Improvements connected with the Mounting of Combing Machine Circles.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 26th May, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 27th Feb., 1893-Accepted, 15th Apr., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements connected with the Mounting of Combing Machine
Circles.
We, MICHAEL FIRTH, of Bolton Woods Shed, Frizinghall, near Bradford, in
the County of York, Machine Wool Comber, and FRED DAVY, of Cliffe Hill,
Lees, near Keighley in the said County, Mechanic, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object, the construction and mounting of the bed plates
of circular combs by so arranging the same that, the comb circles may be rotated
steadily and retained in a true circular path with a less expenditure of power than
is the case when constructed and mounted in the manner as hitherto.
We accomplish our object in the following manner :-We form a ring which
may be supported in any suitable manner below the circular comb bed plate of a
combing machine, and in this ring an annular groove is formed for the reception
of a number of metallic balls. On the underside of the said comb bed plate, a
similar annular groove is cut of the same diameter, so that on placing the comb
bed plate in its working position, it rests upon the metallic balls, which allow the
plate to rotate freely, and by the grooves fitting and resting upon some portion of
the circumference of the supporting metallic balls, the comb circle and bed plate
do not become slack in the mounting and thereby rotate in an irregular path, but
as the grooves wear by the rotation of the bed plate, more of the circumference of
the balls is brought in contact with the sides of the grooves, thus retaining the
circular bed plate and comb in its required true circular path.
Dated this 25th day of May 1892.
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements connected with the Mounting of Combing Machine
Circles.
We, MICHAEL FIRTH, of Bolton Woods Shed, Frizinghall, near Bradford in
the County of York, Machine Wool Comber, and FRED DAVY, of Cliffe Hill
Lees, near Keighley, in the said County Mechanic, 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 has for its object, the construction and mounting of the bed plates
of circular combs by so arranging same that, the comb circles may be rotated
steadily with a less expenditure of power, and retained in a truer circular path
when combing, than is the case when the bed and comb plates are constructed and
mounted in the manner as hitherto.
In order that our invention may be clearly understood, we will describe the
same by making reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings in which
Fig. 1 represents a cross section through such portions of a circular combing
machine as are necessary to illustrate our invention.
Figs. 2 and 3 are enlarged details.
To the bed plate. A of the comb secured to the supporting legs or brackets G in
the usual manner, or to the said brackets we attach a ring B, having an annular
groove C formed therein for the reception of a number of metallic balls D, and to
the underside of the comb circle plate E. we secure another ring F. prepared with

page_text: an annular groove similar to that before mentioned in ring B. so that on placing
the comb circle plate E in its working position, the said plate is supported by the
metallic balls D. which allow the comb circle to rotate freely and with less friction,
than is the case when mounted in the ordinary manner.
By forming the annular grooves in the comb circle plate E and ring B. and the
groove of the former resting upon the circumference of the supporting metallic
balls D. the comb circle E rotates in a true circular path and does not become
slack in the mounting, because as the annular grooves are worn in the bottom of
same, the rings approach each other, so that, more of the circumference of the balls
is brought in contact with the said grooves, thus retaining the comb circle in its
required circular path and the power for operating the said comb circle reduced.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
The combination with the bed plate and circular comb plate of a combing
machine of rings having annular grooves cut therein for the reception of metallic
balls D, all arranged substantially in the manner shown and as herein before
described.
Dated this 24th day of Thabo 1002
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.