IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINES FOR SPINNING FLAX AND HEMP.
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to John Smiley Coey and John McArthur both of Leeds
in the County of York for an Invention of IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINES
FOR SPINNING FLAX AND HEMP.
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John Smiley Coey and John
McArthur at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 30th August
1882.
JOHN SMILEY COEY and JOHN MCARTHUR both of Leeds in the County of
York IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINES FOR SPINNING FLAX AND HEMP
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Our improvements have reference to the means employed for preventing the
accumulation of waste or dirt on the drawing rollers of wet spinning frames used
in spinning flax or hemp, such improvements rendering the material operated upon
freer from faults, also the breakages of such material whilst being spun are much
less frequent
Over one or both of the delivery rollers is suspended or held at one end a rubber
consisting mainly of a piece of elastic or pliable fabric or material such as flannel
or felt, the other portion rests or lies flat on the upper surface of each roller in such
a manner that as it revolves the rubber takes off all dirt or waste preserving the
rollers perfectly clean.
By the above arrangement of rubbers the rollers are also retained in a moist
condition such being an important feature in our improvements.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said John Smiley Coey and John McArthur in the Great Seal Patent
Office on the 28th February 1883.
JOHN SMILEY COEY, and JOHN M°ARTHUR both of Leeds in the County of
York "IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINES FOR SPINNING FLAX AND HEMP."
Our improvements have reference to the means employed for preventing the
accumulation of waste or dirt on the drawing rollers of wet spinning frames used
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page_text: in spinning flax or hemp, such improvements rendering the material operated upon
freer from faults also the breakages of such material whilst being spun are much
lage frequent
Over one or both of the delivery rollers is suspended or held at one end a rubber
consisting mainly of a piece of elastic or pliable fabric or material such as flannel
or felt, the other portion rests or lies flat on the upper surface of each roller in such
a manner that as it revolves the rubber takes off all the dirt or waste preserving
the rollers perfectly clean.
By the above arrangement of rubbers the rollers are also retained in a moist
condition, such being an important feature in our improvements.
And in order that our invention may be more completely understood reference is
given to the accompanying drawings and to the letters and marks thereon.
Over one or both of the delivery rollers is suspended or held at one end a rubber
consisting mainly of a piece of elastic or pliable fabric or material such as flannel
or felt, the other portion rests or lies flat on the upper surface of each roller in such
a manner that as it revolves the rubber takes off all the dirt or waste preserving
the rollers perfectly clean.
By the above arrangement of rubbers the rollers are also retained in a moist
condition, such being an important feature in our improvements.
And in order that our invention may be more completely understood reference is
given to the accompanying drawings and to the letters and marks thereon.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
Figs 1 and 2 are respectively front and side elevation shewing portion of spinning
frame to which our improvements are applied.
a and b are the delivery rollers.
Over each pressing roller a of the delivery rollers is suspended in any convenient
manner a piece of flannel or felt c or other elastic or pliable fabric or material.
Part of such piece rests or lays flat on the upper surface of each roller a in such a
manner that as the roller a revolves, the rubber or piece c takes off all dirt or
waste and preserves the roller a perfectly clean.
In the drawing we have shewn the rubbers mounted on a rod & carried on the
arm e, hinged or supported at f on the saddle.
This arm is capable of being lifted or raised at its hinge and for this purpose
the slot holes g are provided. When preferred the arms e may be dispensed with
and the rubbers or pieces c may be mounted on rods d carried on the framework
of the machine. When preferred also a stiffening piece h or additional weight
may be applied on the rubbers c although we find in practice that generally
speaking this is unnecessary.
Having now described the nature of our said invention and shewn by the aid of
drawings how the same may be carried into practice we would have it understood
that we do not limit ourselves to the precise details or configuration of the parts
described and shewn as the same may be varied or modified without departing from
the nature of our said invention, what we do claim is:-
The rubbers c composed of flannel, felt, or other elastic or pliable fabric or
material; and the means employed for applying the same and any mere modifications,
substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.
In Witness whereof we the said John Smiley Coey and John McArthur have
hereunto set our hands and seals this eighth day of February in the year
of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty three
J. SMILEY COEY (L.S.)
JOHN MCARTHUR (L.S.)