Improvements in Apparatus for Renovating Ribbons, Velvets, Laces, and the like.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 25th May, 1897
* Complete Specification Left, 24th Feb., 1898-Accepted, 23rd Apr., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Renovating Ribbons, Velvets, Laces,
and the like.
I, WILLIAM HENRY THOMPSON, of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States
of America, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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My invention is a renovator designed for the use of milliners for renewing
ribbons, velvets, laces and the like, and the object of the invention is to provide
a simple, cheap and durable machine which may be easily and quickly operated
for the desired purpose, and which, being small and compact, may be easily carried
from one place to another.
The body of the renovator comprises slightly inclined sides and ends and a
smooth top forming an open bottomed chamber within which is placed a gas
heater to which gas is supplied by a tube. A suitable door is provided to permit
access to the heater.
Upright standards are provided at each side and near one end of the table which
are preferably detachably carried by the body.
The detachable connection comprises lugs projecting inwardly from the inner
faces of the standards over the edges of the body, and lower lugs or projections
carried by the sides of the body portion which engage the forked lower ends of the
standards.
A rocking shaft is journaled in the upper ends of the standards and is provided
with a sleeve projecting centrally therefrom at right angles thereto.
A fork having a shank is supported in the sleeve and is adapted to have longi-
tudinal movement therein, its movement being limited by a screw passing through
the sleeve and engaging slots in the shank of the fork.
The shank is normally forced outward to the limit of its movement by a spring
located within the sleeve, the pressure of which may be varied by a set screw
threaded through the head of the sleeve and bearing against the end of the spring.
A smoothing or renovating roller is journalled between the arms of the fork and
is adapted to be forced down into contact with the articles upon the table by a
handle projecting from the rock shaft. Stops are provided on the uprights which
are adapted to engage the arms of the fork to prevent it swinging through between
the standards.
From the above description the operation of the device will be readily understood,
but may be briefly stated as follows:
The gas is first lighted and when the table has been heated to the desired degree
the handle is operated to swing the roller outward from the table to permit the
ribbon, lace, or other fabric to be placed thereon.
It will be understood that the operator stands at the end of the device where the
aprights are located with the portion of the fabric to be pressed extending over the
eated surface upon the opposite side of the roller. Upon releasing the handle of
he rocking shaft the roller at once drops by gravity into contact with the fabric
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page_text: and the operator then draws upon the end of the fabric, pulling it through between
the roller and the table.
The movement of the fabric causes the fork to swing in between the standards,
its movement being limited by stops and the spring causes a yielding pressure to
be placed upon the fabric.
SLOAN & LLOYD BARNES,
Castle, Chambers, 26, Castle Street, Liverpool.
Agents for the Applicant
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
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Improvements in Apparatus for Renovating Ribbons, Velvets, Laces,
and the like.
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I, WILLIAM HENRY THOMPSON, of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States
of America, 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:--
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My invention is a renovator designed for the use of milliners for, renewing
ribbons, velvets, laces and the like, and the object of the invention is to provide
a simple, cheap and durable machine. which may be easily and quickly operated
for the desired purpose, and which, being small and compact, may be easily carried
from one place to another.
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The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device, and.
Figure 2 is a longitudinal vertical section of the same.
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The body of the renovator as shown comprises the slightly inclined sides and
ends 1 and the smooth top 2 forming an open bottomed chamber within which is
placed a gas heater 4 to which gas is supplied by a tube 5. A suitable door is pro-
vided as shown at 3, to permit access to the heater.
Upright standards or members 6 are provided at each side. and near one end
of the table which are preferably detachably carried by the body.
The detachable connection shown comprises lugs 7 projecting inwardly from the
inner faces of the standards over the edges of the body, and lower lugs or projec-
tions 8 carried by the sides of the body portion which engage the forked lower ends
of the standards, the standards being further held against movement by set screws 9
passing through the standards and threaded into the sides of the body portion.
A rocking shaft or spindle 11 is journalled in the upper ends of the standards
and is provided with a sleeve 12 projecting centrally therefrom at right angles
thereto.
The shank 16. of a fork 14 is inserted in the sleeve and is adapted to have longi-
tudinal movement therein, its movement being limited by a screw 13 passing
through the sleeve, and engaging slots 17 in the shank 16.
The shank is normally forced outward to the limit of its movement by a helical
spring 18 located within the sleeve, the pressure of which may be varied by a set
screw 19 threaded through the head of the sleeve and bearing against the end of
the spring.
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A smoothing or renovating roller 15 is journalled between the arms of the fork 14
and is adapted to be forced down into contact with the articles upon the table by a
handle 20 projecting from the rock shaft 11. Stops 10 are provided on the up-
rights, which are adapted to engage the arms of the fork to prevent it swinging
through between the standards.
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page_text: From the above description the operation of the device will be readily under-
stood, but may be briefly stated as follows:
The gas is first lighted and when the table has been heated to the desired degree
the handle is operated to swing the roller outward from the table to permit the
ribbon, lace, or other fabric to be placed thereon.
It will be understood that the operator stands at the end of the device where
the uprights are located, with the portion of the fabric to be pressed extending
over the heated surface upon the opposite side of the roller. Upon releasing the
handle 20, the roller at once drops by gravity into contact with the fabric and
the operator then draws upon the end of the fabric, pulling it through between
the roller and the table.
The movement of the fabric causes the fork to swing in between the standards
its movement being limited by the stops 10, and the spring causes a yielding
pressure to be placed upon the fabric.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. A renovator comprising the table, the standards carried thereby, the fork
having a pivotal connection with the standards and adapted to swing into a position
approximately parallel therewith, the roller journalled in the fork, and means for
limiting the movement of the fork in the direction of the standards, substantially
as described.
2. A renovator comprising the table, the standards carried thereby, the rock
shaft journalled in the standards, the fork having a yielding connection with the
rock shaft, said fork being adapted to swing downward and inward into a position
approximately parallel to the standards, the roller journalled in the fork, and
means for limiting the movement of the fork, substantially as described.
3. A renovator comprising the table, the standards carried thereby, the rock shaft
journalled in said standards, the sleeve carried by said shaft, the fork having a
sliding connection with said sleeve, the spring located within the sleeve and bear-
ing on the fork with means for varying the tension of the spring, and the roller
journalled in the fork, substantially as described.
Toted this 23rd day of February 1898
SLOAN & LLOYD BARNES,
Castle Chambers, 26, Castle Street, Liverpool.
Agents for the Applicant.