Improvements in Apparatus for Distributing Fluids, Minerals, Powders, Fibrous Materials, and the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Feb., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 27th Nov., 1895-Accepted, 9th Jan., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION
Improvements in Apparatus for Distributing Fluids, Minerals,
Powders, Fibrous Materials, and the like.
We, WILLIAM JAMES ORR, Cotton Spinner, Westbourne, St. Anne's-on-Sea,
and SILAS WALMSLEY Master Carder, 44 St. Mary's Road, Bamber Bridge, near
Preston, both in the County of Lancaster, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to apparatus for distributing fluids, minerals, powders,
fibrous materials, and the like.
According to our improvements, we employ as the effective means for distribution,
a vertical tube pipe or cylinder, having a bend or elbow at its lower end, through
which an outlet is formed. This tube pipe or cylinder is arranged to receive the
material to be distributed at its upper open end, and to deliver it to one side, at
the lower end. It is also arranged to be rotated step by step or faster and slower,
by suitable known mechanisin, or it may simply be oscillated first to the right and
then to the left, as may be determined by the number of channels of distribution.
It may also, in some cases, have more than one outlet.
Dated this 27th day of February A.D. 1896.
W. E. HEYS & SON,
Agents for the Applicants.
Improvements in Apparatus for Distributing Fluids, Minerals,
Powders, Fibrous Materials, and the like.
We, WILLIAM JAMES ORR, Cotton Spinner, of Westbourne, St. Anne's-on-Sea,
and SILAS WALMSLEY, Master Carder, 44 St. Mary's Road, Bamber Bridge
near Preston, both in the County of Lancaster, 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 relates to apparatus for distributing fluids, minerals, powders,
fibrous materials, and the like.
It
According to our improvements, we employ as the effective means for distribution,
a vertical tube pipe or cylinder, having a bend or elbow at its lower end, through
which an outlet is formed. This tube pipe or cylinder is arranged to receive the
material to be distributed, at its upper end, and to deliver it at the lower end.
is also arranged to be rotated step by step, or faster or slower, by suitable known
mechanisms, or it may simply be oscillated first to the right and then to the left as
may be determined by the number of channels of distribution. It may also, in some
cases have more than one outlet.
The construction of the apparatus differs, as will be well understood according

page_text: to the nature of the work required to be performed by it. It will however suffice
to describe a single type of construction, as the variations to be made to adapt the
apparatus for other usce will be obvious.
The drawings, which are hereinafter referred to, illustrate our apparatus as
constructed to deliver cotton to the hoppers of scutching and similar machines.
In these drawings, which represent a sectional elevation and plan respectively,
the apparatus is supposed to deliver its material first to one side and then to the
other of the centre line -y Figure 2, where the hoppers or the like, or shoots
leading to them may respectively be placed.
A is the distributing pipe to the upper end of which a V-collar B is attached.
This collar rides in the grooves of a concentric series of V rollers C. At its lower
end the pipe is supported by the centre D), carried upon the bracket E. The pipe as
illustrated is supposed to deliver alternately in two positions, P and P as indicated
by the dotted lines Figure 2. and is shewn at the middle of its stroke or oscillation.
It is shifted from the one position to the other by means of a crank F, the
connecting rod G, an arm H on the rocking shaft 1, a second arm J on the rocking
shaft, and a connecting rod K pinned to the bracket L attached to the side of the
pipe. The material to be distributed is supplied from the floor M, through the
short pipe N.
If a step by step movement of the pipe be required so as to deliver at a number
of points arranged in a circle, ratchet teeth may be arranged around the pipe,
which would then have the desired motion imparted to it by means of a pawl carried
or actunted by the connecting rod K, in which case the bracket L would be omitted
and the free end of the connecting rod would travel in a suitable guide. The
bracket E, also would be shaped to permit the rotation of the pipe. Other motions
may be conveyed to the pipe as may be required by the employment of other well
known mechanisms.
If it is desired simply to oscillate the delivery pipe for delivery first to the right
and then to the left, the upper end of it may be pivoted below the short supply pipe N,
aud the lower bearing D, bracket E, cullar B and rollers C, would be omitted.
The driving mechanism from and including the crank F to and including the
connecting rod K would then be arranged to be in line with iustead of at right
angles to, the bracket L.
We have illustrated and described the driving mechanism which we have found
to be most convenient in use, but it will be understood that we do not limit ourselves
to that construction, since it will be obvious to mechanics that it may be substituted
by other mechanisms giving a like result.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:-
Apparatus for distributing fluids, minerals, powders, fibrous materials and the
like, constructed arranged and operated substantially as hereinbefore described with
reference to the accompanying drawings.
Dal of Noor AD SUG
W. E. HEYS & SON,
Agents for the Applicants.