Improvements in the Method of and Apparatus for Crabbing and Blowing Fabrics.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Dec., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Sept., 1892-Accepted, 8th Oct., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Method of and Apparatus for Crabbing and
Blowing Fabrics.
I, OATES INGHAM, of the firm of Oates Ingham and Sons, of Lingfield Dye
Works, Thornton Road, Bradford, in the County of York, Dyers and Finishers,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows-
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The object of this invention is to construct machines suitable for accomplishing
what is known as crabbing and blowing textile fabrics in such a manner that, the
fabric is "set" in one machine in less time and with more efficiency than when
steamed and set in the manner as hitherto.
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In carrying out my object, the cloth to be "set" by the process known as
crabbing and blowing is first wound upon a roller placed at one end of the machine
from which it passes over a roller mounted in a trough containing hot liquid to
another roller inade hollow and the circumference perforated.
The interior of this hollow and perforated roller in connection with a steam
pipe attached thereto in such a manner that, the steam is admitted into the interior
during the rotation of the roller around the circumference of which the fabric is
wrapped under pressure, the whole or a portion of the roller being immersed in the
hot liquid, thus by the steam passing through the perforations in conjunction with
the hot liquid in the trough, the setting of the fabric at one operation is thus
accomplished in one machine and at one operation.
Dated this 2nd day of December 1891.
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Method of and Apparatus for Crabbing and
Blowing Fabrics.
I, OATES INGHAM, of the firm of Oates Ingham and Sons, of Lingfield Dye
Works, Thornton Road, Bradford, in the County of York, Dyers and Finishers,
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 :-
The object of this invention is to construct machines suitable for accomplishing
what is known as crabbing and blowing textile fabrics by arranging the machines in
such a manner that, the fabric is "set" in one machine in less time and with more
efficiency than when steamed and "set" in the manner as hitherto.
In describing my invention in detail reference is made to the accompanying
drawings in which
Fig. 1 represents a transverse sectional elevation of a machine constructed
according to my invention.
Fig. 2. is a side elevation, partly in section for the purpose of better illustra-
tion, and
Fig. 3. a sectional detail through one end of a steaming roller.
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The fabric A. to be "set by the process known as crabbing and blowing is
wrapped upon a roller B. and placed on suitable journals at one side of the machine.
The fabric A. may be conducted over another roller, or direct to the roller C. as
shown, which is mounted to rotate in trough T. and may be driven in any suitable
manner.

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Above the roller C. is another roller D. the shaft E. of which is placed within
the slot holes E' formed in each end frame: to each end of said shaft E. I attach a
rod F. terminating in a rack G. and gearing with pinion G¹ secured on shaft H.
On to said shaft is secured a segment of a pulley J. around which passes a cord or
chain Jhaving a weight W attached to the opposite end, (as shewn by dotted lines
in Fig. 1) whereby the roller D. is kept in contact with the fabric A. on the
roller C. The roller D. may be raised or lowered as desired by the rotation, of
shaft Fl. by the operation of hand wheel K. and spur gearing L.
The fabric A. is led from the roller B. and wrapped round the roller C. revolving
in the trough T. filled with water heated by steam or otherwise, the roller D. resting
upon the fabric, thus keeping the same compact upon the roller C. and is driven by
frictional contact.
Steam is conducted through pipe M. into the interior of roller C. escaping
through the small perforations C¹ bored around the circumference of said roller, and
through the fabric wrapped thereon thus steaming the fabric and by the same
rotating in the hot liquid in trough T. the "setting" of the fabric at one operation
is accomplished, and in one machine.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven
tion and in what manner. the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is..
1. In a crabbing machine the combination of pipe M. with a perforated roller C.
rotating in trough T. containing hot liquid, all arranged substantially in the manner
as shewn and described.
2. The method of "setting" textile fabrics by wrapping same upon a roller
rotating in a trough containing hot liquid and blowing steam through the roller
substantially in the manner as shewn and described.
Dated this 2nd day of September 1892.
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.