A New or Improved Apparatus for Rolling and Unrolling Cloth or other Fabric.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Apparatus for Rolling and Unrolling Cloth or
other Fabric.
I, HARRY JAMES, 91, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C., Mantle Cutter and
Warehouseman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows; -
This invention relates to a new or improved method for rolling and unrolling
cloth or other fabric, the object being to enable cloth or other fabric to be rolled
or unrolled upon a suitable support. In carrying out my invention I provide a disc
or plate of suitable shape which is carried upon a suitable bearing and is rotated
by means of a handle through the medium of any suitable gearing. I also provide
a plate or disc carried upon a suitable bearing, so arranged that the plate or disc
may be raised or lowered as required, such as by means of a spindle having a screw
thread or worm upon same operated by suitable gearing through the medium of
a handle. Two spindles are provided which are so constructed as to have a longi-
tudinal slot or opening into which the board carrying the cloth may be inserted,
the open ends of these spindles engaging in recesses formed in the disc aforesaid
for their reception. The upper ends of these slotted spindles are supported in a
framework which may be readily removed when not required. The board or sup-
port carrying the cloth to be unwound is caused to engage in the slotted spindle
carried upon the disc, the height of which may be adjusted and the cloth is then
wound upon a board or support which is carried in a slotted spindle operated by
the disc aforesaid. By this arrangement it will be seen that in the case of cloth
being unevenly wound the roller may be raised or lowered by means of the adjust-
able disc so that it may be evenly wound upon the receiving board or support. A
suitable brake is provided upon the adjustable disc for the purpose of regulating
the movement of such disc. By removing the ends of the spindles from the sockets
in the discs, the board or support may be removed from same if required and the
roll of cloth may be removed from either disc as required, without the board or
support if necessary and owing to the construction of the slotted spindle the rolls
may be as readily placed in position for rolling or unrolling as required. The sup-
ports for the ends of the spindles may be of any convenient form being arranged
so as to be readily removed when not required or for the purpose of releasing the
ends of the spindles.
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page_text: A New or Improved Apparatus for Rolling and Unrolling Cloth or
other Fabric.
I, HARRY JAMES, 91, Queen Victoria Street, E.C., Mantle Cutter and Warehouse-
man, 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 new or improved method for unrolling, measuring
and re-rolling cloth or other fabric, the object being to enable cloth or other fabric
to be un-rolled, measured, and rerolled upon a suitable support. In carrying out
my invention I provide a disc or plate of suitable shape, which is carried upon a
suitable bearing, and is rotated by means of a handle through the medium of any
suitable gearing I also provide a plate or disc carried upon a suitable bearing, so
arranged that the plate or disc may be raised or lowered as required such as by
means of a spindle having a screw thread or worm upon same, and operated upon
by bevilled cog wheels, friction wheels or other suitable gearing, or I may provide
cones, or, wheels to work or operate on the actions known as the quadrant or
eccentric actions.
Two spindles are provided, which are constructed each with two blades having
an opening between the blades, into which the board carrying the cloth is inserted,
or a spindle may be constructed with one blade only.
The open ends of the double spindles engaging in recesses or slots formed in the
discs aforesaid for their reception. The upper ends of the double spindles are sup-
ported in a framework of suitable shape, which may be readily removed when not
required.
The board or support carrying the cloth to be unrolled is caused to engage itself
in the slotted spindle carried upon the disc, the height of which may be adjusted
as required, and the cloth is then rolled upon a receiving board or support which
is carried in a slotted spindle operated by the disc aforesaid.
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By this arrangement it will be seen that in the case of cloth being unevenly
rolled, the piece of cloth may be raised or lowered by means of the adjustable disc
so that it may be evenly rolled upon the receiving board or support.
A suitable brake is provided upon the adjustable disc for the purpose of regulat-
ing the movement of such disc.
By removing the spindles carrying the piece of cloth, from the sockets in the
discs, the spindles can be readily removed from the cloth leaving the board or
support in the correct position in the cloth.
In order that my invention may be fully understood, I will now refer to the
annexed drawings in which;-
Figure 1 is general view of apparatus.
Figure 2 is a section through the disc "A" showing the arrangement for raising
the disc.
Figure 3 is a half plan of the top table of disc.
Figure 4 is a half plan of the bottom table of disc.
Figure 5 is a section through the disc "B." showing top table, bottom table,
and friction wheel.
Referring to Figure 1, "A" is a disc intended to be raised and lowered. "B" is
a disc rotated by means of a friction wheel “K." C is a spindle constructed with
two blades having an opening between the blades, into which the board carrying
the cloth is inserted. The lower or open ends of this spindle engaging in a recess
or slot "G" formed in the disc aforesaid for its reception.

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The upper end of this spindle is provided with a disc and pin "F" which is
inserted in hole "E" of frame "D" of a suitable shape which frame is supported
by stays "O" in rear of spindles "C" or it may be attached to a wall by means
of brackets or other suitable method. The board or support carrying the cloth
to be un-rolled is caused to engage itself in spindle "C" carried upon disc "A"
the height of which may be adjusted as required, and the cloth is then rolled upon
a receiving board inserted in spindle "C" carried upon disc "B" which is operated
by wheel K." Wis a support carrying a spool or holder (provided with a
spring for regulating the tension) in which is a graduated strip or roll of material,
said strip being rolled up with the cloth or fabric indicating the measurment of
each roll. In Figure 2 top table "A" revolves upon the bottom table "M" in which:
are balls "J" and attached to the top table "A" is a pillar Q provided with a
spiral spring "H" or other suitable brake for the purpose of regulating the move-
ment of the disc. Attached to the bottom table M" is a cap R into which is
fixed a spindle I having a screw thread or worm upon same, and operated upon by
bevilled cog wheels $ or friction wheels, or other suitable gearing the axle T being
supported by brackets P.
Figure 3. The slot or recess "G" referred to for the reception of spindle "C" is
bevilled to enable the ends of the blades of spindles "C" to be easily inserted.
Figure 5. B" is the top plate which is so constructed as to enable the friction
wheel "K" to operate upon it on the underside without coming into contact with
the bottom plate "M." The axle carrying friction wheel K is supported by
brackets attached to bottom plate "M" and is provided with screw threads or
worms and nuts to regulate the pressure of friction wheel "K" on top plate.
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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;-
Improvements in an apparatus for un-rolling, measuring, and re-rolling cloth
and other fabric.
1. A rotating disc or plate carried upon ball bearing or the like upon a suitable
support constructed in such a manner that it can be raised or lowered as required.
2. A spiral spring or the like or other suitable brake for the purpose of regulating
the movements of the discs.
3. A spindle constructed with two blades having an open space between for
reception of the board or support in the cloth or fabric.
4. A framework arranged and constructed to support the spindles in position
when fixed into the two rotating discs.
Dated this 21st day of Novom har 1808