Improvements in Milling Machines for Milling Textile Fabrios.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 29th May, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Feb., 1894-Accepted, 31st Mar., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Milling Machines for Milling Textile Fabrios.
JAMES DIXON ASQUITH, Morley, near Leeds, in the County of Yorkshire,
Machinist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
The object of my invention is to produce a new pattern of "draft-board" in
milling machines, which when in use is less liable to breakages, and at the same time
acts more efficiently upon fabrics passing through the machines, than is the case
with those now in general use.
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In carrying my object into effect, I make the framework of the "draft-board
in two parts, an upper and a lower part. The said framework I make of wood,
iron, or other suitable material, or metal, and of any required shape and dimensions,
but by preference of an oblong square form. In the upper part of the framework,
I cut grooves that run parallel to each other in any required number underneath
the framework, and in the lower part of the framework I cut parallel grooves to
correspond to the position and number, cut in the upper part of the framework.
I then lay the upper part upon the lower part in such a manner that the grooves
fall one over the other through the series, and thus form square holes or slots, inside
I then bolt the upper and lower parts firmly together in any
the framework.
suitable manner.
I then slide blocks made of such dimensions, that they can be passed into the said
holes or slots, the said blocks, I make of wood, metal, glass, earthenware, vulcanite,
or other material and when they are passed into the said holes or slots, they form
divisions, somewhat similar to those in the draft boards, now in general use.
On the top of the upper part of the draft-board, and along its two ends, I make
or cut projections, which form grooves, and I then make a flat block of wood, metal,
glass, or other material, of such dimensions, that its two ends will slide in the
grooves formed by the said projections. The said block I can slide over the upper
surface of the framework of the draft-board, and thus diminish or enlarge the
divisions that are in the draft-board. When required I can fix the block on the
under side of the lower part of the draft-board, sliding it in grooves, where it
answers the same purpose as it does upon the upper part of the draft-board.
At the front edge of the upper and lower parts of the draft-board, I make, at
required distances apart, two grooves, and into the said two grooves, I slide a flat
bar of wood or other material; the said flat bar keeps the blocks that are in the
square holes or slots in the draft-board, from moving out of position, but when the
blocks are required to be removed, the flat bar of wood or other material can be
removed, and the blocks, can then be taken out.
The draft-board is fixed in the milling machines, and works, when in operation,
in a somewhat similar manner to those in general use.
5000
H. & R. T. LORD,
Agents for Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in Milling Machines for Milling Textile Fabrios.
JAMES DIXON ASQUITH, Morley, near Leeds, in the County of Yorkshire,
Machinist, 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 :-
The object of my invention, is to produce a new pattern of draft-board in milling
machines.
Figure 1. is a plau view, Figure 2. is a front elevation, and Figure 3, shews shape
of blocks in my invention. A is the upper part of the framework, and B is the
lower part of framework. a¹, a³, a³, are grooves cut underneath the upper part of
the framework A. and 61, 62, 6, are corresponding grooves cut on the upper side of
the lower part of the framework B.
When the upper and lower parts are fixed together, there are square holes or
slots C formed in the framework A. B.
I do not confine myself to any fixed number of holes or slots C. as I can make
the number more or less as may be required in various draft-boards. In Figure 3.
D. shews the shape of the blocks that I slide into the holes C. On the upper part
of the framework A. I make projections a, a, which form grooves, and into these
grooves I put a flat block E. which I can slide forwards or backwards in order to
make the divisions G larger or smaller as may be required. At the front edge of
the upper and lower parts of the framework A. B. I make two slots and into them
I slide a flat bar F, this flat bar is for the purpose of keeping the blocks D. in the
holes or slots C. and preventing them from slipping out. When the blocks D.
have to be removed the bar F is taken out, and the blocks D can then be
removed.
At the back edge of the upper and lower parts of the framework A. B. I make
up the holes or slots C. in a permanent manner in order to prevent the blocks D.
from slipping out at the back of the framework A. B. The draft-board as
completed I fix in milling-machines and operate it in a similar manner to those in
general use, by passing the lengths of fabric to be milled between the blocks D.
through the divisions G, and then forward between the top and bottom rollers of
the milling machine; the two ends of each piece of fabric, I then fasten together,
making endless bands of them. I then set the milling machine in motion, and the
fabric is carried continuously through the divisions G. the process of milling being
carried out during its passage through the divisions G.
In cases where very thick fabrics have to pass between the blocks D, I remove
part of the blocks D, and also slide the block E, and thus enlarge the divisions G,
and in cases where thin fabrics are to pass between the blocks D. I put in more
blocks D, into the draft-board, and I also slide the block E, so as to make the
divisions G, smaller.
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. In milling machines for the milling of textile fabrics the employment of a
draft-board, constructed as described.