Improvements in Carding Engines, Combers and other Machines for Preparing Fibrous Materials.
Year: 1898

page_text: Improvements in Carding Engines, Combers and other Machines for
Preparing Fibrous Materials.
We, JOHN THOMAS BUNTING, of Shrigley Road, Bollington, in the County of
Chester, Carder, and JOHN OLDFIELD, of High Street, Bollington aforesaid,
Mechanical Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention is designed to prevent "lap waste" in carding engines, combers
and other preparing machines which are fed by cotton or other fibrous material in
the form of laps.
The invention consists essentially in the combination with the lap rollers of
an intermediate roller placed over the delivery roller and between it and tho
feed rollers which will rest upon the lap and cause an even feed thereby preventing
waste.
In carrying out the invention we attach to the lap guides or to the frame or
other stationary part of the machine brackets to carry a small pressing roller
revolving bar or the like. This roller is preferably fluted and is mounted so as to
rest upon the lap roller which delivers the lap or layer of fibrous material to the
feed rollers. Or it may be placed between the lap rollers and the feed rollers
to rest upon the lap.
This intermediate roller pressing upon the lap as it is unrolled and delivered
prevents one layer adhering or sticking to the next thus providing a more even
feed and less waste.
Dated this 19th day of March 1898.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co..
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.
Improvements in Carding Engines, Combers and other Machines for
Preparing Fibrous Materials.
We, JOHN THOMAS BUNTING, of Shrigley Road, Bollington, in the County of
Chester, Carder, and JOHN OLDFIELD, of High Street, Bollington aforesaid,
Mechanical Engineer 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 is designed to prevent "lap waste" in carding engines, combers
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page_text: and other preparing machines which are fed by cotton or other fibrous material in
the form of laps.
The invention consists essentially in the combination with the lap rollers of
an intermediate roller placed over or upon the delivey roller and between it and the
feed rollers which will rest upon the lap and cause an even feed thereby preventing
waste.
It will be fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings;-
Fig. 1. Transverse sectional elevation of part of a "head" of a combing machine
showing the invention applied thereto.
Fig. 2. Front elevation of same.
Fig. 3. Side elevation of bracket and pressing roller detached.
Fig. 4. Sectional elevation showing intermediate roller as applied to the feed
of a carding engine.
Referring to Figs. 1 and 2. The lap A, lap guides B, lap rollers CD, guide
trough E and feed rollers F G are all of the ordinary or usual construction.
To the lap guides B or to the frame or other stationary part of the machine
we attach by bolt h or otherwise the adjustable bracket H composed of two
parts slotted longitudinally for adjustment to the various lengths of staple
of cotton or other fibrous material undergoing operation. This bracket H at its
outer or tail end h" is hooked or slotted at hto receive the bearings of the fluted
lap waste preventing roller K revolving bar or the like which rests upon the
lap or delivery roller D. The lap roller D deilvers the lap or layer of fibrous
material a by means of the trough E to the feed rollers F G.
It will be seen the lap waste preventing roller K may be placed in any suitable
position between the lap rollers Û D and the feed rollers G to rest upon the lap.
In Fig. 4. as applied to a carding engine the roller K is placed to rest upon the
lap roller C thereby giving an even delivery to the feed rollers D¹ E, F being
the licker" or taker in and G¹ the cylinder.
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This lap waste preventing roller K rests and presses upon the lap as it is
unrolled and delivered preventing one layer adhering or sticking to the next
thus providing a more even feed and less waste.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is
1. In a combing carding or other preparing machine the combination with the
lap delivery roller of an intermediate pressing roller placed over or upon the
delivery roller and between it and the feed rollers to rest upon the lap substantially
as and for the purpose described.
2. In a combing machine the combination with the lap guides of a bracket H
and intermediate pressing roller K mounted therein to rest upon the delivery
roller to cause an even teed and prevent lap waste substantially as described and
shown.
3. In a combing carding or other preparing machine the mechanism for pre-
venting lap waste and giving an even feed substantially as described.
Dated this 20th day of December 1908.
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WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Manchester, Liverpool, and London, Patent Agents.