Improvements in the Process of and Means for Producing Striped Effects on Textile and other Fabrics.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 5th July, 1898
Complete Specification Left, 5th Apr., 1899-Accepted, 27th May, 1899
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[Partly communicated from abroad by Joachim SANTOUX, of Rue Puits-Gaillat
21, Lyons, France, Silk Manufacturer.]
Improvements in the Process of and Means for Producing Striped
Effects on Textile and other Fabrics.
I, CHARLES HENRY TAYLOR, of 80, Lansdowne Road, Didsbury, near Manchester,
in the County of Lancaster, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows:
My said invention relates to improvements in the process and means for pro-
ducing longitudinal stripes on textile and other fabrics. Generally my said
invention consists in applying the colouring matter to the fabric by means of
tubes the exits of which discharge the colouring matter on to the fabric which is
caused to pass them longitudinally. The tubes are in communication with suit-
ably arranged colour receptacles of which there may be a separate one for each
tube or several tubes may communicate with a single receptacle according to the
effect to be produced.
Although for convenience the term colour is used it is to be understood that
my invention is not limited to the application of pigments but can also be used for
applying other matters which by their chemical or other action on the fabric
produce a striped effect either immediately or after some subsequent treatment
of the fabric.
The shape and size of the tubes where they debouch on to the fabric may be
varied to suit the effect to be produced and the fluidity or viscosity of the colouring
matter employed. In a machine for carrying out this invention the ends of the
tubes are mounted in a suitable frame which may be provided with means for
adjusting the distance apart of the tubes and also for pressing the tubes or of
the frame carrying them with an adjustable amount of pressure against the face
of the fabric. The fabric to be treated is passed in a distended state over suitable
tension devices and guide beams or rollers.
According to the nature of the colouring matter employed and the rapidity
with which it dries the fabric may be rolled either immediately after passing the
colour tubes or it may pass over or through a drying arrangement for drying
the colours. In some cases I combine with the machine a steaming chest or
oxidising chest or chamber for steaming or otherwise treating the fabrics for the
purpose of fixing developing or modifying the effect produced by the material
discharged from the tubes.
For producing variations of the striped effect I impart to the tubes a continuous
intermittent or variable transverse motion by means of cams cranks eccentries or
other suitable mechanism.

page_text: Improvements in the Process of and Means for Producing Striped
Effects on Textile and other Fabrics.
I, CHARLES HENRY TAYLOR, of 80, Lansdowne Road, Didsbury, near Manchester,
in the County of Lancaster, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this inyen-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement: —
My said invention relates to improvements in the process and means for pro-
ducing longitudinal stripes on textile and other fabrics.
In order that my said invention may be more clearly understocd I will describe
the same with reference to the accompanying drawings in which
Fig. 1 is a side elevation.
Fig. 2 is a plan.
Fig. 3 is a side elevation of one form of the colour receptacle.
Fig. 4 is a modification of the colour receptacle to be hereinafter described.
Fig. 5 is a transverse section through r- of Fig. 1.
Fig. 6 is a transverse section showing means for regulating the pressure of the
colour receptacles or tubes on the fabric to be hereinafter described.
Fig. 7 is an enlarged detail of Fig. 6.
My invention consists in applying the colouring matter to the fabric by means
of tubes or receptacles 6 the exits 1 of which discharge the colouring matter
directly on to the fabric a (without the intervention of rollers or the like printing
surfaces) which is caused to pass them longitudinally. The tubes or receptacles b
are in communication with colour reservoirs h (Fig. 5) by pipes h¹. Several of
these pipes may communicate with one of the colour reservoirs h or each tube h¹
may have a single reservoir according to the effect to be produced. In some cases
the colour reservoirs h may be dispensed with and the colour or other matters
placed in the receptacle at as will be well understood.
The shape and size of the tubes or receptacles 6 where they debouch on to the
fabric may be varied to suit the effect to be produced and the fluidity or viscosity
of the colouring matter employed.
The tubes or receptacles are provided with springs 62 which pass over and
between rods or shafts pressing the receptacle against the face of the fabric a.
The fabric to be treated on the roller c is passed in a distended state over the
table and a steam heated drying chest e to a winding on roller for if desired
may pass over guide rollers g g¹ to another machine to be treated in a similar man-
ner on the other side.
The heated chest e is provided for drying the fabric which however may be
otherwise treated by means of steam chests or chambers for the purpose of fixing
developing or modifying the effect produced by the material discharged from the
tubes or receptacles.
In order to vary the pressure of the receptacle on the fabric as desired I may
construct it as shown at Figs. 6 and 7. In this case the receptacle has a rod
or tube 3 connected thereto and free to move in a hole in the screw & mounted
on the cross beam of the machine. The said screw is provided with a square
or hexagonal head so that when rotated by means of a spanner or key, the screw
coming in contact with the spring presses the receptacle 6 against the surface of
the fabric.
In order to regulate the supply of colour from the colour reservoirs h I may
in some cases provide the receptacles 7 with a float valve 6 as shown at Fig. 4.

page_text: Although for convenience the term colour is used it is to be understood that my
invention is not limited to the application of pigments but can also be used for
applying other matters which by their chemical or other action on the fabric
produce a striped effect either immediately or after some subsequent treatment of
the fabric.
b
Where stripes are required in the closest possible proximity or overlapping at
their edges the colour supply receptacles & may be arranged in two rows as indicated
in dotted lines in plan in Fig. 2.
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:-
1. A machine for producing striped effects on textile and other fabrics sub-
stantially as set forth and shown.
2. In a machine for producing striped effects on textile and other fabrics
colour supplying receptacles and delivering their contents directly on to the
shown.
fabric substantially as set forth and
Dated this 4th day of Anil
1800
E. T. WHITELOW, A.M. Inst.C.E.,
70, Deansgate, Manchester,
Agent for the Applicant.