Improvements in Openers for Textile Fabrics.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Oct., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 14th July, 1891-Accepted, 15th Aug., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Openers for Textile Fabrics.
JACOB BRIDGE Machinist, Iron & Tinplate Worker and Coppersmith
Accrington do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists of a fixed threaded cone or cones made from iron or any
other suitable materials with a movable roller in front for giving textile fabrics
5 more or less lap on the cones.
Dated this hourouch dan
1000
JACOB BRIDGE.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Openers for Textile Fabrics.
JACOB BRIDGE Paradise Works Accrington, Engineer, Machinist, Tinplate
Worker & Coppersmith & Ironfounder, 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:-
This invention relates to the opening of cloth or woven fabrics that are in a
more or less folded or shrivelled state; and the object of the apparatus is to enable
such cloth or woven fabric to be stretched and passed through various machines
its full width without any loss through shrinkage.
The apparatus consists of 2 cones made of suitable material to prevent corrosion,
the lesser ends of these cones are brought as near together as may be practicable
or desirable and have an axle at each end which may or may not go through the
centre of each cone from end to end. Suitable stands or bearings are provided at
each end of the cones. The periphery of these cones may be plain or may be cut
in a spiral or screw form, right and left hand thread respectively.
A roller of suitable material and dimensions is arranged in such a position in
relation to the cones as shall enable the fabric to come in contact more or less with
the peripheries of the cones as may be desired according to the amount of opening
or expanding required, and according also to the kind and strength of fabric being.
operated upon. This adjustable regulating roller may be either a threaded or
worm roller with right and left hand threads or worms put on or cut in; or it may
be a plain roller. This roller will work in loose or adjustable bearings which will
be regulated by suitable apparatus.
In order that my invention may be better understood I will proceed to describe
the same more particularly with the aid of the accompanying drawings.
A is the body or shell of the cone with the periphery or face cut or grooved.
B. is the shaft or axle. D. D. are the pedestals. E is a metal cover or cap for
the centre pedestal, with the necessary oil holes drilled in. F shews the cross
beam or rail for supporting the whole apparatus. G is a spiral regulating roller
with right and left hand worms. H. H. indicate the 2 pairs of bevel wheels which,
along with the cross shaft 1, and hand wheel J, form the raising and lowering
apparatus. K. K. shew the stands in which this apparatus works.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and the manner in which it has to be performed 1. declare that what I
claim is
1st. Cones having spiral grooves cut in them.
2nd. An adiustable regulating roller for the purpose described

page_text: 3rd. The arrangement and combination of parts constituting an improved
expander or opener substantially as hereinbefore described and shewn in the
accompanying drawings.
Dat tushdan of T... 1001
JACOB BRIDGE.