Improvements in the Construction of Flanges for Balling Machines.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Nov., 1893-Accepted, 23rd Dec., 1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Flanges for Balling Machines.
I, PATRICK KELLY, of Sutton Mill, Cross Hills, near Keighley, in the County
of York, Combing Overlooker, 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 has for its object, the construction of guide flanges applicable
for balling machines by so arranging them that, short stapled fibre may be
wound into harder and more compact balls with less breakages of the sliver than
is the case with machines having the flanges constructed as hitherto.
In describing my invention in detail, reference is made to the accompanying
drawings, in which
Fig. 1 represents an elevation of a pair of balling flanges in section and
constructed in accordance with my invention.
Fig. 2 is a detached detailed elevation of my improved flange.
Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the movable piece or segment of the flange
compressed, and
Fig. 4 a sectional detached detailed elevation of a pair of ordinary pressure
delivery rollers with the balling flanges in position when commencing to form
a ball.
Upon the ordinary spindle A. driven in the usual manner are mounted two
flanges B and C. between which is placed my improved compressible flange D. in
a manner that the flanges B and C may revolve, but the flange D remain
stationary. A similar flange D is also placed between flanges B' and C¹ secured
to a spindle E supported in any convenient manner.
One portion of the improved flange D has two slot holes F. F cut therein for
the reception of corresponding projections or arms G. G. forming part of the
compressible segment D' of said flange, the segment being so arranged that, it
can be moved towards the centre spindle A to an extent shown by Fig. 3. the
spiral springs S placed between the lugs T. T. being compressed, force the
segments D outwards when liberated, to the position shown by Fig. 2. A bar J is
secured to each lug T of segment D', the said bars also pass freely through the
respective spiral springs S and the other lugs T on the flange D. These bars J
have each a collar J' at one end, which prevent the compressed spiral springs S
forcing the segments D¹ beyond the position shown by Fig. 2.
The improved flanges are applicable to machines of the ordinary construction,
and on beginning to wind fibre around the rotating spindle A. the flanges D are
turned to the position so that, projections or portions of the frame K supported by
a shaft M as hitherto may rest against the compressible segments D' forcing them
to the position shown by Figs. 3 and 4, by which arrangement, the pressure bar H
and rollers R. are brought comparatively close to the rotating spindle A on
beginning to wind the fibre around same, the said bar being kept in contact with
the fibre as the ball increases in diameter, and the before mentioned projections
against the compressible segments by weight W. suspended on a lever P secured
to shaft M.
On putting the machine in motion, and by the segments D¹ being compressed
in the manner described, the nip of the ordinary pressure delivery rollers R, is
comparatively close to the spindle A. thus enabling short stapled fibre delivered
by the pressure rollers R. to be tightly wound around the spindle A. the flanges D.
emaining stationary on their bearings until the diameter of the ball or fibre wrapped
around the spindle A begins to press the rollers R and frame K backwards, then

page_text: the compressed springs S expand, forcing the segments D' outwards, until the
circumference of each flange D and segment D' form a circle.
By keeping the nip of the pressure delivery rollers R. comparatively close to the
ball of fibre as it is being wrapped around the spindle A. slivers of short stapled
fibre can be tightly wrapped into a hard and compact ball, thus preparing balls in
a manner that the fibre is more readily pressed between the comb teeth or pins of
a combing machine.
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 :
A flange D formed in sections so arranged that one portion D₁ may be moved
towards the centre spindle A and when liberated automatically forced back
until the circumference of the flange is a circle substantially in the manner and for
the purpose as herein before set forth.
Dated this 15th dor of November 1802
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.