Improved Apparatus for Dividing and Delivering in Bands the Fleece from Carding Machines.
Year: 1888

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Apparatus for Dividing and Delivering in Bands the
Fleece from Carding Machines.
I ARMAND LEJEUNE in care of Messieurs E. Béde & Cie. 37, Rue Philippe le Bon,
Brussels in the Kingdom of Belgium, Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the division of the fleece of a carding machine into ribbons
or slivers and consists in a novel combination and arrangement of parts forming an
improved apparatus for effecting such division.
The apparatus comprises straps and discs and the principal objects of the improve-
ment are firstly to allow the portion of fleece not supported between the doffer, and
the dividing apparatus to be as short as possible the same being very useful for short
materials for instance shoddy or mungo.
Secondly to enable shorter straps to be used than heretofore so that stretching
thereof is not so considerable and expense is saved.
Thirdly to so arrange the passing of the straps that the one series being empty may
pass the other series bearing slivers near the parts where the discs hold the slivers on
the straps whereby the empty straps need not be twisted at such passing places as
heretofore, the amount of wear and destruction of the straps caused by such twisting
being obviated.
Fourthly to enable the straps to be continuously cleaned by the rubbers.
Near to the doffer is a roller over which passes endless straps each of a width
corresponding to that of the slivers to be obtained, a suitable distance from said roller
is another roller over which said straps also pass so as to form an endless apron between
said rollers for receiving the fleece.
The latter roller may however be dispensed with the fleece being delivered to the
straps as they pass over the first roller.
In contact with the apron formed by the straps are two series of interposed discs
and the straps are divided into two alternate series one passing under the discs of the
lower series each under a disc and the other under the discs of the upper series and
therefore between the upper rims of the discs of the lower series.

page_text: The fleece by passing between the straps and the discs, is divided into slivers carried
by the straps in two directions.
Each series of straps passes behind the discs over two or more rollers and in contact
with rubbing hoses or rollers which detach the slivers from the straps and rub them
into rovings in the known manner.
To divide more perfectly the fleece as it passes over with the apron a number of
steel fingers or discs or an additional series of short endless straps may be arranged to
force the fleece to pass between the lower series of straps and discs.
The outlying rollers supporting the main straps may be grooved for retaining the
straps on their peripheries.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Apparatus for Dividing and Delivering in Bands the
Fleece from Carding Machines.
I ARMAND LEJEUNE in care of Messrs. E. Bede & Co. of 37 Rue Philippe le Bon
Brussels in the Kingdom of Belgium Manufacturer 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 divisiou into bands or slivers, the fleece delivered from
a carding machine, and it consists in a novel combination and arrangement of parts
forming an improved apparatus for effecting such division.
The improvement consists principally in combining together in the manner herein-
after claimed, the discs and straps, each of which have been separately used heretofore,
and thus forming a more efficient machine.
Further objects of the improvement are, firstly, to allow the portion of fleece not
supported between the doffer and the dividing apparatus to be as short as possible, the
same being very useful for short materials for instance shoddy or mungo or other
short stapled stuff; secondly, to enable shorter straps to be used than heretofore so
that stretching thereof is not so considerable, and expense is saved; thirdly, to so
arrange the passing of the straps, that the one series being empty may pass the other
series bearing slivers near the parts where the discs hold the slivers on the straps
whereby the empty straps need not be twisted at such passing places as heretofore,
the amount of wear and destruction of the straps, caused by such twisting being
obviated; fourthly, to enable the straps to be continuously cleaned by the rubbers.
Reference being made to the accompanying drawings
Fig. 1 is a vertical section illustrating the relative position of the various parts.
Fig. 2 a plan of such parts.
Figs. 3 and 4 are modifications.
Near to the doffer P is a roller A over which passes endless straps L L' each of a
width corresponding to that of the slivers to be obtained; at a suitable distance from
said roller A is another roller B over which said straps also pass so as to form a
continuous apron between said rollers for receiving the fleece.
The latter roller B may however be dispensed with, the fleece being delivered to the
straps as they pass over the first roller.
In contact with the apron formed by the straps are two series of interposed discs D D¹
supported upon parallel shafts the discs of the one series penetrating between those of
the other, and the straps are divided into two alternate series one L' passing under
the discs of the lower series D' each under a disc and the other, L, under the discs of
the upper series D, and therefore between the upper rims of the discs of the lower
series Di
The fleece by passing between the straps and the discs is divided into slivers carried
by the straps in two directions.

page_text: Each series of straps passes behind the discs over two or more rollers and in contact
with rubbing hoses or rollers which detach the slivers from the straps and rub them
into rovings in the known manner.
The upper series of straps D passes over the rollers E and C, and the lower series D¹
over the rollers B and C. The rollers E E¹, CC, may be grooved for the better
guiding of the straps. The straps may be moved by the revolution of the roller A or
by the rollers E E or CC, the discs DD' being either left free to rotate on their
"shafts or the latter are journalled to permit of free rotation. It will be seen that the
roller is so placed that the return parts of the straps I pass the straps L¹ at a point
where the slivers of wool being caught between the straps L and the discs D² no
filament of these slivers can be taken away by the straps L.
To ensure the perfect division of the fleece at the point B a comb F formed of a
series of steel springs ff is so placed as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, that the said springs
press upon the fleece between the discs D and prevent the entire fleece being carried
between the discs D and their straps I before it is seized between the discs D¹ and
the straps . Or the comb F may be replaced by a supplementary series of discs F
as shown in Fig. 3 or by a third series of straps F as shown in Fig. 4 passing under
and around the discs D between the discs D and over a roller F.
The lower aprons GG of the rubbers GH, G' H', take the slivers from the straps L
and L respectively and the slivers are rubbed by the reciprocal, lateral relative
movement of the aprons GH, G¹ H' in the known manner.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
In apparatus for dividing into bands the fleece from a carding machine
1. The combination of the two series of discs D D with the two series of endless
straps L L substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
2. The combination of the two series of discs D D with the two series of endless
straps LL' said straps forming, during part of their course a continuous apron for
receiving the fleece and a comb or series of discs or straps F substantially as and for
the purpose set forth.
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