US1666940A - Mesh machine - Google Patents

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F. H. LYNDS MESH MACHINE Filed oci. 24, 1924 6 sheets-sheet 1 April24,192s. 1,666,940

,QATTORNEYS F. H. LYNDS April 24, 1928.

MESH MACHINE 24, 1924 6 Sheets-Sheet 3 Illlllllllli YUVUIHIIIIIIIIH F. H. LYNDS MESH MACHINE April 24, 192s.

Filed oct. 24. 1924 s sheets-sheet 4 ATTORNEYS April 24, 192s.

. F. H. LYNDS MESH MACHINE lllllll Immun vl-:NT A 154 154 36' di April 24, 192s. n 1,6694or F. H. LYNDS MESH MACHINE Filed ocx. 24t 1924 e sheets-sheet e 77'? /t/Q am M@ ATTORNEY Patented Apr. "V214, 17928.

NTED-STATES PATEN'f1-y oFFiCfE.--

FRED HARRIS mains,l oF Nomar ATTLEBQRQ MASSACHUSETTS, j AssIdNoR "fro WHITING a Davis COMPANY, consonancia oE'nassAcHUsE'rrs.

MESH 'MACHINE'.

- Application nieu october' 24, 1924. sentano. 745,602.

This invention relates' to machines for making link mesh fabric, 'such' as 1s commonly used in the manufacture of ladies f handbags and other similar articles. More specifically, the invention is directed totheV provision of a machine for the production of link mesh .of an ornamental character con-y taining links-l of different colored,materials-A according to selected` arranged in the fabric designs or patterns. l

Machines ofvarious types are in use at the present time for making link mesh, and these machines produce the mesh in the. formof a cylindrical sleeveor in the formA of a-flat` Web or strip. The links of'vvhich the fabric is composed are. usually made of Wire of a precio usorasemi-precious metal, and in some of these machines the Wire is led from a supply, usually in the.. form -ofy a reel, to link forming tools 'iny whichV suitable lengths: of Wire are severed and formed into 1rings which intermesh'with those of: they piece of mesh. In these machines the mesh rand the link forming tools relative movcunent, andthe tools .operate to insert a vlink at each period of `rest of'this movement. Son'ietimes several sets-0f tools.r

are used in a lmachine and these tools insert links in successive rows in the piece, but cach' operationof each set `of tools forms butV a single link. In such machines aV single kind offwire is employed and the fabric produced has a plain undecorated appearance.

Y The machine of the present Iinvention is designed to produce ornament-al mesh and is arranged andl constructed .so that a plurality of `supplies of or ot' Wires differing in surface appearance may be used, andl sothat links kmade of these different kinds of Wire Vmay be vincorporated in the fabric as the mesh making operation progresses. An automatic controllmechamsm is employed which causesfwire tor/.bev

fed from the different Ysupplies tothe link forming' tools in ay predeterminedl order of-V succession, and variouspatterns may thus `be formed in the fabric colors.. y ,y ,f l :w

The principles of the invention may be utilized in connection with mesh makingmachines of any oftheV various Vtypes now fre-y quently used forthe purpose. Among these machines are those in Which-the mesh is made in the form of a sleeve, others'ivhich make flat-strip mesh, machines in which the are given a step. by stepr different kinds of wire is provided of. which is by links f of 'contrasting` best for the' purpose of producing the orna.A

mentalmesh is that' in Which the'mesh is made in the form of a sleeve and has an up- Ward movementas successive links are added. at the lower edge of the piece.` `'lliisimanhine is provided ivith'lafpluralityof supplies of different kinds of Wire or Wires presenting'y different surface appearances, and automatic mechanism. forregulating' the operation of the machine so, that links are made from these Wiressuccession, so that the make. links of. any of determined .point in machine will begin to the W1res at any pre- 4its operation,- and soV Athat the shiftffrom onewire to another may takeplacea'fter any predetermined number of links has been completed. This automatic Vmechanism includes a-,mastercontrol device.

of such a construction that it may bek used to produce any desired pattern, and when suitable adjustments have been ymade to-pro'- kin any predetermined order ofk duce such a pattern, a piece of mesh Will be made' .in whichlthe patternis continuously repeated.

In mesh making machines of thev sleeve type, the wire is fed from the supplies to link forming tools which edge of the piece offabric. Inthe operation of the tools a piece ofwire of Athe proper length is severed fromthe supply. This severed length isbentto `form a staple, the. staple is advanced toward the mesh so that its legs enter a pair of rings lyingside by side kat the edgeof ,the mesh,-and then the legs of the' staple are bent-so as toV form a closed ring., Each ofthe supplies of Wire withy yits individual feedingl device, and thecontrol mechanism,`the action governed in accordance with a pattern vcauses one of thesefeeding devices to Vcome-into action Whenever a link is to be formed by the t0ols,-While}the other-feeding devices are lh eld'inactiv i v The Vautomatic mechanism Whichfcontrols the action yof .the Wire feeding devices 'is driven by the 'power driven mechanism of theVv machine and is timed'fso as to operate in correspondence with the step by stepy movement of the piece of mesh relative to the Y make the rings and Y cause them .to intermesh Withhrings at the ferent supplies of Wire.

f. directed properly with one supply oit'. Wire. It thenbrings 'tools and the operation of these tools in the periods ment. operation governs the control ol' a device Which serves to direct the Wire being 'fed to the tools. This guiding device includes a block which has passages through it corresponding in number to the vnumber ot dit- The Wire coming troni the suppliesl to the tools is led through these passages and when a particular kind.

of wire is to be fed the block Will beV positioned by suitable devices underthe control oft the master mechanism so that the passage in which that wire lies Will be in regis' try with the tools.. Consequently, Whenithe feeding devices associated with the supply of that Wire a're'actuated the Wire Will loe` so that the portion which is passed through the blockvvill be in such position that it may be acted on by the tools. The master controller governs rboth the operation ot the 'feeding devices associated with the several supplies of ivire and also the position 01; the block above referred to, and at selected intervals the control mechanism tunctions to discontinue the operation ol the feeding device associated into action the feeding device associated With another supply ot Wire, from which links are next to be made, and at the same time causes the block to be moved so as thereafter*opposite the feeding point of the tools.

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This master control mechanism includes a pattern control device which. determines the order ot succession of the feed 'from the different supplies ot Wire, the times during the operation oit' themachine when the shift Will be made from one supply to another, and the number ot links which will be made from each supply before the shift is made to another supply. This pattern mechanism may have various forms, but one convenient .torni includes any element having a succession. ot pattern control areas mounted thereon. An endless chain may be used for the purpose, having pattern control blocks mounted on it at the desired intervals. This chain is carried by a support so actuated that the color control areas on the chain are brought successively into effective position to exercise their control over the wire feed-- ing devices. The color control blocks on the chain areof different shapes, and there are blocks ot as many different shapes as there are diterent kindsot Wire to be used in the mesh. Controlled by the blocks Vis a member which is caused 'to assume differentfpositions of rest, which are determined by the shape of the block which is in elective position. As the blocks are brought movable y il to placel the passage for the wire which is tobe fed successively into effective position, the meniber assumes a positionfof rest Which is de` termined by the block then in place, rand also actuates suitable .means whereby one ot the. .feedinngldevices will .be Vmade active While all the others are held inactive. VAccordingly the shape of the block which is brought into effective'position will deterlinine Vfrom which supply of Wire a link is to be made, and by properly arranging the blocks .on the chain, mesh offany desired pattern may be produced. Insteadot' using a chain I contemplate the use of a rotary support `having members of different shapes arranged inits periphery according to a selected pattern. These members ymay take the :form ot lilocksor pins,-havingdiiierent heights, .and these blocks Would servevtne same `purpose as the blocks carried by the chain; that is, would determine the position of rest of lthemember .which controls the action ofthe .wire 'feeding .devices The use ot' the chain, however, is a convenient Way of producing mesh in Which the pattern is quite along.-v For this reason the chain offers -soine advantages over other similar devices which could-be used for the nirpose. Y l

Forthe `production ot a mesh ot intricate pattern it inaywbe necessary to control the formation o'lieacli separate link in theliab-y ric.y Accordinglythe control chain Will have as many blocks as plete figure ot the pattern', andthe blocks will bebrought successively into operating position, one block per link. However--, it is frequentlydesirable to produce ,mesh in Whichstripesfor bands of a solid color occur. Such meshcan of course beproduced by the use. of a i chain in v the manner described, but `Whenever a band is being Yformed along series of identical blocks appears in the chain. These'blocks arebrought,successively into action, but no change in the action oi the feeding Idevices occurs because the same Wire y:is to Ebe used throughout the series. lUnder theseconditions, the pattern i Without mechanism is actuated :tor each-link useful result and 'consequentlythe parts oi`: the mechanism Wou'ldbecome Worn Vto no purpose., In order to avoid the repeated actuation ofthe pattern mechanism, when a long serieso't links are to be made from the same supply of Wire, 'I provide ay throw-cti devieewhichV causes parts of the mechanism to remain stationary throughout such a succession oflinks. rDuring this period ol inoperativeness the Wire feeding device assoV- ciated 4with the supply from which the series ot links isito be made, 'is continuously kept in operation. When the.` series of links has been completed the mechanism is again brought into' action, and thereafter the single links of Vthe mesh are controlled by the individual block on the chain.

there are l-inksin a com-YY so' v lOl) 'and parts of others.

yOrdinarilyT whenever a longseries of links of the same color lis to be produced, this sef ries Will take the form of a row or a1plu' rality of rowsof links extending completelyv Y around or across the piece ofinesh. `Accordingly, the machine-lisV usually arranged so that the throw-off Vdevice may be lbrought color can be forined'as singlerows,'=as parts of arow, or as a succession of complete rows trol of the individual links is not desired, and since' this throw-ofi" is brought automati-l callyvinto operation, in accordance with the?.

pattern, the intervention not required. v

'of the operator is `With the pattern mechanism vof the type described,'it will be seen that mesh vhaving 'extremely intricate patterns maybe pro-" duced and the ligures lwhich constitute apattern. may be repeated as ynfiany' times as may be desired, with each length of` mesh which contains a complete pattern'a duplif cate in all respects of all the otherpie'ces. The length of the pattern, however, isv practically unlimitedvand, as will vpresently be seen, the change from one pattern to another is a simple matter which -doesnot require that the machine be idle *for any considerable length of time. The machine provides the maximum degree of control over thelforma tion of the links, and in addition includes mechanism by which theA control maybe -eX-` ercised over the formation 'of groupsr fof links as well as over single links.- In the accompanying drawings,

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a machine! con-f stiiicted in accordance with the Jresent-in;. vention, certain of theparts being shown largely. in diagrammatic form,

Fig. 2 is a vertical, longitudinal section through the machine illustrated in Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a longitudinal, horizontal section of the machine on the-line offFigpL..

Fig. l: is a View ofthe machine-in end elevation, taken from the ,leftl in Fig. 1, Fig. 5 is a transverse vertical v'section on the line 5 5 of Fig. 1, variousgparts having been removed,

Fig. 6 is a view in front elevation of a wire feeding device,

F ig.7 is a top pla-n View of rthe lower rolll of the feeding device, l y

Fig. 8 is a vertical cross section `of a kdetail of the pattern mechanism, taken on the=lines 8 8 of Fig. 4, 1

Fig. 9 is a vertical sectional view of ardetail of thepattern mechanism,onthe line f. t. the support and the ltoolsffor producing the z The operationef the throw-off device relievesthe pattern mecha-` msm from wear during the times when con-i tail ofthe pattern mechanism,`

" Fig. 10 isla vviewinA side elevation-o f'a Ude- Fig. 11 is a sectional'view takenon they line 11'-I'11o f Fig. 8, y Y. Y F ig. 12 isa sectionalfview takenjon the line12-12 of Fig. 8, .u

Fig. 13 is a View inlongitudinal sectionof l.

a portionofther color chain,`

Figs. 14, 15,l and Fig.v .17 ls asectional view onthe 17-17 of Fig. 16, i y

Fig. 18Vis` aface view-of the rotarysupport` for the cliai`n,.- showing 'ai vchain 'in place therein, the color blocks of which have been removed.-

fFig. y19 is a sectional 'view through the ro-v tary support, lshowing ,the chainin position therein,

FigsVQO, Q1, and 22 are-'sectional viewsv taken onthe line20-20 of Fig. 8, fthetliree y *views showing the different 'adjustments off uired f orf'the feeding ofl 25 is av faceview of another partjof I the mechanism',

Figs. Q6 and 27 are face and top view-.re-v spectively, of one of the wire feeding de-y vices, -v Y, Y Y

Fig. 28 is a face viewof apiece of mesh, showing the formation of different patterns therein, t f f' i Figf29 is a Vside -view of a detail ofthe mechanism by which the vicesV are controlled.'v Fig.V 30 is a, viewin sidefelevation of a moditied .form 'of wire feeding device,

wire f feeding def 4 l 16 are faceviews of color1 blocks having different shapes,v

line.4

Fig. v31 is aplan yView of the saine, with lthe upper feeding rolls removed,

"In these drawings, the machine is seen to j consistfof a main bed 35, whichfis'mounted on legs 36in any convenient location. As illustrated Vin Fig. 4, the macliineis mounted'on as table 37, having legs' 38 resting on the floor. VMounted centrally lof the bed 35 is a: block 39 on either side ofwhichare carried link forming tools.` Two vsets of tools are vshown in use in this machine, and these tools operate siniultaneously -to produce links m successive rows. As will presently loev described,` the mesh is in the form Vof a sleeve,:which is `given a stepby step movef ment relative to the tools.. In theV course `of this movement the lmeshfisLn'ioVed up-H wardly `so. that the movement may beV described asbeing spiral withrespect to the rows, so that upon each' complete rotation of the sleeve of mesh, two'rows of links will .f

tools.A` .The tools form y*links of successiveV mesh are, in general, lsimilar to those shown inthe Pratt Patent, kllo.,948,615, dated February '8, 1910, it is not necessary to describe these parts in any considerabledetail.

Secured in the top ofthe block 39 is a ring 40, having a double spiral groove formed in its face. On-top of the block 39 is an upper block 41,*bolted `in place, and a ring 42 runs freely ina channel formed in the face of the upper block resting on ball bearings which run ontop of the ring 40. The ring 42 is formed with alternate vertical ridges and depressions in its outer face. VEncircling the parts described is a sleeve 43, which is freely rotatable on the ball bearings on a support 44. This'sleeve has its inner face provided withv alternate vertical ridges and depressions and itsupper end has a flange 45 which has teeth. .46 f orn'ied'in its edge. The sleeve is driven With a step-Wise movement of rotation by means of a swinging paivl 46 carried on a vertical rod which is actuated by a cam 47 on the main cam shaft. As Will be understood, the links in a piece of mesh tilt in opposite directions in alternate rows, and this slanting position of the links is taken advantage of in supporting and moving 'the sleeve. The doublespiral groove in the ring 4()v cooperates With the vertical ridges and depressions inthe sleeve 43 so as to grip the links ofthe mesh quite securely and as the sleeve is given a rotational movement, as Will presently be described, the mesh is caused to move about with the sleeve and to have an upward movement which is imparled to it by the spiral. groove. The piece of mesh which is shownin dotted lines, asindicated at 47, extends below the end of the sleeve .43 and along this edge new links are added. The sleeveis given a stepv by step movement., such that the sleeve is advanced by the diameter of one link at each step, and during the periods of rest of this step by step movement the link forming tools operate to insert links at the edge of the fabric. The link forming tool lassemblies are shown largely in diagrammatic form, as these devices are well known in the art.

The operating parts of the tools are driven by a main shaft 48 suitably supported in brackets beneath the bed of the machine, and this shaft carries bevelled gears 49, meshing with similar gears 5l) on vertical shafts 5l.

A Theshaft 48carries a pulley at one end with a suitable clutch mechanism 48 and at the other end is provided with ahand Wheel soV that the machine may be operated by hand, should it be necessary to insert one or more links at some point Where links are missing from apiece of fabric. Each of the vertical shafts drives one of the tool assemblies, but

oneiof which Will-be described since they are duplicates. Mounted on the vertical shaft l51 is a disc 52 carrying an eccentric pin 53 encircled by a roller. Mounted in a sliding` block V54 Which runs inguides carried by upright 'standards 55 mounted on the-bed of the machine, is a plunger 5G, carrying discs 57 Whichlie on either side of a cross piece 58 having a slot in which the roller 53V is re' ceived. As theshaft 51 rotates the eccentricity of the pinQ causes theplunger to be reciprocated toward and away from the cen tral block about which the sleeve Vof mesh is supported. This plunger consists of ak cylindrical housing 59 in theforward end of which isfmounted the plunger proper, which is made up ofa cylindrical body GOin which is threaded a tubular member G1. The free end of this tubular member carries apair of prongs 62. Threaded in the member 59 is a die rod, the outer end of which is shown at 63, and the .prongs on the member (il are adapted to be spread apart by the'end'of the die rodwhenfthe die rod is moved relatively to the tubular member. The latter carries a depending lug G4, held in- Vplace by a lock nut. Thetubular member 6() is heldin vplace in the cylindrical housing 59 by spring means so that as the complete vplunger assembly is moved toward the sleeve of mesh, the depending lug G4 strikes against a stop carried on aguide block 6G .in which the tubular member Gl is freely movable, but the die rod will continlgleto move so'thatthe end carrying the die Will be forced between the prongs 63. Y

Mounted in va suitable channel vformed in the block (i6 is a pin which lcarries a .knife 67. This pin carries lever atits outer end which is actuated'v by a swinging lever 68,' shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2. The end of the lever' G8 is movedby a Vvertically reciproeating lever 69 which isactuated by a cam 70 011 the main` cam shaft. over the face-of a feed block 7l, shown more Vclearly in Fig. 2G. The outlet end 72 of this feed .block 4lies flush against the side of a channel formed'in the block ('56 anda leaf .spring 73 mounted on the stationaryblock. bears against `the uppersurface of the 1novable guide block. This guide block has three channels 74 formed in .its surface', a portion of the channels being coveredby a plate 7 5. At the rear end the block carries the ends nected to one of the channels in the block at one end and at the other end to a part of one of the Wire feeding devices. The 'wire is fed through these tubes from the :supplies to the. channels being delivered out -into the Vslot in the block GG by the operationv of the feeding devices. Also mounted in a channel in'theblock G6 is a pivoted lever 77, the rear end of which bears against the top of a rod 7 S, cariyingl a roller bearing against the surfaceof a cam 79 on the lmain shaft of the machine. The forward end of the rod 77 carriesa mandrel ino The |`knife slides of tubes 7G, eachof Whichis cone.

of the machine7 wire-is fed -fromfone of the wire feeding devices, through-its channel in.;

the block 71.v lAt vthis time theS'block'-71 has been moved tosuch a position as to deliver the wire` properly to the tools. This movement is broughtaboutby thepattern control mechanism,- as will presently,Y be described. A length of the kvwire being` fed yis delivered into the slot in the block 66 in front ofthe knife mechanism carried by the rod 67. The` end vof this wire bears' againstl a springpressed stop 81. The knife is then rocked'so as to sever the lengthr of wire and the sprlng pressure of the stop holds it in Vplace until it can be picked up lby the tools. The knife Y now` swingsbackwardly out of the way and the mandrel 80comes into position behind the piece of wire. The plunger 'assembly of the tools now moves forward, andthe severed length of vwire is formed into a staple by the coaction ofthe mandrel, thefprongs, and the end of the -die rod. This staple will beheld in a 'suitable'channel' formed inthe face ofthe die rod the'end of` which has a` semi-circular form corresponding to the shape to be given the staple. At 'thel previous movement ofthe support, carrying with it the piece of mesh, the 'piece of mesh isbrought torest in such position.that a pair of links arein front' ofthe vlegs ofivthe` staplefand as the plunger assembly vmoves forward, carrying with it the staple, the legs of the latter are insertedthrough these links.

The staple must now be closed and this is effected by means of a die rod 82mounted in a channel inthe block 39. l."This/die rod has a face which cooperates ywithfthe faceofthe outer die rod and when the two are'y forced' together the staple will be formed intoa complete ring by their cooperation;v :Thein-k ner vdie rod`82 extends vthroi'rgh the block withy its rear end enteringachannelrfin. which moves a vertically reciprocating rodV 83 which is raised and lowered lbyf means of a cam .SL1- on the main shaft. At its upper end this rod has inclined surfaces V85 and as the rod is raisedthe'inner die rodisfforced outwardly into cooperation with the outer die rod. A spring :86. holds *the* rod 83 against the face ofthe cam, and the ldie rod is also provided with a spring which serves to keep its rear face in 'Contact with theinclined surfaceofthe rod 83.

The parts which have no'w been described' constitute the main featuresof'thetool as- A sembly, and two setsl ofV these toolsare em? ployed in the present machine, Y inserting links at diametric'ally oppositev points on the sleeve.V The operation-i of the tools andthe movement of the mesh support is'properly timed so that during those periods when-the mesh is moving the tools are inoperative andy as soon as the sleeve of mesh Lhasy cometo rest the several parts of the toolfassemblies each revolution larey broughtinto action in the pro ier timed relation. vAt each .operation of ytheztools a l.single link is rformed,vbut with'twogs'ets of' tools this? machine produces two links simultaneously. The two links'are insertedin successive.rows,fhowever, so that upon each complete' rotation of the sleeve of ine-shtwo complete rows ofy links will have been added tO1lZ'."" ,f l -As shown in Fig. .1, the presentrnachine includes three differentl supplies of'wire 'for each set 0f=tools1f The reels on whichfthe Y lwire is carried are not illustrated in the drawings, but the wire isled "from these-f reels to the individual feeding devices, and is thencey fed tol the feed block where vit-is delivered .to the tools.-v The feeding.devicesl are of similar construction and. but one need be described; Such a feeding device is more clearly illustratedin Figs. 5,6, and 7, where the feed block 71 is shown mounted kin the block 66. Leading from the rear end of'y this block is the tube 76 this tube 'leads to central slot 88. A the standardand shaft 89r extends through carries a* gr'ooved roll 90 whichlies in the slotl 882 Above'fthe`roll90 lis a similar roll 91 carried'on a shaft 92 previously described, and a standard 187 having a which is Yheld in bearings 93 movable in a slot 'formedrvin'th'e upright.y Springs 94press against these bearings and thus causethe rolls andv 91 to be held with their faces in. contact.. The depth of eachl groove is somewhat less than one half the diameter of` one of the wires to bek fed. Consequently as a' wirevis led'from the supply between the rolls the upper rolllbearing against the lower roll Vby the spring pressure. willcausc the Wire to be firmly gripped. On ltheshaft 89 at oneside yof the block,y is a spurj gear95, meshing with a similar gear 96 on the shaft 92. lOn the other end of the lshaft 89'is ay ratchet vwheel V97 and swingingly mountedA on .the end of theshaft89 beyond thefratchet kWheel is alever 98'which carries a spring pressed pawl 99. `The lever 98 is connected by a link 100 to a bell-crank 101, pivota'lly mountedfin the bracket below the table. The other arm of the bell crank carries a roller 102, bearing against a cam 103 on ythe main shaft, and this ycam is designed so that upon of the vrmain' shaft the lever 98 will be rocked so that if the pawl 99 were free to do so, 'it vwould `cause theffif'atchet to beadvancedby one step. The diameter of theV wheels' 90 and 91 and the size of the ratchet teeth, are suchhthat one movement of the ratchet *will v`cause a vlength of wire sufficient for a single link to be fed by the Mounted in a slot in the upright 87 rolls.

an enlarged portion 106 which passes through jagbore formedinthe table 'and at is a rod 104, carrying a pin 105 which lies beneath the pawl 99.". This rod terminates in noV 107, the construction and operation of which will presently be described. This `control bar, however, 1s provided with notches 108,

into whichzthe pointed end of the portion 106 enters, and when the bar is in suelrposlposition that the pin 105 lifts the pawl clear different supplies in of the ratchet. A feeding devicesimilar to that described is provided for each supply of wire.A Each of these feeding devices is provided with actuating means such as the bell crank 101, and the cam 103 which causesl the leverv 98 to be swung each time a length of Wire is to be fed. Only one of these feed* ing devices will be rendered operative at a time and the feedingdevice which is to be effective to feed wire is determined by the position of the control bar 107. The latter is moved to different positions bythe pattern mechanism.

Mounted on the forward end of the machine is a frame 109 which carries the mechanism by which the feeding' of wire fromthe a selectedl order of succession is brought about. A front elevation of the mechanism is illustrated in Fig. 4. At the left hand side of the frame there is mounted a wheel 110, having a groove formed in its periphery. This groove-111 as shown in Fig. 18, is formed to receive the links of a chain 112, and the chain carries blocks of three different kinds The first of these, 113, has a raised' portion 114 near one end thereof, and another fiat portion 115 along the side of the raised portion. The end of the raised portion 114 and the flat portion 115 serve to determine the position of rest of an element which, in turn, controls the wire feeding devices and the arrangement of these surfaces, as shown in Fig'. 13, corresponds to the feeding); of one 'of the different kinds of wire. The block 116 ,has a central raised portion1 the end .of which has a greater area than the end of the'raised portion 114 on the block 1-13. This type of block corresponds to the feeding ofV a different kind of wire. The third type of. block 117 has a flat portion 118 and a raised`portion 119, but these parts have an arrangement opposite to that in the block 113. Since this machine to feed three different kinds of wire, three different types of block are employed, as described, but if a greater number of kinds of wire were to be used inl the manufacture of the mesh then blocks of other shapes` would also have to be em' ployed; one for each kind of wire to be used. In Figs. 14 to 16 there are illustrated face views of the block and in Fig. 17 a sectional view. It will be seen that the raised portion against slipping so that the4 blocks may be n suitably positioned with reference to other parts of the mechanism.y I

Mounted on the main shaft 48fof the machine is a spur gear 121' which drives a gear 122 mounted on the stud in the bracket. This gear drives another gear 123, shown more clearly in Fig. 8; The gear 1231s mounted onl a'l stud 124, also secured in the bracket 109. Keyed to the stud 124 is a double surface cam 125', andina cam channel 126, formed'in this cam, runs a wheel 127' mounted on-a plate l128. This platehas a J pair of longitudinal slots through which are received bolts 129 byl whichV the plateV is mounted for 'sliding movement with refer ence to the frame 109. vided with a spring 130, which holds the cam roller 127 against the facefof the cam. Mounted on the upper face of the plate Vis a spring-pressed pawl131- which engages vthe teeth of a ratchet wheel 132, which is mounted on the stud supporting the wheel 110.l This ratchet Wheel 132's fast on the wheel. As the main shaft of the machine rotates, it drives the gear 123 at the saine rate of speed and consequently the cam rotates once per revolution of the vmain shaft and causes a reciprocation of the bar 128 and the advance of the ratchet wheel132 once per revolution ofthe main shaft. As the link form# ing tools are operated at each revolution of the `main shaft, it follows thaty the ratchet Wheel is advanced one step per link. i The ratchet wheel is so proportioned that at each stepA two links of the chain are fed forward; The chain, asshown in Fig'. 13, carries a blocken every other link. Consequently a The plate VisY pro new block is'vbrought into position whenever Y a linki's formed. Each block controls theA formation of a single link inthe mesh, and the'shape of the block which is brought into effective position by the step-wise rotation of the ratchet Wheel 132 will determine from which ofthe ysupplies of. wire a length of wire for one link is tor befed. Y

Mounted below the table is a curved tube 133j into which the slack of the 'chainVdiarannnatically indicated at 134,` is received.

The chain enters this tube, which is of con-V siderably greater diameter than the chain and the-slack piles up within the tube. `The e chain is endless, and passing out of the lower end of the tube '133 it is led upward and `through a guide tube 135 which is suitably mounted -on the frame 109vso as to guide a stretch of the chain directly to the wheel 110. yVVlth suchv an arrangement, an eX# chain is received inthe tube 133 and isthus (ill tremely long chain maybe employed withf out inconvenience, -sincethefslack ofthe kept from injurymand also prevented from tangling. The use lof such a' long chain makes it possible toproduce an intricate patternin Vthe mesh, as will be seenfrom the further description of the pattern mechanism.- f v t I Mounted in a suitable bracket'136, extending outwardly from the face of theframe 109, is a slide'137which has dove-tailed edges 138 which enter suitable guide-ways formed in the bracket. *Beneath-'the slide is a. roller 139 mounted on a stud, this roller entering a channel 140 formed in the vdouble cam 125. These parts are shown more clearly in Fig. 8, and the channel 140 is sofformed that the slide 137 is movedtoward Yand away from the face ofthe frame 109 at each krevolution of the stud 124. Thev double cam is vkeyed to this stud, as is also the gear 123.

Mountedfin a housing 141 extending up-` wardly'from the slide, is a pairy of feelers 1 42 and 143. These feelers are placedone above anotherand vhave recesses'. formed in their yopposed faces through-which extends a pin 144, on which is pivotally mounted a lever 145, which is pivoted, as shown in Fig.` 11, to each of the feelers. The forward ends of the feelers `146 are placed so as to vbear against the color areas-on the blocks and as shown in Fig. 11, a. blocksimilar to 113 is in registry with these feelers. The-upper feeler bears against the' end of the raised portion 114, while the lower feeler bears against the surface 115 of'this block. `As the slide 137 lis moved towardv and away from the face of the frame 109, bythe action of the cam channel 140, the ends of the'feelers bear against the inclined surfaces 1207for'med on the blocks, and the position of the feelers relative to the housing 141 is thus determined by the shape of the blocks'. When the slide is being reciprocated so that thefeelers f are clear of the blocks on the chain, the chain will be advanced by one block. Then the slide is moved back A and' thefeelers bear against the surface of the block, assuming positions of rest whichare determinedby the shape of the block. The position fofthese feelers alsov determines the position ofthe lever 145, which iscentrally 'pivoted on a iixed pivot and may be swung on this pivot' by the relative movements of the feelers;

Mounted in thev slide 137 Yis a second slide 147, having` lthe shape of an Vopen center frame. This second slide is vshown `more clearly in F ige. 20 to 22. Extending across the open center of this frame are screws 148 which bear against the lower end of the lever 145, and provide a means'of line adj ustmentt` As the feelers move to ldifferent positions determined by the shape of the' blocks, vthe lever 1451s swung to different positions and 4extension 150 on the-slide.

iny turn movesthe-slidef147.` This kslide movestransversely of ythe main slide 137,

being guided by suitable guidemembers149 formed in the main slide.

edge of whichis formed with incised corners. Mounted 1n 4sultable guide-waysinl al rearward extension `from the mainframe are lie on either havel step-like receses 155y which arein- The slides 151,- 152" side of thecentral pivot ofthe L lever 153. At their `forward ends thesli'des AtA its rear end the ysl1de'147 has an extension 150,"the rear Vtended to cooperate withl the corners of the As the slide 147 is placed indilferent transverse positions of adjustment, it will inturn determinethe relative positions of the. slides 151 and 152, and the relative positions of these slides will,

inl turn, determine the position of the-lever l AsV the main slide, ,carrying the smaller Vslide 147, 1sl reciprocated `toward and away from the face of the frame b These 4feelers will asdetermine the position taken `by the. lever '145. The latter will thus move the slide 147 k y thecam'125, j the feelers 146 will bear against thelblocksy `on the color chain. sume different-positions which will, in turm y .to different positions of adjustment-transversely of the main slide and'at the end of vthe movement of the main slide toward the frame 109, the extension 150onthis'smaller' slide will bear aga-inst the slides-"151, 152.`

In Fig. 20 the slide147is in ajposition corresponding to the position ofthe feelers, as determined by a block 113. fAs'seen in Fig. 11, such a block causes the lever145 `to take theposition with its lowervend swung to the This correspondsto a` shiftV of the left. small slide 147 `upwardlya`s shown in'Fig.y 20. Accordlngly, when the extension .bears lagainst the slides 151, 152, the slide 151 'is moved tothe right, as seen in F ig.'20, while vthe slide 152 is moved to the left. Thelever 153 is thus swung with its upper end moved to the right. In-Fig.' 20 the slide A147 klies in the position such asit wouldffreceiveby the contact of vthe feelers with the block 116. Theslide is now centrallyv positioned and bothslides 151 and 152 lie withftheir ends even. In Fig..22 the slide 1 47liesin'a. posi! tion such as 1t would receive by the con-v tact of the feelerswith the 4block 117. The

slide has been moved toa position opposite to that sl1own7in`Fig.'20, and now per slide 151 rlies position and the' lower slide. 1f52lies in the the upv- .Y 1n f the extreme forward extreme rearward position; The lever 153 has been swuno with its'upper end as farfor-lv f ward as possible.' y y .Mounted ina suitable channelbeneath the table, and supported by brackets 156, isthe control bar 107. At, its forward end thel bar has downwardly extending lugs 157 between which is received a roller 158 on the upper face el the lever 153. As the lever 153 is swung by the relative movements et the slides 151 and 152, the bar 107 will be given different longitudinal positions et adjustment. It will be seen that the mechanism is such that the shape o'l' the blocks on the color cha-in will determine the position ot adjustment given this bar. 4ln the present machine two sets et link forming tools are employed, and a single control mechanism controls the wire teed to each oi these sets ot tools. rthis construction is not essential, since it is possible to provide separate patev tern meclianism `for each set ot tools so that the feeding oit the wire to ditlerent tools would be individually cont-rolled. In the present instance, however, both sets ot tools are simultaneously 'l'ed with the saine kind ot wire, but trom'di'ilcrent supplies. Accordingly, the single pattern mechanism controls the 't'eed trom two di'l'i'erent groups ot wire supplies, and two control bars 107 are provided, connected together by a rod 159. The control bars have notches 108 Jformed in their upper surfaces and the enlarged extensions 106 of the rods 104 bear against the upper suriace oi the control bar. The har 107 is capable ot beingl placed in three dili'er entv positions of adjustment, according` to which of the three (liti-cient blocks are in position. In each such position ot adjustment one ot the notches lies beneath the portion 106 of one oi the rods 104. `When that roll drops down its pin 105 clears a pawl on one of the wire 'feeding` devices and accordingly that wire :t'eed is brought into action. rlhus the different positions of adjustment ot the liar, as determined by the blocks on the chain, result in one of the wire 'feeding devices being'y rendered effective, while thc others are maintained out of action., and the arrangeA ment of' the notches 108 in the bar is such that but one feed mechanism is eii'fective at a time.A Mounted underneath each branch et the control bar is a small cam plate 160, having; areas as shown in Fig. 29, oil three diiterent heigilits. A lever 161, pivotally mounted' beneath the bed ot the machine, has a roller at one end which hears against these surfaces. At its other end the lever supports a rod 162, which extends upwardly through a bore formed in the frame, and through the block` 66. The movable wire block 71 has a downwardly extending' rod 163 which enters a bore in the block 66 and rests against the upper end o'l the rod 162. The arrangement is such that as the control bar is shi'lfted longitudinally to the different positions of adjustment, the cam plate will cause the lever 161 to be swung on its pivot, the extent of the swing being determined by the height of the surface against which the roller bears.

land the parts are' designedl notch 108 1s lunder oneoit' the rods '1041: sons In such swinging movement the wire; block 71 will be gireu different positions ot rest,

to cause wire to'be 'ted from the supply at the sametime the wire block Ti will be positionedby Athe cam plate v160 so that wire troni that supply will be properly delivered tothe link toi-ming tools. The positions oi' rest oit the bar 107 thus i'leterinine not only which et the wire teeds will. be eiiective, 'but also cause the wire guide. block to be properly positioned so as to deliver thiswire tothe tools. Accordingly,the shape of the blocks on the color chain exercise control beth over so that when a theiteeding of wire and the guiding oi' the wire being' fed to the tools. I

lith the mechanism soA described, the color chain is'advanced one step,gor one block, each time a linkis 'iorn'ied` Each block on the chain thus determines the kind oi wire which is to'be used in ctcrring to Fig. :28, in which there is shown diagrammatically, a piece ot pattern mesh, the light links, designated by A. may be made of anyo't the three kindsvot wire arF ranged according to a selected pattern. I-lowever,` the pattern which is to he produced'in the meshmay'require the forma tion of a singlerow ot links have the same color. Such a row of links across the piece of mesh could be produced hy the use of achain in which there was a succession oi' blocksV all ot' the same kind, corresponding to the kind ot wire to be used in this'row, but during the manufacture otl this row' the pattern mechanism would be actuated each time a link is 'termed but since the blocks were all alike no change in the position ot thecontrol. bar would follow. rlhe actuation ot the pattern mechanism, therefore, would not'produce any useiul result, and itis desirable to avoid needless wear on the pattern mechanismwhich would result from such a situation. It also may be desirable to produce a mesh in. which there appears a strip or band, indicated as C-D, made upoi` a plurality of links of the saine color. This is simply an exaggerated case ot the same kind as that previously described, and if the `color chain were to control the formation ot each link a long suecession of blocks, all of the same kind, would appear on the chain and the pattern mechani sm would be actuated each time, but without change in the position lit is desirable to arrange as to permit a single row,.a part of a row, or a series ot rows, to be made up ot links of the same kind ot wire without the necessity ot bringing the pattern mechanism into action tor each link of this series, Thepresent pattern mechanism is arranged so as to permit the mechanism to be held at rest at' selected intervals, correspondingz,` to the 'tor-1V single link,

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ot the control bar. Y the i'necl'ianism so f ijod 17 6,' the. pawl bears against .thesurface t of they ratchet andbecoi'nes effective to move j: the latter. Rigidly secured to the face of f into. which; mayk be received@ the ,vice nvliicli holds the color during the i'oi'niation of the grouppo'l" links shaft. `there is rigidly ,secured an arni'174, earmation'ojl" groups links, as above referred to.` rl'hisrequires thev use cfa throw-orf dechain stationary referred to. l

Such throw-olf mechanism involves the use of .'afcani' 164` on the in ain cam s'haft.y Loosely mounted onan auxiliary shaft 165, suitably supported in thr'e'i'rame 109, is La levci 166 wliicli'ca-rries at'its endA 'a 4springe pressed pawl 167. A ratchet Wheelrv '168 niountedloosely on the shaft 165, is positoned so as to be engaged by this pawl, and

a disc 169 of the typeV shown in Fig'.f2, is also mounted loosely onthe shaft 165, but is rigidly connected to the-ratchet168'. The cani 16lhas one high spot whichl causes the lever 166 to swing, in turn causing tliepawl to more the ratchet forward byfone step. The ratchet has as many teethyasthere are lfnks inA a row around ythe sleevev of mesh,

fand accordingly, aslthey ratchet -is stepped forward once-jupon each revolution of' the main drive shaft; that is, once foreach link,

it follows that theratchet wheel and the dise 1 69 malte one lrevolution upon' the n completion of a row of links. lMounted rron asuit lable .projection from ythe frame 109 is a swing,-

ing 'lever .170, 'having a projection'171 which `bears.against the rim ofthe disc `169. This lever is spring-pressed'so the'projection will v.be held against 'thel surfaceof' the disc..

Mounted fast on the lshaft/ is an arm 172, bearing'against a cain'178 on the-main vcam At tliejotlier endxof the sha-ft 165 ivino a s JrinO- Dressed awl 175 atiit's outer u lj V D upwardly from its, upper end, and' a r0dg177 177, bearing against the rod 176, holds-the Y Vpaw] out 'of engagement with lthe teeth of 45.,

aratchet wheel 178 mounted loosely'onvthe shalt`166. Vlienlthe'lever 1701'is allowed" to .swing inwardly,ft11e rod177 clears Athe the ratchet isa plate"179 oitv the typevshown in Fig. 2i, this platesei'vingas'a control plate. The/.plate has ldepressions 1`89fo'rn1ed n y "position duiiiigthe formation of; a plurality iofllinks. vIntheform of'machineillustrated, l

V171 onfthe end of theflever 170.

lith this arrangement it will Vbe .seen'f thatthe. lever 172will be actuated' OnCeOnf' each revolution of thecain 173 onl'the main @cam shaft, '.Tliisfvill cause the shaft 165 to; be rocked, swinging the arm 174 which carf ries the pawl. 'The lever l166 is also actu.y

Y `ated V.once per! linkand, as previously devonce per rotation of the sleeve of mesh; that is," 'once per 'complete row.- As shown, the dise169 hasja single notch 4inits rim, and

brings this notch into' position: in frontlof the projection V171, on the lever '170, the ylat' whenever the movement of the vratchet 168r teiis swungon itspivot and the rod'177fis cleared froii'i'tlie rod 176 and permits Ythey y pawl 5v to beaifagainst the 'teeth of :its ratchet `178;A AWVhen-thisoccurs :the Anext movement inipartedto `the' lever V166 blyethe intoeii'ective position lonce kper row of links, the ratchet 178`witli its disc' 179 will be yadvanced onekstepper row of links in the piece ,v

The' disc or platef179 Thasdepressionsor kvnotches,formed .in'its surface and mounted in suitablebrackets from 'the lower edge V'of zthe frame109, yisarodh182 which carries an arm 183,- tlie upper end --of Which bears 184 encirclingfthis'rod tends to svvingfitjso Ythat the'end of the lever 183 is 'always'in contact with the surface'rof the plate 179.'

A tlits other Vend the rod `182,carriesa'n-'up- Y 'rightleverg 185l which is intendedfto cooper- Yate withafprojeetion 186'onthe lower face 1 K v ofy the4 plate'f1'28. YThe"construction of the 187'Qcorrespoi'iding* to fa seriesL of notches, cornes beneath the end` of the lever"l83,the latter fwi'llfswing upwardly, causing lthe Vcause a'2swinging movement of the lever V and thellever will swingt() a' position inv 'parts is: sucli'fthat `whenever' the plate 17.9 Iis f .Y [movedv so` that: afnotch '180, or a depression 1 l0() rockingv ofthe shaft 182. :This will, inturn,

'ffijont of lthe projection186. The movement]- of theplate 12810 Ythe fright', asviewedfin "liigm 'fljlis lbroughtabout by spring-means. *n v Accordingly, rvwhen the arm- 185 frIi`0ves-tovv al position 'indient 4of the projection 186,'the

platte "12,8 "is" held-stationary vand the'- cam y whichfordinarily causes the reciprocationof 13,2is actuated by a pawl carried on theplate 128, whenfthefplate 'remainsstationaryI the this arm is-'withoutfeiectl Sincetheratchet 1 i i5 ratchet receives no movement.l i 'Accordingly l the, chainfis Vheld Ustationati-"yA and the same block on the chain-` Willreinaiirin;effective plate 1795.'which"may'4 bei described 'as a inlits rotation 'for each `completero'W of links which is produced.' j This is'becausefof the scribed,V causes rotation ofv lier'ndis'cl 169 .'flhu's,fvhenever the 'throw-oplate presents` control or throw-'off'-pl'ate," isgiven one step n "against-jthesurfaceof the disc 179..` IA spring I it y i the color chain again comes vinto action an lesser lpart of a row.

is advanced one block for each link of the mesh. lVh'enever a depression, such as v187, ot the throw-ott plate is presented to the lever '183, then `the color chain will remain stationary throi'igli'out the formation ot a series oil rows,-tlie number ot which Will be deteri'nined -b'y the length ot the depression.

Thus, by suitably forming the controlplate,

Vthe mesh may be given stripes termed by a single row or gi-oups of rows of the links of the same color, and the Width of these stripes will be determined bythe length ot theV depressions in the gplate. As illustrated, the thf-roiv-oit plate is brought into action by a single notch inthe selector disc and the parts rare timed so that the throw-off mechanism will become ettectiveonce per roW. It desired, however, the selector disc could have a 4pl'uraility vof notches, in which case a single notch in the throw-ott plate corresponding to one `forward step inY its rotation, would, in turn, correspond to the formation of a For instance, if the selector disc had tivo notches formed in its periphery, 'then a single `notch in the throiv-oil `plate vveuld result in the formation ot halt a roivot' links ot'the same `color and conseqiie'ntly, suitably designing and. timing ft-lic selector disc, the throw-oit plate, and the `color chain, it is possibleto produce mesh in a `ivide variety of patterns and the mesh may lia-"ve vintricate patterns in which each single .flink Vbeing termed may be controlled, ol-

lowed-by bands or st riipes ot a solid color, or

it desired, lit may have asuccession ot' bands 'ol solid color so that each block of the cha-in,

instead et corresponding to the 'formation voft Aa single link, will lcorrespond vto the tori'nation ot a -i'oiv o-t' links. The throw-ott mechanism,therefore, pern'iits the action ot tlie7color chain to be modilied so that a single lilockgoverns the feeding orf Wire for one a part el a row, a tull row, or a succes- V'sion-'oit tull rows. In the machine described the single pattern mechanism controls the feeding ot 4Wire tto tivo sets ot tools. It Will be evident that separate pattern mechanism roiildgbe :provided lforeach set ot tools and that instead et feeding three-di-terent kindsv ot' wire, a less or greater -iiumber -couldalso lbe ted in a rp'redetermined order ot succession.V it links were to be formed of iv'ire'ot four Adiliterent kinds, this `would require that vfour different kinds onf-blocks would` be used on 'the color Vcha-in; also that the control bar.-

ivould have tour notches instead of three,

`sii-lt 'in the Wire being viouslv seme and that the cam kplate on the "color 'bar would have tour cli-{terent cam surfaces instead ot three. Various other minorfchang'es would also be required in the mechanism. It will be seen that the present mesh machine oli'ers numerous advantages over those previously used for the production ot an ornamental mesh, lsince it permits mesh to be madein which each single link is under control andalso permits the vactiony of the colorV chains, the throi'v-oit plal'eaand selector discs maybe quickly changed, the change in the operation -oji' the machine troinone type ot n-iesli toan'ot'her does not result in any considerable delay.

lVhile I have described the use otl a color chainon which color control areas are provided, it is also possible Ato make use of discs havingradial projections such vas are shown in the co-pending application of Oscar Soderstroni, Ser. No. 672,271, tiled Nov.v 2, 1923. Such a plate, however, would ordinarily be used `for somewhat -less involved patterns than the chain is capable ot' making.

ln the construction illustrated, I have shown the use of three different supplies of Wire, each of which is proyided with its individual feeding device. are in the form of reels which are conveniently mounted kat one side 'ot the machine.

In iront ot each reel is a feeding mechanism ot the typede'scribed, and the Wire is led from Vthe feeding mechanism through suitable tubes to the movable guide block. ln

the arrangement shown the reels are placed' side by side along one side ot the machineV and the wire led from the feeding devices to the central block has to pass through tubes ivliiclrhave a curved shape. lVith someftypes ot wire tl-ie'bend'ing ot the wire necessary to cause it to move through the tubes may regiven a set vwhich might result in the links termed of the Wire opening slightly zitter they viveie incorporated in the 1piece ot mesh. 'ln order to avoid any ditliciilties Awhich would result trom the z links thus opening, I have devised the Wire feeding mechanism illustrated in Figs. 30 and 81. 'In Fig. 31 there' are shown a. phirality ot' Afeeding devices, herefthree in number, which farle placed in .series instead Vot i These feeding devices lying sidel by side.` correspond in construction to those predescri'bed 4andare actuated in the ay by swingim arms 98 actuated by links l0@ connected ivith levers 101 similar lili) rlliese supplies V i io Y rolls being to those shown in Fig; 5. yEach of fthe'wire feeding devices includes pairs of rolls mount-V ed on shafts similar to shafts 89 'and 92, the driveny by means ofgears 95 and 96, as before. The rolls lying lbetween the upward extensionsfromthe` block 87 `are'arranged so that the three Wires may be -fed side byside. As shown iny Fig. 31,thefrst pairof rolls 188y lies in theextreme upward position at one side of the space betweenthel supports formed *iny the block :The second pair of rolls 189 lies inextreme lower position, and the third pair 190 `lies in an intermediate position.l The rolls are quite -narrow and a space is left between the surface ofl the trolls,- and the edges of thesupport. With this arrangement'it will beL y 191 may -be fed be? ltween the shafts of .each pair of rolls 'side vby side, but only a single tWire is engaged vby each ofthe pairs vof rolls." With this larrangementV the feeding seen Ythat vthree Wires y devices areplaced directly 'behind the Wire." blocks *and the reels from which the Wire is ldravvn Vare placed beyond the feeding devices, preferablyin such an arrangement that the Wire` may be led Wit-hout bending from the'reels f to the feeding devices. feeding devices: is controlled in the mannerl previously described, and for t-he formation ofa single link but one of these devices Will e the Wire receiving a set which mightfbey detrimental in some instances with' respect to the quality ofthe' links produced from it. In general the operation andlcontrol'of'the viously described.- I claim Wire feeding devices is similar to `that pre- 1. A' machine V"for making' link mesh Comprising the 'combination ofaqsupportfor piece vof mesh, Vlink `f or'ming tools, power driven mechanism for glving thel toolswand n movement and for operating thetools inthe 4one for reachl of the supplies, for "feedingwire therefromV to the link' forming to'ols,

periods of `rest of this moi'fement, Va plfurality of'supplies of Wireya plurality vof'devices,

and means for controlling the action ofthe Wirefeedingdevices to'cau'se the yWire to be Y fed from the supplies in a predetermined'orl `lder of succession andincluding a 'pattern' eov ranged thereon in accordance With'a predef .termined pattern, .actuating -means gforf bringing these areas successively.jinto posi- @tion las each link is formed, and automaticv ce means for rendering theactuatingmeans in# control'member having effective areas ar- A different said areas, the-saidmember 'being operable l The actuation of thev area which is in effective throughout "theformation of a effective' throughout the formation of a A group of links, the said automat-ic means including a member. continuously advanced4 step'bystep, onestep 'aseach link is formed. 2;-A machinejfor ymakinglink meshcomprisngthe combination fof a support for ja piece of mesh, linkforming tools, power driven mechanism for giving the tools and thev piece. of mesh-a step by step relative movement and krforoperating the tools in the 'i periodsof rest of this movei'nent, a plurality ofvsupplies of Wire, a plurality'of devices, one for yeach ,l of th'esupplies,` for feeding wiretherefrom' to the link forming tools, and means `for controlling `the action of the YWire feeding devices to ycause the `Wire ftob'e fed from the'supplies yin Va predeterminedorder of succession and includingfan velement having a successionk of pattern control areas v disposed thereon 1n accordance 'with aypredetermined pattern, a member `brought Aintor contact Withsnccessive areas andl movable to posit-ions of vrestv determined Aby in .each such' position "to cause one ofthe wire feeding devicesto feed. Wire `While the others are held fout' of-'actiom actuating tmeans for bringing the color COntrOlareas vsuccessively"fintovv effective" *positionv to con-l.

trolfthe'position ofrest of said member, this actuating means operating once Yeachl time a link isformed, andl means operated' by the power drivenmechanlsm for throwing'olf the actuatingmeans, whereby a single area`A Vcontrolsl the" formationA ofr aA plurality` of; linka n g f Y f C y3j A I'na'chine forL making` link mesh com,-

@prising the ycombination ofra support for a piecefof mesh, lii'ik*formin`g tools, 4'power driven mechanismffcr giving the toojlsand'f'v the piece ofmesh a "step byste'pfrelative movement and for operating the tools in the periods ofrestof thisimovenient, a Ivilural# ityof supplies of,wir-e,'a'plurality of de-l jvices,fone for each "jof the supplies', for feet ing Wnetherefrom to `thef hnk Y y e Y formingf tools, and? means for controlhngthe action,V ofthe Wire feeding devices to cause thfew'vire to'r be fedffrom the supplies inaV predeter# Vvthe piece of mesh astep bystep .relative f mined 'Vorder ofjsuccessionand including an 1.15- "element'havingja succession,of-pattern conv i tro] areas formed thereonfin accordance with 'Y ra predetermined pattern, .actuating means for movingI this member tov arise the areas to ybe brought successively intoelfective posi-7i tion,v one; for 'each'link being made inthe mesh, a 'member brought f into' contact with.v

the 'areas successively and movable'Y tofdiff'A as determined by the f positionfthis mel''l-V ferent positions l'of 4rest 4ber in turn rendering' one"ofthe}ivire feed-1I 'ing devices i operative While' the rothersy are held inactive, a throw'voff device-for renderi ing Ythe i plurality of f actuating "means'-'inoperative f' Y links,

control the action of the and means operated by the power driven mechanism for bringing the throwofl' device into action at selected intervals.

ll. A machine for making` link mesh compr'sin-g the combination of a support for ya piece of mesh,y link forming tools, power driven mechanismr for giving the tools and the piece of mesh a step by step relative movement and for operating the tools in the periods of rest of this movement, a plurality of supplies of Wire, a plurality of devices, one for each of the supplies, forl feeding ivire therefrom to the link forming tools., means for controlling the action of the Wire feeding means to cause the Wire tovbe fed to the tools in a selected order and at intervals, and automatic mechanism operative to alter the functioning of the controln'ieans to vary the said intervals.

5. A machine for making link mesh cornprising the combination of a support for a piece of mesh, link forming` tools, power driven mechanism for giving the tools and the piecel of mesh a step by step relative movement and for operating the tools in the periods of rest of this movement, a plurality of supplies of Wire, a plurality of devices, one for each of the supplies, for feeding wire therefrom to the link forming tools, an element having pattern control area disposed thereon in arpredeteii'mined order of succession, means for causing these areas to wire feeding devices to cause the-Wire to be fed to the tools in a predetermined order of succession, means for bringing the pattern control areas into effective position, one for each link beingaddedrto the mesh, and means for cause ing la plurality of links to be produced under the control of a single control area, the means last named including` a member con- 1nove1nent, onestop for each operation of the link-forming tools. Y

6. A machine for makinglink mesh conilpiiisiirg theeombination of a support for a piece of mesh, link forming tools, power driven. mechanism for giving ythe-tools and the piece of mesh a step by step relative movement and for operating the tools inthe periods of rest of this movement, a plurality of supplies of wire, a plurality of devices, one for each of the supplies, for 'feeding Wire thcrefronii to the link forming tools, an clement'havingpattern control areas disposed y thereon in accordance with a Apredetermined pattern, means including a member brought into contact with these areas for causing a selected wire feeding Vdevice to become operative While ithe lothers remain inoperative,

actuating means for causing the areas te be broughtsuccessively Ainto operative position ,in correspondence with the operation Aof the link forming tools, and automatic means for controlling the `action of the actuating of the vWire feeding `a piece lof mesh, link .of its passages in registry with tinuously advanced with a st-epY-by-step v neeaeeo confibina'ti'on of a support Vfor, a vpiece of anesh, link forming tools, means for actuating 'the tools to add links to mesh,.a plurality of supplies of wire,a plurality of devices, one for each supply, .for feedingwvire from the supplies to the link forming tools, pattern control means actuthe piece of ated in accordance With the operation of the link forming tools for controlling `the action means `to cause i to' be fed `to the tools from the supply ina predetermined order of successiomand-an automatic throw-olf device for modifying the action of the pattern con-trol means 'to cause a succession of links Wire Vdrawn from a single supply, thepsaid throivolf deviceincludng ainember continuously advanced with a step by step*l movethe WireV to be made of i ment, one step for each operation of the link Y forming tools.

i `8. .A machine Afor making link mesh which com-prises Ithe combination of asi-'Lippert for form-ing tools, power driven mechanism for giving the tools and vthe piece of mesh a stepvbyfsteprelative movement and .for operating the tools in the periods of rest of this movement, a plurality `of suppliesvof wire, a plurality of devices,A

one for each of these suppliesifor feeding wire therefrom tothe link forming tools, a movable guide block having passages therethrough for eaehof the w1res,meansV for positioningthis block 'with one or the vother said Alink forming tools, means for controlling the action ofthe Wire feeding means andv of the said positioning means tocause their-ire 'to be fed Vto the tools in a selected order .and at intervals, and automatic mechanism'op1 erative .to alter the functioning of thek control means to vary the-said intervals.

9. A machine for making link mesh .comn

prising the combination lof Va supportl for a" piece of mesh, link. formingtools, V,power driven mechanism for giving thetools and the piece of mesh a step by steprelative movementv and for operating` thetoels in the periods of rest of this movement, a ity 'of supplies of \vire,a'plurality of devices, one for each of the supplies,for feeding Wire therefrom to the link formingl toolsgand means for controlling` the action of the Wire feeding ldevices to cause the` Wire 'to be fed Y from the supplies in a predetermined order of succession and including Van element having pattern control areas disposed V thereon in accordance with ua predetermined pattern, and automatic means for selectively causing plural-V Y vmatic means including ay membei` continu;

ously advanced with a'step-by-stepv move-1kr f' mentyon'e step 'for each operation Vof the f controlmembers and in each such position link-forming tools.` s .l 10. A machine for making link mesh coinprising the combination of a support'for a piece of mesh, link formingv tools, power driven mechanism forgiving the tools `and the piece .ofV mesh a stepby'Step relative movement and for operatingl the tools'in the periods of i'estof this movement, a plurality of supplies of Wire, a plurality of'device's.; one'r foreach of the supplies, for ft-z'e'ding AWire therefrom tothe link forming tools,I and means for controlling theri action of .the

Wire feeding devicesto cause the Wire to be fed fromfthe supplies vin .aV predetermined order of succession andin'cluding an element' having removable 7pattern control members of different kinds arranged Vthereon accordi ing'to a predeterminedpattern, Vand means for selectively causing these pattern control' Y members to govern the formation off single links'y and of groups of links, thefmeans last named includingr av member continuouslyV advanced with a step-by-step lmovement,one.

step for each operation of.'theflink-forming ,toolsf c 11. A mac'l'iiii'e for' making link mesh com-- prising the confibinatimv of a supportfor a piece offmesh, link forming tools, power driven mechanism forgiving the tools and the piece of mesh a step "by step relative 'movement andfor operating` the' tools in the periods of rest ofthis movement, a plu-4 ralityof suppliesof Wire, a plurality of deviccs,one for each of tliesupplies; for

feeding Wire therefrom to the link 'form-' 1 Y ing tools, and-means for controlling the actionY of the Wire feeding devices to cause the vvvire to be fed from' the supplies ina predetermined ordei of succession vand including anA element having pattern controlA members .of different characteristics arrai'iged thereon according to a vpredeterinined pattern, and

means operated by the power driven mecha-- nisinforselectively causing successive pat` tern lcontrol members 4to be brought into effective position` upon 'the .coini'ilet'ion of single links and ofngroups-of links.

12.` A in achine' for making link mesh comprising tliecombination of a support for a Vpiece of ineslnflink forming tools, povver driven mechanism forgiving thetools and Vthe piece of mesh. a. step by step relative i'novement 'and for l operating the 'tools in theperiods of rest ojftliis movement, .a plu` rality of supplies of Wire, .avpluralitv'of def vices, one for each ofthe supplies, for feeding Wire therefrom ,to fthe link formingtools, andnieans' forcontrolling the action of supplies of Wire. a plurality of the Wirefeeding devices to cause the Wire toj'be fedk from thesupplies in a predetermined order 'off succession and including an element having pattern control members arranged.thereon. according'fv-to a predeterf' mined pattern, 'a member movable to vdifferentA positionsot .rest determined by these operable to causeone vof the Wire feedingde-vr vices to1 feed Wire'yvhile ythe others arey held inactive?, andl 'means for selectively causing: Y

vthe periods of rest of vthis movement, a plurality of suppliesiof wire,`afplurali ty of de- 'l vices, kone foreach Y of thesupplies for feeding Wire'tli'erefrom to vthe link forming toolsf: andfmeans'for controlling the action ofthe Wire feeding devices'y to cause the* Wire'ftobe fedfromthesupplies in a predetermined i order of succession,'and including an velement having removable pattern control'members of different characteristics' varranged f thereon in accordancefwith aV predeterminedpattern.

14. A machin'efor inakinglink mesh coni prising the c'ombination'ofa support fora piece ofy mesh, linkforming tools', kpower driven-mechanism forgiving the tools and the piece'of mesh a Vstep by step relative movement and for loperating the tools inthe periods offrest of this movement,'a plurality iof devices, one for eachv of the supplies, Vforfeeding Wire therefromto the flink formingtools, and means forcontrolling the action of the vvire feeding devices toA cause'the Wire' to be fed from tliesupplies in a predetermined ,order of succession and including a chain having pattern control members arranged thereon accordingV to a predetermined pattern. 15. kA machine for making link mesh comprising the combination of a support lfor a piece of mesh,'link formingtools, power driven meclianisinfor`I giving the toolsy andV the piecel ofr mesh *a step byqstepf relative moifen'ient and for operating the tools inthe periods of rest of' this movement, aA plurality of ysupplies ot wire, a' plurality of devices,

.one yforeach Aofthe supplies, for feedingV Wire tlierefron'i 'to ther link forming tools,

`andlmcans forcentrolling the action of the order "of succession 'andfincluding anfjeleinenthaving pattern contiolvaieasarranged y 'thereon according to a'predetermined par-V rtern, a memberfmovable to different V,positions of rest determined' by said, areas and Aio ` rest determined by*l inl each such position operable to render a single wire feeding device eective While the others remain inactive, actuating means for moving said element to cause the pattern control .areas to be brought successively into positiomone/tarea for each link being added tothe mesh, atlirow-oii device for rendering the actuating means ine-iiective, and means operated by the power driven inech-anisin for1controlli-ng the action of the throw-off mechanism.

- 16. A machine for making link mesh comprising the combination of a support for a piece of mesh, link forming tools, power driven mechanism for giving the tools and the piece ,of mesh movement and for operating the tools in the periods of rest of this movement, a plurality oi suppliesmof wire, a pluralityoi` devices, one 'for each or' the supplies, for feeding wire therefrom to the link forming tools, and meansiior controlling the action ot the wire feedingdevicesl to cause the wire to be tedfrom the supplies ina predetermined ordei of. succession and including an element having pattern cont-rol areas arranged thereon according yto a lpredetermined pattern, a member movable to dilieient positions oi said areas and in each such position operable to render asingle wire feeding device effective while 'the others re-y main inactive, actuating meansv for moving said element tocause the pattern control areas to be brought successively into position, one area for each link beingadded to the mesh, a` throw-oitl device for. rendering the' actuating means ineffective, ated by Vthe power driven and means opermechanism for bringing the throw-off mechanism into acprising the combination .ot succession, and

tion at intervals corresponding to the completion of group ci links.

17. A machine 'for making link mesh coinof a support for a piece of mesh, link forming tools, power driven mechanism for giving the tools and the piece of mesh a steptby step relative movement and for operating the tools in the periods or rest ot this movement, a plurality ot supplies oll wire, a plurality of devices, one 'for eacho'l the supplies, for 'feeding wire therefrom tov the link forming tools, and means 'for controlling the action of the wire ieeding devicesto cause the wire to be 'ted irom the suppliesin a predetermined order including` `an element having a succession of pattern Control areas arranged thereonin accordance with a predetermined pi'itterii, a member having ydifferent `positions oi rest and in each Such pOSiiiOn serving -torender one ot the wire feeding devices operative while the others remain inoperative, actuating means' interposed bef tween the element and the member to move the latter toits different positions of rest as determined by the control areas on the a step by step relative element, means for moving'vthe "element, with a step-wise ymovement to bring the areas thereon successively into registry with the actuating means, the steps iii by the power driven chine i'or rendering the lmoving means 'in-A operative at selectedy intervals and tor perithis movement corresponding to the operations oi 'the link" forming tools, and automatic means actuated mechanisn'i of theV maf( forming tools, prow-erv periods of rest of this movein-ent,;a pluialitvil of supplies of wire,` ayplurality otdevices,y

onei'or cachot the supplies, for feeding wire therer'romto the link-forming means tor controlling the actionoi `the wire feeding devices to cause the wire' to loe `fed from the supplies in a predeterminedVorder of succession, and includiifig` anl eleii'ient having a succession of pattern control; areas are ranged thereon in accordance with a predetermined l pattern, a memberV having different positions of restand in each such position serving to render one ot the `wire feeding de vices operative v operative, actuating means interposed between they element and the member to move theflatterfto its different positions oifrest as determined by thecontrol areas yon the element, means for moving 'the element with a step-wise movement to bring the areas thereon successively into registry with the actuating means, the l steps tools, and

liile the others remain in- 7 in this movement v :lllll corresponding to the operations of the link forming tools, a throw-cti device actuated by the power driven mechanism tor rendering the moving` means inoperative duringperiods periods ot' rest oiitliis movement, a plurality oil supplies of wire, a plurality of 'devices'.

one ior cachot the supplies, tor feeding wire i therefrom to the link forming tools, and means -for controlling tlieaction of the wire feeding devices to cause the wirevto be fed from the supplies in a predetermined order` of succession, and including a. chain having color control blocks oi dilierent kinds arranged thereon in accorlance with a predetermined pattern, a member movable to dit ferent positions of rest and in each such position effective to render ieeding devices operative'while the others onerot the Wire Y lili()

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