Improvements in Pressing and Finishing Machinery for Textile Fabrics.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 1st July, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 16th Mar., 1893-Accepted, 27th May, 1893
MUY DIONAL DIMITTATIVA.
Improvements in Pressing and Finishing Machinery for Textile
Fabrics.
We, JOHN KIRK, of the firm of Samuel Kirk and Sons, Dyers and Stovers,
of Woodhouse Dye Works, Leeds, in the County of York, and BENJAMIN LEE,
also of Woodhouse Dye Works, Leeds aforesaid, Manager, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
We employ a large cylinder in suitable frames, such cylinder having a central
shaft, and an annular space around the inside of its periphery; steam under
high pressure is supplied to the annular space or heating chamber partly through
the central shaft, and then by a number of suitable connections to the heating
chamber, and by similar means escapes from the opposite side.
Around the cylinder at intervals are guide rollers for the endless sheet, and
a pressure roller upon runners in a slide, having two connecting rods with right
and left hand screws, and nut to correspond so as take up or let out the sheet
as required.
The piece passes around the large cylinder, and lays between it and the
endless sheet, such sheet putting upon the piece the required pressure, which
can be regulated as described.
The said pressure roller is placed opposite the centre of the large cylinder,
to the end of the connecting rod, at each side is a fulcrumed lever carrying a
weight, and scaled or graduated rod, to show the amount of pressure put on
the goods which is varied by moving the weight along the fulcrumed lever;
the two running weights are connected by a rod and by chain wheels and chain,
or other means, so that they both move simultaneously; the cloth passes between
the endless sheet and the cylinder which revolves, the cylinder is not perforated
upon its periphery. Cast within the annular space at intervals are a series of
buckets or troughs for conveying off the condensed water.
The outer periphery of the cylinder presents one solid surface without joint.
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JOHN E. WALSH,
Royal Exchange Chambers, Leeds, Patent Agent for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Pressing and Finishing Machinery for Textile
Fabrics.
We, JOHN KIRK of the firm of Samuel Kirk and Sons, Dyers and Stovers of
Woodhouse Dye Work, Leeds and BENJAMIN LEE of Woodhouse Dye Works,
Leeds, Manager in the County of York, 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 :-
The object of our invention is to obtain a fixed and permanent finish upon textile
piece goods, by pressing them around a heated cylinder under regular indicated
pressure which can be varied or regulated as desired.

page_text: Fig. 3. is an enlarged elevation of cylinder showing the endless sheet and steel
belt also the steam pipes.
Fig. 4. is an elevation in section of cylinder.
We employ a large cylinder A mounted upon a suitable frame B, such cylinder
having a central shaft C, and an annular space or chamber D around the inside of
the periphery of the cylinder; steam under high pressure is supplied to the annular
space or heating chamber, partly through the hollow chamber or passage E, in the
central shaft C, and then by a number of suitable connections and tubes F, to the
heating chamber or annular space around the cylinder, and by similar means escapes
from the opposite side.
Around the cylinder at intervals are guide rollers G, for the endless sheet G³,
and chain G2, and a pressure roller H upon runners, in a slide J, having two con-
necting rods K with right and left hand threads, and nut L to correspond, so as to
take up or let out the sheet as required by turning the nut one way or the other.
For keeping tight the endless sheet G¹, we employ a roller H¹ carried in
brackets H, adjustable by screws H³, and hand wheels H, arranged upon each side
or frame of the machine.
In order that the pressure may be evenly distributed around the cylinder, the
pressure roller H is placed opposite the centre of the large cylinder A; to the end
of the connecting rod, at each side is a fulcrumed lever M, carrying a weight or
weights N, upon runners N', and scaled or graduated rod P, to show the amount of
pressure put on the goods, which is varied by moving the weight along the fulcrumed
lever, by means of the screwed rod P', nut P2, there being a square P³ upon the
end of the screwed rod, upon which a handle may be placed for moving the weight
nearer to or further from the fulcrum of the lever M.; the two running weights are
connected by a cross rod R, and by chain wheels S, and chain T or other means, so
that they both move simultaneously.
The guide rollers G are preferably all adjustable by means of screws G³ acting
upon their bearings and setting them up separately, so tightening the endless sheet
and chain at the various points as required. The cloth passes from the feed
rollers W over the guide roller G, and between, the endless sheet G¹ and the
revolving cylinder A, on to the receiving rollers X. X.
The said cylinder A is not perforated upon its periphery. Cast within the
annular space of the cylinder at intervals are a series of buckets or troughs V for
conveying off the water from the condensed steam. Y are the bolt holes for bolting
the cylinder together.
The piece passes around the large cylinder A and lays between it and the endless
sheet G, such sheet putting upon the piece the required pressure, which can be
regulated as described..
The outer periphery of the cylinder presents one solid surface D¹ without joint,
so that there cannot possibly be any escape of steam,, upon the surface of the
cylinder.
The large cylinder A is driven by means of a large spur wheel Z, upon its
shaft C, gearing with a pinion Z¹ upon a shaft Z driven by suitable pulleys' and
belt or by. friction or other means.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1.. In machinery for pressing and finishing fabrics imparting equal pressure to
goods passing round the heated cylinder A by means of endless sheet G, chain G³,
guide rollers G, roller H, connecting rods K, and pivotted weighted levers Mor
their equivalents for the purposes shown and described..
2. In machinery for pressing and finishing fabrics imparting equal indicated
pressure to goods passing round the heated cylinder A by means of endless
sheet G₁, chain G²; guide rollers G, roller H, connecting rods K, pivotted weighted

page_text: levers M and graduated or scaled rods P or their equivalents for the purposes
shown and described.
3. The construction of the heating chamber and face of the cylinder, so that there
is no joint upon the face or periphery of the same, as and for the purposes shown
and described.
4. Adjusting the whole of the guide rollers G, nearer to or further from the
cylinder A so as to take up or let out the endless sheet and chain upon the said
cylinder, substantially as shown and described.
5. The general arrangement and construction of the finishing and pressing machine,
as and for the purposes shown and described.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Crossley Street, Halifax, and Royal Exchange Chambers, Leeds,
Patent Agent for the Applicants.