IMPROVEMENTS IN CARDING ENGINES
Year: 1884

page_text: I CHARLES ALDER of The Thrupp, near Stroud Gloucestershire Foreman of
Carding Engines do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS
IN CARDING ENGINES to be as follows:— .
This Invention relates to that portion of Carding Machinery known as the
Finishing Engine and the Improvement consists in placing a Roller against the
Doffer of the Carding Engine between the Cylinder and that part of the Doffer
where the Sliver passes from it to the Condensor in such a manner as to lay the
Sliver more closely on the Doffer prior to its passing to the Condensor by which
means the Slubbing is much improved, and the threads being more uniforin produce
better yarn and, can be drawn down to a smaller size than is possible without the
application of my Invention.
And in order that my said Invention and the manner of performing the same
may be properly understood I have hereunto appended a sheet of explanatory
drawings.
Fig 1. shows a Side Elevation of a portion of an ordinary finishing Carding
Engine with Condensor frame attached. Fig 2. shows an end elevation of the
doffer and new Roller only A is the roller above referred to which by preference
I make of Iron truly turned, and of uniform diameter. The roller is shown in the
position in which I by preference place it, and is capable of nice adjustment against
the doffer B by means of Screws in the brackets which carry the roller, one of which
is shown and marked C.-The roller A may be driven from the Condensor as shown
in the drawing or in any other convenient way.
The 3 arrows on the drawing show the direction in which the Cylinder, the
Doffer and the new Roller revolve.
Dated this third day of Tan 7001

page_text: Í CHARLES ALDER of the Thrupp near Stroud, Gloucestershire, Foreman of
Carding Engines, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS
IN CARDING ENGINES 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 that portion of Carding Machinery known as the
Finishing Engine, and the Improvement consists in placing a plain roller against
the Doffer of the Carding Engine between the cylinder and that part of the Doffer
where the Sliver passes from it to the Condensor in such a manner as to lay the
Sliver more closely on the Doffer prior to its passing to the Condensor, by which
means the Slubbing is much improved, and the threads being more uniform, produce
better yarn, and can be drawn down to a smaller size than is possible, without the
application of my invention, and in order that my said Invention, and the manner
of performing the same may be properly understood, I have herein referred to the
drawings accompanying my provisional specification.
Fig 1. shows a side elevation of a portion of an ordinary finishing, Carding
Engine with Condensor Frame attached.
Fig 2. shows an end elevation of the doffer, and new Roller only.
A is the roller above referred to which by preference I make of iron truly
turned and of uniform diameter-The roller is shown in the position in which by
préference place it, and is capable of nice adjustment, against the doffer B by
means of Screws in the brackets, which carry the roller, one of which is shown and
marked C. The roller A may be driven from the Condensor as shown in the
drawing or in any other convenient way-The 3 arrows on the drawing show the
direction in which the Cylinder the Doffer, and the new Roller revolve.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare what
I claim is,
The use of a Revolving Roller under the Doffer of Carding Engines or placed in
any position, between the Cylinder of Carding Engines and the Condensor, where
it receives the Carded wool from the Carding Engine for the purpose hereinbefore
described.
Dated this Coventh day of Oatalion 1001