An Apparatus for Cutting or Dividing Plush and other Pile Fabrics Woven by the Double Cloth Method.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Aug., 1886.
Complete Left, 24th Feb., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 25th Mar., 1887
An Apparatus for Cutting or Dividing Plush and other Pile Fabrics
Woven by the Double Cloth Method.
FREDK. ROBINSON 99 North Street Leeds Yorks Surgeon do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a novel apparatus for cutting or dividing plush & other
pile fabrics woven by the double cloth method; after the said fabrics have been
removed from the loom.
For this purpose I employ a machine consisting of an endless band-knife or a
vibrating knife in connection & combination with a pair of rollers plates or rods, theso
said rollers plates or rods being so arranged as to admit of their being placed
nearer or further apart, and at the same time being capable of adjustment relatively
to the knife. The double cloth to be divided is caused to pass between the above
rollers, plates or rods by a suitable mechanism arranged so that independent motion
can be given to each cloth when so divided.
During or immediately after its passage between the said pair of rollers, plates, or
rods the pile threads of the fabric are brought in contact with the edge of the knife &
so divided.
Before the double cloth passes between the aforesaid pair of rollers, plates, or rods
I cause it to pass in a sinuous manner over a series of rollers.
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page_text: An Apparatus for Cutting or Dividing Plush and other Pile Fabrics
Woven by the Double-cloth Method.
FREDERICK ROBINSON 99 North Street Leeds Yorks Surgeon 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 a novel apparatus for cutting or dividing plush and other
pile fabrics woven by the double cloth method; after the said fabrics have been
removed from the loom.
For this purpose I employ a machine consisting of an endless band knife or a
vibrating knife in connection & combination with a pair of rollers, plates, or rods,
these said rollers, plates, or rods being so arranged as to admit of their being placed
nearer or further apart & at the same time being capable of adjustment relatively to
the knife.
The double cloth to be divided is caused to pass between the above rollers, plates, or
rods by a suitable mechanism arranged so that independent motion can be given to
each cloth when so divided.
During or immediately after its passage between the said pair of rollers, plates, or
rods the pile threads of the fabric are brought in contact with the edge of the knife &
so divided. Before the double cloth passes between the aforesaid pair of rollers, plates,
or rods, I cause it to pass in a sinuous manner over a series of rollers.
In order to enable my invention to be fully understood I amex two drawings of
the machine. Fig. I being a side view of the machine & fig. II being a section of
the same on the line A. B.
In order that the double cloth to be divided may be delivered to the machine evenly
with an equal strain on top & bottom cloths and free from creases I cause its first to
pass over & under a series of rollers C. C. C. &C C₁₁it then passes over the roller D
and between the rollers E&E where it is divided by the endless band knife I which
is actuated by the pulleys M&M'. After being divided the top cloth passes round a
roller J which is furnished with suitable spikes or teeth to enable it to draw the cloth
forward the cloth then passes round the roller K and is finally wound on the roller
or beam L. The bottom cloth similarly passes under roller round roller K¹ & is
wound on roller L¹.
The rollers and E' are mounted on levers F&F' so as to allow their being fixed
nearer or further apart according to the length of pile of the cloth to be cut. These
levers are mounted on the Sector G, which is attached to the frame H in such a
manner as to allow the rollers being brought nearer to or further from the edge of the
band knife I.
The spiked (porcupine) rollers J and Jare driven by the wheels O and O¹ which
are actuated by the pinion Q on the shaft R which may be driven by any suitable
method.
The wheels O and O' are not rigidly connected to the shafts of the rollers J and J¹;
but by means of the friction clutches P and P¹ or by other suitable arrangement either

page_text: of the rollers J or J¹ may be partially revolved by hand without the position of the
other roller being changed.
In place of mounting the rollers EE on levers as here described I may mount
them on slides or in any other suitable manner which will allow of their being brought
nearer or further apart and at the same time nearer to or further from the cutting
edge of the knife I
In place of the endless band knife here described I may use a vibrating knife or
other suitable cutter.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said Invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :
1. The general arrangement of a machine for cutting or dividing pile fabrics made
by the double cloth method substantially as here described.
2. Passing the double cloth over and under a series of rollers preparatory to its
being out.
3. The use of a pair of rollers in conjunction and combination with a cutting knife
and capable of adjustment to it as here described.
1. The use of a pair of porcupine rollers for drawing the divided cloths capable of
being moved independently of each other.