Improvements in or relating to Machinery or Apparatus for Milling and Fulling Woollen and other Woven or Felted Fabrics.
Year: 1896

page_text: This Print is in accordance with the Original Specification as it stands after
Amendment (under Section 11 of the Patents, &c. Act, 1883), as required by
the decision of the Chief Examiner of the 16th day of August. 1897.
Date of Application, 6th June, 1896
Complete Specification Left 8th Mar 1897-Accepted 10th Apr.. 1897
Date of Application, 6th June, 1896
Complete Specification Left 8th Mar 1897-Accepted. 10th Apr.. 1897
Improvements in or relating to Machinery or Apparatus for Milling
and Fulling Woollen and other Woven or Felted Fabrics.
We, SAM PRESTON and BEN PRESTON, both of Blakeridge Works, West End,
Batley, in the County of York, Millwrights, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to that class of combined machines in which the com-
pound effects of fulling in the stocks and milling in the machine are obtained in
the same machine. The object of the present invention is to combine with a
machine constructed somewhat on the lines of the ordinary fulling stocks, a pair
of milling rollers, spout, weighted lid, and automatic belt shipping mechanism
together with an arrangement of parts for impeding the passage of the cloth
and to bring it more effectually under the action of the fulling hammers or
stock feet.
According to this invention the framework is of the usual construction in the
form somewhat of the ordinary fulling stock with suitable coverings for the
milling rollers with or without a contracted portion in which the stock fect or
fulling hammers work. The framework is provided with a lining of any suitable
material to form an enclosed casing with or without a door for entrance, which
may also if necessary form part of an adjustable end of the machine. Within
the casing is a pair of milling rollers mounted upon shafts carried in bearings
capable of adjustment to the varying thicknesses of cloth operated upon. The
spout or trough in which the fabric is cuttled after it leaves the milling rollers
may be of any desired length and its bottom portion may be arranged at one
or more angles; whilst its lid, which may be weighted by any convenient arrange-
ment of weights and levers, one or both, may only extend a portion of the length
of the trough. The fulling hammers or stock feet are mounted upon levers
fulcrummed in any suitable position within the casing of the machine, preferably
but not necessarily so nearer its rear end, said levers being actuated by cranks
and connecting rods or their equivalents arranged either within or without the
casing to which motion is imparted from any convenient source of power.
To impede the passage of the fabric or cloth as it passes from the spout or
trough and to bring it under the action of the fulling hammers or stock feet,
one, two, or more rollers having plain or corrugated or irregular peripheries, and
with or without flanges, may be employed and arranged in a suitable position
below the spout or trough of the machine. Preferably two rollers of the same
or different diameters are employed. When such is the case the one nearest the
stock feet may or may not be mounted in fixed or adjustable bearings with or
without springs, levers, or other elastic cushions. The second roller may be

page_text: mounted in suitable bearings either connected to or independent of the first
named roller, which may be kept to its work by its own weight or by suitable
weighted levers, brakes, or it or their equivalents. The framework if necessary
being suitably slotted for the shafts of these rollers being passed outside the
framework if so desired. When say one roller only is employed it may be
mounted upon a shaft which is carried by suitable adjustable bearings, or upon
levers arranged within the casing of the machine. Or when more than one
roller is employed, the rollers are mounted in suitable levers pivoted within
the said casing, and if necessary jointed together so as to form a framing adapted
to bed itself to the contour of the casing. In some cases between the rollers or
at the rear of the roller or rollers may be jointed or fixed (one or both) one or
more blocks or boards which may be of any convenient shape as say for instance
somewhat like a triangle, or rectangular.
A retarding board or boards may be also when desired arranged at the rear of
the roller or rollers on levers fulcrummed within the casing and say for instance
on the shaft of one of the rollers. Also in combination with the roller or rollers
a false bottom raised by any convenient mechanical means such as an eccentric
and shaft may be employed for contracting the exit opening.
The other parts of the machines such as say the guide rollers, throat, belt
shipping parts, driving mechanism and the like, may be of the usual and known
construction of milling and fulling machines and work in the ordinary way.
Dated this Fourth day of June 1896.
SAM PRESTON.
BEN PRESTON.
Improvements in or relating to Machinery or Apparatus for Milling
and Fulling Woollen and other Woven or Felted Fabrics.
We, SAM PRESTON and BEN PRESTON, both of Blakeridge Works, West End,
Batley, in the County of York, Millwrights, 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:-
This invention relates to that class of combined machines in which the com-
pound effects of fulling in the stocks and milling in the machine are obtained in
the same machine. The object of the present invention is to combine with a
machine constructed somewhat on the lines of the ordinary fulling stocks, a pair
of milling rollers, spout, weighted lid, and automatic belt shipping mechanism
together with an arrangement of parts for impeding the passage of the cloth
and to bring it more effectually under the action of the fulling hammers or
stock feet.
In the drawings hereunto annexed:-
Fig. 1 is a side elevation, Fig. 2 a longitudinal section, and Fig. 3 a trans-
verse section on line xx Fig. 2 of a combined milling and fulling machine.
Fig. 4 a part sectional elevation of the milling rollers, spout, stock feet, and
one method of impeding the cloth.
The framework A is at one end constructed somewhat similar to the form
usually employed for the ordinary fulling stock, but with suitable extensions A¹
and coverings A2 for receiving the rollers and other portions of the milling
machine.
The framework may or may not be provided with a contracted portion a' in

page_text: which the stock feet or fulling hammers D D work. In the drawings the
framework is shown contracted at a' for the purpose named.
The framework A is also provided with a lining a of any suitable material such
as for instance say of wood to form an enclosed casing with or without a door A³,
at one of its ends, for entrance into the interior of the machine. The door may
also, if necessary, form part of an adjustable or rear end of the machine, but this
is not shown in the drawings.
Within the casing A is a pair of milling rollers B B, of the usual and ordinary
construction, mounted (and geared together in the usual manner) upon shafts & b
The ends of the shafts are carried in bearings & working in slides and capable of
adjustment to the varying thicknesses of cloth operated upon, by means of
springs 13 operated by a shaft, hand wheel, rack, and pinion, of the usual con-
struction, and operated say from the front or other convenient portion of the
machine.
The spout or trough C in which the fabric is cuttled after it leaves the milling
rollers i B may be of any desired length and its bottom portion may he
arranged at one or more angles (one angle is only shown in the drawings) whilst
its lid C, pivotably mounted on shaft b, which may be weighted by the usual
or any convenient arrangement of weights and levers, one or both, may only
extend a portion of the length of the trough.
The fulling hammers or stock feet D D, (hereafter termed stock feet), which
are stepped in the usual manner, are mounted upon levers d d hinged or jointed
in any suitable position within the casing of the machine, preferably but not
necessarily so, nearer its rear end, as for instance say at D2 to the top of the
framework A as shown in the drawings.
In some cases, however, it might be found necessary to have the hinge or
joint 12 nearer to or further from the shaft b, or in some cases formed on the
shaft itself. The said levers d d and stock feet D D are actuated by
cranks EE and connecting rods E2 E3 or their equivalents, such as say eccentrics,
arranged either within or without the casing A, to which motion is imparted
from any convenient source of power, through, say for instance, rope pulleys FF,
rope G, driving pulley H on shaft b.
For impeding the passage of the fabric or cloth I as it passes from the spout
or trough C and to bring it under the action of the stock feet D D', instead of
constructing the "turn" as described in the Specifications of Preston's prior
Patents, Nos. 3310 of 1891, 5123 of 1892, and 16348 of 1894, namely of one, or two
or more plain or corrugated boards or pieces jointed or hinged together, we
employ an adjustable "turn" constructed of, say, one, two, or more rollers,, such
as, say, J J J J of the same or varying diameter and having plain or corrugated
or irregular peripheries, provided either with or without Hanges. The rollers
forming the turn" may be arranged in a suitable position below the spout or
trough C of the machine as shown. Preferably two or four rollers of the same or
different diameters are employed. When say two rollers are employed, the one
nearest the stock feot 1) 1 may be mounted in adjustable bearings with springs,
levers, or other elastic cushions. In the drawings the roller J is shown mounted
in bearings K capable of sliding in the slots L of framework A Springs M
and N (one or both) may be used for giving the requisite tension or drag which
may be regulated by the nuts m on bolts m' fixed to spring M.
The second roller, may be mounted in suitable hearings either separate, or
sliding or other bearings, or connected to the first named roller; and it may be
kept to its work either by its own weight or by any suitable arrangement of
weighted levers, brakes, or it or their equivalents. The framework, if necessary,
being suitably slotted as described for the bearings of the shafts of these rollers
to permit of the ends of the said shafts passing outside the framework if it is so
desired. When say one roller only is employed it may be mounted upon a shaft
which is carried by suitable arrangement of adjustable bearings such as, say, as
above described, or upon levers arranged within the casing of the machine. Or

page_text: when more than one roller is employed, the rollers may be arranged and mounted
as at Fig. 2 in suitable levers or links 0, of the same or varying lengths, within
the said casing A pivoted or jointed respectively to the axle of each roller, and
when so jointed together form a framing for carrying the rollers capable of
bedding or adapting themselves to the contour of the casing. The ends of the
axis or shaft of the first named roller are carried in adjustable bearings as
previously described. In some cases between the rollers themselves or at the
rear of the roller or rollers may be jointed or fixed (one or both) one or more
triangular, rectangular, or other shaped blocks or boards for further impeding
the passage of the cloth or fabric I. The said retarding board or boards may be
jointed to the said levers or links or fixed on separate levers jointed (within the
casing) and say for instance on the shaft of one of the rollers.
The inner or rear end of the "turn" may be arranged to be raised and
lowered in a similar manner to that described in the aforesaid Specification
No, 16348 of 1894.
At Fig. 4, a turn consisting of boards, weighted and hinged together, is shown
in place of rollers, capable of being used with the stock feet herein described.
Also in combination with the roller or rollers a false bottom P, (arranged as
shown and described in the before named Specification No. 16348 of 1894), raised
by any convenient mechanical means such as an eccentric and shaft, may be
employed for contracting the exit opening. In the drawings the false bottom P
is shown a fixture.
The other parts of the machines such as say the guide rollers Q, throat R, and
belt shipping parts (not shown in the drawings) driving mechanism and the like,
may be of the usual and known construction of milling and fulling machines and
work in the ordinary way.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
In a combined milling and fulling machine the combination of a "turn"
mounted in adjustable bearings and composed of a number of rollers hinged or
jointed together by levers or links,-with or without the addition of boards or
blocks hinged or fulcrummed between the said rollers,-with the milling rollers,
spout, and stock feet fixed to levers jointed to the milling portion of the machine
and capable of receiving a radial reciprocating motion, all arranged substantially
as herein described and illustrated.
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