IMPROVEMENTS IN FLAT PLEATING' OR KILTING MACHINES
Year: 1876

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Catherine Richardson, of the City of London, for the
Invention of IMPROVEMENTS IN FLAT PLEATING' OR KILTING MACHINES."
'
ed the 12th January 1877, and dated the 18th July 1876.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Catharine Richardson at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 18th July 1876.
CATHERINE RICHARDSON, of the City of London.
PLEATING OR KILTING' MACHINES."
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** IMPROVEMENTS IN FLAT
The object of this Invention is to leave or form a space in the fabric between the
kiltings" for a "box pleat," or pleats, or for "gathering" at required distance or
intervals in the "kiltings," and in the case of the box pleat with each edge of
said box pleat folded in opposite directions, and consists,-
Firstly. In setting the knives on the endless chains as used in the ordinary
kilting machine at a greater distance apart, so as to leave spaces between the
knives according to the pattern or width of the space to be left for the box pleat
or gathering.
And, Secondly. In the use of a bar or shaft carrying a knife set across the
machine, said bar or shaft being "timed" to act upon the material at the termi-
nation of the space between the kilting knives" for forming the second edge of
the box pleat in a contrary direction to that of the first.
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SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Catherine Richardson in the Great Seal Patent. Office on the 18th
January 1877.
CATHERINE RICHARDSON, of the City of London.
PLEATING' OR 'KILTING' MACHINES."
"IMPROVEMENTS IN FLAT
The object of this Invention is to leave or form a space in the fabric between the
kiltings for a
"box pleat" or pleats, or for "gathering" at required distance or
intervals in the "kiltings," and in the case of the box pleat with each edge of said
"box pleat" folded in opposite directions, and consists,
Firstly. In setting the knives on the endless chains as used in the ordinary
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kilting machine at a greater distance apart, so as to leave spaces between the
knives, according to the pattern or width of the space to be left for the " box pleat'
or "gathering."
And, Secondly. In the use of a bar or shaft carrying a knife set across the machine,
said bar or shaft being " timed" to act upon the material at the termination of the
space between the kilting knives for forming the second edge of the box pleat in
a contrary direction to that of the first edge.
In order that my said Invention may be well understood I have hereunto
annexed a Sheet of Drawings illustrating its application to an ordinary kilting
machine, of which,―
Fig. 1 represents a side view; Fig. 2, a top view of the endless chains and
kilting knives.
Fig. 3 shows a front view of one of the links of the chain for the better under-
standing and illustration of the Invention; and Fig. 4 is an end view of the link
shown in Fig. 3, and shows the knife bars attached.
A is the framework of the machine; and A¹ are nuts on ends of rods for bracing
the framework together; a are the knives; b, links of endless chain;
rods con-
necting the links transversely; d, cogs or teeth on driving rod e and bearing rods e¹,
which cogs or teeth & gear with the transverse connecting rods c to actuate the
kilting knives. The driving rod e and bearing rods e¹ are geared by toothed wheels
ff, and are rotated by the winch handle g in the direction of the arrows.
blocks and screws h, i, are for adjusting the tension of the chains, and are the same
substantially as those ordinarily employed in machines of this class.
The
In Fig. 2 is shown between the knives a a space k, and this is the same for both
the upper chain and lower chain l, indicated in broken lines, Fig. 1, so that the
fabric, after being subjected to the kilting operation, will have plain spaces left
between the kiltings for a box pleat or pleats, or for gathering.
For making the box pleat with each edge of said box pleat folded or kilted,
in opposite directions the fabric is passed on between a second set of rods provided
with knives, which rods are by "timed "gearing from the driving shaft worked in
an opposite direction to the knives for the first kilting operation, as will be well
understood, or the second pleating on the second edge of the space for the box pleat
or gathering will be done by hand.
Having now described the nature and particulars of my said Invention I claim,
the improvements in flat pleating or kilting machines for the purpose of making
spaces for "box pleats" or "gathering" in kilted fabrics and trimmings for dresses
and costumes, substantially as herein described and set forth.
In witness whereof, I, the said Catherine Richardson, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Seventeenth day of January One thousand eight hundred
and seventy-seven
CATHERINE RICHARDSON. (L.S.)

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