An Improved Construction of Reed Stripper or Comb for Carding Engines and the like purposes.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Jan., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 9th Apr., 1891-Accepted, 9th May, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Construction of Reed Stripper or Comb for Carding
Engines and the like purposes.
I GEORGE ANTHONY BINNS of Archer Street Mills, Halifax, in the County
of York, Comb Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of my invention is to construct strippers or reed combs (for carding
engines) of thinner metallic tubes so as to be lighter and as durable, or more so,
than the thicker and heavier tubes now in use, as well as much cheaper.
The said combs are used for stripping and combing the fibres from the reeds &c.
of carding engines and for combing fibres generally.
I employ thinner tubes and fill up the inside of same with wood or other light
durable substance, which will give the necessary support and strength required.
Dated this Fourteenth day of January 1891.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Waterhouse Chambers, Crossley Street, Halifax, Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Construction of Reed Stripper or Comb for Carding
Engines and the like purposes.
I GEORGE ANTHONY BINNS of Archer Street Mills, Halifax in the County
of York, Comb Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement :-
The object of my invention is to construct strippers or reed combs (for carding
engines) of thinner metallic tubes, so as to be lighter though as strong and
durable, or more so, than the thicker and heavier tubes now in use, as well as
much cheaper.
The said combs are used in carding engines for cleaning the brushes in cards
and may be applicable for other machines.
I employ thinner tubes and fill up the inside of same with wood or other light
durable substance which will give the necessary support and strength required.
The teeth of the combs consist of taper pins, blunt or pointed, which pass
through both sides of the tubes, in this case they also pass through the filling
of the tube which is preferably of wood; this filling strengthens the tube, gives
the teeth more hold or bearing surface, and lessens the vibration of the teeth and
prevents them from working loose.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of my improved stripper or reed comb.
Fig. 2 is an end elevation in section of Fig. 1.
I employ thinner tubes A and fill up the inside of same with wood or other
light durable substance B. which will give the necessary strength and support
required.
The teeth of the combs consist of taper pins C, blunt or pointed, which pass
through both sides of the tubes, in this case they also pass through the filling
of the tube, which is preferably of wood B; this filling strengthens the tube;

page_text: gives the teeth more hold or bearing surface, and lessens the vibration of the teeth,
and prevents them from working loose.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
My improved construction of stripper or reed comb substantially as shown and
Dated this Sixth day of April 1891.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Waterhouse Chambers, Crossley Street, Halifax, Agent for the Applicant.