Improvements in Apparatus employed in Fulling Woven or Felted Fabrics, Leather, Yarn, and other Materials.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Jan., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 21st Oct., 1891-Accepted, 21st Nov., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus employed in Fulling Woven or Felted
Fabrics, Leather, Yarn, and other Materials.
I, ARTHUR JAMES ASKHAM, of Livingstone Works, Dewsbury, in the County
of York, Machine Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
My invention has reference to pendulous stocks, the feet of which are made to
reciprocate in a trough for the purpose of thickening or fulling the materials
contained therein, as is well understood. In the practical working of these machines,
it is necessary from time to time to increase or diminish the space or arca
between the fixed end of the trough and the foot of the pendulous stock, and various
methods have been employed to attain this object. In some cases the stroke given
to the pendulous stock has been lengthened or shortened, and other mechanical
devices have been employed for that purpose; but my invention consists in means
to be employed for moving the trough nearer to or further from the feet of the
stocks, and this I propose to effect by the employment of an eccentric. working
between yokes or brackets projecting from the underside of the trough, such
eccentric being caused to revolve by worm and wheel in either direction. The
worn for operating the eccentric may be attached to a shaft provided with a hand
wheel so that the workman can readily get to it.
Instead of moving the trough by an eccentric as above described, a screw
working in a nut on the underside of the trough may be used; or a rack and pinion,
or an arrangement of levers, may be employed for moving the trough end wise,
nearer to or further from the feet of the stocks.
Dated this 23rd day of January 1891.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Halifax, Agents,
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus employed in Fulling Woven or Felted
Fabrics, Leather, Yarn, and other Materials.
I, ARTHUR JAMES ASKHAM, of Livingstone Works, Dewsbury, in the County
of York, Machine Maker, 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 has reference to pendulous stocks, the feet of which are made to
reciprocate in a trough for the purpose of thickening or fulling the materials
contained therein, as is well understood. In the practical working of these
machines, it is necessary from time to time to increase or diminish the space
or area between the fixed end of the trough and the foot of the pendulous
stock, and various methods have been employed to attain this object. In some
cases the stroke given to the pendulous stock has been lengthened or shortened, and
other mechanical devices have been employed for that purpose, but my invention
consists in means to be employed for moving the trough nearer to or further from
the feet of the stocks, and this I propose to effect by the employment of an eccentric
working between yokes or brackets projecting from the underside of the trough,
such eccentric being caused to revolve by worm and wheel in either direction. The
worm for operating the eccentric may be attached to a shaft provided with a
hand wheel so that the workman can readily get to it.

page_text: In order that my invention may be more fully understood, I will now refer to
the annexed sheet of drawings illustrative thereof, wherein Fig. 1 is sectional
elevation of a machine constructed according to my invention, where A represents
the framework of the machine, upon which is mounted a double crank B driven by
strap and driving pulley C. The crank B receives one end of two connecting
rods D attached to shanks or arms Emounted upon, as stud F upon which they
swing in a pendulous manner. so that the feet G at the bottom of the pendulous
arms are made to strike or abut against the fabric lying in the trough or box H for
the purpose of fulling or milling the said fabric lodging therein. In order that the
space between the end of the trough and the feet may be increased or diminished
according to the quantity of fabric within the said trough, I employ mechanism
whereby the said trough can be brought nearer to the fect of the stocks or removed
further away from the said stocks, and the apparatus I employ for this purpose
iconsists of eccentrics I (see end view Fig. 2). These eccentrics work between
yokes J projecting from the bottom of the trough, and on the shaft K which carries
the eccentrics I fix a worm wheel L in gear with a worm Mifixed to the shaft N,
on which is also a hand wheel O, so that on the workman operating the hand wheel
in.one or other direction, the trough is made to swing or turn upon the stud F,
whereby the space between the feet of the stocks and the end of the trough is either
increased or diminished, as will be well understood.
This construction of machine. can be made to run quickly, and is noiseless in its
action. It operates equally well either on a large or small quantity of goods, which
on leaving the machine will be found loftier and softer to the touch, whilst the
colours of the fabric are kept bright and fast. This machine will operate upon
woollen and worsted cloths, mantle cloths, sealskins, stockinettes, serges, estamenés,
flannels, blankets, rugs, felts, felt hats, hosiery, yarns, leather, &c.; and is also
applicable for washing and cleansing woollen and cotton waste, sailcloths, ship
linen, &c.
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
claim is :-
'
In apparatus for milling and fulling fabrics and other materials, the means herein
shewn and described for adjusting the position of the trough.
Dated this 20th day of October 1891.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,.
Halifax, Agents.

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Jan., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 21st Oct., 1891-Accepted, 21st Nov., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus employed in Fulling Woven or Felted
Fabrics, Leather, Yarn, and other Materials.
I, ARTHUR JAMES ASKHAM, of Livingstone Works, Dewsbury, in the County
of York, Machine Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
My invention has reference to pendulous stocks, the feet of which are made to
reciprocate in a trough for the purpose of thickening or fulling the materials
contained therein, as is well understood. In the practical working of these machines,
it is necessary from time to time to increase or diminish the space or area
between the fixed end of the trough and the foot of the pendulous stock, and various
methods have been employed to attain this object. In some cases the stroke given
to the pendulous stock has been lengthened or shortened, and other mechanical
devices have been employed for that purpose; but my invention consists in means
to be employed for moving the trough nearer to or further from the feet of the
stocks, and this I propose to effect by the employment of an eccentric working
between yokes or brackets projecting from the underside of the trough, such
eccentric being caused to revolve by worm and wheel in either direction. The
worm for operating the eccentric may be attached to a shaft provided with a hand
wheel so that the workman can readily get to it.
Instead of moving the trough by an eccentric as above described, a screw
working in a nut on the underside of the trough may be used; or a rack and pinion,
or an arrangement of levers, may be employed for moving the trough endwise,
nearer to or further from the feet of the stocks.
Data 159.1 1...
Lana 1901
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Halifax, Agents,
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus employed in Fulling Woven or Felted
Fabrics, Leather, Yarn, and other Materials.
I, ARTHUR JAMES ASKHAM, of Livingstone Works, Dewsbury, in the County
of York, Machine Maker, 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 has reference to pendulous stocks, the feet of which are made to
reciprocate in a trough for the purpose of thickening or fulling the materials
contained therein, as is well understood. In the practical working of these
machines, it is necessary from time to time to increase or diminish the space
or area between the fixed end of the trough and the foot of the pendulous
stock, and various methods have been employed to attain this object. In some
cases the stroke given to the pendulous stock has been lengthened or shortened, and
other mechanical devices have been employed for that purpose, but my invention
consists in means to be employed for moving the trough nearer to or further from
the feet of the stocks, and this I propose to effect by the employment of an eccentric
working between yokes or brackets projecting from the underside of the trough,
such eccentric being caused to revolve by worm and wheel in either direction. The
worm for operating the eccentric may be attached to a shaft provided with a
hand wheel so that the workman can readily get to it.

page_text: In order that my invention may be more fully understood, I will now refer to
the annexed sheet of drawings illustrative thereof, wherein Fig. 1 is sectional
elevation of a machine constructed according to my invention, where A represents
the framework of the machine, upon which is mounted a double crank B driven by
strap and driving pulley C. The crank B receives one end of two connecting
rods D attached to shanks, or arms E mounted upon a stud F upon which they
swing in a pendulous. manner so that the feet G at the bottom of the pendulous
arms are made to strike or abut against the fabric lying in the trough or box H for
the purpose of fulling or milling the said fabric lodging therein. In order that the
space between the end of the trough and the feet may be increased or diminished
according to the quantity of fabric within the said trough, I employ mechanism
whereby the said trough can be brought nearer to the feet of the stocks or removed
further away from the said stocks, and the apparatus I employ for this purpose
consists of eccentrics I (see end view Fig. 2). These eccentrics work between
yokes J projecting from the bottom of the trough, and on the shaft K which carries
the eccentrics I fix a worm wheel L in gear with a worm M fixed to the shaft N,
on which is also a hand wheel O, so that on the workman operating the hand wheel
in one or other direction, the trough is made to swing or turn upon the stud F,
whereby the space
between the feet of the stocks and the end of the trough is either
increased or diminished, as will be well understood.
.f
This construction of machine can be made to run quickly, and is noiseless in its
action. It operates equally well either on a.large or small quantity of goods, which
ou leaving the machine will be found loftier and softer to the touch, whilst the
colours of the fabric are kept bright and fast. This machine will operate upon
woollen and worsted cloths, nautle cloths, sealskins, stockinettes, serges, estamenés,
flannels, blankets, rugs, felts, felt hats, hosiery, yarns, leather, &c.; and is also
applicable for washing and cleansing woollen and cotton waste, sailcloths, ship
linen, &c.
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 :-
In apparatus for, milling and fulling fabrics and other materials, the means herein
shewn and described for adjusting the position of the trough.
Dated this 20th day of October 1891.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Halifax, Agents: