IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MEANS OR APPARATUS EMPLOYED IN CARDING WOOL AND OTHER FIBRES
Year: 1884

page_text: We JOHN CLOUGH of Bradford in the County of York, Commission Comber,
and RANDALL THORNTON of Cleckheaton in the County of York, Machine Maker,
do hereby declaro the nature of our invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
MEANS OR APPARATUS EMPLOYED IN CARDING WOOL AND OTHER FIBRES to be as
follows:-
Our invention relates to improvements in the arrangement, or adaptation, of the
rollers employed in carding wool and other fibres; generally known as feeding
rollers, and to the stripping roller connected with them, and consists in the
improved construction, or arrangement, of the bearings, or fixings, in which the top
feeding roller and stripper connected with it work, each bearing being formed with
a knuckle joint, or hinge, one end of the bearing is held to the feeding table by a
suitable bolt, screw, or such like connection, with an adjustable screw and nuts, at
the end of the fixing, in order to enable it to be set nearer, or further away from,
the licker-in as may be desired; in the case of the top feeding roller, the opposite
end of the bearing, in which the roller works, is adjusted and regulated in position
up and down by means of a fixed screw with adjustable nuts which serve to hold
it firmly, or this may be effected by other suitable adjusting appliances.
The stripping-roller works on similar bearings to those of the top-feeding roller,
and its position is adjusted in a similar manner at the end of the bearings, furthest
from the licker-in, the opposite end in which the stripping roller works is adjusted
by means of set screws applied to, or screwed into the bearings of the top feeding
roller, the set screws, or equivalent adjusting means may be applied to the bearings
of the stripping roller and upon these the bearings of the roller rest.
The stripping-roller can be drawn away from the licker-in and top feeding roller
by being turned back, or away, on its hinged connection, and thus being brought
near to the front of the feeder-board may be cleaned and readily replaced in its
working position by the simple motion of the hinges, or such like connection, and
if desired this can be done without stopping the machine.
Should the feeding rollers require examination, cleaning, or repairing, this can be
done by taking off the top nut by which the top feeding roller is adjusted, and

page_text: the roller can be turned back from its position in the same way as the stripping
roller before described, leaving the bottom feeding roller free to be lifted out of its
place.
If the top feeding roller, or the stripping roller, above it is desired to be removed
from the machine, this can readily be done say by taking out the pins at the hinges,
or knuckle joints, and these can be put back into the working position without
requiring re-adjusting.
By these means, we are enabled to greatly economize time, and give increased
security of position to the rollers.
Hitherto these rollers have generally been fixtures more or less, and as they
quickly become choked or coated with fibre etc. and owing to their fixed position
it has been found to be extremely inconvenient to clean them or even to set them,
consequently they become smooth on the surface and beyond conducting the fibre
into the Carding Engine they are of little further use, Whereas, if kept clean and
free from fibre, dirt, etc., which soon chokes up, or interferes with the operation of,
the teeth producing more, or less, a level surface, these teeth would exert
considerable carding power on the fibres treated.
WILLIAM BROOKES,
Agent.

page_text: We JOHN CLOUGH of Bradford in the County of York Commission Comber
and RANDALL THORNTON of Cleckheaton in the County of York Machine Maker
do hereby declare the nature of our invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MEANS
OR APPARATUS EMPLOYED IN CARDING WOOL AND OTHER FIBRES and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement:—
Our invention relates to improvements in the arrangement or adaptation of the
rollers employed in carding wool and other fibres generally known as feeding
rollers and to the stripping roller connected or operating with them and consists in
the improved construction or arrangement of the bearings or fixings in which the
top feeding roller and stripping roller or "stripper" connected or operating with
that top feeding roller work. Each of such bearings is formed with a knuckle
joint or hinge which serves to connect that end of the bearing to the feeding table
by the intervention of an adjustable connection adapted to enable the bearing and
thereby the roller it carries to be set nearer or farther away from the " licker-in "
as may be found desirable. This adjustable connection between the hinge of the
bearing or its equivalent may consist of a screw and nut thereto holding the
connection to the table whilst another screw and nuts or screws and nuts secured
to suitable stops prevent end way motion of the adjustable connection when set.
The end of the bearing, opposite the hinge, which carries the top roller supported
therein is capable of adjustment and is regulated in position as desired up or down
by means of a fixed screw provided with suitable adjustable nuts which serve to
hold that bearing between the nuts on that screw firmly in position, or this
adjustment of the position of the top roller may be effected by other suitable
adjustable appliances. The stripping roller works in similar bearings to those
described for the top feeding roller and the position of this roller may be adjusted
in a similar manner by connection of the ends of the bearing carrying it, to a like
adjustable connecting piece screwed to the table and the position of the stripping
roller carried at the other end of this bearing is adjusted by means of set screws
applied to or screwed into the bearings of the top feeding roller and supporting
the bearing of that stripper. Or set screws or equivalent adjusting means for
regulating the position of the stripper may be applied to the stripper bearings and
so as to rest in or upon the bearings of the top feeding roller.
"
By these means the stripping roller can be drawn away from the licker in and
top feeding roller by being turned back or swung away upon its hinged conuection
and thereby be brought near to the front of the feeder board so as to be readily
accessible for cleaning and it can be most readily replaced in its working position
by the simple action of swinging it back, on its hinge or such like connection, to
be again supported on its screw support and this operation can be effected without
stopping or interfering with operation of the machine if desired.
Should the feeding rollers require to be examined, cleaned, or repaired, this can
readily be done by taking off the top nut by which the top feeding roller is secured
in its adjusted position and then the bearings carrying that roller are swung back
bringing this roller from its working position, nearer to the front in the same way
as the stripper-roller is brought as already described, and thereby leaving the
bottom feeding roller exposed and free to be lifted out of its place and replaced
there.
Should the top feeding roller or the stripping roller above it be desired to be
removed from the machine, this romoval can be readily effected by taking out the

page_text: pins at the hinges or knuckle joints connecting the bearings of those rollers to the
adjustable connection of the table and then when desired these parts can be put
back again into their working position without readjustment being requisite.
But that the nature of our invention and means adapted for carrying it
practically into effect may be more clearly understood we will proceed further to
illustrate the same by the aid of the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1
shews the roller B forming the lower feed roller, the upper feed roller B¹ and the
stripping roller B are shewn in their working position relatively to the licker in A
and Figure 2 shews the same parts in positions they might occupy during
examination or attention for cleaning. a is the axis for the licker-in A on the
nearer side, the like axis of the lower roller B. the like axis of the upper
feed roller B¹ and b² the like axis of the stripping roller B². CC are the rollers
for supporting the feed sheet or apron C². D is the hinge or connection between
the bearings E and the adjustable connection G secured to the table I by screws
G₁ G² and D³ is the like hinge or connection between the bearings F and the
adjustable connection H secured to the table I by screws H₁ H².
Kis the screw
fixed into the table I and carrying upon it the nuts K K² for securing the parts E¹
of the bearings E for adjusting the roller B¹ L are the screws carried by the
parts E and adjustable therein for supporting the bearings F carrying the
stripper B2 in its adjusted position relatively to the licker-in A.
Hitherto these upper feed rollers and stripper rollers have generally been applied
more or less as fixtures and as such rollers quickly become choked or coated with
fibre or other matters and owing to their being fixtures in their position it has
been found that from the extreme inconvenience attendant on effecting their
cleansing they have been permitted to become clogged and smooth on the surface
with the result that beyond conducting the fibre into the carding ongine they were
of little further use, whereas if they be kept clean from fibre dirt or other
extraneous accumulations which quickly chokes up and interferes with the
operation of their teeth producing more or less a level surface, these teeth will
exert a considerable carding effect upon the fibres treated, and this arrangement
enables that cleaning to be constantly and frequently attended to and we are
enabled to greatly economise time and give increased security of position to the
rollers.
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:
The improved arrangement or construction of parts for supporting and adjusting
the feeding and stripping rollers of carding machinery as and for the purpose
substantially as set forth.