Improvements in and appertaining to Sizing or Slashing Machines.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Dec., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 29th Jan., 1895-Accepted, 2nd Mar., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and appertaining to Sizing or Slashing Machines.
I, THOMAS CROOK of Thorneybank Mill, Burnley, in the County of Lancaster,
Cotton Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention is designed to increase the capacity of sizing or slashing machines,
whereby such machines will have a greater output, and is especially valuable for
those firms who have too much work for one machine and not sufficient for two ;
for it obviates the necessity of the taper working overtime, and saves gas &c.
To accomplish this object, I provide sizing or slashing machines with an auxiliary
drying cylinder, preferably mounted on overhead standards, so as to occupy no
more floor-space than the ordinary sizing machines. This additional cylinder may
be heated by steam, identical with the process adopted in using the ordinary drying
cylinder, and may be driven from the same source of motive power.
The yarn, after being passed under the ordinary cylinder may be brought under
a roller and then over my improved auxiliary drying cylinder, when after passing
under one or two other additional rollers, it takes its usual course through the
machine.
Dated this 11th day of December 1901
F. RICHMOND,
12, Standish Street, Burnley, and
1 and 3, New Water Street, Blackburn,
Agent for the Applicant.
I, THOMAS CROOK of Thorneybank Mill, Burnley, in the County of Lancaster,
Cotton Manufacturer, 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 :-
This invention is designed to increase the capacity of sizing or slashing machines,
whereby such machines will have a greater output, and is especially valuable for
those firms who have too much work for one machine and not sufficient for two;
for it obviates the necessity of the taper working overtime, and saves gas &c.
To accomplish this object, I provide sizing or slashing machines with an auxiliary
drying cylinder, preferably mounted on overhead standards, so as to occupy no
more floor space than the ordinary drying cylinder, and may be driven from the
same source of motive power.
The yarn after being passed under the ordinary cylinder may be brought under a
roller, and then over my improved drying cylinder, when after passing under one
or two other additional rollers, it takes its usual course through the machine.
. The accompanying drawing is a detached side view of a sizing or slashing
machine with my improved auxiliary drying cylinder attached and the necessary
parts connected therewith, constructed in accordance with my invention.
A is my improved auxiliary or additional drying cylinder, supported by girders B

page_text: and mounted in journals. These girders are carried by substantial overhead
standards C bolted to cross beam D or to the roof of the room.
The heating of the cylinder is effected by steam pipe E which supplies main
cylinder F. the same being provided for this purpose with double union joint G from
which steam pipe H extends to my improved drying cylinder. Valve or tap J
regulates the admission of steam thereto. Exhaust pipe K on the other side serves
as a conduit, for condensed steam to steam trap K². As in the ordinary arrange-
ments of cylinder, the drip trough K' is drained by small pipe L.
The additional cylinder A may be driven in the usual manner and preferably
from the same source as the main cylinder, a driving pulley of larger diameter
being employed to increase the speed of traverse of the yarn through the machine.
The sheet of warp, after passing over main driving cylinder F and being returned
in the usual manner passes under roller F1 and then over my improved auxiliary
drying cylinder A. making in all three cylinders for drying the warp in its traverse
through the machine.'
Leaving the drying cylinder A with the moisture thoroughly expelled, the yarn
properly sized and efficiently dried is now cooled by passing the usual fan or fans M.
The yarn is carried round rollers N N¹ N2 N3 and N' and it will be noticed that
the yarn is made to pass and repass the rollers N and N' whereby more surface is
exposed to the action of the fan or fans M, and we get the best possible results
from the currents of air established thereby.
From this point the yarn makes its way through the expanding combs, and
forward to the weavers beam.
My improved auxiliary drying cylinder A is covered by wood case O, which
collects the steam arising from the partially moist yarn, and allows it to escape by
steam box P, which in the drawing is shewn as entering steam box or trunk Q of
the main drying cylinder.
As stated in the foregoing part of my Specification, my invention is distinctly
valuable to those manufacturers who have too much work for one machine and
insufficient for two; for it saves overtime in such cases and attendant expenses.
There is a great advantage also in the drying cylinder being mounted in overhead
standards for by this means, 1 obtain the benefit of the increased capacity of the
machine without in any way increasing the floor space, which would be an objection-
able feature in many mills. Heavily sized goods in my arrangement of machine
are better finished and dried, whilst the increased speed of traverse at which the
yarn is caused to run prevents the possibility of the twist becoming burnt on the
cylinders.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In a sizing or slashing machine the improved arrangement and construction of
an auxiliary drying cylinder A in addition to the two ordinary drying cylinders
substantially as described and illustrated.
2. Mounting my improved auxiliary or additional drying cylinder A on overhead
standards C. substantially as shewn and described for the purpose set forth.
3. In combination with my improved auxiliary drying cylinder, the-means-for
obtaining a more effective cooling surface, by providing rolls N N' and F and
causing the sheet of warp to travel near the fan, to and from auxiliary drying
cylinder A substantially as shewn and described.
Dated this 28th day of January 1995.
F. RICHMOND,
12, Standish Street, Burnley, and
1 and 3, New Water Street, Blackburn,
Agent for the Applicant.