Improvements in Machinery for Scouring, Dyeing, and Drying Hanks of Yarn, Slivers of Fibre, and Slubbings.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Aug., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 13th May, 1891-Accepted, 4th July, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machinery for Scouring, Dyeing, and Drying Hanks
of Yarn, Slivers of Fibre, and Slubbings.
We EZRA SYKES and DAVID SYKES, of the Turnbridge Ironworks, Hudders-
field, Yorkshire, Machine Makers, ENOCH HEPPENSTALL of Huddersfield, afore-
said, Dyer, THOMAS GREENWOOD, of Edward Street, Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire,
Foreman Mechanic, and JOHN WILLIAM WHITELEY, of Sowerby New Road,
Sowerby Bridge, aforesaid, Foreman Mechanic do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
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Our invention has reference to that class of machine employed in scouring and
dyeing hanks of yarn wherein two discs are caused to revolve in a vessel containing
the scouring or dyeing liquor, and also where the hanks are carried or suspended
between a pair of rods or rollers arranged parallel to the axis of the discs and
carried around thereby. In this class of scouring and dyeing machine it is con-
sidered advisable to impart to the outer roller, carrying the hanks, a partial
rotation during the time the discs are revolving so that the position of the hanks
is changed, permitting the scouring or dyeing liquor to have free access to every
part of the fibre. To accomplish this object several devices have been employed
which have answered more or less imperfectly. The object of our invention is to
provide self-acting means for effecting this purpose. According to our invention
we place a dead weight on one or both ends of each outer roller, the preponderance
of the weight being below the axes, for the purpose of giving an independent rotary
motion to the hank rollers whilst being carried around by the discs, by which means
the said hank rollers make one revolution for one revolution of the discs, whereby
we keep the yarn constantly travelling, thus subjecting every portion thereof to
the action of the scouring or dyeing liquor. In order to further ensure the
travelling motion of the banks, the rollers themselves may be loaded at a given
point.
Instead of the dead weights for turning over the rollers, being placed on one or
both ends of the said rollers, we employ two discs arranged in the centre of the
machine with the hank carrying rollers or rods passing through the said discs, and
in this case we place the weights on the middle of the rollers or rods and between
the discs. In this arrangement the hanks can be placed over the free ends of the
rollers, a flange being formed on. the end of one of a pair to prevent the hanks
washing off the end.
The construction of machine herein set forth as being used for scouring and
dyeing hanks of yarn, slivers and slubbings, is equally applicable for drying hanks
of yarn.
Dated this 16th day of August 1890.
TASKER & CROSSLEI,
Huddersfield, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
O Improvements in Machinery for Scouring, Dyeing, and Drying Hanks
of Yarn, Slivers of Fibre, and Slubbings.
We, EZRA SYKES, and DAVID SYKES of the Turnbridge Ironworks, Hudders-
field, Yorkshire, Machine Makers, ENOCH HEPPENSTALL of Huddersfield, afore-
said, Dyer THOMAS GREENWOOD of Edward Street, Sowerby Bridge Yorkshire,
Foreman Mechanic, and JouxN WILLIAM WHITELEY, of Sowerby New Road,
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page_text: Sowerby Bridge, aforesaid, Foreman Mechanic, 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 :-
Our invention has reference to that class of machine employed in scouring and
dyeing hanks of yarn wherein two discs are caused to revolve in a vessel containing
the scouring or dyeing liquor, and also where the hanks are carried or suspended
between a pair of rods or rollers arranged parallel to the axes of the discs and
carried around thereby. In this class of scouring and dycing machine it is con-
sidered advisable to impart to the outer roller carrying the hanks, a partial rotation
during the time the discs are revolving, so that the position of the hanks is being
continually changed, permitting the scouring or dyeing liquor to have free access
to every part of the fibre. To accomplish this object several devices have been
employed, which have answered more or less imperfectly. The object of our
invention is to provide self-acting means for effecting this purpose, and to do which,
we place a dead weight on one or both ends of each outer roller, the preponderance
of the weight being below the axis, which gives an independent rotary motion to
the hank rollers whilst being carried around by the disc, by which means the said
hank rollers make one revolution for one revolution of the discs, whereby we keep
the yarn constantly travelling, thus subjecting every portion thereof to the action
of the scouring or dyeing liquor.
In order that our said invention may be better understood, we will now proceed
to describe the same with reference to the annexed sheet of drawings wherein
Fig. 1 is cross section of such parts of a hank scouring and dyeing machine as
are necessary to illustrate our improvements.
A represents the scouring or dyeing vessel, and B a spider wheel or disc mounted
upon the shaft C and made to revolve slowly in the liquor contained therein. The
rods or rollers for carrying the hanks are shewn at D and E, and they are arranged
in pairs in the ordinary and well known manner. On one or both ends of the outer
hank carrying roller E we fix by any suitable means, dead weights F, the larger
part of such weights being below the axle of the roller so that on the disc B
rotating, the outer roller will also revolve in consequence of the weights maintaining
a vertical position as will be well understood, by which means the hanks will be
continually travelling, through the liquor in addition to being carried around by
the discs.
In order to further ensure the travelling motion of the hanks, the rollers them-
selves may be loaded at a given point.
Instead of the dead weights for turning over the rollers being placed on one or
both ends of the said rollers, we may employ (as shewn in Fig. 2) two discs B
and B, arranged in the centre of the machine with the hank carrying rollers or
rods D and E passing through both the said discs, and in this case we place the
weights F on the middle of the rollers or rods and between the discs. In this
arrangement the hanks can be placed over the free ends of the rollers, a flange G
being formed on the end of one or both rollers, to prevent the hanks washing off
the end.
The construction of machine herein set forth as being used for scouring and
dyeing hanks of yarn, slivers, and slubbings is equally applicable for drying hanks
of yarn.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be. performed, werdeclare, that what we
claim is :-
Firstly. In machines for scouring and dyeing hanks of yarn having one or more
revolving discs, the combination therewith of weights-F-placed eccentrically.on the
axles of the hank carrying rollers as shewn and described.
Secondly. In machines for scouring or dyeing hanks of yarn having two revolving

page_text: discs B and B', the combination therewith of weights F lying between the said discs
and placed eccentrically on the axles of the hank carrying rollers as shewn and
described.
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TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Halifax, Agents.