Improvements in Devices for Cleaning or Clearing Yarn or other Analogous Material.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Oct., 1888
Specification Accepted, 23rd Nov., 1888
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Devices for Cleaning or Clearing Yarn or other
Analogous Material.
I, HENRY FRANCIS WEST, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at
Gloucester City, in the County of Camden, and State of New Jersey, Manufacturer,
do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN DEVICES FOR
CLEANING OR CLEARING YARN OR OTHER ANALOGOUS MATERIAL, and in what
manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statements :—
My invention relates to certain new and novel devices for cleaning yarn or other
analogous material.
The principal object of my invention is to provide a device of simple construction
for effectually removing fuzz or small particles from yarn or other analogous
material in its passage from the bobbin to the spool in apparatus designated as a
spooling-machine.
The nature and characteristic features of my invention will be understood taken in
connection with the accompanying drawings forming part hereof; and in which
Figure 1, is a perspective view of one form of my improved device for cleaning
yarn or other analogous material mounted on a bracket and showing also the guides
adjustable in the depending extremities thereof.
Fig. 2, is a side elevation of so much of a spooling machine as will serve to
illustrate the application of my improved cleaning device thereto.
Fig. 3, is a perspective view of a modified form of the improved device detached
from the supporting bracket and showing the guides adjustable in depending ex-
tremities of the device.
Fig. 4, is a similar view showing a portion of the supporting bracket with one
of the bars with its series of knives removed.
Fig. 5, is a similar view showing another form of device mounted upon a base-
plate with an oblong opening therein and guides adjustable in the ends of said
base-plate.
Fig. 6, is a view in perspective of a central section through the device and
base-plate, showing a modified form of knives each of which is disposed at an acute

page_text: angle to said bar and showing also one form of guides adjustable in the depending
extremities of the bar and
Fig. 7, is a similar view of another form of cleaning device with depending
L-shaped extremities at right angles respectively to the bars constituting the device
and provided with knives disposed at an angle thereto and also a modified form
of guides adjustable in said extremities.
Referring to the accompanying drawings for a further description of my invention
A and A, are two rectangular-shaped longitudinal bars having depending arms a
and a. In these arms are provided slits or slots a² and ³, for a purpose to be
presently fully described. Cast with or secured to the bars A and A', are supporting
seats Band B, having two or more oblong slots and, in the bottom thereof,
through which broad-headed screws e and c', are inserted for holding the bars A and A',
with their knives in the desired position, whereby the different kinds of material
operated upon may be thoroughly cleaned.
On the inner side of each of the bars A and A', are formed a series of knives a²
and a, disposed at acute angles to the horizontal and vertical planes of the bars, the
sides of which are bevelled off or taper slightly from the outer extremities thereof
to the bars, while the edges are either bevelled off or square. Such a form of knives
is clearly shown in figs. 1 and 3, and have been found efficient in practice. The
particular advantage of arranging the knives at more or less of an acute angle to
each of the respective rectangular-shaped bars of the device is that any fuzz or small
particles that may accumulate will be discharged therefrom away from the material
undergoing treatment.
E, is a curved bracket having U-shaped upper extremities e and e¹, with seats e²
and 3, suitably secured thereto or they may be formed integral with the arms e and el,
of the bracket, if desired. The opposite extremity of the bracket E, is provided with
a hub e, through which a bar 7, is inserted and the bracket held in proper position
thereon by means of a tightening-screw e.
D, is a guide made of iron or other suitable material one end of which is crooked,
while the opposite end is threaded with a collar formed therewith or a nut d', fitted
thereon. This guide D, is then inserted through one of the oblong slits or slots a²
or as, in the depending-arms a or a¹, of the respective rectangular-shaped longitudinal
bars A and A', and a nut d², fitted thereto and turned by hand until it rests snugly
up against the outside of one of the depending arms a or a'. The guide D, arranged
in this manner may be readily adjusted in a vertical direction thereby rendering it
possible to entirely utilize the cleaning edges of the respective knives before occasion
arises for the removal of the knives for sharpening and grinding them.
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In fig. 3, is illustrated a modified form of guide constructed and arranged so that
may be adjusted both vertically and horizontally in the device in a manner to be
described and thereby compensate for whatever adjustment may be found necessary
in the position of the knives to adapt the device to the treatment of different kinds
or grades of material for the removal of mote or other small particles therefrom.
For the accomplishment of this object at one end of each bar A or A¹, is provided
an enlarged depending-arm a³, having two series of lateral slits a, therein facing each
other and the opposite depending-arm is preferably provided with but a single
oblong vertical slit a, similar to those shown in fig. 1. The guide to which
preference is given for use in connection with this form of device is a horizontal
bar D, made of iron or other suitable material threaded for a portion of its length
from both extremities and to which nuts d³, d, d³ and de, are secured for holding the
same in position in the respective extremities as shown in fig. 2.
In fig. 5, is illustrated another form of my improved device consisting of two
rectangular-shaped bars A and A' and each provided with a series of knives a and as,
disposed at an angle thereto. These bars A and A' are also each provided with right-
angular supporting seats B and B having formed in the lower portion thereof oblong
slots band for the reception of screws c and e¹ for attaching the device to a base-
plate C. The respective bars A and A¹ with their knives a and as being adjusted to
said base plate for the performance of their functions so that a series of knives a of

page_text: the bar A, will occupy a position between a series of knives a³ of the bar A', without
the edges of the two sets of knives overlapping the median line, but preferably
arranged so that they will approach or stand in substantially the same vertical plane.
In the respective ends of the base plate 0, are inserted inverted U-shaped guides D,
the arms of which guides are threaded for the reception of nuts d' and . These
guides D, may be readily adjusted vertically by hand in the base-plate C, as will be
clearly understood by reference to fig. 5.
In fig. 7, is illustrated still another form of device for cleaning yarn or other
analogous material and consists of two rectangular-shaped bars A and A' and each
provided with a series of knives arranged at any desired angle thereto. Each of the
bars A and A', is provided with a supporting seat B or B₁ with oblong slots or 1
in the bottom thereof, for readily attaching the device to the base-plate C or to a
supporting bracket E. Formed integral with each of the bars A and A' at right-
angles thereto are L-shaped depending arms a' and a and in the upper portion of
each of the arms a and a¹ is formed an oblong vertical slit a² for the reception of a
guide D, made of wire or other suitable material. This guide is preferably threaded
for a portion of its length from both extremities for the reception of nuts d³ d d
and do, for holding the same in any desired vertical position, whereby it is rendered
possible to utilize the entire cleaning surfaces of the two series of knives before
occasion arises for their removal for sharpening and grinding, but when it shall
become necessary to remove the knives for such purpose the operation may be readily
accomplished. The lower end extremities of the L-shaped depending-arms a and al
ground off uniformly with the cutting edges of the respective knives in order that
when the two bars A and A' are replaced on the base-plate C or bracket E absolute
certainty of position of the knives will be always ensured, that is, the device may
be quickly set by hand in proper position for the performance of its functions of
cleaning or removing mote, fuzz or small particles from the material in its passage
in a substantially straight course between the two series of knives a and a of the
bars A and A' mounted on the base-plate C or the supporting bracket E and
securely held thereto by means of screws and fitted into the oblong slits b
and, in the right-angular seats B and B¹.
In fig. 2, is shown a sectional side elevation of so much of a spooling machine
as will serve to illustrate the manner of applying my improved cleaning device
thereto, and in which I, is a portion of one of the standards of the machine. J. is
the hobbin-holder. J is a curved-arm having hinged thereto a light depending
wire guide . of any suitable construction and which supports the bobbin j, and
guides the yarn or other material from the bobbin and likewise regulates the
tension of the same therefrom. The bobbin-holder), and the wire guide, are
suitably hinged to a right-angular bracket J³, attached to a frame, running along
the front of the machine. k, is a hook secured to the lower cross-frame, of the
machine in which is mounted a shaft k³, carrying a rocker-arm k, which is actuated
by a heart cam movement not shown but fully understood. One extremity of the
rocker-arm, is pivoted to a vertical connecting rod 1, having a slight oscillating
movement and this rod is pivoted at its upper extremity to a collar , secured to a
vertical rod m, moving freely up and down through the horizontal arms of a
bracket n, suitably attached to the machine when motion has been communicated to
the rocker-arm k, in any well understood manner.
The brackets n and n², at the respective ends of the machine have formed therewith
a horizontal frame n², extending the width of the machine and a frame n³, secured to
each end of the standards. At suitable distances apart in the frames n² and n³, are
formed journal bearings n, for the reception of the spindles (), and to each of these
spindles is secured a grooved wheel, actuated by means of a belt nº, passing around
a frictional pump P, journalled to the machine.
Motion is imparted to this drum P, by means of a belt P', passing around a pulley
secured to a main driving shaft. p, is a spool mounted on the upper extremity of the
spindle O. To the upper extremities of the vertical rods m, is attached a horizontal
rod onto which is inserted the hub e, of a bracket E, and which is held in proper

page_text: position thereon by means of a tightening screw e, in the hub e, as shown in
figs. 1 and 2. A short vertical rod S, having a slotted upper extremity is suitably
mounted on the horizontal rod q, or fitted into the hub e, of the bracket E. This
vertical rod S, having its upper extremity slotted serves to guide the yarn or other
material after having passed from the bobbin j, and through the middle of the cleaning
device in a substantially straight course onto the spool pl.
The vertical connecting rod 1, actuated by the rocker-arm 4, imparts an up and
down movement to the horizontal rod y, moving therewith the cleaning device and
the vertical guide S, thereby automatically laying up the thread or yarn evenly onto
the spool pl when revolved by means of the belt n, passing around the grooved-
wheel, of the spindle O, when the frictional drum P, has had motion communicated
to it from any suitable source.
The manner of applying my improved cleaning device to a spooling-machine of the
type illustrated in the drawings having been described I will now explain briefly
the operation thereof.
The yarn or other material to he cleaned is passed in an upward direction from the
bobbin j, held in the holder J, around the lower portion of the wire guide j¹, over the
adjustable guides D, and between the respective knives of the device, thence through
the slotted guide S, onto the spool p', whereon it is evenly wound when the mechanisin
of the machine hereinbefore described has been actuated and all mote, fuzz or other
small particles will be readily and effectually removed by the knives in the passage of
the material between them.
Having now particularly ascertained the nature and objects of my invention
I declare that what I claim is :-
1. A device consisting of two bars and each provided with knives arranged at an
angle thereto and a supporting seat, a base-plate and means for securing each seat to
said plate, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
2. A device consisting of two bars and each provided with knives and depending-
arms with slots therein and with a supporting seat, guides held in said depending-
arms, a base-plate and means for attaching each seat to said base-plate, substantially
as and for the purposes set forth.
3. A device consisting of two longitudinal bars and each provided with a series of
knives disposed at an angle thereto and with depending-arms with slots therein and
supporting seats with oblong slots in the bottom thereof, guides adjustable in said
depending-arms, a base-plate and means for adjustably securing each seat thereto,
substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
4. A device consisting of two longitudinal bars and each provided with a series
of knives disposed at an angle thereto and supporting seats with slots in the bottom
thereof, a base-plate, means for securing each seat to said plate, and guides in said
base-plate, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
5. A device consisting of two longitudinal rectangular-shaped bars provided with
knives and seats, a base-plate, means for securing said seats thereto, and guides
adjustable in said plates, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
6. A device consisting of two bars each provided with knives and supporting
seats and L-shaped depending arms, a bracket and means for securing each seat to
said bracket, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
7. A device consisting of two longitudinal bars each provided with a series of
knives arranged at an angle thereto and with supporting seats and L-shaped arms
at right angles to said bars, a bracket and means for securing each seat to said
bracket, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
8. A device consisting of two longitudinal rectangular-shaped bars each provided with
a series of knives disposed at an angle thereto and with supporting seats with slots therein
and L-shaped depending extremities formed integral with said bars with vertical slots
therein, a base-plate, means for adjustably securing said seats to said plate and guides
adjustable in the slots of said depending-arms, substantially as and for the purposes
set forth,

page_text: 9. A device consisting of two longitudinal bars each provided with a series of
knives and centrally located seats with slots therein and L-shaped depending-arms
at each extremity of said bars with oblong slots therein, guides and means, for retain-
ing the same in vertical position, a bracket, and means, for securing the seats to said
bracket, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
10. A device consisting of two bars cach provided with a series of knives arranged
at an angle thereto and with supporting seats, a curved bracket and means for securing
each seat to said bracket, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
11. A device consisting of two rectangular-shaped bars each provided with a series
of knives arranged at an angle thereto and with a right-angular seat having diagonal
slots therein, a U-shaped bracket having a hub with a tightening screw, a rod on
which said hub is mounted and means for securing each seat to said bracket, substan-
tially as and for the purposes set forth.
12. A device consisting of two longitudinal bars each provided with knives and
a supporting seat having slots in the lower portion thereof, a curved bracket having a
hub with a tightening screw, a rod on which said hub is mounted and held to place
by means of said screw and means for attaching each seat to said bracket, substantially
as and for the purposes set forth.
13. A device consisting of two bars each provided with angular knives and with
a supporting seat having slots in the lower portion thereof, a curved bracket having a
hub, a horizontal rod, means whereby the hub of said bracket is secured to said rod,
and means for adjustably securing each supporting seat to said bracket, substantially
as and for the purposes set forth.
14. A device consisting of two longitudinal bars having depending-arms with slots
therein and each bar provided with a series of knives and a supporting seat, guides
and means for retaining said guides in adjusted positions either vertically or hori-
zontally in said arms, a curved bracket and means for attaching each supporting
seat to said bracket, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
15. A device consisting of two bars having depending arms with slots therein and
each bar provided with a series of angular knives and a supporting seat with oblong
slots, horizontal wire guides and means for retaining the same in adjusted positions,
a bracket and means for adjustably securing each of said supporting seats to said
bracket, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, this 14th day of September
AD 1988 in the prosence of two subscribing witnesses.
Witnesses,
HERMANN BORMANN.
THOMAS MILLER SMITH.
HENRY FRANCIS WEST.