Improvements in Apparatus for Printing Ornamental Fabrics.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Mar., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 9th Dec., 1893-Accepted, 13th Jan., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Printing Ornamental Fabrics.
We, HUGH WYLIE, Turkey-red Dyer and Printer of Cordale and Dalquhurn
Works, Renton, in the County of Dumbarton, North Britain, and ROBERT
PATTERSON TORRANCE, of the same place, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows, that is to say :-
This invention relates to ornamental printing apparatus of the kind in which the
printing is effected by means of a flat plate moving to and fro under a cylinder
round which the fabric passes; and the object is to provide in an improved manner
for conveniently turning the printing plate when it is of a kind for printing end
borders or other portions of a design, which have to be printed in reversed positions
at opposite ends or parts of a scarf or similar article.
The printing plate is fixed down upon a frame or carriage which moves to and
fro on two lateral sets of guide rollers ordinarily carried by the fixed side frames
of the machine.
According to the present invention the turning of the printing plate is effected
at one end of the machine; and when the carriage with the plate is in the position
for being turned, it rests on a framing which as far as regards the rollers and
guide rails is a continuation of the main fixed framing of the machine, but which is
constructed and arranged as a turntable or turntable framing, being supported on
suitably placed rollers, and being constrained to turn about a proper vertical axis
either by a central vertical shaft fixed to its under side and fitted to turn in a fixed
central foot-step bearing, or by a socket piece fixed to its under side and fitted to
turn upon a fixed pivot or shaft. The ends of the turntable frame are constructed
to join accurately with the ends of the fixed framing, whichever end of the turntable
frame may be turned inwards; and locking devices may be provided to secure
accuracy of position whilst the carriage with the printing plate is being moved to
or from the main part of the machine.
Dated this Fourteenth day of March 1893.
EDMUND HUNT,
Applicants' Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Printing Ornamental Fabrics.
We, HUGH WYLIE, Turkey-red Dyer and Printer of Cordale and Dalquhurn
Works, Renton, in the County of Dumbarton, North Britain, and ROBERT
PATTERSON TORRANCE, of the same place, Engineer, 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, that
is to say:
This invention relates to ornamental printing apparatus of the kind in which the
printing is effected by means of a flat plate moving to and fro' under a cylinder
round which the fabric passes, and the object is to provide in an improved manner
for conveniently turning the printing plate when it is of a kind for printing end
borders or other portions of a design, which have to be printed in reversed positions
at opposite ends or parts of a scarf or similar article.
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page_text: The printing plate is fixed down upon a frame or carriage which moves to and
fro' on two lateral sets of guide rollers ordinarily carried by the fixed side frames
of the machine.
According to the present invention when the carriage with the plate is in the
position for being turned, it rests on a framing which is constructed and arranged
as a turntable or turnable framing, being supported on suitably placed rollers, and
being constrained to turn about a proper vertical axis either by a central vertical
shaft or stud fixed to its under side and fitted to turn in a fixed central footstep
bearing; or by a socket piece fixed to its under side and fitted to turn upon a fixed
pivot or shaft. Locking devices may be provided to secure accuracy of position
whilst the carriage with the printing plate is being moved to or from the main
part of the machine.
And in order that the said invention and the manner of performing the same
may be properly understood we hereunto append a sheet of explanatory drawings
to be hereinafter referred to and showing the improvements.
Figure, 1, of the drawings is a plan as with the printing plate and its block or
frame removed, and
Figure, 2, is a side elevation showing the improved apparatus for printing
ornamental fabrics.
In these drawings the same reference letters are used to mark the same or like
parts wherever they are repeated.
The turning of the printing plate, A, and carriage or block, B, upon which it is
fixed, is effected at one end of the machine, and when the carriage, B, with the
plate, A, is in the position for being turned it rests on a framing, C, which as far
as regards rollers, D, and guide rails, E, is a continuation of the main fixed
framing (not shown) of the machine, but which is constructed and arranged as a
turntable or turuable framing, C, there being at the lower part of the framing, C,
a number of rollers, F, arranged to run on an annular track, G, and the framing, C,
being constrained to turn about a proper vertical axis by a central vertical stud, H,
fixed to its under side and fitted to turn in a fixed central footstep bearing, J. The
ends of the turnable frame, C, are constructed to join accurately with the ends of
the fixed framing whichever end of the turnable frame, C, may be turned inwards;
and a locking bolt, K, actuated through a bell-crank lever, L, and rod, M, can be
made to enter either of two sockets, N, or, P, in the track, G, thus securing
accuracy of position whilst the carriage, B, with the printing plate, A, is being
moved to or from the main part of the machine. Instead of a single locking
bolt (K) there may be two, at diagonally opposite corners.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
In apparatus for printing ornamental fabrics provi ling for supporting and
turning the printing plate and carriage, a turntable or turnable frame supported on
rollers and turnable about a vertical axis and with or without a locking device
substantially as hereinbefore described.
Dated this Eighth day of December 1893.
EDMUND HUNT,
Applicants' Agent.