IMPROVEMENTS IN FEEDING MACHINES FOR FEEDING WOOL AND OTHER FIBROUS SUBSTANCES TO CARDING MACHINES
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd June, 1886.
Complete Left, 3rd Mar., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 20th May, 1887.
PHOTOUS DROSTALCEs to Carding macninės,
I ARMITAGE HAIGH, Machine Maker of Priest Royd Iron Works Huddersfield in
the County of York, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS
IN FEEDING MACHINES FOR FEEDING WOOL AND OTHER FIBROUS SUBSTANCES TO
CARDING MACHINES to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to construct and arrange Feeding Machines, so that
the fibre delivered therefrom shall be free and open and regular in quantity. To
carry out my invention I employ the usual Hopper in which I fix two endless spiked
lattice sheets Nos. 1 & 2, the No. 1 lattice sheet working within the Hopper I
arrange so that it has a slanting position for carrying the fibre upwards, then by the
application of Rollers fixed in such a position that the sheet passing over the first and
second Rollers gives it a straight or flat surface at the top, I then fix the No. 2 lattice
sheet which is so arranged by the aid of two Rollers that it forms a straight or flat
surface on the underside, this No. 2 sheet I fix with the underside immediately over
the straight or flat surface of the No. 1 sheet, the two spiked surfaces work in opposite
directions, the No. 2 sheet has an arrangement of fittings and adjustable screws, so
that the two surfaces can be brought near or far apart in order to regulate the working
of different classes of Fibro, by this arrangement I get more opening or working
surface than any other Feed, inside the Hopper I employ a Vibrating Comb to strip
all the superfluous fibre from the No. 1 and No. 2 sheets, at the back of the Machine I
fix a porcupine Roller or a Roller covered with spiked card or Fillet, I also fix a
Vibrating Comb or brush or both combined in one, to strip the Fibre from tho
No. 1 and 2 sheets into the scale pan. This comb or brush or both combined working
in combination with the No. 1 and 2 spiked sheets also with the porcupine Roller
above named, this porcupine roller works in combination with the No. 1 spiked sheet
and the Comb or brush named, the object of this Roller is to provent the fibre from

page_text: being taken back with the vibrating comb or brush during its upward motion, also to
clear or take off any Fibre that may be adhering to the No. 1 spiked sheet, the roller
bringing back the Fibre to be stripped off by the downward stroke of the brush or
comb, when the required quantity of material has fallen into the Scale pan the scale is
drawn down by a Catch wheel into a Rack and held there whilst it is being turned 5
over by an Automatic arrangement of Rack and pinion, to accomplish which I employ
pinion and cam motion, doing away with the band driving, during the time the scale
is being turned over, the Machine has been stopped, when the scale has been released
it is brought back to its former position and the machine is again set in motion.
01. 1886
WALTER BRIERLEY,
Town Hall Buildings, Halifax,
Agent for the Applicant

page_text: Fibrous Substances to Carding Machines.
I ARMITAGE HAIGH of Priest Royd Iron Works, Huddersfield, in the County of
York Machine Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be perforined, to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement :-
The object of my invention is to construct and arrange feeding machines so that
the fibre delivered therefrom shall be free and open and regular in quantity.
To carry out my invention I employ the usual hopper in which I fix two endless
spiked lattice sheets Nos. 1 and 2, the No. 1 lattice shoet working within the hopper I
arrango so that it has a slanting position for carrying the fibre upwards, then by the
application of rollers fixed in such a position that the sheet passing over the first and
second rollers gives it a straight or flat surface at the top, I then fix the No. 2 lattico
sheet which is so arranged by the aid of two rollers that it forms a straight or flat
surface on the underside, this No. 2 Sheet I fix with the underside immediately over
the straight or flat surface of the No. 1 Sheet; the two spiked surfaces work in
opposite directions, the No. 2 Sheet has an arrangement of fittings and adjustablo
screws, so that the two surfaces can be brought near or far apart in order to regulate
the working of different classes of fibre; by this arrangement I get more opening or
working surface than any other feed.
Inside the hopper I employ a vibrating comb to strip all the superfluous fibre from
the No. 1 and No. 2 Sheets, at the back of the machine I fix a porcupine roller or a
roller covered with spiked card or fillet. I also fix a vibrating comb or brush, or
both combined in one to strip the fibre from the No. 1 and 2 Sheets into the scale
pan. This comb or brush or both combined working in combination with the No. 1
and 2 spiked sheets also with the porcupine roller above named; this porcupine roller
works in combination with the No. 1 spiked and the comb or brush named, the object
of this roller is to prevent the fibre from being taken back with the vibrating comb or
brush during its upward motion, also to clear or to take off any fibre that may be
adhering to the No. 1 spiked sheet, the roller bringing back the fibre to be stripped
off by the downward stroke of the brush or comb. When the required quantity of
material has fallen into the scale pan the scale is drawn down by a catch wheel into a
rack and held there whilst it is being turned over by an automatic arrangement of rack
and pinion; to accomplish which I employ pinion and cam motion, doing away with
the band driving, during the time the scale is being turned over, the machine has
been stopped, when the scale has been released it is brought back to its former
position, and the machine is again set in motion.
Such being the nature and object of my said Invention, the following is a complete
description of same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings;
Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation (side view of my improved feeding machine.
Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail.
To carry out my Invention I employ the usual hopper A in which I fix two endless
spiked lattice sheets Nos. 1 and 2-tho No. 1 lattice sheet working within the hopper A

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arrange so that it has a slanting position for carrying the fibre upwards, then by the
application of rollers B, C, fixed in such a position that the sheet passing over the first
and second rollers B, C, gives it a straight or flat surface at the top E, I then fix the
No. 2 lattice sheet which is so arranged by the aid of two rollers G, H, that it forms
a straight or flat surface on the underside I. This No. 2 sheet I fix with the under-
side I immediately over the straight or flat surface of the No. 1 sheet E; the two
spiked surfaces work in opposite directions, the No. 2 sheet has an arrangement of
fittings, and adjustable screws so that the two surfaces can be brought near or far
apart in order to regulate the working of different classes of fibre; by this arrangement
I get more opening or working surface than any other feed.
Inside the hopper I employ a vibrating comb J to strip all the superfluous fibre
from the No. 1 and No. 2 sheets; at the back of the machine I fix a porcupine roller,
or a roller covered with spiked card or fillot D I also fix a vibrating comb or brush K
or both combined' in one to strip the fibre from the No. 1 and No. 2 sheets into the
scale pan L, this comb or brush or both combined K working in combination with
the No. 1 and No. 2 spiked sheets, also with the porcupine roller D above mentioned,
this porcupine roller D works in combination with the No. 1 spiked sheet, and the
comb or brush K named, the object of this roller is to prevent the fibre from being
taken back with the vibrating comb or brush during its upward motion, also to clear
or take off any fibre that may be adhering to the No. 1 spiked sheet, the roller bringing
back the fibre to be stripped off by the next downward stroke of the brush or comb K;
d is a guard plate to prevent the fibre falling between sheet No. 1 and the back of
porcupine D.
e is a plate extending across the machine to fill in the space between the porcupine D
and the lattice sheet 1.
When the required quantity of material has fallen into the scale pan L, the scale is
drawn down by a catch wheel M on shaft h driven by band pulley from
any convenient
going part of the machine, the band slipping on its pulley during the time the catch
is engaged with the drop catch N at the end of the scale lover, and held there whilst
the scale lever is being turned over by an automatic arrangement of rack and pinion ;
to accomplish which I employ pinion and cam motion as described in Patent
No. 1693 A.D. 1886 granted to the applicant, doing away with the band driving, the
catch N is liberated from catch wheel M by means of a revolving cam fixed against
the end of shaft h. and at a given time pushes shaft h and wheel M to one side, and
allows catch N to rise, during the time the scale is being turned over, the machine has
been stopped when the scale pan L has been released it is brought back to its former
position and the machine again set in motion.
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 I lay no claim to
the Sheets 1, 2, nor to the vibrating combs J, K, considered separatoly, what I do
claim is :
Firstly The porcupine roller D Sheet No. 1, and comb K, all in combination, and
as, and for the purpose herein fully described.
Secondly-The catch wheel M, and the drop catch N working in combination for
bringing down the scale L and holding it in gear with tho rack whilst the scale is
being turned over by the automatic gear.
Dated this Second day of March 1887