IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR COMBING WOOL AND OTHER FIBROUS SUBSTANCES
Year: 1880

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Henry Simon, of No. 7, St. Peter's Square, Manchester,
in the County of Lancaster, for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY
FOR COMBING WOOL AND OTHER FIBROUS SUBSTANCES."-A communication
from abroad by Hubert Leopold Offermann, of Leipzig, in the German Empire.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Henry Simon at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 9th January 1880.
HENRY SIMON, of No. 7, St. Peter's Square, Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster. "IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR COMBING WOOL AND OTHER
FIBROUS SUBSTANCES." [A communication] from abroad by Hubert Leopold
Offermann, of Leipzig, in the German Empire.]
This Invention relates to apparatus applicable to circular combing machines for
the purpose of opening knots and burrs and clearing out noil from the fibres
treated in such machines, and laying the fibres parallel and uniform preparatory to
their being doffed. To effect this a bevil or conical carding comb or roller having
projecting pins or teeth is mounted so that its periphery is in contact with the
circumference of the nipping comb, and is made to revolve either more rapidly than
the nipping comb in the same direction or to revolve in the opposite direction, so
that its pins penetrate the projecting tufts of fibre of the sliver that is being
cleaned or combed, and dragging through them clear out noil and open knots and
burrs, at the same time laying the fibres uniformly parallel. The pins of this
carding comb are long and set comparatively far apart, so that instead of tearing
out the knots and burrs together with portions of the good fibre, they open and
loosen them out, and lay the fibres so loosened parallel along with the rest. When
the combing machine is of such a kind that the tufts of the sliver project outside
the nipping comb, the said conical carding roller is of hollow conical form having
its teeth projecting inwardly and in contact externally with the circumference of
the nipping comb. When on the other hand the tufts project inwardly, then the
conical carding comb has its teeth projecting outwards in contact with the inner
circumference of the nipping comb. The axis of the conical carding comb is
inclined to suit the inclination of its surface and the carding comb is so proportioned
as to have as extended contact as possible with the circumference of the nipping
comb. Its surface in the course of its revolution is caused to pass a brush with
card roller, which removes the combings collected on it and delivers them in the
ordinary way. The sliver or combed fibres after being acted upon by the said
conical carding comb are removed from the circular nipping comb by a doffing
comb and drawing off rollers.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Henry Simon in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 5th July
1880.
HENRY SIMON, of No. 7, St. Peter's Square, Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster. "IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR COMBING WOOL AND OTHER
FIBROUS SUBSTANCES." A communication from abroad by Hubert Leopold
Offermann, of Leipzig, in the German Empire.
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This Invention relates to apparatus applicable to circular combing machines for
the purpose of opening knots and burrs and clearing out noil from the fibres treated
in such machines, and laying the fibres parallel and uniform preparatory to their
being doffed. To effect this a bevil or conical carding comb or roller having pro-
jecting pins or teeth is mounted so that its periphery is in contact with the
circumference of the nipping comb, and is made. to revolve either more rapidly than
the nipping comb in the same direction or to revolve in the opposite direction, so
that its pins penetrate the projecting tufts of fibre of the sliver that is being
cleaned or combed, and dragging through them clear out noil and open knots and
burrs, at the same time laying the fibres uniformly parallel. The pins of this
carding comb are long and set comparatively far apart, so that instead of tearing
out the knots and burrs together with portions of the good fibre, they open and
loosen them out and lay the fibres so loosened parallel along with the rest. When
the combing machine is of such a kind that the .tufts of the sliver project outside
the nipping comb, the said conical carding roller is of a hollow conical form having
its teeth projecting inw
nally with the circumference of
the nipping comb.. When on ou
'fts, project inwardly, then the
conical carding comb has its teeth projecting outwards, in contact with the inner
circumference of the nipping comb. The axis of the conical carding comb is
inclined to suit the inclination of its surface, and the carding comb is so pro-
portioned as to have as extended contact as possible with the circumference of the
nipping comb. Its surface in the course of its revolution is caused to pass a brush
with card roller, which removes the combings collected on it and delivers them in
the ordinary way. The sliver or combed fibres after being acted upon by the said
conical carding comb are removed from the circular nipping comb by a doffing
comb and drawing of rollers.

page_text: and 4, where B and C are the ordinary combs, A is the carding comb with its
pega projecting outwards. Its axis is mounted in an inclined bearing L, and
driven by gearing S in the same direction as B, but at a greater speed; A is cleared
by the brush D and doffer E, as described with reference to Figs. 1 and 2. By the
application of carding combs as above described, the circular comb is rendered
capable of dealing with a larger sliver, and of more effectually clearing it from noil,
knots, and impurities.
Having thus described the nature of the said Invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed, as communicated to me by my foreign correspondent,
I claim,―
The use in combination with a circular comb of a conical carding comb revolving
tangentially and eccentrically to the circular comb, substantially as and for the
purposes herein set forth.
In witness whereof, I, the said Henry Simon, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Third day of July, in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and eighty.
HENRY SIMON. (L.S.)