Improvements in Combs, suitable for Combing-machines.
Year: 1895

page_text: .Date of Application, 5th Apr., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 1st Jan., 1896-Accepted, 1st Feb., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Combs, suitable for Combing-machines.
We, ROBERT STAUB, of 124 Crefelderstrasse, München-Gladbach, Germany,
Spinning-engineer, and AUGUST MONFORTS, of München-Gladbach, aforesaid,
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A comb according to this invention comprises a number of separate comb-bars so
secured as to render each comb-bar capable of being separately removed and
replaced in the comb-cylinder in an easy and quick manner, the object being to
provide a convenient means of keeping the comb in the good condition requisite for
its efficient action.
Contrary to the arrangements heretofore usually employed, the comb-bars are,
according to this invention, not separately fastened in position, but are supported in
a suitable manner at two or more points of their lower edges and of their sides, and
are secured in place by means of suitably formed rings or caps which are slipped
over the ends of the comb-bars. In order to enable each bar to be separately
removed and replaced at will, the said rings or caps are formed with slots through
which the ends of the comb-bars can be passed and are so arranged as to be capable
of rotating around the segment.
One construction of comb-cylinder according to this invention comprises discs of
two varieties, (hereinafter, for convenience, distinguished by the letters S and S!
respectively), on which the lower edges of the comb-bars rest. The discs S and S¹
are arranged in pairs on a common shaft and each pair comprises a disc of each
variety. Each of the discs is provided with a shoulder having an inclined surface,
and when the discs are mounted on the shaft, their shoulders respectively face
cach other and are adapted to clamp the comb-bars between them.
comb-cylinder may be provided with two or more pairs of discs. The aforesaid
rings or caps form the ends of the comb-cylinder and enclose the ends of the
comb-bars.
The comb-segment is put together in the following manner :-
Each
The discs S are fixed by means of set-screws on the shaft of the cylinder in such
a position that the common plane containing the inclined surfaces of their shoulders
is parallel to the axis of the shaft.
The flanged caps are then set at a distance from each other about equal to the
length of the comb-bars and in such positions that their slots are situated with
their forward-edges in the said common plane.
One of the comb-bars is now inserted through the slots in the caps and then
bears with its forward-side against the inclined faces of the shoulders of the discs S.
The caps are then rotated to an extent equal to the thickness of the comb-bar, so
that the forward edge of the slot is brought into the plane of the rear-side of the
inserted comb-bar. Another comb-bar is then inserted in a similar manner, this
latter comb-bar bearing with its forward-side against the rear-side of the first
mentioned bar. The operation just described is repeated until as many comb-bars
as it is desired to employ have been inserted.
When the desired number of comb-bars have been inserted in this manner, the
discs S are rotated into a position in which their shoulders abut against the
comb-bar last inserted, and when in this position they are fixed to the discs S by
means of set-screws. Finally, the caps are rotated on the shaft until their slots
are inaccessible to the comb-bars and they are then fixed to the shaft by set screws
or other suitable means.

page_text: In another construction of comb-cylinder according to this invention, in lieu of
each of the pairs of discs herein before mentioned, there is employed a single disc,
which is formed on its periphery with.. notches for receiving the individual
comb-bars. The comb-segment is in this case put together in a similar manner
to that herein before set forth with reference to the previously described
construction.
Dated this 4th day of Anvil 100%
Improvements in Combs, suitable for Combing-machines.
We, ROBERT STAUB, of 124, Crefelderstrasse, München-Gladbach, Germany,
Spinning Engineer, and AUGUST MONFORTS of München-Gladbach, aforesaid,
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 :-
A comb according to this invention comprises a number of separate comb-bars
so secured as to render each comb-bar capable of being separately removed and
replaced in the comb-cylinder in an easy and quick manner, the object being to
provide a convenient means of keeping the comb in the good condition requisite
for its efficient action.
Contrary to the arrangements heretofore usually employed, the comb-bars are,
according to this invention, not separately fastened in position, but are supported
in a suitable manner at two or more points of their lower edges and of their sides,
and are secured in place by means of suitably formed rings or caps which are
slipped over their ends. In order to enable each bar to be separately removed
and replaced at will, the said rings or caps are formed with slots through which
the ends of the comb-bars can be passed and are so arranged as to be capable of
rotating around the segment.
One construction of comb-cylinder according to this invention is represented in
Figs. 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1 being a partial side elevation
and Fig. 2 a cross section. It comprises discs S S of two varieties on which the
lower edges of the comb-bars rest. The discs S S₁ are arranged in pairs on n
common shaft W and each pair comprises a disc of each variety. Each of the
discs of each variety is provided with a shoulder A or A' having an inclined surface,
and when the discs are mounted on the shaft, their shoulders A. and A' respectively
face each other and are adapted to clamp the comb-bars between them.
comb-cylinder may be provided with two or more pairs of discs S and S¹. The
aforesaid rings or caps R form the ends of the comb-cylinder and enclose the ends
of the comb-bars as shown.
Each
The comb-segment is put together in the following manner :-The discs S are
fixed by means of set-screws s on the shaft W in such positions that the common
plane containing the inclined surfaces a of their shoulders A is parallel to the axis
of the shaft. The flanged caps R are then set at a distance from each other about
equal to the length of the comb-bars and in such positions that slots O formed in
them are situated with their forward edges o in said common plane.
One of the comb-bars is now inserted through the slots O in the caps Rand
then bears with its forward side against the inclined faces a of the shoulders A. of
the discs S. The caps R are then rotated to an extent equal to the thickness of
the comb-bar, so that the forward edge of the slot O is brought into the plane
of the rear-side of the inserted comb-bar..
Another comb-bar is then inserted in a similar manner, this latter comb-bar

page_text: bearing with its forward-side against the rearside of the first mentioned bar. The
operation just described is repeated until as many comb-bars as it is desired to
employ have been inserted.
When the desired number of comb-bars have been inserted in this manner, the
discs S are rotated into a position in which their shoulders A¹ abut against the
comb-bar last inserted, and when in this position they are fixed to the discs S by
means of set-screws s'. Finally, the caps R are rotated on the shaft W until their
slots O are inaccessible to the comb-bars and they are then fixed to the shaft by
set screws or other suitable means.
Figs. 3 and 4 show in partial side elevation and in cross section respectively,
another construction of comb-cylinder according to this invention, in which, in
lieu of each of the pairs of discs herein before mentioned, there is employed a
single disc S, which is formed on its periphery with notches n for receiving the
individual comb-bars. The comb-segment is in this case put together in a manner
similar to that hereinbefore set forth with reference to the construction shown in
Figs. 1 and 2.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is:
1. A comb, suitable for a combing machine comprising removable comb-bars
supported from below and laterally in an immovable manner, and held in place by
two caps or rings which are slipped over their ends and are provided with suitable
openings for the insertion and removal of the bars, substantially as herein before
described.
2. Combs for combing machines constructed and arranged as hereinbefore
described with reference to and shown in Figs. 1 and 2 and in Figs. 3 and 4
respectively of the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 1st day of January 1895.
46,
F. WISE HOWORTH,
Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicants.