Improvements in Machines for Milling or Fulling Woollen Fabrics.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machines for Milling or Fulling Woollen Fabrics.
We, HENRY RAISTRICK and JOHN WILLIAM RAISTRICK, of Brackendale Mills,,
Idle, near Bradford, in the County of York, Manufacturers and THOMAS VARLEY,
of Thackley, near Bradford, aforesaid, Mechanic, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in that type of machine for milling
or fulling woollen fabrics in which a pair of milling or squeeze rollers are em-
ployed from between which the fabric is passed into and through a "spout" or
milling box fitted with a weighted lid. And the object of the improvements is
to provide better means of securing the brass or similar facings to the flanges of
the flanged roller and also to the bottom of the mouth of the said spout and the
end of the said lid.
These facings are commonly secured in position by means of rivets, which, are
liable, sooner or later, to project and damage the fabrics as they are passed through
the machine but by our invention this defect is obviated.
Our improvements consist in casting or forming a suitable number of studs
or projections on the back of the brass or other metal facings. A similar number
of holes in the same relative position as the studs are formed through the flange
or other part to which the facing is to be secured and after these studs have been
passed through these holes they are riveted over at the back to secure the facing
in position.
Toted this 15th day of Tana 1907
DRACUP & NOWELL,
Bradford, Patent Agents.
Improvements in Machines for Milling or Fulling Woollen Fabrics.
We, HENRY RAISTRICK and JOHN WILLIAM RAISTRICK, of Brackendale Mills,
Idle, near Bradford, in the County of York, Manufacturers and THOMAS VARLEY,
of Thackley, near Bradford, aforesaid, Mechanic, 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 improvements in that type of machine for milling
or fulling woollen fabrics in which a flanged milling or squeeze roller is employed
from which a fabric is passed into and through a spout" or milling box fitted
with a weighted lid. And the object of the improvements is to provide better
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page_text: means of securing the brass or similar facings to the flanges of the roller and
also to the bottom of the mouth of the said spout and the end of the lid.
These facings are commonly secured in position by means of rivets which are
liable, sooner or later, to project and damage the fabrics as they are passed through
the machine but by our invention this defect is obviated.
Our improvements consist in casting a suitable number of studs or projections
on the back of the brass or other metal facings. A similar number of holes in
the same relative position as the studs are formed through the flange or other
part to which the facing is to be secured and after these studs have been passed
through these holes they may be riveted over at the back to secure the facing in
position.
To fully describe our invention, reference is made to the accompanying sheet
of drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar letters of refer-
ence indicate corresponding parts in each of the figures.
Figure 1, represents a side view of the said flanged roller in which the adjacent
flange is omitted, portions of the lid and bottom of the
spout" are shown in
section.
Figure 2, is a separate diametrical section of one of the flanges with the facing
secured thereto.
Figure 3, is a separate under side view of the tongue plate.
The facing A is cast with a number of projecting studs A2 behind to fit into
the holes formed in the flange B. The ends of the studs projecting through the
flanges may be riveted over as shown in Figure 2. The broken lines E represent
the upper roller.
The lid C is cast with two rows of studs A2 which are pressed into holes C³
bored in the lid to secure the plate in position. The tongue plate 1) is secured in
a similar way by two rows of studs A2 to the bottom of the "spout."
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
The improvements in milling or fulling machines, substantially as herein
shown and described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 15th day of October 1897.
DRACUP & NOWELL,
Bradford, Patent Agents.