Improvements in Sliver Cans or Receptacles for Use in connection with Textile Machinery.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Sept., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 9th Nov., 1899-Accepted, 23rd Dec., 1899
CORAL DE MOTIVATION.
Improvements in Sliver Cans or Receptacles for Use in connection
with Textile Machinery.
We, JOSEPH TIBBETTS WARD, of No. 18, Church Street, and JOHN BLAISDELL
CURTIS, of No. 78, Main Street, both in Chicopee Falls, in the County of Hampden
and State of Massachusetts, United States of America, Builders and Operators of
Cotton Machinery, do hereby declare the nature of our invention to be as
follows;-
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This invention relates to sliver-receptacles for textile machinery, the object
being to provide for the ordinary sliver-can, or other similar receptacle into which
the cotton or other sliver is delivered from drawing-frames or machines, means
for holding that portion of the sliver which is more or less piled up in the
upper open end of the can, when filled, from falling off and becoming damaged
or wasted when the can is moved from said drawing-frames for succeeding
operations upon the sliver:
The said sliver-can is made of tin or other similar metal of the usual length
and diameter and has a beaded rim around the top border thereof. To the
upper open end of said can and to the inner wall thereof we pivot an arch-
shaped bail which is so formed that it can be turned downward to a position
just below the upper end of the can, and on that bail we put a spring-hook
centrally between its ends which has a spring-engagement with the beaded
edge of the can and holds the bail in said turned-down position while the can
is receiving the sliver from the cotton-machine.
As soon as the can which is receiving the sliver from the said machine is
filled, as is usual, so that the sliver is piled up above the top of the can, more
or less, the said bail is turned upward to a vertical position over the said piled-
up sliver and holds the latter from being shaken off or displaced, and thereby
injured and wasted.
The extremities of said bail which are pivoted to the inside of the can, as
stated, have suitable devices arranged in connection therewith so that when the
bail is raised, as aforesaid, the said ends of it will spring into connection with
the can and hold it in said upward position over the sliver until it becomes
necessary to turn the bail down again.
Devices for so holding the bail upwardly may consist of a slight indentation
projecting inwardly of the wall of the can beyond the face thereof and adjoining
the ends of said bail and a slight groove in the adjoining side of the end of the.
bail may be made so that when the bail is turned up, as described, the grooves
in the ends thereof will spring over said indentations.
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page_text: Improvements in Sliver Cans or Receptacles for Use in connection
with Textile Machinery.
We, JOSEPH TIBBETS WARD, of No. 18, Church Street, and JOHN BLAISDELL
CURTIS, of No. 78, Main Street, both in Chicopee Falls, in the County of Hampden
and State of Massachusetts, United States of America, Builders and Operators of
Cotton Machinery, 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:-
This invention relates to sliver-receptacles for textile machinery, the object
being to provide for the ordinary sliver-can, or other 'siniilar receptacle into which
the cotton or other sliver is delivered from drawing-frames or machines, means
for holding that portion of the sliver which is more or less piled up in the
upper open end of the can, when filled, from falling off and becoming damaged
or wasted when the can is moved from said drawing-frames for succeeding
operations upon the sliver;
And the invention consists in the peculiar construction and arrangement of
a bail-like, sliver-guard for said can, and, in means for retaining said guard
in its several operative positions, whereby said object is attained.
In the, drawings forming part of this specification,―
Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a portion of the ordinary devices
of a sliver-drawing machine through which the sliver is delivered to a can or
receptacle and illustrating the construction of a sliver-receiving can embodying
our invention..
Figure 2 illustrates, in perspective view, said sliver-receiving can after having
been filled with drawn-sliver and showing the sliver-retaining devices in the
position occupied thereby when the can and its contents are ready for removal
to other machines to be further operated upon.
Referring to the drawings, 2 indicates the body of the can; and 7 a beaded
rim on the top border thereof, said rim being of ordinary construction.
A sliver-retaining-guard or bail 3, having centrally thereon, between its ends,
a spring retaining-hook 4, so constructed that when the same occupies the
position shown in Figure 1, the said hook springs into engagement with said rim
and thereby retains said bail in the position shown in this last-named figure.
Said bail is thus pivotally connected to the inner wall of the can in the position
shown. Said spring retaining hook would obviously serve the purpose of a
handle or means whereby the guard may be manually turned upwardly or down-
wardly across the contents of the can. The pivot-connection 5, which unites
said bail or guard to the can, comprises, for each of the two connections, a rivet,
and, preferably, an eyelet (indicated by 6) inclosing said rivet, the latter being
headed down in the usual way.
Said eyelet 6 is used in said connection in order to insure a free and friction-
less joint, as far as possible, so that the operation of the guard or bail 3 may
require but little exertion, since it is desirable that the quick adjustment thereof
should be facilitated as much as possible.
To provide for retaining the guard or bail 3, in the sliver-retaining position
illustrated in Figure 2, a slight inward projection 9 is formed on the side of
the can, near each extremity of the bail, either by driving a prick-punch against
the outer side of the can or by securing a small rivet at that point which shall
project slightly from the surface.
In each extremity of said guard or bail, (which is substantially semi-circular

page_text: in form) is formed a slight recess 8 in such position that when the bail is turned
from the position shown in Figure 1, to that shown in Figure 2 the said recess 8
will interlock with said projection 9. The arrangement of the parts just described
is such that the extremity of the guard beyond its pivot-point will sweep over
the surface of said projection springing slightly away from the side of the can,
and when opposite the end of said projection the said recesses 8 will engage
therewith and retain the guard, as shown in Figure 2, thereby holding the piled-
up sliver 10 thereunder, as shown in the last-named figure, while the can is
moved, and preventing damage to the contents thereof, as aforesaid.
When the sliver is to be drawn from the can for further treatment, the guard 3
is turned back to, and secured again in the position shown in Figure 1.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said in-
vention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. Sliver-retaining devices for sliver-cans comprising a semi-circular sliver-
guard pivotally connected to the border of the open end of the can, and held
normally below said border, means for retaining said guard in said last-named
position and for temporarily retaining the guard in an upturned position above
the sliver contained in the can, substantially as described.
2. Sliver-retaining devices for sliver-cans comprising a sliver-guard, as des-
cribed, pivotally connected to the inner wall of the can near the open end
thereof, a spring hook on said guard engaging the border of the can and holding
the guard, temporarily, within the can, and providing means for manually turn-
ing said guard upwardly or downwardly across the contents thereof, substantially
as described.
3. A sliver-receiving can comprising the body in which the sliver from a
drawing machine is received for transmission to a machine for subsequent treat-
ment, and a sliver-retaining bail pivotally connected to the border of the open
end of the can, having thereon a spring engaging said border and holding the
bail in a turned-down position substantially in a plane with said border, and
means for supporting the bail in an upward position transversely across the
top of the can, substantially as described.
Doted this 10th days of Clotobox
1900
JOSEPH TIBBETTS WARD.
JOHN BLAISDELL CURTIS.
Haseltine, Lake & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicants.