IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR CONDENSING WOOL AND OTHER FIBRES
Year: 1883

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to John Wilkinson of Yeadon in the county of York.
Mechanic for an Invention of IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR CONDENSING
WOOL AND OTHER FIBRES
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John Wilkinson at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 13th March 1883.
JOHN WILKINSON of Yeadon in the county of York. Mechanic IMPROVEMENTS
IN APPARATUS FOR CONDENSING WOOL AND OTHER FIBRES
The object of my invention is to greatly simplify the machinery now used in
condensing wool and other fibres, and at the same time, to do the work more
effectively.
I employ a shaft having suitable cranks tumblers, or eccentrics each eccentric
or crank carries a link each end of the link, carries a shaft, upon which
are endless rabbers, or bands, the eccentrics impart the required rubbing motion >
to the rubbers or bands, which are revolving at the same time, thus perfect
condensing is effected by very simple means.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent and of an
order of the Lord Chancellor filed by the said John Wilkinson in the Great
Seal Patent Office on the 19th September 1883.
JOHN WILKINSON of Yeadon in the county of York. Mechanic "IMPROVEMENTS
IN APPARATUS FOR CONDENSING WOOL AND OTHER FIBRES."
The object of my invention is to greatly simplify the machinery now used in
condensing wool, and other fibres, and at the same time to do the work more
silently and effectually.
I employ a vertical shaft upon which are suitable cranks, tumblers, or eccentrics,
each eccentric or crank, carries a link, each end of each link is connected to the

page_text: horizontal shafts of the rubbing rollers, upon which are endless rubbers or bands,
the eccentrics impart a sideways to and fro motion, to the shafts and rollers,
carrying the rubbers, which are revolving at the same time, thus perfect condensing
of the fibres is effected by very simple and almost silent mechanism, the length of
sideways motion of the rubbers is regulated, by two regulating screws in the shaft,
the head of which impinge against the inside of slots in the eccentrics.
The vertical shaft is supported by a footstep bracket, and a steadying bracket,
and is driven by a pulley or other. means.
Such being the nature and object of this my said invention, in order that the
same may be fully understood, I have hereunto annexed a sheet of drawings,
illustrative thereof, and have marked the same with figures and letters of reference,
similar letters refer to similar parts, throughout the several views.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is a front elevation in section of my apparatus.
Fig. 2 is a side elevation in section of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a plan of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 shews rollers and rubber.
A is the vertical shaft, upon which are suitable cranks, tumblers, or eccentrics B,
and C, each eccentric or crank carries a link D, and E, each end of each link D,
and E, is connected to the horizontal shafts F, G, H, and J, of the rubbing
rollers K', K2, K³, K', upon which are endless rubbers or bands, the eccentrics D,
and E, impart a side ways to and fro motion to the shafts and rollers, carrying the
rubbers which are revolving at the same time, thus perfect condensing of the fibres
is effected, by very simple and almost silent mechanism, the length of sideways
motion of the rubbers is regulated by two thumb or other screws, L and L', in the
shaft A, the heads of which impinge against the inside of slots M, and N, in
the eccentrics.
The vertical shaft is supported by a footstep bracket P, and a steadying
bracket R, and is drawn by a pulley S.
Having thus fully described the nature and particulars of my said invention,
and the manner in which the same is to be performed, or carried into practical
effect, I would have it understood, that what I claim as the invention to be secured
to me by the hereinbefore in part recited Letters Patent is,-
1 The use and employment (for condensing fibres) of the circular motion
constructed and operating as shewn and described.
2 The adjustable eccentrics constructed and operated as shewn and described
In witness whereof I the said John Wilkinson have hereunto set my hand and
seal this fourth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and eighty three.
TAHN
TITTINGON
Witnesses. EDWARD MELLOR
JOHN E WALSH Patent Agent
Halifax, Leeds, and Bradford.
CHIN WILKINSON (L.S.)
JOHN