improve Textile Matters in Skeins.
Year: 1888

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Textile Matters in Skeins.
I PERCY HADDAN of the firm of Herbert & Co., Patent Agents of 18 Buckingham
Street Strand W.C. in the County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer do hereby declare the
me from abroad by Edouard
nature of this invention a communication to
Six-Scrive of Toureving in the Republic of France, Manufacturer and in what
manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement :-
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This invention relates to the dyeing of textile in the form of skeins and consists in
a machine embodying certain improvements hereinafter described and claimed.
Reference being made to the drawings hereunto annexed
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the vat and mechanism with skeins suspended above
the vat. Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof. Fig. 3 is an end elevation showing the
mechanism in the position occupied when the skeins are immersed. Fig. 4 is a cross
section on an enlarged scale showing a coupling for engagement of the roller on which
the skein is suspended with the respective mechanism for revolving the roller when
the skein is immersed. Fig. 5 is a detail view also on an enlarged scale of part
of the mechanism bereinafter referred to. Fig. 6 is a longitudinal elevation of one
of the rollers with skeins thereon. On the left is a cross section of the roller. On
the right a cross section of the skein moving or revolving device. Fig. 7 is a side
elevation of the vat and of the traveller which carries the rollers into and from the
machine. Fig. 8 is a plan view thereof.
This machine permits skeins of various lengths to be dyed mechanically in the same
bath. It comprises the dyeing vat Z and an exterior frame X for said vat on which
the various mechanical devices are supported for the purpose of constantly soaking
and turning in the bath the skeins placed around the rollers e. Fig. 6 represents the
roller e in detail by the section to the left of the principal figure it will be perceived
that the roller consists of a body with four longitudinal projecting ribs c² and it
revolves freely around the axle c; two longitudinal bars & situated some distance from
the body of the roller parallel therewith (shown in section to the right of the
principal figure) revolve with said axle upon which they are fixed by brackets b¹ with
set screws as shown when the axle c turns, the bars lift the skein (Fig. 1) to raise
and move it on the body of the roller. The loose tension roller e supported or slung
in the skein holds the threads of the skeins in vertical position and prevents them
floating about in the bath and becoming entangled.
The shafts c are supported athwart the parallel bars F F each of which is carried by
two or more vertically sliding toothed racks G which may be raised or lowered by

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pinions H fixed on shafts II and supported in bearings y on the frame X geared for
simultaneous operation by the mitre wheels VI VI and cross shaft I carried in
bearings W; on a prolongation of one of the shafts I is the worm wheel K driven by
the worm for the raising and lowering of the bars F and consequent withdrawal or
insertion of the skeins from or into the vat.
When the skeins are lowered into the vat the shafts c being properly spaced on the
• bars F descend 'with the latter and their ends arrive in recesses in the side rails c
(Figs. 2. 3 and 4) and. are supported thereby. Opposite to these recesses in one of
the said side rails are bearings for short shafts g¹ each carrying a sliding coupling g
adapted to be moved onto the end of the respective shaft c when so lowered into
position and engage with a projection thereon so that the rotary movement of the
shafts g may be communicated to the shafts c. On each of the shafts g' is a worm
wheel with which gears a worm h, all of the said worms being fixed on a shaft I for
the simultaneous rotation of all the shafts c.
The said worms and their corresponding worm wheels are alternately right and
left handed so that the alternate shafts c are revolved in contrary direction to the
others. Each coupling g is controlled by a lever fork 2 all of which are fixed
on a rocking shaft i for simultaneous movement by hand lever; on the end of said
shaft. i.
The shaft is driven either to the right or left through the bevelled wheel m by the
bevelled wheel n or n³ respectively on the shaft o. The pulley y on the shaft o drives
the same uniformly in one direction and the lever fork moving the clutch p feathered
on the shaft o causes the engagement respectively of the bevelled wheel n or n¹ with
said shaft so that the direction of revolution of the shaft may be reversed. I prefer
that this reversal of rotation may take place automatically at intervals and to this
purpose provide on the rocking lever fork a projection to bear against the cam S
made integral or fixed with or to a spur wheel a journalled on a gudgeon fixed to a
lever A said spur wheel gearing with a pinion on the axial centre of the lever A,
the shaft of the pinion a cari ying a worm wheel 1 engaging with an endless worm v
on the shaft o. The lever A enables the cam S to be brought into or out of operation,
the lever A may be held up by a bolt A' so as to bring the projection under
influence of the cam. The spring operating on the lever throws back the lever
after passage of the cam. The cam deriving its slow movement primarily from the
shaft causes the engagement of the clutch p with the bevelled wheel n when the
raised portion of the cam lifts the projection and the spring & transfers and holds
the clutch in engagement with the bevelled wheel when the cam passes from under
the said projection.
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By moving the lever A the cam may be thrown out of action and the lever may
be permanently held out of engagement by a lock bolt B. (Fig. 5).
The shaft K2 of the worm K₁ is driven by spur gear from the shaft K³ journalled
in bearings SS¹ on the frame X driven by power and carrying the loose and fast
pulleys RR. The spur gear may be constructed as follows:-
On the shaft K is fixed the spur wheel N2 with which is permanently geared the
two pinions N and N₁ journalled on gudgeons on the double lever W which rocks
upon the shaft K². With the pinion N is geared a second similar pinion M and the
pinions M and N lie within the circumference of the internally tooth wheel O on the
shaft K³ so that by vibrating the lever Weither the pinion Mor N may be brought
into gear with the wheel and consequently the shaft K² be driven in the one or
other direction accordingly.
The rocking lever W carries loosely hinged to its end a screw threaded spindle w
and to the frame of the machine is hinged a similar spindle with contrary screw
thread. These two spindles engage in the sleeve W₁ provided with female contrary
screw threads to engage with the spindles w w¹ as shown. The hand wheel on the
sleeve enables it to be revolved in the one or other direction and so lengthen or
shorten the connection ww¹ Wand consequently vibrate the lever W and hold it in
the position given to it.
To carry the skeins to and from the machine and to provide a stretching or

page_text: tensioning device for them; a traveller is contrived as illustrated in Figs. 7 & 8. On
the sides of the vat or near thereto are rails h by which the traveller arrives over the
vat. The traveller consists of the two parallel bars F2 supported on standards c* c* c
upon the wheel frame t¹ carrying the wheels g³. Against the standards c c c near to
the bars F are adjustably fixed the bars F¹ of the tension frame connected by the
vertical standards t t t to the frame t³ carrying along its side bars a series of vertical
blocks a a having on one of their faces a number of recesses d one above the other to
receive the rollers e according to the length of the skein.
The bars hinged to the blocks close and cover the recesses d of each block and
hold the rollere firmly in its respective recess.
The rollers e could if necessary be supported at their respective places by forks
holding the ends of these lower rollers.
These forks kept in place by rods with slot holes would be supported by the
frames F which hold the rollers e.
Such traveller may be used to carry the skeins into and from the machine or only
for removal of the skeins after dyeing.
The tension frame could also be adjustably fastened to the racks G if such traveller
is not used.
The skeins having been placed on the rollers e and the rollers e¹ slung in the skeins
the rollers are arranged at proper distances apart on the previously lifted bars F¹. The.
latter are now lowered into the vat, the couplings g engaged and the machinery set in
action. After the dyeing is completed the machinery is stopped, the couplings g
disengaged and the rollers lifted from the vat by the racks and bars F. The traveller
is now rolled in and the bars F are lowered by which means the shafts c of the rollers e
will arrive and be left suspended upon the bars F' of the traveller. The roller c¹.
being inserted in the respective recesses of the blocks a the frame is tensioned
by adjustment of the bars F and the traveller may be removed with the skeins
thereon.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
In machinery for dyeing textile material in skeins,
1. The combination of rollers or the like supporting said skeins with mechanism for
giving a reciprocal rotary motion to said rollers or the like.
2. The combination of rollers carrying the skeins, bars & parallel to said rollers and
revolving for the movement of the skeins in the manner set forth.
3. The combination with a lifting frame for said rollers comprising parallel bars F
and means for raising and lowering the same of a travelling frame for removal of the
rollers and skeins substantially as set forth.
4. A tension frame comprising parallel bars for supporting the rollers carrying
the skeins and blocks a having recesses for receiving rollers slung in the skeins
substantially as and for the purpose described.
5. The arrangement in each block a of a series of recesses whereby skeins of
different sizes may be stretched in the same frame.
6. The mechanism substantially as illustrated and described for engagement with
the roller shafts for revolving the same.
7. The general arrangement and construction of the machine as herein described
and illustrated.
T: od daw of Danamshan 1000
HERBERT & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London, W.C.,
Agents to Applicant.