IMPROVEMENTS IN PRINTING CALICOES AND OTHER FABRICS
Year: 1845

page_text: TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, PAUL
GODEFROY, of Paris, but now of Ludgate Hill, in the City of London,
Merchant and Printer, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her present most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her
Letters Patent under the Great Seal of Great Britain, bearing date at West-
minster, the Sixteenth day of January, in the eighth year of Her reign, did,
for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and grant unto me, the said Paul
Godefroy, my exors, adññiors, and assigns, Her especial licence, full power,
sole privilege and authority, that I, the said Paul Godefroy, my exors, admiors,
and assigns, or such others as I, the said Paul Godefroy, my exors, adñiors, or
assigns, should at any time agree with, and no others, from time to time and
at all times during the term of years therein expressed, should and lawfully
might make, use, exercise, and vend, within England, Wales, and the Town of
Berwick-upon-Tweed, my Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN PRINTING CALICOES
AND OTHER FABRICS;" in which said Letters Patent is contained a proviso that
I, the said Paul Godefroy, shall cause a particular description of the nature of
my said Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
inrolled in Her said Majesty's High Court of Chancery within six calendar
months next and immediately after the date of the said in part recited Letters
Patent, as in and by the same, reference being thereunto had, will more fully
and at large appear.
NOW KNOW YE, that in compliance with the said proviso, I, the said
Paul Godefray, do hereby declare that the nature of my Invention, and

page_text: Figure 1 shews a perspective view of part of a long printing table, there
being two sieves over the table capable of moving on the rails fixed at the
sides of the table. A, A, is the table. B is one of two rails, one on each side
of the table on which the sieves are moved from end to end of the table.
There are, as above stated, two sieves shewn to be placed over the table, one
for using paste colors, and the other for using gum colors. That which is for
paste colors is constructed according to my Invention, but no claim of novelty
is made in respect to the sieve used for gum colors. The sieve C is the one
for using paste colors, and the sieve D is for using gum colors. The sieve C
is placed on a table or platform E, which (by slides F) rests on the rails B on
either side of the table A, the further end of the platform E projecting some
distance beyond the table, so that the workman, in moving from the end A' of
the table towards A2 of the table, may by his right side press against edge of
the platform E, and move it. On the platform E is formed or placed a quad-
rangular vessel C for containing the color, there being projections C¹ affixed to
the vessel C. baving female screws formed therein, into which the male
screws C pass, and by which the sieve cloth is pressed down on the surface of
the color in the vessel C, so as to cause the paste color to pass through the
sieve cloth. The sieve cloth is strained on the bottom of the quadrangular
frame C³, and fastened therein, as is shewn separately at Figure 2. This
frame C³ fits freely into the vessel C, leaving a space. To the upper part of
the square frame C³ are two bars C, through which the screws C2 pass, and
enter into the female screws in the projections C' affixed to the sides of the
vessel C; and these screws C³ are from time to time screwed, up, so as to

page_text: cause the sieve cloth to press on the surface of the color in the vessel C. As
the color on the upper surface of the sieve is liable to be rendered unequal,
the roller H is from time to time to be used in the upper surface of the sieve.
I would remark, that although I believe that screws are the best means for
obtaining the requisite pressure to the sieve cloth on the surface of the paste
cloth, yet I do not confine myself thereto, as other means may be resorted to
for such purpose. The sieve cloth which I prefer to use is made of long
English wool, each warp and weft consisting of two or three yarns doubled,
and I have used forty-five to fifty warp in the inch, and the fabric produced is
of simple tabby weaving. The sieve D is on a similar platform E to that on
which the other sieve C is placed; and the only difference in this sieve from
that above explained is, that this sieve is not screwed down so as to obtain a
pressure, the screws D simply acting as gauge screws to adjust the position of
the sieve, the ends of the screws resting in projections D¹ fixed to the vessel D.
The sieve cloth (stretched on the bottom of the frame D³), is, by the screws D²,
adjusted to its position in such manner that the color may just rise on the
surface, for, owing to the fluidity of of this class of colors, the simple and
moderate weight of the sieve frame will be sufficient to keep it down. The
frame of the sieve cloth D is supported in its position by means of the trans-
verse bars D', fixed on the upper part of the sieve frame, through which the
adjusting screws pass, as is shewn separately at Figure 3.
I will now describe the second part of my Invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING MARKED B.
Figure 1 represents a perspective view of apparatus for supplying color
to a sieve in such manner that the color may be shaded in stripes. The other
Figures shew some of the details, in order that the same may be better under-
stood. A, A, is a platform, on which is placed the bed plate B of the color
apparatus herein-after described. On this bed plate is fixed two rails, only
one of which is seen in the Drawing. The rail (1) is triangular; the other is
flat. On these rails the frame D slides, being guided by the triangular
rail (1). C is a box, containing gum and water, such as is used by block
printers to support the sieve cloth; and the box C is covered with a water-
proof fabric. The sieve cloth E is distended on points fixed on three sides of
the frame D, the other side of the sieve cloth being drawn tight by the
roller F, which has points fixed thereon; and the roller F is retained by at
catch taking into the teeth of the ratchet wheel at one end, as is shown in the
Drawing. The frame D has applied thereto the bar G in such manner that
the studs or projections thereou may be raised or lowered by the crank Z.

page_text: When the studs are raised they will each, when the frame D goes towards the
back of the machine, strike against hinged projections on the disc J, fixed at
the lower end of the axis H, and thus put that axis in motion. The object in
having the projections h, h, on the disc Jhinged is, that they may give way on
the coming forward of the frame D without putting the axis II in motion. In
order that the bar G may rise and fall, it is attached to the frame D by short
parallel rods, which are pin-jointed to the frame D and to the bar G, the bar
G being prevented descending too low by brackets fixed to the frame D, and
these brackets guide the bar G. The axis H is for a considerable part of its
length formed into a screw, and at its upper end is fixed a toothed wheel which
takes into and drives the endless chain K, which gives motion to an axis H' on
the other side of the apparatus. The use of these axes H and H is to cause
the bar M to descend; and this is accomplished by having two screw nuts
fixed to the bar M, which embrace the screws formed on the axes H and H¹;
bence, when motion is given to the screws H and H, the bar M will descend,
the screw nuts being suitably formed for that purpose. The bar M carries
Several piston rods N, which pass through a board or plate O, which.guides
them in their descent; and the bar M is guided in its descent by two uprights,
L', L', which are combined by the cross head or bar L, as is shown. P is a
fixed plate, having the barrels of several pumps-placed through holes formed
therein, the other ends of the pumps being received in recesses in the fixed
bar V, and the pump barrels are retained in their places by a bar a placed in
front of them in staples, as is shown. The pump barrels 7 are each formed
with a small opening at bottom with a stopcock, as is shewn, which is closed
when the piston is removed in order to allow of the barrels
with color. In front of the pump barrels is placed a roller S,
ported in bearings raised or lowered by screws T at cach end.
for the purpose of equalizing the color on the sieve cloth E. Immediately under
this roller S, and the apertures at the end of the barrels q, there is a solid bed.
of wood, over which the sieve cloth E travels, so that the roller S may act
more effectually in equalizing the color on the cloth E; and on the back of the
barrels q is placed, on axes, a brush R in similar bearings T to those used for
the roller S. The object of the brush is to shade off the streaks of color
placed on the sieve cloth by the pump barrels q. At the upper part of eacli
of the barrels 7 is placed a small spout q', from which the color flows when
the pistons descend there; and this is done for the purpose of having the
color in all the pumps at an equal elevation, and that there should be no air
between the pistons and the top of the color, as by such means the color will
not flow out at the lower cuds of the pump barrels, and the color which flows
being refilled
which is sup-
This roller is

page_text: over from the spouts at the upper parts of the pump barrels will flow into
small cans placed there to receive it: U is a board capable of being set more
or less towards the sieve, and this board is to guide the printer's block, there
being two projecting studs fixed at the side of the block, which come against
the board U as the block is caused to descend on to the sieve to take color
therefrom. The workman, in using this apparatus, causes the frame D to
move back by means of the handle y, by which means the axes H and I will
be put in motion, which will cause the pistons to descend, which will press out
the color from the lower ends of the barrels q on to the sieve cloth; and as
the cloth E goes back and comes forward the color will be spread by the
brush R, and will be made even by the roller S.
I will now describe the third part of my Invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING C.
Figure 1 shews part of a perspective view of a machine for applying color
directly on the fabric to be printed, and for shading the color when placed
thereon by pumps in a similar manner to that above described for applying and
shading color on sieve cloth for block printing. Figure 2 shews part of the
other side view of the machine. Figure 3 shews a plan of the pump barrels,
and Figure 4 shews various details separately. The piston rods are put in
motion in a similar manner to those above described; but in this case there are
three rows of pumps put in motion by separate axes H, and there is a brush R
and three rollers S for similar purposes to those above described. a, a, is an
endless fabric, which is painted or varnished to render the same waterproof.
This endless cloth is placed on two rollers b, b, and the same passes over a
table c, c, and motion is communicated to the endless cloth by means of the
crank handled on the axis e, there being a cog wheel f affixed on that axis which
takes into and drives the cog wheel g on the axis of one of the rollers 6; and
on the other end of the axis of this roller 6 is fixed a toothed wheel h, which
gives motion to the endless chain i, which gives motion to the toothed wheel j
on the axis k, which at each end has a stud wheel 1 fixed thereon, and which
stud wheel gives motion to the middle axis H on each side of the machine;
and the other axes H receive motion from the cog wheels m affixed on the
axes H, which take into two cog wheels n, o, on the other axes H, and the
axes H have screws formed thereon which are properly formed for simulta-
neously moving the piston rods down in the pump barrels; and it should be
stated that the screw nuts on the axes H in this, as well as in the previous
machine, are each made of two parts, so that they may be readily separated to
allow of the piston rods being quickly raised when the pump barrels require

page_text: to be again filled with color. The fabric to be printed with colour in shaded
streaks is wound on the roller p, and it is passed over the bars (1 (2), and
thence over the endless cloth, and is then conducted to the roller (3) or else to
a drying apparatus. If it be conveyed to the roller (3), then it is to have a
fabric rendered waterproof by india rubber wound up progressively with the
printed fabric, the fabrics being wound on to the roller as the printed fabric is
delivered from the endless cloth.
Having thus described the nature of my Invention, and the best means
I am acquainted with for performing the same, I would have it understood
that I do not confine myself to the details shewn, provided the peculiar
character of either part of my Invention be retained. But what I claim is,-
First, the so arranging the apparatus for producing a sieve for paste colors
that the sieve cloth may, by suitable mechanical means, be pressed on the
surface of the color so as to cause the color to pass through to the upper
surface, as above described.
Secondly, I claim the mode of arranging apparatus for applying color in
streaks, and shading it on the surface of suitable sieve cloth for block printing.
And,
Thirdly, I claim the mode of arranging apparatus for applying color in
streaks on fabrics, and shading thereon as above described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Paul Godefroy, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Fifteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and forty-five.