Imparting Lustre to Velvets or other Cut Pile Fabrics.
Year: 1885

page_text: Imparting Lustre to Velvets or other Cut Pile Fabrics.
I, ALLEN RIDGE of Townley Iron Works Bradford, near Manchester in the
County of Lancaster, Millwright and Engineer do hereby declare the nature of my
invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY OR APPARATUS FOR FINISHING
AND IMPARTING LUSTRE TO VELVETS OR OTHER CUT PILE FABRICS to be as
follows:-
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The object of this invention is so to improve the construction of the machines
used for tinishing and imparting lustre to velvets, velveteens and other cut pile
fabrics that the finishing or pegging machine will finish a piece of velvet or other
cut pile fabric at one operation, instead of its having to pass several times through
the machine as is usually the case before the required lustre can be obtained.
I effect this object by mounting a series of logwood "pegs" upon two or more
endless travelling chains, straps or bands, which pass around two pulleys or rollers,
the axles of which are mounted upon suitable bearings fixed to the side frames of
the machine.
As the pulleys or rollers are caused to revolve by suitable gearing the chains
or straps drag the pegs over the surface of the velvet or piled fabric which is
supported at the back by a metal table over which the velvet or piled fabric is
drawn slowly in the usual manner. By this endless travelling motion of the
chains each "peg" is caused to act upon the fabrio with an even pressure from one
side of the table to the other (the table being about two feet wide) and there are
always two or three "pegs" acting on the fabric at the same time, and hence the
action instead of being a succession of short single blows or rubs as heretofore, is
an incessant or endless long sweep of two or three "pegs" following each other
and acting simultaneously over the whole surface of the table, and the required
lustre is thereby imparted to the surface of the pile in a much more even and
expeditious manner than heretofore, and the goods are required only to pass once
through the machine for finishing.

page_text: The table is pressed upwards against the "pegs" by means of springs and the
action of these springs can be increased or diminished by means of set-screws
acting against the said springs.
The table is also fitted with a pair of excentrics and a lever by means of which
it can be lowered out of contact with the endless travelling "pegs" when putting
a fresh piece of velvet or other fabric into the machine or when it is otherwise
required to lower the table. It is raised again into contact by the same means.
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page_text: Improvements in Machinery or Apparatus for Finishing and
Imparting Lustre to Velvets or other Cut Pile Fabrics.
I ALLEN RIDGE of Townley Iron Works Bradford near Manchester in the
County of Lancaster Millwright and Engineer do hereby declare the nature of my
invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY OR APPARATUS FOR FINISHING AND
IMPARTING LUTRE TO VELVETS OR OTHER CUT PILE FABRICS "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 this invention is so to improve the construction of the machines
used for finishing and imparting lustre to velvets velveteens and other cut pile
fabrics that the finishing or pegging machine will finish a piece of velvet, or other
cut pile fabric of the ordinary quality at one operation, instead of its having to
pass several times through the machine as is usually the case before the required
lustre can be obtained.
The construction of my improved apparatus will be readily understood on refer-
ence to the annexed sheet of drawings and the following explanation thereof.
Fig. 1. is a side elevation of so much of a velvet pegging or finishing machine as
is requisite to illustrate my invention and Fig. 2. is a transverse section of a
portion of the same hereinafter referred to. a, a is the main framing of the
machine. b, 6 the main driving shaft and c, c the driving pulley d, d is the drawing
roller for drawing the velvet or other fabric slowly through the machine which is
driven in the usual manner, e, e is the table.
Above this table I mount a series of metal bars f, f carrying adjustable logwood
or other suitable "pegs" g, g upon two, or more, endless travelling chains straps,
or bands h, h which pass around two pulleys or rollers i, i the axles of which are
mounted in adjustable bearings k, k fixed on the side frames a, a of the machine.
The pulleys i, i are caused to revolve by spur gearing 1, 1 so as to drag the
'pegs" g, g over the surface of the velvet or piled fabric which is supported at
the back by the metal table e, e over which the velvet or piled fabric is drawn
slowly by the roller d d in the usual manner.
To prevent the "sagging" or hanging loosely of the hands or chains h, h
between the pulleys i, il attach to the main frame a, a at each side a guide
plate m, m (see also transverse section Fig. 2) which supports the said chains,
straps or bands, and keeps the "pegs" steadily down to their work, preventing
all vibration and irregularity of action as they travel along the table.
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By this endless travelling motion of the chains straps or bands h, h each
peg" g, g is caused to act upon the fabric with an even pressure from one side
of the table e, e to the other (the table being about two feet wide) and there are
always two or three "pegs" acting upon the fabric at one and the same time, and
hence the action (instead of being a succession of short single blows or rubs as
usual) is an incessant or endless long sweep of two or three "pegs" following each
other in close succession and acting simultaneously over the whole surface of the
table, and the required lustre is thereby imparted to the surface of the pile in a

page_text: much more even and expeditious manner than heretofore, and the goods if of
ordinary quality are required only to pass once through the machine for finishing.
The table e, e is pressed upwards against the pegs g g by means of springs n, n
and the action of these springs can be increased or diminished by means of set
screws o, o acting against the said springs.
The action of the springs is also assisted by the weight p, p lever q, q and
link, and the table can be at any time lowered out of contact with the
endless travelling "pegs " by placing the foot upon the pedals 8 at the end of the
lever q, q when putting a fresh piece of velvet or other piled fabric through the
machine, or whenever it is otherwise requisite to lower the table; or the table can
be lowered and raised again by means of a pair of excentrics or cranks; or the
table may (if preferred) be stationary and the mechanism which carries the peg
boxes containing the pegs may be made to rise and fall as required to regulate the
pressure on the cloth.
This machine can be used also for waxing velveteens and other cut pile fabrics
preparatory to finishing by placing wax boxes on the endless belts, bands or chains
and also for brushing by substituting brushes for the pegs.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that I make
no claim to the employment (in machines for finishing velvet or other cut pile
fabrics) of endless travelling belts, bands, or chains mounted upon revolving
pulleys or rollers and provided with logwood or suitable "pegs" (or wax boxes or
brushes) in combination with a table over which the velvet or other fabric is
drawn slowly, but what I claim is
First. The combination in finishing machines so constructed, of a table pressed
upwards by means of springs, with fixed guiding plates for holding down the
endless belts, bands, or chains; and
Secondly. The use of adjustable bearings for the axles of the said revolving
pulleys or rollers, whereby the belts, bands or chains can be tightened or slackened
as may be required, substantially in the manner herein before particularly described
and illustrated by the drawings annexed.
Dated this 14th day of October 1885
GEORGE DAVIES,
Agent for the Applicant,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester.