Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 26th July, 1887
Complete Left, 26th Apr., 1888
Complete Accepted, 22nd June, 1888
I, WILLIAM HENRY BAILEY Wool Comber 10 Castle View Keighley Yorkshire,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists, in an arrangement of apparatus for depositing the wool in
the combs of that class of machinery known as the "Noble," with greater certainty,
rapidity, and economy.
Hitherto the dabbing brushes employed for this purpose, are generally made by
drawing, (with wire) tufts of bristles into a series of small holes, in a wooden stock,
or head."
In those parts where the work of dabbing is hardest, the bristles are soon injured,
necessitating frequent expensive repairs, and renewals, to avoid this I make the
brush, (or that part of it that suffers most,) of a closely packed mass, or block of
bristles, (cemented together,) so as to crowd into a given space, a much greater number
of bristles, than can be done when brushes are made up of a series of small tufts, in
holes separated from each other, this crowding of the bristles gives to the brush a
much firmer face, and enables the hard work of dabbing to be done more efficiently,
and with less injury to the bristles. Where the spaces between the rows of pins in the
combs are wide enough, I sometimes use blocks of wood, or whalebone, or other
material that will not injure the combs, instead of bristles, and at the point where
the hardest work is to be done, I prefer to have the blocks made several inches in
length, and so attached to the body of the brush, that as the face of the block wears
away, it can be advanced or re-adjusted as required, until is worn out, when a new
one can be inserted.
Sometimes I make the leading or front part only, of the dabbing apparatus to have
motion, and do the work of dabbing, the rest or body part being stationary, with its
face resting on, and preventing any rising up, of the wool in the combs.
The dabbing blocks can be attached to any of the reciprocating dabbing motions in
ordinary use, but where very high speeds are required, I prefer to have the block
mounted on the end of a vibratory arm, which arm is actuated by a small crank, or

page_text: eccentric, at a point between the centre of vibration, and the dabbing block, by this
means the moving parts can be made very light, and operated at a very high
speed.
To prevent any loitering, or hanging back, of the ends of the slivers of wool, as they
approach the dabbing point, 1 cause them to pass under an endless band, or bands, of
flexible material, (preferably of India rubber,) these bands move in the same direction
as the combs, at a speed equal to, or a little in excess of them, and as the bands bear
on the slivers of wool, they assist in carrying them forward, and in delivering them
correctly near to the dabbing point.
Dated this 25th day of July 1887

page_text: 1 WILLIAM HENRY BAILEY, Wool Comber, 10 Castle View Keighley Yorkshire
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:
:
The object of my Invention is to effect the Dabbing or depositing of the Wool on
the combs of that class of Machine well known as the "Noble" with greater certainty,
rapidity, and economy.
Hitherto dabbing brushes are generally made by drawing with wire tufts of bristles
into a series of small holes in a wooden or metallic head or stock, and in those parts
where the work of dabbing is hardest, the bristles are soon injured necessitating
renewals of the injured tufts.
One part of my Invention consists in making that part of the brush, where the
wear is greatest, of a closely packed bundle or block of bristles, and mounting this
block in a reciprocating or vibrating clamp or holder, in which it can be advanced or
readjusted as required until worn out, slips of wood can be used instead of bristles, or
along with them, to operate in the wide spaces between the rows of comb pins.
Sometimes I make the leading or front part only of the dabbing apparatus to have
motion, the other part being stationary, with its face resting on and preventing the
rising up of the wool in the combs. In Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings, the
block is shewn mounted in the clamp or holder b, of the vibratory arm c, and d, is
the stationary part of the dabbing brush.
a,
Usually dabbing brushes are mounted on reciprocating holders-for the purpose of
attaining high speeds, I prefer mounting either brushes as ordinarily made, or made
in the form of a bundle or block on the end of a vibratory arm or holder. Fig. 1,
shews one form of vibrating arm or holder c, vibrating on the centre e, being
operated by a small crank or eccentric f, working in a slot on the arm c.
Figs. 2, 3, and 4, shews an arrangement where the brush or block a, is mounted on
the end of a flat spring y, this spring is actuated by the crank or eccentric f, by these
means the moving parts can be made very light and operated at a very high rate of
speed.
To prevent loitering or hanging back of the ends of the slivers of wool as they
approach the dabbing point, I cause them to pass under an endless band or bands of
flexible material, these bands move in the same direction as the combs, at a speed
equal to, or a little in excess of them, and as the bands bear on the slivers of wool, they
assist in carrying them forward, and in delivering them correctly near the dabbing
point. In Figs. 3 and 4, the bands h, h, are shewn passing under the smooth curved
surface i, i, this surface has ribs or blades k, k, attached, which serve at one end as
guides for the bands h, h, and at the other end, they serve to prevent the wool following
the bands, and also serve in delivering the wool on the points of the combs m, n, close
to the dabbing point. The bands h, h, are operated by the pulley 1, which is driven
from the pulley shaft of the Machine.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is,
1. The employment of a bundle or block of bristles or a combination of bristles, and
wood, for dabbing purposes, as described.
2. The employment of a vibratory arm, or spring, for actuating brushes, or blocks,
such arm or spring being operated by a small crank or eccentric between the centre
of vibration and the brush, as described.
3. The employment of the stationary brush d, for the purpose of preventing the
rising up of the wool.
4. The employment of the bands h, h, for the purpose of assisting forward the wool,
and delivering it close to the dabbing point, as described.
Dated this 25th day of April 1888
WILLIAM HENRY BAILEY.