Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Sept., 1886.
Complete Left, 15th June, 1887.
Complete Accepted, 5th Aug., 1887.
I, JAMES CARROLL of Tennant Street, Bradford, in the County of York, Wool
Comber do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to prevent the noil knots or slubs, and such portions as
are liable to be pulled over the gill pin points in what is known as
"Listers" combing
machines from entering into the combed top.
And in order to accomplish the above object I place in front of the usual faller
dabbing brush a gill stock provided with a row or rows of suitable pins.
The combined movement of the brush and gill stock are as follows:
The faller having descended to the bottom screw leaves a tuft of unclean sliver
protruding from the next faller. The combined brush and gill stock then descend into
the wool at the front of the fallers, the tuft is then seized by the nip which draws it
out through the fallers, brush and gill stock. When the nip has seized a tuft and is
withdrawing, the brush and gill stock are eased from the wool under operation.
The movements of the brush and gill stock are given by means of an irregular cam,
tappet, or any other suitable means.

page_text: I, JAMES CARROLL of Tennant Street Bradford in the County of York, Wool
Comber, 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 prevent the noil knots or slubs and such portions
as are liable to be pulled over the gill pin points in what is known as "Listers"
combing machines, from entering the combed top. And in order to accomplish the
above object I place in front of the usual faller dabbing brush, a gill stock provided
with a row or rows of suitable pins.
Fig. 1 is a part sectional elevation. Fig. 2 a plan looking at the top. Fig. 3 a front
elevation shewing combined arrangement of brush and gill stock, and Fig. 4 a
transverse section of the same.
A is the framework of the machine, B B are the upper screws, and C C the lower
screws for imparting motion to the fallers D of ordinary construction.
A faller having descended to the bottom screw C as indicated by "centre lines" at
Fig. 4, leaves behind a tuft E of unclean sliver protruding from the end faller, the
combined brush F and gill stock G then descends into the wool H between the pins I.
The tuft E is then seized by the nip J which draws it out through the fallers D,
brush F and gill stock G. When the nip J has seized the tuft E and is withdrawing,
the brush F and gill stock G are eased or released from the wool under operation and
return to position shewn in Fig. 4 ready to be brought down again as the next faller
.descends.
The movement of the brush F and gill stock G, which are mounted on a bracket K
attached to the arm L on shaft M, carried on suitable bearings N on the framework A,
is produced through weighted lever O, by means of an irregular cam P, through disc R.
The cam P is mounted on the framework in suitable bearings and is caused to revolve
by means of some convenient rotating part of the machine.
A tappet or other convenient means may be employed for imparting motion to the
arm L.
The nip J is of ordinary construction and the required movement is given thereto
in the ordinary way.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :-
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1st. The arrangement and application of brush F and gill stock G, applied and
operating substantially as and for purposes herein set forth.
2nd. The brush F and gill stock G in combination with machines known as "Listers"
combing machines, substantially as and for purposes herein set forth.
Dated this 15th day of June 1887.
J. W. HARDING,
Agent for the Applicant.