Improvements in Apparatus for Printing Ornamental Fabrics.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Apr., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 11th Jan., 1893-Accepted, 18th Feb., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Printing Ornamental Fabrics.
We, Sir ARCHIBALD ORR EWING, Baronet, M.P. of Ballikinrain Castle, in the
County of Stirling, North Britain, and JOHN STOBO, Foreman Mechanic, of
Levenbank Works, Jamestown, in the County of Dumbarton, North Britain, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows, that is to say :-
Our said invention relates to printing apparatus of the kind in which the fabric
to be ornamentally printed passes downwards to a roller then round under the roller
and upwards again, and a printing plate moves horizontally with its printing surface
uppermost, and prints on the fabric at the bottom of the roller round which the
fabric passes.
Our object is to adapt the apparatus for printing dress or scarf or
other patterns having end parts or borders different from the middle parts or
fillings, in a more convenient manner than heretofore, and with less time and
labor.
When the borders or end parts comprise pines or other unsymmetrical devices it
is generally necessary for such parts at one border or end to be reversed in position
as compared with the other border or end. For this purpose we arrange the plate
for printing the borders or ends so that it can be easily and quickly turned half-
round so as to reverse the pattern. The plate is supported on a carriage which
moves on rollers. An upper part on which the plate is fixed has fixed to its under-
side a pivot which enters a socket in the lower part of the carriage. In a suitable
position a vertical spindle, guided to move vertically, is provided, and a treadle or
foot lever is arranged for acting on the vertical spindle, which is however kept down
by a spring or weight when the foot lever is not being depressed.
The upper part of the carriage to which the printing plate is fixed is held
accurately in position for printing by square or other locking parts on one part of
the carriage engaging with counterpart sockets or recesses in the other part. When
however the plate is to be turned the upper part of the carriage is raised clear of
the locking devices by the worker depressing the foot lever, the inner end of which
raises the vertical spindle, and this spindle bearing up against and raising the pivot
and part to which it is fixed. The plate can then be turned round, and on the foot
lever being freed, it redescends and becomes locked in its proper position.
Dated this Thirteenth day of April 1892.
EDMUND HUNT,
Applicants' Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Printing Ornamental Fabrics.
We, Sir ARCHIBALD ORR EWING, Baronet, of Ballikinrain Castle, in the County
of Stirling, North Britain, and JOHN STOBO, Foreman Mechanic, of Levenbank
Works, Jamestown, in the County. of Dumbarton, North Britain, 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, that is
to say :-
This invention relates to printing apparatus of the kind in which the fabric to be
ornamentally printed passes downwards to a roller then round under the roller and
upwards again, and a printing plate moves horizontally with its printing surface
uppermost, and prints on the fabric at the bottom of the roller round which the
fabric passes.
Our object is to adapt the apparatus for printing dress or scarf or

page_text: other patterns having end parts or borders different from the middle parts or
fillings, in a more convenient manner than heretofore and with less time and
labor.
When the borders or end parts comprise pines or other unsymmetrical devices it
is generally necessary for such parts at one border or end to be reversed in position
as compared with the other border or end. For this purpose we arrange the plate
for printing the borders or ends so that it can be easily and quickly turned half-
round so as to reverse the pattern, and to enable the worker to effect this easily
we provide improved mechanism hereinafter described. The plate is supported on a
carriage which moves on rollers. An upper part on which the plate is fixed has
fixed to its underside a pivot which enters a socket in the lower part of the
carriage. In a suitable position a vertical spindle, guided to move vertically is
provided and a treadle or foot lever is arranged for acting on the vertical spindle
which is however kept down by a spring or weight when the foot lever is not being
depressed. When the worker depresses the foot lever, its inner end raises the
vertical spindle which bears on and raises the pivot and the upper part of the
carriage until locking parts formed on it are cleared, and the plate can then be
turned round.
And in order that the said invention and the manner of performing the same
may be properly understood, we hereunto append a sheet of explanatory drawings,
to be hereinafter referred to, and showing the improvements in apparatus for
printing ornamental fabrics.
Figure, 1, of the drawings is a plan and Figure, 2, a longitudinal vertical section
of a part of a fabric printing machine as fitted with our improvements, Figure, 3,
being a vertical section showing a modification of some details.
Figure, 4, is an enlarged longitudinal vertical section showing the locking
devices.
. In these drawings the same reference letters and numerals are used to mark the
same or like parts wherever they are repeated.
As shown in the drawings the plate, A, which is adjustably fixed on a board, B,
is supported on a carriage, C, which moves on guide rollers, D, arranged along the
two sides of the machine. The board, B, on which the plate, A, is fixed, has fixed
to its underside a pivot, F, which enters a socket, G, in the centre of the carriage, C.
In a suitable position a vertical spindle, H, fitted to move vertically in guides, J,
fixed to cross bars, L, on the machine, is provided and a treadle or foot lever, M,
is arranged for acting on the vertical spindle which is however kept down by a
spring, N, and a weight, P, applied to the spindle, when the foot lever is not being
depressed. The foot lever, M, is centered on a bracket, Q, and a bracket, R, with
stops, R', limits the movement of the lever.
The board, B, to which the printing plate, A, is fixed is held accurately in position
for printing by locking parts, S, on the carriage, C, engaging with counterpart
projections, S1, on the board, B, as shown in Figure, 4. When however the
plate, A, is to be turned, the board, B, is raised clear of the locking devices, S, by
the worker depressing the foot lever, M, and thereby raising the vertical spindle, H,
and this spindle bears up against and raises the pivot, F, with the board, B, and
plate, A. The plate, A, can then be turned round, and on the foot lever, M, being
freed, it redescends and becomes locked in its reversed position.
In the modification shown in Figure, 3, the vertical spindle, H, moves in guides
in an upright standard, T, and the spring, N, is arranged on a separate spindle, V,
which works in guides, W, formed on the side of the bracket, T, and bears on the
foot lever, M.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
In apparatus of the kind hereinbefore referred to for printing ornamental fabrics, 5
combining the nxinting plate misstall with
and providing a vertical

page_text: spindle for raising the plate clear of locking devices, and to allow of its being
turned upon its carriage, substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore.
described.
Dated this Tenth day of January 1893.
EDMUND HUNT,
Applicants' Agent.