Improvements in Apparatus for Subjecting Printed or other PRIN to the Action of Steam.
Year: 1888

page_text: Improvements in Apparatus for Subjecting Printed or other PRIN
to the Action of Steam.
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CHARLES HENRY SMITH Charlton Terrace, Barrow, Whalley, Blackburn "Engineer
to Messieurs Bryce Smith and Company of the Whalley Abbey Print works Barrow,
Whalley, Blackburn, in the County of Lancaster, do hereby declare the nature of
my said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR SUBJECTING PRINTED OR
OTHER FABRICS TO THE ACTION OF STEAM and the object of same to be as follows,
that is to say:
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The Improvements I have "Invented" relates to that part of the operation of the
Calico Printer in which it is necessary for the complete fixation of the colors, on
the Fabrics, that these should be subjected to the action of Steam.
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I will now describe the nature of my said "Invention," and the manner of
preforming the same:--which "consists of an endless, continuous, arrangements
of rods, which "are," or may be, any number of rods, that are required to complete
any lengths of endless chains or endless ropes.
By said rods being securered to links of endless Chains, by suitable means for
keeping them at regular distance apart, or by said rods being securered to endless
ropes, by suitable means for keeping them at regular distance apart, with suitable
progressive motion, applied attached, or combined with same.
These said endless Chains, or endless ropes, with rods securered, or combined to
or with same:"are" to be continually in the interior or inside of said Steaming
Chamber which is to be of rectangular form and may be of any desired
demensions.
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Also, I have Invented" an arrangement of heated cavity steam chests
are, or may be, in the interior or inside of said Steaming Chamber,-which are to be
of such a construction that each rod, or any number of rods will pass through, or
inbetween cavity of said Steam Chests, as said rods are moving towards Fabrics,
that are entering said Steaming Chamber.
These heated Cavity Steam Chests, are to be of suitable demensions and the
arrangements of same to be of any desired lengths, and positions that it is necessary
to perfectly heat said rods, to such a degree that each rod after it has passed through
cavity of said Steam Chests, will be free from drops of moisture or condenseation,
before Fabrics are folded on same.
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The object of my said "Inventions" "are," to improve and make nearer perfection,
was granted to
the continuous Steaming Apparatus, which letters "Patent
James Smith, of Glasgow, dated 10th April 1875 (No. 1303).

page_text: By securering certinity of each rod, being free from drops of moisture, and being
in the right position, at the proper time when descending Fabrics should fold on
same without depending upon the employment of hand labour, to place each rod
separately on, or in machanically constructed apparatuses, that are or may be
constructed to place each rod separately into cavity links of chains.
And to depense with hand labour employment, for convaying each rod separately
from outlet of chamber to inlet of chamber.
Thereby "Improvements," "are," obtained.
From the required distance from each end of chamber and up each end, angular or
vertical and horizontal, wood or Metal Protectors or Pertictions, perforated or
otherwise, to be or may be fixed alongside over and above Chains or ropes and rods,
to prevent slack down or falling Fabrics coming in contact with chains or ropes
and rods.
The accompanied drawing, (Sheet 1.) represents longitudinal section of said
steaming apparatus. And in order that my said Invention may be properley
understood, I have marked the same with letters and Figures of references
corrosponding with these marked in this explanation of the same:-to be herein after
refered to.
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Letters, A, B, C, D, (Sheet 1.) representing "my "Invention an endless arrange-
ment of rods, combined with endless chains or ropes to be continually inside of said
Steaming Chamber.
Letters E, F, (Sheet 1.) representing an arrangement of heated cavity steam chests
to be continually inside of said Steaming Chamber.
Figuro 1 representing wheels for driving endless chains or ropes with rods
combined.
Figure 2, guide pulleys, with arrangements for tighting up endless chains
or ropes.
Figures 3 and 4, guide Pulleys for conducting endless chains or ropes, with rods
combined in the proper directions.
Letter A, representing horizontal rods with Fabrics folded on them, which are
secured at each end to links of endless chains or ropes, and are noving horizontally
towards left hand top guide Pulleys Figure 2, after Fabrics are drawn of them they
pass over Pulleys Figure 2. and move in a downward direction towards left hand
bottom guide Pulleys Figure 3, the rods are then carried round guide Pulleys
Figure 3, and moving in an horizontal direction towards guide Pulleys Figure 4.
the rods are then carried round guide Pulleys Figure 4 and moving in an upward
direction, and passing through heated Cavity Steam Chests towards wheels Figure 1.
the rods are then carried round wheels Figure 1 and moving in an horizontal
direction to left hand so that Fabrics may be folded on them.
(Sheet 2.) representing one "Plan' "
of endless chains.
or means " of securering "rods" to links
(Fig. 5) representing "links" of endless Chains.
(Fig. 6) representing rods, securered to, or in links of endless Chains,—by means
of Split Pins, or Split Cotters.
(Fig. 7.) These Split Pins or Split Cotters are to be, or may be made of brass,
copper, or any other suitable metal.
"Plan
(Sheet 3.) representing one
or means of securering "rods" to endless
ropes, (Fig. 8) representing endless ropes,-(Fig. 9) representing rods securered to
endless ropes by means of brass chairs or seats for rods to fit in rivited to ropes
with copper rivits and copper bolts (Fig. 10) through rods and ropes. These ropes
are to be or may be made of brass or copper wire, or any other suitable metal
teeths of driving wheels drive againts rods.
Dated this 26th day of May 1888.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Subjecting Printed or other Fabrics
to the Action of Steam.
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CHARLES HENRY SMITH Charlton Terrace, Barrow, Whalley Blackburn, " Engineer
to Messieurs Bryce Smith and Company, of the Whalley Abbey Print Works,
Barrow, Whalley Blackburn, in the County of Lancaster, 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 in
writing :-
The improvements I have "Invented" relates to that part of the operations of the
Calico Printers in which it is necessary for the complete development or fixation of
the colors on the Fabrics that these should be subjected to the action of steam, my
Invention being of course applicable for steaming Fabrics, and the colors on Fabrics,
whatever the special object of such steaming may be I will now describe the nature of
my said Invention and the manner of performing the same which consists of:-an
endless continuous arrangement of rods, which are or may be any number of rods
that are required to complete any lengths of endless chains or ropes, by rods being
secured to links of endless chains, by suitable means, for keeping them at regular
distance apart, or by rods being secured to endless ropes, by suitable means for keeping
them at regular distance apart, with suitable progressive motion applied attached or
combined with same.
These said endless chains or endless ropes with rods secured to, or combined with
same, are to be continually in the interior or inside of a steaming chamber, which is
to be of rectangular form and may be of any desired demensions."
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Also I have Invented an arrangements of heated cavity steam chests, which are to
be or may be in the interior or inside of a steaming chamber which are to be of such
a construction that each rod or any number of rods will pass through or inbetween
cavity of said steam chests, as rods are moving towards Fabrics that are entering
steaming chamber.
These heated cavity steam chests are to be of suitable demensions and the arrange-
ments of same to be of any desired. lengths and positions that it is necessary to
perfectly heat rods to such a degree that each rod after it has passed through cavity
of said steam chests will be free from drops of moisture or condenscation before Fabrics
are folded on same.
The object of my said Inventions, are to improve and make nearer
" Perfection,"
the continuous steaming apparatus which letters Patent was granted to James Smith
of Glasgow, dated 10th April 1875 (No. 1303).
By securing certainty of each rod being free from drops of moisture, and being in
the right position, at the proper time, when descending Fabrics, should fold on same;
without depending upon the employment of hand labour to place each rod separately,
on or in mechanically constructed apparatuses, that are, or may be, constructed to
place each rod separately into cavity links of endless chains.

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And to dispense with hand labour employment, for convaying each rod separately
from outlet of chamber, to inlet of chamber :-
Thereby "Improvements" are obtained
From the required distance from each end of chamber, and up each end, angular,
or vertical, and horizontal wood or metal protectors, or partitions, perforated or
otherwise, is to be, or may be fixed alongside over and above endless chains, or
endless ropes, with rods combined. To prevent slack down or falling Fabrics coming
in contact with endless chains, or endless ropes, with rods combined :-Those protectors
or partitions are to be of suitable demensions and the arrangements of same to be of
such widths, lengths, and positions as it is found necessary to perfectly cover_those
parts of endless chains or endless ropes, with rods combined, so as to make it
impossible for any lint, threads &c., that may fall from Fabrics, to get onto
endless chains, or endless ropes, or rods "combined." My said "Invention," also
dispenses with openings or boles, that rods pass through at inlet and outlet of
chamber, thereby a large amount of steam is provented, from being wasted, and
passing away with the atmosphere, and diminished liability to injure or spoil Fabrics,
or colors on Fabrics.
And in order that my said "Inventions" and the manner of preforming the same,
may be properly understood, I will describe the same with reference to the Drawings
accompanying the Provisional specification, which represent steaming apparatus
embodying my "Inventions." The same are marked with letters, and Figures of
references, corresponding with those marked in the following explanation of the same.
Letters A. B. C. D. on Sheet 1, of the Drawings, representing my "Invention "
an endless arrangement of rods, combined with endless chains, or endless ropes to be
continually in the interior or inside of a steaming chamber.
Letters E. F. on Sheet 1 of the Drawings, representing my Invention an-arrangement
of heated cavity steam chests, to be fixed in the interior or inside of a steaming chamber.
Figure 1. on Sheet 1. of the Drawings, represents wheels for driving endless
chains, or endless ropes, with rods combined.
Figure 2. representing guide pulleys, with an arrangement for tighting up
endless chains or endless ropes, with rods combined.
Figures 3 and 4. representing guide pulleys for conducting endless chains, or
endless ropes, with rods combined, in the proper directions, the positions of pulleys 3.
and 4. may be fixed in any other suitable positions.
Letters A. A. on Sheet 1. of the Drawings, representing horizontal rods with
Fabrics folded on them, these and all other rods in chamber are to be secured at each
end to endless chains or endless ropes, and when apparatus is in use, Fabrics are or
may be supplied into chamber, and onto rods, by means of a pair of heated nipping
rollers, or other suitable means, and as Fabrics are being supplied into chamber, and
onto rods rods combined with endless chains, or endless ropes, are moving horizontally
towards left hand top guide pulleys Figure 2. and after Fabrics are drawn of or
taking of rods, rods combined with endless chains or endless ropes, pass over and
round pulleys Figure 2. and moving in a downward direction towards left hand
bottom guide pulleys Figure 3. rods are then carried round guide pulleys
Figure 3. and moving in an horizontal direction towards guide pulleys Figure 4.
rods are then carried round guide pulleys Figure 4. and moving in an upward
direction, and passing through or inbetween cavity of steam chests E. F. towards
wheels Figure 1, rods are then carried round wheels Figure 1, and moving in an
horizontal direction towards left hand top guide pulleys Figure 2, and as rods, com-
bined with, and secured to endless chains, or endless ropes, are moving to, and has
arrived at the right positions Fabrics that are entering steaming chamber may be
folded on, or placed on them. This described operations being continuously carried on
when apparatus is in use.
Drawings on Sheet 2. representing one "plan" or means of securing rods to links
of endless chains, Figure 5. on Sheet 2, of the Drawings, representing links of
endless chains, Figure 6. representing rods secured to, and in links of endless chains
by means of holes through links for ends of rods to fit in and split pins, or split

page_text: cotters Figure 7. through each end of rods to prevent rods moving sideways, these
split pins, or split cotters, are to be or may be inade of brass, copper, or any other
suitable metal.
Drawings on Sheet 3. representing one "plan" or means of securing rods to endless
ropes.
Figure 8. on Sheet 3. of the Drawings, representing endless ropes, Figure 9.
representing rods secured to endless ropes by means of brass chairs, or seats for rods
to fit in, these chairs or seats may be rivited to ropes with copper rivits and copper
bolts Figure 10, through rods, chairs and ropes. These ropes are to be, or may be
made of brass, or copper wire, or any other suitable pietal, the teeth of driving
wheels to drive against rods. The operation of this apparatus being continuous, and
in the interior or inside of steaming chamber, effects a great saving of fuel, and
labour, and general improved results.
Having thus stated the nature of my said Invention, and described a convenient
and suitable mode of preforming the same, I havo to state that I do not restrict.
myself to the precise details herein described or delineated, and that I wish it to be
distinctly understood that I claim that what I believe to be novel and original, and
claim as the Invention is.―
I claim the combining together of an endless continuous arrangement or system of
rods secured to and combined with endless chains or endless ropes, to be continually
in the interior, or inside of a steaming chamber, whereby and wherein the processes
of steaming printed or other Fabrics are preformed continuously whatever the special
object of such steaming may be, substantially such as are herein-before described, with
suitable progressive motion, applied, attached, or combined with same, or equivalent
machanism out or in a steaming chamber.
I also claim the arrangement or combining together of a number of heated chests
when fixed in the interior or inside of a steaming chamber, whereby and wherein the
processes of steaming printed or other Fabrics are preformed continuously, whatever
the special object of such steaming may be, for the purpose of heating rods that are
secured to, and combined with endless chains, or endless ropes, which arm moving and
passing continuously up sides, under, and over same, substantially such as are herein-
before described.
Dated this 0th love of October 1888