MACHINERY FOR COMBING WOOL AND OTHER FIBRES
Year: 1869

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Isaac Battinson, George Battinson, Commission
Wool Combers, and Thomas Whitehead, Overlooker, all of Halifax,
in the County of York, for the Invention of
MACHINERY FOR COMBING WOOL AND OTHER FIBRES."
IMPROVEMENTS IN
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Isaac Battinson,
George Battiuson, and Thomas Whitehead at the Office of the
Commissioners of Patents, with their l'etition, on the 6th May
1869.
We, ISAAC BATTINSON, GEORGE BATHINSON, Commission Wool
Combers, and THOMAS WHITEHEAD, Overlooker, all of Halifax, in the
County of York, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR COMBING WOOL AND OTHER FIBRES," to be
as follows:-
This Invention relates to machinery for combing wool and other
fibres in which circular combs are used, and especially to the class of
machines known as "Noble's
as Noble's machines." In these machines three
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page_text: rollers, two fluted, working in a vertical position are employed for
"doffing" or taking the wool or fibre from the circular comb in the
form of a sliver. Two of the said rollers are fluted and the other plain,
are placed at a distance apart, and on or over which a belt or apron of
leather works; a third roller, fluted, and working close to the fluted roller
already mentioned "nip" or press the fibre between them, and by the
revolving motion imparted thereto draw the fibre from the comb. The
fibre in its passage between the fluted rollers and the belt or apron of
leather forms a channel or groove in the said belt or apron, necessitating
the rollers being brought into closer contact, in order that the nip or
hold on the fibre may be maintained, but inasmuch as there is no pro-
portionate decrease in thickness of the other parts of the belt or apron
the pressure of the rollers fracture, break, and destroy the leather,
rendering constant replacement necessary. To obviate this waste and
loss we impart to the rollers and leather belt or apron a rising and falling
motion, so that a constantly changing surface or part of such belt or
apron is presented for the passage of the wool or fibre; we thus prevent
the formation of a groove or channel, and wear the belt or apron
evenly over its whole surface; this we effect by use of the apparatus
constructed as follows:-The spindles of the two fluted or doffing rollers
are elongated, and at the foot of each is a gear wheel for giving motion
thereto. On the spindle of the outer fluted roller, and about midway
between the bottom of the roller and the gear wheel, is a collar resting
on an eccentric; the eccentric is on a cross shaft worked from the "noil"
shaft (or other convenient part of the machine), as the eccentric revolves
it lifts or raises the outer spindle and roller thereon. The other fluted
roller, over which the belt or apron works, is provided with a collar or
flange extending over a portion of the diameter of the outer roller, on
the upper end of which the collar or flange rests, so that as the outer
spindle and roller is raised it at the same time raises the other fluted
roller and the belt or apron thereon; the eccentric having passed its
highest lift the spindles, rollers, and apron descend by gravitation. The
gear wheel at the foot of the outer spindle is proportionately longer in
the teeth than the one on the second spindle, so as to continue in gear
during the traverse.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent,
filed by the said Isaac Battinson. George Battinson, and Thomas
Whitehead in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 5th November
1869.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, we, ISAAC
BATTINSON and GEORGE BATTINSON, Commission Wool Combers, and
THOMAS WHITEHEAD, Overlooker, all of Halifax, in the County of York,
send greeting..
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her
Letters Patent, bearing date the Sixth day of May, in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, in the thirty-second
year of Her reign, did for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and
grant unto us, the said Isaac Battinson, George Battinson, and Thomas'
Whitehead, Her special licence that we, the said Isaac Battinson, George
Battinson, and Thomas Whitehead, our executors, administrators, and
assigns, or such others as we, the said Isaac Battinson, George Battinson,
and Thomas Whitehead, our 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 King-
dom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Channel Islands, and Isle of
Man, an Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR COMBING WOOL
AND OTHER FIBRES," upon the condition (amongst others) that we, the
said Isaac Battinson, George Battinson, and Thomas Whitehead, our
executors or administrators, by an instrument in writing under our, 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 we, the said Isaac Battinson, George Bat-
tinson, and Thomas Whitehead, do hereby declare the nature of our
said 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 relates to machinery for combing wool and other fibres
in which circular combs are used, and especially to the class of

page_text: machines known as Noble's machines." In these machines three
rollers, two fluted, working in a vertical position are employed for
"doffing or taking the wool or fibre from the circular comb in the
form of a sliver. Two of the said rollers, one fluted and the other plain,
are placed at a distance apart, and on or over which a belt or apron of
leather works; a third roller, fluted, and working close to the fluted
roller already mentioned, "nip" or press the fibre between them, and by
the revolving motion imparted thereto draw the fibre from the comb.
The fibre in its passage between the fluted rollers and the belt or
apron of leather forms a channel or groove in the said belt or apron,
necessitating the rollers being brought into closer contact in order that
the nip or hold on the fibre may be maintained, but inasmuch as there
is no proportionate decrease in thickness of the other parts of the belt
or apron the pressure of the rollers fracture, break, and destroy the
leather, rendering constant replacement necessary. To obviate this
waste and loss we impart to the rollers and leather belt or apron a rising
and falling motion, so that a constantly changing surface or part of such
belt or apron is presented for the passage of the wool or fibre; we thus
prevent the formation of a groove or channel, and wear the belt or apron
evenly over its whole surface; this we effect by use of the apparatus
constructed as follows:-The spindles of the two fluted or drawing-off
rollers are elongated, and at the foot of one is a gear wheel for giving
motion thereto. On the spindle of the outer fluted roller, and about
midway between the bottom of the roller and the gear wheel is a collar
resting on an eccentric; the eccentric is on a cross shaft worked from
the noil" shaft (or other convenient part of the machine), as the
eccentric revolves it lifts or raises the outer spindle and roller thereon.
The other fluted roller over which the belt or apron works is provided
with collars or flanges extending over a portion of the diameter of the
outer roller, on the upper end of which the collar or flange rests, so that
as the outer spindle and roller is raised it at the same time raises the
other finted roller and the belt or apron thereon; the eccentric having
passed its highest lift the spindles, rollers, and apron descend by gravita-
tion and by the eccentric acting on a second collar. The gear wheel
at the foot of the outer spindle is proportionatly wider in the teeth
than those in connection therewith so as to continue in gear during the
traverse.

page_text: proceed to describe the same fully, and in order that the same may be
distinctly understood we have hereunto annexed two Sheets of Drawings,
and have marked the same with figures and letters of reference, the
same letter referring to the same part in the various views or Figures.
Figure 1 is a plan view of part of a combing machine with our
improvements attached; Figure 2 is a vertical section of Figure 1
through the line A, 13; Figure 3 and Figure 4 are enlarged views.
A', B', are the fluted rollers for "drawing off" or taking the. wool
from the circular combs C; b, b, are the ordinary screws and nuts for
adjusting the nip. At D is shewn the plain roller, over or around which
and the fluted roller B the leather apron or belt E works; these plain
rollers are made longer than ordinary so as to admit the rising and
lowering of the leather thereon. abis shewn the wool or fibre being
drawn or removed from the circular combs in the form of a sliver; the
rollers B are also provided with collars B2, B2, whereby they are raised
and lowered by the roller A¹ in connection with apparatus herein-after
described. The spindles of the fluted rollers are elongated, as shewn
at F, F, so as to admit of the desired raising and falling in the
bearings G, G, the motion being obtained through the eccentrics H, H,
acting on the collars H', H¹. The eccentrics are placed on the shaft I,
and rotary motion imparted to this shaft by the worm J and worm
wheel K, the worm shaft J¹ receiving motion from the worm wheel L
and worm M placed on the "noil shaft" M'. The noil shaft receives
motion from the driving and stud wheels as ordinarily employed on this
machine. The eccentrics for imparting the rising and falling motion
to the rollers for drawing the wool from the "little circular combs" P
receive motion from the short shaft R and level gearing S, S', supported
by the bearings T, these, as well as the bearings V, V, which support the
shaft I rest on and are bolted or secured to the table W, as shewn in
the Drawings at G. We employ a broad toothed wheel so that the same
may remain in gear with the wheels X, X, (which are the ordinary
driving and stud wheels) during the raising and lowering the spindles
and rollers; this broad toothed wheel may be on the roller spindle or
may take the place of one of the stud wheels, as shewn, the latter plan
giving less weight for the eccentric to lift; or instead of the broad
wheel g one of ordinary breadth may be employed supported by a clip
and grooved boss, the eye of the wheel boss having a key therein, and a
key bed" or groove being cut in the spindle, as shewn at X¹. Rotation
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page_text: will thus be imparted by the wheel to the spindle, whilst the latter is
free to rise and fall or work through the boss of the wheel.
On reference to Figure 3, shewing the eccentric at its lowest or "dead
point," it will be seen the wool or fibre passes from the circular comb
at or near the top or upper part of the leather apron or belt. At
Figure 4 the shaft and eccentric having made half a revolution the
eccentric is at its highest lift, and the wool or fibre passing from the
circular comb (on the same line or plane as before) is now near
the bottom of the leather apron or belt. Thus a constant change of
surface or part of such apron or belt is employed, and prevents the
formation of a groove or channel thereon, an even and clean apron or
belt is presented, and a more uniform sliver is produced. The leather
is subjected to much less pressure with consequent reduction in wear
and tear.
We employ the following method of securing the collars H¹ to the
spindles The centre of a collar is bored out to fit a spindle, the
spindle is placed in a lathe and the collar turned "true" thereon; a
hole is bored through the collar, and spindle and a pin placed therein,
as shewn by dotted lines, the pin is withdrawn and the collar removed
and hardened or tempered; the collar and pin are replaced, the pin
serving to prevent the collar moving on the spindle when acted on by
the eccentric.
In the Drawings we have shewn the application of our improvements
to what is known as "Noble's combing machine," but the Invention is
applicable to wool-combing machines of other classes having drawing-off
rollers for removing the wool.
Having thus fully described and ascertained the nature and particulars
of this our said Invention for "Improvements in Machinery for Combing
Wool and other Fibres," together with the manner in which the same
is to be or may be performed or carried into practical effect, we would
have it distinctly understood that what we claim as our Invention is,―
Firstly. The construction and application of traversing, drawing-off,
or fluted rollers having elongated spindles so as to provide for the
requisite traverse of the rollers, and constructed and applied in the
manner and for the purpose herein described.
Secondly. The application of the collars on the spindles of such
rollers, and the eccentrics and shafts, for the purpose and in the manner
as herein described.

page_text: Thirdly. The use and employment of the broad wheel g or its
equivalent, as shewn at X¹ and herein described.
Lastly. The general arrangement and construction of the apparatus
for giving the traversing motion herein-before described, in the manner
and for the purpose herein set forth.
In witness whereof, we, the said Isaac Battinson, George Battinson,
and Thomas Whitehead, have hereunto set our hands and seals,
this Third day of November, Oue thousand eight hundred and
sixty-nine.
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ISAAC BATTINSON.
GEORGE BATTINSON.
(I..S.)
(L.S.)
THOMAS WHITEHEAD. (LS.)
Witness,
WALTER BRIERLEY,
Patent Agent,
Halifax & Blackburn.