Improvements in Printing Fabrics, such as Oil-cloths, Linoleum, and other like Flexible Substances.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Feb., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 31st Oct., 1892-Accepted, 3rd Dec., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Printing Fabrics, such as Oil-cloths, Linoleum, and
other like Flexible Substances.
I JAMES FREDERICK COATES, of 63 Sackville Street, Manchester, Calico
Printer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The improvements relate to the printing of fabrics such as oil-cloths, linoleum,
and other like flexible substances, and have for object the printing of designs or
patterns upon the same in one, two or more colours, by mechanical means.
To effect this, and to accomplish my improvements, I mount upon suitable
bearings a cylinder, capable of turning on it's axis, and suitably prepared to carry
forward, on it's surface, the fabric requiring to be ornamented or printed.
In connection with this cylinder, I radially mount printing rollers, which rollers
are composed, at their surfaces, of a soft, elastic substance, such as a composition
of glue and glycerine, in those cases where oil colours are to be employed, as in
oil-cloths, linoleums, and the like, but the nature of the composition of these rollers
may be varied. One such printing roller is employed for each colour required, and
each of these printing rollers is provided with a colour furnishing roller, and, by
preference, with a "doctor" roller, for the purpose of regulating the amount of
colour supplied; but a knife or blade "doctor," or other means of regulation may
be employed.
The rollers are geared together so that the different colours will register one
upon the other correctly, and the revolving cylinder, carrying the fabric to be
printed, is, in like manner, accurately geared to the rollers.
The composition printing rollers have the patterns formed thereon in relief, and
may be prepared by casting or moulding the same, or by cutting away, or removing
the necessary portions of the surface.
Variations in detail may be made, without departing from the peculiar character
of the invention.
Dated this 10th day of February 1000
WILLIAM GADD, C.E.,
64, Barton Arcade, Manchester, Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Printing Fabrics, such as Oil-cloths, Linoleum, and
other like Flexible Substances.
I, JAMES FREDERICK COATES, of 63 Sackville Street, Manchester, Calico
Printer, 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 improvements relate to the printing of fabrics such as oil-cloths, linoleum,
and other like flexible substances, and have for object the printing of designs or
patterns upon the same, in one, two or more colours, by mechanical means.
To effect this, and to accomplish my improvements, I mount upon suitable
bearings, supported by a frame or standards, a cylinder, capable of turning upon
it's axis, and suitably prepared to carry forward, on it's surface, as it revolves, the
fabric requiring to be printed.
In connection with this cylinder, I radially mount printing rollers, capable of
revolving, which lie with their axes parallel, or nearly so, to the axis of the cylinder,
and at convenient distances apart from one another; practically of the character

page_text: and in the manner employed in ordinary oil-cloth printing machines; but with the
essential difference that these printing rollers are composed, either entirely or at
their surfaces, of a soft, elastic, gelatinous substance, such as, for example, a com-
position of glue and glycerine, which is more suitable in those cases where oil
colours are to be employed, as in oil-cloths, linoleums, and the like but the nature
of the composition of these rollers may be varied.
One such printing roller is employed for each colour required, and each of these
printing rollers is provided with a colour furnishing roller, and, by preference, with
a "doctor" roller also, for the purpose of regulating the amount of colour supplied;
but a knife or blade "doctor," or other means of regulation, may be employed, as
is well understood.
The rollers are geared together by any suitable gearing, so that the different
colours will register one upon, and beside another, correctly; and the revolving
cylinder carrying the fabric is, in like manner, accurately geared to the rollers, as
in the ordinary oilcloth printing machine.
The composition printing rollers have the patterns, or such portions as are desired
to be printed, formed thereon, in relief, and may be prepared by casting or
moulding the same, or by cutting away, or removing, the necessary portions of
the surface.
By virtue of the softness of the composition forming the surface of these rollers,
a different impress of the pattern upon the fabric is produced, to that ordinarily
obtained.
Variations in detail may be made, and the main details of the apparatus for
supporting and driving the cylinder and rollers may be of the ordinary or any
convenient description, without departing from the peculiar character of the
invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
In apparatus for printing fabrics, such as oil-cloths, linoleum, and like flexible
substances, the employment of printing rollers, composed either entirely or at their
surfaces, of a soft, gelatinous composition, with the required pattern, or printing
surface, moulded, or otherwise formed thereon in relief, for the purpose and in
manner substantially as herein set forth.
Dated this 29th day of October 1892.
WILLIAM GADD, C.E.,
64, Barton Arcade, Manchester, Agent.