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Description

(No Model.)

- s. W. HOLBROOK. STAROHINGjMAGHINB.

No. 345,1.37. Patented July 6, 1886.

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UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE.

SILAS \V. HOLBROOK, OF NEWBURG, NE\V YORK.

STARCHlNG-MACHINE.

CZBPBCIFICA'IION forming part of Letters Patent No. 345,137, dated July 6, 1886.

Application filed March 5, 1885.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Sims XV. HOLBROOK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newburg, in the county of Orange and State of New York, have invented a new and use- .ful Starching-Machine for Starching Collars, Cuffs, or Similar Wearing-Apparel, of which the following is a specification.

The invention consists of a combination of two sets of rollers and pulleys, over which linen or canvas belts are stretched, and which are set in motion by belt or chain. -To each set of rollers belong two belts, one being a carrier-belt, on which the collars are placed. The other one, being covered wit-h starch, is putting starch on one side of thecollar, at the same time holding it in position,while both belts with the collar between them are subjected to a pressure passing between a set of rollers and a press-block, when the starch is pressed into the meshes of the fabric. After this the collar is transferred from the first set of belts to the second set automatically, a scraping-knife taking the collar off when passing above and near tothe-second carrier-belt, which carries thecollar toward a second belt covered with starch, exposing this time the other side of the collar to the supply of starch. This is done while both belts pass between a similar set of rollers and a press-block, like in the first instance,when the starch is pressed into the collar. After this the collar is taken off the belt by a knife, and it falls into a receptacle placed below the knife.

The carrier-belts only have a positive motion and move with the same speed. The other belts, which are covered with starch, are only carried along by the friction caused by passing with the carrier-belt between the press-block and the rollers. The collars are not subjected to any strain while passing between the belts; therefore all stretching and wear of the collars, cuffs, &c., is avoided. I attain these results by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of the machine. Fig. 2 is a top View of the same.

Similar letters refer to similar parts in the two views.

The side frames, F F, support all parts of the machine.

Serial No. 157,174. (No model.)

The main driving-shaft A, near the front I end of the machine, is driven by the pulley R, the other one, It, beinga loose pulley. The shaft A carries at the other end a chain-wheel, 0, from which the other shafts, h and h", are driven by means of an endless chain, H,which engages into the wheels 0 and C and is carried back over the leading-wheel 0* to the wheel 0. The wheel 0 is loose on the shaft, so as not to give any motion to the shaft or to the roller 0", which is on that shaft. The shaft It carries a spur-pinion, W, which drives the large spur-wheel VW, and by it the shaft 71?, which in turn transmits its motion to the shaft h by a pair of equal wheels, V and V sothat both shafts move with equal speed. These shafts h and h carry each along I'Oll6l,m and 0, of equal diameters, and these rollers give motion to the two endless canvas belts B and T.

Belt B runs from roller m", as indicated by arrows, overa leading-roller, m, at the front end of the machine, then over a press-block, E, around the leading-rollers a and m, back to the driving-roller m The belt T runs from the driving-roller 0, as indicated by arrows, under a set of rollers, r 1', and over a press-block, D, a leading-roller, it, around the roller 0 at the front of the machine, returning under the press-block D to the driving-pulley 0.

To the shaft A are secured two round plates, 0 e, in which rest the ends of shafts ofa nunr ber of small rollers, r r 1', which are grouped between the plates 0 e in a circle around the shaft A, close together, but without touching each other,so that each roller can revolve on its axis, and all. together can revolve with the shaft A, forming a hollow drum,the outside circumference of which is the rollers 1-1. Around these rollers r r are placed four other rollersprn a" a", in stationary bearings fastened to the side frames, F F, and they are so arranged that a belt, d,stretched over these four rollers will bear against the rollers r r only at the front of the machine at h h, and at the lower side of the group,wher e the belt (1 runs between the rollers r r and the press-block E. This set of rollers r 1' has a positive motion, when the machine is running, by being fastened to the shaft A; but the belt (I is moved only by the friction caused by coming in contact with the ICO rollers r r at h h, and by passing with the belt B between the rollers r r and the press-bloek E. The pressure brought on the belts B and d can be adjusted by the bolts and set-screws by which the press-block E is held in position to the side frames, F F. While each roller r r is passing over the press-block E itis revolving on its own axis, thereby avoiding all sliding or stretching motion, only each one is exercisinga pressure by rolling inside the belt (I when passing along with the beltd over the press-block E. Another similar set of rollers r r is fastened to the shaft 7/, between the plates t t, and the rollers a a a are placed around them in stationary bearings in such a way that a belt, 9, stretched over them will touch the rollers r 1' only at the front and where it passes with the rollers over the pressblock D. All that is said about the former set of rollers applies also to these rollers.

The bearings carrying the rollers n and a are adjustable to take up the slackness of the belts d and g.

In front of the rollers r r on the shaft A is placed a hopper,S, containing prepared starch with two curved wing-s, the edges of which,

come close to these perforations. \Vhen the shaft revolves, the edges of the wings press starch automatically through the holes h l1,

which is carried off by the belt d passing by the holes. The shaft, with the agitator, is revolved by a small belt, whichruns from the pulley c behind the spur-wheel V to the pulley f.

Now, the machine bei ng ready for operation, a collar is placed on the belt B at the place P 'near the front of the machine. The belt carries it along and passes it under the belt (I, which is on the outside covered with starch. Both belts B and d now pass with the collar between them over the press-block E, which is pressed against the revolving rollers r r. By this pressure the starch is being pressed into the collar without any strain or tension on the fabric of the collar. The pressure can be adjusted by the bolts holding the press-block E in its place. The collar remains on the belt B and is carried over the rollers in" and m, and arriving where the two pulleys or rollers m and 0 come near together, a scraping-knife,

'K, fastened to the side frames and stretching constitutes the supply of starch for the belt T,

which transfers a part of it to the outside of the belt 9. The belt T carries the collar along toward the belt 9, and the collar passes with and between the two belts T and g, over the press-block D, where it receives a pressure from the rollers r r. This time the otherside of the collar is starched and pressed, as the side of the collar which was next to the belt B is now on the outside next to the belt 9. The collar now passes with the belt T toward and over the roller 0 where a second scrapingknife, K at the front of the roller takes the collar off the belt T.

All collars or any other suitable pieces to be starched may be put in quick succession on the belt B at P, and the machine will starch them thoroughly.

\Vhat I claim as my invention, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The rollers r1, arranged in a circle around the shafts A and h, with which they revolvc,in combination with the belts d and g, and with the rollers n n n n and u u it", respectively, over which these belts are stretched, and in combination with the press-blocks E and D, for the purpose of pressing the starch through the collars, cuffs, 830., as specified.

2. The carrier-belts B and T, in combination with the starehing-belts d and g,rollers r r. press-blocks E and D, and scrapingknives K and K for the purposeof carrying the collars through the machine and transferring them automatically from one belt to the other with the reverse side up, so as to press starch through from both sides,and taking the collars.

off when finished, substantially as specified.

3. A starchiug machine consisting of the carrierbelts B and T and their rollerdrums on shafts A and h, starching-belts d and g, with their rollers,press-blocks E and D,starch hopper S,with shaft and agitator a, knives K and K, driving-chain II, with chain-wheels C C C O and gearing, all combined to give the several parts their correct movement for the purpose of starching collars, culls, &c., as specified.

SILAS V. HOLB $00K.

\Vitnesses:

RoBT. J. S. Fox, F. W. GERECKE.

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