IMPROVEMENTS IN FANCY ROLLERS OF MACHINES FOR CARDING WOOL AND OTHER FIBRES
Year: 1877

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Edward Taylor Sykes, of Huddersfield, in the County of
York; Woollen Manufacturer, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN FANCY
ROLLERS OF MACHINES FOR CARDING WOOL AND OTHER FIBRES."
Sealed the 2nd November 1877, and dated the 28th May 1877.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Edward Taylor Sykes at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 28th May 1877.
EDWARD TAYLOR SYKES, of Huddersfield, in the County of York, Woollen Manu-
facturer. "IMPROVEMENTS IN FANCY ROLLERS' OF MACHINES FOR CARDING
WOOL AND OTHER FIBRES."
The object of this Invention is the construction of improved fancy rollers for
machines for carding wool and other fibres, such rollers being of less first cost, more
durable, and of increased utility.
In lieu of covering the fancy rollers with cards as heretofore, I construct such
rollers as follows:-I attach to the periphery of the rollers (by any of the ordinary
means)-longitudinal strips of cards, the teeth or dents of which are of tempered and
hardened steel. The strips are placed at intervals, and by preference parallel to the
axis of the roller, leaving wide spaces or blanks between, or on each side of the
several strips.
:
In operation the teeth or dents so made and arranged form truer or more regular
"gates" or passage ways between the teeth or dents on the "swift," "breast," or
other card-covered cylinder in connection with which such fancy rollers work, and
by reason of the spaces or blanks between the.several strips of cards and the rapid
rotation of such rollers an exhaust current of air, is induced, the tendency and
effect of which is to exhaust or draw out from the fibre being operated upon dirt
and short-waste fibre.
In addition to the ordinary use as fancy rollers, my improved rollers are applicable
and employed for cleaning the "swift," or other card-covered cylinder. For the
latter use the fancy roller is adjusted nearer the "swift," "breast," or other card
cylinder to be cleaned, so bringing. its tempered and hardened teeth or dents further
within the gates" or passage ways between the cards to be cleaned. On rotary
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page_text: motion being imparted to the fancy rollers so adjusted, its teeth or dents remove
accumulations of dirt, oil, and waste fibre, thereby dispensing with the hand process
of cleaning and expediting the cleaning operation. Or the improved rollers as
described, when used for the purpose of cleaning cards, may be permanently mounted
upon the "grinding frame" or other framework, so as to be available as a mechanical
cleaner for the "workers," "strippers," angle strippers, or other card rollers,
thereby dispensing with the use of hand fettler plates, and hand eleaning of cards
generally.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Edward Taylor Sykes, in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
28th November 1877.
.:
EDWARD TAYLOR SYKES, of Huddersfield, in the County of York, Woollen Manu-
facturer. "IMPROVEMENTS IN FANCY ROLLERS' OF MACHINES FOR CARDING
WOOL AND OTHER FIBRES."
The object of this Invention is the construction of improved fancy rollers for
machines for carding wool and other fibres, such rollers being of less first cost, more
durable, and of increased utility.
In lieu of covering the fancy rollers with cards as heretofore, I construct such
rollers as follows:-I attach to the periphery of the rollers (by any of the ordinary
means) longitudinal strips of cards, the teeth or dents of which are by preference
of tempered and hardened steel. The strips are placed at intervals, and by
preference parallel to the axis of the roller, leaving wide spaces or blanks between
or on each side of the several strips.
"
In operation the teeth or dents so made and arranged form truer or more regular
gates" or passage ways between the teeth or dents on the "swift," "breast," or
other card-covered cylinder in connection with which such fancy rollers work,
and by reason of the spaces or blanks between the several strips of cards and the
rapid rotation of such rollers an exhaust current of air is induced, the tendency and
effect of which is to exhaust or draw out from the fibre being operated upon dirt
and short waste fibre.
.:
In addition to the ordinary use as fancy rollers, my improved rollers are
applicable and employed for cleaning the "swift," or other card-covered cylinder.
For the latter use the fancy roller is adjusted nearer the "swift," "breast," or
other card cylinder to be cleaned, so bringing its tempered and hardened teeth or
dents further within the gates or passage ways between the cards to be cleaned.
On rotary motion being imparted to tlie fancy roller so adjusted, its teeth or dents
remove accumulations of dirt, oil, and waste fibre, thereby dispensing with the hand
process of cleaning, and expediting the cleaning operation. Or the improved rollers
as described, when used for the purpose of cleaning cards, may be permanently
mounted upon the "grinding frame" or other framework, so as to be available as a
mechanical cleaner for the working strippers, angle strippers, or other 'card rollers,
thereby dispensing with the use of hand fettler plates and hand cleaning of 'cards
generally.
Such being the nature and object of my said Invention, I will now proceed to
describe the same in detail, and in order that the Invention may be fully understood

page_text: I have hereunto annexed a Sheet of Drawings illustrative thereof, and have marked
the several views and figures with figures and letters of reference, the same letters
referring to the same part in the several views or Figures.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is an end elevation of a fancy roller, according to this my Invention;
Figure 2, a longitudinal view of Figure 1; Figures 3 and 4 are like views of a
roller as aforesaid, the card being arranged spirally around the periphery instead of
being arranged thereon in a direction parallel to the axis of the roller; Figures
5 and 6 are enlarged views of the teeth of the cards.
A is the roller; B, B, the strips of wire cards, which I prefer to be hardened
and tempered steel wire, and secured to the periphery of the roller H by any ordinary
means, and leaving the spaces or blanks C, C. The strips of card may be more or
less numerous, according as the spaces or blanks are required to be greater or less:
I have found that the fancy rollers, the proportions shewn in the Drawings gives
good results. These fancy rollers, are 12 inches in diameter, and the strips of card
are 1 inch broad, consequently the spaces or blanks are a little over four inches each.
For rollers which are to be used only as cleaning" rollers, the spaces or blanks should
be sufficient to allow of the dirt and short waste fibre to get away easily and readily.
The strips of card may be arranged parallel to the axis of the roller A, as shewn in
Figure 2, or spirally as shewn in Figure 4.
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Having thus fully described and ascertained the nature and particulars of this
my said Invention, together with the manner in which the same is to be or may be
performed, I would have it understood that what I claim as the Invention to be
secured to me by the herein in part recited Letters Patent is,-
Firstly. The construction, application, and use of fancy rollers as herein described
and illustrated in the Drawings hereunto annexed, or any modification thereof.
Secondly. The construction, application, and use as a cleaning roller, of a roller
such as herein described (that is to say, a roller having a strip or strips of wire;
(by preference of hardened and tempered steel wire card) placed on the periphery
of the said roller, so as to leave a blank space or blank spaces as and for the
purposes herein-before described and substantially as illustrated in the Drawings
hereunto annexed.
In witness whereof, I, the said Edward Taylor Sykes, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Twenty-seventh day of November, in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven.
EDWARD TAYLOR SYKES: (L.S.)