Improvements in Rotary Smoothing or Dressing and Finishing Machines for Textile Fabrics.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Mar., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 9th Dec., 1892-Accepted, 14th Jan., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION
Improvements in Rotary Smoothing or Dressing and Finishing
Machines for Textile Fabrics.
I, THOMAS MCCRACKEN of 9 Bloomfield Avenue Connswater in the County
of Down Millwright do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to the process of smoothing or dressing and finishing textile
fabrics and more especially smaller articles such as collars and cuffs and detachable
shirt fronts by means of rotating cylinders or rollers.
For this purpose I employ a hollow cylinder or roller made of steel or other
suitable material and fixed upon or attached to a hollow shaft furnished with a
bevel wheel by which such hollow cylinder or roller is caused to rotate and also a
padded or clothed roller of metal or wood likewise furnished with a bevel wheel and
revolving in connection with the hollow cylinder or roller but at a different speed.
I heat the hollow cylinder or roller by the combustion of gas or of a mixture of
gas and air which I introduce into it through the hollow shaft and I may pit or
groove the periphery of such hollow cylinder or roller in order to impart a higher
gloss to the fabric or article being smoothed.
One end of the hollow cylinder or roller or of the padded or clothed roller is
supported in a bush or bearing which admits of a rocking movement and the other
in a sliding bush or bearing which is moved by means of adjustable levers and springs
or other ordinary mechanical appliances so as to bring the hollow cylinder or roller
and the padded or clothed roller into contact or to throw them out of contact as may
be necessary or desired.
The hollow cylinder or roller is driven by a bevel pinion on the end of the driving
shaft and the padded or clothed roller is driven by a bevel wheel upon a second shaft
carrying a spur wheel gearing into a pinion on the driving shaft at the speed necessary
for the work to be done and I may provide two or more such spur wheels and pinions
of different diameters to suit the varied requirements of the work, the connection
being arranged by means of a clutch or clutches sliding on the driving shaft and
engaging the appropriate pinion.
I may also employ more than one heated cylinder or roller in connection with
the padded or clothed roller.
Dated 8th day of March 1892
HYNDMAN & DICKSON,
6, Chichester Street, Belfast, Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Rotary Smoothing or Dressing and Finishing
Machines for Textile Fabrics.
I THOMAS MCCRACKEN late of 9 Bloomfield Avenue Connswater but now of
217 Mountpottinger Road within the City of Belfast and in the County of Down in
Ireland Millwright 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:-
My invention relates to the process of smoothing or dressing and finishing textile
fabrics and more especially smaller articles such as collars and cuffs and detachable
shirt fronts by means of rotating cylinders or rollers.
For this purpose I employ a hollow cylinder or roller made of steel or other
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page_text: suitable material and fixed upon or attached to a hollow shaft furnished with a
bevel wheel by which such hollow cylinder or roller is caused to rotate and also a
padded or clothed roller of metal or wood likewise furnished with a bevel wheel
and revolving in connection with the hollow cylinder or roller but at a different
speed. I heat, the 'hollow cylinder or roller by the combustion of gas or of a
mixture of gas and air which Í.introduce into it through the hollow shaft and I may
pit or groove the periphery of such hollow cylinder or roller in order to impart a
higher gloss to the fabric or article being smoothed in which case I prefer to groove
or flute the cylinder or roller longitudinally.
One end of the hollow cylinder or roller or of the padded or clothed roller is
supported in a bush or bearing which admits of a rocking movement and the other.
in a sliding bush or bearing which is moved by means of adjustable levers and springs
or other ordinary mechanical appliances so as to bring the hollow cylinder.or roller
and the padded or clothed roller into contact or to throw them out of contact as may
be necessary or desired.
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The..hollow cylinder .or roller is driven by a bevel pinion on the end of, the
driving shaft and the padded or clothed roller is driven by a bevel wheel upon a.
second shaft carrying a spur wheel gearing into a pinion on the driving shaft.at the
speed necessary for the work to be done and I may provide two or more such spur
wheels and pinions of different diameters to suit the varied requirements of the work,
the connection being arranged by means of a clutch or.clutches sliding on the driving
shaft and engaging the appropriate pinion.
I may also employ more than one heated cylinder or roller in connection with
the padded or clothed roller but only one of such.cylinders or rollers will be pitted.
or grooved.
The machine which I have described may be duplicated by lengthening the double
clutch and placing the pulleys upon it and by adding a padded or clothed.roller and
a hollow cylinder or roller, or more, with gearing similar to what is herein described,
For, actuating each of the rollers already mentioned.
And in order that my said invention may be more particularly described, and fully;
understood, I shall now proceed to refer to the drawings on the several sheets.here-
unto annexed the same letters of reference indicating the same or corresponding
parts throughout all the.figures.
Fig. I is the front elevation of a single rotary, smoothing machine, shewing the
ends, of the hollow cylinder or roller and of the padded or clothed roller, the,
bush or bearing supporting the padded for clothed roller, the adjustable levers
and springs for moving the same roller by a pedal operation into or out of contact.
with the hollow cylinder or roller; also notches on the frame for keeping,
the
levers in position according to the pressure that may be, required-to-treat-the
fabric and the gearing whereby the machine is driven, including a moveable double
clutch to engage
the appropriate pinion for driving the padded or clothed
roller-and
Fig. II is a side elevation of the same machine shewing the sides of the same
parts as are shewn in Fig. I and also the inlet tube by which the gas for heating
the hollow cylinder or roller is introduced.
a is the hollow cylinder or roller" with the 'hollow shaft, a', through which the
gas is conveyed by a tube or pipe, a², into such cylinder or roller: 6 is a bevel
wheel driven by a bevel pinion; c, on the shaft, d, on which are also the pulleys, e, e¹,
and, which drives. the hollow cylinder or roller, a, at a uniform speed: f is the
moveable clutch, rotated with the shaft, d, by means of a feather key and engaging.
either of two spur pinions, g and gi, running loose on the shaft, d, and gearing with
the spur wheels, h,andh'; keyed upon the shaft i k is a bevel pinion keyed upon.
the end of the shaft, i, and gearing with the bevel wheel, 4, keyed upon the shaft, m,
which carries, at its outer end the padded or clothed roller n: m' and m² are set
screws being the pivots on which the shaft, m, carrying the roller, n, rocks
o is a spring for imparting the requisite pressure to the padded or clothed roller, n,
and p and q are levers for actuating the spring, o, and are connected by the link:
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page_text: is a rod attached to the sliding bearing, t, in which the shaft, m, carrying the
padded or clothed roller, n, revolves and having a loose collar, s¹, resting on the
short end of the lever, p, through which the rod, s, passes and an adjustable nut, u,
by which the spring, o, may be compressed or allowed to expand in order to adjust
it to the necessary pressure and v and w are notches for keeping the foot lever in
position while the machine is working.
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 I do
not claim as of my invention or the exclusive use of hollow cylinders or padded rollers
except when the same are constructed specially and employed as herein described
nor do I claim the use of adjustable levers and springs clutches and pinions and bushes
or bearings nor of any of the separate mechanical parts which form the apparatus
used by me, but I claim
1. The manufacture and use for smoothing purposes in the manner herein referred
to of hollow heated cylinders or rollers and padded or clothed rollers supported
in bushes or bearings and arranged with adjustable levers and springs clutches
and gearing substantially as described and shown in the drawings hereunto annexed,
and
2. The combination and arrangement of parts constituting my improved rotary
smoothing or dressing and finishing machine constructed and employed substantially
in the manner and for the purposes herein before described and illustrated by the
sheets of drawings hereunto annexed.
Dated this 7th day of December 1892.
HYNDMAN & DICKSON,
6, Chichester Street, Belfast, Agents for Applicant.