US1115190A - Batting-frame. - Google Patents

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A. E. HARRIS & J. W. DRIVER.

BATTING FRAME.

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A. E. HARRIS & J. VV. DRIVER.

BATTING FRAME.

KMPLIOATION FILED APR. 21, 1914.

lailentd Unt. 27, 1914.

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UNITED sTATEs TNT ALBERT EDWARD HARRIS AND JOHN WILLIAMv DRIVER, OE BRADFORD, ENGLAND, AssIGNORs To THE sALTs 'TEXTILE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OE ERIDGEEORT, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OE CONNECTICUT,

vEATTINo-ERAME.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented @et 2?, i914.

Application led April 21, 1914. Serial No. $33,354:.

pile fabrics the goods after being dyed andl washed are put through an operation known as batting This operation is performed while the goods are stretched tight upon a frame between boards by men standing at the sides of the goods and striking it repeatedly with a stick. `When the goods are placed on the frame they are in a moist condition and the pile laid flat, the purpose of the batting being to set up vibrations in the goods which have the effect of raising the pile. The operation is one requiring considerable skill and judgment upon the part of the operator and, with the lusual frame' as heretofore employed, tbe goods have almost invariably shown faults whichv appear as narrow streaks or flat places where the pile has not been raised. These faults appear with more or less frequency, the number depending upon the skill and judgment of the operator, and with greater frequency near the upper board. The subsequent removal of the faults by doctoring or ,padding requires considerable time, and hence adds materially to the cost of the goods. Experience has shown that at least 95% of the goods require padding.

The principle of the batting operation is to set up .vibrations in the goods and the faults, we believe, are due to the fact that the goods are stretched on rigid and inflexible boards which actas fixed points between the two pin rolls which deaden the vibrations and prevent them'extending beyond the boards, or throwing them back from the *top board to neutralize the vibrations caused by the beating of the sticks upon the goods. But whatever the cause, we have discovered that by giving the bearing surfaces a degree of elasticity or resiliency the faults have disappeared, and that the goods batted on a frame as herein described have the pile raised uniformly over their surfaces and do not require subsequent padding.

Forthe purpose of explaining one embodiment of our invention we have shown the lsame in the accompanying drawings in whioh- Figure 1 is a front elevation; Fig. 2 a vertical section on the plane of the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 through one of the batting boards.

Similar reference numerals indicate similar parts in the several views.

As shown in the drawings the batting frame comprises side members 1 connected by cross pieces 2 and suitably supported.

'llo the frame brackets are secured upon one of which, at the lower part Of the frame and at the rear thereof, the piece roll 3-is carried. The goods are run from the roll 3 over a guide roller 4 and around a pin roll 5 bo-th supported at the lower frontl of. the frame. Fixed on the shaft of pin roll 5 is a ratchet-wheel 6 adapted to be rotated by a crank I and held in position by a pawl 8. Immediately above pin roll 5 is the lower batting board or bearing surface over which the goods are passed to the upper batting board or bearing surface, thence to a pin roll 9, mounted in lbrackets at the rear of the frame, and held by a ratchet and pawl 10. From pin roll 9 the goodsA pass through an opening 11 to the drying room. This .relative arrangementof the parts is substantially that as heretofore employed, the goods being stretched tight over the bearing surl faces'between the pin rolls 5 and 9 by rota-t ing the former by means of the crank and ratchet.

Our improvement upon the prior methods of construction relates particularly to the bearing surfaces. Heretofore these have been comparatively narrow convex boards of wood rigidly secured to the side members of the frame at the upper and lower parts thereof. They goods being stretched tight over these boards they presented a rigid and inflexible bearing and acted as fixed points beyond which there was no vibration of the goods.v We have, therefore, substituted for the non-yielding boards, resilient and flexible bearing surfaces the preferred form of which is constructed as follows. Each bearing surface consists of a piece having a base 12 and a back 13 which parts pieces or walls 14 having their outer rims a detailed sectionv I heretofore required for A padding. Another advantage is that the a source of fluid pressure.

formed on an arc struck from the angle of walls, is apiece or stri of rubber 15,'and,

upon the rubber is lai a pieceV of canvas 16, this cover for the device being secured by screws 17 fitting openings bored in to the rims of the end walls and in a iange 18 formed on the vbase 12,*and a flange 19 formed on the back wall 13, as shown in Fig. 3. The devices so constructed are supported in brackets20 secured to the side members 1 of the frame, one immediately above the pin roll 5 and the other at the upper part of the frame. We thus provide a hollow device into which a fluid may lbe introduced to give an elastic or resilient bearing for the goods. For the purposeof inflating'the boards and giving them the desired resiliency, we connect them through pipes 21 having branches 22, to a main 23 leading to We have used air, maintaining the pressure at from 3 to 5 pounds above atmospheric, suitable valves 24.- controlling the supply. The branches 22 are connected with the bearing surfaces through openings in the back wall 13, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The fluid pressure is suilicient to maintain the cover in its rounded or arc shape. The devices may be used as described, andas shown in Fig. 3, or upon certain classes of cloths one or more layers of felt 24 'may be placed over ihe upper bearing surface as shown in Ign using a frame equipped with the bearing surfaces as kabove described, the goods 25 are stretched between the pin rolls as' heretofore, resting upon the two intermediate resilient surfacesr when subjected to the batting, the said surfaces instead of presenting a rigid and unyielding surface, present 'a resilient or elastic cushion to the goods, so that the vibrations of the goods are not ydeadened at the bearing surfaces but extend beyond them, and particularly beyond the upper one. The result in practice, due to the described cushioning effect, is that the ,pile is caused to stand erect uniformly over the 'surface'of the goods, and Without faults. This not only adds materially to the finished appearance of the goods but saves the time doctoring resilient bearing surfaces assist to some eX- tent the return movement of the batting stick, thereby lesseni'ng the labors of the operator.

We believe ourselves to be the first to provide a battinv` frame or nelly with an elastic or resilient tloearing surface and particularly' one with a pneumatic cushion, and We, therefore, desire to claim the same in the broadest sense. Also it is to be understood that we do not desire to be restricted to for introducing a fluid under the interior thereof, and means or' stretchthe specific means shown, as it is obvious i that the'invention is capable of embodiment in other forms. Instead of manual batting' it will be understood that our device is equally as Well adapted'for any known mechanical batting means. y

What we claimand desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is 1. A batting frame having an elastic or resilient bearing surface thereon, and means for stretching the goods over said surface. 2. A batting frame having elastic or resilient bearing surfaces at the lower and upper parts thereof, and means for stretch-- ing the goods over said surfaces.

3. A batting frame having a bearing surface with a flexible or resilient side over which the goods are stretched. f

4. A batting frame .having a pneumatic bearing surface secured thereto, and means vfor stretching the goods over said surface.

vice ywith a yielding or exiblepart, means ressure to ing the goods over said device in contact with the ieXible` art thereof.

6. Abatting rame having a hollow device with a yielding-or exible part, means for introducing air under pressure to the interior thereof, and-'means for stretching the` goods over the same.

7. A batting frame having an elastic or resilient bearing surface, "a felt covering therefor, and means for stretching the-goods taut on the frame over said covered surface.

8. A batting frame having elastic or resilient bearing surfaces at the lower and upper parts thereof, a felt covering for the upper of said surfaces, and means for stretching the goods taut on the .frame over said surfaces.

.9. A 'batting frame for raising the pile ofa pile fabric comprising a device having a yielding bearing-surface, means for introducing a fluid under pressure to said device, means for delivering cloth to and from said device, and means for batting the pile ofthe cloth so delivered.v

10. Abatting frame for raising the pile of a pile fabric comprising a device having a yielding bearing surface, means for introducing air under pressure to'said device, means for delivering cloth to and from said device, and means for batting the pile of the cloth so delivered.

11. An apparatus for erecting the pile in pile piece goods comprising pneumatic cushions, supports for said cushions, means for stretching the piece of'pile fabric and holding it taut over said cushions, .and means for maintaining said cushions under -air pressure.

12. An apparatus for erecting the pile in pile piece goods comprlsing a frame, devices Cil' having resilient surfaces mounted on said frame, means for stretching the piece of pile fabric and holding' it taut between said devices, said devices having plates with end pieces and a covering of impervious mate- -rial secured thereto to `form a closed chamber, and means for introducing a fiuid'un- Ider pressure to said chamber. Y

13. An apparatus for erecting the pile in pile piece goods comprising a frame, two rotatable rollers mounted on said frame t0- ward the ends of the same, two resiliently faced devices mounted on said frame between said rollers, retaining pins on theperipheries of said rollers, a vratchet wheel connected to each. of said rollers, a pawl in comparative relation to each of said wheels, and handles for operating said scribing witnesses.

ALBERT EDWARD HARRIS. s JOHN WlLLlAM DRlVER. Witnesses to the signature of Albert Edward Harris: SADIE C. TooMEY, M. BROWN. Witnesses to the signature of John William Driver:

JAMES WILLIAM COOPER, SoLoMoN RoBnR'rsHAw.

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