Improvements in Wool Washing Machines.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 25th June, 1886.
Complete Left, 25th Mar., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 26th Apr., 1887.
Improvements in Wool Washing Machines.
We EDOUARD PELTZER and AUGUSTE PELTZER, both of Verviers, Belgium Manu-
facturers do hereby declare the nature of said Invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN WOOL
WASHING MACHINES to be as follows:-
Our invention consists in certain improvements in wool washing machines, the
objects of our improvements being first to carry the wool from the scouring trough to
the squeezing rollers in such manner that it is more evenly distributed to the squeezing
rollers and the milling or felting action on the fibres is reduced, and secondly to
replenish continuously all the troughs with scouring liquor thereby saving the time
usually wasted in filling and emptying them.
In performing the first part of our invention we employ a trough of the usual con-
struction. The wool to be washed is carried along the trough by rakes or otherwise
to the delivering end of the machine where it is fed on to an inclined table or platform
by means of a slowly revolving spiked roller. The inclined table consists of a series
of stationary and movable bars, the movable bars being held in a frame to which a
reciprocating motion is given by cranks or otherwise in such manner that the movable
bars project above the stationary bars as they move in the direction of and carry the
wool toward the squeezing rollers and sink below the stationary bars on which they
deposit the wool as they return towards the trough so that the wool by this action of
the bars is gradually carried to the squeezing rollers.
In some cases we propose to dispense with rakes in the trough and in their place
employ a platform constructed of stationary and movable bars as above described and
placed in the trough above the false bottom. The movable bars carry the wool through
the liquor and deposit it upon the first named inclined platform either with or without
the aid of the revolving spiked roller: The liquor squeezed out of the wool is conducted
by a channel into a reservoir where the dirt settles and the liquor re-enters its trough
through a perforated plate.
The second part of our invention is applicable to a washing machine in which a
series of troughs is used, the wool being delivered from the squeezing rollers to the
next trough

page_text: In carrying this part of our invention into effect we feed the last trough only, with
soap and water or scouring liquor and we connect to the bottom of every trough,
except the first one, an open side pipe or chamber. The liquor fills these pipes and
stands in them at the same level as in the troughs. We attach a cross pipe to each of
the said pipes or chambers and attach to each cross pipe an injector, pump or other
appliance which forces the liquor from one trough into the next or preceding trough
in order to maintain the same or any desired height of liquor in all the troughs. Thus
by feeding the last trough continuously with scouring liquor the same or any desired
level of liquor in all the troughs can be maintained by the action of the injectors or
other apparatus; since the liquor when it exceeds a given level in one trough is
forced into the next or preceding trough. The liquor when dirty is drawn off or
allowed to escape from the first trough in any convenient manner.
4 dose of Tune 1886

page_text: Improvements in Wool Washing Machines.
We EDOUARD PELTZER and AUGUSTE PELTZER both of Verviers, Belgium Manu-
facturers do hereby declare the nature of said Invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN WOOL
WASHING MACHINES, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
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Our invention consists in certain improvements in wool washing machines the
objects of our improvements being first to carry the wool from the scouring trough to
the squeezing rollers in such manner that it is more evenly distributed to the squeezing
rollers and the milling or felting action on the fibres is reduced and secondly to
replenish continuously all the troughs with scouring liquor thereby saving the time
usually wasted in filling and emptying them and maintaining the scouring liquor of
the same composition thus giving more evenness in the scouring.
And in order that our Invention may be fully understood and readily carried into
effect we will describe the accompanying Sheets of Drawings reference being had to
the figures and letters marked thereon.
In performing the first part of our Invention illustrated by Figures 1, 2 and 3 we
employ a trough a of the usual construction fitted with a false bottom a¹ and filled
with scouring liquor. The wool b to be washed is carried along the trough a by rakes
or otherwise to the delivering end of the machine where it is fed on to an inclined
table or platform by means of a slowly revolving spiked roller c or in other con-
venient manner. The inclined table consists of a series of stationary bars d and
movable bars d' to which a reciprocating motion is given by cranks e or otherwise in
such manner that the movable bars d' project above the stationary bars d as they move
in the direction of and carry the wool 6 toward the squeezing rollers ff and sink
below the stationary bars d on which they deposit the wool as they return towards the
trough a so that the wool by this action of the bars d and d' is gradually carried to
the squeezing rollers ƒƒ¹.
In some cases we propose to dispense with rakes in the trough and in their place
employ a platform constructed of stationary and movable bars as above described and
placed in the trough above the false bottom a'. The movable bars carry the wool
through the liquor and deposit it upon the first named inclined platform either with
or, without the aid of the revolving spiked roller c. In every case the bars we
employ whether stationary or movable are quite plain smooth and entirely free from
any spikes or projections and carry the wool forward without milling or felting the
fibres to any appreciable extent. The liquor squeezed out of the wool b guarded by
the transverse bar g is conducted by a channel g¹ into a reservoir g³ where the dirt
settles and the liquor re-enters its trough through a perforated plate g³.
The second part of our Invention which is illustrated by Figs. 4 and 5 is applicable
to a washing machine in which a series of troughs is used the wool being delivered
from the squeezing rollers to the next trough.
In carrying this part of our Invention into effect we feed the last trough only with

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soap and water or scouring liquor and we connect to the bottom of every trough
except the first one an open side pipe or chamber h. The liquor fills these pipes h and
stands in them at the same level as in the troughs. We attach a cross pipe i to each
of the said pipes or chambers and attach to cach cross pipe i an injector supplied
with steam through a pipe instead of the injector a pump or other appliance may be
employed. This injector or other appliance forces the liquor from one trough into the
next or preceding trough in order to maintain the same or any desired height of liquor
in all the troughs. Thus by feeding the last trough continuously with scouring
liquor the same or any desired level of liquor in all the troughs can be main-
tained by the action of the injectors or other apparatus since the liquor when it
exceeds a given level in one trough is forced into the next or preceding trough
consequently from the first trough the dirtiest liquor is drawn off or allowed to escape
also continuously in any convenient manner.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said Invention
and in what manner the same is to he performed we declare that what we claim is―
1. In a wool washing machine the use and application of a set or sets of rising
and falling bars in combination with a set or sets of stationary bars for the purpose
of carrying the wool forward all the said bars being perfectly plain smooth and free
from spikes or projections substantially as herein set forth.
2. In a wool washing machine the combination with an open side pipe or chamber
connected to the bottom of every trough except the first of an injector pump or other
appliance to force the liquor from one trough through a cross pipe into the next trough
as herein described and as illustrated by Figs. 4 and 5.
H. B. BARLOW,
17, St. Ann's Square, Manchester,
Agent for Applicants.