AN IMPROVED MACHINE FOR CUTTING FUSTIANS VELVETS AND OTHER FABRICS
Year: 1885

page_text: I ABRAHAM SUTCLIFFE of number 337 Oldham Road Rochdale in the County
of Lancaster cut' Looker do hereby declare the nature of my invention for AN
IMPROVED MACHINE FOR CUTTING FUSTIANS VELVETS AND OTHER FABRICS and
in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :—
My invention relates to machinery for cutting or raising the pile of fustians
velvets and other fabrics. In order that my invention may be better understood
I refer to the accompanying two sheets of drawings in which Fig 1 represents a
side elevation of my machine. Fig 2 shows my method of placing on the rollers
the cloth or fabric to be operated upon. Fig 3 is a plan of the headstock of the
machine shewing the tram or carriage. Fig 4 is a view in perspective of a position
of the cross rail. Fig 5 is an enlarged elevation of one standard for carrying the
cross rail. Fig 6 is an end view of my machine Fig 7 and 8 are a side and end
view respectively shewing my arrangement of adjusting the rollers separately.
My arrangement consists of a suitable framework A of any desired length
according to the length of cloth required to be operated upon as the case may be
wherin I mount a suitable roller B Also a series of rollers which will be herein-
after referred to in their proper order of metal or any other material see figs. 1
and 2 the cloth or fabric C to be operated upon as shewn in figs 1 and 2 more
particularly in fig 2 is placed upon the said roller B. thence carried forward
underneath the roller D over the roller E on to the roller F thence on to and
under the principal moving or operating roller G to the underside of the roller H
thence on to the roller I and on to a series of any convenient number of rollers J J
conveniently mounted at each extremity of the framing of the machine to the
roller B the rollers J at one extremity of the machine viz the extremity opposite
the head stock are preferably fixed upon a separate plate A¹ adjustable to the frame
of the machine which admits of the rollers being suitably adjusted and regulated on
either side to any desired angle so as to ensure the cloth passing centrally through
the machine or if desirable each roller may be separately adjusted sec figs 7 and 8
the rollers J at one extremity viz. the head stock may be if desired removed and
fixed in convenient positions in suitable brackets J¹ as shewn in fig 1 which is for
the purpose of utilizing the machine for the cutting of various lengths of material
as the case may be around which the fabric is caused to pass. I provide a roller K
termed the tension roller the office of which is to tighten or hold firm the cloth or
fabric in the machine doring the process of cutting which is effected by suitably
providing on the shaft L' at each extremity of the roller pinion wheels L L which

page_text: work into corresponding toothed racks L" L" fixed conveniently on each side of
the framing of the machine. I also employ suitable wheels M M which engage
respectively with pauls N N provided on convenient levers O, O, when the tension
roller K is situated in such a position as desired to hold the fabric tight the
pauls N. N. are caused to engage with the ratchet wheels M M the levers OO
being provided with weights P, P, obviates a disengagement of the pauls N N with
the ratchet wheels M M as is well understood thus, the cloth or fabric may be
obviously adjusted to any desired tension as required a rotary motion being
imparted to the principal or moving roller G which roller is provided with suitable
projections on its surface for the purpose of ensuring a firm hold or suitable contact
of the roller with the fabric thus enabling the roller to pass the cloth more
effectually through the machine which is effected by the aid of wheels. R, R¹, fixed
upon the driving shaft R" and shaft R of the roller G or by a train of wheels
and any convenient number of pullies T as desired according to the speed required
to pass the cloth through the machine this arrangement of driving gearing as
shewn admits of a veversing motion which is effected by the aid of a cross belt as
is well known consequently the cloth may be moved in either direction or to or
from the knives hereinafter to be referred to which may be necessary in the event
of the breakage or damage to the knives, at the head of the machine. I provide
convenient rails S, S, upon which I place a carriage or tram U. provided with
wheels V. being preferably of light construction which carriage I conveniently
provide on its upper surface any convenient number of wheels W the carriage
being slotted for the purpose of adjusting the wheels W suitably to the selvages, or
outer edges of the cloth or fabric C at a convenient part of the tram I provide a
cross rail or knife holder X being suitably slotted so as to receive a knife or
knives Y to be used for the operation of cutting the cloth which fits into recessed
standards Z Z fixed in the train see figs 1 and 5, the tram carriage being free to
move on the rails S, S, which in the event of the outer sides or edges of the cloth
or fabric C. receding to or from one extremity or the other of the rollers the
carriage consequently has corresponding movement the knife or knives Y being
carried in the cross rail X and being a part of the said carriage are consequently
retained and kept in their proper course or races upon the occurence of such
irregular movement of the fabric in the direction of the length of the roller as
the case may be I would have it understood that I do not confine myself to the
exact details as described in the drawings as it may be necessary to depart
therefrom without deviating from the principle of my said invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
1. In a machine for cutting or raising the pile of fustians, velvets, and other
fabrics the use and the combination of the rollers J. J. the brackets J tension
roller K. rollers B. E. D. H. F operating roller G. wheels R. R¹, pullies T sub-
stantially as and for the purposes herein fully set forth and described.
2. The tram or carriage U. the wheels V and W the rails S. S., cross rail X
standards Z Z substantially as and for the purposes herein fully set forth and
described.