IMPROVEMENTS IN OR APPLICABLE TO MACHINERY FOR COMBING WOOL AND OTHER FIBROUS SUBSTANCES
Year: 1876

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to John Clough, of Bradford, in the County of York
Machine Wool Comber, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN OR
APPLICABLE TO MACHINERY FOR COMBING WOOL AND OTHER FIBROUS
SUBSTANCES.”
Scaled the 23rd September 1876, and dated the 31st March 1870.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John Clough at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 31st March 1876.
JOHN CLOUGH, of Bradford, in the County of York, Machine Wool Comber.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN OR APPLICABLE TO MACHINERY FOR COMBING WOOL AND
OTHER FIBROUS SUBSTANCES."
This Invention has reference to that class of combing machinery in which the
wool or fibre is fed to an ordinary carrying comb, in connection with which are a
series of combs the teeth of which point downwards and intersect the carrying
comb at the point where the wool is drawn off by the drawing-off' rollers, and
my improvements relate to apparatus used to protect the teeth of the upper or
inverted comb from injury during the process of drawing off.
This apparatus consists of a thin blade or plate which stands a little higher
than the points of the inverted comb, and is bent to the saine radius. This blade
or plate is held by two other plates, one on each side, the whole three being bolted
together. One of the holding plates, which I call the base plate, is bolted to the
framework, and in order to get closer to the comb I bevel the circle plate and also
the base plate, by which I get greater strength and firmness.
I cut an oblong
hole through these plates to allow the bottom drawing off roller to get close to the
carrying comb. The plate first referred to is cut out at one part so that it acts
as a cutting off knife as well as a support. As this blade wears away it can be
replaced at a small cost.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said John Clough in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 30th September
1876.
JOHN CLOUGH, of Bradford, in the County of York, Machine Wool Comber.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN OR APPLICABLE TO MACHINERY FOR COMBING WOOL AND
OTHER FIBROUS SUBSTANCES."
This Invention has reference to that class of combing machinery in which the
wool or fibre is fed to an ordinary carrying comb, in connection with which are a
series of combs the teeth of which point downwards and intersect the carrying
comb at the point where the wool is drawn off by the drawing off rollers, and my
improvements relate to apparatus used to protect the teeth of the upper or inverted
comb from injury during the process of drawing off.
This apparatus consists of a thin blade or plate which stands a little higher than
the points of the inverted comb, and is bent to the same radius: This blade or
plate is held by two other plates, one on each side, the whole three being bolted
together. One of the holding plates, which I call the base plate, is bolted to the
framework, and in order to get closer to the comb I bevel the circle plate and also
the base plate, by which I get greater strength and firmness. I cut an oblong hole.
through these plates to allow the bottom drawing off roller to get close to the
carrying comb. The plate first referred to is cut out at one part so that it acts as
a cutting off knife as well as a support.
As this blade wears away it can be
replaced at a small cost.
The accompanying Sheet of Drawings, together with the following description,
will fully explain the manner in which I carry out my Invention :—
Fig. 1 represents a front elevation of the protecting apparatus, and Fig. 2 is a
section of the same through the line A, B, as applied to an ordinary combing
machine.
C is what I term the base plate, which I bolt to the framework of the machine.
Both this plate and the comb circle D are shewn bevelled at b, by doing which I
am enabled to get the principal parts of the apparatus close up to the comb teeth,
and also. retain strength and firmness. The blade E is bolted to the base plate,
being firmly supported at each end by the two plates F. These last mentioned
plates may, if desired, consist of one plate suitably shaped. In order to allow the
bottom drawing off' roller to get close to the carrying comb I cut an oblong hole
through the protecting apparatus at G. The blade E is cut away at the part
marked c, and the elevation thus left acts as a cutting-off knife as well as a pro-
tection or support. In practice it is found that the blade E wears away much
sooner than the remaining parts of the apparatus owing to the passage of the wool
over it.
By my arrangement this blade can be removed and replaced at a small cost
without damage to the remainder of the apparatus.
I claim the construction of protecting plates or guards in such manner that the
wearing parts may be replaced when necessary, substantially as herein shewn and
described.
In witness whereof, I, the said John Clough, have hereunto set my hand and
seal, this Twenty-eighth day of September, in the year of our Lord One
Witness,
J. W. TASKER,
Patent Agent,
Halifax.
JNO. CLOUGH. (L.S.)