Improved Sliver Condensing Apparatus for Use in Connection with Machines for Preparing and Spinning Fibrous Materials.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Dec., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 9th Sept., 1889-Accepted, 12th Oct., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Sliver Condensing Apparatus for Use in Connection with
Machines for Preparing and Spinning Fibrous Materials.
We, JOHN SUGDEN, of Dockroyd, near Keighley, in the County of York, Spinner
and Manufacturer, and HEBDEN COLBURN, of Vale Mili, Oakworth, near Keighley
aforesaid, Combing Overlooker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
The object of this invention is to deliver the fibre as it is leaving the various
machines in a more compressed state, and thus to minimise the liability of the fibrous
slivers or cords collecting fibre from another portion of the sliver or cord as they are
being fed to the respective subsequent machines, thereby to ensure threads more
uniform in thickness and reduce the danger of breakage of the faller gills as is now
sometimes the case when the slivers are fed to the machines in a loose and uncompressed
state.
We accomplish our object in the following manner. Between the delivery rollers
and sliver cans or balling heads, or between the supply bobbins to slubbing and
similar boxes and the rotating rollers of the several machines, we mount a rotating
funnel for each sliver or series of cords, the funnel having an angular hole passing
through the centre of the same through which the fibre is conducted.
Each funnel is made to have a reciprocating rotary motion at a speed proportionate
to the rotating rollers and placed in such position in relation to the said rollers, that
the fibre is delivered to the rollers with the edges of the sliver wrapped inside the
body of the same, and so twisted that the fibre is more compressed and thereby adheres
better together than when delivered in the ordinary manner; and when applied to
slubbing and similar boxes, by the cords of fibre being twisted or rolled together in
the manner described it can be conducted through the machines with less twist and
thereby produce softer yarn than when manipulated in the ordinary manner.
Dated this 6th day of December 1888.
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Sliver Condensing Apparatus for Use in Connection with
Machines for Preparing and Spinning Fibrous Materials.
We, JOHN SUGDEN, of Dockroyd near Keighley, in the County of York, Spinner
and Manufacturer, and HEBDEN COLBURN, of Vale Mill, Oakworth near Keighley,
aforesaid, Combing Overlooker, 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 this invention is to deliver the fibre as it is leaving the various
machines in a more compressed state and thus to minimise the liability of the fibrous
slivers or cords, collecting fibre from another portion of the sliver or cord as they are
being fed to the respective subsequent machines, thereby to ensure threads more
uniform in thickness and reduce the danger of breakage of the faller gills as is now
sometimes the case when the slivers are fed to the machines in a loose and uncom-
pressed state and consists in mounting a reciprocating rotary funnel between the
delivery rollers and balling heads or sliver cans of carding and gill preparing boxes,
or between the supply hobbins to slubbing and similar boxes and the rotating rollers
of the machines: each funnel having an angular hole passing through the centre
through which the fibre is conducted.

page_text: In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1. represents a side view of a
gill box with our improvement added thereto.
Fig. 2. is a front view.
Fig. 3. a plan.
portion of a
Fig. 4. a plan showing a modified arrangement of operating the funnel, and
Figs. 5 and 6 details of the improved funnel.
The machines to which our improvements are applicable are of the ordinary
description the portion of machine illustrated being a common and well known form
of gill box, having a reciprocating balling head A. attached thereto; the fibre B. on
leaving the pressure rollers C. passes through our improved funnel D. on its way to
the balling head.
The funnels D. may be supported by brackets attached to any convenient part of
a gill box or other machine to which they may be applied, the hole in the centre of
each funnel being angular and a reciprocating rotary motion imparted to them pro-
portionate to the speed of the rotating rollers.
The requisite reciprocating rotary motion may be obtained by mounting to some
portion of the funnel a pinion wheel E. which is shown to be geared with a toothed
rack F. attached to the frame of the balling head A. so that by the said frame
reciprocating, the toothed rack F. causes the funnel D. to revolve, first in one
direction and then in the other; the fibre on passing through the angular hole H.
being compressed, and rolled or twisted that the ends of the fibre at the edges of the
slivers or outside of the cords are wrapped or twisted inside the body of the same, so
that it is more compact and adheres better together than when delivered in tho
ordinary manner and when applied to slubbing and similar boxes, by the cords of
fibro being twisted or rolled together in the manner described, it can be conducted
through the machine with less twist, and thereby produce softer yarn than when
manipulated in the ordinary manner.
On fig. 4 a modified arrangement is shown by which the funnel D. is caused to
reciprocate in a rotary direction. According to this arrangement we secure or form a
grooved pulley P. on some portion of the funnel D. and pass around the same a cord
or circular belt G. each end of which is attached to the frame of the balling head, so
that as the latter reciprocates, the pulley P. and funnel D. are caused to reciprocate
in a rotary direction, thus wrapping and compressing the fibre passing through the
angular hole H.
The toothed rack F. and therefore the funnels may be reciprocated by means of a
well known method, consisting of a crank and connecting rod, the latter being attached
to the crank and some portion of the rack F. which may be of any length or a number
connected together so that a series of funnels on one machine may be operated by
one crank, the funnels and racks being supported in any convenient manner to suit
the requirements of the respective machines."
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-
The apparatus herein before described consisting of a funnel having an angular hole
through the same, combined with machines for preparing fibrous materials and caused
to reciprocate in a rotary direction substantially in the manner and for the purpose sot
forth.
Dated this 7th day of Santambon 1000
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.