IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR COMBING WOOL AND OTHER FIBROUS MATERIAL
Year: 1865

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Augustin Morel, of Roubaix, in the Department of
the Nord, in the Empire of France, Manufacturer, for the Invention
of "IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR COMBING WOOL AND OTHER FIBROUS
MATERIAL."
Sealed the 2nd March 1866, and dated the 7th September 1865.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Augustin Morel at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the 7th
September 1865.
I, AUGUSTIN MOREL, of Roubaix, in the Department of the Nord, in the
Empire of France, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of the said
Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR COMBING WOOL AND OTHER.
FIBROUS MATERIAL," to be as follows:-
The improvements, the subject of this Invention, apply more particularly
to the system of wool combing machinery patented by me under the Number
2650, A.D. 1861, No. 1345, A.D. 1862, No. 1537, A.D. 1863, and unde
the No. 731, A.D. 1864; but they also apply to all combing machines with
nippers, in which the fibres are arranged in the same manner for presentation
to the nipper.
This Invention consists in a new play of parts, which does not however
destroy the primitive working. This play or these movements are in connec-
tion with the piece indicated in the Specifications of the above cited Letters

page_text: Patent, and on their accompanying Drawings, as the cleaner of the feeding
comb. This cleaner or clearer, which hitherto has simply moved up and down
after the manner set forth in the above-mentioned Specifications, had the
defect of lowering the fibres issuing from the feed grating (at the same timo
that it cleaned the comb) as well as those deposited in the circular comb, and
immediately relifted them by the recoil of the feeding carriage, which in its
return disarranged these fibres, so that the fibres deposited in the circular
comb and those presenting themselves in front of the feeder experienced a
friction against each other resulting in a considerable disarrangement, which
prevented the nipper from seizing all the fibres presented to it by the feeder.
In consequence of this defect the stoppages of the machine were frequent,
and the cleanliness of the work suffered; this led me to cause the cleaner to
play a new part, obviating all the defects above set forth.
The cleaner, although describing the same movements as before, also describes
others, which are as follows:-As soon as it has lowered to clean the comb it
makes a reascending movement and relifts the fibres projecting from the feed
grating which had been lowered, and keeps them in a suitable position during
one part of the journey of the feeding carriage towards the nipper, so that
this latter can no longer allow any to escape. The cleaner also makes its down-
ward movement on to the fibres deposited in the circular comb;.but by a new.
arrangement of parts it only relifts when the feeding carriage has already
traversed a distance sufficient to prevent any disarrangement of these fibres.
This arrangement of parts consists in the suppression of the fixed slide serving
to give motion to the cleaner (see; Specifications of above cited Patents), and
its replacement by another slide of a particular form mounted on the moveable
and arched slide serving to give motion to the feeding comb...
To facilitate the comprehension of my improvements I have hereunto
annexed a Sheet of Drawing, of which the following is a description :- .
A part of the machine is indicated on the accompanying Drawings, as in
those of the Specifications of my preceding Patents above cited, which see for
the parts already protected by Letters Patent, this description referring only
to the new parts constituting the application of this Invention. The parts to
which the application of my present Invention relates are, indicated in red,
and the red dotted lines indicate the different positions which they occupy.
The slide A¹ of special form, mounted on the slide T", serves as guide to
the friction roller J', which follows the sinuosities of the slide A¹, moved by
the advance and recoil of the feeder of which it forms part. This friction
roller Jis mounted on one end of the balance beam Y', which carries at its
other extremity a lever arm parallel to that portion of the balance beam which

page_text: carries the cross piece C¹, so that this latter is carried by the two ends. The
axle Z¹ is, as may be seen, tied to the axle C, which receives an oscillating
motion from the lever I, by means of the connecting rod L", which is coupled
on to the spindle of the friction roller S', serving to give the up and down
motion to the comb T, all the letters on the annexed Drawing indicating parts
other than those above described appear on the Drawings accompanying the
Specifications of my several above recited Letters Patents.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent, filed
by the said Augustin Morel in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
3rd March 1866.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, AUGUSTIN
MOREL, of Roubaix, in the Department of the Nord, in the Empire of France,
send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her Letters
Patent, bearing date the Seventh day of September, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, in the twenty-ninth year of Her
reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and grant unto me, the
said Augustin Morel, Her special licence that I, the said Augustin Morel, my
executors, administrators, and assigns, or such others as I, the said Augustin
Morel, my executors, administrators, and assigns, should at any time agree
with, and no others, from time to time and at all times thereafter during
the term therein expressed, should and lawfully might make, use, exercise,
and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the
Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN
MACHINERY FOR COMBING WOOL AND OTHER FIBROUS MATERIAL," upon the con-
dition (amongst others) that I, the said Augustin Morel, my executors or
administrators, by an instrument in writing under my, or their, or one of
their hands and seals, should particularly describe and ascertain the nature
of the said Invention, and in what manner the same was to be performed, and
cause the same to be filed in the Great Seal Patent Office within six calendar
months next and immediately after the date of the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said Augustin Morel, do hereby declare
the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement:-
The improvements, the subject of this Invention, apply more particularly to

page_text: the system of wool combing machinery patented by me under the Number
2650, A.D. 1861, No. 1845, A.D. 1862, No. 1537, A.D. 1863, and under
the No. 731, A.D. 1864; but they also apply to all combing machines with
nippers, in which the fibres are arranged in the same manner for presentation
to the nipper.
This Invention consists in a new play of parts, which does not however
destroy the primitive working. This play or these movements are in con-
nection with the piece indicated in the Specifications of the above cited
Letters Patent, and on their accompanying Drawings, as the cleaner of the
feeding comb. This cleaner or clearer, which hitherto has simply moved up
and down after the manner set forth in the above-mentioned Specifications,
had the defect of lowering the fibres issuing from the feed grating (at the
same time that it cleaned the comb), as well as those deposited in the circular
comb, and immediately relifted them by the recoil of the feeding carriage,
which in its return disarranged these fibres, so that the fibres deposited in the
circular, comb and those presenting themselves in front of the feeder expe-
rienced a friction against each other, resulting in a considerable disarrangement
which prevented the nipper from seizing all the fibres presented to it by the
feeder. In consequence of this defect the stoppages of the machine were
frequent and the cleanliness of the work suffered; this led me to cause the
cleaner to play a new part, obviating all the defects above set forth.
The cleaner, although describing the same movements as before, also
describes others, which are as follows:-As soon as it has lowered to clean
the comb it makes a reascending movement and relifts the fibres projecting
from the feed grating which had been lowered, and keeps them in a suitable
position during one part of the journey of the feeding carriage towards the
nipper, so that this latter can no longer allow any to escape. The cleaner
also makes its downward movement on to the fibres deposited in the circular
comb, but by a new arrangement of parts it only relifts when the feeding
carriage has already traversed a distanced sufficient to prevent any disarrange-
ment of these fibres. This arrangement of parts consists in the suppression
of the fixed slide serving to give motion to the cleaner (see Specifications of
above-cited Patents), and its replacement by another slide of a particular form
mounted on the moveable and arched slide serving to give motion to the
feeding comb.
To facilitate the comprehension of my improvements I have hereunto
annexed a Sheet of Drawing, of which the following is a description:-
A part only of the machine is represented by the diagram on the accom-
panying Sheet of Drawing, as in those of the Specifications of my preceding

page_text: Patents above cited, which see for the parts already protected by Letters
Patent, this description referring only to the new parts constituting the
application of this Invention. The parts to which the application of my
present Invention relates are indicated in red, and the red dotted lines indicate
the different positions which they occupy.
The slide A' of special form, mounted on the slide T", serves as guide to
tho friction roller J', which follows the sinuosities of the slide A¹, moved by
the advance and recoil of the feeder of which it forms part. This friction
roller J' is mounted on one end of the balance beam Y', which carries at its
other extremity a lever arm parallel to that portion of the balance beam which
carries the cross piece C', so that this latter is carried by the two ends. The
axle Z' is, as may be seen, tied, to the axle C, which receives an oscillating
motion from the lever I by means of the connecting rod L", which is coupled
on to the spindle of the friction roller S¹, serving to give the up and down
motion to the comb T.
All the letters on the diagram indicating parts other than those above
described appear on the Drawings accompanying the Specifications of my
several above-mentioned Letters Patent.
Having now described the nature of my said Invention, and the means by
which it is carried into practical effect, I would have it understood that I do
not confine myself absolutely to the precise details herein set forth. and
illustrated by the annexed diagram, as modifications might be made in parts
thereof without departing from the principle of my improvements, and that I
claim the exclusive use of the arrangement illustrated in red ink on the
accompanying diagram when applied and working, substantially as therein
shewn and herein-before described in combing machines of any description
with the object herein-before set forth.
In witness whereof, I, the said Augustin Morel, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Twentieth day of February, in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-six.
AIN. MOREL. (LS.)