IM- PROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS EMPLOYED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF RIBBED LOOPED FABRICS
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to John Kiddier and Herbert Kiddier, Machinists, both in
the Employment of the Nottingham Manufacturing Company (Limited), at
the Town and County of the Town of Nottingham, for the Invention of "IM-
PROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS EMPLOYED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF RIBBED
LOOPED FABRICS."
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Sealed the 20th January 1880, and dated the 23rd July 1879.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John Kiddier and Herbert
Kiddier at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 23rd July 1879.
JOHN KIDDIER and HERBERT KIDDIER, Machinists, both in the Employment of
the Nottingham Manufacturing Company (Limited), at the Town and County of
the Town of Nottingham. "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS EMPLOYED IN THE
MANUFACTURE OF RIBBED LOOPED FABRICS."
The object of the Invention is, in the manufacture of ribbed looped fabrics, to
facilitate the transfer of such fabric from one set of frame and machine needles to
another of such frame and machine needles, or in the event of the work being
pressed off either set of needles by accident or otherwise to facilitate the replace-
ment of such work.
For this purpose we employ two sets of instruments, each set of instruments
being applied in a separate bar, and the two bars are capable of fitting or being
held correctly in relation one to the other, in order that the operating parts of the
two sets of instruments may for a time be held in correct relations to receive the
respective loops of the part of the fabric to be transferred or replaced. Each of these
instruments is hollowed or recessed to enable it to cover the respective needle
beards, and the stems thereof may be bent or cranked if desired to facilitate action
with the respective needles. The needle bars may have motions given to them to
facilitate the actions of the transferring instruments.
Thus in working the fabric to be transferred or replaced is run on the combined
transferring instruments with their respective bars in correct relative position with

page_text: one set of loops on one set of instruments, and the other set of loops on the other
set of instruments. These bars are then brought into position for their instruments
to deliver one portion of the loops onto the "frame" needles, and when that portion
of the loops has been so delivered that bar with the instruments that have
delivered their loops is removed. The remaining bar with its instruments is then
moved slightly with the "frame"-needles into position for the loops on such
remaining instruments being transferred to the "machine" needles, when this bar
with its instruments is also removed, and the work proceeds in the usual way by
the action of the "frame" and "machine" needles.
By these means the same or different classes of ribbed fabric may be united, and
they are particularly applicable in applying one class of rib work to another, as in
the running on of "tops" of "half hose."

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said John Kiddier and Herbert Kiddier in the Great Seal Patent Office
on the 22nd January 1880.
JOHN KIDDIER and HERBERT KIDDIER, Machinists, both in the Employment of
the Nottingham Manufacturing Company (Limited), at the Town and County of
the Town of Nottingham. "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS EMPLOYED IN THE
MANUFACTURE OF RIBBED LOOPED FABRICS."
The object of the Invention is, in the manufacture of ribbed looped fabrics, to
facilitate the transfer of such fabric from one set of frame and machine needles to
another of such frame and machine needles, or in the event of the work being
pressed off either set of needles by accident or otherwise to facilitate the replace-
ment of such work.
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:
For this purpose we employ two sets of instruments, each set of instruments
being applied in a separate bar, and the two bars are capable of fitting or being
held correctly in relation one to the other in order that the operating parts of the
two sets of instruments may for a time be held in correct relations to receive the
respective loops of the part of the fabric to be transferred or replaced.. Each of
these instruments is hollowed or recessed to enable it to cover the respective needle
beards, and the stems thereof may be bent or cranked if desired to facilitate action
with the respective needles. The needle bars may have motions given to them to
facilitate the actions of the transferring instruments.
Thus in working the fabric to be transferred or replaced is run on the combined
transferring instruments with their respective bars in correct relative position with
one set of loops on one set of instruments, and the other set of loops on the other
set of instruments. These bars are then brought into position for their instruments
to deliver one portion of the loops onto the "frame" needles, and when that portion
of the loops has been so delivered that bar with the instruments that have
delivered their loops is removed. The remaining bar with its instruments is then
moved slightly with the "frame" needles into position for the loops on such
remaining instruments being transferred to the "machine" needles, when this bar
with its instruments is also removed, and the work proceeds in the usual way by
the action of the "frame" and "machine" needles.
But that the Invention may be more fully understood, we will by the aid of the
accompanying Drawings proceed to describe means pursued by us in carrying the
same into effect.
Figure 1 shows by plan view parts of the two bars with their respective instru-
ments in their relative position for joint operation.
Figure 2 shows a front view, Figure 3 an end view, and Figure 4 a transverse
section of the same.
In each of the Figures of the Drawings the same letters indicate corresponding
parts. a is the bar carrying the instruments b for operating with the frame needles,
and c is the bar carrying the instruments d for operating with the machine
needles.
Figures 5, 6, 7, and 8 show corresponding views of the bar a and its instruments
separate from the bar c, whilst Figures 9, 10, 11, and 12 show corresponding views
of the bar c separately. It will be seen that the operating ends of the respective
instruments b and are formed hollow on their front or operating sides, so that
when correctly brought over the beards of the respective needles they may cover
those beards with their points lying on the stems of such needles to facilitate the
ready transference of the loops as desired.

page_text: It will be seen that the bar a is formed with projecting ends a', a', and backs
a², a², by which the bar c is held correctly with the bar a for the correct relative
-position-of-their-respective_instruments b and d, and in use it is found sufficient to
hold them in such position by the fingers of the operator, but if desired-holding
means may be applied.to.connect them.
Figure 13 shows by sectional view. some of the working parts of apparatus
employed in the manufacture of ribbed looped fabrics with which we have worked
our Invention, e representing the frame needles carried by the frame needle bar e¹,
and the machine needles carried by the machine-needle bar fl; g represents the
sinkers, and h the knocking over bits.
Figures 14 and 15 show the bars a and c with their respective instruments b
and & in positions for operation. In Figure 14 the slide plate i is thrown back
upon its axis . The frame needle bar e with its needles e is also brought
forward into the position indicated by being turned by its arms e² on the axes e³,
and resting against suitable stops provided for the purpose. When the parts are
in the position indicated by this Figure the bars a, c, are together placed with the
instruments b, d, covering the ends of the frame needles e, and these bars a, c, are
moved downwards in order to deliver the loops held by the instruments b on to
the frame needles e. This operation having been accomplished the bar a with its
instruments b is removed, leaving the bar c with its instruments & holding the
remainder of that row of loops. The machine needle bar f1 is then slightly raised
into the position indicated by Figure 15, and the bar c with its instruments & is
then turned so that the instruments d.may cover the beards of the machine
needles f, so that the remaining of the row of loops may be readily transferred to
the machine needles, when this bar c with its instruments may be withdrawn, and
the work may be proceeded with in the usual way by the action of the frame and
machine needles.
By these means the same or different classes of ribbed fabric may be united, and
they are particularly applicable in applying one class of rib work to another, as in
the running on of "tops" of "half hose."
Having thus described our Invention and means we adopt in carrying the same
into effect we would have it understood that we do not confine ourselves to the
precise arrangements of parts as shown and described, as the same may be varied
without departing from the peculiar character of our Invention, but what we do
claim is, the arranging or combining parts whereby bars with covering instruments
are arranged to receive fabric and replace it on or transfer it to frame and machine
needles used in the manufacture of ribbed looped fabric, substantially as
described.
In witness whereof, we, the said John Kiddier and Herbert Kiddier, have
hereunto set our hands and seals, this Twentieth day of January. in the
JOHN KIDDIER:
-(L:S:)
HERBERT KIDDIER. (L.S.)