Improvement in Machines for Sizing Worsted or other Warps.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 24th June, 1887
Complete Left, 17th Mar., 1888
Complete Accepted, 27th Apr., 1888
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in Machines for Sizing Worsted or other Warps.
I RICHARD GLEDHILL of Park Road Bradford in the West Riding of the County
of York, Warp Sizer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
In Warp Sizing Machines Copper or other rollers are employed for passing the
Warps over. The Sizing being wet upon the Warps when passing over such rollers
the sizing matter adheres to, and accumulates upon thein, and by degrees the Warp
threads begin to adhere and so interfere with and injure the work. I propose to
prevent this by employing a revolving brush placed, and revolving in such manner
that it removes all superfluous matter from the roller in contact with which it is
placed and so keeping the roller clean, and avoiding the difficulties hereinbefore.
referred to. By this means I claim that I can obtain better work and with less
stoppages of the machine for cleaning.
Dated this 22nd day of June 1887
RICHARD GLEDHILL.

page_text: I RICHARD GLEDHILL of Park Road, Bradford, in the West Riding of the County
of York, Warp Sizer 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 :-
In the ordinary modes of sizing there is considerable difficulty in working in
consequence of sizing adhereing to the roller over which the warp passes before
entering the drying chamber and this is especially the case in the event of the machine
being stopped for a short time from any cause. I propose to remedy this by
employing a revolving brush, by preferance of a spiral form, or other suitable
arrangement for the purpose of keeping this roller clear and in order that the nature
of my invention may be fully understood, I proceed to describe the accompanying
diagram which represents a section of the portion of an ordinary sizing machine
to which my invention is applied, or added.
The warp A. passes over the carrying roller B, into the sizing trough C, and under
the roller D, then through the squeezing rollers E, E, and from there over the
carrying roller F, thence to the drying chamber. It is at this carrying roller F, that
the chief trouble arises. The wet sizing upon the warp adheres to it, and becomes
partialy dried upon it thus making it very adhesive, and in the event of the machine
being stopped for a short time, the warp also adheres thus causing trouble and bad-
work. I prevent this by the use of the revolving brush G. or a similar contrivance
which by its action upon the surface of the roller F, always keeps it clear and free
from sizing. The roller F is driven by means of a belt from the shaft H, which is
connected with the headstock of the machine, and which also drives the squeezing
rollers E. E. and motion is communicated to the revolving brush G, by the
intermediate wheel 1, or other suitable means.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is
The use or employment of a revolving brush or other suitable or similar appliance
for the purpose of clearing and keeping free from sizing the roller F or other
corresponding roller over which the warp may pass before entering the drying
chamber, and by this means I obtain better work and less liability to injury to the
warps in passing through the machine.