Improvements in and connected with Apparatus for Making Rugs or Mats.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 24th July, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 15th Apr., 1897-Accepted, 26th June, 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Apparatus for Making Rugs
or Mats.
1, JOHN BROWN, of Church Street, Birstall, near Leeds, Rug Manufacturer, do
hereby declare the nature of my said invention, to be as follows:-
According to my invention 1 employ a frame baving a device in the form of a rack
or toothed path fixed thereon, with two rods or rollers carried by arms fixed or pivotted
in the frame, and by means of which the said rods can be regulated or raised and
lowered, so as to stretch or keep the canvas tight, or at the required tension across the
said rack.
For piercing the canvas and fixing the lists I employ a tool (carried in a box)
consisting of two jaws having a point for stabbing the canvas, and which are
capable of being closed for such purpose by means of lever mechanism (fixed in the
said box) which is operated as required for closing and opening the jaws by means of
studs or pins coming in contact with the frame when the said box is operated.
At the front of the frame is a platform carrying a race for the tool carrier to be
worked backwards and forwards in. The said tool carrier is connected to a chain
passing over a chain wheel at one end, and is joined to a steel band at the other end
which joins onto the chain, the said steel bands are in connection with a spring box by
means of which the position of the tool carrier can be altered and kept at the required
position for the tool to act, the chain and springs controlling the movement of the
tool carrier when operated by the treadle mecbanism, the carrier is so placed that the
tool is exactly opposite the part desired to be pierced. Upon he shaft which carries
the chain is a ratchet wheel, a detent is also provide to act in conjunction therewith.
The said wheel moves one tooth at a time the treadle is operated. The canvas is
carried by rollers fixed to the frame and a taking up motion is also provided. The
rug as made passes under the machine.
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JOHN E. WALSH,
Royal Exchange Chambers, Boar Lane, Leeds,
Patent Agent to the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Apparatus for Making Rugs
or Mats.
I, JOHN BROWN, of Church Street, Birstall, near Leeds, Rug Manufacturer, 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 object of my invention is to construct a machine or apparatus whereby rugs are
made of pieces or strips of cloth or woollen material put through a canvas foundation
at equal distances apart, in close rows much more quickly, efficiently, regularly, and
at a less cost than when made by hand.

page_text: DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is an end elevation of my invention partly in section.
Fig. 2 is a plan of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is an elevation of part of toothed rack or needle bar.
Fig. 4 shows section of slide, catches and rack.
Fig. 5 is plan of bottom of slide.
According to my invention I employ a frame A with roller or beam B for the
canvas or foundation C of the rug also a taking up roller or beam D for taking up and
holding the rug as it is formed; across the frame is a fixed rack or toothed bar E also
a metal rod F and roller G carried by the pivotted arms H which can be raised and
lowered by means of the connecting rods H' and hand levers H or by foot treadle H³,
for taking out the rug when finished or putting the foundation in or for moving it at
the end of each row formed, and lowering it so as to stretch or keep the canvas C
tight and at the required tension across the said rack or bar whilst being
operating upon.
Also there is a hinged spring bar with pins K at intervals across its top surface,
so that when the arms H are raised, the pins K enter the canvas and prevent it moving
forwards more than is required by the taking up mechanism and assists its passage
over the toothed bar.
Also across the frame are fixed racks K K. and a central moveable rack L, in the
teeth of which the three spring catches L' of the slide M engage, the central moveable
rack L being operated so as to move the slide forwards one tooth at each complete
movement of the needle P, or at the insertion of each piece of cloth forming the
surface of the rug, this movement is obtained by means of treadle board N connecting
rod and levers NT and N to rack L.
At the completion of each row the catches can be withdrawn from the racks by
pressing the hinged part M' of the slide towards the fixed plate M; its finger under
the le lifting the catches L' clear of the racks, springs M return the catches
position. A weight attached to curd M³ returns tlie slide to its position ready to
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Upon the slide M and against the fixed bar M the attendant places a box R to
which the lower part of the needle P is fixed, the top part of needle consists of a
pivotted jaw P with closing spring P the jaw P being connected by lever P³ to
sliding rods SS. TT are fixed iron contact bars projecting above the race T T of the
slide at both back and front, across the machine; as the attendant slides the box
forwards (against the fixed guide bar M2 upon the slide) it enters the canvas and
pierces it, then its rod comes in contact with the front bar T, and is depressed,
so opening the top jaw of the needle or piercer, a piece of cloth is placed between the
jaws by the attendant, the box is moved back and when clear of the canvas, the back
rod S is depressed by the back bar T, and opens the jaw releasing the piece which has
been pulled half way through the canvas, the slide is moved forwards one tooth, and
the operation is continued, until the slide has traversed the width of the canvas.
There is a taking up wheel U catches U1 U2, and pivotted lever V, operated by
hand, at each complete movement of the needle for taking up or winding the rug upon
the taking up roller D
For taking up the slack of the canvas when the arms H are raised I employ rod W
on the top side of canvas in slotted brackets W and support rods X.
The racks K, K, and L are arranged so that the needle comes each time successively
opposite the space between each tooth as the slide travels forwards.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed declare that what I
claim is
1. The spring needle or tool such as P fixed in a box or carrier R and operated

page_text: upon slide M by slide rods S S and connections to the top jaw of the needle, for
opening and closing the same as shown and described.
2. The slide M with catches L' springs M and hinged part M' in combination
with the racks K and L for the purposes substantially as shown and described.
3. For holding the canvas whilst being operated upon the toothed bar E, pivotted
arm H (carrying the metal rod F and roller G) hinged pin bar J for the purposes
substantially as shown and described.
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JOHN E. WALSH,
Royal Exchange Chambers, Boar Lane, Leeds,
Patent Agent to Applicant.