Improved Drapers' Measuring Machine.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Dec., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 7th July, 1891-Accepted, 22nd Aug., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Drapers' Measuring Machine.
OCTAGUS HAZEL 15 High West Street Dorchester Dorset Ironmonger do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
Consists of a frame made of wood iron or other suitable material. The frame
is made with 2 ends and top bar. Between these two ends are 4 rollers. These
roliers when in use revolve, and by means of a ratchet or rack arrangement, one
of these rollers can be moved backwards or forwards so as to increase or lessen the
tension of article being blocked or rolled.
By means of a clock work arrangement or indicator which is fixed to the end of
one of the rollers, the operator can see how many yards of material are contained
in the piece of stuff being rolled.
My Patent differs from any other article I have seen in use for a similar purpose
in the following particulars.
(a) The rollers revolve instead of being fixtures.
(b) The tension can be either increased or decreased at the will of operator, by
simply moving a roller backwards or forwards in the ratchet or rack arrangement.
(c) The principal improvement which I claim, is the fixing of a measuring
apparatus in connection with the rolling and blocking rollers.
To the best of my belief, there is no similar appliance in existence.
This will be invaluable to merchants in measuring, cloth, linen, canvas, or any
similar material.
At present when drapers are taking stock the material has first to be measured
and then rolled or blocked. My improvement carries out both the measuring and
rolling at the same time, and effects a saving of at least one half the time.
First day of December Eighteen hundred and ninety.
OCTAGUS HAZEL.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Drapers' Measuring Machine.
I OCTAGUS HAZEL, of Dorchester, in the County of Dorset, Ironmonger, 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 an improved machine or apparatus for measuring textile
fabrics such as piece-goods, ribbons &c., during the process of rolling or blocking.
The invention will be readily understood, on reference to the accompanying
drawings, in which
Fig. 1 represents a cross section of an apparatus, and Fig. 2 is a front elevation
thereof.
The machine, which is adapted to rest on a table a, consists of two end pieces or
frames 6 connected together by two cylindrical rods c and cross-bar c'.
To each end piece is secured a notched bearing plate d in which is supported a
roller e.
A longer roller fis supported in bearings formed in the end pieces, the
axis of the roller being prolonged at one end, so as to extend through to the outside
of the frame.
On this projecting end, is mounted a pinion g, which acts as the leading wheel of
any suitable form of counting machine, the resulting motion of which is transmitted
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page_text: to a finger or pointer h, which moves around a dial appropriately divided and
numbered.
To use the machine, the piece of goods & is placed on the ground or any suitable
support and one end passed around the rods and rollers e and f in the direction
indicated by the arrows, allowing about half a yard to extend beyond the roller f
for the purpose of enabling the operator to get a start.
The roller e having been placed in the notches most suitable for imparting the
requisite tension to the goods, the rolling or blocking of the piece can be proceeded
with as usual, the friction of the material causing the roller to revolve, by which
means, the length passing through the machine, equivalent to the surface travel
of the roller, is recorded on the dial j.
Whilst the material is being drawn through the machine, the immovability of
the latter, is secured by projections e² formed on the end pieces, which abutt
against the edge of the table, thus dispensing with screws or clamps, which would
increase the cost of the machine and the time occupied in fixing and removing
same.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what 1
claim is:
1. A measuring machine, consisting of end pieces b, guides c and friction
rollers e and f, in combination with and actuating suitable indicating mechanism,
substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
.
2. The general construction of apparatus for measuring textile fabrics, substan-
tially as described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
HUGHES, SON & Co.,
38, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.