Improvements in Machinery for Printing Canvas, Floorcloth, Linoleum, and other Textile Fabrics Specially Prepared therefor.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Jan., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 31st Oct., 1889-Accepted, 7th Dec., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machinery for Printing Canvas, Floorcloth,
Linoleum, and other Textile Fabrics Specially Prepared therefor.
I, JULIUS HEYDE, of 15 Step Row, Dundee, in the County of Forfar, Scotland,
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:-
My invention relates to improvements in machinery for printing canvas, floorcloth,
linoleum and other textile fabrics specially prepared therefor.
In carrying my invention into practice I provide a set of printing rollers one for
each colour mounted on the same level in a strong frame and connected by means of
suitable bevil wheels and pinions with a shaft imparting a uniform speed thereto.
The pressure is obtained by means of rollers fixed below the former rollers and parallel
thereto. These pressure rollers are driven by friction or spur wheels their motion
being regulated by a travelling band. In front of the machine is fixed, on the same
level as the pressure rollers, another roller whose motion is utilized for the purpose of
stretching the band aforesaid. Pressure is applied to the pressure rollers by means of
screws and levers placed underneath the same. Pressure from above is obtained by
means of screws operating at each end of the axes of the printing rollers. The movable
colour boxes are fixed to the frame in front of each printing roller and are provided
with feeding rollers driven by means of a separate shaft and with scrapers. The
patterns on the printing rollers are either in electro type or other suitable material.
The last colour which forms the outline of the pattern is not printed by rollers but -by
blocks moved by a carrier to a travelling sieve conveying the colour from the colour
box to the pattern which is then pressed upon the cloth.
Dated this 31st day of January 1889
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
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Improvements in Machinery for Printing Canvas, Floorcloth,,
Linoleum, and other Textile Fabrics Specially Prepared therefor.
I, JULIUS HEYDE, of 15 Step Row, Dundee in the County of Forfar, Scotland,
Manufacturer 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 :-
The
My Invention relates to improvements in machinery for printing canvas, floorcloth,
linoleum and other textile fabrics specially prepared therefor.
In carrying my
Invention into practice, I combine roller & block printing in the same machine, the
printing rollers for each colour being mounted in suitable framework on the same
level, and driven by suitable gearing. These rollers are each provided with rollers for
feeding the colour, and with a "doctor or scraper acting in the usual manner.
material to be printed passes under the printing rollers, and is pressed against the
same by a series of pressure rollers, around which passes an endless travelling band,
capable of being tightened by means of one of the end rollers, which is mounted in
sliding bearings controlled by a screw or screws. Pressure is applied to the pressure
rollers by means of springs and screws, or other suitable means; pressure is also
applied to the printing rollers by screws operating at each end of their axes.
last colour which forms the outline of the pattern is not printed by rollers, but by
blocks having an intermittent vertical motion, the colour being applied to such blocks
by means of a reciprocatory roller or rollers travelling between two colour boxes, and
receiving colour from each alternately.
The

page_text: In order that my Invention may be more fully understood, I have hereto annexed
a sheet of drawings illustrative thereof. The drawing represents a longitudinal
elevation partly in section of the various parts of the machine together with the
mechanism for driving the same, the latter being susceptible of various
modifications.
The material to be printed is wound on the beam A, and is drawn forwards
beneath the printing rollers B and pressure rollers Cuntil the last roller of the series
is reached, when the material falls in the form of a festoon c, at the junction of the
roller and block printing mechanism.
The latter consists of a block or blocks D mounted on rods D₁ working through
bearings at each side of the frame, and provided at their lower ends with runners d,
resting on cams E mounted at each end of tho shaft E¹. On this shaft is fixed a
crank e, actuating a lever e¹ and pawl e³, the latter engaging with a ratchet wheel e³,
and imparting intermittent motion through toothed wheel e and pinion e. to the
"taking-up" roller F. The material, as it is drawn forwards by the roller F, passes
over a table G, and is impressed by the block D, at each revolution of the cams E.
Whilst in its elevated position, the block is coloured by the reciprocatory roller H,
travelling between the colour boxes, and rollers H¹ and H and receiving colour from
éach alternately. The printing rollers B are worked from the shaft E, by means of
spur and bevil gearing J, J1, J³, as will be readily understood, whilst the pressure
rollers may be driven by spur wheels on the opposite side of the machine. The
operation of the pressure screws K, and the screw L for tightening the sheet L' will
also be readily understood.
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 :—
1. In printing machinery such as described, the combination of printing rollers
with a printing block or blocks, the whole actuated in manner substantially as herein
described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
2. In printing machinery such as described, a printing block or blocks such as D
which are caused to rise and fall intermittently by cams such as E substantially as
described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
3. In printing machinery such as described, the method of inking or colouring the
printing blocks by reciprocatory rollers H substantially as herein described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
4. The complete machine for printing canvas, floorcloth, linoleum, and other textile
fabrics, constructed and operating in manner substantially as described and illustrated
in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 31st day of October 1889.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
. 76, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.