Improvements in Fur Forming Machines as used in the Manufacture of Felt Hats.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Jan., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 24th May, 1892-Accepted, 25th June, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fur Forming Machines as used in the Manufacture
of Felt Hats.
ALBERT TURNER Prospect House Denton near Manchester Engineer &
Hatters Machinist do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
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Improvements in fur forming machines used in the manufacture of felt hats.
This invention relates to fur forming machines as used in the manufacture of
felt hats.
This invention consists in the use of an air propeller working on a vertical or
upright shaft which is placed in the circular frame or chamber under the revolving
table or in the air conduit from same working horizontally.
In this invention it is claimed that by the arrangement of an air propeller working
in the manner as above described more economical & efficient working of the
machine will result.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fur Forming Machines as used in the Manufacture
of Felt Hats.
I, ALBERT TURNER of Prospect House, Denton, near Manchester, Engineer
and Hatters Machinist, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to fur forming machines as used in the manufacture of felt
hats and consists essentially of an air propeller placed upon a vertical shaft within
the circular frame or chamber beneath the revolving table or in the air conduit
from same working horizontally.
By this invention I claim that an air propeller working in the manner described
more economical and efficient working of the machine will result.
In order that my invention may be more readily understood and carried into
practical effect I have hereunto annexed a drawing illustrative of parts of a fur
forming machine with my improved propeller shewn applied thereto and I will
now proceed to describe the same with the assistance of the various figures and
letters of reference marked thereon.
a designates the propeller working horizontally upon the vertical or upright
shaft within the chamber c beneath the revolving table d as illustrated. The
propeller is driven by a strap passing around the pulley e which lies in the recess f
The propeller rotates upon ball bearings at g and is lubricated from the oil
iller h.
i is the pervious cone resting upon the revolving table d which is rotated in the
isual manner.
To increase the efficient working of the propeller the mouth of the chamber c
nstead of being made square as heretofore is curved inwards as illustrated and
corresponds in diameter with the opening in the table d.
To prevent any extraneous matter falling upon the propeller I employ a
perforated guard / which fits across the mouth of the chamber c as illustrated,
large perforation being left in the centre to facilitate the supplying of oil to
he filler h.

page_text: It will be apparent that the propeller instead of being arranged within the
chamber c may be situated in the mouth of the conduit at m directly underneath
the table.
The advantage of so disposing the propeller will at once be manifest, the
exhaustion of the air being more complete and continuous than with the exhaust
fan hitherto used and the formation of the hat body is more perfectly effected than
heretofore.
Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is.-
1st. In a fur forming machine the use and employment of a propeller working
horizontally within the circular frame or chamber beneath the revolving table or
in the mouth of the air conduit from same substantially as set forth.
2nd. The combination of the propeller a with the special form of chamber c
substantially as set forth.
Deted this 23rd day of May 1892.
JOHN G. WILSON,
Agent for the Applicant.