Improvements in Felt Hat Crown Pouncing Machines.
Year: 1899

page_text: Improvements in Felt Hat Crown Pouncing Machines.
We, HENRY HERBERT TURNER, ALBERT TURNER and ARNOLD TURNER all of
Ashton Road, Denton, Lancashire, Hatters Machinists, do hereby declare the
nature of our said invention to be as follows:
This invention has reference to the type of machine for which Letters Patent
No. 17190 A.D. 1897, were granted and has for its object to enable two hats,
either of the same size or of different sizes, but the same shape, or of different
sizes and shapes to be pounced in the one machine simultaneously, also in such a
manner as to cause one hat to act as the guide or pattern for the other hat, or
for the two pads to operate in unison, and so ensure of even or regular pouncing.
A further object is to impart variable speed to the hat body, quicker whilst the
pad acts upon the two sides of the hat, and slower whilst it acts upon the front
and rear sides of the hat, and to revolve the hat at an even speed when the pads
are acting on the 'square' or 'tip' of the hat.
According to our invention we employ an arrangement of base and pillar
similar to that described in the former specification, or an ordinary machine
frame, and a similar arrangement of inner and outer shafts, or two separate
shafts for driving the 'head' of the machine and rotating the hat block or blocks.
The rotating 'head' according to the present invention lies centrally above
the pillar, and at its upper part carries the shaft and clutch devices for two hat
blocks, arranged at diametrically opposite points, and the same shaft serving
for both blocks.
The head receives its motion through ratchet gear from the sleeve or outer
shaft aforesaid, and the hat blocks receive their motion from a 'cup' bevil wheel
upon the said inner shaft through a bevil pinion, a set of elliptical or eccentric
and plain spur wheels mounted upon axes contained within the 'head', or through
a bevil pinion and plain spur wheels only.
There are two pouncing staffs and pads driven or operated in a similar manner
to the pouncing staff described in the former specification from a set of lay shafts
arranged on the respective sides of the machine base and driven from a driving
shaft common to both.
The planes in which the pads approach and recede from the hats is, by prefer-
ence, at a tangent from the pillar aforesaid, or at one side of the centre line of the
machine, so that the swivelling movements of the pads shall be approximately
equal upon both sides of the said plane, as the pads operate upon the sides and
tip of the hat crown.
The two pouncing staffs or the carrier lever arms which support them under
the tension of the spring, are coupled or linked by adjustable connecting devices__
to the radial arms of a collar or flange on the pillar and with such arms of equal
length or radius and the connections between the said arms and the carrier
levers also of an equal length, or of a length which causes the two pads to lie
at the start in contact with the hats, the operation of one pad as it pounces the
hat on one block is, provided the hats are of the same shape, exactly the same as
the operations of the pad which pounces the other hat.

page_text: The variable speed of the hats, which is obtained by the elliptical or eccentric
wheels aforesaid within the rotating 'head' only lasts, by preference, whilst the
sides of the hat are being pounced, since by an arrangement of automatic devices
comprising a lever and moving gear which is operated by the movements of the
rotating 'head', the elliptical wheels are thrown out of operation as soon as the
pads begin to act on the hat square or tip, when a set of ordinary circular gear
wheels take up the rotation of the hats at an even speed. Such automatic de-
vices also re-engage the elliptical gear wheels ready for the next traverse.
The motion of the hat blocks is arrested by a toggle-link stop motion, similar
to the one described in the former specification, which under the abutment of a
stud on the 'head' moves the driving strap on to the loose pulley immediately
the rotating 'head' has made its desired degree of traverse.
In lieu of a pouncing pad operated by a reciprocating pouncing staff, we may
employ an endless pouncing band and a carrying arm or support which has a
radial movement only, and carries a set of axes over which the band may travel,
also a pulley by which, and a strap, flexible shaft or other driving medium, the
said band may be rapidly rotated whilst held elastically against the hat by its
support and spring. To support the band at the point where it presses against
the hat we introduce a rubber roller or elastic cushion.
The general details of the pads carrier supports, driving gear in the base and
block grips are substantially the same as those described in the former specifica-
tion.
noted this 22nd dow of Doomlion 1000
HENRY HERBERT TURNER
ALBERT TURNER
ARNOLD TURNER
By John. G. Wilson & Co Fels I.P.A
55 Market Street Manchester Agents for the Applicants
Improvements in Felt Hat Crown Pouncing Machines.
We, HENRY HERBERT TURNER, ALBERT TURNER, and ARNOLD TURNER, all of
Ashton Road, Denton, Lancashire, Hatters Machinists, 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 has reference to the type of machine for which Letters Patent
No. 17190. A.1). 1897 were granted and has for its object to enable two hats,
either of the same size or of different sizes but the same shape, or of different
sizes and shapes to be pounced in the one machine simultaneously, also in such
a manner as to cause one hat to act as a guide or pattern for the other hat, or for
the two pads to operate in unison, and so ensure of even or regular pouncing. A
further object is to impart variable speed to the hat body, quicker whilst the pad
acts upon the two sides of the hat, and slower whilst it acts upon the front and
rear sides of the hat and to revolve the hat at an even speed when the pads are
acting on the 'square' or 'tip' of the hat.
On the accompanying drawings Fig. I illustrates a side elevation and Fig. 2
a plan of a machine embodying our invention. Fig. 3 illustrates a part eleva-
tion from the opposite side of the machine, and Fig. 4 a vertical section of the
'head' portion.
Fig. 4 illustrates a side view of the eccentric gearing shewn in

page_text: Fig. 4, and Fig. 5 illustrates a modification of the pouncing pad. Fig. 6 illus-
trate a plan of an important detail.---
or-
According to our invention we employ an arrangement of base (A) and pil-
lar (B)-similar to that described in the former specification,--or an
dinary machine frame, and a similar arrangement of inner and outer shafts or two
separate shafts for driving the 'head' (C) of the machine and rotating the hat
blocks (D).
The rotating 'head' (C) according to the present invention lies centrally above
the pillar (B) and at its upper part carries the shaft (C) and clutch devices (D*)
for two hat blocks, arranged at diametrically opposite points, and the same shaft
serving for both blocks.
'
The head receives motion through ratchet gear (E) from the sleeve or outer
shaft aforesaid, and the hat blocks receive their motion, ria wheels (E) from a
cup bevil wheel (F) upon the said inner-shaft, either through a bevil
pinion (G), a set or pair of eccentric spur wheels (H), (H) mounted upon
axes (J), (J) and plain circular spur wheels (H) on shafts (J*) and (C),-
the said bevil pinion, a set of plain spur wheels (I) (I) mounted upon axes (J),
(J) and the said wheels (H) contained within the 'head.'
-or
The wheels (H) and (I) are fast upon their respective shafts and the wheel (I)
is adapted to slide endwise. On its face is a pin (I**) and in the face of
wheel (H) is a hole in which such pin normally projects. In the wheel (I*) is a
segmental opening (I***), and the key of the wheel (H) projects into such open-
ing as shewn in Fig. 4-The wheel (I*) is otherwise loose on its shaft, and is
held in play with the key by the spring (J**). The wheel (H) is loose on
shaft (J)
There are two pouncing staffs (K) and pads (L) driven or operated in a similar
manner to the pouncing staff and pad described in the said former specification
from a set of lay shafts (M), (N) arranged on the respective sides of the machine
base, and driven from a driving shaft (0) common to both.
The planes in which the pads approach and recede from the hats are, by pre-
ference, at a tangent to the periphery of pillar (B), or at one side of the centre
line of the machine, so that the swivelling movements of the pads shall be
approximately equal upon both sides of the said plane as the pads first operate
upon the sides and then upon the tip of the hat crown as such hat crown is
rotated past the pads in a horizontal plane.
The two pouncing staffs, or the carrier lever arms which support them under
the tension of the spring in casing (P) carried by bracket (P) from the
'head' (C), are coupled or linked by adjustable connecting devices (Q) to
the radial arms (R) of a collar (R) on the pillar (B), and with such arms (R) of
equal length or radius, and the connections between the said arms and the
carrier levers (S) also of an equal length, or of a length which causes the two
pads to lie at the start in contact with the hats, the operation of one pad as it
pounces the hat on one block and recedes or advances radially is, provided the
hats are of the same shape, exactly the same as the operations of the pad which
jounces the other hat.
The said collar (R) is loose on the pillar and moves to the extent necessary for
accomodating the horizontal movement or traverse of the hats, and allowing of
the introduction of the hats upon the blocks.-The pads are held against the hats
by the spring in casing (P), which operates through arm (P**) and link (P***).—
The variable speed of the hats, which is obtained by the eccentric wheels afore-
said within the rotating 'head' only lasts, by preference, whilst the sides of the
hat are being pounced, since by an arrangement of automatic devices comprising
a forked lever (T) with bowls or studs (T) taking into the grooved boss of laterally
moving gear wheel (I), and operated laterally by the movements of the rotating
head' and a fixed curved abutment (U), the eccentrically mounted wheels (H).
(H) are thrown out of operation as soon as the pads begin to act on the hat

page_text: square or tip, and the gear wheels (I). (I) take up the rotation of the hats at an
even speed.
This throwing of the wheels out of gear is effected by the pin (I**) coming out
of the hole of wheel (H). Previous to such throwing out the motion is imparted
via wheel (I), wheel (H), and wheel (H) to shaft (J), the wheel (I) running
idle and its variable speed being allowed for by the segmental slot (I***).
As the 'head' is rotated back after completing the full traverse and the
lever (T) moves off the abutment (U) the spring (V) (previously compressed by
the movement of wheel (I)) extends and presses the wheel (or its pin (I**) into
engagement with the wheel (H), and thus makes the wheels ready for again im-
parting a variable movement to the hats.
The turning back of the 'head' is facilitated by the handle (C**) and by the
pressing of the thumb upon the trigger (C***) which withdraws the pawl (E)
from engagement with the ratchet wheel (E), by which, and the said pawl, the
' head is rotated during the pouncing operation, the withdrawal of the pawl
allowing for the return movement of the 'head', and the releasing of the trigger
when the 'head' is set back to the required starting point, allowing the pawl to
again engage the wheel (E) for rotating the 'head'.
The motion of the hat blocks is arrested by a toggle-link stop-motion (W)
similar to the one described in the said former specification, which under the
abutment of a stud or depending arm (X) on the 'head' moves the driving strap
on to the loose pulley (0*) immediately the rotating head has made its desired
degree of traverse. The arm (X) travels with the 'head', and at the time of
the head being set back to the starting point the said arm meets the lever (W)
(or the point of its screw) and presses such lever back until the toggle (W) is
set, at which time the driving strap is on the fast pulley (0**). With the reverse
rotation of the 'head', the arm (X) travels round until it meets the swivel
lever (X) and pushing it before it causes such lever to break the toggle, the strap
fork (W) under the torsion of a spring (X**) to move the driving strap on to
the loose pulley (0*), and thus stop the machine. Upon restarting the machine,
the resetting of the toggle brings the lever (X) into position for the next break-
ing of the toggle. The hook-like part (U) which is on a fixed part of the
pillar (B) serves to support the abutment (U) when pressed upon by the lever (T).
In lieu of a pouncing pad operated by a reciprocating pouncing staff we may
employ an endless pouncing band (Y), see Fig. 5, and a carrying arm or sup-
port (Y) which has a radial movement only, and carries a set of axes over which
the band (Y) may travel, also a pulley (Y) by which, and a strap, flexible
shaft, or other driving medium the said band may be rapidly rotated whilst
held elastically against the hat by its support and spring.
To support the band (Y) at the point where it presses against the hat we intro-
duce a rubber roller or elastic cushion (Z).
The general details of the pads, carrier supports, driving gear in the base and
block grips are substantially the same as those described in the former specifica-
tion. In lieu of the slide (S) the levers may be linked to the staffs by rock-
links or pivots.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is:-
I: In a felt hat crown pouncing machine, the combination of two hat blocks
and two pouncers, each hat block and each pouncer having like movements to
the other block and pouncer respectively, the said blocks rotating about their
own axis and rotating bodily in a lateral direction at the same speed, and the
pouncers having a rapid frictional movement upon the said hats, and both held
elastically against the hats at, or about the same degree of tension, so that the
two hats operated upon shall receive the same degree of treatment, and one

page_text: serve as a pattern or guide for the other, substantially as herein described and
illustrated on the accompanying drawing.
2: In a felt hat crown pouncing machine, the combination of a base and pillar
or frame embodying driving devices, a rotary 'head' part, a shaft in such 'head'
part with hat-block clutch devices and mechanism within such 'head' part for
jotating the said blocks at even and variable speeds, substantially as herein set
forth and illustrated on the accompanying drawing..
3: In a felt hat crown pouncing machine, the combination of the several
parts enumerated in the preceeding claim with two pouncing staffs carrying
pouncing devices, mechanism for imparting a rapid up-and-down movement to
the said staffs and pouncers, means for supporting and holding the pouncers
elastically against the hat blocks, a loose collar, with radial arms, upon the
pillar, and links connecting said arms to the staff-supporting devices, and such
arms and links being of a length or character which, with the rotation of the
'head' part, ensures of the pouncers operating upon, or leaving the hat blocks
simultaneously, substantially as herein set forth and illustrated on the accom-
panying drawing.
4: In felt hat crown pouncing machines of the kind indicated the arrange-
ment and combination of parts shewn in Fig. 5 of the accompanying drawing.
5 In felt hat crown pouncing machines, the general construction and com-
bination of parts, substantially as herein set forth and illustrated on the accom-
panying drawing.
Dated this 99nd day of September 1900
HENRY HERBERT TURNER
ALBERT TURNER
ARNOLD TURNER
By John G. Wilson & Co Fels. Inst. P.A.
Manchester.