Improvements in Apparatus for Measuring and Folding Woven Silk Goods in taking it from the Beam, or for Measuring the same in taking from one Beam to another.
Year: 1897

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Date of Application, 26th Mar., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 20th July, 1897-Accepted, 15th Jan.,
1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATIOA
Improvements in Apparatus for Measuring and Folding Woven Silk
Goods in taking it from the Beam, or for Measuring the same in
taking from one Beam to another.
I, JOSEPH WADSWORTH, of Paterson, in the County of Passaic, and State of New
Jersey, United States of America, Silk Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:--
The object of my invention is to provide a machine for the measuring of woven
goods, especially silk goods, in taking it from, the bean to be put on another beam,
or for the measuring and folding of the goods in taking it from the loom beam, a
machine that from its simplicity of construction and ease of operation will greatly
facilitate the measuring of goods, particularly in factories, and the folding of the
same in folds of a length that will enable the inspector to examine the same rapidly,
and that by an automatic stop mechanism will be self controlling, and stop operating
when cloth is all measured, and indicate by an index the length of the piece, thus
economising in time and labor.
The invention consists of a frame provided with bearings in which are mounted
to revolve rollers or beans from which or to which goods are to be taken or
delivered, a measuring drum and a friction roller to drive said drum, and draw the
cloth between the two, an oscillating pleater or folder to receive the goods as it passes
between the measuring drum and the driving roller, and lay it in folds of equal
length, a tray to receive said goods and tension bars to hold the goods down when
folded, said bars alternately rising and falling to permit of the folding of goods, a
worm on shaft of measuring drum and a worm wheel or dial supported on frame and
adapted to be operated by the said worm, and to indicate the number of revolutions
of the drum, and the number of yards of goods passing over the drum; driving
mechanism, shipping device and automatic stop mechanism, and other details.
In carrying out my invention, I provide a roller or beam from which the goods pass.
to be measured and folded, a measuring drum, its shaft mounted in bearings or sliding
box provided with a spring and a screw, by means of which the frictional contact of
the drum with the driving or friction roller is regulated, also a beam on to
which the goods may be delivered before or after being folded or after being measured
without folding. On the shaft of the drum is a worm. A supporting stand is
secured to the frame and is provided with a stud on which is mounted a worm wheel
with a dial face. Secured to the top of the support is a pointer. The dial is
numbered and as the worm meshes with the teeth of the worm wheel and causes it
to turn with the drum the number of the dial indicated by the pointer indicates the
number of yards passed over the drum. Stands for measuring drum are secured to
the frame. Hanger-brackets are secured to the frame and are provided with studs
which are fulcrum of lever for pleater or folder. The pleater is mounted on studs and
in operation it describes an arc and distributes the goods in the tray. The tension bars
on shafts in bearings are connected with the bottom of frame by springs, the natural
tension of which is to hold the bars down on the goods as folded.

page_text: The said bars are connected with bell-cranks in brackets by the bars and studs,
which bell-cranks are in turn connected by the studs to the traverse bar which is
provided with the slot for the stud by which it is driven. To provide for the building
up of the goods rods are provided with slots at lower ends.
The connection bar is secured by studs to the traverse bar and upper portion of
lever.
The spur wheel revolves on the stud and is driven by the spur pinion. A bar over
which the goods pass from the beam to the measuring drum is provided with a notch
adapted to be engaged by the catch, one end of the bar is pivoted to the pin, the
other end is pressed upwardly by a tension spring. A shipper bar is provided with
a catch to engage said notch and also with the spring and stud to which one end of
shipper fork is pivotally secured. Said shipper fork is fulcrummed on stud in the
stud bracket and its other end is secured pivotally to stud that operates to connect
the friction cone and friction pulley to start the machine in operation.
The tension of the cloth passing over the bar holds it down, the notch being
engaged by the catch. When the cloth has all passed over the bar, the spring forces
the bar up, catch is released from notch, the spring draws the shipper bar back, the
cone is released and the machine stops automatically.
Weights may be suspended in the usual way from the beam shaft from which goods
are being taken to cause the desired tension to hold the bar down as stated.
Dated this 25th day of March 1897.
W. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in Apparatus for Measuring and Folding Woven Silk
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Goods in taking it from the Beam, or for Measuring the same in
taking from one Beam to another.
I, JOSEPH WADSWORTH, of Paterson, in the County of Passaic, and State of New
Jersey, United States of America, Silk Manufacturer, 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 object of my invention is to provide a machine for the measuring of woven
goods, especially silk goods, in taking it from the beam to be put on another beam,
or for the measuring and folding of the goods in taking it from the loom beam; a
machine that from its simplicity of construction and case of operation will greatly
facilitate the measuring of goods, particularly in factories, and the folding of the
same in folds of a length that will enable the inspector to examine the same rapidly,
and that by an automatic stop mechanism will be self controlling, and stop operating
when cloth is all measured, and indicate by an index the length of the piece, thus
economizing in time and labour.
The invention consists of a frame provided with bearings in which are mounted to
revolve rollers or beams from which or to which goods are to be taken or delivered,
a measuring drum, and a friction roller to drive said drum, and draw the cloth
between the two, an oscillating pleater or folder to receive the goods as it passes
between the measuring drum and the driving roller, and lay it in folds of equal
length, a tray to receive said goods and tension bars to hold the goods down when
folded, said bars alternately rising and falling to permit of the folding of goods;
a worm on shaft of measuring drum and a worm wheel or dial supported on frame
and adapted to be operated by the said worm, and to indicate the number of

page_text: revolutions of the drum and the number of yards of goods passing over the drum
driving mechanism, shipping device and automatic stop mechanisın, and other details,
all of which will be hereinafter more particularly described and which are shown in the
accompanying drawings forming a part of the specification.
In the drawings similar letters of reference indicate like parts:
Figure 1 is a front elevation of the machine, parts being omitted; Figure 2 is a
side elevation of same, and Figure 3 is a plan view thereof.
In the drawings, A is to represent a roller or beam from which the goods B are
passing to be measured and folded, as shown in Figure 2; C is the measuring drum,
its shaft is mounted in bearings or sliding box n¹ which is provided with a
spring n² and a screw n³ by means of which the frictional contact of the drum C with
the driving or friction roller D is regulated, F represents the frame of the machine.
E is a beam on to which the goods may be delivered before or after being folded
or after being measured without folding. On the shaft n of the drum C is a worm o.
A supporting stand of is secured to the frame F and is provided with a stud o² on
which is mounted a worm wheel o with a dial face. Secured to the top of the
support of is a pointer o³. The dial is numbered and as the worm o meshes with the
teeth of the worm wheel o¹ and causes it to turn with the drum C, the number of
the dial indicated by the pointer indicates the number of yards passed over the drum.
Stands C¹ for measuring drum are secured to the frame F. Hanger-brackets ¹ are
secured to the frame.F and are provided with studs K2 which are fulcrum of lever k
for pleater or folder H. The pleater H is mounted on studs K² and in operation it
describes the arc shown by the dotted line in Figure 2, and distributes the goods as
shown in said figure in the tray M.
bearings m² are connected with the
natural tension of which is to hold the
Figure 2.
The tension bars L L on shafts m¹ in
bottom of the frame by springs m³, the
bars L L down on the goods as folded in
The said bars L L by means of arm m keyed on the shaft m¹ are connected with
bell-cranks h h in brackets ¹¹ by the bars 2 h² and studs h³ h', which bell-
cranks h h are in turn connected by the studs g¹ g¹ to the traverse bar g, which is
provided with the slot g² for the stud f1 by which it is driven. To provide for the
building up of the goods, rods h² h² are provided with slots at lower ends, as shown
in Figure 2..
The connection bar i is secured by studs i¹ and i² to the traverse bar g and upper
portion of lever k.
The spur wheel f revolves on the stud f3 and is driven by the spur pinion e. A
bar a over which the goods pass from the beam to the measuring drum is provided
with a notch a adapted to be engaged by the catch 62, one end of the bar is pivoted
to the pin a³, the other end is pressed upwardly by a tension spring a².
bar bis provided with a catch 62 to engage said notch a¹ and also with the spring 63;
A shipper
and stud 61 to which one end of shipper fork c is pivotally secured.
fork is fulcrumed on stud c2 in the stud bracket c¹ and its other end is secured
Said shipper
pivotally to stud that operates to connect the friction cone & and friction pulley d¹
to start the machine in operation.
The tension of the cloth passing over the bar a holds it down, the notch a¹ being
engaged by the catch b². When the cloth has all passed over the bar a, the spring a²
forces the bar a up, catch 62 is released from notch, the spring 63 draws the shipper
bar b back, the cone is released and the machine stops automatically.
Weights may be suspended in the usual way from the beam shaft from which goods
are being taken to cause the desired tension to hold the bar a down as stated.
To allow of the measured goods being delivered on to another beam, when so
required, instead of (or after) being folded into the tray M, I provide grooved pulleys p
and pl on the shaft of the friction roller D and the gudgeon p³ of the receiving beam E,
whereby the latter may be driven from the friction roller by a belt or band. The
gudgeon p³, which is mounted in a suitable bearing p², is furnished with an eccentric
stud p, to engage in the end of the receiving beam and thus ensure rotation of the
latter.

page_text: The machine is operated as follows:-
The shipper bar bis pulled out to the right until the catch b' enter the notch a¹ in
the spring bar a. This brings the friction cone d into engagement with the friction
pulley d¹ and power being applied to the pulley machine is started. The fabric to be
ineasured and folded is taken from the roller A, is passed over the spring bar a and 5
over the measuring drum C, and down between the drum C and the friction roller D.
The fabric passing over the spring bara has tension enough to keep the spring bar down
and in engagement with the catch bon shipper bar b. After going between the
measuring drum and the friction roller the fabric passes down through the centre of
the folder H as indicated by the dotted line in Figure 2 and is folded by the 1
swinging folder and the alternately rising and falling tension bars L L, as shown in
said figure.
The folder I receives´its swinging motion and the tension bars L L their
alternately rising and falling motion from the traverse bar g, to which they are
pivotally connected as shown and described.
The traverse bar g is driven by the stud f¹ which is eccentrically located on the face
of the spur wheel f. The spur wheel f revolves on the stud f³ and meshes with and is
driven by the spur pinion e on the driving shaft as is shown in Figures 2 and 3 of the
drawings. When the spur wheel is caused to rotate the eccentric stud on its face,
passing through the vertical slot in the traverse bar g imparts to the traverse bar a
rocking motion which imparts the oscillating motion to the folder H, and the
The fabric is
alternately rising and falling motion to the tension bars L L.
measured and folded by my machine without requiring the constant attention of the
operator.
The end of the piece of fabric is conveyed by the hand of the operator from the roller
or beam A over the spring bar a and over the measuring drum C until it is gripped
The machine may be left.
between the drum C and the friction or driving roller D.
alone then and it will run alone until the fabric has all passed over the spring bar a,
when the spring a will press the spring bar (a) upwards as shown in Figure 1
releasing the catch from the notch a¹ and the spring 63 will then draw the
shipper bar b back to the position shown in Figure 1 releasing the friction cone d from
contact with the friction pulley d¹ thus automatically stopping the machine.
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
1. As a new article of manufacture, a machine for measuring and folding woven
goods, consisting of a frame provided with bearings for beams, a measuring drum and
friction roller, a measuring drum and friction roller and beams, the shafts of which
are adapted to turn in said bearings, means for regulating the friction between said
friction roller and measuring drum, a worm on shaft of measuring drum, a worm
wbeel having a dial face and any desired number of teeth mounted to rotate on stud,
said stud secured to frame, said worm to operate the worn wheel and means for
driving said friction roller, all constructed substantially as shown and described.
2. As a new article of manufacture, a machine for measuring and folding woven
goods, consisting of a frame provided with bearings for beams, a measuring drum
and friction roller, a measuring drum and friction roller and beams, the shafts of
which are adapted to turn in said bearings, means for regulating the friction
between the friction roller and measuring drum, a worm on worm shaft of measuring
lrum, a worm wheel having a dial face and any desired number of teeth mounted
to rotate on stud, said stud secured to frame, said worm to operate the worm wheel
a spring actuated bar, over which the goods pass from the beam to the drum
pivotally secured at one end and provided underneath with a notch, a shipper ro
provided with a catch to engage in the notch in said spring bar, a spring secured to
frame to press upward under the free end of said spring bar, to release it from the
catch on the shipper rod, when the cloth is all measured, and not passing over it to
hold it down, thereby stopping the machine, and means for driving said friction
roller, substantially as shown and described.

page_text: 3. In a machine for folding and measuring fabrics, a frame provided with bearings,
measuring drum, friction roller, and beams mounted on shafts adapted to turn in
said bearings, and means for regulating the friction between the driving roller and
measuring drum, the shaft of measuring drum being provided with a worm, in
combination with a worm wheel having a dial face and any desired number of teeth,
a stud secured to frame, said worm wheel being mounted to rotate on said stud and
to be operated by the worm on shaft of measuring drum, a spring actuated bar over
which the goods pass from the beam 'to the drum pivotally secured at one end and
provided underneath with a notch, a shipper rod provided with a catch to engage in
the notch in said spring bar, a spring secured to machine frame and shipper rod, a
spring secured to frame and pressing upward under free end of said spring bar to
force it from engagement with the catch on the shipper rod when the cloth is all
measured and is not passing over (said spring bar), a spur pinion secured to shaft of
driving roller, a spur wheel mounted on studs secured to frame beneath said spur
pinion to mesh therewith, said spur wheel being provided with a stud eccentri-
cally located on its inner face to drive a traverse bar, a traverse bar provided with
a vertical slot at or near the centre thereof through which said eccentric stud on spur
wheel passes to drive the same, bell cranks secured or attached to said frame, said
bell cranks being pivotally connected with the ends of said traverse bar tension
bars secured to the frame pivotally at lower portion, springs to hold said tension bars
down, connecting rods with slotted lower ends connecting said spring tension bars
with lower end of bell cranks, a pleater fulcrumed on studs in hanger brackets on
machine frame, adapted to permit the goods to pass down between the measuring
drum and the friction roller through the centre of the pleater frame to be distributed
and folded by the oscillating motion of the pleater, a bar connecting pivotally the
lever arm of the pleater with said traverse bar and means for driving said friction
roller, all constructed substantially as shown and described.
4. In a machine for measuring and folding fabrics, the combination with the
shipper bar, shipper fork, friction cone and friction pulley, of the spring bar pivotally
secured at one end of above said shipper bar and provided underneath with a notch,
said shipper bar provided with a catch to engage the notch in said spring bar, a
tension spring, one end secured to frame and the other end to shipper rod, and a
spring under the free end of said spring bar adapted to press said spring bar upwards
to release the catch on the shipper bar from the notch on the spring bar, when cloth
ceases to pass over said spring bar, all constructed substantially as shown and
described and for the purposes specified.
5. In a machine for measuring and folding fabrics, the combination with a pleater
or older hung on studs supported in hangers secured to frame and adapted to permit
the goods to be folded to pass down through the centre thereof, spring tension bars
pivotally secured on studs near the bottom of the frame with means for giving said
pleater or folder a swinging motion and means to cause said tension bars to rise and
fall alternately, substantially as shown and described, and for the purposes specified.
6. In a machine for measuring and folding fabrics, the combination of the
swinging folder and the alternately rising and falling tension bars, of a spur wheel
mounted on studs secured to frame, a stud eccentrically located on the face of said
spur wheel and adapted to engage a vertical slot in the traverse bar, a traverse bar
having a vertical slot adapted to receive said eccentric stud, the ends of said
traverse bar connected pivotally with bell cranks, bell cranks pivotally secured in
hangers, rods, the lower end of each having a slot, pivotally connecting said bell
cranks and tension bars at the lower portion of frame, a bar pivotally connecting
lever arm of the pleater or folder to said traverse bar, a friction pulley, driving shaft
and friction cone, a spur pinion on driving shaft adapted to mesh with said spur
wheel and means for driving said friction pulley, all constructed substantially as
shown and described and for the purposes specified.
7. In a machine for measuring fabrics, a frame provided at one end with bearings
for spindle of beam, at the other end bearing to receive a beam on which fabric is
to be wound or delivered in combination with a friction roller and measuring druin,

page_text: bearings for shafts of said friction roller and measuring drum, a sliding box bearing
for the shaft of the measuring drum provided with a spring and screw to regulate
the friction between the driving roller and the measuring drum, grooved pulleys on
one end of shaft of friction roller and gudgeon of receiving beam respectively, and
ineans for turning said receiving beam, a worm wheel stand secured to machine frame
near shaft of measuring drum, a stud on said stand, a worm wheel mounted on said stud
having a dial face, and a worm on the shaft of measuring drum to engage and rotate
said worm wheel, the number of revolutions of the measuring drum to be indicated
by the dial of the worm wheel, a belt or band connecting said grooved pulleys and
ineans for driving the friction roller, a shipper bar, shipper fork, and friction cone,
friction pulley, and a spring actuated bar pivotally secured at one end above said
shipper bar, and provided underneath with a notch, said shipper bar provided with a
catch to engage the notch in said spring bar, a spring connecting the frame.of
machine and shipper rod, a spring under the free end of said spring bar adapted to
press said spring bar upwards when it is not pressed down by the tension of the
fabric passing over said spring bar and in connection with spring connecting
shipper-rod and machine frame, to withdraw friction cone from contact with friction
pulley and automatically stop the machine when the fabric is all measured, all
constructed substantially as shown and described.
Dated thi
W. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicant.
W. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicant.