Improvements in Frames for Packing Sealskins and other Goods.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Jan., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 16th Oct., 1891-Accepted. 21st Nov.. 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Frames for Packing Sealskins and other Goods.
I, HENRY LISTER, of Ashbrow Mills, Huddersfield, in the County of York,
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention has reference to frames or reels employed in packing sealskins and
other goods in a distended state, for which purpose the packing frames hitherto
used have been provided with a series of hooks onto which the selvedge of the
fabric has been attached; but to the use of these hooks there are many objections,
as each hook penetrates the selvedge of the fabric, making holes therein, thereby
disfiguring the selvedge of the fabric when removed from the frame, whilst the
fastening of the hooks to the frame is a tedious and expensive process.
The object
of my invention is to dispense with the said hooks and secure the fabric to the
frame by other means, and this I accomplish by attaching to the framework of the
reel grooved metal bars made to receive the ends of rods which are placed within
each fold of the fabric, by which means it is secured to the frame without the use
of hooks. Instead of attaching to the frame of the reel grooved bars, the frame
itself may be grooved, or of angle or T iron shape, and in order to keep the rods
in a rigid position, the frame may have holes formed therein. to receive the end of
each rod, or may have loops attached to it for the same purpose; or the frame
may be corrugated or serrated for the purpose of holding the rods and for imparting
strength to the framework.
By the employment of frames constructed as above described, the injury to the
selvedge of the fabric previously experienced will now be avoided; and by this
method fabrics folded lengthwise could be packed on this frame, in which case a
smaller frame could be used than formerly.
Dated this 21st day of January 1891.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Huddersfield, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Frames for Packing Sealskins and other Goods.
I, HENRY LISTER, of Ashbrow Mills, Huddersfield, in the County of York,
Manufacturer, 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:-
My invention has reference to frames or reels employed in packing sealskins and
other goods in a distended state, for which purpose the packing frames hitherto
used have been provided with a series of books onto which the selvedge of the
fabric has been attached; but to the use of these hooks there are many objections,
as each hook penetrates the selvedge of the fabric, making holes therein, thereby
disfiguring the selvedge of the fabric when removed from the frame, whilst the
fastening of the hooks to the frame is a tedious and expensive process. The object
of my invention is to dispense with the said hooks and secure the fabric to the
frame by other means, and this I accomplish by attaching to the framework of the
reel grooved metal bars made to receive the ends of horizontal bars which are
placed within each fold of the fabric, by which means it is secured to the frame
without the use of hooks. Instead of attaching to the frame of the reel grooved
bars, the frame itself may be grooved, or of angle or T iron shape, and in order to
keep the horizontal bars in a rigid position, the frame may have holes formed
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page_text: therein to receive the end of each rod, or may have loops attached to it for the
same purpose; or the frame may be corrugated or serrated for the purpose of
holding the rods, and for imparting strength to the framework.
The application of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings,
wherein
Fig. 1 is front elevation of one end of a packing frame or reel. A represents one
end of the frame, of which there are two connected together by the rods or bars B.
To the inner side of the said frame I fix two metal bars C, having soldered thereon,
or otherwise secured, corrugated or grooved metal bars D. Within the grooves of
the bars DI insert a lath or bar E, but previously the selvedge of the fabric is
inserted, the laths being used to secure the fabric. In commencing to fold, the end
of the fabric is made secure by one of the inner bars E¹, after which the reel is
turned over, and the fabric is secured in a zigzag manner as shewn in Fig. 1. The
positions of the grooves in the bar D are arranged in such a manner as to leave an
air space between each fold of the fabric.
Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion of the corrugated frame, and
Fig. 3 is an end view of same.
By the employment of frames constructed as above described, the injury to the
selvedge of the fabric by the employment of hooks as hitherto will now be avoided,
and by this method fabrics folded lengthwise could be packed on this frame, in
which case a shorter frame could be used than formerly.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
The construction of a frame or reel, for packing sealskins and other fabrics,
having corrugated bars and detachable laths, in manner substantially as hercin
shewn and described.
Dated this 15th day of October 1891.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Halifax and Huddersfield, Agents.