Year: 1888

page_text: We, THOMAS NORTON, a director of the firm of Norton Bros. & Co. Ld. Norton-
thorpe Mills, near Huddersfield, and GEORGE THORNLEY HELLEWELL, of the same
mills, mechanic, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Various attempts have been made to originate a satisfactory motion for this purpose but
a want of elasticity in the apparatus or in the blow delivered has hitherto made them
more or less failures; the sticks continually break from want of that yield or "give-
and-take" which is so well supplied by hand labour-the objection against which
is its cost.
The object of our invention is to devise and work an arm which shall deliver a
rapid blow as nearly as possible like that given by a stick held in a workman's
hand; and that with the greatest amount of elasticity producible in a mechanical
apparatus.
The stick is held in an arm or box which has its fulcrum (preferably adjustable)
approximately in the borizontal plane of the fabric to be beaten. This fulcrum
may be made to yield slightly by mounting it on a flexible fitting, or in a yielding
boss, but we do not think that this is essential, although if used care must be taken
that too great a yield be not allowed.
The beating stick thickens, after the manner of a wedge, at the portion held in
the arm.
Instead however of being rigidly fixed therein it meets and abuts against
indiarubber cushions which whilst holding it firmly give a distinct elasticity to it
at both its turning points-viz. when up in the air and when down on the fabric.
At a short distance along this arm (preferably in front) we attach a rod which
is fitted with another yielding arrangement, as described below. This rod extends
downwards and is connected to the outer end of a lever which stretches somewhat
horizontally across to the other side of the machine where it has its fulcrum.
At any convenient midway point on this lever is fixed a projecting stud which gears
with and receives a vibrating motion from a sunk or shell cam revolving at its side.
The path of this cam is laid out so as to produce on the beating arm and its stick
a motion as near as possible to that given by hand. By preference we produce two

page_text: beats by one revolution of the cam. This horizontal lever should be made as light
as practicable, and, if desired, light enough to spring to some little extent, but not
so as to produce any cross movement of the arm.
Between the upper & lower joint of the vertical rod, we introduce a spring box
which yields in both directions, but care has to be taken not to permit either too
much or too little elasticity to be thus given: hence we make this spring box capable
of adjustment. We prefer to use india rubber springs, but metallic ones may be used
in some cases.
As many beating arms as may be desired may be arranged alternately at the
sides of the machine over which the fabric is caused to travel in any convenient
way.
In some cases the beating arm instead of having a rigid metallic hinge may have
further elasticity imparted to it by being formed of one or more pieces of leather or
of a piece of strong indiarubber just possessing the desired flexibility.
The words vertical and horizontal are to some extent used for descriptive purposes
only.
:
WM. SNOWDON,
9, Beckett's Bank Chambers, Leeds, Yorks,
Agent for the Applicants.

page_text: Improvements in Machinery for Batting or Beating Pile Fabrics.
We, THOMAS NORTON, a director of the firm of Norton Bros. & Co. Ld., Norton-
thorpe Mills, near Huddersfield, and GEORGE THORNLEY HELLEWELL, of the same
mills, mechanic, 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 :-
Various attempts have been made to originate a satisfactory motion for this purpose
but a want of elasticity in the apparatus or in the blow delivered has hitherto made
them more or less failures; the sticks continually break from want of that yield, or
"give and take," which is so well supplied by hand labour the objection against which
its cost.
The object of our invention is to devise and work an arm which shall deliver a
rapid blow as nearly as possible like that given by a stick held in a workman's
hand; and that with the greatest amount of elasticity producible in a mechanical
apparatus.
We carry out our object as follows and in order to fully explain ourselves we have
annexed a drawing which represents in Transverse Sectional Elevation the leading
parts of a Batting Machine.
The stick, A, is held in an arm or box, B, which has its fulcrum at C, (preferably
adjustable to suit the thickness or position of the fabric, X, X, required to be beaten)
arranged approximately in the horizontal plane of the said fabric. This fulcrum may
be made to yield slightly by mounting it on a flexible fitting or in a yielding boss, but
we do not think that this is essential, although if used care must be taken that too
great a yield be not allowed. The beating stick thickens, after the manner of a wedge,.
at the portion, A', held in the arm, B. Instead however of being rigidly fixed therein
it meets and abuts against india rubber cushions, B', B', B', B', which whilst holding
it firmly give a distinct elasticity to it at both its turning points, viz.-when up in
the air, and when down on the fabric.
At a short distance along this arm (preferably in front) we attach a rod, D, which is
fitted with another yielding arrangement, E, as described below. This rod, D,
extends downwards and is connected to the outer end of a lever, F, which stretches
somewhat horizontally across to the other side of the machine where it has its fulcrum
at G.
At any convenient midway point on this lever, F, is fixed a projecting stud, H,
which gears with and receives a vibrating motion from a sunk or shell cam, J,
revolving at its side. The path of this cam is laid out so as to produce on the beating
arm and its stick a motion as near as possible to that given by hand. By preference
we produce two beats by one revolution of the cam, as shown. This horizontal lever
should be made as light as practicable, and if desired, light enough to spring to some
little extent, but not so as to produce any cross-movement or cross purpose between
it & the beating stick. This lever, F, may be made of wood for the purpose of giving
this extra elasticity.
Between the upper and lower joint of the vertical rod, D, we introduce a spring
box, E, as before mentioned which yields in both directions, but care has to be taken

page_text: not to permit either too much or too little elasticity to be thus given; hence we make
this spring box capable of adjustment. We prefer to use indiarubber springs, but
metallic ones may be used in some cases.
D', is a piston or collar on the rod, D, which bears against springs, D2, D3, placed
above and below in the cylinder the outer casing of which is screwed. These springs
are adjusted by screwing up the thimble, E', which carries the ring, E², the whole
being afterwards locked tight by the nut, E³, The joints at the rod, D, the fulcrum, G,
or even the position of the cam and pin, may each or all be made adjustable so as to
allow of the production of the exact flip required to be given. That at D*, may be
mounted in a slide and be regulated by screws somewhat as shown.
The box, B, is best fitted with the upper part loose so as to admit the stick.
As many beating arms as may be desired may be arranged as usual alternately at
the sides of the machine over which the fabric is caused to travel in any convenient
way. In some cases the beating arm B instead of being formed of solid metal at
or near the fulcrum C may have elasticity imparted to it by having this portion
formed of one or more pieces of leather or of a piece of strong india-rubber possessing
the desired flexibility.
The words vertical and horizontal are to some extent used for descriptive purposes
only as there is nothing to prevent any desired angularity being produced.
Fig. 1, is the Transverse Sectional Elevation before mentioned, and fig 2, shows an
equivalent way of introducing a yielding spring, E, between the arm, B, and the
lever, F. A variation and adjustment of the strength of spring may be got by
moving the joint along the slot in the spring, E, fig. 2, as shown.
At the foot of the rod, D, an adjustment for length of rod may be had by unlocking
the nut and screwing the rod further in or out of the bottom joint.
Fig. 3, shows another equivalent form of the yielding arrangement; in this both
the length of the rod and yield of the springs may be got by adjusting the nuts
at E³.
.
Here the upper part of the rod, D, may be forked so as to allow springs on each
side of the fulcrum so as to avoid a twisting action being imparted.
The same letters refer to the same parts, or their equivalents, in all the figures.
Having now 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:
1. The improved Batting Motion arranged with elastic connections and operated
in the manner described and shown, with the object and for the purpose set forth.
2. The improved manner of mounting a beating stick, with a gradually enlarged
wedged shaped end, so that it is held tight by pads of india-rubber, or other such
yielding points, substantially as described and shown, with the object and for the
purpose set forth.
3. The introduction into the gear of a yielding appliance as shown at E, in fig 1,
or as shown in figs. 2 & 3, substantially as described and shown, with the object
and for the purpose set forth.
4. The combination of the lever, F, the cam, G, and the arm, B, substantially as
described and shown, with the object and for the purpose set forth.
17th day of January look.
WM. SNOWDON,
9, Beckett's Bank Chambers, Leeds, Yorks,
Agent for the Applicants.