IMPROVEMENTS IN CARD SETTING MACHINES
Year: 1873

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Nathan Whitley, of the Firm of John Whiteley
and Sons, of Halifax, in the County of York, Card Manufacturers,
Henry Hoyle, of the same Place, Manager, and James Haigh, of
Halifax, aforesaid, Mechanic, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS
IN CARD SETTING MACHINES."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Nathan Whitley,
Henry Hoyle, and James Haigh at the Office of the Commissioners
of Patents, with their Petition, on the 19th March 1873.
We, NATHAN WHITLEY, of the Firm of John Whiteley and Sons, of
Halifax, in the County of York, Card Manufacturers, HENRY HOYLE, of
the same Place, Manager, and JAMES HAIGH, of Halifax, aforesaid,
Mechanic, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for "Iж-
PROVEMENTS IN CARD SETTING MACHINES," to be as follows:-
This Invention malaton

page_text: sectional form of wire cards, and the object is to obtain more certainty
in the action of the feed parts of the machine. For this purpose instead
of employing a tappet or cam to cause the nipping action of the feeding
instruments or the jaws which seize the wire and carry it forward and a
spring to release or open them as heretofore, we now employ a spring to
effect the nipping action and a tappet or cam to release the same.
Also in some cases we prefer the feeding or propelling forward of the
feeding instruments should be effected by a spring, and the return stroke
by a cam, by which means the collar of the main shaft is always kept
close to the face of its bearing, whereby lateral motion of the said shaft
is prevented.
Secondly. The Invention relates to the construction of the cutting
dies of such card setting machines used in cutting the flattened wire for
the card teeth with a view of preventing the formation of any barb in
the cutting of "common points" on such wire; this we effect by cutting
flat notches through the edge of the die plate instead of drilling round
holes has heretofore.
SPECIFICATION filed in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters
Patent, and of an Order of the Lord Chancellor, by the said Nathan
Whitley, Henry Hoyle, and James Haigh in the Great Seal Patent 2
Office on the 13th October 1873.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, we, NATHAN
WHITLEY, of the Firm of John Whiteley and Sons, of Halifax, in the
County of York, Card Manufacturers, HENRY HOYLE, of the same Place,
Manager, and JAMES HAIGH, of Halifax, aforesaid, Mechanic, send
greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her
Letters Patent, bearing date the Nineteenth day of March, in the year
of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-three, in the
thirty-sixth year of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors,
give and grant unto us, the said Nathan Whitley, Henry Hoyle, and
James Haigh, Her special licence that we, the said Nathan Whitley,
Henry Hoyle, and James Haigh, our executors, administrators, and

page_text: assigns, or such others as the said Nathan Whitley, Henry Hoyle,
and James Haigh, our executors, administrators, and assigns, should at
any time agree with, and no others, from time to time and at all times
thereafter during the term therein expressed, should and lawfully might
make, use, exercise, and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Inven-
tion for "IMPROVEMENTS IN CARD SETTING MACHINES," upon the condition
(amongst others) that we, the said Nathan Whitley, Henry Hoyle, and
James Haigh, our executors or administrators, by an instrument in
writing under our, or their, or one of their hands and seals, should
particularly describe and ascertain the nature of the said Invention,
and in what manner the same was to be performed, and cause the
same to be filed in the Great Seal Patent Office on or before the
Fourteenth day of October 1873.
NOW KNOW YE, that we, the said Nathan Whitley, Henry Hoyle,
and James Haigh, do hereby declare the nature of our said Invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement and
accompanying Sheet of Drawings, that is to say:-
This Invention relates,--
Firstly and more especially to the feed parts of machines for setting
flattened wire cards, but which is equally applicable to round or other
sectional form of wire cards, and the object is to obtain more certainty
in the action of the feed parts of the machine. For this purpose instead
5 of employing a tappet or cam to cause the nipping action of the feeding
instruments or the jaws which seize the wire and carry it forward and a
spring to release or open them as heretofore, we now employ a spring to
effect the nipping action, and a tappet or cam to release the same.
Also in some cases we prefer the feeding or propelling forward of the
0 feeding instruments should be effected by a spring, and the return stroke
by a cam, by which means the collar of the main shaft is always kept
close to the face of its bearing, whereby lateral motion of the said shaft
is prevented.
Secondly. The Invention relates to the construction of the cutting
utting machines used in cutting the flattened wire for

page_text: the card teeth, with a view of preventing the formation of any barb in
the cutting of "common points" on such wire; this we effect by cutting
flat notches through the edge of the die plate instead of drilling round
holes as heretofore.
In order that this Invention may be fully understood, we herein-after
give reference to an accompanying Sheet of; Drawings illustrative
thereof.
The first part of this Invention is shewn by Fig. 1 which is a plan
view, and Figs. 2 and 3 which are side elevations of the feed part and
holding instrument, as it is proposed to employ them in card setting
machines for seizing and carrying the wire (to be operated upon)
forward to other parts of the said machine. A and B are the nippers or
jaws for seizing and carrying the wire forward to the holders C and D,
which are similar nippers or jaws for holding the wire while being cut
off into lengths to be doubled into card teeth, and set in the usual
manner.
Hitherto the nipping or closing action of these jaws has been effected
by means of tappets or cams pressing with a positive motion against an
inclined surface of metal, the releasing action having been effected by
springs.
We propose the nipping or closing action of these jaws shall be
effected by springs marked E in the feeding part, and marked F in the
holding part, and the release or opening of these jaws shall be effected
by a double acting tappet or cam marked G, working against a rocking
lever marked W, which is a new part introduced for the purpose of
obtaining a more certain action of the parts B and D. The feeding
jaws A, B, slide on the rod I. In these Drawings we have shewn a
cam J fixed on the shaft H for propelling forward the feeding jaws, and
a spring K to effect the return stroke, but it will be evident that the
cam J may be formed and applied so as to operate on the jaws in the
return stroke, while a spring may be employed to propel them forward.
It will be observed that the foregoing description refers to machines
where the main driving shaft is in or near the centre of the machine,
but it will be seen on reference to Figs. 4, 5, and 6, (where the same
letters refer to parts serving the same purpose as in Figs. 1, 2, and 3),

page_text: that these improvements may also be applied to machines wherein the
driving shaft is placed in front of the machine in which case the feed
part is usually propelled by a tappet or cam working against a lever
having a swivel joint as there shewn.
The second part of the said Invention is shewn by Figs. 7 and 8 which
are side and end views of the improved cutting die for flat wire, drawn
full size, and Fig. 9 is an enlarged end view of the same drawn so that
the peculiar construction may be more readily seen and understood.
This die it will be seen is formed in two parts, the inner part having a
series of flat notches or saw cuts across its edge of the proper width and
depth or size and form of the wire to be employed, the other or outer
part being simply a ring or hoop placed thereon to prevent the wire
leaving the said notches. This ring or hoop may be dispensed with and
a plate containing a round hole placed at the back of the notches, or saw
cuts may be substituted, as shewn at Fig. 10. By these means we can
construct dies for flattened wire, or other peculiar sectional form of wire,
which when in use for the purpose of cutting off the wire in lengths
suitable for card teeth, enables them to be cut clean or without barb as
is the case when any wire which is not round is cut in dies, the hole of
which is round.
It will be observed that this Invention has special reference to the
feeding and cutting of flattened wire in the manufacture of cards, but it
will be evident that the improvements in the feeding portions of the
machine are equally applicable to the feeding of round wire or wire of
other sectional forms.
Having thus fully described the nature of our said Invention, and
shewn by Drawings in what manner the same is to be or may be
performed or carried into practical operation, we would have it distinctly
understood that we do not confine ourselves to the precise details of
construction or arrangement of the several parts as shewn and described,
nor do we claim all of the parts separately considered, but what we do
claim is,
Firstly. The employment or use of a spring or springs to effect the
nipping action or closing of the feeding and holding instruments, and a
tappet or cam for releasing or opening the same in manner sub-
stantially as herein described and shewn by Drawings.

page_text: Secondly. The construction and use of cutting dies in manner
substantially as herein described and shewn by Drawings.
In witness whereof, I, the said Nathan Whitley, for and on behalf
of myself, the said Henry Hoyle, and James Haigh, have here-
unto set my hand and seal, this Eighteenth day of September,
in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-
three.
NATHAN WHITLEY. (L.S.)
Witness,
S. C. HELM,
Clerk to Tasker & Brierley,
Patent Agents,
Halifax, Bradford, & Blackburn.