IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR FINISHING' WOVEN FABRICS
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Cotton and Thomas Cotton, both of Hebden
Bridge, in the County of York, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN
APPARATUS FOR FINISHING' WOVEN FABRICS."
Sealed the 14th October 1879, and dated the 17th April 1879.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Cotton and Thomas
Cotton at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 17th April
1879.
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WILLIAM COTTON and THOMAS COTTON, both of Hebden Bridge, in the County
of York. "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR FINISHING' WOVEN FABRICS."
This Invention relates to the finishing of woven fabrics, more especially to
velveteens, fustian cords, and other pile fabrics, and consists,--
Firstly. In apparatus for dressing or brushing the fabrics before they are subjected
to the process of singeing; and the improvements consist in the employment of
revolving brushes placed at an angle across the piece. The said brushes may either
be caused to travel backward and forward in addition to revolving, or they may be
in stationary bearings.
Secondly. The Invention relates to a method of raising the pile on the fabric, and
to removing the "motes" therefrom; and the improvements consist in the use of
reciprocating knives or blades which scrape or clear the piece from motes, always to
be found therein, and at the same time raise the pile of the fabric.
Instead of the knives or blades having a reciprocating motion, they may be
attached to a roller or other shaft and caused to revolve in contact with the
fabric.
Thirdly. The Invention relates to a method of singeing woven fabrics; and the
improvements consist in passing the piece under or around a cylinder or roller
and over flames of gas which singe or burn off the projecting or loose fibres.
The piece may pass under or around any number of cylinders, provided they arc
so arranged that the face of the piece which is being singed is not brought in con-
tact with them.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said William Cotton and Thomas Cotton in the Great Seal Patent Office
on the 17th October 1879.
WILLIAM COTTON and THOMAS COTTON, both of Hebden Bridge, in the County
of York. “IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR 'FINISHING' WOVEN FABRICS."
This Invention relates to the finishing' of woven fabrics, such as velveteens,
Price 4d.]

page_text: fustian-cords, and other pile fabrics which require dressing, brushing, or singeing,
or which require to have the pile or nap raised or the motes removed therefrom,
and our improved apparatus consists of a combination of mechanism whereby the
fabrics may be subjected to any or all of the above processes.
In order that our Invention may be more fully understood we herein give reference
to the accompanying Sheet of Drawings illustrative thereof. Fig. 1 is a side eleva-
tion of our apparatus, and Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof. For the purpose of
dressing or brushing the fabrics before they are singed we employ revolving brushes
or emery rollers A, placed at an angle with the framework B of the machine. These
brushes revolve in opposite directions, being geared together by wheels C, and
driven by band D from the main driving shaft E. For raising the nap or pile on
woven fabrics we use a series of revolving knives or blades F, mounted on the
periphery of the cylinders G, motion being imparted to them from the shaft E by
the belts H. These knives may have a reciprocatory instead of a revolving motion
if preferred, or a parallel series of stationary knives may be employed.
The singeing apparatus consists of a drum or metal cylinder J, mounted loosely
in bearings K, underneath or at the side of which are placed a series of gas
jets L.
The operation of the machine is as follows:-If it is desired to brush or dress and
singe the fabrics, the piece may be introduced as indicated by dotted lines commencing
at the arrow a, that is to say, it passes over and under the stretching bars M, under-
neath the rollers N, which is covered with card teeth or fine wire pins, and over the
upper surface of the brushes A, being pressed in contact therewith by bars R placed:
across the machine. The piece then passes partly around the roller P, which is also
covered with card teeth, and underneath the drum J where it is singed by contact
with the lighted jets L, being carried away finally by the rollers W. By the use of the
card rollers N and P which have a positive motion imparted to them by bevil
wheels S and shaft T, the piece is prevented from slipping during its passage through
the machine. It will also be observed that the pile of the cloth does not come in
contact with the surface of the drum J. When it is desired to raise the pile or nap
and remove the "motes" therefrom by the knives F, the piece passes over the bars
M as before and over the card roller N, and then over the two rollers G, carrying.
the knives F, upon which the piece is pressed by a roller U mounted upon two
levers b, and capable of being lowered onto the fabric so as to put various pressures
thereon, being retained in its required position by pin c passing through the end of
one of the levers & and into an upright frame d fixed to the frame. After leaving.
the knives the fabric passes over the roller V and under the card roller P as
before.
Having thus described the nature of our Invention, we would have it understood
that we do not confine ourselves to the precise details herein set forth, as they may
be varied in many particulars, such as in the number of brushes, knives, or singeing
drums, and also with regard to their relative positions, the apparatus may also be
worked singly or together, as shewn in the Drawings, we therefore claim,―
The combination and arrangement of apparatus for effecting the various opera-
tions upon pile or other fabrics, substantially as herein shewn and described.
In witness whereof, I, the said William Cotton, for and on behalf of myself
and the said Thomas Cotton, have hereunto set my hand and seal, this
Fourteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight
hundred and seventy-nine.
WILLIAM COTTON. (L.S.)