Improvements in Apparatus for Carding or Perching the Backs of Cords or Velveteens during the Process of Weaving.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 18th Dec., 1889-Accepted, 18th Jan., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Carding or Perching the Backs of
Cords or Velveteens during the Process of Weaving.
We JOSEPH BRINDLE, of 14 Field Street, Failsworth, Manchester, Mechanic,
RICHARD LOVETT READE, of Newhall, Wythenshaw Road, Sale, Cheshire, Merchant,
JOHN TAYLOR, 181 Northenden Road, Sale, Cheshire, Merchant, and JAMES
MARLAND MOULSON, of 6 Sydney Street, Failsworth, Salesman, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The improvements relato to carding or perching the backs of woven fabrics, such as
cords, fustians, and the like, and have for object the effecting such operation in the
loom during the process of manufacture.
To accomplish this, and to effect my improvements, I mount, at the front portion
of the loom, but underneath or behind the cloth, a sliding bar, (or it may be a roller,)
clothed with carding matorial, which sliding bar or roller bas motion given theroto by
means of toothed gearing, or lever and cam, or crank connections, or equivalent
mechanical means, to the ordinary working parts of the loom, in such manner that the
teeth of the card on the sliding bar act on the back of the fabric by a reciprocating
motion; or those on the roller in similar manner act on the back of the fabric by
such roller revolving in its bearings, at such speed as the nature of the work
demands.
In the case of the sliding bar, the card is pressed to the cloth when moving in one
direction only, and in the case of the roller, the card may be pressed thereto con-
tinuously or intermittently.
Variations in the manner of actuation and also in the form of the parts may be
made without departing from the peculiar character of the invention.
Dated this 18th dox of Fabmuony 1980.
WILLIAM GADD, C.E.,
64, Barton Arcade, Manchester, Agont.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Carding or Perching the Backs. of
Cords or Velveteens during the Process of Weaving.
We JOSEPH BRINDLE of 14 Field Street, Failsworth, Manchester, Mechanic,
RICHARD LOVETT READE of Newhall, Wythenshawe Road, Sale, Cheshire, Merchant,
JOHN TAYLOR of 181 Northenden Road, Sale, Cheshire, Merchant, and JAMES
MARLAND MOULSON of 6 Sydney Street, Failsworth, Salesman, 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 improvements relate to carding or perching the backs of woven fabrics such as
cords, fustians and the like, and have for object the effecting such operation in the
loom during the process of manufacture.
.
To accomplish this, and to effect our improvements, we mount at the front portion
of the loom, but underneath or behind the cloth, a sliding bar, or it may be, and by
preference is, a roller clothed with carding material, which sliding bar or roller has
motion given thereto by means of toothed gearing, or lever and cam or crane
connections, or equivalent mechanical means, to the ordinary working parts of the
loom, in such manner that the teeth of the card-on the sliding bar act on the back of
the fabric by a reciprocating motion, or those on the roller in similar manner, act on
the back of the fabric, by such. roller revolving in its bearings, as such speed as the
nature of the work demands..
In the case of the sliding bar, the card is pressed to the cloth when moving in

page_text: one direction only, and in the case of the roller, the card may be pressed thereto
continuously or intermittently, as found most desirable.
Variations in the manner of actuation and also in the form of the parts may be
made without departing from the peculiar character of the invention.
But that the improvements may be better understood, we will, by the aid of the
accompanying drawings, proceed more fully to describe means employed by us.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1. shews a roverso plan, and Fig. 2. a transverse section through line A. B. of
apparatus arranged in accordance with our invention.
The same letters indicate corresponding parts wherever they occur.
a. a. is the front cross bar or "breast beam" of the loom, over the face of which the
cloth as woven is drawn towards the "take-up" roller. This breast beam is shewn at
Fig. 1. in reverse plan, that is to say, with the underside uppermost, and broken
away at one end, for the purpose of more clearly explaining the invention, and refers
to that form which, by preference, we employ, namely, a revolving card roller. b. b. is
the card roller, which is driven through the train of wheels c. c. by means of the
sbaft cc, and the ratchet wheel d. d.
This ratchet wheel is kept in motion by means of a paul attached to a rocking
lever, a sliding bar or other device, and is actuated by any convenient moving part of
the loom or in lieu of the ratchet wheel d. d. giving an intermittent motion to the
card roller, a toothed wheel may be employed, which, by being geared in any
convenient manner to any suitably revolving portion of the loom, will give a con-
tinuous motion to the card roller.
Although we prefer a revolving card as shown, we also employ in accordance with
our invention an oscillating card bar for the same purpose, which may be mounted on
or in the breast beam, or other place in the front part of the loom, and geared up with
the working parts thereof, in such manner that a reciprocating movement may bo
given to such card, and bearing it against the cloth during its forward stroke, and on
its return stroke avoiding the same, by means of a cam, a crank, or eccentric, with
the ordinary connections, as will be readily understood without the aid of drawings.
By which means the cloth is perched during the operation of weaving, and while in
the loom, to such extent as is necessary, and thereby saves the necessity of such cloths
being perched at a separate and subsequent time, and in a different machine.
Variations in detail may be made, such as the position of the card roller or
reciprocating bar, with the speed of revolution or oscillation, and also in the mode
of actuation thereof, without departing from the peculiar character of the invention.
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 employment in a loom, during the operation of weaving of a roller clothed
with wire card, and mounted underneath the woven fabric, at or near the front breast
beam of the loom, or other convenient point, and giving, by means of suitable gearing
with the working parts of the loom, an intermittent or continuous motion to such card,
clothed roller, for the purpose of perching the back of the fabric, and in manner
substantially as herein shewn and described.
2. The employment in a loom, during the operation of weaving, of an oscillating or
reciprocating bar, clothed with wire card, and mounted underneath the woven fabric,
at or near the front breast beam of the loom, or other convenient point, and giving, by
means of suitable gearing with the working parts of the loom, reciprocating motion to
such card clothed bar, for the purpose of perching the back of the fabric, and in
manner substantially as herein shewn and described.
Dated this 17th day of December 1800.
WILLIAM GADD, C.E.,
64, Barton Arcade, Manchester, Agent.