Improvements in the Method of Guiding and Supporting the Circles of Combing Machines.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Oct., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 20th Mar., 1890-Accepted, 26th Apr., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Method of Guiding and Supporting the Circles
of Combing Machines.
We, FRED AMBLER, of Atlas Mills, Longside Lane, Bradford, in the County of
York, Spinner, and JOSEPH HAYTON, of the same place, Mechanic, do hereby declaro
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object the provision of means whereby with certain
combinations, the comb circles of circular combing machines may be guided and
retained in the position that they revolve in a true circuit: and to so support the
said circles that, the friction or power required to operate the same is greatly
reduced.
other
We accomplish our object in the following manner-To each leg or
convenient part of the machine we secure a bracket, to which is attached an
adjustable arm for receiving a stud pin, on which is secured a circular flange having
a circular groove cut out in the upper face thereof.
The stud pin is made to extend some distance beyond the circular flange, and
on which is placed a conical or parallol roller having a flange at the bottom in which
is cut a similar groove to that in the circular flange. Into these grooves are placed
a number of balls, the roller resting and rotating thereon; and to the underside of the
comb bed plate we secure or form thereon a ring of such section, that it will rest
upon the flanges of the respective rollers by which the comb bed plate is supported,
the parallel or taper peripheries of the rollers, retaining the comb circle in its true
circuit.
The comb circle is driven in the usual manner and by the rollers rotating on the
balls placed in the circular grooves the friction is reduced to a minimum.
Dated this 28th day of October 1889.
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Method of Guiding and Supporting the Circles
of Combing Machines.
We, FRED AMBLER, of Atlas Mills, Longside Lane, Bradford, in the County
of York, Spinner, and JOSEPH HAYTON, of the same place, 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:-
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This invention has for its object the provision of means whereby with certain
combinations, the comb circles of circular combing machines may be guided and
retained in the position that they revolve in a true circuit; and to so support the
said circles that the friction or power required to operate the same is greatly
reduced.
In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1. represents a cross section through a
comb circle and steam chest, and a view of our improved apparatus for supporing the
said circle.
Fig. 2. is an enlarged section through a conical supporting and guiding roller and
circular flange, and Fig. 3. an enlarged sectional view of a supporting bracket
through line a. b.
To each leg A. or other convenient part of the machine we secure a bracket B. to

page_text: each of which is fitted a sliding or adjustable casting C. prepared with a boss for
receiving a screwed stud pin D. on the upper and plain unscrewed portion of which
is placed a circular and dished flange E. having a circular groove cut in the upper
face thereof.
The stud pin D. is made to extend some distance beyond the circular and dished
flange E. for the reception of a parallel or conical roller F. having a flange F¹ thereon
for the purpose hereinafter described.
In the base or underside of the roller F. is cut a circular groove similar to that in
the circular dished flange E. for the reception of a number of balls G. upon which
the respective rollers F. rotate.
To the underside of the circular comb plate H. we secure or form thereon a ring J.
of such section, that it will rest upon the flanges F1 of the respective rollers F. by
which the comb plate H. is supported and by the said rollers being adjusted so that
the peripheries of the same are in contact with the inner surface of the ring J. the
comb circle plate H. is retained and caused to rotato in its true circuit; and by the
rollers F. rotating on the balls G. the power required to drive the comb plate is
greatly reduced.
Our object may be accomplished and the comb circle plate H. supported and
retained in its true circuit by reversing the position of the rollers F. and guide ring J.
According to this arrangement the rollers F. may be mounted on studs attached to
brackets M. secured to the underside of comb plate H. as shown by Fig. 4. The
guide ring J. may be supported by an extension of steam chest flange N. and by the
flanges of rollers F. resting upon the top of ring J. the comb circle plate H. is
supported, and by the peripheries of the rollers F. being in contact with the
circumference of the ring J. the said plate is guided and retained in its true path.
The comb circle plate H. may be supported and retained in its true circuit by a
modified arrangement shown in part sectional elevation by Fig. 5. and part_front
elevation by Fig. 6. According to this method a number of rollers or pullies K. are
employed for supporting and guiding the comb circle plate H. these are carried
by brackets L. secured to the machine legs A. or to some other convenient part of
the machine.
Each pulley. K. revolves vertically upon a horizontal axis which for some portion of
its length is coned as at M. The coned axis is mounted on a stud D. screwed
for some portion of its length, and by which the position of the cone M. is
regulated.
The ring J. is secured to or formed on the underside of the comb plate H. the
bottom surface at J resting upon the flange F1 of the respective pullies or rollers K.
by which the comb plate is supported. The pullies or rollers K. rotate on balls G.
placed in recesses cut in the conical hole of each pulley, and by the inclined surface of
each pulley or roller K. being in contact with the angular surface of the
ring J. the comb plate H. is allowed to rotate freely and retained in its true
circuit path.
It will be easily understood by persons conversant with combing machines that in
either arrangement the balls G. may be dispensed with, and the comb plate H.
supported and retained in its true circuit, but by dispensing with the balls, the friction
or power required to drive the comb circle plate will be greatly in excess of that when
they are used in the manner as herein before described.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. The combination with a comb plate H. of a ring J. revolving upon the
flanges F of a series of rollers or pullies F. rotating on balls G. all arranged
substantially in the manner and for the purpose as hereinbefore described.
2. The combination with parallel or conical rollers or pullies F. revolving upon
balls G. of a ring J. and circular comb plate H. substantially in the manner and for
the purpose set forth.
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page_text: 3. The combination with a comb plate H. of a ring J. revolving upon flanges Fl
and a series of rollers or pullies K. rotating on balls G. all arranged substantially in
the manner and for the purpose as hereinbefore set forth.
Dated this 15th day of March 1890.
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.