Improvements in Machines for Printing and Folding Textile Fabrics.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 21st June, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 28th Nov., 1890-Accepted, 21st Feb., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machines for Printing and Folding Textile
Fabrics.
I, MARK SMITH, of the Manchester Guardian Printing Works, Blackfriars
Street, Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Printer's Engineer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to typographic machines for printing and folding textile
fabrics, and it has for its object to secure the equal spacing of the printed parts and
the delivery of the printed fabric in the folded condition.
According to these improvements the printing and impression cylinders are
arranged with the printing cylinder over the impression cylinder.
In a plane
parallel with the plane of the printing and impression cylinders there is arranged a
pair of feed rollers geared by means of change gearing to the impression cylinder
so that the rate of feed of the fabric may be varied to suit the device or other
matter to be printed thereon.
On the opposite side of the printing and impression cylinders there is arranged a
pendulum folder on which the printed fabric is received. This pendulum folder is
geared to the impression cylinder and may be varied to the length of fold required.
In some cases two or more printing and impression cylinders may be provided, as
for example when it is desired to print in colours. The inking and distributing
rollers may be arranged above the printing cylinder or cylinders.
Dated this 20th day of June A.D. 1890.
WILLIAM E. HEYS,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machines for Printing and Folding Textile
Fabrics.
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I, MARK SMITH, of the "Manchester Guardian Printing Works, Blackfriars
Street, Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Printer's Engineer, 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 typographic machines for printing and folding textile
fabrics, and its object is to secure the equal spacing of the printed parts of the
fabric and the delivery of the fabric from the machine in a folded condition.
According to these improvements the printing and the impression cylinders are
arranged with the printing cylinder directly above the impression cylinder. In a
plane approximately vertical and parallel with the plane passing through the axes
of these two cylinders there is arranged a pair of feed rollers geared by means of
change gearing to the impression cylinder so that the rate of feed of the fabric may
be varied to suit the device or other matter to be imprinted thereon.
On the opposite side of the printing and impression cylinders there is arranged a
pendulum folder on which the printed fabric is received and folded. This pendulum
folder is geared or connected with the axis of the impression cylinder directly or
by means of change wheels so that the length of fold may be varied as may be
required.
In some cases two or more sets of printing and impression cylinders may be
employed, as for example, when it is desired to print in colours. The inking and
distributing rollers are arranged above the printing cylinder or cylinders.

page_text: I will more particularly describe my said invention with reference to the
accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 represents a side elevation and
Figure 2 a back elevation..
In each of the figures similar parts or details are denoted by similar letters of
reference.
A is the framing of the machine; B is the driving pulley; C is a pinion on the
driving shaft gearing with a wheel D on the shaft of the impression cylinder E;
F is a wheel equal to D and gearing therewith, fixed upon the shaft of the printing
cylinder G H are the inking and distributing rollers; I is a lever actuated by
the cam which reciprocates the roller transferring the ink from the duct roller to
the distributing roller K is a link by which motion is conveyed to the ratchet
wheel on the shaft of the duct roller; K is a lever which gives longitudinal
reciprocation to the distributing roller, a bowl at the lower end of this lever works
in a cam or inclined slot on the end of the shaft of the impression cylinder while
another bowl on the upper end of the same lever works in a groove on the end of
the distributing roller: L is a sleeve on each side of the machine which works upon
the right and left hand screws M M connected respectively with the bearings of the
printing and impression cylinders so that by rotation of the sleeve a greater or less
pressure may be exerted in making the impression; N N are the feed rollers which
are geared to the wheel D on the shaft of the impression cylinder by the idle
wheel or by change wheels: P P are the staves or rollers over which the cloth
is led on its way to the cylinders and by means of which creases are removed; Q is
the fabric to be printed R is the breast roller over which the fabric passes after
being printed to the folding pendulum V S is a connecting rod attached at one
end to the crank pin T and at the other end to the arm U of the pendulum V ;
and W is the folded cloth upon which the desired impressions have been made.
The raised or typographic printing surface or surfaces is or are attached to the
periphery of the printing cylinder as in ordinary rotary printing machines and the
ink is supplied thereto in a similar manner to that adopted in such machines
generally, and as illustrated by the drawings. The fabric in a rolled or folded
condition is placed in front of the machine, whence it is led between the impression
and printing cylinders where it is printed, and from which it is led to the pendulum
folder which is of similar construction to the similar folders commonly used in other
machines in or by means of which textile fabrics are treated.
In a machine constructed and operating as herein before described, the fabric is
printed at regular intervals and may be cut into exactly equal lengths each of which
will bear the printed impression in a corresponding position. Such printed lengths
of fabric are employed in making bags sacks wrappers and for other purposes.
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―
A. machine for printing and folding textile fabrics, constructed arranged and
operating substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore described and as
illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 25th day of November A.D. 1890.
WILLIAM E. HEYS,
Agent for the Applicant.