US1071521A

US1071521A - Cloth-cutting machine.

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Publication number: US1071521A
Authority: US
Inventors: Stanley Hardy
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1912-09-27
Filing date: 1912-09-27
Publication date: 1913-08-26
Anticipated expiration: 1930-08-26

Description

S. HARDY.

CLOTH CUTTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 27, 1912.

1,071,521. Patented Aug. 26, 1913.

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S.HARDY.

CLOTH CUTTING MACHINE. APPLIGATION FILED SEPT. 27, 1912.

Patented Aug. 26, 1913.

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S. HARDY.

CLOTH CUTTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 27, 1912.

Patented Aug. 26, 1913.

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S. HARDY.

CLOTH CUTTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 27, 1912. Patented Aug. 26, 1913.

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CLOTH CUTTING MAGHI'NB.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 27, 1912.

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UNTTED STATES PATENT @FFTCE.

STANLEY HARDY, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

CLOTH-CUTTING MACHINE.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, STANLEY HARDY, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of St. Louis and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in ClotlrCutting Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in cloth-cutting devices that are particularly adapted to be used in connection with the cloth-carrying machine described and illustrated in my United States Letters Patent No. 986,822, granted March 1%, 1911, and has for its chief objectto provide novel means for automatically operating the cloth-cutting device that constitutes the subject-matter of my Patent No. 1,046,783, dated December 10, 1912.

lVith this and minor objects in'view, the present invention consists of the novel features of construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, in which like numbers of reference denote like parts wherever they occur, Figure 1 is a left side elevation of the cloth-receiving end of the clothcarrying machine, showing the cloth-cutting device on same and the operating means therefor; Fig. 2 is a right side elevation, on an enlarged scale, of same; Fig. 3 is an end elevation, on an enlarged scale, of same; Fig. 1 is a sectional view on the line 14;, Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line 55, Fig. 4; Fig. 6 is a sectional view on the line 66, Fig. 4; Fig. 7 is an elevation of the driving means; Fig. 8 is a plan view of the lever for controlling the clothfeeding clutch mechanism; Fig. 9 is a sectional view on the line 99, Fig. 4;; and Fig. 10 is a detailed view of the chain-tightener.

The main frame of the machine is disposed above the table 1 or the like and is preferably formed of channel-irons 2, which are connected in pairs by plates 3 or other suitable means, being adjustably suspended from the ceiling 1 in such a manner that same can be raised and lowered as in my above-mentioned patent. By reason of using channel-irons 2 instead of angle-irons as has hereto-fore been customary, the main frame of the machine is rendered relatively lighter and easier to raise and lower. A tubular guide 5, which is provided with a longitudi Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 27, 1912.

Patented Aug". 26,1913.

Serial No. 722,578.

nal slot 6, is supported by vertical angleirons 7 above and longitudinally of the apron 8, said angle-irons 7 being preferably secured to the channel-irons 2 and having an inverted U-shaped configuration to receive the tube 5, which is secured to said angleirons 7 by means of collars 9 that are riveted or otherwise secured thereto. The apron 8 is supporteld in an inclined position by means of brackets 10, which are riveted or otherwise secured to the angle-irons 7, and is secured to said brackets by any suitable means. Said apron 8 preferably extends from one angle-iron 7 to the other and bears an upwardly projecting flange 11 on the rear side thereof to prevent the cloth 12 from traveling in the wrong direction. A knifeholder 13, which is slidably fitted in the bore of the tubular guide 5, bears a member 14, which extends through the slot 6 in said guide. Said member leis preferably slotted to receive the knife 15 which may be adjustably held therein by a set-screw 16 or a plurality of such set-screws or other suitable means. A member 17, which is secured to the apron 8 by any suitable means, extends longitudinally below the tubular guide 5 and contains a slot or groove 18, which extends substantially parallel to the slot 6 in the tubular guide 5, in order to permit the knife 15 to travel therethrough, said tubular guide being located at a sufiicient distance above the apron 8 to allow several thicknesses of cloth to pass across the member 17 and apron 8 beneath said guide.

A cord, rope, or cable 19 or the like is fastened to one end of the knifeholder 13 and passes under a pulley 20 that is mounted on a pin 21, which issecured in the outer end of the guide 5, as clearly seen in Fig. 5. The flexible element 19 passes over a pulley 22, which is fastened to the free end of a lever 28, and then down under a pulley 2 1 which is rotatably supported by a bracket 25 secured to one of the angle-irons '7, said lever being preferably located above the guide 5 and having its other end pivotally attached at 26 to the other angle-iron 7.-

The lever 23 is preferably arranged so that its free end is capable of moving vertically between the sides of one of the inverted U-shaped angle-irons 7, and, in order to guide the movement of the free end of said lever, a guide 27 therefor is riveted or otherwise secured to said angle-irons, as best seen in Fig. 2. The outer end of the flexible element 19 is secured to a pulley 28 by bolt 29 Or other suitable means, said pulley being revolubly mounted on a shaft 30, which is arranged to extend transversely of the machine and is journaled in hangers 31, which may be bolted or otherwise secured to the channel-irons 2. The opposite end of the knife-holder 13 has one end of a coil spring secured thereto, the spring being located in the interior of the tubular guide 5 and having its opposite end secured to the rear end of the guide 5 by means of a pin 33, which is attached to said guide.

From the foregoing, it will be apparent that, when the flexible element 19 is drawn outwardly in the manner hereinafter described, the knife 15 and its holder 13 will be moved through the guide 5, with the result that the coil spring 32 will be extended, and upon the cessation of the outward pull on said flexible element the contraction of the spring 32 will automatically restore the knife and its holder to their normal positions, as depicted in Fig. 5.

For the purpose of holding the cloth flat upon the member 17 during the cutting thereof, a clamp 34 is provided, same being preferably arranged to extend longitudlnally over the entire length of the apron 8 and having somewhat of an inverted U- shaped configuration in cross-section, so as to straddle the tubular guide 5 and to be vertically movable with respect thereto. The lower edges of the cloth clamp 34 are preferably bent, so as to extend inwardly and then downwardly underneath the tubular guide 5, as best seen in Fig. 2, in order to form presscr-feet 35 which exert pressure upon the cloth 12, when the cloth clamp is operated in the manner hereinafter described. The member 17 is preferably provided with a pair of grooves 36 that is arranged to extend substantially parallel to the slot 18 therein, one groove 36 being lo cated near one side of said slot and directly below one of the presser-feet 35 and the other groove 36 being located near the other side of said slot and directly below the other presser-foot 35, so that, when the cloth clamp 34 is lowered into engagement with the cloth 12, the presser-feet 35 will press the cloth into the grooves 36 and thereby hold same taut over the slot 18, in order to allow same to be cut by the knife 15. The cloth clamp 34 is normally held in an elevated position by means of a bowed leaf spring 37, so that the presser-feet 35 are normally out of engagement with the cloth 12, said spring 37 being arranged so that its ends rest upon the tubular guide 5 and its bowed part supports the cloth clamp 34 in an elevated position, as depicted in Fig. 5. A bolt 38 is preferably arranged to extend upwardly through an opening in the spring 37 and, also, through an opening in the cloth clamp 34 and bears a nut 39, which not only holds same in place, but secures said spring and said clamp together. The upper end of the bolt 38 seats in an elongated depression 40 in lever 23 and thereby holds said lever in an elevated position as depicted in Fig. 5. The leaf spring 37 is preferably weaker than the coil. spring 32, so that when the flexible element 19 is wound on pulley 28 in the manner hereinafter described, the free end of the lever 23 will be drawn downwardly and said lever will press downwardly upon the bolt 38, thereby causing the cloth clamp 34 to descend until the presscr-feet press the piece or pieces of cloth 12 into the grooves 36 in member 17, with the result of holding the cloth taut over the slot 18, after which the flexible element 19 draws the knife 15 and its holder 13 toward the outer end of the guide 5 and thereby causes said knife to travel through the slot 18 and cut the piece or pieces of cloth 12 upon the member 17. It will be obvious that, upon the cessation of the outward pull on the flexible element 18, the coil spring 32 will contract and thereby return the knife 15 and its holder 13 to their initial positions, after which the leaf spring 37 resumes its normal position and thereby restores the cloth clamp 34 to its elevated position, with the result of releasing the cloth 12 upon the member 17.

The pulley 28 bears a boss 41 or a plurality of such bosses to which a sprocketwheel 42 is secured by a bolt 43 or a plurality of such bolts so as to rotate therewith. On account of the pulley 28 being revolubly mounted on the shaft 30, a collar 44 or the like is rigidly mounted on the end of said shaft in order to prevent the pulley from sliding off the latter. The sprocket-wheel 42 is rotated intermittently by an endless chain 45 in the manner hereinafter described, which chain receives its power from a sprocket-wheel 46 that is revoh'lbly mounted on shaft 47. Shaft 47 is preferably arranged to extend transversely of the machine and is revolubly supported in journal boxes 48 which may be bolted or otherwise secured to the channel-irons 2. The sprocket-wheel 46 is bolted or otherwise secured to a clutch member 49, which is revolubly mounted on shaft 47, and in order to prevent same from sliding off the end of said. shaft, a collar 50 or the like is rigidly mounted on the latter. A member 51 which is located adjacent to the clutch member 49 on shaft 47, is rigidly mounted on said shaft, and supports a rock-shaft 52, which carries a double-armed lever to the ends of which are, respectively. attached by any suitable means the ends of a clutch strap 54, which strap nearly encircles the clutch member 49. A member 55, which is splined on shaft 47, bears a wedge-shaped lug 56, which extends between the shoulder 57 borne by member 51 and the arm 58 borne by rock-shaft 52. \Vhen the member 55 is moved toward the member 51, the lug 56 presses against the side of the arm 58 on the rock-shaft 52 and thereby rocks the latter, which through the medium of the double-armed lever 53 thereon, causes the strap 54 to tighten around the clutch member 49, with the result of causing said clutch member and the sprocket-wheel 46 to rotate with the shaft 47. Upon moving the member 55 away from the member 51, the lug 56 releases its pressure against the side of the arm58 on the rock-shaft 52, whereby the double-armed lever 53 on said rock-shaft releases its pull upon the strap 54, which, in turn, releases its hold upon the clutch member 49, thus allowing the latter and the sprocket-wheel 46 to remain at rest upon the shaft 47, while the

members

51 and 55 and strap 54 continue to rotate with said shaft 47.

In order to move the member 55 toward and away from the member 51 at the proper time, the following mechanism is provided: A shaft 59 is journaled in the hangers 60, which are riveted or otherwise secured to the channel-irons 2 at the right-hand side of the machine, and has a bifurcated member 61 rigidly mounted thereon. Each prong 62 of the bifurcated member 61 bears a pin 63 or the like, which projects into an annular groove 64 in the member 55 to afford a means for moving the latter longitudinally on shaft 47. A rod 65, which extends transversely of the machine, is mounted for reciprocation in the members 66, which may be riveted or otherwise secured to the channel-irons 2. The rod 65 contains a slot 67, which is located adjacent to one end thereof to receive the arm 68 borne by shaft 59, and, also, a slot 69 which is located near the other end of said rod to receive the arm 70 borne by the shaft 71, the latter being journaled in hangers 7 2 which may be riveted or otherwise secured to the channel-irons 2 at the lefthand side of the machine. A spring 73, which is preferably coiled around the rod 65, exerts its pressure against one of the members 66 and, also, against a collar 74, which is secured on the rod 73 by any suitable means, and thereby tends to move the member 55 away from the member 51, with the result of allowing the sprocket-wheel 46 to remain normally at rest upon the shaft 47. An arm 75 borne by shaft 59 has a lever 76 pivotally attached at 77 thereto, which pivot 77 is located intermediate the ends of said lever. One end of the lever 76 is provided with a relatively shallow notch 78, and the other end of said lever is connected with one end of a bar 79 by means of a rod 80, said bar being mounted for longitudinal reciprocation in openings in bracket 25 and being preferably formed with a rectangular or any other polygonal cross-sectional configuration in order to prevent rotary movement of same, it being, of course, understood that the openings in said bracket have the same shape as the cross-sectional configuration of said bar. Said bar 79 bears an arm 81, which is secured to the other end thereof by any suitable means and is arranged to extend nearly into the path o-f rotation of a pin 82 borne by the pulley 28 for a purpose hereinafter described. A spring 83 is preferably coiled around the pivot 77 and is arranged so that one end thereof exerts its pressure against a stop pin 84 borne by a projection 85 on arm 75 and the other end thereof exerts its pressure against a pin 86 borne by the lever 76, thereby tending to rotate said lever clockwise, Fig. 4. Such rotation of said lever being limited by reason of the engagement of same with the stop pin 84, so that the notched end of said lever stands normally in the path of travel of a stud or pin 87 borne by a slat 88 that connects the endless chains 89. These chains travel in engagement with a pair of sprocket-wheels 90 mounted on a shaft 91, which is located near the cloth-receiving end of the machine and is journaled in a pair of journal boxes 92 adjustably supported by the channel-irons 2 of the frame of the machine. Said chains are, also, arranged to travel in engagement with a similar pair of sprocket-wheels mounted on another shaft (not shown in the drawings) at the other end of the machine and being connected by a plurality of these slats 88, each of which slats carries a pair of cloth-clamps 88 for the purpose hereinafter described in my above-mentioned patent. The chains 89 travel toward the left, Fig. 4, and when the stud 87 enters the notch 78 in the end of lever 76 and presses against the notched end of said lever, the latter rocks counter-clockwise on the pivot- 77 and thereby causes the arm 75 to rock the shaft 59 counter-clockwise, Fig. 5. The bifurcated member 61 rocks with said shaft and causes the member 55 to move toward the member 51, with the result that the wedge-shaped lug 56 causes the strap 54 to grip the clutch member 49 through the medium of arm 58, rock-shaft 52, and lever 53, whereupon the sprocket-wheel 46 is rotated counter-clockwise, Fig. 2, thus causing the chain 45 to rotate the sprocket-wheel 42 and pulley 28 in the same direction. This rocking of shaft 59 stops the operations of the chains 89 in the manner hereinafter described, so that the latter remain at rest as long as thepressure of the pin 87 against the'notched end of the lever causes the shaft 59 to hold the strap 54 tightly around the clutch member 49 as hereinabove described. hen the lever 76 is rocked on its pivot 77 nihas just described, same causes the rod 80 to pull the bar 79 toward the right, Fig. 1, thereby moving the arm 81 into the path of rotation of the pin 82 borne by pulley 28. A block 93, which is preferably formed of a resilient material, such as rubber or the like, is secured to the rim of the pulley 28 by a U-bolt 9-1 or other suitable means, and normally engages the bracket 25, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2, so that the pulley 28 holds the pin 82 normally in such position as to allow the arm 81 borne by bar 79 to pass over same when said bar moves said arm into the path of rotation of said pin. \Vhile the arm 81 borne by bar 79 is thus held in the path of rotation of the pin 82 borne by pulley 28, the latter is rotated counterclockwise, Fig. 2, thereby moving the block 93 away from the bracket 25 and causing the flexible element 19 to wind thereupon, whereby said element lowers the clamp 31 into engagement with the cloth 12 upon member 1?, so as to hold the cloth taut over the slot 18 in said member, and then draws the knife-holder 13 toward the left, Fig. 5, in order to cause the knife 15 to travel through the slot 18 and cut the piece or pieces of cloth on the member 17 as herein above described.

The pulley 28 rotates through nearly a complete revolution. while the clamp 31 is lowered and the knife 15 is drawn through the slot 18 to cutthe cloth 12 as just dc scribed, and by the time the knife 15 reaches the limit of its travel toward the left, Fig. 5, the pin 82 borne by pulley 28 will have engaged the arm 81 borne by bar 7 9 and moved said bar toward the left, Fig. 1, whereby said bar causes the rod 80 to pull upon lever 76 and causes said lever to rock clockwise, hi 1. This movement of said lever brings its notched end 7 8 out of engagement with the stud 87, after which the pressure of syn-mg 73 rocks the shaft 59 clockwise, Fig. 5, through the medium of rod 65 and arm 08 until the arm 75 returns to its initial position, and the spring 83 rocks the lever 76 farther in a clockwise direction until said lever occupies its normal position in engagement with the stop pin 81 and its notched end 7 8 in the path of travel of the next stud (not shown) borne by the chain conveyer 89. This return. movement of shaft 59 operates mechanism which sets the chains 89 into operation in the manner hereinafter described and siimiltaneously restores the member 55 to its normal position, whereby the strap 85 releases the member 4-9. When the member 1-9 is released, the pull of spring and the pressure of spring 3'? return the knife-holder 13 and the clamp 31, respectively to their initial positions, thereby causing the flexible element 1.9 to rotate the pulley 28 clockwise, Fig. 2. until such movement the block 93 wit-h the bracket 25 as illustrated in said figure.

The lever 76 may be arranged so that its notched end 78 will rest upon the upper flange of the upper channel-iron 2 at the righthand side of the machine as illustrated in the drawings, and the opening in said lever for the pivot 77 may be of such size as to permit of sufficient play of said lever, so that the notched end 78 of the latter will not ride up the side of the stud 87, when said stud rocks said lever and the arm 75 as hereinabove described. By this arrangement the notched end of said lever will rest upon the upper flange of the upper channel-iron 2 at all times. If desired, the stud 87 may bear a cap or enlarged head 95 to prevent the notched end 78 of the lever 76 from slipping off said stud.

The shaft 91 has a sprocket-wheel 96 rigidly mounted thereon, which sprocket-wheel is driven by a chain 9'? which receives its power from a sprocket-wheel 98 loosely mounted on shaft 47. A clutch member 99 is rotatably mounted on shaft 17 and is secured to the sprocket-wheel 98 so as to rotate therewith, a collar 1.00 or the like being secured on the end of said shaft to prevent said sprocket-wheel from sliding off same. A strap 101 extends nearly around the clutch member 99 and has its ends attached to a double-armed lever 102 borne by a rocksh aft 103, which is revolubly supported by a member 104: rigidly mounted on shaft 47. A member 105 is splined on shaft ll, and bears a wedge-shaped lug 106, which extends between a shoulder 10'? borne by member 101- and the arm 108 borne by the rock-shaft 103. Said member 105 contains an annular groove 109 into which pins 110 project from the prongs 111 of a bifurcated member 112, which is rigidly mounted on shaft 71, for the purpose of moving said member 105 longitudinally on shaft 4:7. The pressure of spring 73 holds the member 105 in such position through the medium of rod 65, arm 70, shaft 71, and the bifurcated member 112 that the wedge-shaped lug 106 presses against the arm 108 on rock-shaft 103, whereby the double-armed lever 102 on said shaft 103 holds the strap 101 tightly around the clutch member 99, with the result that said clutch member rotates with the shaft 47 and thereby causes the sprocket-wheel 98 to drive the shaft 91 through the intermediation of the chain 97 and the sprocket-wheel 90. By this arrangement, the shaft 91 rotates and drives the chains 89 as long as the strap 101 is held tightly around the clutch member 99, but, when the shaft 59 is rocked counter-clockwise, Fig. 5, by the engagement of a stud 87 with the notched end 78 of lever 76 as hereinabove described, said shaft causes the shaft 71 to rock in the same diof the latter is limited by the engagement of I reetion through the medium of arm 68, rod

65, and arm 70, whereby the bifurcated member 112 moves the member 105 away from the member 104 so that the wedgeshaped lug 106 releases its pressure against the arm 108 on rock-shaft 103, with the result that the strap 101 releases the clutch member 99 in order to allow said clutch member and sprocket-wheel 98 to remain at rest upon shaft 47, and in this way permit the chains 89, also, to remain at rest while the cloth is being cut as hereinabove de scribed.

A chain 113, which receives its power from a sprocketavheel 114 loosely mounted on the drive shaft 115, travels in engagement with a sprocketwheel 116 rigidly mounted on shaft 47 and, also, wit-h a sprocket-wheel 117, which is revolubly mounted on shaft 118, said shaft 118 being supported by a support 119, which may be bolted or otherwise secured to the floor 120 or other support. Said drive shaft 115 is journaled in hangers 121, which may be bolted or otherwise secured to the ceiling 4 or other support, and bears a pulley 122 which is driven by a belt 123 that receives its power from any suitable source. A clutch member 124 is splined on the drive shaft 115 so that same can be moved into and out of en'- gagement witha clutch member 125 borne by the hub of sprocket-wheel 114, a lever 126, which is pivotally attached at 127 to a hanger 128 bolted or otherwise secured to the ceiling 4, being operat-ively connected with said clutch member 124 for the purpose of moving same into and out of engagement with said clutch member 125. An idle sprocket-wheel 129, which is revolubly mounted on a pintle 130 borne by a boss 131 on plate 132, engages the chain 113 and not only affords a means for regulating the tension of said chain, but, also, affords a means for holding said chain in engagement with the sprocket-wheel 116 on shaft 47 at all times, whether the frame of the machine is raised or lowered, said plate 132 being fastened to the channel-irons 2 at one side of the machine by means of bolts 133 or the like, which bolts pass through slots 134 that extend substantially horizontal in said channel-irons and, also, through slots 135 that extend substantially vertical in said plate, so that the latter can be adjusted vertically and horizontally.

The cloth 12 passes between a pair of feedrollers 136, which rollers are rigidly mounted on a pair of shafts 137, respectively, and are covered with rubber or the like (not shown), said shafts being journaled in a pair of plates 138, which plates are supported by the apron 8 and, also, by a crosspiece 139 which connects the U-shaped angleirons 7. The shafts 137 protrude from the plate 138 adjacent to one side of the machine and bear gears 140, respectively, which gears mesh with each other so that the shafts 137 will rotate simultaneously when either is rotated. One of the shafts 137 protrudes from the plate 138 adjacent to the other side of 'be shifted into and out of engagement with the clutch member 144 borne by the hub of the sprocket-wheel 145, which is loosely mounted on said shaft 137 and is driven by a chain 146, which receives its power from a sprocket wheel 147 rigidly mounted on shaft 91, a spring 148 being provided for the purpose of holding the clutch member 143 normally in engagement with the clutch member 144. A lever 149 is pivotally attached at one end thereof at 150 to the crosspiece 139 and is operatively connected with the clutch member 143, in order to afford a means for moving the latter into and out of engagement with the clutch member 144. In order to actuate the lever 149, the free end thereof is attached to one end of a rod 151, which extends transversely of the machine and has its other end attached to the arm 152 of a bell-crank lever 153, said lever 153 being pivoted at 154 to a bracket 155, which is riveted or otherwise secured to.

the U-shaped angle-iron 7 at the opposite side of the machine. The bellcrank lever 153 is arranged so that, when the rod 151 stands in front of the pivot 154, as depicted in Fig. 8, the spring 148 holds the clutch 143 in engagement with the clutch member 144, whereby the shaft 137 is caused to rotate whenever the shaft 91 is rotated as hereinabove described but when the lever 153 is moved to the posit-ion depicted in dotted lines, Fig. 8, same draws the rod 151 to aposition in the rear of the pivot 154 and thereby causes said rod to move and hold the clutch member 143 out of engage ment with the clutch member 144, thus allowing the sprocket-wheel 145 to rotate idly upon the shaft 137, while the latter remains at rest. By this means, the feed-rollers may be rendered temporarily inoperative. For the purpose of measuring the cloth that passes between the feed-rollers 136, a measuring device 156 of any suitable construction is provided, same being fastened to one of the plates 138 and having its operating gear 157 meshing with one of the gears 140.

In order to afford a means for feeding the cloth 12 toward the feed-rollers 136 and at the same time for supporting the cloth near said rollers, a relatively wide belt 158 is provided, which belt is arranged to travel in engagement with one of the feed-rollers 136 and, also, in engagement with a roller 159, the latter being mounted on a shaft 160, which is journaled in a pair of brackets 161 riveted or otherwise secured to the channelirons 2.

The rollers 186 feed the cloth 12 over the member 17 and apron 8 to the point where same is caught automatically, as fully described in my above-mentioned patent, by the cloth-clamps 88 carried by the endless conveyer which comprises the chains 89 and the slats 88, a pair of rollers 162 revolubly supported by brackets 163, which are riveted or otherwise secured to the channel-irons 2 at the sides of the machine, being provided for the purpose of actuating said clamps to grip the cloth. After the cloth is caught by the clamps 88, the latter draw the cloth over the table 1 until the conveyer is stopped temporarily by the engagement of one of the studs 87 with the notched end 78 of lever 76, as hereinabove described, during which, time the chains 89 remain at rest and the cloth 12 is out. For the purpose of illustration, only one stud 87 has been depicted in the drawings, but it should be understood that, in practice, two such studs are preferably used and are located at substantially equal distances apart along the length of the endless conveyer, so that during each complete movement of the chains 89, two pieces of cloth, each of which is substantially onehalf as long as said conveyer, are drawn separately over the table 1 and cut in the manner hereinabove described, and then deposited upon said table. If desired, more than two studs 87 may be used, so that dur ing each complete movement of the chains 89 more than two pieces of cloth of shorter length will be drawn separately over the table 1 and then cut and deposited upon said table.

In order to release the piece or pieces of cloth so that same will be deposited upon the table 1, when out in the manner hereinabove described, a clutch member 164 is splined on shaft 30 and is held normally in engagement with the clutch member 165 borne by the hub of pulley 28 by means of a spring 166. The clutch members 164: and 165 are preferably of the dental type, and have their teeth arranged so that, when the pulley 28 is rotated counter-clockwise, Fig. 2, so as to cause the flexible element 19 to wind thereon and thereby operate the clothclamp 84 and the knife 15 to cut the cloth as hereinabove described, the clutch member 165 borne by said pulley causes the clutch member 164 to rotate therewith and thereby cause the shaft 30 to rotate through nearly a complete revolution, but, when the pulley 28 is rotated in the opposite direction so as to allow the cloth-clamp 3 1 and the knife 15 to return to their initial positions, the teeth of the clutch member 165 ride idly over the teeth of the clutch 164:, while the shaft 30 remains at rest. A pair of miter-wheels 167 is mounted on shaft 30, and meshes with a pair of miter-wheels 168 mounted on a pair of crank shafts 169, respectively, one shaft 169 being arranged to extend along one side of the main frame of the machine and ournaled in one of the hangers 31 and similar supports (not shown) suspended from the main frame as described and illustrated in my above-mentioned patent, and the other shaft 169 being similarly arranged to 0X- tend along the other side of the main frame. Due to the fact that the shaft 30 makes nearly a complete revolution each time same is rotated, the miter-wheels 167 are formed slightly larger than the miter-wheels 168, so that each time the shaft 30 is rotated counter-clockwise, Fig. 2, each shaft 169 is rotated through substantially a complete revolution. This rotation of each crank shaft 169 causes the cloth-clamps 88 to release the cloth in the manner described in my above-mentioned patent and takes place simultaneously with the cutting operation hereinabove described, so that after the cloth is cut and released, same drops upon the table 1.

Each slat 88 may be formed of a thin metal bar, and as an additional means for supporting the endless conveyer, each slat may be provided with a pair of rollers 170, one roller being rotatably attached to one end of said slat by means of a pin 171 or the like, and the other roller being similarly attached to the other end of said slat. As the endless conveyer travels along, the rollers 170 carried by each slat 88 on the upper side of said conveyer ride upon the lower flanges of the upper channel-irons 2 of the main frame of the machine, while the rollers 17 0 carried by each slat 88 on the lower side of said conveyer ride upon the lower flanges of the lower channel-irons 2. At the points where the slats 88 travel around the sprocketwheels 90 on shaft 91, the lower flanges of the upper channel-irons 2 and the upper flanges of the lower channelirons 2 are provided with cut-away portions 172, as depicted in dotted lines, Fig. 4:, in order to allow the rollers 170 to pass therethrough.

From the foregoing description, the operation of the machine will be evident, and needs no further description.

I claim:

1. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a conveyer, means for driving same, cloth-cutting means, means operable by said driving means for actuating said cloth-cutting means, a rock-shaft having means for controlling the cloth-cutting actuating means, and means carried by said conveyer for rocking said shaft.

2. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a conveyer,

means for driving same, cloth-cutting means, means operable by said driving means for actuating said cloth-cutting means, a rockshaft having means for controlling the cloth-cutting actuating means, means carried by said conveyer for rocking said shaft, and means operable by said rockshaft for rendering said conveyer inoperative during the cutting operation.

3. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a conveyer, means for driving same, clotlicutting-andclamping means, means operable by said driving means for actuating said cloth-cutting-and-clamping means, a rock-shaft having means for controlling the cloth-cuttingand-clamping actuating means, and means carried by said conveyer for rocking said shaft.

4. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a conveyer, means for driving same, cloth-cuttingandclamping means, means operable by said driving means for actuating said cloth-cutting-and-clamping means, a rock-shaft having means for controlling the cloth-cutting: and-clamping actuating means, means carried by said conveyer for rocking said shaft, and means operable by said rock-shaft for rendering said conveyer inoperative during the cutting operation.

5. In a machine of the character de scribed, the combination of a conveyer having means for holding the cloth, means for driving said conveyer, cloth-cutting means, means for clamping the cloth during the cutting thereof, means operable by said driving means for actuating said cloth-cutting means and said clamping means, a rock-shaft having means for controlling the cloth-cutting-anchclamping actuating means, means operatively connected with the (-lothcutting-and-clamping actuating means for releasing said holding means, and means carried by said conveyer for rocking said shaft.

6. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a conveyer hav ing means for holding the cloth, means for driving said conveyer, cloth-cutting means, means for clamping the cloth during the cutting thereof, means operable by said driving means for actuating said cloth-cut ting means and said clamping means, a rock-shaft having means for controlling the cloth-cutt-ing-andclamping actuating means, means operatively connected with the clothcntting-and-clamping actuating means for releasing said holding means, means carried by said conveyer for rocking said shaft, and means operatively connected with said rockshaft for rendering said conveyer inoperative during the cutting operation.

7. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a conveyer, a

, clutch continuously-driven shaft having means for driving said conveyer, cloth-cutting means, means operable by said shaft for actuating said cloth-cutting means, clutch mechanism controlling the cloth-cutting actuating means and rendering same normally inoperative, a rock-shaft having means for actuating said clutch mechanism, and means carried by said conveyer for actuating said rock-shaft.

8. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a conveyer, a continuously-driven shaft having means for driving said conveyer, clutch. mechanism controlling the conveyer -driving means and rendering same normally operative, clothcutting means, means operable by said shaft for actuating said cloth-cutting means, clutch mechanism controlling the cloth-cutting actuating means and rendering same normally inoperative, a rocleshaft having means for actuating one of said clutch mechanisms, means operable by said rocl shaft for actuating the other of said clutch mechanisms, and means carried by said conveyer for operating said rock-shaft.

9. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a conveyer, a continuously-driven shaft having means for driving said conveyer, clutch mechanism cont-rolling the conveyer-driving means and rendering same normally operative, a rockshaft having means for actuating said mechanism, cloth-cutting means, means operable by said shaft for actuating said cloth-cutting means, clutch mechanism controlling the cloth-cutting actuating means and rendering same normally inoperative, a rock-shaft having means for actuating said last-mentioned clutch mechanism, means operatively connecting said rockshafts, and means carried by said conveyer for actuating one of said rock-shafts.

10. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a conveyer, a

Vcontinuously-driven shaft having means for driving said conveyer, clutch mechanism controlling the conveyer-driving means and rendering same normally operative, a rockshaft having means for actuating said clutch mechanism, cloth-cutting means, means operable by said shaft for actuating said clothcutting means, clutch mechanism cont-rolling the cloth-cutting actuating means andrendering same normally inoperative, a rock-shaft having means for actuating said last-mentioned clutch mechanism, means operatively connecting said rock-shafts, means carried by said conveyer for actuating one of said rock-shafts, and means controlled by the cloth-cutting actuating means for permitting the restoration of said rockshafts to initial position upon the completion of the cutting operation.

11. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a conveyer, a

continuously-driven shaftt having means for controlling the conveyer-driving means and rendering same normally operative, a rockshait having means for actuating said clutch mechanism, cloth-cutting means, means operable by said shaft for actuating said cloth-cutting means, clutch mechanism controlling the cloth-cutting actuating means and rendering same normally inoperative, arock-shatt having means for actuating said last-mentioned clutch mechanism, means operatively connecting said rockshatts, means carried by said conveyer for actuating one of said rock-shafts, means controlled by the cloth-cutting actuating means for permitting the restoration of said rock-shafts to initial position upon the com pletion of the cutting operation, and means for automatically restoring said rock-shafts to initial position upon the completion of the cutting operation.

12. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a conveyor, cloth-cutting means, a continuously-driven shaft having means for driving said conveyer and means for actuating said clothcutting means, clutch mechanism controlling the conveyer-driving means and rendering same normally operative, clutch mechanism controlling the cloth-cutting actuating means and rendering same normally inoperative, a rock-shaft having means for actuating said first-mentioned clutch mechanism, a roclcshatt having means for actuating said second-mentioned clutch mechanism, means operatively connecting said roclosha'fts, an arm borne by one of said rock-shafts, and means carried by said conveyer for actuating said arm.

13. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a conveyer, cloth-cutting means, a continuously-driven shaft having means for driving said con veyer and means for actuating said clothcutting means, clutch mechanism controlling the conveyor-driving means and rendering same normally operative, clutch mechanism controlling the cloth-cutting actuating means and rendering same normally inoperative, a rock-shaft having means for actuating said first-mentioned clutch mech anism, a rock-shaft having means for actuating said second-mentioned clutch mechanism, means operatively connecting said rock-shafts, an. arm borne by one of said rock-shafts, a lever pivoted to said arm for actuating same, and means carried by said conveyer tor actuating said lever.

14. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a conveyor, cloth-cutting means, a continuously-driven shaft having means for driving said conveyer and means for actuating said clothcutting means, clutch mechanism controlling the conveyer-driving means and rendering same normally operative, clutch mechanism controlling the cloth-cutting actuating means and rendering same normally inoperative, a rock-shaft having means for actuating said first-mentioned clutch mechanism, a rockshaft having means for actuating said second-mentioned clutch mechanism, means operatively connecting said rock-shatts, an arm borne by one of said rock-shafts, a lever pivoted to said arm for actuating same, means carried by said conveyer for actuating said lever, and means operable by the cloth-cutting actuating means for releasing said lever from its actuating means upon the completion of the cutting operation.

15. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a conveyer, clothcutting means, a continuously-driven shaft having means for driving said conveyor and means for actuating said cloth-cutting means, clutch mechanism controlling the conveyer-driving means and rendering same normally operative, clutch mechanism controlling the cloth-cutting actuating means and rendering same normally inoperative, a rock-shaft having means for actuating said first-mentioned clutch mechanism, a rockshaft having means for actuating said second-mentioned clutch mechanism, means operatively connecting said rock-shafts, an arm borne by one of said rock-shafts, a lever pivoted to said arm for actuating same, means carried by said conveyer for actuating said lever, means operable by the clothcutting actuating means for releasing said lever from its actuating means upon the completion of the cutting operation, and means for automatically restoring said lever to its initial position after same is released from its actuating means.

16. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a conveyer, clothcutting means, a continuously-driven shaft having means for driving said conveyer and means for actuating said cloth-cutting means, clutch mechanism controlling the conveyor-driving means and rendering same normally operative, clutch mechanism con-- trolling the cloth-cutting actuating means and rendering same normally inoperative, a rock-shaft having means for actuating said first-mentioned clutch mechanism, a rockshaft having means for actuating said second-mentioned clutch mechanism, means operatively connecting said rock-shafts, an arm borne by one of said rock-shafts, a lever pivoted to said arm for actuating same, means carried by said con'veyer for actuating said lever, means operable by the cloth-cutting actuating means for releasing said lever from its actuating means upon the completion of the cutting operation, means for automatically restoring said lever to its initial position after same is released from its actuating means, and means for limiting driving said conveyer and means for rotating said revoluble member, clutch mecha-i nism controlling the rotating means for said revoluble member and rendering same norf mally inoperative, a rock-shafthaving means for actuating said clutch mechanism, an arm borne by said rock-shaft for actuating same, and means carried by sald conveyer for actuating said arm.

18. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a conveyer, cloth-cutting means including a movable cutter, a revoluble member, a flexible member connecting said revoluble member With said cutter for actuating the latter, a continuously-driven shaft having means for driving said conveyer and means for rotating said revoluble member, clutch mechanism controlling the rotating means for said revoluble member and rendering same normally inoperative, a rock-shaft having means for actuating said clutch mechanism, an arm borne by said rock-shaft for actuating same, means carried by said conveyer for actuating said arm, and clutch mechanism operat-ively connected With said rock-shaft for rendering the conveyer-driving means inoperative during the cutting operation.

19. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a conveyer, clothcnt-ti means including a movable cutter, a revo uble member, a flexible member connecting said revoluble member with said cutter for actuating the latter, a continuously-driven shaft having means for driving said conveyer and means for rotating said revoluble member, clutch mechanism controlling the rotating means for said revoluble member and rendering same normally inoperative, a rock-shaft having means for actuating said clutch mechanism, an arm borne by said rock-shaft for actuating same, means carried by said conveyer for actuating said arm, clutch mechanism operatively connected with said rock-shaft for rendering the conveyer-driving means inoperative during the cutting operation, and means operable by said flexible member for clamping 7 the cloth vduring the cutting thereof.

20. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a conveyer, clothcutting means including a movable cutter, a revoluble member, means connecting said revoluble member with said cutter for actuating the latter, a continuously-driven shaft having means for driving said conveyer and means for rotating said revoluble member, clutch mechanism controlling the conveyerdriving means and rendering same normally operative, clutch mechanism controlling the means for rotating said revoluble member and rendering same normally inoperative, a rock-shaft having means for actuating said first-mentioned clutch mechanism, a rockshaft having means for actuating said second-mentioned clutch mechanism, means connecting said rock-shafts, an arm borne by one of said rock-shafts for actuating same, a lever pivoted to said arm for actuating same, and means carried by said conveyer for actuating said lever.

21. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a conveyer, clothcutting means including a movable cutter,

a revoluble member, means connecting said revoluble member With said cutter for actuating the latter, a continuously-driven shaft having means for driving said conveyer and means for rotating said revoluble member, clutch mechanism controlling the conveyerdriving means and rendering same normally operative, clutch mechanism controlling the means for rotating said revoluble member and rendering same normally inoperative, a rock-shaft having means for actuating said first-mentioned clutch mechanism, a rockshaft having means for actuating said second -mentioned clutch mechanism, means connecting said rock-shafts, an arm borne by one of said rock-shafts for actuating same, a lever pivoted to said arm for actuating same, means carried by said conveyer for actuating said lever, and means operable by said revoluble member for releasing said lever from its actuating means upon the completion of the cutting operation.

22. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a conveyer, clothcutting means including a movable cutter, a revoluble member, means connecting said revoluble member With said cutter for actuating the latter, a continuously-driven shaft havin means for drivin said conve er and means for rot-ating said revoluble member,

clutch mechanism controlling the conveyer driving means and rendering same normally operative, clutch mechanism controlling the means for rotating said revoluble member and rendering same normally inoperative, a rock-shaft having means for actuating said first-mentioned clutch mechanism, a rock-shaft having means for actuating said second-mentioned clutch mechanism, means connecting said'rock-shafts, an arm borne by one of said rock-shafts for actuating same, a lever pivoted to said arm for actuating same, means carried by said conveyer for actuating said lever, means operable by said revoluble member for releasing said lever from its actuating means upon the comple tion of the cutting operation, and means for automatically restoring said rock-shafts to initial position after said lever is released from its actuating means.

23. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a conveyer, clotlrcutting means including a movable cutter, a revoluble member, means connecting said revoluble member With said cutter for actuating the latter, a continuouslydriven shaft having means for driving said conveyer and means for rotating said revoluble member, clutch mechanism controlling the conveycr-driving means and rendering same normally operative, clutch mechanism controlling the means for rotating said revoluble member and rendering same normally inoperative, a rock-shaft having means for actuating said first-mentioned clutch mechanism, a rock-shaft having means for actuating said second-mentioned clutch mechanism, means connecting said rock-shafts, an arm borne by one of said rock-shafts for actuating same, a lever pivoted to said arm for actuating same, means carried by said conveyer for actuating said lever, means operable by said revoluble member for releasing said lever from its actuating means upon the completion of the cutting operation, means for automatically restoring said rockshafts to initial position after said lever is released from its actuating means, and means for automatically restoring said lever to initial position after same is released from its actuating means.

2%. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a conveyer, cloth-cutting means including a movable cutter, a revoluble member, means connecting said revoluble member With said cutter for actuating the latter, a continuously driven shaft having means for driving said conveyer and means for rotating said revoluble member, clutch mechanism controlling the conveyer-driving means and rendering same normally operative, clutch mechanism controlling the means for rotating said revoluble member and rendering same normally inoperative, a rock-shaft having means for actuating said first-mentioned clutch mechanism, a rock-shaft having means for actuatin g said second-mentioned clutch mechanism, means connecting said rock-shafts, an arm borne by one of said rock-shafts for actuating same, a lever pivoted to said arm for actuating same, means carried by said conveyer for actuating said lever, means operable by said revoluble member for releasing said lever from its actuating means upon the completion of the cutting operation, means for automatically restoring said rock-shafts to initial position after said lever is released from its actuating means, means for automatically restoring said lever to initial position after same is released from its actuating means,

and means for limiting the return movement of said lever.

25.111 a machine of the character described, the combination of a conveyer, cloth-cutting means including a movable cutter, a revoluble member, means connecting said revoluble member With said cutter for actuating the latter, a continuouslydriven shaft having means for driving said conveyer and means for rotating said revoluble member, clutch mechanism controlling the conveyer-driving means and rendering same normally operative, clutch mechanism controlling the rotating means for said revoluble member and rendering same normally inoperative, a rock-shaft having means for actuating said firstmentioned clutch mechanism, a rock-shaft having means for actuating said second-mentioned clutch mechanism, means operatively connecting said rock-shafts, an arm borne by one of said rock-shafts for actuating same, a lever pivoted to said arm for actuating same, means carried by said. conveyor for actuating said lever, means connected Witl'r said lever for releasing same from its actuating means, and means carried by said revoluble member for actuating said releasing means upon the completion of the cutting operation.

26. In a machine of the character dc scribed, the combination of a conveyer, cloth-cutting means including a movable cutter, a revoluble member, means connccting said revoluble member with said cutter for actuating the latter, a continuouslydriven shaft having means for driving said conveyer and means for rotating said revoluble member, clutch mechanism controlling the conveyer-driving means, and rendering same normally operative, clutch mechanism controlling the means for rotating said revoluble member and rendering same normally inoperative, a rock-shaft having means for actuating said firstmentioned clutch mechanism, a rock-shaft having means for actuating said second-mentioned clutch mechanism, means operatively connecting said rock-shafts, an arm borne by one of said rock-shafts for actuating same, a lever pivoted to said arm for actuating same, means carried by said conveyer for actuating said lever, means connected With said lever for releasing same from its actuating means, means carried by said revoluble member for actuating said releasing means upon the completion of the cutting operation, and a guide for said releasing means.

27. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a conveyer for carrying cloth and means for feeding a material thereto including a pair of rollers, a pair of shafts supporting said rollers, a pair of gears borne by said shafts and meshing With each other, means for driving one of said shafts, an auXiliary'roller, and a belt travelmg 1n engagementwith said aux liary scribed, the combination of a conveyer for carrying cloth, cloth-cutting means, means; for clamping the cloth during the cutting; thereof, a shaft having means for driving said conveyer and means for actuating said cloth-cutting means and said clamping: means, clutch mechanism controlling the conveyer-driving means and renderingsame normally operative, clutch mechanism con-; trolling the cloth-cut-ting-and-clamping 210- j tuating means and rendering same normally 1- inoperative, a rock-shaft having means for: actuating said first-mentioned clutch mechai nism, a rock-shaft having means for actuatmg said second-mentioned clutch mecha--; nism, means operatively connecting said;

rock-shafts, means carried by said conveyer for rocking one of said rock-shafts, and means for driving said first-mentioned shaft.

29. In a machine of the character described, the combination of an adjustable frame, a conveyer supported thereby having means for carrying cloth, cloth-cutting means, means for clamping the cloth during the cutting thereof, a shaft supported by said frame having means for driving said conveyer and means for actuating the clothcutting-and-clamping means, clutch mechanism controlling the conveyer-driving means and rendering same normally operative, clutch mechanism controlling the cloth-cutting-and-clamping actuating means and rendering same normally inoperative, means operatively connecting said clutch mechanisms, means operable by said conveyer for actuating one of said clutch mechanisms, and means for driving said shaft.

30. In a machine of the character de scribed, the combination of an adjustable frame, a conveyer supported thereby having means for carrying cloth, cloth-cutting means, means for clamping the cloth during the cutting thereof, a shaft supported by said frame having means for driving said conveyer and means for actuating the clothcutting-and-clamping means, clutch mechanism controlling the conveyer-driving means and rendering same normally operative, clutch mechanism controlling the cloth-cutting-and-clamping actuating means and rendering same normally inoperative, means 0peratively connecting said clutch mechanisms, means operable by said conveyer for actuating one of said clutch mechanisms, means for driving said shaft, and means operable by the cloth-cutting-and-clamping actuating means for releasing the clothcarrying means during the cutting operation.

31 In a .machineqof the character described, the combination of an apron, a member supported by said apron and having a longitudinal slot, a guide located above said member and disposed substantially parallel to the slot in same, a cutter movable ibodily along said guide from one .end of the latter to the other and adapted to travel through theslot in said member, means for a tuating said cutter, and meansoperable :by said actuating means for clamping the cloth to be cut against-said member.

32. In a machine of :.the character described, the combination .of an apron, a member supported thereby and having a longitudinal slot, .and a pair of longitudinal grooves at opposite sides of the slot, a guide located above said member and disposed substantially parallel with said slot, a cutter movablev along said guide and adapted to travel throughsaid slot, *means for actuating said cutter, and a cloth-clamp operable by said actuating means and having presser feet located directly above said grooves for pressing the cloth thereinto during the cutting operation.

33. In a machine of the character described, the combination of an apron, a member supported thereby and having a longitudinal slot, and a pair of longitudinal grooves at opposite sides of the slot, a guide located above said member and disposed substantially parallel with said slot, a cutter movable along said guide and adapted to travel through said slot, means for actuating said cutter, and an inverted U-shaped cloth clamp having its edges bent inwardly and downwardly to form presser feet located directly above said grooves for pressing the cloth thereinto during the cutting operation.

34. In a machine of the character described, the combination of an apron, a member supported thereby and having a longitudinal slot, a tubular guide located above said member and having a longitudinal slot which is parallel with the firstnamed slot, a cutter holder movable bodily through said guide from one end thereof to the other, a cutter connected to said holder for movement with the same and extending through the slot in said guide into said firstnamed slot, means for actuating said holder, and means operable by said actuating means for clamping the cloth to be out against said member.

35. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a cloth support, a tubular guide located thereabove and having a longitudinal slot, a cutter holder movable endwise through said guide, a cutter connected to said holder for movement with the same and projecting throughsaid slot toward said support, means for actuating said holder, and means operable by said actuating means for clamping the cloth against said support during the cutting operation.

36. In a'machine of the character described, the combination of a cloth support having a longitudinal slot, and a pair of longitudinal grooves at opposite sides of the slot, a cutter adapted to travel in said slot, means for actuating said cutter, and a clamp operable by said actuating means and having presser i eet located directly above said grooves for pressing the cloth thereinto during the cutting operation.

87. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a conveyer, means for drivin same, cloth-cutting means, means operable liy said driving means for actuating said cloth-cutting means, a rockshaft having means for controlling said actuating means, an arm secured to said rock-shaft, a lever pivoted to said arm, and means carried by said conveyer for actuat- .ing said lever to rock said shaft.

38. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a conveyer, meansfor driving same,cloth-cutting means, means operable by said driving means for actuating said cloth-cutting means, a rock-shaft having means for controlling said actuating means, an arm secured to said rock-shaft, a lever pivoted to said arm, means carried by said conveyer for actuating said lever to rock said shaft, and means operable by the first-named actuating means for releasing said lever from its actuating means upon the completion of the cutting operation.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

STANLEY HARD Y.

Witnesses:

NANCY C. THOMAS, WALTER C. Gunns.

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