US979963A - Cloth cutting and measuring machine. - Google Patents

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- J. A-. KILLIAN 8; G. M. KENNEDY.

CLOTH CUTTING AND MEASURING MAGHINE.

APPLIOAT IO N FILED JULY 19, 1909.

Patented B61127, 1910.

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J. A. KILLIAN & M. KENNEDY. CLOTH CUTTING AND MEASURING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 19, 1900.

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JAMES A. KILLIAN AND GEORGE M. KENNEDY, OF HAMBURG, ARKANSAS.

CLOTH CUTTING AND MEASURING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Dec. 27, 1910.

Application filed July 19, 1909. Serial No. 508,499.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JAMES A. KILLIAN and GEORGE M. KENNEDY, citizens of the United States, residing at Hamburg, in the county of Ashley and State of Arkansas,

-ton bagging, the object being to provide a machine by means of which the cloth will be measured as it passes through the machine and after the desired amount has passed through the machine the cloth can be readily out.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a machine with a measuring cylinder the circumference of which is thirty-six inches so that every time the cylinder revolves -a yard of cloth will be measured.

Another object of the invention is to .provide a registering dial in connection with the measuring cylinder whereby the dial will register the number of yards passed through the machine, so that in selling cloth the salesman can sell any number of yards by simply drawing on the end of the cloth protruding through the machine so that all danger of the cloth slipping is prevented.

Another object of the invention is to provide an adjustable pointer whereby the position of the same can be readily changed with respect to the dial so that in adjusting the cloth in the same the pointer can be set accordingly.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a novel cutting knife in connec tion with the measuring machine whereby the cloth can be readily out after the re quired number of yards of cloth have been drawn off of the roll of cloth by simply forcing downwardly on the knife.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for holding the knife out of the path of the cloth in order that the cloth can be readily forced through the machine with out any danger of it becoming caught by the knife.

Vith these objects in view, the invention consists of the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, pointed out in the claim and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of our improved cloth cutting and measuring machine. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section through the same. Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section. Fig. 4 is a detail plan view of a modified form of cutting blade. Fig. 5 is a still further form of cutting blade.

In carrying out our improved invention, we employ a base A on which is mounted a frame B comprising a pair of uprights connected together by a top member. The uprights of the frame B are provided with shoulders B having vertical slots B formed therein in which are adapted to be placed the ends of a roll of cloth or bagging C, said ends being secured therein by hook members D. The ends of the roll for holding the cloth C, are preferably formed square at their extreme end portions against which are adapted to bear spring members E for applying tension to the same so as to prevent the cloth from unwinding too fast as will be hereinafter fully described. The upper ends of the uprights are slightly reduced in which are formed vertical slots over which are secured guide-plates F in which are mounted the trunnions G of a pressure roller G which is held down upon the hollow measuring roller H by bowed springs G The hollow measuring roller H is carried by a transverse shaft I which is pro-' vided with a crank I at one end for operating the same and the roller is thirty-six inches in circumference so that every time the same is revolved a yard of cloth will be drawn off the roll of cloth G.

For raising the pressure roller off the measuring roller H in order that cloth can be readily inserted between the same, we pivotally mount on the sides of the uprights of the frame B cam levers J which are adapted to engage the trunnions G of the pressure roller G when forced downwardly so as to raise the roller and compress the springs so that when cloth has been inserted under the same and released the roller will be forced downwardly on the cloth so as to hold it in its proper position.

Secured on the shaft I is a pinion K which is adapted to mesh with a gear L carried by a stud-shaft L mounted in one of the uprights of the frame B, said stud-shaft being provided with a threaded bore in its end into which is adapted to be screwed a machine screw M on which is mounted the hub N of a pointer N which is adapted to work over a dial plate 0 secured over the gear wheel L by feet 0 and it will be seen that as the shaft I is rotated the gear L causes the pointer to move with the shaft L was to travel around the dial face. The screw M is surrounded by a coil spring M within the hub N of the pointer N, the outer end of which bears against a washer carried by the screw so as to allow the pointer to be moved longitudinally on the screw and it will be seen that the tendency of the spring is to hold the pointer in contact with the shaft L so that the same will be locked thereto by frictional contact and it will be seen that when it is desired to adjust the position of the pointer with respect to the dial it is only necessary to draw outwardly on the hub so as to throw the same out of contact with the shaft and the same can be readily turned.

Secured between the uprights of the frame B is an apron P for conveying the cloth from the measuring roller H over the fixed blade Q which is secured to the edges of the uprights of the frame B as clearly shown and co-acting with the fixed cutter Q is a pivoted cutting blade R which is pivotally mounted at R as clearly shown and in the form shown in Fig. 1 the blade is curved and has a handle R at one end and a projection R at the other end to which is connected a coil spring S the free end of which is connected to a hook S carried by the base A and it will be seen that the tendency of the spring is to draw the knife upwardly out of the path of the cloth so that after the required number of yards of cloth has been forced through the lnachine by bringing the knife down the cloth will be cut off squarely.

In the modification shown in Fig. 4 we show a movable cutting blade T with a square edge which may be used in connection with the fixed blade if desired on our improved machine.

In the form shown in Fig. 5 we provide a movable cutting blade U provided with a serpentine edge.

The operation of our improved machine is as follows: A roll of cloth is placed in the machine and the end of the same is forced between the pressure roller and measuring roller, it of course being understood that the levers J are forced downwardly so as to allow the cloth to be inserted between the respective rollers and as the crank I is operated the cloth will be carried through the machine by the frictional contact with the rollers and as the shaft I carrying the measuring roller revolves the gear L is rotated causing the pointer to move around the dial so that the number of yards which have been forced through the machine will be registered and after the number of yards desired has been drawn off the roll by forcing the movable cutting blade down the cloth can be cut.

What we claim is In a machine of the kind described the combination with a base having a frame mounted thereon comprising uprights connected together by a top member, said up rights being provided with shoulders having vertical slots, a cloth roller mounted within said slots, means for holding said roller therein and applying tension thereto, a spring actuated pressure roller mounted in slots formed in said uprights, cam-levers for raising said roller, a measuring roller arranged under said pressure roller, a shaft mounted in one of said uprights, a gear carried by said shaft, a dial arranged over said gear, a pointer working over said dial and operated by said shaft and a gear operated by the measuring roller meshing with said gear, for the purpose set forth.

JAMES A. KILLIAN. GEORGE M. KENNEDY.

Vitnesses LAWSON F. MURPHY, NEwsoN R. TAYLOR.

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