US2374319A

US2374319A - Fabric spreader

Info

Publication number: US2374319A
Application number: US440565A
Authority: US
Inventors: Zegarelli Joseph
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1942-04-25
Filing date: 1942-04-25
Publication date: 1945-04-24
Anticipated expiration: 1962-04-24

Description

April 1945- J. ZEGARELL I I 2,374,319 FABRIC SPREADER Filed April 25, 1942 Patented Apr. 24, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FABRIC. SPREADER v Joseph Zegarelli, Utica, N. Y. Application April 25, 1942, Serial No. 440,565

3 Claims.

My invention relates to a fabric spreader and I declare the following to be a full, clear, concise and exact description thereof .sufiicient to enable anyone skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing in which like reference characters refer to like parts throughout the specification.

The object of the invention is to provide a device for spreading a bolt of fabric on a long table in such manner that the like surfaces of the fabric will come together when the fabric is spread on the table prior to cutting garments therefrom. More particularly it is desirable to have the nap surface of the fabric laid against the-nap surface when the fabric is spread on the table prior to cutting the fabric into garments.

The device will be found particularly useful in spreading a bolt of khaki fabric on a table approximately twenty-five yards long prior to cutting the same into army clothing;

The object will be understood by referring to the drawing in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the device.

Fig. 2 is a detail view showing a rotary bolt' carrier and immediate members, parts being shown in sections.

Fig. .3 is a detail enlarged view of a perspective of a V-shaped member employed.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, a

carrier frame I made preferably of a hollow pipe is supported to move on

castors

2, 2 and 3, 3.

Castors

2, 2 are not swiveled but straight, whereas

castors

3, 3 are swiveled. This combination will allow the frame to be pushed more easily across the room in a straight direction.

Casters

2, 2 and 3, 3 are rigidly attached to the lower ends of

standards

4, 4 and 5, 5 which are supported near the lower ends by cross pipe 6, 6. Wooden cross guide bars l0, l disposed about half way up

standards

4, 4 and 5, and fastened to the said standards by bolts I I, also tend to lend rigidity to

standards

4, 4 and 5, 5. Each of the cross bars I0 is beveled at its opposite ends as at l5. whereby to allow the frame an easy approach and to glide along parallel to the upper side boards of the table 16 shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1.

The end standards are held in adjusted relation to each other, whereby to accommodate the frame as a whole to tables of different widths by sleeved cross rods. More particularly the end cross rods are mounted to the upper ends of

standards

4, 4 and 5. 5 respectively by fittings 14.

Each of the end cross rods comprise a hollow tube 20 and rod 2| which slides into tube 20 a suitable distance and is held by a set bolt 22 near the middle.

The middle cross bar embodies rods 25, 25 that are held in each instance to the upper cross bar 26 of the end frame by a fitting 21. The opposite end of each of the rods 25 projects into the hollow portions of the middle or central bar 3!] and have a sliding fit therein. Set bolts 3|, 3| are employed to hold rods 25 in predetermined relation to the central bar 30.' The hollow open ends of central bar 30 are suificiently long to permit of considerable adjustment between central bar 30 and

rods

25, 25. I

The central part of bar 30 is solid, a sleeve is mounted on central bar 30 at the middle thereof. Sleeve 35 has a depending part 36 with a threaded aperture 31. There is also an upstanding part 38 with an aperture that aligns with aperture 31, although not threaded. Further more, the upstanding part 38 has an enlarged bearing surface 39.

A complementary part 40 is made on depending portion 4l of sleeve 42. Sleeve 42 is mounted at the middle part of rod 43 which part is solid.

' A bolt44 screw threaded at its lower end into the threaded depending part 36 of sleeve 35 projects up through depending part 4| of sleeve 42 and into rod 43 in such manner that sleeve 42 and rod 43 can rotate thereon. Lock nuts 45 hold bolt 44 in place.

Rod 43 is hollow for a portion of its length at both ends for the sliding fit of the adjustable rods 50, which are held in predetermined relation to rod 43 by set bolts 5|, 5|. Each of the

adjustable rods

50, 50 is bent at right angles at 52, 52 to provide uprights having V-shaped open member 53.

Members 53 are adapted to support rod 55 which is projected through the center of the bolt of cloth or fabric 56.

Runways are made in V-shaped members 53 for the insertion of anti-friction balls 51 to aid in lessening the friction between rod 55 and the surface of members 53. Moreover, the open V-shaped members 53 will allow for rods of different diametrical dimensions. End closing members 54 that are bolted or otherwise secured to the ends of V-shaped members to retain balls 5'! in runways 60.

U-shaped locking members 6|, 6| are pivoted to

upright standards

62, 62 for lockin rods 50, 59 and contiguous parts from turning on pivot bolt 44. Handle members 63 are formed at right angles to locking members 6|, 6|. Uprights B2,

2 62 are anchored in fittings 21, 2I. -A short stud 64 projects horizontally from each upright 62 to provide a rest for holding member 6| in horizontal locking position. Studs 64 are mounted to uprights 62 just beyond the pivoted mounting of members 6|.

In operation, the frame I ismoved in position to straddle the table I6 and if necessary it can be adjusted as to accommodate the width of the table I6 by resetting bolts 22, 3I and 5|, 5|.

Rod 55 is inserted through the bolt of fabric 56 and then disposed with its free ends resting in V-

shaped members

53, 53. The free end of fabric 56 is partially unrolled manually and brought down under sleeved

cross rods

20, 2| and laid on table I6.

Each of the two operators then use one hand at successive intervals to hold the fabric 56 on table I6 and with the other hand simultaneously pushes frame I lengthwise of table I6. Bolt 56 will unwind as itmove alongv table I6 to lay the fabric 56 on the table I6 with nap side-uppermost. When the frame reaches the opposite end of table I6, the fabric is cut transversely. The frame is moved then back to original position without unwinding fabric I6. When it reaches the starting position, members 6|, iii are swun upwards, and the bolt of fabric 56 rotated through an angle 'of 180, whereby ,to bring the opposite side of the bolt 56 toface forward and the fabric 56 in position to unwind from the top of the bolt 56 rather than the bottom as in the first place. Members 6|, 6| are then lowered to lock

rods

43, 43 in position to prevent the bolt 56 from turning, whereupon the 1 frame is again pushed forward, laying the. nap of the fabric 56 face down on the'upturned nap of the first layer of fabric.

The above movements of frame I are repeated and the bolt of fabric 56 isturnedeach time until the bolt of fabric 56 is completely unwound and laid on the upper surface (of table, I6.

It will be observed thattheframe I being independent of the table I6 will prevent any of the parts of said frame Ifrom interfering with the upper surface of the tabledfiand the-laying of the fabric 56.

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

1. In a fabric spreader a frame having standards supported on rollers, bars attached to said standards for guiding said standards along a table, said frame having rods projecting into a hollow central bar, set bolts for holding said central bar in given relation to said rods, a sleeve mounted on said central bar forming a bearing for another sleeve mounted to turn relative thereto, said last named sleeve supporting a rod having hollow portions, adjustable rods mounted in the hollowrportions of said last named rod and having open V-shaped members for supporting a rod carrying a bolt of fabric and U-shaped members mounted .on said frame and engaging the rods having open V-shaped members, whereby to hold them in predetermined position.

2. In a fabric spreader a frame mounted on castors, bars attached to said frame to guide the movements thereof, rods carried by said frame and engaging a central hollow bar, a sleeve -mounted on said hollow bar forming a bearing, another sleeve mounted thereabove and adapted to turn relative thereto, a rod carried by said last named sleeve having hollow portions, other rods bent at right angles and having open V- shaped members adjustably held to said last named rod, said V-shaped members having antifriction balls mounted therein, a rod carrying a bolt of fabric mounted in said V-shaped members, upright standards mounted to said frame having U-shaped members pivoted thereto for engaging the rods bent at right angles to hold the same in predetermined position.

named rod and having open V-shaped members for supporting a rod carrying a bolt of fabric and means mounted on said frame and engaging the rods having open V-shaped members, whereby to hold said rods in predetermined position.

- JOSEPH ZEGARELLI.