US296415A - And sizing hats and other fabrics - Google Patents

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B. S. JUDSON & O. M. ACKERMAN. MACHINE FOR FELTING AND SIZING HATS AND OTHER FABRICS. N0.- 296 Patented Apr. 8, 1884.

NITED STATES ROSVELL S. JUDSON AXD CHARLES M. AGKER-MAN, OF MATTEAXVAN, N. Y.

MACHINE FOR FELTING AND SiZlN G HATS AND OTHER FABRlCS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Lette rs Patent No. 296,%15,dated April 8, 1884.

Application filed January 19, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, RoswnLL S. Jonson and CHARLES M. Aonnnnnn, citizens of the United States, residing at Matteawan, in the county of Dutchess and State of New York,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Felting and Sizing Hats and other Fabrics; and we do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact de- IO scription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference be ing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Our invention relates to improvements in machines used in the manufacture of hats, and has for its object to provide an efficient and easily-operated machine for use in the operation of sizing fur-hats; and it consists in the construction, combination, and arrangement of the several parts, as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation, Fig. 2 is aqslan view, Fig. 3 is avertical longitudinal section, of our machine. Fig. 4 is a detail view'of the swinging bearing or-lever-support; and Fig. 5 is a detached cross- 0 section of the bed enlarged on about line a: m,

Fig. 2.

The box or tub A is supported on legs A N, as shown. The ends B B of the box are inclined inwardly from their upper edges, and

the side-boards, B B", are projected at their lower sides forward beyond the end board, B, and serve as a support for the bar 0. This bar 0 has a central opening midway its ends. The adjusting-screw 1) turns through this 40 opening, and is provided on its upper end with a button or head, D, whereby it may be *turned.

A table, E, is secured on the end B of the tub. This table is inclined downward toward the tub, and is provided with cleats E on its opposite edges. These cleats serve to prevent the water or other wash from flowing onto the floor when the hat-stocks are placed on said table, after being dipped in the tub. The bed F is mounted on the tub about midway its ends, and extends the full width thereof, its

outer ends being flushwith the outer sides of the tub, as most -clearly shown in Fig. 2. The bed is provided on its upper face with a se ries of longitudinal corrugations. The rubber G is also provided with corrugations, and has flanges G depending from its opposite sides, which, when the rubber is rested against the bed, project down on opposite sides of the latter. Eyes H H are projected laterally from the rubber, and slide on rod or rail, pres. ently described. These eyes are preferably the ends of cross-bars H, which are secured on the upper side of the rubber, as clearly shown. A bar, I, is secured at one end to the rubber, and extends rearwardly therefrom, and its other end is bifurcated and rests on opposite sides of the lever J. This lever is pivoted at its lower end on a bar, J, and is provided near its upper end with a slot, J The bar I is secured to the lever by a pin, I, passed through this slot J By this construction it will be seen that the outer end of bar I, where it joins the lever, may be moved vertically as the rubber is moved up and down in the manner presently described. It will also be seen that this enables the move: ment of the rubber in a horizontal plane by the lever swinging in an are, as shown. Vertical guides K K are secured in the outer sides of the tub in line midway the ends of the corrugated bed F. The standards Lare secured and movable vertically in these guides, as indicated in Fig. 1. Bars M are secured midway their ends on the upper end of the standard. These bars ext-end horizontally on opposite sides of the standard to a point beyond the opposite ends of the bed F. Short standardsN are bent orotherwise projected upward from the oppoposite ends of the bar M and support the rods or rails O. The eyes H of the rubber are secured andmove on this rail, as clearly shown. In the lower end of the standard L, I form a series of holes, L. The treadle P is composed of two pivoted side bars, I? Q, and a tread-bar, P It also has a cross-banP which is engaged the machine. TheIside bars, Rare pivoted to the lower end of the bracket Q, preferably in the slot Q, and their inner ends are secured to the lowerend of standards L by pins passed through either of holes L desired. The brackby the adjusting-screw D in the operation of ets Q are pivoted at their upper ends to the outer sides of legs A.

In operation it is understood the tub is filled with boiling water, and the hats are dipped therein, and then placed between the bed and rubber, and thelatter is worked back and forth until the operation is completed. By our arrangement of the rubber-supporting devices it will be seen they are entirely without the tub. This is desirable, as it renders them free from contact with the water or other liquid used, and also does not take up any room in the tub and enables the use of a bed the full width of the tub, as will be seen. By means of the treadle the rubber may be adjusted to any suitable distance from the bed. The movement ofthe standards L is in a vertical line, and the treadle works in an arc.

In order to permit the smooth operation of the parts,we pivot the bearingbracket so it will swing as indicated in dotted lines, Fig. 1, and permit the end of the treadle to move vertically with the standard.

It is obvious that the rod or rail might be supported on the upper end of the standard in various ways; but we prefer that shown, as it is simple and can be easily constructed.

The set-screw D may be adjusted to limitthe upward movement of the treadle, and consequently the downward movement of the rubber, as will be seen.

The grooves F, it will be seen, terminate at apoint near the sides of the bed, and that holes 1* are formed through the latter, leading from the middle of said grooves down into the tub. This forms the bed slightly concave, and prevents water passing off the edges of same onto the floor. It also permits the water to flow back into the tub, and has a tendency to keep the hats in the middle of the bed, as will be understood.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a hat-sizing machine, the combination of the tub, the corrugated bed mounted thereon, the guides secured on the outer sides of said tub, the standards L, secured and movable vertically in said guides, the rubber having lateral and the treadles pivoted to the lower ends of said brackets, and connected'with standards L, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination of the tub, the corrugated bed, the vertically adjustable rubber support, the rubber, the rod, having one end secured rigidly to the rubber and extended therefrom, the lever J pivoted at its lower end, and provided near its upper end with a slot, J and a pin passed from the rod I into or through said slot, substantially as set forth.

4. The hatsizing machine herein described, composed of the tub provided'with atable and a corrugated rubber, as described, and having guides K secured on its outersides, the standards L, the rods O,mounted thereon, the rubber provided with eyes sliding on said rods, the bar Lextended fromsaid rubber, the lever J,pivoted at its lower end, and provided near its upper end with slots J wherein the bar I is connected, the brackets Q, pivoted at their upper ends, and the treadle pivoted to the lower ends of the brackets and connected with the standards L, substantially as set forth.

5. I11 a sizing-machine, the bed F, having grooves formed in its upper face and terminating at a point near the sides thereof, and provided with vertical openings formed through it from the center of the grobves, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

ROSW'ELL S. J UDSON CHARLES M. AGKERMAN. Witnesses:

J o1-IN WHrrsoN. WILLIAM WHITsoN.

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