IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY OR APPARATUS EMPLOYED IN MIXING OR BLENDING OF WOOLS OR OTHER FIBROUS MATERIALS, AND IN APPARATUS FOR AFTERWARDS CONVEYING THE SAME INTO 'SHEETS' FOR OTHER PROCESSES OF MANUFACTURE
Year: 1876

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Enoch Dodgshun, Alfred Dodgshun, Isaac Dodgshun,
William Bryden, and John William Wilkinson, all of Morley, near Leeds, in
the County of York, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY OR
APPARATUS EMPLOYED IN MIXING OR BLENDING OF WOOLS OR OTHER FIBROUS
MATERIALS, AND IN APPARATUS FOR AFTERWARDS CONVEYING THE SAME INTO
'SHEETS' FOR OTHER PROCESSES OF MANUFACTURE."
led the 2nd March 1877, and dated the 15th November 1876.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Enoch Dodgshun, Alfred
Dodgshun, Isaac Dodgshun, William Bryden, and John William Wilkinson, at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 15th November 1876.
ENOCH DODGSHUN, ALFRED DODGSHUN, ISAAC DODGSHUN, WILLIAM BRYDEN,
and JOHN WILLIAM WILKINSON, all of Morley, near Leeds, in the County of
York. "IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY OR APPARATUS EMPLOYED IN MIXING OR
BLENDING OF WOOLS OR OTHER FIBROUS MATERIALS, AND IN APPARATUS FOR
AFTERWARDS CONVEYING THE SAME INTO 'SHEETS' FOR OTHER PROCESSES OF
MANUFACTURE."
The mixing or blending of different kinds, qualities, or colours of wool or other
fibrous substances, has hitherto been generally done by hand, which process is a very
tedious one, and there is besides a great difficulty in producing a perfect blend.
Our arrangement of machinery or apparatus for producing the blend or mixture
is as follows:-Within suitable framework we provide a receiver, into which the
wool or other fibrous material is thrown; through this receiver are passed one or
more shafts which are provided with suitable bearings on the framework; on each
shaft are mounted any required number of spikes or teeth. On the shafts being
caused to rotate they carry round with them the spikes or teeth, the wool or other
fibrous substance being then thrown into the receiver is thoroughly mixed by the
action of the spikes or teeth. By the action of the spikes or teeth upon the wool
or other fibrous substance, the various kinds, qualities, or colours of material are
thoroughly mixed together, thereby a proper blend is produced.
"
In order to convey the wool or other fibrous substance after being properly
blended we provide a
" creeper sheet
at the bottom of the receiver, which carries
the material when sufficiently blended to a revolving spiked cylinder, by which it is
taken up.

page_text: In order to throw the material on to the "creeper sheet" of the teazer we
provide a rotary brush by which the spiked cylinder is cleared (as it revolves) of the
blended material or substance, which is passed by means of a travelling sheet to the
"teazer."
After being operated upon by the "teazer" the material or substance has to
be allowed to drop on to the ground, and from there to be picked up by the
attendants and placed into the bags or sheets to be taken away to undergo other
processes.
Now in our further improvements we provide a fan which, as the material or
substance passes from the "teazer" (the fan being in motion) draws the material
this
therefrom and conveys by means of a suitable conductor into the bag or sheet;
has the effect of producing a great saving of time and labour, and with less waste
of material.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Enoch Dodgshun, Alfred Dodgshun, Isaac Dodgshun, William Bryden,
and John William Wilkinson, in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 11th
May 1877.
ENOCH DODGSHUN, ALFRED DODGSHUN, ISAAC DODGSHUN, WILLIAM BRYDEN,
and JOHN WILLIAM WILKINSON, all of Morley, near Leeds, in the County of York.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY OR APPARATUS EMPLOYED IN MIXING OR BLENDING
OF WOOL OR OTHER FIBROUS MATERIALS, AND IN APPARATUS FOR AFTERWARDS
CONVEYING THE SAME INTO 'SHEETS' FOR OTHER PROCESSES OF MANUFACTURE."
The mixing or blending of different kinds, qualities, or colours of wool or other
fibrous substances has hitherto been generally done by hand, which process is a very
tedious one, and there is besides a great difficulty in producing a perfect blend.
Our arrangement of machinery or apparatus for producing the blend or mixture
is as follows: Within suitable framework we provide a receiver, into which the
wool or other fibrous material is thrown; through this receiver are passed one or
more shafts, which shafts are provided with any suitable bearings on the frame-
work on each shaft are mounted any required number of spikes or teeth.
On the shaft being caused to rotate they carry round with them the spikes or teeth,
the wool or other fibrous substances being then thrown into the receiver is
thoroughly mixed by the action of the spikes or teeth. By the action of the spikes
or teeth upon the wool or other fibrous substance the various kinds, qualities, or
colours of materials are thoroughly mixed together, thereby a proper blend is
produced.
In order to convey the wool or other fibrous substance after being properly
blended we provide a "creeper sheet" at the bottom of the receiver, which carries
the material when sufficiently blended to a revolving spiked cylinder, by which it is
taken up.
In order to throw the material on to the "creeper sheet" of the teazer we
provide a rotary brush, by which the spiked cylinder is cleared (as it revolves) of
the blended material or substance, which is passed by means of a travelling sheet
to the "teazer."
After being operated upon by the "teazer" the material or substance has to
be allowed to drop on to the ground, and from there to be picked up by the
attendants and placed into the bags or sheets to be taken away to undergo other
processes.
Now in our further improvements we provide a fan which, as the material or
substance passes from the "teazer" (the fan being in motion), draws the material
therefrom and conveys by means of a suitable conductor into the bag or sheet; this
has the effect of producing a great saving of time and labour, and with less waste
of material.

page_text: And in order that our Invention may be more completely understood-reference is
given to the accompanying Drawing, and to the letters and marks thereon.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is a side elevation; Figure 2 is a plan looking at the top.
a is the framework, within which is provided the receiver b for the wool or other
fibrous substance; c and d are shafts, and e, e, are the bearings for the same; f,f, are
the spikes or teeth for blending the wool or other fibrous substance; these teeth
may be of any required number. A rotary motion is given to the shafts e and d
by means of the gearing g, motion being transmitted thereto through the pulley h
from some suitable motive power.
In order to convey the wool or other fibrous substance after being blended we
provide the creeper sheet i at the bottom of the receiver band mounted on the
rollers j. This creeper sheet i is caused to travel by a rotary motion being imparted
to the rollers j. The creeper sheet i carries the blended material to the spiked
cylinder k, which is caused to revolve through gearing g and driving pulley h. Lis
the teazer, which is of ordinary construction, except as herein-after named. In
order to throw the material which has been taken up by the spiked cylinder on to
the creeper sheet m of the teazer L we provide a brush or comb n, to which an
oscillating or partly revolving motion is imparted through gearing o and connecting
rod p, which is attached to the lever q carrying the comb ; after being released
from the spiked cylinder & the material is by preference and to ensure a more perfect
action drawn therefrom by means of a fan, and deposited upon the creeper sheet m
of the teazer L. After passing through the teazer L it is drawn therefrom by means
of one or more fans s and deposited in bags, as shewn at t, or forced through the
conductor or spout u and deposited in any convenient position.
Having now described the nature of the said Invention and shown by Drawings
how the same may be carried into practice, we would have it understood that we do
not limit ourselves to the exact details or configuration of the parts we have
explained and shewn, as the same may of course be varied or modified without in
any way departing from the nature of our said Invention, but what we do claim
and desire to be secured to us by Letters Patent is,――
First. The arrangement, construction, and application of a blending apparatus for
mixing wool or other fibrous materials, substantially as herein set forth.
Second. The application of one or more fans s in combination with the spout u
for drawing the material from the teazer L and depositing it in bags or other
suitable places, substantially as herein set forth.
Third. The arrangement and combination of a blending machine and teazer sub-
stantially as and for purposes hercin set forth.
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In witness whereof, we, the said Enoch Dodgshun, William Bryden, and John
William Wilkinson, for ourselves and on behalf of the said Alfred Dodgshun
and Isaac Dodgshun, have hereunto set our hands and seals, this Tenth day
of May, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-
OCTCLL.
ENOCH DODGSHUN.
WM. BRYDEN.
(L.S.)
(LS.)
JOHN WILLIAM WILKINSON. (L.S.)
ENOCH DODGSHUN.
WM. BRYDEN.
(L.S.)
(LS.)
JOHN WILLIAM WILKINSON. (L.S.)