Silk Hats.
Year: 1885

page_text: Silk Hats.
I FRANCIS CREE of 30 Hyde Road, Denton near Manchester in the County
of Lancaster, Machinist, do hereby declare the naturo of this invention to bo as
follows:-
The object of this invention is to construct a simple machine which is applicable
as a rounding machine for cutting the edges of the rims of felt or silk hats, and also
as a machine for ironing the curls of the same after they have been turned over,
Or the machine can be made so as to be used for ironing only if preferred.
The invention consists principally. of a square or other frame-work, provided
with a table, and supporting in suitable bearings two horizontal, or line shafts, one
above the table and the other beneath the saine. .
The upper line shaft is carried by a bracket which also supports a vertical or
upright shaft, these two shafts being geared together by a pair of mitro, or bevil
wheels.
At the other end of the upper shaft is keyed a spur wheel which gears with
a spur wheel, keyed upon the end of the lower line shaft, and one of these wheels,
being driven by a pinion either by hand or power the two line shafts will both
revolve in the same direction.
At the other end of the lower line shaft is a conical friction roller and above this
runs a circular box'which is heated by gas from a pipe beneath the table and is
carried by the lower end of the vertical shaft above mentioned. When the
machine is required for ironing a thin oval steel plate or ring is placed above the
rim of the hat under the curl, and the latter being placed between the conical roller
and the heated gas box becomes drawn in between the two and ironed and pressed
down.
The lower line shaft, at the end carrying the conical roller, is so mounted that it
can rise and fall slightly and it is raised up under the lower side of the curl so as
to press it upwards against the revolving gas box by means of a treadle or lever
worked by the operative, and when the treadle or lever is released, it falls down and
set the brim of the hat free.
When the machine is required to round or cut the edge of the brim, the oval
steel plate or ring above referred to is provided on the upper side with a sharp
edged projecting rim which when the end of the lower line shaft is raised cuts
through the rim by pressing it upwards against the lower surface of the gas box as
it revolves.

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I FRANCIS CREE 30 Hyde Road Denton n* Manchester Machinist do hereby
declare the nature of my invention for A COMBINED ROUNDING AND IRONING
MACHINE FOR FELT OR ŠILK HATS 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 my invention, is to construct a simple machine which is applicable
as a rounding machine for cutting the edges of the rims of felt or silk hats, and
also as a machine for ironing the curls of the same after they have been turned
over. Or the machine can be made so as to be used for ironing only, if preferred.
The nature of my invention will be readily understood on reference to the
annexed sheet of drawings and the following explanation thereof.
Fig. 1. is a side elevation. Fig. 2 is a front view. The friction plate and guides
being removed. Fig. 3. a back view and Fig. 4. a plan view of my improved
machine,
The invention consists principally of a square or other frame-work a, a provided
with a table b, b and supporting in suitable bearings c, c two horizontal or line
shafts, one d, d above the table, and the other e, e beneath the same.
The upper line shaft d, d is carried by a bracket or headstock f. f which also
supports a vertical or upright shaft g, g, these two shafts & and g being geared
together by a pair of mitre or bevil wheels h, h.
At the end of the upper shaft d, d is keyed a spur wheel i, i which gears with
a spur wheel-k, k keyed upon the end of the lower line shaft e, e and one of these
wheels being driven by a pinion 7, either by hand as shown or by power the two
line shafts d, and e will both revolve in the same direction.
At the other end of the lower line shaft e, e is a conical friction roller m, m and
above this runs a circular box n, n which is heated by gas from a pipe o, o beneath
the table b, b and is carried by the lower end of the vertical shaft g g above
mentioned. When the machine is required for ironing, a thin oval steel plate
or ring p, p is placed above the rim of the hat under the curl (see also full
size section Fig. 5) and the latter being placed between the conical roller m, m
and the heated gas box n, n becomes drawn in between the two and ironed and
pressed down.
The lower line shaft e, e at the end carrying the conical roller m, m is so
mounted that it can rise and fall slightly and it is raised up under the lower side
of the curl of the brim of the hat so as to press it upwards against the revolving
gas box n n by means of a treadle or a lever q, 9 worked by the operative, and
when the treadle or lever is released, it falls down and sets the brim of the
hat free.
When the machine is required to round or cut the edge of the brim the oval
steel plate or ring pp above referred to (see Fig. 5) is provided on the upper side
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page_text: shaft e, e is raised cuts through the rim by pressing it upwards against the lower
surface of the gas box n, n as it revolves.
The hat is supported on a friction plate 8, 8 (see Figs. 1. and 4) which is guided
as it revolves by two adjustable guides t, t (see Fig. 4).
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
First. The combined rounding and ironing machine for felt or silk bats
substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by the drawing annexed.
Secondly. I claim the combination of the conical roller beneath the brim of the
hat with the heated revolving gas box of a larger diameter above the same for
ironing the curl together with the thin oval steel plate or ring placed beneath
the curl.
Thirdly. I claim the construction and use of the thin oval steel plate provided
on the upper side with a sharp edged projecting rim when the machine is desired
to round or cut the edges of the brim.
GEORGE DAVIES,
Agent for the Applicant.