Improvements in . Hand-cards" for Combing the Carding Cylinders of Carding Machines and for other like or Analogous Purposes.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Oct., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 13th Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 13th Apr., 1889
Improvements in . Hand-cards" for Combing the Carding Cylinders of
Carding Machines and for other like or Analogous Purposes.
L, ABRAHAM HALEY of York Villa, Frome, in the county of Somerset, machinist,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the construction of "hand-cards" employed for combing
the carding cylinders of carding machines for the purpose of removing thereform
wool, cotton and other like fibrous substances and thereby cleaning such machines at
such times as may be requisite or desirable. The cards may be otherwise used for
like or analogous purposes.
According to this invention the hand-card is composed of a wooden frame to the
face of which is screwed or otherwise conveniently secured a metal plate having the
required inclination or convexity. Over this plate and secured to the frame by tacks
or the like is placed the "card" proper bearing the wires.
The handle of the appliance is fixed to the back of the frame and the plate.
Hand cards constructed in accordance with this invention are less liable than those
hitherto in use to warp, and are of increased durability.
Dated this 24th day of October 1888.
NICHOLAS WATTS,
Applicant's Agent.

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Improvements in Hand-cards" for Combing the Carding Cylinders of
Carding Machines and for other like or Analogous Purposes.
1, ABRAHAM HALEY of York Villa, Frome, in the county of Somerset machinist,
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:
This invention relates to the construction of "hand-cards" employed for combing
the carding cylinders of carding machines for the purpose of removing therefrom
wool, cotton and other like fibrous substance and thereby cleaning such machines at
such times as may be requisite or desirable. The cards may be otherwise used for
like or analogous purposes.
A hand-card constructed in accordance with this invention is composed of a wooden
skeleton frame upon the face of which is screwed. rivetted or otherwise securely
attached a metal plate inclined or curved to a suitable shape. Over this plate and secured
to the frame by tacks or the like is the "card proper bearing the hooked wires or
carding teeth.
The handle of the instrument is fixed to the back of the inclined or curved plate and
to the frame, or to the latter only.
Referring to the accompanying drawing, Fig. 1 thereon represents an elevation of
the back of a hand-card" constructed in accordance with my invention.
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Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section.
At the front of the skeleton frame a and secured thereto by rivets is a plate c
curved to the proper configuration adopted in such appliances. Over the face of the
plate c is laid the card which consists of the usual textile laver d and leather border e.
The hooked carding wires or teeth of the card are anchored, as usual, in the layer d
of textile material. To avoid confusion in the drawing one row only of teeth is shown
at Fig. 2. The handle g is secured to the frame at i and m. The backing plate c
being of sheet iron is more durable than a wooden back and is less liable to warp and
thereby to render the instrument unfit for use.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :-
In a hand-card" for combing and cleaning the carding cylinders of carding
machines and for other like or analogous purposes, the combination of a metallic plate,
as the back of the card, with a frame of wood or other suitable material, substantially
as hereinbefore described.
Dated this 4th day of March 1889.