Improvements connected with Mounting the Circles of Noble's and other Combing Machines.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Apr., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Jan., 1890-Accepted, 8th Feb., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements connected with Mounting the Circles of Noble's
and other Combing Machines.
We, CHARLES HOYLE, and JAMES RAMSDEN HOYLE, both of Greengate, Keighley,
in the County of York, Machine Makers, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows :-
:-
The object of our invention is to combine certain mechanism with combing
machines for retaining the comb circles in position, so that they will rotate in a true
circuit; and to arrange such mechanism that it is applicable to machines as hitherto
constructed also to mount runners for supporting the rack circular plate in a nove!
manner, and in such positions, that there is no danger of any of the balls of fibre to
be combed when carried on the usual brackets placed round the machine coming into
contact with the runners and thereby endangering the breakage of one or more of
the said brackets.
;
We accomplish our object in the following manner : The outside diameter or
surface of the ordinary steam chest is turned true concentric with the inner surface
and outer diameter of the rack circle flange at the rear of the teeth; and to the
underside of the rack circle plate, we secure a number of brackets, in each of which
is mounted a roller or runner of such diameter that the circumference of each is in
contact with the turned surface of the steam chest, thereby preventing the said rạck
circular plate moving from its true circuit.
With machines as hitherto constructed in addition to turning the outer diameter
of the steam chest true as before described, we recess or cut the steam chest flange
or bed plate in such a manner so as to receive a circular roller path plate, or ring,
upon which a series of rollers or runners rotate and support the comb circle
plate, the rollers being mounted on brackets attached to the underside of the said
plate.
In lieu of the runners for retaining the rack circular plate in true position, a series
of shoes may be mounted to the underside of the said plate, and operated by screws
extending towards the exterior: and when building new machines, the steam chest
flange is somewhat extended to such diameter and thickness, that a circular roller
path may be formed thereon.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements connected with Mounting the Circles of Noble's
and other Combing Machines.
We, CHARLES HOYLE and JAMES RAMSDEN HOYLE, both of Greengate, 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 :-
The object of our invention is to combine certain mechanism with combing
machines for retaining the comb circles in position so that they will rotate in a true
circuit; and to so arrange the mechanism that it is applicable to machines as hitherto
constructed.
In the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1. represents such portions of the plan of
a comb circle as are required to shew our invention which is added thereto.

page_text: Fig. 2. represents a detailed section through the comb circle and steam chest
shewing one of the rollers for keeping the comb circle in its true path.
Fig. 3. represents a similar section and shews one of the rollers for supporting the
comb circle.
Fig. 4. is a similar section shewing the comb circle supported by a roller or
pulley of larger diameter and the comb circle retained in its true circuit by
shoes, and
Fig. 5. represents a plan of a portion of the steam chest and one of the shoes in
contact therewith.
The outside surface A. of an ordinary steam chest B. is turned true concentric with
the inner surface A' and outer circumference of the rack circle flange C. at the
rear of the teeth; and to the underside of the rack circle plate C₁ we secure a
number of brackets D. to each of which is mounted a roller or runner E. of such
diameter that the circumference of each is in contact with the turned surface A. of
the steam chest, thereby preventing the said rack circle comb plate C¹ moving in any
direction but in a true circuit.
With machines as hitherto constructed, in addition to turning the outer surface A.
of the steam chest true as before described, we recess or cut the steam chest flange
or bed plate F. so as to receive a circular roller path or ring G. upon which rotate
a series of rollers or runners H. mounted to brackets J. secured at intervals to the
underside of the rack circle plate C¹ the rollers H. being of such diameter as to
allow the said plate to revolve clear of the top surface of the steam chest. When
building new machines the diameter of the flange or bed plate F. is extended so
that a circular roller path may be formed thereon somewhat similar to the one herein-
before described.
In lieu of the rollers or runners E. for retaining the rack circle plate C¹ in its
true circular path, a series of shoes K. may be attached by screws to the underside
of the said plate, and each operated by a screw L. passing through a flange M. or
small bracket attached to or forming part of the said plate.
By regulating the respective screws L. each shoe K. is brought into working
contact with the surface A. of the steam chest where they are secured by screws
passing through holes N. into rack circle plate, thereby retaining the latter in its
true circuit, which may be supported by a series of rollers H. as before described,
or when a flange M. is attached to or forms part of the plate, by a series of
pullies P. carried by brackets secured to the comb frame in the manner as
hitherto.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. The combination of the rack circle plate C' with the rollers E and H. and the
steam chest B. arranged substantially in the manner and for the purpose herein before
set forth.
2. The combination of the rack circle plate C₁ with the shoes K. and rollers H. or
pullies P. arranged substantially in the manner and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 1st day of January 1890.
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.