Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Mar., 1887
Complete Left, 10th Dec., 1887
Complete Accepted, 3rd Feb., 1888
We JOHN PICKLES of Cottinley Bridge Farm, Bingley, Wool Combing Manager,
and HENRY WALTON WHITEHEAD partner in the firm of Taylor Wordsworth and
Company, Machine Makers, of Leeds, both in the County of York do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our improvements refer to the employment and insertion of a loose copper, iron,
or other metallic steam chest or pipe, instead of the present construction of steam
chest.
For this purpose we cast or otherwise apply to the ordinary rack circle an additional
flange outside the rack teeth and at the underside of the plate, and thus form a space
in which to insert the loose square or other form of steam chest or pipe.
We also in suitable positions fix cross bars or spring boxes under the two flanges,
in which are applied set screws for adjusting or regulating the position of the loose
steam chest or pipe.
Further we apply any required number of runners or pulleys outside the inner
flange and underneath the rack circle, or inside of the present rack circle, as may be
most convenient. Each of the runners or pulleys is carried on a stud, and regulating
screws are provided for pressing the runners against the flange, or the runners may
be mounted in any convenient bearing.
The ordinary vertical runners are also employed in conjunction with the aforesaid
arrangement.
The above improvements are applicable also to the small rack circles.
By the above improvements we obtain greater heat to the combs, less friction to
the rack circle, and a great saving of oil and power, also the rack circle revolves with
much greater steadiness than heretofore.
J. W. HARDING,
For the Applicants.

page_text: We JOHN PICKLES of Cottinley Bridge Farm, Bingley, Wool Combing Manager,
and HENRY WALTON WHITEHEAD, partner in the firm of Taylor Wordsworth and
Company, Machine Makers of Leeds, 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:-
In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a plan looking at the bottom, and Fig. 2 a
cross section of machine, shewing our improvements.
Our improvements refer to the employment and insertion of a loose copper, iron or
other metallic steam chest or pipe A, instead of the present construction of steam
chest. For this purpose we cast or otherwise apply to the ordinary rack circle B an
additional flange Coutside the rack teeth C', and at the underside of the plate D,
and thus form a space in which to insert the loose square or other form of steam chest
or pipe A.
We also employ a circular plate E, which is fixed on the standards F of the machine
and below the rack circle. In this plate E are applied spring boxes G in which are
arranged the springs H and adjusting screws J, on which the loose copper, iron or
other metallic steam chest or pipe A is carried and thereby adjusted.
Further we apply any required number of runners or pulleys K outside the inner
flange C and underneath the rack circle, or inside of the present rack circle as may
be most convenient. Each of the pulleys or runners K is carried on a stud Lattached
to the sliding piece M, having a regulating screw N for pressing the runners Kagainst
the flange C, or the runners K may be mounted in any convenient bearing.
The ordinary vertical runners O also are employed in conjunction with the aforesaid
arrangement.
The above improvements are also applicable to the small rack circles.
By the above arrangements we obtain greater heat to the combs, also the wear and
tear of the rack circles is considerably reduced by the friction being taken off the
steam chest, and by working on circular runners the rack circles revolve with much
greater steadiness than hitherto, thus making the combs run true with each other, at
the same time the driving power required for the machine is greatly reduced.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
1st. The combination of steam chest or pipe A, rack circle B with its additional
flange C, circular plate E, spring boxes with their springs H and adjusting
screws J, runners or pulleys K with their studs L, sliding pieces M and regulating
screws N, all arranged and operating substantially as and for purposes herein set
forth.
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J. W. HARDING,
Agent for the Applicants.