Improvements in Reeds for Yarn Dressing Machines and the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Reeds for Yarn Dressing Machines and the like.
We, DAVID WHYTE FORBES, of Stanley Villa, Step Row, Manager of Jute
Works, and GEORGE DUNCAN, of 30 Hilltown, Reed Maker, both of Dundee, in the
County of Forfar, Scotland, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in reeds for yarn dressing machines and
the like, the object being to cause each starched thread to pass on to the drying
cylinder and from thence to the beam without adhering to its neighbour, that is
to say to spread the yarn equally and separately.
In ordinary reeds the splits are vertical, the result of which is, that if two
threads pass through one split there is every possibility of their adhering to one
another when being dried on the drying cylinder, or of being unequally spread on
the yarn beam.
In carrying out our invention we incline the splits of the reed at a suitable
angie, so that if two threads pass through such an inclined split, the one will be
at a slightly higher level than the other, and there will be no possibility of such :
threads being in one vertical plane, that is to say they will be spread equally.
Dated this 16th day of October. 1896.
GEO. C. DOUGLAS & Co.,
41 Reform Street, Dundee, Agants for Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Reeds for Yarn Dressing Machines and the like.
We, DAVID WHYTE FORBES, of Stanley Villa, Step Row, Manager of Jute
Works, and GEORGE DUNCAN, of 30 Hilltown, Reed Maker, both of Dundee, in the
County of Forfar, Scotland, 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 relates to improvements in reeds for yarn dressing machines and
the like, the object being to cause each starched thread to pass on to the drying
cylinder and from thence to the beam without adhering to its neighbour, that is
to say to spread the yarn equally and separately.
In ordinary reeds the splits are vertical, the result of which is, that if two
threads pass through one split there is every possibility of their adhering to one
another when being dried on the drying cylinder, or of being unequally spread on
the varn beam.

page_text: And in order that our said invention and the manner of performing or carry-
ing the same into effect or practice may be properly understood, we have hereunto
appended an explanatory sheet of drawings in which the same reference numerals
are used to indicate corresponding parts in all the figures where shown.
Figure 1. is a diagrammatic sectional elevation of a part of a dressing machine
showing the path of the yarn from the bobbins to the beam and the relative
position of our improved reed.
Figure 2. is a part plan of same.
Figure 3. is a section at A.A. (Figure 1) showing a face view of our improved
reed.
Figure 4. is a part face view of the reed showing how it is kept in position and
adjusted.
Figure 5. is a section at B.B. (Figure 4).
In carrying out our invention we incline the splits 10. of the reed 11. at a suit-
able angle, so that if two threads pass through such an inclined split, the one 12.
will be at a slightly higher level than the other 13. and there will be no possibility
of such threads being in one vertical plane, that is to say they will be spread
equally.
One way of applying the reed to a machine and adjusting same is more particu-
Jarly shown by Figures 4. and 5. 14. are two brackets which are bolted to the
frame of the machine and 15. are two rods upon which the adjustable brackets 16.
are supported. The reed is retained in position in the slickets 17. the brackets be-
ing suitably adjusted for the width of the reed which has to be used. 18. are plates
attached to the rods 15, and 19. is a screw for adjusting the transverse position of
the reed.
Although we have shown the reeds applied to a dressing machine, it is obvious
that such reeds can be used in combination with beaming machines.
The advantages of using our improved reed are as follows:-
(1) Individual threads are dried separately and are wound on the beam separ-
ately and equally apart. This prevents the action of two or more threads, starched
and dried together being torn asunder while coming off the beam in the process
of weaving.
(2) The yarn being spread equally and apart on the drying cylinders is more
regularly and more easily dried and as a consequence can be dried with steam of
lower temperature and pressure than hitherto.
(3) As the yarn is spread equally over the beam the same quantity occupies less
bulk than when run with the ordinary upright reed; hence less pressure is
required on the pressing or telescopic roller to attain the same diameter of beam.
In beaming machines more yarn can be put on owing to the regularity with which
it is spread.
(4) Our improved reed gives a regularly laid beam, free from ruts, which when
in the loom gives a uniform tension over all the threads, the result being that in
light cloth the reed marking is entirely obliterated and there is no irregularity
of texture.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said'inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:-
(1) The improved reed with sloping splits, substantially as hereinbefore described
and illustrated on the annexed drawings.
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GEO. C. DOUGLAS & Co.,
41 Reform Street, Dundee, Agents for Applicants.