A Machine for Finishing and Polishing Certain Textile Fabrics, such as Sleeve Lining's, Covering for Carriage Seating, and the like.
Year: 1887

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Machine for Finishing and Polishing Certain Textile Fabrics,
such as Sleeve Lining's, Covering for Carriage Seating, and
the like.
1, WILLIAMSON BAXTER, of Marshall's Mill, Vulcan Street, Bradford in the County
of York, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention consists in an arrangement of revolving brushes under which the
piece of woven fabric is caused to travel, the surface of which comes in contact with
the revolving brushes, and thereby receives what is termed a finished and polished
surface.
To carry out my invention I employ a series of revolving circular brushes, the
shafts of which are mounted in bearings secured to two suitable meial frames. Under
cach of these circular brushes place two rollers of wood or metal, the spindles of
which are mounted in square moveable bushes, carried in oblong slots formed in each
of the metal side frames. It is necessary to raise these rollers upon which the piece
being operated upon rests, in order to bring the surface of the piece in contact with the
revolving circular brushes. For this purpose I employ two shafts having heart shaped
cams fixed to them underneath and working against the square brass bushes before
mentioned, and mounted in suitable bearings secured to the metal side frames. These
shafts are driven by means of bevil wheels actuated by means of a hand wheel on a
cross shaft at the front of the machine. By these means the rollers can be raised to
the required position after the piece has been placed in the machine. The circular
brushes are then caused to revolve and brush the piece, either by gearing or ordinary
belt pulleys.
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page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Machine for Finishing and Polishing Certain Textile Fabrics.
such as Sleeve Linings, Covering for Carriage Seating, and
the like.
I, WILLIAMSON BAXTER of Marshall's Mill, Vulcan Street, Bradford in the County
of York, 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:-
This invention consists in an arrangement of revolving brushes under which the
piece of woven fabric is caused to travel, the surface of which comes in contact with
the brushes and thereby receives what is termed a finished and polished surface.
To carry out my invention I employ a series of revolving circular brushes, the
shafts of which are mounted in bearings secured to two suitable metal frames. Under
each of these circular brushes I place two rollers of metal or wood, the spindles of
which are mounted in square moveable bushes, carried in oblong slots formed in each
of the metal side frames. It is necessary to raise these rollers upon which the piece
being operated upon resis in order to bring the surface of the piece in contact with
the revolving circular brushes, for this purpose I employ two shafts having heart
shaped cams fixed to them underneath and working against the square brass bushes
before mentioned, and mounted in suitable bearings secured to the metal side frames.
These shafts are driven by means of bevel wheels actuated by means of a hand wheel
on a cross shaft at the front of the machine. By these means the rollers can be raised
to the required position after the piece has been placed in the machine. The circular
brushes are then caused to revolve and brush the piece either by gearing or ordinary
belt pulleys.
In place of the revolving circular brushes, I may employ flat brushes caused to
move backwards and forwards over the piece by means of cranks or eccentrics with
a similar effect.
In order to enable my invention to be fully understood, I will proceed to describe
the same with reference to the accompanying drawing which represents a sectional
elevation of my improved machine for finishing and polishing certain textile fabrics.
The circular brushes are represented at A the shafts of such brushes being
mounted in suitable bearings fixed to the side frames which frames have slots 1)
formed in them, into which fit the moveable square bushes E carrying shafts of the
rollers F. The woven fabric to be operated upon is passed over the rollers F and
under the rollers Gas shown in the dotted lines H, such rollers G revolving in
suitable bearings formed or fixed to the side frames C. When the piece is placed over
and under the rollers, it is necessary to raise the top rollers F in order to bring the
surface of the piece in contact with the brushes A, which brushes A are then caused
to revolve either by means of gearing or ordinary belt pulleys. I accomplish the
raising of the rollers F by means of the cams J acting upon the under sides of
the bushes E, such cams being fixed to the shaft K which shaft is operated by the

page_text: ratchet wheel L which wheel can be fixed in any required position by means of the
catch M. The other sides of the rollers may be raised in a similar manner, or may be
operated from the shaft K by means of a cross shaft and bevel wheels. The piece is
drawn through the machine by means of drawing off rollers placed at one end of the
machine.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
The combination and arrangement of a machine for polishing certain textile fabrics,
such machine consisting of the revolving brushes A in combination with the rollers G
and F, and the mechanism for raising or lowering the rollers F, consisting of the
cams J, shaft K and ratchet wheel L substantially as described and represented in the
accompanying drawing.
FRANK JAS. WALWORTH,
Town Hall Chambers,
72, New Market Street, Bradford,
Agent for the Applicant.