A NEW MACHINE OR APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING THE TIGHT ROLLING OF WOVEN FABRICS
Year: 1877

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to George John Bolingbroke and John Ling, both of Chelms-
ford, in the County of Essex, Drapers, for the Invention of "A NEW MACHINE
OR APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING THE TIGHT ROLLING OF WOVEN FABRICS."
Sealed the 11th May 1877, and dated the 21st February 1877.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said George John Bolinbroke
and John Ling at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 21st
February 1877.
GEORGE JOHN BOLINGBROKE and JOHN LING, both of Chelmsford, in the County
of Essex, Drapers. "A NEW MACHINE OR APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING THE
TIGHT ROLLING OF WOVEN FABRICS."
This Invention consists of a new machine or apparatus for facilitating the tight
rolling of woven fabrics, and the object is to enable drapers and others to expe-
ditiously roll up fabrics after being unrolled for stock taking, measuring, and other
purposes.
The mode at present generally adopted is the employment of a heavy wooden
roller on which the end of the fabric is wound, and which roller is placed in a
trough, but much loss of time and inconvenience arises with this mode, whereas by
my novel and useful contrivance the fabric is well and tightly wound or rolled, and
in an expeditious manner. All rolling and blocking can be executed with far
greater neatness and ease, and in less than half the time which the old method
would require.
This machine or apparatus is constructed with a suitable frame, consisting of
front and back, about 36 to 40 inches in length, with closed ends, and about 5 or 6
inches in breadth. In the interior of such frame are two horizontal wood rollers
the ends of which are supported in recesses in the ends, fitting loosely, so as to be
capable of rotation, and which are converse in action. The front rests on te
counter or other convenient situation, and the back is so constructed as to reach
about 1/2 inch below the level of counter. By this means, and the mode of
threading the fabric through the rollers, the apparatus rests perfectly firm on the
counter without being fixed in any way.

page_text: The motion of one roller can be stopped by means of a catch in the shape of a
hook, which instantly doubles the pressure, and gives increased tightness to the
article being rolled or blocked, thus adapting itself to every texture of material.
The material is fed or threaded with the machine from underneath, and
the machine is then placed on the counter or other place where it is required to be
used.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said George John Bolingbroke and John Ling in the Great Seal Patent Office
on the 20th August 1877.
GEORGE JOHN BOLINBROKE and JOHN LING, both of Chelmsford, in the County
of Essex, Drapers. "A NEW MACHINE OR APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING THE
TIGHT ROLLING OF WOVEN FABRICS."
This Invention consists of a new machine or apparatus for facilitating the tight
rolling of woven fabrics, and the object is to enable drapers and others to expe-
ditiously roll up fabrics after being unrolled for stock taking, measuring, and other
similar purposes, likewise for rolling new goods.
The mode at present generally adopted is the employment of a heavy wooden
roller on which the end of the fabric is wound, and which roller is placed in a
trough, but much loss of time and inconvenience arises with this mode by reason of
the material having to be re-rolled from off a heavy wooden roller, whereas by our
novel and useful contrivance the fabric is well and tightly wound or rolled, and in
an expeditious manner. All rolling and blocking can be executed with far greater
neatness and ease, and in less than half the time which the old method would
require.
This machine or apparatus is constructed with a suitable frame, consisting of
front and back, and about 36 to 40 inches in length, with closed ends, and about
5 or 6 inches in breadth. In the interior of such frame are two horizontal wood
rollers, the ends or journals of which are supported in recesses or bearings fitting
loosely, so as to be capable of easy rotation, and which are converse in action.
The front rests on the counter or other convenient situation, and the back is so
constructed as to reach about inch below the level of counter. By this means,
and the mode of threading the fabric through the rollers, the apparatus rests per-
fectly on the counter without being fixed in any way.
The motion of the rollers can be stopped by means of a catch in the shape of a
hook, which instantly doubles the pressure, and gives increased tightness to the
article being rolled or blocked, thus adapting itself to every texture of material.
The material is fed or threaded into the machine, from outside the counter,
passing first under the lower roller, then over the top roller, and then passing under
the front side on to the counter ready to be rolled.
And in order that our said Invention may be readily understood refernce is
made to the annexed Drawings.
Figure 1 is a perspective front view of our apparatus; Figure 2 is a similar
perspective view with the material shewn in position.
Figure 3 is a cross section of the apparatus with the material shewn in, as
above, and also shews the position of the apparatus with respect to the counter on
which it is placed, and the relative positions of the material before and after being
wound.
A is the front of the frame, which is cut short at its lower part A¹ to allow the
material to pass under; B is the back of the frame reaching below the level of
the top of counter, as shewn at B¹; C and C, the sides of frame in which are
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page_text: placed the bearings of the rollers D and D¹; E is a catch or hook attached to the
side C³, and secures the lower roller D from rotation when more friction is required;
E' is a similar catch or hook securing the upper roller D¹ when it is required to
give still greater friction to the material of fabric. The path of the material or
fabric will be seen in Figures 2 and 3. The material F, which lays in front of or
outside the counter G, passes over the top of the back B of the frame, then under
the lower roller D, partly encircling the same, then on to the back of and over the
top of the upper roller D¹, and from thence under the lower edge A¹ of the front A
of the frame, and is wound into a roll F¹ on the counter by the operator.
Having thus described the nature and object of our said Invention, we declare
that what we claim and desire to be secured to us by the herein-before in part
recited Letters Patent is, the new machine or apparatus for facilitating the
tight rolling of woven fabrics, such as silks, sarsenetts, flannels, cloths, dress goods,
and other substantially as herein-before described and as particularly shewn on
the annexed Drawings, or any mere modification thereof.
In witness whereof, we, the said George John Bolinbroke and John Ling,
have hereunto set our hands and seals, this Eighteenth day of August, in
the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven.