IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR WRINGING MANGLING AND CALENDERING OR FINISHING LACE CALICO AND OTHER LIKE FABRICSAL
Year: 1883

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to John Makant Cryer and William Ord Matteson of the
firm of Howarth Cryer and Company of Lodge Bank Iron Works Bolton
in the County of Lancaster Engineers Millwrights and Machinists for an
Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR WRINGING MANGLING
AND CALENDERING OR FINISHING LACE CALICO AND OTHER LIKE FABRICS
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John Makant Cryer and
William Ord Matteson at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the
31st August 1883.
JOHN MAKANT CRYER and WILLIAM ORD MATTESON, of the firm of Howarth,
Cryer and Company of Lodge Bank Iron Works, Bolton in the County of Lancaster,
Engineers, Millwrights and Machinists. "IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR
WRINGING, MANGLING, AND CALENDERING OR FINISHING LACE, CALICO AND
OTHER LIKE FABRICS, WHICH ARE ALSO APPLICABLE TO MACHINES FOR CALENDERING
PAPER."
This invention relates to improvements in and connected with machines or
mechanism for Wringing, Mangling, Calendering and Glazing or Glossing Lace,
Calico and other like fabrics, in the processes of scouring, bleaching, stiffening or
finishing, or to the domestic machines employed in Wringing and Mangling; also
to machines for calendering paper, and consists in an efficient arrangement for
increasing or decreasing the pressure of the bowls or rollers upon the material
under operation.
The first part of our invention relates to that part of mechanism for increasing
the pressure upon the bowls, which is accomplished by providing the centre blocks
with suitable rams or centres, which are connected in a convenient position to
levers, and carried from a shaft or centre secured to the framing of the machine,
To this shaft is coupled by levers and pins or their equivalents, a graduated lever
of suitable length according to the kind of machine to which it is applied. On

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this lever is placed a travelling or movable weight, which as it is moved outwardly
increases the weight or pressure on the bowls or rollers, and decreases as it moves
inwardly.
The lever is graduated for the purpose of indicating the pressure upon the
bowls or rollers, each inch representing so many Cwts or Tons according to the
leverage.
The advantage of this arrangement enables each side to be set equally, thus
giving an equally distributed pressure, which is not the case under the old or
present system of screwing. In case it is not desirable to increase the pressure
of the top bowl or roller beyond its own weight, it can be obtained by simply
pushing the weight towards the fulcrum of the graduated lever, near which is
placed an incline plane or catch, which admits of the top side or otherwise of the
weight, thus causing the weight and lever, and the various connections to be lifted
off the centre blocks of the bowls or rollers.
To enable the sliding weight to be easily moved, it is provided with rollers and
pins, having a suitable handle for moving it, and a screw for securing it in position
on the lever.
The second part of our invention relates to mechanism for decreasing the pressure
or weight of the bowls or rollers, or for lifting them from the bowl or roller on
which they rest; which is accomplished by providing the centre blocks with links,
pins and levers, with a reverse action to those previously described, having &
graduated lever and movable weight.
The bowl or roller to which they are connected is operated upon, and the
pressure reduced according to the position of the weight on the lever; the bowl or
roller will be lifted as the movable weight nears the end of the graduated lever,
and the pressure decreased in ratio to the position of the weight between the
fulcrum and the end of the said graduated lever. The weight or weights are made
as previously described.
Near the fulcrum of the lever is fixed an incline plane or catch for receiving the
weight as before described, which causes the weight of the levers and other
connections to be taken off, thus giving the full weight of the bowl or roller.
The effect of increasing or decreasing the pressure on the bowls or rollers can be
performed without interfering with each other, by providing each bowl or roller
with separate levers and weights. In case it is intended to decrease the pressure
from more than one roller at a time, screw bolts and cross-bars are provided on
the outside or otherwise of the cheeks or sides of the machine, the same being
made adjustable.
The novelty of this invention is that a stated increase or decrease in the
pressure of the bowls or rollers can at all times be obtained, thus ensuring any
particular finish to the materials under operation, which is not the case at the
present time. Another is that both ends of the bowls or rollers can be set equally,
thus obtaining a more uniform pressure, giving a perfect degree of finish.
A very important feature in this invention is that existing machines can be
adapted for Calendering or Finishing very fine goods, which require very little
pressure, the same being considerably less than the weight of the top bowl or
roller.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said John Makant Cryer and William Ord Matteson in the Patent
Office on the 26th February 1884.
JOHN MAKANT CRYER and WILLIAM ORD MATTESON of the firm of Howarth
Cryer & Co of Lodge Bank Ironworks Bolton in the County of Lancaster
Engineers Millwrights and Machinists "IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR
AND
WRINGING, MANGLING AND CALENDERING OR FINISHING LACE, CALICO
OTHER LIKE FABRICS WHICH ARE ALSO APPLICABLE TO MACHINES FOR CALENDERING
PAPER
"
This invention relates to improvements in and connected with machines or
mechanism for Wringing Mangling, Calendering and Glazing or Glossing Lace
Calico and other like fabrics, in the processes of scouring bleaching stiffening or
finishing or to the domestic machines employed in Wringing and mangling also
to machines for calendering paper and consists in an efficient arrangement for
increasing or decreasing the pressure of the bowls or rollers upon the material
under operation
The first part of our invention relates to that part of mechanism for increasing
the pressure upon the bowls which is accomplished by providing the centre blocks
with suitable rams or centres which are connected in a convenient position to
levers and carried from a shaft or centre secured to the framing of the machine
To this shaft is coupled by levers and pins or their equivalents, a graduated lever
of suitable length according to the kind of machine to which it is applied On
this lever is placed a travelling or movable weight which as it is moved outwardly
increases the weight or pressure on the bowls or rollers and decreases as it is
moved inwardly
The lever graduated for the purpose of indicating the pressure upon the bowls
or rollers each inch representing so many hundred weights or tons according to the
leverage
The advantage of this arrangement enables each side to be set equally, thus
giving an equally distributed pressure which is not the case under the old or
present system of screwing In case it is not desirable to increase the pressure of
the top bowl or roller beyond its own weight it can be obtained by simply pushing
the weight towards the fulcrum of the graduated lever near which is placed an
inclined plane or catch which admits of the top side or otherwise of the weight:
thus causing the weight and lever and the various connections to be lifted off the
centre blocks of the bowls or rollers
To enable the sliding weight to be easily moved it is provided with rollers and
pins having a suitable handle for moving it and a screw for securing it in position
on the lever
The second part of our invention relates to mechanism for decreasing the pressure
or weight of the bowls or rollers or for lifting them from the bowl or roller on
which they rest which is accomplished by providing the centre blocks with links
pins and levers with a reverse action to those previously described having a
graduated lever and movable weight.
The bowl or roller to which they are connected is operated upon and the pressure
reduced according to the position of the weight on the lever, the bowl or roller
will be lifted as the movable weight nears the end of the graduated lever and the
pressure decreased in ratio to the position of the weight between the fulcrum and
the end of the said graduated lever. The weight or weights are made as previously
described

page_text: Near the fulcrum of the lever is fixed an incline plane or catch for receiving
the weight as before described which causes the weight of the levers and other
connections to be taken off, thus giving the full weight of the bowl or roller.
The effect of increasing or decreasing the pressure on the bowls or rollers can
be performed without interfering with each other by providing each bowl or roller
with separate levers and weights In case it is intended to decrease the pressure
from more than one roller at a time screw bolts and cross bars are provided on
the outside or otherwise of the cheeks or sides of the machine the same being made
adjustable
In order that our invention may be more fully understood and readily carried
into operation we will now proceed to describe the drawings upon the sheet
hereunto annexed, the same letters and figures of reference being used throughout
all the figures to indicate the same or corresponding parts of our invention.
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a machine for inangling and calendering or Finishing
Lace, Calico, and other like fabrics. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a machine for
calendering paper as it is delivered from the paper machine or otherwise with our
improvements applied which consists in the first place in mechanism for increasing or
decreasing the pressure on the rollers or bowls a between which the fabrics or paper
is passed for the purpose described bare the cheeks. c the centre or slide blocks
for receiving the centres d of the rollers a. The centre blocks or centres c are
provided with the bosses or projections e 'in which are placed the rams or centres f
connected to the lever g which is supported and carried from the shaft or centre /:
on the shaft h is fixed the lever i which is coupled to the end of the lever by the
connecting rod j The lever is carried and supported by the pin in the fixing m
the latter being secured to the top side of the machine by any suitable means or
in any other convenient position if desired
On the outer end of the lever is placed the travelling or movable weight n,
provided with the rollers o for the purpose of easy removal in case it is desired to
increase or decrease the weight upon the bowls or rollers a through the rods and
levers before mentioned For the purpose of securing the weights n in position on
the levers k they are provided with the handles and screws p.
The levers are graduated as shewn or in any other convenient way desired
for the purpose of indicating the pressure in lbs Cwts or Tons on the bowls or
rollers a according to the position of the sliding or movable weights n on the
levers, thus enabling both sides of a machine to be set equally giving a uniform
pressure on the whole length of the bowls or rollers a which is requisite to
ensure a uniformity of finish on the fabric or paper being calendered or operated
upon.
In some cases it might be found desirable not to increase the pressure on the
bowls or rollers a beyond their own weight in which we provide the under side or
other convenient position of the sliding or movable weights n with the rollers q,
which as the weights are moved inwardly or towards the fulcrum they come in
contact with the inclined planes as shewn in Fig. 2 by which the weight of the
levers, rods and weights are raised off the bowls or rollers a the rams f rising in
the bosses e on the centre blocks c or it can be accomplished by fixing on a
suitable centre the levers 8 and eccentric lever t shewn fully in Fig 5 by which
the whole are lifted by pulling the levers 8 and eccentric lever t in the direction of
the arrow which will be found necessary in machines of large dimensions being
impossible to force them up or on the incline planes in Fig. 2
.
Fig. 6 shews our improvements applied for adjusting the weight or pressure
upon the bowls or rollers a in wringing and mangling machines for domnestic
purposes in which the main parts remain the same with the exception that the
graduated levers k are provided in substitution for those at present in use On
these levers are placed the movable or sliding weights n having the travelling
rollers o and the raising rollers q the latter sliding on the inclined planes ? on the
sides or cheeks 6 when the machino is not in use, thus taking the whole of the
pressure of the top roller and the various connectious for imparting the same off

page_text: the bottom roller The graduated levers are held in position at the outer ends
(by the cross bolt or stay u which also acts as a stop to prevent the weights n
sliding off the ends of the levers when being moved.
The second part of our invention relates to mechanism for decreasing the pressure
or weight of the bowls or rollers a or for lifting them from the bowl or roller on
which they rest or revolve
The centre blocks c are provided with the bosses or projections e on the outside
of which are fixed the levers 1 by the pins.2 coupled and connected to the shaft
or centre 3 by the levers 4 The levers k are coupled to the shaft or centre 3 by
the levers 5 and 6 the former being carried on the fixed centre or fulcrum 7 By
the application of these levers it will be seen that a reverse action is obtained,
thus when the weights n are slided or moved outwardly on the levers k the
tendency is to lift the roller to which it is connected, the levers k being graduated
from nil, which is, when the weights n are resting on the inclined planes r as in
Fig. 1 to any weight in lbs, cwts or tons thus allowing any degree of pressure or
weight to be lifted from or reduced from its own weight until such times as the
weight of the roller is obtained when it will rise bodily and cease to give any
pressure on the roller below it
Fig.
shews an arrangement of calender whereby the pressure on the bowls or
rollers a can be applied by the levers k acting direct upon the screw rams V by
which an equal pressure is put upon all the rollers in the machine if varying
pressures are required on each roller beyond that given by the levers kit is
accomplished by providing the graduated levers k¹ with the movable weights n¹
which when an increased or varying of the pressure is not required they are moved
inwardly onto the inclined planes thus relieving the bowls or rollers of the entire
weight of the levers and weights on which they operate.
In case it is intended to decrease the pressure from more than one bowl or roller
at a time the screw bolts 8 are placed on the sides or ends of the cheeks b being
held in position by the guides 9 securely fixed to the cheeks The screw bolts 8
are provided with the adjustable cross bars 10 being held in position by the nuts 12.
Fig. 2 represents the adjustable cross bars 10 in position for lifting the first and
second bowls or rollers off the third roller in which case the pressure levers and
weights acting on them will be pushed on the inclined planes r and r
It will be readily seen on looking at Fig. 2 that by the means described all
the bowls or rollers can be raised in case it is desired to replace the steps under the
bottom roller.
Fig. 3 is an end view shewing how the rams f and levers are connected to the
sliding blocks c
Fig. 4 is an end view of the adjustable lifting apparatus on the side of the cheeks b
of a machine
Having thus stated the nature of our invention and described the mode of
performing the same we wish it to be understood that we do not bind or confine
ourselves to the exact details given but may vary the same according to the
requirements and the peculiar construction of the machines to which they may
be applied without departing from the principle of our invention, but that what
we claim and desire to be secured to us by the hereinbefore recited Letters
Patent is
First. The construction and use of apparatus for increasing the pressure upon
the bowls or rollers a with the means for setting each side so as to give a uniform
or a stated pressure, operating substantially as described and shewn on the drawings
or any mere modification
Second-The use and construction of apparatus for decreasing the pressure upon
the bowls or rollers a or for lifting the same separately, or a number, or all together
with the means for setting each side separately so as to obtain a reduced or stated
pressure substantially as described and as shown in the drawings or any mere
modification thereof,

page_text: Third. The construction and use of the inovable weights n and n¹ with the
rollers o and q together with the inclined planes r and and the levers s and t
for the purposes set forth and described and as shewn on the drawings.
In witness whereof we, the said John Makant Cryer and William Ord Matteson
have hereunto set our hands and seals this Twenty fifth day of February in the
year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighty four
ΤΟ ΠΑΙ MATZANYM
ADVED
OHN MAKANT CRYER
ΤΟ
(L.B.)
WILLIAM ORD MATTESON (L.S.)