Improvements in Apparatus for Rolling, or Wrapping Pile Fabrios or other Cloths.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Dec.. 1893
Complete Specification Left, 15th Oct., 1894-Accepted, 15th Dec., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Rolling, or Wrapping Pile Fabrios
or other Cloths.
We, ALFRED BANCROFT, of Faulkner Street, Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Velveteen Manufacturer, and THOMAS CHARLES THOMPSON, of
Trumpet Street, Gaythorn, Manchester,. aforesaid, Machinist, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention is designed to provide a machine for rolling or lapping pile
fabrics or other cloth of silk, woollen, cotton, or other fibres-upon reels, frames
or holders and for placing between each layer of the cloth or fabric, in contact
with a narrow space at the edge or selvage only, a wad or wads of any suitable
material of sufficient thickness to prevent one layer of the cloth resting upon the
adjacent one, the wads being either provided with pins to engage with the cloth
or the pins being separately applied and pressed through one or more layers of
the cloth and wads.
The apparatus is constructed with centres or supports to hold the reel or frame
upon which the cloth is to be wound, one or both of which are adjustable to
regulate the distance between them to take cloths of different widths; with holders
upon or attached to these centres to grip the frames; with receptacles to hold a
supply of the wads; and shoots or passages therefrom by which the wads are
carried to the frame and mechanism for moving or carrying forward one or more
wade at a time as required; with receptacles for the pins and mechanism for
delivering same and applying one at a time to the material and forcing it into
position; and with suitable mechanism for actuating the several parts of the
machine either continuously or intermittently as may be required.
A suitable frame work of cast metal or other material carries two head stocks
or their equivalent one of which is stationary and the other capable of being
moved to and fro on a slide or bed by means of a screw or other device whereby
its position can be adjusted.
Each of these head stocks is provided with a rotating centre or shaft between
which the cloth is wound.
To each of these rotating shafts is affixed a face plate or other device provided
with gripping devices to carry the wires arms or brackets upon which the wads
are placed. At present we prefer to make these plates rectangular and place a
pair of small jaws at each corner which are closed by a screw or spring similar to
a vice or clamp.
Supported on the head stock or in other suitable position we provide a receptacle
for the prepared wads, and also a shoot or shoots from each by which the wads
are delivered. These shoots may be four in number and rotate with the centre
one being placed at each corner of the face plate or a single shoot may be employed
opposite which the corner of the plate will stop during its rotation.
The rotation of the two centres is arranged to be synchronous and the movement.
is intermitteut so that the reel is moved one fourth of a revolution and is then
stopped to allow for the delivery of a wad at each end of the reel.
The wads are delivered from the receptacle down the shoot or shoots a pusher.
or other mechanism being employed to propel them forward one or more at a time
or a pair of nippers or other equivalent device being employed to lift them one
at a time and place them in position at the ends of the reel.

page_text: Where the pins are not affixed to the wads a receptacle may be provided at
each end for the pins and a gripping or lifting device applied or another set of
shoots provided whereby a pin may be supplied after each wad or after every
second or third wad as may be required.
The centres by which the reef is rotated may each be driven from the main
driving shaft by a pawl and. ratchet wheel whereby they are moved together one
quarter of a revolution and then allowed to stop or a lever and connecting rod or
other device may be used for the same purpose.
We at present prefer to drive the machine by means of a treadle but it may
be driven by a strap from any source of motion.
Dated this 14th day of December 1893.
W. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Rolling or Wrapping Pile Fabrios
or other Cloths.
We, ALFRED BANCROFT, of Faulkner Street, Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Velveteen Manufacturer, and THOMAS CHARLES THOMPSON, of
Trumpet Street, Gaythorn, Manchester, aforesaid, Machinist, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention and in what mauner the same is to be performed, to
be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention is designed to provide a machine for rolling or lapping pile
fabrics or other cloth-of silk, woollen, cotton, or other fibres-upon reels, frames,
or holders and for placing between each layer of the cloth or fabric, in contact
with a narrow space at the edge or selvage only, a wad or wads of any suitable
material of sufficient thickness to prevent one layer of the cloth resting upon the
adjacent one, the wads being either provided with pins to engage with the cloth
or the pins being separately applied and pressed through one or more layers of
the cloth and wads.
This invention will be fully described with reference to the accompanying
drawings.
Fig. 1. Front elevation of the apparatus.
Fig. 2. Transverse sectional elevation.
Fig. 3. Plan.
Fig. 4. Side elevation showing detail for projecting forward the wads and
inserting wire pins therein.
Fig. 5. Plan of same.
Fig. 6. Longitudinal section.
Fig. 7. Sectional plan.
Fig. 8. Transverse section on line -y Fig. 7.
Fig. 9. Detail view of shrouded cam V".
Fig. 10. Detail view of disc G and rod for actuating same.
Fig. 11. Detail of reel bracket E and face plate D.
Upon a suitable framing two headstocks A and A' are mounted provided with
centres B which support the reel or frame upon which the cloth is to be wound.
One of the headstocks A is preferably fixed and the other capable of adjustment
or of being moved to and fro to regulate the distance between them in order to
wind cloths of different widths. The loose headstock A' may be moved to and fro
on the bed or slide C by the screw c or other suitable device.
The centre B in each headstock is carried by a shaft 6 and both are moved or
rotated simultaneously by means of any suitable connecting shaft and gearing.

page_text: In other respects the mechanism at both headstocks will be alike and we will
refer to one only the same letters of reference being applied to both.
The rotating centre B carries a face plate D or other device to which is
clamped or affixed the bracket E with radial arms e upon which the wads F are.
to be placed and which form the ends of the reels upon which the cloth is wound.
The face plate D may be circular or rectangular and is preferably provided with
a pair of small jaws at the sides or corners closed by a screw or spring by which
the bracket E is held in position.
The centre B and the face plate D are moved intermittently one fourth of a
revolution at a time and then stopped to allow for the delivery of a wad on to
each of the arms e of the reel bracket E. The shaft b which carries the centre B.
and face plate D is driven by a pawl 9 engaging in teeth or notches in the edges
of the disc G. The pawl g is carried by a connecting rod g¹ which is moved to
and fro by the disc H and pin h on the spindle or shaft h¹.
The wads K are placed in a receptacle or shoot L along which they are moved
by a presser M and from which they are delivered one at a time by a pusher N.
Or punches may be fixed to the machine to produce the wads of required shape.
from strips of material and deliver to the pusher as made. The presser M by
means of a weight or spring maintains a constant pressure upon the wads to move
them forward towards the end of the receptacle and after each forward movement
of the face plate D and reel bracket E a wad is pushed out in a lateral direction:
by the pusher N and carried forward by the sliding carrier P and placed upon one
of the arms e.
The presser M is caused to act or press upon the wads by the action of a weight
or spring and the pusher N is moved to and fro by the lever n which is connected.
by a connecting link n' with the pivoted lever R. This lever is moved about its
centre by the cam R' which makes one complete revolution for each fourth of a
revolution made by the shaft b and centre B. The spring moves the lever in the
reverse direct on to that in which it is moved by the cam.
The sliding carrier P which carries forward the wads K when they are delivered
by the pusher N is moved to and fro by the lever S with a counter weights these
rest upon the shaft S¹ and are raised and lowered by the cam T¹ on the same
shaft as the cam R¹.
The wads K may be provided with a pin hole and may be delivered to the
arms e of the reel bracket E in the form or condition in which they are placed in
the receptacle L and a pin passed through the pin hole and through the selvage
of the cloth as it is wound up or reeled. Pins may be inserted either by hand or
mechanically, the pin being pressed downwards, first going through the selvage of
the cloth and then into the wad or wads below.
The wads may however be provided with pins as they are passed through the
machine and be delivered to the arms e of the reel brackets E with pins in them.
The pins are cut from a reel of wire U and pressed into the wads immediately
before being delivered to the sliding carrier P. The wire is fed forward between
a pair of rolls U₁ and caused to penetrate the wad K whilst it is firmly held
between a fixed plate u and a pressing plate V. The pressing plate V is held
tightly against the wad by a spring during this operation and is pushed back
to release the wad by the connecting rod v' to allow of its being pushed forward
and delivered to the sliding carrier P by the pusher N. The rolls U' and the.
pressing plate V are both actuated by the pivoted lever V₁ the latter by the
connecting rod on the forward movement and the rolls U by the pawl ul
engaging with the ratchet wheel " on the backward movement. The lever V' is
actuated by the cam V" on the shaft b.
By removing the pawl u' or throwing it out of gear with the ratchet wheel "
or by disconnecting the lever V₁ from the cam V" or by removing the wire U the
wads may at any time be delivered without pins.
The wire to form the pin when it has penetrated the wad is cut off by the
oscillating knife or blade W and the end is then bent at right angles by

page_text: the reciprocating plate W₁. This bending takes place against the edge of a
plate w capable of a vertical movement so as to be raised clear of the bent end of
the pin to allow of the wad being delivered at the next movement of the pusher N.
The plate w is raised by the inclined slide w' passing through a slot in the upper
end. The inclined slide w¹ is connected with or attached to the presser plate V
and moves back with it thus lifting the plate w clear of the pin when the plate V.
is moved back to release the wad.
The reciprocating plate W' is actuated by the pivoted lever Y connected to
the lever n which moves the pusher N the two levers being connected together
so that the plate W₁is moved forward while the pusher N is being withdrawn.
The oscillating knife blade W is attached to the reciprocating plate W' by a
connecting linky of such a length as to move the blade slightly in advance and
50 cut the wire before the plate W'engages with it to bend it. The two levers n
and Y are connected with the actuating lever R by the connecting link n'..
Instead of applying pins with single points to the wads the pins may be applied
thereto in the form of staples in which case the feed rolls U¹ will be dispensed
with also the mechanism for cutting and bending the wire and an ordinary stapling
machine such as employed for inserting staples to pamphlets or small books be
substituted therefor by which a staple or double pointed pin would be inserted in
each wad before it was delivered to the sliding carrier P.
The cloth to be wound or reeled passes over the rail or bar X extending across
the machine.
In operation the receptacle L is filled with wads K and the reel ends or
brackets E are clamped to the face plates D on the centres B. When the machine
is set in motion the face plate D carrying with it the bracket E is rotated part of
a revolution and at the same time the rolls U¹ draw the wire forward and cause the
wire to penetrate a wad held between the pressing plate V and the fixed plate u in
front of it. The rolls then stop and the cam RI and pivoted lever R give motion
to the levers n and Y drawing the pusher N back and moving the oscillating knife
blade W and the reciprocating plate W₁ forward by which the wire is cut and the
end bent. The further movement of the cam V causes the pressing plate V to
be moved back and the plate w to be listed thus releasing the wad, the pusher N
then advances and delivers a wad to the sliding carrier P while at the same time
the oscillating knife W and the reciprocating plate W' are drawn back.
face plate D and bracket E comes to a stand still with one arm e opposite to the
carrier P which advances with the wad and deposits it upon the arme and returns
to its normal position. The face plate D moves forward again and the cycle of
movements is repeated. The selvage of the cloth is laid upon the wad the pin
penetrating it and holding it as each lap is successively wound or reeled.
The
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
ion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. Apparatus for rolling or wrapping pile fabrics or other cloths upon reels,
frames or holders constructed with rotating face plates to carry the ends of the
reels, caused to rotate a part of a revolution at a time, receptacles to hold a number
of wads to be inserted between the layers or laps of cloth aud mechanism for
delivering and depositing the wads upon the arms of the reel ends one (or more)
at a time while the arms are at rest substantially as described.
.
2. In apparatus for rolling or wrapping pile fabrics or other cloths upon reels,
frames, or holders the combination with face plates with rotating centres mounted
upon headstocks to hold the reel of a receptacle L for wads, a reciprocating
pusher N to deliver the wads, and sliding carrier P to deposit them on the arms
of the reel ends, the pressing plate V to hold the wads firmly as a pin is inserted
in them, the rolls U₁ to feed the wire for the pins, the oscillating knife W to cut
the wire, and the reciprocating plate W₁ to bend the end of the wire operated and
controlled substantially as described.

page_text: 3. Apparatus for rolling or wrapping pile fabrics or other cloths upon reels,
frames, or holders with a wad between each lap or layer having the several parts
constructed and arranged in combination substantially as described and shown.
Dated this 10th day of October 1894.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Manchester, Liverpool, and London, Patent Agents.