Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 13th May, 1887
Complete Left, 13th Feb., 1888
Complete Accepted, 16th Mar., 1888
I JAMES BOOTH of Lee Mills Halifax in the County of York Manufacturer do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improved machinery for purpose aforesaid and the object
is to so construct the machine that a perfectly true and non flexible bearing shall be
provided for the cloth or piece whilst being raised or operated upon together with
nicety and convenience of adjustment of the raising roller in relation to the surface of
the bearer thereby to ensure an equal, even and true raising of the fibres on the
surface of the piece.
In the construction of machinery for purpose aforesaid according to this my
invention I dispense with the moveable platform or table on which the piece is passed
and employ in lieu thereof a fixed metal bearing rail of such strength and section as
to ensure perfect rigidity upon which rail is secured a horizontal straight-edge
preferably of section over which the piece is passed the apex of the straight edge
forms the actual bearing surface for the fabric when under the operation of raising.
The raising and the stripping rollers are carried in the ends or arms of a frame
which is mounted upon studs or hinges in order to admit the said rollers being readily
raised, lifted or turned backwards or away from the straight-edge referred to.
For purpose of ensuring accurate adjustment of relative position between raising
roller and the straight-edge's apex each of the end arms or ends of the frame carrying
the raising and stripping rollers is or are provided with a setting and adjusting screw
and lock nut.
Opposite the ends of the said screws are resting plates supported by brackets from
the end frame of the machine, the ends of the adjusting screws rest upon the said
plates and support the frame and raising roller at the predetermined and adjusted
distance from the apex of the straight-edge.
The distance between the latter and the raising roller can be further regulated by
the introduction of a slip or sheet of paper between the ends of the adjusting screws
and their supporting plates.
Datad this 19th do M1007
WALTER BRIERLEY,
Town Hall Buildings, Halifax,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: Goods.
I, JAMES BOOTH of Lee Mills, Halifax in the County of York, 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
This invention relates to improved machinery for purpose aforesaid and the object
is to so construct the machine that a perfectly true and non-flexible bearing shall be
provided for the cloth or piece whilst being raised or operated upon together with
nicety and convenience of adjustment of the "raising" roller in relation to the
surface of the bearer thereby to ensure an equal, even, and true raising of the fibros
on the surface of the piece.
In the construction of machinery for purpose aforesaid according to this my
invention I dispense with the moveable platform or table on which the piece is passed
and employ in lieu thereof a fixed metal bearing rail of such strength and section as
to ensure perfect rigidity, upon which rail is secured a horizontal straight edge
preferably of section over which the piece is passed, the apex of the strait edge
forms the actual bearing surface for the fabric when under the operation of
"raising."
"
The raising and the stripping roller are carried in the ends or arms of a frame
which is mounted upon studs or hinges in order to admit the said rollers being readily
raised, lifted, or turned backwards or away from the straight edge referred to.
For purpose of ensuring accurate adjustment of relative position between raising
roller and the straight edges apex, each of the end arms or ends of the frame carrying
the raising and stripping rollers is or are provided with a setting and adjusting screw
and lock nut.
Opposite the ends of the said screws are resting plates supported by brackets from
the end frame of the machine, the ends of the adjusting screws rest upon the said
plates and support the frame and raising roller at the pre-determined and adjusted.
distance-from-the apex of the straight-edge.
The distance between the latter and the raising roller can be further regulated by
the introduction of a slip or sheet of paper between the ends of the adjusting rollers,
and their supporting plates.
Such being the nature and object of the said Invention, the following is a complete
description of same, reference being had to the accompainyng drawings.

page_text: In the construction of machinery for purpose aforesaid according to this my
Invention I dispense with the moveable platform or table on which the piece is
passed, and employ in lieu thereof a fixed metal bearing rail 1 of such strength and
section as to ensure perfect rigidity; upon which rail 1 is secured a horizontal
straight edge 2, preferably of A section over which the piece 3 is passed; the apex of
the straight edge 2 forms the actual bearing surface for the fabric 3 when under the
operation of raising.
The raising roller 4 and the stripping roller 5 are carried in the ends or arms of a
frame 6 which is mounted upon studs or hinges 7 in order to admit the said
rollers 4, 5, being readily raised, lifted, or turned backwards or away from the straight
edge 2 referred to.
For purpose of ensuring accurate adjustment of relative position between raising
roller 4 and the straight edges apex 2, each of the end arms or ends of the frame 6
carrying the raising and stripping rollers is or are provided with a setting and
adjusting screw 8 and lock nut 9.
Opposite the ends of the said screws 8, 8, are resting plates 10, 11 supported by
brackets or arms 12 from the end frame 13 of the machine the ends of the adjusting
screws 8, 8, rest upon the said plates 10, 11, and support the frame 6 and raising
roller 4 at the pre-determined and adjusted distance from the apex of the straight
edge 2.
The distance between the latter and the raising roller 4 can be further regulated by
the introduction of a slip or sheet of paper between the ends of the adjusting
screws 8, 8, and their supporting plates 10, 11, so as to ensure nicety of adjustment
which is an important element in machines for purpose described.
The frame 6 when turned back on the studs is supported in such raised position by
the hooked stay rod 14 resting on the pin 15, the turning over of the frame 6 being
effected through the handle 16 aided by means of the treadle 17 and links 18, 18
connected with the. frame 6, 19 aro the several guide or conducting rollers over
which the piece is passed in its course to and from the straight edge 2.
The arrangement and number of rollers employed will be of course varied according
to the material to be operated upon, and the drag to be put thereon, as also the means
of imparting rotation to the several rollers may be varied according to circumstances
and convenience.
The arrangement of the guide rollers 19 and the means of driving the going parts
of the machine form no part of this Invention.
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;
First. In a machine for purpose aforesaid the combination of an adjustable raising
roller with a fixed angled straight edge such as 2, for purpose described and
illustrated by annexed drawings.
Second. The general construction, combination and arrangement of apparatus
for purpose aforesaid as herein described and illustrated by the annexed drawings.
Dated this 10th day of February 1888
Dated this 10th day of February 1888
JAMES BOOTH.
By his Agent, Walter Brierley,
Town Hall Buildings, Halifax.