Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Nov., 188?
Complete Specification Left, 17th Aug., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 21st Sept., 1888
I NATHAN LEES HILTON of 147 Back Lane Hyde in the County of Chester
General Dealer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to construct an apparatus for containing the felt
hat bodies, together with the mixture of hot liquor, and fine fur or wool or other
staple with which they are to be "veneered "and to keep the whole in a state of
agitation during the process.
My improved apparatus is constructed as follows:-
I mount a cylindrical boiler or vessel in suitable bearings upon a hollow axis in a
horizontal position in such a way that the vessel can revolve at the same time that
steam is introduced into the interior.
This vessel is provided with a manhole for introducing and removing the hat-bodies
and the liquor and "veneering" material and also with a safety valve and gauge so
that steam at any required pressure may be employed, and its shaft or axis is provided
with a driving pulley or other suitable means of revolving the same.
Inside the boiler or vessel are a number of longitudinal shelves or racks which as
the boiler or vessel revolves lift up the hat bodies out of the liquor and then drop
them down again into the same.
This apparatus is employed as follows:-
The manhole being uncovered the proofed hat bodies are placed therein together
with a mixture of water and a sufficient quantity of vegetable or mineral acid to
neutralize the soda or other alkali employed in the proofing process and a sufficient
quantity of the veneering material.
The manhole is then closed and steam (preferably at a high pressure) is admitted
into the vessel so as to keep the whole at or above the boiling point, and at the same

page_text: time the vessel is caused to revolve, whereby the shelves or racks are caused to lift
up the hat bodies out of the hot liquor and let them fall down again in succession
out of and into the liquor and veneering material.
The action of the steam upon the proofing in the hats softens the same and causes
a coating of the fur or other veneering material to adhere thereto.
Dated this 17th day of November 1887.
GEORGE DAVIES,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Apparatus to be Employed in "Veneering" Felt Hat
Bodies.
I NATHAN LEES HILTON of 147 Back Lane Hyde in the County of Chester
General Dealer 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 this invention is to construct an apparatus for containing the felt
hat bodies together with the mixture of hot liquor and fine fur, or wool, or other staple
with which they are to be "veneered," and to keep the whole in a state of agitation
during the process.
The nature of my said invention and the manner in which the same is to be
performed or carried into practical effect will be readily understood on reference to
the annexed drawing and the following explanation thereof.
The drawing represents an elevation (shown partly in section) of a veneering
machine made according to my invention.
I mount a cylindrical boiler or a vessel a in suitable bearings upon a hollow axis b
in a horizontal position in such a way that the vessel can revolve at the same time
that steam is introduced into the interior.
"
This vessel which may be either in a parallel or diagonal position to the axis, is
provided with a manhole for introducing and removing the hat bodies and the liquor
and veneering" material and also with a safety valve and a vacuum valve and steam
gauge so that steam at any required pressure may be employed, and its shaft or
axis bx, is to be provided with a driving pulley or other suitable means of revolving
the same.

page_text: In the drawing I have shown a convenient arrangement of reversing gear similar
to that shown on the drawings of my Specification No. 15818/87 bearing even date
herewith.
Inside the boiler or vessel a are a number of longitudinal shelves or racks c
indicated by dotted lines or other suitable projections or pegs d which as the boiler or
vessel a revolves lift up the hat bodies out of the liquor and then drop them down
again into the same.
This apparatus is employed as follows :—
The manhole being uncovered the proofed hat bodies are placed therein together
with a mixture of water and a sufficient quantity of vegetable or mineral acid to
neutralize the soda or other alkali employed in the proofing process and a sufficient
quantity of the veneering material.
The manhole is then closed and steam (preferably at a low pressure) is admitted
into the vessel a through the hollow axis so as to keep the whole at or above the
boiling point, and at the same time the vessel a is caused to revolve whereby the
shelves racks or other suitable projections are caused to lift up the hat bodies out
of the hot liquor and let them fall down again in succession out of and into the
liquor and veneering material. The action of the steam upon the proofing in
the hats softens the same and causes a coating of the fur or other veneering material
to adhere thereto.
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 :-
.
The improved apparatus to be employed in veneering felt hat bodies consisting
chiefly of a cylindrical boiler or vessel mounted in suitable bearings upon a hollow
horizontal axis, in such a way that it can be revolved at the same time that steam
(preferably at a low pressure) is introduced into the interior, substantially as herein-
before described and illustrated by the drawing annexed.
GEORGE DAVIES,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester,
Agent for the Applicant.