US807154A

US807154A - Machine for producing plush effects on wall-coverings.

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Publication number: US807154A
Application number: US246497A
Authority: US
Inventors: Timothy Cleary
Original assignee: STANDARD WALL PAPER Co
Current assignee: STANDARD WALL PAPER Co
Priority date: 1904-12-05
Filing date: 1905-02-20
Publication date: 1905-12-12
Anticipated expiration: 1922-12-12

Description

N0- 807,154. PATENTED DEC. 12, 1905. T. CLEARY.

MACHINE FOR PRODUCING PLUSH EFFECTS ON WALL OOVERINGS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 20. 1905.

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'1. CLEARY. MACHINE FOR PRODUCING PLUSH EFFECTS ON WALL COVBRINGS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.20.-1905.

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TIMOTHY CLEARY, or SOHUYLERVILLE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO STANDARD WALL PAPER COMPANY, OF SANDYHILL, NEW

YORK.

MACHINE FOR PRODUCING PLUSH EFFECTS ON WALL-COVERINGS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 12, 1905.

Original application filed December 5,1904, Serial No. 235,512. Divided and this application filed February 20, 1905. Serial To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, TIMOTHY OLEARY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Schuylerville, in the county of Saratoga and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Machine for Producing Plush Effects on Wall-Coverings, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, this being a division of the application for improvements in the manufacture of wall-coverings, Serial No. 235,512, filed by me December 5, 1904.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved machine more especially designed for producing a highly-ornamental plush effect on wall-coverings in an exceedingly simple and economical manner.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations of the same, as will be more fully described hereinafter and then pointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in both views.

Figure 1 is a sectional side elevation of the improved machine for providing wall-coverings with a plush effect, the section being on the line 1 1 of Fig. 2; and Fig. 2 is a front end elevation of the same.

As illustrated in the drawings, the framework A of a wiping-machine A for producing a plush efiect on the coated surface of the fabric body of a wall-covering B is mounted on the framework 0 of an ordinary coatingmachine O, employed for coating the surface of the fabric body of the wall-covering B with a ground color, the coated fabric body being carried along by an endless apron D, passing .over a table E and around a roller F, journaled in bearings F, held longitudinally adjustable by screw-rods F at the delivery end of the coating-machine C.

The wiping-machine A is provided with an endless blanket or apron G, preferably made of woolen cloth and carrying on. its surface wipers H, made of chamois or similar soft fabric material, each gatheredtd form" a bunch, as plainly indicated in the drawings. The wipers H are placed suitable distances apart and may be arranged in regular order,

according to a predetermined design, or placed at random on the apron. The endless apron Gr passes under a roller I, journaled in bearings I, held to slide in suitable guideways on the frame A, the bearings I being adjusted by suitable screw-rods I or other means, so as to bring the wipers H in proper relation to the body of the wall-covering B directly opposite the roller F, as plainly indicated in Fig. 1, so that the wipers move in contact with the coated surface of the fabric body of the wall-covering B to take up portions of the wet surface to produce a plush efiect or graded shading on the coated surfaceof the wall-covering. The wall covering and the apron travel in the same direction for the time being. By adjusting the roller I nearer to or farther from the roller F it is evident that the wipers H are pressed with more or lessforce in contact with the coated surface of the wall-covering to take up more or less of the ground color.

By bunching the fabric material forming the wipers H it is evident that an irregular surface is provided on each wiper, and as the latter is pressed in contact with the coated surface of the wall-covering B it is evident that more or less ground color is taken up and a crushed or mottled appearance is produced on the ground color by each bunched wiper.

The endless apron G extends over a roller 1 journaled similarly to the roller I on the upper portion of the frame A, and then the apron extends rearwardly and passes over another roller I, journaled like the rollers I and I, and from this roller 1 the apron with its wipers extends down-into a washing-tank J and under a roller I to cause the apron and its wipers to pass through the water or other liquid contained in the tank J. The tank is supported on the framework A and is provided with a filling-pipeK for supplying the tank constantly with fresh water, and from the tank leads an overflow-pipe K to keep the water or other liquid at a uniform level in the tank J.

-The apron G with its wipers H after leav: ing the roller 1 extends upward and passes between the rollers L and L of a wringer for squeezing the water or other cleansing liquid to a considerable extent out of the apron and its wipers and thence over a roller 1 back to the roller 1. The shafts L and L of the rollers L and L are journaled in bearings L and L of which the bearings L are held fixed in a frame N, while the bearings L are mounted to slide on the frame N and are pressed on by springs O, the tension of which can be regulated by screws screwing in the upper end of the frame N. By the arrangement described the roller L can be pressed with more or less force toward the roller L to squeeze the apron and its wipers more or less as required for obtaining the best' results when using special ground colors on the fabric body of the wall-covering B.

On the shaft L of the roller L is secured a sprocket-wheel L, (see Fig. 2,) connected by a sprocket-chain with other machinery for imparting a rotary motion to the roller L, and this rotary motion is positively transmitted to the other roller L by gear-wheels L and L secured on the shafts L and L respectively.

When the machine is in operation and the shaft L is rotated, it is evident that the wringer-rollers L and L, besides squeezing the water out of the apronand the wipers H, impart a traveling motion to the apron, so as to cause the same to travel in the direction of the arrows to bring the still moist wipers H finally in contact with the wet coated surface of the fabric body of the wall-covering B, to cause a wiping of the said surface for producing a crushed-plush or crushed-velvet effeet on the said surface.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the wiping-machine A coacts with the coatingmachine C to produce the desired result; but I do not limit myself to the particular construction of the wiping-machine described, as the same may be varied without deviating from the spiritofmy invention.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. A machine for producing plush effects on wall-coverings, provided with spaced wipers for taking up portions of the wet coating on the fabric body of the covering, the wipers each having an irregular surface for taking up more or less of the coating.

2. A machine for producing plush effects on wall-coverings, provided with an endless traveling apron, and wipers on the said apron, formed of a fabric material and having an irregular surface, the said wipers being adapted to engage the wet coating of the fabric body of the covering and take up portions of the coating at the points of contact.

3. A machine for producing plush efiects on wall-coverings, provided with an endless traveling apron, and wipers on the said apron, adapted to engage the wet coating of the fabric body of the covering, the said wipers being spaced and formed of a bunched fabric material, the wipers moving in contact with the coating so as to take up corresponding portions thereof.

4. A machine for producing plush-effects on wall-coverings, provided with a wiper for engaging the wet coating on the fabric body of the covering, the said wiper being formed of a soft fabric material gathered into a bunch and having an irregular surface adapted to take up more or less of the coating.

5. A machine for producing plush effects on wall-coverings, comprising an endless traveling apron, wipers on the said apron, a washing-tank through which passes the apron and its wipers, and a wringing device for the passage of the apron and itswipers after leaving the washing-tank.

6. The combination with a coating-machine for coating the surface of a fabric body with a ground color, of a wiping-machine coacting with the said coating-machine, the said wiping machine being provided with spaced wipers, each having an irregular surface and arranged to take up corresponding portions of the ground color, for producing plush eifects on the said coated surface.

7. The combination with a coating-machine for coating the surface of a traveling fabric body with aground color, of a wiping-ma chine having an endless traveling apron provided with spaced wipers formed of a soft bunched fabric material, the said apron traveling in unison with the said fabric body and the wipers coming in contact with the said coated surface.

8. The combination with a coating-machine for coating the surface of a traveling fabric body with a ground color, of a wiping-machine having an endless traveling apron provided with spaced wipers formed of a soft bunched fabric material, the said apron traveling in unison with the said fabric body and the wipers coming in contact with the said coated surface, and means for adjusting the apron and its wipers at the" point of contact with the coated surface.

9. The combination with a coating-machine for coating the surface of a traveling fabric body with a ground color, of a wiping-machine having an endless traveling apron provided with spaced wipers formed of a soft bunched fabric material, the said apron traveling in unison with the said fabric body and the wipers coming in contact with the said coated surface, a washing-tank for the passage of the said apron and its wipers, and a wringing device for wringing the apron and its wipers after leaving the said washing-tank and previous to the wipers coming in contact with the said coated surface.

10. The combination with a support over which passes a traveling fabric body provided withaground color, of awiping-mac'hine provided with spaced wipers of a soft bunched fabric material arranged to come in contact with the coating While the fabric is passing over the support, the wipers at the time of contact traveling in the same direction as the traveling fabric.

11. The combination with a roller over which passes a traveling fabric body provided with a wet ground color, of a wiper having an irregular surface and adapted to be brought into contact with the wet coating at a point opposite the roller to take up more or less of a the ground color.

12. The combination with an endless traveling apron carrying a coated fabric, and a roller around which said apron passes, of a second roller arranged above the first roller TIMOTHY CLEARY.

Witnesses:

SHELDON B. GILn, THOMPSON S. BARNES.