An Improved Machine for Starching Linen, Cotton, and other Fabrics.
Year: 1899

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Machine for Starching Linen, Cotton, and other Fabrics.
ROBERT WILLIAMSON, Calder Glen Laundry, Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, North
Britain, Bleacher and Finisher, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
Improvements in and relating to apparatus for starching linen and cotton. It
relates to improvements in apparatus for starching linen such as shirts, cuffs,
collars and like wearing apparel and it essentially consists in placing the linen
or cotton to be starched in a revolving tub partly filled with the starch solution,
and while in that vessel to be stamped by a series of beetles, the beetling having
the effect of thoroughly saturating the linen or cotton with the starch without
injuring the fabric and as the articles can be transferred direct from the centrifugal
machine in a wet state, or damp, a considerable saving in time is effected as
compared with the process presently adopted. The improved machine essentially
consists in having a tub or cylindrical vessel, closed at the bottom and open at
the upper end, rigidly secured to a revolving axle or vertical shaft. The top
end of said shaft is kept in position by a bearing secured to a transverse beam,
which serves as a binder to the outer frame of the machine. The lower end
of the vertical shaft has the cylindrical vessel secured to it by suitable metal
washers or flanges, the shaft extending beneath said washers or Hanges to permit
the fixing of a worm or bevel wheel for rotating the shaft by a countershaft
provided with a suitable driving worm. The base of the rotating shaft rests upon
a suitable step or pivot bearing. The side frame of the machine is continued
upwards beyond the aforesaid cross beam and is provided with a second cross-
beam. These two beams serve as guides for a series of beetles consisting of
longitudinal blocks or pieces of wood shod with brass at one end and provided
with lifting arms at a point intermediate to said beams. The frame is further
provided with an arm or arms facing the line of. beetles on which a rotating
countershaft is fitted on suitable journals, said rotating shaft being provided
with a series of projecting arms or cams, to operate the beetles, and with belt
pulleys for taking the drive from the driving belt. The modus operandi of the
apparatus is essentially as follows.
The starch mixture is first placed in the vessel, then the linen or cotton, to
be starched. The vessel is made to rotate by belt driven and through the agency
of the bottom worm wheel, and the beetles set in motion by the countershaft
above the vessel, each lifting arm or cam being in gear with a corresponding
beetle arm, and the arms being adjusted to come into operation consecutively the
vessel on rotating has the linen or cotton thoroughly beetled, with the effect
of completely saturating the cloth with the starch without damage and without
manual labour.
Dated this Sixth day of March 1899.

page_text: An Improved Machine for Starching Linen, Cotton, and owner Fabrics.
ROBERT WILLIAMSON, Calder Glen Laundry, Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, North
Britain, Bleacher and Finisher, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
In writing reference being had to the accompanying sheet of drawings and to
the letters and figures marked thereon.
My said invention relates to the construction of a new or improved machine
or apparatus having for its object the starching of linen, colton, and other
fabrics; such as collars, cuffs, fronts, and like wearing apparel, whereby the
work is made easier more rapidly and better performed than by the methods at
present in practice.
And in order that the nature and mode of performing my said invention or
putting same into effect or practice, may be properly understood. I have hereunto
appended one sheet of drawings on which the same reference letters are used
to indicate like or equivalent parts in both figures.
Fig. 1 front elevation.
Fig. 2 side elevation.
The main features of the machine consists in placing the articles to be starched
in a revolving tub A partly filled with the starch solution, and while in that
vessel to be stamped by a series of beetles B the beetling having the effect of
thoroughly saturating the linen or cotton with the starch, without injuring
the fabric, and as the articles can be transfered direct from the centrifugal
machine in a wet or damp state a considerable saving in time is effected as
compared with the process presently adopted.
The improved machine essentially consists in having a tub or cylindrical
vessel A closed at the bottom and open at the upper end rigidly secured to a
revolving axle or vertical shaft C, the top end of said shaft is kept in position
by a bearing secured to a transverse beam D which serves as a binder to the outer
frame of the machine.
The lower end of the vertical shaft has the cylindrical vessel secured to it
by a suitable metal washer or flange E the shaft extending beneath said washer
or flanges E, this shaft extending beneath said washer or flange to permit the
fixing of a worm or bevel wheel for rotating the shaft by a counter shaft F
provided with a suitable driving worm G.
The base of the rotating shaft rests upon a suitable step or pivot bearing H.
The side frames I of the machine are continued upwards beyond the aforesaid
cross beam and are provided with a second cross beam J these two beams serve
as guides for a series of beetles B consisting of longitudinal blocks or pieces of
wood shod with brass at one end and provided with lifting arms K at a point
intermediate to said beams. The frame is further provided with an arm or
arms L facing the line of beetles on which a rotating counter shaft M is fitted
on suitable journals, said rotating shaft being provided with a series of projecting
arms or cams N to operate the beetles, and with belt pulleys for taking the
drive from the driving belt.
The modus operandi of the machine or apparatus is essentially as follows.
The starch mixture is first placed in the vessel A then the articles to be
starched.
The vessel is made to rotate by belt drive which through the agency of the shaft
connecting the bottom worm wheel P and the beetles B, set in motion by the
counter shaft M above the vessel each lifting arm or cam N being in gear with

page_text: a corresponding beetle arm K and the arms being adjusted to come into operation
consecutively the vessel on rotating has the linen, or cotton, thoroughly butted,
with the effect of completely saturating the cloth with the starch without damage
and without manual labour.
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 what
I claim is:-
The machine or apparatus for starching, linen, cotton, and other fabrics,
substantially as hereinbefore described in, and illustrated by, the annexed sheet
of drawings.
D
11.
ديمة
1000
ROBERT WILLIAMSON.