Improvements in the Method of and Apparatus for Distributing Oil or other Liquids upon Fibres.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Dec., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Sept., 1892-Accepted, 8th Oct., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Method of and Apparatus for Distributing Oil
or other Liquids upon Fibres.
We FRED SPIVEY of Heckmondwike Engineer and CHARLES HALMSHAW of
Heckmondwike Blacksmith in the County of York, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of our invention is, the equal and more regular distribution of oil, or
water, or other liquids, upon fibres, in the various machines, such as willowing,
combing, finishing, and the like.
Upon a suitable frame we place a plain roller, above and in contact with which
we place a circular brush of ordinary construction or covered with tempered steel
wire the said roller revolves in an oil or other liquid trough, jacketed and kept.
heated when required, the said trough is supplied with oil or liquids by a feed
pump, or by other means from a reservoir, the said reservoir can be kept heated by
having a steam or water chamber around it, the pump is operated by a crank or pin
from the roller, so that when the machine stops, the distribution of oil or liquid
censes.
The action is as follows, the roller carries round the supply of oil, which is taken
off it by the brush, and distributed upon the fibres.
An adjustable guard is arranged to prevent the distribution extending too far;
the amount of distribution can be regulated by speeding the roller and brush as
required.
Dated this Second day of December 1891.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Crossley Street, Halifax, Agent for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Method of and Apparatus for Distributing Oil
or other Liquids upon Fibres.
We, FRED SPIVEY of Heckmondwike, Engineer and CHARLES HALMSHAW of
Heckmondwike, Blacksmith, both in the County of York, 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 :-
The object of our invention is the equal and more regular distribution of oil or
water or other liquids upon fibres in the various machines such as willowing,
combing, finishing and the like.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is an end elevation of our improved apparatus as applied to a tenter hook
willey.
Fig. 2 is a sectional view of troughs, roller and brush for distributing the oil.
Upon a suitable frame A, we place a plain roller B, above and in contact with
which we place a circular brush C, preferably having steel wire bristles, within
adjustable bearings P, and adjusted by means of worm R, and worm wheel S to the
desired position; this brush C and roller B being driven from any suitable driving
shaft, the said roller B revolves in an oil or other liquid trough D, jacketed or
having an outer steam chamber E, the steam being applied by means of pipes E
from the pipe K, for heating or keeping the oil or other liquid at the required

page_text: temperature; the said trough is supplied with oil or liquids by means of a feed
pump F and pipe G, having preferably a nozzle G at one end, or by other means
from a reservoir H, the said reservoir can also be kept heated to the required
temperature by having a steam or water chamber J around it, and steam applied
by means of pipes K from the boiler the pump is operated by a crank or pin L,
and pulley U, from the driving shaft of the machine, or in any other suitable
manner, so that when the machine stops, the distribution of oil or liquid ceases.
An adjustable stripper or licker off roller B₁ is employed for regulating the
supply of oil (by the roller B) to the brush C.
A steam chamber V at the bottom of the valve box of the pump F ensures a
regular feed of oil or other liquid to the trough D, steam passing from the steam
jacket J of the reservoir by means of pipes W, through the steam chamber V to
the exhaust X or other outlet; the said steam chamber keeping the oil thin and
preventing it from congealing in cold weather.
By the arrangement of the several steam chambers there are no stoppages of the
apparatus in winter through the oil or other liquid becoming too stiff to be dis-
tributed, as is the case with the ordinary apparatus.
Taps M and N regulate the supply of steam to the oil cistern or reservoir H, and
trough D, thus varying the temperature of same as desired.
When there is a sufficient quantity of oil within the trough, the overflow passes
through an opening, and by means of pipe H' passes again to the reservoir.
The action is as follows:
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The roller B takes up and carries round the supply of oil which is taken off it by
the brush C, (as it revolves), and distributes the same in a spray upon the fibres.
An adjustable guard T is arranged to prevent the distribution extending too far.
The amount of distribution can be regulated by speeding the roller and brush as
required, or by adjusting the roller B¹.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. In apparatus for distributing oil or other liquids upon fibres, the combination
of feed roller B, adjustable brush C and trough D, (with or without steam
chamber E) as and for the purposes substantially as shown and described.
2. The use and employment of a roller B within a steam or hot water jacketted
oil trough D adjustable roller B, brush C in adjustable bearings P, pump F, steam
or water jacketted reservoir H, pipes K, G and E' as and for the purposes such as
shown and described.
3. In oil distributing apparatus the use and employment of pump F, having a
steam chamber V, and connecting pipes, as and for the purposes such as shown and
described.
Dated this First day of Santomhan 1802
JOHN E. WALSH,
Crossley Street, Halifax, Patent Agent for the Applicants.