Ribs and Stretchers of Umbrellas and Parasols, and other like Articles.
Year: 1885

page_text: Ribs and Stretchers of Umbrellas and Parasols, and other
like Articles.
We WILLIAM ALLEN BINDLEY and WILLIAM JAMES GELL both of Nos 51
and 52 Newhall Hill Birmingham in the County of Warwick Manufacturers and
AMBROSE FREDERICK BOHAM of N° 53 Newhall Hill Birmingham aforesaid
Machinist do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for IMPROVEMENTS
"
IN MACHINERY FOR RUBBING SCOURING STRAIGHTENING AND TEMPERING METALLIC
RODS CUT OFF PIECES OF WIRE THE RIBS AND STRETCHERS OF UMBRELLAS AND
PARASOLS AND OTHER LIKE ARTICLES to be as follows:-
"
In the ordinary method of rubbing scouring straightening and tempering
metallic rods cut off pieces of wire the ribs and stretchers of umbrellas and parasols
and other like articles manual labour is employed the bundle of rods cut off pieces
of wire or other like articles being subjected to a rolling or turning over motion
upon a table or platform by the pressure of a heavy bar to which a reciprocating
motion is given by hand. By the weight of the said bar and the pressure it exerts
upon the rods or articles a rolling or turning over motion is given to them whereby
they are straightened and rubbed one upon the other so as to clean or scour them
and when subjected to heat tempered.
Our invention consists of machinery for the purposes before explained the parts
of the said machinery being constructed combined and worked in the manner
hereinafter described.
By the use of our improved machinery the rubbing scouring straightening and
tempering operations are more efficiently and economically performed than by the
ordinary hand worked method.
The machinery constituting our invention consists essentially of two parallel
horizontal reciprocating sliding pressing tables between which the bundle of rods
or articles to be operated upon is situated. The bundle is confined between parallel
uprights on the bed or platform of the machine. These uprights prevent a notion
of translation in the bundle but permit a rotatory motion to be imparted to it end
caps on the said uprights preventing end motion in the bundle.

page_text: The lower pressing table works upon the bed of the machine and both pressing
tables have slots in them which work upon the bundle confining uprights described.
The acting faces of the tables are serrated or notched transversely.
The two reciprocating sliding pressing tables are worked by a rocking lever
having motion in a vertical plane the end of the upper table being jointed to the
end of the upper arm of the rocking lever and the lower sliding pressing table
being connected by a rod to the lower arm of the rocking lever which is shorter
than the upper arm. As the two arms of the rocking lever move in opposite
directions a corresponding motion-is-given-to-the-two-tables.connected to them.
The rocking lever is worked by a crank rod one end of which is jointed to the
end of the bottom arm of the rocking lever and the other end of the crank rod
works upon a crank pin fixed on a crank plate. This crank plate is situated on a
shaft parallel to the driving shaft the two shafts being geared together by toothed
gearing.
The action of the machinery is as follows:-
The bundle of rods or other like articles to be operated upon having been bound
together by hoops or rings in the usual manner the said bundle is placed between
the two tables and the confining uprights. By the reciprocating motion of the two
pressing tables in opposite directions an intermittent rotatory motion in opposite
directions is imparted to the bundle and the bundle is pressed against one or other
of the sets of confining uprights. The rods or articles are thereby straightened
and by the rubbing action of the rods or articles one upon another they are
cleaned or scoured. In tempering ribs and stretchers and other articles heated
rods are combined with the bundle of ribs or stretchers before the said bundle is
subjected to the action of the machinery hereinbefore described.
Instead of using two reciprocating tables the upper table only may be used. The
bundle of wires in this case is supported on a concave fixed support between the
confining uprights.
Instead of flat reciprocating pressing tables as described for giving a rotatory
motion to the bundle of rods or articles two rotating drums one over the other
may be employed the upper drum being supported upon levers or jointed arms so
that it can be turned aside for introducing the bundle between or removing it from
between the confining uprights and the confining uprights on one side of the
machine may be jointed for the same purpose. The drums may be of the same
diameter and rotate at different velocities or they may be of different diameters
and rotate with the same velocity. The acting faces of the drums are serrated or
toothed plain grooves being made at intervals for the tops of the confining uprights
to take into.
. The rotating drums may be driven by driving belts or by toothed gearing and
the said drums are rotated in the same direction with a continuous motion.
Dated this nighth day of Ontah 100

page_text: We WILLIAM ALLEN BINDLEY and WILLIAM JAMES GELL both of NOB 51 and
52, Newhall Hill, Birmingham in the County of Warwick, Manufacturers and
AMBROSE FREDERICK BOHAM of N° 53 Newhall Hill, Birmingham, aforesaid
Machinist, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
In the ordinary method of rubbing scouring straightening and tempering
metallic rods, cut-off pieces of wire, the ribs and stretchers of umbrellas and
parasols and other like articles manual labour is employed, the bundle of rods,
cut off pieces of wire or other like articles being subjected to a rolling or
turning over motion upon a table or platform by the pressure of a heavy bar to
which a reciprocating motion is given by hand. By the weight of the said bar and
the pressure it exerts upon the rods or articles, a rolling or turning over motion is
given to them whereby they are straightened and rubbed one upon the other so as
to clean or scour them and when subjected to heat tempered.
Our invention consists of machinery for the purposes before explained the parts
of the said machinery being constructed, combined and worked in the manner
herein after described.
By the use of our improved machinery the rubbing scouring straightening and
tempering operations are more efficiently and economically performed than by the
ordinary hand worked method.
The machinery constituting our invention consists essentially of two parallel
horizontal reciprocating sliding pressing tables between which the bundle of rods
or articles to be operated upon is situated. The bundle is confined between
parallel uprights on the bed or platform of the machine. These uprights prevent a
motion of translation in the bundle but permit a rotatory motion to be imparted to
it, end caps on the said uprights preventing end motion in the bundle. The lower
pressing table works upon the bed of the machine and both pressing tables have
slots in them which work upon the bundle confining uprights described. The
acting faces of the tables are serrated or notched transversely.
The two reciprocating sliding pressing tables are worked by a rocking lever
having motion in a vertical plane, the end of the upper table being jointed to the
end of the upper arm of the rocking lever and the lower sliding pressing table
being connected by a rod to the lower arm of the rocking lever which is shorter
,

page_text: than the upper arm. As the two arms of the rocking lever move in opposite
directions a corresponding motion is given to the two tables connected to them.
The rocking lever is worked by a crank rod one end of which is jointed to the
end of the bottom arm of the rocking lever and the other end of the crank rod
works upon a crank pin fixed on a crank plate. This crank plate is situated on a
shaft parallel to the driving shaft the two shafts being geared together by toothed
gearing.
Instead of flat reciprocating pressing tables as described for giving a rotatory
motion to the bundle of rods or articles, two rotating-drums-one-over_the_other_
may be employed, the upper drum being supported upon levers or jointed arms so
that it can be turned aside for introducing the bundle between or removing it from
between the confining uprights and the confining uprights on one side of the
machine may be jointed for the same purpose.
The drums may be of the same diameter and rotate at different velocities or they
may be of different diameters and rotate with the same velocity. The acting faces
of the drums are serrated or toothed.
The rotating drums may be driven by driving belts or by toothed gearing and
the said drums are rotated in the same direction with a continuous motion.
We will now proceed to describe with reference to the accompanying Drawings
the manner in which the said invention is to be performed.
Figure 1 represents in side elevation and Figure 2 in plan machinery constructed
according to this invention. The same letters of reference indicate the same parts
in both Figures.
a is the bed plate supported by the pillars b, b on the foundation plate c; d is
the upper horizontal pressing. table or rubber and e is the lower parallel pressing
table or rubber between which tables or rubbers the bundle of rods or articles f to
be operated upon is situated. Each pressing table or rubber consists of a series of
parallel bars or ribs supported apart by the distance pieces g, g strung upon
connecting bolts h, h passing from one side to the opposite side of the table or
rubber as seen in the plan Figure 2. The lower pressing table or rubber e is
supported and travels upon the guide rollers i, i at each side of the machine, the
said rollers being carried by the bed plate a. The upper pressing table d is
supported at the middle of one end by the rocking lever k and the said table is
guided at its opposite end by the forked upright carried by the bracket m the
said upright being jointed at 12 to the said bracket m so that the said upright can
be turned down for removing the lower table or rubber. The acting faces of the
ribs of each of the tables d, e are roughened serrated or toothed transversely as
represented in a part of one of the ribs shown in Figure 3. The wires or articles
of the bundle fare secured together by the hoops or bands n, n and the said
bundle is confined between parallel uprights p, p fixed in the bed plate a of the
machine. The uprights p, p prevent à motion of translation in the bundle but
permit a rotatory motion to be imparted to it; q, q are end caps or plates for
preventing end motion in the bundle. These caps or plates are secured in their
places by the uprights 92, q3 fixed in the bed plate a. Holes at different distances.
apart are arranged in the bed plate a for receiving the uprights p, p and q², q² to
accomodate bundles of different lengths to be operated upon.
The two reciprocating sliding pressing tables d, e are worked from the rocking
lever in the following manner. The end of the upper table or rubber d is jointed
at d² to the top of the upper arm of the said lever k and the lower sliding pressing.
table or rubber e is connected by the rod r to the lower arm of the rocking lever k.
As the two arms of the rocking lever move in opposite directions a corresponding
motion is given to the two tables or rubbers d, e that is, when the table d is moving
say to the right hand the table e is moving to the left hand and the reverse as will
be understood by an examination of the positions of the two tables or rubbers in
continuous and dotted lines in Figure 1. The rocking lever is worked by the
crank rod 8 jointed at one end to the bottom arm of the said lever . The other

page_text: end of the crank rod s works upon the crank pin s fixed on the crank plate t the
latter being driven from the driving shaft u by the toothed wheels v, w gearing
together as represented in Figure 1.
The action of the machinery is as follows:-The bundle f of rods or other like
articles to be operated upon having been bound together by hoops or rings n, nin
the usual manner the said bundle is placed between the two tables or rubbers d, e
and the confining uprights p, p. .By the reciprocating motion of the two pressing
tables or rubbers d, e in opposite directions, an. intermittent rotary motion in
opposite directions is imparted to the bundle f and the said bundle f is pressed
against one or other of the sets of confining uprights p. p. The rods or articles
are thereby straightened and by the rubbing action of the rods or articles one upon
another they are cleaned or scoured..
In tempering ribs and stretchers" and other articles, heated rods are combined
with the bundle of ribs or stretchers before the said bundle is subjected to the
action of the machinery herein before described.
Instead of using two reciprocating tables or rubbers the upper table or rubber
only may be used. The bundle of wires or articles in this case is supported on a
concave fixed support between the confining uprights.
Instead of driving the two reciprocating tables or rubbers by a rocking lever
they may be worked by the arrangement of parts represented in side elevation in
Figure 4 and plan in Figure 5. In this modification the tables or rubbers d, e arc
connected to crank pins x2, x on the faces of the toothed wheels x, x tlie said
toothed wheels gearing together. The shaft of the bottom toothed wheel is the
driving shaft and is furnished with fast and loose pulleys y y. The shaft may also
be furnished with a fly wheel for equalizing the notion of the machine. As the
toothed wheels x, x rotate in opposite directions reciprocating motions in opposite
directions are consequently given to the tables or rubbers d, e, the said tables or
rubbers acting upon the bundle of ribs or articles in the manner before described
and corresponding parts are marked with the same letters of reference.
Figure 6 represents in side elevation and Figure 7 in end elevation machinery
constructed according to this invention consisting essentially of two rotating drums
having a continuous motion in the same direction; a, b are the two drums provided
with equidistant annu'ar ribs a², 62 serrated on their acting edges, the said drums
being fixed on the driving shafts c, d and driven by belts passing over the
pulleys c², d; or the drums may be driven by toothed gearing. The brasses of the
drums work in vertical slots in the standards or uprights e, e so that the top drum
can be readily lifted from the bottom drum for the purpose of placing the bundle f of
rods or articles between or removing it from between the two drums. The bundle f
is placed between the confining uprights g, h the uprights y at one side being fixed
and the other uprights being carried by the jointed arm i. By depressing the
said arm and slightly lifting the upper drum a the bundle f can be placed
between or removed from between the drums a, b. The action of this machine is
substantially the same as that of the machines herein before described and illustrated
in the Drawings.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and the manner in which the same is to be performed we declare that wo
claim as our invention of "Improvements in machinery for rubbing scouring
straightening and tempering metallic rods, cut off pieces of wire, the ribs and
stretchers of umbrellas and parasols and other like articles,"
First In machinery for the purposes described, the combination of two parallel
reciprocating sliding pressing tables or rubbers, or a fixed lower table or rubber
and a reciprocating sliding upper table or rubber, with the fixed bundle confining.
uprights and end caps or plates, the several parts being arranged and acting
substantially as herein before described and illustrated in Figures 1. 2. 3. 4 and 5
of the accompanying Drawings,

page_text: Secondly The arrangements or combinations of the parts hereinbefore described
and illustrated in Figures 1. 2. 4 and 5 of the accompanying Drawings for giving
the reciprocating motion to the two sliding pressing tables or rubbers of the
machinery or to one only of the tables or rubbers of the machinery.
Thirdly-In machinery for the purposes described, the combination of the ribbed
rotating drums or rubbers with the bundle confining uprights, the several parts
being arranged and acting substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated
in the accompanying Drawings.