Improvements in Appliances for Facilitating the Outting of Card Clothing.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Jan., 1898
Complete Specification Left 31st Oct 1203 Accented 2nd Dec., 1893
PROVISIONAL. SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Appliances for Facilitating the Outting of Card
Clothing.
We JOSEPH LAW Card Manufacturer and JOHN WILLIAM FIELDING
Mechanic both of Moorland Mills, Cleckheaton in the County of York, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
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This invention relates to improvements in adjustable appliances for facilitating
the cutting of fillets of card clothing for covering the flats of flat carding engines
the object being to ensure the edges of the fillet, when out, being perfectly straight
and parallel one to the other, and the fillet can be out accurately to any pre-
determined width.
According to this our invention we employ a box or casing on the top of which is
secured an "adjustable edge" or bar of metal which is rebated or recessed on its
under sido. The inner edge of the box or casing also forms a straight edge parallel
with the edge of the adjustable bar. A shaft extends from one end to the other of
the interior of the box and on this shaft are two toothod wheels gearing with racks
fixed to the underside of the adjustablo straight edge and sliding in slots formed
in the top of the box at right angles to the straight edge. On one end of the
shaft and outside the box is fixed a short lever and handle the latter working
through a quadrant on which is an indicator dial. The handle is provided with a
thumb screw so that it can be fixed at any point on the dial. Hinged on the top
of the box is a straight bar of angular section which when folded down on its
hinges corresponds with the straight edge of the box. In order to cut a fillet we
proceed as follows :—
One edge of the clothing is placed under or in the recess or rebate of the
adjustable straight edge until the teeth or dents of the clothing rest against
the straight edge, the angular bar is then turned on its hinges so as to nip the
clothing between it and the inner straight edge of the box. The angular bar is
Becured in position by means of eccentrics or handles and cams to which a part
turn is given. The edge of clothing which protrudes from between the angular
bar and the inner edge of the box is now removed with an ordinary paring knife
and a straight edge is given to the clothing.
The clothing is now removed from the machine and a straight bar of metal
is placed in the rebate or recess of the adjustable straight edge, the clothing is
then placed in the machine with the straight cut edge in contact with the bar
in the recess, and the operator proceeds as before, and when cut the fillet has
perfectly straight and parallel sides.
A sories of small blade springs on the adjustable straight edge press lightly on
the teeth of the clothing and prevent it moving.
By means of the handle and indicator dial the straight edge is adjusted and the
fillet out to any predetermined width.
Dated the 30th day of January 1893.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Appliances for Facilitating the Outting of Card
Olothing.
We JOSEPH LAW, Card Manufacturer and JOHN WILLIAM FIELDING,
Mechanic both of Moorland Mills Cleckheaton in the County of York, do hereby
declare, the nature of this invention and in what mauner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in aud by the following
statement:-
This invention relates to improvements in adjustable appliances for facilitating
the cutting of fillets of card clothing for covering the flats of flat carding engines,
the object being to ensure the edges of the fillet when cut, being perfectly straight
and parallel one to the other, and the fillet can be accurately out to any pre-
determined width.
Such being the nature and object of our said invention the following is a complete
description of same reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which :—
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the improved appliances for purpose aforesaid.
Fig. 2 is a plan view of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is an end view of the improved appliances drawn about full size.
Fig. 4 is a section on line A. B of Fig. 2 drawn to about full size.
According to this our invention we employ a metal box or casing 1 on the top of
which is carried an adjustable straight edge, or bar of metal 2 which is rebated or
recessed on its under side as at 3. The inner edge 4 of the box or casing 1 also
forms a straight edgo parallel with the straight edge of the adjustable bar 2. A
shaft 5 extends from one end to the other of the interior of the box or casing 1
and on this shaft 5 are preferably two toothed wheels 6. 6 gearing with racks 7. 7
fixed to the underside of the adjustable straight edge 2 and sliding in slots 8
formed in the top of the box or casing 1 and at right angles to the straight edge 2.
On one end of shaft 5 and outside the box 1 is fixed a short lever 9 and handle 10
the latter working through a slot 11 in a quadrant 12 on which is an indicator dial.
The quadrant 12 is fixed to the end of the box 1. The handle 10 is in the form
of a thumb screw so that it can be fixed at any point of the dial on the quadrant 12.
Hinged at 13, 13 on the top of the box 1 is a straight bar of metal 14 of angular
section (see Fig. 4) which when folded down on its hinges 13 (see Fig. 3) corre
sponds with the straight edge 4 of the box 1. In order to cut a fillet we proceed
as follows:-One uncut edge of the clothing 15 is placed under or in the recess or
rebate 3 of the adjustable straight edge 2 until the teeth or donts of the clothing
rest against the straight edge 2, the angular bar 14 is then turned on its hinges 13
so as to nip the outer edge of the clothing between it and the innor straight edge 4
of the box 1. The angular bar 14 is secured in this position by means of
handles 16 and fingers or pins 16 to which handles a part turn is given, so that
the pins or fingers 16 are brought over and bear upon the upper edge of the said
bar 14 (see Fig. 1). A partial turn is to be given to these handles 15 before the
bar 14 can be turned back on its hinges 13.
The edge 17 of clothing 15 which protrudes from botween the angular bar 14
and the innor edge 4 of the box 1 is now removed with an ordinary paring knife
and thus a straight edge is given to the clothing such edge being parallel with tho
dents or teeth which rested against the straight edge 2.
The clothing 15 is now removed from the machine and a straight bar of metal 18
is placed in the rebate or recess 3 of the adjustable straight edge 2, the clothing
is then placed in the machine with the edge of the clothing which has been already
cut straight in contact with the bar 18 in the recess 3 and the operator proceeds
as herein before described and when out the fillet has perfectly straight and parallel
sides.

page_text: A series of small blade springs 19 fixed on the adjustable straight edge 2 press
lightly on the teeth of the clothing and prevent its moving.
By means of the handle 10 and indicator dial on the quadrant 12 the straight
edge 2 is adjusted and the fillet cut to any predetermined width.
At 20 is an additional box, or table which serves as a further guide for the
paring knife the blade of which passes along the space. between the boxes or
casings 1 and 20.
The racks 7. 7 have extended portious 21 which pass on the underside of the
top of the box or casing 1 and prevent the straight edge 2 tilting or moving, and
spiral springs 22 (see Fig. 4) fixed one end to the racks 7 and the other ends to the
interior of the casing 1 assists in steadying the straight edge 2 and moving it in
one direction.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed wo declare that what we
claim is :-
1. The general construction, arrangement and combination of parts constituting
the improved appliances for purpose sot forth as herein described and substantially
as illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
2. The box or casing 1 straight edge 2 racks 7 wheels 6 shaft 5 with handle 10
and quadrant 12 together with the straight bar of metal 14 all in combination as
and for the purpose herein described and as illustrated by the accompanying
drawings.
3. The box or casing 1 adjustable straight edge 2 having the recess 3 and the
bar of metal-14 all in combination as and for the purpose herein described and
substantially as illustrated by Fig. 4 of the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 28th day of October 1893.