IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY OR APPARATUS FOR TEASING' 'DULEING.' OR WILLEYING' WOOLLEN OR OTHER FIBROUS SUBSTANCES
Year: 1876

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Fenton, of Batley Carr, near Dewsbury, in the
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County of York, Woollen Manufacturer, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS
IN MACHINERY OR APPARATUS FOR TEASING' 'DULEING.' OR WILLEYING'
WOOLLEN OR OTHER FIBROUS SUBSTANCES."
Sealed the 21st October 1876, and dated 'the 22nd April 187
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Fenton at the Office.
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 22nd April 1876.
WILLIAM FENTON, of Batley Carr, near Dewsbury, in the County of York,
Woollen Manufacturer. IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY OR APPARATUS FOR
TEASING DULEING' OR 'WILLEYING' WOOLLEN OR OTHER FIBROUS SUB-
STANCES."
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This Invention consists, firstly, in the use of an additional cylinder placed between
the feed rollers and the "swift." Underneath this cylinder is a grate for the
passage of dirt and refuse. The material under operation passes from the feed rollers
underneath the additional cylinder from which it is taken by the swift. By passing
underneath the cylinder a great proportion of dirt and refuse escapes, which would
otherwise remain amongst the material.
Secondly, I apply a clearing apparatus to the grates of such machines, which
consists preferably of "sweeps" of perforated iron, having teeth or other projections
which pass up between the bars of the grate, and have a to-and-fro motion imparted
to them whereby the openings between the bars are kept clear from accumulated
dust and refuse.
Thirdly, by means of a fan suitably applied I throw a blast of hot or cold air into
the delivery fan by which the force of the said delivery fan is greatly increased.
The blast fan may communicate with the delivery fan by forming the latter with a
hollow perforated shaft, or through-the fan-box.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by the
said William Fenton in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 21st October
1876.
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WILLIAM FENTON, of Batley Carr, near Dewsbury, in the County of York, Woollen
Manufacturer. IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY OR APPARATUS FOR TEASING,'
'DULEING' OR WILLEYING' WOOLLEN OR OTHER FIBROUS SUBSTANCES."
Fig. 1 represents an ordinary "willeying" machine in cross section with my im-
provements applied.
Figs. 2 and 3 are details of parts thereof.
This Invention consists―
Firstly, in the use of an additional cylinder placed between the feed rollers and
the swift." Underneath this cylinder is a grate for the passage of dirt and refuse.
The material under operation passes from the feed rollers underneath the additional
cylinder from which it is taken by the "swift." By passing underneath the
cylinder a great proportion of dirt and refuse escapes which would otherwise remain
amongst the material.
In the accompanying Drawings A represents the feed rollers, B the swift, and
C my additional cylinder, placed as described, between the feed rollers and the.
swift and revolving in the direction of the arrow, taking the material with it over
the grate before reaching the "swift." D is the grate placed underneath the
cylinder for the passage of dirt and refuse. The construction of this grate is
well known as it is of common application to other parts of such machines;
and-
The second part of my Invention relates to a cleaning or clearing apparatus to be
applied to such grates, which consists preferably of sweep E (see Fig. 2) constructed
of perforated iron, and has a to-and-fro or reciprocatory motion imparted to it from
the crank F driven by worm wheel G from the axis of the cylinder to which it
may be applied. By this means the openings between the bars are kept clear from
accumulated dust and refuse. I do not restrict myself to the use of apparatus
constructed exactly in accordance with the foregoing description, as a brush or spiked
scraper suitably constructed may be used instead thereof.
Thirdly, by means of a fan suitably applied and driven I force a blast of hot or
cold air, as and how required, into the delivery fan, by which the force of the said
delivery fan is greatly increased. The blast fan may communicate with the delivery
fan by forming the latter with a hollow perforated shaft or through the fan box.
The former method is illustrated in Fig. 3, in which H is the pipe leading from
the blast fan to the axis J of the delivery fan K, which is constructed hollow and
perforated. In Fig. 1, the blast fan is shewn communicating directly with the fan
box L.
In witness whereof, I, the said William Fenton, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Eleventh day of October; in the year of our Lord, One thousand
Witness.
A. B. CROSSLEY,
Clerk to Wm. Tasker,
Patent Agent,
Halifax.
WILLIAM FENTON. (L.S.)