Improvements in Hank Dyeing Machines,
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd June, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 1st Mar., 1892-Accepted, 9th Apr., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Hank Dyeing Machines,
We, ELLICK DRANSFIELD, of 5 Bank Street, Highgate, Dewsbury, Yorkshire,
Mechanic, and JOHN DRANSFIELD, of Trinity Buildings, Flats, Dewsbury
aforesaid, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
Our invention has reference to machinery employed for dyeing hanks of yarn.
In constructing a machine according to our invention we employ any suitable form
of dye vessel in which we mount a rotating shaft having fixed thereon three or other
number of plates or discs formed with slots or recesses in their edges or peripheries.
The hanks of yarn to be dyed are placed over two bars or rods, the ends of which
are inserted into the slots formed in the edges of the plates, and the rods made
secure therein by a lath placed upon the rods and held in position by thumb-screws
or swivelling buttons. A series of shafts carrying plates or discs may be mounted
side by side in the dyeing vessel, and on being rotated, the hanks are carried around
in the liquor and dyed thereby.
A machine constructed as above described will be found a cheap and serviceable
machine for the purpose.
Dated this 1st day of June 1891.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Halifax, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Hank Dyeing Machines.
We, ELLICK DRANSFIELD, of 5 Bank Street, Highgate, Dewsbury, Yorkshire,
Mechanic, and JOHN DRANSFIELD, of Trinity Buildings, Flats, Dewsbury,
aforesaid, 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:-
Our invention has reference to machinery for dyeing hanks of yarn, and our
improvements consist in constructing a simple and effective machine for this purpose,
but in order that our invention may be better understood, we will now proceed to
describe the same with reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings illustrative
thereof, wherein
Fig. 1 is an end elevation, partly in section, of our improved machine.
Fig. 2 front elevation of same, and
Figs. 3, 4, 4 and 5 are details of some of the parts.
A represents a cistern or tank containing the dyeing liquor, and B is a shaft to
which our improved apparatus is attached, such said shaft being driven by wheel
and worm C from driving pulleys or other means. The apparatus comprises two
end plates or discs D to which are fixed horizontal bars E carrying vertical slotted
bars F. The hanks are shewn at G, and they are placed upon and distended
between hank carrying bars or rollers H, H, such said bars being made with holes
and placed onto pegs or studs I projecting from the fixed bars E, and the adjustable
horizontal bars J. The studs I are arranged at equal distances apart and separate
the banks, which are not therefore so liable to become entangled with each other.
The adjustable bar J is attached to the slotted vertical bar F by thumbscrew K
which on being loosened permits the bar J to be moved away from or nearer to the

page_text: fixed bar E in order that the distance between the bars H, H¹, may be altered or
varied to suit hanks of different lengths, and to allow of this adjustment, the ends of
the bars H are provided with short projecting lips or ledges, a', the first named
lip passing between the moveable bar & secured to the door g, and the bracket
secured to the dise D, whilst the lip a¹ passes through a slot in the door, 9 as more
clearly shewn in the modifications illustrated at Figs. 4 and 4. The bar is
secured to the bracket by thumbscrews c by which the said bar is screwed down
upon the lip a, so as to grip or hold it and therefore the bar H to which it is
attached, firmly in position when the machine is charged and set in motion; but
when the hanks have to be removed, the thumbscrews c are slackened, one of them
being preferably removed clear of bracket h, and the other forming a pivot or
fulcrum for the door g which is opened outwards leaving sufficient space for the
withdrawal of the lips a, a', and bar H for the purpose named. In the same
manner, that is, by loosening the thumbscrews e and thumbscrew the bar J and
hank carrying bar H can be adjusted (the two moving together) to suit different
sizes of hanks. Although it is not necessary to have a second lip a¹ and slot f, we
prefer to employ them in order to prevent the yarn getting entangled or caught
between the end of the bar H. and door g.
C
The ends of the bars H', are placed into pockets or boxes a², and held down by
lids or covers secured to one edge of the pockets by screws c¹. The spaces
formed in the disc D to allow for the introduction of bars H into the pockets a²,
are closed up by plates 62 secured to the lids 6. By loosening, the screws c¹ and
drawing the lids outward the bars H' can be readily withdrawn.
After the hanks have been placed upon the bars H. and H and the latter made
secure as described, rotary motion is imparted to the shaft B whereupon the
apparatus is caused to revolve in the dyeing liquor, the banks at one time being in
the liquor and at another time out of the liquor, as is obvious from the drawings.
By this means a cheap and effective hank dyeing machine is constructed. Instead
of securing the bank carrying bars or rollers H by lids and thumbscrews c', the
discs or plates D may be provided with boxes L, as shown at Fig. 3 where. H' is
the bank carrying bar or roller inserted in a box L. The bar H' is kept
secure in its position by means of the hinged finger M, which is slotted to receive
the spring, sneck, or catch N, this arrangement facilitating the removal of the
bars.
the
A modification of the method of securing the bars H in position is shewn at
Figs. 4 and 44, the latter being a section taken through linek, k, in Fig. 4.
In this case thumbscrews are dispensed with and each end of the bar bis
recessed or provided with slots to receive screws d hinged at e to bracket h.
The said screws carry nuts d by which the plate or bar 6 is secured upon
lip a so as to hold the bar H in position. Each end of the bar is hinged to
the bracket has shewn at m. To remove the bars H, the nuts are loosened
and the screws & pushed out of the slots in bar thereby permitting the bar b
and door to be opened as indicated by arrow in Fig. 4 and leaving the bar H
free for withdrawal. Instead of the fixed bars E and adjustable bars J being
composed of wood as is the case in the drawings already described, they may be
made of angle iron or other metal as shewn at Fig. 5.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is
Firstly. In a machine for dyeing hanks of yarn, the use of moveable bars H, H',
connected to revolving discs or end plates D, substantially as herein shewn and
described.
Secondly. In a machine for dyeing hanks of yarn having hank carrying bars, the
means herein shewn and described for adjusting such bars to be adapted for hanks of
different lengths as described.

page_text: Thirdly. The general arrangement and construction of machine for dyeing hanks
of yarn substantially as herein shewn and described.
Dated this 20th dow of how 18an
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Halifax, Agents.