AN IMPROVED METHOD AND MEANS EMPLOYED FOR DRYING WOOL AND AMHAn mann
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Joe Booth Whiteley, Charles Henry Whiteley, and
William Whiteley, of the firm of William Whiteley and Sons, of Lockwood,
near Huddersfield, in the County of York, Machine Makers, for an Invention
of "AN IMPROVED METHOD AND MEANS EMPLOYED FOR DRYING WOOL AND
AMHAn mann"
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Joe Booth Whiteley, Charles
Henry Whiteley, and William Whiteley at the Office of the Commissioners of
Patents on the 20th February 1882.
JOE BOOTH WHITELY CHARLES HENRY WHITELY and WILLIAM WHITELEY of
the firm of William Whiteley and Sons of Lockwood near Huddersfield in the
County of York Machine Makers "AN IMPROVED METHOD AND MEANS EMPLOYED
FOR DRYING WOOL AND OTHER FIBRE "
This Invention has special reference to a machine for drying and bumbling wool
for which Letters Patent were granted to Fredrich Moore bearing date the
20th June A D, 1874 No 2150. The object of our invention is to blow blasts
of hot air into and through the fibre whilst the said fibre is passing through the
machine so that the hot air will penetrate the fibre and dry it in a much shorter
time than at at present: For this purpose we employ one or more Heaters composed
of pipes (or other form of Heater may be employed) the hot air being conveyed to
the machine by means of a fan.
According to one method the rollers upon which the wool travels are made
hollow and perforated so that the hot air from the Heaters can be blown through
the perforated rollers and penetrate the fibre travelling thereon and quickly
drying it.
Another method consists in placing a partition with the casing of the machine
underneath the bottom series of rollers and in blowing a blast of hot air under, or
on the top of the said rollers, causing it to pass up through the spaces between each
roller thereby coming in contact with the fibre.

page_text: Another method consists in blowing a blast of hot air in one or both sides of the
bumbling end of the machine just about the place where the fibre is being thrown
by the bumbling roller so that the fibre is dried by means of the hot air.
Another method consists in blowing a blast of hot air in one or both sides of the
machine just about the place where the fibre is dropping from the upper series of
rollers to the lower series.
We also place perforated sheet metal round the bumbling roller, and blow a
blast of hot air into the enclosed roller which hot air escapes through the
perforations and as the fibre is being carried up by the spikes of the said roller the
fibre is dried by the hot air passing through the perforations.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Joe Booth Whiteley, Charles Henry Whiteley, & William Whiteley
in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 19th August 1882.
JOE BOOTH WHITELEY, CHARLES HENRY WHITELEY and WILLIAM WHITELEY of
the firm of William Whiteley and Sons of Lockwood near Huddersfield in the
County of York, Machine Makers. "AN IMPROVED METHOD AND MEANS EMPLOYED
FOR DRYING WOOL AND OTHER FIBRE
"
This Invention has special reference to a machine for drying and bumbling wool,
for which Letters Patent were granted to Frederick Moore, bearing date the
20th June A.D. 1874. No. 2150.
The object of our Invention is to blow blasts of hot air into and through the fibre
whilst it is passing through the machine so that the hot air will penetrate the fibre
and dry it in a much shorter time than at present. For this purpose we employ
one or more Heaters composed of pipes (or other form of Heater may be employed).
the hot air being conveyed to the machine by means of a fan.
According to the first method, the rollers upon which the wool travels are made
hollow and perforated so that the hot air from the Heaters can be blown through
the perforated rollers and penetrate the fibre travelling thereon and quickly
drying it.
In order that this part of our Invention may be more fully understood reference
is made to the accompanying sheets of Drawings wherein Fig 1 is cross section of
machine Fig 2 side elevation and Fig 3 sectional plan shewing the principle parts.
of a Moore's Wool Drying machine having our Improvements applied thereto.
A is the bumbling roller shewn in dotted line and employed in lifting the fibre
from the bottom series of rollers B to the upper series, all of which we make hollow
and perforate. C is a Heater composed of a series of pipes surrounded by a casing,
and D is a fan which draws the hot air from the heater, blowing it through the
conducting pipes E into the hollow rollers B which escapes out of the perforations
and is distributed onto the fibre travelling thereon. Each end of the perforated
rollers enter a stuffing box F which allows the rollers to revolve and yet be kept
perfectly air tight.
The second method consists in placing a partition within the casing of the
machine underneath the bottom series of rollers, and in blowing a blast of "hot air
under, or on the top of the said rollers, causing it to pass up through the spaces
between each roller, thereby coming in contact with the fibre.
This part of our Invention is shewn in Sheet 2 where Fig 4 is longitudinal
section and. Fig 5 cross section of machine. G is a partition made of any suitable
material placed a short distance beneath the bottom series of rollers so that when
hot air is blown through the conducting pipe H it will pass on the top of the
partition up through the spaces between each roller and come into direct contact
with the fibre. The employment of this partition is very efficacious as it entirely
prevents the hot air being blown downwards; where there is no fibre, but must of
necessity be blown upwards into the machine where the fibre is travelling.
The third method consists in blowing a blast of hot air into one or both sides of
the bumbling end of the machine, just about the place where the fibre is being
thrown by the bumbling roller also at the other end of the machine about the
place where the fibre is dropping from the upper rollers to the bottom rollers.
This part of our Invention is shewn in sheet 3 where Fig 6 is cross section,
Fig 7 elevation and Fig 8 plan view of machine shewing connection of air pipes
from the fan. A is the bumbling end of machine having the top and bottom series
of rollers B as previously explained. I is the feeding end of machine or the end.

page_text: where the fibre drops from the top to the bottom rollers. The Heater C and
fan D are arranged as previously explained, and are in connection with the air
conducting pipes E. It will be seen that as the bumbling roller is throwing the
fibre from the bottom to the top rollers that it will be scattered thereby and as it
is falling it will be caught by the blast of hot air which is being blown in at each
side of the machine at the parts J, and likewise as the fibre is dropping from the
upper to the lower rollers it will be caught by similar blast of hot air entering the
chamber at the parts K and quickly dried thereby.
Fourthly we also place perforated sheet metal around the bumbling roller, and
blow a blast of hot air into the enclosed roller through the shaft thereof which is
made hollow and perforated for the purpose, such hot air escaping through the said
perforations of shaft and roller and consequently onto the fibre.
This part of our Invention is illustrated on sheet 4 where Fig 9 is cross section,
Fig 10 part longitudinal section and Fig 11 part elevation of machine. A is the
bumbling roller provided with a perforated hollow shaft L connected by suitable
stuffing box arrangement to the hot air conducting pipes E. The periphery of the
said roller is covered with perforated sheet metal or other suitable material M so as
to allow the hot air to escape and blow onto the fibre which is being carried
around. Hot air is also blown in the machine at the part N by which means the
fibre is readily dried.
Having now described the nature and object of our Improvements and the
manner of carrying the same into practice we would have it understood that we do
not confine ourselves to the exact details herein shewn and described as they may
be varied, nor do we limit ourselves to any particular form of Heaters or fans, we
however desire it to be understood that we claim―
Firstly. The use and employment of the hollow perforated pipes B used in
combination with a Heater and fan, in manner and for the purpose substantially as
shewn and described.
Secondly The method and means employed in drying wool substantially as
shewn in Sheet 2 and described in the second part of this specification.
Thirdly. The method and means employed in drying wool substantially as
shewn in sheet 3 and described in the third part of this specification.
Fourthly. The use of the perforated sheet metal covering M and perforated
shaft L for the purpose substantially as herein described and shewn in sheet 4.
In witness whereof, we the said Joe Booth Whiteley and Charles Henry
Whiteley for and on behalf of ourselves and the said William Whiteley
have hereunto set our hands and seals this Eighteenth day of August in
year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighty two.