An Improved Machine for Facilitating the unrolling and measuring of Textile Fabrics.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Mar., 1886.
Complete Left, 11th Dec., 1886.
Complete Accepted, 11th Jan., 1887.
An Improved Machine for Facilitating the unrolling and measuring
of Textile Fabrics.
We, FREDERICK WILLIAM ULRICH, of 41, Mayville Street, Mildmay Park, in the
County of Middlesex, Clothworker, and JOHN JOYCE, of 4, Laurence Villas, Lower
Edmonton, in the County of Middlesex, Mechanical Engineer, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the combination and arrangement of parts constituting an
improved machine for facilitating the unrolling of rolls of cloth and other textile
fabrics and at the same time recording the length of material unrolled.
Around three or more loose, by preference, four horizontal rollers, is placed one or
more endless bands, and the roll of cloth or other material to be unrolled is placed
thereon between the two upper rollers. The band or bands, being pressed down by the
weight of the roll, is or are thereby tightened on to the rollers which are arranged
parallel to each other, and, in such a manner as to allow sufficient space between them
for the roll to rest on, and depress the upper surface of the top part of the endless
band or bands without interfering with the free revolution thereof. A drum with a
horizontal axis parallel to the axes of the before mentioned rollers is arranged above
the said band or bands and rollers and the circumference thereof is covered with
cloth, or, is otherwise suitably roughened. The drum is rotated by means of a crank
handle attached thereto, such rotation causing the material to be drawn upward from
the roll. The measurement of the circumference of the drum is known, and suitable
gear with a dial and pointer is arranged at one end for recording the number of
revolutions, or the equivalent length of material which has passed over the roller.
The roll of cloth or other material is placed on the band in such a manner that it
turns thereon in the opposite direction to the revolution of the drum.
VAUGHAN & SON,
Agents for the Applicants,

page_text: An Improved Machine for Facilitating the Unrolling and Measuring
of Textile Fabrics.
We, FREDERICK WILLIAM ULRICH, of 41, Mayville Street, Mildmay Park, in the
county of Middlesex, Clothworker, and JOHN JOYCE, of 4, Laurence Villas, Lower
Edmonton, in the county of Middlesex, Mechanical Engineer, 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 :-
Our said invention relates to the combination and arrangement of parts constituting
an improved machine for facilitating the unrolling of rolls of cloth and other textile
fabrics and at the same time, recording the length of material unrolled.
Around three or more loose, by preference, four, horizontal rollers, is placed one or
more endless bands, and the roll of cloth or other material to be unrolled is placed
thereon between the two upper rollers. The band or bands, which is or are loose, are
pressed down by the weight of the roll, and thereby tightened on to the rollers which
are arranged parallel to each other, and, in such a manner as to allow sufficient space
between them for the roll, which depresses the upper surface of the top part of the
endless band or bands without interfering with the free revolution thereof. A drum
with a horizontal axis parallel to the axes of the before mentioned rollers is arranged
above the said band or bands and rollers and the circumference thereof is covered
with cloth, or, is otherwise suitably roughened. The drum is rotated by any suitable
means such as a crank handle attached thereto, such rotation causing the minterial
which is passed over the same to be drawn upward from the roll,
In order to effect the measurement of the cloth or other material the circumference
of the drum is ascertained, and suitable gear with a dial and pointer, of any of the
known forms of construction, is arranged at one end of the drum axle for recording
the number of revolutions, or the equivalent length of material which has passed over
the roller.
When two or more endless bands are, employed we, in some cases, substitute
flanged pulleys for the rollers, the pulleys arranged on each axle corresponding in
number to the bands. This modification is illustrated in the accompanying drawings
in which Figures 1. and 2. are respectively an end view and a side view of the
machine. The same letters indicate like parts in both the Figures. A. is the frame
of the machine, B. are the flanged pulleys two of which are mounted on each of the
axles C, the endless bands are shown at c., d. is the roll of cloth, and d¹ is a
certain length thereof which has been unrolled, E. is the drum with the roughened
surface, and F. is an instrument which is, when desired, arranged in connection with
the axle of the said drum for recording the length of cloth which has passed over the
same, G. is a handle for revolving the drum.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we claim is :-
First. A machine consisting of a series of rollers or pulleys with one or more loose
endless bands passed over the same, the whole being arranged substantially as and for
the purposes herein before described.
And Secondly. A machine consisting of a series of rollers or pulleys with one or
inore loose endless bands passed over the same, and a drum, with a roughened
circumference, and with, or without, a measuring or recording instrument arranged
to be actuated by the axle thereof, substantially as, and for the purposes, hereinbefore
described.
VAUGHAN & SON,
Agents for the Applicants.