Improvements in Machinery or Apparatus for Paring Felt or Silk Hats.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 16th Dec., 1889-Accepted, 18th Jan., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machinery or Apparatus for Paring Felt or Silk
Hats.
I, JAMES BEVAN of Denton in the County of Lancaster Hat Manufacturer and I,
JOSEPH LONGWORTH of Denton in the County of Lancaster Machinist do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
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This invention relates to an apparatus for paring felt or silk hats, our object being
mainly to construct a machine or apparatus which shall pare the curl of felt or silk
hats before the removal of the curling ring from the bat.
Our improved apparatus is constructed as follows:-
Upon a suitable pillar or frame we mount a round flat table upon which is fixed a
base covered with sheot.rubber and curved to correspond with the arch in the brim
and curling ring of the hat.
The table on each side is drilled and fitted with suitable bushes through which
vertical rods slide. The rods are connected at the lower end by means of a cross
rail secured to the same by convenient lock-nuts, the cross rail passing through a
vertical slot formed in the pillar, the rods are balanced by means of a weight secured
to the cross rail inside of pillar or frame.
The paring template is made of steel or other suitable material which is made
oval in shape to correspond with tho curl to be pared, its inner edge serving as a
guide for the knife or other cutting instrument. The same is drilled at each end.
The holes corresponding with the collars on vertical rods.
On the round flat table we attach an horizontal slide into which is fixed a suitable
fork with the pins extending downwards to correspond with holos in curling ring for
the purpose of placing the hat into position for paring.
The cross rail aforementioned when drawn down nearly to its lowest position, the
paring template rests lightly on the curl leaving the hat free, so that the two holes
in curling ring can be moved directly under the pins of the fork aforementioned.
When tho hat is in its position the template is held securely down by two taper
wedges being actuated by a rocking lever attached to the pillar for the purpose of
holding the curl firmly down during the operation of paring.
In some cases we prefer to use a hot knife or other heated cutting tool.
It should be stated that the aforementioned mode of paring can be applied to
hats curled only or curled and shaped as well as hats pressed curled and shaped at
one operation.
The action of the apparatus is as follows:-
The hat when taken from the press is placed upon the arched base crown up, the
template is then partially drawn upon the curl, the fork for fixing the hat in the
right position is then used, and the locking motion being applied we then move back
the fork and the hat is ready for the operation of paring, the attendant then takes
his cutting instrument and moves it round the inner edge of the template, cutting
away the spare felt of the curl, the machine is unlocked and the hat taken from the
machine, the operation of paring being complete.
Dated this 11th db 1880
JAMES BEVAN.
JOSEPH LONG WORTH.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machinery or Apparatus for Paring Felt or Silk
Hats.
We, JAMES BEVAN of Denton in the County of Lancaster, Hat Manufacturer
and JOSEPH LONGWORTH of Denton in the County of Lancaster, Machinist do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to bo
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
This invention relates to apparatus for paring Felt Hats, our object being mainly
to construct a machine or apparatus which shall enable the operator to pare the
curl of a Felt Hat before the removal of the curling ring from the hat.
Our improved apparatus is illustrated by front view Fig. 1 by side view Fig. 2
and by plan view Fig. 3 in the accompanying drawing and may be described as
follows-
Upon a suitable frame or pillar a we mount a round flat table
upon which is
fixed a base c covered with sheet india-rubber and curved to correspond with the
arch in the brim and curling ring of the hat.
The table on each side is drilled and fitted with suitable bushes & through
which vertical rods d slide and which rods are connected at their lower ends to a
cross rail d by lock nuts d' this cross-rail passing through and working up and
down within a vertical slot formed in the pillar a. The rods d and paring guide e
are balanced by means of a weight secured (by a cord or chain f¹ passing over a
pulley) to the cross-rail d' inside the pillar a.
The paring template e carried at the upper extremities of the aforesaid guide rods d
is made of cast steel, iron or other suitable material and is oval in shape to correspond
with the curl to be pared its inner edge constituting the guide for the knife or
other paring instrument employed. The same is drilled at each end to accommodate
the tops of the vertical rods d which are secured thereto by the screw caps or
nuts d³.
On the table 6 we mount in brackets g a suitable fork (seon also in plan view
Fig. 4 and side view Fig. 5) with pins or studs i extending downwards to correspond
with holes formed in the curling ring (seen separately in plan view Fig. 6) for
the purpose of onsuring the placing of the hat exactly in the true position with regard
to the paring template or guido e for its being correctly pared.
The cross-rail when lowered nearly to its lowest position with the paring
template e resting lightly on the curl permits the hat to be moved until the two
holes in the curling ring & come directly under the pins i of the fork h.
When the hat is thus adjusted in its truo position the template or paring guide e is
clamped securely down during the operation of paring by two taper wedges
(depending from the under side of the sliding carriago m) being forced over the
pulleys mounted upon the top side of the cross-rail -the sliding carriage being.
guided in V slides in the brackets m² and being actuated by a rocking lover o.
rocking lever has its fulcrum upon the face of the pillar a and is also jointed to the
carriage m, so that by moving such lever, the said carriage is caused to travel to and
fro in its brackets.
This
In some cases we profer to use a hot kuife or other heated cutting tool in effecting.
the paring operation.
It should be stated that this improved paring mechanism can be applied to hats
curled only, or curled and shaped as well as to hats pressed curled and shaped at one
operation.
The action of the apparatus is as follows:-The hat when taken from the press is
provided with our improved curling ring & (containing the holes j before mentioned)
and is placed upon the arched base o with its crown upwards the template guide e is
then partially lowered upon the curl and the fork for ensuring the hat being fixed
in the right position with regard to the template guide is then used as aforesaid.
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page_text: This done the locking motion is next applied by moving inwards the actuating
lever o until the wedges lure forced over the cross-rail d, the fork h can then be thrown
back out of the way and the hat is fixed ready for being pared.
The attendant now takes his cutting instrument and moves it round the inner edge.
of the template guide e so cutting away the spare felt of the curl. The machine is
next unlocked and the hat taken from it, the operation of paring being completed.
Having thus 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 :-
1st. The combination and arrangement of mechanism for paring the curl of felt
hats substantially as hereinbefore described.
2nd. In a machine or apparatus for paring the curl of a folt hat the employ-
ment of a paring template capable of being clamped in position and the inner edge
of which forms a guide for the paring knife substantially as and for the purposes
hereinbefore described and illustrated on the accompanying drawing.
3rd. In a machine or apparatus for paring the curl of a felt hat the employment
of a clamping and paring template in combination with a fork so mounted upon the
operating table and provided with pins or studs corresponding with holes formed in
the curling ring as to ensure the hat being placed in the exact required position
with regard to the paring template substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore
described and illustrated on the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 10th day of December 1800.
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JOHN G. WILSON,
Patent Office, 55, Market Street, Manchester, Agent for the Applicants..