Improvements in Open Soapers for Dunging and Soaping Fabrics.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Dec., 1889-Accepted, 25th Jan., 1590
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Open Soapers for Dunging and Soaping Fabrics.
We JOHN YATES of Bankwood Mill, Broadbottom, Cheshire, Calico Printer
and GEORGE KAY of Dingle Bank, Prestwich Park, Prestwich near Manchester,
Calico Printer do hereby declare the nature of our said invention to be as
follows:-
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Prior to entering the dunging or soaping liquid in the first compartment of the
set of soaping tanks the piece of fabric to be treated passes between a pair of india-
rubber or other batters revolving in the contrary direction to the fabric and upon
emerging from this compartment the fabric passes between a similar pan of batters
but revolg in the same direction as the fabric itself.
The batters so arranged and revolving upon the surface of the liquid effectually
remove all scum and loose material from both surfaces of the fabric. Instead of
passing direct to the pressure rollers as heretofore the fabric is next led over a guide
roller and then descends and passes round a roller mounted in a trough containing
water and upon emerging therefrom again passes upwards and in contact with a single
batter and against streams of water issuing from a perforated pipe and then enters
between the pressure rollers against which further streams of water are playing.
And in order to re-heat the fabric prior to its entering the next compartment of the
series we cause the same to pass over a steam heated cylinder and then to enter and
pass through the next compartiment which like all the succeeding compartments of the
series is similarly fitted to the first mentioned one and so the fabric is subjected to a
more perfect dunging or soaping action than has hitherto been practicable.
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JOHN G. WILSON,
Patent Office, 55, Market Street, Manchester, Agent for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Open Soapers for Dunging and Soaping Fabrics.
We JOHN YATES of Bankwood Mill Broadbottom, Cheshire, Calico Printer and
GEORGE KAY of Dingle Bank, Prestwich Park, Prestwich near Manchester Calico
Printer do hereby declare the nature of our said invention and in what manner the
same is to he performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
On the accompanying drawing Fig. 1 represents a side sectional view of so much
of a series of open soaping tanks as is necessary to explain my improvements which
are shewn applied thereto.
Prior to entering the dunging or soaping liquid in the first compartiment a of the
set of soaping tanks the piece of fabric & to be treated passes between a pair of india-
rubber or other batters c c revolving in the contrary direction to the fabric as
indicated by the arrows and upon emerging from this compartment the fabric passes
between a similar pair of batters d d but revolving in the same direction as indicated
by the arrows.
The batters so arranged and revolving upon the surface of the liquid effectually
remove all scum and loose material from both surfaces of the fabric: Instead of
passing direct to the pressure rollers e e as heretofore the fabric is next led over a
guide roller and then descends and passes around a roller g mounted in a trough h
containing water and upon emerging therefrom again passes upwards and in contact
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page_text: with a single batter i and against streams of water issuing from a perforated pipe j
and then enters between the pressure rollers e e against which further streains of
water are playing.
And in order to re-heat the fabric prior to its entering the next compartment k of
the series we cause the same to pass over a steam heated cylinder and then to enter
and pass through the next compartment which like all the succeeding compartments
of the series is similarly fitted to the first mentioned one and so the fabric is subjected
to a more perfect soaping and dunging action than las bitherto been practicable.
Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of this our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is:
1st. The combination and arrangement of apparatus for dunging and soaping fabrics
substantially as herein before described.
2nd. In open soapers the employment of a pair of india-rubber or other suitable batters
arranged to revolve upon the surface of the liquid where the fabric enters and leaves
the tank substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore described and illustrated on
the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 21st day of December 1889.
JOHN G. WILSON,
Patent Office, 55, Market Street, Manchester, Agent for the Applicants.