IMPROVEMENTS IN OR APPLICABLE TO NOBLE'S WOOL COMBING MACHINES
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Thomas Hall Wharton of Bradford in the County of
York, Commission Wool Comber, and Richard Smith of Bradford aforesaid,
Mechanic for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN OR APPLICABLE TO NOBLE'S
WOOL COMBING MACHINES"
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Thomas Hall Wharton and
Richard Smith at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the
13th September 1882.
THOMAS HALL WHARTON of Bradford in the County of York, Commission Wool
Comber and RICHARD SMITH of Bradford aforesaid, Mechanic "IMPROVEMENTS IN
OR APPLICABLE TO NOBLE'S WOOL COMBING MACHINES"
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This Invention has reference to the vertical slide to which the "dabbing brush "
is attached for pressing wool into the teeth of the circular comb. Hitherto these
slides have been made of cast iron, strong and heavy, so much so, that the weight
thereof prevented them being moved up and down as fast as was desirable.
The object of our Invention is to reduce the weight of these vertical slides so that
they may be run at a greater speed and thereby produce more work. This we
accomplish by making the said slides of skeleton form as will be understood on
reference to the Drawings wherein Fig. 1 is front view and Fig. 2 side view of a
dabbing brush slide constructed according to our Invention. The said slide is
composed of light bar iron, steel or other suitable metal A being joined together by
the part B which is rivetted to the sides of the slide. The brush C is secured to the
bottom of the slide by screws D or other means.
Instead of the slide being made of bent metal it may be made of wood as shewn
at Figs. 3 and 4 which are respectively front and side elevations.
Secondly. This Invention has reference to the eccentric_employed in giving the
necessary reciprocating motion to the slide; and our Improvement consists in
forming grooves and holes therein so that the shaft thereof can be easily supplied
with oil for lubricating purposes; for this purpose a circular groove a is formed
around and in close proximity to the hole through which the shaft is placed. In
connection with the circular groove a a straight hole b is bored so that when oil is
put therein it runs into the circular groove a and lubricates the shaft as will be
understood on reference to Figs. 5 and 6.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Thomas Hall Wharton and Richard Smith in the Great Seal
Patent Office on the 13th March 1883.
THOMAS HALL WHARTON of Bradford, in the County of York, Commission Wool
Comber and RICHARD SMITH of Bradford aforesaid, Mechanic "IMPROVEMENTS IN
OR APPLICABLE TO NOBLES WOOL COMBING MACHINES."
The first part of our Invention has reference to the vertical slide to which
the "dabbing brush" is attached for pressing wool into the teeth of the circular
comb.
Hitherto these slides have been made of cast iron, strong and heavy so much
so that the weight thereof prevented them being moved up and down as fast
as was desirable.
.
The object of our Invention is to reduce the weight of these vertical slides; so
that they may be run at a greater speed and thereby produce more work. This we
accomplish by making the said slides of skeleton form as will be understood on
reference to the Drawings wherein Fig 1 is front elevation and Fig 2 side elevation
of a "dabbing brush" arrangement having our Invention applied thereto. A is part
of the circular comb, B the dabbing brush worked up and down (for the purpose of
pressing the wool into the teeth of the comb) by eccentric C operated by strap D
and pullies E. F. The improvements as described in the first part of our Provisional
Specification consist in the skeleton metal slide G composed of light bar iron, steel,
or other suitable metal. The two sides of the slide are connected together at their
upper end by the part H which is either rivitted or secured by light screws at each
side. Fig 3 is a detail of the slide. The bottom of the slide is connected to the
brush by screws a, and the upper part is connected by bolt 6 to the arms I projecting
from the eccentric ring J. The skeleton slide G works in grooves formed in the
supports K and kept from moving laterally by the plates L.
Although we have shewn our Invention applied to the particular form of apparatus
illustrated on the Drawings, it will be evident that the strong but light slide G may
with equal advantage be applied to other forms and arrangements of dabbing brush
apparatus, and instead of the slide being made of metal, it may be made of wood,
as shewn in Fig 4 whereby strength and lightness are combined, and an increased
number of motions readily obtained with less power than those at present
employed.
Secondly. This Invention has reference to the eccentric, and eccentric ring
employed in giving the necessary reciprocating motion to the slide, and our
improvement consists in forming grooves and holes in the eccentric so that the shaft
and ring can be easily supplied with oil for lubricating purposes. To do this a
circular groove a is formed around and in close proximity to the hole through
which the shaft or stud is placed. In connection with the circular groove a a
straight hole b is bored so that when oil is put into the circular groove it is forced
(by the centrifugal action of the parts) up the hole b to the periphery of the eccentric
and lubricates the ring passing around the outside thereof as will be understood on
reference to Figs 5 and 6 Figs 7. and 8 illustrate another method of lubricating
by centrifugal motion both the eccentric, stud and eccentric ring, and consists in
the use and employment of the hollow stud c upon which the eccentric and pulley F
works. It will be observed that in the hollow stud a series of small holes are
made out of which the oil escapes for lubricating both the stud and eccentric.
hole d is also bored through the eccentric communicating with the hollow stud and
the eccentric ring, by which the latter is freely supplied with oil. The said oil is
supplied to the stud by means of the pipe e and cup f.
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page_text: Having now shewn and described our Invention, and the manner in which the
same may be performed, we would have it understood that we do not limit or
confine ourselves to the exact details herein shewn and described, as they may be
varied without departing from the peculiar character of our Invention, but what we
consider new and of considerable advantage in connection with "dabbing brush'
apparatus and therefore claim is―
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Firstly. The use and employment of the skeleton "dabbing brush "slide composed
of sheet bar, or cast steel, or of wood, whereby weight of same is reduced, and
increased speed obtained in manner substantially as shewn and described.
Secondly. The means or method for lubricating the eccentric, by the centrifugal
motion thereof, substantially as herein shewn and described.
In witness whereof We the said Thomas Hall Wharton and Richard Smith
have hereunto set our hands and seals this Ninth day of March in the year
of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and eighty three.