Improvements in the Method of Mounting the Drawing-off Rollers on Combing Machines.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Oct., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 30th July, 1890-Accepted, 13th Sept., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Method of Mounting the Drawing-off Rollers
on Combing Machines.
We, JAMES RAMSDEN HOYLE, of Greengate, Keighley, in the County of York,
Machine Maker, and HENRY SMITH, of Alexander Shed, Keighley, aforesaid, Machine
Wool Comber, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object the more effectual and rigid mounting of the drawing
off rollers on combing machines in such a manner that, the bracket has no connection
with the comb circle bed plate or steam chest; and so arranged that when the rollers
are moved for any purpose they retain their perpendicular and relative position with
each other.
We accomplish our object in the following manner-To the gearing plate we secure
a bracket in which are formed two bearings for receiving and supporting the long
driving spindle of one of the drawing off rollers, and to the top of the said bracket we
attach roller journal brackets prepared for supporting both rollers.
By these means all the journals are in connection with the main bracket, and retain
their relative position whenever the main bracket is moved for setting the .rollers or
other purposes; and by having no connection with the steam chest or circle bed plate,
the heat from the same is not transmitted to the rollers, thereby enabling them to be
run much cooler, thus preserving the journals and roller leather.
Dated this 28th day of October 1889
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Method of Mounting the Drawing-off Rollers
on Combing Machines.
We, JAMES RAMSDEN HOYLE, of Greengate, Keighley, in the County of York,
Machine Maker, and HENRY SMITH, of Alexander Shed, Keighley, aforesaid, Machine
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 :-
This invention has for its object the more effectual and rigid mounting of the drawing
off rollers on combing machines, in such a manner that, the supporting bracket has no
direct connection with the comb circle bed plate or steam chest, and so arranged that
when the rollers are moved for any purpose they retain their perpendicular and relative
position with each other.
In the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1. represents an elevation partly in section of
a pair of rollers arranged and mounted according to our invention, and Fig. 2. is a
sectional plan through line a. b.
To the gearing plate A. we secure a bracket B. in which are fitted two journal
bushes C and D. the bush C. extending through the base of the bracket B. and is clear
of the gearing plate A., the top bush D. is secured by screw S. to the roller arm
bracket E., extends into and fits a circular hole formed in the top flange of bracket B.
The roller arm brackets E and F. are connected together in the ordinary manner,
excepting there is no direct attachment to the steam chest or circular bed plate of the
combing machine, as is now the common practice with this class of machines. The
bottom arm bracket E. is secured to the top flange of bracket B. by one or more
screws G. passing through curved slot holes arranged in any convenient manner
similar to H. so that the roller arms may be moved radially to the required position,
the bush D. acting as a centre or support in the top flange of bracket B.

page_text: The long driving spindle J. of drawing off roller K. extends through both bushes (
and D. is driven in the usual manner by wheel W. and by all the journals being
mounted or attached to the main bracket B. the journals retain their relative position
whenever the bracket B. is moved for setting the rollers as required, relative to the
comb circle. The base of the bracket B. is secured to the gearing plate A. by bolts M.
passing through slot holes N. formed through the same, which allow of the bracket B.
being moved in order to adjust the position of the rollers E and F. relative to the
comb circle; and by the bracket B. or either of the roller arm brackets E or F.
having no direct connection with the steam chest or comb circle bed plate, the heat
from the same is not transmitted to the drawing off rollers K. and K' thereby enabling
them to be run much cooler than hitherto, thus preserving the journals from excessive
wear and tear, and damage to the roller leathers rotating between the said rollers by
the heat imparted to the latter when the supporting brackets are attached to the comb
circle or circular comb plate as is now the common practice.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is
.
The method of supporting the drawing off rollers K and K¹ of combing machines
without any direct attachment to the steam chest or comb circle bed plate, by the
bracket B. arranged substantially in the manner as shown and hereinbefore described.
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Dated this 28th day of July 1890
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.