Improvements in Napping Machines.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Nov., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 4th Aug., 1894-Accepted, 29th Sept., 1894
Improvements in Napping Machines.
I, ERNST SCHWEINEFLEISCH of Finishing-works, Mühlhausen i/Th. do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:-
This invention has reference to napping-machines, in which the napping-bodies
are provided with isolated cylinders furnished with card-clothing so as to form
artificial teazles, and arranged opposite each other, and which, on the actuation of
the napping-body, are rotated by means of chain-gearing.
In the accompanying drawings,
Fig. 1 shows in longitudinal section a napping-machine according to this invention.
Fig. 2 is a plan thereof;
Fig. 3 is an end view showing the driving-gear for such machine.
Fig. 4 shows the driving-gear of one of the isolated cylinders.
a is the napping-body in the periphery or wall of which are openings through
which the napping-cylinders 6 project. These napping cylinders are furnished with
card-clothing, and are continuously rotated so that fresh portions of such clothing
are being continually offered to the articles to be napped. The driving of each of
the cylinders 6 which are alternately arranged so that one cylinder is opposite the
space between the ends of two adjoining cylinders, is effected by means of a chain e
and two chain-wheels d and e, one of which viz. d is fixed upon the axle of the
napping-cylinder whereas the other is fixed upon a shaft farranged parallel to the
axle g of the napping-body a. The shafts are arranged concentrically around
the axle 9, and are rotated by means of the toothed wheels and i. The chain-
gear c, d, e, also allows of adjustment of the axles of the cylinders b with regard to
the shafts f, so that in this manner a light running and always certain driving
gear is obtained. Napping-machines constructed according to this invention work
well and the extent of their constantly changing napping-surface is much greater
than in napping machines as heretofore constructed.
Dated this 14th day of November 1893.
E. SCHWEINEFLEISCH,
By L. W., per F. B.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Napping Machines.
1, ERNST SCHWEINEFLEISCH, of Finishing-works, Mühlhausen i/Tb., do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manuer the same is to be
performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
This invention has reference to a construction of napping-machine, in which the
uapping-body is provided with separate cylinders that are furnished with card-
clothing so as to form artificial teazles, and are arranged alternately to cach
other, and which, on the operation of the napping-body, are rotated by means of
chain-gearing.
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Referring to the drawings filed with my Provisional Specification,
Fig. 1 shows in longitudinal section a napping-machine according to this invention.
Fig. 2 is a plan thereof.

page_text: Fig. 3 is an end view showing the driving-gear for such machine.
Fig. 4 shows the driving-gear of one of the isolated cylinders.
a is the napping-body in the periphery or wall of which are openings through
which the napping-cylinders 6 project. These napping-cylinders are furnished
with card-clothing, and are continuously rotated so that fresh portions of such
clothing are being continually offered to the articles to be napped. The driving of
each of the cylinders which are alternately arranged so that one cylinder is
opposite the space between the ends of two adjoining cylinders, is effected by means
of a chain c and two chain-wheels d and e one of which, viz. d, is fixed upon the
axle of the napping-cylinder whereas the other is fixed upon a shaft arranged
parallel to the axle g of the napping-body a. The shafts are arranged concen-
trically around the axle g, and are rotated by means of the toothed wheels h and i.
The chain-gear c, d, e also allows of adjustment of the axles of the cylinders & with
regard to the shafts f, so that in this manner a light-running and always certain
driving-gear is obtained. Napping-machines constructed according to this invention
are distinguished from napping-machines as heretofore constructed, by their excellent
working and by the large extent of their constantly changing napping-surface.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A napping or nap-raising machine, having alternately arranged cylinders
provided with card clothing so as to form artificial teazles and the axles of which
are driven through the medium of chain-gear from countershafts arranged parallel
to the shaft of the main drum or napping-body substantially as described.
2. My improved napping-machine constructed substantially as described aud
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Dated this 4th day of August 1894.
For the Applicant,
W. LLOYD WISE,
46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Chartered Patent Agent.