IMPROVEMENTS The braiding machine as to make a flat thick braid with square edges.
Year: 1883

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Ashton at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 12th March 1883.
WILLIAM ASHTON of Manchester in the County of Lancaster
IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF BRAIDING MACHINES
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"IMPROVEMENTS
The principal object of this invention is so to construct a braiding machine as to
make a flat thick braid with square edges.
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This I accomplish by the arrangement and combination of the roses
governors of the braiding machine in parallel lines or rows in such a manner that
the braiding spindles not only cross their own path in a zig-zag direction as usual
but also cross over from back to front or vice versd from one row to the other so as
to bind the braid together and thus make a flat braid with square edges.
For example in a sixteen spindle machine having two rows of four "roses" each with
four notches, supposing that we number one row (beginning from the left) 1. 2. 3. 4.
and the other row 1* 2*. 3*. 4*. each alternate spindle will travel in the following
course: three quarters round outside N° 1. rose, quarter round inside. N° 1*, half-
round outside No 2x. half round inside N° 3*, three quarters round outside No 4*,
quarter round inside No 4, half round outside N° 3, half round inside N° 2°
and so on.
The other spindles will travel in the following course, half round outside: N° 1*,
quarter round inside No.1, half round outside N° 2, half round inside N° 3, three
quarters round outside N° 4, quarter round inside N° 4*, half round outside N° 3*,
half round inside N° 2*, quarter round outside N° 1. and so on, so as to cross or
intersect the threads and thus make a thick flat braid with square edges.
This same principal may be carried out in a circular machine by arranging the
roses in concentric circles or arcs.
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In order to reduce friction of the bobbins upon the braiding spindles and to
diminish the wear and tear on the machine I fit a thin metallic bush or tube inside
the bobbin at top and bottom so that the bobbin only bears on the spindle at two
points: these bushes or tubes also make the bobbins stronger.
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The same effect may be produced by placing the bushes or tubes upon the
spindle and letting the bobbin run upon them instead of upon the full length of
the spindle. This part of my invention is also applicable to braiding machines of
other construction.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said William Ashton in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
11th September 1883.
WILLIAM ASHTON of Manchester in the County of Lancaster
IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF BRAIDING MACHINES
IMPROVEMENTS
The principal object of this invention is so to construct a braiding machine as to
make a flat thick braid with square edges, which braid may be used for a variety
of purposes such as for ornamenting fabrics, and for laces, as well as for packing
for steam pipes steam or other engines or machinery.
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This I accomplish by the arrangement and combination of the "roses
governors of the braiding machine in parallel lines or rows in such a manner that
the braiding spindles not only cross their own path in a zig-zag direction as usual
but also cross over from back to front or vice versd from one row to the other so as
to bind the braid together and thus make a felt braid with square edges.
Such being the nature and object of my said invention I will now proceed to
describe in detail the manner in which the same is to be or may be performed or
carried into practical effect, and in order that the same may be clearly understood
I have annexed hereunto a Sheet of drawings illustrative thereof and have marked
the same with figures and letters of reference corresponding with those in the
following explanation thereof.
It will be understood that my invention can be applied to either straight row or
circular braiding machines and as the adaptation of my principle to various forms
and sizes of braiding machines will be readily understood by any practical mechanic
conversant with such machines I have in the annexed drawings merely shown my
invention as applied to a sixteen spindle machine with two straight rows of four
"roses" each.
Fig. 1. is a horizontal sectional plan view of the machine constructed and
arranged according to my invention, a, a being the bottom governor plate b, b the
carriers and c, c the "roses" d d the "governors e the "stars" and f. f*
"rose
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the spindles.
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In a sixteen spindle machine having two rows of four "roses" each with four
notches, supposinging that we number one row (beginning from the left) 1. 2; 3. 4.
and the other row 1*. 2*. 3*. 4* each alternate spindle will travel in the following
course; three quarters round outside N° 1. rose, one quarter round inside N° 1*,
half round outside N° 2*, half round inside N° 3*, three quarters round
outside N° 4*, one quarter, round inside N° 4; half round outside N° 3. half round
inside N° 2. and so on,. The other spindles fx fx will travel in the following
course; half round outside N° 1*, one quarter round inside N° 1. half round
outside N° 2 half round inside N° 3. three quarters round outside N° 4. one quarter
round inside N° 4* half round outside N° 3* half round inside N° 2*., one quarter
round outside N° 1*. and so on; so as to cross or intersect the threads and thus
make a thick flat braid with square edges as shown by the diagram fig. 2.
This same principle may be carried out in a circular machine by arranging the
roses in concentric circles or arcs, or in a square form by arranging the roses
accordingly.
In order to reduce friction of the bobbins upon the braiding spindles and to
diminish the wear and tear on the machine I fit a thin metallic bush or tube g, g
(see sectional view of bobbin h, h and spindle i, Fig. 3) inside the bobbin at top
and bottom, so that the bobbin h, h only bears on the spindle i, i at two points;
these bushes or tubes g, g also make the bobbins stronger.

page_text: The same effect may be produced by placing the bushes or tubes g, g upon the
spindle and letting the bobbin h, h run upon them as shown at Fig 4 or upon a
sleeve as at Fig. 5. instead of bearing upon the full length of the spindle.
This part of my invention is also applicable to braiding machines of other
construction.
Having now described the nature and object of my said Invention together with
the manner in which the same is to be or may be performed or carried into
practical effect I wish it to be understood that I claim as my Invention the
improvements. in the construction of braiding machines and the spindles and
bobbins thereof as herein before particularly described and illustrated by the
drawings annexed.
In witness whereof I the said William Ashton have hereunto set my hand and
seal this eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and eighty three.