Improvements in Machines for Polishing and Drying Yarn, Thread, Twine, Cord, or Rope.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 26th May, 1886.
Complete Left, 25th Feb., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 25th Mar., 1887.
Improvements in Machines for Polishing and Drying Yarn, Thread,
Twine, Cord, or Rope.
WILLIAM GAINES BYWATER of Sweet Street Foundry, Holbeck Leeds in the County
of York Machine Maker, and THOMAS BELLSHAW BEANLAND, of 35 Temple Terrace,
Holbeck Leeds in the County of York Draughtsman do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
The present improvements are adapted to machines by which yarn, thread, twine
cord or rope is polished, and in which steam heated cylinders are used to dry the
same. It is found that, say twine which has been polished and dried by this method
does not possess the softness which distinguishes twine which has been polished and
dried in a band walk, in which the drying is effected by the atmosphere. In order to
obtain this required softness in the machine polished twine we propose to dispense
with the steam heated cylinders, and substitute an enclosed chamber, through which
a current of air is caused to pass which may be dried or heated by any simple and
well known method. In the chamber are placed a number of rollers, half of the number
being placed at the lower part of the chamber in a horizontal position, at a distance
above each roller so placed, is a similar roller, but which is set at an angle, the
inclination of which is towards the roller to which it is opposite and which may be
varied. The twine passes into the chamber at a suitable point and is traversed from
one end to the other of the first pair of rollers, when it is passed to the second pair, and
is traversed to the opposite end, and so on through the series as many times as is found
necessary when it is passed to the receiving bobbins as usual. The twine is polished
by the ordinary polishing rollers whilst in the chamber.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machines for Polishing and Drying Yarn, Thread,
Twine, Cord, or Rope.
да
WILLIAM GAINES BYWATER of Sweet Street Foundry, Leeds, in the county of York,
Machine Maker, and THOMAS BELLSHAW BEANLAND of 35 Temple Terrace Beeston
Hill, Leeds in the County of York Draughtsman 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 present Improvements are adapted to machines by which yarn, thread or twine
cords or ropes is polished, and in which steam heated cylinders are used to dry the
same. It is found that say twine which has been polished and dried by this method
does not possess the softness which distinguishes twine which has been polished and
dried in a band walk, in which the drying is effected by the atmosphere. In order to
obtain this required softness in machine polished twine we propose to dispenso with
the steam heated cylinder, and substitute an enclosed chamber through which a current
of air is caused to pass by well known methods. In the chamber are placed a number
of rollers, half of the number being placed at the lower part of the chamber in a
horizontal position, at a distance above each roller so placed, is a similar roller, but
which is set at an angle, the inclination of which is towards the roller to which it is
opposite, and which may be varied. The twine passes into the chamber at a suitablo
point, and is traversed from one end to the other of the first pair of rollers, when it is
passed to the second pair and is traversed to the opposite end, and so on through the
series of rollers as many times as is found necessary, when it is passed to the receiving
bobbins as usual. The twine is polished by the ordinary polishing rollers whilst in the
chamber.
In order that this invention may be more readily understood and carried into
practical effect we have hereunto annexed a sheet of drawing illustrative of the same,
and will now proceed to describe the same, reference being had to such drawings and
the letters of reference marked thereon. Fig. 1 is an end elevation of that portion of
a polishing machine which is used for drying and polishing the material. Fig. 2 is a
front elevation of the same. A is the frame composing a chamber which is enclosed
on all sides by suitable shutters. B are rollers which are driven by means of gearing
B from the driving shaft C, these rollers are placed in a horizontal position and
parallel to each other, immediately above the rollers B are rollers D each of which is
set at an angle to its fellow roller B, the inclination of the angle being towards the
said roller B, more or less inclination of angle may be given to rollers D as is found
necessary. The twine enters the chamber at E and passes round the first pair of
rollers B & D in the direction as shewn by the arrows, when by reason of the angle of
the roller D it traverses untill it comes to the opposite end to that at which it entered,
when it passes to the second pair of rollers B & D and is in like manner traversed to
the opposite end when it is passed to the third pair of rollers B & D and is traversed

page_text: to the opposite end when it passes out of the machine chamber at F to the usual
receiving bobbins. Only three pairs of rollers are shewn, but less or more may be
used as is found desirable. The twine is polished by means of the ordinary rollers H,
which are placed at the most suitable points for effecting the same. The method of
drying is by preference one which is well known as being used for many other
purposes; air is forced through the tubular heaters G by means of fan K, and passes
through the chamber and out at the opening J.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said Invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we claim is
1st. The application of an enclosed drying chamber to twine polishing machines, in
which the material is dried by means of air instead of by hot cylinders, substantially as
herein set forth and described.
2nd. The application of one or more angle rollers for traversing the twine through
the said chamber, substantially as herein set forth and described.
3rd. The combination of the air drying chamber together with the rollers, and
angle rollers for the purpose as herein set forth and substantially as described.
Dated this 24th day of February 1887.