TrenDAYTHENA IV WDINGING AND MANGLING MACHINES.
Year: 1873

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Taylor and Henry Leach Wilson, both of
Accrington, in the County of Lancaster, Machine Makers, for the
Invention of 66 TrenDAYTHENA IV WDINGING AND MANGLING MACHINES.
Invention of ‹‹
IN WRINGING" AND MANGLING MACHINES
:
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Taylor and
Henry Leach Wilson at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents,
with their Petition, on the 31st March 1873.
We, WILLIAM TAYLOR and HENRY LEACH WILSON, both of Accring-
ton, in the County of Lancaster, Machine Makers, do hereby declare
the nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN WRINGING AND
MANGLING MACHINES," to be as follows:-
This Invention has for its object an improvement in the apparatus for
weighting the squeezing rollers of such machines comprising a series of
levers so arranged as to dispense with the cumbersome weights here-
tofore employed, whereby we are enabled to construct such machines
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lighter not only in regard to the weighting, but the end frames and
weight of the whole machine is greatly reduced with consequent
economy of production, and increased facility for carriage and removal
and the machine is much neater in appearance.
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Through the loose ends of a short lever which bears on the necks of
the top roller we pass a vertical rod the upper end of which is chased
and receives the pressure adjusting wheel; the lower end of the said rod
carries a "clip" which is attached to a horizontal lever having its
fulcrum near the "clip." To the other end of the lever last referred to
is a pendant link or rod connected to another horizontal return lever
near to its fulcrum. The other end of the lever last referred to carries a
small weight.
The arrangement of levers above described gives the desired pressure
with a fraction of the weight heretofore required, and is much more
convenient of adjustment than the weighting as heretofore constructed.
.
SPECIFICATION filed in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters
Patent, and of an Order of the Lord Chancellor, by the said William
Taylor and Henry Leach Wilson in the Great Seal Patent Office on
the 13th October 1873.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, wc, .WILLIAM
TAYLOR and HENRY LEACH WILSON, both of Accrington, in the County
of Lancaster, Machine Makers, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her
Letters Patent, bearing date the Thirty-first day of March, in the year
of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-three, in the
thirty-sixth year of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and suc-
cessors, give and grant unto us, the said William Taylor and Henry
Leach Wilson, Her special licence that we, the said William Taylor
and Henry Leach Wilson, our executors, administrators, and assigns,
or such others as we, the said William Taylor and Henry Leach Wilson,
our executors, administrators, and assigns, should at any time agree
with, and no others, from time to time and at all times thereafter
during the term therein expressed, should and lawfully might make,
'use, exercise, and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain
.

page_text: and Ireland; the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN WRINGING AND. MANGLING MACHINES," upon the condition
(amongst others) that we, the said William Taylor and Henry Leach
Wilson, our executors or administrators, by an instrument in writing
under our, or their, or one of their hands and seals, should particularly
describe and ascertain the nature of the said Invention, and in what
manner the same was to be performed, and cause the same to be filed
in the Great Seal Patent Office on or before the Fourteenth day of
and Ireland; the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN WRINGING AND. MANGLING MACHINES," upon the condition
(amongst others) that we, the said William Taylor and Henry Leach
Wilson, our executors or administrators, by an instrument in writing
under our, or their, or one of their hands and seals, should particularly
describe and ascertain the nature of the said Invention, and in what
manner the same was to be performed, and cause the same to be filed
in the Great Seal Patent Office on or before the Fourteenth day of
October 1873.
NOW KNOW YE, that we, the said William Taylor and Henry Leach
Wilson, do hereby declare the nature of our said Invention, and in what
manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement and accompanying Sheet
of Drawings, that is to say:-
This Invention has for its object an improvement in the apparatus for
weighting the squeezing rollers of such machines comprising a series of.
levers so arranged as to dispense with the cumbersome weights here-
tofore employed, whereby we are enabled to construct such machines
lighter not only in regard to the weighting, but the end frames and the
weight of the whole machine is greatly reduced, with the consequent
economy of production and increased facility for carriage and removing,
and the machine is much neater in appearance..
Through the loose end of a short lever which bears on the necks of
the top roller we pass a vertical rod, the upper end of which is chased
and receives the pressure adjusting wheel; the lower end of the said rod
carries a clip" which is attached to a horizontal lever having its
fulcrum near the "clip." To the other end of the lever last referred to
is a pendant link or rod connected to another horizontal return lever
near to its fulcrum. The other end of the lever last referred to carries a
small weight. The arrangement of levers above described gives the
desired pressure with a fraction of the weight heretofore required, and is
much more convenient of adjustment than the weighting as heretofore
constructed.
In order that this Invention may be clearly understood, we will now
proceed to describe the same in detail and have hereunto annexed a
Sheet of Drawings marked with figures and letters of reference.

page_text: Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a machine having our improvements.
attached; Fig. 2 is an end elevation; Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation;
and Figs. 4 and 5 are detached parts enlarged.
Through the loose end of a short lever A. which bears on the necks of
the top roller B we pass the vertical rod C, the upper end of which is
chased and receives the pressure adjusting wheel D; the lower end of the
said rod carries the "clip". E which is attached to the horizontal lever F
having its fulcrum near the said "clip." To the other end of the lever
F is a pendant link or rod G connected to another horizontal return
lever H near to its fulcrum J. The other end of the lever H carries a
small weight K.
Having thus fully described the nature and particulars of this our said
Invention, and shewn by Drawings in what manner, the same is to be or
may be performed or carried into practice, we would have it understood
that what we claim as our Invention is the arrangement, combination,;
and use of the levers as and for the purpose herein fully described and
illustrated.
In witness whereof, I, the said Henry Leach Wilson, for and on
behalf of myself and the said William Taylor, have hereunto set
my hand and seal, this Twenty-fourth day of September, in the
year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-
three.
Witness,
EDMUND WALSH.
HENRY LEACH WILSON. (L.S.)