Improvements in Machinery for Use in Effecting the Reading and Punching of Cards or other Material for Jacquard Apparatus Used in Lace Making and Weaving.
Year: 1888

page_text: Improvements in Machinery for Use in Effecting the Reading and
Punching of Cards or other Material for Jacquard Apparatus
Used in Lace Making and Weaving.
We EDWARD ROE of 28 Rue Martain, Calais Sud in the Republic of France,
Mechanic, and GEORGE KENT of 46 Rue Lafeyette, Calais Sud aforesaid, Lace
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The invention has reference to means or apparatus for the manufacture of Jacquard
cards by power so that the reading and punching thereof may be effected more
economically, rapidly and effectually.
Our invention in reference to reading and punching jacquard cards paper or other
material used in the manufacture of lace and weaving looms by power is characterised
by its solid and well adjusted and compact construction, by new mechanical combinations
and by the use of means for effecting with great precision the reading or punching of
card, or paper or other material for the jacquard selecting surface to be punched whilst
subject to the action of the punchers presented thereto with the directions desired and
with capability of variation according to the movement of a disc for the punching
desired to be produced.
Our machine consists of a framing supporting the driving shaft, pulleys and fly
wheel which, in the arrangement to be described, drive by the means of a pair of spur
wheels another shaft carrying the eccentric cam arranged to work upon head of an
adjustable bell or equivalently shaped disc. This disc acts upon the heads of the
punchers and has a variable motion derived from a pattern plate or surface that
corresponds with disc by its connection made from the disc to the plate by a pair of
bevel wheels.
The bed of the machine, which preferably is applied to the same framing comes
under the punchers, and on this bed is placed the die for the punchers to work into
and on each side of the bed flat metal bars or rails form bearings for the carriage that
carries the cards, paper or material to form the jacquard cards. These metal bars or
rails are conveniently about double the length of card being operated upon.

page_text: On the side of the carriage is placed a rack the length of the carriage and this rack
is operated by a rack wheel and ratchet wheel arranged to traverse the carriage that
carries the card the distance of the divisions of the holes from each other at each motion
of the machine.
The punching is effected by the movable disc that is fitted on to an axle or shaft
adjusted to work under the eccentric, and underneath the disc we fit a circular plate
or surface having holes drilled or formed in it to correspond with those formed on the
cylinder of the jacquard which work over the top of the puncher so that when the
eccentric works on the top of the disc it presses upon the head of the punchers and
forces the punchers through the cards, paper or material for the jacquard selecting
surface and the number of punchers that is required to effect the punching is regulated
by means of the figured or pattern plate formed to correspond with the disc through
the connection effected by the bevel wheels.
On the top or in other suitable situation relative to the figured plate is provided a
moveable finger or pointer connected with the mechanism and by turning the finger or
pointer to any desired number or indication on the plate it will correspond with the
number on the disc so that the operator can effect the punching of the card or
material for the jacquard selecting surface from the design or figured sheet without
touching the machine. The operator can commence punching card or paper without
making use of his fingers as is done in present punching machinery.
The machine is normally in constant motion and the eccentric continually
revolving round and to keep the disc from touching the punchers, except only when
required so to do, sufficient space only is left between the top of the disc and the
eccentric that the bringing in operation of the punchers may be performed from the
finger or pointer. At each number on the figured plate holes are formed and by
pressing the finger or pointer down it gives movement to a rod corresponding with a
small plate working underneath the eccentric and the disc and when this plate is under
the eccentric it causes the punchers to act and punches the card so that when the
finger or pointer is not pressed down the punchers do not come into operation, that
is to say the punchers are actuated only when this operation is made.
The traversing of the carriage which carries the card by means of its racks is
performed by the action of a lever operated from the disc. At a certain distance from
the top of the disc a groove is formed in which is adjusted a fork lever so that each
time the eccentric presses the disc down the lever gives motion to the ratchet wheel
which works the wheel working in the rack fitted to the carriage carrying the card,
paper or material for the jacquard pattern surface.
The punchers are withdrawn from the card after punching, by means of a plate
placed in adjusted position underneath the head of the punchers and which plate is by
lever and rod operated from the eccentric shaft by means of a cam movement to
withdraw punchers from operation at the completion of each motion.
To punch the large holes for the cylinder pins at the side of the small puncher is
placed in adjusted position a suitable large punch which is operated by the disc being
turned to a certain stop the part pressing on the disc is adjusted correspondingly.
Portions or the whole of the present invention may conveniently be employed
as an adjunct to or in connection with the apparatus the subject of Letters Patent
granted to us and bearing date and number May 6th 1886-6006 and thereby
designs read and punched by this machine on paper could be passed on the looms and
if required to be punched afterwards such can be done on our punching and repeating
machine in accordance with said prior patented invention.
Dated the 30th day of April 1888
WM. BROOKES & SON,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London,
Agents for the Applicants.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machinery for Use in Effecting the Reading and
Punching of Cards or other Material for Jacquard Apparatus
Used in Lace Making and Weaving.
We EDWARD ROE of 28 Rue Martain, Calais Sud in the Republic of France,
Mechanic, and GEORGE KENT of 46 Rue Lafeyette, Calais Sud aforesaid, Lace Manu-
facturer, 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 invention has reference to means or apparatus for the manufacture of Jacquard
cards by power so that the reading and punching thereof may be effected more
economically, rapidly and effectually.
Our invention in reference to reading and punching jacquard cards paper or other
material used in the manufacture of lace and weaving looms by power is characterised
by its solid and well adjusted and compact construction, by new mechanical com-
binations and by the use of means for effecting with great precision the reading or
punching of card, or paper or other material for the jacquard selecting surface to be
punched whilst subject to the action of the punchers presented thereto with the
directions desired and with capability of variation according to the movement of a
disc for the punching desired to be produced.
Our machine consists of a framing supporting the driving shaft, pulleys and fly
wheel which, in the arrangement to be described, drive by the means of a pair of spur
wheels another shaft carrying the eccentric cam arranged to work upon head of an
adjustable bell or equivalently shaped disc. This disc acts upon the heads of the
punchers and has a variable motion derived from a pattern plate or surface that
corresponds with, disc by its connection made from the disc to the plate by a pair of
bevel wheels.
The bed of the machine, which preferably is applied to the same framing comes
under the punchers, and on this bed is placed the die for the punchers to work into
and on each side of the bed flat metal bars or rails form bearings for the carriage that
carries the cards, paper or material to form the jacquard cards.
These metal bars or rails are conveniently about double the length of card being
operated upon.
On the side of the carriage is placed a rack the length of the carriage and this rack
is operated by a rack wheel and ratchet wheel arranged to traverse the carriage that
carries the card the distance of the divisions of the holes from each other at each
motion of the machine.
The punching is effected by the movable disc that is fitted on to the axle or shaft
adjusted to work under the eccentric, and underneath the disc we fit a circular plate
or surface having holes drilled or formed in it to correspond with those formed on
the cylinder of the jacquard which work over the top of the puncher so that when

page_text: the eccentric works on the top of the disc it presses upon the head of the punchers
and forces the punchers through the cards, paper or material for the jacquard select-
ing surface and the number of punchers that is required to effect the punching is
regulated by means of the figured or pattern plate formed to correspond with the
disc through the connection effected by the bevel wheels.
On the top or in other suitable situation relative to the figured plate is provided a
moveable finger or pointer connected with the mechanism and by turning the finger
or pointer to any desired number or indication on the plate it will correspond with
the number on the disc so that the operator can effect the punching of the card or
material for the jacquard selecting surface from the design or figured sheet without
touching the machine. The operator can commence punching card or paper without
making use of his fingers as is done in present punching machinery.
The machine is normally in constant motion and the eccentric continually revolving
round, and to keep the disc from touching the punchers, except only when required so
to do, sufficient space only is left between the top of the disc and the eccentric that
the bringing in operation of the punchers may be performed from the finger or
pointer. At each number on the figured plate holes are formed and by pressing the
finger or pointer down it gives movement to the rod corresponding with a small plate
working underneath the eccentric and the disc and when this plate is under the eccentric
it causes the punchers to act and punches the card so that when the finger or pointer
is not pressed down the punchers do not come into operation, that is to say the
punchers are actuated only when this operation is made.
The traversing of the carriage which carries the card by means of its racks is
performed by the action of a lever operated from the disc. At a certain distance
from the top of the disc a groove is formed in which is adjusted a fork lever so that
each time the eccentric presses the disc down the lever gives motion to the ratchet
wheel which works the wheel working in the rack fitted to the carriage carrying the
card, paper or material for the jacquard pattern surface.
The punchers are withdrawn from the card after punching, by means of a plate
placed in adjusted position underneath the head of the punchers and which plate is
by lever and rod operated from the eccentric shaft by means of a cam movement to
withdraw punchers from operation at the completion of each motion.
To punch the large holes for the cylinder pins at the side of the small puncher is
placed in adjusted position a suitable large punch which is operated by the disc being
turned to a certain stop the part pressing on the disc is adjusted correspondingly.
Portions or the whole of the present invention may conveniently be employed as
an adjunct to or in connection with the apparatus the subject of Letters Patent
granted to us and bearing date and number May 6th 1886, 6006 and thereby designs
read and punched by this machine on paper could be passed on the looms and if
required to be punched afterwards such can be done on our punching and repeating
machine in accordance with said prior patented invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
:
Fig. 1 shows a front view of the machine.
Fig. 2 is a sectional end view looking towards the right hand end of the
machine.
Fig. 3 is a
machine.
cross sectional view looking towards the left hand end of the
Fig. 4 is a view of the rear side of the left hand portion of the apparatus shewn
in Fig. 1.
Fig. 5 is a plan view of the apparatus shown by Fig. 1.
Fig. 6 shews by front view drawn to a larger scale than the preceding figures the
main features of the apparatus shewn by Fig. 1.
Figs. 7, 8 and 9 shew by side view section and plan respectively a detail, being the
slipper or piece k fitted to the disc g.

page_text: Fig. 10 shews a face view of the plate g' that works underneath the disc.
Fig. 11 shews the stand with the figured plate w fitted to it together with other
of the parts.
Figs. 12 and 13 respectively by side view and plan shew the plate; separately.
Fig. 14 shews a sectional view of the axis o with a plan view of the support o¹ for
the top of the disc g.
Fig. 15 shews a plan view of the figured plate with the two circular levers 1.
fitted thereto and adjacent parts.
Fig. 16 is a section taken tranversely of the machine and shewing the fork lever n
which works beneath the disc plate.
Fig. 17 is a separate rear side view of the detail y being the lever for working the
racking lever i.
Fig. 18 is a detail view shewing the catch lever for working the ratchet wheel ;*
separately.
Fig. 19 is a detail view shewing separately the spring stop and stop wheel s
acted upon thereby.
Fig. 20 is a separate detail view shewing the shape of the fork lever n.
Fig. 21 is a separate view of parts carrying the punch, head and the punch head /
in place.
Fig. 22 shows the plate for lifting the punching instruments out.
Fig. 23 shews the like view of the plate for holding the cards down.
Fig. 24 is a plan view of the arrangements of the rollers y y¹ y² y carrying the
perforated metallic band or tape y' on which slides the indicator point z, which band
is passed round from one to another roller passing over distending rollers and being
drawn step by step by the same movement that operates the racking lever which
works the racking movement of the card carriage, but the pointer z is capable of being
slidden on the band y' and can be drawn back to the starting point without interfering
with the racking lever r.
The lever or rod r is connected to one end of a short arm pivotted on the axis on
which is mounted the ratchet wheel which is connected to and reciprocated by the
said short arm.
On this axis is mounted the gear wheel which carries the
clawker engaging the said ratchet wheel. The gear wheel by the engagement
of the said clawker in the said ratchet wheel receives a step by step motion
which it imparts to the gear wheel mounted on the same axis as and connected to the
stud wheel y, the studs of which engage in the holes in the band y^.
Fig. 25 shews a face view of the metal tape y separately.
a indicates the framing of the machine. c is the main driving shaft on which are
mounted the fast and loose pulleys 66' of usual construction. 2 is a fly wheel also
mounted on shaft c. d is another shaft mounted in bearings and this shaft carries
the eccentric e mounted thereon. f is a spur wheel mounted on the shaft c and meshing
with the teeth of a like wheel f¹ of larger diameter mounted on the shaft and driving
said shaft. g is the disc. h is the head carrying the punches for punching the
card surface, h is a lever employed to withdraw the punches from the card when
they have performed their work when operated by the stud f' affixed to the side of the
wheel f¹.
i is a double armed lever which acts to rack the ratchet wheel as required to
move the carriage that carries the card being punched and this double armed lever i
is provided at one end with a bowl which presses against and is moved in and out
by the eccentric e mounted on the axis d whilst its other end is jointed to a clawker
which gives step by step motion to the ratchet wheel mounted on the axis. glis
a plate which working under the eccentric e serves to convey movement, derived from
eccentric e, to the disc g and plate g¹ to cause plate g¹ to select what punches shall be
driven down through the card and what shall be left up and inoperative.
jis a lever pivoted at and engaging at one end the plate to move it to and fro
whilst at its other end it is jointed to the lever * connected to the double cranked
lever which lever receives rocking motion from the downward. movement of the
plate lever when pressed down by pressure applied to the arm 77 rocking stem j³ on

page_text: its arm centred at 10 to the axis 11 the index pointer ¹ at the same time entering
'the selected hole as in the index plate w.
k is a slipper or curved plate of angular section which is fitted externally of the rim
of the disc and secured thereto in adjustable position by means of screws k¹ k³ passing
through slots in the slipper and into the disc g.
I
is a rod that gives motion to the slipper k attached to the disc g that works on the
half gait punch, motion to this rod is derived from a lever to which it is adjustably
connected and this lever is acted upon by the circular lever when said lever / is
depressed by pin m² attached to a button m2 of the handle which pin when the half
gait is required is prevented from entering the handle 7 by pressing the said button
inwards at any number where the half gait is required on the figured plate w and
handle is pressed down it enters a hole and motion is given to the circular lever
by the stud m³ entering a corresponding hole therein and said lever I which causes the
slipper to be moved is actuated but on the contrary when the half gait is not required
the pin m³ is permitted to recede into the handle and the handle fits over the circular
lever and does not impart motion to it.
The figured plate w with the two circular levers / fitted to it is shown in Fig. 15
and when the plate g¹ under the disc g is placed in position to correspond with the
figure plate 1 to 1 it is in readiness to commence punching up to 39 gait of the
marking indicated but of course any other form of plate may be arranged so long as
the markings of the division of the cylinder of the jacquard are correctly adapted
and this can be effected without disarranging the figure plate.
The forked lever n having its fork beneath the disc plate g' and keeping the same
normally embracing the axis o is centred on a pin n¹ borne at the upper end of the
standard n is at its other end drawn upon in a downward direction by the spring n³
attached to it and to a stud n forming the axis of an arm p and secured in the
framing a. The eccentric e in its revolution pressing down the disc 9 also presses
down the forked end of lever n and raising its opposite end brings the catch n° thereon
into contact with another like catch q' on the lever g and draws it from its engage-
ment with the lever i and allows that lever by its pulley to follow the course of the
cam said cam being sufficiently cut to give the requisite motion to the ratchet
wheel through the intervention of the racking lever centred at 2 to a stud
jecting from the side of the lever i. This wheel is applied on a spindle 7 which
also carries the wheels for operating the carriage in its traverse with the card
under the punches.
pro-
Each time that the came² brings the lever i down the catch lever 7 holds it so that
racking only takes place each time the eccentric e presses down the disc g.
This operation will be best understood by reference to Fig. 17 in which it will be seen
that the catch lever is kept pressed towards the arm i by a spring q². q³ is a slotted
guide applied on the bar n and embracing the lever 2.
s is a stop wheel (see separate detail figure 19) applied on the racking shaft and s¹
is a stop engaging therewith pressed to that wheel by spring & contained in the
spring box said spring being drawn upon by the stems operating by the racking
lever.
Motion from the handle is imparted to the spindle t carried by the standard t' to
which the figured plate is fitted and the bevel toothed wheel applied thereon
transmits motion therefrom to another bevelled tooth wheel t³ affixed on the shaft t'
carried in bearings * t* and having at its opposite end another bevelled tooth
wheel gearing with another bevelled tooth wheel to affixed to the lower end of the
vertical shaft t on which is mounted the disc g.
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u are flat metal bars on which the carriage carrying the cards travels.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. In machinery for use in effecting the reading and punching of cards or other
material for jacquard apparatus, used in lace making and weaving, the construction

page_text: and use of parts operated to determine the order and position of the punchings on an
indicating plate the corresponding motion being conveyed to another selecting surface
for causing the punches to be operated and the card pierced with holes in the order of
selection desired the punches being driven through the material by power substantially
as set forth.
2. In machinery for use in effecting the reading and punching of cards or other
material for jacquard apparatus used in lace making and weaving, the arrangement
and construction of the selecting handle and cooperating parts in combination with
parts for operating the punches by power substantially as set forth.
3. The combination and arrangement and use of parts of apparatus for use in
effecting the reading and punching of cards or other material for jacquard apparatus,
used in lace making and weaving, substantially as set forth.
WM. BROOKES & SON,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London,
Agents for the Applicants.
Dated the 6th day of December 1800.
WM. BROOKES & SON,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London,
Agents for the Applicants.