Improvements in or relating to the Dividing of Slivers from Carding Machines.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Oct., 1887
Complete Left, 12th May, 1888
Complete Accepted, 15th June, 1888
RESERV
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to the Dividing of Slivers from
Carding Machines.
I, GUSTAV HEINRICH LAMPARTER Cloth Manufacturer of Reutlingen Württemberg
in the Empire of Germany do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to the carding of cotton, wool or other material and consists
in improvements in the mechanism for dividing or separating into groups or ribbons,
the slivers from the carding machines and for condensing such slivers.
For this purpose two systems of disks are arranged upon rotary shafts, the disks
on each shaft being separated from each other for a distance equivalent to the width
of the edges of the disks which is equal to the breadth of the ribbon of slivers to be
formed. The shafts are arranged parallel so that the disks of one shaft correspond
to the interstices between the disks of the other shaft the edges of the disks of both
rollers touching substantially upon the same plane, the plane of the slivers-Each
disk is in contact with a ring passing about the opposite shaft, and so supported as to
rotate under influence of surface friction against the respective disk excentrically as
regards the shaft about which the ring lies-The rotation centres of each set of rings
in on the side of the shafts further from the carding machine.
Since the rings are in contact with their respective disks, such contact being in the
plane in which their axes of rotation lie, the axes of the rings being excentric of the
axes of rotation of the shafts about which the rings lie, the rings will overlap slightly
and perform a shearing action upon the band of slivers dividing the same into ribbons
passing alternately upward and downward over the respective disks to the condensing
machines, or other apparatus.
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page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to the Dividing of Slivers from
Carding Machines.
I GUSTAV HEINRICH LAMPARTER of the firm of Gebr. Lamparter of Reutlingen
in the Kingdom of Württemburg, Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this
invention and in what mauner the same is to be performed to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to the preparation of slivers of cotton, wool, or other
material for spinning and consists in improvements in the mechanism for dividing or
separating into groups or ribbons the fleece from the carding engine.
The improved mechanism is. represented in the accompanying drawings. Fig. 2
being a longitudinal section thereof. Fig. 3 a cross section. Fig. 4 a front elevation.
Fig. 5 a cross section and Fig. 6 a plan.
Two systems of discs B C are arranged upon parallel rotary shafts al a.
The discs
on each shaft are separated from each other for a distance equivalent to the width
of the edges of the disc which width is equal to the breadth of the ribbon of slivers
to be formed, and the shafts are so arranged that the discs of the one set correspond
to the intervals between the discs of the other set the edges of the discs of both sets
touching substantially on the same plane, the plane of the fleece delivered from the
carding engine.
Each disc f or is preferably constructed with a central projecting boss or nave
on one side to abut against the next disc and so determine the accurate spacing of
the discs. Each disc is in contact at its edge with a ring of equal width passing
loosely around the shaft of the opposite set of discs and supported eccentrically thereto
as hereinafter described. The line of edge contact between each disc and ring lies
on that side of the plane of the shafts a remote from the carding engine. The
rings de are shaped as shown and supported preferably at three interior points by
the naves of the discs aforesaid and by the rods y y. Motion may be communicated
to them by rotary shafts y¹ y having friction pulleys thereon or by surface friction
between them and their respective discs. The rings may also be out of contact with
the naves of the discs and be supported by the rods y y in conjunction with the shafts
and friction pulleys y¹ or y³. Motion may also be communicated to the rings by
interior toothed gearing.
Since the rings are in contact with their respective discs at t t the one set of rings
will overlap the other set and at the points will perform a shearing action on the
fleece passing between the discs at g, and will divide the same into ribbons, causing
such ribbons to follow the discs alternately.
The ribbons may be held to the edges of the discs by card teeth or the like
thereon and will pass- around with discs to the condensing machines n n¹ or other
apparatus.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
1. The combination of two alternate sets of discs CB with two sets of alternate
overlapping rings surrounding the shafts of said discs and in contact with the edges
of said discs substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
2. The combination of two sets of alternate discs having card teeth or equivalent
devices on their peripheries and projecting naves as set forth, two sets of alternate
rings situated as described rods y, shafts y¹ y² and with condensing apparatus n n'
relatively arranged thereto as set forth.