IMPROVEMENTS IN DRAWING AND WINDING APPARATUS APPLICABLE TO WOOL COMBING MACHINERY
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Thomas Whiteman, of the Firm of Murdoch and
Whiteman, of No. 7, Staple Inn, in the County of Middlesex, Patent Agents,
for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN DRAWING AND WINDING APPARATUS
APPLICABLE TO WOOL COMBING MACHINERY." A communication from abroad
by Georges Nouguier, of Verviers, in the Kingdom of Belgium.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Thomas Whiteman
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 30th June 1879.
WILLIAM THOMAS WHITEMAN, of the Firm of Murdoch and Whiteman, of No. 7,
Staple Inn, in the County of Middlesex, Patent Agents. "IMPROVEMENTS IN
DRAWING AND WINDING APPARATUS, APPLICABLE TO WOOL COMBING MACHINERY.”
[A communication from abroad by Georges Nouguier, of Verviers, in the Kingdom of
Belgium].
This Invention relates to drawing and winding apparatus, applicable to all kinds
of wool combing machinery, and the object of the said Invention is to simul-
taneously draw and wind the combed wool on the combing machine itself, thus
obviating the use of the ordinary drawing apparatus after the combing, and
improving the production of the machine, and at the same time effecting a con-
siderable saving of labour.
In suitable brackets affixed to the frame of the combing machine is mounted a
rotatory comb roller, round the periphery of which roller a fluted roller is caused
to describe an arc of a circle, so that the flutings enter between the sets of teeth of
the comb roller, and press the fibre onto the teeth. The are described by the said
fluted roller is limited in extent by a forked lever, to which reciprocating motion is
communicated by suitable mechanical means. In the said brackets, and under the
comb-roller, is mounted a fluted drawing roller pressed upon by a presser roller
covered with cloth and parchment, as in ordinary drawing apparatus, and under
the said fluted roller and presser roller is a funnel, by traversing which the fleece
of combed fibre is gathered into a sliver, and passes down between two feed rollers,
which conduct it to a rotatory funnel, by which the sliver receives an amount of
twist necessary to give it the required consistency. From the rotatory funnel the
aliver passes through another stationary funnel, which conducts it to winding

page_text: apparatus, where it is wound onto a cylinder mounted in slots, to which cylinder
rotatory motion is communicated by a suitable roller. In connection with the
drawing out mechanism of the combing machine a ruler is arranged, and actuated
so as to arrest and retain portions of the combed fibres previously to their passing
onto the rotatory comb-roller.
The action of the apparatus is as follows:-
When the fleece of wool is drawn off from the comb of the combing machine it is
presented to the rotatory comb-roller hereinbefore described, and the fluted roller
upon it by describing the arc of a circle presses the wool into the teeth of the said
comb, which becomes more or less charged with the fibre, according to the speed
with which it revolves. When this is taking place the ruler retains and arresta
the next portion of fleece drawn off from the combing machine so as to separate it
from that portion being operated upon by the rotatory comb-roller. From the said
rotatory comb-roller the fleece passes to the drawing roller, which effects the
drawing of the fibre in the usual way. The said drawing roller delivers the fleece
to the first funnel, where it collects into the form of a sliver, which passes between
the feed rollers, and then through the rotatory funnel to the winding apparatus.
By regulating the speed of the drawing roller the slivers may be mado thicker or
thinner as required.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by the
said William Thomas Whiteman in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 27th
December 1879.
WILLIAM THOMAS WHITEMAN, of the Firm of Murdoch and Whiteman, of No. 7,
Staple Inn, in the County of Middlesex, Patent Agents. "IMPROVEMENTS IN
DRAWING AND WINDING APPARATUS, APPLICABLE TO WOOL COMBING MACHINERY."
A communication from abroad by Georges Nouguier, of Verviers, in the Kingdom
of Belgium.
This Invention relates to drawing and winding apparatus applicable to all kinds
of wool combing machinery, and the object of the said Invention is to simul-
taneously draw and wind the combed wool on the combing machine itself, thus
obviating the use of the ordinary drawing apparatus after the combing, and
improving the production of the machine, and at the same time effecting a con-
siderable saving of labour.
In suitable brackets affixed to the frame of the combing machine is mounted a
rotary comb roller, round the periphery of which roller a fluted roller is caused to
describe an arc of a circle, so that the flutings enter between the sets of teeth of
the comb roller and press the fibre on to the tooth.
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The arc described by the said fluted roller is limited in extent by a forked lever
to which reciprocating motion is communicated by suitable mechanical means.
the said brackets and under the comb roller is mounted a fluted drawing roller,
pressed upon by a presser roller covered with cloth and parchment as in ordinary
drawing apparatus, and under the said fluted roller and presser roller is a funnel,
by traversing which the fleece of combed fibre is gathered into a sliver and passes
down between two feed rollers which conduct it to a rotatory funnel by which the
sliver receives an amount of twist necessary to give it the required consistency.
From the rotatory funnel the sliver passes through another stationary funnel which
conducts it to winding apparatus where it is wound on to a cylinder mounted in
slots, to which cylinder rotatory motion is communicated by a suitable roller.
In connection with the drawing out mechanism of the combing machine, a ruler
is arranged and actuated so as to arrest and retain portions of the combed fabrics
previously to their passing on to the rotatory comb roller.
The action of the apparatus is as follows:-
When the fleece of wool is drawn off from the comb of the combing machine, it
is presented to the rotatory comb roller hereinbefore described, and the fluted
roller upon it by describing the are of a circle presses the wool into the teeth of the
said comb, which becomes more or less charged with the fibre, according to the
speed with which it revolves. When this is taking place the ruler retains and
arrests the next portion of fleece drawn off from the combing machine, so as to
separate it from that portion being operated upon by the rotatory comb roller.
From the said rotatory comb roller the fleece passes to the drawing roller which
effects the drawing of the fibre in the usual way. The said drawing roller delivers
the fleece to the first funnel where it collects into the form of a sliver which passes
between the feed rollers and then through the rotatory funnel to the winding
apparatus.
By regulating the speed of the drawing roller the slivers may be made thicker or
thinner as required.
Having thus explained the nature of the said Invention, I will proceed to des
cribe with reference to the accompanying Drawing the manner of performing the
same. Figure 1 represents in longitudinal vertical section a drawing and winding
apparatus constructed according to this Invention applied to a combing machine,
such as is described in the Specification of Letters Patent granted to H. H. Murdoch,
and bearing date the 18th day of December 1878, No. 5,200.
Figures 2 and 3 represent respectively a section and plan view of the principal

page_text: parts of the said drawing apparatus separately and drawn to a larger scale. The
same letters of reference are used to indicate like parts where they occur in the
different Figures of the Drawing. A, Figure 1, represents the frame of the combing
machine. In suitable brackets A¹ affixed to the said frame A is mounted a rotatory
comb roller B rotating in the direction of the arrow. Round the periphery of the
said roller B a fluted roller S is caused to describe an arc of a circle, the flutings
upon the said fluted roller S entering and engaging between the sets of teeth of the
comb roller B. The are described by the fluted roller S is limited in extent by a
forked lever C, to which reciprocating motion is communicated by the axis or
roller D at one end of the endless apron or creeper K, which is connected with the
drawing out table of the combing machine. Within the endless apron K is a
tension roller T. In the brackets A' and under the comb rollor B is mounted a
fluted drawing roller E, pressed upon by a presser roller F covered with cloth and
parchment as in ordinary drawing apparatus.
Near the oscillating levers G, only one of which is seen in Figure 1, and in con-
nection with the drawing out mechanism, is a ruler X, which follows the motion of
the said levers G, so as to be at a distance from the endless apron K when they
are at the highest point of their stroke, that is to say, at tho times when the
drawing out is effected, and to bear or press upon the said endless apron K when
they are at the lowest point of their stroke, so as to retain the fleece which is
immediately beneath it.
Under the drawing roller E, which is pressed upon by the roller F, is a funnel L,
by traversing which the fleece of combed fibre is gathered into a sliver, and passes
down between two feed rollers M, N, which conduct it to a funnel O, to which
rotatory motion is communicated by the brush P, for the purpose of giving to the
sliver the amount of twist necessary for it to have the required consistency. From
the rotatory funnel O the sliver passes through another stationary funnel Q, which
delivers it to the winding apparatus, where it is wound onto a roller or cylinder
R¹ mounted in slots, to which roller or cylinder R' rotatory motion is communicated
by the roller R.
The action of the apparatus is as follows:-
Motion being communicated to the machine, the fleece of wool combed by the
comb segments I, I', is drawn out by the fluted roller b and the leather covered
sector a. At that moment the ruler X being raised, the fleece of wool can pass
freely upon the endless apron K, the cams W rotate, and the endless apron K comes
down, and passing as near as possible to the comb roller B, presents to it the end
of the fibre of one of the fleeces; the fluted roller S grips it and forces it between
the teeth on the periphery of the comb roller B, which teeth become thus charged
with more or less fibre, according to the velocity imparted to it.
At the same time this operation takes place the ruler X has been brought down
and rests against the endless apron K, retaining and arresting the next portion of
fleece which is gripped by the fluted roller S, and thus effecting a regular separation.
From the comb roller B the sliver passes between the fluted drawing roller E, and
the presser roller F covered with leather and parchment, and as the surface of the
said drawing roller E moves with greater velocity than that of the comb B, the
sliver is drawn out and is delivered into the funnel L, whence it passes to between
the feed rollers M, N, and then through the rotatory funnel O, where the requisite
twist, to give it its required consistency, is imparted to it. It then passes through
the funnel Q to the winding apparatus R.
It will be readily understood that by diminishing the velocity of the rotatory
motion of the comb roller B, the crossing of the fibre will be increased, and that in
the arrangement of apparatus herein before described by accelerating or retarding
the motion of the drawing roller E, the thickness of the sliver may be regulated so
as to be greater or less.
Motion is communicated to the drawing and winding apparatus from the combing
machine as follows:-
Upon the comb roller B is mounted a toothed wheel having 122 teeth, to which

page_text: invention.
But I claim as the said Invention,―
The combination and arrangement of parts of apparatus for drawing and winding
combed wool on combing machines, substantially as hereinbefore described and
illustrated in the accompanying Drawing.
Secondly. The combination with and adaptation to wool combing machines of
drawing and winding apparatus, constructed and disposed essentially as herein-
before described and illustrated in the accompanying Drawing.
In witness whereof, I, the said William Thomas Whiteman, have hereunto set
my hand and seal, this Twenty-fourth day of December, in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine.
Witness,
I. BIANCHI,
His clerk.
W. T. WHITEMAN. (L.B.)