Improvements in the Machinery for Making Continuous Hair Felt, and for Marking Patterns or Names thereon.
Year: 1894

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Date of Application, 1st Oct., 1894
Complete Specification Left, '29.h June, 1895-Accepted, 1st Oct. 1895
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
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Improvements in the Machinery for Making Continuous Hair Felt,
and for Marking Patterns or Names thereon.
JOHN NEWTON Manor Works Rotherhithe New Road Loudon, S.E.
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists of so altering the felting machines that have hitherto
been used for making sheets of hair felt of limited size, so that they may make or
mark sheets of continuous felt of any convenient length. This I do by hinging or
removing one or more of the sides or ends, or parts thereof, or by so altering the
working plate or plates of the machines, that instead of being compelled to bodily
remove the sheet of felt when made it can be moved partly out of the machine a
convenient distance so that fresh material can be placed in the machino in such a
manner that when the machine has completed the next working, the fresh material
has been welded or felted to the piece previously made. The welded or joined
pieces being then further moved on in their turn sufficiently out of the machine to
allow of further fresh material being added; this process being repeated any
number of times until a convenient length is made.
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During the time the material is being felted between the plates, patterns similar
to those on the plates are impressed upon it."
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Attached to the framing of the machine are rollers which grip the felt between
them and move it forward. Besides revolving on their axes these rollers have a
vibratory movement, which latter may be stopped if desired. Patterns are made
upon the rollers which also mark the felt. These rollers improve the marking
arrangements in various ways; e.g. ground patterns may be made by the plates &
an additional pattern superimposed by the rollers. The device on the rollers may
be altered while the ground pattern remains the same; thus slight variations of
pattern can be effected more cheaply than marking the whole pattern, on new
plates:
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Also if the felt has been made in any other way the rollers alone may be used to
mark the pattern upon it.
Either plates or rollers may be used separately if only the marking is required.
A roller or rollers and moveable or fixed plate, or a roller or rollers & travelling
apron can be substituted for rollers alone."
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If desired the apparatus or any part thereof can be fixed to any other continuous
hair felt making machine, when either marking or further felting or both are
required.
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The markings may be either felted or impressed respectively on the continuous
hair felt according as the felting surfaces are caused to vibrate or not.
The machine is kept hot and moist by steam in any convenient way:
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Improvements in the Machinery, for Making Continuous. Hair Felt,.
and for Marking Patterns or Names thereon.
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I JOHN NEWTON' Manor Works Rotherhithe New Road London S.E. Felt
Manufacturer 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 :-
! My invention consists of so altering the felting machines that have hitherto
heen used for making sheets of hair felt of limited size, so that they may be used
to make or mark sheets of continuous felt of any convenient length.
This I do by binging or removing one or more of the sides or ends or parts
thereof or by so altering the working plate or plates of the machines that instead
of being compelled to bodily remove the sheet of felt when made it can be moved
partly out of the machine a convenient distance so that fresh material can be
placed in the machine in such a manner that when the machine has completed the
next working the fresh material has been welded or felted to the piece previously
made. The welded or joined pieces of felt theu boing further moved on in their turn
sufficiently out of the machine to allow of more fresh material being, added; this
process being repeated any number of times until a convenient length is made.
During the time the material is being felted between the plates, patteros similar
'to those on the plates are impressed upon it.
Attached to the framing of the machine are rollers which grip the felt between
them and move it forward. Besides revolving on their axes these rollers have a
vibratory movement, but either motion can be worked independently of the other,
or either stopped if desired.
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To more particularly describe the machine the annexed drawings,show the
arrangement with the ends of the machine removed.
Fig. 1. represents the side elevation and section through the length and Fig. 2
the end elevation and cross section.
a. a. a. a. shows the position from which the ends have been removed from the
ordinary: machine and which thus allows the material to travel through between
the top plate baud the bottom plate c without having to lift it out of the machine.
nd is the arm working the top plate and' by which the plate is lifted, when the
material has to be moved along. e and are the rollers at either or both ends
which are revolved by means of the wheels g and hand which wheels are connected
by a band when the rollers are used at both ends. k represents any kind of
mechanism which may be convenient in order to give slight rapid lengthways:
vibratory motion to the rollers. The top rollers are weighted as desired by the
levers... which press on blocks m m-sliding in the pedistals.n, n.
The felt can be made and marked by working the material through in either
direction according to the way the rollers are made to revolve. It can also be
done in a cross direction instead of lengthways of the machine if the above-
mentioned arrangement, is adapted to the sides instead of the ends of the machine.
Patterns are made upon the rollers which also mark the felt. These rollers
improve the marking in various ways, e.a. ground patterns are made by the plates
and an additional pattern superimposed by the rollers. The device on the rollers
may be altered while the ground pattern remains the same; thus slight variations
of pattern can be effected more cheaply than by marking the whole pattern on new
plates.
Also if the felt has been made in any other way the rollers alone may be used
to mark the pattern upon it.
Either plates or rollers may be used seperately if only the marking is required.

page_text: The markings may be either felted or impressed according as the rollers or plates
do or do not vibrate. Also a plate or conveyor may be substituted for one or more
of the beforementioned rollers.
If desired the apparatus or any part thereof can be used in conjunction with
any other continuous hair felt making machine.
In the process of making felt by this machine as above described the usual cloth
or cloths hitherto used for making continuous lengths are dispensed with.
The felting and marking surfaces of the machine are kept hot and moist by
steam in any convenient way.
Finally although the abovementioned modifications of the machines greatly
facilitato the working it is possible to make or mark continuous felt in some of the
present machines for making small sheets without alteration, if the new and
improved process of working I have described is followed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, & in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
(1) The making or marking of continuous felt with or without modifications or
additions to the machines hitherto used, by the process as above described.
(2) The marking of any continuous hair felt by means of a plate or plates, as
above described.
(3) The marking of any continuous hair felt by rollers or a roller & plate, or
conveyor, as described.
Dated this 28th day of June 1895.

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Oct., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 29.h June, 1895-Accepted, 1st Oct., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Machinery for Making Continuous Hair Felt,
and for Marking Patterns or Names thereon.
JOHN NEWTON Manor Works Rotherhithe New Road Loudon, S.E.
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-'
My invention consists of so altering the felting machines that have hitherto
been used for making sheets of hair felt of limited size, so that they may
make or
mark sheets of continuous felt of any convenient length. This I do by hinging or
removing one or more of the sides or ends, or parts thereof, or by so altering the
working plate or plates of the machines, that instead of being compelled to bodily
remove the sheet of felt when made it can be moved partly out of the machine a
convenient distance so that fresh material can be placed in the machine in such in
manner that when the machine has completed the next working, the fresh material
has been welded or felted to the piece previously made. The welded or joined
pieces being then further moved on in their turn sufficiently out of the machine to
allow of further fresh material being added; this process being repeated -any
number of times until a convenient length is made..
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During the time the material is being felted between the plates, patterns similar
to those on the plates are impressed upon it."
Attached to the framing of the machine are rollers which grip the felt between
them and move it forward. Besides revolving on their axes these rollers have Ja
vibratory movement, which latter may be stopped if desired. Patterns are made
upon the rollers which also mark the felt. These rollers improve the marking
arrangements in various waya; e.g. ground patterns may be made by the plates &
an additional pattern superimposed by the rollers. The device on the rollers may
be altered while the ground pattern remains the same; thus slight variations of
pattern can be effected more cheaply than marking the whole pattern, on new
plates."
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Also if the felt has been made in any other way the rollers alone may be used to
mark the pattern upon it.
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Either plates or rollers may be used separately if only the marking is required.
A roller or rollers and moveable or fixed plate, of a roller or rollers & travelling
apron can be substituted for rollers alone.
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If desired the apparatus or any part thereof can be fixed to any other continious
hair felt making machine, when either marking or further felting or both are
required.
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The markings may be either felted or impressed respectively on the continuous
hair felt according as the felting surfaces are caused to vibrate or not.
The machine is kept hot and moist by steam in any convenient way.
Dated thie First day of October 1894
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Improvements in the Machinery for Making Continuous. Hair Felt,
and for Marking Patterns or Names thereon.
:
I JOHN NEWTON Manor Works Rotherhithe New Road London S.E. Felt
Manufacturer 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 :-
My invention consists of so altering the felting machines that have hitherto
heen used for making sheets of hair felt of limited size, so that they may be used
to make or mark sheets of continuous felt of any convenient length.
This I do by hinging or removing one or more of the sides or ends or parts
thereof or by so altering the working plate or plates of the machines that instead
of being compelled to bodily remove the sheet of felt when made it can be moved
partly out of the machine a convenient distance so that fresh material can be
placed in the machine in such a manner that when the machine has completed the
Dext working the fresh material has been welded or felted to the piece previously
made. The welded or joined pieces of felt then being further moved on in their turn
sufficiently out of the machine to allow of more fresh material being, added; this
process being repeated any number of times until a convenient length is made.
During the time the material is being felted between the plates, pattoros similar
to those on the plates are impressed upon it.
Attached to the framing of the machine are rollers which grip the felt between
them and move it forward. Besides revolving on their axes these rollers have a
vibratory movement, but either motion can be worked independently of the other,
or either stopped if desired.
To more particularly describe the machine the tannexed drawings,show the
arrangement with, the ends of the machine removed.
Fig. 1. representaithe side elevation and section through the length and Fig. 2
the end elevation and cross section.
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a. a. a. a. shows the position from which the ends have been removed from the
ordinary machine, and which thus allows the material to travel through between
the top plate b and the bottom plate without having to lift it out of the machine.
ed is the arm working the top plate and by which the plate is lifted, when the
material has to be moved along. e and f are the rollers at either or both ends
which are revolved by means of the wheels g and hand which wheels are connected
by a band when the rollers are used at both ends... represents any kind of
mechanism which may be convenicut in order to give slight rapid lengthways:
vibratory motion to the rollers. The top rollers are weighted as desired by the
levers . . which press on blocks m m sliding in the'pedistalsin, n
The felt can be made and marked by working the material through in either
direction according to the way the rollers are made to revolve. It can also be
done in a cross direction instead of lengthways of the machine, if the above-
mentioned arrangement is adapted to the sides instead of the ends of the machine.
Patterns are made upon the rollers which also mark, the felt. These rollers
improve the marking in various ways, e.g. ground patterns are made by the plates
and an additional pattern superimposed by the rollers. The device on the rollers
may be altered while the ground pattern remains the same; thus slight variations
of pattern can be effected more cheaply than by marking the whole pattern on new
plates.
Also if the felt has been made in any other way the rollers alone may be used
to mark the pattern upon it.
Either plates or rollers may be used+seperately if only the marking is required.

page_text: The markings may be either felted or impressed according as the rollers or plates
do or do not vibrate. Also a plate or conveyor may be substituted for one or more
of the beforementioned rollers.
If desired the apparatus or any part thereof can be used in conjunction with
any other continuous hair felt making machine.
In the process of making felt by this machine as above described the usual cloth
or cloths hitherto used for making continuous lengths are dispensed with.
Tho felting and marking surfaces of the machine are kept hot and moist by
steam in any convenient way.
Finally although the abovementioned modifications of the machines greatly
facilitate the working it is possible to make or mark continuous felt in some of the
present machines for making small sheets without alteration, if the new and
improved process of working I have described is followed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, & in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
(1) The making or marking of continuous felt with or without modifications or
additions to the machines hitherto used, by the process as above described.
(2) The marking of any continuous hair felt by means of a plate or plates, as
above described.
(3) The marking of any continuous hair felt by rollers or a roller & plate, or
conveyor, as described.
Dated this 28th day of June 1895.