Improvements in Machines for Cleaning Cotton Droppings.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Mar., 1892 -
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Aug., 1892-4ccepted, 3rd Sept., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.-
Improvements in Machines for Cleaning Cotton Droppings.
HENRY FERNIHOUGH 232 Mary Street North, Hamilton, County of Wentworth,
Province of Ontario, Canada, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in machines for cleaning cotton droppings,
in which a wire square box, or cage, of a desired size and length, is revolved on and
with a longitudinal shaft which extends through the said wire cage, and out some
distance past the ends thereof, for bearings and driving purposes.
The most important feature and chief element in my invention, consists of the
said cage being secured to its longitudinal shaft, out of its centres as shown very
fully in the drawing at Figure 1, so that when the same is in operation its two-
extreme and opposite corners are the highest and the lowest. The principal object
of my invention being, to provide a receptacle for cotton or woollen droppings, that
when revolved, the said droppings will be agitated and dumped from side to side,
from end to end, and from its extreme corners alternately, thus effectually giving a
uniformity of cleanliness to the droppings, and at the same time, affording the
greatest facilities "on account of the openness and eccentric construction of the
cage," for the escape of all smut, grit, seeds, or other foreign substance.
I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings
in which similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
The letter A indicates the stands or supports of the machine, and B the flanged
end plates which support the cage D. These end plates have each a hub, E,
arranged away from the centres of said plates to, or in close proximity to the
opposite corners to receive the said longitudinal shaft C and secured thereto for
revolving purposes. The construction of the machine. as pertaining gauge and
mesh of the wire, will be in ratio to the size and the amount of work to be
performed, also to the revolutions per minute requisite to accomplish the perfect
cleaning of the cotton.
This wire cage is also provided with a door or inlet D' on one of its sides for the
admittance of the said droppings, and may be opened or closed by any mechanical
device.
To these ends my invention consists in its novel construction and eccentric
application for performing a complete disturbing element to the contents of the
revolving drop machine as set forth.
These cotton droppings herein referred to are brought principally from the first
machine that the cotton enters in its raw state, subject to the process of manufacture,
and also from other sources.
Deted this th JST-1-1001
HENRY FERNIHOUGH.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machines for Cleaning Cotton Droppings.
HENRY FERNIHOUGH 232 Mary Street North, Hamilton, County of Wentworth,
Province of Ontario, Canada, 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 :-
My invention relates to improvements in machines for cleaning cotton droppings,
in which a wire square box or cage, of a desired size and length, is revolved on and
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page_text: with a longitudinal shaft which extends through the said wire cage and out some
distance past the ends thereof for bearings and driving purposes.
The most important feature and chief element in my invention consists of the
said cage being secured to its longitudinal shaft, out of its centres as shown very
fully in the drawing at Figure 1, so that when the same is in operation its two
extreme and opposite.corners are the highest and the lowest.
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The principal objects of my improvements, being, to provide a receptacle for
cotton or woollen droppings, that when said receptacle is revolved, the said
droppings may be agitated and dumped from side to side, from end to end and from
its extreme corners alternately, thus effectually and completely giving a uniformity
of cleanliness to the droppings, and at the same time affording the greatest facilities
on account of the openness and eccentric construction of the cage when revolving
with its shaft" for the escape of all smut, grit, seeds or other foreign substance.
These droppings above referred to are brought principally from the first machine
"in a cotton spinning mill" that the cotton enters when in its raw state being
subject to the process of manufacture, also the said droppings may be brought from
other sources.
I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the Provisional drawings,
in which :
Figure 1, indicates or illustrates a side elevation of a revolving drop machine in
position on its longitudinal shaft which runs through the same, this view embodies
my invention.
Figures 2 and 2 are end elevations of the two flanged plates, each plate having a
boss or hub which is bored to receive the said shaft, and,
Figures 3 are sectional elevations of the same end plates, viewed through the
broken lines ix, 2.
Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
In the drawing, the letter A indicates the stands, supports and bearings of the
machine, and B the end flanged plates which bind and support the wire cage D.
These end plates, B, have each a hub, E, arranged a certain distance from the
centres of the plates, to a position at or near or in close proximity to the opposite
corners of said cage when in position to receive the longitudinal shaft C and secured
thereto for revolving purposes.
The construction of the cage as pertaining particularly to the guage and mesh
of the wire, will be in ratio to the size, and to the quantity and quality of work to
be performed also to the number of revolutions per minute requisite to accomplish
the perfect cleaning of the contents.
This cage is provided with a door, D¹, on one of its sides to admit the droppings,
and may be opened or closed and secured by any approved mechanical device.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
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1st. In a machine for cleaning cotton droppings, the combination of a wire
cage D of open mesh arranged on an angle to admit and allow to pass through
thereof the longitudinal shaft C and secured to the ends of said cage at or in close
proximity to the extreme opposite corners, substantially as described and set forth.
2nd. In a machine for cleaning cotton droppings, the wire cage D of a desired
gauge and mesh having a door D¹, in combination with the flanged end plates B
and B, each having a hub E arranged in position to said cage as described to admit
the longitudinal drive shaft C, substantially as described and set forth.
Dated this 18th day of Tul, 1900
JOHN HENDRY,
Agent.