Improvements in Pattern-cards for Jacquard Machines and Dobbies.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Aug., 1894
Comp ete Specification Left, 26th Oct., 1894-Accepted, 1st Dec., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Pattern-cards for Jacquard Machines and Dobbies.
I FREDERICK WILLIAM GOLBY of 36 Chancery Lane, in the County of
Middlesex, Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention as
communicated to me by Reinhold Knöschke of Grosse Steinstrasse 62, Halle on
Saale, Prussia, Engineer, to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in pattern-cards for Jacquard machines
and dobbies and the purpose of it is to render the manufacturer independent of the
card-maker, as the manufacturer will be enabled to adapt the cards to the pattern
to be made. This object is effected substantially by dividing the pattern-cards
into strips transversely. These strips may be called pattern-sheets. These pattern-
sheets may be connected so as to form the desired pattern, by a frame or the like,
the single pattern sheets being fastened in any suitable manner. A suitable kind
of frame for these pattern sheets would be one having one of its longitudinal bars
of Ushape and the other of angular shape. One end of the pattern sheet would
be put into the cavity of the U shaped bar and the other end be pressed against one
branch of the angular shaped bar by means of a presser bar. Another method of
securing the pattern sheets would be by means of a frame provided with eyes
which are passed through corresponding holes in each pattern sheet and through
the series of eyes a bolt is passed so as to fix the pattern sheets. In pattern cards
for dobbies the pattern sheets may also be joined together by means of a plate
bored in conformity with the holes of the pattern sheets.
Deted this 12th day of Ano 1001
F. W. GOLBY,
36, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.
COMPLETE
SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Pattern-cards for Jacquard Machines and Dobbies.
I FREDERICK WILLIAM GOLBY of 36 Chancery Lane, in the County of
Middlesex Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention as
communicated to me by Reinhold Knöschke formerly of Grosse Steinstrasse 62,
Halle on Saale, but now of Rossplatz 9, Leipzig, Germany, Engineer and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to improvements in pattern-cards for Jacquard machines
and dobbies and the purpose of it is to render the manufacturer independent of the
card-maker, as the manufacturer will be enabled to adapt the cards to the pattern
to be made. This object is effected substantially by dividing the pattern cards
into strips transversely. These strips may be called pattern-sheets. These pattern
sheets may be connected so as to form the desired pattern by a trame or the like,
the single pattern sheets being fastened in various ways some of which are
illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 is a plan representing one form of pattern card made in accordance
with this invention, and Figure 2 is an enlarged detail part plan thereof;
Figure 3 is a cross section taken on the line x-x of Figure 2. A modification

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a by Figures and winen represent respectively a plan and a croSS
section taken on the line a¹-x of Figure 4.
Figure 6 represents a pattern sheet adapted for a pattern card constructed
according to Figures 4 and 5.
Figure 7 is a plan and shows a pattern card for dobbies arranged according to
this invention.
Figures 8 and 9 shew a modification of the dobby pattern card shewn in
Figure 7;
Figure 9 is a plan and Figure 8 is a cross section on the line y-y of Figure 9.
Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
In the arrangement shewn in Figures 1 to 3 the frame consists of two longi-
tudinal bars a band of three cross pieces c d e. The cross section of the
longitudinal bar a is U shaped and the shape of the longitudinal bar b is angular,
that is to say,
the vertical branch of the longitudinal bar 6 is arranged outwardly.
Therefore the branch which lies in the plane of the frame, is adapted to serve as
support of the single pattern sheets provided with holes f2 or not as the case may
be. The displacement of these pattern sheets is prevented by causing one end of
them to enter into the cavity of the longitudinal bar a and fixing the other end by
means of a presser bar to be fastened by means of the turnbuckles g one of
which is arranged on each of the cross pieces c, d, and e.
In the arrangement shewn in Figures 4 to 6 the frame consists of three longi-
tudinal bars a' connected one with the other by means of cross pieces c'd'e'. The
longitudinal bars are provided with eyes a² in such a manner that there are as many
eyes a² on every longitudinal bar al as there are pattern sheets to be fastened to
the frame. Every eye a² corresponds to a hole f³ of the pattern sheet f. The
length of these eyes is sufficient to allow of the pattern sheets being fixed by
means of a bolt i which is passed through the whole number of eyes of every
longitudinal bar a².
The pattern card illustrated in Figure 7 differs from that represented in
Figures 4 to 6 inasmuch as the single pattern sheets fare only sufficiently long to
permit one hole f2 to be arranged on each of them. Therefor the frame consists
of two longitudinal bars a¹ only.
According to Figures 8 and 9 the frame of a pattern sheet for dobbies may be
in the form of a plate A provided with holes A' corresponding to the holes of
the pattern sheets f. The series of eyes A' on the plate A have a bolt J passed
therethrough whereby the pattern sheets fare firmly secured to the plate A.
Figures 10 and 11 shew a further modification of the pattern card for dobbies ;
Figure 10 is a plan and Figure 11 a section on the line II of Figure 10. In this
form only one end of the pattern sheets fis fastened in the manner shewn by
Figure 7. That is to say one end of the pattern sheets f is held in its place by
means of a bolt J passing through the eyes p' of the plate P which takes the place
of the frame above mentioned. While the other end of the pattern sheets is in
this case supposed to enter into the cavity of the V shaped edge p of the plate P.
The plate P is provided with holes p2 which are closed by means of a pattern
sheet or not as the case may be.
Figure 12 is a plan, Figure 13 a cross-section on the line 11-11 of Figure 12,
and Figure 14 is an underplan of a pattern card for dobbies which differs from that
illustrated in Figures 10 and 11 inasmuch as the eyes p¹ of the plate P do not pass
through the pattern sheets f, but the latter are provided with tappets f³ so placed,
that they are held down by the bolt J when the latter is put into its position.
A modification of the arrangement shewn in Figures 4 to 6 is illustrated in
Figures 15 and 16 of the annexed drawings which are respectively a plan and a
section on the line III-III of Figure 15. On an examination of these figures it
will be seen that every pattern sheet has been divided into two parts. Each of
these parts is fastened by means of two of the eyes g² on the plate Q each of the
three series of eyes q2 having a bolt J passed therethrough after each perforation f
of the pattern sheet has been passed on to one of said eyes. The plate Qis

page_text: provided with holes q¹ corresponding with those f¹ of the pattern sheets put into
position.
It will be seen, that the pattern card can be adjusted according to a very large
number of patterns and by the use of a relatively small number of pattern sheets
and furthermore this may be done in a very short time. The material necessary
for making cards will therefore not lose its value after having been used once but
it may be used for making new combinatio is as often as these may be necessary.
Finally it may be mentioned, that the manufacturer is protected in the most
efficacious manner inasmuch as the card maker cannot steal the secret of the
pattern.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A pattern card for Jacquard machines and dobbies which is divided into
single strips f by cutting in the transverse direction, substantially as set forth and
for the purpose specified.
2. A pattern card for Jacquard machines and dobbies, which is divided into
single strips by cutting in the transverse direction, these strips being joined
together by means of a frame, one longitudinal bar a of which is U shaped and a
second bar 6 of angular shape, the ends of the strips f being put into the cavity of
the bar a and pressed against the flat branch of the bar 6 by means of a presser
bar h whereby they are secured in position on the frame substantially as set forth
with reference to Figures 1 to 3 of the drawings and for the purpose specified.
3. A pattern card for Jacquard machines and dobbies which is divided into
strips by cutting in the transverse direction, the longitudinal bars a¹ of the frame
for joining these strips f being provided with eyes a² which are passed through
holes in these strips, the fastening of the latter being effected by bolts i to be
passed through the eyes a² substantially as described with reference to Figures 4
to 7 of the annexed drawings.
4. A pattern card for dobbies consisting of a plate A provided with holes A¹
corresponding with the holes f¹ in the strips which latter are fastened to the
plate A by means of the eyes A2 on it, which are passed through holes f2 in the
strips and secured by means of bolts J passed through said eyes A² substantially
as set forth with reference to Figures 8 and 9 of the annexed drawings.
5. A pattern card for dobbies, consisting of a plate P provided with holes p² to
be closed or not by means of pattern sheets fone end of the latter entering into the
cavity of the V shaped edge p of the plate P, and the other end being provided
with a hole through which passes one of the eyes p' on the plate P forming a
series which are secured by one and the same bolt J passed therethrough
substantially as set forth with reference to Figures 10 and 11 of the drawings.
6. A modification of the pattern card for dobbies forming the subject of the
preceding claim, in which the pattern sheets fare provided with tappets f³ to be
held down by the bolt J instead of being provided with holes f2 substantially as
set forth with reference to Figures 12 to 14 of the drawings.
7. A pattern card for Jacquard machines consisting of a plate Q provided with
hree parallel series of eyes g² between which series of eyes extend pattern sheets f
substantially as set forth with reference to Figures 15 and 16 of the accompanying
rawings and for the purpose specified.
Dated this 26th day of October 1894
F. W. GOLBY,
36, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.