Improvements in Machinery for Binding or Covering Wire and other Cores, Particularly Applicable for Mounting Flowers, Feathers, Jet, Beads, and other Articles or Ornaments.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Feb., 1888
Complete Specification, Left, 13th Dec., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 5th Feb., 1889
Improvements in Machinery for Binding or Covering Wire and
other Cores, Particularly Applicable for Mounting Flowers,
Feathers, Jet, Beads, and other Articles or Ornaments.
.I, GIACOMO TRAINI of 152 Goswell Road in the County of Middlesex, Artificial
Florist and Fancy Feather Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
The primary object of my invention is to produce simple, yet effective machinery
for mounting natural and artificial flowers, feathers, jet, beads, and other ornaments,
to which purposes the invention is particularly applicable, although it is equally
applicable for coating or covering a core or wire with thread, silk, wire or other
material.
I will describe the invention particularly with reference to flower mounting as in
its essential parts the machinery is similar no matter to what purpose it is applied.
Hitherto flower and feather mounting has been generally done by hand and by one
winding and in one direction, although it is true that attempts have been made
to produce machinery to accomplish the purpose, but hitherto without much
success.
According to my invention I provide two or more bobbins travelling or revolving
in opposite directions to one another, and so as to wind silk, thread or other cord
round a base or core in contrary directions to one another as hereafter more
particularly described.
A convenient way of carrying my invention into effect is as follows:"
The core which may be wire, cord or other suitable materials is conveyed from say
a drum through a centrally fixed tube supported by an upright from the frame or base
on which the machine is mounted; a sleeve is placed over the centrally fixed tube
having a toothed wheel keyed to it, a second sleeve or hollow tube is placed over the
other or first sleeve also having a toothed wheel keyed to it, the tubes viz. the fixed
and the two hollow tubes or sleeves pass through a bearing which is supported by a
standard bolted to the framework of the machine.

page_text: Each of the two rotating sleeves is provided with an arm to carry a flyer and
bobbin and these tubes are caused to rotate in opposite directions by an intermediate
pinion in gear with the tooth wheel fixed to the outside or larger sleeve tube. The
intermediate wheel drives a pinion fixed on a shaft which shaft by a pinion fixed
thereon gears with the toothed wheel fixed on the inner sleeve or smaller of the two
tubes, but I do not limit myself absolutely to the train of wheels described as other
mechanical equivalents could be employed without departing from my invention.
The first or primary motion is communicated by a wheel or wheels according to
the speed required say proportionally four to one more or less.
The wire is fed into the machine from a drum as before mentioned or in lengths
or in any other suitable way passing say between rollers adjusted by springs or
otherwise to obtain the required tension to resist the bobbins, the wire or cord then
passes through the central and fixed hollow tubo to a trough receptacle, carrier or
platform and which may be of any convenient length, where the flowers, feathers, or
other materials to be mounted are placed in the required position by hand for the
material from the bobbins to pass round it, and the core, and so on, so long as the
core advances and the decorating material whether flowers or other articles are fed
thereto.
As the work is done it may be allowed to fall down into any suitable receptacle
or to be wound on a drum or removed from the machine in any other convenient or
suitable manner. The motion to the receiving drum or to the tension drum may be
communicated from the revolving gear by strap and pulley or by rods and bevel
gearing or in any other manner found most convenient for the size of the machine or
for the purposes to which the invention is applied.
By my invention flowers, feathers, or other articles are easily and quickly attached
to a core or base and held very securely thereto owing in a great measure to the silk
or other cord being wound round the stems of the flowers or other articles in opposite
or contrary directions by the revolving bobbins as before described.
Dated this 14th day of February 1888

page_text: Improvements in Machinery for Binding or Covering Wire and
other Cores, Particularly Applicable for Mounting Flowers,
Feathers, Jet, Beads, and other Articles or Ornaments.
I, GIACOMO TRAINI of 152 Goswell Road, in the County of Middlesex, Artificial
Florist and Fancy Feather 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 primary object of my invention is to produce simple yet effective machinery
for mounting natural and artificial flowers, feathers, jet, beads, and other ornaments,
to which purposes the invention is particularly applicable although it is equally
applicable for coating or covering a core or wire with thread, silk, wire or other
material.
I will describe the invention particularly with reference to flower mounting, as in
its essential parts the machinery is similar no matter to what purpose it is applied.
Hitherto flower and feather mounting has been generally done by hand and by one
winding and in one direction, although it is true that attempts have been made to
produce machinery to accomplish the purpose, but hitherto without mucň success.
According to my invention 1 provide two or more spools or bobbins travelling or
revolving in opposite directions to one another, and so as to wind silk, thread or other
cord round a base or core in contrary directions to one another as hereafter more
particularly described.
My invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 is a side elevation of a machine for mounting flowers, feathers, jet, beads,
and other articles or ornaments, constructed according to my invention. Figure 2 is
a view in plan of same. Figure 3 is a vertical longitudinal section of the head
or binding mechanism of the machine drawn on a larger scale than Figures 1 and 2.
Figure 4 is a partial end view of the gearing mechanism shewn at Figure 3 Figure 5
shews an example of a small piece of the manufactured material when used for mounting
feathers, and Figure 6 is a perspective view of a machine conveniently mounted for
domestic use.
Similar letters of reference refer to like parts in all the figures.
The core A which may be wire, cord, or other suitable material, is conveyed from
a drum, reel, or spool B, the resistance to rotation being regulated by a set screw B
on one side and acting on a spring on the other; the core A passes through a centrally
fixed tube or sleeve C supported by an upright or standard 1 from the frame or base
on which the machine is mounted: E is a crosshead from the standard D in which
the tube is bolted, a sleeve shaft F is placed over the centrally fixed tube Chaving a
toothed wheel F keyed to it; a second sleeve or bollow tube G is placed over the
other or first sleeve F, also having a toothed wheel G' keyed to it, the tubes, viz. the
fixed tube C and the two hollow tubes or sleeve shafts F and G, pass through
the bearing in the standard D bolted to the framework or bed of the machine.

page_text: Each of the two rotating sleeves F and G is provided with an arm F2 and G², to
carry a flyer G³ and F3 and bobbin G and F, and these tubes or sleeve shafts- ÉG
are caused to rotate in opposite directions by an intermediate pinion H on a stud from
the standard D in gear with the tooth wheel G¹ fixed to the outside or largest sleeve
tube G. The intermediate wheel H drives a pinion J fixed on a stud shaft from the
standard D which shaft J¹ by a pinion K fixed thereon gears with the toothed
wheel F fixed on the inner sleeve F or smaller of, the two tubes, but I do not limit
myself absolutely to the train of wheels described, as other mechanical equivalents
could be employed without departing from my invention. The first or primary
motion is communicated to a wheel L on a shaft L' according to the speed required
by a cone pulley L² say proportionally four to one more or less. The shaft Lis
carried by standard bearing brackets I³ from the base plate.
The core A passes from the spool B over a guide pulley B³, which latter is carried
by a bracket from the standard D as shewn at Figure 1, or from the crosshead E
as shewn at Figure 3, the said core A then passes through the tube Con to the trough
or table M carried by brackets M'; N is the clip for clipping the core A connected
by a cord passing over a guide pulley N¹ and thence to spool P round which it is
wound. This spool is loose on the shaft N2 and provided with a suitable clutch such as
that shewn for connecting and disconnecting the said spool P to or from the shaft N2;
the clutch is provided with an operating handle N³ for throwing the same in and out
of gear as required. The shaft N2 is provided with a driving cone N driven by
band which latter passes round pulleys Q1 on vertical standard Q² and from thence
to a cone Q³ on the shaft L' which is driven in any convenient way for example by
treadle motion as shewn at Figure 6 which is a very convenient way of mounting the
machine, and when mounted in this manner I fit a cover R to same with slot in cover
in order to expose the trough or table N. R¹ shews a hinged additional cover
whereby the spools F, G and gearing may be inspected without uncovering the
whole machine: $ is a tray with divisions for containing the different sorts of
material such as feathers, flowers, and leaves, that are to be bound on the core.
The
core passes from the spool B over pulley B2 through the tube C and is caught at the
end by the clip N the binding threads or wire from the spools F* G* are then fixed
to the core before first starting the machine, and the machine is then ready for
operation. On motion being communicated to the shaft L the spool and the
flyer F3 revolve together in one direction while the spool G and the flyer G³ revolve
in the contrary direction and within one another thereby winding the two threads on
the core in opposite or contrary directions, while at the same time the clip N is
drawing the core A along the trough or table M, this drawing action being produced
by spool being connected to the shaft. N2 by the clutch on same, through the
operating handle N°. As the core passes out of the mouth of the tube the operator
places the articles to be mounted on the core and as the core advances the wire
or thread is wound round the core and the stem of the article to be mounted as for
example is illustrated by Figure 5; this action proceeds until the clip N arrives at
the end of the trough or table M when it is disconnected and brought back to the
flyers and there re-attached to the core and so on for any length of material required
to be mounted or ornamented.
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 what I
claim is :-
:
First In machines for binding or covering wire particularly applicable for
mounting flowers, feathers, jet, beads, and other articles or ornaments, the spools
and flyers revolving in opposite directions and mounted on separate sleeve shafts over
or around a central tube through which the core passes, (and operated by gearing.
as described) whereby the threads are wound round the core in opposite directions
and thereby bind the ornamental articles thereto all substantially as hereinbefore
described and illustrated with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Second: In machines for mounting flowers, feathers, jet, beads, and other articles

page_text: or ornaments, the combination with the reversely revolving spools and flyers F³, F*,
G³, G*, of the sleeves F and G, tube C, crosshead E, standard D, gearing F¹, G¹
H, J, K, L, shaft L', pulleys Q¹, Q³, band Q, pulleys N and shaft N2, spool P,
clips N and trough M, as set forth.
Third In machines for mounting flowers, feathers, jet, beads, and other articles
or ornaments, the combination with the binding mechanism composed of the reversely
revolving flyers and spools mounted on sleeve shafts on core conducting tube-
operated by gearing as described, of the core feed mechanism, composed of shaft L',
pulleys QQ, band Q, cone pulley N on shaft N3, spool P, the clutch and operating
handle N³, the clip N, and the trough M whereby the articles are mounted on a core
of continuous length by reversely wound threads as set forth.
:
Fourth In machinery for binding or covering wire and other cores for mounting
flowers, feathers, jet, beads, and other articles or ornaments, the general arrangement
and combination of mechanism for operating reversely revolving spools and flyers
together with the feed motion for the core whereby the said articles are firmly bound
to a continuously reversely wound or laid thread all substantially as herein before
described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 10th day or December 1000,
Witnesses,
W. IVANHOE THOMAS,
33, Chancery Lane, W.C.,
Solicitor,
E. G. BREWER, Fel. Inst. P.A.,
33, Chancery Lane.
GIACOMO TRAINI.