IMPROVEMENTS IN Mi
Year: 1883

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to John Petrie of Rochdale in the County of Lancaster
Machine Maker and Frederick William Petrie of Rochdale aforesaid
-Mechanician for an Invention of IMPROVEMENTS IN Miðursang
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John Petrie and Frederick
William Petrie at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 21st July.
1883.
JOHN PETRIE of Rochdale in the County of Lancaster, Machine Maker and,
FREDERICK WILLIAM PETRIE of Rochdale aforesaid Mechanician "IMPROVEMENTS
IN MACHINERY OR APPARATUS FOR SCOURING, WASHING AND CLEANSING WOOL
AND OTHER FIBROUS MATERIALS."
Our invention refers to that class of machinery or apparatus for washing or
cleansing wool and other fibrous materials, in which swing rakes are employed to.
convey the material operated upon from the feed to the delivery end of the
washing trough or bowl used in such machines. In place of actuating the
said rakes as heretofore by a single crank and causing their teeth or prongs
to move in a curved path, by passing the stem of each of such rakes through
a fixed swivel or eye, we cause the rake with its teeth or prongs to travel
in such direction that the points of the said teeth or prongs shall travel at.
times in a path parallel or nearly so to the bottom of the aforesaid trough, or
where a perforated or other false bottom is employed the said rakes are caused to
move at times in a path parallel or nearly so to such false bottom. We cause the
aforesaid rakes to move in the path above described, by means of bowls or pulleys,
secured to the said rakes, such bowls or pulleys at times resting or running upon
suitable rails or guides secured to or fixed upon, or forming a part of the above
named trough or bowl. Each of the aforesaid rakes we also cause to move forward,
upward, backward and downward, by means of one or more cranks, such crank or
cranks being provided with a socket or sockets which are caused to slide upon a
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page_text: stem secured to the said rake, and lift the said rake by arriving in contact with a
fixed collar or collars secured to the said stem.
Our invention further consists in forming the rakes used in machines for
scouring, washing, and cleansing wool and other fibrous materials, with several
heads or sets of teeth or prongs instead of with one head; that is to say;-we
employ frames to each of which we connect two or more rows of teeth or prongs
by which the wool or other fibrous material is propelled from the feed to the
delivery end of the washing trough or bowl. To the rakes or frames above
described we attach bowls or pulleys, such bowls or pulleys being at times carried
by and travelling upon suitable rails or guides secured to or fixed upon, or forming
a part of, the above named trough or bowl. We also provide each of the said
rakes or frames with one or more stems actuated by one or more cranks which by
its or their motion will cause the rakes or groups of teeth to travel in a forward
direction at such times as they are supported upon the rails or guides above
referred to, by means of the bowls or pulleys before mentioned, such forward
movement will be parallel or nearly so to the perforated or other false bottom or
to the bottom plates of the washing trough or' bowl, after the said rakes or frames
have traversed the desired distance, they are raised by the action of the crank or
cranks above referred to, causing sockets or collars sliding upon the stem or stems
of the rakes or frames to arrive in contact with collars secured to the said stem or
stems. We propose to group such single rakes or frames, to each of which are
attached two or more rows of prongs or teeth, so that they may move in one
and the same direction simultaneously or alternately or some of them may move
simultaneously and some alternately
To aid in accomplishing this we balance the frames carrying the prongs or teeth
by means of weights secured to the crank shafts
Another part of our invention consists in attaching to the stem or stems
actuated as above described, a plunger or presser which may be constructed of
wood or other suitable material, such plunger or presser as it descends into the
liquid contained in the washing trough or bowl submerges any wool or other fibrous
material which may be beneath it and squeezes or presses it against the perforated
or othe false bottom or the bottom plates of the trough aforesaid and conveys it
forward, after which the wool or other fibrous, material is released and becomes
quickly charged with liquid the next plunger of the series repeats the operation of
submerging squeezing, pressing, and conveying and thus by repeating the
operation the wool or other fibrous material is conveyed towards the delivery end
of the washing bowl or trough.
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The under surfaces of the plungers above named are constructed as described in
the specification of Letters Patent granted unto the above named John Petrie
dated 21 June 1881 No 2720, but in some cases we propose to form the under
surfaces of the said plungers with perforations.
The bottom plates of the washing trough or bowl before referred to may be
constructed in the ordinary way that is hopper shaped, with one or more outlet
valves for letting off the liquid contained therein, or the said bottom plates may
be made inclined in which cases we propose to provide each of the troughs or
bowls with a receptacle for receiving the mud and other foreign matters separated
from the wool or other fibrous material, which receptacle we provide with a suitable
valve or valves by which the said receptacle may be cleansed.
In some cases instead of employing the plungers above referred to we propose
to make use of a frame provided with ribs formed of wood or metal or a
combination thereof, such frame we actuate in a manner similar to that described
above for actuating the plungers or pressers. The ribbed frame above referred to
will exert a squeezing or pressing action upon the wool or other fibrous material,
and by its forward upward, backward and downward motion, will cause the wool
or other fibrous material to be moved forwards towards the delivery end of the

page_text: bowl or trough or to pass out of the bowl or trough and deliver it to the usual
squeezing rollers. either directly or by means of any ordinary apparatus employed
for that purpose.
In place of the rotating immerser ordinarily employed for submerging the wool
or other fibrous material in the troughs or bowls of machinery for washing or
cleansing wool and other fibrous materials and placed at the feed end of the
machine we propose to employ a perforated box to which we impart a forward,
upward, backward and downward, motion by means of apparatus similar to
that hereinbefore described as used for actuating rakes, frames and plungers or
pressers.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said John Petrie and Frederick William Petrie in the Patent Office
on the 21st January 1884.
JOHN PETRIE of Rochdale in the County of Lancaster Machine Maker and
FREDERICK WILLIAM PETRIE of Rochdale aforesaid Mechanician IMPROVEMENTS
IN MACHINERY OR APPARATUS FOR SCOURING WASHING AND CLEANSING WOOL
AND OTHER FIBROUS MATERIALS
Our Invention refers to that class of machinery or apparatus for washing or
cleansing wool or other fibrous materials in which swing rakes are employed to
convey the material operated upon from the feed to the delivery end of the
washing trough or bowl used in such machines. In place of actuating the said
rakes as heretofore by a single crank and causing their teeth or prongs to move in
a curved path by passing the stem of each of such rakes through a fixed swivel or
eye we cause the rake with its teeth or prongs to travel in such direction that the
points of the said teeth or prongs shall travel at times in a path parallel or nearly
so to the bottom of the aforesaid trough or where a perforated or other false
bottom is employed the said rakes are caused to move at times in a path parallel
or nearly so to such false bottom. We cause the aforesaid rakes to move in the
path above described by means of bowls or pulleys secured to the said rakes such
bowls or pulleys at times resting or running upon suitable rails or guides secured
to. or fixed upon or forming part of the above named trough or bowl. Each of the
aforesaid rakes we also cause to move forward upward backward and downward
by means of one or more cranks, such crank or cranks. being, provided with a
socket or sockets which are caused to slide upon a stem secured to the said rake
and lift the said rake by arriving in contact with a fixed collar or collars secured
to the said stem.
Our Invention further consists in forming the rakes used in machines for
scouring washing and cleansing wool and other fibrous materials with several
heads or sets of teeth or prongs instead of with one head, that is to say we employ
frames to each of which we connect two or more rows of teeth or prongs by
which the wool or other fibrous material is propelled from the feed to the delivery
.end of the washing trough or bowl. To the rakes or frames above described we
attach bowls or pulleys such bowls or pulleys being at times carried by, and
travelling upon suitable rails or guides secured to or fixed upon or forming a part
of the above named trough or bowl. We also provide each of the said rakes or
frames with one or more stems actuated by one or more cranks which by its or
their motion will cause the rakes or groups of teeth to travel in a forward direction
at such times as they are supported upon the rails or guides above referred to by
means of the bowls or pulleys before mentioned such forward movement will be
parallel or nearly so to the perforated or other false bottom or to the bottom plates
of the washing trough or bowl, after the said rakes or frames have traversed the
desired distance, they are raised by the action of the crank or cranks above referred
to causing sockets or collars sliding upon the stem or stems of the rakes or frames
to arrive in contact with collars secured to the said stem or stems.. We propose to
group such single rakes or frames to each of which are attached two or more rows
of prongs or teeth, so that they may move in one and the same direction simúl-
"taneously or alternately or some of them may move simultaneously and some
alternately To aid in accomplishing this we balance the frames carrying the
prongs or teeth by means of weights secured to the crank shafts Another part of
our invention consists in attaching to the stem or stems actuated as above described

page_text: a plunger or presser which may be constructed of wood or other suitable material,
such plunger or presser as it descends into the liquid contained in the washing
trough or bowl submerges any wool or other fibrous material, which may be
beneath it and squeezes or presses it against the perforated or other false bottom or
the bottom plates of the trough aforesaid and conveys it forward after which the
wool or other fibrous material is released and becomes quickly charged with liquid
the next plunger of the series repeats the operation of submerging squeezing
pressing and conveying and thus by repeating the operation the wool.or other
fibrous material is conveyed towards the delivery end of the washing bowl or
trough
The under surfaces of the plungers above named are constructed as described in
the Specification of Lettors Patent granted unto the above named John Petrie
dated twenty first June one thousand eight hundred and eighty one N° 2720 but
in some cases we propose to form the under surfaces of the said plungers with
perforations In place of the rotating immerser ordinarily employed for submerging
the wool or other fibrous material in the troughs or bowls of machinery for
scouring washing or cleansing wool and other fibrous materials and placed at the
feed end of the machine we propose to employ a box or plates to which we
impart a forward upward backward and downward motion by means of apparatus
similar to that hereinbefore described as used for actuating rakes frames and
plungers or pressers
In order that our invention may be more thoroughly understood and more
readily carried into practical effect we have hereunto annexed drawings and
will now proceed to describe the same Fig: 1 is a side elevation and Fig: 2 an
end view looking in the direction of the right hand of Fig: 1, of so much of a
machine for washing or cleansing wool and other fibrous materials as is requisite
to illustrate this part of our invention a. bare the sides of the trough of a
washing machine. To the sides a. b is secured a plate c which forms the bottom to
the said trough-Upon the sides a. b. of the trough are formed projections upon
which rest perforated plates & which form a false bottom to the trough or bowl of
the washing machine To the side a are attached brackets e one only of which is
shewn The brackets e support rails f. f¹ which support a frame g carrying
bearings which support a shaft h upon one end of which shaft is secured a crauk j
The frame g is also provided with bearings supporting a shaft & upon one end of
which is secured a crank -The frame g also carries bearings which support a
shaft m upon which shaft is secured a wheel n the teeth of which gear into the
teeth of wheels o. p secured upon the shafts h. k respectively At is a rake to
which is secured a stem upon which and capable of being slidden thereon are
socket S. t the socket S is provided with a projecting pin or stud u which passes
through a hole formed in the outer end of the crank j and the said pin or stud u
is prevented from moving longitudinally by a nut screwed thereon-The sliding
socket t is provided with a projecting pin or stud v which passes through a hole
formed in the outer end of the crank and is prevented from moving longi-
tudinally by a nut screwed thereon-In order to prevent the stem from rotating
within the sockets S. t we form the interiors of such sockets S. t and the stem r of.
a square rectangular triangular or other section Upon the sides a. of. the
trough or bowl are formed projections w which at times support bowls or pulleys
mounted upon studs y projecting from opposite ends of the rake q-The action of
the parts is as follows-As the crank jis rotated in the direction of the arrow A
by means of the shaft z and bevel wheels. 1. 2. rotary motion will also be trans-
mitted to the shaft k and crank Z-through the wheels o. n. p the crank 7. being
caused to rotate in the direction of the arrow B the cranks j. l both rotating with
the same velocity and in the same direction. As the cranks j. l rotate the stem r
and rake q will be carried forward in the direction of the arrow C the bowls or
pulleys supporting the raké q passing along the rails w the sockets S. t being
slidden downward upon the stem r until the cranks j. 1. have arrived at their
lowest position when such sockets s. t will be caused to slide in an upward

page_text: direction and the rake q will be carried forward horizontally until the sliding
socket arrives against the under side of a collar 3 fixed upon the stem r when
the rake q and bowls will be raised until the teeth of the said rake q are lifted
clear of the liquid contained in the trough the surface of which liquid is indicated
by the line D. D. A still further rotation of the cranks j. l will continue to raise
the rake but after the cranks. j. 7 have passed the point E the rake q will still be
raised but will at the same time be carried in a direction opposite to that of the
arrow C. After the cranks j. I have passed the highest point of their revolution
the rake q will descend until the bowls or pulleys a rest upon the projections w
when the sockets s. t will be again slidden downward upon the stems r as above
described By the arrangement above described the rake q while being traversed
in the direction of the arrow C will be moved in a direction parallel or nearly so
to the false bottom d of the trough of the scouring washing or cleansing machine-
When the rake q is being traversed in the direction of the arrow C the wool or
other fibrous material being scoured washed or cleansed by the machine, will be
also carried forward through the liquid in the direction of the arrow C until the
sliding socket t arrives against the collar 3 when the teeth or prongs of the rake q
will be raised clear of the liquid aforesaid, after which by the continued revolution
of the cranks j. Z the teeth or prongs of the rake q will be traversed in a direction
opposite to that of the arrow C until the cranks j. l approach the point F when
the teeth or prongs of such rake q will descend into the liquid and be again
carried forward in the direction of the arrow C and during such forward movement
they will carry forward a further quantity of wool or other fibrous material which
will be cleansed in its passage through the said liquid
A further part of our invention is shewn by Figs: 3 and 4 Sheet 2 Fig: 3 is
a vertical front view partly in section of so much of a machine for washing or
cleansing wool or other fibrous materials as is requisite to illustrate this part of
our invention and Fig: 4 is a vertical cross section of Fig: 3 taken upon the
line G. H of Fig: 3. At 4 are legs or feet supporting a trough or tank formed by
the side plates 5. 6 and end plates 7. 8 and closed at the bottom by plates 9 such
trough being capable of containing the liquid in which the wool or other fibrous
material is to be scoured washed or cleansed and for convenience we shall refer to
such trough or tank as the trough J. To the side 5 of the trough or tank J are
secured brackets 10 which support rails 11. 12. Upon the rails 11. 12 are secured
bearings which are provided with shafts 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18, the Shafts 13. 14.
15. 16. 17. 18 are provided with cranks 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24 respectively Upon
the sides 5. 6 of the trough J we form projecting ribs 25 extending the entire
length of the trough J At 26 are bars or ribs the ends of which are secured to a
bar or rib 27 such bars or ribs 26. 27 constituting a frame which for convenience
we will call K which frame K carries the teeth or prongs 28. To the frame K we
secure stems 29. 30 the upper ends of which are secured by nuts to a bar 31 such
bar along with the stenis 29. 30 and bar 27 forming a rigid frame to carry the
-prongs or teeth 28. To the bars 26 are secured brackets 32 provided with studs
upon which are mounted bowls or pulleys 33 the bowls or pulleys 33 are as will
be hereinafter described at times supported upon the ribs 25 formed upon the sides
5 and 6 of the trough J Upon the stems 29. 30 and capable of being slidden
thereon are sockets or collars 34. 35 respectively such sockets or collars 34. 35
being provided with.projecting studs which pass through holes formed through the
ends of the cranks 19. 20. respectively such studs being prevented from moving
longitudinally by nuts screwed thereon-Secured to the side frame 5 of the
trough. J is a bracket:36 provided with a stud upon which so as to be capable of
being rotated thereon is mounted a pulley 37 receiving rotary motion from any
"convenient source of power. Fast with the pulley 37 is a pinion 38 gearing into
a wheel 39 mounted fast upon the shaft 13 Fast upon the shaft 13 is mounted a
bevel wheel 40 gearing into a bevel wheel 41 mounted fast upon a shaft 42
extending throughout the length of the trough J and supported at intervals by
bearings carried by the rail-11. Fast upon the shaft 42 is mounted. a bevel
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page_text: wheel 43 gearing into a bevel wheel 44 mounted fast upon the shaft 14 As the
wheel 38 rotates rotary motion will be communicated by the wheel 39 to the
shaft 13 and crank 19 which will be caused to revolve in the direction of the
arrow L rotary motion being also imparted through the wheels 40. 41. 43. 44, to
the Crank 20 which will be caused to revolve in the direction of the arrow M As
the cranks 19: 20 revolve the stems 29. 30 frame K. and prongs 28 will be traversed
forward in the direction of the arrow N the bowls or pulleys 33 travelling along
the ribs or flanges 25 and supporting the prongs 28. Such traversing forward of
the prongs 28 will continue until the sliding sockets or collars 34. 35 will by the
rotation of the cranks 19. 20 have arrived in contact with the undersides, of
collars 45. 46 fixed upon the stems 29. 30 respectively when a further rotation
of the cranks 19. 20 will raise the prongs 28 until they are clear of the surface of
the liquid O contained in the trough or tank J and a still further rotation of the
cranks 19. 20 will traverse the teeth or prongs 28 in a direction opposite to that
of the arrow N and a still further rotation of the cranks 19. 20 will allow the
prongs 28 to descend until the bowls or pulleys 33 rest upon the ribs or projec
tions 25 when the rotation of the cranks 19. 20 will again carry the prongs 28
forward in the direction of the arrow N. To the frame K We attach vertical
plates 47 such plates 47 when passing downward into the liquid O contained in
the trough J serve to submerge the wool or other fibrous material in such
liquid O contained within the trough J, such wool or other fibrous material being
fed to a trough J by means of the lattice or creeper 48. After the wool or othér
fibrous material has been submerged in the aforesaid liquid O by the descent of the
plates 47 and carried forward thereby in the direction of the arrow N it will
upon the next movement of the frame K in the direction of the arrow N be further
traversed through the liquid O so as to be washed or cleansed
'
In order to balance the weight of the stems 29. 30 cross bar 31 frame K
plates 47 and prongs 28 we form portions of the rims of the wheels 49. 50 of a
greater weight than the other portions thereof the said heavier portion being placed
upon the side of the centre opposite to that upon which the cranks 19. 20 are
fixed-For this purpose we form the rims of such wheels with an annular
recess -Fig 5 is a horizontal section of the wheels 49. 50. Within the annular
recesses 49° 50° and upon the side of the centre of the wheels 49 50 opposite to
that upon which the cranks are fixed we secure masses of metal 49 50 of
sufficient weight to counterbalance the weight of the stems 29. 30 cross bar 31
frame K plates 47 and prongs 28 At P Fig 3 is a frame provided with teeth or
prongs 51-The frame P is moved forward in the direction of the arrow Qa by
means of the cranks 21. 22 such cranks 21. 22 being rotated by wheels 52. 53
respectively which wheels 52. 53 gear into wheels 54. 55 respectively mounted fast
upon the shafts 15. 16 upon which the cranks 21. 22 are mounted-The frame Pis
moved forward upward backward and downward in a manner similar to that
hereinbefore described in reference to the frame K
Fast upon the shaft 42 is a bevel wheel 56 gearing into a wheel 57-fast upon
the shaft 17 and also fast upon the shaft 42 is a bevel wheel 58 gearing into
another bevel wheel 59 fast upon the Shaft 18. The wheels 56., 57 58. 59 transmit
rotary motion from the shaft 42 to the cranks 23. 24, the cranks 23..24 carry
forward, raise carry backward and lower the frame Q and prongs 60 attached
thereto in a manner similar to that herein before described in reference to the
frame K-The frames KP. Q by their united action traversing the wool or other
fibrous material from the feed end of the trough J to the delivery end thereof from
which it may be transferred to the ordinary squeezing rollers 61 by any ordinary
lifting apparatus, but we propose to make use of apparatus actuated in a manner
similar to the frames K. P. Q. Fast upon the shaft 42 is a bevel wheel 62 gearing
into a wheel 63 fast upon a shaft 64 supported in bearings carried by the
rails 11. 12 Fast upon the shaft 42 is a bevel wheel 65 gearing into a wheel 66
fast upon a shaft 67 carried by bearings supported by the rails 11. 12
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Fast upon the ends of the shafts 64, 67 are cranks 68, 69 respectively Teeth ar

page_text: prongs 70 are carried by bars 71 secured to bars 72 such bars 71, 72 constituting a
frame which we will call R. Fixed to the bars 72 are stems.73,74 connected at their
upper ends by a cross bar 75. Upon the stems 73-74 are collars 76 77 capable.of
being slidden upon the stems 73. 74 respectively. The collar 76 is provided with a
projecting pin or stud-passing through.a hole formed in the crank 68 such pin or
stud being prevented from moving longitudinally by a nut screwed thereon The
collar 77 is provided with a. pin or stud passing into a hole formed in the crank 69
this pin or stud being prevented from moving longitudinally by a nut screwed
thereon. The frame R is provided with bowls or pulleys 78 of which the two
upon one side of the frame R only are shewn. The bowls or pulleys 78 rest upon
ribs or flanges 25a formed upon the sides 5. 6 of the trough J. such ribs or
flanges 25 being parallel to the inclined end 8 of the trough or tank J. As the
cranks 68. 69 revolve in the direction of the arrows S. T respectively the frame R
will be moved in the direction of the arrow U the bowls or pulleys 78 resting upon
the ribs or flanges 25 such movement of the frame R in the direction of the
arrow U will continue until the cranks 68, 69 have made half a revolution or
thereabouts from their present position when a further turning of the said
cranks 68-69 will bring the upper parts of the collars 76.-77 against the lower
part of the collars 77° 76° fast upon the stems. 73.74 and lift the teeth or prongs 70
clear of the plate 8 and a further rotation of the cranks 68. 69 will carry the teeth
or prongs 70 when so raised backward in a direction opposite to that of the arrow U
and a still further rotation of the cranks 68. 69 will lower the frame R until the
bowls or pulleys 78 rest upon the ribs or flanges. 25º in the position shewn in the
drawing and a continued rotation of the cranks 68. 69 will again carry the teeth
or prongs 70 in the direction of the arrow U as previously described-The teeth
or prongs 70 after descending into the liquid O will in their passage in the direction
of the arrow U transfer the wool or other fibrous material which has been scoured
washed or cleansed by the machine along the plate 8 to the nip of the squeezing
rollers 61. The squeezing rollers 61 are placed. in such position that the liquid
expressed from the wool or other fibrous material passing between the squeezing
rollers 61 will fall into the. receptacle 79 from which it runs along the spout 80
through the opening 81 into the trough J. by means of any ordinary apparatus
employed for such purpose.
In some cases we place the rollers 61 at. a lower level than as shewn, in such
cases the liquid expressed by such rollers from the wool or other fibrous material
may if desired be returned to the trough J by means of any ordinary apparatus
employed for such purpose.
A further part of our invention consists in attaching to the stems actuated as
above described a plunger or presser, such arrangement being shown by Figures 6
and 7 in which Figure 6 is a vertical front view partly in section and Figure 7
a vertical cross section taken on the line V. W of Fig 6. To those parts which
are similar in construction and action to those previously described in reference to
Figs. 3. 4. we will for simplicity of description affix letters of reference similar to
those previously affixed thereto.
To the stems 29, 30, 29ª, 30ª, 29b 30b we secure plungers or pressers $2,
82, 82 respectively each of such plungers or pressers as it descends into the
liquid submerges any wool or other fibrous material that may be beneath
it and squeezes or presses it against the perforated or other false bottom
plates d. and conveys such wool or other fibrous material forward in the
direction of the arrow X after which such plunger or presser releases the wool or
other fibrous material from pressure whereupon such wool or other fibrous material
becomes again quickly charged with liquid-After each of the said plungers or
pressers 82, 82, 82b has released the wool or other fibrous material from pressure
it moves upward and backward after which it descends and again repeats the
operation of submerging squeezing or pressing and conveying the wool or other
fibrous material in the direction of the arrow X. The under surfaces of the
plungers or pressers 82, 824 82b are constructed in similar manner to those

page_text: described in the Specification of Letters Patent granted unto the above named
John Petrie dated twenty first June one thousand eight hundred and eighty one
No 2720 but in some cases we propose to form the under surfaces of such plungers
or pressers 82 82, 82b with perforations.
We have hitherto shown and described the rakes prongs plungers or pressers as
moving alternately but we would have it understood that such rakos prongs
plungers or pressers may move simultaneously or some of them may move simul-
taneously and some alternately as may be desired, the method above described of
balancing such, rakes prongs plungers or pressers permitting such rakes prongs
plungers or pressers to be placed in any position so as to move in any of the ways
above described.
Although we have hitherto only referred to employing two cranks acting in
conjunction with two stems for actuating the rakes plungers or pressers we
would have it understood that a greater number of cranks and stems may be
employed if desired.
If desired the wool or other fibrous material fed to the washing or cleansing
machine may be submerged by means of a rotating immerser as ordinarily
employed but we propose to submerge the said wool or other fibrous material after
it has been fed by means of the lattice or creeper 48 to the trough J by means
of a box as shown at 82° Fig 6 or by means of plates as at 47 Fig: 3 to which box
or plates we impart a forward upward backward and downward motion by means
of the apparatus herein before described.
Having thus described the nature of our said Invention and the manner in
which the same is to be performed we desire it to be understood that we claim as
secured to us under the above in part recited Letters Patent.
Firstly-Actuating the rakes prongs plungers or pressers used in machinery or
apparatus for scouring washing or cleansing wool or other fibrous materials by
means of two cranks used in conjunction with two sliding sockets or collars one
stem and bowls or pulleys acting in conjunction with flanges or ribs substantially
as herein beforo described and shown in reference to Figs. 1 and 2.
Secondly. Actuating rakes prongs pressers or plungers used in machinery or
apparatus for scouring washing or cleansing wool or other fibrous materials by
means of two or more cranks used in combination with two or more sliding
sockets or collars two or more stems and bowls or pulleys acting in conjunction
with ribs or flanges substantially as shown and described in reference to Figs. 3. 4,
6 and 7.
Thirdly. The use of a lifting or delivering apparatus actuated by two or more cranks
used in combination with two or more stems and two or more sliding sockets or
collars acting substantially in a manner and for the purpose hereinbefore described
and shown in reference to Fig 3.
In witness whereof we the said John Petric and Frederick William Petrie
have hereunto set our hands and seals this eighteenth day of January in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty four.
FREDERICK WILLIAM PETRIE. (L.S.)