Improvements in Apparatus for Damping Warps, and also in Tensional Appliances for Stretching and Smoothing Fabrics whilst being Woven.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Sept., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 28th Mar., 1892--Accepted, 25th June, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Damping Warps, and also in Tensional
Appliances for Stretching and Smoothing Fabrics whilst being
Woven.
I, BENJAMIN SIMPSON of 23, Oak Street, Accrington, in the County of
Lancaster, Drysalter, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The first part of this invention is designed to obviate the use of steam in weaving
sheds for the purposes of humidification, and at the same time to provide a ready
method of damping warps, without the disadvantages of steaming, or other means
at present adopted for the like purpose. In carrying out this part of my invention,
I place a trough containing water, just below the back rest of the loom, and Í
mount in supports fixed to the said trough or in juxta-position thereto, two rollers,
the pressure of which against each other may be determined by an adjustably
weighted lever or by other means. One of the said rollers is made to dip into the
water trough, whilst the other roller revolves by the traction of the warp threads,
the moisture being thus communicated to the warp. One or both of the said rollers
are preferably, though not necessarily, covered with canvas, cloth, felt or other
absorbent material, so as to increase their efficiency.
The second part of my invention consists of a tensional appliance or stretcher,
whereby I am not only enabled to produce a smoother appearance on woven fabrics
than hitherto, but also to obtain the maximum quantity of cloth. This is effected
by the application of a rod to the cloth roller. The said rod may be enclosed
between one, two, or more laps of the fabric or cloth wound on the roller, and may
be maintained in position by means of two bands one at each end of the said. rod,
whilst the other extremities of the said bands are secured to the sand or measuring
roller or to the breast-beam.
Dated this 4th day of September 1891.
THOS. RICHMOND,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Damping Warps, and also in Tensional
Appliances for Stretching and Smoothing Fabrics whilst being
Woven.
I BENJAMIN SIMPSON of 23 Oak Street Accrington in the County of
Lancaster Drysalter, 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 first part of the invention is designed to obviate the use of steam in weaving
sheds for the purposes of humidification and at the same time to provide a ready
method of damping warps without the disadvantages of steaming or other means at
present adopted for the like purpose. In carrying out this part of my invention I
place a trough A (Figure 1) containing water just below the back rest B of the
loom and I mount in supports C C fixed to the said trough or in juxta-position
thereto two rollers DD the pressure of which against each other may be determined
by an adjustably weighted lever or by other means. One of the said rollers is
made to dip into the water trough whilst the other roller revolves by the traction
of the warp threads E the moisture being thus communicated to the warp. One or

page_text: both of the said rollers are preferably though not necessarily covered with canvas,
cloth, felt or other absorbent material so as to increase their efficiency.
The second part of my invention consists of a tensional appliance or stretcher
whereby I am not only enabled to produce a smoother appearance on woven fabrics
than hitherto but also to obtain the maximum quantity of cloth. This is effected
by the application of a rod F (Figure 2) to the cloth roller G. The said rod may
be enclosed between one two or more laps of the fabric or cloth wound on the
roller and may be maintained in position by means of two bands H H one at each
end of the said rod whilst the other extremities of the said bands are secured to the
sand or measuring roller or to the breast beam I.
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. That the features of novelty consist in the using of the said trough and two
rollers in the manner before described to provide a ready method of damping warps
without steaming or other means at present adopted.
2. And the using of a rod and maintaining the same in position in the manner
before described whereby I am enabled to produce a smoother appearance on woven
fabrics and yet obtain the maximum quantity of cloth.
Dated thish - af Wouch 1900
BENJAMIN SIMPSON.
Witness:
JAS. BROUGHTON.