Improvements to be Used in Conjunction with the Casings Placed Underneath Certain Parts of Carding-engines Used for Carding Cotton and other Fibrous Materials.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Jan., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 31st Oct., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 15th Jan., 1889
Improvements to be Used in Conjunction with the Casings Placed
Underneath Certain Parts of Carding-engines Used for Carding
Cotton and other Fibrous Materials.
We JAMES EDWARD PLATT of Hartford Works Oldham in the County of Lancaster
Engineer and WILLIAM HALL RICHARDSON of Bank View Derker Oldham in the
County of Lancaster Machinist do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
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Our invention relates to the casings placed underneath the "cylinders" and "taker
in" rollers, and "doffers or "cylinders" and "taker in "rollers or "cylinders" and
" doffers " or cylinders of carding-engines used for carding cotton and other
fibrous materials and our invention consists in arrangements by means of which such
casings may be adjusted relatively to the "cylinder" or "taker in" roller or "doffer
in connection with which is used each of the said casings, more readily, and with
greater accuracy than hitherto.
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In carrying our invention into effect as regards a carding-engine in which a casing
is placed beneath the "cylinder" and in which a casing is placed beneath the "taker
in roller we mount upon the side framings of the carding-engine brackets each of
which is capable of being moved by means of a screw in a direction radial or nearly
radial to the axis of the "cylinder." Each of the said brackets we provide with a
stud which passes into a slot formed in the "side flange" of the "cylinder casing."
By the brackets and screws above referred to we may adjust the "cylinder casing
nearer to or farther from the "card surface" of the "main cylinder" as may be
required. The casing situate underneath the "taker in" roller we support at each
end upon plates or brackets supported by and capable of being slidden upon the.
side framings of the carding-engine-We connect the plates or brackets above
referred to either to the "shrouds" of the "taker in" roller or to the "taker in roller
pedestals in any convenient manner so that when either of such pedestals is moved
nearer to or farther from the axis of the "main cylinder" of the carding-engine the
casing beneath the "taker in "roller will be noved along with such "taker in" roller.
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The casing beneath the "taker in" roller and the casing beneath the "main cylinder "
we form as one casing or in two portions secured together or connected in any
suitable manner. The brackets which support the casing underneath the "main
cylinder" are so arranged that when any of such brackets is moved for the purpose of
adjusting the casing beneath the "main cylinder" the said bracket will be moved in a
direction radial or nearly radial to the axis of the "main cylinder." The "taker in "
roller having been adjusted into the desired position relatively to the "main cylinder
we by means of the brackets before mentioned adjust the casing beneath the "main
cylinder" of the carding-engine so that such casing is concentric or nearly concentric
with the "card surface" of the "main cylinder" and also so adjust the casing beneath
the "taker in "roller so that such casing shall be concentric or nearly concentric with
the "card surface" of the "taker in "roller. The casing beneath the "taker in
roller is then secured by bolts or other suitable means to the plates or brackets above
mentioned which are capable of being slidden upon the side framings of the carding
engine. After the casings have been adjusted as above described and when from wear
of the "card surfaces" of the "main cylinder" and "taker in" roller it becomes
necessary to adjust the "taker in" roller in relation to the "main cylinder" of the
carding engine the "taker in" roller is adjusted into the desired position by means of
the screws ordinarily employed for moving the pedestals carrying the axle of the
"taker in" roller. The movement of the "taker in" roller caused by the said "taker
in" roller being adjusted will cause the casing beneath the "main cylinder" to be
moved circumferentially around the "main cylinder" the slots formed through the
flanges of the casing beneath the "main cylinder" permitting the said casing to be
thus moved and afterwards if desired the casing beneath the "main cylinder" and the
casing beneath the "taker in" roller may be again adjusted to the "card surface" of
the main cylinder" and the "card surface" of the "taker in" roller respectively.
The casing beneath the "taker in" roller and the casing beneath the "main cylinder
are prevented from moving sideways by the side framings of the carding-engine.
Instead of as above described forming slots in the flanges of the casing beneath the
"main cylinder" and providing each of the aforesaid brackets mounted upon the side
framings of the carding-engine with a stud passing into one of the said slots we may
in some cases provide the flanges, of the casing beneath the "main cylinder" with
studs each of which passes into a slot formed in one of the brackets which we mount
upon the side framings of the carding-engine.
We mount the "knife brackets which carry or support the "taker in roller
knives" ordinarily employed in conjunction with the "taker in" roller, upon the
plates or brackets which support the casing beneath the "taker in" roller-By this
arrangement we enable the "taker in" roller to be adjusted nearer to or farther from
the "main cylinder" without interfering with the position of the "taker in roller
knives" relative to the "taker in" roller.
our invention may be
When no casing is placed beneath the "taker in roller"
applied solely to the casing beneath the "main cylinder" of the carding-engine and
when a casing is placed beneath the "doffer" as well as beneath the "cylinder" or
"cylinder and "taker in" roller of the carding-engine our invention may also be
applied to the casing beneath "the doffer."
Although we have above only referred to carding-ongines as though but one
"cylinder" was employed in each of such carding-engines we would have it under-
stood that our invention is also applicable to carding-engines in each of which more
than one "cylinder" is employed.
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page_text: Improvements to be Used in Conjunction with the Casings Placed
Underneath Certain Parts of Carding-engines Used for Carding
Cotton and other Fibrous Materials.
We JAMES EDWARD PLATT of Hartford Works Oldham in the County of Lancaster
Engineer and WILLIAM HALL RICHARDSON of Bank View Derker Oldham in the
County of Lancaster Machinist do hereby declare the nature of this invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
Our Invention relates to the casings placed underneath the "cylinders" and "taker
in" rollers of carding-engines used for carding cotton and other fibrous materials and
our invention consists in arrangements by means of which such casings may be adjusted
relatively to the "cylinder or "taker in" roller in connection with which is used
each of the said casings, more readily and with greater accuracy than hitherto.
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In carrying our invention into effect as regards a carding-engine in which a casing
is placed beneath the "cylinder" and in which a casing is placed beneath the "taker"
in" roller we mount upon the side framings of the carding-engine brackets each of
which is capable of being moved by means of a screw. Each of the said brackets we
provide with a stud which passes into a slot formed in the "side flange" of the "cylinder
casing." By the brackets and screws above referred to we may adjust the "cylinder
casing nearer to or farther from the "card surface" of the "main cylinder" as may
be required. The casing situate underneath the "taker in" roller we support at each
end upon plates or brackets supported by and capable of being slidden upon the side
framings of the carding-engine. We connect the plates or brackets above referred to
either to the "shrouds" of the "taker in" roller or to the "taker in roller pedestals "
in any convenient manner so that when either of such pedestals is moved nearer to or
farther from the axis of the "main cylinder" of the carding-engine the casing beneath
the "taker in" roller will be moved along with such "taker in roller.
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The casing beneath the "taker in "roller and the casing beneath the "main cylinder"
we form as one casing or in two portions secured together or connected in any suitable
manner. The "taker in" roller having been adjusted into the desired position
relatively to the "main cylinder wo by means of the brackets before mentioned adjust
the casing beneath the "main cylinder" of the carding engine so that such casing is
concentric or nearly concentric with the "card surface" of the "main cylinder" and
also so adjust the casing beneath the "taker in" roller that such casing shall be
concentric or nearly concentric with the "card surface of the "taker in" roller.
The casing beneath the "taker in" roller is then secured by bolts or other suitable
means to the plates or brackets above mentioned which are capable of being
slidden upon the side framings of the carding engine. After the casings have been
adjusted as above described and when from wear of the "card surfaces" of the "main
cylinder" and "taker in" roller it becomes necessary to adjust the "taker in" roller
in relation to the "main cylinder" of the carding engine the "taker in" roller is
adjusted into the desired position by means of the screws ordinarily employed for
moving the pedestals carrying the axle of the "taker in" roller.. The movement of
the "taker in" roller caused by the said "taker in" roller being adjusted will cause
the casing beneath the "main cylinder" to be moved circumferentially around the
"main cylinder the slots formed through the flanges of the casing beneath the

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"main cylinder" permitting the said casing to be thus moved and afterwards if
desired the casing beneath the "main cylinder" and the casing beneath the "taker
in "roller may be again adjusted to the "card surface" of the "main cylinder" and
the card surface" of the "taker in" roller respectively. The casing beneath the
"taker in" roller and the casing beneath the "main cylinder" are prevented from
moving sideways by the side framings of the carding-engine.
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The accompanying drawing shows a method of carrying our invention into effect.
Fig. 1 is a side view showing so much of a carding-engine as is requisite to illustrate
our invention and Figs. 2 and 3 are views showing portions detached and in a position
at-right angles to that in which they are shewn in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a plan and
Fig. 5 a section showing a portion of that which is shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a side
view upon a larger scale and Fig. 7 a front view also upon a larger scale showing one
of the brackets used for adjusting the "main cylinder casing" in position.
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a is one
of the side framings of the carding-engine which supports one end of the "main
cylinder" and "taker in" roller c. Beneath the "taker in" roller c and the "main
cylinder" is the casing A. One portion d of the casing A is situate beneath the
taker in "roller and the other portion e of the casing A is situate beneath the
"main cylinder". The portion d of the casing A beneath the "taker in" roller c
and the portion e of the casing A beneath the "main cylinder" bare formed as usual
in one piece or are formed separate from each other and secured together. Upon the
side framing a we secure brackets which resemble each other. One of such
brackets is shewn in the detached views Figs. 6 and 7. Each of the brackets fis
provided with a foundation part 9 which is secured to the side framing a. Mounted
upon the foundation part g is a sliding part . Upon the foundation part g we form
ribs g which ribs gl pass into grooves formed in the sliding part h. The ribs y¹ act
as guides which only permit the sliding part to be moved upon the foundation part g
in the direction indicated by the line B B. The foundation part g is provided with a
screw the threads of which take into screw-threads formed in a part & secured to the
sliding parth. By the screw being turned in one direction or the other the sliding
part may be moved upon the foundation part as may be required. When the
sliding part has been moved into the required position it may be retained therein by
means of a nut screwing upon a stud m secured to the side-framing a. To the
sliding part is secured a stud n which passes through an opening o in which it is
free to move such opening o being formed through the side framing a.
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The stud n
projects into a slot p formed in one of the side flanges of the portion of the
casing A situate beneath the "main cylinder" b. 7 is a plate or bracket having at its
upper edge a projecting flange q₁ by which the plate or bracket q is supported upon
the side framing a. One end of the portion d of the casing A situate beneath the
"taker in "roller c is secured by screws or bolts to the plate
or bracket . The knife
bracket which carries or supports one end of each of the knives s ordinarily
employed in conjunction with "taker in" rollers is secured to the plate or bracket y.
t is one shroud of the "taker in" roller which shroud is as usual carried by the
pedestal which pedestal u is provided with the usual screw » by means of which the
end of the "taker in" roller e supported by the pedestal u may be moved nearer to or
farther from the "main cylinder". Upon the shroud & we form projecting parts or
lugs through holes in which pass screws by which the plate or bracket is
secured to the shroud t.so that when the pedestal u is moved nearer to or farther from
the cylinder the plate or bracket q will also be moved along with such pedestal u.
Instead of the projecting parts or lugs w being formed upon the shroud & such pro-
jecting parts or lugs we may be formed upon the pedestal u. For convenience of
description we have hitherto only referred to parts situate at one side of the carding-
engine but it will be readily understood that where necessary like parts are employed
at each side of the carding-engine.
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The "taker in roller c having been adjusted into the desired position relatively to
the-main-cylinder "bwe by means of the screws j and brackets f adjust the portion e
of the casing A beneath the "main cylinder" so that such portione of the casing-A-
is concentric or nearly concentric with the “card surface" of the "main cylinder">

page_text: and also so adjust the portion d of the casing A beneath the "taker in" roller c that
the said portion d of the casing A will be concentric or nearly concentric with the
"card surface" of the "taker in
" roller c.
The portion of the casing A beneath
the "taker in" roller c is then secured by bolts or other suitable means to the plates
or brackets y. After the portions d. e of the casing A have been adjusted as above
described and when from wear of the "card surfaces" of the "main cylinder" band
"taker in" roller c it becomes necessary to adjust the "taker in" roller c in position
relatively to the "main cylinder" 6 of the carding-engine the "taker in" roller c is
adjusted into the desired position by means of the screws v for adjusting the pedestals u
carrying the axle e' of the "taker in" roller c. The movement of the "taker in "
roller c caused by the said "taker in " roller c being adjusted will cause the portion e
of the casing A beneath the "main cylinder" to be moved circumferentially around
the "main cylinder" the slots p formed through the flanges e¹ of the portion e of
the casing A serving as guides and permitting the said portion e of the casing A to be
thus moved and afterwards if desired the portion e of the casing A beneath the "main
cylinder" and the portion d of the casing A beneath the "taker in" roller c may be
again adjusted to the "card surface of the "main cylinder" and the "card
surface of the "taker in" roller respectively. The portion e of the casing A
beneath the "main cylinder" and the portion d of the casing A beneath the "taker
in" roller c are prevented from moving sideways by the side frames a of the carding-
engine.
Instead of as above described forming slots p in the "flanges e¹ of the portion e of
the casing A beneath the "main cylinder" and providing each of the brackets f
with a stud n we may in same cases provide the side flanges e' of the portion e of the
casing A beneath the "main cylinder" 6 of the carding-engine with studs each of
which passes into a slot formed in one of the brackets f. We, as we have hereinbefore
described, mount the "knife brackets" which carry or support the "taker in roller
knives" s ordinarily employed in conjunction with the "taker in" roller e upon the
plates or brackets which support the portion d of the casing A beneath the "taker
111 "roller c.
By this arrangement we enable the "taker in" roller c to be adjusted
nearer to or farther from the "main cylinder" without interfering with the position
of the "taker in roller knives" s relative to the "taker in" roller c.
When no casing is placed beneath the "taker in" roller our invention may be
applied solely to the casing beneath the "main cylinder" of the carding-engine.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said Invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is:
1. The hereinbefore described arrangements by means of which each of the casings
above mentioned may be adjusted relatively to the "cylinder" or "taker in" roller in
connection with which it is used which arrangements consist in brackets such as f
employed and operating in conjunction with the portions and e of the casing A for
the purposes and substantially in the manner herein before described in reference to
the accompanying drawing.
2. The hereinbefore described arrangement according to which the plates or
brackets supporting the casing underneath the "taker in "roller of a carding-engine
have mounted upon them the "knife brackets" employed to support the "taker in
roller knives" ordinarily employed in conjunction with the "taker in" roller of a
carding-engine.

page_text: This Specification was, upon the 19th day of August, 1889, Amended under
Sections 18 to 21 of the Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks Act, 1883.
Improvements to be Used in Conjunction with the Casings Placed
Underneath Certain Parts of Carding-engines Used for Carding
Cotton and other Fibrous Materials.
We JAMES EDWARD PLATT of Hartford Works Oldham in the County of Lancaster
Engineer and WILLIAM HALL RICHARDSON of Bank View Derker Oldham in the
County of Lancaster Machinist do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
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Our invention relates to the casings placed underneath the "cylinders" and "taker
in" rollers, and "doffers" or "cylinders" and "taker in" rollers or "cylinders" and
"doffers
oľ cylinders" of carding-engines used for carding cotton and other
fibrous materials and our invention consists in arrangements by means of which such
casings may be adjusted relatively to the "cylinder" or "taker in " roller or "doffer"
in connection with which is used each of the said casings, more readily, and with
greater accuracy than hitherto.
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In carrying our invention into effect as regards a carding-engine in which a casing
is placed beneath the "cylinder" and in which a casing is placed beneath the "taker
roller we nount upon the side framings of the carding-engine brackets each of
which is capable of being moved by means of a screw in a direction radial or nearly
radial to the axis of the cylinder." Each of the said brackets we provide with a
stud which passes into a slot formed in the "side flange" of the "cylinder casing."
By the brackets and screws above referred to we may adjust the "cylinder casing"
as may be
nearer to or farther from the "card surface" of the "main cylinder
required. The casing situate underneath the "taker in" roller we support at each
end upon plates or brackets supported by and capable of being slidden upon the
side framings of the carding-engine-We connect the plates or brackets above
referred to either to the "shrouds" of the "taker in" roller or to the "taker in roller
pedestals" in any convenient manner so that when either of such pedestals is moved
nearer to or farther from the axis of the "main cylinder" of the carding-engine the
casing beneath the "taker in" roller will be moved along with such "taker" roller.

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The casing beneath the "taker in." roller and the casing beneath the "main cylinder'
we form as one casing or in two portions secured together or connected in any
suitable manner. The brackets which support the casing underneath the "main
cylinder" are so arranged that when any of such brackets is moved for the purpose of
adjusting the casing beneath the "main cylinder" the said bracket will be moved in a
direction radial or nearly radial to the axis of the "main cylinder." The "taker in
roller having been adjusted into the desired position relatively to the "main cylinder"
we by means of the brackets before mentioned adjust the casing beneath the "main
cylinder" of the carding-engine so that such casing is concentric or nearly concentric
with the "card surface" of the "main.cylinder "and also so adjust the casing beneath
the "taker in" roller so that such casing shall be concentric or nearly concentric with
the "card surface" of the "taker in roller. The casing beneath the "taker in "
roller is then secured by bolts or other suitable means to the plates or brackets above
mentioned which are capable of being slidden upon the side framings of the carding
engine. After the casings have been adjusted as above described and when from wear
of the "card surfaces" of the "main cylinder" and "taker in roller it becomes
necessary to adjust the "taker in" roller in relation to the "main cylinder" of the
carding engine the "taker in" roller is adjusted into the desired position by means of
the screws ordinarily employed for moving the pedestals carrying the axle of the
"taker in "roller. The movement of the "taker in" roller caused by the said "taker
in" roller being adjusted will cause the casing beneath the "main cylinder" to be
moved circumferentially around the main cylinder "the slots formed through the
flanges of the casing beneath the "main cylinder" permitting the said casing to be
thus moved and afterwards if desired the casing beneath the main cylinder" and the
casing beneath the "taker in" roller may be again adjusted to the "card surface" of
the main cylinder" and the "card surface" of the "taker in" roller respectively.
The casing beneath the "taker in" roller and the casing beneath the "main cylinder'
are prevented from moving sideways by the side framings of the carding-engine.
Instead of as above described forming slots in the flanges of the casing beneath the
"main cylinder" and providing each of the aforesaid brackets mounted upon the side
framings of the carding-engine with a stud passing into one of the said slots we may
in some cases provide the flanges of the casing beneath the "main cylinder" with
studs each of which passes into a slot formed in one of the brackets which we mount
upon the side framings of the carding-engine.
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We mount the "knife brackets" which carry or support the "taker in roller
knives ordinarily employed in conjunction with the "taker in" roller, upon the
plates or brackets which support the casing beneath the "taker in" roller-By this
arrangement, we enable the "taker in" roller to be adjusted nearer to or farther from
the main cylinder " without interfering with the position of the "taker in roller
knives" relative to the "taker in" roller.
When no casing is placed beneath the "taker in roller" our invention may be
applied solely to the casing beneath the "main cylinder" of the carding-engine and
when a casing is placed beneath the "doffer" as well as beneath the "cylinder" or
cylinder and "taker in roller of the carding-engine our invention may also be
applied to the casing beneath "the doffer."
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Although we have above only referred to carding-engines as though but one
cylinder was employed in each of such carding-engines we would have it under-
stood that our invention is also applicable to carding-engines in each of which more
than one "
cylinder" is employed.
W. T. CHEETHAM,
Carlton Chambers,
18, St. Ann's Street, Manchester,
Agent to the Applicants.

page_text: Improvements to be Used in Conjunction with the Casings Placed
Underneath Certain Parts of Carding-engines Used for Carding
Cotton and other Fibrous Materials.
We JAMES EDWARD PLATT of Hartford Works Oldham in the County of Lancaster
Engineer and WILLIAM FALL RICHARDSON of Bank View Derker Oldham in the
County of Lancaster, Machinist do hereby declare the nature of this invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
Our Invention relates to the casings placed underneath the "cylinders" and "taker
in" rollers of carding-engines used for carding cotton and other fibrous materials and
our invention consists in arrangements by means of which such casings may be adjusted
relatively to the "cylinder" or "taker in" roller in connection with which is used
each of the said casings, more readily and with greater accuracy than hitherto.
is
In carrying our invention into effect as regards a carding-engine in which a casing
placed beneath the "cylinder" and in which a casing is placed beneath the "taker
in" roller we mount upon the side framings of the carding-engine brackets each of
which is capable of being moved by means of a screw. Each of the said brackets we
provide with a stud which passes into a slot formed in the "side flange" of the "cylinder
casing." By the brackets and screws above referred to we may adjust the "cylinder
casing" nearer to or farther from the "card surface" of the "main cylinder" as may
be required. The casing situate underneath the "taker in" roller we support at each
end upon plates or brackets supported by and capable of being slidden upon the side
framings of the carding-engine. We connect the plates or brackets above referred to
either to the "shrouds" of the "taker in" roller or to the "taker in roller pedestals"
in any convenient manner so that when either of such pedestals is moved nearer to or
farther from the axis of the "main cylinder" of the carding-engine the casing beneath
the "taker in" roller will be moved along with such "taker in roller.
The casing beneath the "taker in" roller and the casing beneath the "main cylinder"
we form as one casing or in two portions secured together or connected in any suitable
manner. The 'taker in" roller having been adjusted into the desired position
relatively to the "main cylinder" we by means of the brackets before mentioned adjust
the casing beneath the "main cylinder" of the carding engine so that such casing is
concentric or nearly concentric with the "card surface" of the "main cylinder" and
also so adjust the casing beneath the "taker in" roller that such casing shall be
concentric or nearly concentric with the "card surface" of the "taker in" roller:
The casing beneath the "taker in" roller is then secured by bolts or other suitable
means to the plates or brackets above mentioned which are capable of being
slidden upon the side framings of the carding engine. After the casings have been
adjusted as above described and when from wear of the "card surfaces" of the "main
cylinder" and "tiker in" roller it becomes necessary to adjust the "taker in "roller
in relation to the "main cylinder" of the carding engine the "taker in" roller is
adjusted into the desired position by means of the screws ordinarily employed for
moving the pedestals carrying the axle of the "taker in" roller. The movement of
the "taker in" roller caused by the said "taker in" roller being adjusted will cause
the casing beneath the "main cylinder i to be moved circumferentially around the
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page_text: "main cylinder" the slots formed through the flanges of the casing beneath the
"main cylinder" permitting the said casing to be thus moved and afterwards if
desired the casing beneath the "main cylinder" and the casing beneath the "taker
in" roller may be again adjusted to the "card surface" of the main cylinder" and
the "card surface" of the "taker in" roller respectively. The casing beneath the
"taker in "roller and the casing beneath the "main cylinder" are prevented from
moving sideways by the side framings of the carding-engine.
The accompanying drawing shows a method of carrying our invention into effect.
Fig. 1 is a side view showing so much of a carding-engine as is requisite to illustrate
our invention and Figs. 2 and 3 are views showing portions detached and in a position
at right angles to that in which they are shewn in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a plan and
Fig. 5 a section showing a portion of that which is shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 6is a side
view upon a larger scale and Fig. 7 a front view also upon a larger seale showing one
of the brackets used for adjusting the "main-eylinder casing in position: a is one
of the side framings of the carding-engine which supports one end of the "main
cylinder" and "taker in" roller c. Beneath the "taker in" roller c and the "main
cylinder" is the casing A. One portion d of the casing A is situate beneath the
"taker in" roller c and the other portion e of the casing A is situate beneath the
main cylinder" b. The portion of the casing A beneath the "taker in
roller c
and the portion e of the casing A beneath the "main cylinder" bare formed as usual
in one piece or are formed separate from each other and secured together. Upon the
side-framing-a-we-secure brackets/which resemble each other. One of sneh-brackets-/
is-shewn in the detached views Figs. 6 and 7. The casing is supported near
its front end by brackets (q) and further to the rear by adjustable brackets (f).
Each of the brackets is provided with a foundation part which is secured to the
side framing a. Mounted-upon the foundation-part-g-is-n-sliding parth. Upon the
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foundation-party-we-form-ribs-g'-which-ribs-g'-pass-into-grooves-formed-in-the
sliding part-/ The ribs-y'-net-as-guides which only permit the sliding part--to be
moved upon the foundation part g-in-the-direction indiented by the line B B.-The
foundation part-g is-provided with a screw j the threads of which take into-serew-
threads-formed in-a-part-k-secured to the sliding-part-1-By the screw-j-being
turned-in-one-direction or the other the sliding part-/- may be moved upon the
foundation-part-y-as-may be required. When-the-sliding part--has been moved into
the required position it may be retained therein by means of a nut / screwing upon a
stud --secured to the side framing a. To the sliding part--is secured and is
provided with a stud n which passes through an opening ein which it is free to
move such opening o being formed through the side framing a. The stud n
projects into a slot p formed in one of the side flanges e of the portion e of the
casing A situate beneath the "main cylinder" b. g is a plate or bracket having at its
upper edge a projecting flange g¹ by which the plate or bracket q is supported upon
the side framing a. One end of the portion d of the casing A situate beneath the
"taker in" roller c is secured by screws or bolts to the plate or bracket 9. The knife
bracket which carries or supports one end of each of the knives s ordinarily
employed in conjunction with "taker in" rollers is secured to the plate or bracket y.
t is one shroud of the "taker in" roller c which shroud t is as usual carried by the
pedestal u which pedestal is provided with the usual screw by means of which the
end of the "taker in" ruller e supported by the pedestal u may be moved nearer to or
farther from the "main cylinder". Upon the shroud t we form projecting parts or
lugs w through holes in which pass screws a by which the plate or bracket
secured to the shroud t so that when the pedestal u is moved nearer to or farther from
the cylinder the plate or bracket will also be moved along with such pedestal u.
Instead of the projecting parts or lugs w being formed upon the shroud & such pro-
jecting parts-or-lugs-w-may-be-formed upon the pedestal u. For convenience of
description we have hitherto only referred to parts situate at one side of the carding
engine but it will be readily understood that where necessary like parts are employed
at each side of the carding-engine.
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The taker in roller c having been adjusted into the desired position relatively to
the main cylinder" we by means of the screws j and brackets adjust the portion.e.
of the casing A beneath the "main cylinder" so that such portion e of the casing A
is concentric or nearly concentric with the "card surface" of the "main cylinder" b
and also so adjust the portion d of the casing A beneath the "taker in" roller c that
the said portion d of the casing A will be concentric or nearly concentric with the
"card surface" of the "taker in
roller c. The portion d of the casing A beneath
the "taker in" roller c is then secured by bolts or other suitable means to the plates
or brackets q.
After the portions d. e of the casing A have been adjusted as above
described and when from wear of the "card surfaces" of the "main cylinder" b and
"taker in "roller c it becomes necessary to adjust the "taker in " roller c in position
relatively to the main cylinder" b of the carding-engine the "taker in "roller c is
adjusted into the desired position by means of the screws for adjusting the pedestals u
carrying the axle c' of the "taker in roller c.
The movement of the "taker in"
roller c caused by the said "taker in" roller c being adjusted will cause the portion e
of the casing A beneath the "main cylinder" to be moved circumferentially around
the "main cylinder" the slots p formed through the flanges e¹ of the portion e of
the casing A serving as guides and permitting the said portion e of the casing A to be
thus moved and afterwards if desired the portion e of the casing A beneath the "main
cylinder" and the portion d of the casing A beneath the "taker in
roller c may be
again adjusted to the "card surface" of the "main cylinder" b and the "card
surface of the "taker in" roller c respectively. The portion of the casing A
beneath the "main cylinder" and the portion of the casing A beneath the "taker
in" roller c are prevented from moving sideways by the side frames a of the carding-
engine.
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Instead of as above described forming slots p in the "flanges e of the portion e of
the casing A beneath the "main cylinder" band providing each of the brackets f
with a stud n we may in same some cases provide the side flanges e¹ of the portion e of
the casing A beneath the "main cylinder of the carding-engine with studs each of
which passes into a slot formed in one of the brackets f. We, as we have hereinbefore
described, mount the "knife brackets" which carry or support the "taker in roller
knives ordinarily employed in conjunction with the "taker in" roller c upon the
plates or brackets which support the portion d of the casing A beneath the "taker
in" roller c. By this arrangement we enable the "taker in "roller c to be adjusted
nearer to or farther from the"" main cylinder" without interfering with the position
of the "taker in roller knives "s relative to the "taker in" roller c.
When no part of the casing is placed beneath the "taker in" roller our invention
may be applied solely to the casing beneath the "main cylinder" of the carding-
engine.
We do not claim the adjustable brackets fas novel or as being of our invention. We
are aware that it has been proposed to secure the dirt knives of the "taker in" roller
in such a manner that the knives nove with the roller when it is adjusted and we
make no claim at large to such arrangement.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said Invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is:
1. The hereinbefore described arrangements by means of which each part d and e
of the casings A above mentioned may be adjusted relatively to the "cylinder" or
"taker in" roller in connection with which it is used which arrangements consist in
brackets such as fand q employed and operating in conjunction with the portions d
and e of the casing A for the purposes and substantially in the manner hereinbefore
described in reference to the accompanying drawing.
2. The hereinbefore described arrangement according to which the plates or
brackets q supporting the casing underneath the "taker-in" roller of a carding
engine have mounted upon them the "knife brackets r employed to support the
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page_text: "taker in roller knives" ordinarily employed in conjunction with the "taker in "
roller of a carding-engine.
Dated this Thirtieth day of October 1888.
W. T. CHEETHAM,
Manchester,
Agent to the Applicants..