An Improved Buffer Arrangement Applicable for Wringing, Mangling, and similar other Machines.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Oct., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 19th July, 1889-Accepted. 24th Aug., 1889
PROVISIONAL
SPECIFICATION
An Improved Buffer Arrangement Applicable for Wringing, Mangling,
and similar other Machines.
We, RICHARD MOORE, WILLIAM HENRY MURTON and WILLIAM SAGAR VARLEY, all of
The Anchor Iron Works, Keighley in the County of York, Machine Makers do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows, that is to say :—
It consists of an improved buffer arrangement applicable for wringing, mangling
and similar other machines, by the employment of which, the concussion of the
rollers used in said machines, subsequent to the abrupt passage between same of
any material, especially when said material is sufficiently thick as to cause the
rollers to be moved a considerable distance apart, is almost completely deadened or
avoided.
This is attained by mounting in any suitable manner or position, preferably between
the bifurcations in each of the end frames and between each pair of the axle shafts of
the machine's rollers, an appropriately formed buffer, constructed either of India
rubber (caoutchouc) or metal in the form of a spring.
If India rubber or a spiral spring is used a suitably formed guide piece is mounted
between the bifurcations of the framework so as to hold as well as join same between
and to the upper and lower "dies" in which the axle shafts of the machine operate as
is well understood. However if springs of other shapes or forms are employed, they
may be formed so as to be mounted upon the end frames and so dispense with the
above named joining pieces.
By the employment of the buffer arrangement above described, the damage incident
to the rollers striking against each other is entirely avoided, and by the same means,
when the pressure is taken off said rollers, as is usual when the machine is not in use,
they (said rollers) are forced a short distance apart so that a more free access is allowed
between them for the passage of the air which contributes considerably to their pre-
servation as is well understood.
Dated this 10th day of October 1888
RICHARD MOORE.
WILLIAM H. MURTON.
WILLIAM SAGAR VARLEY.
Per Samuel Hey, Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Buffer Arrangement Applicable for Wringing, Mangling,
and similar other Machines.
We, RICHARD MOORE, WILLIAM HENRY MURTON and WILLIAM SAGAR VARLEY,
all of The Anchor Iron Works, Keighley in the County of York, Machine Makers, 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, that is to say :-
It consists of an improved buffer arrangment applicable for wringing, mangling
and similar other machines, by the employment of which the concussion of the
rollers used in said machines, subsequent to -the abrupt passage between same of
any material, especially when said material is sufficiently thick to cause the rollers to
be moved a considerable distance apart from each other, is almost completely deadened
or avoided.
In the accompanying sheet of drawings fig. 1 is a front elevation of a sufficient
portion of a machine to shew the application of our invention, the end frame A being
shewn-in section. Fig. 2 is end view of a portion of a machine. Figs. 3 and 4 are
also end elevations of portions of machines.

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This invention consists of, and its object is attained by mounting in any suitable
manner and position, but preferably between the bifurcations a a¹ in each of the end
frames A and between each pair of the axle shafts of the rollers c c', an appro-
priately formed buffer d (see figs. 1 and 2). This buffer d may be constructed either
of India-rubber (caoutchouc) as shewn by said figs. 1 and 2, or of metal in the form
of a spring as shewn at d and d" of figs. 3 and 4 respectively. If India-rubber d or
a spiral spring d is used a suitably formed guide piece e or pieces el ell are respectively
employed to hold as well as join same between and to the upper and lower "dies "fƒ ƒ³
in which the axle shafts operate, these guide pieces or stays e el ell are formed so
that they will fit loosely between the parts a a¹ but so that said parts will retain them
the same way in which they retain the dies ff and which is common and well
understood, and on one of the outer ends of each of these pieces e e¹ el is formed a
projection (see detail drawing fig. 5), g'or g₁ respectively. This projection is made
to enter the opening in the part d (fig. 5) or the spring d', by which means these are
held in position.
If a spring of any other shape than spiral, is employed it may be formed to operate
in connection with the die f, somewhat as is the flat nietal spring d. The outer ends
of this spring dare carried by or rest upon the brackets & attached to the end
frame A, and the die has a projecting part f which is made to overhang and be in
connection with the said spring so as to attain the object desired.
It will readily be seen that without departing from the nature of this invention the
formation of the spring d together with that of its supports and means for joining it
to operate in connection with the shaft b, may be varied to a considerable extent,
however the formation hereinbefore described is the one we preferably employ.
Instead of springs d or d" being mounted between the shafts and or beneath
the shaft b, it might be mounted above said shaft and joined thereto so as to operate
in connection therewith by suitable rod or other connections as will readily be understood.
By the employment of the buffer arrangement above described, the damage incident
to the rollers cc striking against each other is entirely avoided, and by the same
means, when the pressure is taken off said rollers c c', as is usual when the machine
is not in use, they (said rollers c c¹) are forced a short distance apart (see fig. 4) so
that a more free access is allowed between them for the passage of air which, as is
well known, contributes considerably to their preservation.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:
1. In combination with a wringing mangling or like machine, a buffer arrange-.
ment or means for intercepting the moving into contact (in order to lessen or check
the concussion) of the rollers substantially as specified.
2. The rollers c c arranged to be pressed together or against each other in the well
known manner, the India-rubber buffer d, and means for holding said buffer din
position, in combination the same being constructed and arranged to operate substan-
tially as specified.
3. The rollers cc' arranged to be pressed together in the well known manner, the
buffer spring d arranged as set forth, and means for holding said spring in position in
combination, the same being constructed and arranged to operate substantially as
specified.
4. The rollers c c arranged to be pressed together in the well known manner the
buffer spring d arranged as set forth, supports for said spring and means for
joining same to the rollers &' in combination, the same being constructed and arranged
to operate substantially as specified.
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