US134936A - Improvement in fluting-machines - Google Patents

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I n. R, SAUNDERS.

Hunting-Machines.

No. 134,936. PatentedJan.14,1873.

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DAVID R. SAUNDERS, OF HOUSTON, TEXAS.

IMPROVEMENT IN FLUTlNG-MACHINES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 134,936, dated January 14, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, DAVID It. SAUNDERS, of Houston, in the county of Harris and State of Texas, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Gage Fluting Machines, of which the following is a specification:

This invention relates to amachine for fluting or crimping articles of ladies apparel and consists, mainly, in a gage which is attached to the bed-piece, by means of which the width of the fluted part is regulated. It also consists in the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more fully described.

In the accompanyin drawing, Figure 1 represents a top or plan view of the machine. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal section taken on the line aw of Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A is the gage; B is the bed-piece; O is the roller; and D is the handle. The bed B is a flat plate of metal, fluted. or serrated in the usual manner, so as tomake the flute or crimp in any desired form. The roller 0 is also of metal, and made to correspond with the bed, and should be of sufficient diameter to raise the ears E of the handle above the gage, as

seen in the drawing.

The roller revolves on the bed as it is moved back and forth with its end in contact with the gage, as represented.

F represents the roller-pivots, which are confined in the ears of the handle by the removable pins G. The handle is made of cast metal, with a hand-piece, H, of wood. I is a bail, attached to the bed for convenience in handling the latter after heating. J represents screws in the ends of the gage, by means of which the latter is adjusted and fastened to the bed.

By the use of the gage the flutes in the article are made to terminate in a straight line, and the fluted part may be located wherever it may be desired. The article to be fluted maybe spread over the bed, and the gage adjusted thereon to govern the position of the roller.

I do not confine myself to the precise form and construction shown, as the machine may be "aried in many ways and still admit of the use of the gage, which gage constitutes the main feature of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. In combination with a crimping machine, as described.

2. The bed 13, roller E, gage A, and handle D, constructed, combined, and arranged substantially as described, for the purposes set forth.

DAVID R. SAUNDERS.

plate fluting or the gage A, substantially Witnesses:

J. Y. GoooH, GIDEON J. Goocn.

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