Improvements in Wringing and Mangling Machines.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Feb., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 6th Nov., 1897-Accepted, 11th Dec., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Wringing and Mangling Machines.
We, JONATHAN BARNES, RICHARD WALTON KENYON and WILLIAM HENRY KENYON
of the firm of Entwisle & Kenyon of Ewbank Works, Accrington, in the County
of Lancaster, Machinists, and JOHN LIGHTFOOT SHORROCK of Hollins Lane,
Accrington, aforesaid, Mechanic, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This invention relates to three roller mangles or wringing machines for domestic
use and is designed to provide a mangle in which either the two upper rollers or the
two lower rollers or all three may be brought into contact as may be required.
The centre roller revolves in fixed bearings or steps and the top and bottom rollers
are supported from or on springs with raising and lowering screws or other device for
moving them to and from the centre roller.
The top roller is preferably mounted with a spiral spring resting upon the roller
step or bearing which is connected to a sliding block by a bolt or bolts, either in the
interior or at the sides of the spring' so that the roller is raised by the backward
movement of the screw. The bolt when in the centre of the spring may form a
continuation of the screw. Any other convenient form of spring arrangement may
be employed which also provides for the lifting of the roller out of contact with the
centre one independently of ar movement of the bottom roller.
The bottom roller is prefably mounted on a spiral spring resting or supported
upon a sliding block or up the end of a crossbar or lever extending across the
machine and raised by a strew in the centre. This screw may be single or double
with right and left hand "threads with the handle in the centre or otherwise as
desired. Instead of spiral springs the bottom roller bearings or steps may rest upon
a laminated or arched spring extending across the machine or upon a bar or lever
extending across which rests upon a spiral or other spring. Any form of spring and
arrangement of raising or lowering appliance such as screw or weighted levers may be
applied which will lift the bottom roller into and out of contact with the centre one
when desired independently of and without any movement of the top roller.
Dated this fifth day of February 1897.
Improvements in Wringing and Mangling Machines.
We, JONATHAN BARNES, RICHARD WALTON KENYON, and WILLIAM HENRY KENYON,
of the firm of Entwisle & Kenyon Limited, of Ewbank Works, Accrington, in the
County of Lancaster, Machinists, and JAMES LIGHTFOOT SHORROCK, of Hollins Lane,
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page_text: The three rollers A, B and C are placed one above the other to rotate in bearings
fitted to the framing D. The bearings b of the centre roller B are fixed to the
framing, so as to be incapable of movement either up or down, so that the roller can
resist pressure either from above or below.
The bearings a of the top roller A are fitted so as to be capable of being moved or
slid up and down in the framing D, so that the top and centre roller may be brought
into or removed from contact. Pressure is brought to bear on each end of the top
roller by a spiral spring E, one end resting upon the roller step or bearing a, and
the other end against a sliding block F. The roller step or bearing a is
connected to the sliding block by a bolt e passing through the interior of the
spring E. The sliding block F is connected to a screw G, the turning of which in
one direction forces the sliding block F downwards, and the turning in the reverse
direction raises it.. The roller bearing a and the sliding block F being connected by
the bolt e, the raising of the block F by the screw G raises the roller A, and the
lowering of the block F permits the roller to descend. The spring E is held in
compression between the bearing a and the block F by the bolt e, so that the spring
at once exerts its pressure upon any article inserted between the rollers A and B,
which tends to force them asunder.
Instead of the connecting bolt e placed in the interior of the spring E, two bolts
may be employed placed at the sides of the spring, or the bolt may form a
continuation of the screw G. Any other convenient form of spring arrangement may
be employed which also provides for the lifting of the roller out of contact with the
centre one, independently of any movement of the bottom roller.
The bearings c of the bottom roller Care fitted so as to be capable of being moved
up and down in the framing D, and each bearing or step is preferably supported by a
spiral spring H, resting upon a sliding block K, the block being connected with the
bearing by a bolt k, similar to that described with reference to the top roller bearings.
The sliding block K, either extends across the machine, or blocks one at each end,
rest upon a cross bar L, held up by a screw M. Or a screw may be applied direct
to each block. The screw may be single or double with right and left hand threads
with the handle in the centre, or otherwise as desired. Instead of spiral springs the
bottom roller bearings or steps may rest upon a laminated or arched spring extending
across the machine, or upon a bar or lever extending across, which rests upon a
spiral or other spring. Any form of spring and arrangement of raising or lowering
appliance, such as screw or weighted levers may be applied, which will lift the
bottom roller into and out of contact with the centre one when desired, inde-
pendently of and without any movement of the top roller.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of
the coid

page_text: invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is;-
1. A three roller mangle or wringing machine for domestic use constructed with
the centre roller rotating in fixed bearings, and the top and bottom rollers rotating in
sliding bearings supported from or upon springs, provided with raising and lowering
device, whereby either the top roller or bottom roller as required, or both at the same
time, may be moved into or out of contact with the centre roller, substantially as
described.
2. A three roller mangle or wringing machine constructed substantially as described
and shown.
Dated this fifth day of November 1897
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Manchester, Liverpool & London, Patent Agents.