A New or Improved Machine for Mercerising Cotton Yarns and Apparatus connected therewith.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Nov., 1899
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Date of Application, 28th Nov., 1899
Complete Specification Loft, 27th
9th Aug., 1900—Accepted, 24th Nov., 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Machine for Mercerising Cotton Yarns and
Apparatus connected therewith.
I, ERNEST PRICE, of Ivy Cottage, Byron's Lane, Macclesfield, in the County of
Chester, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as
follows:
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This invention relates to a new or improved machine for mercerising cotton
yarn's and apparatus connected therewith and consists in disposing on a fixed shaft
mounted in or upon suitable bearings one or more discs-preferably bolted together
with peripheries of varying distance or radius from the centre forming an
eccentric or cam on either side. On the sides of the aforesaid discs I provide one
to carry any desired or necessary number of rollers firmly fixed thereto and so
disposed as to allow of their being rotated on the shaft carrying the discs. At
any-convenient distance from the aforesaid I dispose other roliers on a shaft with
their ends in the form of a winch." The shaft carrying the aforesaid rollers is
carried round the eccentric or cam by means of slotied brackets disposed in the
said discs; thus causing the centres carrying the
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winches to be forced apart
and stretching the yarn during the process of mercerising. The outside rollers
are rotated by means of a chain carried round the outside rollers; the chain being
operated by chain wheels, which also operate the discs upon the fixed shaft. The
outside rollers as they rotate pass through a bath containing caustic-soda disposed
in any number of positions to ensure of the yarn under operation being thoroughly
immersed. The machine is arrested and locked in position until the yarn has been
sufficiently immersed, after which it is liberated to allow of its being rotated or
moved to place the next succeeding rollers in position in the bath. The rollers
carrying the yarn may be constructed on the expanding principle by means of
cones provided with means for operating the same outside. The discs which carry
the rollers or "winches" are driven in any convenient manner by means of belts
ropes pulleys wheels and the like from any suitable position or source.
Dated the 27th day of November 1899.
EDMUND CHADWICK,
Agent
A New or Improved Machine for Mercerising Cotton Yarns and
Apparatus connected therewith.
I, ERNEST PRICE, of Poplar Cottage, Black Road, Macclesfield, and late of Ivy
Cottage, Byron's Lane, Macclesfield, in the County of Chester, Engineer, do hereby
Price 8d1

page_text: declare the nature of my said 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 a new or improved machine for mercerising cotton
yarns and apparatus connected therewith and consists in disposing on a fixed
shaft mounted in or upon suitable bearings one or more discs-preferably bolted
together with peripheries of varying distance or radius from the centre forming
an eccentric or cam on either side. On the fixed shaft aforesaid I provide loose
discs to carry any desired or necessary number of rollers firmly fixed thereto and
so disposed as to allow of their being rotated round the shaft carrying the discs.
At any convenient distance from the aforesaid I dispose other rollers on a shaft
with their ends in the form of a winch." The shaft carrying the aforesaid rollers
is carried round the eccentric or cam by means of slotted brackets disposed in the
said discs; thus causing the centres carrying the "winches" to be forced apart
and stretching the yarn during the process of mercerising. The outside rollers
are rotated by means of a chain carried round the outside rollers; the chain being
operated by chain wheels, which also operate the discs upon the fixed shaft. The
outside rollers as they rotate pass through a bath containing caustic-soda disposed
in any suitable position to ensure of the yarn under operation being thoroughly
immersed. The machine is arrested and locked in position until the yarn has been
sufficiently immersed, after which it is liberated to allow of its being rotated or
moved to place the next succeeding rollers in position in the bath. The rollers
carrying the yarn may be constructed on the expanding principle by means of
cones provided with means for operating the same outside. The discs which carry
the rollers or "winches" are driven in any convenient manner by means of belts,
ropes, pulleys, wheels, and the like from any suitable position or source.
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DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1-Sheet 1-is a vertical side elevation of my invention for a new or im-
proved machine for mercerising cotton yarns and apparatus connected therewith
and Fig. 2-Sheet 2-a plan of Fig. 1.
In both the figures the same letters and numerals are employed to indicate
corresponding parts.
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A is the fixed shaft; B bearings; C standards; 1) eccentrics or cams; E fixed
rollers; G rollers or winches"; H discs; I slotted brackets disposed on discs H;
I chain wheels; J endless chain; K bath or tank containing caustic soda;
L locking pins, and M the driving pulleys of varying diameters to regulate speed
of machine.
The fixed shaft A is mounted in the bearings B boited to the upper end of the
standards C located on each side of the machine; the standards C being secured
to the foundations by the bolts a.
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On the fixed shaft A are loosely mounted the discs H provided with the slotted
brackets I in which are mounted the sliding blocks N carrying the shafts P pro-
vided at their outer ends with the winches G. The shafts P mounted
in the sliding blocks N are provided with the rollers Q provided internally with
ball-bearings" to allow of the same rotating freely in their passage on the
peripheries of the eccentrics or cams D. The shafts P are provided with the chain
wheels I on which is located the endless chain J driven from the chain wheel R
mounted on the shaft S disposed in the bearings fixed to the framing T. On the
shaft S is mounted the worm wheel U driven by the worm V secured to the
shaft W in the bearings Y secured to the floor in any convenient manner; the
shaft W being provided with the driving pulleys M of varying diameters to regu-
late the speed of the machine. The pulleys M are driven by a belt from any
convenient position or source according to the place in which the machine may be
located. Above the machine is fixed the beam X held and supported by pillars
or secured in the walls of a building when convenient: to the beam X are secured

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the fixings Z by the bolts b. in the fixings Z are mounted the shafts c and c¹, on
which are secured the arms or levers d carrying the sheet iron casings e to catch
moisture or liquid that may be given off from the cotton yarn 0¹ mounted on the
" winches G and the rollers E, which moisture or liquid flows from the sheet
iron casings e into the dish f, from whence it may be conveyed by pipes-not
shown-back into the caustic soda bath or tank K or to any other position as
desired or required. The levers d and the sheet iron casings e are operated by the
lever g mounted on the shaft c, adjustable rod h, lever i with the roller j, the latter
being operated by the cam k mounted on the shaft provided with the spur
wheel m driven by the spur pinion » from the shaft S driven by the worm wheel U,
worm V, and the shaft W by the driving pulleys M. The lever with the roller j
is mounted on the shaft mounted in bearings located on the framing T. The
shaft is operated simultaneously from the shaft c by the spur wheels p, by which
action the levers d and sheet-iron casings c are raised as shown in dotted lines
in Fig. 1-Sheet 1-by which when in the latter position-the disc H, slotted
brackets I, rollers Q, shafts P', and the winches" G and their attachments may
be moved to place the next advancing "winches G with the yarn 0¹ mounted
thereon into the bath of caustic soda in the tank K, this being effected by re-
moving the locking pins L from their bearings r. Immediately the latter have
been replaced in the bearings the next advancing arm or slotted brackets I
on the discs H are arrested by the same, and by the continuous travelling action
of the endless chain J the " winches" G are immersed-in successive order-in
the bath of caustic soda in the tank K; and by the travelling or rotating action of
the endless chain J the "winches" G and the yarn 01 extending therefrom, and
over the rollers E are rotated, thus passing the said yarn Of thoroughly through
the bath of caustic soda in the tank K and so on, the operation being repeated
as often as desired or required according to the nature, class, or counts of yarn to
be treated. An important feature of this invention is that the treatment of the
yarn in the bath of caustic soda may be prolonged or curtailed as required, being
very effective in its operations by which the production over other well known
machines is considerably enhanced, and the results being more effecacious than
hitherto. After the yarn 01 has been placed loosely on the rollers E and the
"winches" G when on the least throw of the stationary cams D), the machine is set
in motion, and by the action of the rollers Q in travelling on the eccentrics or
cams I) the yarn 01 is stretched to the desired extent by the time it reaches the
caustic soda solution in the tank K, in which it is treated or immersed by the
continuously travelling action of the endless chain J. When the said discs H
and the slotted brackets I have travelled round to the starting point the treated
yarn may be removed and replaced by other yarn requiring treatment. If de-
sired the yarn 0¹ may be treated as often as desired or required to meet the
demands of the trade. (The discs H and the slotted brackets I, and the endless
chain J rotate in the direction indicated by the arrows. The washing operation
of the yarn O during the process of mercerising is effected by means of the per-
forated pipes located as shown in the drawings in dotted lines. The perforated
pipes are coupled to the pipes y-also shown in dotted lines--conveying washing
water from any convenient source. The perforations in the pipes are placed at
an angle to direct the washing water to the desired position on the yarn 01
under treatment as shown in Fig. 1. The rollers or
" winches" G are constructed
on the well known expanding principle for the purpose of enlarging or reducing
the diameter of the same according to the size necessary to allow of the yarn (1
being thoroughly saturated in the caustic soda bath.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is;
The general arrangement construction and combination of parts composing me in

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connected therewith, consisting of the loosely mounted discs H provided with the
slotted brackets I in which are disposed the sliding blocks N carrying the shafts P
provided with the rollers or winches G; the shafts P having the rollers Q
provided internally with “ball-bearings" to allow of the same rotating freely in
their passage on the peripheries of the fixed eccentrics or cams ]) secured to the
fixed shaft A mounted in the bearings B located on the upper end of the
standards C: the shafis P being provided with the chain wheels I¹ on which is
located the endless chain J driven from the chain wheel R mounted on the
shaft S, actuated by the worm V, worm wheel U, shafts W and S, and the driving
pulleys M: the arms or levers d carrying the sheet iron casings e, dish f; the
arms or levers d and their attachments being held and operated by the shafts c
and and spur pinions 2, lever g, adjustable rod h, lever i, roller j, and cam k
mounted on the shaft actuated by the spur wheel m, spur pinion n, shaft S,
worm wheel U, worm V, and shaft W by the driving pulleys M: the discs H
and slotted brackets I in the action of rotating places the yarn O¹ on the
winches" G and rollers E in the caustic soda bath in the tank K, the whole
being constructed, connected, applied, and operating substantially as described
and as illustrated in the drawings.
Dated the 23rd day of August 1900.
EDMUND CHADWICK,
Agent.