, 25, for reception of the narrow base 26 of the wiping brush 27. Such brush is removably inserted in the slots in the manner shown in Fig. 3, for wiping engagement against the under side of the paper strip in application to the surface. The brush is at other times placed in suitable receiving clamps 28 secured by screws 29 against the rear face of post members 21, as in Fig. 4.

Plates 23 are provided at their upper opposite corners with points 30, adapted to engage the ceiling as in Fig. 1, in initial placement of the frame, for temporarily holding it in position, when fully extended and held by the tightening bolts 4.

At the rear side of the upper adjustable operating frame I provide a measuring device consisting of a pair of strips 31 of fabric or other suitable flexible material, secured at their upper ends to outwardly extending brackets 32 on uprights 21, and having a terminal connecting cross bar 33 of thin wood or other suitable material.

Bar 33 is adapted to be extended as in Fig. 1 to the full length of the fabric strips 31 to any desired extent, as say one yard, for measurement and location of the frame outwardly beyond the adjacent wall. Otherwise, when not in use, strip 31 is folded around terminal bar 33 and placed or tucked into and behind a receiving and holding clamp 34 therefor, secured to and extending upwardly and outwardly from middle post member 18, to which it is held by screws 35. The lower portion of such clamp extends below such fastening connection and is turned upwardly, providing a hook 36, for support thereon of a smoothing brush 37, having an interfitting hook 38 for such attachment, as in Fig. 8.

As shown in Figs. 3 and 5, the lower end of post 18, when in erected position for ceiling engagement by points 30, is spaced upwardly above the upper end of main post 3 any suitable distance, as say one inch, providing such intervening clearance, as at 39, Figs. 3 and 6.

The purpose of such clearance is to provide, to alimited degree, for lowering movement of the upper frame, after it has been clamped between the floor and ceiling, for suflicient lowering of the upper frame upon loosening bolt 16, for retraction and clearance, providing for placement of the wiping brush on the top of the frame.

For such placement and easy running thereover I provide a roller 40 pivotally mounted at 41 in brackets 42 extending outwardly from side bars 21, shown.

For the purpose of temporarily supporting the reversely folded and pasted length or strip of wall paper, as previously pre pared by any suitable means, as by the use of the machine shown in my prior applica tion filed February 19, 1927, Serial No. 169,597, I provide a supporting platform 43 which is detach-ably mounted and temporarily erected outwardly from the lower front portion of the upper adjustable frame, as in Fig. 3.

For such purpose platform consists of a comparatively light thin board of paper or other suitable stiff material, braced by cross bars 44 and 45, and provided at its inner corner portion; with holding brackets 46. These are formed of sheet or plate metal riveted to the inner corner portions of the board and reinforcing blocks thereof, as indicated at 47, and are provided at their inner portions with holding slots or sockets 48, 49, for engagement with laterally extending studs or screws 50.

Pivotally connected, by hinge 51, to the front face of post 3 is a brace 52 having interfitting connection with an interlocking lug 53, by a co-acting latch 54 at the upper end of the brace, as in Fig. Brace 52, when detached, lies downwardly alongside the front face of post 3, while platform or support 43 may then be bodily detached, when not in use.

From the foregoing description its construction will be'readily understood.

In use, the paper supporting platform having been erected and the measuring tapes 31 having been removed by withdrawing their terminal bar 33 from its holding socket, the frame is spaced outwardly from the wall a to the desired position corresponding to the length of the strips, and then temporarily clamped by extension and tightening, as in Fig. 1.

The upper end of the already pasted strip of wall paper is drawn outwardly over roller 40 to the corner terminal of ceiling b and there secured, either by upward pressing of ltl bar 33 and rubbing of the same across underneath the paper, or by a separate brush as desired.

Bar 33 and strips 31 are then dropped, as indicated in Fig. 3; tightening bolt 16 is loosened and the upper fran'iework is lowered with its post 18 resting against the upper end of member 3 and leaving a correspond ing space between points 30 and the ceiling surface. By slight tipping forwardly, sufficient space is provided for the insertion in slots 25 of the wiping brush 27, which Will then press upwardly against the under side of the paper strip, when the frame is returned to vertical position.

The operator then moves the entire framework across the room area, in the same general direction as that defined by the already pasted portion of the strip, the remaining strip being thus drawn upwardly over roller 40 and between brush 2? and the ceiling, and applied across the remaining ceiling area clear to the other end.

The application of the paper strip in this manner is rendered comparatively easy, rapid and accurate. It may be drawn upwardly from the platform, unfolding in one direction and another from the original compacted layers, or by dropping of platform 43 it may hang downwardlv as in Fig. 2. \Vith either arrangement the direct and rapid application of the paper, with accompanying brushing action and pressure, is quickly and accurately accomplished, without necessity of using any supplemental mechanism, platform, step-ladder, or other usual mechanism.

hat I claim is:

1. Means for applying wall paper consisting of an extensible frame provided at one end with spaced apart holding terminals having sockets for a Wiping brush.

2. Means for applying wall paper consisting of an extensible frame provided at one end with a clamping terminal and a Wiping brush.

3. Means for applying wall paper consisting of an extensible frame provided at one end with spaced apart holding terminals having receiving sockets for a wiping brush.

l. Means for applying wall paper consisting of an extensible frame provided at one end with an extensible measuring device and a wiping brush.

5. Means for applying wall paper consisting of an extensible frame provided at one end with a paper supporting platform. a transverse roller and a Wiping brush. and a flexible measuring device secured by its inner end to the frame near its top.

6. In a wall paper applying machine. a pair of extensible supports, a terminal frame adjustablv mounted in the end of one support. and a paper supporting shelf and a wiping brush on said frame.

7. In a wall aper applying machine, a pair of extensible supports, a terminal frame adjustably mounted in the end of one support, a paper supporting shelf, a roller. and a wiping brush on said frame 8. In a wall paper applying machine, a pair of extensible supports, a terminal frame adjustably mounted in the end of one support. a paper supporting shelf, a transverse rol-er, a wiping brush, and a flexible measuring device on said frame.

9-. In a wall paper applying machine, a pair of extensible supports, a terminal frame adjustab-ly mounted in the end of one support having holding points for fixture to a surface and opposite brush holding slots, a paper supporting shelf, and a wiping brush mounted in said slots.

l0. In combination, an extensible frame having a bottom bearing shoe and a top ceiling engaging portion, means for erecting and holding the frame in position, and means at the upper portion of the frame for guiding a paper strip and for Wiping it against 1: ceiling surface.

ll. In combination, an extensible frame having a bottom bearing shoe and a top ceiling engaging portion, means for erecting and holding the frame in position, opposite upwardly extending corner plates having holding points and brush receiving slots. and a transverse supporting roller, mounted across the end of the frame adjacent thereto.

12. In combination, an extensible frame having a bottom bearing shoe and a top ceiling engaging portion, means for erecting and holding the frame in position, opposite upwardly extending corner plates having holding points and brush receiving slots, a transverse supporting roller mounted across the end of the frame adjacent thereto. and a paper supporting platform extending in front of the frame below its top.

13. In combination with a main two-part extensible frame having an upper post receiving socket, a supplemental frame having a middie post for said socket, an upper cross bar having cndmost holding and guiding plates. and a wiping brush mounted therein.

l4. In combination with a main two-part extensible frame having an upper post receiving socket, a. supplemental frame having a middle post for said socket, an upper cross bar having endmost holding and guiding plates. a wiping brush mounted therein, and a paper supporting platform.

1:"). In combination with a main two-part extensible frame having an upper post receiving socket, a supplemental frame having a middle post for said socket, an upper cross bar having endmost holding and guiding plates. :1 wiping brush mounted therein, a tlcxible measuring device, a transverse hearing roller, and a paper supporting platform.

16. In combination with a longitudinally extensible framework having an upper separable paper applying frame, a paper supporting platform detachably connected with said paper applying frame, and a support ing brace therefor connected with one member of the extensible framework adapted to be erected underneath the platform to support it in horizontal position.

17. In a machine of the class described having an upper paper applying frame provided with a Wiping brush, a measuring tape secured to the frame having a terminal bar, and a bar holding bracket on the frame.

18. The combination with an upper paper applying frame provided with corner guiding and holding plates, an extensible carrying pole therefor consisting of two main members, means for holding said members together at varying positions, a floor engaging shoe on one of said members. and a post engaging socket on the other of said members.

19. The combination with an upper paper applying frame provided with corner guiding and holding plates, an extensible carrying pole therefor consisting of two main members, means for holding said members together at varying positions, a floor engaging shoe on one of said members, and a post engaging socket on the other of said members, each of said members having a holding abutment.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

EUGENE C. F. ERNST.

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