IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF APPARATUS FOR DYEING OR WASHING HANKS OF YARN, CORD, OR BRAID
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Edwin Boden,' of Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF
APPARATUS FOR DYEING OR WASHING HANKS OF YARN, CORD, OR BRAID."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Edwin Boden at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 11th January 1882.
EDWIN BODEN of Manchester in the County of Lancaster.
IMPROVEMENTS
IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF APPARATUS FOR DYEING OR WASHING HANKS OF
YARN CORD OR BRAID."
This Invention relates to that class of dyeing and washing apparatus consisting
of a vat or cistern provided with a double series of revolving rollers over which the
hanks are placed.
The rollers are mounted in bearings attached to a frame which is capable of
being raised and lowered so as to raise the hanks out of the vat or cistern when
required, and to return them into the same.
For this purpose I employ a hydraulic ram which is actuated by a head or
pressure of water, the water being admitted when required by means of a tap
opened and closed by a lever or otherwise.
The rollers are supported at one end only as usual, leaving the other end open
or free for the placing and removal of the hanks. To this end of the axes of the
rollers the ordinary driving gear is connected and to the driving gear I attach
any suitable reversing apparatus so that the direction of the revolution of the
rollers can be reversed at any time either by hand or otherwise. This is not only
beneficial to the dyeing and washing by producing a more even effect but it is also
very useful at times if the hanks becomes entangleḍ.
On the opposite side of the vat or cistern I fix a support or bearing for the
free ends of the axes of the rollers to rest upon when in working position and
I attach this support to the side thereof by means of hinges so that it may be
turned up or down out of the way when the rollers are removed from the vat or
cistern.
Instead of making the rollers solid or cylindrical I make them in a skeleton
form having a circular disc at each end, the said discs being connected together
by about four longitudinal bars or tubes, preferably the latter and made of brass.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Edwin Boden in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 10th July
1882.
IMPROVEMENTS
EDWIN BODEN of Manchester in the County of Lancaster
IN APPARATUS FOR DYEING OR WASHING HANKS OF YARN, CORD, OR BRAID.
This Invention relates to that class of dyeing and washing apparatus consisting
of a vat or cistern provided with a series of revolving rollers over which the hanks
are placed.
The nature of my Invention and its application to the class of apparatus above
named will be readily understood on reference to the annexed Drawings, and the
following explanation thereof.
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of one end of the apparatus in its working position
and Fig. 2 is a partial transverse sectional view of the same with the rollers
raised up out of the vat, a, a is the vat and b, b the rollers, which instead of
being made solid and cylindrical as usual I make in a cage form of two end discs
fixed upon an axle and united by about four longitudinal bars or tubes (preferably
the latter and made of brass) see Fig. 2.
The rollers b, b are mounted as usual in bearings at one end (the back) attached
to a frame c, c working in vertical slides being counterbalanced by weights and
chains d, d and capable of being raised and lowered so as to raise the hanks out of
the vat or cistern a, a when required as shown at Fig. 2 and to return them into
the same as at Fig. 1.
For this purpose I employ a hydraulic ram e, e which is actuated by a head or
pressure of water, the water being admitted when required by means of a tap f, f
opened and closed by a lever g, g or otherwise.
The rollers b, b are supported at one end only (the back) as usual, having the
other end open or free for the placing and removing of the hanks.
To the back end of the axes of the rollers b, b the ordinary spur driving
gear h, h is connected and to this driving gear I attach a reversing apparatus
consisting by preference of a short shaft or axle i, i on which is keyed a driving
pulley k, k. On each side of the latter is fitted a loose pulley 1, one of which has
a crossed strap and the other an open strap passing round it from the shafting.
A double strap fork m, m is provided which is actuated by means of a rod n, n and
levers o, o¹. In the position shown at Fig. 2 both straps are on the loose pulleys,
by moving either the crossed or the open strap onto the fast pulley k, k the rollers
will be caused to revolve and the direction of their revolution can be reversed at
any time by means of the lever o, o. This is not only beneficial to the dyeing and
washing by producing a more even effect but it is also very useful at times if the
hanks should become entangled.
I may here remark that other known reversing apparatus may be used for this
purpose.
When using this apparatus for dyeing or washing braids I also propose to place
between all the revolving rollers in the vat sectional divisions perforated so as to
allow the liquor to circulate freely from end to end of a vat, such division being
made of wood, metal, or other material and to be movable, being fitted in grooves
or slots so that they can be fixed or taken out at the will of the dyer whilst the
liquor is being duly prepared.
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These divisions are not necessary for yarns. On the front side of the vat or
cistern a, a (see Fig. 1) I fix a long support p, p having bearings q, q for the free
ends of the axes of the rollers b, b to rest upon when in working position as shown

page_text: in that Figure, and I attach this support to the side thereof by means of hinges
so that it may be turned up or down out of the way (as shown at Fig. 2) when
the rollers are removed from the vat or cistern.
.
Having now described the nature and object of my said Invention together with
the manner in which the same is to be or may be performed or carried into
practical effect I wish it to be distinctly understood that I claim as my
Invention―
First The combination with the roller frame of a hydraulic ram for the purpose
of raising the hanks out of the liquor.
Secondly The hinged support with its bearings for the free ends of the roller
axles.
Thirdly The combination with the roller driving gear (of such apparatus) of a
hand reversing gear whereby the direction of the revolution of the rollers can at
any time be reversed.'
Fourthly The movable perforated divisions between the rollers for preventing
entanglement of the hanks when dyeing or washing braid and
Fifthly The construction of the rollers in the skeleton form as shown and
described.
In witness whereof I the 'said Edwin Boden have hereunto set my hand and
seal this Eighth day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand eight
hundred and eighty two.
EDWIN BODEN. (L.S.)