Improvements in Apparatus Employed in the Preparation of Slivers from Cotton and Woollen Waste.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Jan., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 9th Oct., 1896-Accepted, 16th Feb.. 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus Employed in the Preparation of Slivers
from Cotton and Woollen Waste.
We, SAMUEL HOPKINSON of 5 Goldsmith Street, Daubhill, Carder, and
WILLIAM PEARSON KINSMAN, Manager, Moor Mills, Parrot Street, Bolton,
hoth in the County of Lancaster, do hereby declare the nature of our said invention
to be as follows:-
Our said invention refers to improvements in the means for laying the sliver
upon the travelling lattice as the said sliver leaves the breaker card which is used
to break cotton and woollen waste as is well understood. As the said travelling
lattice carries the sliver forward for further treatment, it is usual to lay the sliver
upon the lattice in successive layers or rows. This is effected by a cross carriage.
which traverses first in one direction and then in the other across the lattice the
present apparatus for traversing and reversing the said carriage being cumbrous
and complicated. The object of our invention is to simplify the construction of
this cross feed carriage. We provide a frame to carry the rollers which guide the
sliver and also the gearing to traverse the carriage. The carriage slides or runs
upon suitable cross bars or stays so as to traverse to and fro above the travelling
lattice upon which the sliver is to be laid. Upon a spindle of the carriage we pivot
a sliding frame which carries the travelling gearing. This spindle is driven by a
belt from a pulley or stepped cone on a swing frame above, and carries a toothed
wheel which gears on one side directly with one of the traversing spur wheels and
or the other side with a pinion which gears with the traversing spur wheel. Thus
the spur wheels are driven in opposite directions. Above the spur wheels we place
a pitched chain with which one or the other of the traversing spur wheels gear
according as the carrying frame is tipped to one side or the other. Thus it will be
evident that the carriage is traversed to one side or the other according to the
direction in which the tumbling frame has been tilted. The tumbling of the frame
is effected in the following manner :-Stops are provided at each side of the lattice
and a tail projects downward from the tumbling frame. An upwardly projecting
part of the frame is formed with an inverted V or other head, the inclines being
opposed to similar inclines on a V or other piece mounted above the first named V
or other head.
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The upper or other piece is pressed downwards by a spring and acts as
spring bolt.
When the carriage has completed its cross traverse the aforesaid
tail strikes on the stop and the tumbling frame is tilted to the opposite angle, the
spring or other piece yielding to allow it to tilt and locking it in its new.
position. This alteration of the tilt has the effect of withdrawing from the pitch
chain the traversing spur wheel which has moved the carriage across and of
throwing into gear with the chain the other traversing spur wheel, which rotates in
the contrary direction and consequently returns the carriage to the other side of
the lattice where the carriage is again tilted so as to return, the required to and
fro traverse being thus obtained. To provide for the to and fro traverse of the
carriage the driving pulley or coue above is carried in a counter-balanced swinging
frame which is connected by a link with the traversing carriage. Thus the relative
distance apart of the driving and driven pulleys is properly maintained. The

page_text: pparatus is driven by an upright shaft, bevel wheels, and bands or chains from
the breaker card.
Dated the 15th
1000
EDMUND CHADWICK, F.I.C.P.A.,
Agent.
Improvements in Apparatus Employed in the Preparation of Slivers
from Cotton and Woollen Waste.
We, SAMUEL HOPKINSON of 5 Goldsmith Street, Daubhill, Carder, and
WILLIAM PEARSON KINSMAN, Manager, Moor Mills, Parrot Street, Bolton,
both in the County of Lancaster, do hereby declare the nature of our said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
Our said invention refers to improvements in the means for laying the "sliver"
upon the travelling lattice as the said "sliver" leaves the breaker card which is
used to break cotton and woollen waste as is well understood. As the said
travelling lattice carries the "sliver" forward for further treatment, it is usual to
lay the "sliver" upon the lattice in successive layers or rows. This is effected by
a cross carriage which traverses first in one direction and then in the other across
the lattice, the present apparatus for traversing and reversing the said carriage
being cumbrous and complicated. The object of our invention is to simplify the
construction of this cross feed carriage. We provide a frame to carry the rollers
which guide the "sliver." The carriage slides or runs upon suitable cross bars or
stays so as to traverse to and fro above the travelling lattice upon which the "sliver"
is to be laid. The traversing of the carriage may be effected by a pitched and
endless chain or strap.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is a front view of our invention.
A is the travelling carriage; B cross-bars or stays secured in any convenient
manner to the framework C; D the lattice; C¹ carriage rollers; F spindle or
centre; G delivery rollers, and N oscillating frame which rises and falls according
to the requirements of the travelling carriage. The oscillating frame N is mounted
on the centre D' and the latter is fitted with the lever V and weight V³, the latter
being employed to balance the weight of the oscillating frame N by which a steady
and even movement is effected without straining the "sliver." The spindle or
centre F is operated to and fro by the chain or strap Z, and the latter is driven as
shown in the drawing. The traversing of the carriage A is effected by the pitched
or endless chain or strap (perforated) Z. The latter is mounted on the pulleys Z'
on the centres W₁ and W secured to the fixings W attached to the framework C.
The centre W₁ is fitted with the bevel wheel driven by the bevel wheel T
mounted on the shaft V; the latter being provided with the fast pulleys O' and the
loose pulley P¹ to allow of the carriage A being moved to and fro across the
lattice D. The driving straps A³ and B3 are operated to and fro on the fast and
loose pulleys O' and PI to effect the to and fro motions of the carriage A. by means
of the strap forks M' secured to the rod N2; the latter being operated in either
direction by the carriage A coming in contact with the washers or stops S²; the
latter being adjustable so as to regulate the movements of the driving straps A³
and B³ to effect the to and fro movements of the carriage A. By moving the

page_text: adjustable washers or stops S2 in either direction to or from the centre of the
lattice D the travel of the carriage A may be effected so as to travel across
the lattice D or any portion of the width of the same according to the length
required. The washers or stops S' are provided with the set screws S³ to allow of
the same being moved in any suitable or desired position on the rod N. The pin
or centre F is attached to the chain or strap Z in any suitable manner and works
in the slot W to allow of its up and down movements in case the chain or strap Z
becomes slack or "bags."
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
The carriage A moving to and fro across the travelling lattice D in combination
with the swinging or oscillating frame N the carriage having a slot W for the
purpose of allowing the spindle or centre F to move up and down in case the chain
or strap Z becomes slack or "bags," substantially as described and for the
purpose specified.
Dated the 7th October 1896.
EDMUND CHADWICK, F.I.C.P.A.,
Agent.