IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF LOOPED FABRICS
Year: 1851

page_text: BAILEY'S SPECIFICATION.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, BENJAMIN
BAILEY, of Leicester, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her present most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her
Royal Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, bearing date at Westminster, the Twenty-third day of
May, One thousand eight hundred and fifty-one), in the fourteenth year of
Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and grant unto
me, the said Benjamin Bailey, my exors, admors, and assigns, Her especial
license, full power, sole privilege and authority, that I, the said Benjamin
Bailey, my exors, adñors, and assigns, or such others as I, the said Benjamin
Bailey, my exors, adñors, or assigns, should at any time agree with, and no
others, from time to time and at all times during the term of years therein
expressed, should and lawfully might make, use, exercise, and vend, within
England, Wales, and the Town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, my Invention of
"IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF LOOPED FABRICS;" in which said Letters
Patent there is contained a proviso that I, the said Benjamin Bailey, shall
cause a particular description of the nature of my said Invention, and in
what manner tho same is to be performed, by an instrument in writing under
my hand and seal, to be inrolled in Her said Majesty's High Court of
Chancery within six calendar months next and immediately after the date of
FISH ONUS

page_text: the said in part recited Letters Patent, as in and by the same, reference being
thereunto had, will more fully and at large appear.
NOW KNOW YE, that in compliance with the said proviso, I, the said
Benjamin Bailey, do hereby declare that the nature of my said Invention, and
the manner of performing the same, are fully described and ascertained in
and by the following statement thereof, reference being had to the Drawings
hereunto annexed, and to the figures and letters marked thereon, that is
to say:-
My Invention consists of combining parts of knitting machinery in such
manner that the necessary motions may be communicated to the needle bar, to
admit of the sinker frame and presser bar remaining fixed and stationary, and
so that the jack sinkers simply require an up-and-down motion, the jack sinkers
being put into action by levers interposed between the slur cocks and the jacks.
And in order that my Invention may be most fully understood and readily
carried into effect, I will proceed to describe the means pursued by me, by
reference to the Drawings hereunto annexed, and in doing so I would state
that the same letters and figures of reference are used to indicate the same
parts in all the views shown by the Drawings. The nature of each of the
Figures shown by the Drawing being written thereon it will not be neces-
sary to repeat the same here. a is the needle bar, which is fixed to and
carried by levers b, b, moving on axes at 6', on the ends of the levers c, c;
and these lever c, c, move on axes at c¹, c, hence the needle bar can
have communicated to it a to-and-fro movement from front to back of
the machine, as hereafter explained. d, d, are levers which I call lifting
levers; they move on axes at dat the back of the machine. Each of the
levers d has a truck or roller d², which rests on a came on the cam shaft f;
and as there are two or more such levers d, according to the width of the
machine, so are there two or more cams e for actuating them; at the front
ends of the levers d, they each have a truck or roller d³, which, when they are
to act on the levers b receive the projecting plates 6, formed or fixed on the
front ends of the levers b, the needle bar at other times being supported by
the screws g, that is, when the "jacks" are being drawn. To-and-fro motion
is communicated to the needle bar by means of cams
aided by the springs h¹, as will readily be understood by reference to the
Drawings. I would here remark that I am aware that movement has hereto-
fore in some cases been communicated to the needle bar in place of its
being fixed, as is most commonly the case; I do not therefore claim as new
the giving motion to the needle bars of knitting machine when motion of the
needle bar is not combined with the stationary or fixed position of the sinker
on the cam shaft f

page_text: frame and pressers. i, i, are the jacks with their sinkers, and their sinkers
simply require to have a movement up and down, and the slur cock does not
act directly on the jacks, but the slur cock acts on the levers j, which press
down the jacks, the jacks being thus rendered more free in their action. The
5 slur cock is formed into two parts k, k¹; the part ³, having a slot therein, is
capable of rising and falling a short distance, and it is constantly pressed
downwards by a spring ³, hence, as the slur cock passes over and depressos
the lever of the jack sinkers, the part insures the jacks being pressed down
to their proper position, such part k¹ coming slightly below the part k, the
part & not quite touching the levers ; when they are down. The slur cock is
moved across the machine in like manner to those heretofore employed, and
as is shown by the Drawing; and the jack sinkers are simply required to fall
to bend the thread over the needles, and to rise when the needle bar is rising,
so that the bends of the thread on the needles may be acted on by the
I stationary lead sinkers, and thus will the bends of the thread, caused by tho
jack sinkers, be rendered uniform between the needles by the lead sinkers
and jack sinkers ranging correctly between the needles; and for this purpose
the jack sinkers i are caused to rise (at the time of the needle bar rising) by
means of cams ¹, which act on the levers, which, by means of the locker
bar 3 cause the jacks to raise their sinkers so as correctly to range with the
lead sinkers, and by such means to divide the thread sunk down by the jack
sinkers equally between them and the lead sinkers. The cam * acts upon the
arm to raise the locker bar is off the ends of the jacks. 1, 1, are the lead
sinkers; and 1, the sinker frame, which is fixed and stationary; m is the
thread carrier; n is the presser bar, which is fixed and stationary in front of
the machine. This presser barn carries a presser for each needle, which passes
between the sinkers, in a similar manner to what was described by me in
the Specification of a former Patent granted to me. c is the falling ball
which regulates the depth of the fall of jack sinkers, and consequently the
depth of loop, as heretofore, the position of the bar o being adjusted by
the star wheels o¹, as is well understood.
I would, however, remark that
made. the means of adjusting
it will be seen that tho
levers 3, which turn upon
the adjustment of the falling bar may be
the slur bar, as shewn by Figure A, where
slur bar and the falling bar are carried by
axes, and are adjustable by means of the star spindles. By this
arrangement it will be seen that the slur cock will always be caused to
ollow the jack levers, or levers acting upon the jack levers, with the adjust-
nent of the falling bar. The moving parts of the machinery receive motion in

page_text: the following manner:-p is cranked shaft, put in motion by the workman, on
which is fixed the pinion p', which takes into and drives the cog wheel 7 on
the cam shaft or axis f, on which is fixed the pinion r, which takes into and
drives the cog wheels on the shaft or axis t, on which are fixed the cams v,
which give motion to the lever u, which actuates the slur cock and also the
thread carrier, as shown by the Drawings. The time of action shown by the
principle views of the Drawings is that just before the slur cock commences
its action, the needle bar by its screws resting on the hand bar; and it will
readily be understood from the description above given, aided by the Drawings,
that by the continued rotation of the axes, the thread carrier together with
the slur cock will be caused to traverse across the machine, the thread will be
laid on to the needles and be sunk between them by the falling of the jack
sinkers, the needle bar will rise and so will the jack sinkers by their cams, and
thus will the thread on the needles be equalized between the needles by the
lead sinkers and jack sinkers, the needle bar will go back, by which the new
loops will pass under the beards of the needles, the beards of the needles will
be closed by coming against the pressers, and the work will be knocked over
by the going back of the needles. The hand bar w has rises to¹, upon which
rests the screws g of the needle bar. This bar is capable of being slided side-
ways by means of the handles w³, and thereby permitting the needle bar to
fall slightly to slacken the work when required.
Having thus described the nature of my Invention, and the manner of
performing the same, I would have it understood that I do not confine myself
to the details as herein shown and described, as the same may be varied
without departing from my Invention, so long as the peculiar character of my
Invention, as herein described, be retained. But what I claim is, the com-
bining parts of knitting machinery in such manner that the necessary motions
may be communicated to the needle bar to admit of the sinker bar and presser
bar remaining fixed and stationary, and so that the jack sinkers may simply
be required to fall and rise, and also the interposing of levers between the slur
cock and the jacks.
In witness whereof, I, the said Benjamin Bailey, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Twenty-second day of November, in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty-one.
BENJAMIN (L.S.) BAILEY.

page_text: AND BE IT REMEMBERED, that on the Twenty-second day of
November, in the year of our Lord 1851, the aforesaid Benjamin Bailey came
before our said Lady the Queen in Her Chancery, and acknowledged the
Specification aforesaid, and all and every thing therein contained and specified,
in form above written. And also the Specification aforesaid was stamped
according to the tenor of the Statute made for that purpose.

page_text: BAILEY'S SPECIFICATION.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, BENJAMIN
BAILEY, of Leicester, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her present most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her
Royal Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, bearing date at Westminster, the Twenty-third day of
May, One thousand eight hundred and fifty-one), in the fourteenth year of
Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and grant unto
me, the said Benjamin Bailey, my exors, admors, and assigns, Her especial
license, full power, sole privilege and authority, that I, the said Benjamin
Bailey, my exors, adññors, and assigns, or such others as I, the said Benjamin
Bailey, my exors, admors, or assigns, should at any time agree with, and no
others, from time to time and at all times during the term of years therein
expressed, should and lawfully might make, use, exercise, and vend, within
England, Wales, and the Town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, my Invention of
"IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF LOOPED FABRICS;" in which said Letters
Patent there is contained a proviso that I, the said Benjamin Bailey, shall
cause a particular description of the nature of my said Invention, and in
what manner the same is to be performed, by an instrument in writing under
my hand and seal, to be inrolled in Her said Majesty's High Court of
Chancery within six calendar months next and immediately after the date of

page_text: the said in part recited Letters Patent, as in and by the same, reference being
thereunto had, will more fully and at large appear.
NOW KNOW YE, that in compliance with the said proviso, I, the said
Benjamin Bailey, do hereby declare that the nature of my said Invention, and
the manner of performing the same, are fully described and ascertained in
and by the following statement thereof, reference being had to the Drawings
hereunto annexed, and to the figures and letters marked thereon, that is
to say :-
My Invention consists of combining parts of knitting machinery in such
manner that the necessary motions may be communicated to the needle bar, to
admit of the sinker frame and presser bar remaining fixed and stationary, and
so that the jack sinkers simply require an up-and-down motion, the jack sinkers
being put into action by levers interposed between the slur cocks and the jacks.
And in order that my Invention may be most fully understood and readily
carried into effect, I will proceed to describe the means pursued by me, by
reference to the Drawings hereunto annexed, and in doing so I would state
that the same letters and figures of reference are used to indicate the same
parts in all the views shown by the Drawings. The nature of each of the
Figures shown by the Drawing being written thereon it will not be neces-
sary to repeat the same here. a is the needle bar, which is fixed to and
carried by levers 6, 6, moving on axes at 6', on the ends of the levers c, c;
and these lever c, c, move on axes at c¹, c, hence the needle bar can
have communicated to it a to-and-fro movement from front to back of
the machine, as hereafter explained. d, d, are levers which I call lifting
levers; they move on axes at d at the back of the machine. Each of the
levers d has a truck or roller d³, which rests on a came on the cam shaft f;
and as there are two or more such levers d, according to the width of the
machine, so are there two or more cams e for actuating them; at the front
ends of the levers d, they each have a truck or roller d³, which, when they are
to act on the levers 6 receive the projecting plates 62, formed or fixed on the
front ends of the levers b, the needle bar at other times being supported by
the screws g, that is, when the "jacks" are being drawn. To-and-fro motion
is communicated to the needle bar by means of cams h on the cam shaft f
aided by the springs h¹, as will readily be understood by reference to the
Drawings. I would here remark that I am aware that movement has hereto-
fore in some cases been communicated to the needle bar in place of its
being fixed, as is most commonly the case; I do not therefore claim as new
the giving motion to the needle bars of knitting machine when motion of the
needle bar is not combined with the stationary or fixed position of the sinker

page_text: k¹
frame and pressers. i, i, are the jacks with their sinkers, and their sinkers
simply require to have a movement up and down, and the slur cock does not
act directly on the jacks, but the slur cock acts on the levers j, which press
down the jacks, the jacks being thus rendered more free in their action. The
slur cock is formed into two parts k, k; the part k', having a slot therein, is
capable of rising and falling a short distance, and it is constantly pressed
downwards by a spring ³, hence, as the slur cock passes over and depresses
the lever j of the jack sinkers, the part insures the jacks being pressed down
to their proper position, such part coming slightly below the part k, the
part & not quite touching the levers ; when they are down. The slur cock is
moved across the machine in like manner to those heretofore employed, and
as is shewn by the Drawing; and the jack sinkers are simply required to fall
to bend the thread over the needles, and to rise when the needle bar is rising,
so that the bends of the thread on the needles may be acted on by the
stationary lead sinkers, and thus will the bends of the thread, caused by the
jack sinkers, be rendered uniform between the needles by the lead sinkers
and jack sinkers ranging correctly between the needles; and for this purpose
the jack sinkers i are caused to rise (at the time of the needle bar rising) by
means of cams i, which act on the levers, which, by means of the locker
bar is cause the jacks to raise their sinkers so as correctly to range with the
lead sinkers, and by such means to divide the thread sunk down by the jack
sinkers equally between them and the lead sinkers. The cam * acts upon the
arm to raise the locker bar is off the ends of the jacks. 1, 1, are the lead
sinkers; and 11, the sinker frame, which is fixed and stationary; m is the
thread carrier; n is the presser bar, which is fixed and stationary in front of
the machine. This presser bar n carries a presser for each needle, which passes
between the sinkers, in a similar manner to what was described by me in
the Specification of a former Patent granted to me. c is the falling ball
which regulates the depth of the fall of jack sinkers, and consequently the
depth of loop, as heretofore, the position of the bar o being adjusted by
the star wheels o¹, as is well understood. I would, however, remark that
the adjustment of the falling bar may be made the means of adjusting
the slur bar, as shewn by Figure A, where it will be seen that the
slur bar and the falling bar are carried by levers z, which turn upon
axes, and are adjustable by means of the star spindles 3. By this
arrangement it will be seen that the slur cock will always be caused to
follow the jack levers, or levers acting upon the jack levers, with the adjust-
ment of the falling bar. The moving parts of the machinery receive motion in

page_text: the following manner:-p is cranked shaft, put in motion by the workman, on
which is fixed the pinion p', which takes into and drives the cog wheel q on
the cam shaft or axis f, on which is fixed the pinion r, which takes into and
drives the cog wheels on the shaft or axis t, on which are fixed the cams v,
which give motion to the lever u, which actuates the slur cock and also the
thread carrier, as shown by the Drawings. The time of action shown by the
principle views of the Drawings is that just before the slur cock commences
its action, the needle bar by its screws resting on the hand bar; and it will
readily be understood from the description above given, aided by the Drawings,
that by the continued rotation of the axes, the thread carrier together with
the slur cock will be caused to traverse across the machine, the thread will be
laid on to the needles and be sunk between them by the falling of the jack
sinkers, the needle bar will rise and so will the jack sinkers by their cams, and
thus will the thread on the needles be equalized between the needles by the
lead sinkers and jack sinkers, the needle bar will go back, by which the new
loops will pass under the beards of the needles, the beards of the needles will
be closed by coming against the pressers, and the work will be knocked over
by the going back of the needles. The hand bar w has rises w', upon which
rests the screws g of the needle bar. This bar is capable of being slided side-
ways by means of the handles w³, and thereby permitting the needle bar to
fall slightly to slacken the work when required.
Having thus described the nature of my Invention, and the manner of
performing the same, I would have it understood that I do not confine myself
to the details as herein shown and described, as the same may be varied
without departing from my Invention, so long as the peculiar character of my
Invention, as herein described, be retained. But what I claim is, the com-
bining parts of knitting machinery in such manner that the necessary motions
may be communicated to the needle bar to admit of the sinker bar and presser
bar remaining fixed and stationary, and so that the jack sinkers may simply
be required to fall and rise, and also the interposing of levers between the slur
cock and the jacks.
In witness whereof, I, the said Benjamin Bailey, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Twenty-second day of November, in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty-one.
BENJAMIN (L.S.) BAILEY.

page_text: AND BE IT REMEMBERED, that on the Twenty-second day of
November, in the year of our Lord 1851, the aforesaid Benjamin Bailey came
before our said Lady the Queen in Her Chancery, and acknowledged the
Specification aforesaid, and all and every thing therein contained and specified,
in form above written. And also the Specification aforesaid was stamped
according to the tenor of the Statute made for that purpose.
Enrolled the Twenty-second day of November, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and fifty-one.