Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Mar., 1887
Complete Left, 10th Dec., 1887
Complete Accepted, 13th Jan., 1888
We HENRY HOLDEN ILLINGWORTH and ALBERT HOLDEN ILLINGWORTH both of
Whetley Mills Bradford in the County of York, Worsted Spinners, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
These improvements in combing machinery have especial reference to the Holden
or square motion combing machine for combing wool or other fibres and the first part
has for its object to hold the wool securely on the circle whilst being subjected to the
action of the square motion combs, and thus reduce the quantity of robbings.
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The wool may be filled onto the circle with the usual filling heads now generally
used, or it may be deposited on the circles in detached tuffs thus avoiding all "lashing
round the pins.
To accomplish our object we place on the pillars or supports which are at present
used for the nacteur combs or segments, suitable parts or castings provided with steel
or other metal plates affixed thereto which parts or castings are movable up and down
the pillars or supports and which we cause to be carried, on the pillars, above the circle
for the greater part of its circumference, though when opposite the square motion
we cause them to descend by means of a guide or controlling means and the plates fall
successively on to the wool and press it into a groove constructed by preference on
the outer edge of the circle of pins, and when in that groove it is held as in a nip,
which prevents the wool or other fibre being drawn out into "robbings," when
subjected to the action of the square motion combs, or the same principle may be
applied when the nip or keeping plate works betwixt or on one or both sides of the
pins in the circle in its circumference. Weight or pressure is applied to these travelling
nips by means of a guide or bar which presses on to them whilst travelling. This
guide may be weighted with springs or any other suitable means.
The pressing plates or travelling nips after passing the square motion rise slightly
out of the groove or
guiding means and admit of the nacteur combs falling into the
beard of the wool thus :-The nacteur combs will be worked in a manner more or
less similar to the present method and may be worked on the same pillars or supports
as the pressing plates or they may be worked on others conveniently contrived to any

page_text: altered circumstances and they will work on the pillars above those pressing plates and
the castings (which are separate and distinct from those referred to as
being connected
to the pressing plates) will be connected with the nacteur combs in a suitable manner
which involves a slot or slots being made in the pressing plates, so as to admit of the
nacteurs descending close against the nips or pressing plates and preventing their
taking up too much room.
The groove or grooves into which the pressing plates fall may be conveniently
formed as part of the circle and so that they travel with it, or they may be made
separately and the circle carefully fitted into it, (the groove still travelling with the
circle.)
There may be either a groove, or a projection into which a grooved nip passes or fits
but we have so far found it preferable to have the groove in the circle instead of in the
travelling nip.

page_text: Improvements in Combing Machinery.
We HENRY HOLDEN ILLINGWORTH and ALBERT HOLDEN ILLINGWORTH both of
Whetley Mills Bradford in the County of York, Worsted Spinners do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
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These improvements in combing machinery have especial reference to the
"Holden"
ог square motion combing machine for combing wool or other
fibres and primarily has for its object to hold the wool securely on the circle whilst
being subjected to the action of the square motion combs and thus reduce the quantity
of robbings.
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The wool may be filled onto the circle with the usual filling heads now generally
used, or it may be deposited on the circles in detached tufts thus avoiding all "lashing
round the pins.
To accomplish our object we place on the pillars or supports which are at present
used for the nacteur combs or segments, suitable parts or castings provided with steel
or other metal plates affixed thereto which parts or castings are movable up and down
the pillars or supports and which we cause to be carried on the pillars above the circle
for the greater part of its circumference, though when opposite the square motion we
cause them to descend by means of a guide or controlling means and the plates fall
successively on to the wool and press it into a groove constructed by preference on the
outer edge of the circle of pins, and when in that groove it is held as in a nip, which
prevents the wool or other fibre being drawn out into robbings," when subjected to
the action of the square motion combs, or the same principle may be applied when the
nip or keeping plate works betwixt or on one or both sides of the pins in the circle in
its circumference. Weight or pressure is applied to these travelling nips by means of
a guide or bar which presses onto them whilst travelling. This guide may be weighted
with springs or any other suitable means.
The pressing plates or travelling nips after passing the square motion rise slightly
out of the groove or guiding means and admit of the nacteur combs falling into the
beard of the wool thus. The nacteur combs will be worked in a manner more or less
similar to the present method and may be worked on the same pillars or supports as
the pressing plates or they may be worked on others conveniently contrived to any
altered circumstances and they will work on the pillars above those pressing plates
and the castings (which are separate and distinct from those referred to as being
connected to the pressing plates) will be connected with the nacteur combs in a
suitable manner which involves a slot or slots being made in the pressing plates so as
to admit of the nacteurs descending close against the nips or pressing plates and
preventing their taking up too much room.
The groove or grooves into which the pressing plates fall may be conveniently
formed as part of the circle and so that they travel with it, or they may be made

page_text: circle).
There may be either a groove, or a projection into which a grooved nip passes or
fits but we have so far found it preferable to have the groove in the circle instead of
in the travelling nip.
We will now proceed by the aid of the accompanying drawings to describe our
invention more in detail and we shall describe the same as applied to a combing machine
of the "Holden or square motion type.
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invention more in detail and we shall describe the same as applied to a combing machine
of the "Holden or square motion type.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is a vertical section of so much of the parts of a square motion combing
machine as are necessary to a clear understanding of the invention, the other portions
of the apparatus not required for the present purpose being omitted.
Figure 2 is a front view of the same.
Figure 3 is a back view thereof.
Figure 4 is a plan view of these parts.
Figure 5 is a diagram showing the courses of the wheels or rollers i and q on the
rails and m respectively drawn to a scale of about one fourth of that of the preceding
Figures.
Figure 6 is a front view of the blade b and its supports separately.
Figure 7 is a sectional view of the same a small part being broken away to show the
interior of the socket.
Figure 8 is a plan of same.
Figure 9 is a section and Figure 10 a front view of a portion of the comb circle
showing the groove into which the plates & descend on the fibre.
The wool or other fibre having been filled onto the circle of comb teeth a passes
around therewith until the filled portion of the circle approaches the square motion
cobs when each of a series of metal plates b affixed to carrying parts c which
may be castings, come down and press the wool or fibre between their under edge
and a grooved in the edge of the plate e in which the teeth in the comb circle
are fixed said groove being edged or guarded by an edge plate surrounding
the circle.
The pillars g from the comb circle frame h are of the character of those ordinarily
employed in this class of combing machinery to support and guide the segment combs
or nacteur combs as they are sometimes called, during the vertical traverse but these
are higher than is generally necessary as greater extent of movement is needed for
the two sets of parts introduced by this invention.
These metal plates 6 carried by the parts care borne, during their traverse around
the centre coincidentally with their coöperating portion of the comb circle, free of
contact with the edge groove d by means of wheels i carried on short axes supported
by hollow arms affixed to those parts c said wheels running on a course or rail,
which extends around the inner circumference of the comb circle, except whilst
traversing in front of the square motion combs, at which part this rail is depressed
allowing the blades to rest with their full weight on the fibre and press it between
them and the groove around the circle of comb such pressure being further augmented
by the wheels passing down under the inclined portion of the movable bar k to
beneath that bar which under the influence of the coiled springs abutting against the
upper fixed bar m and guided by the rods n and regulated by the adjustable screw
nuts o weighs or presses on the wheels i and thereby on the plates to firmly hold the
wool in the comb circle whilst under the action of the square motion combs and prevent
" robbings" of fibre. From the points (1) to (2) the wheels i do not run on the
rail but first engage its surface after passing the square motion combs at (2) where
it rises and rolling thereon to the point (3) the pressing plates are released from
pressure on the fibre in the comb circle and raised slightly out of the groove d; mean-
while the nacteur or segment combs carried by the parts p having been held up out
of use during this passage of the circle past the square motion combs by the wheels q

page_text: carried on the arms and running on the upper fixed rail m then descend the incline (8)
until the sockets of the segment carrying the nacteur comb p rests on the socket of
the pressing plate and the nacteur combs as they are thus caused to descend pass
into the beard of the fibre and are worked in manner substantially as at present and
as is well understood. Then at (3) the wheels i rise up the incline (4) as the circle is
traversed until the point (5) is reached whence along the level portion (6) of this rai!
to the point (7) the plates and the segment comb carrying parts are conveyed around
with the circle comb, when the same cycle of operation is recommenced.
In Figure 1 the nacteur or segment comb is shewn in its raised position the
supporting wheel or roller running on the upper rail m. The keeping plate bis
holding the fibre in the teeth of the comb circle a whilst under the action of the teeth
of the square motion combs one of which is represented as in the upper tier whilst
another thin the lower tier is passing towards and so as to rise to the fibre. The comb
circle is as shown constructed with teeth let into the plato e in the outer edge of which
is the circular groove d which is environed by the edge or wall of the under circular
plate which again rests in a recess around the main circle framing h. The plate b
is engaged in this recess and pressing on the fibre. When the segment combs p
descend and the pressing plates 6 are relieved the carrying arms of the segment
comb plates pass into recesses & formed in the pressing plate and admit of
the passing of the nacteur or segment combs close in to the circle teeth and to
pass through the beard of the fibre.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
In combing machinery for combing wool and other fibre,
1-The employment of plates rotating simultaneously with the comb circle adapted
and controlled so as to descend to and hold the fibre during the operation thereupon
of the square motion combs or equivalent combing means and then to release the
fibre and permit of the action of the segment combs substantially as, and for the purpose
set forth.
2-The combination or arrangement and use of parts for holding the fibre, in the
main circle comb whilst it is under the operation of the square motion combs to prevent
robbings of fibre thereby and for facilitating the cooperation of the nacteur or segment
combs therewith, substantially as set forth.
Dated the 10th day of December 1887.
WM. BROOKES & SON,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London,
Agents for the Applicants.