Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Oct., 1895-Accepted, 21st Mar., 1896
Figure 7 is a longitudinal section of a tube mounted upon a flyer spool; and
Figure 8 is a spool ready for dyeing, the yarn wound upon it being indicated in
dotted lines.
The yarn to be treated is passed in the shape of a wick or other form upon
sleeves S made of aluminium which are passed over the spools H adapted to be
used in connection with the flyers arranged for coarse, medium or fine yarn, as the
case may be. These sleeves or tubes S are fitted with a closing device or valve
consisting of a cone B and a sleeve B¹ secured to the tube or sleeve S; the said
cone being ground so as to fit such sleeve B. This sleeve has two oblique slots s
formed in it, in which pins or studs s, provided for the purpose on the cone, are
adapted to slide, so that the said cone may be drawn into the sleeve after the
method of a bayonet fitting.
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At the upper end the tubes S are provided with a perforated and screw threaded
pin o whereby they are brought into contact with tubes ŕ leading to the collector c.
All the sleeves are fitted within a frame g which, being retained in position by the
cord z, is placed over the dyeing vat a. After having connected all the sleeves S
with the collector C, the frame is lowered and immersed into the dyeing vat a,
and the said collector c is connected by means of the main pipe and by the junction
pipe N fitted with a suction nozzle Ŕ s, to the pump P. This pump is connected
by a return pipe Rd with the dyeing vat a by which arrangement the liquid dye
may be kept in a constant state of circular motion, from outside inwardly, through
the yarn ie., passing over the tubes S. This circuitous motion of the liquid may
be stopped at any suitable period of time, i.e., whenever the material has acquired
the desired shade of colouring.
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page_text: After dyeing, the frame g, together with the tubes S, and the collector c is
placed upon a frame K in a reversed position, as illustrated in Figures 4 and 5.
The collector is now connected with a tube Rv leading to the fan V. The
frame K is mounted within a heated chamber, whereby, when the fan is set in
operation, hot air is drawn into the material in the inward direction and thus made
to exercise its drying action thereon. The air has been already utilized may, after
use, be discharged through the outlet Ra.
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-
1. A process for dyeing and drying yarn in the shape of a wick or other suitable
whereon
form; such process consisting in connecting sleeves or tubes, such as S,
the material to be dyed is placed, with a collector, such as c, by means of tubes
such as r; the said tubes S having been previously passed over suitable flyer
spools; the said collector c, after the tubes S have been immersed in the dye;
being connected with a pump communicating with the dyeing vat by means of a
return pipe; so that the liquid dye is caused, by a continuous circular motion to
traverse the yarn in the inward direction and, after the said sleeves have been
collectively placed in the heating chamber such collector is connected with the fan,
whereby heated air is also drawn through the material in the inward direction,
thereby drying the same.
Dated this 24th day of 1005
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents.