Improvements in Wool Washing Machines.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Nov., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 29th Aug., 1894--Accepted, 20th Oct., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Wool Washing Machines.
We, JOHN LAMBERT, and WESLEY FAWELL, both of Valley Mills, Bradford in
the County of York, Machine Wool Combers do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to prevent an accumulation of fibre in the space
at the end of the washing trough and squeezing rollers, by combining with the
machine of certain mechanism, and operating same in such a manner, that the fibre
as it is delivered at the end of the washing trough is directed forward, and
conveyed to the "nip" of the squeezing rollers.
We accomplish our object by mounting a rotating crank shaft, in a convenient
position above the well, between the end of the washing trough and squeezing
rollers, and placing in the said well a plate which may be plain, serrated, or spiked
at the edge, the said plate being connected to the before mentioned rotating crank,
and to another crank shaft some distance from the face of the plate.
By the combined motion of the two cranks, the before mentioned plate has a
motion imparted to it by which the fibre as it leaves the end of the washing
trough is collected, passed forward, and delivered to the "nip" of the squeezing
rollers.
Our object may be accomplished by connecting a plate to a single crank shaft,
in a manner that the plate is some distance on one side of the said shaft, on the
rotation of which, a swinging motion is imparted to the plate, and the fibre forced
from the end of the washing trough to the "nip" of the squeezing rollers.
Dated this 28th day of November 1893.
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Wool Washing Machines.
We, JOHN LAMBERT, and WESLEY FAWELL, both of Valley Mills, Bradford,
in the County of York, Machine Wool Combers, 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 :-
:-
The object of this invention is to prevent an accumulation of fibre in the space
at the end of the washing trough and squeezing rollers, and to ensure an even and
constant feed to the latter; by combining with the machine of certain mechanism,
and operating the same in such a manner, that, the fibre as it is delivered at the
end of the washing trough, is directed forward and conveyed to the "nip" of
the squeezing rollers.
In order that our invention may be fully understood, we will describe the same
in detail by making reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings in which
Fig. 1 represents a longitudinal section through such portions of a wool washing
machine, with our improvement added thereto, as is necessary to illustrate our
invention.
Fig. 2 is a cross section of same on line a. b. and,
Fig. 3 is a detached detail shewing a modification of our improvement.

page_text: We accomplish our object in the following manner. The shaft A. is mounted in
any convenient position between the washing trough B. and squeezing rollers C. C.
such shaft may be formed with a crank, but by preference we secure a disc D. on
the said shaft, and couple thereto the vertical rod E. which is connected to plate F.
On the said shaft A. we secure a chain wheel G. connecting same by chain H. to
a similar wheel J. secured on one of the " posser" shafts K. or other convenient
shaft, driven in the ordinary manner. On the rotation of shaft A. the rod E. and
plate F. receive a compound rotary and swinging motion, the plate F. carries the
fibre, as it leaves the washing trough, delivering same to the "nip" K¹ of the
squeezing rollers C. C. from which it is carried by an ordinary travelling apron as
hitherto.
The plate F. may be operated and receive a similar motion to that obtained in
the manner before described, by connecting same to the "posser" L. on crank
shaft H. in such case the mechanism herein before described may be dispensed
with.
The plate F. may be plain, or perforated as shewn in Fig. 3 for better squeezing
the fibre, or may be serrated or spiked on the under surface for the purpose of
getting a better hold of the fibre.
By the employment of a plate in the manner before described, the water in the
washing trough is to a great extent prevented from coming in contact with the
squeezing rollers and rotting the " lapping" as in the case with machines of
the ordinary construction.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is,
A wool washing machine with which is combined the plate F. arranged
substantially as shewn and for the purpose hereinbefore set forth.
Dated this 28th day of August 1894.
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.