Facilitating the Winding thereof upon Boards.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Oct., 1887
Specification Accepted, 8th Nov., 1887
or Facilitating the Winding thereof upon Boards.
I, HENRY HARRIS LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine, Lake and Co., Patent Agents,
Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, 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 that class of rigging machines in which the web is drawn
over a triangular bed which serves to guide the forcibly drawn web from an outspread
condition to equal longitudinally folded plies; and it consists in providing feed rolls to
receive the web from the batch-roll, and operatively connecting the said feed-rolls with
the grip-rolls; whereby the web will be drawn over the intermediate triangular bed
without producing excessive strain, or unequal tension; which would tend to cause the
web to run irregularly over the said bed and be folded out of true line. In the im-
proved arrangement of the adjustable edge-guides, whereby the edges of the outspread
web are guided at the extreme turning edge of the triangular fold-bed. In a triangular
fold-bed which is made separately adjustable at its corners; whereby proper compen-
sation can be made for the variation in the running of different qualities of fabrics
such adjustment being readily effected while the web operated upon is running swiftly
over the fold-bed, so that the effect of an adjusting movement can be instantly noted.
In the combination of a tightening roll, or rolls, with the clutches for holding the
packaging core, and mechanism for operating the same, whereby the package can be
wound extremely tight; thus materially reducing the space occupied by the finished
package.
In the improved construction of the fraue of the package winding mechanisin,
whereby the driving gears will be enclosed within the same, so that, danger of
accident will be avoided; and in the improved cams for operating the movable clutch
of the said winding mechanism, whereby the same can be conveniently and rapidly
operated.
In the accompanying drawings
Kimura 1 is a side claration of the machine az adanted for winding the lengthwise

page_text: folded web upon a flat board, the packaging board and the course of the web to the
same, being shown by broken lines.
Figure 2 is a plan view of the same.
Figure 3 is a vertical section taken in the line a, a of figure 2.
Figure 4 is a vertical section taken in the line y, y of figure 2.
Figure 5 is a plan view of one side of the double cam which serves to operate the
clutch for holding,the winding board or core.
Figure is a plan view of one of the stationary cams which engage with the
movable double cam, shown in figure 5.
Figure 7 is an enlarged elevation showing the tightening rolls for forming a compact.
cylindrical package.
Figure 8 is a plan view of one of the slotted rings for holding the ends of the
shafts of the tightening rolls, and for guiding the cams, which serve to operate
the said tightening rolls toward or from the packaging core.
Figure 9 is an edge view of the same with a portion broken away.
Figure 10 is a plan view of one of the cams for operating the said tightening
rolls.
Figure 11 is an edge view of the same.
Figure 12, represents a horizontal section taken in the line c, z of figure 7, showing
the lower cam in position upon the lower slotted ring for holding the rolls.
Figure 13 represents a detail section taken in the line y, y of figure 7, with the
packaging core in position; and a package of fabric being wound thereon.
Figure 14 is an enlarged detail view showing the cam lever which serves to separate
the grip-rolls.
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A represents the hollow batch-roll, upon which a number of webs of fabric are to
be wound, the said webs being joined at their ends so as to follow each other
successively through the machine. The feed-rolls B, B, are arranged to receive the
web from the batch-roll, and allow it to pass in proper condition under tho roll or
bar C, onto the triangular fold-bed D, by means of which the lengthwise fold of the
web is to be made. The bed D is preferably made with a triangular top a, and
triangular sides b, b which meet in a vertical line c which intersects the apex m of
the triangle a; the said fold-bed being supported at the proper height by means
legs G, G, G located at each of the three corners of the bed D. The legs Gare
formed of cylindrical rods or tubes & provided at their opposite ends with right and
left hand screw-threads which engage with the corresponding threads of the nuts a², 63
so that by turning any one of the said rods that corner of the fold-bed can be raised
or lowered to suit the requirement of the running web; so as to cause the crease-
fold to be properly made in the middle line of the said web. Secured to the bed D
and slightly in advance of the line c of the intersection of the sides bb are placed the
upright guide-bars E, E between which the web in a folded condition is made to pass.
At a short distance from the guide-bars E, E, are set the upright grip-rolls
which are held in a separate frame G comprising a hollow standard e which may be
formed in two parts connected to each other by means of bolts; and having the
hollow arms g g the cavities of which, connect with the central cavity of
the standard e. Within the cavity of the standarde is placed the upright shaft H,
provided at its lower end with the bevel gear K, which is driven by means of the tight
and loose pulleys I, I upon the driving shaft J and the connecting bevel gear K
Upon the shaft H opposite the cavities of the hollow arms g. are secured the
gears L L which serve to drive the gears M, M' held upon the spindles N N¹ of the
clutches O, O'
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The upper clutch O is held in a permanent position, while the lower clutch O is
made movable toward or from the opposite clutch, in order to embrace the ends of
the winding board m', shown by broken lines in figure 1, or to remove the completely
wound package from the machine. The movable spindle N' is provided with
longitudinal groove j, shown in figure 7, and the gear M' is provided with a spline
which fits within the said groove of the spindle, so that while the gear is held agains
vertical movement, between the shoulders k, k at each side of the cavity i, the said

page_text: spindle can be moved up and down through the hub of the said gear. The clutches 0,0'
are set in the same vertical plane, so as to properly embrace the ends of the winding
board, placed between them, and the rotary movement of the said winding board
will serve to draw the web forward through the machine.
Below the hollow arm g' is secured the hanger P, which serves as a guide to the
lower end of the spindle N', and is provided with the interior ribs I, I, which serve to
hold the stationary cams Q, Q, the said cams having at their opposite edges the
ears n, n which are grooved at o² to receive the said ribs 4, 1; so that when the said
cams are placed reversely on the spindle N', they will be prevented from rotation
therewith.
Upon the spindle N¹ between the oppositely set cams Q, Q is placed the loose cam R,
which is made revoluble upon the said spindle by means of the handle p. The cams Q
are provided with the diametrically opposite flat surfaces, which are located in
parallel planes at right angles to the axis of the spindle N', the distance between the
said planes being equal to one half of the desired movement to be imparted to the
clutch O', the said flat surfaces being also connected by the diametrically opposite
inclined surfaces r, r.
Above the cam Q on the spindle N¹, is secured the adjustable collar S, by the
proper adjustment of which upon the said spindle, the relative position of the
clutch O' with the clutch O can be varied so that winding boards of different lengths
can be employed, thus readily adapting the machine for folding and winding fabrics
of different widths.
To the standard e at about a right angle to the hollow arms g gl are secured the
arms T, T, which serve to support the grip-rolls F. F', the measuring drum U, and
the whip-roll V which serves to hold the web in proper contact with the periphery of
the said drum.
The arins T, T, are each provided with a slots, in which is placed a sliding box t,
which is pressed toward the inner end of the said slot by means of the spiral spring u
the said spiral spring being held at one end upon the projecting stem upon one side
of the sliding box t, as shown in figure 14, and at the other end upon the projecting
end of the screw f', by means of which the tension of the said spring can be readily
adjusted to the special requirement of the fabric.
The shaft of the movable grip-roll F, is held in the sliding boxes t,t; while the
opposite grip-roll F is held in the fixed bearings x, z; and upon each end of the
shaft of the said grip-roll F¹ is loosely placed a cam lever W, the outer ends of which
are connected to each other by means of the rod z, the said levers being adapted to
act against the opposite end portions of the shaft w of the movable grip-roll F, so
that the proper movement of the lever. W will cause the forcible separation of the grip-
rolls against the closing action of the springs ; and the said grip-rolls will then be
held in their opened condition by means of the stop recess a², at the end of the highest
point of the cam 6' of the said fever W.
At the lower ends of the shafts w and y of the grip-rolls F, F, are secured the
engaging gears X, X', which serve to cause the said rolls to revolve at a uniform rate
of speed with each other; and at the lower end of the shaft y of the grip roll F¹, is
secured the friction wheel Y, which is provided with a friction strap c¹, the said strap
being held from rotation with the said wheel by means of the fixed stud c². Upon the
lower end of the shaft y is also secured the grooved pulley x', which is connected by
means of the band y₁, with the grooved pulley upon the shaft of the lower feed-
roll B; thus operatively connecting the said feed-rolls and grip-rolls. The lower
feed-roll B, and the rolls F, F are preferably made of equal diameter, so that, when
the pulleys and are made of equal size, the web will be drawn without injurious
strain over the fold-bed. D.
Upon the upper end of the shaft f¹ of the measuring drum U, is placed the worm h¹
which engages with gear teeth upon the periphery of the dial A', the said dial being
held loosely upon the stud k¹, attached to the bracket j¹, and the said dial in con-
junction with the pointer, held upon the end of the stud upon which the said
dial revolves, will serve to register the number of yards contained in the folded web.

page_text: A suitable degree of friction should be applied to the shaft of the measuring drum,
in order to properly check the momentum of the same at the complete winding of the
web, and for this purpose a friction wheel ' attached to the shaft, and a stationary
friction strap, may be employed.
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When winding a folded web upon a cylindrical pin or core, instead of upon a flat
board, a mechanism is provided as shown in figure 7, whereby the fabric can be wound
into a very tight package entirely free from wrinkles; the said mechanism consisting
of the upright rolls, B₁, B', which are held parallel to, and at opposite sides of the
winding core m', by means of the slotted ring formed plates C, C, which are attached
to the inner sides of the hollow arms g. g', by means of screws passing through the
ears n¹. The ring is provided with an annular groove o¹, which is adapted to
receive the annular flange 1 of the cam D¹, and with the diametrically opposite
radially directed slots 9, 7', which receive the journals of the shafts of the rolls B.
The cams D, D', provided with the diametrically opposite cam-slots tt, are arranged
at opposite ends of the rolls B¹, B', and are connected to each other by means of the
hand rods, which serves as a handle to operate the said cams.
The shafts, of the rolls B' B' also pass through the cam-slots t¹; so that, upon
the lateral movement of the hand rod s¹, the said rolls will be moved toward or from
each other in the direction of the slots g¹g. When the folded web is being wound
upon the core m', as shown in figure 13; the operator can hold the rolls B', B snugly
against the same by means of the hand rod s¹, thus causing the package of the wound
very hard; and when the cam slots t¹t, are made of the proper pitch, the rolls will
be caused to open out automatically with the gradual increase of the size of the
package, and will not require the attention of the operator. At the converging edges
of the triangular upper portion a of the fold-bed D, are secured the plates G2, G²,
which are provided with a slot a³ in which are held the edge guides which are
made adjustable in the said slot by means of the bolts 63. The face d2 of the guides H'
extends obliquely to the holding and guiding slot a³ of the plate G³, and parallel to
the centre line of the fold bed, thus bringing the said guides parallel with the edge of
the web in its passage over the said bed; and the said edge guides are arranged to
guide the edges of the web close up to the converging turning corners of the top a of
the fold-bed.
In operating the machine the web is first passed from the batch roll A, in an out
spread condition, between the feed rolls B, B, and thence under the rod or roll C, to
the fold bed D, where it will be brought to the proper folded condition as it passes
between the guide-bars E, E. It is then passed between the grip rolls Fand
between the periphery of the measuring drum U and the whip roll V, and onto the
winding board, or cylindrical core, to form the package the said winding board or core
being held between the opposite clutches 0 0¹ by means of the cams Q, Q, and R;
the said cam R having been turned by means of the handle p, so as to bring the flat
faces q. q, of the thicker portion of the said cam, in contact with the flat faces of
the thicker portion of the stationary cams Q;Q; thus serving to force the clutch O
upward against the end of the board or core, and to lock the said clutch securely in
its advanced position, until the cam R has been again moved back to its former
position by the operator; so that, the inclined surfaces of the several cams will be
brought in contact with each other, and the high flat portion of one cam will be
opposite the low flat portion of the other, as shown in figure 7. And when in this
position, the finished package can be removed from the opened clutches preparatory to
the insertion of another winding core.
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Upon the registration of the proper number of yards upon the dial, the operator
stops the machine by shifting the belt from the fast to the loose pulley, and with a
knife severs the web, so as to leave the proper number of yards upon the wound
package. He then removes the package, and inserts a new winding core by the proper
manipulation of the cam R; and upon properly connecting the severed end of the
web with the core, he again starts the machine for winding another package and the
several operations required can be readily performed by the operator, without
the necessity of moving from a set position at the machine.

page_text: The webs of fabric are sometimes fed to the machine singly from a loose pile, but
are commonly connected together in numbers upon batch rolls. It is to be understood
that a single tightening roll B' may be employed, instead of the two rolls B¹ B¹; and
that the grip rolls F F may be operated without the employment of the connecting
gears.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to me by my
foreign correspondent, I declare that what I claim is :-
First. In combination the feed rolls adapted to receive the web from the batch roll,
the triangular fold-bed and the guide bars adapted to bring the web into lengthwise
folded plies, the grip rolls operatively connected with the feed rolls, and the clutches
for holding the winding board or core substantially as described.
Second. In combination, the feed rolls adapted to receive the web from the batch
roll, the triangular fold bed and the guide bars adapted to bring the web into length-
wise folded plies, the grip rolls operatively connected with the feed rolls, the measuring
drum and dial for registering the length of the web, and the clutches for holding the
winding board or core, substantially as described.
Third. In combination, the triangular fold bed and means for feeding an outspread
web to the same, the guide bars adapted to bring the web into lengthwise folded plies,
the grip rolls, the winding mechanism, and means for separately adjusting the corners
of the triangular fold bed relatively to the feeding and winding mechanism, sub-
stantially as described.
Fourth. In combination the triangular fold bed and incans for feeding an outspread
web to the same, the guide bars adapted to bring the web into lengthwise folded plies,
the slotted slides arranged parallel with the converging edges of the triangular bed, the
adjustable guides arranged with their faces parallel with the centre line of the said
bed, and being held in the said converging slotted slides, the grip rolls, and the winding
mechanism, substantially as described.
Fifth. In combination, the triangular fold bed and means for feeding an outspread
web to the same, the guide bars adapted to bring the web into lengthwise folded plies
the grip rolls, the clutches for holding the winding core, means for operating the same,
and the tightening roll or rolls adapted to rest against the surface of the winding
package, substantially as described.
Sixth. In combination, the triangular fold bed and means for feeding an outspread
web to the same, the guide bars adapted to bring the web into lengthwise folded plies,
the grip rolls, the clutches for holding the winding board or core, and the hollow
standard formed in two parts and having the projecting hollow arms which serve to
support the clutch mechanism and embrace the driving gears, substantially as and for
the purpose specified.
Seventh. In combination, the triangular fold bed and means for feeding an outspread
web to the same, the guide bars adapted to bring the web into lengthwise folded plies
the grip rolls, the opposite clutches for holding the winding board or core, and the
double acting cams for operating the movable clutch substantially as described.
Eighth. In combination the shaft H the spindle N geared with the shaft H, and
provided with a clutch O which is made to revolve in a fixed plane, the sliding
spindle N also geared with the shaft H, and provided with a clutch O' which is
adapted for movement toward and from the clutch O, and the double acting cams
which serve to impart the desired movement thereto substantially as described.
Tatal th: 7:1 J
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.