IMPROVEMENTS IN $ 'FANCY ROLLERS OF MACHINERY FOR CARDING FIBRES
Year: 1877

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to John Beaumont, of Milnsbridge, Huddersfield, in the
County of York, Scribbler Engineer, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN
$
'FANCY ROLLERS OF MACHINERY FOR CARDING FIBRES."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John Beaumont at the Office of
the Commissioners of Patents on the 23rd October 1877.
JOHN BEAUMONT, of Milnsbridge, near Huddersfield, in the County of York,
Scribbler Engineer. "IMPROVEMENTS IN FANCY' ROLLERS OF MACHINERY FOR
CARDING FIBRES."
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The object of this Invention is the construction of a fancy roller in such manner
as to-perform the ordinary office of a fancy roller, that is to say, to raise the fibre
from the cylinder, and also from time to time to raise or bring up the loose fibre
and dirt from the lower portions of the teeth of the cylinder, in conjunction with
which such fancy.works.
According to this my, Invention I cloth or cover the fancy roller with cards, as
ordinary, save one line or portion of its circumference, and this latter part is covered
or clothed by a strip of cards, the teeth or dents of which are of hardened and
tempered steel, and such teeth or dents are so much longer than the other (or
ordinary cards on the fancy roller) as to engage at each revolution of this fancy roller
more deeply with the teeth or cards on the cylinder, so as to extract the fibres and
dirt not within the reach of the ordinary cards.
In some cases it may be advantageous to empty two of such strips on one fancy
roller.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said John Beaumont in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 23rd April
1878.
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JOHN BEAUMONT, of Milnsbridge, Huddersfield, in the County of York, Scribbler
Engineer. IMPROVEMENTS IN
FANCY ROLLERS' OF MACHINES FOR CARDING
FIBRES."
The object of this Invention is the construction of a "fancy" roller in such a
manner as to perform the ordinary office of a fancy roller, that is to say, to raise
the fibre from the cylinder, and also from time to time to raise or bring up the loose
fibre and dirt from the lower portions of the teeth of the cylinder in conjunction
with which such fancy rollers work.
According to this my Invention I clothe or cover the fancy roller with cards, as
ordinary, save one line or portion of its circumference, and this latter part is covered
or clothed by a strip of cards, the teeth or dents of which are of hardened and
tempered steel, and such teeth or dents are so much longer than the other (or
ordinary cards on the fancy) as to engage at each revolution of the fancy more
deeply with the teeth or cards on the cylinder, so as to extract the loose fibres and
dirt not within reach of the ordinary cards.
In some cases it may be advantageous to employ two of such strips on one
fancy.
The nature and particulars of this my said Invention will be fully understood on
reference to the accompanying Sheet of Drawings, in which at A, A, are the ordinary
cards; at B are the cards of hardened and tempered steel.
The cards A and B may be of any ordinary construction as to theirshape and
strength.
The Invention above described is equally applicable for stripping and cleaning
the "workers" and " doffing" cylinders.
Having thus fully described the nature and particulars of this my said Invention,
I would have it understood that I lay no claim to hardened and tempered steel
cards per se, but what I do claim is, the use in combination of cards of hardened
and tempered steel (B) and cards A, as described and for purpose set forth.
In witness whereof, I; the said John Beaumont, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Eighteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and seventy-eight.
Witness,
WALTER BRIERLEY,
Patent Agent,
Halifax & Blackburn.
JOHN BEAUMONT. (L.S.)