Improved Machine for Rolling and Blocking and Measuring Fabrics for Drapers' Use.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application; 6th Apr. 1895
Complete Specification Left, 12th Nov., 1895-Accepted, 4th Jan., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Machine for Rolling and Blocking and Measuring Fabrics
for Drapers' Use.
EBENEZER NASH Draper 34 Kingston Street Cambridge do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The machine consists of 4 bars of wood A B C D mortised into two end peices
as shewn in section drawing, the fabric is passed over A under B over C under D,
B is adjustable up or down in groove E to give pressure required. The indicator
consists of a metal box with a dial on the front, is attach by an hinge to D,
pro-
jecting from the bottom is a wheel with a rubber tyre which rests on C, on top of
fabric passing through, on the spindle of this wheel is a screw thread which rotates
a toothed wheel in connection with the motion wheels of a clock, the quick hand
revolving every 10 yds., the slow one 120 yds., is thrown out of gear by a lever
which disconnects the screw thread on spindle from the toothed wheel, to enable it
to be set at zero.
Dated this 5th dox of A nril 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Machine for Rolling and Blocking and Measuring Fabrics
for Drapers' Use.
EBENEZER NASH Draper 34 Kingston Street Cambridge 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:-
The machine consists of 4 bars of wood A B C D as section drawing, I filed
with my Provisional Specification, mortised into two end peices. The fabric is
passed over A under B over C under D. B is adjustable up or down in groove E
aud secured in possition by bolts to give the pressure required.
The indicator consists of a drum shaped metal case with a dial on the front, on
the bottom and in front of the case is an hinge F Fig. 1 which is screwed on
bar D.
Projecting from the side and a little below the case is a wheel with a rubber
tyre G. Fig. 1 which rests on bar C on top of fabric passing through on the
spindle of this wheel is a worm H Fig. 2 which rotates a toothed wheel
Fig. 2
above, which revolves every 10 yards and is fixed on the spindle of the quick hand.
Also on this spindle is a pinion in connection with the motion wheels J J Fig. 2
the same as used in ordinary clocks to move the hands, the quick hand revolving
every ten yards the slow one every 120. The bearing K Fig. 2 on one side of
worm spindle H Fig. 2 is fixed to a square plate (which is removed to shew wheels
and is indicated by dotted lines L Fig. 2). The other end running in a 'ever M
Fig. 2 which projects from back of case, and is held in position by a bolt N Fig. 3
outside back of case, to set it at zero the bolt N is withdrawn the lever M Fig. 2
raised which lowers the worm spindle (see dotted lines Fig. 2) and disconnects it

page_text: from the toothed wheel I Fig. 2 above. The hands are set by a small disc O
Fig. 3 at the back of case fixed on the spindle of the quick hand which projects
outside the case.
The machine in use is to enable drapers to roll fabrics tightly and evenly in a
roll or wind on a board, and measure it a the same time. The machine is placed
on the front of the counter the part projecting from the bottom of end peices keep
it from slipping further on the counter.
The bars are 40 in. long so as to admit 36 in. fabrics. The fabric is passed
over A under B over C under D, to increase the tension the adjustable bar B is
lowerd to decrease it is raised and is held in place by being bolted by a bolt on
each end into the end peices.
The dial is in front of the operator, and rests its own (indicators) weight on the
rubber tyred wheel on bar C on top of fabric passing through, which turns the
rubber tyred wheel the hands indicating the length as it passes through, the fabric
may be marked every 5 or 10 yards by gum tickets or otherwise, thereby saving a
lot of labour at stock taking.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim. is,