Simmar material to тапе от пке Fabric.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Feb., 1887
Complete Left, 4th Nov., 1887
Complete Accepted, 27th Jan., 1888
Simmar material to тапе от пке Fabric.
I, HENRY HARRIS LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine, Lake & Co., Patent Agents,
Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows :-
This invention relates to an improved machine designed, to apply, by entirely new
means specks or spots of chenille or other similar material to tulle, gauze, crape, or
other light fabrics and in some cases to heavy fabrics.
In order to form a series of spots at regular distances apart, the number of which
spots corresponds to the width of the piece of fabric to be spotted I employ a
number of parts or devices some of which are similar and independent for each spot,
while others are common to the whole series, and co-operate in the fixing of a spor.
Accordingly I will proceed to show how one of these spots is manufactured, and
describe the operative parts or devices before passing to the description of the parts
which drive them.
The piece of tulle to be spotted is drawn from a supply roller and conveyed by
means of a roller having a series of pins or points upon its surface into a box where
the tulle collects. Between the two rollers the tulle or other material bears upon a
row of pieces called holders.
On one side of the holders, slightly below the level of the point where the tulle
passes over the holders, is the extremity of the chenille, which chenille is wound upon
bobbins and on the other side are tongs, hereinafter termed holder tongs, having two
jaws which open like scissors.
According to this invention a piece of chenille is cut off, and drawn into the meshes
of the tulle, where it is firmly fixed by the devices hereinafter described. This is
effected by fourteen different operations.

page_text: The first operation is performed by a pair of tongs. These tongs have their jaws
fixed to two bars. These two jaws are horizontally movable in opposite directions so
as to close the tongs, moreover, they constitute with their jaws a device called the
alvancer. In the first motion the jaws of the advancer tongs approach one another
and grasp the end of the chenille.
Between the jaws of each pair of advancer tongs is a fixed support. This support
comprises a small conduit and two small jaws carried by springs.
The chenille passes through the conduit and between the jaws, which retain it so
firmly that it cannot be caused to advance without an effort.
The second operation is performed by a plate termed the aperture plate, which
descends and is applied upon the extremity of the holders. Its edge is provided with
an inverted V-shaped groove which fits upon the holders so that the tulle is seized
and maintained between these two parts.
The third operation is performed by the holder tongs which pass through an
aperture in the aperture plate and between the holders and also through the tulle,
until they come within a short distance of the advancer tongs which then holds the
end of the chenille.
The fourth motion is the opening of the holder tongs which opening is due to the
descent of a bar having a tongue which enters between the jaws of the said tongs.
The holder tongs are constructed in a special manner, in order that the tulle cannot
be torn when the two jaws while inserted through its meshes are caused to open.
One of the two parts is movable and the other is fixed. The fixed part carries two
springs each of which bears upon a pin rivetted to the movable part. The said fixed
part is also provided with two screws which enter two slots formed in the movable part.
One spring and the said screws enable the jaws to oscillate upon an axis. The other
spring keeps the jaws normally closed.
The fifth operation is performed by the advancer which carries the extremity of the
chenille between the jaws of the holder tongs.
The sixth operation consists in the closing of the holder tongs, so that the said
tongs seize the extremity of the chenille.
The seventh operation is performed by scissors or clippers which cut the chenille.
For this purpose the plate which carries the upper blade of the scissors descends, and
the plate which carries the lower blade ascends.
The eighth motion is performed by the advancer which opens the jaws of
its tongs.
The ninth motion is performed by the advancer tongs which execute the first part
of their backward movement, drawing the piece of chenille into the tulle.
The tenth operation is performed by the holder which grasps the piece of chenille
near the centre thereof. The two parts of the holder are carried by bars which slide
in opposite directions so as to cause the two parts of the holder to approach toward or
recede from each other. The part of this holder which grasps the chenille is recessed
on two faces, and along the upper edge is a small groove the purpose of which will be
set forth. The closing of the holders takes place at the moment when the piece of
chenille is between them. For this purpose the part of the holder on one bar is fixed
by means of two screws, but the part on the other bar has a little play upon one of the
screws, which play is opposed by a small spring so arranged as to cause one part of
the holder to bear against the side of the other part.
The eleventh operation is performed by the holder tongs which open a little less
than previously.
The twelfth operation is also performed by the holder tongs which pass back to
their first position leaving the piece of chenille in the holders." At the moment when
they close again the plate of a catch is lifted.
The thirteenth operation is performed by the aperture plate and by the advancer
simultaneously, which pass to their first positions. In its ascending movement the
aperture plate slightly rubs the two extremities of the piece of chenille.
The fourteenth operation is performed by two pressers which descend and gradually
recede from their vertical position until the roller of the presser has passed beyond the

page_text: piece of chenille grasped in the holder. Two rollers then approach each other until
the holder; they then again ascend. The roller first encounters the
they press upon which is on its side, and bends the same folding it against the
end of the
edge of the holder and descending again a little, locates it in the groove before
mentioned. The other roller in ascending then performs on its side the same
operation. The spot is thus supplied and fastened upon the tulle.
The action of the pressers is effected very easily for, as is known the chenille has a
core of very thin wire which the roller of the pressers has no difficulty in forcing
back, and which is bent and remains as firmly fixed as if the operation had been
performed by hand. It may be added that the groove of the holders facilitates the
operation by permitting the two extremities of the piece of chenille to be pressed
more firmly against one another.
One series or row of spots having been applied the tulle has to be moved laterally
and also to be advanced.
At
To accomplish this, the plates between which the tulle passes, rise and lift the bend
of the tulle above the holders thus preventing the tulle from touching the latter.
this moment a slide, which carries the tulle roller and the needle roller, effects the
necessary lateral motion carrying with it in its movement the said lifting
plates. This sliding movement causes the operation of mechanism which actuates the
needle roller thereby causing the advance of the tulle.
The operative functions of the machine having been described I will succintly
describe the driving gear which I employ to cause each part to operate in the above
described manner.
The ascending motion of the aperture plate, the lifting plates, and the bars carrying
the catch plates and pressers, is produced by cams placed on the right and left hand
of the machine which cams lift the said parts at the desired moments by means of the
rods carrying rollers, and of rocking rods.
The motion of the advancer is produced by a cam, a lever and a rod ; while the
opening and closing of the jaws of the advancer tongs is due to a face cam
and levers.
The opposite motion of the bars carrying the blades of the clippers or scissors is
due to the operation of two levers actuated by cams.
The horizontal motion of the cross piece which carries the holder tongs is produced
by excentrics, levers, and rods.
The closing motion of the holders is due to the excentrics and levers.
The ascending and descending motion of the pressers is caused by cams, by means
of rods, levers, and bars. At each extremity of these bars is placed a device which
resembles a pair of pincers, the upper extremities of whose arms are united by a spring.
Each arm is provided with a roller which bears upon a guide so shaped that the said
arms recede from or approach toward one another when they rise or fall, in such a
manner that the pressers open when descending and close when ascending.
The operation of the slide is due to a cam. This slide moves upon rollers, and by
means of connecting plates placed at the ends of its upper part and of rods below the
lifting plates it causes the said plates to make the same motion as itself in order to
transport, the tulle horizontally to the desired place.
It is obvious that I may modify the construction of the devices for actuating the
improved machine without departing from the nature of this invention.
Bail this 4th day of Wahm 1997
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: Figure represents several views drawn to an enlarged scale illustrating the
operation of the various essential parts which co-operate to fix the spots upon the fulle
or other fabric.
Figure 5 represents a piece of tulle with spots of chenille, fixed upon it by the
improved machine.
In order to form a series of spots at regular distances apart, the number of which
spots corresponds to the width of the piece of fabric to be spotted, I employ a number
of parts or devices some of which are similar and independent for each spot, while
others are common to the whole series, and co-operate in the fixing of a spot.
Accordingly I will proceed to show how one of these spots is manufactured, and
describe the operative parts or devices before passing to the description of the parts
which drive them.
The piece of tulle indicated by a dot and dash
supply roller A and conveyed by means of a roller 'B
upon the surface into a box where the tulle collects.
line in Figure 2 is drawn from a
having a series of pins or points
Between the two rollers A and B
the fulle or other material bears upon a row of pieces S called holders.
On one side of the holders S slightly below the level of the point where the tulle
passes over the said holders is the extremity of the chenille represented by two dots
and a dash line which chenille is wound upon bobbins ', and on the other side of the
said holders are holder tongs e having two jaws which open like scissors.
This is
According to this invention a piece of chenille is cut off, and drawn into the meshes
of the tulle where it is firmly fixed by the devices hereinafter described.
effected by fourteen different operations.
The first operation is performed by a pair of tongs a Figure 4. These tongs have
one jaw fixed to a bar and the other to the bar 62. These two bars are movable
horizontally in opposite directions, so as to close the tongs a; moreover, they consti-

page_text: tute with their jaws a device 6 called the advancer. In the first motion the jaws of
the advancer tongs a approach one another and grasp the end of the chenille.
Between the jaws of each pair of advancer tongs d, is a fixed support c. This
support comprises a small conduit and two small jaws carried by springs.
The chenille passes through the conduit and between the jaws, which retain it so
firmly that it cannot be caused to advance without an effort.
The second operation is performed by a plate d termed the aperture plate, which
descends and is applied upon the extremity s of the holders S. Its edge d' is provided
with an inverted V shaped groove which fits upon the holders S, so that the tulle is
seized and maintained between these two parts.
The third operation is performed by the holder tongs e, which pass through an
aperture in the aperture plate d and between the holders S, and also through the tulle,
until they come within a short distance of the advancer tongs a of the advancer which
then holds the end of the chenille.
The fourth motion is the opening of the holder tongs e, which opening is due to
the descent of a bar f whose tongue enters between the jaws of the said tongues e.
The holder tongs e, the two parts of which are represented in Figure 4 are con-
structed in a special manner, in order that the tulle cannot be torn when the two jaws
while inserted through its meshes are caused to open. One of the two parts is movable
and the other is fixed. The fixed part carries two springs v, vi, each of which bears
upon a pin rivetted to the movable part. The said fixed part is also provided with
two screws, which enter two slots formed in the movable part; The spring and
the said screws 1, 1, enable the jaws to oscillate upon an axis at g. The spring v
keeps the jaws normally closed.
"
The fifth operation is performed by the advancer which carries the extremity of
the chenille between the jaws of the holder tongs e.
The sixth operation consists in the closing of the said holder tongs e by the lifting
of the plate, so that the said tongs seize the extremity of the chenille.
The seventh operation is performed by the scissors or clippers i, which cut the
chenille between the plate h and the advancer tongs a. For this purpose the plate h
which carries the upper blade i of the scissors descends, and the plate h¹ which carries
the lower blade ascends. The latter blade slides vertically in a groove formed in
the plate h.
The eighth motion is performed by the advancer b which opens the jaws of its
tongs a.
The ninth motion is performed by the advancer tongs e, which execute the first
part of their backward movement, drawing the piece of chenille into the tulle.
The tenth operation is performed by the holder S which grasps the piece of chenille
near the centre thereof. The two parts S1 S2 of the holder S which is shown in front
view at F Figure 4 are carried, one by the bar m' and the other by the bar m² which
bars slide in opposite directions so as to cause the two parts of the holder S to approach
toward or recede from each other. The part of this holder S which grasps the chenille
is recessed at X on two faces and along the upper edge is a small groove Figure 4
the purpose of which will be set forth. The closing of the holders takes place at the
moment when the piece of chenille is between them. For this purpose the part of
the holder on the bar m' is fixed by means of two screws, but the part on the bar m²
has a little play upon one of the screws, which play is opposed by a small spring & so
arranged as to cause the part S² to bear against the side of the other part $¹.
The eleventh operation is performed by the holder tongs e, which open a little less
than previously, the part of the catch bearing upon the projection e².
The twelfth operation is also performed by the holder tongs e which, pass back to
their first position Figure 4 leaving the piece of chenille in the holders. At the
moment when they close again, the plate of the bar f is lifted.
The thirteenth operation is performed by the aperture plate d and by the advancer 6
simultaneously, which pass to their first position Figure 4. In its ascending
movement the aperture plate d slightly rubs the two extremities of the piece of
chenille.

page_text: The fourteenth operation is performed by two pressers n, n' which descend and
gradually recede from their vertical position until the roller I of the presser » has
passed beyond the piece of chenille grasped between the holder. The two rollers 1
and 2 then approach cach other until they press upon the holder, they then again
ascend. The roller 1 first encounters the end of the chenille which is on its side, and
bends the same folding it against the edge of the holder and descending again a little,
locates it in the groove before mentioned. The other roller in ascending then performs
on its side the same operation. The spot is thus applied and fastened upon the
tulle.
5
The action of the pressers is effected very easily for, as is known, the chenille has a
core of very thin wire which the roller of the pressers has no difficulty in forcing back,
and which is bent and remains as firmly fixed as if the operation had been performed
by hand. It may be added that the groove of the holders facilitates the operation by
permitting the two extremities of the piece of chenille to be pressed more firinly against
one another. The series of spots M Figure having been applied the series or row N
has to be applied. For this purpose the tulle has to be moved horizontally from v to a
and to be advanced from v to y. To accomplish this the plates o, between which the
tulle passes, rise and lift the bend of the tulle above the holders S thus preventing the
tulle from touching the latter. At this moment the slide T Figure 1 which carries the
tulle roller and the needle roller effects the necessary horizontal motion viz. from v to a
Figure 5 also carrying with it in its movement the plates o. This sliding movement
causes the operation of the mechanism which actuates the needle roller B thereby
causing the advance of the tulle from v to y.
The said mechanism for actuating the needle roller B is arranged as follows:-Upon
the shaft of the machine is keyed a cam W provided with two diametrically opposite
projections. In every revolution these projections bear upon a small lever W¹
connected by a cord or band to a lever W2 on which is mounted a pawl B' that
engages with the teeth of the ratchet wheel B2. The action of the projections of the
cam W upon the lever W₁ has the effect of turning the wheel B2 through the distance
of one tooth; consequently the needle roller B₁, upon the shaft of which the said
wheel B is keyed, will turn through the desired distance in order that the machine
shall be able to effect a fresh row of specks or spots.
The operative functions of the machine having been described, I will succintly
describe the driving gear which is employed to cause each part to operate in the above
described manner.
The ascending motion of the aperture plate d the lifting plates o and the bars
carrying the catch plates and pressers n, n¹ is produced by the cams V V₁ placed on
the right and left hand of the machine, which cams lift the said parts at the desired
moments by means of the rods d², o², f2 and 2 carrying rollers, Figure 1 and the
rocking rods Y Figure 3.
The motion of the advancer b is produced by the cam 62 the rocking lever 6³ and
the rod 6 Figures 2 and 3; while the opening and closing of the jaws of the advancer
tongs a is due to the face cam a², the rocking lever a³ and the horizontal levers a², a³,
figure 3.
The opposite motion of the bars h,
is due to the operation of the two levers
The horizontal motion of the cross piece e¹ which carries the holder tongs e is
produced by the eccentrics e³ the levers e and the rods e Figures 2 and 3.
The closing motion of the holders S is due to the eccentric p and the levers p¹
Figure 1.
carrying the blades of the clippers or scissors
23 actuated by cams 2.
The ascending and descending motion of the pressers n, Figures 1 and 2 is caused
by the cams V V¹ by means of the rods n², the levers t¹, the shaft t² and the rods t³
connected to the bars to, t' carrying the said pressers. At each extremity of these
bars to, t is placed a device represented in Figure 2 which resembles a pair of pincers,
the upper extremities of whose arms t¹, t are united by a spring n³ which tends to
cause these arms each of which is provided with a roller n to hear upon a guide so shaped
that the said arms recede from or approach toward one another when they rise or

page_text: fall, in such a manner that the pressers open when descending and close when
ascending.
The operation of the slide T is due to the cam U overcoming the force of the
spring Figure 1. This slides moves upon the rollers 2, and, by means of the
connecting plates placed at the ends of its upper part and the rods below the
lifting plates o, it causes the said plates to make the same motion as itself in order to
transport the tulle horizontally to the desired place.
In Figure 1 of the drawings the tulle is not shown on the machine, it would
however occupy the space between the two guides K, K¹, which are movable accord-
ing to the breadth of the tulle.
It is obvious that I may modify the construction of the devices for actuating the
essential part of the improved machine without departing from the nature of this
invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed as communicated to me by my
foreign correspondents I declare that what I claim is :-
In a machine for fixing pieces of chenille or similar material upon tulle or like fabric
in order to produce spots thereon.
First. The advancer arranged as described and provided with the advancer
tongs a.
Second. A fixed support c through which the chenille passes.
Third. A plate d, termed the aperture plate, which fits upon the holders S and thus
maintains the tulle between the saine and the said aperture plate.
Fourth. A series of holders S forming an edge line upon which the tulle rests; the
said holders being each composed of two branches S1 and S2, the latter being provided
with a spring and both cut at the point where they must press the chenille, and
provided moreover with a groove at their upper part as above described.
Fifth. The peculiar formation of the holder tongs e and their operating bar f
Sixth. The pressers n and n¹ each carrying a row of rollers, acting upon the chenille
for finishing the speck or spot, as above described.
Seventh. The combination of the rollers of the pressers with the groove that
presents at its upper part each branch of the holders S, for the purpose above
described.
Eighth. The special arrangement of the plates o designed to lift the tulle above the
holders S.
Ninth. A slide T carrying on one side the tulle roller A, on the other the needle
roller B the said slide being carried upon rollers Z so as to be capable of lateral
displacement, for the purpose above described.
Tenth. The combination of the plates o with the slide T in their horizontal displacing
motion as above described.
Dated this 4th day of November 1887.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.