other such like Purposes.
Year: 1887

page_text: other such like Purposes.
I CHARLES WHITLEY of 8 Selby Terrace Upper Pershore Road Birmingham in the
County of Worcester Engineer do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement :-
My invention has for its object an improved machine for winding lace blocking
ribbon and for other such like purposes by which I am enabled to wind lace upon the
cards with rapidity and ease and by a slight alteration of the machine it is equally
applicable for blocking ribbon and other purposes and thereby much time and labour
is saved especially at such times as stock-taking when large quantities of lace ribbon
and other materials have to be rewound after having been measured.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried into
practice I have appended hereunto a double sheet of drawings shewing one of my
machines adapted for both lace and ribbon and for a drapers counter and which will
clearly illustrate to any person the principle thereof so that other designs may be
produced to suit any particular requirement or purpose.
Figure 1 is a side elevation of one of my machines adapted for blocking ribbon.
Figure 2 is a plan of same.
Figure 3 is a side elevation of the same machine only adapted for winding lace
upon the card E.
Figure 4 is a front elevation of the disc A with the clip piece K. in its position and
clipping the card.
Figure 5 is a back elevation of the disc A which applies to the machine in both
cases.
Figure 6 is a sectional elevation on the line X Y Figure 1 in the direction of the
arrow.
Figures 7 are side and front elevation of a special block for fixing in the machine
for folding up ribbon elastic and other similar purposes previous to being wrapped up
as will be hereafter more fully explained.
I will first describe my machine arranged for blocking ribbon as shewn by
Figures 125 and 6 in which the disc A is fixed to the front end of the shaft a' which is
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in turn mounted in the bearings and 2 of the support B the support B being fixed
to one end of the base C. Fixed to the other end of the shaft a² is the hand
wheel A3 by which means the disc A is made to revolve. The cam levers D1, D2 and
D³ are fixed to the loose collar Do which is mounted upon the shaft at the back of
the disc A so that when the cam levers are prevented from revolving by the insertion of
the pin 4 into one of the holes a³ and supposing the disc A to be revolving the cam
levers act upon the pins a³ a and a which slide in the slots a, a, a, in the disc A
and thereby open the jaws z sufficiently wide to allow of the block Z being inserted.
When the cam levers are released by the withdrawal of the pin 4 the leverage upon
the pins a³ a and a ceases and the block is gripped by the jaws which are acted
upon by the india-rubber or other spring rings D. The block Z round which the
ribbon or other material is wound is kept in its place and held fast by the India-rubber
or other soft cushion which is placed in the cupped revolving end of the back
centre F. This back centre is mounted in the bearings and 2 of the support H
and has a longitudinal sliding motion in the direction of the block Z and is pressed
against same by the circular spring F³. The shaft. F is provided with the groove f
into which the catch g is inserted during the time the shaft is drawn back for the
insertion of a fresh block or when the pressure of the cushion is not required. The
support slides in the groove H³ formed in base so as to accomodate any length
block which may be required and is fixed in the desired position by the pin h entering
one of tho holes h³.
In Figure 3 and 4 the same machine is shown adapted to wind lace or other
similar materials and is provided in addition with the clip holder K which is gripped
on the disc plate A in a similar manner to the block and additionally secured by means
of the pins and k² which pass through holes in the disc and have the thumb
screws and k or other similar arrangement.
Upon this clip holder K are the two spring clips & and 6 which clip one edge of the
card E the other edge being held by similar clips k and which are fixed on the
strip K this strip being made to slide into a dovetail in the revolving end 2 of
the back centre F or it may be attached thereto in any other suitable manner.
In this case in consequence of the thinness of some cards used the distance piece L
is placed between the boaring h² and the loose collar n so as to remove the strain of
the spring F3 from the shaft and allow the spring M to draw back the shaft and
thereby place the card E slightly in tension and prevent it from buckling.
For winding lengths of ribbon etc., in which the block would require to be removed
as in the case of a length sold and wound ready for parcelling the oblong block P
Figures 7 may be used the circular part PI being provided for the grips z¹ to hold and
having a piece of bright wire p2 at one end round which the ribbon &c. is wound to
allow the coil to readily slide off, as when wound tight round the wood block it is
difficult to draw it off.
The rollers R and S are provided for assisting to guide the ribbon or material into
its proper course and in either case the machino may be worked by the foot leaving
both hands free to wind the material the only alteration for the foot being to secure
the machine to a stand having a treadle and wheel with a band therefrom to run over
the grooved hand wheel A³ similar to any ordinary treadle sewing machine.
In place of the one spring D* to cover the whole of the jaws a separate india rubber
spring may be provided to draw each jaw towards the centro and many little details
may be altered without affecting the principle.
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 I
claim is :-
.
First:-The improved machine for winding lace blocking ribbon and for other such
like purposes herein set forth and shown upon the drawings by which the ribbon blocks
are held and revolved in compression and lace cards are held and revolved in tension
substantially as set forth.
Second :—In machines for winding lace blocking ribbon and other such like

page_text: purposes the mode of opening the jaws gripping the block Z and supporting it in its
place by means of the spring F³ together with the disc plate A for guiding the ribbon
or other material and the hand wheel A³ for winding same substantially as herein set
forth and illustrated by Figures 1. 2. 5 and 6.
Third In machines for winding lace blocking ribbon and for other such like
purposes the mode of securing the spring clips to the disc plate A on one side and the
revolving end of the back centre on the other together with the spring M and distance
piece L for placing the card in tension substantially as herein set forth and illustrated
by Figures 3 and 4.
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Fourth-In machines for winding lace blocking ribbon and for other such like
purposes the oblong block P for winding lengths of ribbon and the wire p² for
enabling the material to be readily removed from same without unwinding.
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GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Biriningham,
Agent for Applicant.