Packages of Yarn, Cotton, and the like.
Year: 1886

page_text: Packages of Yarn, Cotton, and the like.
I ALFRED RUSSELL DONISTHORPE of the North Mills, Leicester, in the County of
Leicester, Spinner, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows —
The object of my invention is to provide a press capable of compressing and
rendering flat and even the sides of bales and similar packages so that they may
occupy less space that they may be capable of being stacked one upon the other and
that they may be more portable and compact for transhipinent.
I may therefore provide a horizontal bed preferably square and of suitable sizo,
strength and material which may be mounted on standards or short pedestals so that
sufficient space may be provided beneath for preferably the reception of two horizontal
axles or shafts of suitable material which may receive bearing from the standards or
other convenient part of the bed of the press.
The said axles may be placed a suitable distance apart and at the end of each may
be fixed a toothed wheel to rotate it-both toothed wheels being on the same size of
the press bed.
Bracket bearings may then be fixed to the same side of the bed to receive a
horizontal shaft on which endless or perpetual screws are fixed so as to work
immediately over and engage with the toothed wheels thereby effecting a rotary
motion at right angles. At one end of this horizontal shaft a wheel lever for steam or
hand power may be attached so as to form a winch, the shaft giving motion to the
endless screws which on engaging with the toothed wheels cause the axles beneath
the bed to revolve.
Directly over the bed and suspended by means of weighted chains and pulleys
which allow it to be raised or lowered is a solid horizontal frame or slab of any
suitable material and preferably of the size of the bed having a flat under surface
and preferably a curved or arched upper surface. Upon this upper surface may
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page_text: be placed suitable small wheels or runners on which may rest and when necessary
traverse preferably two ropes or chains which are connected with the axles
beneath the bed so that it will be seen that by means of the motion before
referred to the rope is caused to press upon the upper surface of the frame and
being wound upon the axles the rope gradually forces the frame to descend upon
the bale to effect the necessary amount of pressure.
By reversing the wheel lever the rope becomes uncoiled from the axles and by
incans of the weighted chains and pulleys the frame or slab may be lifted from
the package and sustained in any required position till again caused to descend.
A portion of the bed may be made movable so that a suitable lever placed beneath
may assist to tilt the package and remove it from the press.

page_text: Packages of Yarn, Cotton, and the like.
I, ALFRED RUSSELL DONISTHORPE Spinner, Sarah Street, Leicester, 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 object of this Invention is to provide a press capable of compressing, and
rendering flat and even, the sides of bales and similar packages, so that they may
Occupy less spaco, that they may be capable of being stacked one upon the other, and
that they may be more portable and compact for transhipment.
In the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1, is a side elevation of the Press.
Fig. 2, is a section on the line P. P.
A is a horizontal bed made preferably square, and of iron of suitable size and
strength and mounted upon wheels B to facilitate the removal of the press from
pluce to place, but we may when it is desired to fix the press in a stationary position,
mount it upon pedestals or standards, sufficient space being left beneath the bed of
the press and the ground to allow of the rotation of the two horizontal shafts C.
The horizontal shafts C are a suitable distance apart, and pass underneath the
bed A, and receive bearing from the standards; or they may be secured to the ends
of the bed A.
Fixed at the ends of the shafts C are toothed wheels which engage with the
worms, or perpetual screws D³ fixed on the horizontal shafts D', supported by the
brackets D which are secured to the press A.
A capstan wheel E at the end of the horizontal shaft D¹ is employed to communi-
cate the required motion to the mechanism, we may however if required use other
kinds of wheels for this purpose, and adapt it for either steam or hand power.
Directly over the bed A is a solid horizontal frame or slab F, having a flat
undersurfaco and made of iron or other suitable material which is suspended by
the weighted chains F¹ passing over the pulleys F³, and secured to the bed at F³
by hooks, and eyes or other means. Upon the upper surface of the solid slab F,
which may be arched or otherwise as desired may be placed a number of suitable
small wheels or runners G₁ on which may rest and when necessary traverse the ropes
or chains G, the ends of which are connected or fastened to the barrels C³, carried on
the horizontal shaft C, or we may dispense with the wheels or runners G¹ & form
suitable grooves in the top of the solid slab F to receive the ropes or chains G.
engage
It will therefore be seen that the action is as follows:-That on the horizontal
shaft D' receiving motion from the wheel E the worms or endless screws D
with the toothed wheels C and rotate the barrels C on the shaft C. The ropes G
being wound upon the barrels C and passing over and pressing upon the solid slab F
gradually causes it to descend upon the material contained in the press to effect the
necessary amount of pressure.

page_text: By reversing the wheel E the ropes G become uncoiled from the barrels C & by
means of the weighted chains F¹ passing over the pulleys F' the slab F ascends from
the compressed bale or package and is sustained in any required position till again
caused to descend. A portion of the bed A may be made movable so that a suitable
lever placed beneath may assist to tilt the package and remove it from the press.
When mounted upon wheels to facilitate the removal of the press from place to
place, the overhead gearing employed to assist the solid slab F to ascend from the
compressed package or bale, may be dispensed with, and we may provide one or more
substantial uprights of iron or other material, on each side of the press, over which the
weighted ropes or chains F' may pass & be suspended, small runners or pulloys being
employed at the top of the uprights to enable the ropes or chains G to slide over
more freely.
Figs. 3, 4, 5 & 6, are modifications of my invention, illustrating its adaptation for
the compression of ensilage.
Figs. 3, 4 & 6 shew the apparatus applied to stacks, the ends of the ropes or
chains G being secured to the horizontal shaft C & the cross beams respectively.
The periphery of the wheel E is recessed to receive the lever E¹, which may be
operated to cause the worm or endless screws D² to engage with the toothed wheel C¹
which rotates the shaft C upon which the ropes G are wound, thus effecting the
desired compression.
Fig. 5 shews the apparatus applied to a silo or chamber, and having the gearing
fixed at the top.
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 what I ciaim is
1. In a press such as described the method of applying pressure by means of the
combination of plates A and F, ropes or chains G, shafts C barrels C³, wheels U³,
shaft D' & worms D' substantially as specified.
2. The complete press comprising plates A and F, ropes or chains G, shafts C,
barrels C², wheels ', shaft D', worms D² and counterbalance weights & chains Fi
operating in manner, substantially as specified.
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ALFRED RUSSELL DONISTHORPE.
Witness,
E. N. LEWIS,
Midland Patent Office,
1, Market Street, Leicester.
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