Improvements in the Method of and Apparatus for Driving the Sliver Coilers on Noble's Combing Machines.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Apr., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 14th Jan., 1893-Accepted, 18th Feb., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Method of and Apparatus for Driving the
Sliver Coilers on Noble's Combing Machines.
We, JOHN ALLEN, of Hollings Street, Bradford, in the County of York,
Combing Overlooker, and JOHN REDDIHOUGH, of Horton Lane, Bradford, afore-
said, Top Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to certain improvements in combing machines known as
Noble's, and has for its object the reduction of wear and tear in the gearing of
the sliver coilers hitherto in use.
As at present driven great inconvenience and loss of time is a resultant of
frequent repairs. The power is obtained from the comb by means of five wheels
imparting motion from the comb to a horizontal shaft passing just above the floor
to the coiler, again a series of wheels are used to give the necessary motion to the
coilers.
Apart from the cost in the first instance of such an arrangement, there is the
cost of wear and tear and stoppage of the comb in order to repair or adjust the
first series of wheels under the comb.
Our object is to reduce the first cost, the wear and tear, and the delays in con-
sequence of the present driving gearing being under the comb.
We accomplish our object by driving the sliver coiler by means of a band or
belt from the main shaft of the combing machine direct to a pulley fixed to the
sliver coiler thus dispensing with the two series of wheels and the shaft already
described.
Dated this 13th day of April 1892.
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Method of and Apparatus for Driving the
Sliver Coilers on Noble's Combing Machines.
We, JOHN ALLEN, of Hollings Street, Bradford, in the County of York,
Combing Overlooker, and JOHN REDDIHOUGH, of Horton Lane, Bradford afore-
said, Top Maker, 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 relates to certain improvements in combing machines known, as
"Noble's" and has for its object, the reduction of wear and tear in the gearing of
the sliver coilers hitherto in use.
As at present driven, great inconvenience and loss of time is a resultant of
frequent repairs. The power is obtained from the comb by means of five wheels
imparting motion from the comb to a horizontal shaft passing just above the floor
to the coiler, again a series of wheels are used to give the necessary motion to the
coilers.
Apart from the cost in the first instance of such an arrangement, there is the
cost of wear and tear and stoppage of the comb in order to repair or adjust the
first series of wheels under the comb.
Our object is to reduce the first cost, the wear and tear and the delays in con-
sequence of the present driving gear being under the comb.

page_text: In describing our invention in detail, reference is made to the accompanying
-drawings in which
Fig. 1 represents a diagramatical outline of certain portions of a "Noble's "
combing machine partly in section, and
Fig. 2 is an enlarged plan of a coiler.
In the drawing one of the pillars A supporting the main driving shaft B. of a
-combing machine is removed, and on the said shaft we secure a grooved pulley C
around which passes a belt D. for transmitting rotary motion to the additional
pulley E mounted on a short shaft F supported by frame of coiler. At the opposite
end of said shaft, is secured a bevel wheel G, gearing into another bevel wheel G'
-secured on an upright shaft H. at the bottom of which is a spur pinion J. gearing
into spur wheel K, secured to circular plate upon which the coiler can L rests,
thus by these means, motion is transmitted from the comb to the coiler can without
the usual gearing connecting same to the underside of comb.
The rotating funnel M through which the fibre N passes, is driven by a belt P.
passing over pulley Q on short shaft F. and small pulley R on the funnel.
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 driving the coiler can L by means of the pullies C and E
belt D and gearing all arranged substantially in the manner as shown and
-described.
T
1000
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.