Improvements in Noble's Combing Machines.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Nov., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 28th July, 1899-Accepted, 11th Nov., 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Noble's Combing Machines.
We, JOHN HENRY WHITEHEAD (Taylor, Wordsworth and Company), of Midland
Junction Foundry, Machine Maker, Leeds, in the County of York, and WILLIAM
EDWARD LAYLAND, of Midland Junction Foundry aforesaid, Mechanical Draughts-
man, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object improved apparatus whereby the requisite
change of position of the gearing and rollers may, according to the class of work
to be performed, be effected with accuracy and expedition. The adjustment of
the parts as such were heretofore constructed and arranged occupied a relatively
considerable expenditure of time, and in all cases necessitated a workman passing
under the machine and working at great disadvantage both as to access and
correct adjustment of the parts.
According to our invention the pillar fixings may be attached to a cross plate,
and the latter carries a fixed stud on which is a gear wheel; the stud also serves
as a centre from and on which two carrier plates or arms are hinged, and as such
plates carry the rollers and gear wheels, the requisite adjustment is readily
effected by the movement of said plates, and as the movement of the plate or
plates, gear wheels, and rollers is radial to the stud or centre wheel, the adjust-
ment cannot be otherwise than accurate and is effected without risk, and there
is considerable saving of time.
The setting of the toothed wheels into correct gear may he effected by means
of concentric rings or stop pieces cast on the rim of the wheels, so that when the
stop nieces are brought into contact with each other, the teeth are correctly in
gear, but we prefer the radial carrying plates, gear, and rollers in combination as
described.
We, JOHN HENRY WHITEHEAD (Taylor, Wordsworth and Company), of Midland
Junction Foundry, Machine Maker, Leeds, in the County of York, and WILLIAM
EDWARD LAYLAND, of Midland Junction Foundry aforesaid, Mechanical Draughts-
man, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same
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page_text: is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement:-
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This invention relates to improvements in Noble's combs for combing wool and
like fibres the object being to greatly facilitate the requisite change of position
and adjustment of the gearing and drawing off rollers in relation to the circles
without the necessity of the workman or operator getting under the comb and
consequently working at a disadvantage both as to access and correct adjustment
of the parts. The invention consists in so coupling the gear that the drawing off
rollers can be adjusted to or from the circles without alteration of the wheels
underneath the gearing plate of the comb, and there is less liability of the gear
wheels being broken because when once correctly set in gear they always remain
so however much or little the drawing rollers may be moved to or from the circles.
The invention is simple and inexpensive and can be applied at small cost as
to existing machines.
Such being the nature and object of our said invention, the following is a
complete description of same; reference being had to the annexed drawings, in
which
Fig. 1 is a sectional side elevation of part of a Noble's comb with our improve-
ments applied thereto.
Fig. 2 is a plan view of part of Fig. 1.
According to this invention the pillar shafts 1 and the shafts 2, 2 of the drawing
off rollers are supported in the large gearing plate 3 in the ordinary manner and
fixed in the underside of the small gearing plate 14 are the fixed studs 4. 4 passing
through slots or openings 4. 4 in the plate 3 and carrying gear wheels 5, 5 for
transmitting motion from the wheel 6 on the pillar shaft 1 to the wheels 7, 7
on the shafts 2, 2 of the drawing off rollers 8 of the outside circle 10 and inside
circle 11. The fixed studs 4, 4 also serve as centres on which the carrier or
coupling links or plates 9, 9 are mounted and as the opposite ends of the links
or plates 9, 9 carry the wheels 7, 7 the latter can be moved around the centre 4
without getting out of gear with the wheels 5 consequently the drawing off rollers
can be moved nearer to or further from the outside circle 10 or the inside circle 11
with little liability of the gear wheels being damaged, and the movement being
radial to the stud or centre wheels-5, 5 the adjustment cannot be otherwise than
accurate and is effected without risk, and there is considerable saving of time.
The action is as follows:-In order to move and adjust the drawing off rollers
of the small or inside circle 11 and the large or outside circle 10 the two bolts 13, 13
on the top of the small gear plate 14, and the two bolts 13, 13 in the small
gearing plates 14 are loosened, the rollers moved to the required position, and
the bolts 13, 13, 13, 13 re-tightened, leaving the wheels properly in gear and the
comb ready for re-starting. The slots or openings 4* in the large gear plate 3
allow the gear plate 14 and the studs 4 fixed therein to be moved, and the slots 5*, 5*
allow of the shafts 2, 2 being moved as described. If the slots 5*, 5* are formed
radial to the centres 4, 4 the shafts 2, 2 and rollers 8 can be adjusted without
loosening the nuts 13, 13 or gear plate 14. The length of the links 9, 9 can be
adjusted, as they are made in two parts bolted together by bolts 10 passing
through slots in the two portions of the links 9, At 15 is the ordinary steam box.
It will be seen that as the shafts or axes 1-4; 4-2; 4-2: and consequently
the rollers or wheels thereon are linked together how much they be moved they
always remain in the same relative position, or in gear one with another, but they
may be together moved so as to bring the drawing off rollers nearer to or further
from the circle as desired. The slots through which the nuts 13, 13, 13ª, 13ª pass
allow the gear plates 14, 14 to move during the adjusting process.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
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(1) The general construction, arrangement, and combination of parts con-

page_text: stituting the adjustable coupled gear for Noble's combing machines as and for
the purpose herein described and substantially as illustrated by the annexed
drawings.
(2) The carrier or coupling links or plates 9, 9 mounted on studs 4, 4 with
their outer or free ends carrying the drawing off roller shafts as and for the
purpose herein described and substantially as illustrated by the annexed drawings.
Dated this 26th day of July 1899.
JOHN HENRY WHITEHEAD,
WILLIAM EDWARD LAYLAND.
By their Agents,
Brierley & Howard,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax.
JOHN HENRY WHITEHEAD,
WILLIAM EDWARD LAYLAND.
By their Agents,
Brierley & Howard,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax.