or Coverings for Bottles and other similar Objects.
Year: 1886

page_text: or Coverings for Bottles and other similar Objects. ·
I KARL GIESE, of the firm of "Brothers Giese & C° of N° 16 Gerberstrasse,
Offenbach-on-the-Main Germany, Machine Builders, do hereby declare the nature
of my Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINES FOR MANUFACTURING STRAW
WRAPPERS OR COVERINGS FOR BOTTLES AND OTHER SIMILAR OBJECTS and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement:—
"
My invention relates to improvements in machines for manufacturing straw-
wrappers or coverings for bottles and other similar objects.
The machine as shown in the accompanying drawings, produces in an entirely
automatic manner completely finished straw wrappers or coverings for bottles or
other similar objects of any desired size or diameter, fitting exactly to the bottle
or other object for which they may be intended; the straw for the said wrapper or
covering being sewn over a cylinder by means of two rows of chain-stitches,
whereby a perfect shell or covering is produced while at the same time the seams
are secured without any knotting of the threads taking place.
This said machine which produces the circular rows of stitches, differs on this
point from all other known machines designated for similar purposes which said
machines only produce flat mats and similar objects with the exception of the
incline protected by German Patent No 24617 which also produces tubular wrappers
or coverings, the construction of which however differs materially from that forming
the subject of this application.
In the accompanying drawings
Figure 1 is the elevation of my improved machine with the sewing cylinder in
section.
Figure 2 is a side view of the mechanism for imparting motion to the straw
transporting frame and of the coupling device.
Figure 3 is a top view with the sewing or straw cylinder in section.
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Figure 4 is a side view showing the arrangement for imparting motion to the
mechanical parts of the straw cylinder, of the thread supply, the cutting device
and thread tension.
Figure 5 is a top view of the details of the open straw cylinder.
Figure 6 represents the details of the straw cylinder and is a section of Fig. 5.

page_text: Figs. 7 and 8 are end views of the straw cylinder with double excentric clamp
releasing lever device and hinged nose or catch.
Fig. 9 is an end view of the connecting frame with the two excenters.
Fig. 10 represents the frame for securing and imparting motion to the needle
rods and the lock for the same.
Figure 11 is an elevation of the needle with the latch in its lowest position and
Fig. 12 an elevation of the same with the latch in its highest position.
Figure 13 shows details of the lock with the two tumblers.
Figure 14 represents the two latches v1, v2, viz: in gear with the spindle t.
Figure 15 represents the same parts out of gear with the said spindle t.
Figure 16 is the thread vibrator or guide, Figure 17 is an end view of Fig. 16.
Fig. 18 illustrates the formation of the chain stitch.
The frame of the machine consists of the two standards a¹ a². The straw
cylinder b is fastened to the standard a¹. Under the straw cylinder b and between
the standards a¹ a² the rectangular frame c is placed upon the bearings d¹ d²
(figs. 2 and 4) the said rectangular frame consisting of the flat iron bars c³ ³ and.
the connecting bars c³ c¹ (fig. 3).
The transport frame f moves upon angle irons rivetted to the sides c¹ c² of the
rectangular frame, which said transport frame consists of the long side rails f¹, f2,
and the cross rails f³ f (Fig. 3). Connected with the transport frame f and placed
along the centre of the same, is the rack g (fig. 2) parallel to which and at the
lower side of the transport frame f, the ledges h¹h are attached, (fig. 1) which
latter carry a number of conically shaped points h, arranged at equal distances from
each other (Fig. 2). At each end of these said ledges h¹² is a spring, i², i³, 14,
each of which is held by a corresponding guide pin (fig. 2) upon which said springs
the guide rails k¹² rest (fig. 3) which are provided with circular guide holes for
the points .
It is the object of these elastic rails to equally spread out the straw
required for the wrapper or shell, which object is attained by placing the straw
into the flap (fig. 3) which is opened and closed by means of the hinges affixed
to the side c¹ of the frame, and by which said flap the straw is pressed between the
points h. This flap l, consisting of the frame and the connecting bars 11, 12, 13, 1³, 1º,
when closed is kept in position by the elastic bolt m (fig. 3) which is screwed onto
the side c² of the frame. The packing of the transport frame with straw is effected
in the following manner.
The flap is opened and then lays upon the support m on the standard a¹, thus
forming a level surface with the rails k¹, 2, (fig. 3). Marks or graduations are
made upon the upper surface of the rack indicating the quantity of straw
required for the various sizes of wrappers.
After the straw has been properly spread out, the rail m² is placed with its point
against the rail m³ and firmly held with the right hand while the flap is closed
with the left hand and pressed down until it is checked by the nose m, whereupon
the rail m² is pulled out.
This operation has the effect of sharply breaking the straw and pressing the
same between the points h. The straw is now ready for sewing. The frame f
(fig. 1 and 3) is transported by the toothed wheel arranged loosely upon the
spindle o¹, which said wheel o is in gear with the rack g.
The toothed wheel o is provided with a coupling device (fig. 1 and 2) operating
in the following manner:-
P
To the right of the toothed wheel-o, and moving upon the spindle o¹, is the
lever p (fig. 2) arranged between the stationary toothed wheel o and a collar or
ring 2 (fig. 1). The lever p is in connection with the pawl'p², which latter can
be caused to gear with the ratchet toothing p³ arranged on the one side of the
toothed. wheel o (fig. 1). In connection with the pawl p² is the crank lever p
with universal joint which has its fulcrum to the right under the side c² of the
guide frame and is connected with the coupling and uncoupling device q screwed
on to the outer surface of the side rail c (fig. 1). This coupling and uncoupling

page_text: device consists of the moveable bell crank lever q¹ (fig. 2) which is connected to
the spindle p by a spring and nut, and of the vertically moveable bolt q³ (fig. 2)
which is bevelled at its upper end and is connected with a nose or stop moving in
a shallow groove for regulating the bell crank lever q¹, and it consists further
of the releasing rod q³ with conical head piece which presses down the bolt q²
when the pawl p³ is released or put out of gear.
The releasing rod q³ has three bearings and carries near its middle bearing a long
helical spring q* and the adjustable cranked hook 95 (fig. 2). By means of this
entire arrangement it is intended to attain the following result:-
On pressing the bell crank lever q² towards the side rail c² of the frame by
means of the knob, the pawl p² is prossed into the ratchet wheel p³ whereupon the
transport frame f is set in motion. As soon as the right hand forward corner of
the transport frame strikes the hook g³, the former is pushed with the rod q³ so far
forwards in its bearings, until the nose falls into the groove of the bolt q2, glides
under the bell-crank lever q¹, and causes the latter to spring outwards thus
releasing the pawl p², whereupon the transporting wheel and consequently the
whole mechanism is brought to a stand-still (fig. 2).
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A rotating cross piece is arranged at the extreme end of the lever p to which
said cross piece the excenter rod r is fastened (fig. 2) and imparts a reciprocating
motion to the lever p through the revolution of the excenter ¹ which is connected
with the driving shaft 2 (fig. 1). The driving shaft r³ receives its motion from
the treadle in combination with the fly wheel and the transmission to the
pulley (fig. 1). The rectangular frame 8 is fastened between the standards a¹ a²
of the machine frame, which said rectangular frame serves as guide for the vertical
spindlet (fig. 1) which is connected with the driving shaft r² by means of a crank
disc t¹ and a connecting rod t² (fig. 1).
The vertical spindle u, is movably attached to the connecting frame s, having its
bearings in a bracket bearing &¹ (fig. 10) below and a like bearing s² above the
middle of said frames (fig. 10).
This spindle u is round at its upper and flat at its lower part and moves at
either end on round journals or pivots.
At the lower end of the surface, of said spindle a disc (fig. 10) is arranged to
which a hook is fixed which receives a long spiral spring u¹
This spiral spring is hooked on to the frames and causes the return movement
of the spindle u at the uncoupling of the operating mechanism.
The surface of this disc v is provided with a nose which is connected with a
lever 2 which vibrates upon a spiral spring. A tappet u³ (fig. 9) is movably
arranged upon the bevelled surface s² at the upper end of the spindle u and is
connected to another tappet u arranged upon the saine surface s² and on which
a vertically arranged roller u³ runs or operates (fig. 10).
As soon as the transport frame f commences its forward movement, the angular
rail n (fig. 1) arranged below the said transport frame ƒ comes in contact with the
vertical roller u and presses the same with its tappet u against the tappet u³, thus
causing a quarter of a revolution of the vertical spindle u.
This movement of the said spindle acts upon the casing v of the locking
mechanism (fig. 11) in such manner, that the two covered bolts v1, v2 of the latter
(fig. 12) which said bolts are provided with catches or retaining recesses for the
spindle u by sliding into shallow grooves of the spindlet (fig. 11) the one from
the rear to the front, the other from the front to the rear, cause the reciprocating
movement of the two needle rods y¹ and y' (fig. 10), which latter are fastened to
the right and left of the lock casing v-At the top of the lock casing v two
tumblers x and x2 (fig. 11) are arranged, having each at their lower surface a
square pivot passing through the upper plate of the lock casing v and gearing
into the bolts v and v² which said pivots serve to securely hold the said bolts.
The tumblers x and x" are connected behind the spindle u by means of a spiral
spring x.

page_text: Owing to the quarter of a revolution made by the spindle u at its flat ends, the
two tumblers catch into the two bolts v¹ and v² (fig. 10 and 11) at the moment
when the high edge of the spindle u can be seen from the front, thus causing the
up and down movement of the two needle bars y' and y' and the block casing v.
When the roller us at the upper part of the spindle u has reached the end of
the angle rail n, the spindle u makes a quarter revolution, at the same time
withdrawing the bolts and v² from the grooves of the spindle t, and lifting the
tumblers x 2 out of the two bolts which causes the standstill of the needle
bars yy. The spindle u with its flat edge is now seen from the front, (fig. 1211).
At the releasing of the parts of the lock, the set screw v³ presses upon the small
lever u³, which turning upon a pivot, is lifted up behind the nose arranged upon
the disc to enable the spindle u to make its revolution (fig. 10).
At each of the upper ends of the needle bars y¹ y² a hooked needle z is inserted
and fixed by a screw. These needles terminate in a sharp point and are bent
downwards in a lateral direction into hooks 13. Below the needles and under-
neath the hooks are two flaps or tongues 23 and 24 which are movably arranged in
a long slot. The tongues 3 and hang downwards and leave the hooks z¹ and z²
open when the needles make an upward movement through the straw, to enable
the books when reaching the straw cylinder and having accomplished the longest
passage, to easily engage with the thread stretched across inside the cylinder b and
to carry the same with it at the downward movement of the needle. As soon as
the flaps or tongues on the downward passage of the needles, touch the straw, the
former are raised and laid against the hooks z' and 23. The closed eye thus
formed at the upper part of the needle carries the thread which now forms a loop,
through the straw in such manner, that any hanging of straw in the hooks z' and 22
is absolutely prevented.
The lower half of the straw cylinder contains the entire sewing mechanism;
whereas the upper half consisting of sheet steel and fastened at the back to the
lower half, forins the lid and serves to cover and secure the whole.
For the purpose of sewing covers or shells of a wider diameter, a mantle of the
same metal is placed over the cylinder cover as a further strengthening of the same
and is secured by means of bolts and screws (fig. 8). When making narrow covers
or shells this mantle must be removed. The lower half of the cylinder is provided
with two oblong slots (stitch boles) A and A¹ (fig. 6) through which the needles
enter the cylinder; about 12 millimetre higher up is the stitch plate A2 and A³
(fig. 5) which is provided with slots or stitch holes and secured by means of screws,
upon which said stitch plate the chain stitches are formed. In the lower half of
the cylinder are two long guide rods B and B moving parallel at a distance of
28 millimetre from each other resting in three prismatically formed bearings
covered with the lids C C and C2 (fig. 5). The rod B is provided with slot shaped
holes to receive the two thread catches or hooks B', B2, which are secured to the
same by suitable screws. The left end of this rod B is provided with a round
head to which the steel roller B³ is rivetted (fig. 5) which said roller B³ rotates
upon a suitable bolt. The gripping rod B has at its left hand a guide hole Ba¹
and towards the centre of the same and at certain distances from each other two
thread clamps Ba² and Ba³ which are attached to the same by means of screws.
Below the mouth of each of the thread clamps a thread cutter is fastened by
screws which cuts the thread at the finish of a wrapper or shell at the moment
when the clamps are in the act of catching the thread again.
When the thread clamps after having caught up the threads, have again
resumed their rearmost position, two small vertically arranged bolts, screwed to
the frame work will appear in about the centre of the clamps between the latter
and the gripping rod B, each of which bolts receives a flat vertically arranged
rotary steel-flap D1, D2 which are at their right side in contact with a suitable stop.
When the clamps Ba² and Ba³ are opened, these steel flaps lean against the
stop so that they stand at an angle to the gripping rod B, and on the return
of the clamps they make a quarter of a dead turn to the left, so that the steel

page_text: flaps D D nearly lean on to the gripping rod B until the curved shaft of the
clamps on its return passage has completely passed them. By means of a coiled-
spring placed and acting directly above the turning point of the steel flaps D'
and D², the latter are constantly pressed to the right against the stop.
To the left of the central lid or cover C₁ is an inclined partition semi-circular at
the top provided with 3 holes for guiding the thread and arranged to fit into the
cylinder cover. Behind this partition is a small standard C³ through which a
horizontal bolt C' passes (fig. 6) which has at its left end an eye for guiding the
thread, and to the right outside the standard C³ a spiral spring. It is the object of
the bolt to keep the thread vibrating under tension during the operation of
sewing. The outer lid or cover C³ the partition of which is inclined and provided
with only two holes for the guidance of the thread, is in every other respect of the
same construction as the lid or cover C¹.
Below the gripping rod B and longitudinal to the cylinder is a shaft E resting
in three bearings (fig. 6) at the left end of which a small tappet F is fastened by
means of a screw (fig. 8).
In connection with the latter is a cranked lever G which is provided at its lower
end with a slot running parallel with the frame C¹, which said slit serves to receive a
guide piece which can be adjusted in the said slot by means of a suitable set screw.
A latch G is formed on a lug connected to the frame C which can be raised or
lowered and is under the influence of a spiral spring.
The cranked lever G is continuously held in raised position by means of a spiral
spring attached at its upper end to the wall of the cylinder (fig. 8).
The cranked levers F and G are guided between the inner wall of the
standard a¹ and the attaching bracket of the cylinder b. The object of this lever
arrangement in combination with the shaft E in the cylinder b, is to produce an
automatic opening of the clamps Ba² and Ba³ after the needles have made 2 or 3
stitches in order to release the end threads from the clamps so as to allow the
commenced straw wrapper to be transported forwards without any hindrance.
Two pressure arms E1 E2 (6g. 6) are fastened by a pointed screw to the shaft E
opposite each of the highest points of the gripper-rod.
After two to three stitches have been made and the transport frame has made a
corresponding forward movement, the projection m³ (fig. 3) attached to the lateral
surface of the said transport frame, strikes against the aforementioned nose G¹
compelling same to descend and while slipping past around m³, the two latter in
combination with the cranked levers F and G of the shaft E, with their pressure
arms E¹ and E2 cause the opening of the two clamps so as to release the threads
and to prevent the cover or shell from being checked in its onward movement.
An arm H provided with a suitable bearing and cover is attached to the center of
the needle bar (fig. 1). This arm extends to the left through a narrow slot in the
connecting frames and the standard a¹. An inclined slot like guide H¹ is screwed
to the outer end of the arm H which protrudes beyond the standard a' and is
directly connected with the lever I. At the lower end of this lever I is a steel
roller I which gears into the guide slot H' (fig. 1). The centre of this lever I has
its bearing upon a bolt I² (fig. 4) in the standard a¹ and has laterally at its upper
end a slot like guide into which the steel roller B³ of the gripping rod B gears.
The object of the lever I in combination with the arm H and its guiding H¹, is
to draw the gripping rod B in the cylinder 6 outward when the needle bar y¹
makes an upward movement and in this manner commence the sewing operation.
The lever K is movably attached by a bolt to the same bearing on the standard a
to which the bolt 12 of the lever I is screwed, while at the opposite outer corner of
the standard a¹ the bell crank lever L, moving on a suitable bolt, is attached in a
slot, which said lever has at its lower end a pin L¹ which runs through a slot on the
lever K (fig. 4). Another pin L² (fig. 1) is arranged at the upper end of the said
lever L, which said pin extends upwards into the boring Ba¹ of the clamp rod Ba
A downward pressure of the handle of the lever K causes the forward movement
of the clamp rod Ba in the cylinder. b, in consequence of which movement the.

page_text: clamps Ba and Ba³ open, catch the thread, and closing up again they at the same
time cut off the thread.
A long tension spring K2 attached to the forward end of the lever K and to the
standard a¹, causes the lever K to return to its stop K¹ (fig. 4).
A small standard M (fig. 4) is arranged at the top of the standard a¹ and is
provided with a horizontal boring, through which a bolt M¹ with a spiral spring
operates, the said bolt having a bevelled nose at its forward end.
Passing from above through the bolt M' and moving upon a conical pivot is a
vertical steel lever M2 which serves to push the bolt M¹ (fig. 1) to and fro, which
said bolt is connected with the transverse lever N (fig. 4) which can move upon a
bolt N¹.
A vertical take up lever O which moves at its lower end on the bolt 0¹ is
movably attached to the extreme end of the lever N by means of the bolt N
(fig. 4). The bolt O¹ is laterally connected to the left hand rail c¹ of the guide-
frame. A bell crank arm P to which a ☐ formed thread guide P¹ provided with
long slots is screwed, is attached to the outer part of the take up lever O. The
object of the entire lever mechanism fixed to the upper end of the standard a¹ as
herein before described, is to lower the back part of the guide frame c, in order to
facilitate the removal of a finished shell or cover from the cylinders b. At the
same time the lever P¹ in combination with the aforementioned lever mechanism is
destined to take up as much thread as the needles require at their first downward
stroke during the operation of lowering the frame c and before the thread is again
put under tension, and thus prevent the breaking of the thread when the sewing
operation is commenced rapidly.
At the rear narrow surface of the standard a¹, the angular part Q (fig. 2 & 3) is
attached, to the outer side of which a small double bracket for the reception of the
thread clamps O¹ and O2 are fixed (fig. 3 and 4).
The latter consist each of a double threaded screw bolt, upon each of which two
small discs, a spiral spring and a brass screw nut are arranged. Inside the angular
part are the tension rollers R¹ and R' (fig. 3) having each a rotating disc which
in turning twist the thread around the rollers.
By means of this arrangement the required tension is given to the thread.
A curved piece of sheet-metal P2 (fig. 1 and 4 having a long slot and forming a
part of the thread guide is attached immediately in front of the rollers R¹ R².
An angularly bent piece of wire P³ (fig. 4) is screwed to the outer side of the
lever which said wire P³ being connected with the thread guide P¹, is bent
downward in front and passes through the middle of the slotted formed
thread guide P¹.
A spool holder S (fig. 4) is attached to the standard a¹, said spool holder having
on each side a thread reel S1 and S2-Higher up on each side of the standard, a¹, IS
a thread guide T1 and T2 made of wire, (fig. 4).
The threads are conducted from the reels to the interior of the cylinder b in the
following manner. Starting from the thread reels S1 and S2, the threads pass each
through one of the wire eyes or guides T¹ and T2 (fig. 1) underneath the thread
clamps Q and Q, then over the two discs of the latter and further on through two
eyes above the discs of the thread clamps coiling once around the tension rollers R¹
and R2 they pass through the hole of the discs of the latter which are attached by
screws so that the same can rotate. Emerging from the hole of the discs the
threads then take their course through the slot of the piece of bent sheet metal P²,
through the first slot of the ☐ formed guide P¹, over the wire P³ passing through
the centre of P through the second slot in P¹ towards and through the vibrator U
(fig. 13) which is attached to the top of the standard a¹ and from the vibrator U
they pass into the interior of the cylinder b.
The rear thread first takes its course through the lower hole of the lid bracket C¹,
passing from thence through the rear boring of the lid bracket C, through the eye
of the horizontal bolt C then back through the front boring of C and is finally
clamped into the jaws of the clamp Ba³ (fig. 1). The front thread taking its course

page_text: through the vibrator U, passes through the central hole of the lid bracket C¹,
through, the eye of the horizontal bolt C, back through the third and front boring
of C¹, and is then also clamped into the jaws of the clamp Ba²-The threads are
now ready for the sewing operation.
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The whole manipulation and manner of operating the machine in the production
of ready sewn and finished shells or covers is as follows:-
The bolt m is pulled back with the right hand in an outward direction and the
flap is turned down with the left hand upon the support m¹ attached to the
standard a¹, so that the inner side of the flap forms a horizontal level with
the surfaces of the guide rails k¹ and k².
Upon the surface thus produced, a certain quantity of straw is equally dis-
tributed, leaving a free space of 2 centimeter in front of the cylinder b, while the
straw is arranged at the rear in correspondence with one of the three marks with
which the surface of the rack g is provided, according to the widths of the wrappers
or shells for which the mechanism is adjusted.
The rail m is now taken in the right hand, its slots placed under m³ and the
rail pressed gradually down to the rear and the flap closed in such manner that it
closes under the nose m whereupon the rail m² is removed from the unsewn straw
wrapper or cover.
The treadle is now set in motion whereupon the strap drum 73, the driving
shaft and the excentric with its rod r, as well as the crank disc t¹ with its
connecting rod t2 which is in communication with the vertical spindle t are put
into operation.
If the wooden knob of the lever q' is pressed to the left, the pawl på is placed in
gear with the lateral toothing ps which causes the forward movement of the trans-
port frame f. When the latter has made three onward movements, the rail n
strikes against the roller u (fig. 1) forcing the same together with the excenter u³
one eighth of a revolution to the rear, so as to cause the spindle u which extends
downward, to make a quarter of a revolution to the right.
At the same moment the two bolts v' and v slide into a flat groove of the
spindlet and the up and down movement of the needle bars y' and y² as well as
the entire operation mechanism commences.
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After the needle bars have made about 3 stitches, the transport frame strikes
with its left hand projection m³ against the nose G₁, causing the latter to slip
round under the projection m³, during which operation the bent levers F and G,
the shaft E, and pressure noses E¹ E' come into operation and cause the two thread
clamps B and B a³ to open so far as to allow the two thread ends to slip out at
the further movement of the transport frame.
The clamps are close again as soon as m³ has passed the nose G¹². .
As soon as the sewn portion of the wrapper or cover appears behind the
cylinder b, it is taken hold of by the right hand, held close onto the said cylinder
and pulled around the same so that at the moment where the end of the advancing
wrapper or cover reaches the cylinder b, the two ends of the same meet and are
united with each other, thus forming a cylinder or shell.
The rotation of the closed wrapper or cover is continued until the transport
frame strikes the hook q (fig. 2) and at the same time the roller 115 drops off
from the end of the rail n underneath the transporter, whereupon the whole sewing
mechanism is brought to a standstill.
The shell is thus sewn with a few stitches beyond the edges and the latter
thereby secured. The severing-lever K is now pressed down and then withdrawn
which movement causes the clamps to take hold of threads inside the cylinder b
and simultaneously cuts off the same.
The same manipulation as hereinbefore described is now repeated i.e. the opening
of the flap l, to do which pressure is exerted on the steel lever M² whereupon the
frame c falls down to the rear. In consequence of this rearward movement of the
frame c the guiding rails k' and 2 are moved sufficiently far from the cylinder b
to permit the removal of the finished shell. In doing so the shell or wrapper is

page_text: turned upon the cylinder b in the direction of the operator, so that the ends of the
cut threads which are still hanging as loops in the hooks of the needles, can dis-
engage themselves from the latter. By pulling the two ends of the threads in the
shell or wrapper, tight, the seam is closed and secured, after which the shell is taken
off the cylinder.
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
1. The construction and arrangement of the cylinder b, which by adding supple-
mentary parts to the same, can be given any required diameter for manufacturing
closed shells or wrappers, in combination with a lever mechanism M, M', M², N, O,
take up arm P with double thread guide P¹ for putting the transporter f out of
gear and for taking up the requisite quantity of thread substantially as described
in the foregoing specification and shown in the accompanying drawings.
2. The construction and arrangement of the sewing mechanism, consisting of the
gripper rod B, the clamp rod B, the bearing cover C¹, C the clamps B2, B3, in
combination with a thread cutter or severer and the flaps D¹ D' attached to the
shafts of the clamps B2 B3 and the automatic releasing shaft E with the pressure
noses E¹ E and in connection herewith the operation of the gripping rod B by the
arm H attached to the needle bar y¹, the roller guide H¹ and the lever I, substan-
tially as described in the foregoing specification and shown in the accompanying
drawings.
3. The arrangement and employment of the lever mechanism F, G, G¹ and G²
connected with the shaft E, for opening the clamps B1, B2, in order to release the
ends of the thread substantially as described in the foregoing specification and
shown in the foregoing specification & shown in the accompanying drawings.
4. The construction and employment of the mechanism for guiding the thread
through the breaks Q1, Q2, the tension rollers R¹ R³ the thread guides P1 P2 and
the thread vibrator U substantially as described in the foregoing specification and
shown in the accompanying drawings.
5. The construction and application of the mechanism for imparting motion to
the needle bars y¹ y², consisting of the lever u², the excentrics u³ and u' with
roller us, the spindles u, t, and the lock with the bolts v1, v2, and the tumblers
xx in combination with the rail n fixed to the transporting frame substan-
tially as described in the foregoing specification and shown in the accompanying
drawings.
6. The arrangement and employment of the levers for the thread cutting or
severing device, consisting of the levers K, L, and the pins L, L2, in combination
with the clamp rod B substantially as described in the foregoing specification and
shown in the accompanying drawings.