Year: 1899

page_text: I, JAMES SUTCLIFFE SMITH, of Britannia Mill, near Bacup, in the County of
Lancaster, Spinner and Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to improvements in ball sizing machines the object
being to obtain uniformity in the consistency of the
size" or paste" used in
such machines, or any similar machines by means of compulsory circulation of
the size or paste.
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This compulsory circulation is obtained by attaching one end of a range of
pipes to or near the front or delivery end of the sizing machine or "trough
where the size or paste is thin, and the other end of the said pipes is attached
to or near the opposite or feed end of the said machine or trough where the
size or paste is thick, and by means of a pump or pumps the size or paste is
either drawn or forced, or partly drawn and partly forced from or near the front
or delivery end of the sizing machine or trough through the said pipes into
the back or feed end of the sizing machine or trough where it mixes with the
thick size or paste, thus effecting either a continuous or an intermittent cir-
culation of the size or paste.
A convenient construction and arrangement of apparatus for purpose afore-
said comprises a trough into which the size is fed from a supply vat. The
size or paste is delivered at the bottom of a compartment of the trough where
it is heated by steam pipes and thence passes over a weir or divisional plate into
the trough proper. Along each side of the trough and near the bottom of the
same are perforated steam pipes for heating the size, and such pipes are
enclosed in casings through which are holes for the passage of the steam: this
prevents the size being unduly agitated and the warps being twisted or entangled
thereby. A pipe communicates with each end of the trough, and in connection
with such pipe is a pump which when in operation draws the size from one end
of the trough and delivers it into the other end, so keeping up a constant cir-
culation which maintains the size or paste in a uniform consistency.
Dated this 0th day of March 1899
BRIERLEY & HOWARD,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax, Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in Warp Sizing Machines.
I, JAMES SUTCLIFFE SMITH, of Britannia Mill, near Bacup in the County of
Lancaster, Cotton Spinner and Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be par-
ticularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
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This invention relates to improvements in warp sizing machines, the object
being to obtain uniformity in the consistency of the "size" or paste" used
in such machines both before and during the operation of sizing, or in any
similar machines by means of compulsory circulation of the "size or paste."
This compulsory circulation is obtained by attaching one end of a range of
pipes to or near the front or warp delivery end of the sizing machine or trough
where the size or "paste" is thin, and the other end of the said pipes. is attached
to or near the opposite or feed end of the said machine or trough where the
"size" or $8 paste is thick, and by means of a pump or pumps (ordinary or
rotary pumps) the "size" or paste is either drawn or forced, or partly drawn
and partly forced from or near the front or warp delivery end of the sizing
machine or trough through the said pipes into the back or feed end of the sizing
machine or trough, or near thereto; where it mixes the thick "size or "paste,"
thus effecting either a continuous or an intermittent circulation of the "size"
or paste."
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Such being the nature and object of my said invention, the following is a
complete description of same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, in
which-
Fig 1 a longitudinal sectional elevation of an improved warp sizing
machine.
Fig. 2 is a plan view shewing the arrangement of steam pipes...
Figs 3 and 4 are details of the steam pipes shewing the perforations and
the method of enclosing such pipes in cases.
According to this invention a convenient construction, arrangement, and com-
bination of apparatus for the purpose aforesaid comprises a sizing trough 1 pro-
vided by preference with cavities 2 and 3. At 4 is the boiling box from which
by way of tap 4* and the pipe 5 size or paste is passed to and delivered near the
bottom of the cavity 2. thence the "size or paste "flows over the weir 6 to
the second cavity 3. The admittance and supply of size from the cavity 3 to
the main trough 1 is regulated and controlled by means of the sluice 6 and
screw shaft 7.
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The heating and boiling of the size in the cavities 2,'3 is effected by the steam
passing through the perforated pipes 8 supplied from the main' steam supply
pipe 9 and controlled and regulated by the valve C.
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The size" or
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paste in the main trough 1 is heated and boiled by steam
passing through and regulated by the valves D, D. and thence through the per-
forated pipes 10, 10 supplied from the main steam supply pipe. 12. The cen-
tral perforated steam pipe 11" is generally used only in preparing the
paste" in the main trough and previous to actual sizing of yarns, as its
use when yarns are being sized would tend to undesirable agitation of the size,
s'are
with consequent liability of the warp threads being twisted or entangled.
or
size
The casings 11, 11^, (see Figs. 3 and 4) are for the purpose of preventing the
warp threads becoming twisted or entangled by the violent agitation of the
size by the steam from the pipes 10. 10.
At or near the warp delivery end of the main trough 1 and connected thereto
is the intake end of a pipe 13 which is continued to and connected with th

page_text: pump 14, and thence the said pipe is continued, as indicated by arrows, to the
first cavity 2. The pump 14 is operated by crank 15 from any convenient driver
or counter shaft. The pump 14 draws its supply of "size
or "paste" from
or near the warp delivery end of the trough 1 and forces it along the pipe 13
and delivers it into cavity 2 (or it may be delivered into cavity 3 or into the
trough 1 mear the sluice 6) so as to keep up both before and during the operation
of sizing a constant circulation, mixing, and consequent equalizing of the con-
sistency or thickness of "size or paste."
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The course of a warp or yarn during the operation of sizing is shewn at 10,
16, 16, 16 and indicated by arrows.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I would have it
anderstood that I do not claim any of the parts considered separately, but what
I do claim is :-
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(1) The construction, arrangement, and combination of apparatus for pur-
pose aforesaid as herein described and illustrated.
(2) In a warp sizing machine having a main trough and one or more
cavities," the use and combination therewith of a pipe or pipes connected to
a pump or pumps and designed to take the size or paste from any suitable part
of the trough proper but preferably from or near the bottom of the said trough
at or near its varn delivery end and forcing and discharging the "size" or
paste into the "cavity" or cavities 2. 3 all in combination and for the purpose
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described.
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(3) In a warp sizing machine having a main trough the use and combination
therewith of a pipe or pipes connected to a pump or pumps and designed to take
the size or paste" from any suitable part of the trough proper but prefer-
ably from or near the bottom of the said trough at or near its yarn delivery end and
forcing and discharging the size or paste into any suitable part of the trough,
all in combination and for the purpose described.
Dated this 27th day of November 1899.