Improvements in "Jigger" Machines for Dyeing.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Feb., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Nov., 1899-Accepted, 13th Jan., 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in "Jigger" Machines for Dyeing.
I, HARRY NEWELL, of 214, High Street, Great Horton, Bradford, in the County
of York, Dyer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to machines technically called "jigger" machines
employed in dyeing piece goods The pieces to be dyed are first of all wound
upon beams or rollers which are placed in suitable bearings above the dyeing
vessel. The pieces pass under and over rollers in the dye vessel and after
passing over one or more guide rollers, the said pieces pass between a pair of
squeezing rollers, the bottom roller working in a trough connected by pipe to
the dye vessel underneath so that the superfluous liquor squeezed out of the
fabrics falls into the trough and by means of the said pipe gets back again
into the dye vessel. After the pieces leave the squeezing rollers they pass to
an ordinary cuttling apparatus. The bottom squeezing roller may be composed
of iron, steel, or other suitable material, whilst the upper roller may be flanged
and wrapped with fibrous material when soft fabrics are being operated upon.
This machine will be found a great advantage in dyeing goods having shot
effects, also Bedford cords, or other ribbed or corded fabrics and the machine
will entirely prevent the face of the fabric being soiled by the opposite dye
wares rubbing" especially is this the case when the fabrics are composed of
a mixture of cotton and wool.
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There may be several " jigger" machines arranged side by side but without
squeezing rollers as the fabrics issuing from one machine may be passed through
the same pair of squeezing rollers mounted or arranged in the last "
machine of the series.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in "Jigger" Machines for Dyeing.
I. HARRY NEWELL, of Ramsden Wood, Walsden, near Todmorden, in the
County of Lancaster, late of 214, High Street, Great Horton, Bradford, in the
County of York, Dyer, 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:-
This invention relates to machines technically called "igger" machines
employed in dveing piece goods The pieces to be dyed are first of all wound
upon beams or rollers which are placed in suitable bearings above the dyeing

page_text: vessel. The pieces pass over and under rollers in the dye vessel and after
passing over one or more guide rollers, the said pieces pass between a pair of
squeezing rollers, the bottom roller working in a frough connected by a pipe to
the dye vessel underneath so that the superfluous liquor squeezed out of the
fabrics falls into the trough and by means of the said pipe gets back again
into the dye vessel-or outside if required.
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the
In order that my invention may be more fully understood, I will make
reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings, wherein:-
The figure is a side elevation of what is commonly called a jigger" machine
employed for dyeing piece goods. a represents the framework of the machine,
one of such frames being placed at each side thereof; and between each end
frame a there is fixed a vat or cistern containing dye liquor. The piece or
pieces to be dyed is or are first of all wound upon beams or rollers supported
in brackets c. The piece or pieces d are pulled off their respective beams and
passed under rollers e in the dye vessel. The piece or pieces are then passed
over a guide roller f and between nipping or squeezing rollers g and
superfluous liquor squeezed therefrom dropping into the trough and passing
down an outlet pipe where it enters again into the dye vat or cistern
the piece or pieces have passed through the nipping or squeezing rollers g and h
the said fabric is cuttled by cuttling apparatus k, the fabric falling upon a
table placed to receive it. The bottom squeezing roller g may be composed
of iron, steel, or any other suitable material, whilst the top roller may be
flanged or wrapped with fibious material, especially so when soft fabrics are
being dyed. Pressure is placed upon the upper squeezing roller by means
of the lever fulcrummed at m and weighted at n.
After
In some cases the dyed pieces are not cuttled but beamed or wound upon a
roller o the axle of which rests upon the inclined plane and as the roller o
becomes large in diameter by the increased length of fabric wound thereon,
the axle rides up the said incline p, the fabric always bearing upon the roller s.
In this case the fabric is beamed without being squeezed. In either of the above
arrangements two narrow pieces or one broad piece can be operated upon at
the same time, and if two narrow pieces are being treated, one of these pieces
may be cuttled and the other piece beamed, or both cuttled or both beamed.
When not beaming the rollers may be removed by taking out the pin w.
Ten or twenty pieces may be wound upon the rollers at a time if desired.
This machine will be found a great advantage in dyeing goods having shot
effects, also Bedford cords, or other ribbed or corded or corded fabrics, and the
machine will entirely prevent the face of the fabric being soiled by the opposite
dye wares rubbing"; especially is this the case when the fabrics are composed
of a mixture of cotton and wool-as in padding.
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There may be several " Jigge machines arranged side by side but without
squeezing rollers, as the fabrics issuing from one machine may be passed through
the same pair of squeezing rollers mounted or arranged in the last jigger"
machine of the series.
The apparatus or machine may be driven by chain. gearing or strap.
Having now particularly described and ascertamed the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
In "jigger" machines for piece dyeing, the combination therewith of nipping
and h, together with cuttling apparatus k, all as shewn
or squeezing rollers
in the drawings and herein described.
Dated this 2nd day of November 1899
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Patent Agents, Halifax, Agents for Applicant.