An Improved Apparatus for Manufacturing Velvet Ribbons.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Sept., 1892-Accented, 8th Oct., 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
[Communicated from abroad by WILHELM REMY, of the firm of H. Remy and
Company, of Crefeld, Prussia, Manufacturers.]
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An Improved Apparatus for Manufacturing Velvet Ribbons.
I, ROBERT WILLIAMS, of Chatsworth Mills, Hyde Road, Gorton, Manchester,
in the County of Lancaster, 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:-
The improvements relate to apparatus for manufacturing velvet ribbons with
satin back and fast edges, and have for object to produce such ribbons by a
special combination in a simple and effective manner.
To accomplish this and to effect my improvements, I provide separate strips
of satin and velvet, of convenient length and breadth, the satin strip being of
slightly greater width than the velvet. These strips have applied to one or
both of their back surfaces a thin layer of rubber solution, or other suitable
adhesive substance, and on the strips being passed through the apparatus to be
hereinafter described, they are brought back to back, with the layer or layers
of rubber or other solution between them, the edges of the satin strip pro-
jecting to a slight extent on each side of the velvet.
The fast edge is formed by these projecting portions of the satin being turned
or folded over on to the upper or front surface of the velvet strip, and being
stamped or embossed in that position by means of a heated embossing roller or
cylinder, or other embossing apparatus.
The accompanying sheet of drawings will serve to illustrate means employed.
by me.
Fig. 1 is a plan view of apparatus arranged according to my improvements;
Fig. 2, is a longitudinal section thereof, on line a, a, and Fig. 3 a cross section
on line, whilst Figs. 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 show details of various parts.
The same letters indicate corresponding parts wherever they occur.
a, a², and a³, are three parallel transverse rails of suitable material, a, and a²,
being placed at such a distance apart as will allow a fourth parallel transverse
rail a', to slide and be guided freely between. Attached to the under-side of the
rails, a², and.a³, is a longitudinal rail c; whilst a similar rail d, is attached to the
under side of the rail a', and is made capable of sliding therewith. c', and d', are
covering plates, the former being rivetted or otherwise firmly attached to the
rails a, a, and c, and the latter similarly conuected with the rails a; and d; an
adjusting screw g being supplied for securing this sliding portion of the frame at
any width.
bis a guiding wire, attached to the rail a³, and slightly raised above the surface
thereof.
Between this wire and rail the satin strip is passed, and the strip of velvet is
carried over the wire, the two lengths of material coming in contact, with their
back surfaces one or both of which is coated with india-rubber, or other adhesive
substance together, and at or about the folders ff, attached to the cover
plates c, d, and their respective rails a, & a², or a', which folders fold the pro-
jecting edges of the satin strip, upon the upper surface of the velvet.
, and, are guiding plates, for maintaining an even direction of motion of the
strips of ribbon material as they pass through the apparatus. The guide controls
the satin strip alone, whilst i controls both velvet and satin.
1 is a presser plate adjusted in the slides k, k, attached to the folders f. f, which
presser plate keeps the ribbon firmly pressed against the rails a, a', and 2. This

page_text: presser may be assisted by a second presser plate , pushed under the first plate !.
if desired.
After leaving the presser plates, the ribbon at once comes in contact with a
heated embossing cylinder or other embossing apparatus, not shown in the
drawings, but which is well understood,-which stamps the folded edges of the
ribbon with an embossed device, the heat at the same time acting upon the coating
or coatings of rubber solution or other substance, and causing the satin and velvet
to closely adhere, thus producing a velvet ribbon with a satin back, and fast edges.
Fig. 4 shows a view of part of the apparatus with the sliding portion a², d, d²,
adjusted to accommodate a wider ribbon than is shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a
longitudinal section of this detail taken through line y, y; and Fig. 6 is a transverse
section through v, v; whilst Figs. 7 and 8 are views of a guiding plate, h, being a
slot for the passage of a fastening screw or bolt.
Variations in the detail of the apparatus may be made, as for instance, the design
of the frame and method of adjustment thereof may be varied, as also may the
number and form of the guides, pressers, and slides employed, without departing
from the peculiar character of the invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. An apparatus for manufacturing velvet ribbons with satin back and fast edges,
wherein strips of satin and velvet, with their opposing faces coated with rubber
solution or other adhesive substance, are carried forward to folders, which fold
over the projecting edges of satin upon the velvet, the strips being afterwards
carried under presser clips 1, ', to a heated embossing cylinder or other embossing
apparatus, which causes the coated strips to adhere, and at the same time fastens
and embosses the folded edges, in manner substantially as herein shown and
described.
2. Velvet ribbons with satin backs and fast edges, formed by strips of satin and
velvet, with their opposing faces coated with rubber solution or other adhesive
substance, the edges of the satin being folded over on the edges of the velvet, the
whole afterwards hot pressed, and the edges embossed in manner substantially as
herein shown and described.
Dated this 1st day of September 1892.
WILLIAM GADD, C.E.,.
64, Barton Arcade, Manchester, Agent for Applicant.