IMPROVEMENTS IN WOOL-COMBING MACHINES
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Robert Lake of the Firm of Haseltine Lake
& Co. Patent Agents, Southampton Buildings, London, for an Invention
of "IMPROVEMENTS IN WOOL-COMBING MACHINES." A communication from
abroad by William H. Grundy, of Bristol Pennsylvania, United States of
America
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Robert Lake at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 23rd February 1882.
WILLIAM ROBERT LAKE of the Firm of Haseltine, Lake & Co, Patent Agents,
Southampton Buildings, London "IMPROVEMENTS IN WOOL-COMBING MACHINES."
A communication from abroad by William H. Grundy, of Bristol Pennsylvania,
United States of America.
This invention relates to wool-combing machines and consists in providing such
machines with a guide so disposed in relation to the aprons that the two slivers aro
connected into one, and so directed to the delivery rollers, whereby several
advantages are derived ns will be hereinafter fully set forth.
In carrying the said invention into practice I provide an upright guide which is
formed preferably of iron or steel and secured to the frame of the machino adjacent
to one of the aprons, so as to leave a passageway between said guide and apron
When the machine is in operation, the two slivers leave their respective aprons and
collect at a point beyond the discharge end of the guide, and thus collected are led
to the delivery-rollers in a twisted state.
Among the advantages of my invention are the following that is to say, a
reduction of the noil; a larger production of tops; stendier running of the machine;
ability to piece up the noil-sliver without stopping the machine; and a better
condition of the sliver when it leaves the machine, whereby there is a saving of
labor and better work in the subsequent manipulations of the sliver. Furthermore
the primary twisting of the slivers is uniforiuly accomplished since by the use of
the guide the two slivers are united at the point close to the place where they
leave the aprons, and there is no premature departure of the noil-sliver from its
apron as has been heretofore occasioned; such defect causing a breakage of the
sliver, the dropping of the broken sliver into the machinery, and the stoppage of
the latter; all of these inconveniences are remedied by the employment of the
guide above described.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Willinim Robert Lake in the Great Scal Patent Office on the
23rd August 1882.
"
WILLIAM ROBERT LAKE, of the Firm of Haseltine, Lake & Co, Patent Agents,
Southampton Buildings, London, "IMPROVEMENTS IN WOOL-COMBING MACHINES
A communication from abroad by William H. Grundy, of Bristol, Pennsylvania,
United States of America,
This invention relates to wool-combing machines and consists in providing such
machines with a guide, so disposed in relation to the aprons, that the two slivers
are connected into one and so directed to the delivery rollers, whereby several
advantages are derived as will be hereinafter fully set forth.
In the accompanying drawing,
Figure 1 is a plan of the wool combing machine embodying this invention.
Figure 2 is a vertical section on the line x, x, Figure 1.
In carrying this invention into practice I provide two aprons A A¹, and the
twisting funnels B B, which parts are mounted and operated in the usual manner.
I also provide an upright guide C which is formed preferably of iron or steel, and
secured to the frame of the machine adjacent to the apron A, and arranged so as to
leave a passage between the said guide and apron.
When the machine is in operation, the two slivers leave their respective aprons
and collect at the point a beyond the discharge end of the guide C, and thus
collected they are led to the delivery rollers in a twisted state
a reduction
Among the advantages of this invention are the following, that is to say,
of the noil; a larger production of tops; steadier running of the machine; ability
to piece up the noil sliver without stopping the machine, and a better condition of
the sliver when it leaves the machine, whereby there is a saving of labor, and
better results are produced in the subsequent manipulations of the sliver. The
primary twisting of the slivers is also uniformly accomplished, since by the use of
the guide C the two slivers are united at the point close to where they leave the
aprons, and there is no premature departure of the noil sliver from its apron, as
has been heretofore occasioned; such defect causing a breakage of the sliver, the
dropping of the broken sliver into the machinery, and the consequent stoppage of
the same, all of which inconveniences are obviated by the employment of the
guide C.
Having thus fully described the said invention as communicated to me by my
foreign Correspondent, and the manner of performing the same, I wish it understood
that I claim,
In a wool-combing machine, the aprons in combination with the guide, arranged
in relation to the said aprons, substantially as described, and for the purpose
specified.
In witness whereof I the said William Robert Lake have hereunto set my