IMPROVEMENTS IN FULLING STOCKS
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Richard Kilburn, the elder, of the Firm of Richard
Kilburn and Sons, of Leeds, in the County of York, Machine Makers, for the
Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN FULLING STOCKS."
Sealed the 3rd February 1880, and dated the 21st October 1879.
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Richard Kilburn at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 21st October 1879.
RICHARD KILBURN, the elder, of the Firm of Richard Kilburn and Sons, of
Leeds, in the County of York, Machine Makers. "IMPROVEMENTS IN FULLING
STOCKS."
This Invention relates to a new method of giving motion to the pendant arms of
fulling stocks when such arms are suspended at the top. Hitherto these arms have
received their oscillatory motion from a crank working in slides or slots placed in
about the middle of the pendant arms. Now my Invention consists in giving
oscillatory motion to these arms by means of a crank and connecting rod attached
to the bottom part. By this means the pendant arms can be operated at a quicker
speed and considerable more pressure can be brought upon the material under
operation than could possibly be obtained by working them by crank attached to
about the middle part.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Richard Kilburn in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 21st April
1880.
RICHARD KILBURN, of the Firm of Richard Kilburn and Sons, of Leeds, in the
County of York, Machine Makers. "IMPROVEMENTS IN FULLING STOCKS."
This Invention relates to a new method of giving motion to the pendant arms of
fulling stocks, when such arms are suspended at the top.
Hitherto these arms have received their oscillatory motion from a crank working
Now my
in slides or slots placed in about the middle of the pendant arms.
Invention consists in giving oscillatory motion to these arms by means of a crank
and connecting rod attached to the bottom part.
Such being the nature and object of my Invention, I will now proceed to more
fully describe the same, reference being given to the accompanying Sheet of
Drawings, wherein Fig. 1 is plan, and Fig. 2 front elevation of a machine con-
structed according to my Invention. A are the pendulum arms, suspended at the
top, and capable of swinging to and fro on the shaft B. These pendulum arms
have their oscillatory motion given to them by means of the crank C and connecting
rod D, which derive their motion from the driving pulley E.
By this means the pendant arms can be operated at a quicker speed, and
considerable more pressure can be brought upon the material under operation than
could possibly be obtained by working them by crank attached to about the middle
part.
Having now described the nature and particulars of my Invention, and shewn by
Drawings how the same is to be carried into practical effect, I would have it
understood that what I consider to be new within this realm, and therefore claim,
is,―
The combined use of the crank C, connecting rod D, and pendulum arm A, for
the purpose substantially as herein described and illustrated.
In witness whereof, I, the said Richard Kilburn, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Twentieth day of April, in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and eighty.
RP. KILBURN. (L.S.)