US1965493A

US1965493A - Card setting machine

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Publication number: US1965493A
Application number: US659404A
Authority: US
Inventors: Edmond E Fournier
Original assignee: HOWARD BROS Manufacturing CO
Current assignee: HOWARD BROS Manufacturing Co
Priority date: 1933-03-02
Filing date: 1933-03-02
Publication date: 1934-07-03
Anticipated expiration: 1951-07-03

Description

July 3, 1934. E. E. FOURNIER 1,965,493

CARD SETTING MACHINE Filed March 2, 1933 9 Sheets-Shet 1 y 1934. E. E, FOURNIER CARD SETTING MACHINE 9 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed March 2, 1933 EJ270617- [537701752 jaw/2Z7. a way:

July 3, 1934. E. E. FOURNIER CARD SETTING MACHINE- 9 SheetsSheet 3 Filed March 2, 1935 July 3, 1934. E. E. FOURNIER 1,965,493

CARD SETTING MACHINE Filed March 2, 1933 9 Sheets-Sheet 4 fidezzzr 45 7/7020 Z70 077259 A? mor Juliy 3, 1934. E. E. FOURNIER CARD SETTING MACHINE Filed March 2, 1933 9 Sheets-Sheet 5 NWN y? m k xNM N NNN July 3, 1934., E. FOURNIER CARD SETTING MACHINE Filed March 2, 1933 9 Sheets-Sheet 6 y 1934. E. E. FOURNIER CARD SETTING MACHINE 9 Sheets-Sheet 7 Filed March 2, 1933 July 3, 1934. E. E. FOURNIER CARD SETTING MACHINE Filed March 2, 1935 9 Sheets-Sheet 8 mm Q @km M JU July 3, 1934. E. E. FOURNIER CARD SETTING MACHINE 9 Sheets-Sheet 9 Filed March 2, 1933 Patented July 3, 1934 CARD SETTING MACHINE Edmond-E. 'Foumier, Shrewsbury; Mass,, assignor tu-Ho'wardBms; Mfg; 00., Worcester-,- Mass, a corporation of= Massachusetts 1 Application March 2,1933, Serial No. 659,404

invention relates -to I a machine for setting highee speed than th'e machines f or setting the r wiresdnmardclothing that are nowon the market to-provide a'machine which will requirele'sssuper-e'- visiorrthan has been the case heretofore and-wi-ll result in the reduction ofthe number of menemsplo'yed'fo'l"eaeh machine and will result in a much: greatewproduction of card clothing per man employ-ed to provide a machine which will be very compactand will 'not-besubieot to as many re raj-pairs as has been necessary heretofore; to-provide angachine-i-n which all the operat-ions are per-- formed-from asingle maincamshaft; to provide a'single movable means, preferably in the form indicated bythexarrow-m in Fig-12 of'ia'-swingingtable,- for-- supporting all-or most 2!) f the operatingmechanisms-s. tomount this table to swing about'the'said'camshaft, located at one side'ofthe 'machine,* sothat 1 it canbe tilted up about this "shaft to-=expose -all the mechanism below-'idas weli as that on'the -bottom of: the- 25,I-.table; "to provide-improved means for-feeding: the-wire in' the -machine and holding it; to provide 'an'improved slide operating means or feedingythewire in to provide improved wire cutter operating meansito provideimproved needle opcrownerslide;

30.. crating mechanism to provide simplified means fdr f-doublingthewire,-- and to provide simple meansfor "performing the othernecessary op-- erat-iono: Although the machine is shown. and

described as-"employedfor setting-wire --staples,

35..)mostof its features can'be used'equally for setting l'ieaded'pins:

Oth'erobjects and advantages ofthe invention will. appear hereinafter.

Reference-is to'be-hadto the accompanying iflmdrawings; in which 'Figq'l is a planof---a machine-constituting a preferred embodiment of this invention "2 is an'end view--of--a portion-:of thesame.

asindicated by-thearrow '2 in Fig; 1;

45.. Fig: '3 is -*a-'-planof the swinging table .of Ethe machine "on-enlarged seale -with. .parts. shown in.-.

positionin which' the wire is :pinchedg.

wir ea-drawing-in; cam. in. a to-dr-aw- -the wire into the.-

Fig: 6 ism-sectional view on the line. 676 :of;

Fig. 3showing-zthe second-wirepinching camein a position. in. which .the wireis free-g.

Fig.7 is asectionalviewofthe table operating mechanism, including an end-viewof the table as; indicatedby thearrowsl in-Fig. ;3;-

Fig; 81 isa plangof. the :wire-drawing-in :slide;

Fig. 9 is.a;sectional-view-:on the-.line;9-9-.of Fig..8;.

Fig. 10 is a sectional view on the line 10-10432 Fig. '7 showingone of. the pinching devices with the wirefree.;..

Fig. 11 is a side view of the cutter block show-t ing the adjusting means, illustrated in, Fig. 7 in section;

Fig. 12 is'aplan of the cutter. block; 7

Fig: 13 =1's a sectional-.view-on the line. -13=-13 of-Fig.-12;

Fig. l lis an; end view ofthe cutter-block-as,

Fig. 15 is-a side-view of theftable and-.otherfifi features takenasdndicated :by-the-arrow-l, in.

Fig. 3;.

Fig. 16:is asideview ofthe wing andcutter slide and associated parts;

Fig. 1'7 is .a.planz,as indicatedby thear-rowlhn Fig. 16?

Fig.- 18 is-a sectional view-uof-the1cutterbar:

on the line 18181 of. Fig.116;. V

Fig.-19 -isa side viewsof thedoubler:bar;and;

Fig. 20 is a plan of the same -as-indicatfldit yz the-arrow 20 in Fig.- 19;

Fig-21 is a sideviewof theneedle bar slide Figx22is a plan of the sameas indicatedabygthe arrow 22in Fig. 21; r

Fig.,23;is a fragmentary plan: like Fig. 2212101111.; with'the needle bar'omitted';

Fig.24 is a plan of the part oftheswingingtasble'in which the needle bar slide operates;

Fi'g. 25 is a SldQ'VlGW ofthesameas indicated by the arrow 25, in Fig-24;

Fig.26 is an end viewofthesame; as indioated by the arrow. 26 in Fig. 25; f

Fig.. 27, isa ,view similar, to parts V in. a different position;

Fig. 28 is aninside elevation,,lookingin-thedi rection. of, thearrow 28 of Fig. 1showing-'the--- feed of the foundation forthe card clothing;

Fig. 29. is asectional view on the line 29**29-of- Fig. 28;

Fig. 30 is an elevation of the same parts taken in thedirection of the arrow BOin Fig.29;

Fig. 81 is a sectional view on the;line31-31'- of. Fig.: 28.;- 110 Fig. 25 showing the a Fig. 32 is a sectional view on the line 32-32 of Fig. 28;

Fig. 33 is a plan of the back die operating mechanism;

Fig. 34 is a sectional view on the line 3434 of Fig. 33 showing the back bend cam;

Fig. is an end view of the back die operating mechanism as indicated by the arrow 35 in Fig. 33 and showing parts in section;

Fig. 36 is a side View of the back bend die as indicated by the arrow 36 in Fig. 33;

Fig. 37 is a plan showing the first step in the operation of the machine;

Fig. 38 is a similar view showing the wire just being cut off and the needle bar withdrawn;

Figs. 39, and 41 are diagrammatic views of the crowner shown in its three next successive positions;

Fig. 42 is a similar view showing the back dies coming into operation;

Fig. 43 is a diagrammatic view showing the position of the parts with the back die and crown er just about to move backwardly after performing their operations;

Fig. 44 is a similar view showing these parts separated from the card clothing foundation;

Fig. '45 is a similar view showing the needle bar moved up to position against the foundation;

Fig. 46 is an elevation of the doubler bar:

Fig. 4'7 is a plan showing the operation of the two killing blocks;

Fig. 43 is a sectional view on the line 4848 of Fig. 47, and

Fig. 49 is a front elevation of the wing folders.

The entire machine is shown as supported on a base 5. This base carries a back bend mechanism frame 6, a foundation guide support 7, a

. shaft support and oil tank 8, and a main frame "9, integral, as shown, with the support 8.

This support 8 is adjusted through the slots and bolts 2 to compensate for adjustment in the position of the foundation to permit different kinds of card .clothing to be made.

In bearings on the main frame is carried a cam shaft 10 connected to operate the whole machine. It is operated directly by the motive power, as for example, by a belt 11 from the motor, not shown. This shaft is provided with a fly wheel 12 and runs continuously and at uniform speed while the machine is operating.

It may be stated here that the wire w is wound on a reel 13 supported by a bar 14 carried by the machine frame 9 and is fed into the machine in a manner that will be described. Also the foundation 1 is fed into the machine from a supply roll or the like, as shown in Figs. 23 to 32 through a guide 4.

On the shaft 10 is located a wheel cam 15 which operates a yoke 16 connected with a pivoted pawl 17. This pawl is reciprocated by the rotation of the wheel cam and it engages the teeth of a carriage cam 18 so as to give this wheel or carriage cam an intermittent motion of rotation. This wheel cam is for the same purpose 20 rotates through that are one of the teeth engages a tooth or projection 21 on a spring held slide 22 provided with a pivoted and spring-- controlled pawl 23. There is a holding pawl 24 pivoted to a stationary but adjustable part of the mechanism on the bracket 3. These pawls engage a ratchet wheel 25 carrying a pair of studs 26. Against the wheel 25 bears a brake pad 48. On these studs is reciprocably carried a bar 2'! which is fixed to a feed shaft 28. Consequently this bar is rotated intermittently. To this bar is fixed a feed shaft 28 carrying a longitudinally corrugated feed roll 29 fixed to it. The shaft 23 is mounted in bushings 30 carried in a reciprocating carriage 31 and the shaft is connected so as to be capable of reciprocation with the carriage. The carriage 31 is reciprocably mounted in the guide support 7 which has ways for guiding it.

The foundation is led into the machine through the guide 4 between this feed roll and.

an idler 32 which presses the foundation against the feed roll and accomplishes the intermittent feed of the foundation thereby. The idler 32.

is mounted between levers 33 which are pivoted at 34 to the carriage 31 and is provided with two guide rods 35 between which the foundation travels. These levers 33 are adjusted in position.

by adjusting screws 36 under the heads of which are springs 37 so that the idler 32 is pressed against the foundation on the feed roll with a yielding pressure. It may be stated here that the foundation is drawn, as usual, through the machine over a guide bar 38 and is rolled-up in a roll after the wires are applied to it, this roll not being shown. 7

The carriage cam 18 is of constant width but it has a well known shape in this art for the purpose of moving the foundation laterally to bring it into proper position for the setting of the wires. For this purpose, on both sides of the cam 18 are located bars 40 which bear on the opposite sides of the cam and these bars are located at a constant distance apart for that.

purpose.

is reciprocable laterally with respect to the direction of motion of the foundation and all the parts connected with it will move with it. Piv- One of them is adjusted by a screw 41 for wear and the other comes up at the rear against a stud 42, which is on a lever 43 ad'justably oted on the carriage 31 is a frame 45 carrying at the top the guide rod 38 and side guides 38*. Its adjustment is secured by a bolt and slot 46 and by a scale 45 This adjustment provides for holding the foundation at different angles so that the series can be inserted at the desired angles. This simple adjustment accommodates the machine to card clothing of widely diiferent styles and numbers of teeth per inch. A back rest 49 for the foundation is adjustably secured to the carriage 31 by end bars 49 and slots and bolts 49*.

On the main cam shaft 10 is a spiral gear 100 operating constantly a spiral gear 101 on a transverse shaft 102. The latter shaft, by two spiral gears 103, rotates a shaft 104 carried inthe oil tank 3. On the shaft 104 are two identical cams 105 on which rest two rolls 106 carried on the bottom of a swinging table 107 which is pivoted by bearings 108 on the shaft 10. This table is held 1 gages a roller 76 carried the plunger 68 and moves the plunger 68 against whi h ca ri s the cutter 9.9 and is. fixed to th down on the cams by strong springs 109. This table is an unique feature as it'supports nearly all the mechanism and vibrates up and .down about the shaft 10 at each complete rotation thereof. It moves the mechanism bodily so as to. simplify the insertion of, and other opera tions on, the wires. The foundation, however, is not carried by this table.

On the shaft 16 is a wire feeding cam 50. This cam operates against a head 51 on a cam slide 52 guided in stationary guides'on the table 107. This cam slide itself is provided with a cam surface 54, and with a spring 55 which holds'the head 51 against the cam 50 at all times. Mounted to move laterally on the table 10'? is a transverse slide 56 which has a tubular part having an anvil or plug 57 fixed on the end of it-by a screw 58 and over the surface of which the wire w is adapted to pass in contact with this anvil or plug. This slide 56 has guides-59 for the wire. On the slide 56 is pivoted at 60 an arm v61 which is angularly disposed and constitutes a wedge.

and which is held back by gravity against an adjusting screw head 62' carried by the slide. A spring 63 is connected with a rod 64 held in fixed position to move the slide back and keep the wedge 61 in contact with the cam 54. The wire is guided to the guides 59 by additional guides 66 and 6'7, one carried by the rod 64 and the other by the table 107. Inside the tubular slide 56 is a plunger 68, the end of which is adapted to come against the plug 57 and hold the wire so that when the slide moves it will take the wire with it. A spring 69 holds the plunger in this 1 position.

the opposition of a spring 69.

It will be understood that the motion of the cam slide 52 away from the shaft 10 acting on the wedge 61 will force the slide 56 to the leit in Fig. 3. This slide is mounted toslide on a cylinder 91. The collar 7'! is 'slidable in detachable ways on the slide 56. moves it back as stated so as to keep the wedge in contact with the cam .54. It will be understood that normally the wire is loose between the parts 57 and .68, but when the plunger 68 is moved to pinch the wire between it and the plug 57 and the cam 54 is moved forward to move the slide to the left, the wire will be fed one step with it to the left. At this point the cam 70 releases the plunger and the grip on the wire, then the slide moves back leaving the wire as it is. As will be explained below, the wire is pinched at that time at another point so that it cannot move back.

On the shaft 10 is another cam 81 which operates a U-shaped member 82 on a reciprocating slide 83 on the table. This slide has connected to it a rod 84 and a spring 84 to keep the outer end of the U-shaped part 82 in con tact with the cam 81. This rod 84 is connected directly with another plunger like the plunger 68 which operates in a fixed cylinder 85, otherwise like the slide 56, against a plug like the plug The spring 63';

This cy r and he table so that the 57 and pinches the wire. its plug are stationary on wire, when. pinched in this way, will not draw back with the return of the slide 56. Guides like heuides 5 are used to guid he w re t and from this cond w r p nch ng p nge nstruc tion.

The wire passing ing construdtion, just a utter l c 8 Th s cutt b ock is mounted adjustable positi n on th a e a d. involves a cylindr al ore 7 wi h a o itudina no h rom the c n wire p ch- 88 in n s d f it. which is adapted to rece he wire. This core is rounded by mean for h ld ng the w e in the notch. Th s means is shown in i s. 12 and .13 as n the te m of a coil spring 89. except o h ld the wire in thislon itudinel' ot h 88 and allow it to be fed through i b k i provided with a passa he -cthrou h fi ting the or 87, at a h end.- A screw h eaded rod 92 passes through a nut 93 fixed on a bracket 94 arried by the tabl provided With a fixed knurled, by which it is adjusted in the nut93 to locate the cutter block, to which the 11 6. is secured. in a desired position. A check nut 95 this adjustment. the fixed cylinder 97 extending from the bracket 94 nearly to the cutterblock. By adjusting this screw 92 the cutter block 8.6 can be adjusted to descr bed, exten s int Thi p n a no uncti n.

This cutter.

The ro 92 is hand wheel 95, preferably the proper position and can be held there by a screw and slot connection 98. The cutter 99 moves across the end of the cutter block wire at the proper time. The head 9.0 of the cutter block constitutes one blade of a shear to cut the wire.

A cutter cam is located on the shaft 10. This cam engages a head 111 on a wing and cutter slide 112, which is pressed by a spring 113 against the cam at all times. The slide is carried in ways on the table 107,. On the slide 112 are mounted several devices for performing diiierentoperations including ,a cutter bar 114,

slide ll-2 by a plate 11.5 pivoted on abracket 116 on th slid v111 It is ecured by scr ws i and 1 1-7 and lishtl odiiiet abo i pivot. Also the cutter bar is adjustable longitudinally by a screw 1 18 having a neck into which a projection-119 on the cutter bar enters. The cutter is carried rig-idly :by the slide- 112 and reciprocates to cut the wire into staple lengths.

The. slide 112 also carries a frame 120 provided with two screws 121' having conical pivot each setting into acorrespondingdepression .on a pivoted wing 122. ment with the screws 121 are other pivot points 123, which rest in depressions in springs 124, one located .on each side, Therefore, the wings 122 are pivoted .on vertical axes, each movable in= dependentlyof the other, but means is provided. whereby they move together. At the end of each wing it is provided with a folder bar 125. folder barsare located at the ends of the wings in slanting position converging toward the bottom andfixed to the wings by screws 126 or the like. They constitute means, as will be seen hereinafter, ,for bending the wire, in cooperation with certain other features, into staple form. As the wings are on the same slide 112 as the cutter they move together with the cutter from th P. sition shownin Fig. 37 to that shown in Fig. 38.

points,

At the bottom in axial align--- T ese and is screw-threaded for adjustment. strengthening feature is desirable because these In the former position the wire has been fed into the apparatus just described back of the wing folders 125 and then, as the machine advances, the cutter 99 cuts off the wire, as shown in Fig. 38 while simultaneously the wing folders press up against the wire to hold the wire and control it.

The action of the wings 122 is caused by a bow or U-shaped spring 127 pressing against the opposite wings on the outside thereof to force them together. The control of the motion of the wings is provided through conical cam points 128 and 157 mounted on screw-adjustable springs, as 129, carried by the wings. Means is provided, as will appear hereinafter, operating independently of the slide 112, for actuating these cam points 128 and thereby moving the wing folders 125 toward or from each other. Of course, they are constantly pressed toward each other by the spring 127. These features are not used when the invention is designed for setting pin teeth.

On the shaft 10 is a cam 130 which operates a doubler bar and crowner slide 131 movable in ways on the table. This slide has a spring 132 for the same purpose as the spring 113 and it is provided with longitudinal ways on which the slide 112 is mounted. That slide is supported by this slide 131. Carried by the slide 131 is a bracket 133 having a passage through it for the crowner bar 134 or tooth setting device. This crowner bar operates in a guide 135 on the bracket 133 and it has a tenon 146 at the end provided with a notch 136. Also it is provided with a spring 137 and a collar 138 against which the spring bears, the other end of the spring bearing on a bracket 139 carried by the slide 131.

The collar 138 is pressed by the spring up against the bracket 120 on the slide 112 and when this slide moves forward to bring the cutter and the wing folders into the position shown in Fig. 38,

the spring 137 is at liberty to act on the collar 138 to force the crowner 134 forward as shown in Fig. 38.

Mounted on the bracket 133 is a top killing block 147 carrying a frame 140 adjustably, which is provided with an upright carrying a vertical doubler bar 141. Mounted on the bracket 139 is a regulating and strengthening rod 142 which engages at the end in a depression in the frame 140 This two

parts

139 and 140 are located at such a distance from each other. Also there is an arm 143 carried by the bar 134 to which it is fixed by a screw 149. The arm 143 is guided by a slot in a guide 150 to keep the crowner always in the same axial position and allow it to slide. The doubler bar 141 is a single piece bar having a notch 145 in the end registering with a tenon 146 at the end of the crowner. The notch and projection at the 'end of the crowner are located transverse to each other-and the slot 145 at the end of the doubler bar is so located that when these parts come together, as shown in Fig. 38, the notch 136 crossing the crowner allows for the reception of the wire and the doubler bar fits the tenon 146, all except for a space to receive the wire. Therefore, with the advance of the cutter and the wing folder in one direction and the advance of the crowner in the same direction against the doubler bar, which moves at right angles thereto, the wire is pinched in the manner shown in Fig. 38 so that the wire is held in this position. At the same time the wing folder bars 125 press against the wire on one side and start to bend it into staple form. The next three positions of these parts are indicated in Figs. 39, 40 and 41.

Although the manner of operating the wing folder bars 125 toward and from each other has not yet been described, it will be sumcient to say here that they are moved toward each other from the position shown in Fig. 38 to that shown in Fig. 39 and also moved forward a little. This necessitates the bending of the Wire into a staple form. On the further advance of the slides the wing folder bars 125 are brought still closer together and moved further along and the legs of the staple are crossed, as shown in Fig. 40. Later on the wing folders are carried down the staple, as shown in Fig. 41 and the legs are uncrossed by the resiliency of the wire to set the staple in the proper staple form, as will appear later.

On the bracket 133 is located the top killing block 147 which has slanting cam surfaces 148 engaging the cam points 128 and moving rela-- tively to the slide 112. This controls the moving inwardly toward each other of the wing folder bars 125 as just described. It will be remembered that the spring 137 is the moving force but the top killing block 147 is the controlling means for this purpose.

Carried by the swinging table 107 is a rod 151 having a knurled wheel 152 for operating it and a spring 153 for holding it back. This rod is connected by a pin 154 with a spring-pressed rod 155 adjustably connected with a lower killing block 156. This killing block therefore is adjustable but is mounted in stationary position on the table and it has two cam opposite surfaces slanting in the direction opposite to the cam surfaces 148. It is for the purpose of engaging the additional cam-points 157 located directly below the cam points 128 and controlling the operation of moving the wing folders 125 toward each other as the slide 112 moves backwardly, thus restoring the wing folders 125 to the position shown in Fi 42.

It will be understood that the legs of the staple are crossed first as shown in Fig. 40 so that the natural spring of the wire will restore them to the staple shape, as shown in Fig. 41. When released and left in that position they will stay there for future operation. If they were left in the position shown in Fig. 39 the legs would be apt to separate and not remain parallel to each other.

On the shaft 10 there is a cam 160 operating against a cam plate 161 adjustably fixed by

screws

162 and 163 on a needle bar slide 164, reciprocable in ways on the table 107. This slide has the usual spring 165 to hold the plate 161 at all times against the cam. On this needle bar slide is a horizontal support 166 having a horizontal dovetailedguide 167 for a needle bar 168. A screw 169 is provided operating in a nut 170 for adjusting this needle bar 168 laterally on the needle bar slide. The needle bar itself also is provided with an inclined dove-tailed guide 171 for receiving a sliding plate 172 which carries the two needles 173-for forming apair of holes-in the foundation 7.

It is to be understood, as stated previously, that the table 107 which is pivoted on the shaft 10 and which carries the slide 164 is moved upwardly by the cam 105 and rolls 106 at certain times. One purpose of this is to bring these needles up to the top of the back rest 49 as shown in Fig. 27 and also in Fig. 37. In this position the slide moves to the right and the needles perforate the foundation just at the top of the back rest while the table is in its uppermost position. This protitles for *two' perforations 'fon'a -single staple;

Thia wheel '18; as usual, moves the foundation around to properly locate the perforations. 'I 'li'etable is provided.witha slot 1-'74 in which-the 5 the-=sorew-l69-is received and which permits of the reciprocating motion of this slide on the swinging table. 7

nthe needle bar slide 164-is a shelf-190' to catch any fragments of the foundationro'r wires-A 1 0 and divertthem down an inclinedu-surface 191:

away from .themachinery.

The needleshaving perforatedthe foundation',:. as shown in Fig. 37, are.withdrawnaby'tthercam:'1.

l60, -as shown in-Fig. 38 -and-it is after this. that l the stapleis formedgasshown inLFig. 139,5andapre v pared forintroduction into .the eperforati'onszzinn the foundation .formed by the needles.-.

Now, on-the next 'forwardzmotion .ofathe needle; barv slide 164111116 staple; supported ibetweentthe. 5.

- doubleribar 1.411-v and the crowner. 1 36;.:is. introduced-'1 through these perforations :and-iithrough: the: foundation, .to lthe pointsh'own in Figx42j .At that timezit will .beseentha't the :staple is notxpushed clear through the ioundationibutithe .ends ofLthe" llegsziprojectibeyond .the back :rest 49, :asshowndn Fig; 43 and 110w .the :next operation drmedz --On-'the shaft 1,0:is5a back abend ca1nd75 operat ing.:against ta projection: on azslidesl'lfi moving-in ways on the tablegasprihg 1.7.7 being usedatohold.

gge the end of the slide :against theicaan; On the end of this slide is-carried iadjustably abracket 21.78 whichfpro jectsinto the 'frame .6. On- .this%frame is .pivotally i-supported :by screws 218.0 "a back E-bend die frame 182.. These screws can be introduced :.at various heights :inxa series :of screw-threaded holes 11.79. The bracket 17:8 movingzinithe 'direce tionbf the arrow inFig. ;:engages aqprojection- 186 on the swinging frame l82fiand :operate's'it; The extent of its motion is adjustedbyvrtheposi- 4 .,,'tion-o-f thezbracketlfli and :therlocation'of the.

screws 180. This frame .182 .car-riesa pair-.of-back bend die-carriers 1-8ewhichin turn carry-the'back die 185, on a;pivot pin-l8"l. Theicarriersfl84are: adjustedtransversely by screws l88=andlongitudie .;nally byscrews' 183." Springs .291 tendutowswingthe pivoted :frame 182 :back-until I an adjusting screw 192 engages .a stop; 193. These backidies 190-simply actias-shownin Fig. 4-3 to bendrthe'ends of the legs of thestaples-intothe inclinationpas 0 iShOWIl in: Fig. 44 something that iswellrecQg' nizedin this art;

The whole machine,-of course,-zis-operated by. the crank shaft ,10 through :a pulley l-l :and belt. The several. cranks :on this :shaft operate the 5,-,various ways that have been described. The -.wire

isbrought in from the reel 13 'throughithe guides 59, shown in Figs. 8 and.-l0.- The plunger (SS-oper-w atedufrom the crank-shaftgrips the-wire.-i 'The wheel 18 .constantly srotating .moves the :carriage as :is: usual with a star wheel 20 sideways with: -re-.

y yanism shown in Fig. 3'7 and advanced overathe doubler .bar 141. Now-theiolder bar 125located on 'the slide ll2"moves forward from-the iposition. shown'in Fig. 3'7 to that showndn Fig-138.: :In the meantime the needles 2173 have perforatedrthegfound-ation ,.as shown'in-Fig. .38-:and-at this'timethe knife 99 cuts 01f the wire. The next operationof the folder bars 125 is to move forward to bending the'wire in two square bends about the doubler-bars 141. Now the-folder bars l25 move inwardly toward each other, as shown in Fig. 40 and-"across the legs of the staple, just produced.

Thereafter *the crowner 134 --moves inwardly :and

the folder bars "move inwardly alsoand the staple isstraightened-out, as previouslydescr ibed in the specification; to the positionshown. in Fig.41. Thecrowner continues to advance, as shownxin Fi'g. 42,-

until it brings the points of the staples through the 'foundationend they are engaged by the back dies1'190 :and bent =;over theedge of the 'rest 49,

as shown inFig; 43-. These back dies move'away and. the crowner moves away leaving the staple set in the foundation and resting-'onthe top of'th'e back restea as. shown in Fig. 1.44. r The next step is forlitheneedle bar 168-to'rise to ifreeithenewly formedstaple from-the bar .49, as shown inFig. 45.

The'doubleribarflil moves-away fromthe staple"- in:one.direction' while the crowner i13'moves1away i fromit in-a directioniataright angles thereto, as

indicated-inFigs li: This, it willibe seen, leaves 1a v staple part way"through. thel fo'undation', with its ends vproperly.bentpand iprojectingat-its head or bar-:end;.: considerably-away from :the foundation;

Onithe :nextnforward .moti'cnaof. the .needle bar, for the purpose iof insertingx-another .staple, =the endiofit Willa-engagezthisstaple and pushi'it clearthroughlthe foundation, as .illustratediin Fig. 45.

It '1 will. be oremembered that ion :the :operative stroke of the needle barrithe swinging table is.

lifted zto (bring the needles up to the proper position-for thesetwo operations vandthat alltheother 1 mechanismrmounted on the swinging table .is ele-'-' vated also. This :swinging table .whichzcarriespractically. :allrthe :mechanisrn above described,

canibe swung iupwardly about the shaft 10 ;at any time, no inatter :where the machine may be stopped-to expose the mechanism :below and .can' be turned back far enough to exposev that -;on-the bottomrofthezswinging :table. This is of great advantage .in: the'inspection 10f the'machine for the Elocation :ofsany itrouble' whichmay ioccur. It

saves-:an' immense amount 'of time anytime any difliculty arises because the operator :camfind itat once withoutnnscrewing anyparts or .idismount- Y ingqanything. It also 'has the advantage "that,

althoughladjustmentsrmay be made and the parts cleaned and oiled when the table is moved iupgit can be moved .down again so that the 'rolls 106 restaoni the ecams. 210.5 and 'no readjustments have i to be made.- Onsaccount-of this featureless supervision is necessary thanrheretofore and-thisiresult is-aobtained-zby the general:constructiomof athe;ma'-- chine. All-the'operations being performed from the 'single-mainshaft which carries the camsr and that :shaft being used. as a "pivot shaft of the swinging table,- the 'machine is simplified and its;

size -is-areduced. The'repairs can :be -made'.more easily and they are fewer.

Although. I vhave illustrated and described only.

one form-of the invention Lanr aware "of the fact that-modifications-can be madeuthcreinwby any personwskilled inathe art without departing .-from' the :scopeof :thednvention as expressed in the claims. Thereforejl do "not wish to belimited in this :respect otherwise than as set-iforth in the claims, butwhatl ;claim is:-

1. In a card setting machine, the combination with means for holding thecard foundation, and

a" pin-:settingrdevice, "of a bodily movable table ona-which'the pin setting device is carried and means for movingisaid table into a position :to

bring the pin setting device into the desired position with respect to the foundation, said table being movable into a position in which the parts under the table will be exposed for inspection and repairs.

2. In a card setting machine, the combination of a pivoted table, tooth setting mechanism carried by said table and movable thereon, and means for swinging the table on an axis, said table being movable into a position in which the parts under the table will be exposed for inspection and repairs.

3. In a card setting machine, the combination of an operating shaft, a table pivotally mounted on said shaft, pin setting devices carried by said table, and means on the shaft for operating the pin setting devices.

4. In a card setting machine, the combination of a main shaft, a table mounted to swing about said shaft as an axis, pin setting mechanism carried by said table, means on the shaft for operating the pin setting mechanism, a second shaft, and means on the second shaft for periodically lifting the table into pin setting position.

5. In a card setting machine, the combination of means for feeding the foundation and supporting it for the pins to be set in it, an operating shaft, means operated by the operating shaft for shifting the foundation sideways intermittently, a table pivoted on said shaft, means slidably mounted on the table for setting the teeth in the foundation, and means on the shaft for operating the tooth setting means.

6. In a card setting machine, the combination of a frame, a horizontal operating shaft at the edge of said frame, a table pivoted to swing on said shaft and movable upwardly to a position to expose the underside of the table, means under the table and operated by said shaft for lifting the table periodically, and means on said table and operated by said shaft for inserting teeth in the foundation.

7. In a card setting machine, the combination of an operating shaft, a table pivoted to swing on said shaft, pin setting means mounted on the table, means operated by said shaft for lifting the table periodically to bring the pin setting mechanism into proper position, said table being capable of being turned by hand on the shaft as a center to a position in which the parts under the table can be exposed.

8. In a card setting machine, the combination of a cam shaft, a plurality of cams fixed thereto, a spiral gear on the shaft, a table pivotally mounted on the shaft, means under the table connected with and operated by the spiral gear for swinging the table upwardly on the shaft periodically as the shaft operates, and means on the table connected with and operated by said cams for setting teeth in the foundation.

9. In a card setting machine, the combination of a cam shaft, a plurality of cams fixed thereto, a spiral gear on the shaft, a table pivotally mounted. on the shaft, means under the table connected with and operated by the spiral gear for swinging the table upwardly on the shaft periodically as the shaft operates, means on the table connected with and operated by said cams for setting teeth in the foundation, and means for shifting the foundation sideways operated by one of the cams on said shaft.

10. In a card setting mechanism the combi-' nation of a main shaft, a table supported by the shaft at one end, a carriage cam, a cam on the shaft for operating the carriage cam, a frame movable sideways and adapted to shift the foundation and connected with said carriage cam to be shifted thereby, the connection between the frame and the carriage cam comprising a reciprocable shaft, a shaft on which the carriage cam is mounted, a star wheel carried by the last named shaft, a ratchet wheel, an operating pawl for the ratchet wheel, means operated by the star wheel for actuating said pawl to turn the ratchet wheel from the cam wheel shaft, a pair of studs on the ratchet wheel, a bar movably guided by said studs, and means for connecting the bar with said reciprocable shaft.

11. In a card setting machine, the combination of a cam shaft, a table pivotally mounted to swing about the axis of said cam shaft, card setting mechanism carried on the table, cams on the .cam shaft for operating the card setting mechanism, a gear on the cam shaft, a shaft under the table having cams thereon, a pair of rolls carried by the table and running on said cams, and means for driving said shaft from said gear on the cam shaft to tilt the table periodically about the cam shaft.

12. In a card setting machine, the combina- 100 tion of a table tiltable about one end, a slide movable on the table, a cam on the slide, a trans-' versely movable slide, means carried by the sec-- ond slide for gripping the end of a wire, an angularly located surface connected with the second slide and adapted to be engaged by said cam to move the second slide, taking the wire with it, a second wire gripping member in position to receive the Wire, grip it and hold it when the second slide moves back, a plunger constituting a part of the second gripping device, and means for operating the plunger in proper sequence with relation to the first named cam.

13. In a card setting machine, the combination of a cam shaft having cams thereon, a table, a plurality of slides on said table, each connected with one of the cams to be operated thereby, the first slide having a cam surface at the end, a slide movable in a transverse direction and having a plunger movable in the direction of the first named slide to grip a wire, an angularly disposed surface mounted on the transverse slide in position for the sliding cam to engage it and move it to draw the wire in, a slide on the table operated by another cam on the cam shaft for releasing the plunger and thereby releasing the wire after the transverse slide is moved to its extreme position, a second plunger for gripping the wire at that time and holding it while the transverse slide moves back, and a third slide on the table operated by another cam on the cam shaft for operating the last named plunger.

14. In a card setting machine, the combination with a reciprocable cutter and means for operating it, of a cutter block mounted in fixed position and having a surface at the end cooperating with said cutter for shearing the wire, a core fixedly carried by the cutter block and having a notch in one side extending throughout its length for receiving the wire, means for holding the opposite ends of the core, and a coil spring around the core between the two holding means for the sole purpose of guiding the wire in the notch in the space between the two supporting means.

15. In a card setting device, the combination with a cam shaft, a table mounted to turn on the cam shaft and a plurality of cams on the cam shaft, of means on said table for drawing wire into the machine, a cutter block carried by said table and comprising a core having a notch throughout its length for receiving the wire, said cutter block having means for surrounding said core and keeping the wire in said notch, means for adjusting the cutter block longitudinally with respect to the direction of feed of the wire, a cutter movable across the .end of the cutter block for cutting the Wire, and a .slide on the table operated by one of said cams for operating the cutter.

16. In a card setting device, the combination of a main cam shaft having cams thereon, a table pivoted on one end of said cam shaft, three slides carried by said table and movable transversely to the axis of the shaft, three cams on the shaft, each for operating one of said slides, two plungers carried by the table, each operated by one of the three cams for pinching the wire, a transverse slide on which the first plunger is located, and a slide operated by the third cam for moving the first plunger transversely with respect to the direction of movement of the three slides to bring the wire pinched under the plunger into the machine, the second plunger being located in stationary position, its cam being so set as to operate it to pinch the wire after the wire has been fed forward to hold the wire when the transverse slide moves back.

17. In a card setting machine, the combination of means for feeding the wire into the machine and cutting it off, a doubler bar, means for locating the doubler bar in position to engage the Wire on one side, a pair of wing folders, means for moving the wing folders to engage the wire on the opposite side at the time it 'is cut off and to bend it about the doubler bar, and a crowner having a notch cooperating with the doubler bar to receive and pinch the wire while it is being operated on by the folders.

18. In a card setting machine, the combination of a cam shaft, a table pivoted at one end on the cam shaft, a slide on the table, a doubler bar carried by said slide, a cam on the shaft connected with said slide for operating it into a position in which the doubler bar will engage one side of a wire, a pair of wing folders, a slide carried by the doubler bar slide and movable thereon for supporting the wing folders, a second cam on the shaft for operating the wing folder slide to bring the wing folders into contact with the opposite side of the wire after the wire has engaged the doubler bar, the doubler bar having a notch in its end, a crowner movable transversely to the doubler bar and having a tencn on the end with a notch therein to pinch the wire against the doubler bar, and a third cam on the shaft for operating the crowner.

19. In a card setting machine, the combination of a doubler bar to engage one side of a wire, a pair of wing folders, the doubler bar having a notch in its end, and a crowner movable transversely to the doubler bar and having a tenon on the end with a notch therein to pinch the wire against the doubler bar.

20. In a card setting machine, the combination of a pivoted table, a cam shaft on which the table is pivoted, a doubler bar and slide carried by said table, a cam on the cam shaft for operating said slide, a pair of brackets carried by the slide at a distance from each other, a crowner comprising a rod reciprocably mounted on said brackets, a wing and cutter slide mounted to slide on the doubler bar and crowner slide, a cam on the cam shaft for operating the wing and cutter slide, a frame carried by the wing and cutter slide, and a spring-pressed collar on the rod in position to be engaged by said frame to control the operation of said rod.

21. In a card setting machine, the combination of a pivoted table, a cam shaft .on which the table is pivoted, a doubler bar slide carried by said table, a cam on the cam shaft for .operating said slide, a pair of brackets carried by the slide at a distance from other, a crowner comprising a rod reciprocably mounted on said brackets, a wing and cutter slide mounted to siide ,on the doubler bar and crowner slide, a cam on the cam shaft for operating the wing and cutter slide, a frame carried by the wing and cutter slide, a spring-pressed collar on the rod in position to be engaged by said frame to control the operation of said rod, a guide slot on one of said frames, and a guide rod on one of said brackets to hold the guide slot to hold the crowner always in the same axial position.

22. In a card setting machine, the combination of a pivoted table, a cam shaft on which the table is pivoted, a doubler bar slide carried by said table, a cam on the cam shaft for operating said slide, a pair of brackets carried by the slide at a distance from each other, a crowner comprising a rod reciprocably mounted on said brackets, a wing and cutter slide mounted to slide on the doubler bar and crowner slide, a cam on the cam shaft for operating the wing and critter slide, a frame carried by the wing and cutter slide, a spring-pressed collar on the rod in position to be engaged by said frame to control the operation of said rod, a frame carried by one of said brackets, a doubler bar carried by said frame and located with its axis perpendicular to the axis of the crowner rod, and a regulating rod extending from said frame to the other bracket and adjustably connected therewith for adding to the rigidity of the structure.

23. In a card setting machine, the combination of a doubler bar, a pair of brackets at a distance from each other, a crowner comprising a rod reciprocably mounted on said brackets, 21 frame, a spring-pressed collar on the rod in position to be engaged by said frame to control the operation of 120 said rod, a frame carried by one of said brackets,

a doubler bar carried by said frame and located with its axis perpendicular to the axis of the crowner rod, and a regulating rod extending from said frame to the other bracket and adjustably 125 connected therewith for adding to the rigidity of the structure.

24. In a card setting machine, the combination of a table, a cam shaft on which the table is pivoted at one end, a wing and cutter slide on the table, one of the cams on the cam shaft being in position to operate the wing and cutter slide, a cutter bar adjustably mounted on said slide, a pair of wings pivotally mounted on said slide, a spring for forcing said wings yieldingly together, 135 means for controlling the position of the wings positively, said wings including a pair of wing folders located in a converging position, and means carried by said shaft for raising and lowering the table about its pivot for the purpose described.

25. In a card setting machine, the combination of a main shaft, a plurality of cams thereon, a table supported by and pivoted on said shaft at one end of the table, means operated by the shaft 145 for intermittently raising and lowering the table about its pivot, a wing slide carried by the table, one of the cams on the shaft being arranged to operate said slide, a pair of wings pivoted on parallel axes and carried by said slide and having wing folders at their ends, a pair of cam points, one on each of said wings, and a stationary top killing cam on the table for engaging said points and controlling the operation of the wing and wing folders on the forward movement of said slide.

26. In a card setting machine, the combination of a main shaft, a plurality of cams thereon, a table supported by and pivoted on said shaft at one end of the table, means operated by the shaft for intermittently raising and lowering the table about its pivot, a wing slide carried by the table, one of the cams on the shaft being arranged to operate said slide, a pair of wings pivoted on parallel axes and carried by said slide and having wing folders at their ends, a pair of cam points, one on each of said wings, a top killing cam for engaging said points and controlling the operation of the wing and wing folders on the forward movement of said slide, the cam surfaces on the top killing cam converging toward the outer end thereof, a bottom killing cam having cam surfaces converging toward the inner surface thereof, and a pair of cam points on the wings for engaging the bottom killing cam, whereby the motion of the wings is controlled during the withdrawal of the slide, both of said killing cams being stationary.

2'7. In a card setting machine, the combination of a table, a cam shaft at one end of the table on which the table is pivotally mounted, means on the shaft for intermittently raising the table about its pivot, a needle bar slide carried by the table, a cam on the cam shaft for operating the needle bar slide, a needle bar transversely adjustable on said needle bar slide, a foundation back rest located in stationary position, said table operating device and cam being so related to each other that after the table swings upwardly the cam will operate the slide to move the needle bar toward the foundation and perforate it thereby.

28. In a card setting machine, the combination of a table, a cam shaft at one end of the table on which the table is pivotally mounted, means on the shaft for intermittently raising the table about its pivot, a needle bar slide carried by the table, a cam on the cam shaft for operating the needle bar slide, a needle bar transversely adjustable on said needle bar slide, a foundation back rest, said table operating device and cam being so related to each other that after the table swings upwardly the cam will operate the slide to move the needle bar toward the foundation and perforate it thereby, means for adjusting the back rest to provide for setting the teeth different distances apart to make card clothing of different numbers of teeth per inch, and a gauge by which the back rest can be set.

29. In a card setting machine, the combination of a shaft, a table pivoted at one edge on the shaft to swing thereon, means carried by the shaft for intermittently raising the table, a needle bar slide on the table, a needle bar carried by the slide, a cam on the shaft for intermittently moving. the slide, a foundation back rest against which the foundation to be operated upon is held, needles carried by the needle bar for perforating the foundation at a point just above the back rest and at the time the table is raised, a crowner for introducing a wire through the foundation and over the top of the back rest, a die for bending down the ends of the legs of the staple, means for then advancing the foundation one step whereby, upon the next operation of the needle bar, it will engage the said wire at the head and push it clear through the foundation.

30. In a card setting machine, the combination of a needle bar slide, a needle bar transversely adjustable on said needle bar slide, a transversely reciprocating carriage, a foundation back rest located on said carriage, and means for adjusting the back rest angularly on said carriage to provide for setting the teeth at different distances apart.

31. In a card setting machine, the combination with a needle bar slide, a needle bar transversely adjustable on said slide, a transversely reciprocable carriage, a foundation back rest located on said carriage and adjustable on a transverse axis on the carriage, and means for holding the back rest in fixed position on the carriage after adjustment.

EDMOND E. FOURNIER.