Improvements in "Fearnought" or Tenter Hook Teasing Machines for Breaking and Preparing Wool and other Fibrous Materials.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 16th June, 1897
Complete Specification Left, 16th Mar., 1898-Accepted, 16th Apr., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in "Fearnought" or Tenter Hook Teasing Machines
for Breaking and Preparing Wool and other Fibrous Materials.
We, EZRA SYKES and EDWIN SYKES, of the Firm of John Sykes and Sons,
of Turnbridge Iron Works, Huddersfield, in the County of York, Machine Makers,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our improvements in the above machines refer to the axles or shafts of the
various "workers" 'strippers," and rollers employed in the above named
machines. In this class of machine it is customary for the fibre being operated
upon to get off the ends of the rollers and to be wound upon the axles which is
undesirable. The object of our invention is to prevent fibre getting on to the
axle of the rollers and to do this we place on the end of each axle a stationary
sleeve or long boss so that whilst the axle is capable of revolving within the long
sleeve or boss the overhanging fibre cannot wind upon the axle consequently the
waste of fibre occasioned by winding upon the axle is avoided, whilst the machine
is cleaner and more free from tufts.
Dated this 15th day of Tune 1907
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Huddersfield, Patent Agents.
Improvements in "Fearnought” or Tenter Hook Teasing Machines
for Breaking and Preparing Wool and other Fibrous Materials.
We, EZRA SYKES and EDWIN SYKES, of the Firm of John Sykes and Sons,
of Turnbridge Iron Works, Huddersfield, in the County of York, Machine Makers,
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:―
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Our improvements in the above machines refer to the axles or shafts of the
various workers," strippers," and rollers employed in the above named
machines. In this class of machine it is customary for the fibre being operated
upon to get off the ends of the rollers and to be wound upon the axles, and carried
into the bearings, which is very objectionable. The object of our invention is to
prevent fibre getting on to the axle of the rollers, or into the bearings, and to do
this we place on the end of each axle, a stationary sleeve or long boss so that
whilst the axle is capable of revolving within the long sleeve or boss the over-
hanging fibre cannot wind upon the axle, consequently the waste of fibre occasioned
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page_text: by winding upon the axle is avoided, whilst the machine is cleaner and more
free from tufts.
On the accompanying drawings illustrating our invention, Fig. 1 is longitudinal
section of our improved sleeve or long boss as applied to the axle of a roller in
connection with a 66
Fearnought' or tenter hook teasing machine or willow and
Fig. 2 is end elevation of same.
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Letter A represents the long boss or sleeve which has a flange A¹ on the end
thereof, this flange fitting loosely in a recess B made in the end of the spiked
roller B, the said recess being of the same depth as the thickness of the flange
so that the latter, when, in position is flush with the end of the roller. The
axle C of the roller extends through the boss or sleeve A. and is free to rotate them,
the sleeve being held stationary by set screws D which are screwed through each
side of the support or bearing E in which the boss is journalled. F are oil inlets
for conducting lubricant to the shaft C.
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The employment of the aforesaid long bosses or sleeves A in conjunction with
the axles of the various “strippers,” workers and rollers employed in "Fear-
nought" or tenter hook teasing machines or willows, prevent the fibre, which
hitherto has worked off the ends of said rollers or "strippers," from getting on to
the axle of the rollers or into the bearings consequently the disadvantages com-
plained of are avoided. The boss A is made of sufficient length and cover as
much of the axle C as is liable to collect loose fibre coming from the machine,
and in addition to preventing said fibre from getting on to the shafts or into the
bearings it likewise prevents it from getting between the shaft and the framework
through which the shaft extends. By means of said long bosses or sleeves, waste
of fibre is prevented and the machine is kept cleaner and free from tufts.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
The combination with the axles of "workers" " strippers" or rollers of "Fear-
nought" or tenter hook teasing machines or willows of long stationary bosses
or sleeves such as A having flanges on one end thereof adapted to fit into recesses
in the ends of the rollers for purposes and in the manner, substantially as herein
shown and described.
Dated this 15th day of Manch 1000