IMPROVEMENTS IN CARBONIZING WOOL, RAGS, AND THE LIKE
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Oct., 1886.
Complete Left, 26th Apr., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 31st May, 1887
We, GEORGE TOLSON, Wool Extractor, Prospect House Dewsbury, and JOHN
ILLINGWORTH Flock Manufacturer Whitelee Batley, do hereby declare the nature
of our invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN CARBONIZING WOOL, RAGS, AND THE LIKE,"
to be as follows:-
For the purpose of carrying out our invention we make use of a cylinder or tank
mounted in suitable bearings horizontally and placed in a heated chamber. The
cylinder is divided into four or other suitable number of compartments into which the
fabrics are placed, doors being made in the outer circumference to admit the materials
to be operated upon. The axis of the cylinder is made hollow and perforated in that
part which passes through the cylinder, so that when heated carbonizing gases are.
introduced into the hollow axis the said gases pass out through the perforations and
intermingle with the fabrics for the purpose of destroying the cotton or vegetable fibre
which may be amongst the fabrics. The cylinder has an oscillatory rotary motion
given to it by mangle wheel or other reversible gearing.
When operating upon short material we dispense with the oscillatory cylinder
divided into compartments and use instead thereof an oscillatory forked cylinder or
rake which agitates and throws the fibre about amongst the gases in the heated
chamber.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Carbonizing Wool, Rags, and the like.
We GEORGE TOLSON, Wool Extractor, Prospect House Dewsbury, and JOHN
ILLINGWORTH, Flock Manufacturer, Whitelee, Batley, 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 :-
For the purpose of carrying out our invention we make use of a cylinder or tank
mounted in suitable bearings horizontally, and placed in a heated chamber. The
cylinder is divided into four or other suitable number of compartments, into which the
fabrics are placed, doors being made in the outer circumference to admit the materials
to be operated upon. The axis of the cylinder is made hollow and perforated in that
part which passes through the cylinder, so that when heated carbonizing gases are
introduced into the hollow axis, the said gases pass out through the perforations and
intermingle with the fabrics for the purpose of destroying the cotton or vegetable
fibre which may be amongst the fabrics. The cylinder has an oscillatory rotary
motion given to it by mangle wheel or other reversible gearing.
When operating upon short material, we dispense with the oscillatory cylinder
divided into compartments, and use instead thereof an oscillatory forked cylinder or
rake which agitates and throws the fibre about amongst the gases in the heated
chamber.
In order that our invention may be more fully understood, we herein make reference
to the accompanying sheets of Drawings illustrative thereof.
Fig. 1 is cross section of our improved construction of machine for carbonizing
wool, rags and other materials containing a mixture of animal and vegetable fibres.
Fig. 2 is cross section of a modified construction of machine for carbonizing short
fibres. Fig. 3 shews one arrangement for giving an oscillatory rotary motion to the
cylinder of the machine. Figs. 4 and 5 are views shewing other means for giving
oscillatory rotary motion to the cylinder.
A is a square or other suitably shaped chamber heated by steam pipes B and having
therein, a cylinder C mounted upon the hollow perforated shaft D which shaft and
cylinder have an oscillatory rotary motion given to them by means hereinafter
described.
This cylinder C is divided into four or other number of compartments E by means
of angle iron plates F which extend full width of the machine each compartment being
provided with a door G to admit the materials to be carbonized and also to allow the
inaterial to be removed from the compartments.
The doors G when closed are
secured by means of latches or snecks a.
When placing the materials into the machine each division plate F is successively
brought into a horizontal position, and the door held open by means of chain b, or

page_text: other suitable device, and when the whole of the compartments are filled and the doors
closed, the machine is set in motion (oscillatory) and the carbonizing gases admitted
into the hollow shaft D from which they pass through the perforations in the said
shaft to the several compartments E where they intermingle with and impregnate the
fabrics placed therein. By giving an oscillatory rotary motion to the cylinder C, the
fabrics are kept constantly in a state of agitation, which allows the gases to penetrate
and act upon all parts of the fabrics.
When the fabrics have been sufficiently subjected to the action of the gases as to
destroy the vegetable matter contained in said fabrics, the machine is stopped and the
division plates F brought successively opposite the inclined plate H. The door of the
compartment is then opened and held by the chain b as shewn in dotted lines, where
upon the fabrics are easily and expeditiously delivered to the outside of the machine.
The spent gases may be exhausted from the cylinder through the hollow shaft D or in
any other suitable manner.
In Fig. 2 we shew a modified construction of a carbonizing machine for operating
upon short materials.
In this case the cylinder C is stationary the fibres being agitated by means of forks
or rakes
bolted to horizontal angle iron t attached to radial arms I secured to the
flange c mounted on the hollow perforated shaft D.
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The shaft or cylinder D and the forks thereon have an oscillatory rotary motion
given to them for the purpose of agitating and throwing the fibre about amongst the
gases, which are admitted into the chamber C through the perforations in the hollow
shaft as previously described. The chamber is provided with doors d and e, the
former of which is for use when filling and the latter when emptying the machine.
In Fig. 3 we shew the means for and method of giving oscillatory rotary motion
to the machine. On the shaft D of the machine is mounted a wheel J having
an enlargement and a stud 9 on the circumference thereof, the underside of the head
of the stud g being inclined for the purpose hereinafter mentioned. K is a pulley
mounted on the shaft K, L is a loose pulley thereon and M is a pulley mounted on
another shaft M¹. The cross strap h communicates motion from the pulleys K or M
to the driving pulley O on the shaft D of the machine. The shafts K' and M' are
driven in opposite directions to each other by pulleys and straps P and Q from any
convenient source so that when the cross strap h is on the pulley K the wheel J is
rotated in the direction of the arrow until the projection f strikes against the lower
end of the strap fork lever R which it forces into the position shewn in dotted lines,
thus throwing the strap h from the pulley K onto the pulley M and reversing the
rotary motion of the wheel J, which then rotates in the opposite direction to that
indicated by the arrow, until the underside of the head of the stud g comes against the
back or outer side of the lever R whereby the lever R is brought back to its original
position and the rotary motion of the wheel J is again reversed. By this means an
oscillatory rotary motion is given to the cylinder of the machine.
In Fig. 4. we shew a modification of the means for giving an oscillatory rotary
motion to the cylinder. J is a wheel mounted on the shaft D of the machine, and
connected by rod i to the face plate K, which, as it is rotated by the pulley L, gives an
oscillatory rotary motion to the wheel J and shaft D.
Fig. 5. illustrates another method of giving oscillatory rotary motion to the
cylinder. M is a pinion mounted on the shaft D, into which pinion gears a segment N
connected by rod to the face plate K, which, as it is rotated by the pulley L oscillates
the segment N thereby giving an oscillatory rotary motion to the pinion M and
shaft D.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that, whilst not confining
ourselves to the precise means for or method of giving reciprocatory rotary motion to
the cylinder of the machine, what we claim is :-
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Firstly In a carbonizing machine, the use and employment of an oscillatory
cylinder divided into a number of compartments into which carbonizing gases are

page_text: admitted through perforations in the hollow shaft D upon which the said cylinder is
mounted, substantially as described and shewn in Fig. 1.
Secondly-In a carbonizing machine an oscillatory rotary cage or rake comprising
face plates or discs c radial arms I and angle iron rods s running parallel with the
axes D as shewn in Fig. 2.
Thirdly-In a carbonizing machine, the combination, with a heated chamber of a
hollow perforated shaft or cylinder having oscillatory forks or rakes for agitating and
throwing the fibre about amongst the gases in the said heated chamber substantially
as described and shewn in Fig. 2.
Fourthly In a carbonizing machine the combination with a heated cylinder
divided into a number of compartments, or with a hollow perforated cylinder having
oscillatory forks or rakes secured thereto, of the means for and method of giving
oscillatory rotary motion thereto substantially as set forth.