IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR STRETCHING AND DRYING FABRICS
Year: 1878

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Henry Bernoulli Barlow, of Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Patent Agent, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY
FOR STRETCHING AND DRYING FABRICS." A communication from abroad by
Oscar Scheurer, Acting Partner of the Firm of Scheurer, Rott, & Co., of Paris,
France. Manufacturers.
Sealed the 1st November 1878, and dated the 22nd May 1878.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Henry Bernoulli Barlow at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 22nd May 1878.
HENRY BERNOULLI BARLOW, of Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Patent
Agent. "IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR STRETCHING AND DRYING FABRICS."
A communication from abroad by Oscar Scheurer, Acting Partner of the Firm of
Scheurer, Rott, & Co., of Paris, France, Manufacturers.
This Invention consists in the use of thin endless bands of metal in lieu of chains
or clamps for carrying the fabric through the stretching machine and over the
drying cylinder, by which means the fabric is brought in direct contact with the
surface of the drying cylinder.
The needle points or pins for holding the selvages of the fabric project on one
side of the endless bands, and guide blocks are attached to the other side. These
blocks fit in the grooves of guide rails, which are nearer together at the feeding end
than they are at the delivering end, consequently as the fabric is drawn through the
machine it is stretched to the required width. The delivering ends of the guide
rails are placed near the drying cylinder.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Henry Bernoulli Barlow in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 14th
November 1878.
HENRY BERNOULLI BARLOW, of Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Patent
Agent. "IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR STRETCHING AND DRYING FABRICS."
A communication from abroad by Oscar Scheurer, Acting Partner of the Firm of
Scheurer, Rott, & Co., of Paris, France, Manufacturers.
This Invention consists in the use of thin endless bands of metal in lieu of chains
or clamps for carrying the fabric through the stretching machine and over the
drying cylinder, by which means the fabric is brought in direct contact with the
surface of the drying cylinder.
The needle points or pins for holding the selvages of the fabric project on one
side of the endless bands, and guide blocks are attached to the other side. These
blocks fit in the grooves of guide rails, which are nearer together at the feeding end
than they are at the delivering end, consequently as the fabric is drawn through
the machine it is stretched to the required width. The delivering ends of the
guide rails are placed near the drying cylinder.
And in order that the Invention may be fully understood and readily carried
into operation, I will proceed to describe the accompanying Sheet of Drawings, in
which Fig. 1 is an elevation in section, and Fig. 2 a plan of the improved
machinery for stretching and drying fabrics.
A, A, are two endless bands of thin metal, which are carried around the drying
cylinder b, which is heated by steam or otherwise.
The needle points for holding the selvages of the fabric project on one side of the
endless bands, and as the fabric is carried over the drying cylinder it is brought in
direct contact with its surface. At the under side of each endless metal band are
fixed the guide blocks C, which fit in grooves in the guide rails D and in the
drying cylinder. These guide rails are nearer together at the feeding end of the
machine than they are at the delivering end, which is near the drying cylinder,
consequently as the fabric is drawn through the machine it is stretched to the
required width.
The dotted lines and arrows indicate the fabric and the direction in which it
passes through the machine.
In some cases flat drying surfaces may be used.
Having thus stated the nature of the Invention as communicated to me by the
within-named Oscar Scheurer, I declare that I claim, the use of thin endless metal
bands provided with needle points for holding the selvages of the fabric while being
stretched, whereby the fabric is or may be kept in contact with the drying cylinder
or other drying surface while passing over it, as shewn and described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Henry Bernoulli Barlow, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Thirteenth day of November, One thousand eight hundred
and. seventy-eight.
DIDT AW