combing.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Dec., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 5th Sept, 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 5th Oct., 1888
I, JOHN CHARLES WALKER, trading as John Perry of Shipley Fields Mill, Shipley,
in the County of York, Mechanical Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention, to be as follows:-
My improvements have reference to "Noble's" and other kindred combing.
machines.
Firstly. In order to cause the large and small comb circles to rotate with greater
steadiness and at higher speeds, I provide a ring under each comb circle of suitable
form, and to the circles are attached sliding pieces; these are fitted so as to slide
freely on or in the rings. The rings are supported on suitable adjustable brackets or
pieces whereby the circles sliding thereon or therein may be regulated or set.
For the purpose of preventing the heat arising from the steam chest, passing to the
sliding pieces and rings, I provide a packing between the sliding pieces and the comb
circles, consisting of wood or other non-conducting material.
In the above arrangement the rings and the sliding pieces are readily lubricated, as
in the manner of an ordinary iron planing machine, and the oil or lubricaut is
prevented from becoming heated and dried by the hereinbefore mentioned non-
conducting material.
Secondly. In order to increase the heat of the comb circles, I extend the steam
chest so as to partially enclose the rack teeth within a circular groove provided round
such steam chest, reducing thereby the amount of radiation of heat from the rack
teeth.
J. W. HARDING,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: in the County or 1ork, Mechanical Engineer, 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 :-
My improvements have reference to "Noble's" and other kindred combing
machines.
In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a plan looking at the top. Fig. 2 a trans-
verse section through A. B. Fig. 1, and Figs. 3 and 4 are enlarged sections shewing
details.
In order to cause the large comb circle A to rotate with greater steadiness and at a
higher speed, 1 provide a ring B under such comb circle A of V form, as shewn, or
any other suitable form, and to the comb circle A is attached a sliding ring C; this is
fitted so as to slide freely on or in the ring B.
Although I prefer that the rings B and C generally speaking should be complete
circles, when preferred either one or the other may be made up of any required
number of segments at suitable distances apart.
The ring B is supported on suitable adjustable brackets D whereby the circle A
with its ring C sliding therein or thereon may be regulated or set. At intervals in
the ring BI provide pockets or recesses E for oil, such oil being supplied to the
sliding parts by means of small runners F which are mounted in the pockets or
recesses E and revolve therein as shewn at Figs. 1 and 3, or when preferred such
pockets or recesses E and runners F may be dispensed with, and the ring B flanged
so as to form a reservoir for the oil.
For the purpose of preventing the heat arising from the steam chest passing to the
rings or sliding pieces B and C I provide a packing G between the ring C and
comb circle A, consisting of wood or other non-conducting material.
I also mount the small comb circles H on sliding rings or pieces I and J whereby
the movement thereof is effected with greater steadiness, and a higher speed can be
attained with safety. I also provide a packing K of non-conducting material between
the upper ring I and comb circle H for the purpose of preventing the heat arising
from the steam chest passing to the working parts.
In the above arrangement, the rings or sliding pieces of the large and small comb
circles are readily lubricated in the manner of an ordinary iron planing machine, and
the oil is prevented from becoming heated and dried by the herein before mentioned
non-conducting material.
In order to increase the heat of the comb circles, I extend the steam chests at L so
as to partially enclose the rack teeth M within a circular groove N provided round
the steam chest at suitable points, arranged as shewn at Fig. 4.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of any said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1st. The arrangement and construction of rings or sliding pieces, applied to and
supporting the large or small comb circles, substantially as and for the purposes herein
set forth.
2nd. The application of packing of non-conducting material between the comb
circles and rings or sliding pieces, substantially as and for purposes herein set forth.
3rd. The arrangement, construction and application of steam chests having an
extended part for the purpose of partially enclosing the rack teeth, substantially as
and for purposes herein set forth.
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4th. The combination of the various parts forming my improvements in combing
machines, substantially as herein set forth.
Dated this 5th dov of Sentember 1888
J. W. HARDING,
Agent for the Applicant.