US2175823A

US2175823A - Cloth laying machine

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Publication number: US2175823A
Application number: US190018A
Authority: US
Inventors: Breth Maximilian
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1938-02-11
Filing date: 1938-02-11
Publication date: 1939-10-10
Anticipated expiration: 1956-10-10

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Oct. 10, 1939. M. BRETH CLOTH LAYING MACHIIE 4 Sheets-Sheet l Filed Feb. ll, 1938 Oct. 10, 1939. M. BRETH CLOTH LAYING MACHINE Filed Feb. ll, 1938 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 vom Omoo .OGM ww@ Om N K 2.@ Nod@ n.5 N um ON. dmRm Y m5 m mp R VB m WN M m .l M m u v/A M m. da@ lnllhull Oct. 10, 1939. M, BRETH 2,175,823

CLOTH LAYING MACHINE Filed Feb. ll, 1938 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 iii. NVENTOR MX/M/L /4/1/ 5 @ETH BY ,eb/@42W @im 4 WA llllllllllllllllllIl-f ATTORNEY Oct. 10, 1939. M. BRETH CLOTH LAYING MACHINE Filed Feb. 1l, 1938 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 j N N N INVENTOR MAX//W/L//V BRETH ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 10, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 19 Claims.

This invention relates to cloth laying machines.

In the usual cloth laying machine, a carriage carrying a bolt of cloth is reciprocated back and forth on a cloth laying table provided with grippers at the ends thereof, to grip the layers of cloth at the folds as the carriage moves, the cloth pulling on the grippers during such operation to unwind or unroll the cloth from the bolt. It has been found that certain light weight textiles are stretched or injured when laid with a machine of this kind. It is therefore an object of this invention to provide a machine having means to lay the cloth without injury or damage to the cloth during the laying operation, whereby the .cloth may be laid on the table Without the necessity for anchoring the cloth at the folds and hence eliminating the grippers.

Another object of this invention is to provide in a machine of the character described, means to continuously feed the cloth from the bolt between rollers frictionally engaging the cloth, as the carriage reciprocates on the table.

Still another object of this invention is to provide in a machine of the character described, means for tamping down the cloth with weights at the folds during the cloth piling operation.

Yet another object of this invention is to provide in a machine of the character described, highly improved means for guiding the cloth as it is fed onto the table, including a pair of spaced rollers between which the cloth passes, which is adapted to contact the cloth when the carriage moves in one direction, and the other of which is adapted to contact the cloth when the carriage moves in the opposite direction, and including means to rotate said spaced rollers continuously to facilitate laying of th-e cloth, means being further provided to adjust the vertical height of said pair of spaced rollers as the cloth piles up so as to be disposed directly above the top layer.

A further object of this invention is to provide a strong and durable machine of the character described, which shall be relatively inexpensive to manufacture, easy to operate and adjust, and which shall yet be practical and efiicient to a high degree in use.

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in part hereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements, and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter described, and of which the scope of application will be indicated inthe following claims,

In the accompanying drawings, in which is shown one of the various possible illustrative embodiments of this invention,

Fig. l is a side, elevational view of a machine embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. l;

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 3--3 of Fig. l;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged, elevational, cross-sec- 10 tional view of the machine embodying the in- Vention;

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 15 6-6 of Fig. 4;

Fig. '7 is an enlarged, cross-sectional view taken on line 'I-'I of Fig. 2;

Fig. 8 is a partial, elevational View of a portion of my improved machine;

Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional View taken on line 9-9 of Fig. 8.

Referring now in detail to the drawings, ID designates a cloth laying machine embodying the invention. The same comprises a cloth laying 25 table II. Attached to one side of the table II and parallel to an edge thereof, is an elongated rail member I2. Clamped to spaced portions of the rail I2 are vertical upstanding similar symmetrically disposed stop members I4, Illa formed 30 with curved edges I5 on the inner sides thereof, for the purpose hereinafter appearing.

Each stop member I4, Ida has a portion Mb contacting the upper edge of the rail I2 and the top of the adjacent portion of the table II, and 35 formed with a vertical screw threaded opening I4c on; the underside thereof. Extending from member I4 is a downwardly extending arm- I4d contacting the outer surface of the rail I2, and provided with a foot I4e engaging the under- 40 edge of said rail, and formed with an opening receiving a bolt IIIf passing through the space between the rail and the table and engaging the threads of the opening IIIe. A set screw 54g screw-ed to the arm I4d engages the outer surface 45 of the rail I2 to prevent accidental shifting of the stop member.

Mounted on said table II for reciprocation is a carriage I'I comprising a pair of aligned substantially similar parallel side frames I8, |80., 50 each formed with a pair of spaced, parallel, downwardly extending legs I9 and an upwardly extending wall 20. The fram-e portions I8, IBa are interconnected by a plurality of horizontal cross bars I8b. The legs I9 on one side frame 55 carry wheels 2| formed with peripheral grooves 22 receiving the upper edge of the track l2. Said wheels are adapted to strike against the curved surfaces I5 of the stops E4, Ma to limit the travel of the carriage in opposite directions. The length of travel of the carriage may be adjusted by shifting the stop members.

The legs I9 on the other side frame i8 carry shafts 2li, on which are rotatably mounted wheels 25. Each wheel 2-5 comprises a member 26 having a peripheral portion 2l of concave transverse cross-section, and a member 28 attached thereto foi` adjustment toward and away therefrom by screws 28a, and likewise having a peripheral portion 29 of concave transverse cross-section, opposed to the portion 2l and forming therewith an annular groove for receiving an annular tire 3| contacting the top of table Il. Extending from the member 28 of one the wheels 3|, is an annular coaxial sprocket wheel 32, for the purpose hereinafter appearing.

Extending upwardly from the frame portions |8, ia are arms 34 adapted to rotatably carry a bolt of cloth 35 to be laid or piled on the table.

Journalled on the walls 2S of the frame members I8, la is a horizontal transverse rod 36 carrying a sleeve or roller 3'! of rubber or other compressible or soft, resilient material. The walls 2! are furthermore formed with horizontal slots 38, in which are slidably mounted blocks 39, in which is journalled a transverse cross shaft i?. On said shaft 4E is a sleeve or roller 4| likewise made of rubber or other compressible material, and normally in frictional Contact with the sleeve or roller 3T.

Means is provided for adjustably pressing the roller 4| towards the roller 3l. To this end, there is fixed to the inner side of each wall 2Q, a lug 20a formed with a screw threaded horizontal through opening 23h. Slidably mounted in each opening 2l] is a pin 43 provided with a head 44 at one end formed with a semi-annular notch 44a engaging the shaft 4G. Screwed within each opening 20h is a screw 45 adapted to abut the pin 13 for moving the shaft 4Q, when said screw is rotated in one direction, whereby the roller 4| may be pressed against the roller 3l. It will be noted that the shafts 36 and 4F! are at the same level in parallel relation to one another.

The cloth 35o. from the bolt 35, may be passed between the rollers 31, 4|. Means is provided for continuously rotating said rollers in the same direction for continuously feeding the cloth from the bolt forwardly. as the carriage is reciprocated back and forth and controlled by movement of the carriage, whereby the cloth may be laid or piled on the table il back and forth in layers of equal length during said reciprocation. To this end, shafts Sii and fifi carry

pinions

36a and 40a. at adjacent ends, preferably located at the front of frame member I8. The pinions 36a and Mia are spaced from one another as shown in Fig. 8 of the drawings.

Journalled in the walls 20, below and between the shafts 35 and 4c, is a transverse shaft 41. Carried by the shaft 4l is a pinion la spaced from said pinions 35a and lilla, and disposed between and below said pinions.

Pivoted on said shaft 4l mediately the ends thereof, and disposed adjacent the pinion 41a, is a lever rocker 5i), on which are journalled a pair of pinions 5| and 52 spaced from one another, and meshing with the pinion 47d and located on opposite sides of said shaft. g

As shown in Fig. 8, the pinion 5| is in mesh not only with the pinion la but also with the pinion 36a. l/Vhen the shaft lll', and hence the pinion fl'i'a is rotated in a clockwise direction, looking at Fig. 8 of the drawings, pinions 5|, 52 and lever 5l! are rotated about shaft ll'! in a clockwise direction until pinion 5| meshes with pinion 36a which will then be rotated in a clockwise direction for feeding the cloth 35a downwardly between the rollers 3l', 4|. However, should the shaft 4'? be rotated in an opposite direction or counterclcckwise, the rocker 5@ and pinions 5|, 52 will be swung in a counterclockwise direction about said shaft to unmesh thc pinion 5| from the pinion 35a and move the pinion into mesh with the pinion 49a, whereby to rotate the roller 4| in a counterclockwise direction and continue to feed the cloth 35a downwardly between the rollers 3l, 45|.

Means is provided to retain the rocker arm in horizontal position with both pinions 5i, out of engagement with respect to the pinions 35a and 4Go. To this end, as shown in Figs. 8 and 9, the wall 20 of frame i8 is formed with a horizontal through opening 29C, located at a level between the shafts 4l and 49, and adjacent one edge of said wall. Rocker arm 5S is formed with a through opening 5ta. Extending through the opening falla is a pin 56h, provided with a head 5de. The pin Siib may be inserted into the opening 23e when the rocker is brought to horizontal position, to retain the pinions 5| and 52 out of engagement with respect to the pinions 36a and 49a. The rocker arm may be provided with a spring pressed detent :'iild adapted to engage within a groove Elie in the pin 50h to hold the pin against accidental shifting.

Means is provided for rotating shaft 4'! in opposite directions as the carriage rolls back and forth on the table. To this end, shaft 47 carries a sprocket wheel 55 aligned with the sprocket wheel 3E and connected thereto by a chain 55.

It will now be understood that as the carriage moves to the right, looking at Fig. 4, shaft lll, and hence pinion fila, will be rotated in a clockwise direction. When the carriage strikes the stop |4 at one end and begins to move in the opposite direction, the direction of rotation of wheel 3| reverses, whereby to rotate the shaft 4l in the opposite direction when the carriage is moved back.

It will now be understood that the pinion 41a rotates in opposite directions as the carriage moves back and forth, whereas the cloth 35a is fed continuously downwardly to pile the cloth on the table.

The length of cloth fed between the rollers 31', 4| should be substantially equal to the length of travel of the carriage il. The outer diameter of the tire 3i is therefore so dimensioned with respect to the diameters of the rollers 37, 4| to substantially feed a length of cloth equal to the length of travel of the carriage in opposite directions. Fine adjustment however may be obtained by tightening or loosening the screws 28a to squeeze or relieve the tire 3| for increasing or decreasing the outer diameter thereof. Further adjustments may be made by adjusting the screws which cause the roller 4| to press against the roller 31 flattening the adjacent surfaces thereof to slightly vary the length of cloth fed between said rollers.

Means is provided to guide the cloth 35a fed downwardly between the rollers 37, il! toward the table, to facilitate piling of the cloth. To this end, there is xed to the inner surfaces of the frame members I8, 18a. aligned, similar symmetrically disposed brackets or straps 6U forming therewith vertical slots to slidably receive a pair of aligned vertical similar racks El, each formed with gear teeth 62 adjacent one longitudinal vertical edge thereof.

Rotatably mounted on the frames i8, la is a transverse horizontal shaft 68a carrying a pair of pinions Slo., meshing with the gear teeth 62 of the racks Si. Pivoted to the frame 8 is a lever Gib having a pawl Elo engaging the adjacent pinion Sla and held in engagement therewith by tension springs Bld. The lever S lb has a handle portion SIe projecting above the frame I8, whereby said lever may be rotated to disengage the pawl 6lc from the pinion Sla. The rod 60a carries a knob 62a which may be grasped by the operator and rotated, for rotating the pinions Ela (when the pawl Slc is released) to eit er raise or lower the racks 5|.

Each rack 6I is provided with a head 3 at the lower end thereof. J ournalled on the ends of the heads 53 are a pair of parallel horizontal, spaced,

transverse shafts

64 and 65 carrying

rollers

66 and 61, respectively.

The cloth 35a fed downwardly between the rollers 31, 4I, passes between the rollers 56 and E51. When the carriage moves to the right, the cloth contacts the roller 56 to lay the cloth in one direction, and when the carriage moves to the left, the cloth contacts the roller 6l to lay the cloth in the opposite direction.

As the cloth piles up the knob 62a is rotated to lift the racks to keep the rollers BB and 6l just above ythe pile of cloth.

Means is provided to facilitate laying of the cloth by rotating the roller 68 continuously in a clockwise direction, and the roller G1 continuously in a counterclockwise direction, looking at Fig. 4: of the drawings. To this end, there is fixed to the shafts 64 and E5, sprocket wheels 5S and 69. Carried by the shaft 35, and adjacent the frame i811., is a sprocket wheel 18. Extending downwardly from the frame la is an extension l! carrying a sprocket wheel 'l2 disposed directly beneath and between the sprocket wheels 5B and 58. Extending about the sprocket wheels 58 and lil and around the roller l2, is a sprocket chain 15, having a portion passing between the sprocket wheels 58 and 58 and contacting the latter.

As the shaft i5 rotates continuously in a clockwise direction, looking at Fig. 4, sprocket wheel E8 will be rotated continuously in a counterclockwise direction, and sprocket Wheel 55 will be rotated continuously in a clockwise direction. rlThe rollers 56 and Si will rotate continuously in a clockwise and counterclockwise direction respectively, to feed the cloth 35a whenever the cloth is in contact with either one or the other of said rollers.

The direction of rotation of the rollers 55 and 5'! will not be altered upon raising the racks 5l, as the sprocket wheels 58 and 59 will continue in engagement with the chain 'f5 in all vertical positions of the

rollers

55 and 61.

As the carriage Il moves back and forth, the cloth will be laid back and forth on` the table` in a pile forming folds at the ends of the lay, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

Means is provided to tamp the cloth down adjacent the folds each time the direction of the carriage is reversed. To this end, there is journalled on each end of the carriage Il, a transverse, horizontal cross rod 88. Fixed to each rod 8U is an upwardly extending arm 8i proparallel, spaced ngers482a carrying aligned adjustable screws 83.V

Integrally formed with each member i8 is a lug 82 disposed between each pair of fingers 82a, and adapted to bei engaged by the screws r83 to limit thel angle of oscillation of the arm 8| and shafts. There isA furthermorev fixed to the ends of each rod or shaft a pair of spaced, outwardly eX- tending arms 88, each formed with a semi-circular notch 89 at the outer end thereof.

Releasably carried by the pairs of arms 88 are similar tamping mechanisms 90, 80a, adapted to rest on the table when released. Each mechanism 9i), 98a comprises a pair of spaced vertical stanchions 9|, each having a basev 92 adapted to contact the table. The stanchions 9i are adapted to be disposed on opposite sides of the cloth laid on the table l2. teeth 92 on the inner edge thereof. Said stanchions are interconnected at the top by a transverse ho-rizontal cross bar 93 adapted to be received within the semi-circular notches 89 in the arms 88.

Slidably carried by the stanchions 9| of each mechanism 90, Sla, is a transverse member 94 having a flat horizontal weighted portion 95, the lower corners whereof are curved as at 9B. At the ends of each portion 95 are portions 98 formed with vertical slots receiving the stanchionsV 9i. vJournalled on said portions 98 is a transverse shaft 99 carrying a pair of pawls 99a adapted to engage ratchet teeth 92 of said stanchions 9|. The teeth 92 are so arranged as to permit the member 94 to be moved upwardly, but holding said member against downward movement except upon swinging the pawls away from the teeth.

In Fig. 1 of the drawings, mechanism 90 is shown in position adjacent one end of the pile of cloth with the weighted portion 95 resting on the cloth to Atamp vdown the folded ends thereof. The carriage I1 however is at the left end of its movement, and the arms 88 at the right end are not in 4engagement with the mechanism 8 8 which rests on the table. Mechanism 99a however is spaced'from the cloth, and is carried by the `arms 88 at the left end of the carriage. The carriage may be moved from the position of Fig. l, to the right, the handles 82 being grasped by the operator to move the carriage. Mechanism a is lifted, as illustrated, and carried along with the carriage until the arms B8 at the right pick up the mechanism 90. The carriage continues moving to the right until the portion 94 of mechanism 90a, moves onto the left end of the pile of cloth. The arms 88 at the left of the carriage are then released from the cross bar 93 of mechanism 90a, and the carriage continues moving to the right while still carrying mechanism 90, until the wheel 2l strikes the stop member I4. The carriage then begins to move to the left carrying the mechanism 90 toward the left, said carriage picking up the mechanism 98a and again depositing the mechanism 98 on the pile of cloth.

It will be noted that the shafts an have limited rotation to permit the mechanisms 9D, 90a to be lifted up to be carried with the cloth or dropped down to the table and disengaged.

It will be further understood that the members 94 are lifted step by step upwardly as the cloth piles up. The portions 95 thereof slide onto the pile of cloth causing said members 94 Each stanchion 9| has ratchet i to be lifted, said members being held in lifted position by the `bars 99 engaging the ratchet teeth 92 It will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which the several objects of this invention are achieved, and which is well adapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention, and as various changes might be made in the embodiment above set forth, it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawings is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

l. In cloth laying apparatus, a pair of members arranged for free longitudinal reciprocation, one relative to the other for varying distances, means for limiting relative movement between said members in opposite directions, means on one of said members to support a bolt of cloth, and means controlled by relative movement between said members varying distances, in opposite directions for continuously feeding cloth from said bolt in the same direction onto said other member.

2. In cloth laying apparatus, a table, a carriage mounted thereon for reciprocation, for varying distances in opposite directions, adjustable means to limit the extent of movement of said carriage in opposite directions, means on said carriage to support a bolt of cloth, and means controlled by movement of the carriage on the table in opposite directions for continuously feeding the cloth from said bolt in one direction onto said table.

3. In apparatus for laying cloth, a table, a wheeled carriage on said table and adapted to be freely rolled back and forth thereon varying distances in opposite directions, means on said carriage to support a bolt of cloth to be laid in layers on the table, a pair of parallel rollers on said carriage and adapted to frictionally receive the cloth from said bolt therebetween, and means actuated upon reciprocation of the carriage on the table in opposite directions, varying distances, for continuously feeding the cloth between the rollers in the same direction onto said table.

4. In apparatus for laying cloth, a table, a wheeled carriage on said table and adapted to be rolled back and forth thereon, stop means to limit movement of the carriage in opposite directions, means on said carriage to support a bolt of cloth to be laid on the table, a pair of parallel rollers on said carriage and adapted to frictionally receive the cloth from said bolt therebetween, means actuated upon reciprocation of the carriage on the table for continuously feeding the cloth between the rollers in the same direction, means mounted on said carriage for vertical adjustment, a pair of spaced rollers carried by said means, the cloth fed by the first pair of rollers being adapted to pass between said second pair of rollers, and means for adjusting said means vertically.

5. In cloth laying apparatus, a table, a carriage mounted thereon for reciprocation, means on said carriage to support a `bolt of cloth, stops clamped to said table for limiting reciprocation of said carriage in opposite directions, a wheel on said carriage engaging said table, a transverse shaft on said carriage, means cooperating with said wheel for rotating said shaft upon moving said carriage on said table, a pinion on said shaft, a pair of parallel, transverse shafts on said carriage carrying rollers adapted to receive and frictionally engage cloth from said bolt, therebetween, pinions on said pair of shafts, a member pivoted to said rst shaft, and a pair of pinions on said pivoted member meshing with said first mentioned pinion, as said pivoted member rotates about said shaft, one of said pair of pinions on said pivoted member being adapted to engage one of the pair of pinions on said pair of shafts, in one position of said pivoted member, and the other of the pair of pinions on said pivoted member meshing with the other of said pair of pinions on said pair of shafts, in another position of said pivoted member.

6. In apparatus for laying cloth, a table, a wheeled carriage on said table and adapted to be rolled back and forth thereon, means on said carriage to support a bolt of cloth to be laid in layers on the table, a pair of parallel rollers on said carriage and adapted to frictionally receive the cloth from said bolt therebetween, and means actuated upon reciprocation of the carriage on the table in opposite directions for rotating one roller when the carriage moves in one direction and the other roller when the carriage moves in the opposite direction.

7. In cloth laying apparatus, a table, a member mounted thereon for reciprocation, means on said member for supporting a bolt of cloth to be laid on said table, a pair of parallel rollers disposed transversely of the direction of movement of said member, adapted to frictionally receive the cloth from said bolt therebetween, pinions on said rollers, a pinion rotatably mounted on said member, means for rotating said last pinion in one direction upon moving said member in one direction, and in the opposite direction upon moving said member in the opposite direction, a member pivoted on said carriage about the axis of said last pinion and carrying a pair of pinions meshing therewith, one of said pair of pinions on said pivoted member being adapted to mesh with one of said pair of pinions on said rollers upon moving j said first member in one direction, and the other of said pair of pinions on said pivoted member being adapted to mesh with said other of said pair of pinions on said rollers upon moving said first member in the opposite direction.

8. In cloth laying apparatus, a table, a member mounted thereon for reciprocation, means on said member for supporting a bolt of cloth to be laid on said table, a pair of parallel rollers disposed transversely of the direction of movement of said l member, adapted to frictionally receive the cloth from said bolt therebetween, pinions on lsaid rollers, a pinion rotatably mounted on said member, means for rotating said last pinion in one direction upon moving said member in one direction, and in the opposite direction upon moving said member in the opposite direction, a member pivoted on said carriage about the axis of said last pinion and carrying a pair of pinions meshing therewith, one of said pair of pinions on said pivoted member being adapted to mesh with one of said pair of pinions on said rollers upon moving said rst member in one direction, and the other of said pair of pinions on said pivoted member being adapted to mesh with said other of said pair of pinions on said rollers upon moving said rst member in the opposite direction, and means for retaining said pivoted member against rotation in such position that the pinions thereon are out of engagement with the pinions on said rollers.

9. In apparatus for laying cloth, a table, a wheeled carriage on said table and adapted to be rolled back and forth thereon, means on said carriage to support a bolt of cloth to be laid in layers on the table, a pair of parallel rollers on said carriage and adapted to frictionally receive the cloth from said bolt therebetween, means actuated upon reciprocation of the carriage on the table in opposite directions, for continuously feeding the cloth between the rollers in the same direction, and means for pressing said rollers together.

10. In apparatus for laying cloth, a table, a wheeled carriage on said table and adapted to be rolled back and forth thereon, means on said carriage to support a bolt of cloth to be laid in layers on the table, a pair of parallel rollers on said carriage and adapted to frictionally receive the cloth from said bolt therebetween, means actuated upon reciprocation of the carriage on the table in opposite directions, for continuously feeding the cloth between the rollers in the same direction onto said table, said rollers having compressible outer portions and means for causing relative movement of said rollers one toward the other.

l1. In apparatus for laying cloth, a table, a wheeled carriage on said table and adapted to be rolled back and forth thereon, stop means to limit movement of the carriage in opposite directions, means on said carriage to support a bolt of cloth to be laid on the table, a pair of parallel rollers on said carriage and adapted to frictionally receive the cloth from said bolt therebetween, means actuated upon reoiprocation of the carriage on the table for continuously feeding the cloth between the rollers in the same direction, means mounted on said carriage for vertical adjustment, a pair of spaced rollers carried by said means, the cloth fed by the first pair of rollers being adapted to pass between said second pair of rollers, and means for adjusting said means vertically, one of said second pair of rollers being adapted to engage the cloth when the carriage is moved in one direction, and the other of said second pair of rollers being adapted to engage the cloth when the carriage is moved in the opposite direction, and means for continuously rotating each of said second pair of rollers in the same direction in all the vertically7 adjusted positions of said means.

12. In apparatus for laying cloth, a table, a wheeled carriage on said table and adapted to be freely rolled back and forth thereon any distance in either direction, means on said carriage to support a bolt of cloth to be laid in layers on the table, a pair of parallel rollers on said carriage and adapted to frictionally receive the cloth from said bolt therebetween, means actuated upon reciprocation of the carriage on the table any distance in opposite directions, for continuously feeding the cloth between the rollers in the same direction, and stop means adapted to be clamped te the table in various adjusted positions for limiting movement of said carriage in various adjusted positions relative to the table in opposite directions.

13. In cloth laying apparatus, a tab-le, a carriage mounted thereon for reciprocation, means on said carriage to support a bolt of cloth, stops clamped to said table for limiting reciprocation of said carriage in opposite directions, a Wheel on said carriage engaging said table, a transverse shaft on said carriage, means cooperating with said wheel for rotating said shaft upon moving said carriage on said table, a pinion on said shaft, a pair of parallel, transverse shafts on said carriage carrying rollers adapted to receive and frictionally` engage cloth from said bolt therebetween, pinions on said pairv of shafts, a member pivoted to said first shaft, and a pair of pinions on said pivoted member meshing with said rst mentioned pinion, Vas said pivoted member rotates about said shaft, one of said pair of pinions on said pivoted member being adapted to engage one of the pair of pinions on said pair of shafts, in one position of said pivoted member, and the other of the pair of pinions on said pivoted member meshing with the other of said pair of pinions on said pair of shafts in another position of said pivoted member, said wheel having a rubber tire, and means for expanding said tire on said wheel.

le. Apparatus for laying cloth on a table, comprising a carriage adapted to be freely moved back and forth on said table, varying distances in either direction, means on said carriage t0 support a bolt of cloth to be laid on the table, a pair of parallel rollers on said carriage adapted to frictionally receive the cloth from said bolt therebetween, and means actuated upon reciprocation of said carriage varying distances in either direction for continuously feeding the cloth between the rollers in the same direction onto said table as said carriage moves back and forth on the table.

15. Apparatus for laying cloth on a table, comprising a carriage adapted to be moved back and forth on said table, means on said carriage to support a bolt of cloth to be laid on the table, a pair of parallel rollers on said carriage adapted to frictionally receive the cloth from said bolt therebetween, means actuated upon reciprocationof said carriage for continuously feeding the cloth between the rollers in the same direction, a second pair of spaced rollers supported on said carriage, the cloth fed by the first pair of rollers being adapted to pass between said second pair of rollers, one of said second pair of rollers being adapted to engage the cloth when the carriage is moved in one direction, and the other of said second pair of rollers being adapted to engage said cloth when said carriage is moved in the opposite direction, and means for continuously rotating each of said second pair of rollers in the same direction.

16. Apparatus for laying cloth on a table, comprising a carriage adapted to be moved back and forth on said table, means on said carriage to supporta bolt of cloth to be laid on the table, a pair of parallel rollers on said carriage adapted to frictionally receive the cloth from said bolt therebetween, means actuated upon reciprocation of said carriage for continuously feeding the cloth between the rollers in the same direction, a second pair of spaced rollers supported on said carriage, the cloth fed by the rst pair of rollers being adapted to pass between said second pair of rollers, one of said second pair of rollers being adapted to engage the cloth when the carriage is moved in one direction, and the other of said second pair of rollers being adapted to engage said cloth when said carriage is moved in the opposite direction, means for adjusting the vertical positions of said second pair of rollers, and means for continuously rotating each of said second pair of rollers in the same direction, in all the vertically adjusted positions thereof.

17. Apparatus for laying cloth on a table, comprising a carriage adapted to be rolled back and forth on said table, means on said carriage to support a bolt of cloth to be laid on the table, a pair of parallel rollers on said carriage adapted to frictionally receive the cloth from said bolt therebetween, means actuated upon reciprocation of said carriage on said table for continuously feeding the cloth between the rollers in the same direction, means mounted on said carriage for vertical adjustment, a pair of spaced rollers carried by said means, the cloth fed by the rst pair of rollers being adapted to pass between said second pair of rollers, and means for adjusting said rst means vertically, one of said pair of rollers being adapted to engage the cloth when the carriage is moved in one direction, and the otherA of said second pair of rollers being adapted to engage said cloth when said carriage is moved the opposite direction.

18. Apparatus for laying cloth on a table, comprising,r a carriage adapted to be mounted on a table for reciprocaton back and forth, means on said carriage to support a bolt of cloth, a Wheel on said carriage adapted to engage said table, a transverse shaft on said carriage, means cooperating with said wheel for rotating said shaft, upon moving said carriage on said table, a pinion on said shaft, a pair of parallel transverse shafts on said carriage carrying rollers adapted to receive and frictioriall'y engage cloth from said bolt therebetween, pinions on said pair of shafts, a member pivoted to said iirst shaft, and a pair of pinions on said pivoted member meshing with said rst mentioned pinion, as said pivoted member rotates about said shaft, one of said pair of pinions on said pivoted member being adapted to engage one of the pair of pinions on said pair of shafts, in one position of said pivoted member, and the other of said pair of pinions on said pivoted member meshing with the other of said pair ofpinions on said pair of shafts, in another position of said pivoted member.

19. In cloth laying apparatus, a table, a member mounted thereon for reciprocation, means on said member for supporting a bolt of cloth to be laid on said table, a pair of parallel rollers disposed transversely of the direction of movement of said member, adapted to frictionally receive the cloth from said bolt therebetween, pinions on said rollers, a pinion rotatably mounted on said member, means for rotating said last pinion in one direction upon moving said member in one direction, and in the opposite direction upon moving said member in the opposite direction, a member pivoted on said carriage about the aXis of said last pinion and carrying a pair of pinions meshing therewith, one of said pair off pinions on said pivoted member being adapted to mesh with one of said pair of pinions on said rollers upon moving said rst member in one direction, and the other of Said pair of pinions on said pivoted member being adapted to mesh with said other of said pair of pinions on said rollers upon moving said flrst member in the opposite direction, whereby to continuously feed cloth from said bolt between said rollers as said carriage is reciprocated on said table in opposite directions, a second pair of spaced, parallel rollers supported on said carriage, the cloth fed between said first pair of rollers being adapted to pass between said secind pair of rollers, and means for rotating said second pair of rollers in the same direction.

MAXIMILIAN BRETH.