Year: 1885

page_text: I, PHILIP MIDDLETON JUSTICE, of 55 and 56 Chancery Lane, in the County of
Middlesex, Fellow of the Institute of Patent Agents do hereby declare the nature
of this invention (a communication from abroad by George William Miller of
Woonsocket, in the State of Rhode Island, United States of America), to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to that class of machines in which fabrics are pressed
between revolving cylinders and beds arranged adjacent to the said cylinders, and
consists in means for regulating the pressure upon the fabric, for removing it
therefrom, for directing one or more fabrics to the cylinder, for regulating the
extent of the brushing and stretching action, and for pressing continuously without
friction or ironing.
Between the side frames of the machine is secured a lower presser bed of
crescent shape, having a concave upper surface adapted to the face of a cylinder,
the shaft of which cylinder turns in bearings adapted to vertical guides in the
frame. To each side frame is connected by a link, a lever in the outer end of which
turns a shaft that passes through slots in vertical rods, and which is provided with
a handle and carries eccentrics bearing upon friction rolls on the aforesaid vertical.
rods. The lower end of each of these rods is connected to a second lever pivotted
at one end, carrying a weight, and extending at the opposite end over a stop-rod or
bearing.
Each of the upper or bearing levers is provided with side ears or wings extending:
below the lower edge and with vertical slots, and each bearing of the cylinder.
shaft is provided with an ear at the top, which ear fits between the ear on the
lever and carries a pin which enters the slots in the said ear forming a loose
connection between the levers and bearings which permits a limited play of the
levers independently of the bearings.
The upper pressure bed which is of crescent shape like the lower has a:
curved under face corresponding to the cylinder, and a projection at each end.
extends over the lever below and is secured to each by bolts. Centre bearing.
screw bolts extend through the projection or ends of the upper bed and may be
adjusted to bear on the tops of the ears of the bearings so as to elevate the bearing,
levers until the pins are at the lower ends of the slots in the ears ou said lever, to

page_text: then prevent any movement of the levers independently of the bearings, and the
upper pressure bed is held away from the cylinder while the lower bed only is used
and no goods are pressed by the upper bed.
On the end of the shaft of the cylinder is a toothed wheel which gears with a
pinion upon a shaft somewhat below it.
By the arrangement of the parts above described the fabric may be relieved
first of the pressure of the weight on the lower or second lever the upper bed then
separated from the cylinder and the cylinder then lifted with the upper bed to
separate the cylinder from the lower bed and also to lift the toothed wheel from its
connection with its driving pinion. This is effected by a single movement of the
shaft on the end of the lever. The rods connecting the upper and lower levers
first descend until the lower levers take their bearings on the stop rod when the
weight will no longer act to depress the upper levers and the cylinder will be
relieved of the pressure of this weight. The continued movement of this shaft
will then lift the upper levers and carry the upper bed away from the cylinder, so
that there can be no pressure on the fabric between them. When the before
mentioned pins are, at the lower ends of the slots in the ears of the levers, the
bearings of the cylinder shaft and the cylinder will be lifted from the lower bed,
the fabric being thus relieved from pressure upou both sides of the cylinder. As
the rotation of the shaft on the end of the levers elevates first the upper levers
and then the cylinder bearings and shaft, the toothed wheel is raised with the
bearings from its connection with its driving pinion, and the rotation of the cylinder
will be arrested.
A series of rolls five in number placed around the cylinder and beds are
supported and turn in suitable bearings in the frame of the machine, and a carrying
band or apron passes around the first roll, and around the cylinder, a second band
passes around the upper bed and around the second and third rolls, and between
the lower bed and the cylinder passes a third band which extends around the fourth
and fifth rolls.
This permits the fabric to be passed between the second and first bands upon the
upper side of the cylinder and then between the first and third bands upon the
lower side of the cylinder, so as to receive two pressures, or it permits two fabrics
to be pressed at once, one being carried from a bundle over tension bars downward
and between the first and second bands, and the other being carried from a bundle
between the first and third bands upon the opposite side of the cylinder, but in
a contrary direction. In cases where the face of the fabric is to be planished it
may be carried in direct contact with the polished face of the bed and cylinder
instead of between the two bands.
At each side of the cylinder but in different planes, is located a stretcher
cylinder, and adjacent to each stretcher sylinder is a trough for steaming, the
said cylinders and steamers being of any ordinary or well known construction.
Upon shafts turning in bearings upon the front end of the machine are carried
upper and lower brushes, the brush shafts being driven by a belt which passes
around guide pulleys and around a driving pulley upon the driving shaft which
rotates the brushes in opposite directions. A tension roll is supported at the upper
front portion of the frame above a guide bar or roll, and a further guide bar or roll
is arranged at the rear of the upper brush.
Some fabrics require brushing on one side only and some upon both, and the
amount of brushing required varies with character of the goods.
In order to properly conduct and operate upon the fabric suitable regulating or
guide bars are employed in connection with the brushing and guiding rolls, they
are hung between arms upon shafts supported in bearings in the frame, and each
carries at one end a slotted plate through the slot of which a bolt passes from the
frame to serve as a means of securing the shaft in place after its adjustment,
a handle serving as a ready means of rocking the shaft.
The fabric is carried between the lower of these guide bars and the lower brush
directly upward to a roller, then over the upper brush and then, under the upper

page_text: corresponding guide bar, and over and around the tension roll in the front of the
machine.
The extent to which the fabric is submitted to the action of the brushes will
depend upon the position of these guide bars in respect to the brushes, the fabric
bearing to a greater extent upon the periphery of the brushes in proportion as the
guide bars are brought nearer to the latter.
In like manner the position of a guide bar in respect to each stretching roll
determines the extent to which the fabric is presented to the said roll, and the
adjustment of the fabric varies the extent of the action of the roll thereon. It
will be understood that by the means above described the path of the fabric can be
controlled so easily as to bring it in contact upon both sides with the brushes to a
greater or less extent, and so as to vary the amount of surface subjected to the
action of the stretching rolls.
It will of course be understood that the various operating parts are connected
by suitable gears or belts so as to be operated in unison from the single driving
shaft.
The guide bars instead of being carried by arms upon a rock shaft, may be
adjustable in slots in the side frames of the machine, so as to permit them to be
moved in respect to the brushes or rollers, or any other means of securing said
adjustment may be employed, and any suitable clamping appliances may be used
for securing the said bars after they are adjusted.
The upper or bearing levers may have link connections with the upper bed, or
any other connections which will permit a limited movement of the levers in
respect to the said bed.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machines for Pressing Fabrios.
I, PHILIP MIDDLETON JUSTICE of 55 and 56 Chancery Lane in the County of
Middlesex Fellow of the Institute of Patent Agents do hereby declare the nature
of this invention (a communication to me from abroad by George William Miller
of Woonsocket in the State of Rhode Island, United States of America) 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 that class of machines in which fabrics are pressed
between revolving cylinders and beds arranged adjacent to the said cylinders, and
consists in means fully set forth hereinafter, for regulating the pressure upon the
fabric, for removing it therefrom, for directing one or more fabrics to the cylinder,

page_text: for 'regulating the extent of the brushing and stretching action, and for pressing
continuously without friction or ironing.
To clearly explain how my invention may be carried into effect reference is
made to the accompanying drawings which form part of this specification and
in which :-
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a pressing machine illustrating ny improvements.
Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation.
Fig. 3 is a detached view illustrating the arrangement of the cylinder, beds and
pressure regulating appliances.
Fig. 4 is a view illustrating the arrangement of the carrying bands.
The side frames A of the machine are suitably connected and constructed to
support the operating parts hereinafter described.
Between the side frames of the machine is secured a lower presser bed B, having
a concave upper surface, adapted to the face of a cylinder C, the shaft d of which
cylinder turns in bearings d'adapted to vertical guides in the frame. To each side
frame is connected by a link f, a lever D, in the outer end of which turns a
shaft g, that passes through slots x in vertical rods U, and which is provided with
a handle g¹, and carries eccentrics P, bearing upon friction rolls b, b, on the
aforesaid vertical rods U. The lower end of each of these rods U, is connected to a
second lever R pivoted at one end, carrying a weight W, and extending at the
opposite end over a stop rod or bearing y. Each of the upper or bearing levers D
is provided with the side ears or wings 5, extending below the lower edge and
with vertical slots, and each bearing d of the cylinder shaft is provided with an
ear 6 at the top, which ear fits between the ear 5 on the lever and carries a pin e
which enters the slots in the said ears 5 forming a loose connection between the
levers and bearings which permits a limited play of the levers independently of
the bearings.
The upper pressure bed B¹ has a curved under face corresponding to the cylinder,
and a projection at each end extends over the lever below and is secured to each
by bolts a, a, Centre bearing screw bolts a, extend through the projection or
ends of the upper bed B¹ and may be adjusted to bear on the tops of the ears 6 of
the bearings so as to elevate the bearing levers D until the pins e are at the lower
ends of the slots in the ears 5 on said lever to then prevent any movement of the
levers independently of the bearings d' and the upper pressure bed is held away
from the cylinder while the lower bed only is used and no goods are pressed by the
upper bed.
On the end of the shaft d, of the cylinder is a toothed wheel W¹ which gears
with a pinion X¹, upon a shaft X.
By the arrangement of the parts above described the fabric may be relieved first
of the pressure of the weight on the lower or second lever W the upper bed then
separated from the cylinder and the cylinder then lifted with the upper bed to
separate the cylinder from the lower bed and also to lift the toothed wheel W₁
from its connection with its driving pinion X¹. This is effected by a single
movement of the shaft g. Thus the parts being in the position shown in Fig. 3,
and the shaft g being turned in the direction of its arrow, the rods U connecting
the upper and lower levers first descend until the levers R take their bearings on
the stop rody when the weight W will no longer act to depress the upper levers D,
and the cylinder will be relieved of the pressure of this weight. The continued
movement of the shaft g will then lift the upper levers D and carry the upper bed
away from the cylinder, so that there can be no pressure on the fabric between
them. When the before mentioned pins e are at the lower ends of the slots in the
ears 5 of the levers, the bearings and the cylinder will be lifted from the lower
bed, the fabric being thus relieved from pressure upon both sides of the cylinder.
As the rotation of the shaft g, elevates first the levers D, and then the cylinder
bearings d¹ and shaft d, the toothed wheel W is raised with the bearings froin
its connection with its driving-pinion X, and the rotation of the cylinder will be
⚫arrested,

page_text: Rolls F, G, G, H, H', are supported to turn in suitable bearings in the frame
of the machine, and a carrying band or apron F, passes around the roll F and
around the cylinder, a second band H, passes around the upper bed and around
rolis H1, H2, and between the lower bed and the cylinder passes a third band G,
which extends around the rolls G¹ and G
This permits the fabric to be passed between the bands H, F',
the upper
upon
side of the cylinder and then between the bands F, G, upon the lower side of the
cylinder, so as to receive two pressures, or it permits two fabrics to be pressed at
once, one (Y Fig. 1) being carried from a bundle P, over tension bars downward
and between the bands F Fig. 4 and the band H, and the other Y2 being carried'
from the bundle P2 between the band F and the band G, upon the opposite side of
the cylinder, but in a contrary direction. In cases where the face of the fabric is
to be planished it may be carried in direct contact with the polished face of the bed
and cylinder instead of between the two bands.
At each side of the cylinder C but in different planes is located a stretcher
cylinder I, and adjacent to each stretcher cylinder is a steamer V, the said cylinders
and steamers being of any ordinary or well known construction.
Upon shafts turning in bearings upon the front end of the machine are carried
suitable brushes J, J, the brush shafts being driven by a belt J, which passes
around guide pulleys J, Je, and around a pulley J³, upon the driving shaft X³, so
that the brushes are rotated in opposite directions. A tension roll K is supported
at the upper front portion of the frame above a guide bar or roll K, and a further
guide bar or roll K2 is arranged at the rear of the upper brush J.
Some fabrics require brushing on one side only and some upon both, and the
amount of brushing required varies with the character of the goods.
In order to properly conduct and operate upon the fabric suitable regulating or
guide bars are employed in connection with the brushing, and guiding rolls, said
guide bars L, L, are hung between arms m, upon, shafts N, N³, supported in
bearings in the frame, and each carries at one end a slotted plate 12, through
the slot of which a bolt t passes from the frame to serve as a means of securing
the shaft in place after its adjustment, a handle Q³, serving as a ready means of
locking the shaft.
The fabric is carried between the lower of these guide bars L, and the lower
brush J¹, directly upward to a roller K, then over the upper brush J, and then
under the upper corresponding guide bar L2, and over and around the tension
roll K, in the front of the machine.
The extent to which the fabric is submitted to the action of the brushes J, J1
will depend upon the position of the guide bars L, L, in respect to the brushes, the
fabric being folded to a greater extent around the periphery of the brushers in
proportion as the guide bars are brought nearer to the latter.
In like manner the position of a guide bar L³ in respect to each stretching roll I,
determines the extent to which the fabric is presented to the said roll, and the
adjustment of the fabric varies the extent of the action of the roll thereon. It will
be understood that by the means. above described the path of the fabric can be.
controlled so easily as to bring it in contact upon both sides with the brushes to a
greater or less extent, and so as to vary the amount of surface subjected to the
action of the stretching rolls.
It will of course be understood that the various operating parts are connected by
suitable gears or belts so as to be operated in unison from the single driving shaft.
The guide bars L, L² instead of being carried by arms upon a rock shaft, may be
adjustable in slots in the side frames of the machine so as to permit them to be
moved in respect to the brushes or rollers, or any other means of securing said
adjustment may be employed, and any suitable clamping appliances may be used
for securing the said bars after they are adjusted.
The levers D may have link connections with the upper bed B¹, or any other
connections which will permit a limited movement of the levers in respect to the
sa.d bed.

page_text: I do not limit myself to the precise construction and arrangement of parts shown
and described, but having now particularly described and ascertained the nature
of the said invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, as com-
municated to me by my foreign correspondent, I declare that what I claim is :-
1. The combination with the cylinder and upper and lower beds and cylinder
bearings, of levers D, having loose connections with the bearings of the cylinder,
and arranged to lift the upper bed when elevated, and the weighted levers R,
rods U, movable connections between the rods and levers D, and stops y, all
substantially as set forth.
2. The combination of the cylinder, its shaft, lower fixed bed, upper movable
bed, levers D, connected to the upper bed and loosely with the cylinder bearings,
wheel W' upon the shaft of the cylinder, pinion X¹ on the shaft X, weighted
levers R, rods U, adjustable connections between the rods and levers D, and roda y,
substantially as set forth.
3. The combination of the cylinder, bearings d, lower fixed bed B, upper bed B',
levers D, connected to the upper bed and having slotted ears 5, devices substantially
as described for moving the levers, and ears on the bearings having pins extending
into the slots of the ears 5, substantially as set forth.
4. The combination of the cylinder C, cylinder bearings d¹, beds B, B¹, levers D
having connections with the bearings permitting of limited vertical play inde-
pendently thereof, weighted levers R, and operating devices, rods U, and adjustable
connections substantially as described between the rods and levers substantially as
set forth.
5. The combination with the cylinder, and upper and lower beds B, B₁, and
continuous belts G and H, and belt supporting rolls, of a roll F, and belt F³,
passing round said roll and round the cylinder, substantially as set forth.
6. The combination with the brushes J, J', and operating devices and roll K, of
the guide bars or rolls L, L', K1, K2, substantially as set forth.
7. The combination with the levers D, provided with slotted side ears, of the
bearings having ears 6 and pins e extending through the slots of the ears on the 3
lever, substantially as described.
8. The combination of the cylinder, bearings d¹, levers D loosely connected to
the bearings and screw bolts, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 28th dex of Aron 1986