An Improved Machine for Dyeing, Bleaching, Wetting-out, and Semi-mercerising Piece-goods.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Feb., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Nov., 1899-Accepted, 16th Dec., 1899
PROVISIONAL
SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Machine for Dyeing, Bleaching, Wetting-out, and
Semi-mercerising Piece-goods.
I, HARRY NEWELL, of 214, High Street, Great Horton, Bradford, in the
County of York, Dyer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention refers to machines for dyeing, piece goods, the primary object
of my invention being to arrange and construct the machine, so that two or
three different pieces may be dyed or otherwise treated at the same time with
once passing through the machine, whereby a considerable saving of labor is
effected.
In carrying out my invention I place the two or three pieces upon a table
at the entrance of the machine. These two or three pieces pass over and under
a brake for keeping the several fabrics at a suitable tension; the pieces
then pass over and under a series of rollers arranged in a cistern
containing the dyeing, bleaching, or other liquor. After leaving the cistern
the several pieces pass between nipping or squeezing rollers, after which the
uppermost piece passes to a cutting apparatus to be cuttled, the other two
pieces being wound upon separate rollers or beams.
When operating upon soft goods such as Bedford cords, pile fabrics and the
like, the top squeezing roller is flanged and covered with soft fibrous material,
whilst the pressure of the lower squeezing roller can be adjusted by means of
screws and springs which will be found of great advantage to dyers when
operating upon goods of varying characters.
Dated this 6th day of February 1899.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Patent Agents, Halifax, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Machine for Dyeing, Bleaching, Wetting-out, and
Semi-mercerising Piece-goods.
I, HARRY NEWELL, of Ramsden Wood, Walsden, near Todmorden, in the
County of Lancaster, and late of 214, High Street, Great Horton, Bradford, in
the County of York, Dyer, 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:
This invention refers to machines for dyeing, piece goods, the primary object
of my invention being to arrange and construct the machine, so that two or
three different pieces may be dyed or otherwise treated at the same time with
once passing through the machine, whereby a considerable saving of labor is
effected.
In carrying out my invention I place the two or three pieces upon a table
at the entrance of the machine. These two or three pieces pass over and under
a brake or over brake rails-for keeping the several fabrics at a suitable ten-
sion; the pieces then pass over and under a series of rollers arranged in a cistern

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containing the dyeing, bleaching, or other liquor. After leaving the cistern
the several pieces pass between nipping or squeezing rollers after which the
uppermost piece passes to a cuttling apparatus to be cuttled, the other two
pieces being wound upon separate rollers or beams.
Such being the nature and object of my invention, reference is made to the
accompanying sheet of drawings illustrative thereof, wherein :-
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ول
upper
a represents a vessel containing the dye or other liquor for dyeing, bleach-
ing, wetting-out, and semi-mercerising, piece. goods. The accompanying draw-
ings illustrate three separate and distinct pieces, b, c, and d, all of which are
being treated at the same time. For the purpose of stretching out the pieces
and putting tension thereon, the said pieces pass over the brake bars and f;
the pieces then pass over and under guide rollers g and h and in their transit
they pass through the dye liquor contained in the vessel a for the purpose of
being dyed, bleached, wetted-out, and semi-mercerised. After the pieces leave
the
the vessel a they pass between nipping and squeezing rollers i and
1oller being, weighted by lever, fulcrummed at and weighted at m.. Two
of the said pieces, b and c, are then wound upon beams or rollers, n and o; but
the third piece d is cuttled by cuttling apparatus p In order to cool the
pieces after they have. left the cistern a, the horizontal perforated pipe r is
employed through which water may be forced upon the pieces before they enter
the nipping or squeezing rollers i and 2. Although I have shewn and described
how three broad pieces may be treated at one and the same time, I may treat,
if necessary, six narrow pieces, or any other number of pieces, as required.
The axle of the roller o rises up the slots as the beam becomes larger in dia-
meter by the increased length of fabric wound thereon. The hanging arm t
hinged at u may be lifted upwards for the purpose of removing the roller o
from its position when it has become full, and an empty roller introduced.
This said hanging arm is kept in position and locked by pin v When operating
upon soft goods, such as Bedford cords, pile fabrics, and the like, the top
squeezing roller is flanged and covered with soft fibrous material, whilst the
pressure of the said squeezing roller can be adjusted by means of screws and
springs or levers and weights-which will be found of great advantage to
dyers when operating upon goods of various characters.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of iny said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is-
(1) In machines for dyeing, bleaching, wetting-out, and semimercerising,
piece goods, the combination therewith, of squeezing rollers together with
brake bars e and f for operating upon two, three, or more piece goods all
arranged and operated in the manner and for the purposes substantially as
herein shewn and set forth.
(2) In machines for dyeing, bleaching, wetting-out, and semi-mercerising,
piece goods, the combination therewith of squeezing rollers i and j, and a hori-
zontal perforated pipe r for cooling the hot fabrics, together with brake bars e
and for operating upon or treating two, three, or more, piece goods all
arranged and operated in the manner and for the purposes as herein shewn and
described.
Dated this 31st day of October 1899
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Patent Agents, Halifax, Agents for Applicant.